Arts & Culture

City Grocery chef de cuisine Eric Tate holds plates created by university ceramics students on Feb. 2. Photo by Caroline McCutchen. When patrons visit City Grocery, they might be surprised to find that the restaurant has added a personal touch...

Savannah Guthrie's new book, Mostly What God Does. Photo by Kennedi Stancil. "TODAY” show anchor Savannah Guthrie released her new faith-oriented book, “Mostly What God Does,” on Tuesday, Feb. 20. To promote the book, Guthrie appeared at Off-Square Books on...

Jake Skeets, 2024 University of Mississippi John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence, spoke about his latest poetry collection on Thacker Mountain Radio on Thursday, Feb. 15. The event was held at Off-Square Books, and many students, faculty and members of the...

Event participants share a microphone during the speaking portion of this year’s MLK Day of Service. Photo by Lyn Moore. In honor of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the University of Mississippi’s Center for Community Engagement hosted their...

Candlelight Vigil at 2nd Missionary Baptist Church in Oxford, Mississippi on Feb. 17, 2024. Photo by Antonella Rescigno. Churchgoers and Oxford community members gathered at Second Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a candlelight vigil and Black history...

People in line at Savannah Guthrie's book signing at Off-Square Books on Feb. 16, 2024. Photo by Lyn Moore. Prominent Australian-American broadcaster and journalist Savannah Guthrie appeared at Off-Square Books on the rainy evening of Friday, Feb. 16 to sign...

Makayla Fultz, Miss Black University 2024. Photo by Maria Ramirez. The second-ever Miss Black University pageant at the University of Mississippi took place on the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 18, kicking off one of the first of many events slated...

Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa and John Cena in “Argylle,” which premiered in theaters on Feb. 2. Photo courtesy Apple TV+. The release of Matthew Vaughn’s espionage and comedy movie, “Argylle,” has gained relatively little attention in media and press. With...

Posters for artists coming to Oxford outside of Proud Larry's on Jan. 23. Photo by Clay Hale. One aspect of celebrating Black History Month is supporting artists and entrepreneurs of color, especially when they have local ties. George Porter Jr....

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Season 22 of the popular American singing competition “American Idol” premieres on Sunday, Feb. 18. While people across the country are anticipating the start of the hit show, those in Oxford are especially excited for...