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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 10 concert will feature the John Arnold Band. Bring your family and a picnic and enjoy the great music. For more information visit artscouncilokc.com.  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. Archi-Treasure Hunt Begins Tomorrow with Auto Alley 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 1 forms are due by Thursday, July 14. 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 20th at the Preservation EXPO. For more information contact architreasure@cox.net.
Hairspray at the Civic Center The 1950’s are out and change is in the air with the Tony Award-winning fun-loving musical, Hairspray. Watch Baltimore's new teen celebrity, Tracy Turnblad, a girl with big hair and an even bigger voice, as she dances her way into everyone’s hearts. Catch one of six shows running July 5-9. Showtimes are: July 7 - 7:30 p.m. To purchase tickets visit http://www.okcciviccenter.com.
Historic Preservation Expo The Historic Preservation EXPO: Supporting Sustainable, Livable Communities will take place 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. Chevy Bricktown Banjo Bash Enjoy informal performances from banjo players from across the country July 15 and 16 at various Bricktown venues. All Chevy Bricktown Banjo Bash performances are FREE and open to the public. Admission will also be FREE to the American Banjo Museum during the weekend. Venues include the American Banjo Museum, Bourbon St. Cafe, the Bricktown Brewery and Spaghetti Warehouse. 24 Works on Paper 24 Works on Paper, a travelling exhibition of work by living Oklahoma artists, will open to the public on July 15 from 6-9 pm at the Individual Artists of Oklahoma (IAO) Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan Ave. in Oklahoma City. Produced as a collaboration between Individual Artists of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC), the exhibition will then travel the state for a full year, bringing original, contemporary Oklahoman artwork to viewers in communities large and small. The exhibition features 24 artists from 8 Oklahoma cities. All artworks are created on paper and include media such as printmaking, drawing, painting and photography. The exhibition will continue at Individual Artists of Oklahoma (IAO) Gallery through August 5. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, Noon-6 pm. It will then travel to venues across Oklahoma. More information is available at www.24works.org or at 405-232-6060. 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! Passages Continues at OKCMOA Passages’ 14,000-square-foot, interactive, non-sectarian, worldwide traveling exhibition will enable visitors to see, touch, feel and experience the dramatic and surprising story of thousands of years of Bible history. Included in the exhibition is one of the earliest pieces of Genesis, along with the Codex Climaci Rescriptus, one of the earliest-surviving, near-complete Bibles, and the most extensive early biblical texts in Jesus’ household language of Palestinian Aramaic. The exhibit is currently on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and will run through October 16, 2011 before moving on to Vatican City and New York City. 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 MidTown Market at Saints St. Anthony and Urban Agrarian continue to bring delicious offerings to this season of the MidTown Market at Saints on Friday’s from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. in the East Walker Avenue parking plaza. Cocktails on the Skyline at the OKCMOA Thursday evenings are special occasions on the Roof Terrace of the the Oklahoma City Museum of Art! We offer a full bar, complementary chips and salsa, and the beautiful ambiance and incomparable view of the Oklahoma City skyline. Join downtown workers, the suburbs’ adventurous, concert and film goers, and the art crowd for Cocktails on the Skyline. July bands are 7– Born In November; 14–Amy Young and Friends; 21– Born In November and 28–Bruce Benson. Eat Constructively Downtown Support the restaurants that are being immediately impacted by street construction including: Trattoria Il Centro, 500 W. Main St., 405.601.5858, www.trattoriailcentro.com Coney Island, 428 W. Main St., 405.239.8568 Johnny’s Lunch Box, 413 W. Sheridan Ave., 405.232.9409, www.johnnyslunchbox.com La Luna Mexican Café, 409 W. Reno Ave., 405.235.9596, www.lalunamexicancafe.com The Peacock Restaurant, 517 W. Reno Ave., 405.278.7871 Pizza Town, 430 W. Main St., 405.232.2316, www.pizzatownokc.com The Thai Kitchen, 327 Dean A. McGee Ave., 405.236.0229, www.thaikitchenokc.com Joey’s Pizzeria, 700 W. Sheridan Ave. (now open), 405.525.8503, www.joeyspizzeriaokc.com Markies Deli, 612 N. Robinson Ave., 405.239.MARK, www.markiesdeli.com Colcord Café and Bar, 15 N. Robinson Ave., 405.601.4300, www.colcordhotel.com Let the restaurant managers/owners know that in addition to their great food, the construction brought you in! That should make their day (or night)! Oklahoma City Downtown College Free Lunch and Learn Free Lunch and Learn Seminar, “Oil and Gas Career Opportunity – Drilling Fluids Technician,” Norick Downtown Library, 4th Floor, 300 Park Ave., Oklahoma City from 12 to 1 p.m. This informational seminar, sponsored by Redlands Community College, includes a complimentary box lunch. Please R.S.V.P. by noon, July 11. Contact Jimmie Sue Baker at (405) 232-3382 or jbaker@downtowncollege.com. Connect with Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc. Like us on Facebook: Downtown OKC, Inc. |
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