The popular evening features chocolate-inspired sweet and savory bites from top Oklahoma City restaurants, along with wine, craft beer, specialty coffee and live music. Guests can enjoy tastings throughout the night while restaurants compete for People’s Choice and Best of Show awards. VIP entry begins at 6 p.m., followed by general admission from 6:30 to […]
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Voting Open for New OKC Zoo Specialty License Plate Design
Wildlife fans across Oklahoma are invited to help choose the next specialty license plate honoring the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. Public voting is now open and runs through Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The Oklahoma Zoological Society (OZS) has launched the second phase of its License Plate Contest, giving the public the opportunity to […]
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Oklahoma Contemporary Names 2026 Founders Day Honorees
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center has announced the individuals and organizations it will honor at its 2026 Founders Day celebration, set for Thursday, March 26. The annual event recognizes leaders whose support and vision have helped shape Oklahoma’s arts and cultural landscape while expanding access to creative opportunities statewide. This year’s honorees include Governor Bill Anoatubby; […]
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Devon Carney’s Romeo & Juliet Comes to the Civic Center Music Hall
The world’s greatest love story takes the stage in breathtaking fashion as Oklahoma City Ballet presents Devon Carney’s Romeo & Juliet, running February 20–22 at the Civic Center Music Hall. This sweeping production brings Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy to life through powerful choreography, lush music, and dramatic storytelling. From the moment Romeo meets Juliet, passion ignites, […]
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Love Takes Root: Orchid Exhibition Blooms at Myriad Gardens
Myriad Botanical Gardens is filling the Crystal Bridge Conservatory with color, fragrance and romance this winter. Love Takes Root: An Orchid Engagement opens Friday, Jan. 16, and runs through March 1, featuring more than 800 orchids arranged throughout the tropical conservatory. Set against the lush greenery of the Crystal Bridge, the exhibition celebrates orchids as […]
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Honoring History
On Saturday Nov. 1, nearly 1,000 Oklahomans and visitors stood in the sunny intersection of W. Main St. and N. Robinson Ave. as Hildreth gave the final speech in the ceremony honoring the legacy of her mother.
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Tickled pink
“You had to be there.” If you didn’t live in Oklahoma City in 2003, it’s hard to explain what it was like. Twenty-two years ago, there was no Devon Tower, no arena. There was no Oklahoma City Thunder, and even the Hornets team didn’t come to Oklahoma City until 2005. You could absolutely flip a […]
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Happy haunting
Remember being scared of vampires and werewolves and, like, Freddy Krueger and other cool monsters instead of pretty much every facet of daily life? Nowadays, Halloween is perhaps the most relaxing time of the year, so let’s pumpkin spice it up. Here’s a lucky 13 or so fun-sounding goings-on going on in the metro this […]
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Night Music
Oklahoma City Philharmonic Maestro’s Ball 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 OKC Golf & Country Club7000 NW Grand Blvd. (405) 841-5387okcphil.org/maestrosball$300-$3500 Much like the Phantom of the Opera, masked music lovers will soon emerge to revel in the music of the night. “Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor,” sings the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s musical. […]
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Creativity blooms
A devoted mom to two young children, Adaeze Elijah, founder of Bloomfield Kids Arts & Crafts Studio, 610 S. Kelley Ave., Suite Y, in Edmond, knows that art and creative activities boost academic performance and support mental health. A 2019 report by Houston’s Arts Access Initiative stated, “Students with access to arts programs report lower […]