When:February 27, 2015 @ 4:30 pm
Where:Yerby Conference Center, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
Note new time and location, taking into account the University’s closure on Thursday, Feb. 26. Dr. Paul Harvey of the University of Colorado will present “Judgement, Grace, Race, and the Transcendental Blues: Studying Religion in the South in the era of Charles Reagan Wilson” at 4:30pm on Friday, February 27 at the Yerby Conference Center …
When:February 24, 2015 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where:Barnard Observatory, University of Mississippi, Sorority Row & Grove Loop, Oxford, MS 38655, USA
Through the Lens of an Antique Camera Wet Plate Collodion Photography Exhibit in Gammill Gallery The exhibition of Ruth’s work, Through the Lens of an Antique Camera, will be on display in Gammill Gallery from February 2 to April 2. An artist’s reception, free and open to the public, is scheduled for February 24 at …
When:February 23, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where:Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre
The concert has been postponed because of the university closure due to inclement weather. Check back for details on the new date. Heralded as “a living landmark” (Berkeley Express), “a national treasure” (Guitar Extra), and “one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists ” (Blues Revue), Rory Block has committed her life and her career …
When:February 9, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where:Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
MONDAY Special Edition Brown Bag: “The People of Davis Bend: A Documentary Short adapted from ‘Take The Mountain, a dissertation by Katrina Sims” Deborah J. Freeland, Editor and Director The UM Division of Outreach Katrina Sims, History PhD candidate
When:February 18, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
Where:Meek Auditorium, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
On Wednesday, February 18th at 7 PM, Brooklyn-based writer/performer David Mills will be offering his one-man show, “David Mills: An Evening With Langston Hughes,” at Meek Auditorium on the campus of the University of Mississippi. The event is free and open to the public. At the conclusion of his one-hour presentation, Mills will break character …
When:April 8, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where:Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
Scott Baretta, Host of Highway 61, Mark Camarigg, Managing Editor, Living Blues Greg Johnson, Curator, Blues Archive Brown Bag Lectures take place each Wednesday at noon during the school year in Barnard Observatory.
When:April 1, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where:Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
Purvis Cornish, Southern Studies graduate student. Brown Bag Lectures take place each Wednesday at noon during the school year in Barnard Observatory.
When:March 18, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where:Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
Beth Batton, National Endowment for the Arts Fellow, Mississippi Museum of Art. Brown Bag Lectures take place each Wednesday at noon during the school year in Barnard Observatory.
When:February 18, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where:Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
Charles Reagan Wilson, Professor Emeritus of History and Southern Studies Ted Ownby, Professor of History and Southern Studies, Director, Center for the Study of Southern Culture. Brown Bag Lectures take place each Wednesday at noon during the school year in Barnard Observatory.
When:April 29, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Where:Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
Lauren Holt, Southern Studies graduate student. Brown Bag Lectures take place each Wednesday at noon during the school year in Barnard Observatory.