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Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum

Abraham Lincoln: Wisdom for Today The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum hosts a free event sharing the lessons learned from the April 19, 1995, OKC bombing and how those lessons are still relevant. The Museum will be joined by Ronald C. White, one of today’s most astute biographers of Abraham Lincoln with his latest book, Lincoln in Private. White’s talk will focus on Abraham Lincoln: Wisdom for Today using examples of Lincoln’s ideas and words that address issues in our nation today. Books available for purchase and book signing following the workshop. Register MemorialMuseum.com/events Free, Sat., March 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, 620 N. Harvey Ave., 405-235-3313, MemorialMuseum.com/events. SAT, MAR 26 Poetry at Rose Poetry at Rose is an annual, community poetry reading that features students, faculty, and a featured poet. This year’s featured poet is Quraysh Ali Lansana. The community is welcome to attend this free event located in the Atkinson Theatre., Sat., March 26, 6-8 p.m. Rose State College, 6420 SE 15th St., 405733-7673, rose.edu. SAT, MAR 26 A Visit from Poet Naomi Shihab Nye Join us for the continuation of the annual Thatcher Hoffman Smith Poetry Series with live readings and book signings by accomplished poet Naomi Shihab Nye. In accordance with OCU’s Event Policy, face masks and proof of vaccination are required for all attendees. On April 6th at 10:00 AM and a second session at 8:00 PM in the Kerr McGee Auditorium., Naomi Shihab Nye describes herself as a “wandering poet.” She has spent more than 40 years traveling the country and the world to lead writing workshops and inspiring students of all ages. Free!, Wed., April 6, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business, 2700 N. McKinley, (405) 208-5707, okcu.edu/filmliterature/spring-poet/current. WED, APR 6 A Visit with Poet Ellen Bass OCU will host public presentations by celebrated poet Ellen Bass on April 6 for the 23rd annual Thatcher Hoffman Smith Poetry Series. Our first event at 10:00AM and a follow-up event at 8:00PM. A chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Bass has received many awards and recognitions for her work. She is the author of 10 books. Her latest book of poems, “Indigo,” was released just last year. Join us for live readings, discussion, and workshops led by Ellen Bass herself. Stay tuned to our website and social media for updates regarding this event you won’t want to miss! Free!, Wed., April 6, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave, (405) 208-5707, okcu.edu/ film-literature/home. WED, APR 6

HAPPENINGS

Brown Bag Lunch Series: Inuit Traditional Skin

Markings Traditional Tattooer Holly Mititquq Nordlum discusses Inuit people, place, history, colonization, healing and wearing sacred markings in a modern context. Nordlum is one of a few women internationally bringing back Inuit markings to her people and working with the next generation. (Nordlum will speak via Zoom from Anchorage, Alaska.) Bring your lunch or purchase one at The Museum Grill. Reservations are not required. Free admission to the Brown Bag presentation and The Museum Grill. Free admission to Brown Bag presentation and the Museum Grill, Thu., March 24, 12-1 p.m. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org/event/brown-bag-lunchseries-inuit-traditional-skin-markings. THU, MAR 24 Coffee & Cars Coffee and Cars OKC is the largest monthly gathering of car enthusiasts across the state of Oklahoma! Head to Chisholm Creek on the first Saturday morning of each month to share your passion for automotives. The event will be held at the property just north of Pawnee Drive and Cabela Road. Everyone is welcome and there are no fees!, first Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. Chisholm Creek, 13230 Pawnee Dr., 405-728-2780, chisholmcreek.com. SAT, APR 2 Early Explorers Toddlers and preschoolers explore science through hands-on, come-and-go activities that can be easily replicated with everyday items found at home. Early Explorers is perfect for young scientists with short attention spans. Included in general admission - $18.95 adults/$14.95 children/seniors, Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. through July 27. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405-602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. WEDNESDAYS Food Truck Lunch Join Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership and fellow downtowners for a come-and-go Food Truck Lunch in Kerr Park on Thursday, March 24 from 11am to 1pm. The event will host live music from Don’t Tell Dena and a wide variety of food trucks., Thu., March 24. Kerr Park, 102 Robert S. Kerr Ave., 405-235-3500, downtownokc.com/event/food-truck-lunch-at-kerrpark. THU, MAR 24 Make Ready Market The Make Ready Market is OKC’s only all-handmade makers market and is held on the fourth Saturday of every month. Shop beautiful handmade artisans with products ranging from original art, handmade clothing, jewelry, food, soap, perfume, coffee, plants, and curated vintage all while enjoying live music and food trucks., Every fourth Saturday. through Oct. 28. Make Ready Buildings, 220 NW 13th St., 4053990097, fieldstudyclothing.com. SAT, MAR 26 OKC Brew Tours Join us every Friday evening and Saturday day on OKC Brew Tours! The ultimate craft beer experience. Take a ride in the bus as we visit three local breweries within the OKC metro area where we will try and explore multiple tasters at each stop as well as take a behind the scenes tour and learn how beer is made. Its a perfect way to get to know new people and drink OKC’s tastiest beer offerings! $69.50, Fridays, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. through Jan. 31. Core4 Brewing, 7 N. Lee Ave, 405-822-0285, okcbrewtour.com. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS Storytime Science At Storytime Science children read a story and follow it up with a fun, hands-on scientific activity related to the book. Included in general admission to museum, Tuesdays, Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through July 26. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405-602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS

