Weekend Warmup
A preview of the activities and events for the weekend of May 30-June 1:
Arts
- Drop-in Art: Guest artists in the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s Education Center will be helping children and parents make art from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. This week, wire sculptures will be the art project. For more information, go to www.okcmoa.com.
Family
- Mark Harmon “Pitch in for Kids” Celebrity Baseball Game: Cheer on the Mark Harmon Bombers and OSSO Outlaws in the seventh annual Mark Harmon “Pitch in for Kids” Celebrity Baseball Game. The game, which benefits The Children’s Center nonprofit hospital, will start at 3 p.m. Saturday in AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, 2 S Mickey Mantle Drive. Pre-game events start at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 218-1000 or go online to www.oklahomaredhawks.com.
- “The Science of SuperCroc featuring Nigersaurus”: The exhibit features a full-scale replica of a huge crocodile, Sarcosuchus imperator, and the unusual sauropod Nigersaurus. It starts Saturday at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman. For more information, go to www.snomnh.ou.edu.
Miscellaneous
- “Garden Tour for Connoisseurs”: View seven of the metro area’s most beautiful gardens at the ninth annual “Garden Tour for Connoisseurs” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The event is organized by and raises funds for the Oklahoma Horticulture Society. For more information, call 721-7423 or go online to www.okhort.org.
- Jeff Dunham: The funny ventriloquist/puppeteer/stand-up comic is performing a pair of sold-out shows Saturday at Firelake Grand Casino in Shawnee. For more information, go to www.firelakegrand.com.
Music
- Patti LaBelle: Listen to “soul sister” Patti LaBelle belt out her hits at 8 p.m. Friday at Riverwind Casino, Interstate 35 and State Highway 9 south of Norman. For more information, call 322-6000 or go online to www.riverwind.com.
- KC and the Sunshine Band: Do a little dance when KC and the Sunshine Band play their songs of the ‘70s Saturday night at Frontier City, 11501 N Interstate 35 Service Road. Concert gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8. For more information, call 478-2140 or go online to www.frontiercity.com.
- Karla Bonoff:Hear singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Andrews Park Amphitheater, 201 W Daws St. in Norman. Kenny Edwards, Bonoff’s longtime friend, will open the show, which is part of the Summer Breeze Concert Series. For more information, call 307-9320 or go online to www.thepas.org.
- Tim McGraw:The country megastar, with special guests Halfway to Hazard and Jason Aldean, will play at 8 p.m. Friday at Ford Center, 100 W Reno. For more information, www.okfordcenter.com.
- Didgeridoo concert:Oklahoma City-based musician Brandon Herrera will give a free concert on the didgeriddo from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Untitled Artspace, 1 NE Third. The ancient wind instrument, which originated with aboriginal Australians, is known for its low, droning sounds. Herrera’s performance will be accompanied by bongo drums. For more information, go to http://www.1ne3.org/.
Movies
- “Sex in the City”: Set four years after the end of the popular HBO series, the film version of “Sex in the City” reunites pals Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) as Carrie prepares to marry Mr. Big (Chris Noth).
- “The Strangers”: A vacationing couple (Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman) are tormented by unknown attackers.
- “The Fall”: Set in a Los Angeles hospital in 1915, “The Fall” centers on an immigrant girl (Catinca Untaru) recovering from a fall who is enraptured by the fantastical stories an injured stuntman (Chickasha native Lee Pace) tells her.
- “Then She Found Me”: A woman (Helen Hunt) goes through a midlife crisis.
Statewide
- Brooks & Dunn, Miami: Hear the venerable country duo, which includes Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, along with special guests Kellie Pickler and Rodney Adkins. The show stars at 8 p.m. Friday at Buffalo Run Casino, 1000 Buffalo Run Blvd. For more information, call (918) 542-7140 or go to www.buffalorun.com.
- 23rd Annual Bartlett Regatta, Grove: Watch sailboat races beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday at Grand Lake. The event raises money for The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges. For more information, go to www.tulsacenter.org.
- Magnolia Festival, Durant: The festival includes arts and crafts, carnival rides, children’s events, a parade and American Indian dancers. The festival is from 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. For more information, go to www.magnoliafestival.com.
-BAM
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