May 12 Monday
Pioneer Library System offers virtual author talks every month. May includes How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David Rosmarin on May 7, Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang on May 14, and Rachelle Bergstein's How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us on May 21.
For more information, https://youtu.be/kpU-t-oVJEg and https://libraryc.org/pioneerlibrarysystem/upcoming
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Jun 13 Friday
Comedian and frequent panelist on NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me", Poundstone brings her observational humor and wit to OKC's Tower Theatre.
Oklahoma Contemporary presents the first major retrospective of Oklahoma City-based artist Edgar Heap of Birds, who is known internationally for conceptual artwork that addresses Indigenous rights, sovereignty and relationships to place. Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: HONOR SONG is a landmark for American art, for the region and for the city: the artist’s first institutional survey in his home-state of the last forty years. The exhibition spans over four decades of art production, tracing Heap of Birds’ trajectory from the 1970s to the present through colorful prints, abstract paintings, drawings, glassworks, sculptures and public works.
For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/honorsong
Image: Edgar Heap of Birds, Neuf, 1995. The John and Susan Horseman Collection, Courtesy of the Horseman Foundation. © Edgar Heap of Birds. Image courtesy of the artist.
May 13 Tuesday
Step into a world of vibrant imagination with A Colorful Dream, an interactive exhibition by contemporary fine art photographer Adrien Broom. This family-friendly experience follows a young girl’s journey through a series of monochromatic fantasy worlds, each meticulously crafted to explore the emotions and symbolism of the full spectrum of the rainbow. Broom’s large-scale photographs, created without digital manipulation, capture the magic of these handmade sets, bringing fairy-tale-like landscapes to life.
Exclusive to the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the exhibition features a site-specific installation that reimagines black not as an absence, but as the presence of all colors. This striking addition invites viewers to contemplate color in a new way, blending fantasy and reality in stunning detail.
Embrace your artistic side while exploring the world of natural science! Draw one-of-a-kind objects from the museum’s collection in an open studio environment. Basic drawing supplies will be available for use, but you are welcomed to bring your preferred choice of media.
This program is suited for ages 12+.
Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration remains open through the start of each event
Cost: $10 (Member participant) and $12 (Non-Member participant).
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