It’s A Big, Busy Metro Out There – If You Can’t Make It To Everything, Here’s Where To Start →
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Mediums of Excellence
Through September 14, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Even if you’re a teacher, you never stop learning. The Fred Jones Museum’s new exhibit “Oil and Wood: Oklahoma Moderns” spotlights painter George Bogart and sculptural furniture designer James Henkle, two longtime members of the OU art faculty whose explorations of their respective mediums’ potentials helped shape the university’s creative development.
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Spirit Tour
July 1-September 30, Red Earth Museum
The sun and stars, the wind and rain, incorporeal bringers of health and happiness – there are centuries of tradition behind the Hopi, Pueblo and other peoples’ representation of the guiding forces around them in kachina form, and the Red Earth Museum in OKC has been collecting for 35 years. The exhibit “Kachinas From the Red Earth Collection” is a trip through cosmology made concrete, and beautiful.
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You’re a Grand Old Finale
July 4, Edmond
Having celebrated some of the joys of summer with kites and cars and cardboard boats, LibertyFest is now ready for the main event: A pageantry-filled parade through downtown, a family-friendly carnival at UCO and a massive fireworks display form one powerhouse day that wishes America a happy birthday, and gives all who participate an explosively memorable experience.
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Staying Power
July 7-13, Oak Tree National
Sure, many of us play golf … but it takes immense skill to play at this level, and these guys have had lots and lots (and lots) of practice. The 2014 U.S. Senior Open boasts 156 pro and amateur competitors over 50, studding the links at Oak Tree with stars like Greg Norman, Vijay Singh and Fred Couples in an event that’s a boost for Edmond and a tremendous gift for golf enthusiasts.
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A Winning Combination
July 9, OKC Zoo Amphitheatre
One’s been a household name for decades, has a discography of over 200 albums, is in the Country Music Hall of Fame and was a Highwayman; the other’s at number 2 on the all-time Grammy count and has sold more than 12 million records. Put incredible talents Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss on the same stage and it’s pure musical magic.
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Bringing It Back Home
July 18, Riverwind Casino
It’s been 30 years since the Academy of Country Music named him Top New Male Vocalist. Their confidence has been pretty well justified since: Vince Gill has recorded 19 albums, received 20 Grammys (more than any other male country artist) and been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. And through it all, he’s never forgotten his roots. Catch the Norman native as he comes back through town.
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Put It All On Joy
July 19, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Guests can’t actually make a mint at this Vegas-esque event; while over 40 gaming tables offer blackjack, craps, poker and roulette, the chips won and lost are purely for fun. On the other hand, there is one set of real winners: the ailing kids who will see their wishes come true because of the funds raised by Make-A-Wish Oklahoma’s Dealing for Dreams. Ante up.
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Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
July 22-23, Chesapeake Arena
It might seem curious that Cirque du Soleil, renowned for their wizardry of movement and dazzling visuals, would be bringing a concert tour to OKC – except the artist in question was the King of Pop, and spectacle was his stock in trade. A live band and breathtaking choreography help to capture the musical magic and sheer performative power of a legend in “Michael Jackson: The Immortal.”
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It’s Only a Model of Hilarity
July 22-26, OKC Civic Center
They’re knights of the Round Table; they dance whene’er they’re able. It’s a busy life in Camelot … and just as Monty Python fans know the lyrics, OKC residents know that Lyric Theatre and director Ashley Wells will do a bang-up job of knocking down conventional mythic heroism during King Arthur’s wildly funny hunt for the Holy Grail in “Spamalot.”
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Of Cameras and Cats
July 26, Myriad Gardens
Laugh and the world laughs with you, says the old proverb. In these modern times, one of the foremost avenues of simultaneous global hilarity is the online video of a cat falling off something or making a goofy face. Until such time as the Oscars institute a category to honor this art form, the Internet Cat Video Fest presents some of the world’s foremost feline follies – enjoy!
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