Oxford Arts & Culture

FORD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS www.fordcenter.org This grand venue seats as many as 1,058 in its main hall to see Broadway touring companies, world-class sym- phonies and legendary performers. Friends of the Ford Center members receive early notice for season tickets and can take part in special receptions before events or during intermission.

POWERHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER www.oxfordarts.com • 662-236-6429 Home to the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and the local arts community, the Powerhouse hosts classes, exhibits, performances and more in the former Oxford Electric Department headquarters. It is also the host to the monthly Art Crawl which takes art lovers on a tour of local galleries on the Double Decker bus on the fourth Tuesday in January through October at no cost. It’s located on University Avenue, across South 14th Street from Newk’s restaurant.

SQUARE BOOKS www.squarebooks.com Oxford’s famous independent book- stores hosts frequent readings by authors and serves as home base for the local literary community. The first Square Books opens 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. all week, and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday, and has a large literary fiction section and southern fiction and history collection. Square Books Jr., Square Books extended children’s book and toy store, is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. on Sundays, and hosts story-time every Wednesday and Saturday at 10 a.m. Off Square Books, an offshoot of Square Books, hosts Thacker Mountain Radio most Thursdays during the fall and spring. TMR is a live radio show featuring weekly author readings and a wide array of musical performances from the Square. The free show is taped and broadcast every Thursday at 6 p.m. during the fall and spring and rebroadcast every Saturday night on Mississippi Public Radio. For more information on the show, visit www.thackermountain.com. Off Square Books opens weekdays 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sundays 12 p.m.-5 p.m. and hosts the most of the author events, readings, talks and signings.

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM www.museum.olemiss.edu The university’s Mary Buie Museum and Kate Skipwith Teaching Museum are host to an eclectic blend of collections, with permanent holdings of about 11,000 items as well as special exhibits. The museum’s education department hosts after-school and summer programs for children. The University Museum also operates the Walton-Young Historic House adjoining the museum on University Avenue. A walking path connects the museum property to Rowan Oak through Bailey’s Woods. The University Museum is open to the public 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and is closed on Monday and regular University holidays.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY & OXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY www.firstregional.org • 662-234-5751 A member of the First Regional Library System, the public library offers a large book, periodical, video, DVD and books-on-tape collection. The library also conducts many programs for adults and children. The public library has consistently scored one of the highest circulation rates in the state of Mississippi, and the First Regional system has the highestranked circulation of all library sys- tems in the state. Library hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m.

ART GALLERIES Southside Gallery, on the south side of the Square, has hosted some of the country’s foremost painters, sculptors and photographers since it opened in 1993. Art2Frame Gallery & Custom Framing, located on Heritage Drive, and The Frame Up/

Basement Gallery, located on the Square, hosts exhibits and offer custom framing. On campus, Meek Hall Gallery 130 showcases the work of students, faculty and alumni. Local artists display their work at some of the antiques malls around town, and at shows hosted by the Oxford Artists Guild. Many local restaurants and coffee shops and the occasional Square business will also showcase the work of local artists on their walls as monthly exhibits. Water Valley, a 20-minute drive south, is also home to galleries such as Yalo Studio and Bozarts Gallery. J.D. Williams Library Residents of the Oxford community can also become members of the library at the University of Mississippi. Hours vary by semes- ter. For more information, call the library at 662-9157091.

MUSIC VENUES

Ajax www.ajaxdiner.net 118 Courthouse Square (662) 232-8880 Harrison’s 1810 1210 Harrison Ave. (662) 380-5334

Proud Larry’s www.proudlarrys.com 211 S Lamar Blvd. (662) 236-0050

Rafter’s www.raftersoxford.com 1000 E Jackson Ave. (662) 234-5757

Rooster’s Blues House 114 Courthouse Square (662) 236-7970

Round Table www.roundtableoxford.com 132 Courthouse Square (662) 513-0588

The Library Sports Bar 120 S 11th Street. (662) 234-1411