1. automotive and vehicles
2. cars

2
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
Double Decker celebrates 20 years this weekend
By Don Whitten
Editor
It began 20 years ago with the bed
of an old pickup truck serving as the
stage, with just a handful of art and food
vendors, and with hopes that it would
survive to make a second year.
It — Oxford’s annual Double Decker
Arts Festival celebrating food, music and
the arts — survived. And how it survived!
Two decades later, the 20th annual Double Decker Arts Fest is rolling
around with lots and lots of food, music
and arts. The list of artists moves ever
closer to 200 this year, while there are
24 food vendors planning on all kinds
of special treats for those attending
Saturday’s all-day event. As for music,
it begins Friday night and continues
throughout most of Saturday with a
lineup that includes local faces and lots
of variety leading up to the headline per-
BRUCE NEWMAN
Kenny Brown will start the afternoon portion of the music Saturday
at 1 p.m.
formance by Trampled By Turtles.
Events begin Friday morning actually,
with a preview art market by the Oxford
Artists Guild opening at 10 a.m. and running through 5 p.m. Art demonstrations
begin with Debbie Myers’ experiments
in watercolor at 11 a.m. and continue
every hour, on the hour, through long-
time Double Decker vendor Red Byrd of
Oxford showing how he assembles many
of his prize toys in a 3 p.m. session.
The music Friday evening is built
around a special airing of the Thacker
Mountain Radio Hour. Water Liars kick
off the music portion of this year’s
festival with a 6 p.m. show. Thacker
Mountain will follow with its one-hour
show at 7, and then Reverend John
Wilkins will take the stage at 8.
Runners and walkers take the stage —
actually, the streets of Oxford — Saturday
morning in the annual Double Decker
Spring Run. The 10K run/walk begins at
7:30, followed by the start of the 5K run/
walk at 7:45. The Kids Fun Run begins
at 9. Participants can still sign up for the
events on race day. Prizes will be handed
out after the completion of the races.
The festival opens at 10 a.m. Saturday,
and rides on the festival namesake double decker buses begin shortly afterward.
This year, the Rotary Club is handling
ticket sales and rides on the double decker bus, which will end at 3:30 p.m.
Vendors begin selling their wares at 10
a.m. as well; artist booths will be open
until 5 p.m. and food vendors will close
at 5:30. The extremely popular Kids
Square Fair begins at 11 a.m. and runs
through 4 p.m.
Saturday’s music kicks off at 10:15
a.m. with Greater Pyrenees taking the
stage. Also playing, in order after the
openers, are the Daniel Karlish Trio
(11:30 a.m.), Kenny Brown (1 p.m.),
Marcella & Her Loves (2:30), Elliot Root
(4), St. Paul & The Broken Bones (5:30),
JJ Grey and Mofro (7) and Trampled By
Turtles (8:30).
Sunday’s activities, held in conjunction with the Double Decker Festival,
include a gospel choir showcase and Iron
Chef Competition hosted by Good Food
for Oxford Schools in front of City Hall
at 3 p.m.
—[email protected]
www.oxfordeagle.com
Double Decker 2015
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
3
Double Decker Do’s and Don’ts
The Double Decker Arts Festival, presented by Caterpillar and celebrating food,
music and the arts, is a fun-filled two-day event that offers a little bit of something
for everyone. With that much fun, there are a few Do’s and Don’ts that festival
attendees should take note of as they prepare for all of the activities on and around
the historic Oxford Square on Friday and Saturday. (And, obviously, with fun the
operative word, there are lots more Do’s than Don’ts for this weekend.)
Do ...
— Go see the Oxford Artist Guild demonstrations Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— Ride the double decker bus, which provided the inspirational name for the festival.
Tickets will be available for rides Friday and
Saturday, with the Rotary Club offering
special passes and rides Saturday as part of a
fundraiser for their Moak Scholarship.
— Start the weekend of music off Friday
evening. Two acts, Water Liars (6 p.m.)
and Reverend John Wilkins (8 p.m.) will
be sandwiched around a special edition of
the Thacker Mountain Radio Hour on The
Graduate Hotel stage.
— Kick off Saturday by taking part in,
or cheering on participants in, the annual
Double Decker Spring Run. Race day reg-
istration takes place in front of the Oxford
YMCA beginning at 6:15 a.m., with the races
starting in front of the Mid-Town Shopping
Center.
— Enjoy music all day long on The Graduate
Stage, beginning at 10:15 a.m. with Greater
Pyrenees and running through the headliners, Trampled By Turtles, who begin at 8:30
p.m.
— Attend the Oxford-Lafayette County
Humane Society Best Dressed Pet Contest
at 10:30 a.m. on the south side of the
Courthouse lawn.
— Take your kids to the Children’s Square
Fair area in the Chancery Building parking
lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— Ride the shuttles in from Oxford High
Don’t ...
School from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tickets are $5
round trip.
— Purchase your festival merchandise in
celebration of the 20th anniversary of the
Double Decker Arts Festival next door to
City Hall
— Get a map with information on art, food
and music, or other information you might
need, from the Info Booth at the corner of
North Lamar and East Jackson (beside FNB).
— Support local merchants in the Square
and downtown area.
— Eat delicious food from local vendors
and shop for unique art.
— Post your pictures on social media: #doubledecker20, @doubledeckerart.
— Don’t get towed! Any
cars left on North Lamar
Boulevard at 4 a.m. Friday
will be towed. Any cars
left on the Square, North
Lamar, South Lamar, Van
Buren, East Jackson and
any city of Oxford parking
lot at 4 a.m. Saturday will
be towed.
— Don’t bring coolers.
— Don’t bring your
dogs EXCEPT for the
Best Dressed Pet Contest
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday
on the south side of the
Courthouse lawn
4
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
Minnesota-based progressive folk band Trampled By Turtles will cap off the Double Decker Arts Festival with an 8:30 show Saturday night.
Trampled By Turtles headlines 2015 Double Decker
By Emma JEnnings
Contributing Writer
Trampled By Turtles is a progressive
folk band based in Duluth, Minnesota,
whose act includes deep harmonies of
strings, as well as haunting lyrics that
swell in rounds. The band was formed
in 2003 as a side project, and they
have since released seven records together, starting with “Songs from a Ghost
Town” in 2004.
“A lot of people think we’re a bluegrass
band, but we don’t actually play bluegrass music,” said Trampled By Turtles
fiddler Ryan Young. “We’re all fans of
a wide variety of music and that’s one
thing that makes us good. We don’t
all have the same musical tastes. We all
bring our own influences to the band.”
Trampled By Turtles is pioneering a
path for themselves and transforming
the boundaries of genre.
“Some bands, especially with our
instrumentation, try to copy what has
already been done, and we don’t have
any of that going on,” said Young.
“That’s what makes us unique.”
Origin of band’s name
Young explained that when confronted with the task of naming the band,
“Trampled By Turtles” came to them
almost as an act of fate.
“We were making some toast and
burned onto the side of the toast looked
like a guy laying down with a turtle on
top, so we all ate the toast,” he said. “It
was like a sign from God or something,
and that’s how we decided on the name
Trampled by Turtles.”
The last time Trampled By Turtles
came to Oxford, they played for an
audience of less than 10 people. Around
2007, the band began to venture out of
their home in the Midwest and toured in
the South. Oxford was one of the stops
on their tour, and fiddler Ryan Young
explains that every show was sparsely
populated.
“We played one show in Abilene,
Texas, and there were zero people at that
show. About a third of the way through
our set, a few people showed up at the
bar for drinks, but they weren’t there to
see us,” he said.
Their album, “Duluth,” released in
2008, rose to number eight on the
Billboard chart, paving the way for
future festival appearances at Coachella,
Bumbershoot, Lollapalooza and other
major folk and bluegrass festivals. Their
next album, “Palomino,” landed them in
the Top Ten on the Billboard chart and
kept them there for more than a year in
2010.
“We had never heard of the Double
Decker Arts Festival before this year.
