Arts & Culture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEnoWsyaggE The University of Mississippi’s annual Ole Miss Idol singing competition culminated with the crowning of Dasha Hollingshed, a sophomore theater arts major, as the 2025 Ole Miss Idol on Thursday night.  Hollingshed dazzled the audience with a performance of...

“What would you sacrifice to keep a dream alive?” Country artist Carly Pearce prompted this question to her fans on social media as she prepared to drop “Dream Come True,” the presumed lead single to her upcoming fifth studio album,...

Patrick Woodyard went from Ole Miss to an honoree in Forbes’ “30 Under 30.” The Nashville native returned to lecture as part of the Robert C. Khayat Lecture Series, and he spoke to members of the University of Mississippi community...

When Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ryan Fortenberry wants to explain entropy, he does not just lecture — he flips upside down to make the concept stick. Fortenberry explains to his class how this topic was “very upside down”...

The University of Mississippi Dungeons & Dragons Club offers more than just a place to play games — it is an environment where imagination and creativity have sparked close friendships and a sense of community. Dungeons & Dragons, often referred...

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...