Robbie Kienzie Photo: Shannon Cornman Art pieces and sculptures often require specialized service when being repaired, installed or moved, and the Oklahoma City Council agreed last week to accept bids for an on-call art handler. “There is a care that needs to be used with fine objects,” said Robbie Kienzle, the city’s liaison for art […]
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Stepping up
Several large corporations and shopping malls sprang up on the fringes, while most upscale residential developments headed for the suburbs. Downtown was not a welcoming place after 5 p.m. on weekdays, as the exodus of workers left behind an area predominantly populated by vagrants. Mass transit, for the most part, was allowed to wither, its […]
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OKG 7 things to do
Jazz it The legacy of Oklahoma City’s jazz pioneer Charlie Christian endures in the annual fest bearing his name, beginning Tuesday and ending June 8. Events, times, locations and admission vary, but the Charlie Christian International Music Festival features performances by Joe McBride, Grady Nichols, Kirk Whalum and above smoothjazz saxophonist Najee. Call 524-3800 or […]
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Slow burn
Similar to the local Fraternal Order of Police contract approved in December, it keeps in place most provisions from the previous year’s contract. However, it increases the city’s insurance contribution from $9,500 to $10,540 per employee participating in IAFF’s health and welfare benefits plans. The cost of the contract, which expires June 30, is approximately […]
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Wind chimes
OKC’s Windsong Chamber Choir will premiere 12 newly commissioned pieces in a free concert, “Cantica Sacra: Music of the Mary Heath Endowment,” at 5 p.m. Sunday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4400 N. Shartel. The concert will feature a cappella performances, ensemble accompaniment and a full orchestra throughout the course of the show. Oklahoman Mary K. […]
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Wide-open ward
Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8 are all up grabs in the primary election scheduled for March 1, with a general election scheduled for April 5. Since Oklahoma City’s elections are nonpartisan, in the races in which no candidate gets a simple majority during the March 1 elections, the two highest vote-getters will face each […]