What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 25, 2012: Hear Camille Harp at the Wormy Dog
Today’s featured event:
Hear Norman singer-songwriter Camille Harp at 9 tonight at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, go to www.wormydog.com.
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What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 24, 2012: See American Indian paintings by Brent Learned at the state Capitol
Today’s featured event:
See the exhibit “Life Before Statehood,” artwork by American Indian artist Brent Learned, in the East Gallery at the state Capitol.
Located on the first floor of the Capitol, the gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. The exhibit is on view through Feb. 12.
Learned is an American Indian artist from Oklahoma who draws, paints, and sculpts American Indians in a contemporary impressionistic style. The paintings in “Life Before Statehood” depict striking figures of the American Plains Indian with Learned’s recognizable use of bold, vibrant colors.
As an enrolled member of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, Learned appreciates the heritage and culture of the American Plains Indian. “I create artwork to capture the essence, accuracy and historic authenticity of the American Plains Indian way of life,” says the artist in a news release.
Learned is an award-winning and collected artist who was born and reared in Oklahoma City. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts.
Learned’s work is in museums such as the Smithsonian Institute-National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.; the Cheyenne/Arapaho Museum in Clinton; the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City; and the University of Kansas Art Museum in Lawrence, Kan. He has work in private collections such as the Governor’s Mansion in Oklahoma City, the Haskell Indian University in Lawrence, Kan., and the Kerr Foundation Private Collection in Oklahoma City. Learned also has one of his paintings displayed in the Democratic National Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
For more information, go to www.arts.ok.gov.
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What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 23, 2012: Listen to The Melismatics at The Conservatory
The Melismatics
Today’s featured event:
Hear The Melismatics, Kefalonia and Captain Eyeball at 8 tonight at The Conservatory, 8911 N Western. For more information, go to www.conservatoryokc.com.
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What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 22, 2012: Hear Parachute, Graham Colton and Modern Rock Diaries at the Diamond Ballroom
Parachute
Today’s featured event:
Hear Parachute with special guests Graham Colton and Modern Rock Diaries at 7 tonight at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern. Doors open at 6 p.m.
For more information, go to www.diamondballroom.net.
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What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 21, 2012: Hear Pat Green at Shawnee’s Firelake Grand Casino
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SHAWNEE — Hear Texas country star Pat Green at 7 p.m. Saturday at Firelake Grand Casino, 777 Grand Casino Blvd. Information: 964-7263 or www.firelakegrand.com.
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What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 20, 2012: Hear Randy Rogers Band at Ardmore’s Heritage Hall
Today’s featured event:
ARDMORE – Hear Randy Rogers Band at 7 tonight at Heritage Hall, 220 W Broadway. Doors open at 6 p.m.
For tickets and information, go to www.stubwire.com.
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What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 19, 2012: See the Oklahoma-made film “Wolf Head” at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Today’s featured event:
See the locally made film “Wolf Head” at 7 tonight at Harkins Bricktown Cinemas 16, 150 E Reno.
The 90-minute film was produced, cast and shot in the greater Oklahoma City area.
The action-comedy centers on the overly sheltered Flannigan brothers who come home to discover their mother is sick and can no longer provide. So they turn to the only person who can help them make money: their mother’s new boyfriend Leonard. He gets them started on a life of street hustling to make money, but things don’t go as planned.
“Wolf Head” was written, directed and produced by filmmaker Ryan “Staples” Scott, founder of Yukon-based RYIT Creative.
Lucas Ross, Ryan Bellgardt, Jack Elliot and Emoly West appear in the film. Tickets are $7; pre-order tickets are $7.50.
For more information, or to obtain advance tickets, go to www.ryit.tv/wolfhead.html. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
Check out the “Wolf Head” trailer:
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What to do with Oklahoma on Jan. 18, 2012: Get creepy and kooky with “The Addams Family” musical
Today’s featured event:
Make a call on “The Addams Family” during the first national tour of the Broadway musical at 7:30 p.m. today-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.
To read The Oklahoman Fine Arts Editor Rick Rogers’ review of the show, click here.
For more information, call (800) 869-1451 or go to www.celebrityattractions.com.
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What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 17, 2012: Hear Gabe Dixon, Lelia Broussard and Brianna Gather
Gabe Dixon
Today’s featured event:
NORMAN – Hear Gabe Dixon, Lelia Broussard and Brianna Gaither at 7 tonight at The Opolis, 113 N Crawford. Information: www.starlightmints.com/opolis.html.
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What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 16, 2012: Watch the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in downtown Oklahoma City
The Millwood Academy marching band performs during the 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in downtown Oklahoma City. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman Archives
Today’s featured event:
Watch the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade starting at 2 p.m. today in downtown Oklahoma City. The parade begins at Broadway and NW 7, proceeds down Broadway to Sheridan, then east through Bricktown to the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center. Grandstands are at NW 5 and Broadway.
Other MLK Day events include a silent march and bell ringing.
Along with honoring King’s memory, The Oklahoman’s Matt Patterson reports that the Oklahoma City events this year also will pay tribute to local civil rights leader Clara Luper, who died last June at the age of 88. In the 1960s, Luper led sit-ins at lunch counters in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa.
For more information, go to www.okcmlk.org.
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