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DOKC gets this town Thunder-ready for the NBA Finals From the orange and blue lights in the Myriad Gardens, to the painted skywalk over Robinson Avenue, to the 'Go Thunder' window bubbles in downtown windows, Downtown OKC, Inc. is making sure our city is Thunder-ready for the NBA Finals. You don't even have to step out of your office today to see the Thunder pride going up around the downtown area. This Downtown OKC NBA Finals promo video by Josh DeLozier gives you a tour of how the community is pitching in to show their team spirit. It features an interview with Downtown OKC, Inc. about the ways we've helped local businesses get in on the NBA action. 
Get the Thunder scoop from Mayor Cornett It seems just about everyone this week has been all about the Thunder - including our very own Mayor Cornett. This week he teamed up with City Channel 20/City News to make a video that recognizes the efforts of Downtown OKC, Inc., the Parks Department, and local community to get our city Thundered up for the NBA Finals. But before we can truly Thunder up, finding a downtown parking space is essential. This video has tips for you and gives you a heads-up on street closings. Watch the Mayor's video on YouTube.
Tweet your pride, win some gear Has your office decorated for the NBA Finals? Are your coworkers decked out in Thunder gear? Tweet your office Thunder spirit to @downtownokcinc, and you’ll be entered to win official Thunder shirts, hats and other goodies from Downtown OKC, Inc.! Check out the picture to the right from Bank of Oklahoma. These Harden fans really know how to Fear the Beard!
Our favorite Thunder articles & videos Need a way to pass the time before tonight's game? Check out some cool articles and videos we came across.
What's Kevin Durant's motivation? (ESPN)
Cool Aerial Shot of the Chesapeake Arena & Devon Tower
The Thunder's Gum Protocol (YouTube)
Wanda Pratt on Raising NBA Star, Kevin Durant (YouTube)
Kevin Durant's Mom: "Of Course" Durant Can Be Best Ever (Sports Illustrated)
Thunder Practice Video (NBA.com)
Get Creative on the Rumble Activity Page (NBA.com)
Need some last-minute tickets? Looking for a great and affordable game day opportunity to win or buy Thunder tickets during the Playoffs? Thunder Rewards Zone is your best opportunity to get into the game. Visit NBA.com to learn more. If you don't feel like taking a gamble, try getting your tickets the old-fashioned way at NBA.com's Ticket Central.
Spokies is back! Many of you know that OKC's bike share program, Spokies, had to temporarily shut down because a software glitch led to incidents of theft. The good news is... Spokies is back! ...just in time for the NBA Finals too. We know it can be a challenge to find a parking spot downtown, so instead of trying to park near the arena, park near a Spokies kiosk. Just swipe your card and take a short ride to one of six convenient bike stations around the downtown area, including at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark or the Cox Center. Make sure to avoid overage charges by checking your bike back within 30 minutes!
The OKCMOA roof terrace is turning blue tonight Tonight, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art is turning the roof blue... and you can help by wearing your Thunder shirts! There will be two 60" screens on the roof terrace if you don't have tickets to the game and the Museum Cafe is creating a special Thunder blue drink! Hit up the rooftop tonight and be the first to try it. Here's what else they have in store for us tonight:
Enjoy the festivities till the game ends. Last call is at 10:30 p.m. For more info, call 405.236.3100
Prelude to a Victory at the Skirvin Hilton Since the playoffs began, the Skirvin Hilton has offered “Prelude to a Victory” themed dinner in the Park Avenue Grill and happy hour in the Red Piano Lounge prior to the game. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. until game time, the Park Avenue Grill offers a special prix fixe 3-course menu for $30 and in the Red Piano Lounge there will be $2.50 domestic beer and $5 chips & dip, nachos, chicken wings or quesadillas. So far…so GREAT! Great food, great people – lots of victory! Complimentary valet parking is available, so park, dine, walk and Thunder up! For more information, call 405.272.3040.
Who wants to be a Thunder Girl? Think you got what it takes to cheer your team on to victory? Riverwind Casino presents the 2012-13 Thunder Girls Auditions July 28-August 2. Start training now at the Thunder Girls auditions prep classes. Here's the info:
Saturday, June 16th Want the latest information and details on the upcoming 2012-13 Thunder Girls auditions? Fill out the information on the Thunder Girls Auditions webpage to stay updated on prep classes and audition requirements/expectations.
Thunder up at Nonna's Did you know that Nonna's in Bricktown hosts NBA Finals watch parties? As we all know, Oklahoma weather can be unpredictable, so luckily, Nonna's has a simple plan. Here's how it works:
Come Rain: Big Screen Inside Visit Nonna's.com for info and to view the weekly specials.
