There’s nothing like good drama, real or imaginary. It’s the reason many have been following the titillating It Ends With Us behind-the-scenes escapades and why Hallmark holiday movies are playing at my house throughout December. It’s also why romance is such a tried-and-true genre in fiction. Imagine this scenario: A young woman is about to […]
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Artistic summer
The state’s most illustrious arts program is nestled in the Wichita Mountains. For almost 50 years, the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute (OSAI) has offered a sanctuary for high school students to refine their respective art forms, freely explore their craft and experience an unforgettable educational opportunity. From now until Feb. 17, OSAI is accepting online […]
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Nuclear turmoil
The Children Jan. 12- Feb. 2 Carpenter Square Theatre 1009 W. Reno Ave. 405-232-6500 carpentersquare.com $10-30 Imagine you’re a retired nuclear scientist living with your partner in a remote seaside cottage. There’s a post-apocalyptic sense of foreboding in the air, although you’re happy to live out the rest of your days right there — until […]
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Nutcracker revamped
The Nutcracker Dec. 14-23 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. 405-594-8300 okcciviccenter.com $29-$128 There’s something magical about The Nutcracker that keeps audiences coming back year after year. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is practically ubiquitous in winter, the ballet’s soundtrack playing over mall sound systems or, inevitably, in my office on repeat. Ballet companies start […]
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Oklahoma Queen
An Evening With Kristin Chenoweth 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 10 Te Ata Theater Oklahoma Contemporary 405-951-0000 oklahomacontemporary.org sponsorships available There might not be an Oklahoma hero as universally beloved as Tony- and Emmy-Award winner Kristin Chenoweth. Born in Broken Arrow with an early flair for performance and larger-than-life stage presence, she went on to originate the […]
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Crooked Oklahoma
Stolen land. Seized oil. An inexplicable death. And a boy who may have never existed. These are just a few of the mysteries at the heart of Russell Cobb’s newest nonfiction book, Ghosts of Crook County. No stranger to the state’s past and a fourth-generation Oklahoman himself, Cobb also wrote The Great Oklahoma Swindle: Race, Religion, […]
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Un-PTSDeniable
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com $50-$80 Maybe now more than ever, we all need to laugh. Kathy Griffin, the Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian, knows this truth all too well. After seven years, she’s back to remind us how vital humor […]
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Progressive legacy
No two art museums are the same. But despite showcasing countless collections around the world, they tend to share at least one thing in common: They all feature completed art. One of Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s latest exhibits, Picasso and the Progressive Proof, goes against that grain. Curated by Richard P. Townsend, the exhibit […]
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Out on the town
There are only a handful of thriving, open LGBTQIA+ districts in America, and even in the face of the state’s regressive legislation and reductive attacks on our queer community, Oklahoma City still has one of the best. The 39th Street District (lovingly nicknamed “The Gayborhood”) has been going strong for decades, helping to establish Pride […]
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Much ado about brew
This weekend and the next are your last chances for catching 3rd Act Theatre Company’s Drunk Classics: Much Ado About Drinkin’. A Shakespearean comedy with a drunken twist adapted by Kate Adams and directed by Dakota Lee Bryant, the cast of eight is ready to engage. The rules are simple: patrons vote on one cast […]