Teacher Workshop - This Land is Herland:

Women in the West Join us for a professional development opportunity for teachers (best suited for grades 6 –12) at the National Cowboy Museum in collaboration with the College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Central Oklahoma. This educator workshop focuses on the untold stories of women in the West as featured in This Land Is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s. Hear from co-editors Sarah Eppler Janda and Patricia Loughlin as well as authors featured in the book. Learn about Western women who faced challenges but persisted, nonetheless. Register by March 18th. Free, Fri., March 25, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org/ event/teacher-workshop-this-land-is-herland-womenin-the-west. FRI, MAR 25

CannaCon afterparty Join dozens of Oklahoma cannabis businesses at the CannaCon afterparty and Sensi magazine Oklahoma launch party at the Oklahoma City Farmers Market. The night market-style event will feature live painting and exhibitions from local and national visual artists as well as music all night from the likes of Kid Lennon, DJ Lord, DJ Lite Brite, DJ Nikka T and a 30-minute performance by the Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon to round out the night. The event is March 31 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. General admission tickets are $10. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $50. OKC Farmers Market 311 S Klein Ave. THURSDAY, MAR 31 Photo provided

PERFORMING ARTS

Canterbury Voices present Duo Lumina

Canterbury Voices concludes its season with English composer John Rutter’s most recent major work, Mass of the Children - a moving metaphor of life’s journey, blending the power of youth and adult voices. Joined by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, we depart from the trials of yesterday and turn toward the radiance of a new spring. We will close with the cherished choral classic Dona nobis pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Tickets start at $18.00!, Sun., March 27, 3-4 p.m. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-232-7464, canterburyokc.com/duolumina. SUN, MAR 27 Distant Thunder Darrell Waters, a brash young attorney, returns to his childhood home in Montana to broker a deal between a large energy company and the Blackfeet Nation. In the process, he is forced to confront his reclusive father about their painful past., March 23-27. First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Blvd., 405.594.2100.

WED-SUN, MAR 23-27

Dope Poetry Night Dope Poetry Night at the Ice Event Center Bar and Grill is every Wednesday starting at 7:30 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m.Only the first 25 poets., Come to experience a place where you can be you unapologetically, a place where your voice and presence matter, a place where you’re accepted and loved, where smiles, laughter, thoughts, and feelings are shared, and it’s all free. Just remember to wear a mask. Ice Event Center & Grill, 1148 NE 36th St., 405-208-4240, facebook.com/Ice-Event-CenterGrill-384104648334867. WEDNESDAYS Foreign Tongues The Arkansas-based slam poetry collective Foreign Tongues will bring the season to a close in a special additional performance. This firstof-its-kind event in DWPAS will feature an original poetry performance with all the energy of a slam and all the expertise of professional actors. Students will participate in writing and performance workshops and audiences will have an intimate opportunity to connect with the artists as they take storytelling to a new level. $10-15, Thu., March 31, 7:30-9 p.m. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, 1727 W. Alabama Ave., 4055741211, usao.edu/arts-and-culture/dwpas/2122-foreign-tongues.html. THU, MAR 31 Neil Simon’s “Rumors” At a large, tastefullyappointed Sneden’s Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of Farce. Gathering for their tenth wedding anniversary, the host lies bleeding in the other room, and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken, and wife, Chris, must get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and mis-communications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity. $10 - $25, Thu., March 24, 8-10 p.m., Fri., March 25, 8-10 p.m., Sat., March 26, 8-10 p.m., Sun., March 27, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Thu., March 31, 8-10 p.m., Fri., April 1, 8-10 p.m., Sat., April 2, 8-10 p.m. and Sun., April 3, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Jewel Box Theatre, 321 NW 36th St., 405-521-1786, jewelboxokc.com.