We’re used to the cold, so we’re absolutely excited to get down to Oxford again,”
said Young.
Following their appearance at the
Double Decker, Trampled By Turtles
will spend the summer playing various
weekend shows and festivals around the
United States. They do not have plans to
release a new album in the near future.
—[email protected]
www.oxfordeagle.com
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
Come see us
Double Decker Weekend
Home of THUNDER HOLLOW
INDOOR GUN RANGE
and WHISPER HOLLOW Indoor Archery Range
Water Liars, formed in nearby Pittsboro, will open Friday’s music at the Double
Decker Arts Festival.
Water Liars opens Friday’s
portion of Double Decker music
By Thomas GraninG
Staff Writer
Water Liars will be the first act of the
Double Decker Arts Festival.
The band, made up of Andrew Bryant,
Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster and GR
Robinson, will kick off the weekend at
6 p.m. Friday as the opening to Friday’s
music/Thacker Mountain Radio Hour
combo.
The band was formed by accident in
the small village of Pittsboro in Calhoun
County in 2011. Kinkel-Schuster and
Bryant recorded an album’s worth of
songs over one weekend, which were
soon picked up and released by Misra
Records. Their first album, “Phantom
Limb,” was released in 2012, and since
then, the band has been on a steady
climb. “Wyoming” was released in 2013,
followed by a self-titled album in 2014.
Water Liars proclaims to “write songs
because they’re the only way we know
how to tell about the way the world
is,” and that all of it is “magic against
death.” Titles from the band’s latest LP
include “Cannibal,” “War Paint,” “Let it
Breathe,” “Vespers” and “Turn Me On.”
Fans can expect to hear songs filled
with raw sorrow. The band continues to
tell one story, a story that doesn’t end,
throughout their works.
The band’s sound focuses on a study
of contrasts; loud and quiet, fast and
slow. The songs have violent imagery
countered with lines about love and
redemption off which the sound builds.
Water Liars lists many influences,
including Frank Stanford and Barry
Hannah especially.
–[email protected]
• 35,000 sq. ft. • 10 Lane Indoor Gun Range
• 35 yd. Indoor Archery Range • Kids Laser System
• One of the largest selections of Camo in the South
• Gun classes offered, plus one-one-one firearms
training • Corporate meeting room with TV for
PowerPoint presentations - guns furnished for
an hour of shooting after a meeting.
Call for details 234-5204. • Package deals for
birthday parties and ladies night • Huge selection of
fishing rods, reels, poles, lures, & more!
HUNTER’S
HOLLOW
658 Highway 6 West • 234-5945
www.huntershollow.com •thunderhollow.net
5
6
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
Authors Iles, Brickhouse join guest list
for special Thacker Mountain Radio Hour
By Don Whitten
Editor
Double Decker weekend means lots of
music, food and arts. This year, you can
add in another element always special in
Oxford: authors and books.
New York Times Best-seller and
Mississippian Greg Iles and debut author
Jamie Brickhouse will be on hand to read
from and discuss their books as part of
the highly-acclaimed Thacker Mountain
Radio Hour that helps kick off the 20th
anniversary of the Double Decker Arts
Festival on Friday evening.
Iles and Brickhouse, too, have connections to Oxford that will make them special guests this weekend. Iles was a stu-
1012 Jackson Ave E.
dent at Ole Miss before
becoming a best-selling
author. Brickhouse is
represented by Oxonian
Stella Connell of The
Connell Agency and has
a nice promo blurb on
Iles
his book cover by local
author and publisher
Neil White.
Iles, who lives in
Natchez, is touring to
promote his latest book,
“The Bone Tree,” the
second in an epic trilogy
Brickhouse
featuring main character
Penn Cage that began
with “Natchez Burning.” Brickhouse,
a native of Texas who now lives in
Live Music
starting at 2
on Friday with
Landshark
Crawfish.
Oldies Saturday
Night
Manhattan, is promoting his just-released memoir, “Dangerous When Wet.”
Brickhouse, who’s slated for one of
the first segments on Thacker Mountain
Radio Hour which begins at 7 p.m. on
The Graduate Stage on North Lamar
Boulevard, has written for The New
York Times, Publishers Weekly, Shelf
Awareness and The Fix as well as blogging for the Huffington Post. He spent
more than two decades in the publishing
industry, has performed stand-up comedy and has recorded voice-overs for the
TV show “Beavis and Butthead.”
Now, he’s taking his experience in
publishing and comedy to write a brutally honest, but humorous, memoir about
his addiction to alcohol, men and good
times and how his mother, Mama Jean,
influenced his life and ultimately shepherded him into rehab and recovery.
From the age of 5, according to
Brickhouse’s publicist at St. Martin’s
Press, all Brickhouse wanted to be was
at a party with a drink in one hand and
a cigarette in the other — and all Mama
Jean wanted was to keep him at that age
forever as her Jamie doll. Mama Jean
haunted him his whole life, no matter
how far away he went or how deep into
booze he swam. He, as do many, had a
near-fatal descent into alcoholism before
Mama Jean came roaring into the picture
to take care of her boy.
See AUTHORS on Page 7
VOTED BEST OF OXFORD 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, & 2014
RATED BEST TAXI SERVICE 2014 & 2015 BY THE LOCAL VOICE
& LIMO SERVICE
®
We are locally owned & operated.
Call to schedule your excursion to Memphis, Tunica or Oxford
• Open 24-7 • Radio Dispatched • Ask about our specials
Please Don’t Drink & Drive. Call
YOU ARE SAFE
IN OUR HANDS
(662) 715-9382
Decorating Oxford’s apartments, homes, & condos for over 47 years.
FREE DELIVERY AND SETUP
Custom PiCture Framing and LoCaL artwork
125 Courthouse square • oxFord, mississiPPi
662.234.6641
www.oxfordeagle.com
Double Decker 2015
Jamie Brickhouse and Greg Iles will be in Oxford Friday to read and discuss
their books as part of Thacker Mountain Radio Hour. They will also be signing
copies Friday.
Authors: Memoir, thriller
Continued from Page 6
Mama Jean ushers him into rehab,
and he ultimately begins to dig his way
out of the hole he’s in. It’s the story of
a unique relationship between a son and
his mother, and could well make Jamie
Brickhouse a hero to people in recovery
or thinking about getting sober.
“‘Dangerous When Wet’ is one wild-ass
ride filled with lurid sex, drunken treks,
late night phone calls to the rich and
famous, and secret upon secret that no
one has any business revealing,” White
wrote. “Jamie Brickhouse serves up a riotous, rollicking memoir that, ultimately, is
as sweet as it is outrageous.”
Iles picks up in “The Bone Tree” right
where he left off in “Natchez Burning”
which, according to recent reports, is
in the works with Toby Maguire and
Amazon Studios as the basis for a TV
series.
Former prosecutor/widower/Natchez
mayor Penn Cage has just survived a runin with local bad guys, and his father, Dr.
Tom Cage, is on the run with a former
Army buddy after being charged with the
murder of his longtime nurse who moved
back to Natchez for her final days as she
battled cancer.
The story continues with Dr. Cage
on the run; Penn Cage trying to figure
out how to deal with the prospects of
his father actually killing someone, with
the thought of his father having a son
by his now-deceased black nurse; Cage’s
fiancé, local newspaper publisher Caitlin
Masters, trying to balance her job and
her soon-to-be family; and a group of
former KKK offshoots and a corrupt
Louisiana state policeman trying to protect their interests and secrets. So much
of the story, including connections with
the murder of President John F. Kennedy
in Dallas, lead toward the swamp area of
south Mississippi and Louisiana and a
place called “the bone tree” where bodies
and secrets have supposedly been buried
for centuries.
“The Bone Tree,” as did “Natchez
Burning” and as will the final book in
the trilogy, takes a look into race relations
past and present, power and corruption
and the true meaning of justice.
