Big Jim

From behind the scenes at his Oklahoma-based talent agency, Jim Halsey helped change the face of modern music. A new exhibition of memorabilia is proof positive.

Visual Arts
Louis Fowler
Starmaker: Jim Halsey and the Legends of Country Music
through April 5
Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum
1400 Classen Drive
oklahomaheritage.com
235-4458
$5-$7

 

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The sounds of Science

Sound becomes art in an audiovisual exhibition at Science Museum Oklahoma.

Visual Arts
Louis Fowler
Soundscapes
7-10 p.m. Saturday
through Aug. 2
Science Museum Oklahoma
2100 N.E. 52nd
sciencemuseumok.org
602-6664

 

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Banned in the USA

Once deemed too un-American for your eyes, the works of ‘Art Interrupted’ get a second chance for public viewing.

Visual Arts
Louis Fowler
Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy
through June 9
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
555 Elm, Norman
ou.edu/fjjma
325-3272
free

 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Rescue it

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
The time has come for Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd, to switch out the documentary film at its 70-foot diameter Dome Theater. So long, Tornado Alley! Hello, Rescue! Beginning Saturday and running for one year, it chronicles the efforts of those who save lives during natural disasters, by air, sea and land. Tickets are $6.95- $8.95. Call 602-6664 or visit sciencemuseumok.org.

Saturday, daily, ongoing

 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Boxy, but good

Companies get creative at Science Museum Oklahoma’s ‘Out of the Box’ competition exhibition.

Visual Arts
Alyssa Grimley
Out of the Box
7-10 p.m. Saturday
through Sept. 30
Science Museum Oklahoma
2100 N.E. 52nd
sciencemuseumok.org
602-6664

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Watching history

A treasure trove of Oklahoma TV news footage is donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society

News
Rachael Cervenka
Today, the Oklahoma Historical Society accepted a donation from Griffin Communications containing a treasure trove of television news footage: all archives documenting the nearly 50 years of significant news coverage by the company, which owns Oklahoma City’s KWTV Channel 9 and Tulsa’s KOTV Channel 6.

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Monster mash

For its ninth annual Film Preservation Festival, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art unleashes seven of Universal Studios’ iconic creature features.

Features
Rod Lott and Phil Bacharach
Film Preservation Festival 9: Universal Monsters
Thursday-Sunday
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch
okcmoa.com
236-3100
$6-$8

 

Wednesday, April 10, 2013