The Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca City is dedicated to educating the public about women who played an integral role in the establishment of our state. The museum itself was dedicated in 1958 to establish a place to celebrate the rich heritage of Oklahoma, especially the women of that era. The Oklahoma Historical Society assumed […]
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OKG7 Shop: Get crafty
Oklahoma Contemporary 3000 General Pershing Blvd. oklahomacontemporary.org 951-0000 Get way out of your comfort zone and discover something you never even knew you could learn at Oklahoma Contemporary this spring. On the schedule starting March 25 are Stop Motion Animation, taught by local artist Chad Mount, and Contemporary Dance Repertoire by Oklahoma City Ballet company […]
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State movie rebate program in jeopardy
The bill would have extended the rebate program through July 2024. It now may expire in July 2014. The incentive has been critical to bringing films and related industry revenue into Oklahoma, including Pearl, The Cherokee Word for Water, Bringing Up Bobby, Rudderless and August: Osage County. The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate reimburses up to 37 […]
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Bill pulled that would have defunded Oklahoma Arts Council
House Bill 2850, which proposed a 25 percent reduction in funding over the next four years, was pulled by its author. In a to Oklahoma Gazette, his administrative assistant, Lindsay Gasaway, confirmed that pulled the bill “rather than run a bill that was going to fail” and would not get the necessary votes needed to […]
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Yo ho ho and a flagon of rum
The band’s persistence resulted in a recording contract with Side One Dummy records (Irish punks Flogging Molly are label-mates) and a spot on Vans Warped Tour after a parking lot audition for Warped Tour owner Kevin Lyman. Its debut album, Forge & Flagon, came out in 2012. Band members went on to play their self-described […]
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Luck of the Irish
Punk-rock legends Dropkick Murphys will kick off their annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities with a tour of the Midwest before touching back down in their hometown of Boston for an annual gig — or gigs — on the Irish holiday. Always on the road, it seems, the band celebrates with its town and its people […]
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Inspired funding
Using a new, web-based initiative that is simple and straightforward, Allied Arts seeks to engage the community and bolster funding for arts programs throughout central Oklahoma. Power2give.org is a crowd-sourced funding site modeled similarly to popular crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter or Indiegogo, created exclusively for arts and cultural nonprofits and connecting projects with donors […]
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Red Tie affair
Photo: Shannon Cornman This year marks the 22nd anniversary of Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund Inc.’s Red Tie Night to benefit Oklahomans with HIV/AIDS. March 1, Oklahoma City will come together again to rally a cause that has faded from headlines in the past decade, something that OACF wants to change. “It’s more serious today than […]
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OKG7 Eat: Casino chow
One River Restaurant and Bar The Black Hawk Casino 42008 Westch Road, Shawnee theblackhawkcasino.com 275-4700 The Black Hawk features One River Restaurant and Bar, open from 7 a.m. ’til 2 a.m. For breakfast, try the One River Special: Two eggs, bacon, sausage, a pancake and your choice of toast or biscuit and gravy. For dinner, […]
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Valentine’s day
Photo: Bravo Media LLC Josh Valentine isn’t sure if he qualifies as a celebrity. When debating the title of a new program at Francis Tuttle’s School of Culinary Arts, Celebrity Chef Series was mentioned, as all of the chefs that are participating are household names in Oklahoma, especially among the foodies. Valentine charmed locals with […]