Treat dad to lunch in the Myriad Gardens this weekendFollowing the tremendous success of the Myriad Botanical Gardens Mother's Day Brunch, Chef Dustin Dunaway with The Catering Connection has created a Father’s Day lunch menu fit for a king. Lunch will be held Sunday, June 17 at 12:30 p.m. in the beautiful Myriad Botanical Gardens restaurant space overlooking the newly renovated Gardens. The buffet-style lunch menu includes:
The cost is $35 per adult; $15 per child (12 & under). Everyone in the lunch party will receive free admission to the Crystal Bridge on June 17. Space is limited and advanced reservations are required by calling (405) 297-0102. For those who do not attend the lunch on Father’s Day, the Myriad Botanical Gardens will offer free admission to the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory for fathers who are accompanied by a paying guest on June 17.
OKC RIVERSPORT offers free kayaking for dads on father’s dayOKC RIVERSPORT is celebrating Father’s Day by offering dads a free kayak rental when accompanied by a child with a paid kayak rental. This offer is valid 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 17 at both the Route 66 Boathouse at Lake Overholser and the Boathouse District downtown. Start celebrating Father’s Day on Saturday by joining OKC RIVERSPORT for Adventure Saturday. Adventure Saturdays are your opportunity to get a taste of all the fun and activities offered by OKC RIVERSPORT. Patrons can learn how to row on the Oklahoma River or in the dynamic propulsion rowing tank, maneuver a kayak on the river or paddle to the rhythm of a drum on a dragon boat. Bicycle, longboard, stand up paddle board, pedal boat and kayak rentals are included with the purchase of a pass. Adventure Saturday activities run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Day passes are $40 for adults or $20 for youth ages 8-12 and season passes are $85 for adults and $45 for youth. Adventure Saturday activities and the Father’s Day free kayaking promotion take place at both the Route 66 Boathouse, 3115 E. Overholser Dr., and the Boathouse District, 725 S. Lincoln Blvd. Visit riversportokc.org or call (405) 552-4040 for more information.
FUSION [A New Century of Glass] opens at the OKCMOA The Oklahoma City Museum of Art opens FUSION [A New Century of Glass] today and the exhibition will remian on display through September 9, 2012. Organized by the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the exhibition features 47 works by 20 contemporary artists working in the medium of glass. The objects reflect a range of subject matter and style and relate to concerns of the present day. Key works include Andrew Erdos’s Texture of a Ghost (2011), a 6 x 8 foot room featuring hand-blown glass sculptures and a video installation; Josiah McElheny’s Landscape Model for Total Reflective Abstraction (I) (2004); Luke Jerram’s E. coli (2010), which explores the tension between scientific objectivity and cultural perceptions of viruses, diseases, and bacteria; twelve snow globes by Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz from the Travelers series; three stained glass light boxes by Judith Schaechter; and a recent body of work by Czech Republic-based artist Karen LaMonte that highlights the role of the kimono in Japanese culture. The centerpiece of the exhibition is Beth Lipman’s monumental sculpture, Bride (2010), a ten-foot, five-tiered dessert stand featuring handmade glass objects that rise, overflow, and then spill on the floor. The exhibition is curated by the Museum’s Curator for Collections Alison Amick and Associate Curator Jennifer Klos. The exhibition celebrates the Museum’s 10th anniversary in downtown Oklahoma City and is for exclusive presentation at the Museum. To learn more, visit okcmoa.com.
Don't miss Oklahoma's premier music festival The OK Mozart International Festival takes place every June in Bartlesville. The Oklahoma City series of this Bartlesville-based festival, now in its 28th year, takes place through June 17 and features five performances ranging from classical to folk, to jazz and African-American string-music. This year, the Grand Finale will be held at the Civic Center Music Hall on June 17, starting at 2 p.m. At this very special performance, Amici New York will welcome back Oklahoma's own Kyle Dillingham in a premiere of Callen Carke's sweeping "Life Symphony." OK Mozart will welcome Gramma award-winning bassist and singer, Esperanza Spalding. the evening's program will be a wonderful celebration of contrasts and innovation - a program not to be missed! This event is $40/35/25 for adults and $25/15/10 for students. For more information, visit okmozart.com.
Official Kevin Hart after partyYou're cool. That's why we're inviting you to the Official Kevin Hart Afterparty in the First National Center (120 N. Robinson) on Saturday, June 16 at 9 p.m. For more information and visit Ticketstorm.com or view the official video invitation on YouTube.com.
