Gingerbread House Village Brings Holiday Wonderland to Ford Center
Exhibit runs Dec. 5-20, includes story times, caroling and an appearance by Santa
OXFORD, Miss. – In what is becoming an Oxford holiday tradition, the Gingerbread House Village will be on display Dec. 5-20 in the studio theatre of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “This is our third year displaying the village, and the confectionary creations keep getting bigger and better each holidayRead the story …
John Tesh Brings His Big Band Show to Ole Miss
Grammy-nominated performer visits Ford Center Dec. 16 as part of national tour
OXFORD, Miss. – Grammy-nominated composer, musician and nationally syndicated radio host John Tesh will perform his “Big Band Christmas” Dec. 16 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. Tickets to the 3 p.m. concert range from $39 to $50 for various seating and are available byRead the story …
Sandi Patty to Perform ‘Broadway Stories’ Nov. 15 at UM
Acclaimed vocalist visits Ford Center for Performing Arts
OXFORD, MS. – Sandi Patty, one of the most contemporary Christian performers ever, with five Grammy awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three platinum records, five gold records and 11 million units sold, kicks off the acclaimed Ford Series Thursday (Nov. 15) at the University of Mississippi. The concert is set for 7 p.m. concert inRead the story …
Video: U.S. Navy Band Performs for Ole Miss Veterans
As a thank you to all the students, faculty and staff who served or are presently serving in our military, the University recently hosted a performance of the The U.S. Navy Band, the Commodores at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Video by Mary Stanton.
Navy Jazz Band to Perform Free Concert at UM Ford Center for the Performing Arts
University honors student and local veterans with 6 p.m. reception
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi family is set to honor student and local veterans Monday (Nov. 5) with a series of events, including a 90-minute performance by the U.S. Navy Commodores Jazz Band. The Commodores, the premier jazz ensemble of the U.S. Navy and “one of the finest jazz ensembles in the world”Read the story …
University Dedicates Sam and Mary Haskell Theatre
Alumni couple honored for service and leadership roles
OXFORD, Miss. – The story of Sam Haskell III and Mary Donnelly Haskell is a typical University of Mississippi love story, and now it has been immortalized at their alma mater with the naming of the main theater at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts in their honor. The talented duo becameRead the story …
International Salsa Singer Performs at University of Mississippi Ford Center Oct. 26
Pedro Brull & Orquesta Rican Son kicks off Artist Series at Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss.— Pedro Brull Irizarry, internationally renowned salsa singer, kicks off the Artist Series at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi, Friday, Oct. 26. Tickets for the 7 p.m. concert in the Haskell Theatre are $33.50 Orchestra/Parterre and $28 Mezzanine/Balcony. Tickets are available by calling 662-915-7411. TheRead the story …
Music of the South Concert Series Kicks Off in October
Caroline Herring performs Oct. 3; Randall Bramblett set for Nov. 13 OXFORD, Miss. – A new concert series highlighting intimate evenings with Southern performers begins Wednesday (Oct. 3) with singer-songwriter Caroline Herring, a native Mississippian and 1998 University of Mississippi alumna. In a partnership between the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and theRead the story …
Vince Gill to Perform Sept. 13 at Gertrude C. Ford Center
OXFORD, Miss. – One of the world’s most legendary country and bluegrass superstars of the past three decades, Vince Gill, is coming to the University of Mississippi for a Sept. 13 show at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Fans are in for a “thrill when the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producerRead the story …