Eight albums for tough times
As a disclaimer, I cannot say any of these albums will cure your mental health, although they sure help me when I’m feeling down. If you don’t have a vinyl record player,
Review: “The Light in the Piazza”
UM Opera Theatre’s production of “The Light in the Piazza” was a delight. From the first number, senior opera student Emma Johnson’s dazzling soprano and Emmy-winning Mary Donnelly Haskell’s elegant vocal strength
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak drop “An Evening With Silk Sonic”
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
ICYMI: A weekend recap of all things pop culture
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
The “Party in the ‘Sip” when the game is elsewhere
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
Oxford welcomes filmmaker Kate Tsang with “Marvelous and the Black Hole”
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
The day the buzzer died
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
“The Light in the Piazza” musical honors Mississippi author Elizabeth Spencer
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
The Brook & The Bluff perform to a sold-out crowd
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
Gene Kwak in conversation with Square Books for “Go Home, Ricky!”
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