The Nutcracker Dec. 14-23 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. 405-594-8300 okcciviccenter.com $29-$128 There’s something magical about The Nutcracker that keeps audiences coming back year after year. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is practically ubiquitous in winter, the ballet’s soundtrack playing over mall sound systems or, inevitably, in my office on repeat. Ballet companies start […]
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Toast-worthy events
Holiday cheer doesn’t have to disappear with your last sip of eggnog. Before you figure out where you’ll stuff your string lights and blow-up snowman, take a night to commemorate your future. And that doesn’t mean you have to do it alone. Check out these New Year’s celebrations happening throughout Oklahoma City. Take me back […]
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Holiday happenings
As Halloween has come and gone, spooky silhouettes make way for light-adorned trees and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season comes to our city. Take a look at some of the festive shopping, sights and shows Oklahoma City has to offer from now through the end of the year. Deck the hauls If […]
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Christmas crescendo
If you were to be asked what artist is the best-selling Christmas artist, answers would invariably range from Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby to Mariah Carey, Josh Groban or Kenny G. But that honor actually goes to Mannheim Steamroller, whose dozen Christmas albums (and counting) have racked up 31.5 million sales worldwide to date. And […]
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PRESS RELEASE Lyric Theatre outlines future production schedule as a result of ongoing health climate
For more than 56 years, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s mission has been constant: to create theatre that thrills and enriches peoples’ lives. We’ve embraced the very best of theatre tradition since the beginning and are proud of the world-class productions we create for the people of Oklahoma. Since 1963, we’ve staged more than 300 productions, […]
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War requiem
Painted Sky Opera presents Glory Denied 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, 2 p.m. Feb. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 Freede Little Theatre Civic Center Music Hall 1 201 N. Walker Ave. paintedskyopera.org 405-594-8300 $35-$50 In 1964, Green Beret Jim Thompson’s plane was shot down in Vietnam, and he was captured by the Viet Cong. His […]
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American dream
Miss Saigon Jan. 14-19 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okcbroadway.com 405-594-8300 $27.16-$102.33 When Brandon Block first saw Miss Saigon, he was “taken aback by how much of a spectacle it was.” When he first performed onstage in the controversial Tony Award-winning musical, its most famous spectacular set piece almost knocked him down. […]
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American variations
Minimalism in a New World 8 p.m. Jan. 11 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okcphil.org 405-594-8300 $19-$82 What do composers Frank Zappa, Philip Glass and Antonín Dvořák have in common? “First of all, I really love all of them,” said Oklahoma City Philharmonic musical director and conductor Alexander Mickelthwate. “I wanted to […]
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Guide to the Holidays: Merry go-round
Happy holidays, dear readers! As our gift to you this year, rather than the traditional 11 pipers piping or 10 lords a-leaping (you hardly even used the eight maids a-milking we gave you last year) we decided to offer you and yours 12 holly-jolly happenings to tide you over till our New Year’s Guide. Whether […]
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Doll parts
A Doll’s House, Part 2 Nov. 8-24 CitySpace Theatre Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave.