Los Milagros Print Studio and Gallery, 2433 N.W. 16th in the Paseo district, will host an exhibit opening Friday for artist Stacey D. Miller’s “Metaphorical Illusions.” Showing in the gallery through March 13, the exhibit is a vibrant series of monotype prints focused on figures and body language Miller has been studying for the last […]
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Humor blooms in Pollard’s ‘Send Me No Flowers’
The Pollard Theatre’s current offering is the stage version of one of that screen duo’s string of hits from the Sixties: “Send Me No Flowers.” While one could easily argue that these formula comedies are museum pieces of the past, their enduring popularity suggests otherwise. Director Robert Matson is something of a specialist with the […]
Goetz paints landscapes of local, national landmarks
d. “You get an integration of the suburban look along with the buildings.” COMMUNITYThe arts community in Oklahoma City has grown considerably since her parents had their studio near the state Capitol, and she is thrilled to see her hometown evolve into an arts center. “It’s mind-blowing, it’s amazing,” she said. “The whole cultural scene […]
Art for the office focus of JRB exhibit
Not all art is intended for the home. JRB Art at The Elms, located in the historic Paseo arts district, invites visitors and art lovers alike with the debut of “Office Art,” a salute to artwork suited to the corporate world. Opening Friday with a 6-10 p.m. reception, the exhibit features works by numerous guests […]
Forever Plaid’ mixes musical greats with lighthearted comedy
When The Plaids, a small-time singing quartet from the Fifties, headed out to give their first concert, they had no inkling their unfulfilled legacy would be obliterated by a school bus filled with Catholic girls, killing the music group. Through some sort of celestial magic, however, the four guys find themselves delivered to a modern […]
Edmond artist tackles celebrity, sexuality at Mainsite
Britney Spears repackaged as a religious icon and a 14-inch stainless-steel cucumber are among Jeff Hamilton’s blunt new work debuting Friday at Norman’s Mainsite Contemporary Art gallery. A tabloid photo of Spears lopping off her locks during her infamous meltdown last year comprises the larger of Hamilton’s two pieces. The pop-tart image is surrounded by […]
Oklahoma Children’s Theatre seeks to educate and entertain audiences
After 20 years with Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, its executive director, Lyn Adams, still speaks passionately about teaching and drama. Involved in theater since her childhood, she first used creative dramatics to teach rural elementary students in her native Australia. After coming to America, she landed at the University of Oklahoma, where she earned a bachelor’s […]
Digital print exhibit finds color in the mundane
y. Ray Payn “? an Oklahoma City native, who fled to California to teach at Pepperdine University and the University of California, Los Angeles “? is back in the metro as the featured artist in the “Eclectic Potpourri” show, currently on display in the Lobby Gallery at the Midwest City Library. PROCESSPayn takes street-level digital […]
Museum exhibit captures turn-of-century Paris
In 1900, “L’Art nouveau” “? a form and style hailed to be the next great art movement “? was unveiled at the Paris Universal Exposition. “There was excitement at the beginning of the 20th century. It was the beginning of a new era,” said Hardy George, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s chief curator. “They […]
Wewoka artist becomes first portrait photographer in Capitol gallery
Jacklyn Patterson describes herself as a late bloomer. The Wewoka portrait photographer has won some of the industry’s highest honors, including earning a fellowship with the American Society of Photography, but didn’t get her first camera until the age of 38. Now after three decades of photography, she is the first portrait photographer to be […]