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ACTIVE

water and yoga mat, 5:45 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUESDAYS

VISUAL ARTS

‘Domestic Inquiries’ photography exhibit Oklahoma City University’s Norick Art Center hosts “Domestic Inquiries” featuring the photography of Sam Charboneau Feb. 23 through Aug. 12, with an artist talk at 6 p.m. March 24. Charboneau pulls inspiration from stop-motion animators, building puppets and sets to bring her serious yet lighthearted dreams into reality. As a self-taught artist, she uses the traditional methods of trial and error, evolving her sets along the way. OCU Norick Art Center, 1608 NW 26th Street, (405) 208-5707, okcu.edu. THROUGH AUG 12 Art Moves Art Moves is an Arts Council OKC initiative that provides free arts events each workday from Noon-1:00. Art Moves artists perform and demonstrate their artistry daily from popular downtown locations or live streaming from their studio or homes! Help us support our local artist by joining us weekdays at Arts Council Oklahoma City’s facebook page for livestreaming performances and check out the weekly line up below., Art Moves is an Arts Council OKC initiative that provides free arts events each workday from Noon-1:00. Events took place in various downtown locations and may include artist demonstrations or musical performances. The daily line-up features a wide range of artistic mediums including musical and theater performances, live art demonstrations, short film selections, and more, Mondays-Fridays, noon. artscouncilokc.com/art-moves. WEEKDAYS

Artist Talk | John Newsom, Jeremiah

Davis and Matt Dillon Join Oklahoma Contemporary for a conversation between artist John Newsom and actor/director Matt Dillon. Topics will include Newsom’s 20+ year career painting in New York, the evolution of his distinct approach to making art and his time growing up in Oklahoma., This conversation is a public program celebrating John Newsom: Nature’s Course, a mid-career retrospective featuring 31 oil paintings that address nature and its patterns, as well as ideas of America, the cycle of life and the history of painting., Livestream available on YouTube and Facebook. More info: okcontemp.org/ JohnNewsom. Free, Fri., March 25, 6-7 p.m. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-9510000, okcontemp.org/JohnNewsom. FRI, MAR 25 Chakaia Booker: Shaved Portions Commissioned specifically for Campbell Art Park, Shaved Portions is among the most recent additions to Booker’s body of work marked by her distinct ability to radically transform her signature material — salvaged rubber tires — into an incredible array of biomorphic sculptures. Free, Through Aug. 31. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary. org/exhibitions/upcoming/chakaia-booker-shavedportions. THROUGH AUG 31 John Newsom: Nature’s Course Opening Join Oklahoma-raised, New York-based artist John Newsom at the Opening Celebration of his homecoming and mid-career retrospective, Nature’s Course! Filling the Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery with stunning flora and fauna, Nature’s Course is built to impress on multiple levels, as you move beyond identification and explore the power of allegory. This celebration of 31 large-scale oil paintings will include a preview of the exhibition before the public opening, complimentary drinks, hors d’oeuvres and an exclusive set from NYC DJ Gustavo Guerra., Tickets are $20 and spots are limited: okcontemp.org/JohnNewsom. $20, Fri., March 25, 6 p.m. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 4059510000, oklahomacontemporary.org.

