Allied Arts

YEAH for the weekend! It's so close we can almost touch it. Hope you enjoy this week's quote.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

- George Bernard Shaw

For the past few months, we have been working to bring one of the coolest events to Oklahoma City – Red Bull’s The Art of Can.

At Art of Can, guests will enjoy art inspired by the Red Bull can, first-class food and all-you-can drink Red Bull drinks and cocktails, not to mention be among the first to enjoy the new rooftop patio at 10th and Broadway. 

Check out the below invite for more details and follow this link if you'd like to check out some of the art you might see at the event!


 

You’ve waited long enough – here’s your guide to this weekend’s arts activities.  Enjoy!

Sunday Twilight Concert Series
Sunday – Sugar Free All-Stars
Take the little ones to the Target Kids’ Tent – free arts and crafts!
@ Arts Council of Oklahoma City
http://www.artscouncilokc.com/
FREE Admission!

The Film Costumes of Edith Head and Mother's Hats: The Doris Elliott Collection
@ City Arts Center
http://www.cityartscenter.org/

Weapons and Warriors: The Art of Armament
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Luis Jiménez: Works on Paper
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard
 
Sketch to Screen
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Cocktails on the Skyline
Tonight – music by Born in November featuring C-Plus
- my personal favorite group on the rooftop!
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
Just $5 after 5 pm

Valley of the Dolls – Film Screening
Tonight
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
See Susan Hayward’s suit in Sketch to Screen
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Exit Through the Gift Shop – Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Comedy of Errors
@ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
http://www.oklahomashakespeare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

 

Hi guys,

Today is the last day to vote in the Oklahoma Gazette's "Best of OKC" Survey. PLEASE vote for Allied Arts for best local nonprofit!

We're category #64. www.okgazette.com/bestofokc



And be on the lookout for our member agencies that made the top 5 in their categories!  Don’t forget to cast your vote for these great organizations:

• Festival of the Arts (by Arts Council of OKC) – best annual event
• IAO Gallery – best art gallery
• Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma – best dance or theater company
• Oklahoma City Ballet – best dance or theater company
• Oklahoma City Museum of Art – best museum
• Science Museum Oklahoma – best family entertainment, best museum

And of course, we always want to support our OKCityCard partners. There are 53 of them on the Gazette ballot. Holy cow! Congrats to these great restaurants, shops and entertainment activities:

1. 1492 New World Latin Cuisine
2. Arts Council of Oklahoma City (Festival of the Arts)
3. Aspen Athletic Club
4. Balliet’s
5. Big Truck Tacos
6. Bolero Tapas Bar & Spanish Grill
7. Bricktown Brewery
8. Bruno’s Home Furnishings
9. Cheever’s Café
10. Colcord Hotel
11. Collected Thread
12. Cuppies & Joe
13. deadCENTER Film Festival
14. Earl’s Rib Palace
15. Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria
16. Grand House China Bistro
17. IAO Gallery
18. Iguana Mexican Grill
19. Irma’s Burger Shack
20. Iron Starr Urban BBQ
21. Java Dave’s
22. JRB Art at Elms Gallery on Paseo
23. La Baguette Restaurant
24. Lyric Theatre
25. McNellie’s
26. Mickey Mantle’s
27. Musashi’s
28. Naifeh Fine Jewelry
29. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
30. Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante & Bar
31. Oklahoma City Ballet
32. Oklahoma City Museum of Art
33. Oklahoma City Thunder
34. Oklahoma City Zoo
35. Oklahoma History Center
36. Pearl’s Oyster Bar
37. Pops 66
38. Red Prime Steak
39. Rococo
40. Sam Noble Museum of Natural History
41. Schardein & Co.
42. Schlegel Bicycles
43. Science Museum Oklahoma
44. Shoe Gypsy
45. Skirvin Hilton Hotel
46. Spencer Stone
47. Sushi Neko
48. The Lobby Bar (Will’s Coffee Shop)
49. The Velvet Monkey
50. The Wedge Pizzeria
51. Tony Foss Flowers
52. Trochta’s
53. UCO Jazz Lab

Deborah McAuliffe Senner, Allied Arts president and CEO, recently shared an article with our staff that was required reading. This article outlined a lofty challenge issued by the Gates (as in Bill and Melinda) and Warren Buffett to our country's wealthiest individuals.

The article (and the challenge) is so amazing, we had to share it with you all. In a nutshell, the Gates and Warren Buffet tare meeting with the nation's billionaires and asking them to pledge at least half of their net worth to charity.

