Arts & Culture

  The TEDx "Illuminate" event on Feb. 20. Photo by HG Biggs. “Purpose and Potential,” hosted by TEDxUniversityofMississippi, will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Gertrude C. Ford Center with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. ...

  A family poses for a photo during RebelTHON in the union ballroom on Feb. 15, 2025. Photo by Alana Akil. RebelTHON, a student-run dance marathon that raises money for Children’s of Mississippi — the state’s only children’s hospital —...

Graphic provided by Madalyn Huff. The Lafayette County PRCA Rodeo and Bull Bash is scheduled to come to Oxford on Feb. 14-15. Gates for both shows open at 6 p.m., and the shows start at 7:30 p.m. The rodeo will...

Image credit: L. Kasimu Harris/Orion Picitures RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys” has been nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Based on Colson Whitehead’s novel of the same name the 2024 film is Ross’ first foray into the world of...

Actors Hannah Allen and Connor King during rehearsal for the 10-minute play "Hamlet Goes to Therapy". Photo by Ashley Charles. Theatre Oxford will stage its annual 10 Minute Play Festival on Valentine’s Day weekend. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb....

Graphic by Katherine Moorman In “Ask A&C,” University of Mississippi students ask questions about university and Oxford life and members of the arts and culture writing staff answer with their personal takes. This week’s question is: “Is Valentine’s Day a...

Valentine’s Day calligraphy event cards from the IDEAlab. Photo by P.B. Jernigan. The IDEAlab, located on the first floor of the J.D. Williams Library, will host a Valentine's Day event featuring vintage cards from the library archives and a calligraphy...

Joe Stinchcomb in a still from the documentary "(I"m Not) Your Negroni." Photo courtesy of Antonion Tarrell. Filmmaker Antonio Tarrell, a Bruce, Miss., native, will screen and discuss his film, “(I’m Not) Your Negroni,” at the Powerhouse tonight at 8.pm....

Graphic by Ashlynn Payne The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour returns for its 2025 spring season at 6 p.m., today at the Powerhouse. After more than 27 years of being known for its distinctive blend of music, literature and Southern charm,...

Photo courtesy © 2025 The Weeknd XO Music ULC, marketed by Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. The album is the third and final installment in a trilogy that began with “After Hours” (2020) and continued with “Dawn...