Arts

Half the stage battle is finding the right match between show and theater company, and The Pollard Theatre’s production of the musical “The Full Monty” is almost a complete triumph. It is exactly the type of musical that plays well at The Pollard. This musical version of “The Full Monty” is based closely on the […]

The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma has opened an exhibition featuring several pieces of American Indian art from the personal collection of one of the museum’s former curators. “Spirit Red: Visions of Native American Artists from the Rennard Strickland Collection,” includes about 100 works from Strickland’s private collection, said […]

A month-long art exhibit of works created by local artists depicting scenes of life in Oklahoma will debut Friday at the Paseo’s In Your Eye Studio & Gallery. “Home and Away” is a collection of art in various media created by artists from the studio, said Gayle Curry, one of the exhibitors. She said each […]

Cowboys and Indians will again illustrate the local landscape as two of the city’s largest cultural events attract national audiences. THE REST OF THE WEST The Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival starts Friday and runs throughout the weekend, with the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Prix de West event following next week, opening […]

s a comic-book resurgence, thanks to the mainstream successes of superhero movies like “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and “The Dark Knight.” He’s also noticed a growth in the demand for unconventional crossovers, such as TV shows adapted into comic books, like “Chuck.” “What the public thought was the comic-book market was a really narrow demographic, but […]

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 […]

n’t as good as it should’ve been,” said Jeff Stokes, executive director for the Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery. “We felt like we really had to pump up the integrity.” Last year, 85 pieces were selected from 150 submissions, but only 45 pieces were chosen from 175 entries for this year, Stokes said. The smaller […]

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, […]