Holiday Time!

Oxford, Miss.--On November 13, 2010 the Oxford Convention and Visitors Bureau and local event planner Fete of Oxford are kicking off the Holiday season in Oxford with the first Oxford Holiday Market. Held at the Oxford Conference Center the Oxford Holiday Market includes over 40 vendors from around the region boasting a variety of gift options including jewelry, clothing, home goods, and holiday decorations.

"There are so many fun things to do in Oxford around Christmas time,” said Mary-Kathryn Millner, Director of Tourism for the CVB, “ We hope people from around the region will plan a weekend get-a-way, or maybe just a day trip to take advantage of the charm and quality of Oxford’s shopping as they prepare for the holidays.”

The Market will also feature photos with Santa, on-site monogramming and a gift wrapping station. “We are so excited for shoppers to see the quality and variety of vendors that we have lined up,” said Hayden Hiter, Holiday Market organizer and CVB Sales Manager.

In addition to the Holiday Market, the CVB will hold two guided tours of Oxford on the Double Decker Bus on November 13 at 11:00 and 1:00, and University Museum will be hosting a family folk art day. Some of the other exciting holiday activities include the Downtown Council Open House on November 26, The Holiday Art Market December 3-5, the annual Oxford Christmas Parade on December 6 and Santa’s workshop day at the University Museum on December 11. For a full listing of Holiday events in Oxford, or for more information on the Oxford Holiday Market call 662.232.2367 of visit the CVB website at www.oxfordcvb.com.

Great article about Oak Hill Stables in Oxford, Mississippi in the Summer 2010 OLE MISS ALUMNI REVIEW

This post is a little late - but I only just got my hands on the Summer 2010 issue of the Ole Miss Alumni Review. 

Jim Urbanek wrote a fantastic article about one of my favorite places in Oxford, Oak Hill Stables.  The article is filled with beautiful photographs taken by Robert Jordan.  (My niece is featured jumping on horseback in the first photo.)  Read this lovely article about Oak Hill Stables Bed and Breakfast's owners Laura and Owen Sale. 

3 Blind Wines – The Wine Tasting With a Twist!

Teams compete in a blind wine contest to benefit charity

A fundraiser for the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council & Oxford Tasting Society

Oxford, MISS. –– Oxford reigns as one of the South’s leading locales for fine food, culture and hospitality. It’s the home of many of the South’s most famous restaurants and the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization dedicated to the study and celebration of Southern food. However, within all this greatness, something is missing.

It’s only natural, in a town that knows its art and food, the incorporation of great wine can’t be far behind. That’s why the Oxford Tasting Society and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council have joined together to bring a unique wine tasting event to Oxford. 3 Blind Wines, the wine tasting with a twist, will be held at the Powerhouse on October 12th. “We wanted to take the traditional idea of a wine tasting and turn it upside down,” said Wayne Andrews, director of the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council.


3 Blind Wines is a blind wine tasting where teams of two people select three bottles of the same red wine. Two of every team’s bottles of wine are set out for the tasting with the labels covered up, and the third bottle of wine is held as part of the wine auction prize. Everyone then samples the other team’s wines and votes for their favorite wine of the night. The team whose wine is selected as the most popular of the night wins the auction which includes all the other team’s third bottle of wine. Winners could go home with a cellar full of free wine! “It’s a great way to sample a lot of different wines while supporting a great cause.” said Marvin King, president of the Oxford Tasting Society.


Tickets to the event are $25 per team ( $20 for members of the Arts Council and Oxford Tasting Society) plus the cost of three bottles of red wine. The proceeds benefit the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and Oxford Tasting Society and annual programs presented by the organizations. Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are on sale now at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center. Ticket buyers who present their tickets at these fine wine stores, Star, P.J.’s and Kiamie Package stores will receive a discount, plus a free door prize coupon for the event. If you would like more information about 3 Blind Wines visit www.oxfordarts.com or call the arts council at 662-236-6429.

Grand Opening of the new La Rousse Salon & Spa!

~ Grand Opening of the new Salon & Spa ~

Come Celebrate with Spirits, Jazz & New Orleans Cuisine

Friday, October 15th, 2010

 

6-9pm

 

1006 Jefferson Ave

Oxford, Mississippi

662.281.0548

3 Blind Wines... at the Powerhouse in Oxford...

Three Blind Wines, wine tasting with a twist, is a blind wine tasting where teams of two people select three bottles of the same red wine. Two of every team’s bottles of wine are set out for the tasting with the labels covered up, and the third bottle of wine is held as part of the wine auction prize. Everyone then samples the other team’s wines and votes for their favorite wine of the night. The team whose wine is selected as the most popular of the night wins the auction which includes all the other team’s third bottle of wine.

How to Enter:

Tickets to the event are $25 per team ($20 for members of the Arts Council and Oxford Tasting Society) plus the cost of three bottles of red wine. Tickets are on sale at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center. Ticket buyers who present their tickets at these fine wine stores Star Package Store and Kiamie’s will receive a discount plus a free door prize coupon for the event.

I love Lou Haney...

Stop by the Powerhouse and check out Lou Haney's show - "Anedoctal"  on display through October 10th.

I love shorts... 10 Minute Plays in Oxford, tonight at the Powerhouse...

Theatre Oxford presents the 2010 Ten Minute Play Festival

Thursday, September 23 at 7:00pm

Friday, September 24 at 7:00pm

Sunday, September 25 at 2:00pm
Please join us for a Closing Reception following Sunday’s show.
Tickets can be purchased at the Powerhouse: $10 in advance or $12 at the door for adults/ $8 in advance or $10 at the door for students and seniors.

All performances are at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center 413 South 14th Street in Oxford , Mississippi .

