PURSUITS
ANGILEE WILKERSON
ing the piece and then removing elements to find a central presentation can lead to exceptional figurative forms. THE ART OF GOLF 7/19-10/7, OKC Museum of Art, okcmoa.com, 236.3100 Rockwell to Warhol to Rembrandt himself, the gentleman’s game has a surprisingly robust presence in the annals of art history. This groundbreaking (not divots, the good kind) exhibition traces the development of golf through 90 works by diverse artists.
MUSIC SUMMER BREEZE: GINGER LEIGH 7/1, Lions Park, pasnorman.org, 307.9320 What are you in the mood for – rock? Pop? Jazz and blues influences? Ginger Leigh does it with gusto, and besides her lengthy resume (she’s been singing professionally since age nine), you have to admire the chutzpah of someone whose own website compares her to a female Elvis.
The Bold and the Musical
Brave Combo
July 8, Lions Park, pasnorman.org, 307.9320
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either rain nor wind nor a bunch of windy rain can long delay Brave Combo from their appointed visit: their slated debut of the Performing Arts Studio’s
Summer Breeze Concert Series was a wash, but now that balmier weather is on the horizon, the undaunted Denton dynamos are making their way back to Norman for a free, fantastic sonic event. The two-time Grammy winners blend a whirlwind of musical styles – salsa, blues, classical, zydeco, jazz, merengue and more – into an irresistibly rollicking performance, putting their personal spin on a repertoire ranging from Japanese pop to polka covers of rock classics.
exemplars of which are now proudly displayed at the university where he taught. RORY MORGAN 7/1-31, Summer Wine Art Gallery, summerwinegallery.com, 831.3279 Morgan conveys his lifelong love of the outdoors through acrylic landscapes so detailed that gallery owner Jim Hiller says, “When viewing his artwork, observers are sure they have walked those paths, smelt those blossoms and seen those woods.” THE ART BAR 7/6-28, In Your Eye Gallery, inyoureyegallery.com, 525.2161 In Gayle Curry’s abstract acrylic and oil paintings, creativity is driven by two separate but equally important goals: expressing a vision without being too literal, and creating tension by combining contrasting elements to stir emotion in viewers and herself. These are her artworks. HORSES 7/6-28, JRB Art at the Elms, jrbartgallery. com, 528.6336 Equine inspiration takes the reins of the venerable Paseo gallery this month, as four artists – serigrapher Joe Andoe and painters Jennifer Hustis, Brent Learned and Jean Richardson – turn their individual talents to displaying a herd of horsethemed creations. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE 7/6-31, Paseo Originals Gallery, paseooriginals.com, 604.6602
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His English isn’t great but his art speaks for itself – Pavel Wang Yu Tsai’s deep thoughts about religion, loss and life in Russia draw viewers in for second, third and subsequent looks at his fantasydriven oil-on-canvas metaphors. TWO VISIONS 7/6-31, Visions in the Paseo Gallery, visionsokc.com, 557.1229 Glenn Fillmore received his first camera at age five and has loved photography ever since, as a treasured hobby for decades and a career for the last 13 years. Cindy Viol, meanwhile, fell under the camera’s spell a mere two years ago. 1 veteran + 1 neophyte = 2 viewpoints on 1 shared passion. THE POTTER AND THE PAINTER 7/9-9/28, Red Earth Museum, redearth.org, 427.5228 The title is both catchy and apt: it’s a mixed assembly of personal expressions by Lisa Rutherford, an artist in diverse media whose specialties include traditional Cherokee pottery, and Jim Van Deman, whose Delaware tribal heritage informs his abstract expressionist paintings. DON HOLLADAY 7/13-8/31, Santa Fe Depot, pasnorman.org, 307.9320 One of the most intimidating aspects of the creative process is the blank canvas… so Holladay prefers to avoid it entirely, beginning his works by painting directly onto an already printed paper surface. Overload-
TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES 7/1-29, Myriad Gardens, artscouncilokc.com, 270.4848 The Arts Council of OKC is happy to help area listeners end the week on a high note with free concerts in the lush Myriad Gardens – catch Equilibrium 7/1, Michael Fracasso 7/8, the 411 Band 7/15, Singer/Songwriter Night 7/22 and Justin Joslin and the Handsome Devils 7/29. RED, WHITE AND BOOM! 7/3, State Fairgrounds, okcphilharmonic.org, 232.7575 Colorful explosions and star-spangled banners are definite musts for Independence Day festivities, but no patriotic party would be complete without the music… and nobody does it better than the OKC Philharmonic in this free concert gueststarring Susan Powell. CONCERTS ON THE CURVE 7/5, Classen Curve, classencurve.com The title location refers to a retail area, not a neighborhood per se, but that hasn’t stopped the stores there from throwing a monthly block party – join them for live music, children’s activities, refreshing food and drinks and extended hours of operation from the host merchants. CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7/5-26, Hafer Park, edmondok.com, 359.4630 It might seem hard to improve on sitting back and enjoying a sultry summer evening, but the City of Edmond has you covered with a generous dose of free music: the Blue Cross Band 7/5, Jump Seat 7/12, Squeeze Box 7/19 and Mike Black & the Stingrays 7/26. NOON TUNES SERIES 7/5-26, Downtown Library, mls.lib.ok.us, 606.3833 Put a little lilt into your lunch break with the Metro Library System’s free weekly musical performances: Floyd Hanes 7/5, Perpetual Motion interactive dance 7/12, Strings in Stereo 7/19 and DuoFisher 7/26. BILLY CURRINGTON 7/6, Riverwind Casino, riverwindcasino.com, 322.6000 It’s appropriate that Currington’s 2005 album was called “Doin’ Somethin’ Right”– the country crooner has notched six Billboard #1 songs so far – but his latest release is even more apt for fans of his charismatic charm: “Enjoy Yourself.” PURPLE BAR PERFORMANCES 7/6-28, Nonna’s Purple Bar, purplebarokc.com, 235.4410 The