Opening Night to feature music, dance and more
Fireworks mark the start of 2008 at Opening Night 2008. Opening Night 2009 will be from 7 p.m. to midnight Wednesday at 10 venues in downtown Oklahoma City. (The Oklahoman Archives photo)
A version of this story ran in Sunday’s The Oklahoman.
Annual Opening Night to ring in the New Year
Rock bands, lion dancers and strolling puppeteers will be among the dozens of performers ringing in the New Year Wednesday in downtown Oklahoma City.
Opening Night 2009, the Arts Council of Oklahoma’s 22nd annual family-friendly and alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration, also will include children’s activities and a grand finale with a countdown to midnight, fireworks and the ascension of a giant, glittering ball to symbolize hope for the New Year.
Opening Night Director Lindsey Pever said 65,000 to 75,000 people are expected to attend the event, which will be spread over 10 downtown venues.
Opening Night 2009
When: 7 p.m. to midnight Wednesday.
Where: 10 venues in downtown Oklahoma City.
Admission: Wristbands are $8 in advance, $10 the day of the event. Children 5 and younger admitted free. Wristbands are available in advance at 7-11 Stores, metro area Homeland stores, MidFirst Bank locations, Mathis Brothers Furniture, Penn Square Mall, Leadership Square and the Arts Council of Oklahoma City. They are available at the event at Stage Center, Kerr Park trailer, Leadership Square, north end of the Cox Convention Center and Kerr Auditorium.
Information: 270-4848 or www.artscouncilokc.com.
Schedule
Venue 1 – Cox Convention Center
Lobby
Duo Fisher: Dueling Pianists: 7 p.m., 9 p.m.
Total Equilibrium: 8, 10
Exhibit Hall 1
Ford Chastain: 7
Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea: 8, 10
Junebug Spade: 9, 10:45
Exhibit Hall 2
Lemma: 9, 10, 10:45
Tornado Alley Rollergirls: 7, 8
Exhibit Hall 3 – Children’s Area
Children’s Area hours: 7 to 11
Prof. B Looney: 7
Dance Dimensions: 8, 10
Oklahoma Children’s Acting Guild: 9
Clowns/Magicians/Face Painters: 7 to 11
Venue 2 – Myriad Gardens
Kris Boevers: 7
Albert Gray Eagle: 8
Sunshine Hahn: 9, 10
Venue 3 – Stage Center
Arena Theatre
Everybody & Their Dog: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30
Tolbert Theatre
Edgar Cruz: 7, 8, 9, 10
Venue 4 – Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library
Studio B with Bruce Benson: 7, 9
Vizions: 8, 10
Venue 5 – Leadership Square
Michael Summers Band: 7, 8, 9, 10
Venue 6 – Bank of Oklahoma
Son del Barrio: 7, 8, 9, 10
Venue 7 – Kerr Auditorium
Cori & Chelsey Emmett with No U Turn: 7, 8, 9, 10
Venue 8 – Kerr Park
The Wise Guys: 8, 9, 10, 11
Countdown to the New Year: 11:30
Finale and fireworks: midnight
Venue 9 – First National Center
Ambassador’s Concert Choir: 7
Harrison Academy: 8
Spiritful Voices: 9, 10
Venue 10 – Chase Tower
Book of Rules: 7, 10
Boru’s Ghost: 8, 10:30
Desert Fire: 9
Strolling Street Performers
St. Andrew’s Dung Lac Lion Dance Group
Natanasuta – Lord Shiva’s Dancers
Clear…as Dance Institute & Clarity Performing Dance Group
Dana Helms
Balcum Rancum Puppetry
Ross Plunkett
Brett Horton
Tanner Blair
Katilee Thomason
Derek Paul
-BAM
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