The plays are: “Of Course, Of Course” written by J. Wiltz and Keith Sisson; directed by J. Wiltz and Alice Walker ; starring Andrew Douglas, J. Wiltz, and Caren Watts; “The Dreamer” by Jim McCauley; directed by Marilyn Frey; starring Jim McCauley, Marge McCauley, and Jennifer Clark; “Buried Bones” by David O. Bell (First Runner-up of the 2010 National 10 Minute Play Contest); directed by Bruce Butler ; starring Nick Husbands and Gene Hux; “Taking Off” by Daniell L. Mattern; directed by Steve Wooten ; starring Clara Lee Arnold, Gregory Ernest, and Lester Ferrell ; “The Divine Visitation of Joe Pickleseimer” by Micah McCoy of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Grand Prize Winner of the 2010 National 10 Minute Play Contest); directed by Alice Walker ; starring Rob Cornelius and Peter Pinnow.

Each year at the Ten Minute Play Festival, Theatre Oxford produces the Grand Prize Winner of the National Contest as well as plays written by local playwrights. Neil White , author of the play Lepers and Cons and the memoir In the Sanctuary of Outcasts, will conduct a ten minute playwriting workshop in the spring. This is a perfect opportunity to hone your skills and get a script ready to submit for next year’s Ten Minute Play Festival. The workshop is set for May 7, 2011. Come pen your own short play and perhaps it will be on stage next season!
Theatre Oxford ’s Ann ual Ten Minute Play Contest is accepting submissions!
The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.theatreoxford.com/.

Theatre Oxford is a 501(c) 3 organization. All contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.

National Geographic - THE SPILL - October 2010 Issue

If you haven't read this issue, please consider picking it up!  Two very important stories are back to back in this issue:  The Spill and Time for a Sea Change.  The Spill contains 50 pages of images from the gulf with tables and charts explaining everything from the dynamics of drilling to the possibly vast scope of unknown damage to be determined by the future of our oceans and wetlands.  Just as important, Time for a Sea Change explains that our appatite for seafood may lead to a worldwide fisheries collapse.

Images from National Geographic - Tuna Boat, Solomon Islands by Jonathan Clay

Oil spill photo by Joel Sartore

What's New Pussycat?! It's Delacata - U.S. Farm-Raised and Sustainable

The U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish industry battles on to bring Americans more sustainable fish and healthier options in seafood.  What's new in the world of Catfish?   The answer is:  Delacata!  I cannot wait for this fish to hit the market so I can start inquiring about it in restaurants - click here to read more about it!

 Support American farmers by ordering catfish, and be sure to ask WHERE the fish comes from.  I'm constantly surveying restaurants, markets and grocery stores, asking if the fish is farmed in the U.S.  If they say no - I won't buy it.  Watch the video below to find out why you should avoid imported catfish...

Oxford Maker's Market at Skipwith Cottage this Saturday!

Next Market: August 21, 2010
Location: Skipwith Cottage
Time: 10am-5pm

Market Notes:
• New location! This will be our first Maker's Market at Skipwith Cottage. We're excited to have access to the space, and especially on such a busy Oxford weekend (i.e. students will be returning for Fall Semester). Information about layout and tent use is forthcoming (FYI: tents won't be provided).
• We need a logo. We're currently developing promotional items for Maker's Market and would like to have a logo that we'll implement in these and other market materials. We'd love any ideas or submissions from our artists.

Additional Info:
• Fees: $20 per artist/table, or $30 for two artists sharing one table.
• Set-up: Set-up is at 9am. Space is first come, first serve. Artists can begin breaking down their booths at 4:30pm.
• Presentation: Artists are responsible for their own tables and table-cloths. Chairs are available to borrow. Artists need to bring any screens, easels, or other set up for vetically displaying art. The Lyric does not provide any wall space of any kind for hanging or displaying art.
• Age: If the seller is under the age of 18, he/she must be accompanied by an adult.
• Money: Sellers must bring their own cash to make change for sales.
• Taxes: Artists are responsible for submitting their own taxes on sales conducted at the Maker's Market.

The Oxford Maker's Market is an art market based in Oxford, Mississippi. It occurs every 1st and 3rd Saturdays on The Square (usually at the Lyric). The Maker's Market is committed to local and underexposed talent. We try to showcase different artists, musicians and a variety of media at each event. Check out our website for photos from our past events: www.oxfordmakersmarket.com.
Copyright (C) 2010 Oxford Maker's Market All rights reserved.

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council could win $20,000 from Tom's of Maine! VOTE FOR YAC ONLINE!

Dear Friends, Members, and Supporters of the Arts Council:

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council has been selected as a finalist for a $20,000 award in the 50 States for Good program sponsored by Tom's of Maine . Tom's of Maine receives thousands of submissions for this program. They have selected just 41 groups to consider as finalists. It appears that the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council project of renovating the Powerhouse Community Arts Center appears to be the only organization in Mississippi that was selected.

The program has entered the public support phase and we need your help. The program will be announced nationally this week in USA Today, but voting is already active and votes are being counted starting today. We need your help. Each day you can vote for the program you would like to receive the $20,000 in support. Although all the programs that have been selected are worthy we hope you will help bring support to a program in our community.

Please take time to vote right now. Share this link with your network of people. Then save this link, vote again everyday, and remind your friends to vote everyday.

http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/living-well/finalists-overview/poll

Thank you for your continued support of the arts.

- Wayne Andrews

Why can't I be in Oxford this weekend to go to this awesome party....???

Meet the cast and crew of the movie Where I Begin, currently filming in Oxford.

Saturday, August 14, 2010
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Southside Gallery
$15 or $10 for members of the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council

Featuring Lance Nichols from the HBO series Treme and the upcoming films Welcome to the Rileys & Green Lantern, Bo Keister from Remember the Titans.

