These are heady days for Ip Man — not bad for a guy who died more than 40 years ago. Over the past several years, the celebrated kung fu teacher whose students included Bruce Lee has been in the midst of a sort of revival with his exploits having been fictionalized in a handful of […]
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Velvet underground
“It has its own set of rules, but painting on velvet produces a unique result that, much like the material itself, envelopes viewers in a rich, smooth, luxurious pocket of gooey satisfaction,” he said. Before working on velvet, Lawson spent a decade creating work for his Pareidolia series featuring surreal, organic forms designed to be […]
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First Wednesday Wine Tastings, four glasses of wine and specially paired food, reservations required, 7 p.m., Dec. 4. Bin73, 7312 N. Western Ave., 843-0073, bin73.com. WED Paint N’ Cheers, creative social art classes, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 5-6; 1, 6 p.m., Dec. 7; 2 p.m., Dec. 8. Paint N Cheers, 1614 N. Gatewood, 524-4155, paintncheers.com. THU–SUN […]
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Old-World Pumpernickel Bread, at the conclusion of this class, you will have a starter and bread dough ready for baking this heavy and dense bread, 6:30- 9:30 p.m., Nov. 20. Francis Tuttle Technology Center- Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell, 717-4900, francistuttle.edu. WED Paint N’ Cheers, creative social art classes, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 20-23; 2 p.m., […]
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Heart to Art, enjoy food and drink at your favorite restaurants while creating your very own piece of art, 6 -9 p.m., Nov. 13. Caffe’ Pranzo, 9622 N. May, 755-3577, hearttoartok.com. WED Paint N’ Cheers, creative social art classes, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 13–17, 20. Paint N Cheers, 1614 N. Gatewood. 524- 4155, paintncheers.com. WED–SUN, WED […]
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First Wednesday Wine Tastings, join Bin 73 on the first Wednesday for 4 glasses of wine and specially paired food, reservations required, 7 p.m., Nov. 6. Bin 73, 7312 N. Western, 843-0073, bin73.com. WED Heart to Art, classes for the masses, no talent required, 6 p.m., Nov. 6. The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan, 517-0787, […]
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Mid-Week Market, fresh, delectable local fruits, vegetables and other goods, 4-8 p.m., Oct. 9, 12. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno, 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. WED, WED Thai-licious II Cooking Class, Chef Koi Strickland of Thai Thai will teach how to create a several Thai delicacies, 5:30 p.m., Oct. 9. International Pantry, 1618 W. Lindsey St., Norman. […]
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A lion’s heart
An Oklahoma City artist will showcase over 50 photographs from his three-week African excursion Thursday night to benefit the local organization that made his first international experience possible. Painter, musician and former journalist Jack Fowler traveled throughout the West Nile region of Uganda for 21 days in July. Fowler will sell prints of pictures he […]
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Rodeo clown
Unlike the other exhibitions currently housed at Oklahoma City Museum of Art — the Chihuly glass, the Herb Ritts photos — one can touch the works of Halo Amok without fear of being thrown out. That’s what they’re for, according to their creator. “This is art you can literally walk into,” said nationally renowned artist […]
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Nice Guys Don’t Work in Hollywood: The Adventures of an Aesthete in the Movie Business — Curtis Harrington
Unlike so many Tinseltown true tales, Nice Guys Don’t Work in Hollywood doesn’t begin with a tumultuous childhood. Although the only child grew up in the throes of the Great Depression, Harrington’s upbringing was happy. He found escape (and influence) in the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the pages of Esquire magazine and the flicker […]