Five Oklahoma artists and arts groups have been selected as finalists for this year’s Paseo FEAST, an annual community-funded program supporting emerging creative projects. FEAST – Funding Emerging Artists Through Sustainable Tactics – is presented by the Paseo Arts Association and gives finalists the chance to pitch their ideas before a live audience. After hearing […]
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Carpenter Square Theatre Takes on Tracy Letts’ ‘The Minutes’
Carpenter Square Theatre presents The Minutes by Oklahoma native and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts, Oct. 16-Nov. 1. Set during a stormy city council meeting in the fictional town of Big Cherry, the dark comedy explores local politics, power and the stories communities tell about themselves. The play was nominated for the 2022 Tony Award […]
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Fiestas de las Américas Returns for 21st Year in Historic Capitol Hill
Calle Dos Cinco will celebrate the 21st anniversary of Fiestas de las Américas Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Plaza Calle Dos Cinco, SW 25th Street and Harvey Avenue. Presented by Bank of America and Visit OKC, the annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration brings music, dance, food, art and family activities […]
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I Am Curious (Yellow)
David Salle has done us a fine favor. The accomplished postmodern painter, author and curator, who hails from Norman, has delivered an absolute knockout of super fresh painting at Oklahoma Contemporary. In 32 curated works, Salle taps deep into his network of world-class artist peers, gallerists and collectors to manifest a lusty vision for the […]
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Visual Arts Overview
On the Road of Dreams Artist Jeremy Fish’s reverse trek along Route 66 is bringing him to OKC. Jeremy Fish got the memo: A certain ribbon of asphalt was gonna be celebrating a big centennial this year. Route 66, no less, that Chicago-to-L.A. icon of American car culture and highway to West Coast cool. Who […]
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The Village Arts Festival returns for second year Oct. 3-4
The Village Arts Festival returns for its second year Oct. 3-4, bringing more than 60 regional artists, live music, food trucks and children’s activities to The Village Civic Plaza. The free festival runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days at 2304 Manchester Drive in The Village. Organized by The Village Arts Association, the […]
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1515 Lincoln Gallery Presents Otto Neumann: Modern Artist
1515 Lincoln Gallery will present Otto Neumann: Modern Artist, an exhibition featuring 19 remarkable mid-century works on paper by acclaimed German artist Otto Neumann. Opening Oct. 1 and continuing through Nov. 28, 2026, the exhibition marks the first presentation of Neumann’s work in Oklahoma. Curated by Sean Ferneau, Director of the Otto Neumann Collection, the […]
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Bella Burns to headline Plaza District Festival
Oklahoma City singer-songwriter Bella Burns will headline the 27th annual Plaza District Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, capping a day of live music, local art, food and family activities in the Plaza District. The free, all-ages festival runs from noon to 11 p.m. around 1745 NW 16th St. Burns is scheduled to take the Main […]
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New glass artwork adds color to Lake Hefner Golf Club clubhouse
A new public artwork is bringing color to the recently opened Lake Hefner Golf Club clubhouse. Encuentro, a glass installation by artists Malina Cipleu and Ana Maria Nava, was installed Sept. 9 along the stairway leading to Maxwell’s on the Lake, the clubhouse’s second-floor restaurant. The work features layers of concentric glass forms that intersect […]
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Spin, Wheel!
Step right up and take a spin of the amazing zoetrope that simulates actual human and animal locomotion. That was a huge deal in 1834 and set pulses racing. Without these novel spinning wheels filled with small sequential images (think galloping horse), our species wouldn’t have invented animation or the movies. Unthinkable. Here we are, […]