BAM's Blog » Arts http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:28:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog no Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog » Arts http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/category/arts/ What to do in Oklahoma on Feb. 12, 2012: Watch Oklahoma City Ballet’s production of “The Firebird” http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/12/what-to-do-in-oklahoma-on-feb-12-2012-watch-oklahoma-city-ballets-production-of-the-firebird/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/12/what-to-do-in-oklahoma-on-feb-12-2012-watch-oklahoma-city-ballets-production-of-the-firebird/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:28:59 +0000 brandy http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=42706

Miki Kawamura in "The Firebird"

Today’s featured events:

Watch Oklahoma City Ballet’s production of Stravinsky’s stunning “The Firebird” at 2 p.m. today at the Civic Center, 201 N Walker. Information: 848-8637 or www.okcballet.com.

Read The Oklahoman Fine Arts Editor Rick Rogers’ feature on the production by clicking here.

For more information, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM…

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In honor of Valentine’s Day, Reduxion Theatre Company’s is offering a romantic “Couple’s Package” for its performance tonight of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” at its Broadway Theater, 1613 N Broadway Ave.

The package includes preshow champagne and couple’s cupcakes at intermission.

Check out these NewsOK videos of the company talking about and performing selections from the play.

“We want to offer couples a fun and romantic alternative or addition to their Valentine’s plans on this romantic weekend,” said Managing …

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Chris Young

Here are my Best Bets for entertainment happening around the state this weekend, as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more options, go to www.wimgo.com.

1. Listen to up-and-coming country star Chris Young, with special guests the Lost Trailers, at 7 p.m. Friday at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern. Information: 677-9169 or www.diamondballroom.net. (Look for my review of the show in the wee hours of Saturday here on BAM’s Blog.)

2. Watch Oklahoma City Ballet’s production …

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From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

“The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall”

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash spectacle gets an appropriately lavish 25th anniversary celebration with “The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall.”

Widely considered the most successful entertainment project in history, the silver anniversary production was staged in grand fashion in October and beamed to movie theaters worldwide. Even fans who have seen “The Phantom” performed live and in person will be impressed at the royal treatment the musical receives …

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Today’s featured event:

See Reduxion Theatre Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at its Broadway Theater, 1613 N Broadway Ave.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, a romantic “Couple’s Package” is offered for tonight and Saturday performance. The package includes preshow champagne and couple’s cupcakes at intermission.

“We want to offer couples a fun and romantic alternative or addition to their Valentine’s plans on this romantic weekend,” said Managing Director Erin Woods in …

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Four-year-old Evelyn Stirling concentrates on her painting as children and their parents create miniature Chihuly chandeliers during the weekly Drop-In Art event Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. On Feb. 25, the museum will host a special Doodle 4 Google Drop-In Art. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman Archives

Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OK

From Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman.

Oklahoma City Museum of Art partnering in Doodle 4 Google contest
The fifth annual competition invites kindergarten through 12th-grade students nationwide to draw their rendition of the Google

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Jodi Nestander and Ian Clarke in "Same Time, Next Year"

Today’s featured event:

Watch Oklahoma City Theatre Company’s production of “Same Time, Next Year” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.

Performances continue Thursday-Feb. 12 and Feb. 16-19.

“Same Time, Next Year” ran four years on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for lead actress Ellen Burstyn, who later recreated her role in the successful motion picture. It remains one of the world’s most widely produced plays. The plot …

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United Filmmakers of Oklahoma is hosting an Independent Filmmakers Showcase at 7 p.m. Saturday, and two representatives of the group sat down with NewsOK host Angi Bruss to talk about the fledgling group and its showcase.

UFO will show an eclectic mix of cross-genre short films and music videos. The price is $5 to see the shorts and enjoy some refreshments.

United Filmmakers of Oklahoma is an ever-expanding group of directors, writers, actors, artists, producers, crew people and volunteers in the Oklahoma City and surrounding …

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Sarah Coburn

Here are my picks for the Best Bets in entertainment in the Oklahoma City area for this weekend, as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For entertainment options for the whole state, go to www.wimgo.com:

1. Listen to renowned Muskogee-bred singer Sarah Coburn and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic perform “Great Moments of Opera” at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center, 201 N Walker. Information: 842-5387 or www.okcphilharmonic.org.

2. Sample gourmet eggs, dance to the music of JetSet Kings and bid in an art raffle …

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Jo Wise, executive director of the Paseo Arts Association, looking at artworks being collected at Paseo Art Space in Oklahoma City Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, to be judged for selection into the annual Paseo Art Association Member Juried Art Competition and Exhibition to benefit the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Heart Hospital will kickoff "The Heart of Paseo: The Art of Heart" Feb. 3, 2012. The sculpture in cedar and basswood is by Barbara Scott titled "Hope... the Thing with Feathers." Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The

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