Allied Arts

For those of you who are faithful Ticket Thursday followers, I apologize for the tardiness of this post.  I was out spreading artful good cheer all day yesterday, which you will hear about at a later date.

Now, on to the main event!  Here are this weekend’s gleefully good holiday events.  I hope you’ve cleared your personal schedule, because this arts schedule will be enough to keep you running for days!

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Amahl and the Night Visitors
Wednesday in Norman
@ Cimarron Opera
http://www.cimarronopera.org//

Annual Pottery Sale
Christmas gift alert! Need I say more?
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/

Nigel Hall Exhibit
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/

Trois Voyage Separe
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Contextual: Student Art Exhibit
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Book Signing and Lecture with Linda Schaefer
Author of Come and See: A Photojournalists Journey into the World of Mother Teresa
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

The Nutcracker
@ Oklahoma City Ballet
http://okcballet.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Girl Who Played With Fire
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Luis Jimenez: Works on Paper
CLOSES SUNDAY
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

A Christmas Carol
@ Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
In conjunction with Theatre OCU
http://www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

A Rough Night at the North Pole
@ Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
http://www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Also, check out this cool OKCityCard event:

Cupcakes with Santa
Saturday
@ Oklahoma City Zoo
http://okczoo.recware.com
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Zoo has tons of events going on this month (animals and Santa – sounds like a blast!). Visit their web site to find out more!  http://www.okczoo.com/

I don't know about you, but my Christmas is never complete without seeing a performance of The Nutcracker!  The Oklahoma City Ballet presents the holiday classic this weekend, December 10 - 12 and next December 17 - 19 at the Civic Center Music Hall.

Catch a matinee and you'll get a little extra treat for the kids.  The Ballet has scheduled photos with Santa before the December 11 and 12 matinee performances, Braum's cookies and milk after each Sunday matinee and Sugar Plum Fairy gifts for every child following the matinee performances on December 18 and 19.  My only question is if 25 years old still counts as a child.  Probably not?  I guess I'll have to ask Santa for my Sugar Plum Fairy gift.

Tickets are still available by calling 405-848-TOES (8637) or at http://okcballet.com/.  As always, you can use your OKCityCard for 2-for-1 tickets to the performances!  You must present your OKCityCard at the OKC Ballet ticket office at 7421 North Classen to get the discount.

I'll leave you with a video that will have you dancing!  Seriously, I'm about to leap out of my chair I'm so excited for The Nutcracker.  It's just not Christmas without it!

It’s Holiday time!  Check out this weekend’s festivities – our member agencies are serving up a double dose of Christmas cheer!

Messiah! 
@ Canterbury Choral Society
http://www.canterburyokc.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Nigel Hall Exhibit
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl Who Played With Fire
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

A Christmas Carol
@ Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
In conjunction with Theatre OCU
http://www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

A Rough Night at the North Pole
@ Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
http://www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Chesapeake Energy’s A Very Merry Pops
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/

A Christmas Tea with the Queen
@ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
http://www.oklahomashakespeare.com/

Plus, check out this other cool event:

Annual Home Show Weekend
@ Blue Sage Studios
http://www.bluesagestudios.com/
Glassblowing demonstrations, art glass for sale and tasty treats!

 

Canterbury Choral Society is performing the Christmas classic, Handel's Messiah! this Sunday, December 5th at the Civic Center.  Not only is this piece so significant that everyone should hear it during their lifetime (I mean it - this music will blow you away), it is the perfect performance to put you in the holiday mood. 

Now for the deal - Canterbury has special pricing for this performance that runs until tomorrow.  Getting this deal is as easy as 1, 2, 3! 

• Buy 1 ticket, get 1 half price
• Buy 2 tickets, get 2 free
• Buy 3 tickets, get 3 free to the final concert of the season - Music from Two Shores on May 14, 2011

As always, you can use your OKCityCard to get 2-for-1 tickets to the concert (and you must purchase your tickets in person to do so).  To get the special offer, call 232-SING (7464) and ask for 1, 2 or 3!

And now for fun, I'll leave you with a little taste of Messiah!.  The Opera Company of Philadelphia surprised shoppers with "A Random Act of Culture" and The Hallelujah Chorus. Wish I would've been there! (By the way, this video is worth every bit of the 6 minutes...I'll let you listen and think of how much better it will sound in person when you go to Canterbury's concert than listening to it through your tiny computer speakers.)

Happy Thanksgiving, art lovers!  This year, we’re thankful for each of our donors who believe in the power of the arts and for our 20 member agencies that enhance our communities every day with their amazing work.  The unique culture that we enjoy here in Oklahoma would not be the same without you! 

That being said, we’re bringing you Ticket Thursday a day early, because our member agencies have some great holiday events happening this weekend. 

