Now, the Oklahoma City man has completed quite the musical feat himself: writing 100 songs in 100 days. Songwriting has served as a stress reliever for him his entire life. After getting involved in drugs — “I could write a whole book on the effects of lacquer on a human being,” he wrote on his […]
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Peep show
The comedy Drama Queens takes on a voyeuristic feel as the audience watches eight personalities clash in a male chorus dressing room. Writer and director Robert Matson gathered his inspiration for the show during his years as a dressing assistant at Lyric Theatre. “I wanted to create that ensemble feel,” said Matson, an Oklahoma City […]
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For women
Davis grew up in Oklahoma City and later attended Mount Holyoke College, a liberal arts women’s school in Massachusetts. She attributed her passion for women’s advocacy to her education there. “It’s an amazing place with such a renowned history,” she said. “It opened my eyes to women’s studies and showed how far we’ve come and […]
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Young at art
Now in its second decade, the annual exhibit Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still returns Friday and Saturday. Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition started Momentum 11 years ago to showcase young artists statewide. All featured artists are age 30 or under. “Momentum gives you a sense of what young artists in Oklahoma are creating,” said Kelsey Karper, […]
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Travel with a twist
Not only does travel writer Terry Zinn find the martini to be a delicious drink, but visually appealing as well. Exploring the world with a camera is part of his job, so wherever work takes him, Zinn poses a photograph of a martini. From a vast collection of such images, he’s chosen 20 to comprise […]
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Walk this way
That’s where the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma comes in. The organization has an online survey inviting people to help prioritize how the MAPS 3 Trails and Sidewalks Subcommittee should allocate $10 million for the construction of sidewalks along major streets. Neighborhood Alliance Executive Director Georgie Rasco said sidewalks are important for beautification, safety and […]
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Creative dissent
The Norman resident wanted to increase awareness of the bill, which passed the state Senate last month, so she invited friends to participate in a photography sitting to combine art and activism. The resulting photographs are part of a larger artistic reaction borne of anger and resistance to the legislation.“I feel deeply fortunate to have […]
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Budding industry
A new reality series on the National Geographic Channel, “American Weed,” focuses on medical pot in Colorado, centering on growers such as the Stanley siblings, and chronicles its eventual demise in one town in the state. Every year, thousands of cardholding patients depend on the Stanleys for medical pot to help ease their pain. But […]
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Song for Norman
The pair came to the decision while planning the opening of the Norman Philharmonic. “I wanted an anthem that would be really involved in Norman,” said Thompson. “I wanted something that would connect generations of the city.” Zielinski asked a friend in Minnesota, Grammy-winning composer Libby Larsen, to write it. She agreed and shortly thereafter […]
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In the Red
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Red Tie Night, hosted by the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund (OACF) and founded by Jackie and Barbara Cooper in 1991. Today, Red Tie Night is Oklahoma’s biggest single-evening fundraiser. At this year’s event, Gov. Mary Fallin will present the Coopers and other founding members with a commendation honoring […]