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Downtown It! The Downtown It! campaign kicked off in downtown Oklahoma City on July 27. Window bubbles and sidewalk bubbles with fun, catchy phrases are visible all over downtown Oklahoma City. All seven downtown Oklahoma City Districts are participating including restaurants, businesses, museums, schools, stores and parks! Tweet @downtownokcinc in 6 words or less telling us why you love downtown, and you could see your words appear in a window display during the next phase of the campaign. 
Devon Energy Sunday Twilight Concert Series Enjoy a concert every Sunday on the newly renovated Grand Lawn at the Myriad Gardens. These FREE concerts run through August 28. Show time is 7 p.m. The July 31 concert will feature Sherree Chamberlain. Bring your family and a picnic, and enjoy the great music. For more information visit artscouncilokc.com.
2011-12 Thunder Schedule Released Get ready to Thunder Up with the newly released 2011-2012 Thunder schedule. The Thunder will open the regular season at the L.A. Lakers on Nov. 1 and will play its home opener Nov. 4 against the Indiana Pacers. The Thunder will appear in 27 nationally televised games. See the full schuedule here.
Mustache Bash Wednesday, August 10, 2011 The Mustache Bash is an annual, mustache-themed block party. Bring your friends and family, grab a couple of tacos or a cold beer, listen to some of the best of OKC’s local music scene, and spend a summer evening lounging under a giant tent with the rest of the neighborhood. This year’s event benefits Sunbeam Family Services, a nonprofit organization that has served children, families and seniors for over 100 years from right here in downtown OKC. Your presence at the party will help support Sunbeam’s Early Head Start Program at Emerson Alternative High School, where teen moms with young children are getting great education, and the encouragement they need to graduate.
First Person: Stories of Hope Survivors and others affected by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building will share their stories during a weekly series, "First Person: Stories of Hope," this summer. Each week until August 26, a different survivor, family member or worker will speak on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. in the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum's Center for Education and Outreach. The presentations are free with paid admission to the museum, which is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors, military members or students. For more information, go to www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org or call 235-3313.
Can You See Me Now: Photos Made on Phones A unique exhibit that resulted from an international call to entry for what is considered a whole new genre of photography in the digital age, photographs made using mobile phones. The exhibit opens July 29 and runs through October 1 at [ARTSPACE] at UNTITLED located at 1 NE 3rd St. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Historic Preservation Expo The Historic Preservation EXPO: Supporting Sustainable, Livable Communities will be held August 19 and 20 at the Cox Convention Center. The EXPO will provide exposure to local resources, available materials, demonstrations booths and the latest sustainable and preservation sources.
1934 in Concert: Composers of the Federal Music Project In conjunction with the exhibition 1934: A New Deal for Artists, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will present “1934 in Concert: Composers of the Federal Music Project” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, in the Noble Theater. The evening will consist of a presentation and recital by critically-acclaimed pianist Leslie Amper and will feature works by William Grant Still, Amy Beach, Ernest Bloch, Ruth Crawford, and others. Reservations for the lecture and performance are not required, and it is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact PUBLIC PROGRAMS at (405) 236-3100, ext. 231, or programs@okcmoa.com.
Batter Up for RedHawks Baseball Oklahoma City RedHawks’ season is upon us through September 5! Get your tickets to cheer them on and join the fun at the RedHawks Ballpark in Bricktown!
Romance on the Rooftop Come to Automobile Alley on Saturday, July 30 from 7 to 11 p.m. for cocktails, food and dates on the city's best rooftop at 1007 N. Broadway! Romance on the Rooftop benefits Easter Seals and will include a live auction of Oklahoma City's most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes! The auction will offer unique dates at special locations around the city! Click here to purchase tickets.
Lower Bricktown LiveFREE outdoor concert series on the plaza in Lower Bricktown! Come see Mama Sweet, July 28 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy these shows from the Chevy Stage located just south of Reno and Mickey Mantle Drive all summer long.
Archi-Treasure Hunt Through a fun and competitive experience, participants will find architectural gems in the Oklahoma City area. During a five week period, photographs of historic building details will appear in various forms of media (print, television, web etc). The public is invited to enter the competition by finding the address of the building to which each detail belongs. Photographs for the Archi-Treasure competition will appear each Friday here and on the AIA Facebook page. Week 3 forms are due by TODAY Thursday, July 28. Check back tomorrow for the Week 4 photos featuring the Downtown Business District. Entries can be made by using the paper entry form or ONLINE. Entries are limited to one (1) per household, per week. A weekly winner will be randomly selected from the entries with the most correctly identified locations. All weekly entries with a perfect four-out-of-four identification will also be eligible for the Grand Prize Award. The Grand Prize Award will be drawn at random from the perfect weekly entries. The Grand Prize will be awarded on Saturday, August 20 at the Preservation EXPO. For more information contact architreasure@cox.net.
Nonna's Purple BarEnjoy live entertainment on Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30 at the Purple Bar. Rick Jawson will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday and Stephen Speaks will take the stage from 8 to 11 p.m. on Saturday. Don't forget the Purple Bar Patio is a great place to watch the fireworks after the RedHawks games on 7/29, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 & 9/2.
16th Annual Bricktown Reggae FestivalCome enjoy live reggae music, Carribean cuisine, ice-cold beer, soft drinks, tie dye T-shirts, hats and more. Admission is FREE and all ages are welcome. July 29 - 30 Live on the Chevy Stage -- The corner of Oklahoma Ave. & Sheridan Performers: Friday, July 29 - The Suspects, Sam & the Stylees, One Love Uprising, The Ark Band (Gates open at 4 p.m.; music 5 p.m. - midnight) Saturday, July 30 - The Suspects, Sam & the Stylees, Ugly Lion, Watusi, Carlton Pride and Zion (Gates open at 3 p.m.; music 4 p.m. - midnight)
Project180 Update Don't frown if you're coming downtown! Look below to learn how to get around! Be informed & prepared for traffic changes downtown by joining the Project180 mailing list. Enter your e-mail address at this link: http://conta.cc/BeInformed Visit the Project180 Website - Join them on Facebook and Twitter Get the Project180 weekly map here: http://www.okc.gov/project180/P180WeeklyMap.pdf Check for traffic advisory updates posted here: Downtown Traffic Advisory
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