Tim Kenney: A Burst of Color Through Sept. 1 The Depot 200 S. Jones Ave., Norman normandepot.org 405-307-9380 Free A chance call from his nephew in Santa Fe, New Mexico, led Norman resident Tim Kenney into an unusual career path at age 52: abstract impressionist painter. 10 years later, Kenney has painted in every state […]
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Achieving resonance
A staple of Norman’s artistic community migrates closer to the city’s epicenter this month. Founded in 2016 out of the remnants of Dope Chapel, Resonator Institute has challenged artists and cultivated creative growth through engaging programing and art education. Though the nonprofit grew exponentially in its past home, a converted fabrication warehouse, the recent move […]
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Cherub rock
The Smashing Pumpkins: Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour 7 p.m. July 14 Chesapeake Energy Arena 100 W. Reno Ave. ticketmaster.com 1-800-653-8000 $21-$125 The sound system crashed, the lights went out and fans sweltered in the middle of December, but the show went on. The Smashing Pumpkins, now 75 percent reunited and celebrating the 25th […]
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Independent celebrations
Last week, the US withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council while images of refugee children locked in cages were virtually inescapable on every media platform. So packing a picnic and passing out sparklers to commemorate living in the “land of the free” might feel funny this Fourth of July. But there is this. […]
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Fiery landscapes
J. Chris Johnson 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday through July 14 Mainsite Contemporary Art C 122 E. Main St., Norman mainsitecontemporaryart.com 405-360-1162 Free The inspiration for J. Chris Johnson’s latest oil paintings came from not wanting to upset his mother. “I’d done this show of portraits, and they were friends of mine,” Johnson said, “and some […]
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New path
If asked to guess which national political party affiliate was the first to elect a transgender person to its executive board, most people probably would not think of the Libertarian Party of Oklahoma. But maybe they should. Norman resident and University of Oklahoma (OU) political science student Traci Baker made history when she was elected […]
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Summer Guide: Party mindset
Rocklahoma is always one of the biggest and best annual parties this state has to offer, but the annual Pryor rock pilgrimage shifts into a higher gear when party-life philosopher and metal maestro Andrew W.K. hits the stage. W.K. (short for Wilkes-Krier), has had a presence on the national music scene since the early 2000s, […]
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Summer vibes
Oklahoma Singer Songwriter Series: Felina & The Feels nightfall (around 9 p.m.) June 1 Blue Doors at Tenkiller 98413 Oklahoma Highway 100, Gore bluedoorsattenkiller.com 918-489-2174 $10 Norman-based singer-songwriter Felina Rivera played her first set at Blue Doors at Tenkiller in September during the inaugural Indigo Fest — an environmentally conscious music and art festival focused […]
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Class session
There are a few songs in the canon of classic rock music that are ubiquitously known: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run.” One could argue that Foreigner — led by the songwriting talents of English guitarist and band co-founder Mick Jones (not to be confused with […]
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Alive again
Editor’s note: Oklahoma Gazette is featuring Norman Music Festival performers each week leading up to its 2018 event April 26-28 in Norman. Beau Jennings is certainly no stranger to Norman Music Festival. He has played the free local music gathering several times, be it on the wide-open main stage or the tight shoulder-to-shoulder confines of […]