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Taste of Bricktown is this Sunday The time has come! Taste of Bricktown, sponsored by the Oklahoma Chevy Team Dealers, is this Sunday, Oct. 7 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. It's a great opportunity for the whole family to sample the delicious offerings of numerous Bricktown restaurants all in one place. Participating restaurants range from Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and will offer a sampling of some of their most popular dishes. Matt Stansberry and the Romance will serve as Taste of Bricktown’s live music entertainment and children can choose from activities such as an inflatable area, face painting and more. Oklahoma City sports teams’ mascots will also be making appearances at the event. This year, Taste of Bricktown will offer VIP tickets for the first time, which includes tastings from 22 Bricktown restaurants, complimentary beer and a special wine and cheese tasting in the Legends Lounge of the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. General admission tickets include tastings from the Bricktown restaurants and two complimentary drink tickets, which are good for beer or soda. If general admission guests are interested in purchasing additional soda or beer, a cash bar will be available. All attendees are invited to participate in the silent auction and raffle contests. Tickets are on sale now and are $20 in advance, $30 at the door for general admission and $50 for VIP tickets. Children 12 and under get in free. Tickets can be purchased online at welcometobricktown.com or by phone at (405) 236-8666. Free parking is available in the parking lot east of the ballpark.
It's giveaway time! 
Bike tours help you get up-close-and-personal with OKC Last week's downtown bicycle tour with Bob Blackburn of the Oklahoma Historical Society brought 65 people downtown to learn about the people, places and stories that have made Oklahoma City rich with culture. If you missed it, you have two more chances to participate:
The casual atmosphere of the tours allows for more questions and interaction with the experts guiding the tours. The tours begin at 6 p.m. Each one lasts approximately one hour and will cover about 2.5 to 3 miles. The tours are free and all you have to do is BYOB - bring your own bike. For more information, visit downtownokc.com or call 405.235.3500.
SchlegelFest is almost here! You're invited to the 5th Annual SchlegelFest on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 12 - 5 p.m. at 900 N. Broadway. There will be free drinks, beer and food from Big Truck Tacos and Mutt's Amazing Hot Dogs.
Fun for kids
Fun for adults too Get all the details at schlegelbicycles.com.
Get piggy with it We're excited to announce the first ever downtown OKC event dedicated to bacon. That's right, folks... thanks to our sponsors, the Oklahoma Pork Council and COOP Ale Works, the parking lot at 1115 N. Harvey will turn into a paradise for bacon lovers on Thursday, Oct. 18 from 7-9 p.m. The event is called 6 Degrees of Bacon and brings downtown restaurants together to provide bacon lovers with a sampling of delicious bacon-inspired food items. There will also be a bacon art show and silent auction, free COOP beer, a cash bar for wine and cocktails, music by DJ D-Lo and a raffle for bacon-flavored gifts.
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How much does it cost? For more info, visit downtownokc.com.
5-2-1-0 event teaches families “numbers to live by” Metro kids and families will soon learn “Numbers to Live By” through 5-2-1-0, a new community health campaign set to launch with an official kickoff event on Sunday, Oct. 7, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Myriad Gardens. The campaign, sponsored by the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, in partnership with the Wellness Now and Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD), is aimed at bringing awareness to the daily guidelines for nutrition and physical activity:
• 5 or more fruits or vegetables The 5-2-1-0 event is free and open to the public. Children of all ages can win 5-2-1-0 prizes by participating in many interactive games, activities and fun demonstrations. Activities include family Zumba, kite flying, frisbee throwing contests and a wide variety of field games. Additionally, the event will offer demonstrations on how to make healthy parfaits and baby food. There will be opportunities to learn about home gardening and participants will leave with their own vegetable plant. Over the next year, the Y, Wellness Now and OCCHD plan to roll out the 5210 campaign to Oklahoma City and County residents through a website, a physician toolkit and school toolkit. Looking ahead to years two and three, additional 5210 toolkits will be developed to align health messaging across all sectors and extended family resources. You can spread the word by sharing the event page on Facebook with your friends. See you there!
Get checked out at the library Sign up for speed dating at the library and get checked out! Bring a book you love or loathe as a conversation starter. Three sessions will be available for three different age groups:
Each session is free, but space is limited, so register online at MetroLibrary.org today to reserve your spot. After you meet that special someone, get a few romantic date ideas from the official Oklahoma Date Guide.
Show your team spirit - support a good cause Each Friday during the month of October, the Komen Central and Western Oklahoma Affiliate will hold a pep rally supporting 4 of our local teams. During the pep rally, attendees will get free popcorn, cotton candy, and other fun food. Attendees will also be eligible to participate in Komen trivia to earn discounts on their 2012 OKC Race Registration. Race participation types include Bronchos, Sooners, Cowboys and Thunder Up for the Cure – those registering for these events will receive an additional t-shirt featuring a limited edition design featuring their favorite team.