When I first read this, I thought - HOLY COW! A. Do you know how much money that is? (at least $600 billion) and B. Can we even imagine what a difference that would make? I mean, that concentration of wealth could almost wipe out certain needs in the world!

It's hard to not get excited about this. I'm inspired that three of the world's wealthiest would be so generous and have such a heart to tackle such an ambitious task. I'm also hopeful that more will follow suit and accept the challenge. 

It got me thinking - what can we do locally? While none of us may have the resources of the Gates or Warren Buffett, we are giving and committed bunch, who truly care about the well-being of each other and our city. Of course, I would love to see a similar challenge issued with OKC's heavy hitters, but I think we can all be part of giving more and really making difference.   

So, you must check this article out for yourself - it's required reading: The $600 Billion Challenge.



Warren Buffett meeting with Bill Gates at a diner in Omaha. In case you're wondering, Warren paid for lunch.

   

This weekend was full of hot weather and heavy-hitters for Allied Arts as we manned a booth at the World Cup of Softball here in OKC.  We provided free face painting to kids of all ages and met families from across the country that ventured to the heartland to watch world-class softball.

Here are some of our face paint masterpieces:

One of the smallest Team USA fans, this little girl was decked out in her red, white and blue to cheer on her team!

Some really spirited fans asked for their entire faces to be turned into softballs.  Here’s one of my works-in-progress.

The Jennie Finch fans were out in full-force! Everyone wanted to catch one of her last games and wish her well before her retirement.  This little girl was sure to be noticed with her red face that boasted Jennie’s name and her number, 27.

The tournament concludes today with games at 4 and 8 pm.  Visit www.usasoftball.com for tickets and cheer on Team USA!

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.
- Pablo Picasso

Chihuly transforms the Oklahoma sunset into this amazing tower of glass.  You can find this stunning piece at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.



Everyone have a great, sunny weekend!

Grab your magnifying glass and get to Science Museum Oklahoma’s Bright Night of CSI: Museum Style on Friday, August 6th.

During SMO’s Bright Nights, science lovers get to spend the night at the museum and enjoy private access to museum exhibits and activities.

Why You Should Come to Bright Night of CSI: Museum Style:

• Solve your own investigation
• Hands-on activities
• Admission to museum exhibits
• Science Live theater production
• IMAX film
• Planetarium show
• Overnight stay in selected museum exhibit halls
• Breakfast
• Concessions open for a late-night snack
• All night movies

Want more details? Click here. And we hope to see you on August 6th!

 

It’s Thursday. Tomorrow’s Friday. Finally the weekend! Enough said.

Sunday Twilight Concert Series
Sunday – Campari featuring Lacy Saunders
@ Arts Council of Oklahoma City
http://www.artscouncilokc.com/
FREE Admission!

The Film Costumes of Edith Head and Mother's Hats: The Doris Elliott Collection
@ City Arts Center
http://www.cityartscenter.org/

Rally on the Row: Scooter Exhibit and Fundraiser
Friday
@IAO Gallery
http://iaogallery.org/

42nd Street
@ Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
http://www.lyrictheatreokc.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Weapons and Warriors: The Art of Armament
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Edmond Summer Concert Series
Tonight – OK City Chorus performs
@ OK City Chorus
http://okcity.org/

Luis Jiménez: Works on Paper
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard
 
Sketch to Screen
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Cocktails on the Skyline
Tonight – music by Marcy Priest
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
Just $5 after 5 pm

An Affair to Remember – Film Screening
Tonight
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
See Deborah Kerr’s gown in Sketch to Screen
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Exit Through the Gift Shop – Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Comedy of Errors
@ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
http://www.oklahomashakespeare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

 

Scooter lovers, this is your lucky day – "Rally on the Row" is back at IAO!  This annual scooter exhibit and fundraiser will feature classic scooters, scooter-related art, films and performances.  But that’s not all! Prairie Gypsies and other fabulous restaurants will be catering and you’ll hear some great music throughout the night.

The event will be held this Friday, July 23rd from 7-11 at the IAO Gallery space (706 W Sheridan in downtown OKC).  Admission is only $5 and all of the proceeds will benefit contemporary arts programming at IAO.

Here’s one last coo for the event – IAO is selling raffle tickets so that you could win a sleek, beautiful, brand new Vespa LX150!  Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.  They’re on sale now at IAO Gallery or at Vespa Oklahoma (the lovely business that donated the scooter).

Click here for more information about "Rally on the Row."  Hop on your scooter and we’ll see you on Film Row tomorrow night!

I long to own this super charming and eco-friendly mode of transportation…better buy my raffle tickets!