Cheer on your OKC RedHawks Baseball season is underway OKC's newly-named Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Here are the RedHawks' upcoming games:
Purchase your tickets online at MILB.com.
Myriad Botanical Gardens Offers Jr. Master Gardeners Camp for Young Nature Enthusiasts
Kids between the ages of 7-12 are invited to get down and dirty this summer while they learn about the world of nature around them at Jr. Master Gardeners Camp at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno in downtown Oklahoma City. The camp will take place June 18-22, daily from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Campers will discover various native Oklahoma trees and learn how to identify them by their bark and they will get the dirt on different kinds of soil that plants live in. Downtown Oklahoma City’s iconic Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory will become a mysterious world of discovery during a special rain forest scavenger hunt and a variety of craft projects will reinforce what they have learned. Kids will emerge from the week with a better understanding of how rain forests impact their lives, how plants and animals survive in their differing habitats, and with the ability to plant their own vegetable garden. Tuition for Myriad Botanical Gardens members: $20/day or $100/week; for non-members: $30/day or $150/week. Space is limited. Enrollment is available in person at the cashier’s desk in the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory or by calling (405) 297-3611.
Chalk the Walk in OKCOklahoma artists are invited to participate in the first “Chalk the Walk” Festival on Saturday, June 16 (Father’s Day weekend) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oklahoma City’s first chalk art event will offer fun events and amateur art competitions using chalk as the medium and pavement as the canvas. The event is hosted by the Parents Assistance Center and will be held in the south parking lot of Bass Pro Shop in Oklahoma City Bricktown. The festival is open to artists of all ages and experience levels. Entries will be judged in four categories: Child (Grade 6 and younger), Junior High (Grades 7-9), High school (Grades 10-12), and College/Adult. Artists may collaborate in groups as large as four per entry. The work must be completed using water based, temporary chalk only. No tempera power, oil based media, or permanent fixatives will be allowed. The cost is $15 per square through May 16, and after $20 after that date. Artists can register on the Parents Assistance Center website. “There is not another organization in Oklahoma City that provides exactly the same type and scope of preventative services as Parents Assistance Center and there is not another event like the chalk art festival in the metro area! We are excited to be able to promote our mission of strengthening families to the greater OKC community through this fun, low-cost family event,” said Laura Gamble, Executive Director of Parents Assistance Center. “We chose Father’s Day weekend for this event because this is an interactive, whimsical activity that the whole family can enjoy,” said Laura Gamble, Executive Director of the Parents Assistance Center.” Event proceeds will help further the Parents Assistance Center’s mission to strengthen families to prevent child abuse, neglect and other family violence. For more information or to register as an artist, or sponsor visit pacok.org or call 405.232.8226.
The Sunday Twilight Concert Series is back This summer, the Sunday Twilight Concert Series, presented by Devon, is inviting music lovers of all ages to free, family-friendly concerts at the Myriad Gardens. The next concert in the series will feature Brian Lynn Jones & the Misfit Cowboys, who are set to perform Sunday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Jones, an Oklahoma native, has been performing for audiences since he was 16. His country songs have been featured on the TV show All My Children as well as the Armed Forces Radio, where troops overseas enjoyed his music. His country music will surely hit a note with the Oklahoma City crowd. “Brian Lynn Jones & the Misfit Cowboys will be a treat for anyone who enjoys country and classic rock,” said Christina Foss, director of the Sunday Twilight Concert Series, presented by Devon. “They are traveling from California, and we're thrilled to welcome them to Oklahoma!” The concerts are free and take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Band Shell on the Great Lawn at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs; however pets and glass containers are prohibited. The 32nd annual Sunday Twilight Concert Series is presented by Devon Energy with additional support from Oklahoma Arts Council, Allied Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and Magic 104.1 - KMGL. For more info, including a full schedule of artists, visit artscouncilokc.com.
OKC Summer Classic Dog Show Tired of the same old dog shows? Looking for a change of pace this summer? Check out the OKC Summer Classic Dog Show - cause they're putting the fun back in dog shows with an island theme.
It's all happening June 28 - July 1. Visit okcsummerclassic.com to get all the details.
Project180 Update Don't frown at the construction downtown... let us show you how to get around! Visit the Project180 website or check them out on Facebook and Twitter Be informed and prepared for traffic changes downtown by joining the Project180 mailing list Get the Project180 weekly map here Check out the Downtown Traffic Advisory updates
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