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Electric Root Festival thrives despite stormy weather

Electric Root Festival thrives despite stormy weather

Despite a rainy day forcing festivities inside, the Electric Root Festival still managed to draw a crowd to celebrate Black arts and culture.
Gina Roth May 8, 2025
A choir member reads sheet music labeled "My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean"

Threshold Choir makes kindness audible

When Oxford's Threshold Choir rehearses, the members have a specific audience in mind: hospice residents at The Knolls.
Gina Roth Apr 7, 2025
A cylindrical tube labeled "Edison Records"

Media Matters: The sound of music … Edison to Elvis

Technological revolutions in sound recording have driven revolutions in the way we connect with the world, especially music, writes columnist Richard Campbell.
Richard Campbell Mar 16, 2025
A puppet of a giant killer plant

Talawanda students ready to turn the stage into a 'Little Shop of Horrors'

In just a couple weeks, Talawanda students will share their performance of "Little Shop of Horrors" with the community.
Gina Roth Feb 28, 2025
Local orgs set to host first ever Pride Prom in Oxford

Local orgs set to host first ever Pride Prom in Oxford

Oxford's first Pride Prom will celebrate members of the LGBTQ community.
Briefs Feb 28, 2025
Four men sit playing guitar and banjo in a sunroom

Reflections: Bob, Pete and me

When columnist Allan Winkler went to see "A Complete Unknown," the movie brought up both personal and cultural memories.
Allan Winkler Feb 22, 2025
Sepia photo of five members of The Band standing in a field

The Band that binds: A tribute

With Garth Hudson's death Jan. 21, the world lost the last member of The Band, a group with few top-10 hits but a major impact on the history of music, especially rock and roll.
Richard Campbell Feb 5, 2025

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