—[email protected]
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
7
8
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
Wilkins will have Friday night crowd dancing, clapping along
By Thomas GraninG
Staff Writer
When Reverend John Wilkins takes the
stage Friday for the Double Decker Arts
Festival, the crowds will be up dancing and
clapping along.
Wilkins is the son of legendary blues
and gospel singer Robert Wilkins. Though
he grew up in Memphis, Wilkins is a product of the North Mississippi Hill Country.
By the time he was 5 years old Wilkins was
playing the guitar.
“I came up in the church and playing
with my dad in the church,” Wilkins said.
“In my late teens, I wanted to do something a little different. So I started playing
a little rock, blues and in a gospel quartet.”
Wilkins’ style is a mixture of gospel,
blues, North Mississippi Hill Country and
Memphis soul. He blends in a little bit
of his father’s style to make something
unique.
“I always enjoyed my daddy’s style,”
Wilkins said. “But he always told me to
play my own style.”
While he’s been playing music all of his
life, Wilkins’ “reverend” title came after
he became a pastor 30 years ago. He still
currently serves as a pastor.
Wilkins said he is looking forward to
the performance and to playing in Oxford
again.
“Me and my daughters are looking forward to having a good time,” Wilkins said.
“We love to come to Oxford.”
“I talked to a few people who said they
want us to cut up at the show,” Wilkins
said. “So it’s going to be a good show.”
“You Can’t Hurry God” is Wilkins’ fulllength debut album. It includes titles such
as “Jesus Will Fix It,” “Sinner’s Prayer,”
“You Got to Move” and “Prodigal Son,”
his rendition of his father’s 1930s hit.
Wilkins will take the Double Decker
stage at 8 p.m. Friday after Thacker
Mountain Radio.
—[email protected]
Reverend John Wilkins will be part of Friday’s combination of music and
the Thacker Mountain Radio Hour.
Old Hwy 7,
just nOrtH Of tHe tHree-way
Mon - Sat 8-6 • Sun 9-4
234.9363
Nice local goods,
nice local people.
OxfOrd's Very Own
Best-Kept secret.
10% OFF
WINE
PACKAGE
STORE
308 Jackson Ave.
Drop in and try one of our signature spring drinks made
with locally sourced ingredients and our house made syrups
With This Coupon
Voted Oxford’s Favorite Wine
& Spirits Store!
265 N. Lamar Blvd • Oxford Square North
2311 Jackson Ave. W. • Oxford Galleria
www.oxfordeagle.com
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
9
Wide variety of artists set up at Double Decker
By LaReeca RuckeR
Staff Writer
University of Mississippi graduate
Larry Wamble said he could draw from
the time a teacher handed him a fat pencil in elementary school.
He never had an art lesson and spent
his college years in pharmacy school from
1966-1971 during the “Archie Manning
years” when he and his friends adopted
the mantra, “We may not win every
game, but we ain’t never lost a party.”
More than 20 years later, after a lengthy
pharmacy career, Wamble decided to try
his hand at art again. He added that
phrase to a print he drew, and launched
a second career.
Wamble will be selling his artwork as
one of 176 vendors at Oxford’s Double
Decker Arts Festival this weekend.
“I actually never planned on being in
the art business,” Wamble said. “Me and
my wife were in Oxford walking up the
the hill from The Gin to Proud Larry’s
for last call, and Connie said, ‘Wouldn’t
it be nice if all the places we were at
today were on the Square in a perfect
block?’
“This was 1995, and there weren’t as
many businesses on the Square as there
are now. I drew that (perfect block) for
her. I’ve always been able to draw and
never had time to do anything.”
Wamble said a friend who was an art
designer talked him into creating an art
print.
“A year later, I did the Square, and
from the recognition of those two early
prints, we wound up with 30-something
cities now,” he said. “We do a lot of
private consultation. I never planned on
this being part of my life, but thankfully
it is.”
Wamble said Double Decker is usually
the only festival he attends.
“Thankfully, we’ve been blessed with
people being very kind to us and accepting the artwork and art prints,” he said.
“We have found over the years that there
are people we only see maybe once a
year, and that is at Double Decker. It’s
not only a business opportunity; it’s
almost like a homecoming every year.”
BRUCE NEWMAN
Anne Seale works her booth at a previous Double Decker Arts Festival. She
will be one of nearly 200 art vendors on hand Saturday selling paintings, pottery, handmade wood items, jewelry and other types of art.
Wamble said his prints are all $45.
“I’ve always kept the prices low because
I’d much rather sell a lot at a good price
— a fair price — than try to overprice the
market, and not see as many people,”
he said.
“I want everybody to have one. They
are kind of feel-goods. They remind people of good times with cherished friends,
and some of the places they’ve been in.
It’s been fun.”
You can learn more at larrywamble.
com.
Rodney Claxton, of Jonesboro,
Arkansas, will also be selling his artwork at the festival. He makes handmade, hand-painted birdhouses using
reclaimed wood and metal.
“There’s a guy in Madison County in
Mississippi, and he tears down a lot of
houses that have tin roofs, and we use
what he gives us,” said Claxton, who
has attended the Double Decker Arts
Festival since 2005. Last year was his best
year in terms of sales.
“We have a great following here,” he
said. “It’s kind of like you have people
coming back year after year adding to
their collection. There was one lady last
year who had already purchased 18.”
Claxton, who has a business degree,
got tired of working in the business field
and turned his artwork into a full-time
job. His work ranges in price from $39
to $69.
“The first year we were there (at
Double Decker), we sold out,” he said.
“I could not believe that.”
You can find Rodney Claxton Designs
on Facebook.
Memphis artist Christy Ford, who
sells artwork under the name CBFord
Paintings, will be attending Double
Decker for the first time this year.
Ford began painting when she was
2. She graduated from the University
of Memphis, then attended Savannah
College of Art and Design before attending the University of Mississippi.
Now, expecting her sixth child, she
doesn’t have time to paint full time. But
when she does, she said she’s inspired by
the rural South. Her paintings cost $150
a square foot.
“I’m inspired by the norm of what
I see growing up here in the South —
barns, churches, figures and rural landscapes. I like to paint buildings that are
not in use and not seeing the same sort
of use they did in their heyday.”
For more information, look for
ArtBYCBFord on Facebook.
Artist Steve Windham, owner of
Windham’s Wood Works in Brandon,
learned about woodworking from his
father.
“My dad was just an old redneck woodworker,” he said. “And back then, you
didn’t have to have a lot of money to be
woodworker because there wasn’t a lot
of big machines that a person couldn’t
afford.
“I’m still working with his equipment.
If Dad were to walk into my shop today,
he would be in heaven because there is
just so much out there. I give credit to
him that he gave me this background.”
The two constructed furniture, but
Windham was interested in creating
antique-inspired pieces that were more
unique, so he learned about woodturning. Today, his spoons and bowls are
money-making art pieces.
“A lot of people look at that as functional art, and they know what they can
use it for,” he said. “I just finished two
pieces that are kind of bizarre pieces, but
I like doing bizarre because I got tired of
doing the other stuff.”
Windham said wood art is hard to sell
because it’s expensive.
“You’ll have people coming to your
booth saying, ‘What do you do with it?’”
That’s the kind of person who is not
going to buy it to begin with.”
Windham said he’s won numerous
awards at Double Decker, including a
best overall award.
“One time, I had these two guys walk
into my booth, and they were competing
with each other about how much money
they could spend, and I was thinking,
‘Their dads are going to be mad when
they get those credit card bills,’” he said.
“I was sitting there thinking ‘Only in
Oxford. Only in Oxford.’”
For more information, visit windhamswoodworks.com.
—[email protected]
10
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
Get ready to place your order
By Catherine Boone
Staff Writer
While many festival-goers attend
Double Decker weekend to hear good
music, others come for shopping on the
Square, catching up with old friends or
making new ones. Still others come for
the myriad of food vendors that line the
Square, ready to serve up something
that is sure to satisfy any pallet.