Catering provided by Party Waiting to Happen & Beverages Service Presented by Miller Lite, Amstel & Ty - Ku.
...
Proceeds from the event support the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council.

Limited tickets are available.

Purchase tickets from Southside Gallery & Yoknapatawpha Arts Council.

Oxford, I miss you ... and this email from Ravine Restaurant sounds deelish...

We just received some amazing wild sockeye salmon and red grouper, they both look and taste delicious. Will be doing the salmon with some lump crab tonight and maybe tomorrow if it lasts that long.
Come into ravine this week for your fresh fish fix!!
Thanks as always,
Joel

Joel Miller 
ravine 
53 cr 321 
oxford, ms 
38655 

www.oxfordravine.com 
662.234.4555

I Miss You, Powerhouse! Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Events...

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Calendar of Events


Week of July 26th – August 1st, 2010


Main Event :


This Thursday, July 29- its the first ever Silent Movie Night from 7:30-9:30 at the Powerhouse.


Local Film Maker, Rex Harsin, is making this evening as authentic as possible- with the black and white movie style and he’s bringing in live musicians to give that ultimate classic 1920s feel. It’s a special movie night that can’t be missed! Tickets are $10 individual and $5 for students.


For anyone still interested in purchasing a raffle ticket for the designed guitar in the Seeing is Hearing Art Show (displayed in the Powerhouse) that will be given out at the end of the month – please see our website at www.oxfordarts.com. Raffle tickets are only $5!


Friday, July 30 the Oxford Park Commission presents Movies in the Parks with “Field of Dreams” showing at FNC Sports complex. OPC will set up their huge inflatable movie screen and take in a family-friendly movie. Here's the best part - IT'S FREE! So bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and movie pals and enjoy a fun filled night with OPC! The movie starts at dusk. Come early and enjoy music from local music acts.




This week at the University of Mississippi Museum :


Teacher and Student: Abstract Works of Marie Hull and Andrew Bucci


On display now – September 18, 2010


Free Admission for Everyone – Everyday, with suggested donation


Teacher and Student: Abstract Works of Marie Hull and Andrew Bucci is organized by the Mississippi Museum of Art and supported with funds provided by the Museum's statewide Traveling Exhibition Endowment, a fund made possible through significant private contributions matched by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, with additional funding provided by the Mississippi Arts Commission's Arts Reinvestment Initiative.


ALSO at the University of Mississippi Museum


Mitchell Wright’s: The Reconstruction


On display now – October 2, 2010


Free Admission for Everyone – Everyday, with suggested donation


Sponsored by: Honey Bee Bakery


Native Mississippian Mitchell Wright’s: The Reconstruction exhibition of enigmatic paintings and drawings was inspired by the William Faulkner short story Barn Burning (1939). Born in Winona , Wright lives and works in New York City where Faulkner also wrote his famed short story.




The University of Mississippi Museum is located at University Avenue & Fifth Street | Oxford , MS 38655


Hours of operation are Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday along with university holidays.


For more information, please telephone (662) 915-7073.


E-mail Laura Parkinson parkinso@olemiss.edu or William Andrews wpandrew@olemiss.edu




GOTTA DANCE


AUGUST 14, Saturday -- 7:00-10:00 PM


JOHNSON COMMONS BALLROOM, Ole Miss Campus in Oxford , MS


EVERYONE WELCOME! And Dress is Casual!


If you don't already dance, come and have fun while you learn.


For more information contact Fred or Kathy at 662-234-8530, or visit www.ombdc.com


Admission: $8 (members); $12 (non-members)


Student admission: $5 (members); $9 (non-members)


Yearly Membership dues: $25


Student Yearly Membership dues: $15


Ole Miss Ballroom Dance Club




A look ahead into YAC Calendar events August 2nd – August 8th of 2010


Monday August 2nd, 2010 – the Oxford Architecture Exhibit will be on display in our main gallery. Local artists interpret and imagine the historic architecture of Oxford- through paintings, pictures, and mixed media.


The show will stay in the gallery until September 3rd.


Tuesday August 3rd, Troubadour Lounge returns to the Powerhouse


Cary Hudson & Kelly Norris


$5.00 cover – Music and Beverages till it runs outs!


Thursday, August 5th- Opening night for Theatre Oxford ’s play “Barefoot in the Park”. Show starts at 7:00 pm and will run through Saturday the 7. Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park”- presented live on stage by Theatre Oxford.


If you have any questions please view: www.theatreoxford.org


*Monday, August 2 – 7, the Yocona International Festival- Mississippi ’s only international folk festival brings dancers, musicians, and artists from the Netherlands and Korea . This touring festival visits 5 cities in North Mississippi and features a free children’s program. Schedule can be found online: www.yoconafestival.org




Thank you for reading YAC’s Weekly Calendar of Events


If you have any questions please contact Beth at yacoperations@gmail.com


Call (662)236-6429


Or visit www.oxfordarts.com

This is crazy but I like it...

Rest In Peace, Ham Sammich ... victim of Canine Distemper in Oxford, Mississippi

I was devastated to learn that a dog that my friend adopted from the Oxford Lafayette Humane Society in May 2010, suffered from Canine Distemper and had to be put to sleep 3 weeks after the adoption.  Ham Sammich came from an over-crowded home in North Mississippi, and was surrendered to the OLHS some time in the Spring of 2010.  He was six months old at the time of adoption, and had received all of his shots/vaccinations.  At first, Ham Sammich, (a daschaund-chihuahua mix) seemed fine, but after only a few days he developed a severe fever and would not eat.  At an animal hospital in Illinois, doctors found that he had a very serious blood infection.  It was determined that he suffered from Canine Distemper, an extremely contagious disease.  Canine distemper is an incurable, often fatal, multisystemic viral disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems. It is caused by the canine distemper virus (CDV). CDV occurs among domestic dogs and many other carnivores, including raccoons, skunks, and foxes. CDV is fairly common in wildlife. The development of a vaccine in the early 1960s led to a dramatic reduction in the number of infected domestic dogs. It tends to occur now only as sporadic outbreaks. However, according to the OLHS, an outbreak of Distemper is "going around" the North Mississippi area.  They suggested that even though Ham Sammich had received the vaccine for distemper, he was perhaps all ready infected when he arrived at the shelter. 

