Current Studio Archives - Oklahoma Gazette

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Ben LuschenAugust 1, 2018August 16, 2023

Shameless opening reception 6-10 p.m. Friday The Paseo Plunge 3010 Paseo St. paseoplunge.com 405-315-6224 Free In a literal sense, poetry can be seen as just another way to organize words on a page. It is usually tidier and more concise than an essay and more formal than a text message. Poetry, and really any intimate […]

Arts & Culture

Current Studio plans to permanently close at the conclusion of Factory Obscura’s popular Shift installation

Ben LuschenFebruary 14, 2018June 4, 2025

Current Studio plans to permanently close at the conclusion of Factory Obscura’s popular Shift installation.

Trolley Stop Record Shop owner John Dunning keeps thousands of vinyl records in stock at his new store location in the old Penn Theater. (Photo Ben Luschen)

Music

Trolley Stop Record Shop brings vinyl records and live music to the Classen Ten Penn neighborhood

Ben LuschenJanuary 24, 2018July 13, 2025

Owner John Dunning recently located his record store from a smaller location at NW 16th Street and Classen Boulevard.

Factory Obscura is heavily inspired by the Meow Wolf artist collective based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. | Photo Mark Hancock

Arts & Culture

Cover story: Factory Obscura’s Shift is a gateway into an immersive art world

Ben LuschenNovember 24, 2017August 1, 2025

The immersive art installation runs through Feb. 25 at Current Studio.

Arts & Culture

Current Studio joins the Nasty Women movement to give artists a platform.

Ben LuschenJuly 5, 2017May 9, 2023

The exhibit is part of an international series of art shows.

Food & Drink

Food briefs: Maples Barbecue, Current Studio dinner, Stone Sisters Pizza Bar and more

Greg ElwellMay 3, 2017April 22, 2025

Todd Woodruff opens Austin-style barbecue restaurant Maples Barbecue; Current Studio pairs its Embrace exhibit with a dinner by Patrick Clark II; and Sheli Reynolds, Tami Lake and Traci Stone team up with Cally Johnson to open Stone Sisters Pizza Bar.

Arts & Culture

Classen Ten Penn neighborhood, Plaza District, local artists rally to return art to Eugene Field Elementary

Laura EastesApril 5, 2017August 18, 2023

“We wanted to come up with a model that could potentially be replicable in other schools as well as something that is sustainable for the long-term,” Karper said. “It is an opportunity for artists, but it also benefits students.”