Arts

Showing off the state’s diversity is the aim of Oklahoma Centennial Folklife Festival. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Oklahoma Folklife Council, the event will be held from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday at the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N. Laird. “Folk life is an informal way of learning cultural traditions,” said […]

The outdoor setting is breathtakingly beautiful. As though dropped into the middle of the downtown skyline, lush trees and water plants surround the newly furbished stage. Kathryn McGill, co-founder and artistic director of OSP, directs a charming cast with a sure hand and a light touch. Thanks to knockout costumes by Dottie DeLeon and the […]

The two-time Tony-nominated Broadway actress Kelli O’Hara returns to her roots this week to play a role that just makes sense for her: The Oklahoma City University graduate will star in Lyric Theatre’s official centennial production of “Oklahoma!,” which begins a five-day run on Tuesday at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. “There […]

lso, my female relationships are much more complicated than my male relationships, which I think makes these more interesting.” Located at 220 E. Main in Norman, the gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 360-1162 or visit.“?Lauren Hopkins  

The Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute celebrates its 30th year this weekend, inviting former instructors and visitors to join in the festivities. Visitors’ Weekend kicks off Friday night and events continue through Sunday. OSAI students, some of the most artistically talented high schoolers in the state, will perform free orchestra and chorus concerts. Visitors are invited […]

Before King Henry VIII became a porcine version of his younger self, he was a frisky womanizer who tailored his belief system to suit his own purposes. In the early 16th century, his concerns were twofold: to marry his latest mistress, Anne Boleyn, and to produce male heirs to the throne. The problem was that […]

Since its release in 1975, the film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has become legendary for its obsessive fans and lively showings. On Friday, SoonerCon will host one of them with a “shadowcast,” with performers pantomiming the action playing behind them on screen. “We’re there to ham it up. We’re here to make fun of […]

A score of artists, musicians, students and community members will ply their skills for the sake of improving arts education for Oklahoma City Public Schools students Sunday at Stage Center. The eighth annual OKC Arts Spectacular features songwriter Jimmy Webb, Ballet Oklahoma, Lyric Academy and other acts. It’s an “entertaining” evening, said Ann McNellis, communications coordinator […]

Since its Broadway debut in 1951, “The King and I” has been an enduring hit, and songs like “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello, Young Lovers,” and “Something Wonderful” have become toe-tappingly familiar. In Summerstock Productions’ staging of the musical in Edmond, Billie Thrash directs and choreographs her sprawling cast with a sure hand and […]