Allied Arts

Looking to shine up your dancing shoes?  Look no further than Awen Academy of Ballet and Ballroom.  This brand new Norman dance studio offers a range of classes including pre-professional ballet, social and competitive ballroom dance, wedding dance instruction, and Zumba® fitness.

Dance is fun for all ages, and Awen Academy offers classes at various skill levels for kids, teens and adults.  They are also offering “Mommy and Me” classes for toddlers.

Awen Academy is located at 2203 West Main Street, Suite 16 in Norman.  You can get $5 off your first month’s tuition when you use your OKCityCard!  Enroll today by calling Abby at 405-255-7713 or emailing awenacademy@me.com.  For more information, visit www.awenacademy.com.

Learn a few moves before your big first dance! Call Awen Academy!

The artist is not a special kind of man, but every man is a special kind of artist.

- A.K. Coomaraswamy

In light of tonight's Red Bull "Art of Can" festivities, it's nice to take a moment to remember that everyone is an artist. 

Come check out art made by professionals and amateurs alike tonight from 7 - 10 on the rooftop patio here at 1015 N Broadway!

What a high-energy, action-packed weekend we have for you!  If you’ve been following our social media at all, I’m sure you’ve heard about “Art of Can” that is tomorrow night on the new rooftop patio at Automobile Alley.  We’ve partnered with Red Bull to bring this amazing, high-flying exhibit to OKC for the first time! But that's not all that's going on this weekend - check out the full list and stay busy all weekend long!

Red Bull’s “Art of Can”
@ Allied Arts
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and are available here.
Preview the art at http://redbullartofcan.com/.

Sunday Twilight Concert Series
Sunday – The Non
@ Arts Council of Oklahoma City
http://www.artscouncilokc.com/
FREE admission! LAST WEEKEND! Enjoy this beautiful weather!

Diane Jackson – A Retrospective
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

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

The Cremaster Cycle – Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Romeo & Juliet
@ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
http://www.oklahomashakespeare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard
ONLY 2 WEEKENDS LEFT!

Another exciting event benefiting Allied Arts is happening on Sunday evening.  Lush Fashion Lounge and J Austin Hair Salon along with SethLewis.net and Café 7 are presenting Sunset at Sapphire Lounge.  Lush will be putting on a fashion show with this season’s hottest looks.  Here’s a big perk for our OKCityCard holders – you get advanced entry and complimentary hors d’oeuvres before the show!  Check it out on Sunday and support Allied Arts!

"What we play is life."
- Louis Armstrong



There's no doubt that what Louis and his boys played was life. Enjoy one of my personal favorites, "Hello Dolly," this Friday morning!

Even though the kids have gone back to school, there are still some awesome summer arts activities going on this weekend! Check out the Sunday Twilight Concert Series, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park and Cocktails on the Skyline before the cooler weather comes in and these fun activities come to a close.

Sunday Twilight Concert Series
Sunday – Lemma
@ Arts Council of Oklahoma City
http://www.artscouncilokc.com/
FREE admission! Only 2 weeks left!

Teaching Artist Toolbox: Workshop III
Tuesday
@ Arts Council of Oklahoma City
http://www.artscouncilokc.com/

The Film Costumes of Edith Head and Mother's Hats: The Doris Elliott Collection
@ City Arts Center
http://www.cityartscenter.org/
FREE admission! This is the last weekend – don’t miss it!

Diane Jackson – A Retrospective
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

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

The Girl Who Played With Fire – Film Screening
Friday and Saturday
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Romeo & Juliet
@ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
http://www.oklahomashakespeare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Improv Festival Oklahoma
Use your OKCityCard to receive 20% off admission!
This event is brought to you by our OKCityCard partner, Red Dirt Improv.
http://festival.reddirtimprov.com/



The Arts Council of Oklahoma City's FREE Sunday Twilight Concert Series - only 2 weeks left! Don't miss this fun summertime activity!

