Donating blood is one of the few altruistic actions most people can do. However, a giver’s knowledge of their donation’s impact was usually removed from the equation. Earlier this year, Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) sought to change this. Built in tandem with and working from many of the institute’s established record technologies, Thank the Donor […]
Daniel Bokemper
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Double exposure
Twin Shadow 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through June 30 7 p.m. Oct. 5 ACM@UCO Performance Lab 329 E. Sheridan Ave. acm.uco.edu 405-974-4700 $10 In a continuation of Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Oklahoma’s ever-growing Metro Music Series, Twin Shadow will headline the Oct. 5 installment at ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 […]
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Fall Guide: Wild drinks
ZooBrew,Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanical Garden, Byron’s Liquor Warehouse, Matt Burkholder
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Mindful stretching
YogaFest OKC 9 a.m. Saturday – 2:15 p.m. Sunday Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave. 21c Museum Hotel, 900 W. Main St. Bicentennial Park, 201 N. Walker Ave. yogafestokc.com Free – $150 2018 is shaping up to be the year of the stretch as the fifth annual YogaFest helps downtown OKC find its […]
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OKG Shop: Local Summit
This year, Native Summit Adventure Outfitters of Edmond rounds the 10-year checkpoint of its trek through the retail wilderness. Since 2008, Native Summit has committed itself to filling Oklahomans’ outdoor supply needs regardless of intensity. Formerly Edmond Summit Company, the shop opted to change its name and logo in 2016 to dismiss the misconception it […]
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Moving forward
With the May opening of Herman Meinders Center for Movement Disorders at Mercy NeuroScience Institute, thousands of patients across the state and region have access to one of the most comprehensive facilities of its kind. Treating a myriad of diseases ranging from common tremors to Parkinson’s disease and dystonia, the center promises to be a […]
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Motel tales
The Gorges Motel Sept 7-29 Carpenter Square Theatre 806 W. Main St. carpentersquare.com 405-232-6500 $5-$25 Seven tales unfold at Carpenter Square Theatre this September in The Gorges Motel. A comedy and drama written by six playwrights, the work follows several members of a wedding and the challenges and resolve they experience during their stay at […]
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20th-century treasure
American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 1, 2018-May 12, 2019 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 1700 NE 63rd St. nationalcowboymuseum.org 405-478-2250 Free-$12.50 Sept. 1, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum opens one of its most meaningful and illustrious exhibitions to date. American Indian Artists: 20th Century […]
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Western reels
Western Movie Matinee 1 p.m. Wednesdays Aug. 1-Nov. 14 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum nationalcowboymuseum.org 405-478-2250 Free $12.50 This August, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum dusts off the reels of several classic pieces of Americana in anticipation of its annual Western Movie Matinees. The series is composed of selections detailing over a century […]
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Achieving resonance
A staple of Norman’s artistic community migrates closer to the city’s epicenter this month. Founded in 2016 out of the remnants of Dope Chapel, Resonator Institute has challenged artists and cultivated creative growth through engaging programing and art education. Though the nonprofit grew exponentially in its past home, a converted fabrication warehouse, the recent move […]