Apr 19 Friday
Explore the galleries with the Museum mascots and the Kids Guide! Select which cowpoke and trail you would like to follow and learn more about all the fun and fascinating things at The Cowboy. Join Chester the Scissortail Flycatcher, Hopalong the Jackrabbit, Ma’ii the Coyote and Cisco the Mustang and solve the Cowboy Code.
Free for members or with Museum admission.
Multiple Voices is the first public artwork in the United States by Eva Schlegel, the Austria-based artist known for engineering steel and mirrors into spectacular, architectonic sculptures. Working with materials similar to the arts center’s new building,
Schlegel created a series of polished and translucent surfaces that catch and reflect light and parts of the surrounding environment, encouraging visitors to gather, play and learn.
Poems by Steve Bellin-Oka, Kimberly Blaeser and Joy Harjo appear in blurred form on glass panels, registering each poem as part of the sculpture, but rendered cryptic to the viewer.
For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/EvaSchlegel
Image: Rendering of Eva Schlegel's Multiple Voices at Oklahoma Contemporary. Rendering: Damjan Minovski, Architectural team: Valerie Messini.
Experience HOME1947: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy! This immersive exhibition explores the lives and stories of the millions displaced in 1947 during the creation of two new independent nation-states, India and Pakistan. Through a series of short films, virtual reality, photographs, sound installations and more, HOME1947 recreates the long-lost sights, sounds and smells of what millions once called home. Visit okcontemp.org for gallery hours.
For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/HOME1947
Image: Video still, Beila, 2017. © Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. Photo courtesy of SOC Films.
Passports-Norman's International and Sister City Organization celebrates 30 years of Sister City partnership and proudly presents the Orchestra National Auvergne from Norman's Sister City, Clermont Ferrand, France in a free concert on Friday, April 19, 7:00 pm at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, 419 S University Blvd., Norman.
In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams. Nonetheless, this quirky family still must deal with many of the same challenges faced by any other family, and the spookiest nightmare faced by every family creates the focus for this fun musical. The Addams Family Musical is based on a book written by Rick Elice & Marshall Brickman with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa.
Produced by Shawnee Little Theatre.
Directed by Scott Bartley.
OU School of Music's Masala World Music Series hosts the Cadence Ensemble in concert. The ensemble consists of five virtuoso instrumentalists from Armenia who've performed internationally for the past 20 years. On accordion, violin, piano, guitar, and upright bass, they will be playing a mix of classical and contemporary Armenian, European, American, and Russian masterpieces, as well as works by Argentine Tango composer, Astor Piazzolla.
Each show has 11 performances over 4 weekends.Third weekend includes Thursday & Sunday.Fourth weekend includes Thursday.Showtimes: 8pm Friday & Saturday, 7:30pm Thursday, 2pm Sunday
From the novel Eleanor and Abel by Annette Sanford. Retired schoolteacher Eleanor Bannister lives a quiet life alone in tiny Groverdell, Texas, set in her routines and secure in her position as the town’s most respected woman—until a hole in her roof draws the attention of Abel Brown, a smooth-talking drifter intent on renovating Eleanor’s house, and possibly her life. Can the unexpected sparks of late-life romance be trusted, or is there truth in the gossip that Abel isn’t all that he seems to be? Either way, the whole town is talking.
For more information and tickets please visit https://www.carpentersquare.com/fireflies
"Fireflies" tells the story of a retired schoolteacher who lives a quiet life alone in tiny Groverdell, Texas, set in her routines and secure in her position as the town’s most respected woman—until a hole in her roof draws the attention of a smooth-talking drifter intent on renovating her house, and possibly her life. Weekends in April. Complete schedule on the website.
Coinciding with "Fireflies" is an exhibit of art by Chandler Wilson.
Lovingly ripped from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. The outrageous, uproarious, and gloriously entertaining story of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake will delight audiences as they search for the Holy Grail and “always look on the bright side of life.”
Beam Live is proud to present Rock-icana: home grown alt-rock Americana for your listening pleasure! AllTown, hailing from Enid, OK, released their debut EP "How's It Go Again?" in April of last year and released their first single "Whiskey Nights" in late September ("it's a great song!" - "Sugarfoot" Moffett). The Smokin' Oaks from Yukon are reminiscent of Cross-Canadian Ragweed and just released their first single "Outer Space", produced by Steven Adams. Together these bands will make for a magical night and further highlight the enormous Oklahoma talent continously on display at the club.
$15 Gen Adm online/$20 door, $20/$25 Reserved Seating, $25/$30 Premium Seating. If entire table is not purchased, remaining tickets will be available to other parties. Contact organizer for special requests.