Painted Sky Opera presents Glory Denied 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, 2 p.m. Feb. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 Freede Little Theatre Civic Center Music Hall 1 201 N. Walker Ave. paintedskyopera.org 405-594-8300 $35-$50 In 1964, Green Beret Jim Thompson’s plane was shot down in Vietnam, and he was captured by the Viet Cong. His […]
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Westward expansion
Warhol and the West Jan. 31-May 10 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 1700 NE 63rd St. nationalcowboymuseum.org 405-478-2250 Free-$12.50 Featuring Andy Warhol’s prints of John Wayne, Annie Oakley, Geronimo and more as well as artifacts from the artist’s personal collection, Warhol and the West is on display Jan. 31-May 10 at National Cowboy & […]
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Reflecting Poole
O. Gail Poole’s Sideshow Jan. 24-May 10 Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art University of Oklahoma 555 Elm Ave., Norman ou.edu/fjjma 405-325-3272 Free Nicole Poole doesn’t remember her father ever taking her to the circus, but she said he “didn’t need to.” “Every time I walked into the studio was another bearded lady or another […]
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Garden variety
Rustic Gardens 7 p.m. Tuesday Saint Paul’s Cathedral 127 NW Seventh St. brightmusic.org Free-$20 The works selected for Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble’s upcoming concert all sound significantly different, co-artistic director and clarinetist Chad Burrow said, but he recommends you listen to them in the same way. “Essentially, you can think of each of the four pieces […]
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American dream
Miss Saigon Jan. 14-19 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okcbroadway.com 405-594-8300 $27.16-$102.33 When Brandon Block first saw Miss Saigon, he was “taken aback by how much of a spectacle it was.” When he first performed onstage in the controversial Tony Award-winning musical, its most famous spectacular set piece almost knocked him down. […]
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Proudly hailed
Her Flag 2020: Sewing of the Star Field 2:30-4 p.m. Jan. 18 Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive herflag.com Free-$7 On July 20, 1848, Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights convention, unanimously adopted the Declaration of Sentiments. “The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of […]
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American variations
Minimalism in a New World 8 p.m. Jan. 11 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okcphil.org 405-594-8300 $19-$82 What do composers Frank Zappa, Philip Glass and Antonín Dvořák have in common? “First of all, I really love all of them,” said Oklahoma City Philharmonic musical director and conductor Alexander Mickelthwate. “I wanted to […]
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Cosmic scale
Tom Shannon: Universe in the Mind | Mind in the Universe through Oct. 25, 2020 Science Museum Oklahoma 2020 Remington Place sciencemuseumok.org 405-602-6664 Free-$16.95 A current art exhibit has been changing the way visitors walk into a museum. “The first thing they do is look up,” said Scott Henderson, director of smART Space galleries at Science […]
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Abundant life
Renewing the American Spirit: The Art of the Great Depression through April 26 Oklahoma City Museum of Art 415 Couch Drive okcmoa.com 405-236-3100 Free-$12 Oklahoma City Museum of Art recently acquired an artwork so big there was basically no choice but to create an exhibition around it. Gardner Hale’s mural “Triumph of Washington” — nearly […]
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Cover: New Year’s glee
We’re miles away from the hustle and bustle (and record-breaking crowds of revelers) of Times Square, but from food halls to runways, listening rooms and barcades, the Oklahoma City metro has the perfect spot for everyone to ring in 2020. Cheers! The Fashion Art & Beauty Gala 8 p.m. Tuesday to 1:30 a.m. Wednesday Castle […]