Arts

In the late 19th century, when Edmond Rostand penned “Cyrano de Bergerac,” France was looking back with longing to a golden age it felt was lost. The 1600s had been a time of genteel ladies and loyal musketeers who could wield a sword and poetic words with equal panache. That romantic era produces Cyrano, a […]

The Individual Artists of Oklahoma’s “IAO 24 Works on Paper” has traveled across the state showing contemporary pieces in a variety of media, and now is back home for its final exhibition, showing through July 27. Twenty-four pieces by 16 Oklahoma artists were juried for the show, exhibiting a range of subject matter in paintings, […]

Byron Shen’s “The Harvest” is devoid of detail, instead opting for hints of land, hills and sunset. This elusiveness of abstract art is exactly what drew him to develop his landscapes. “It’s not that you can’t see a beautiful literal landscape differently, but that’s what it will always be,” said Shen, whose “Passages” exhibit is […]

Nineteen-year-old emerging artist Dakota Wolf will show nearly 200 pieces of pottery at his new exhibit opening Friday, and he hopes to raise some money for college in the process. The second annual “Freshly Baked II: Keep Dakota in College” exhibit and fund-raiser kicks off with opening receptions at 6 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday. […]

Five years ago, Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, aka CityRep, began with a group of old friends who had studied theater together at Oklahoma City University. Behind their first modest season of three productions was a dream to establish and maintain Oklahoma’s first fully professional theater. Michael Jones, founding company member and frequent CityRep director, explained […]

The Performing Arts Studio will display amateur and professional photos of outstanding front doors throughout the city of Norman as part of its “Doors of Norman” photo competition. Twelve of the best photos will be announced at an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, and will remain on display through July 29 at […]

Native Texan Del Shores has created something of a cult phenomenon with his play “Sordid Lives.” His microcosm of the world is viewed through the mayhem of Winters, Texas, where everybody knows everybody else’s business and jumps “? invited or not “? right into the middle of it. If it all weren’t so funny, it […]

The most memorable events from 2006 can be seen through the lenses of some of the nation’s best photojournalists at the International Photography Hall of Fame & Museum’s newest exhibit. Sponsored by the White House News Photographers Association, “The Eyes of History 2007” will run through Sept. 9. “We’re hoping that this exhibit comes annually […]

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 […]