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e told out of insecurity creates big problems. “It’s a story of contrasts and duality “? sort of an Old-World-meets-New-World situation,” said director David Herendeen. “Further emphasizing the duality of the piece, Tony sings in this beautiful Italian accent with rhapsodic, almost operatic quality, while Rosabella sings with very music-theater quality, so the flavors of […]

Sponsored by the Arts Council of Oklahoma City, the 43rd Annual Festival of the Arts includes 144 fine artists, more than 300 performance artists, four stages of entertainment, a youth plaza with activities for children and families, an international food row and a sculpture park. Emily Reagan, arts council communications director, said more than 750,000 […]

Photographer and author Richard Steven Street presents his lecture, “Photographer’s Double: The Historian as Photographer, the Photographer as Historian,” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm in Norman. The two-screen slide lecture describes the process Street used to sort through 10,000 images while selecting a cover for his […]

“Talking With “¦” features 11 female characters telling stories about seminal moments in their lives that deal with a range of issues including life, death, faith, love, loneliness and obsession. Despite the varied topics, the women share a common humanity and an ability to cope while the stories themselves are a consistent intermingled blend of […]

Several Oklahoma City businesses and artists are joining together this weekend for an Earth Day event that focuses on environmental awareness and eco-conscious art. “Rethink: Recycle: Redesign,” a collaborative art exhibit opening Sunday at Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery, 811 N. Broadway, kicks off with an exhibit preview party 7 p.m. Saturday. The opening event […]

If a musical titled “Zombie Prom” makes you think of a cross between “The Rocky Horror Show” and “High School Musical,” you would be about right. Both have their place, for better or worse, in the musical-theater canon. But the fate of “Zombie Prom,” now among the living dead in Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre’s production […]

In development for decades, Canadian playwright Mieko Ouchi’s “The Dada Play” will have its United States premiere this weekend at the University of Oklahoma. More than just a story about the infamous art movement, the play fully embodies the anarchic spirit of the movement. “The Dada Play” was borne out of a high school drama […]

our third year,” Pitt said. “We’ve done it mostly because they didn’t have a professional space for the master’s degree candidates to exhibit, and OU also wanted them to go through the process of dealing with a gallery and to go through that learning experience.” LIVE ART During the opening, Wilson will use her mobile […]

Larry Herzel and Andrew Stevens of HSE Architects, the Lofts at Maywood Park were built to encourage residents to live their lives outside. Exterior walkways, pedestrian paths and sidewalks link public green spaces with the nearby center of the city.  Central Avenue Villas, 444 N. Central: The gateway to a contemporary urban rebirth, TAParchitecture’s Anthony […]

Oklahoma’s car culture is a force to be reckoned with, but bicycle enthusiasts and Dreamer Concepts Studio & Foundation are hoping that an art show focusing on pedal power will urge Normanites and local governments to work toward a more cyclist-friendly community. MILE AND A HALF SPOKE CARD Friday’s “Bicyclette” event will feature performance and […]