BAM's Blog » OKC attractions 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 » OKC attractions http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/category/okc-attractions/ What do in Oklahoma on Feb. 14, 2012: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Oklahoma City Thunder http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/14/what-do-in-oklahoma-on-feb-14-2012-celebrate-valentines-day-with-the-oklahoma-city-thunder/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/14/what-do-in-oklahoma-on-feb-14-2012-celebrate-valentines-day-with-the-oklahoma-city-thunder/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:04:16 +0000 brandy http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=42863

Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden, right, takes control of a loose ball against Utah Jazz forward Josh Howard, left, during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. (AP Photo)

Today’s featured event:

Happy Valentine’s Day! Show some love to the Oklahoma City Thunder as the team returns to Oklahoma City after a long road stretch to play the Utah Jazz at 7 tonight at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W Reno.

For more information, …

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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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Winter Wind Concert Series with Samantha Crain Norman, OK

Shawnee singer-songwriter Samantha Crain has released this video for her song “It’s Simple.” The video is part of the “Be Nice to Your Kids” series from Delo Creative. This installment was sponsored by Dwelling Spaces.

“A Simple Jungle,” Crain’s three-track EP that features “It’s Simple,” was recently listed among Amazon.com’s Editor Picks for top MP3 albums of 2012.

Crain will be featured at the Feb. 19 Winter Wind Concert in the Norman Depot, 200 S Jones Ave. Tickets are $15 for the 7:00 pm concert. Refreshments will be served.

Having …

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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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Picasso Cafe Oklahoma City, OK

Today’s featured event:

Hear Andy Adams, Brian Pickering and Burlap Tuxedo play at 7 tonight during the weekly Acoustic Oklahoma show at Picasso Cafe, 3009 Paseo.

For more information, go to www.facebook.com/AcousticOklahoma.

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

-BAM…

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Portugal. The Man

Hayes Carll

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

Portugal. The Man and Hayes Carll to headline the 2012 Norman Music Festival
The fifth annual festival, which is free and open to the public, is set for April 26-28 in Norman’s historic Downtown Arts District.

Portugal. The Man and Hayes Carll will be the headliners for the 2012 Norman Music Festival, organizers announced Friday.

“Because it is a free festival, we’ve only got so of a much budget, but for the budget we’ve got, …

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Portugal. The Man

The organizers of the Norman Music Festival have announced that Portugal. The Man will headline the main stage at this year’s event, while Hayes Carll will lead the lineup on the Jack Daniels stage.

The prolific neo-psych group Portugal. The Man based in Portland, Oregon, but originated in Wasilla, Alaska. The band has released six albums between 2006-2011 and has played prestigious festivals such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and South by Southwest. Their July 2011 album, “In the Mountain in the Cloud,” received strongly positive reviews and represented …

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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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