This year’s variety of offerings has
something for everyone: from pizza to
sushi, tacos to barbecue, and catfish to
cotton candy. Here’s a look at some of
what’s being offered.
Taylor Grocery, the catfish king, will
be serving catfish and chicken tender
baskets with hushpuppies and fries,
catfish sandwiches, fresh squeezed
lemonade and homemade vanilla ice
cream. Although TG is famous for its
mouth-watering catfish, the star of the
restaurant’s Double Decker show will
be the ice cream machine, which will be
operated by an antique 1938 John Deer
engine.
For pizza connoisseurs, look no further than Old Venice Pizza Company
and Funky’s Pizza. Old Venice will be
serving up pizza by the slice, including
staples cheese and pepperoni and the
fan-favorite Double Decker pizza, which
is topped with chicken, ranch, sausage,
mozzarella and provolone, all stacked
together like a Double Decker bus.
Funky’s, known both for its pizza and
frozen drinks, will be offering crawfish
pizza, Landshark crawfish and virgin
strawberry and pina colada daiquiris
that are sure to cool you off even on the
hottest of days.
Stop by the Square’s only venue for
sushi, Mr. Phat’s Sushi & Wok, for
an hour-long sushi roll demonstration,
chicken fried rice, egg rolls, yakitori
chicken and spicy shrimp and volcano
rolls.
For the health nuts who want to make
sure they look good all weekend in their
Double Decker cut-off shorts and tank
tops, Camp Lake Stephens has some
lighter fare that will satisfy your appetite
without increasing your waist line. Drop
by the handmade cedar booth, built
with wood from the campground, for a
chicken salad sandwich, smoked Gouda
bacon club on marble rye or pimento
cheese and crackers. CLS will also have
“Double Decker” double doozie cookies
to satisfy those with a sweet tooth.
Those looking for more traditional
festival food should see James at Bullard
Concessions. James, who can be found
at his stand in front of Brown Insurance
on weekends, will be serving up hot
dogs, chili cheese dogs, cotton candy,
boiled peanuts and grilled corn on the
cob.
Contemporary Southern cuisine
restaurant Ravine will be make its debut
this year with offerings sure to satisfy the more sophisticated pallet. Stop
by Ravine’s booth for mini burgers,
Latin-style pulled pork tacos and strawberry lemonade freshly squeezed with
strawberries from Brownlee Farms in
Ridgeland.
Oxford favorite and local music venue
Proud Larry’s will also be onsite offering
its regulars: a roast beef po’boy, jambalaya pasta. and shrimp and okra gumbo,
all made with love by local celebrity chef
Scott Caradine.
Additional vendors include: Honey
Bee Bakery, B&E BBQ and More,
Southern Sweets & More, Rebel Barn
BBQ, Domino’s Pizza, Chick-fil-A,
Ming’s Kitchen, Living Foods Organic
Café, Taqueria El Milagro, Sno Biz,
LB’s Meat Market, Sleddog’s, Abner’s
Famous Chicken Tenders, McAlister’s,
Texaco and Karma Bar & Grill.
—[email protected]
BRUCE NEWMAN
A wide variety of foods will be available Saturday at the Double Decker Arts
Festival.
www.knit1oxford.com
662.238.2829
In town for Double Decker Weekend?
Don’t forget to stop by
Knit 1 Oxford!
North Mississippi’s favorite yarn and treasure shop.
Yarn, accessories, soaps, baskets, cards, and more!
1103 W Jackson Ave
BRUCE NEWMAN
All kinds of drinks, foods and desserts will be available from vendors.
Some items up to 20% off!
www.oxfordeagle.com
Double Decker 2015
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
New paintings by Charlie Buckley
on exhibit through May 9th
Artist’s Reception: Thursday, April 23rd, 6:30 – 9
www.southsideartgallery.com • 662.234.9090
11
12
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
120 South 11th St.
MOJILES
Thursday, Friday,
& Saturday
Mechanical Bull
1 - 5 P.M. Saturday
www.oxfordeagle.com
Double Decker 2015
DOUBLE DECKER FUN
BRUCE NEWMAN
The annual Double Decker Arts Festival draws thousands to the Oxford
Square for music, food and the arts.
Historic Sites Commission
presents Oxford, Mississippi
Visit the
L.Q.C.
Lamar
House
to understand the Civil
War. Visit to learn about
Mississippi’s greatest
statesman. Visit to
appreciate his beautifully
restored 1870 home.
www.lqclamarhouse.com
Step back in time and enjoy the
Victorian splendor of Cedar Oaks.
Take a docent-led tour and learn
the history of the house’s role in
Oxford. Enjoy the gardens and
grounds or hike the adjacent park.
Open Fridays, 11:00 - 4:00 and
by appointment. Cedar Oaks will
be open during Double Decker
weekend from 11:00 - 4:00 on
Saturday and from 1:00 - 4:00 on
Sunday. Cedar Oaks is available
for rental for private events. Email
[email protected] for more
information. www.cedaroaks.org
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
13
14
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
Oxford-based band first
to play at Double Decker
By Chaning green
Contributing Writer
If something looks a bit familiar when
Greater Pyrenees takes the stage at 10:15
Saturday morning to kick off a full day of
music at the 20th annual Double Decker
Arts Festival, it’s because it is.
Sean Kirkpatrick, guitarist and leader
of the group, played at Double Decker a
few years back when a member of Colour
Revolt. And there’s plenty of local connections for Ole Miss graduate from
Jackson as Max Hipp, Ethan Frink and
Ian Kirkpatrick join him on stage.
It’s not a revival of Colour Revolt or
any of Kirkpatrick’s other groups, however. It’s Greater Pyrenees.
“I’m just hoping to bring a new flavor
to the Oxford music scene,” Kirkpatrick
said. “I’m looking to establish a persona
of my own around town without stepping
on anyone’s toes. That’s good enough for
me.”
Greater Pyrenees is the stage name
under which Sean Kirkpatrick operates.
He has been using the alias for about
three years now, both when he performs
solo or with a band backing him up.
Using just one name gives him the flexibility to play at different venues, with or
without a band, while having everyone
still know what show they should be
expecting. Only recently has there been
a steady group of players forming around
the moniker The Greater Pyrenees.
Kirkpatrick grew up on the north
side of Jackson. He graduated from Ole
Miss in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree
in psychology, and played in his band
Colorable when we wasn’t in class. His
wife, Erin, is the owner and operator of
the Oxford boutique Amelia. Together
they have a young son named Tom.
When Kirkpatrick isn’t spending time
with his family, he’s usually performing
or making music.
“I was going really heavy with Colorable,
mostly in my college years but also a few
years after that,” Kirkpatrick said. “Over
time, the band sort of naturally dissolved
Sean Kirkpatrick and his band,
Greater Pyrenees, will open Saturday’s
music slate at 10:15 a.m.
and went on hiatus. I decided to keep
going with music because my skill sets
aren’t as strong in other areas of my life
as they are in this one.”
Musical influences
The music of the Great Pyrenees has
a few noticeable influences. You can feel
the steady tone of classic folk melding
with the weight of Mississippi blues.
These are usually combined with a pretty
funky rhythm section and topped with
Kirkpatrick’s indie-style vocals to create
a unique sound that will be difficult to
stumble across anywhere else.
“I’ve always liked to go with an organic
sound,” Kirkpatrick said. “I would say
that it’s not heavily influenced by just one
particular instrument. Indie, folk, pop — I
don’t know what genre you would actually put it under. There’s a bit of rock to it.
It’s really just a fusion of all these sounds
swirling around in my head and what of
that I’m able to put out in the world.”
For a while now, Kirkpatrick has been
trying to get a record out for Greater
Pyrenees. This past August, he began
collaborating with Andrew Ratcliffe, who
runs Tweed Recording Studio in Oxford.
By mid-November they had the album
recorded, but there’s still quite a bit of
work to do before the album is ready to
be released. Kirkpatrick is hoping for a
release date this fall.
