Arts & Culture

Peter Hernadez and Bryan Paak Anderson, professionally known as Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, finally dropped their highly anticipated collaboration project, “An Evening With Silk Sonic” last Friday. The nine track album is packed with the duo's lyrical genius and...

Strangely, this weekend was a pretty big weekend in terms of pop culture. From the local to national level, my social media feeds were set ablaze with discussions of different topics all weekend. For those of you who weren’t able...

Despite their own challenges in the midst of the pandemic, bars and restaurants in Oxford have continued to open their doors on Saturdays when the Rebels are elsewhere. Lamar Yard, one of the newest businesses in town, opened in May....

This week, the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, in collaboration with the Oxford Film Festival, welcomed artist, filmmaker and Emmy-nominated writer Kate Tsang to screen her debut film, “Marvelous and the Black Hole.” “Tsang is known for...

Next Monday marks the one-year anniversary of “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek’s death, which sent mournful waves across the country. Trebek was a mainstay of American society, with a daily 30-minute presence for over 30 years. He was a champion of...

Students and faculty at the Department of Music are being joined by industry professionals for their upcoming production of “The Light in the Piazza.” The production is a 2005 musical created by Craig Lucas and composer Adam Guettel, a UM...

The Brook & The Bluff returned to Proud Larry’s on Thursday, Oct. 21st bringing nothing but a sold-out crowd and a magnetic performance. This was the Birmingham-born and Nashville-based band’s third time performing in Oxford. “We’re so excited to finally...

On Tuesday evening, author Gene Kwak discussed his debut novel —  “Go Home, Ricky!” — with a virtual audience, along with fellow author Michael Bible, a University of Mississippi MFA graduate. During the event, hosted by Square Books, the participants...

The inaugural Howry Lecture in Faulkner Studies commenced virtually Monday night. An annual event, the Howry Lectures in Faulkner Studies will bring a distinguished Faulkner scholar to the heart of Yoknapatawpha County every year to present the university, Oxford and...

Illustration by Micah Crick In my short two years as an undergrad student, I have always had a difficult time dusting myself off after midterms. I’m not sure what it is, but my motivation goes as one would hardly believe....