Jewel Box Theatre closes season with 'Coming Back to Jersey,' winner of its 2010 playwriting contest

News
Eric Webb
Coming Back to Jersey8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through May 9Jewel Box TheatreFirst Christian Church3700 N. Walkerwww.jewelboxtheatre.org521-1786$15 adults, $10 studentsWritten by ...

 

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Local comic book stores encourage readers young and old during Free Comic Book Day

News
Eric Webb
Free Comic Book DaySaturdaywww.freecomicbookday.comEight years after Free Comic Book Day was first held, thousands of comic book stores around the world participate in the annual event, held the first...

 

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Actress, singer and vocal teacher Renee Anderson returns to Lyric Plaza for cabaret charity concert

SoonerCon invades the city, targeting sci-fi and fantasy fans of all ages

From 'Supergirl' to 'Supermen,' Oklahoma native Sterling Gates dreams up comic books for a living

News
Eric Webb
Sterling Gates and James Robinson3-6 p.m. SaturdaySpeeding Bullet Comics614 N. Porter, Normanwww.speedingbulletcomics.com360-6866Energized by the California sun, Tulsa native Sterling Gates has become...

 

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Off-script

Among other projects, OKC Improv collaborates with Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park with ‘Fortune’s Fools,’ a Shakespearean comedy minus the Shakespeare.

Performing Arts
Charles Martin
Few scenes in the city have blossomed as quickly as improv. Five years ago, it was barely a glimmer; now, local improv troupes can be found at arts festivals, working with student theater programs and touring nationwide.

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

New York state of mind

In staging the American musical classic ‘Ragtime,’ Lyric takes audiences to turn-of-the-century New York.

Performing Arts
Eric Webb

Ragtime
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday
Civic Center Music Hall
201 N. Walker
lyrictheatreokc.com, 524-9312
$31-$60

 

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

New sensation

Lyric Theatre closes out its summer season with the singular sensation of ‘A Chorus Line.’

Performing Arts
Eric Webb
A Chorus Line
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday
Civic Center Music Hall
201 N. Walker
lyrictheatreokc.com, 297-2264
$31-$54

 

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Itsy bitsy ‘Bikini’

Despite being packed full of hit songs, a slight story and underdeveloped characters keep ‘The Bikinis’ from being much more than a fun musical revue.

Performing Arts
Eric Webb
The Bikinis
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 18
Jewel Box Theatre
3700 N. Walker
521-1786
$15-$19

 

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Star is born again

Oklahoma City University revives the 1970s hit ‘Jesus Christ Superstar.’

Performing Arts
Eric Webb
Jesus Christ Superstar
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
Kirkpatrick Auditorium
2501 N. Blackwelder
208-5227
$12-$25

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2011