—[email protected]
www.oxfordeagle.com
www.oxfordeagle.com
Double Decker 2015
Daniel Karlish Trio
creates sound all its own
The Daniel Karlish Trio brings rock,
jazz, country, blues and roots music all
under one roof to create a sound all its
own.
The trio will bring that sound to
Oxford at 11:30 a.m. Saturday on the
Graduate Hotel Stage during the Double
Decker Arts Festival.
Missouri native and now Oxford resident Daniel Karlish has been pushing
boundaries with the guitar for nearly 30
years. Playing with a left-handed, upside
down and backward style has led him in
a direction that few other guitarists have
followed. This gives him an originality
that sets him apart from other players.
He has gigged with the Kudzu Kings,
George McConnell and the Nonchalants,
Ken Edwards and the Well Strung Band,
and “Nashville Star” finalist Jason
Meadows. He has played onstage with
The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and he
has played on countless recording sessions, including Paperclip Scientists and
Grammy award-winning jazz vocalist
Cassandra Wilson.
Bassist Tommy Turan (Daybreakdown,
George McConnell and the Nonchalants)
not only provides the bottom end
and foundation for the trio, he is also
Karlish’s harmonic counterpart, playing
basslines that often make the three piece
band sound twice as big as it is.
Drummer Kenny Graeber (Ken
Edwards and the Well Strung Band and
George McConnell and the Nonchalants)
is a powerhouse drummer that plays with
the intensity of a hard rock drummer, but
with the sensitivity and listening skills
of a jazz drummer, enabling the band to
improvise with the best in the business.
Kenny Brown brings it with the blues
Skilled in the north Mississippi Hill country blues style, Kenny Brown was not only
blessed with talent, he was born in the backyard of some of Mississippi’s best bluesmen. Although R.L. Burnside was fond of calling Kenny Brown his adopted son, it is
really the sadly under-recorded north Mississippi bluesman Joe Callicott who was the
first musician to take Kenny under his wing.
Brown will take the Graduate Hotel Stage at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Double Decker
Arts Festival.
At 10, Brown was playing with Callicott after school every day, and simultaneously
absorbing the hypnotic old African sound of Otha Turner’s fife and drum band, a
fixture at picnics across the road from Brown’s Nesbit home. By 18, Brown had also
apprenticed with local harmonica ace Johnny Woods and Mississippi Fred McDowell,
soon becoming Burnside’s right hand, which he remained for over 30 years.
On his own, Brown has applied the powerful cry-and-moan singing style of the
hills and those relentless, droning guitars to his own distinctive sound, earning him
Musician magazine’s praise as one of the best slide players. When not touring both
nationally and internationally, Brown resides on his farm in the middle of the Holly
Springs National Forest; returning to the backyard of the blues, playing in local joints,
and passing on the lessons learned from legends.
He has recorded one album, “Stingray,” for the Fat Possum Records label and his
most recent double album, “Can’t Stay Long,” was released in June 2011 on Devil
Down Records.
Brown’s guitar work was featured in the 2006 film “Black Snake Moan,” where he
provided backing for star Samuel L. Jackson’s vocals. He can also be seen in the film’s
climax as a guitarist in a blues band, playing alongside Burnside’s grandson Cedric.
He has also performed with rock bands Widespread Panic and the Jon Spencer
Blues Explosion.
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
15
16
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
D O U B L E D E C K E R I N F O R M AT I O N
Double Decker Spring Run registration goes through race day
Registration continues through race
day for the annual Double Decker Spring
Run scheduled for Saturday morning.
There will be three events as part of the
Double Decker Spring Run: a 10K, a 5K
and a Kids 1-Mile Fun Run.
Start2Finish has partnered with the
Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of
Commerce to put on the event, one of
the most popular races in the area. The
10K and 5K take runners past beautiful
antebellum homes, through the Ole Miss
campus and — for the 10K event — by the
historic home of William Faulkner.
The 10K run/walk begins at 7:30,
followed closely by the 5K run/walk at
7:45. The Kids Fun Run begins at 9.
Prizes will be given to the top finishers
overall and in the various age categories.
The top overall male and female winners
will receive $200 each, while the others
will receive awards. The age divisions for
the 10K include 19-and-under, 20-24,
25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,
55-59 and 60-plus. The divisions in the
5K include 9-and-under, 10-14, 15-19,
20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49,
50-59 and 60-plus.
The Double Decker Spring Run will
use Start2Finish’s State of the Art Jaguar
Timing System. Each participant in the
5K and 10K will receive a race number
bib with a timing chip included on the
bib.
Online registration continues through
today with the entry fee $30 for the 5K
and 10K events and $15 for the Fun
Run. Packet pickup and registration will
be today and Friday from noon-6 p.m.
at the Oxford Activity Center. Race day
registration opens in front of the Oxford
YMCA in the Midtown Shopping Center
at 6:15 Saturday morning and closes at
7:15. The fees that morning will be $35
for the 5K and 10K races and $15 for the
Fun Run.
To register online or for information,
go to www.doubledeckerspringrun.com.
www.oxfordeagle.com
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
17
Marcella & Her Lovers bring ‘swamp soul’ to Double Decker
By Chaning green
Contributing Writer
Marcella René Simien is a vocalist, guitarist, accordion player, kazoo hummer
and about a 100 more things.
The Lafayette, Louisiana, native
also fronts the band Marcella & Her
Lovers that will take the stage at the
Double Decker Arts Festival at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday.
When Simien moved from Louisiana
to Memphis a few years ago, she took
her Zydeco style, imparted to her by her
two-time Grammy Award-winning father
Terrance Simien, and combined it with
the signature, soulful swing of Memphis
to produce a sound that can only be
described as “swamp soul.”
“We’re so excited to be playing Double
Decker this year,” Simien said. “We love
Oxford and love the people there. We
can’t wait to be heard there and make
some new connections.”
Simien said the band could have a
“very special guest” on organ during the
festival, but didn’t reveal who that guest
may be.
Simien first hit Memphis bars playing her old-fashioned button accordion, often operating under the name
Fille Catatonique. She admits that an
old-school accordion is a pretty exotic
instrument to be carrying around and
performing within such a casual setting,
but her unique style and soulful voice
got her noticed rather quickly. She began
to make connections around town until
she formed the band she’s currently with
today.
Dirk Kitterline, the bass player, also
hails from Louisiana but he and Marcella
did not cross paths until they were
both in Memphis. The guitarist, Dave
Cousar, is from Memphis and the band’s
drummer, Rory Sullivan, is originally
from Mississippi but has called Memphis
home for several years now.
— [email protected]
Marcella Simien and her band, Marcella & Her Lovers, will bring “swamp soul’
to an afternoon session at the Double Decker Arts Festival.
Cajun Eats, Takeout
& Catering
LOUISIANA
RUB
Open Monday - Saturday 11-7
DOWN
• Roofing
• Additions
• Home Repairs
• Porches and Decks
LICENSED & BONDED
• Concrete:
Drive, Patios
• Residential
Remodeling
622 Diamond Ridge • Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614
ALLEN KNIGHT Owner / Contractor
Phone/Cell: (662) 645-0193 •Email: [email protected]
BECAUSE ALL
MEATS NEED A GOOD RUB
Ribs,
Pulled Pork,
Catfish and
Shrimp
Poboys
everyday.
78 Hwy 30 E • 662-389-5010
18
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
Elliot Root, St. Paul and the Broken Bones offer alternative music, blues
Elliot Root
Elliot Root is an American
alternative music group
based in the heart of Music
City Nashville. Challenged
by the surrounding music
scene, Elliot Root has
received attention for their
eclectic mix-up of impactful
melodies and an ever-changing variety of soundscapes
influenced by the band’s
many musical heroes of all
genres.
The band will take the
Graduate Hotel Stage at 4
p.m. Saturday during the
Double Decker Arts Festival.
Elliot Root is made up
of members Scott Krueger,
Sean Truskowski, Justin
Smith and Todd Bond.