I'm writing this post to inform the people of Mississippi of this silent outbreak, as I have searched for information about distemper "going around" and have found no information.  I am a huge fan an supporter of the OLHS, and do not intend to blame or slander them with this information, but as I also could not find any information about distemper on their website, I think it's only fair to list what I've heard right here.  The OLHS is a fine organization, greatly in need to funding to build a new and more adequate shelter in Oxford, Mississippi. 

Be on the lookout for symptons of this highly contagious disease.  Early symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, and mild eye inflammation that may only last a day or two. Symptoms become more serious and noticeable as the disease progresses.  The initial symptom is fever (103°F to 106°F), which usually peaks 3 to 6 days after infection. The fever often goes unnoticed and may peak again a few days later. Dogs may experience eye and nose discharge, depression, and loss of appetite. After the fever, symptoms vary considerably, depending on the strain of the virus and the dog's immunity.


After my friend's dog was put to sleep, the vet strongly recommended that she dispose of all dog beds, blankets, collars and toys - anything that the dog had been close to - and also to bleach the floors of her home where the dog had lived.

Oxford Maker's Market this Saturday!

The Oxford Maker's Market is an art market based in Oxford, Mississippi. It occurs every 1st and 3rd Saturdays, at The Lyric Oxford, although this market will be located in front of Skipwith Cottage, on the square. The Maker's Market is committed to local and underexposed talent. We showcase different artists, musicians and a variety of media at each event. Check out our website for photos from our past events: www.oxfordmakersmarket.com.


Our next market is June 19th. This market is part of the Rhythm Revival fundraiser for the Oxford Medical Ministries. The OMM sponsors a clinic which provides medical care for individuals who are employed but do not have health care.


The festival during the day is from 10AM-3pm then it moves into the
bars at night with a wide variety of great music.


Booth space is limited and free of charge, however a donation to the Oxford Medical Ministries would be appreciated but not mandatory.


Booth size is 6’ but if you plan on using a tent, booth space can be expanded to 10’ x 10’. Please let me know if your items will require more space than a 6ft table.


Requirements to sell: - Set up is at 9:00am for the market, though we are not technically open until 10am. All spaces for sellers will be located facing Skipwith Cottage and will be assigned upon confirmation of selling. Bring your own table, table cloth, chairs, and tents if you are using one. Most artists bring 6 ft tables that collapse and are easy to carry. Card tables also work well. Sellers must bring their own cash to make change for sales. There are ample ATMS within walking distance of the Oxford square. - Mississippi sales tax .07% must be submitted to David Molina before end of market.


If you would like to sell at this market, you must contact me by Friday with your name, a brief description of what you will be selling, and contact info. This will be used in assigning booth space as it is limited to about 10 artists and will be first confirmed first served.


Let me, jasonheavner@yahoo.com, know if you have more questions, you may call me too - 662.202.4145. And PLEASE let me know a.s.a.p. if you want to sell on June 19th.
　
If you choose to sell or perform with the Oxford Maker’s Market you get a free page on our website! http://www.oxfordmakersmarket.com Please email David Molina a photo for your profile pic, photos of your work and your name, your company’s name, your website, your location and the type of artwork that you create with a brief statement about yourself and your work. David’s email is dmmolina@gmail.com. Also please check out David’s web page on the Oxford Maker’s Market site, to get an idea of what your page will look like: http://www.oxfordmakersmarket.com/artist/4


Thanks so much for your interest and support! If you have any questions about the market, please call Jason Heavner – 662.202.4145, or David Molina 440.821.6163.
- Jason Heavner


The Oxford Maker's Market http://www.oxfordmakersmarket.com/

CAST and CREW CALL FOR EXTRAS FOR THE HELP!

(Bryce Dallas Howard will play Hilly Holbrook)

EXTRAS needed for a Major Motion Picture


DreamWorks Studios
"The Help"


OPEN CALL for EXTRAS


We are looking for BACKGROUND ACTORS (non-speaking) to work as extras -
no experience necessary!


Men & Women (all ages)


Saturday June 19
10 am - 2 pm


Leflore County Civic Center
200 Highway 7 South
Greenwood, MS 38930


Everyone must bring a recent snapshot no larger than


4" x 6" & a pen (photo is not returnable)
If you do not bring a photo, you will not be considered


Filming begins in and around Greenwood mid July 2010
Visit Indie Mississippi at: http://indiefilmms.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
Crew members interested in submitting resumes for the production of THE HELP to be shot predominantly in Greenwood beginning in July should email or fax a resume to:
thehelp@gmail.com or 662-453-5124.

Visit Indie Mississippi at: http://indiefilmms.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

The next wine pairing at Ravine restaurant in Oxford, MS

Happy summer,


The heat is upon us, the gardens are growing strong, and the World Cup is around the corner! Joseph and I thought what a good time to highlight the wines of South Africa, with the media focus for the next month being on that country.


We have found some great wines available at the state, including white and red bordeaux blends, and a pinotage (first bred in S.A.). This tasting will be held on Wednesday, June 23rd, starting at 6 p.m., and the cost will be $25 per person.


I hope you will call early, as this tasting will surely fill up as fast as the Italian tasting last month. As we will be closed from June 30-July 4th for our summer break, this will definitely be our only tasting of the month. I should also mention that we had problems with cancellations last month, so the rule will be strictly enforced on the 23rd. If you cancel less than 48 hours in advance, your credit card will be charged the entire amount.