Are you one who revels in the unexpected? Who laughs in the face of the unknown? Then you had better not miss the 2nd Annual Improv Festival Oklahoma!

Improv groups from across the country are gathering in Oklahoma to serve up laughs and improvisational skits that will knock you off your feet. Hosted by our OKCityCard partner, Red Dirt Improv, this year's festival will be held this weekend, August 20 - 22 at Lyric's Plaza Theatre.

In addition to performances, improv experts including Joe Bill and Susan Messing will teach intensive workshops throughout the weekend. This means you can get into the act, too!

So, what's in it for you (besides a weekend of fun and great improv training)? OKCityCard holders get 20% off performance admission!

To learn more about the festival, visit http://festival.reddirtimprov.com/index.html. Hope to see you there!

Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.
 - Stephen Sondheim

This is a great thing to remember as the craziness of the start of the school year is upon us!  Take a break for art to slow down, rewind and get some order back into your life.  I know I plan to!

To prepare you for Friday the 13th, we present you with some safe options to steer you towards weekend fun. Seriously, check out all of the COOL stuff we have to do in Oklahoma City!

Sunday Twilight Concert Series
Sunday – Moe Williams and The All Stars
@ Arts Council of Oklahoma City
http://www.artscouncilokc.com/
FREE admission! Plus, this Sunday is the Target Kids Tent (family-friendly evenings where children can make FREE arts and crafts; begins at 6:30 pm)

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

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

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
Last weekend!

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

Mamma Mia Sing-a-Long – Film Screening
Tonight – SOLD OUT!
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Romeo & Juliet
Starts tonight!
@ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
http://www.oklahomashakespeare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Film Screening
Friday and Saturday
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard
Check out the movie poster below…I’ve read the book and it is AMAZING

 

The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art is hosting an old fashioned pie and ice cream social to honor its members.

Members and their families are invited to the museum for Paintings, Poetry, and Pie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12.

Along with gobbling scrumptious pies and ice cream, members will feed their minds during a poetry reading by noted poet and author, Dr. Ben Myers, associate professor of English at OBU.

And, guests will sample a bit of country, a pinch of rock-and-roll, and a nibble of bluegrass while listening to folk-music duo Ed and Karen Pettit of Oklahoma City.

Not a museum member? You can join during the pie social and enjoy the festivities. Family memberships begin at $50. You can also join online at www.mgmoa.org/membership.

The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art is located on the campus of St. Gregory’s University, 1900 W. MacArthur St., Shawnee.

For more information about this event or museum membership, please contact Tonya Ricks at tsricks@mgmoa.org or 405-878-5604. For general information about the museum, please visit www.mgmoa.org or call 405-878-5300.

Mabee-Gerrer is one of Allied Arts fabulous member agencies. We're proud to have them in the Allied Arts family!



Anyone know who produced the above pie painting? Props to whoever comments with the answer!

On Today’s Center Stage – The Grandison Inn at Maney Park

Summer vacation is nearing an end and I’m feeling the need to squeeze in one more vacation. I’m not interested in spending too much time or money planning one, so I thought a “staycation” could be a great solution. With that in mind, I turned to my OKCityCard for ideas.

The CityCard offers a special discount with The Grandison Inn at Maney Park, a romantic B&B in the heart of Oklahoma City.

This Victorian home (built in 1904!) was renovated and remodeled to include today’s luxuries, including private bathrooms and whirlpool baths. There’s only eight rooms up for grabs, so you’re guaranteed a private – yet still personal – experience.

CityCard holders receive $30 off a room and $15 off any amenity. Check out The Grandison’s Web site for information about the inn and to pick out your amenity.

Don’t forget that your CityCard is full of staycation savings at local museums, performing arts venues, restaurants and shops.

Don’t have a CityCard? Get one here!



Doesn't The Grandison Inn look lovely?



I could certainly spend some time in these rocking chairs!