Turtle Island Quartet and Ying Quartet Set to Perform April 16 at Ford Center

OXFORD, Miss. – Get ready for a night of “Tradition versus Innovation” when two renowned string ensembles, the Turtle Island Quartet and Ying Quartet, meet on the same stage April 16 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

Popular ‘Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Brings Magical Afternoon to Ford Center April 17

OXFORD, Miss. – A whimsical afternoon of musical fantasy for children of all ages is making its way to the University of Mississippi April 17. The Enchantment Theater Company’s production of “The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon” is set for 3 p.m. at the Gertrude Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “This showRead the story …

Grammy Winner Cassandra Wilson Performs March 26 at Ford Center

OXFORD, Miss. – Renowned vocalist, songwriter and producer Cassandra Wilson is set to perform her jazzy blues compositions March 26 at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

L-O-U Symphony Orchestra Set For March 10 Concert at Ford Center

OXFORD, Miss – The Lafayette-Oxford-University Symphony is set to perform works from a variety of cultures Wednesday (March 10) in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

‘Porgy and Bess’ to be Retold March 9 at Ford Center

OXFORD, Miss. – Featuring powerful musical numbers such as “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” the moving story of “Porgy and Bess” comes to the University of Mississippi March 9 for one show at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

Japanese Drum Troupe Tao Brings High-Energy Show to Ford Center

OXFORD, Miss. – Hundreds of the world’s most celebrated athletes are in the spotlight this month as the Winter Olympics play out in Vancouver, British Columbia. But after the closing ceremonies, nearly a dozen acclaimed athletes of a different sort come to the University of Mississippi.

Academy Award-Winning Actress Shirley Jones Brings ‘Night at the Oscars’ to Ford Center March 2

OXFORD, Miss. – Academy Award-winning actress-singer Shirley Jones – probably best known for her role as the matriarch on “The Partridge Family” television series – brings her extraordinary vocal talent to the University of Mississippi for a March 2 performance.

RFK Docudrama Examines Events and Personalities of the 1960s

OXFORD, Miss. – During the 1960s, Robert F. Kennedy was a champion and crusader for the American civil rights movement.

Legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra To Perform Feb. 20 at the Ford Center

OXFORD, Miss. – The Glenn Miller Orchestra is bringing big band-style entertainment to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 20.

Grammy-Winning Soweto Gospel Choir To Perform Feb. 21 at Ford Center

OXFORD, Miss. – Direct from South Africa, the Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir brings its unique spiritual harmonies to the University of Mississippi for a Feb. 21 concert at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.