Thacker Mountain Radio is back and is starting its lineup in a new venue with a big bang. This Thursday night, Thacker Mountain Radio will be moving its “living theater” to the Nutt Auditorium at The University of Mississippi. This show, like all the rest, is sure to be a can’t miss with performances by classical pianist Bruce Levingston, the local band Silas Reed...
Born in the post-World War II United States as one of the twisted children of blues and jazz music forms, rhythm and blues has a long history of identity crises. Throughout music history, the tradition of R&B has had a difficult time stepping out on its own without being complemented by more prominent genres. The genesis of its creation points to a time when black...
As a cultural hub of Mississippi, Oxford has a reputation for celebrating artists and their work. Musical talent, in particular, has a special place in Oxford’s heart. The Brown Bag Lecture Series is a part of The University of Mississippi’s way of connecting students and faculty with artists and experts from our area. The University of Mississippi Center of Southern...
Ole Miss is set and ready to talk about Judge Constance Baker Motley. Motley was a major civil rights activist and a pioneer for American women, serving as the first appointed federal judge under President Lyndon B. Johnson, as well as a lawyer, state senator and Borough President of Manhattan. During the 1950s and ‘60s, Motley worked closely with an elite group of civil...
It’s “National Treasure” meets “The Descent,” and it’s just as bad as the image you have in your head of Nicholas Cage outsmarting vicious subterranean humanoids one American history factoid at a time. Okay, maybe not that bad. From director John Erick Dowdle, “As Above, So Below” has a lot of potential to be a top-notch supernatural thriller, but the unique...
