March 28, 2019 Vol. 19, No. 44
In This Issue DIRECTIONS
Directions, by Joe Slack, in real life is located in front of OnCue, at 15th and I-35, 4100 E. 15th Street, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper. Email c o n te s t @ e d m o n d p a p e r. c o m with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing. For more information, see page 4.
At Home in Edmond Spring 2019 Inserted today!
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
AM Clouds / PM Sun / Wind High 73° Low 43°
SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Partly cloudy / Wind High 56° Low 35°
SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Partly cloudy High 57° Low 37°
Oklahoma City’s Red Earth Art Center has partnered with Science Museum Oklahoma for its latest art exhibition entitled “She Persisted,” on view through May 28 on the second level Art Gallery of the science museum located in northeast Oklahoma City’s Adventure District. Edmond and the metro are seeing more and more events and festivals during the spring as nicer weather is conducive for getting out and enjoying activities. Please see Page 8 for our regular feature weekend’s Calendar of Events. If you see an event or an activity you may be interested in, contact information is also listed to find out more. In addition, Edmond is only about one month away from the 41st annual Downtown Edmond Arts Festival. The work of dozens of artists will be on display and for sale. There will also be music and food vendors for the weekend event. Don’t forget also the annual
Farmer’s Market returns April 20 at the Festival Market Place & Plaza in downtown. The event is every Saturday through Oct. 26. Residents can get ready for the annual Arts Festival by experiencing the Red Earth exhibition. The group has invited six artists to exhibit their artwork in a show of diverse artistic styles. “She Persisted” features award winning female artists with artwork that runs the spectrum of artistic mediums from stained glass mosaics to leather sculptures, basketry to watercolor, and pottery to oil. Each artist has significant ties to Oklahoma, has participated in the annual Red Earth Festival, and has a story to tell through art. Oklahoma City’s Red Earth Art Center is home to a small yet impressive permanent collection of over 1,000 pieces of contemporary art and historical artifacts. The collection includes artwork by some of the nation’s most acclaimed Native artists
– many with a backstory that features strong ties to their Oklahoma roots. Among the artists is long time artist and instructor Carol Armstrong who resides in Norman where she teaches painting to a following of over 100 devoted students weekly. She is well respected for her bold and colorful portraits of Native American people and their regalia. Armstrong’s twin 24x48 oil paintings entitled “The Princess” and “The Prince” reveal a young couple in beautiful tribal regalia. Carol has three additional pieces in the show. She is the recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Art Award for Community Service. The Red Earth Art Center exhibit, “She Persists,” continues through May 28 and is included with regular paid admission to Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place at NE 50th and Martin Luther King in Oklahoma City. Visit www.redearth.org or call (405) 427-5228 for additional information.