When We’re Gone Sept. 29-Oct. 14 Lyric at the Plaza 1725 NW 16th St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $25-$68 Beginning Sept. 29, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will introduce the world premiere of When We’re Gone, a coming-of-age musical with a pop-punk twist. The show is the final production of the 2018 season and runs through Oct. 14. […]
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Open book
E. Scott Jones book signing 7-10 p.m. Friday The Paseo Plunge 3010 Paseo St. escottjones.com Free Sept. 4, Literati Press released the memoir of Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones, an openly gay pastor serving as senior minister of First Central Congregational Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Open: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Sexuality in the […]
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Limited lives
Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through June 30 When Breath Becomes Air: 7 p.m. Tuesday Slaughterhouse-Five: 7 p.m. Sept. 18 Gilead: 7 p.m. Oct. 9 Jump and Other Stories: 7 p.m. Oct. 23 The Underground Railroad: 7 p.m. Nov. 6 Walker Center, Room 151 Petree College of Arts and […]
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Aesthetic passion
Debby Kaspari, Don Holladay and Christopher Ryan Mackie 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday through Sept. 14 Mainsite Contemporary Art 122 E. Main St., Norman mainsitecontemporaryart.com 405-360-1162 Free Mainsite Contemporary Art is currently showcasing the work of Debby Kaspari, Don Holladay and Christopher Ryan Mackie, three local artists who differ significantly in their creative approaches. The exhibit […]
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Ride along
A new rideshare program is taking to the streets of Oklahoma City. ThatWay is a startup created by two Oklahoma State University graduates, Sammiyah Abdullah and Ashané Woody, and aims to provide students with a safer and more cost-efficient means of transportation. The idea originated as a social media platform designed for students to interact […]
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Slithering Stockyards
Oklahoma City’s one and only Rattlesnake Museum is open for business. The attraction slithered its way into town this summer, officially opening its doors to the public July 5. Stocked with 26 varieties of snakes, including every venomous species known to exist in Oklahoma, this might be the closest you’ll ever come to a live […]
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Divine comedy
An Act of God Friday-Sept. 8 The Pollard Theatre 120 W. Harrison Ave., Guthrie thepollard.org 405-282-2800 $15-$25 Pollard Theatre Company opens its 32nd season Friday with An Act of God, a thought-provoking comedy directed by Timothy Stewart. Though the play debuted in New York City in 2015, this is Stewart’s first time directing it and […]
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Winged migration
Flight of the Butterflies 7 p.m. Sept. 6 Devon Lawn Myriad Botanical Gardens 301 W. Reno Ave. myriadgardens.com 405-445-7080 Free Conservation efforts to save the monarch butterfly from endangerment have become increasingly more common over the last few years. In Oklahoma, over 40 organizations have joined together in a true grassroots movement to create Oklahoma […]
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Hopeful Hotdogs
Since its inception in 2003, a local nonprofit organization has worked diligently to hand-deliver over 200,000 hotdogs to Oklahoma City’s homeless population. In a labor of love, the charity has managed to grow a coordinated network of volunteers committed to feeding hungry mouths in search of their next meal. It all started when Rick Swyden, […]
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Battling hate
The Changing Face of Hatred 7 p.m. Aug. 2 Emanuel Synagogue 900 NW 47th St. tiaok.org 405-237-8426 $35-$45 Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma and Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City are teaming up for a free one-time event to educate its attendees on the ways they can become better suited to handle the prevalence of prejudiced […]