As well, today, Wed, June 9th, will be our once-in-a-while tapas discount night! IF you are one of the first 20 reservations tonight, you will receive a $25 discount card upon your arrival. (This may be used tonight only, does not include alcohol, gratuity, or to go food.) So if you need a reason to go out tonight, come enjoy tapas with us at ravine for a great deal.


Thanks,


Joel



Joel Miller ravine 53 cr 321 oxford, ms 38655 oxfordravine.com 662.234.4555

Check it out ... this is what Oxford has needed for a long time ... Traveling Tailgate: The Answer To Your Tailgating Needs!

OMG, y'all.  Finally!  A new resource for tailgating at SEC games!  Check out the site, http://www.travelingtailgate.com/mississippi.html and enter to win a free tailgate setup!

The Oxford Enterprise is now accepting wedding announcements

The Oxford Enterprise is running complimentary wedding announcements.  Submit your wedding by filling out this pdf.

What's on at the Powerhouse in Oxford...

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Calendar of Events for the Week of June 7–13th, 2010 for the Powerhouse Community Arts Center and Oxford , MS


Join us for Art Camp at the Powerhouse:


Students and Adults have the opportunity to explore various visual art programs this summer through the Arts Council’s summer art camp. Students will work with local artists, professional instructors and teachers. These camps provide a space to learn and explore anyone’s creative techniques.



Classes & Instructors:



Rebekah Flake – Painting Styles: Techniques from Great Artists- Cities , House, Farms and Fields

Painting Styles: Techniques from Great Artists- Expressions of People in Art

Pastels of People, Pets & Wild Animals



Katherine Rhodes Fields – Photography Workshop (available for Adults)



Chandra Williams – Art Start, Seeing as an Artist



Andi Bedsworth – Creative Collages



Micah Guinn’s – “Preserving Your Family Film” and “The Basics of Shooting Good Video” (available for Adults)





For more information about our Summer Art Camps please contact YAC at yacoperations@gmail.com

or visit www.oxfordarts.com



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Sunday, June 13th, 2010 the Summer Sunset Series is continuing their concert series with the Blackbird Hour. Each concert will be performed at the Grove and will start at 7:00pm. The performances are FREE and OPEN to the Public.

Other upcoming Summer Sunset Concerts:

June 20th – Oxford Songwriters Showcase

June 27th – Germantown Symphony



Oxford Park Commission presents "Movies in the Parks"

On select nights in June and July, OPC will set up our huge inflatable movie screen in various parks and take in a family-friendly movie. Here's the best part - IT'S FREE! So bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and movie pals and enjoy a fun filled night with OPC! All movies start at dusk.

Come early and enjoy music from local music acts. 2010 movie schedule includes:

June 18 at Avent Park- "The Goonies"

July 16 at Bailey Branch Park at FNC-"Kung Fu Panda"

July 30 at FNC Sports complex-"Field of Dreams"

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On Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 7:00-10:00pm it’s Time to Dance! Located at the Johnson Commons Ballroom of the Ole Miss Campus, Group Dancing Lessons are being offered. It will be casual, open dancing, and a variety of music styles to fit anyone’s fancy. Everyone is welcome AND even if you don’t dance you can still go and enjoy yourself while learning!

Admission: $8 (members); $12 (non-members)
Student admission: $5 (members); $9 (non-members)
Yearly membership dues: $25
Student yearly membership dues: $15

You may join at the door, if you wish and save on admission to club events!
You do not need to be a member to attend.

For more information contact Fred or Kathy at: 662-234-8530
Visit our web-site at: www.ombdc.com

To the highest bidder - an opportunity to attend a True Blood Premiere party!!!

Tanya Wright as "Kenya" in True Blood

Scene from Season 1 True Blood

From Melanie Addington:

As most of you may know due to my annoying Facebook updates, I am
making a movie this summer titled "Where I Begin." We decided to go
the grassroots way of funding in support of indie film. Anyways, we
have a special incentive to donors thanks to Tanya Wright, co-star of
True Blood, who has offered to take the biggest donor between today
and Sunday at midnight, to the L.A. premiere of True Blood Season 3 as
her guest. Afterwards, the person will be her guest at the after party
with the cast. I am super jealous and wish I could be my own biggest
donor to the film right now!


If you know anyone who may be interested in this, or maybe would be
willing to post or Tweet or Facebook this out or even just forward the
e-mail to a friend that loves True Blood, we would appreciate it. I
can provide any other details you might need about the film or
anything else. I appreciate it more than I can say, but will
definitely try my hardest!


Here are the details:


WANT TO GO TO THE TRUE BLOOD PREMIERE AND AFTER PARTY?:
All you have to do is be the highest pledge to the “Where I Begin”
Kickstarter campaign
(http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1264907053/where-i-begin-support-indie-film)
between now and Sunday at midnight and you get to attend the premiere
of True Blood, season 3, this Tuesday, June 8 in Los Angeles with
co-star (and amazing actress!) Tanya Wright, and then the after party
with the cast!


Flight and hotel are not included but if you live in Southern
California, this is quite the deal. Or if you have no concerns over
buying a flight, then hey, still a great deal! I mean, you get to hang
out not only with Tanya but with Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Jim
Parrack, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Carrie Preston, Alexander
Skarsgard and more!


Go to Kickstarter.com and pledge to help us make our movie, or contact
the filmmakers at whereibeginmovie@gmail.com for a non-kickstarter
donation. If you are the highest pledge (or in the case of a tie we
will draw straws!) then we will be in touch with the details of how to
meet up with Tanya and other necessary information. We are looking to
raise $7,000 more dollars in the next 41 days. Help us make this movie
and support grassroots indie film!


