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Downtown Employee Appreciation Week update Downtown Employee Appreciation Week is in full swing. Over the past few days, hundreds of downtown employees have enjoyed a variety of free events and won a ton of cool prizes. If you haven't joined in on the fun, don't worry - there's still tiime! On Friday, Mar. 30, we're hosting a Downtown Employee Appreciation Week party at Leadership Square from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. with a live DJ, chips and guacamole/salsa/queso from Abuelo's, free chair massages, prize drawings and photo booth. Come celebrate working in downtown OKC! Next week's newsletter will provide a full rundown of the events and list the contest winners, so stay tuned! 
Sumptuous Strings On Saturday,On Saturday, Mar. 31 at 8 p.m. the Oklahoma City Philharmonic will feature two soloists: David Kim (violin) and Carter Brey (cello) with Joel Levine conducting. The evening's bill will include: Dohnanyi: American Rhapsody See for yourself on Mar. 31 at 8 p.m. at the Civic Center Music Hall. For more information, visit the OKC Philharmonic website.
Is an MBA in your future? The OKC Downtown College will host another free ‘Tuesday Topics’ seminar, “Is an MBA in Your Future?” on Tuesday, Apr. 3 from 12-1 p.m. on the 4th Floor of the Downtown Library. Come hear about the Masters of Business Administration programs at the University of Central Oklahoma. Guest speaker Susie Braun, Director of Admissions for the MBA program at UCO, will present and answer questions. The seminar includes free lunch from Joey's Pizzeria! Please RSVP to 232.3382 by noon on Apr. 2. This event is part of the ‘Tuesday Topic’ series sponsored by OKC Downtown College, Allegiance Credit Union, and Downtown OKC, Inc.
21st Century Portraits/19th Century Techniques [Artspace] at Untitled will offer a Saturday Seminar on Mar. 31 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. with Mark Zimmerman. His presentation, "21st Century Portraits/19th Century Techniques" will take a look at the art of contemporary photographers who have turned to antiquated processes to find a new way of capturing their subject's essence. Mark will also discuss his recent project, A Fragile Existence and he will demonstrate the wet-collodion process he utilized in the production of this body of work. About his work, Zimmerman states, “My series, A Fragile Existence is the result of my eight-year-old son’s question about death. I, like many living in a Western culture, find death to be a taboo for discussion. Many believe if it is not talked about it will not happen. In my art, I explore the impermanence of existence, as a reminder that people, places, and things decline, decay, and die with the passage of time. Through my work, I invite viewers to contemplate their existence and the continuation of time, a twenty-first century memento mori (Latin for “Remember you must die”). Everything living will eventually die; nothing on earth is permanent. Life is as fleeting as an aging photograph. These fragile images can be used as a reminder that life is impermanent. My images appearing on thin fragile mirrors relate both to the delicateness of life and the vanity-minded society that America has accepted as the norm. As a viewer interacts with photographs of my wife’s fight with cancer, the impermanence of life is reflected. The thin, brittle unframed mirrors represent a metaphor of our daily lives.” For more information about this event, visit the [Artspace] at Untitled website.
Oklahoma Friendly The sixth annual Oklahoma Friendly National Juried Art Show, sponsored by the Oklahoma Art Guild and the Arts Council of Oklahoma will have its opening celebration Mar. 16 from 6 - 9 p.m. at the IAO Gallery in Oklahoma City. The show will feature art in a wide range of media and styles by 150 artists. Selected works were chosen from over 730 submitted, each exemplify excellence in art from across the country. The opening celebration will feature national art as well as the creative and unique flavors of Oklahoma in food and music. Catering will be provided by Starks Fine Dining of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. There is no admission cost. Over $4,000 will be awarded during the reception in five categories at 6:30pm. Awards were chosen by National Awards Curator, Dr. Mary Ruth Smith, an internationally-exhibited artist, curator, and professor at Baylor University. Dr. Smith’s statement that “Ideas for imagery can come from anywhere and anything,” coupled with her varied background in educational and professional sides of visual arts, and her commitment to staying informed of current artistic trends are all qualities that make her an excellent curator for Oklahoma Friendly. There will be a Gallery Talk & Tour with Dr. Smith on Mar. 17 starting at 10 a.m. During her time in Oklahoma City, Dr. Smith will be leading a workshop March 14-15 entitled “The Expressive Stitch.” The workshop will explore how simple stitches can be used to make rich personal and meaningful imagery and is open to all skill levels. This workshop will also be held at IAO. The jury panel for Oklahoma Friendly 2012 were: Marvin Embree, owner of Embree Gallery on Paseo; Jennifer Barron of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City, an OVAC Curatorial fellow and IAO representative; Caroline Farris, Oklahoma arts educator and developer of arts programming; and Michael Ashby, OAG Board President. The show will continue to run at the IAO Gallery through April 7, 2012. For more information, visit the IAO Gallery website.
Thunder Up! Thunder fans, mark your calendars. The Thunder are better than ever and you don't wanna miss a second! Mar. 29 @ LA Lakers 9:30 p.m.
Barons fans, mark your calendars! Come downtown and support your Oklahoma City Barons this during the month of April. Here's the schedule: Apr. 3 vs. Hamilton Bulldogs @ 7pm Get your tickets for these upcoming home games by calling 232.GOAL.
It's RedHawks time!Mark your calendars! The RedHawks' opening day is Apr. 5.
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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