Last year, more than 1,500 people attended the event, which celebrates the erotic arts in the Oklahoma City area. It continues to grow annually, said organizer Nicole Moan. “It all got started because I just wanted to have a show featuring different types of performance art,” she said. “People are going to see everything from […]
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Green fests are best
But what happens to that cup after you’re done drinking from it or that paper plate you just finished eating off of? Two Oklahoma City festivals and their green committees are making sure that it all ends up in the right place. These committees are the Festival of the Arts Go Green Committee and the […]
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Mason-ic art
In 2009, Women of the South, an organization dedicated to enriching the South OKC metro area, agreed to raise money to help with the construction of the new theater, and is well on its way, said Mary Pointer, publicity officer for the group. Thirty percent of proceeds will benefit OCCC’s venue. “We’ve made tremendous progress […]
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From the ground up
While the intersection provides picturesque views of the construction of the Devon Energy tower — reaching 40 floors high, and counting — along with the accompanying buildings and auditorium, it is easy to miss what’s going on at ground level. In the shadow of the growing Devon Energy Center tower is the Myriad Botanical Gardens. […]
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Forward march
Although entering its 10th incarnation, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s “Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still” is still younger than the artists whose work drives the annual event. “‘Momentum’ started because we were concerned that so few young artists were participating in the local art scene,” said Julia Kirt, OVAC executive director. “We would see a significant […]
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Seriously funny
The University of Oklahoma is getting serious about comedy. On Friday and Saturday, the OU College of Arts and Sciences hosts its inaugural Film Comedy Conference. All of the dozen presenters are contributors to a book being edited by OU professors and conference hosts Andrew Horton and Joanna Rapf, “The Wiley- Blackwell Companion to Film […]
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The Go! Team
On Friday, go! To “Cafe Go,” that is — City Arts Center’s 18th annual installment of “Cafe City Arts,” which allows the gallery to offer free admission to its year-round exhibits. “It’s important for art to be free to the public, and this fundraiser is instrumental in that,” says Annah Chakola-Ramsey, City Arts Center director […]
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On Broadway
After two years without a home of its own, Reduxion Theatre has staked its claim on a brand-new performance space. The appropriately named Broadway Theater, 1613 N. Broadway, is a big step forward for one of Oklahoma City’s youngest and most ambitious theater companies. In its first two seasons, Reduxion primarily was based out of […]