Faulkner Conference Continues

You always know it's time for the Faulkner Conference when The Dude appears in the Square Books' window. This year's conference kicked off last night with a showing of the original film version of "Sanctuary'' -- "The Story of Temple Drake." I speak tonight at 8 p.m. on "Crime Fiction and Faulkner'' along with Jere Hoar, author of "The Hit.'' The main trick will be having a coherent talk after two hours at City Grocery. Like Bill, both Jere and I like good bourbon. We'll be at the Nutt Auditorium on the Ole Miss campus. Noir, booze, Faulkner. Hope to see you there. For a complete listing of events, go to www.outreach.olemiss.edu/events/faulkner.

ANNIE'S SERVES FOOD FOR THE SOUL

A Sunday doesn't pass that I don't think about heading up to Holly Springs to Annie's. Annie's is my favorite Mid-South soul food joint -- this includes places in Memphis. And a must stop for anyone with a serious appreciation for fried chicken. A short drive up Highway 7, check out Miss Annie's menu below.

Annie's Restaurant
198 N Memphis
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: (662) 658-BUCK
Email: info@anniesplaces.com

1 Meat & 2 Vegetables $5.49
Vegetable Plate (3) $4.49
Child's Plate (Ages 8 & Under) $3.49
Lunch is Served From 11am – 3pm

MONDAY
Fried Chicken, Salisbury Steak
Pigs Feet, Baked Chicken
Cabbage Creamed Potatoes
Green Beans Buttered Noodles
Yams Sliced Tomatoes

TUESDAY
Meat Loaf Pork Chops & Gravy
Beef Tips & Noodles Turkey Necks,
Rice Squash Turnip Greens,
augratin potatoes, black-eyed Peas

WEDNESDAY
Pot Roast Fried Chicken
Pork Steaks & Gravy
Pinto Beans Creamed Potatoes
Cabbage Corn Lima Beans

THURSDAY
Turkey & Dressfng Neck Bones
B B Q Chicken Fried Chicken
Turnip Greens Yams
Macaroni & Cheese Whole Corn

FRIDAY
Fried Chicken Chitterlings
Fried Catfish Fillets
Spaghetti Potato Salad
Green Beans Yams , Cole Slaw

SATURDAY
B B Que Ribs Chopped Shoulder
Fried Catfish Spaghetti
Cole Slaw Potato Salad – Fries
Rib Plate $7.49
Catfish Plate $7.49
Shoulder Plate $5.99

SUNDAY BUFFET
"ALL YOU CAN EAT"
$10.49 ADULTS
$5.95 CHILDREN

FIVE DOLLAR FLICKS AT THE AMP

THE AMP offers $5 tickets all the time!
206 Commonwealth Blvd. Oxford, MS 38655 (Take the Sisk exit off 7, and take a right toward Wendy's)

* Have a true Dinner and a Movie experience and have your meal at the Amp Diner. Everything is made from scratch on site with the freshest ingredients. Beer and wine are also available with a valid ID.

* Don't forget your treats for the movie--we have all the usual concession snacks and have just added a $2.00 Small Drink and Small Popcorn Combo to the menu!

Phone: 662-236-4070
Movie Hotline: 662-236-4080
Email: ryan@novacinemas.com
Admission:

Adult: $5.00
Student: $5.00
Children: $5.00
Matinee (shows starting before 6:00 p.m.): $5.00

Click on one of the following features for more detailed information:

Showtimes beginning Friday, 07/17/09 through 07/23/09

Angels and Demons
(PG13) starring: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor
Times:
Fri-Thu: 1:05, 6:30

Duration: 138 min.

KILLJAY LIVE SATURDAY !
(G) starring: Mark - Red Beard - Justin - Steven
Times:
Sat July 18th - 9:00pm
Tickets on Sale - $8.00
Duration: min.

Land of the Lost
(PG13) starring: Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Jorma Taccone, John Boyland
Times:
Fri-Thu: 4:30, 9:45

Duration: 93 min.

Madagascar 2
(PG) starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, David Schwimmer
Times:
Summer Kid Series
Tue 7/21 - 9:00am, 11:00am
Wed 7/22 - 10:00am
*Come Early - Limited Seating!
Duration: 89 min.

My Life in Ruins
(PG13) starring: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis, Alistair McGowan, Harland Williams, Rachel Dratch
Times:
Fri-Thu: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:15

Duration: 98 min.

My Sister's Keeper
(PG13) starring: Abigail Breslin, Walter Raney, Sofia Vassilieva, Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric, Evan Elingson, Alex Baldwin
Times:
Fri-Thu: 1:30, 4:05, 7:05, 9:25

Duration: 110 min.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
(PG) starring: Amy Adams, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, Jonah Hill, Thomas Lennon, Bill Hader, Hank Azava, Ed Helms, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Clint Howard
Times:
Fri-Thu: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40

Duration: 105 min.

