Arts

“The Minstrel Show, or The Lynching of William Brown” retells the true story of the Omaha Race Riot of 1919, where 5,000 whites surrounded the Douglas County Courthouse, enraged by the alleged rape of a white woman by a black man named William Brown. The mob overran police lines and nearly succeeded in hanging the […]

Body modification is an acquired taste. While it’s more widespread than ever, even the most open-minded or jaded, who think they’ve seen it all, will grow pale at the description of the more exotic flesh alterations available to those with a high pain threshold. Dustin Mathis has been an Oklahoma piercer for about 10 years, […]

A new Norman photography exhibit showcases the natural beauty of the world’s open prairies. “Touch the Sky: Prairie Photographs by Jim Brandenburg” will run through April 12 at the The Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua. Brandenburg is an award-winning photojournalist who worked as a National Geographic photographer for several decades. His images […]

Celebrate Fat Tuesday on Saturday, as Norman’s 15th annual Mardi Gras parade makes its way through the Downtown Arts District. Themed “Celebrating Ancient Cultures “? in a Time Warp,” the family-friendly parade will feature scores of entries including floats, bands, Vikings, Romans in tie-dyed togas and life-sized cartoon characters. “Basically, it’s a celebration of the […]

More than 80 years ago, Oscar Jacobson invited a small group of American Indian artists to study at the University of Oklahoma. His decision uncovered a new style of American art, and the small group of renowned artists later became known throughout the world as the “Kiowa Five.” Norman’s Jacobson House, 609 Chautauqua, will bring […]

A backstage drama developed last week at the performance of the awkwardly titled “The Who’s Tommy” at Lyric at the Plaza: Shortly before the curtain, Jon Fletcher, who was to play Tommy, took ill “? “stomach flu,” announced artistic director Nick Corley. Fletcher’s understudy, Christopher Rice, had never rehearsed the show in the title role. […]

The Norman Arts Council and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art have joined to sponsor a monthly tour of Norman’s art galleries, beginning Friday. The “Second Friday Circuit of Art” will provide residents the opportunity to ride the Cleveland Area Rapid Transit from the city’s Downtown Arts District to galleries and museums on Campus […]

After some behind-the-scenes reorganization last year, Oklahoma City Ballet starts 2009 strong with “Paris Rouge,” a night of three very different ballets with romantic themes. Director Robert Mills put together a diverse lineup with the hopes of changing many people’s perceptions of ballet. “It’s not all tutus and classical music,” Mills said. Friday and Saturday’s […]

ng play, “Anna in the Tropics.” Written by renowned Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz, “Anna in the Tropics” is set in a 1920s Tampa, Fla., cigar factory. In addition to the tradition of hand-rolling cigars, the Cuban immigrant factory workers brought another tradition with them, that of the lectors “? well-dressed men who would read aloud […]

Legends about early 20th-century moon colonization and a rogue iceberg that washed ashore in post-World War I Germany will be recounted through elaborately illustrated panoramas canvassing the walls of Untitled [ArtSpace]. “Kahn and Selesnick” opens with a 5 p.m. Friday reception and remains on display through April 18. The exhibit features works by Nicholas Kahn […]