October in Oklahoma City begins with a bang-up weekend! From fall festivals and gallery walks to food, music, art, comedy and cultural celebrations, there’s a lot competing for your attention Oct. 2-4. Whether you’re heading to the Greek Festival, Asian Night Market, Fiestas de las Américas, the Regatta Festival or one of several arts events […]
Film
Posted inFilm
Screen Time
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma I have come to the conclusion that director Jane Schoenbrun makes films with me in mind, specifically. Their previous films We’re All Going to the World’s Fair and I Saw the TV Glow were bold swings, exploring themes of technology, adolescent angst and identity. Their latest film spoke […]
Posted inFilm
Scary Streaming
The spooky season is upon us—always welcome news for those of us who enjoy getting scared within the safe confines of the movie theater. To date, the horror offerings of 2026—Obsession, Backrooms, Hokum, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and Resident Evil—have made for a helluva time at the multiplex, but don’t overlook little-known gems […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Avengers: Endgame Receives Encore
For the first time since 2019, Avengers: Endgame is returning to theaters for an encore theatrical run beginning Sept. 25, with screenings available in formats including IMAX and Infinity Vision. The same movie that once brought audiences together is returning, but this time it also serves as a bridge to Marvel’s next Avengers story. Endgame […]
Posted inFilm
Screen Time
Never Stop Chasing If there’s one thing synonymous with Oklahoma, it’s earth-shattering tornadoes. The extreme phobia for most became a lifelong passion for another man: Reed Timmer. Timmer is a world-renowned storm chaser, a former OU graduate and the primary subject of Director Ken Cole’s pulse-pounding documentary. Cole (also an OU alum) and Timmer are […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Tower Theatre Celebrates Route 66 Centennial with Free Family Movie Night
Friends of Uptown Foundation and Tower Theatre will celebrate the Route 66 Centennial with a free family movie night Monday, Aug. 24. Disney Pixar’s Cars will screen at Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., along Oklahoma City’s historic Route 66 corridor. The event is the first in a three-part movie series celebrating the Mother Road’s […]
Posted inFilm
Screen Time with Laron
Tonight is date night. Wine and warm bread occupy the dinner table. Good vibes flow freely, but come to a screeching halt as a sinking revelation sets in: It is your turn to pick the evening’s entertainment. As the appetizers arrive, your indecision grabs hold of you. The clock is ticking, the dessert menu is […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Screen Time
Disclosure Day Spielberg is arguably one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Be it shark-infested waters, a T-Rex terrorizing an amusement park or a Reese’s Pieces-eating alien, he knows how to capture paralyzing terror and the magic and awe of discovery in a cinematic fashion. His intellectual curiosity and childlike sense […]
Posted inArts & Culture
OG Picks – June
Festivals/Fairs Soonercon 34June 19-21, Embassy Suites Norman Hotel & Conference Center soonercon.com Juneteenth on the East Main EventJune 20, 12pm, OKC Zoo Amphitheaterfacebook.com/JuneteenthOnTheEast Summer Solstice FestivalJune 21, 10am-4pmOKC Farmers Public Marketokcfarmersmarket.com Summer Solstice: Welcome to Native America CelebrationJune 21, 5–9pm, First Americans Museumfamok.org Fourth Fridays in West VillageJune 26, 6-10pm through Octoberwestvillageokc.com Farmers Markets Scissortail […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Beyond the Festival
For many Oklahomans, deadCenter arrives once a year. It shows up in June with red carpets, packed theaters, celebrity sightings and a flood of independent films that briefly transform downtown Oklahoma City into a gathering place for filmmakers and cinephiles. But for Amy Janes, deadCenter Film’s newly appointed executive director, one of the organization’s biggest […]