Where I Begin - http://whereibeginmovie.com/

Melanie Addington

Oxford Film Fest News...

The Oxford Park Commission has purchased an inflatable outdoor screen and will be hosting family-friendly films on four Fridays throughout the summer.

June 4 The Blind Side

@ Avent Park


June 18 The Goonies

@ Avent Park


July 16 Kung Fu Panda

@ Bailey Branch Park (across from FNC offices on Office Park Dr.)


July 30 Field of Dreams

@ FNC Sports Complex

Movies start at dusk.

Live music starts at 6:pm.

Bring blankets/chairs/bug spray, etc.


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Tuesday, June 22
Powerhouse Community Arts Center
7:00 p.m.
FREE

Festival co-director Micah Ginn (of UM Media and Documentary Projects) will talk about how to protect and convert your home movies to DVD, no matter what format they are in (8mm, VHS, Beta, etc.).

He will display footage from some of the home movies he has restored, demonstrating the techniques used for various formats, and will take questions about preservation and transfer.


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SUBMIT YOUR FILM TO THE OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL!!!

Have a film to submit? Check out our listing on Withoutabox.com or download a paper entry form from our website.

Early Bird Deadline: July 15
Regular Deadline: September 1


Entries are accepted in the following categories:

•Animated Short
•Documentary Feature
•Documentary Short
•Experimental Short
•Narrative Feature
•Narrative Short

Filmmakers from Mississippi are especially encouraged to submit.

YAC Calendar of Events for Oxford, MS

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Calendar of Events

Week of June 1st–6th, 2010

for the Powerhouse Community Arts Center and Oxford , MS
We hope that everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. We’d like to remind everyone to please take this opportunity to renew their membership with YAC, if you haven’t already. The flyer for renewal is attached to this e-mail with our information.

Join us for Art Camp at the Powerhouse:

Students have the opportunity to explore various visual art programs this summer through the Arts Council’s summer art camp. Students will work with local artists, professional instructors and teachers. These camps provide kids with a space to learn and explore their creative techniques.

Classes & Instructors:

Rebekah Flake – Drawing & Painting Nature

Painting Styles: Techniques from Great Artists- Cities , House, Farms and Fields

Painting Styles: Techniques from Great Artists- Expressions of People in Art

Pastels of People, Pets & Wild Animals
Katherine Fields Rhoades – Photography Workshop
Chandra William s – Art Start, Seeing as an Artist
Andi Bedsworth – Creative Collages
For more information contact YAC at yacoperations@gmail.com or visit http://www.oxfordarts.com/

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Sunday, June 6th, 2010 the Summer Sunset Series is starting up with their first concert by the Mississippians Jazz Ensemble. Each concert will be performed at the Grove and will start at 7:00pm. The performances are FREE and OPEN to the Public.

Other upcoming Summer Sunset Concerts:
June 13th – Blackbird Hour

June 20th – Oxford Songwriters Showcase

June 27th – Germantown Symphony
Oxford Park Commission presents "Movies in the Parks"

On select nights in June and July, OPC will set up our huge inflatable movie screen in various parks and take in a family-friendly movie. Here's the best part - IT'S FREE! So bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and movie pals and enjoy a fun filled night with OPC! All movies start at dusk.

Come early and enjoy music from local music acts. 2010 movie schedule includes:

June 4th at Avent Park- "The Blindside"

June 18 at Avent Park- "The Goonies"

July 16 at Bailey Branch Park at FNC-"Kung Fu Panda"

July 30 at FNC Sportscomplex-"Field of Dreams"

Call for extras: The Help filming in Mississippi this Summer!!!

(Emma Stone pictured above - she will play the character Skeeter Phelan.  Image from Glamour Magazine)

“The Help” based on the best-selling novel of the same name will be filming in Mississippi in July and is now casting for extras. Ole Miss alum, Tate Taylor has adapted the script and will be directing. If interested, you can visit the Mississippi Film office site for the application and instructions to contact them. The filmmakers are also looking for any cars that were made before 1963.



Visit http://www.visitmississippi.org/film/film_news.asp for information.


The Help, the best-selling novel by Mississippian Kathryn Stockett, will be filmed this summer in Mississippi, mostly in and around Greenwood and Leflore County.



This film project has been months in the making through many local and state agencies, as well as businesses and private citizens working tirelessly to attract this major motion picture.

When informed of the site selection, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour commented, “I am delighted that DreamWorks has chosen to film The Help in Greenwood, Mississippi. This film, which will be directed and produced by Mississippi natives and is based on Mississippi-born author Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel, will create numerous jobs during its production.”

The City of Greenwood, Leflore County, the State of Mississippi by way of the Mississippi Development Authority, the Mississippi Film Office, the Greenwood Convention and Visitors Bureau, Entergy-Mississippi and AT&T-Mississippi joined forces with the Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation to develop a creative plan and incentive package to attract the studio decision makers.

Gray Swoope, Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority said “We were pleased to have worked with DreamWorks executives and local economic development officials on this project. Film production projects have a tremendous positive impact on a community’s economy, as these types of projects create jobs for local residents and new business opportunities for area businesses.”

The Help, a publishing success story of 2009, spent 56 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, oftentimes at #1. In addition to the novel being written by Mississippian Kathryn Stockett, it will also be directed and produced by Mississippians. Tate Taylor, a native of Jackson, adapted the screenplay and will direct the film, while Brunson Green, also a Jackson native, will produce the film in conjunction with DreamWorks Studio and Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures.

Filming will begin in July in Greenwood and the surrounding areas. The film will star Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Octavia Spencer.

Aloha ... our last night in Mississippi ...

Joe, Lizzie, Laurie and Paul

After many unexpected delays, we crashed a luau in the delta before finally leaving our beloved state.  (It was hot outside, y'all!)