It's all happening at the Downtown OKC, Komen Office, located at 115 Park Avenue. See you there!
Mistletoe Market shopping event benefit local literacy programs The return of fall means it’s time for many great traditions, like pumpkin carving, college football, and the Junior League of Oklahoma City’s (JLOC) Mistletoe Market. JLOC will host this year’s shopping extravaganza Thursday, Oct. 11 through Saturday, Oct. 13, with a special preview party on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Cox Convention Center. Now in its 21st year, this year’s market features a number of new vendors offering unique gifts, home décor, women’s clothing and accessories, children’s clothing, men’s accessories, Christmas décor, food, jewelry, stationery and much more. Proceeds from Mistletoe Market help support the Junior League’s multiple community projects, which advance the organization’s mission of “changing lives through literacy.” Special events during the shopping extravaganza include a Thursday evening girl’s night out with entertainment by Gentlemen Jack, Saturday morning mimosas and makeovers by Bobbi Brown, and a sports lounge for the football enthusiasts for the duration of the market. Mistletoe Market hours are Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and children age 3-12. Children under age 3 are admitted free. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit MistletoeMarket.org.
Perpetual Motion to perform free show at the downtown library The Metropolitan Library System will present Perpetual Motion Oklahoma's premier modern dance company - on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. Perpetual Motion is an Oklahoma City-based non-profit modern and aerial dance company. Founded in 2002, the company has since grown to become the premier modern dance company in Oklahoma. The company's repertory is evocative, visceral and innovative, aspiring to harness the energies of the human imagination. This free program is exciting, enchanting and completely out of the ordinary. Come see for yourself! For more information, visit metrolibrary.org.
Gymnastic champions are coming to OKC Celebrate the Fab Five’s Gold Medal with tickets to the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions tonight, Oct. 4 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena! This event will be unlike any gymnastics tour ever produced, providing fans with a high-flying, dynamic experience that will celebrate the sport's beauty and skill. Bigger and better than ever, the show’s format will pair elite gymnastics skill with modern performance art that will push the boundaries of athleticism and keep fans cheering for more. 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin will lead an impressive cast, including members of the 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympic teams. And with performances by local gymnasts in each market, the Kellogg’s Tour will highlight and celebrate the sport at every level. For more information about the Tour, visit the Chesapeake Energy Arena website.
2 Days + 5 Stops= 200 lives saved OK Humane is bringing Woofness on Wheels to downtown OKC. Woofness on Wheels is a "Pawgressive Pet Adoption Tour" with a total of 5 stops across the Oklahoma City Metro Area with a mission to find loving homes for over 200 dogs and cats in only 2 days. Join us for the Woofness 9th Street Festival on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 5 p.m. - midnight for a celebration of “man’s best friend!” This dog-friendly festival will feature vendors for you and your pets, fire breathers, entertainment, and food from great local restaurants. The Woofness Adoption Caravan will be rolling in around 5 p.m. and will stay open until 10 p.m. Don’t forget: it’s ONLY $25 to adopt your new best friend! Follow OK Humane on Facebook or on Twitter (@OKhumane) for all of the latest updates. Please help spread the word and save lives by sharing this event with your friends.
OKCNM gives Oklahoma students a voice The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum holds an annual essay contest to give a voice to students with a personal connection to the Oklahoma City bombing and highlight the importance of speaking out against violence. This year, in addition to the annual essay contest, the Museum is introducing a video contest. Students will be able to choose whether to express their thoughts about speaking out against violence, doing the right thing and making a difference through the written word or through visual means. winning essays and videos will be placed on the Memorial's website. Students in grades 5-12 may participate and are eligible to win cash prizes. The deadline for entries is November 9, 2012. For more information, visit oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org or contact Lynne Porter, Education Coordinator at lp@oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org or 405.235.3313.
Verizon Wireless to host free screening of "Telling Amy's Story"
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Verizon Wireless is hosting a screening of “Telling Amy’s Story,” on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. on the the Myriad Gardens Grand Lawn.
The documentary includes an introduction by Mariska Hargitay of NBC-TV’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization that works with survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse. For more information or to share this event with your friends, visit the "Telling Amy's Story" event page on Facebook.