Public Enemies
(R) starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Emilie de Ravin, Channing Tatum, Marion Cotillard, Leeland Sobieski
Times:
Fri-Thu: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30

Duration: 143 min.

Star Trek (2009)
(PG13) starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy
Times:
Fri-Thu: 1:00, 7:00

Duration: 126 min.

Taking of Pelham 123
(R) starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzman, Victor Gojcaj
Times:
Fri-Thu: 4:00, 10:00

Duration: 106 min.

Terminator - Salvation
(PG13) starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jane Alexander
Times:
Fri-Thu: 4:15, 9:20

Duration: min.

Throw Down Your Heart
(NR) starring: Bela Fleck
Times:
Fri-Thu: 2:00, 5:00, 8:00, 10:00

Duration: 97 min.

Year One
(PG13) starring: Jack Black, Micheal Cera, David Cross, Christopher MintzPlasse, Hank Azaria
Times:
Fri-Thu: 1:25, 7:20

Duration: min.

Local Writer/Celeb the Cause of Starlet's Insanity?

Mischa Barton, she of the OC and skinniness and notoriety rather than talent, has landed in a psych ward.

Oxford writer and ne'er do well Scott Morris, who recently crawled out of the Velvet Ditch for the lure of La-La Land, accosted Ms. Barton at a recent red carpet event, and was shooed away by her "people."

Coincidence? You decide. Here's evidence of the encounter:

This weekend, folks!

ASK JOE THE BARTENDER -- First Edition

And so begins, the Velvet Ditch's new advice columnist, Joe Ricker. Most of you will know Joe as the hardboiled bartender at City Grocery for several years. A local legend and dispenser of straight talk. A parent's warning -- this column isn't for those under 18. Adults only even with the creative editing.

Joe, I have a date this weekend and I want to show this girl I have good taste in booze. But I don’t want to order something that makes me seem like a wuss. What should I do? -- Bobby in Oxford.

First of all you should drink what you can handle. If you don’t know what that is then you don’t belong in the bar. What you really want is (expletive) so trying to be macho by killing scotch neat will only prevent that, in more ways than one. If you choose to drink liquor know your limit. And if the drink is a pretty color it should be in her hand, not yours. If you want fruity martinis or pink drinks wait for your footy-pajama-party-sleep-over with your buddies. Beer is always a pretty safe bet provided it doesn’t say “ultra” anywhere on the label. Order a bottled beer and don’t ask for a glass. It comes in one.

Joe, my wife wants to have sex every day. Sometimes I just want to sit down and watch ESPN. Is there something wrong with me? -- Jim from Yocona.

You’re passing up sex to watch other men do what you can’t. Your wife will eventually find other men to do what you won’t. (Expletive) your wife or hand that (expletive) over.

Joe, I recently visited a gentlemen's club and met a girl up there. I think she really liked me. Am I making too much of this? I can’t quit thinking about her. -- Bob, a senior at Ole Miss.

Unless your name is Benjamin, Grant, Jefferson, Hamilton, Lincoln, or Washington she doesn’t care. She thinks about you as much as she thinks about the wad of gum she stuck under a table before (a series of expletives). She looks forward to guys like you gutting their wallets for artificial affection. If she hasn’t at least asked you to score her some blow and get a room, she doesn’t care. Strippers are a lot like trophy wives. The more money you give them the nicer they’ll be but they’re still not going to (expletive) unless it’s a special occasion. A hooker will appreciate you more.

PLEASE LEAVE YOUR QUESTIONS FOR JOE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.

Songwriters tonight, Thacker Mountain tomorrow

The Powerhouse is hosting a "Jambalaya Jam" tonight from 7-9pm featuring jambalaya from the local catering firm Party Waiting To Happen and members of the Oxford Songwriters' Association. Artists scheduled to perform include: Tad Wilkes, Jimmy Phillips, Katie Dintelman, Donovan McCain, and Jeff Callaway. Cost is $6

Thacker Mountain Radio is holding a special show Wednesday night at 7pm at the Lyric. I believe it's being put on because this week the University is hosting the Whole Schools Initiative, a teacher's program that encourages integrating art into school programs, but everyone is welcome.

The featured guests at the show are: pianist Eli Yamin, a featured instructor at the Whole Schools program who is the director of the Middle School Jazz Academy at Lincoln Center; the Corinth bluegrass group Lisa Lambert and the Pine Ridge Boys; and local authors Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly, who just returned home from a long stint in Brazil.