But what happens to that cup after you’re done drinking from it or that paper plate you just finished eating off of? Two Oklahoma City festivals and their green committees are making sure that it all ends up in the right place. These committees are the Festival of the Arts Go Green Committee and the […]
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Eat your green
Frequenting local establishments that support local farms and industry is an excellent way of reducing your carbon footprint while dining out. But a few restaurants in the metro have taken extra steps in the use of recycled or repurposed materials, or have made structural investments in their properties that will not only reduce their […]
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Grand ‘ol “Opry”
“In years past, Oklahoma performers such as Jude & Jody, Bob Mills, Conway Twitty and others were featured on Oklahoma television,” said Vince Orza, KSBI president and CEO, in a press release. “The New KSBI TV is dedicated to bringing local Oklahoma entertainers back to television. … This music is a grand tradition in Oklahoma.” […]
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The future of music to be discussed in music industry panel
The industry panel will address career advancement, label deals, DIY distribution, touring, marketing and more. Panelists include entertainment lawyer Jay Shanker; talent agent Jeff Scheel, formerly the front man of Gravity Kills; local recording artist and marketer Matt Stansberry; and industry vet Tomy McDonald. Only 100 registrants will be allowed to attend. Admission is $20 […]
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Check! Check!
The music mini-festival will take place Friday off Asp Avenue, between the Adams and Walker dorms on the OU campus. Seven bands will play throughout the day and into the night. Derek Knowlton, vocalist and guitarist for The Pretty Black Chains, said that it’s good for people to know what other kind of music is […]
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Forward march
Although entering its 10th incarnation, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s “Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still” is still younger than the artists whose work drives the annual event. “‘Momentum’ started because we were concerned that so few young artists were participating in the local art scene,” said Julia Kirt, OVAC executive director. “We would see a significant […]
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Gone with the wind
At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the University of Central Oklahoma’s Wind Symphony puts its lips to a concert of 20thcentury classics at the campus’ Mitchell Hall Theater. On the program are compositions by Sergei Prokofiev, Roger Nixon, H. Owen Reed and Ingolf Dahl. “Besides the lush scoring and soaring pictorial themes, the pieces are well-crafted, with […]
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Misrepresenting government spending
According to the Census Bureau, the national average for combined per capita state and local spending (2007) was $9,338, versus $7,519 for Oklahoma. We would have to spend an extra $6.82 billion to reach the national average, $890 million to equal Texas and $3.8 billion to match Colorado (that’s before the 15 percent cut of […]
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Hey! Do this
Ride this Grab the bull by the horns (figuratively, of course) and head on over to the Oklahoma City Arena, 100 W. Reno, to watch the Professional Bull Riders — including a few home-state favorites — take on bucking beasts 10 times their size at 8 p.m. Friday. If you can’t make it then, saddle […]
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The Go! Team
On Friday, go! To “Cafe Go,” that is — City Arts Center’s 18th annual installment of “Cafe City Arts,” which allows the gallery to offer free admission to its year-round exhibits. “It’s important for art to be free to the public, and this fundraiser is instrumental in that,” says Annah Chakola-Ramsey, City Arts Center director […]