JANUARY
POP-UP OXFORD Pop Up Oxford has various events, speakers, exhibits and musical components all of which Oxford has become known for in celebrating its literary, musical and cultural heritage. FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL http://oxfordarts.com/events/fiberfest - The Oxford Fiber Arts Festival is a threeday event with exhibits, workshops, classes, demonstrations and a diverse variety of vendors. Presented by Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Jan. 21-24, 2021.
BLUES TODAY: A LIVING BLUES SYMPOSIUM www.livingblues.com Held on the square in downtown Oxford, the symposium includes film screenings, lectures, tours, evening blues performances, a special broadcast of Thacker Mountain Radio, and more celebrating the birth of the blues in the Mississippi Delta.
MARCH
OXFORD CONFERENCE FOR THE BOOK www.oxfordconferenceforthebook.com Held at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, the conference includes notable authors, editors, publishers, educators, and book lovers giving addresses, panel discussions, and readings to celebrate reading, writing, and books along with the practical concerns of the publishing world upon which the literary arts depend.
INSIDE OXFORD
FEBRUARY
OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL www.oxfordfilmfest.com Oxford Film Festival has become a favorite with film buffs and movie fans. Four days of screenings, panels and parties. Malco Oxford Commons Cinema. March. 18-22.
FESTIVALS & CONFERENCES
Oxford’s annual schedule is about much more than football games in the fall and graduation in the spring. Festivals, celebrations and conferences bring culture daily.
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