Allied Arts

We had the pleasure of volunteering for the U.S. Mayors Conference last night as OKC treated the mayors, their families and staff to an Oklahoma-themed Broadway revue. Lyric Theatre did a FANTASTIC job performing numbers from The Will Rogers Follies and Oklahoma!.

Fiddler Kyle Dillingham also wowed the audience with his traveling violin performance and a special rendition of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”

But perhaps the highlight of the evening was seeing Tony Award-nominated Broadway singer Kelli O’Hara perform. She sang three solo songs and then performed with the Lyric cast for several Oklahoma! numbers.

As the mayors left the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, we heard many remark that they were so impressed with the conference, the evening’s performers and Oklahoma City in general. We were so proud that the arts took center stage that evening (and during many other conference activities as well!).

Last night was a fantastic example of the draw of the arts for tourism and the ability of culture to raise the profile of our city. 

Thank you to all of the mayors, staff and families that visited Oklahoma City over the weekend. We enjoyed hosting you!

And congrats to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Lyric Theatre, Kyle Dillingham and Kelli O’Hara for being such fantastic arts ambassadors!