Allied Arts

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!

If you’re brave enough to head out in this heat, here’s a list of artsy activities for you to enjoy this weekend.  Let’s hope for that cold front to move in – then it might be 98 degrees instead of 104.  Cold front or not, enjoy outdoor evening performances when it’s a bit cooler or spend your time in the air conditioning at the Civic Center or a museum.  Trust me – the Museum of Art’s A/C will keep you much cooler than the pool.  Here’s what’s going on in OKC:

Sunday Twilight Concert Series
Sunday – Madame Ren Lovely
@ 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/

BUDDY – The Buddy Holly Story
@ Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
http://www.lyrictheatreokc.com/
2-for-1 admission to select performances with OKCityCard

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 – FINAL WEEKS!
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

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

Brokeback Mountain – Film Screening
Tonight
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
See Heath Ledger’s cowboy costume in Sketch to Screen!
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

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

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

Bright Night of CSI
@ Science Museum Oklahoma
http://sciencemuseumok.org/

The Festival of the Arts recently released its visual art applications for participation in the 2011 festival.

Applications can be found at www.zapplication.org. The deadline to apply is midnight (CST) September 30, 2010.

1. Visit www.zapplication.org & complete the online application to the "Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts 2011"
2. Application fee is $20
3. No printed applications will be accepted
4. If you have questions, please contact the Festival staff at 405.270.4848 or acozby@artscouncilokc.com

For more details about the Festival of the Arts, visit the Arts Council of Oklahoma City's web site or call (450) 270-4848.

Be sure to save-the-date for next year’s festival (April 26 – May 1) in downtown OKC. We are already counting down the days!

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

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!

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!