Arts & Culture

Photo Courtesy: Travis Scott's Twitter Named for the Six Flags AstroWorld amusement park in Houston, Travis Scott’s third studio album, “Astroworld,” was released on Aug. 3. Scott started making music after his favorite childhood theme park closed down in 2005....

Acclaimed author David Joy will appear in conversation with local author Ace Atkins at 5 p.m. Thursday at Off Square Books to promote his latest novel, “The Line That Held Us.” Joy said he looks forward to his visit to...

Southside Gallery on the Square is showcasing the works of two Mississippi artists until Sept. 8. The artists, Jerrod Partridge and Jonathan Kent Adams, have created pieces that address different aspects of the human experience. Partridge’s show is titled “A...

Photo Courtesy: "BlacKkKlansman" Facebook page The latest Spike Lee joint, “BlacKkKlansman,” tells the “crazy, outrageous, incredible” story of a black man who infiltrated the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s. Although the film is set nearly 30...

Photographer and UM alumna Jaime Aelavanthara is set to lecture at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Mississippi Museum and will return the following day for a gallery walkthrough from 6-8 p.m. to discuss her exhibit, “Where the Roots...

Charlie Spillers’ novels are the product of a life of fieldwork as an undercover cop and also time spent teaching classes at Ole Miss. Spillers will return to Oxford on Tuesday night to present and sign his latest book, “Whirlwind:...

It’s no myth that college is expensive, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. Fortunately, in addition to the standard coursework and education your tuition pays for, the university offers a wide variety of programs, facilities and specialized opportunities...

Forestry and fiction fans will find common ground at 5 p.m. on Aug. 20 at Off Square Books as award-winning writer James McLaughlin discusses his debut novel. “Bearskin,” an expansion of his novella of the same name, tells the story...

Monday Classes begin 10 a.m. — Ball Pit with Strangers — The Grove 10 a.m. — Bungee Jump — Galtney-Lott Plaza   Tuesday 11 a.m. — Get Involved Fair — The Circle 3 p.m. — Oxford Community Market — Old...

Amongst demanding classes, social obligations and football games that shut the town down, it’s easy to get bogged down and forget everything the campus and Oxford have to offer. One of the incredible things that Oxford boasts is a continuing...