Theatre Arts
‘Polaroid Stories’ Tells Greek Myth Through Street Youth
Latest Theatre and Film production features first visiting artist hosted using equity funding FEBRUARY 12, 2023 BY KATHERINE STEWART The first production of the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film‘s spring 2023 season also marks the first time the department has hosted a visiting artist on an Achieving Equity grant from the university’s […]
UM Film Professor Works with Industry Stars
Collaborating with big names for her next feature film project NOVEMBER 3, 2022 BY ABIGAIL MARTIN While on a research and maternity leave, Jaye Davidson, an assistant professor of film production at the University of Mississippi, is working on several interesting film projects. “At the moment, I am focusing on writing, producing, and directing. I’ve […]
Up-and-Coming Comedian to Perform at Ford Center
Alumnus Jay Jurden returns to campus for Artist Series event OCTOBER 20, 2022 BY EDWIN B. SMITH A University of Mississippi alumnus who is gaining a national audience as a comedian is returning to campus for a performance at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Jay Jurden, who received his bachelor’s degree in theatre and acting from […]
‘Into the Breeches!’ Is a Love Letter to the Theater
Wartime play-within-a-play brings laughs, love for Department of Theatre and Film’s season opener OCTOBER 2, 2022 BY KATHERINE STEWART The arts are a naturally reflective discipline, and among all the visual and performing arts, theater is perhaps the most self-reflective: plays about theater are as common as songs about love. “Into the Breeches!” the latest production by […]
Dawn of New Era in the Arts at the University
New institute shines a light on creative arts on campus and beyond SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 BY STAFF REPORT Pianist Bruce Levingston and special guest artists will give the first performance in celebration of the University of Mississippi Institute for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 22) in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the […]
UM to Dedicate Student Union Name, Present Concerto Award
AUGUST 24, 2022 BY TINA H. HAHN The University of Mississippi will formally dedicate the new name of the Ole Miss Student Union on Friday (Aug. 26), paying tribute to late Gertrude C. Ford and her foundation that continues to have a transformative impact on the Oxford and Medical Center campuses. The public is invited […]
Parting is Still Such Sweet Sorrow
Theatre and Film offers an unfamiliar take on familiar star-crossed lovers ‘Romeo and Juliet’ April 19, 2022 By Katherine Stewart If you get a sense of déjà vu watching the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film‘s production of “Romeo and Juliet,” it’s not just because you’ve read or seen the popular play before – it’s […]
Who Says You Can’t Put a Hurricane on Stage?
Theatre and Film at UM brings world premiere, wild weather to Meek Auditorium March 1, 2022 By Katherine Stewart The first 2022 production of the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film is a world premiere that was developed right here in Oxford and features an unlikely character: the weather. “Hazel” runs in Meek Hall Auditorium through […]
Latest UM Theatre Production Asks: ‘What Would Elle Do?’
‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ brings live acting back with a bend and snap October 28, 2021 by Katherine Stewart After more than 18 months away from auditorium stages, the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film is returning, unleashing all that pent-up energy with a spectacular production big enough to fill the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the […]
Filmmaker Kate Tsang Visits Oxford to Close Out Sarahfest
October 19th, 2021 by Theresa Starkey On Wednesday, November 3rd and 4th, the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi will host a screening, craft talk, and public reception for artist, filmmaker, and Emmy-nominated writer Kate Tsang. Her debut film, Marvelous and the Black Hole, will be screened at […]