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Double Decker Gets Real
Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood performed solo at the Double Decker Arts Festival in 2012. This year, he returns with Southern stalwarts DBT to headline the 2013 fest. Photo by Mike Stanton, www.fairtrade-photos.com
Announcement of music lineup, unveiling of poster, and more news make DD 2013 more than a date on the calendar
By Tad Wilkes
The flu. Sniffles. Dreary, cold, grey days. It’s been enough to make a person cuss the groundhog’s questionable prediction and cram his or her head into a microwave oven—until today. Spring is now officially on the horizon. Flowers. Shorts. Go cups. Greasy, Southern electric guitars. The will to boogie.
The Oxford Convention & Visitors Bureau and C Spire Wireless today announced the music lineup and other news and unveiled the official festival poster at a press conference today at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center in Oxford. The 18th annual Oxford Double Decker Arts Festival presented by C Spire Wireless on April 26 and 27, 2013.
The festival, which was recognized earlier this month by the Association of Destination Management Executives International as the best public event in 2012, will again feature a two-day format that includes a special edition of Thacker Mountain Radio on Friday evening and a free concert by Blue Mountain—which happens to the public farewell of the group, which announced 11 days ago that it is breaking up . Saturday activities include art, food and more music, including a jam-packed day of eclectic music on Caterpillar Stage. The festival will culminate Saturday evening with a performance by the Drive-By Truckers .
In addition to music, more than 150 art vendors from around the region will sell creative wares for the anticipated 55,000 festival attendees. Selected by Oxford’s Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, the vendors include potters, glass craftsmen, woodworkers, painters, and self-taught artists working in a variety of mediums.
The “Taste of Oxford” food court featuring a mouth-watering sampling of culinary treats from 25 local restaurateurs.
The Children’s Square Fair will be organized by the University of Mississippi Hospitality Management department and will offer activities for children of all ages—face painting, games,arts activities, and more The highlight of the afternoon is the Best Dressed Pet Contest when participants, hoping to win the coveted first prize, parade their dogs, cats, rabbits, and even chickens dressed in elaborate costumes.
Saturday activities kick off at 8 a.m. with the Chamber of Commerce 5k walk and 10k run. Winding through the University of Mississippi campus and nearby Oxford neighborhoods, the two courses provide a morning afoot for beginner joggers as well as experienced athletes.
“We are very excited about this year’s event. We hope each year we can evolve to improve programming and make the festival more fun, but still maintain the event that everyone loves so much,” said Mary-Kathryn Herrington, festival director.
C Spire’s presence at the festival will be focused on its suite of personalized services for wireless customers, including:
• SCOUT, a one-of-a-kind entertainment recommendations and personalization tool for apps, movies, books and music.
• PERCS, the nation’s only consumer engagement-based program that rewards customers for personalizing their wireless experience.
• CIRCLE, a unique “destination” online community where C Spire customers and prospective customers go to share ideas, opinions and actively participate in shaping and developing their wireless experience.
• NEWSLINK, a fully integrated and personalized news delivery service that finds the news and information relevant to each individual and delivers it daily.
“We’re excited about supporting a dynamic and entertaining program like the Oxford Double Decker Arts Festival that combines the charm of Oxford with a first-class event that focuses on the region’s best in music, food and the arts,” said Jim Richmond, vice president of Corporate Communications for C Spire Wireless.
The 18th annual Oxford Double Decker Arts Festival presented by C Spire Wireless will be held on Friday evening, April 26 and all day Saturday April 27, 2013. For an event schedule, go to www.doubledeckerfestival.com .
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