Arts & Culture

When Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee threatened to withdraw funding from the Ridgeland Public Library for providing LGBTQ+ material in January, it ignited a media firestorm that stretched across the country and even overseas, inviting the typical criticisms of Mississippi back...

The 2022 Winter Olympics are officially underway in Beijing despite the increase of uneasiness from surrounding nations. So, why is this year’s Olympic Games controversial?  A man watches a rebroadcast of the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday,...

As the University Museum preps for the semester, they invite us to take a look back at one of Mississippi’s most influential artists. Despite her passing in 1977, folk artist Theora Hamblett’s work remains a vital touchstone in the state’s...

The Double Decker Arts Festival has announced their full artist lineup on Thursday, Feb. 3, with California Country artist and former Ole Miss baseball player Brett Young in the headlining spot for Friday — and New Orleans based artists The...

On Friday, the Gertrude C. Ford Center hosted their first event of the new year, welcoming American music masters Sam Bush, Mike Marshall, Edgar Meyer and special guest George Meyer for a unique americana/bluegrass collaboration and performance.  “Good evening, music...

From an early age, UM alum Jenny Anderson picked up photography like many Broadway actors pick up their makeup before the show time. In “The In Between: Intimate & Candid Moments of Broadway Stars,” debuting at the Ford Center on...

When walking around Oxford’s Courthouse Square, the red brick, book-filled windows and stone marquee reading “Square Books” are hard to miss. It’s hard to believe that such a charming and welcoming building is a cornerstone for storytellers in the South...

As Andrew Gardner steps on Proud Larry’s stage on Jan. 27, with his sunglasses, suit and fiddle in hand, he is one step closer to the start of his solo career as Mr. Neptoon. Being classically trained from the age...

Last week marked the 12th annual Oxford Fiber Festival — a week-long online and in-person education and commemoration of the fiber arts. One of the in-person events featured an inspiring and heartfelt presentation by U.S. Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee, affectionately...

Poet Joshua Nguyen likes to keep tidy — so much in fact that he wrote a whole book about it.  Yet it isn’t the most radical thing he’s done in regards to cleanliness. “When I was in undergrad I would...