Arts

In the semi-autobiographical fantasia “Three Tall Women,” Edward Albee has written what must be classified as a cubist drama. Albee scrutinizes his adoptive mother and his relationship with her, depicting the mother simultaneously at ages 92, 52 and 26, in three characters known only as A, B and C. Oklahoma City Theatre Company ends its […]

ive to eight years on the road before a comic is booked to headline a show. The Loony Bin has been hosting open-mic events every Wednesday night since opening its doors more than six years ago, said club owner Larry Marks. “For me, the open mics are a great way to capture local talent. I’ve […]

to organize the collection, Watkins said. Employees gathered artifacts found near the site that represented a mixture of religions and hired Clark to photograph some of them for the exhibit. The collection also includes photographs Clark took of the actual bombing site, a scene framed by churches that Watkins said have been standing since the […]

A month-long art exhibition in Guthrie highlights the multilayered works of Mary Lou and Jeff Stokes, the executive director of the Individual Artists of Oklahoma gallery in Oklahoma City. The exhibit opened last week and is on display through June 16 at the Grazioso Gallery. Jeff’s exhibit pieces are made from layers of acrylic paints, […]

Sarah Ruhl won the 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, given annually for the best play in English by a woman, for “The Clean House,” now being presented locally by Carpenter Square Theatre. It is good to see the work of this critically acclaimed playwright. The acting in this CST production is fine, but the script […]

Art festivals might be fun, but the events can be a filthy affair. Wrappers scatter and roll across the streets like tumbleweeds, swarms of flies attack dropped hot dogs, discarded aluminum cans and plastic bottles overflow at every trash can, and an otherwise eco-friendly art community seems to forget about the needs of the planet […]

succeeds on some levels, delivering a very methodic physical performance, never breaking character. Even during the dimly lit scene changes, she can be seen being led on- and offstage by the other actors. While her basic mannerisms are good, the emotional component is inconsistent. Mikayla Savuto plays Annie with affectations that unfortunately don’t amount to […]

Lyric Theatre wraps up its Lyric at the Plaza series with a production of “Steel Magnolias,” and it is good to see the company continue to branch out beyond the big, glitzy musicals that have been part and parcel of its repertoire for more than 40 years. One wonders, however, why the deciders at Lyric […]

After a five-year absence from the University of Oklahoma, guest director Joel Ferrell has returned as a man on a mission: to make Shakespeare hip, relevant and more appealing to a college audience, without compromising the integrity of the play. While still telling the tale of lovers led astray by the mischievous intentions of magical […]

Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and feast your gaze on dancers, mermaids, stilt walkers and an “orange guy.” “Cirque Berserk,” the freak show-themed version of this year’s Carnality Ball, starts 7 p.m. Friday at the Farmers Public Market, and brings with it fire-eaters, a sword-swallower, visual artists of all ilk and a whole host […]