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Double Decker Weekend

Oxford will shine April 28-29 when artists and art lovers descend on the Square for the annual Double Decker Arts Festival. Read all about it on page 48. With Ole Miss Baseball also playing at home against Georgia all weekend, there will be something for everyone. What will you be doing Double Decker weekend? Tag us @invitationoxford and @invitationmagazine in the photos you share on social media for a chance to be included in Social Snaps in an upcoming magazine!

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Turn to page 38 to read about the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council’s latest endeavor: a massive upgrade to the Powerhouse, the Humanities Hub. YAC, now in its 50th year, offers more to the community than could fit in these pages. Learn much more about YAC, find tickets to upcoming events, register for classes online and more at oxfordarts.com.

Mocktails have become a popular party treat. Try our recipe for a Citrus Fizz on page 32, and visit invitationmag.com for recipes for a Green Apple Cooler and a Blackberry Mock-jito. Make them even more your own by whipping up a batch of simple syrup: Combine equal parts sugar and water, boil, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Store in the fridge in a Mason jar.

Calendar And Events

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Hazardous Waste Day

APRIL 15

Residents of Lee, Pontotoc, Itawamba, Monroe, Calhoun, Lafayette and Union counties may bring household hazardous waste for free collection and disposal.

8 a.m.-3 p.m., Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena, 70 FD “Buddy” East Parkway, Oxford. For more information, call 662-489-2415.

Holidays

APRIL FOOL'S DAY

April 1

EASTER

April 9

TAX DAY

April 18

EARTH DAY

April 22

“Absurd Person Singular”

APRIL 14-15

Theatre Oxford performs a three-act comedy by Sir Alan Ayckbourn. 7:30 p.m., the Powerhouse. theatreoxford.org

Little Shop of Horrors

APRIL 18-21

Coming Up In Our Community Oxford

The University of Mississippi’s theater and film department presents “Little Shop of Horrors,” a favorite sci-fi musical. Tickets $20 adults; $15 faculty, staff and students; $10 seniors and children. 7:30 p.m., Fulton Chapel, Ole Miss.

theatreandfilm.olemiss.edu

UM Medal for the Arts

APRIL 20 fordcenter.org

The University of Mississippi Institute for the Arts will present the Medal for the Arts to Glen Ballard, multiple Grammy awardwinning songwriter who graduated from Ole Miss in 1975. In its second year, the award is the highest honor the university gives to recognize excellence in the arts. Tickets $20; $5 students, faculty and staff. 7:30 p.m., Ford Center.

Golf SEC Championships

APRIL 12-14 AND 19-23

Ole Miss golfers head to the SEC Championship tournaments. The women’s tournament takes place April 12-14 at Greystone Golf Club, Birmingham, Alabama, and the men’s tournament is April 19-23 at Sea Island Golf Club, St. Simons Island, Georgia. olemisssports.com

Grove Bowl

APRIL 15

Ole Miss football’s annual spring scrimmage. Free admission. 2 p.m., Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. olemisssports.com

Morgan Wallen Concert

APRIL 22-23 olemisssports.evenue.net

In the first-ever concert at VaughtHemingway Stadium, Ole Miss Athletics hosts country music superstar Morgan Wallen as part of the singer’s “One Night at a Time” world tour. 5:30 p.m., VaughtHemingway Stadium.

Conference on the Science of Botanicals

APRIL 24-27

The National Center for Natural Products Research within the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi hosts an international conference on important botanical quality and safety issues. Topics include cultivation, collection and authentication for raw botanical materials and international regulatory approaches for botanical products. oxfordicsb.org

Double Decker Arts Festival 2023

APRIL 28-29

Oxford’s one-of-a-kind weekend festival is back. There will be live music on the North Lamar stage starting at 6:15 p.m. Friday; the Double Decker 5K, 10K and kids fun run start at 7:30 a.m. Saturday; and the art festival officially opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, with art and food vendors and live music from 11 a.m. until closing at 10 p.m. Read more on page 48. doubledeckerfestival.com

REO Speedwagon

APRIL 14 cb-arena.com

Everyone will be singing along to the 1970s-80s favorite when they take the stage in Tupelo. Tickets from $50, 7:30 p.m., Cadence Bank Arena.

Student Art Exhibit

APRIL 17 gumtreemuseum.com

Gumtree hosts a reception for an exhibit of artwork (on display Apr. 17-30) by Tupelo Public School District elementary students.

4-6 p.m., Gumtree Museum of Art.

MercyMe

APRIL 21 cb-arena.com

Contemporary Christian band MercyMe brings its “Always Only Jesus” tour to Tupelo. Tickets from $39, 7 p.m., Cadence Bank Arena.

Northeast

New Albany Spring Gala

APRIL 7

New Albany’s spring fundraising benefit supports New Albany Main Street. Food, cocktails, live music, auction items and more. Tickets $50. 6 p.m., Union County Heritage Museum, New Albany. newalbanymainstreet.com

Blippi

APRIL 13 cb-arena.com

Kids will be thrilled to join Blippi on “The Wonderful World Tour.” Tickets from $25. 6 p.m., Cadence Bank Arena.

Amory Railroad Festival

APRIL 13-16

Celebrate Amory’s railroad heritage with live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, a car and truck show, food vendors, a 5K run and a carnival. Main Street, Amory. amoryrailroadfestival.net

Regional Rehab 5K

APRIL 15

The Frog Island Flyer Racing Team and The Mall at Barnes Crossing present a 5K run, walk and wheelchair race to support Regional Rehab. Register for $35 online. 8 a.m., The Mall at Barnes Crossing. runsignup.com

Wine Downtown

APRIL 21

Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association hosts a progressive wine and food tasting in multiple retail locations. Tickets include a wine glass, map and an after-party with live music. 5:30-9 p.m., downtown Tupelo. tupelomainstreet.com

Tupelo Sprint Triathlon

APRIL 22

Starting and ending in Veterans Park, this sprint triathlon includes a 300-meter pool swim (at Tupelo Aquatic Center), an 11-mile bike and a 5K run. Register online to participate, or come to cheer on the racers. 8-11 a.m. facebook.com/TupeloSuperSprint

“Big Fish”

APRIL 27-29 tct.ms

Tupelo Community Theatre presents a larger-than-life musical about the epic tales of traveling salesman Edward Bloom. Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the Tim Burton film. Tickets $30. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the Lyric, Tupelo.

“Guys and Dolls”

APRIL 29

The North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra closes its season with a semistaged version of Frank Loesser’s score “Guys and Dolls,” featuring the University of Memphis Department of Musical Theatre. Tickets $10-$30. 7:30 p.m., Civic Auditorium, Tupelo. nmsymphony.com

Lifeway SimulcastWomen

APRIL 29

Harrisburg Baptist Church hosts the Lifeway Women Simulcast. Participate in the digital event, and enjoy lunch and refreshments. $20 before April 13; $25 after. Register online. 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. harrisburgonline.org