The novel is told from the perspective of an African American man who opens the story by explaining that he is invisible “simply because people refuse to see [him].” It also contains commentary on social, intellectual and identity issues of African Americans in the twentieth century and explores contrasts in regional racism. It won the […]
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Manhattan Short Movie Night at the Downtown Library, enjoy a film at the downtown library, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 25, Oct. 2. Downtown Library, 300 Park, 231-8650, metrolibrary.org. WED, WED Manhattan Short Film Festival, 628 film entries from 48 countries, winners judged by audience, 5:30, 8:30 p.m., Sept. 27-28; 2 p.m., Sept. 29. Oklahoma City Museum […]
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Manhattan Short Movie Night at the Downtown Library, enjoy a film at the downtown library, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 25, Oct. 2. Downtown Library, 300 Park, 231-8650, metrolibrary.org. WED, WED Manhattan Short Film Festival, 628 film entries from 48 countries, winners judged by audience, 5:30, 8:30 p.m., Sept. 27-28; 2 p.m., Sept. 29. Oklahoma City Museum […]
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Movie Night at the Downtown Library, enjoy a film at the downtown library, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 18. Downtown Library, 300 Park, 231-8650, metrolibrary.org. WED, WED Third Friday Premiere on Film Row, featuring musicians, artists, food trucks and more, Sept. 20. Film Row, 700 W. Sheridan. FRI 8 1/2, (Italy, 1963, dir. Federico Fellini) a harried […]
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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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Movie Night at the Downtown Library, enjoy a film at the downtown library, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 4, 11. Downtown Library, 300 Park, 231-8650, metrolibrary.org. WED, WED Marriage Italian Style, (Italy, 1964, dir. Vittorio De Sica) a businessman in Naples is tricked into marrying his prostitute/lover of 22 years, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 5. Oklahoma City Museum […]
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Urban education
“If we’re going to operate as a fully functional 24-hour downtown, we need more than an elementary school. We need a middle school and a high school,” said Russell Claus, city planning director, about John W. Rex Elementary School, under construction at Sheridan and Walker avenues. The $14 million charter school is the result of […]
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Movie Night at the Downtown Library, enjoy a film at the downtown library, 6-8 p.m., Aug. 28. Downtown Library, 300 Park, 231-8650, metrolibrary.org. WED Sullivan’s Travels, (U.S., 1941, dir. Preston Sturges) a director of a film goes on the road incognito as a hobo, 8 p.m., Aug. 30. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch, […]
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Lofty goal
Carnegie Centre Credit: Mark Hancock Many years later, Hatfield is working to redevelop the old downtown Oklahoma City library, which was abandoned in favor of a newer model in 2004. Her project, which began five years ago, aims to transform the 59-year-old library into the Carnegie Centre, a collection of 19 upscale residential lofts. Oklahoma […]
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Overdue books
By: Mark Hancock “Goodbye for now,” the post read. “We will sincerely miss serving you all. We made many great friends and hope to stay in touch.” Closing along with The Library is The Nook, its neighboring breakfast spot. Clifton and Kathy Grider, who own both places, were unable to renew their leases. Clifton Grider […]