Art, along with its creation, is a powerful tool that serves as a conduit for human expression. It evolves, and through that evolution, it can be utilized as a means of communication and healing. This September marks the 24th year of National Recovery Month, and in a collaborative effort, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health […]
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Upstream Color
Here’s what I think about Upstream Color nearly three weeks after seeing it: I’m unsure. I’ve not yet finished processing it. I can’t even explain the title. Screening Thursday through Sunday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the self-distributed film marks the belated sophomore effort of writer/director/producer/actor/editor/ composer/cinematographer/camera operator Shane Carruth, who became an […]
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Thumbing it
More than 870 people turned out at Wantland Stadium to form a continuous chain, breaking the previous record of 846 that had been set by the University of Missouri at Rolla. The chain remained intact for five minutes while the event was videotaped and photographed to send to Guinness World Records, which is expected to […]
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Have a heart
Kids receiving treatment at the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma have been creating their own masterpieces during art therapy sessions to donate to the event’s silent auction. All proceeds benefit the Oklahoma Children’s Cancer Association. The night is like an awards show, complete with a red […]
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Dogtooth
A family of five lives in isolation behind the walls of their well-groomed estate. Father drives into town every day to work, but he’s the only one who ever leaves. Mother has access to a telephone, kept hidden. The Eldest and Youngest, both daughters, and the Son stay home doing chores, swimming in the pool, […]