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Photo famous

Local photographer Melissa Marshall never expected to quit school, take pictures around the world or amass a large Instagram following.

Melissa Marshall liked her photography class so much she stopped going to school.

By Jeremy Martin Jan 16, 2019

Melissa Marshall photography couples photography wedding photography

Wig unboxed

A local thespian’s retirement plan is thwarted by a transgender German rock ’n’ roll icon.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch first pinged on Matthew Alvin Brown’s radar when the actor and Fellowship Students frontman was barely breaching his 20s.

By Charles Martin Jan 16, 2019

Matthew Alvin Brown Hedwig and the Angry Inch John Cameron Mitchell Stephen Trask The Boom! musical Renee Anderson

Gardens inspiration

Susan Morrison-Dyke and Anthony Dyke took cues from nature for their latest exhibit.

Inspirations from Nature, an exhibition of paintings at Myriad Botanical Gardens, probably isn’t what you think.

By Jeremy Martin Jan 9, 2019

Inspirations from Nature Myriad Botanical Gardens Susan Morrison-Dyke Anthony Dyke art painting

Opera tricks

An updated stage production of The Phantom of the Opera includes more spectacle than was possible when the musical debuted.

Like the disfigured sewer-dwelling organist it’s named for, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera helped mold the career of a young performer bewitched by the possibilities of a life onstage.

By Jeremy Martin Jan 3, 2019

Phantom of the Opera Phantom of the Opera Civic Center Music Hall Oklahoma City Phantom OKlahoma City Eva Tavares Civic Center Music Hall performance Andrew Lloyd Webber

Romance language

Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble performs pieces by two famous Romantic Russian composers.

In its two previous concerts this season, Oklahoma City’s Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble paid tribute to the underappreciated viola and gave listeners a tour of Beethoven’s Vienna.

By Jeremy Martin Jan 2, 2019

Russian Romantics Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble Sergei Taneyev Amy I-Lin Cheng Sergei Rachmanioff Sergei Taneyev

Period piece

The second Menstruation Art Show will showcase works about body positivity, femininity, nature and more while raising money for Homeless Alliance.

Oklahoma City artists are gathering paintings, prints, sculptures and more for the second-ever Menstruation Art Show Jan. 12 at BlackMint Collective, 800 W. Sheridan Ave.

By Jo Light Jan 2, 2019

Cara Alizadeh-Fard Menstruation Art Show Menstruation Art Show II BlackMint Collective Homeless Alliance Kinsey Crocker Fresh stART feminine hygiene homelessness Katelynn Noel Knick

Categorizing art

An exhibit at Oklahoma City Museum of Art explores the definition and diversity of sculpture art.

The newest exhibition at Oklahoma City Museum of Art offers more questions than answers, even for its curator.

By Jeremy Martin Dec 26, 2018

Oklahoma City Museum of Art Off the Wall: One Hundred Years of Sculpture Roja Najafi Alfonso Ossorio sculpture Werner Herzog Cave of Forgotten Dreams Chauvet France David Smith Lisa Hoke Alexander Calder Charles Umlauf

Rewarding clay

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center’s ceramics sale features everyday objects made by the arts center’s ceramics program.

Buying unique, thoughtfully constructed, locally made holiday gifts might be cheaper than you think.

By Jeremy Martin Dec 21, 2018

Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center Julie Dellinquanti Contemporary Clay Liz Boudreaux Peter Coates Eric Hoefer Mayumi Kiefer ArtNow Kara Lane Paul Pfrehm David Stevens Slideshow

Artistic inheritance

An exhibit and sale at Gallery One at The Paseo features work by two generations of the Tiger family.

Gallery One at The Paseo’s current exhibit is a collection of works by the Tiger family.

By Joshua Blanco Dec 19, 2018

Gallery One at The Paseo Paseo Gallery One Hvresse Christie Tiger Dana Tiger Coleman Lisan Tiger Blair Jerome Tiger Jerome Tiger Art Company Cheryl Harder Jim Barnett Native American art art Legacy Cultural Learning Community ike Woodrow Wilson Big Bow Robert Redbird Archie Blackowl Woody Crumbo Duane Taylor Michael Deo

Tribal tribulation

Post Plymouth explores the native identity of four key artists.

Nov. 1, Exhibit C opened its doors to Post Plymouth, an exhibition showcasing Native American life in a contemporary fashion of cultural persistence in the wake of assimilation.

By Joshua Blanco Dec 14, 2018

Exhibit C Post Plymouth Native American art Native American art Roy Boney Jr. Daniel McCoy Cannupa Hanska Luger Addie Roanhorse Tom Farris Cherokee Nation Gina Gray Osage Nation

Modern history

An exhibit at FJJMA explores the links between art history and modern art.

If you’d rather look at the pictures than read this article about an art exhibition, some of the educators at University of Oklahoma might understand.

By Jeremy Martin Dec 14, 2018

Visualizing Art History Melissa Ski Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art University of Oklahoma

Western front

An exhibit at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum examines Western soldiers in World War I.

Before he was killed in action in Northern France on July 4, 1916, American poet Alan Seeger wrote:

By Jeremy Martin Dec 13, 2018

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Alan Seeger Michael R. Grauer Cowboys in Khaki: Westerners in the Great War World War I O.C. Boyd

Creative minds

An exhibit in Science Museum Oklahoma’s smART Space explores art made by people with dyslexia.

Dyslexia doesn’t actually cause people to see letters backwards, but it might help them see the world in a different way.