We currently reside in Richmond, Virginia.  We miss Oxford, Indianola, Lake Washington, Greenwood, family and our friends.  I will continue to post news and information concerning Mississippi on this blog from time to time.  Cheers, until we meet again, Magnolia State!

When I came up from the South

I felt so down in the mouth

Then I took one look at you

And thought about Dixie skies of blue

I thought about sweet magnolias too

I never missed a cotton bowl

I like my juleps a trifle tall

Yes sir, I'm strictly from Dixie

- Ella Fitzgerald

The beat goes on ... Jason Heavner is the new Oxford Maker's Market coordinator ...

Jason Heavner has picked up the Oxford Maker's Market flag after I had to put it down because sadly, I'm leaving Oxford, tomorrow!  You may have seen Jason on the cover of the Oxford Living section of The Oxford Eagle during Green Week back in April, 2010.  Jason is an amazing creator of art.  He works in many media, but is popularly known for his folksy crosses.

I just got this email from Jason about the next Maker's Market.  Rock on, Maker's Market - I will miss you the most!

Attention Makers Market Artists and friends,



We have been invited by the Yockna(patwpha) Bottoms Farm to participate in Patawpha Fest 2010. This is going to be a great event with tons of live bands, a farmer's market, crawfish boil, and available camping. There are no seller fees, but you are asked to make a donation to the farm, if possible. If you are interested in selling, please bring your own table, if you have one. They have a few tables we can use, and obviously, we can share space on our tables. Please, come enjoy the food, music, community, and most importantly, supporting a great cause... and bring a tent for camping out! Sounds like a mini Woodstock!

 Requirements to sell: - Set up is anytime before 1:00p.m. for the market, which is kick off time. You can drive your vehicle to the setup location, but they ask that all cars be moved before 1:00p.m.. We will sell until whenever, All spaces for sellers are first come first serve. When you arrive to claim your spot, please have all of your merchandise with you and begin setting up immediately. If you abandon your spot during setup, the Maker’s Market committee reserves the right to move any tables/chairs/items left only to reserve a spot. - Bring your own table, chairs, and table cloth, and if you want shade, you will need a canopy. Most artists bring 6 ft tables that collapse and are easy to carry. Card tables also work well. - Please bring your own screens, easels or other setup for displaying wall art. If the seller is under the age of 18, he/she must be accompanied by an adult. - Sellers must bring their own cash to make change for sales. Mississippi sales tax .07% must be submitted to David Molina before the end of market.
 Let me, jasonheavner@yahoo.com, know if you have more questions, you may call me too - 662-202-4145.


 If you choose to sell or perform with the Oxford Maker’s Market you get a free page on our website! http://www.oxfordmakersmarket.com Please email David Molina a photo for your profile pic, photos of your work and your name, your company’s name, your website, your location and the type of artwork that you create with a brief statement about yourself and your work. David’s email is dmmolina@gmail.com. Also please check out David’s web page on the Oxford Maker’s Market site, to get an idea of what your page will look like: http://www.oxfordmakersmarket.com/artist/4

- Jason Heavner



The Oxford Maker's Market http://www.oxfordmakersmarket.com/

Word on the street in Mississippi - say goodbye to Gulf shrimp and oysters

As the oil continues to snake it's way all over the Gulf, restaurants in Mississippi prepare to order their regular seafood from anywhere other than the Gulf.  At a restaurant in Greenwood, MS, I asked the chef if she would continue to serve her regular catch from the Gulf.  She answered that I can say goodbye to Gulf shrimp and oysters, and to thank goodness for pasteurized crab meat.  Fish caught lower down in the Gulf will still be served. 

Issues of the depletion of our world's seafood have plagued my mind, ever since I read this National Geographic article - Seafood May Be Gone by 2048.  We must continue to support the people of the Gulf, even if we cannot purchase their seafood.  It reminds me once again, to always ask where my seafood was farmed or caught.  I only purchase U.S. farm-raised catfish, when I buy seafood at the grocery store.  At least I know I am supporting U.S. farmers and that my fish wasn't raised in a sewer somewhere without regulations. 

Support Oxford businesses that are helping fight the oil on the coast! La Rousse Salon is sending all of their trimmings to help soak up the oil!

La Rousse Salon & Spa has been my favorite salon in Oxford.  On my last visit to La Rousse, my stylist, Debbie, told me that La Rousse is collecting all of the leftover hair that ends up on the floor at the salon and sending it to the coast.  They've collected big trash bags full of hair - and this hair will be put inside silk stockings that will float along the coastline and absorb oil.  Apparently the hair really soaks up the oil - I hope this will help attract the oil, and keep it away from other animals.

It's so important to keep these efforts moving!  Support local businesses and groups who are collecting products to help clean up the Gulf.  The University of Mississippi had a collection last week for stockings and rubber gloves.  One thing to consider when purchasing these badly needed products:  purchase them FROM small businesses.  Let's keep everyone above water by saving the Gulf with products sold at local, small businesses.  For instance, you can get 10 pairs of rubber gloves (the ones used for dishwashing are preferred to the medical kind) at Big Star in Oxford for less than $15.

Square Books partners with OLHS to help raise money - please pre-order your books!

From Hattie Alton of the Oxford Lafayette Humane Society:

We are very pleased to tell you about a wonderful opportunity that's come our way-a partnership with Square Books to raise important funds for Oxford- Lafayette Humane Society. A great new novel about dogs, A Dog's Purpose, is coming out July 6, 2010. Between then and now, Square Books is accepting orders for the book, "pre- sales" as they are called. For every pre-sale of A Dog's Purpose, Square Books will donate 10% of the cover price to Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society. That's around $ 2.20 for every pre-sale. It could add up quickly, providing us badly needed funds! Best yet, it is money we make without having to spend money-there's no overhead cost to us.

