Showing at 9:45 a.m. for 10 consecutive weeks, Mondays through Fridays, the lineup includes the recent double Academy Award nominee “How to Train Your Dragon,” plus the family friendly favorites “Megamind,” “Alpha and Omega,” “Despicable Me,” “Ramona and Beezus,” “Yogi Bear,” “Shrek Forever After,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge […]
Courtney Silva
Posted inArts & Culture
Shoot from the hip
With a foreword by actor James Garner, fellow Oklahoman, the hardcover features photographs and essays, all highlighting specific features of the state that Cook finds to be particularly unique. His subjects include everything from landscapes to the different lifestyles residents lead. “Oklahoma is my birth state, and I feel a strong connection to the land […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Shutter speed
“Photo Slam” is a departure from the typical artist lecture or exhibit. Each photographer will have five minutes to demonstrate how he or she works — using a variety of methods such as slides, digital projections and other tactics before a gong signals the speech’s end, said Kelsey Karper, OVAC associate director. “We wanted to […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Curtains up
Throughout the day, teachers from the theater will conduct 40-minute master classes in dance, performance and auditioning at the production center. Those interested in what goes on backstage will have the opportunity to see how sets and costumes are made, as well as meet production staff and designers. Cristen Shepherd, public relations manager, said the […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Living legend
Michael Dean, public relations director for the Oklahoma History Center, said this presentation is unique, because there are a lot of interactive activities for kids, which makes it that much more interesting. “We try to make everything as hands-on as possible,” he said. “Call to Arms educates people on the day-to-day life of soldiers by […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Let’s talk about sex
The event is free and open to parents, teenagers and anyone looking to become more educated on the topic of American youth and their attitudes toward sex in today’s society, said Kathy Harms, executive director of Teen emPower!, the organization hosting the screening. “Teenagers, parents and educators need to be more open about these topics,” […]
Posted inArts & Culture
‘Carnal’ knowledge
Last year, more than 1,500 people attended the event, which celebrates the erotic arts in the Oklahoma City area. It continues to grow annually, said organizer Nicole Moan. “It all got started because I just wanted to have a show featuring different types of performance art,” she said. “People are going to see everything from […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Rawr art
The exhibition “Art and the Animal” is currently on display at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua in Norman. On display until Sept. 5, it showcases works that were selected from a juried art show organized by the Society of Animal Artists. Linda Coldwell, public relations and marketing officer for the […]
Posted inArts & Culture
‘Hurts’ so good
Now, living in Harlem, N.Y., the Oklahoma native has taken some major steps toward realizing those dreams: writing, producing and starring in her first short film, “Hurts Like Love.” She first moved to New York in 2007 after graduating from college to pursue her acting career — a transition she said would have been a […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Nice aim
When friends Brent Green and Jeff Goldberg were looking to kick-start their careers, they wanted to do something that would have a positive impact. In 2009, they started Toy Gun Films, a nonprofit production company based in Oklahoma City and Los Angeles, aimed at producing films that tell stories of moral courage and overcoming social […]