On records, the band
offers listeners an engag-
ing experience of poetic
lyrics supported by unique
rhythms and musical anecdotes. Live, the band brings
to the table a high-energy
show, moving the crowd to
be found in the experience of
dynamic vocals and an array
of musical arrangements.
With a spirit driven message
of love and hope, the band
calls on its audience to be
free in the moment.
In May 2014, the band
released the “ER/EP”
and recently released its
second EP, “Thoughts
from Yesterday.” After
recently signing and joining forces with McGhee
Entertainment and CAA
Nashville, the band is set to
make a push for the hearts
of music lovers the world
over.
St. Paul and the Broken Bones
Alabama-based soul band St. Paul and the
Broken Bones will kick off the evening hours
of the Double Decker Arts Festival, taking The
Graduate Hotel Stage at 5:30 to bring some soul to
the party as the sun starts to cast shadows on the
expected crowds.
The seven-piece soul band, formed in 2012,
is composed of Paul Janeway on vocals, Browan
Lollar on guitar, Jesse Phillips on bass, Andrew
Lee on drums, Al Gamble on keys, Ben Griner on
trombone and Allen Branstetter on trumpet.
Front man Janeway, a native of the small town of
Chelsea, Alabama, was raised on the gospel side,
in a non-denominational, Pentecostal-leaning local
church. Virtually no non-religious music could be
heard in his devout household.
“The only secular music that I heard at all was
a ‘70s group called the Stylistics, and Sam Cooke.
That was about it. The rest of it was all gospel
music,” Janeway said. “When I was about 10 years
old, I was groomed to be a minister. My goal in life
until I was about 18 years old was to be a preacher.”
He adds, “My pastor was the reason that I
learned to play guitar. They would let me play guitar and sing in church. What was weird was that he
would never let me sing lead — I’d sing background
vocals. I always thought, ‘Well, maybe I’m just a
good background vocalist.’ So I never thought I
could really, really sing, at all. I never thought it
would be a living, ever.”
However, his early work in the rock vein brought
him together with Phillips. The pair became close
friends and were soon writing together. The other
members of the Broken Bones are all drawn from
Alabama’s deep talent pool.
After releasing their first EP, “Greetings from
St. Paul and The Broken Bones,” the band gained
attention from managers and labels alike. In
January 2013, they began recording their first fulllength album, “Half the City,” at the Nutthouse
Recording Studios in Sheffield, Alabama,
and Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama,
and was produced by Ben Tanner of the Alabama
Shakes.
In February 2014, the “Half the City,” was
released under Single Lock Records. Immediately, it
received critical acclaim from many national journalistic outlets.
We can handle
all of your plumbing
and electrical needs.
Carpet
Hardwood
Ceramic
Laminate
Vinyl
Area Rugs
Decorating Assistance
Available
Residential • Commercial
Call for
Free Estimates
RICK’S
PLUMBING
662-236-5985 Office
662-816-5984 Cell
2611 W. Oxford Loop
24 Hour Emergency Service
236-7300
Residential & Commercial
Fax: 236-7364
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Worker’s Comp & Liability
www.oxfordeagle.com
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
19
JJ Grey and Mofro back in Oxford as one of top acts at Double Decker
It would be easy to tag
Florida-based JJ Grey and his
band Mofro as swamp rockers.
But that would be selling everything Grey and Mofro have put
into their music in a career that
dates back to the late-1990s.
Grey will be ready to give fans
on hand for this year’s Double
Decker Arts Festival a good look
at what he and Mofro are all
about when they take the stage
at 7 p.m. Saturday for the penultimate act in a day full of music.
Those who have followed
Grey through the years — and
perhaps caught one of his several appearance at various sites
in Oxford — can tell exactly
what to expect: a little bit of
everything with a lot of energy.
Yes, there will be what’s called
swamp funk and rock, but there
will also be storytelling in his lyrics, hints of influences around
the Memphis music scene, a
JJ Grey and Mofro, who feature a mixture of storytelling,
swamp rock and Memphis-influenced music, will take the
Graduate Hotel Stage at 7 p.m. Saturday.
passionate effort and good ol’
fashioned riff-based Southern
rock and roll.
Influences for Grey include
an eclectic mix: George Jones,
Jerry Reed, Otis Redding, John
Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf,
James Brown and Muddy
Waters. Surely that’s enough
to give you a good idea of the
wide range of Grey’s musical
background and where his lyrics
In a recent survey* local residents
confirmed The Oxford Eagle is
the leading source of news and
information in Lafayette County.
THE
STATISTICS
ARE CLEAR.
The Oxford Eagle remains
the strongest marketing tool
in Oxford and Lafayette County …
In print and online.
54% reported reading the print
or online edition of The Oxford Eagle
each week.
In fact, The Oxford Eagle reaches more
local consumers than any other two
media options combined.
52% of local residents said they
regularly use advertising in The Oxford
Eagle to make local purchasing decisions,
more than all local radio stations
combined, more than local magazines,
more than local weekly newspapers,
more than any local online news outlet,
and more than other, out-of-town, daily
papers distributing in the area.
If you’d like to find out how
The Oxford Eagle can help your
business’ door bell, telephone or
cash register ring with new customers,
call us today at 662-234-4331
for a free marketing consultation.
*Pulse Research May 2014
oxfordeagle.com
662-234-4331
and tunes are based.
On their latest album — “Ol’
Glory,” released earlier this year
— Grey and Mofro capture the
excitement and energy of one
of his shows.
“I wanted that crucial lived-in
feel,” Grey said on his website.
“Ol’ Glory,” the group’s
debut on Provogue Records,
contains 12 new songs which,
according to a release about the
CD, “feature the deep soulful
blend of blues, rock, folk, funk,
gospel, gritty R&B and personal
Southern-inspired narratives.”
The 2001 release, “Blackwater”
popped Grey and Mofro onto
the music scene and sparked the
start of years of tours that have
taken them all over the United
States and all around the world.
They feel right at home in the
college town bar or club (sound
familiar), but also draw raves for
their performances at some of
the top festivals (Lollapalooza,
Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits,
Montreal Jazz Festival, Fuji
Rock, et cetera) anywhere.
Mofro’s lineup playing with
Grey includes the likes of
Andrew Trube on guitar, Todd
Smallie on bass, Anthony Cole
on the drums and percussion,
Anthony Farrell on the piano/
organ, Dennis Marion on the
trumpet and Jeff Dazey on the
saxophone. Luther Dickinson
(North Mississippi Allstars
and Black Crowes) and Derek
Trucks (The Allman Brothers
and the Tedeschi Trucks Band)
made guest appearances on “Ol’
Glory.”
JJ Grey and Mofro can be
expected to pull the crowd in
close with their music and beat,
but also to inspire those on
hand to break into dancing with
a quick shift from storytelling to
rockin’.
20
T
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
Secrets of the Double Decker Arts Festival
he Double Decker Arts
Festival is celebrating 20
years, which means it has
grown, changed, established
some traditions and has a few
little secrets. I share with you
my guide to the Double Decker
Festival to help make sure you
experience what the festival is
all about – the great qualities
of Oxford – our food, music
and art. The festival now takes
over the entire downtown district with official experiences
covering Friday and Saturday,
but there are special things that
occur all around the festival
that you will not want to miss.
First, look to the surrounding events. They give you plenty
of reasons to come to Oxford
early and spend an extra day.
This year, you can take in the
new Yokna Sculpture Trail,
which features 18 pieces of
public art spread across the
historic district, University of
Mississippi campus and Pat
Lamar Park. The official ribbon
cutting for the opening of the
trail takes place today at 5 p.m.
at Pat Lamar Park. Five of the
artists will be in attendance to
share insight about their work
and the uniqueness of the
sculpture trail. Then slip on
over to Southside Gallery for
a reception with artist Charlie
Buckley from 6:3-9 p.m. and
see his new works. He incorporates silk-screened patterns
into his landscapes and nature
studies, exploring the visual
relationship between surface
texture and spatial depth.
