Daring ideas don’t generally have a long shelf life in the arts, so maintaining a gallery and organization based around avant garde poetry, visual art and performance seems unlikely to last beyond the gestation phase. Yet Individual Artists Of Oklahoma (IAO) has endured for 40 years by pulling in new and innovative talents from a […]
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Summer fruit
Biting the Apple 7-10 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday IAO 706 W. Sheridan Ave. individualartists.org 405-232-6060 $25-$30 21+ In the beginning was the Sleaze Ball, but spontaneous bob doesn’t recall anything before Biting the Apple. “It started as the Sleaze Ball,” said Individual Artists of Oklahoma board president David Smith, who makes art under […]
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“We do experimental, outside-of-the-box stuff. That’s where we want to be,” IAO board president David Smith said.
“We do experimental, outside-of-the-box stuff. That’s where we want to be,” IAO board president David Smith said.
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Oklahoma Voices poetry reading promotes a diverse set of Sooner voices
Oklahoma Voices poetry reading promotes a diverse set of Sooner voices.
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Food Briefs: Bleeding Hearts Brunch, United Fresh Start Foundation, Inner Circle and more
IAO presents Bleeding Hearts Brunch and Coffee Tasting, United Fresh Start Foundation brings salad bars to two local schools and Inner Circle hosts a Valentine’s masquerade.
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Oklahoma Hip-Hop Festival returns to celebrate Oklahoma City’s first observance of Hip-Hop History Month
The festival premiered last year on Film Row but makes its new home this year at The Criterion.
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Cover Story: Tricks! Treats! Frights! Delights! OKG’s Halloween event roundup is here
Pumpkins, goblins, zombies, murder mysteries, terror trails, candy, cocktails, costumes, bar crawls and more haunt the metro this season. With two weekends in which to celebrate the coming of all hallows’ eve this year, our city offers dozens of activities for adults and families alike. Heeeeere’s Oklahoma Gazette’s list of things to do and see […]
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Baloney Rodeo improv troupe returns to IAO for reunion shows
Baloney Rodeo had a two-decade run in Oklahoma City from 1989 to 2009.
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Oklahoma City writer returns home to teach his craft
Matt Payne’s creative writing and screenwriting classes start soon.
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Local art show and party puts the erotic on display
Biting the Apple puts sex and erotic art front and center and makes it okay to talk about.