By Jeremy Martin Dec 12, 2018

dyslexia Science Museum Oklahoma smART Space Scott Henderson Beautiful Minds — Dyslexia and the Creative Advantage Alyson Atchison Maryanne Wolf John Gill Mark Wittig Holly Wilson SuperD!ville ReadWrite Center

Hidden seams

Artist Jason Cytacki provides an alternative look at everyday life and objects in his Reruns exhibit at Mainsite Contemporary Art.

Artist Jason Cytacki has gone from painting scenes inspired by the Westerns he watched on TV as a child to drawing the TV itself.

By Jeremy Martin Dec 7, 2018

Jason Cytacki University of Oklahoma School of Visual Reruns The High Life Out of the Blue

Night notes

Painted Sky Opera stages the first opera written specifically for television that tells a classic tale from a different perspective.

On a chilled winter night, Molly Johnson guided travelers toward a barricaded side door of a darkened church in north Oklahoma City.

By Charles Martin Dec 6, 2018

Molly Johnson Amahl and the Night Visitors Painted Sky Opera Gian-Carlo Menotti

Beyond borders

Neighbors Project, a large-scale photography exhibit in downtown Oklahoma City, explores the differences and similarities between Americans.

When photographer John Raymond Mireles moved to a new neighborhood, he thought of a more original way to meet his new neighbors than borrowing a cup of sugar.

By Jeremy Martin Dec 6, 2018

John Raymond Mireles John Raymond Mireles neighbors project neighbors project BOK Park Plaza building Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership

Holiday party

Christmas at The Elms closes out a year of art at Art at The Elms and provides perfect gifts for the holiday season.

This December, JRB Art at The Elms commemorates the 15th year of one of Oklahoma City’s most illustrious holiday traditions, Christmas at The Elms.

By Daniel Bokemper Dec 5, 2018

JRB Art at The Elms Christmas at The Elms The Paseo District Sohail Shehada Stella Thomas Joy Reed Belt Michi Susan Jeff Dodd Bert Seabourn Robert Peterson Don Narcomey

Cultural colors

An exhibit at 21c Museum Hotel explores the intricacies of pop culture.

Beaming with color and vibrant décor, the walls of the museum located in 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City offer viewers a unique way to explore a variety of issues prevalent in our modern social structure.

By Joshua Blanco Nov 30, 2018

21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City Pop Stars! Popular Culture and Contemporary Art Alice States R. Luke DuBois Brian Paumier

Orchestral transition

Trans-Siberian Orchestra presses on following the death of its founder.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to Chesapeake Energy Arena on Dec. 5 with a production of The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.

By Daniel Bokemper Nov 30, 2018

Trans Siberian Orchestra Chesapeake Energy Arena The Ghosts of Christmas Eve Paul O’ Neill Savatage Al Pitrelli Alice Cooper

Artful afternoon

Sonic Free Family Day lets everyone in the door at Oklahoma City Museum of Art.

Thanks to a donation from a drive-in restaurant known for its cheeseburgers and chili dogs, scores of 19th-century British artworks, some appearing outside the U.K. for the first time, can be viewed for free noon-5 p.m.

By Jeremy Martin Nov 29, 2018

Sonic Free Family Day Oklahoma City Museum of Art Victorian Radicals: From the Pre-Raphaelites to the and Crafts Movement American Federation of and Birmingham Museums Trust National Endowment for the Becky Weintz Masterworks of British Painting The New Art: A Milestone Collection Fifty Years Later Dale Chihuly: Magic & Light

Comfort and joy

Pianist Jim Brickman brings his Joyful Christmas tour to OKC.

Award-winning pianist Jim Brickman is coming to town Dec. 11, and though he won’t be carrying presents on a sleigh guided by a band of reindeer, that doesn’t mean he’s coming empty-handed.

By Joshua Blanco Nov 29, 2018

Jim Brickman pianist Joyful Christmas OCCC’s Visual and Performing Center Theater Oklahoma City Community College Visual and Performing Center Theater Richard Charnay

Breakdancing Nutcracker

A local take on The Nutcracker replaces ballerinas with hip-hop dancers and does away with the classical soundtrack.

Before she’s transported to the Land of Sweets, Clara spends Christmas Eve in a well-appointed parlor with her friends and extended family, decorating a luxurious tree and receiving beautiful handmade gifts.

By Jeremy Martin Nov 28, 2018

The Nutcracker Hui Cha Poos RACE Dance Company The Hip Hop Nutcracker Oklahoma City Community College Visual and Performing Center

Holiday haul

The Depot Gallery offers an exhibition full of small artwork perfect for gifts.

Small Works VIII, an exhibit featuring new works from prominent Oklahoma artists and a perennial holiday favorite, makes art available to those in search of a heartfelt gift for the holidays.

By Joshua Blanco Nov 28, 2018

Small Works VIII The Depot Gallery Brad Price Shari Jackson Debby Kaspari Carol Beesley Carolyn J. Faseler Steve Hicks Debby Kaspari Tim Kenney Brad Price Bert Seabourn Connie Seabourn Cletus Smith Betty Wood en plein air watercolor serigraphs

Cowboy craftsmen

Two associations join forces for an art exhibition highlighting contemporary cowboy culture.

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is hosting the 53rd annual Cowboy Crossings exhibition, an art show that captures the imagery and sentiment of the Old West while expressing its resilience as a rich piece of American history that continues to endure in modern times.

By Joshua Blanco Nov 21, 2018

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Cowboy Crossings Cowboy Artists of America CAA Traditional Cowboy Association TCAA cowboy culture cowboys Nathan Jones Jason Rich Cary Schwarz Harold T. Holden Martin Grelle Michael Grauer