Jim Vallion and Lou Kerr talk at the “Opus VI: Party Different” at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).

Opus Vi: Party Different to benefit the Allied Arts was just that…a fun, enthusiastic type of party with food tables, designer drinks and shopping at the “pARTy shop.”

The Pink Flamingos played non-stop for dancing the entire evening and people just had a great time. The event was at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

Lori and Bond Payne and Teresa Rose and James Pickel were co-chairmen. The program listed Dancing, Dining, Cocktails, Shopping, all from 7 until 11 p.m.   The party planners also listed Program, none, and Live Auction, none.

Guests shopped for  art including paintings by Beat D. Seabourn, Glenna Goodacre, Desmond Mason, Suzanne Wallace Mears, Ginger Myers, Joy Richardson, Suzanne Peck, Ryan Cunningham, Ben Harjo, W. Bennett Berry and Elisa Cosssey.

Committee members were Steve Boyd, Debbie Forshee, Diane Foster, Kay Goebel, Daniel Gordon, Linda and Ken Howell, Ann Johnstone, Jenny and David Kallenberger, Julia Kirt, Louisa McCune-Elmore, Lindsay McIntyre, Debbie Nauser, Camilla Ostrowe, Charlotte Richels, Sarah Sears, Rachel Shortt, Angie Simons, Jeff Stokes, Clint Stone, Jeff Thompson, Lori Tyler, Genea Vallion and Jim Vallion. Allied Arts president Deborah McAuliffe Senner was also a committee member.

Chairman James Pickel greets guest Mike Mahaffey.

Sarah Vermillion, Paul Dudman, Deborah McAuliffe Senner and Debby Dudman have fun at the party.

Jenny and Dr. David Kallenberger were on the party committee.

Polly Nichols and Judy Love arrive at the unique party.

Joy Reed Belt and John Belt check out the artwork.

Designer drinks were served.

Even the flower arrangements were special.

You could pick up a drink as you arrived as this arrangement was at the front door.

Red Bull’s “Art of Can” is a national art show featuring professional and amateur artists with work inspired by or created with Red Bull cans.

To celebrate the exhibit’s arrival in Oklahoma, members of Allied Arts and Red Bull, will have a party on the new rooftop patio in Automobile Alley. Guests will enjoy the private preview of the art, gourmet foods, DJ Moody and Red Bull drinks.

The event is August 27 from 7 until 10 p.m. on the Rooftop patio, 1015 N Broadway. Tickets are $20. in advance and $25. at the door and are available online or by phone at 278-8944. Visit 222.alliedartsokc.com/events. Proceeds benefit Allied Arts.

The exhibit has been in Dallas, Miami, Chicago and Boston.

Linda Haneborg and Deborah Senner talk about Allied Arts on Parties Extra!