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This novel is being lauded by some of the nation's top animal advocates. More about that below, but first, here are the details of the program. To support this effort, all you need to do is buy one or more copies of A Dog's Purpose by going to the book store's website

http://www.squarebooks.com/book/9780765326263

or by phoning in your order at 662- 236-2262, or by visiting the store to place your order at 160 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655 Between now and July 1, 2010, Square Books will donate 10% of the cover price to Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society.Be sure to tell them you want the money to go to Oxford- Lafayette County Humane Society, as they are donating to two charities in this program. It's that easy!

$22.95

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A Dog's Purpose is written by the NY Times Bestselling Author and nationally syndicated newspaper columnist W. Bruce Cameron. Read more about the author at www.adogspurpose.com . Dr. Marty Becker, Resident Vet "Good Morning America," and "The Dr. Oz Show" says, "Anyone who has ever loved a dog needs to read this wise, touching, often hilarious book." The book follows the life of a dog who lives not one but multiple lives, from feral animal to hoarded dog to beloved pet to rescue canine. Eventually the dog understands that life is more than just living, it is about doing something. There must be a reason why he keeps being reborn, and he believes he needs to discover that reason-his purpose. This is a book that can be enjoyed by all members of the family, and is certain to be a favorite of animal lovers everywhere. Iris M. Dart, author of Beaches, says, "This book is a classic." Please consider participating in this program! It's a great way to help Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society pursue our important work.

Sincerely,


OLHS
Oxford Lafayette Humane Society

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email: info@oxfordpets.com
phone: 662-236-7631
web: http://www.oxfordpets.com
Pre-order online or by phone BEFORE JULY 1, 2010. For more information visit adogspurpose.com or contact Publicist Karen Lovell at karen.lovell@tor.com.

Donate your stuff to the Oxford Film Fest's yard sale - Melanie Addington is collecting donations now until the yard sale on May 22nd at the Oxford Conference Center!

I am in the process of packing up our apartment to move (so sad to be leaving Oxford!)  and I found all sorts of things I didn't need - so I donated them to the Oxford Film Fest's yard sale.  This is a really great opportunity to get rid of stuff AND to help the Oxford Film Fest stay afloat!  If you don't have anything to donate, be sure to attend the yard sale on May 22nd and see what they are selling!

Help the Oxford Film Festival raise funds by participating in the May 22nd yard sale at the Oxford Conference Center. The festival is looking for your donations of gently used items that we can sell as part of our event. If you are interested in donating, please contact Melanie Addington at melanie@oxfordfilmfest.com or 877-560-3456.

Happy Graduation from Ole Miss!

Joe and Lizzie in the Grove after Ole Miss Law graduation, May 2010

Prof. Tucker Carrington, Joe Oglesby, Prof. Desiree Hensley and Lizzie Oglesby - Tucker and Desiree are two of my favorite Oxford people.  They both run two very important programs in Oxford.  Tucker is the director of the Mississippi Innocence Project and Desiree is the director of the Civil Legal Clinic and Supervising Professor of the Low-Income Housing Section.  Both work very hard to assist people who are in serious need of help, and who may not be able to afford a lawyer. 

Joe Oglesby with Prof Joanne Gabrynowicz - Joanne is the director of the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law and Research Professor of Law.  Joann's resume is really amazing - you can read more about her on the National Center for Remote Sensing Air and Space Law website.  What I deeply admire about Joanne is her love of culture and her passion for communication with students and professors from other nations, like China.  She is building powerful bridges of communication that are priceless now and vital for the future of space law.

Lizzie O. will be selling art and gifts made from recycled and repurposed materials at Taylorpalooza, Saturday night 5-8pm

BP Oil Spill in the Gulf - What You Can Do to Help in Oxford, Mississippi

Ole Miss Students for a Green Campus, is holding a supply drive to collect supplies needed to protect and clean up the fragile Mississippi and Louisiana coastline from the recent Gulf oil spill. Supplies will be collected at the Quad entrance to the JD Williams Library this Monday through Thursday, May 3rd-6th from 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. You may also bring supplies to the Office of the Dean of Students, Union 422, from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Supplies needed are rubber gloves and nylon pantyhose that will be used to construct oil booms to contain and absorb the oil. Please contact Students for a Green Campus at sgc.olemiss@gmail.com  for details.

Oxford Maker's Market tomorrow, Saturday May 1st at the Lyric Oxford!

Maker's Market at the Lyric Oxford, Saturday May 1st!

Art, Music and Drinks!

Join us - 10am-5pm.

Images from China

Our friend Sarah from the Harbin Institute sent me these photos of the great snow storm in China, just days before the earthquake that struck northwestern China back in April.  It is truly terrible to think of earthquake victims forced outside in this mess.  It's a big country but I believe it was even colder in Qinghai province.

UPPER DECKER today at the Lyric! Red Star Bar will be open - don't let the rain get you down!

At the Lyric on Saturday is the Upper-Decker Stage, organized by Dent May and featuring these bands:


1pm Love, Actually

2pm Nine Giants

3pm Glow Worms

4pm Junk Culture

5pm Dent May and friends

6pm Unwed Teenage Mothers
The Maker's Market will also have tables of local art for sale inside the Lyric.  The Red Star Bar will be open.

RECYCLED MARKET PREVIEW IN FRONT OF THE STUDENT UNION ON THE OLE MISS CAMPUS 10am - 2pm TODAY!

RECYCLED MARKET PREVIEW

TODAY!!!

10am - 2pm in front of the Student Union on the Ole Miss campus

Please stop by to check out what WILL BE FOR SALE tomorrow, Friday, 10am-5pm in front of Skipwith Cottage on the Oxford Square!

Happy Green Week, Oxford!!!