OXFORD, Miss. – The Cuba-based Malpaso Dance Company will perform this weekend at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, combining Cuban influence with contemporary dance styles for a unique display of talent at 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 27). Tickets, priced at $30 for orchestra/parterre and tier 1 box levels,Read the story …
UM Students to Perform with Malpaso Dance Company
Ford Center performance by Cuba-based troupe will open with a student piece
January 25, 2018 by
UM Alumna Returns to Ford Center with ‘The Sound of Music’
Christina Tompkins will perform role of Sister Sophia
January 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi is hosting the national tour of “The Sound of Music” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 24), and a familiar Ole Miss face will be among the cast for the sold-out show. Christina Tompkins earned her bachelor’s degree inRead the story …
UM Student Helps Batesville Mounds Open as Public Education Site
Nikki Mattson worked on the park as part of her thesis
January 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The city of Batesville has opened the Batesville Mound Site as a public park, partially thanks to the efforts of Nikki Mattson, a University of Mississippi graduate student in anthropology who has worked to develop signage and content for the site. The Batesville Mounds are a Native American mound complex consisting ofRead the story …
Theatre Students Make Dresses for Young Girls in Need
Costume design class partnered with St. Peter's Episcopal Church's Little Dresses Ministry
December 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several University of Mississippi theatre arts students are spending the end of the semester making a difference by sewing dresses that will be distributed to young girls in need. Donna Buckley, instructional assistant professor of costume technology, has been teaching students the basic techniques of sewing in THEA 272: Introduction to CostumesRead the story …
UM Museum, Ford Center Host Weekend of Holiday Festivities
Music, activities and a winter wonderland on tap to help families get into the spirit
November 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts and the University of Mississippi Museum have a weekend of fun-filled holiday activities scheduled for the whole family. The Ford Center invites families to an evening celebrating the holiday season Friday, (Dec. 1) with “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and “Handel’s Messiah.” GianRead the story …
UM Alumna Clara Turnage Receives Chronicle of Higher Education Award
Former DM editor honored for excellence in her in-depth and breaking news coverage
November 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Clara Turnage, an alumna of the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, received The Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2017 David W. Miller Award for Young Journalists, a $3,000 prize given to the publication’s top intern each year. Turnage, a New Hebron native, began interning for the Chronicle shortlyRead the story …
UM Launches Flagship Constellations to Tackle ‘Grand Challenges’
Multidisciplinary teams seek significant and innovative solutions
November 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi unveiled its Flagship Constellations initiative, which includes multidisciplinary teams with the goal of creating solutions in the areas of big data, brain wellness, community wellbeing and disaster resilience, on Friday (Nov. 17). Each team consists of faculty, staff and students through a collaborative effort to explore and solveRead the story …
UM Museum Unveils 2017 Keepsake Ornament
This year's design features popular 19th century scientific instrument
November 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum has unveiled its 17th annual keepsake ornament, a design featuring the Barlow’s Planetarium, part of the collection of antique scientific instruments on display at the museum. The planetarium, also known as an orrery, has a storied history with Ole Miss. Designer Thomas H. Barlow of Lexington, Kentucky, whoRead the story …
Artist Randy Hayes to Discuss ‘Unwritten Memoir’ at UM Museum
Holly Springs native plans to explain how travels inspired his work
November 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Holly Springs native and artist Randy Hayes will discuss his “Unwritten Memoir” exhibit, on display at the University of Mississippi Museum, on Thursday evening (Nov. 16). The lecture, set for 7 p.m., is free and open to the public. Hayes plans to talk about the inspiration behind his work and answer questionsRead the story …
UM Students Headed to Cuba to Study Dance
The students, from a variety of majors, will learn from the renowned Malpaso Dance Company
November 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi theatre arts professor is giving eight students the opportunity of a lifetime to study modern dance in Cuba. Malpaso Dance Company, one of the most sought-after Cuban dance companies, partnered with the Department of Theatre Arts and Mississippi: The Dance Company to instruct students in Oxford this monthRead the story …