Kat Lock at Jazz in June June 21 Andrews Park 201 W. Daws St., Norman jazzinjune.org Free Kat Lock is about to be “Talkin’ Bout Love,” but this time, she’s not talkin’ ’bout anyone in particular. “I kind of started writing differently a couple years ago, probably during COVID and all that,” Lock said. “I’m […]
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Still groovin’
Early visits to Norman Groovefest made a big impression on Lindsey Martin. “As a kid, I remember going all the time,” said Martin, who has been helping organize the long-running music and human-rights-awareness festival for the past eight years. “There were legalize marijuana booths set up everywhere. This was back in the ’90s, and we’ve […]
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Jazz in June welcomes Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio, Mike Hosty & Jamie Oldaker and more
Smith was recently named a 2017 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master.
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Groove for good
Issues of human rights have become increasingly prevalent in today’s political discourse. Yet throughout this ever-fervent election season — one where finger-pointing has a tendency to overshadow more practical approaches to civil liberties — it’s a discussion that often finds itself lost in the bickering and politicking that frequently inhabits the campaign trail. As Groovefest […]
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May help
Support the arts and do your heart some good by participating in the 38th May Fair Arts Festival Saturday at Andrews Park in Norman. “Art and Sole” is this year’s theme, since the Assistance League of Norman opted to incorporate a 5K and 2K fun run with its annual event that emphasizes children’s art education […]
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Groovin’
Despite their lone, eponymous album release, the churning, heavy rockers known as Caravact boast a surprising wealth of original material. Toss a couple classic covers in with drawnout metallic jams and whatever else the band’s been working on lately, and you’ve got enough music to keep a crowd filled for an afternoon, as bassist/vocalist Nathan […]
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Skate, create, repeat
Once just an arrestable offense, graffiti has become an accepted art form. Because of the CRE8nSK8 (Create and Skate) Project of the Norman Public Arts Board, the Blake Baldwin Skate Park in Norman will be turned into a spray-paint mural. On Sunday, artists and volunteers will cover its outside walls and skate ramps, located at […]