Arts

Pollard Theatre is presenting its season of plays under the rubric “Let’s Go to the Movies,” in which all of the stagings also have film versions. In some cases, the stage version came first; in others, the stage version was adapted from the film. Theme seasons are OK, but one has to be careful; “Let’s […]

The Firehouse Art Center’s 27th annual Chocolate Festival is “choc”-full of sweet treats from local restaurants and vendors. The event, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Norman North High School, 1809 Stubbeman in Norman, attracts thousands of visitors each year and features 34 chocolate vendors, including La Baguette Bakery and Caf

“By 1925, a number of African-Americans had migrated north in what is called the “Great Migration,” curator Alison Amick said. “People were moving to northern urban centers in pursuit of better opportunities, and Harlem was one of those centers.” She said Harlem had been overly developed by real estate speculators, which opened the door for […]

it Red: Visions of Native American Artists from the Rennard Strickland Collection” will be on display this summer. “?Cher Golding

has a negative cumulative effect. The role of the notorious highwayman, The White Fox, is among the worst written characters, but also one of the best performed, by Bryan Whorton, who delivers a much more subdued, but no less funny, turn as the bandit who decides to impersonate Shakespeare. The character is plagued by inconsistencies […]

Felicia Fields captured the attention of many theatergoers long before “The Color Purple” became a popular musical. But her portrayal of Sofia in the musical based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has brought this Chicago native out of her hometown to New York City and across the country as part of the Broadway cast […]

In honor of its 80th birthday, Norman’s Sooner Theatre, is presenting a special production of “Always … Patsy Cline.” The play is more than just a tribute to the legendary country singer. The show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with Houston-based fan Louise Seger, who after a one-time meeting at a […]

ry, said there should be many varieties of chili to sample. “We have challenged all the faculty and staff to do the contest,” she said.  “We’ll have vegetarian and regular chili, hot and spicy, bean and no bean chili.  Everyone has their own secret recipe.” TIME CONSUMING Watson said the process for making the 100 […]

Oklahoma artist Dennis Parker will give a free oil painting demonstration 7 p.m. Monday at the Mid-Del Art Guild’s monthly meeting. Parker, from Oklahoma City, teaches and demonstrates throughout the state and has painted several award-winning works of art and studied with accomplished artist Richard Goetz. “He’s really well known here in Oklahoma,” said Sheila […]

for established artists in the scene, as well as emerging artists. We try to include all media from photography, painting, ceramics, new media, mixed media and fiber art.” This has been McCune-Elmore’s first foray into fund-raising, and she said it was difficult getting used to hearing “no,” but sees City Arts as a critical institution […]