On Friday, get a sneak peek
at Double Decker artists as the
Oxford Artists Guild offers free
demonstrations throughout
the day. It is the perfect excuse
to have lunch on the Square,
stroll the shops, and watch
Oxford artists demonstrate the
skills behind their works. This
is your chance to talk directly
with the artists as they create.
The Oxford Artists Guild will
be offering a preview of works
by the local artists from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. with demonstrations
throughout the day on Friday,
located next to FNB-Oxford on
North Lamar. The schedule for
the demonstrations is 11 a.m.,
Debbie Myers, experiments in
watercolor; noon, Pam Locke,
watercolor/abstract painting; 1
p.m., Andi Bedsworth, texturizing media with ink; 3 p.m.,
Red Byrd, wooden toys. Then
stick around
for Thacker
Mountain Radio
live on the
Graduate Stage
with musical
guests including
the Water Liars,
who recently
WAyne
were named
AndreWs
winners of the
2015 Mississippi
Institute of Arts
YAC
& Letters for
Director
popular music.
On Saturday, arrive early.
Not before the official start
time, but plan to spend the
day. There is a lot to do during
the Double Decker Festival,
and you don’t want to miss any
of it. I recommend getting in
line to ride the double decker
bus. The short ride gives you a
chance to see the historic buildings and a quick view of the
festival layout. Keep an eye out
for some of the artists whose
booths you will be visiting later.
Then stroll by the art booths,
remembering that some booths
are back-to-back so make sure
you check out both sides.
Keep an eye out for Frank
Estrada, the creator of this
year’s Double Decker poster.
His prints and artwork are
interesting, and one of a kind
as he hand presses the prints.
Frank and many of the artists
at the festival use unique techniques in creating their work.
If you see something you like,
remember to ask the artist how
they created their work. Often,
their technique and how they
created the work is as interesting as the work itself.
Now, plan your walk around
the Square carefully because
you will want to make sure
you catch some of Oxford’s
wonderful retail shops. There
is great art located in Southside
Gallery, Frame Up and S&J
Gallery. Make sure you visit
Square Books, one of the top
independent books stores in
the country and Neilson’s, the
oldest department store in the
South, currently under renovation. You might want to ask
them about some of the secrets
they uncovered during the renovation, like the fireplace.
Finally, remember that there
is a lot of great food at Double
Decker. Here I recommend
that you divide and conquer!
Grab an original Oxford treat
from Honeybee, Abner’s,
Old Venice, Proud Larry’s,
Living Foods, Ravine or Taylor
Grocery. When you get tired
and need a break, head to the
balcony at City Grocery, Boure’
or Burgundy Room. All offer a
great place to refresh yourself
while taking in a great view of
the festival.
If you have had a full day, it
is fine to relax because Double
Decker weekend has a sister
event Sunday that you will
want to stay and enjoy. Good
Food for Oxford Schools presents the 3rd Annual Gospel
Choir Showcase from 3-5 p.m.
on the steps of City Hall. The
event features the Ole Miss
Gospel Choir, which is sure to
restore your spirits along with
performances from other North
Mississippi Choirs.
The true secret of the Double
Decker Festival is that you can
spend a long weekend seeing
all that makes this region exciting: live music, wonderful food
and talented artists. I suggest
you fold this article up, and
put it in your pocket. Then
make sure you don’t miss a
thing during the 20th Annual
Double Decker Arts Festival.
Children’s Square Fair to feature sports theme this year
By AlyssA schnugg
City Editor
The Children’s Square Fair during the
Double Decker Arts Festival will have a
host of fun and engaging activities for
little ones as well as provide an opportunity to collect books for needy children.
The theme for this year’s event will
be sports, according to Jeremy Roberts,
adjunct instructor with the University
of Mississippi Nutrition and Hospitality
Management Department which has
organized the fair for the last four years.
Athletes from Ole Miss will be on
hand to interact with the children.
Other activities will include face painting, games, arts and crafts and, of course,
bounce houses.
“The first year we did this, we had just
two bounce houses,” Roberts said. “The
lines were very long so after that, we
brought in three bounce houses.”
The Square Fair will be held from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lafayette County
Chancery Building parking lot.
While their children are having tons
of fun, parents can help provide books
to needy children by dropping off children’s books.
Miss University France Beard will be at
the event to promote her platform, “First
Book: Access to New Books for Children
in Need.” First Book is a national literacy campaign that provides books to the
most in-need school districts.
“We’re going to have a book drive
set up and take donations of books,”
Roberts said. “This is a way we can give
back to the community.”
Representatives from NASA will be on
hand to celebrate the 25th anniversary
of the Hubble, a space telescope that was
launched into low Earth orbit in 1990,
and remains in operation today. The
NASA booth will have samples of space
food, space rocks, arts and crafts and
pamphlets on its camps and programs.
The Ole Miss School of Pharmacy’s
booth will provide relay race games.
RebelWell, along with the Nutrition and
Hospitality Department, will provide
information on healthy eating and other
health-related topics.
Many of the activities are free; however, tickets will be sold at $1 a piece
for some of the activities including the
bounce houses and various arts and
crafts activities.
“This is such a great way to get our students out working in the community,”
Roberts said.
—[email protected]
www.oxfordeagle.com
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
21
Double Decker street style: What to wear and where to shop this weekend
I
t’s that magical
time of year again —
Double Decker — and
the city of Oxford is busy
putting the last-minute
touches on what will
make for a perfect festival
weekend. But what’s one
to wear to Oxford’s event
with so little time left to
shop? If you are one of
those last-minute shoppers, you’ve got no reason
to fret because the shops
on the Square have everything you’ll need to keep
you looking and feeling
cool all weekend.
1. Start with the essentials: Shop the Square to
find the basics for your
Double-Decker outfit.
Choose a cute pair of
cut-off jean shorts to pair
with brightly colored crop
tops or printed tanks, or
dress it
up with
a flowy
maxi
dress or
your go-to
romper.
Indigo’s,
Catherine
Cicada
Boone
and Miss
Behavin’
Staff Writer
are your
go-to
stores for
contemporary fashions while
cross-over stores Nella
and Village Tailor offer
styles for the stylish
woman of any age.
2. Find a comfortable,
and stylish shoe: The
savvy festivalgoer knows
Double Decker requires
lots of walking, and
comfortable shoes are
a must for those who
plan to make it on the
Square all day. Check out
My Favorite Shoes for
sandals around $25 in
every color, or come in
the shop to check out the
popular Birkenstock-style
thong sandal. Neilson’s
Department Store also
has a large selection of
Double Decker worthy
kicks, including sandals,
white bottom sneakers
and many low-incline
wedges. Some other
shoe stores to check
out include: Therapy
and LuLu’s Shoes and
Accessories.
3. Update your look
with a new pair of sunnies: Anyone who’s stood
outside at a festival all
day knows that sunglasses
are not only essential,
Stop by and get a
Free Sticker!
DOUBLE DECKER
WEEKEND HOURS:
Friday 10-8
Saturday 9-8
Sunday 10-3
www.butterandbreadco.com . 662-638-3465 . 107 N 13th St. Ste A1
but a great way to pull
together your look. Walk
on down to A Look
Ahead eyewear for the
latest styles in shades,
and be sure to check out
the trendy Ray Ban Flash
Lenses aviator-style glasses, which come in shades
of blue, green and purple
and are sure to enhance
your overall Double
Decker look.
4. Top off your ensemble with festival worthy
accessories: Head on
over to Material Girls to
find the latest in gold
and silver Renaldo and
leather and pearl Lundy
Lu bracelets, or stop by
Indigo’s to find a wide
selection of flower head
bands and other accessories. For the perfect
Double Decker tote, head
Ray Ban Flash Lenses aviator-style sunglasses
come in various shades that will add to your Double
Decker look.
on over to Cicada to
find the latest in Oxfordfavorite Kelly Wynne
handbags. And last, but
certainly not least, be
sure to apply sunscreen
before hitting the streets,
or stop by Neilson’s and
shop from the selection
of sun hats for extra UV
protection.
