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Shakespeare Festival
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
by William Shakespeare
directed by Felipe Macias
June 15, 16, 22 and July 6, 7 at 7:30 p.m.
June 17, 30 and July 8 at 2 p.m.
in the Ford Center Studio Theatre
KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare
directed by Joe Turner Cantú
June 23 and 29 at 7:30 p.m.
June 24 at 2 p.m.
in the Ford Center Main Hall
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
directed by Julia Aubrey
June 28 and 30 at 7:30 p.m.
July 1 at 2 p.m.
in the Ford Center Main Hall
Gertrude Ford Symposium
June 26 at 2 p.m.
Free and open to the public,
with reception in atrium immediately following
Law School Auditorium
Robert C Khayat Law Center
481 Coliseum Drive
For ticket information, visit http://shakespeare.olemiss.edu/tickets.html |
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Lafayette-Oxford-University Summer Sunset Series in the Grove at 7pm
Music by Michael Worthy and Friends |
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Music & Movies in the Park at Avent Park at 6pm
Featuring the movie, Toy Story 3, beginning at 7:15pm |
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National Go Outdoors Day at Pat Lamar Park from 9am-1pm
Sponsored by Leadership Lafayette and the Oxford Park Commission. Reconnect with Mother Nature, learn something new, get fit, find new lands, and more all in the outdoors! Activities include:
Fishing, archery, conservation, face painting, bike safety, water safety, moon bounce, games for kids, maps, hiking, camping. Free to all. For more information, contact Sam Pryor at 662-816-9613. |
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Lafayette-Oxford-University Summer Sunset Series in the Grove at 7pm
Music by Jimmy Phillips & the Ruminators |
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Off Square Books book signing at 5pm
Richard Ford signs CANADA
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and University of MS Professor, Richard Ford, signs his latest novel, Canada. In Canada, Richard Ford has created a masterpiece, a haunting and visionary novel of vast landscapes, complex identities and fragile humanity. It questions the fine line between the normal and the extraordinary, and the moments in our lives that take us into new worlds. |
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Lafayette-Oxford-University Summer Sunset Series in the Grove at 7pm
Music by Maybelle's Lovers |
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Music & Movies in the Park at Avent Park at 6pm
Featuring the movie, Superman, beginning at 7:15pm |
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4th Annual JuneTeenth Festival
The celebration kicks off Friday with a parade at 7pm at the historical Martin Luther King Community. On Saturday, the festival features water slides, moon bouncers, food, and live entertainment. For more information, contact Brandy Rucker at 662-710-0226. |
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Lafayette-Oxford-University Summer Sunset Series in the Grove at 7pm
Music by Jazz Lite Orchestra |
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Oxford Art Crawl from 7pm-9pm
A free ride on the Double Decker bus transports you to the following galleries for free receptions and exhibits: Powerhouse, Southside Gallery, Frame Up Gallery, the University Museum, and Gallery 130. The Oxford Art Crawl is the 4th Tuesday of every month. For more information, contact the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council at 662.236.6429. |
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Oxford Downtown Council’s Happy Birthday, Oxford! Summer Fest
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Family-friendly activities on the Courthouse lawn including: Mrs. Mary’s Petting Zoo, birthday cake bounce ride, popcorn & cotton candy machines, dunk tank, face painting & the launch of “Where’s Waldo Local”.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oxford Downtown Council members Sidewalk Sale
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Double Decker Bus Tour at 1pm
Join guide and historian, Jack Mayfield for a historic driving tour of Oxford and the University of Mississippi on the famous Double Decker bus. Tour will also include stops at two historic homes: the L.Q.C. Lamar House and Cedar Oaks Mansion. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children and include admission into both homes. Tickets can be purchased Monday-Friday 8am-5pm from the City Hall Visitors Center or the day of the tour from the Skipwith Cottage Visitors Center, located next door to City Hall. Tours depart from Skipwith Cottage. For more information, contact the Oxford CVB at 662.232.2477. |
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L-O-U 4th of July Festivities presented by Winchester in conjunction with the 175th Anniversary Celebration of the City of Oxford
Monday, July 2nd: Non-Denominatinal Service at Paris-Yates Chapel
Tuesday, July 3rd: Street Dance on the Square from 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, July 4th:
OLHS 5K Run at 8am
4th of July Parade at 10am
Grove Activities and Music at 4pm
Fireworks display presented by Winchester at 9pm at Oxford-University Stadium |
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Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference |
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Music & Movies in the Park at Avent Park at 6pm
Featuring the movie, Karate Kid, beginning at 7:15pm |
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Oxford Art Crawl from 7pm-9pm
A free ride on the Double Decker bus transports you to the following galleries for free receptions and exhibits: Powerhouse, Southside Gallery, Frame Up Gallery, the University Museum, and Gallery 130. The Oxford Art Crawl is the 4th Tuesday of every month. For more information, contact the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council at 662.236.6429. |
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Music & Movies in the Park at Avent Park at 6pm
Featuring the movie, Meet the Fockers, beginning at 7:15pm |
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