+++ A state House committee will conduct a hearing Thursday morning on a measure that could consolidate three agencies into the Tourism, History and Cultural Department. Those agencies are the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Oklahoma Arts Council. The House Government Modernization panel will discuss the issue at 10:30 […]
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LIFE FOOD & DRINK
LIFE FOOD & DRINK What is brown, square-shaped and tastes delicious? (Hint: look right.) The Edmond Historical Society presents their fifth annual Gingerbread House Contest for children 5 and older. Bring your house to the Edmond Historical Society & Museum between the dates of December 10-13 to be eligible for a chance to win prizes. […]
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Fisher’s kings
“There are great stories behind each of those people,” said Fisher, the newest member of the Capitol Preservation Commission. “There’s just not enough interpretation. You see the piece there, but you don’t know why it’s there. Every piece there has a historical significance. It’s not just art for art’s sake.” Chief Justice Tom Colbert of […]
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LIFE FOOD & DRINK
LIFE FOOD & DRINK The Edmond Historical Society & Museum celebrates its 30th anniversary with Wine through Time, a fundraiser featuring silent and live auctions, 16 wines to sample and gourmet tastings from area restaurants. Proceeds benefit the museum’s educational programs. The program is 6-8:30 p.m. at the Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. […]
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Silent no more
It’s amazing that it was ever made in the first place. The film, rediscovered by the Oklahoma Historical Society, tells a four-way love story but also shows the lost way of life of its actors — about 300 Kiowas and Comanches. Those traditions were discouraged when the film was shot in July 1920 in the […]
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The Brontë Sisters
The film stars Franco-actress standouts Isabelle Adjani (Possession) and Isabelle Huppert (Amour) before they were household names in international cinema. Adjani is Emily, the most recognized of the Brontë sisters; Huppert is Ann, the youngest; and the moral realist in the family and the oldest and least-known, Charlotte, is played by the late Marie-France Pisier […]
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Battle royale
Photo: Heather Brown Through battleground memorabilia and personal mementos, the summer exhibition at Edmond Historical Society & Museum localizes a Civil War battle’s overwhelming death and destruction. The Legacy of Gettysburg coincides with the historic battle’s 150th anniversary. A museum patron’s private collection supplied approximately 110 pieces from the Battle of Gettysburg, including rifles, swords, […]
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The Monk
Oh, well. Seeing the new film adaptation makes me feel as if I have. Obviously, I can’t speak to how closely it may or may not adhere to the book, but director Dominik Moll’s The Monk definitely is rich in its Gothic trappings. To me, that alone is a huge plus. In 16th-century Madrid, […]
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Lately — and all too quietly — the Indomina label has been releasing some excellent packages of Asian action films I’m afraid otherwise would go unseen by North American audiences: True Legend, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame and now, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate. Apparently a sequel and/or semi-remake of 1992’s […]
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Artistic ambassador
One hundred years ago, one of the country’s most iconic and revered American Indian artists was born. His works are just as beautiful and important now as they ever were, despite a century’s worth of technological, social and political change. The Oklahoma History Center celebrates the life of the artist in Crumbo Spirit Talk, a […]