FRI, MAR 25

Maren Hassinger: Nature, Sweet Nature Traveling from Aspen Art Museum, the exhibition Nature, Sweet Nature, by renowned artist Maren Hassinger, has been reconfigured to respond to the grounds of Oklahoma Contemporary., Nature, Sweet Nature is comprised of two installations constructed with galvanized wire rope. Garden and Paradise Regained will each stand in rows at relative human scale; one near the entrance to the art center and the other within the Sculpture Garden. Free, Through Aug. 31. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-9510000, oklahomacontemporary.org/exhibitions/upcoming/maren-hassinger-nature-sweet-nature. THROUGH

AUG 31

Nathan Poppe - Lively Beerworks Art-

ist Reception Join us Friday, March 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. as we celebrate Nathan Poppe with an artist reception for his inaugural solo photography exhibition featuring his acclaimed concert photography. Presented by Rally and hosted by Lively Beerworks. Nathan has been creatively documenting the local and regional live music experi

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to Gus Hardin, Debbie Campbell, Betsy Smittle and the Tulsa Sound

FRIDAY, MAY 20 ROBERT EARL KEEN

THURSDAY, MAY 26 GANG OF YOUTHS

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 THE BAND CAMINO

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 BONE THUGS N HARMONY

FRIDAY, JULY 15 RAY WYLIE HUBBARD

MONDAY, JULY 17 PURITY RING

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PROOF OF VACCINE OR NEGATIVE TEST REQUIRED ence. He has captured some of the most unique and breath-taking moments in the local and regional music scene over the last few years. Enjoy 20% off all taproom pours during the reception. We hope to see you there! Cheers! free. Lively Beerworks, 815 SW 2nd St, 405.594.8100, fb.me/e/1eMLHGeqO. FRI, MAR 25 Off the Wall Off the Wall introduces visitors to site-responsive installations untethered from the walls in Oklahoma Contemporary’s Mary LeFlore Clements Oklahoma Gallery., The exhibition features artworks by three Oklahoma artists — Sarah Ahmad, romy owens and Marium Rana — who mix traditional techniques with modern machinery to create unexpected, largescale forms. Ahmad, owens and Rana work in fiber, textiles and mixed media, using methods that range from sewing and quilting to the intricate application of paint and the exploration of new technologies., Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays. through June 20. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org. THROUGH

JUNE 20

OVAC’s Momentum The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s annual Momentum exhibition features Oklahoma artists aged 30 and under, working in diverse media. The exhibition presents a diversified look at the young artistic talent in Oklahoma. This year’s exhibit showcases 62 emerging visual artists using a wide range of media including, painting, printmaking, sculpture, video, and much more! Enjoy live music, a cash bar, and shop the exhibition or artist marketplace for unique pieces made by Oklahoma’s young creatives., Fri., March 25, Sat., March 26 and Sun., March 27. TAP Architecture, 415 N Broadway Ave, 2nd Floor, (405) 232-8787, ovac-ok.org/momentum. FRI-

SUN, MAR 25 - 27 Paseo Arts District’s First Friday Gal-

lery Walk Peruse art from over 80 artists with 25 participating businesses for a night of special themed exhibits, refreshments and a variety of entertainment opportunities, 6-9 p.m. first Friday of every month. Paseo Arts District, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. FRI, APRIL 1 Together Together is a collaborative art show that seeks to foster an environment of positive communication and empathetic understanding. Thirty four artists will present work created as part of an art relay team., Through March 31. The Art Hall, 519 NW 23rd St., 405-231-5700, okartguild.com. THROUGH MAR 31 Women of the Banjo A special exhibit at the American Banjo Museum Women of the Banjo chronicles the contributions of women to the colorful past, vibrant present, and unlimited future of the banjo. From prominent contemporary performers such as Alison Brown and Rhiannon Giddens to pop icons Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and many others, historic insights, instruments, stage attire, and a glimpse of ever-changing fashion trends all help in the telling of this important aspect of banjo history., Through May 31. American Banjo Museum, 9 E. Sheridan Ave., 405-604-2793, americanbanjomuseum.com/currentexhibits/special-exhibits/. THROUGH MAY 31

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Allied Arts presents GLOW To commemorate 50 years of growth and support for the arts community, this free, public art installation features two large-scale works, “Oscillation” and “Passage,” from March 11 to April 10. Guests who visit the park will enjoy a whimsical and immersive experience as they interact with the lights and sounds of each piece. In addition to the installation, Allied Arts will host “Catch the Glow,” a community thank you celebration at Scissortail Park on the evening of April 8. The event will be free and open to all ages, featuring a hot air balloon night glow, synchronized drone light show, glow-in-the-dark art from local artists, live performances, food trucks and more. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-6377, https://alliedartsokc.com/event/glow-exhibition-in-scissortail-park. THROUGH APRIL 11 Passage by Serge Maheu/ photo provide