—catherine.boone@
oxfordeagle.com
Tires.
Shocks.
Battery.
Brakes.
Alignment.
We go the
Distance for you!
Why Subscribe to the E-edition?
It’s
It’s
It’s
It’s
Simple!
Efficient!
Flexible!
Convenient!
It’s only $5 a month.
Go to oxfordeagle.com to get started
or renew your current E-subscription.
ONLINE EDITION
2197 Jackson Avenue West Oxford, MS
22
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
Yokna Sculpture Trail ribbon-cutting today
D
ouble Decker is finally
upon us, and there is
even more fun to be
had this year. The ribbon cutting for the Yokna Sculpture
Trail will be happening today
at 5:15 at Pat Lamar Park.
There will be refreshments and
a double decker bus tour of
the other two locations on the
trail.
Founders of the sculpture
trail include Wayne Andrews,
who is the director of the
Yoknapatawpha Arts Council;
Earl Dismuke, resident artist
of the City of Oxford; and
Durant Thompson, who is an
associate professor of sculpture
at the University of Mississippi.
The event today is sponsored
by Leadership Lafayette’s
Team Inspiren, which also
created the trail guide and the
Friends of the Yokna Sculpture
Trail campaign. This collaboration, which included the
city of Oxford, Oxford and
Lafayette County Chamber
of Commerce, University Art
Department and YAC, has
produced a stunning display of
public art that our town can be
proud of.
Out of 69 sculptures submitted, the three-man committee
chose 18 from artists living in
nine states to be on exhibit
for two years. The sculptures
will then rotate out with new
ones installed. The trail comprises three parts, including
the Powerhouse Sculpture
Garden, Rebel Sculpture Park,
and Lamar Park. Lamar Park,
which is located on Country
Club Road,
has nine sculptures, Rebel
Sculpture Park
on campus at
Meek Hall on
West Terrace/
Cross Street
is displaying
Andi
five and there
are four exhib- Bedsworth
ited at the
Powerhouse.
Arts Talk
Of the 18
selected, four belong to two
sculptors living in Oxford and
working on their Masters of
Fine Arts at the university.
Seth Thibodaux and Stacey
Rathert each have two sculptures on the trail. Rathert’s
pieces are “Which Way
Home” at the Powerhouse
and “You Are Here” at Meek
Hall. Thibodaux’s pieces are
“The Aviator” at Lamar Park
and “Swoop” at Meek Hall.
Thibodaux’s thesis reception is
today at Gallery 130 in Meek
and Rathert’s will be in the gallery on May 7. Both receptions
are from 4-6 p.m. According
to Dismuke, both artists were
instrumental in the installation
process helping with all of the
installs on the trail.
There is not enough room
to tell the story of every artist
represented, but some other
sculptors who were helpful
during the installation process
include James Davis from
Hattiesburg, who is the sculptor tech at the University of
Southern Mississippi, and Ian
Skinner, who is an undergrad
in sculpture at the University
of North Florida. Davis’ “This
is Something I had to Go
Through” is at the Powerhouse
and “Sax Riff” is at Lamar
Park, and Skinner’s “Texere
Terra” is also at Lamar Park.
Andrews also mentioned
“that Sunshine rentals donated
the crane to install the works
of art after hauling it from
Arkansas to Oxford and back.”
While researching this project
I have realized that teamwork
has been an essential element. According to Dismuke,
“Working together has really
been the theme of this whole
project.”
Kudos to everyone involved,
and I encourage you all to go
out today to celebrate their
hard work.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS
Special showing set for Bozarts
A special one-evening event — the
screening of the short film “85% Broken”
by Alison Fast and Chandler Griffin,
followed by the opening of “Sleepers
Breathing,” a new interactive sound art
installation by Reiko Yamada — is set for
May 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Bozarts Gallery in
Water Valley. Admission is free.
The film presents the creative process
through which Japanese-born composer
and sound artist Reiko Yamada gave a
new life to broken accordions, bringing
together, along the way, a diverse group
of people from the small town of Water
Valley.
The new installation uses artifacts
from Water Valley’s railroad past, distance sensors and digitally-processed
recordings of many locals playing the
accordions that appear in the film in
order to create surround audio environment with which visitors will be invited
to interact after the film screening.
For more information, contact Fast
([email protected]),
Yamada (662-614-0898 or ryamada@
olemiss.edu) or Bozarts (662-473-2484
or [email protected]).
Spots open in popular writers’
workshop, The Yokshop
The annual local writing workshop,
The Yokshop, is scheduled for May
15-17, and spots are still available to
aspiring writers who want to learn from
people in the writing business.
This year’s lineup of workshop leaders
includes Hannah Pittard, fiction; motivational speaker Scott Morris; Randy
Bates, non-fiction and craft talk; Sean
Ennis, craft lecture on fiction writing;
and Yokship director M.O. Walsh and
publicist Stella Connell, publishing and
marketing your work.
There will be several readings during
the writing camp, including ones from
Pittard (“Reunion”) and Walsh (“My
Sunshine Away”). There will aso be open
mic opportunities for Yokshop writers to
share their work as well.
Registration for the conference is
$450, which includes entrance to all con-
ference events, a guaranteed workshop
slot and transportation to and from
Taylor for the Saturday night catfish
dinner. This does not include lodging.
Registration is first come, first served
and limited to 20 participants. All participants should submit up to 20 pages
of fiction (or non-fiction) to be read
and discussed by published authors and
other conference participants in a traditional workshop format. For more information, go to www.theyokshop.com.
Events —April 23-29
Other arts and entertainment events,
submitted to Oxford Town, this weekend and into next week include:
Tonight: Proud Larry’s – Light Beam
Rider and Holy Ghost Electric Show,
9 p.m.
Tonight-Friday: The Library – Mojiles
Friday: Proud Larry’s – Dickey Do &
The Don’ts, 9 p.m.
Saturday: Proud Larry’s – Bass Drum
of Death, 9 p.m.
Sunday: Square Books, noon – Cheryl
and Griffith Day will be sharing recipes
and signing copies of “Back in the Day
Bakery Made With Love.” Recipe samples will be served.
Monday: Square Books, 5 p.m. – Susan
Cushman, Nina Gaby and Kristabelle
Muson sign copies of “Dumped: Stories
of Women Unfriending Women”
Wednesday: Square Books, 5 p.m. –
Jill Alexander Essbaum signs copies of
“Hausfrau”
Governor’s Arts Awards
JACKSON — The Mississippi Arts
Commission (MAC) is seeking nominations for the 2016 Governor’s Arts
Awards. The awards, presented annually
by MAC, recognize organizations and
individuals whose work on behalf of
the arts has significantly contributed to
the growth and development of the rich
cultural heritage of Mississippi.
To obtain a nomination form, visit
the Governor’s Arts Awards section of
the agency’s website (www.arts.ms.gov/
special-projects/governors-awards.
php.) To receive a hard copy of the nomination form, call 601-359-6030.
www.oxfordeagle.com
Double Decker 2015
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
23
COME SEE US AT DOUBLE DECKER
FOR YOUR FAVORITE T-SHIRTS!
662.236.2639
OXFORD’S #1 T-SHIRT STORE
UNIQUE OXFORD & OLE MISS T-SHIRTS, CAPS & MORE!
24
ThursDay, april 23, 2015
Double Decker 2015
www.oxfordeagle.com
OPEN HOUSE
May 4 - 9
Urgent Care and Family PraCtiCe ServiCeS
In and out in 40 minutes or less.
Check out Facebook for daily specials.
Hours of Operation: Mon-Thurs 8-5 and Friday 8-noon.
Serving ages 14 and up with pediatric services coming soon.
Amy Tidwell Nurse Practitioner on site.
662-202-6681