RTC brings first-ever Grand Guignol performances to OKC Reduxion Theatre Company pushes boundaries once again as it produces the stage play “Night of Grand Guignol” in downtown OKC. Grand Guignol (pronounced gRahN gee-nyawl) theatre has roots in turn-of-the-20th-century French theatre, with themes exploring horror, sensationalism and seduction, often breaching common sensibilities. Featuring several vignettes per night, “Grand Guignol” performances cover topics like adultery, perceptions of beauty, mental disorder, love and pain. Reduxion plans an entertaining menu of “The Final Kiss,” “Jack,” “The Light House,” “Guillotine,” “Doing the Deed,” “The System of Dr. Tarr and Mr. Feather” and “Kiss of Blood,” as well as a few special surprises. Paying homage to original Grand Guignol performances, Reduxion’s adaptations include gory special effects, violence, sexuality and risqué antics. “We’re excited to present this provocative art form to Oklahoma City for the very first time,” said Tim Berg, “Night of Grand Guignol” Director. “Audiences will be treated to questions about the human condition they may never have considered. Boundaries will be tested and possibly broken. Audience members should expect a night of fascination and horror, taking place just an arm’s length away.” Grand Guignol will run Friday and Saturday evenings, October 5-27, with Friday shows differing from Saturday shows. Reduxion recommends attending a Friday and a Saturday performance in order to experience all seven vignettes. Performances include adult themes and are intended for audience members 18 and older. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students, seniors and military with I.D. Show-times are 8:00 pm, with a special midnight performance. A free parking lot is adjacent to the theater. Additional street parking is available. For more details or to order tickets, visit reduxiontheatre.com.
Gazette Halloween Parade hosts window decorating contestBe part of the fun and show off your artistic creativity - enter the Gazette Halloween Parade window decorating contest!
Here's how it works: View the entries from October 15 - October 26 and vote for your favorite window decoration! Five lucky voters will be selected at random to receive $100 gift certificates to Party Galaxy! For more info, visit okgazette.com.
Boo Boo Dash The OU Children's Hospital Volunteers are holding their First Annual 5k / 1 mile fun run called "Boo Boo Dash" on Sunday, Oct. 7 and all proceeds will be used to fund patient programs. Runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to be part of this special event for a great cause. The Boo Boo Dash starts and finishes at Regatta Park just north of the Chesapeake Boathouse located at 725 S. Lincoln Blvd. Parking is available on both the Chesapeake Boathouse (west) and Devon Boathouse (east) side of Lincoln Blvd. Visit signmeup.com for more information about registration and prizes.
Other downtown newsOklahoma City again records lowest metro unemployment
Waffle Champion goes from wheels to bricks in Oklahoma City
Downtown Oklahoma City's Braniff Building renovation continues under Sandridge
Oklahoma City's transformation earns notice from architectural world Oklahoma City Council honors OKC Museum of Art’s late president and CEO Carolyn Hill
Other downtown eventsArt Moves, Presented by Devon, various locations, ongoing American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell, OKCMOA, ongoing Oct. 4 - Speed Dating, Ages 30-40, Downtown Library Oct. 4 - Gymnastics Champions Tour, Chesapeake Energy Arena Oct. 4 - Movie: Caddyshack, OKCMOA Oct. 5-27 - Paranormal Explorer Series: Sixth Sense, Downtown Library Oct. 5 - Grand Guignol, Reduxion Theatre Oct. 6 - Tea Time in the Myriad Gardens Oct. 7 - Boo Boo Dash, Boathouse District Oct. 7 - Perpetual Motion, Downtown Library Oct. 7 - SchlegelFest, Schlegel Bicycles Oct. 7 - 5210, Myriad Gardens
Oct. 9 - Downtown OKC Bike Tour (Public Art) Oct. 10 - Movie Night, Downtown Library Oct. 11 - Speed Dating, Ages 41-55, Downtown Library Oct.11 - Drop-in Drawing, OKCMOA Oct. 11 - Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Beautiful Gardens Spaces by Linda Vater Oct. 11-14 - Film: Beasts of the Southern Wild, OKCMOA Oct. 12 - Paranormal Explorer Series: Sixth Sense, Downtown Library Oct. 12-13 - Autumn Foliage Tour, Arkansas' Hot Springs National Park Oct. 13-31 - Pumpkinville presented by OG&E, Myriad Gardens Oct. 13 - Pie Making by the Pie Junkie OKC, Myriad Gardens Oct. 13 - Ghost Stories in the Grove, Myriad Gardens Oct. 13 - Casper, Movie under the Stars, presented by OG&E Oct. 14 - 2nd Sunday Concert Series featuring Branjae & Same Live, Downtown Library Oct. 15 - Tai Chi for Better Balance, Downtown Library Oct. 16 - Downtown OKC Bike Tour (Architecture) Oct. 17 - Movie Night, Downtown Library Oct. 18 - 6 Degrees of Bacon, 1115 N. Harvey Oct. 18-19 - Paranormal Explorer Series: Sixth Sense, Downtown Library Oct. 19 - Broadway Ball benefitting Lyric Theatre Oct. 20 - Speed Dating, Ages 56+, Downtown Library Oct. 24 - Movie Night, Downtown Library Oct. 26 - Paranormal Explorer Series: Sixth Sense, Downtown Library Oct. 27 - Haunt the River Oct. 31, Movie Night, Downtown Library Oct. 27- Canterbury Choral Society opening concert, Civic Center Music Hall
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. This list provides a summary of downtown streets expected to be under construction for the next few weeks.
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