OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and Baptist Memorial Hospital- North Mississippi are teaming up to bring art alive in nature during this weekend’s Family Activity Day. Fun for the entire family awaits with activities exploring art and nature along the Bailey’s Woods Trail during the Let’s Move! Family Activity Day, set for Saturday (April 18). TheRead the story …
University Museum Gets Moving in the Great Outdoors
Let's Move! Family Activity Day explores art and nature with activities on Bailey's Woods Trail
April 16, 2015 by
Opera Theatre Presents World Premiere of ‘Hamlet, Prince of Denmark’
Adaptation is latest work by acclaimed UM alumnus Nancy Van de Vate
April 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Opera Theatre Ensemble will present the world premiere of “Hamlet: Prince of Denmark” this weekend at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday (April 18). Tickets are $30 for general admission, $24 for faculty and staff, and $10Read the story …
UM Museum’s Master Gardener Lecture Series Begins April 9
April 2, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi Museum is once again teaming with the Master Gardeners of Lafayette County to host the 2015 Master Gardeners Spring Lecture Series throughout April. The series features guest speakers, such as landscaping and gardening experts, to offer tips about gardens and gardening. The first lecture, set for April 9, will feature guestRead the story …
UM Museum Launches Fundraising Campaign for Free Family Activity Days
April 1, 2015 by
With your help, the University of Mississippi Museum soon could offer free Family Activity Days for three years to the Oxford community. The UM Museum is launching a 30-day Ignite Ole Miss crowdfunding campaign today (April 1), with a campaign goal of raising $6,000. To contribute to the campaign, go to https://ignite.olemiss.edu/project/54b6e0f9092065055ac7f898. Family Activity DaysRead the story …
UM Named Top 20 in Higher Ed Crowdfunding
Technology connects university with a new generation of supporters
March 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been nationally recognized among the top 20 crowdfunding programs in higher education by Evertrue, a social donor management platform. Crowdfunding encourages potential donors to give by offering a user-friendly format. Online donation platforms reach a wide audience through social channels and allow donors to specify which projects theyRead the story …
Pilobolus to Teach, Perform in Oxford
March 25, 2015 by
The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi welcomes renowned dance company Pilobolus for a Monday (March 30) performance as part of its Artist Series. Seating for the 7:30 p.m. show starts at $28 for the mezzanine and balcony levels and $35.50 for orchestra and parterre. Tickets are availableRead the story …
‘American Cultural Icon’ John Waters to Perform One-Man Show on Campus
March 24, 2015 by
Acclaimed writer, director and photographer John Waters is bringing his one-man show “This Filthy World” to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts for a March 28 performance. Hosted by the university’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, the student-inspired event is made possible by the support fromRead the story …
Bruce Levingston, New UM Friends Share ‘Words and Music’ at Ford Center
Chancellor's Honors College artist-in-residence leading all-star local line-up for March 27 show
March 20, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When acclaimed concert pianist and recording artist Bruce Levingston returns to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts next Friday (March 27), he’ll be joined by an all-star line-up of campus celebrities. “Music Noir: An Evening of Words and Music” begins at 7:30 p.m. Combining the melodiesRead the story …
Viewers Encouraged to Study ‘Brief Encounters’ at UM Museum
March 19, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi Museum is debuting a brand new exhibit this month. “Brief Encounters” by Martin Arnold is a collection of nearly life-size oil paintings of human subjects. Viewers will be left in awe as the paintings, as clear as photographs, capture their attention. Arnold, originally from Michigan, has lived in Mississippi for eightRead the story …
Museum’s Buie Bacchanalia Raises Project Awareness
March 16, 2015 by
Last month, the Friends of the University of Mississippi Museum hosted the Buie Bacchanalia event to raise awareness of the pre-installation of the museum’s Mary Buie wing, and it was a huge success. Attendees experienced a night filled with Greek food, wine and dancing. “The Buie Bacchanalia event to celebrate the ongoing project of reinstallingRead the story …