After months of construction delays caused by Oklahoma’s notoriously unpredictable Bright Golden Haze March 13-Aug. 10 Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center 11 NW 11th St. oklahomacontemporary.org 405-951-0000 Free weather, Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center is ready to reopen in its new downtown location with an exhibition inspired by another of the state’s signature features. Bright Golden Haze, […]
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Cover: Never die
Hey, hey. My, my. Of all the concerts Brian Beuchaw has attended in his decades as a music fan in Oklahoma City, one memory in particular stands out. “I got to see Johnny Rotten’s asshole,” Beuchaw said, recalling the time the former Sex Pistol’s band Public Image Ltd played the State Fairgrounds in 1992 on […]
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Cover: Canna culture
CannaCon April 18-19 Cox Convention Center 1 Myriad Gardens cannacon.org $40-$150 4/20 Spring Sesh 10 a.m. April 20 Lucky’s Grow Supply 7507 Broadway Extension luckysgrowsupply.com Free Chronic Palooza noon April 20 State Fair Park 3001 General Pershing Blvd. chronicpalooza.xyz Free-$30 Oklahoma City is preparing for its first 420 after the passage of State Question 788. […]
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Bright future
In 2019, Positive Tomorrows — Oklahoma City’s only school for homeless children — celebrates its 30th anniversary. The milestone year also happens to be when the school will open doors on its large new facility east of State Fair Park, nearly quadrupling the size of its current building. “The timing is excellent,” said Positive Tomorrows […]
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Making moves
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center got a lot out of its State Fair Park headquarters since it moved in nearly 30 years ago as the first-year organization City Arts Center. But wear and tear — along with growing community usage — necessitated a move. “We’ve loved this place into disrepair,” said artistic director Jeremiah Matthew Davis. […]
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The Other Mozart kicks off Oklahoma Contemporary’s Women in Performance series
The play runs March 2-3 at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center’s State Fair Park headquarters.
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A new video game art show gains a large following ahead of its debut at The Paramount OKC
An official afterparty will be held across the street at FlashBack RetroPub.
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Cover Story: Oklahoma Contemporary brings street art indoors with Not For Sale: Graffiti Culture in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Contemporary will host an opening night reception Oct. 5 and a hip-hop jam Nov. 4.
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The metro celebrates Independence Day with live music and fireworks
Parades, parties and other Fourth of July festivities take place through Tuesday.
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Super! BitCon returns April 29-30 to Oklahoma City
The annual gaming convention is expected to draw in 4,500-5,000 games during its two-day run.