A staple of Norman’s artistic community migrates closer to the city’s epicenter this month. Founded in 2016 out of the remnants of Dope Chapel, Resonator Institute has challenged artists and cultivated creative growth through engaging programing and art education. Though the nonprofit grew exponentially in its past home, a converted fabrication warehouse, the recent move […]
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Loud house
When Trinity Slough and Nicolaus Vannostran, aka Mom and Dad, had friends over to their Norman house to watch Limp Wizurdz play last summer, they didn’t know what it would lead to. “It went pretty good,” Vannostran said. “I mean, the turnout wasn’t fantastic, but it was fun. … We didn’t realize it was going […]
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New art space Resonator takes root in an old Norman warehouse
Organizers behind the former Dope Chapel helped found Resonator.
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First Pastafarian Church preaches a do-it-yourself art ethic
First Pastafarian Church is located at the former site of Norman’s Dope Chapel.
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Childhood, feminine identity plays role in new work by local artist
Melissa Jacobs’ art is simple and sleek, but not simplistic. Check it out now at Dope Chapel.
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Neoclassical style and modern beliefs collide in Dayton Clark’s work, on display in Norman.
Neoclassical style and modern beliefs collide in Dayton Clark’s work, on display in Norman.
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For the longest time, DIY artists didn’t feel like there was anyone there to share with. No one who listened. No one who cared. No one who knew that they even existed.
For the longest time, DIY artists didn’t feel like there was anyone there to share with. No one who listened. No one who cared. No one who knew that they even existed.
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Indie-rock act Plain Speak nearly lost everything before it began
Like so many in the wake of last year’s devastating tornadoes, Plain Speak was forced to rebuild from the ground up.
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He’s just barely past the legal drinking age, yet Alex G (born Alex Giannascoli) has created more songs than some musicians do in a lifetime.
He’s just barely past the legal drinking age, yet Alex G (born Alex Giannascoli) has created more songs than some musicians do in a lifetime.