The 7th Annual Oxford Film Festival is alive and kickin’ and continues into the weekend with lots of great lineups.

Go here for schedule, ticket info, etc.

A couple of films of particular interest to those of us interested in disability issues are being screened Saturday (tomorrow).

Click here for more info!

And I’m back! It’s been a busy several months, but hopefully I can get back to posting stuff regularly again.

I’m especially thankful for folks who send me news/updates…the latest comes from Stacey Reycraft, Director of Student Disability Services.   The two articles she sent over give great dialogue on the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) sponsored Family to Family Education Program and  Connection groups.  Hopefully the Gov’ner will come up with some better suggestions for the state’s budge…cutting these types of programs/agencies is simply unacceptable.

Trouble viewing?  Here are the pdf versions of each, respectively:

NAMI Article in OE

F2F Article in OE

As of tomorrow, there will no longer be $5 movies regularly available in Oxford   The Amp’s last day is today.  Maybe we should all go see one last affordable movie tonight!?

Bon Appétit really knows how to pick ‘em!  Visit their website or pick up their October issue to see their choices for dining in Oxford, MS.  It’s great to see Marie’s Lebanese Cuisine and The Chevron (hah!) featured along with the Oxford staples: Ajax, Bottletree, John Currence’s places, etc.

Doesn’t this look mighty tasty:

Photograph by Greg Miller for Bon Appetit

On Thursday I posted a video about the Liberty Bowl renovations, and even though the video captured Memphis Athletic Director’s  obvious disdain in actually having to comply with ADA laws, I tried to keep it civil since…er…I’m not really sure why.  It’s not like I’m a nice gal.

That being said, watching the Rebels beat the Tigers Sunday will make having set foot in the place worth it.

Anyhoo, Steven Godfrey said everything I didn’t say but wanted to, and more!  Check it out on his blog entry today, at The Godfrey Show.

Here is the video again:

Saw this on the morning news…the 44 year old Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium has been renovated.  Renovations include assisted listening devices, more handicap seating and accessible bathrooms to comply with ADA regulations, as well as increased visibility for the sidelines, etc.

Anyone paying $55 to go to the Ole Miss/Memphis game?

This should not be missed.  Kudos to Ms. Erin Abbott for her genius idea.  Guaranteed fun times and great work…September 3rd from 7-11pm at none other than Oxford’s finest: The Ole Miss Motel.

2009 Oxford Music Festival

For more info visit http://www.myspace.com/oxfordmusicfest 

Thursday – August 27, 2009  (Proud Larry’s^) 
8:00-8:20               Kelly Norris 
8:20-8:40               Tad Wilkes 
8:40-9:00               Brad Hayden 
9:00-9:40               Hemptones 
9:50-10:30             Donkey Show 
10:40-11:30           Jay Lang & the Ringers 
11:45-12:45            Zoogma 


Friday – August 28, 2009  (The Lyric Theatre*) 

6:00-6:30         Stork & Nick B. 
6:30-6:50         Young Buffalo 
7:00-7:30         Shannon McNally 
7:30-7:45         St. Andrew 
7:45-8:15         Sleepwalkers 
8:20-8:50         Avenue Hearts 
8:55-9:35         The Cooters 
9:40-9:55         Patrick McClary 
9:55-10:40      Charlie Mars 
10:40-10:55    Afrissippi 
10:55-11:40    Jimbo Mathus 
11:40-11:55    Tyler Keith 
11:55-12:50    Colour Revolt 

Saturday -  August 29, 2009  (at The Lyric Theatre*) 

5:00-6:00            Stork & Nick B. 
6:00-6:30            Silas Reed 
6:35-7:05            Sleeping Bulls 
7:10-7:40            Kill the Ego 
7:45-8:15            Sanders Bohlke 
8:20 -9:05          Balance 
9:10-9:55            Rocket 88 
10:00-10:45      Mayhem String Band 
10:50-11:50       Kudzu Kings

^Proud Larry’s has not yet been reviewed on this site.  Whenever the venue was renovated  a year or so ago, there were issues with ADA compliance and accessibility due to what seemed like miscommunications and/or misunderstandings between the building inspector and bar owner.  Granted, I’m only getting this information third hand so I don’t want to delve into specifics or act like I know the skinny.  But if you take a visit to the bar you’ll notice that something went awry because it seems like the bar was asked to bring up to code the original bathrooms….bathrooms that were up a full flight of stairs.  So now I think Larry’s has been further asked by the city to make the “green room” bathrooms accessible in order to comply…I think these bathrooms are around the corner/down the alley a little ways.  As far as I know they’re still working on completing the renovation and would like to wait to review Larry’s until after they’re done.

*Jim’s review of The Lyric can be found here.

Looks like the bars aren’t going to get that 2am closing for football season weekends…

Tonight the Board of Aldermen are going to discuss whether or not to extend bar hours during football game weekends.  Bar owners are requesting closing time of 2 a.m. on Thursday – Saturday nights on football game weekends.  If approved, the extended hours would be applicable for one year.  The argument in favor is that it will bring a needed revenue boost to the city.

Had I been asked about this 8 or 10 years ago I would have been all for the extended hours, but hearing about this now just makes me feel like taking a nap.