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Carnality BallOklahoma City Farmers Public Market 311 S. Klein 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday $15 in advance, $20 at the door VIP tickets $45 in advance, $50 at the doorwww.carnalityball.com Attendees must be 18 or older Pull out your togas, open Pandora’s box and take in the sights and sounds of the fourth annual […]

Sketch to Screen: The Art of Hollywood Costume DesignOpening ThursdayOn display through Aug. 15Oklahoma City Museum of Art415 Couchwww.okcmoa.com236-3100$10-$12 Despite being cast in every important scene and center-framed during every iconic movie moment, costume design often remains hidden in plain sight. It’s a bit of a paradox, said Brian Hearn, Oklahoma City Museum of Art […]

Mary Ann Strandell: Indexes of Mediated Space6 p.m. Friday, opening reception On display through May 31JRB Art at the Elms2810 N. Walkerwww.jrbartgallery.com528-6336 The motion of her international travel and her exploration of technology are captured in the moving images of Mary Ann Strandell’s art. “Indexes of Mediated Space” is an active landscape of her oil […]

Oklahoma Orchid Society 2010 AOS/SWROGA Spring Show and SaleClarion Meridian Hotel & Convention Center 737 S. Meridian10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. SundayFull registration, $109; viewing, $5427-2133 It’s been 21 years since the Oklahoma Orchid Society has played host to an American Orchid Society-sponsored event, but this week, hundreds of varieties of […]

A crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum-security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and […]

Whether or not the documentary “Oceans” beats us over the head with a conservationist message is subjective. If you think that all is well with life on Planet Earth, you’ll probably think the film is preachy. If you believe that we’re killing the planet, and ourselves along with it, you might think that co-directors Jacques […]

“The Reconstructionist Effort” by Romy OwensNorth Gallery of the state Capitol2300 N. Lincoln Free reception 4 p.m. Thursday  arts.ok.gov While some may see a dilapidated alley as an eyesore, Romy Owens sees art. Owens, a photographer and Oklahoma native, developed scenes of urban environments into stories for her new series, titled “The Reconstructionist Effort,” which is […]

Cleanup event and Earth Day celebrationLake Overholser and Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge N.W. 14th Street and E. Overholser8:30 a.m., Saturday702-8192, karen.miles@deq.ok.govFree, RSVP. Under 18, waiver required  If Saturday’s event at Lake Overholser and Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge is a success, things will look like you were never there. Volunteers are meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Lake […]

Who knew breast milk was green? While it’s long proven to be the best health benefit for baby, breast-feeding has eco-ammo on its side, too. You can’t get much more eco-friendly than Mama’s milk: no manufacturing, processing, transportation and energy costs, or worry about recycling and waste. Leslie Moyer, co-founder of Sustainable Tahlequah and Sustainable […]

Driving Miss Daisy7:30 P.M. Today-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. SundayLyric Theatre1725 N.W. 16thwww.lyrictheatreokc.com  524-9312$15-$40 Probably best known for the 1989 film adaptation starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman, Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Driving Miss Daisy” follows the development of an unlikely friendship between Daisy Werthan, an obstinate Jewish widow, and Hoke […]