One newbie to the Oklahoma art scene is displaying his work for the first time. Tom Glover is experimenting with a style of art called triptychs, in which three different paintings form together to be one larger painting if put next to one another. “This is the first time I’ve shown my work anywhere, so […]
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A little bit of everything
Those who couldn’t make it to Austin City Limits can go to a free festival closer to home instead. Saturday’s Plaza District Festival will overflow with local artists, musicians and food vendors selling their wares or focusing on keeping crowds entertained. More than 40 artist booths will line the sides of N.W. 16th Street, with […]
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Hey, you like giraffes, kid?
Now at the Oklahoma City Zoo, visitors have the opportunity to get their hands covered in giraffe slobber. “This is the first time the zoo has had an actual giraffe feeding opportunity, and it’s very popular with our guests to be able to get up close and personal with animals,” said Tara Henson, director of […]
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Skate, create, repeat
Once just an arrestable offense, graffiti has become an accepted art form. Because of the CRE8nSK8 (Create and Skate) Project of the Norman Public Arts Board, the Blake Baldwin Skate Park in Norman will be turned into a spray-paint mural. On Sunday, artists and volunteers will cover its outside walls and skate ramps, located at […]
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Area 51 Confidential
Blood, gore, aliens — who doesn’t love all of the cheesy things that come with a B-grade science-fiction film? The Reel Renegades will present a free screening of “Area 51 Confidential” as Saturday’s midnight movie for the month at VZD’s, 4200 N. Western. Through strategically placed cameras, the found-footage film follows a group of strangers […]
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Ridin’ the rails
The Okahoma Railway Museum’s event is based on the well-known star of the popular television series “Thomas & Friends.” Kids and their families can ride in a 15-ton replica of Thomas, and meet Sir Topham Hatt, controller of the railway. “They love seeing Thomas and they love getting their picture taken with him,” the museum’s […]
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Paddling proponent
Abowitz wasn’t the first person to try to share rowing with Oklahoma, but he did help the sport gain its footing in Oklahoma City long before it was a well-known phenomenon. “Oklahoma comes late to these things,” Abowitz said of rowing. The sport hooked Abowitz at the University of Pennsylvania, but when he came to […]
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Fundraiser to help local children with disabilities
The nonprofit helps kids ages 3 to 16 with physical and mental disabilities — including autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and spina bifida — improve their conditions. “Sunset Stampede” will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Express Event Center, 8512 N.W. Expressway. The event will include a barbecue dinner from […]
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OCU to host sustainability conference
This is the second year the college has held the conference. While “Caring for Our Home” will focus on ecological sustainability, last year’s conference centered on a broader idea of sustainability in looking at peace, poverty and the earth. “Sustaining the planet in such a way that future generations of persons will have similar amounts […]
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‘Toy’ time
From Thursday through Tuesday, Woody, Buzz Lightyear and friends will host 10 performances of Disney on Ice’s “Toy Story 3” at the Oklahoma State Fair, 3001 General Pershing. The skate show includes characters and moments from all three films. “We are looking forward to ‘Toy Story 3’ at the 2011 Oklahoma State Fair,” said Scott […]