Arts & Culture

The Gertrude C. Ford Center came alive with brass and bombastic rhythms as the University of Mississippi jazz ensembles, The Collegians and The Mississippians, took the stage on Nov. 8 for an evening that paid tribute to one of the...

The Powerhouse hosted performances of the cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” for the movie musical’s 50th anniversary. There were two evening showings on Thursday: a family-friendly version at 7 p.m. and an adult rendition at 10 p.m.  Selling two-for-one...

Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía released her fourth studio album, “LUX,” on Friday. “LUX” features 13 different languages and marks a shift away from Rosalía’s more traditional Latin pop style to a more symphonic sound. “LUX” has a strong feminine-mystical energy and,...

Yorgos Lanthimos’ science fiction dark comedy, “Bugonia,” made its debut in theaters on Friday. The film is Lanthimos’ second to star Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, the first being last year’s “Kinds of Kindness.” The screenplay is written by Will...

https://youtu.be/vSKwxqflM6w Candace Bolden is a lot like other PhD students at the University of Mississippi; she has to balance teaching public health classes as a graduate instructor with studying for her own classes. Where Bolden differs from many others is...

Oxford’s coffee scene is brewing up something familiar with Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters’ new location. While the vintage-styled sitdown shop just opened at 1316 North Lamar Boulevard last week, Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters has served Oxford since 2021.  Owner and...

With plastic skeletons hanging from the cobwebbed ceiling and alcoholic “blood bags” selling out within The Lyric’s first hour of opening, Code Pink’s fifth-annual Halloween drag event, “Fangbanger,” on Thursday, Oct. 30 was a ghoulish delight to many. This event...

The English Department of the University of Mississippi hosted a “Cozy Reading Night” in Bryant Hall Thursday night to foster community among English majors and minors, creative writing majors and their friends.  “We have English majors, we have English minors,...

A different kind of trunk-or-treat came to Oxford during Thursday and Friday’s Halloween festivities: country music artist Lainey Wilson’s Golden West Boots pop-up at 925 Van Buren Avenue. The boot brand, founded in 2025 by the multi-award winning singer, has...

Florence + The Machine released its sixth studio album “Everybody Scream” on Friday. This Halloween debut added another harmonious addition to the band’s discography. Lead singer and songwriter Florence Welch’s bewitching vocals and lyrics mixed with the band’s dramatic production...