BAM's Blog » Arts Council of OKC http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell Sun, 19 May 2013 12:56:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog no Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog » Arts Council of OKC http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/category/arts-council-of-okc/ Oklahoma City’s downtown Festival of the Arts ends today – Sunday festival schedule http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2013/04/28/oklahoma-citys-downtown-festival-of-the-arts-ends-today-sunday-festival-schedule/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2013/04/28/oklahoma-citys-downtown-festival-of-the-arts-ends-today-sunday-festival-schedule/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:01:23 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=56818

The 47th annual Festival of the Arts concludes today in downtown Oklahoma City.

The celebration of the visual, performing and culinary arts will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the Festival Plaza, on Hudson Avenue and at the Myriad Botanical Gardens.

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The 47th annual Festival of the Arts is continuing today in downtown Oklahoma City.

The celebration of the visual, performing and culinary arts will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 11 a.m.

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A version of this column appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Growing number of events makes spring in Oklahoma more entertaining than ever Along with downtown Oklahoma City’s Festival of the Arts, activities around the Sooner State this weekend include the Norman Music Festival, Stillwater’s Calf Fry, H&8th Night Market, Final Friday on Film Row and the Oklahoma City Barons’ playoff matchups.

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On Thursday, intrepid NewsOK videographer Grayson Cook and photographer Paul Hellstern joined me at the Festival of the Arts to observe the antics of this year’s official street performer, Derek Derek.

Also known as Derek McAlister, Derek Derek happens to specialize in astonishing acts that most people don’t see every day, whether he is juggling fire, nimbly negotiating the Chinese pole or carrying on a wordless conversation through a series of whistles, hand gestures and facial expressions.

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A version of this story appears in Friday’s The Oklahoman. To see a video of Derek Derek performing and whistling about his work, click here.

Street performer Derek Derek wows crowds at the Festival of the Arts Texas native Derek McAlister combines wordless comedy and acrobatic feats in a Chinese pole routine that must be seen to be believed. 

On her first visit to the Festival of the Arts, Cory Snow Hyde expected to enjoy a pleasant springtime walk, grab a few tasty treats and check out some lovely artwork.]]> http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2013/04/26/street-performer-derek-derek-wows-crowds-at-downtown-oklahoma-citys-festival-of-the-arts/feed/ 0 Festival of the Arts Friday schedule http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2013/04/26/festival-of-the-arts-friday-schedule-2/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2013/04/26/festival-of-the-arts-friday-schedule-2/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:22:24 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=56740

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The 47th annual Festival of the Arts is continuing today in downtown Oklahoma City.

The celebration of the visual, performing and culinary arts will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today through Saturday and 11 a.m.

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The 47th annual Festival of the Arts is launching today in downtown Oklahoma City.

The celebration of the visual, performing and culinary arts will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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A version of this story appears in Tuesday’s The Oklahoman.

Festival of the Arts gets greener The annual event, launching Tuesday, is in the fourth year of its five-year Go Green sustainability initiative.

The Festival of the Arts is getting greener this year, and not just because of the verdant budding of the Myriad Botanical Gardens.]]> http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2013/04/23/festival-of-the-arts-gets-greener-launches-today-in-downtown-oklahoma-city/feed/ 1 Oklahoma spring festival guide 2013 http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2013/03/29/oklahoma-spring-festival-guide-2013/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2013/03/29/oklahoma-spring-festival-guide-2013/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:41:03 +0000 Brandy McDonnell http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=55612

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Festivals spring into action Springtime brings outdoor festivities throughout Oklahoma.

From the mellowing of the temperatures to the greening of the land, Oklahomans love spring.

I’m talking total adoration, as proven by the unusually cranky attitudes about last week’s unseasonably cold weather surrounding the springtime equinox.

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Today’s featured event:

Hear acclaimed pianist Wayne McEvilly perform a free concert of piano arrangements from Franz Schubert’s catalog in observance of the famed Austrian composer’s birthday. He will perform at noon today at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

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