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)
Opening weekend!
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Amahl and the Night Visitors
@ Cimarron Opera
With the Enid Symphony Orchestra
*Performance at the Enid Symphony Center
http://www.cimarronopera.org//
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Nigel Hall Exhibit
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/

Trois Voyage Séparé
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

UCO Senior Capstone Exhibit
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Certifiably Jonathan
Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Black Friday at the Science Shop
7 am – 5 pm – savings on gadgets, gizmos & SMO apparel!
@ Science Museum Oklahoma
http://sciencemuseumok.com/

Enjoy your time with family and friends this Thanksgiving!  And when you start to go stir crazy inside the house, get out and do something artsy!

 

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Can't you feel it? Well, not when it's 70 degrees outside, but soon the cold weather will blow in and we'll all be in the holiday spirit. And who's here to help ring in the season? The Oklahoma City Philharmonic!

Next weekend, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic will kick off the holiday season with A Very Merry Pops!  This show is fun for the whole family - dancing Santas, elves, carolers and the fantastic sounds of the Philharmonic. 

A Very Merry Pops will run from Thursday, December 2nd until Saturday, December 4th at the Civic Center Music Hall. Click here for ticket information.  And, don't forget, you can get 2-for-1 tickets to a performance by using your OKCityCard.

I also want to give a shout out to our friends at Chesapeake Energy for being the presenting sponsor of this show.  The arts are lucky to have such a great supporter!

Check out this video to see what's in store for you at this fun-filled show!

Wow – only one week until Thanksgiving!  Get your fill of the arts before you fill your belly with turkey.  OK, that was a bit cheesy even for me.  But really, you can go ahead and start your holiday shopping now by visiting City Arts Center’s Annual Pottery Sale.  You can also get in the spirit of giving with Mabee Gerrer Museum of Art’s A Promise of Home exhibit.  So much to do before the hustle of the holidays arrives!

Annual Pottery Sale
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/
Start your holiday shopping now!

Nigel Hall Exhibit
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/

Trois Voyage Séparé
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

UCO Senior Capstone Exhibit
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

A Promise of Home
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/

ART After 5
With music by Arron Squirrel
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/

FOUR CINEMATIC VIEWS OF VENICE: Bread and Tulips
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Agony and The Ecstasy of Phil Spector
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Bright Night of Harry Potter
@ Science Museum Oklahoma
http://sciencemuseumok.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

 

ATTENTION: MUGGLES! In case you haven't been watching your television or reading a newspaper, it's Harry Potter week!  I must admit, I've been excited about this for quite some time.  Part I of the film for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is being released this week, and Science Museum Oklahoma is rolling out the red carpet for muggles, witches and wizards alike. 

Join SMO for a Bright Night of Harry Potter! Attendees will practice spells, play quidditch AND see the movie in IMAX on opening night. Not to mention, they get to stay the night at Science Museum Oklahoma. Sounds like a magical time to me!

Check out this flyer below to get all the details.  And, call quick if you want to secure your favorite muggle a spot! This Bright Night is sure to fill up fast!



And - for those of you that have already watched this 18 times like I have - you can see the trailer one more time right here.  As if you needed any more enticement to go to a Bright Night of Harry Potter...

Looks like the arts community isn’t slowing down in November.  Here’s a LONG list of things to do this weekend with our member agencies and some of our OKCityCard partners. 

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

Sordid Lives
LAST WEEKEND!
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Nigel Hall Exhibit
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/

Spencer Finch Lecture
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/

Lizinga Lemandla Ami: The Measure of My Strength
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

A Promise of Home
OPENS FRIDAY!
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/

Family Day
SATURDAY
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

NEW FRONTIERS | Jonathan Hils: Intersection
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

La Serenissima
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

American Indian Cinema Showcase
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Michael Cavanaugh: The Music of Billy Joel and More
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Chemistry Day
@ Science Museum Oklahoma
http://sciencemuseumok.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

And, check out these events from some of our fabulous partners:

The Girlie Show
An art show with a curve
@ Oklahoma City Farmer’s Market
http://thegirlieshow.net/
2-for-1 Saturday admission with OKCityCard

The Tragedy of Macbeth
@ Reduxion Theatre
http://www.reduxiontheatre.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Red Bull Locally Thrown
4 Oklahoma DJ’s spin music from some of Oklahoma’s top bands
*Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa
Click here for more info

 

It's a big weekend of openings here in OKC! KRISTIN CHENOWETH IS IN TOWN!! We’re seeing stars this weekend with the screening of the Joan Rivers documentary and the stars of the Rocky Horror Show lighting up the stage.  Check out all of the great things going on!

 

Sordid Lives
OPENING WEEKEND!

@ Carpenter Square Theatre

http://carpentersquare.com/

2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

 

Nigel Hall Exhibit
OPENING WEEKEND!

@ City Arts Center

http://cityartscenter.org/

 

The Rocky Horror Show
OPENING WEEKEND!

@ Lyric Theatre

http://lyrictheatreokc.com/

2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

 

Andean Dreamers: Pre-Columbian Inca Textiles

@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art

http://www.mgmoa.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

 

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

Film Screening

@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art

http://www.okcmoa.com/

2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

 

Kristin Chenoweth in Concert

SOLD OUT

@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic

http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/