Allied Arts

It’s the first blog post of the New Year! And it’s about time, if I say so myself.  Now that the holidays are over, our agencies are back to business as usual – bringing you amazing arts experiences! Check out what’s going on this weekend!

Good ‘N’ Plenty
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Memento: The Art of Billy Hassell
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Blue Lantern Project
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

SECRETS of the UNIVERSE and other works by Gary Shilling
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Plaza Kick-Off Party
@ Lyric Theatre
http://lyrictheatreokc.com/understudies
See the invitation below for details

Green Screen – Film Screenings
Colony, Cool It, Waste Land
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Horacio Gutierrez: From the Pens of  Great Pianists Brahms, Chopin and Rachmaninoff
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/

Bravo Dr. Seuss!
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/

The Merchant of Venice
@ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
Performance at OCU
http://oklahomashakespeare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Here’s a Ticket Thursday for auld lang syne.  It’s the last of the year, and looking back, we’ve had some pretty amazing arts events this year thanks to our 20 member agencies. 

Cheers to a new year of artful living, learning and event-going!

OPENING NIGHT 2011
Located in the heart of Downtown Oklahoma City
Featuring Ambassadors’ Concert Choir, Science Museum Oklahoma, & Harrison Academy Symphonic Winds
@ Arts Council of Oklahoma City
http://www.artscouncilokc.com/opening-night
2-for-1 wristbands with your OKCityCard

Memento: The Art of Billy Hassell
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Farinelli
8 ½
Film Screenings
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

La Serenissima: Eighteenth-Century Venetians Paintings from North American Collections
Jonathan Hils: INTERSECTION
CLOSE SUNDAY
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

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/

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!

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!

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

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/

Will this be a busy weekend or what?  I am so excited for all of the arts events going on – ART on TAP, the Plaza District Festival, Deep Deuce Music Festival and more! What can I say?  It looks like OKC is the place to be this weekend.

Mazen Abufadil and Laurie Spencer
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Nicolas Poynter Exhibit
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Andean Dreamers: Pre-Columbian Inca Textiles
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/

La Serenissima: Eighteenth-Century Venetian Art
from North American Collections
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

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

Jerry Saltz Lecture
TONIGHT
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/

ART on TAP
Sold out! Hope you got your tickets!
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/

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

Film Screenings:
Redbeard
Kwaidan
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Magic, Mystery and Melody with Julie Albers, Cello
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/

Safari Symphony
A Family Concert
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/

Plaza District Festival
Food, Live Music, Art, Shopping – Yeah!
http://plazadistrictfestival.com/

Deep Deuce Music Festival
More Live Music!
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It’s the last weekend in September. Is it just me, or has this month just flown by? It’s probably because there are so many great things to do – time flies when you’re having fun!  Speaking of fun, it’s time to mention some of this weekend’s arts events. It’s the last weekend for Carpenter Square Theatre’s Leading Ladies (I’ve heard great things) and this is the only chance you’ll get to see OVAC’s unique art show and sale, 12X12. Visit the web sites for more information. Have fun!

Leading Ladies
LAST WEEKEND!
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
Visit their new performance home at the Bricktown Hotel & Convention Center!
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Mazen Abufadil and Laurie Spencer
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Nicolas Poynter Exhibit
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Andean Dreamers: Pre-Columbian Inca Textiles
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/

La Serenissima: Eighteenth-Century Venetian Art
from North American Collections
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

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

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

Four Cinematic Views of Venice: Summertime
Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Le Amiche (The Girlfriends)
Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

12X12
Art Show and Sale
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
@ Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
http://ovac-ok.org/

Here’s a long list of artsy weekend activities! Enjoy!

Leading Ladies
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
Visit their new performance home at the Bricktown Hotel & Convention Center!
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Mazen Abufadil and Laurie Spencer
OPENS TOMORROW!
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Nicolas Poynter Exhibit
OPENS TOMORROW!
@ IAO Gallery
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Andean Dreamers: Pre-Columbian Inca Textiles
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/

La Serenissima: Eighteenth-Century Venetian Art
from North American Collections
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Jonathan Hils: INTERSECTION
NEW FRONTIERS: Series for Contemporary Art
@ 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
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
Just $5 after 5 pm

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child – Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Women Without Men – Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Opening Night – Peter Serkin, Piano
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

AND, the Great State Fair of Oklahoma opened today! I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to eat some fried food. I hope you got your 2-for-1 tickets with your OKCityCard! Unfortunately, the promo is over, but you should still support the Fair. It’s one major thing that makes our state great!