Wednesday 22 May
OKG Newsletter
Susannah Waite
No place like home
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Sooner Theatre clicks its red heels three times for the beloved ‘Wizard of Oz.’
Performing Arts
Susannah Waite
The Wizard of Oz
7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
The Sooner Theatre
101 E. Main, Norman
321-9600
$10
Calling all junkies!
Need your fix of vintage and retro items? Just visit your dealer this weekend.
Features
Susannah Waite
Local junker Kristen Grandi has been redoing vintage furniture for about 12 years when she decided to hold a one-stop-shop event of her own.
Goodnight, gorilla
The OKC Zoo says goodbye to one of its most beloved residents.
News
Susannah Waite
Oklahoma City Zoo have announced the death of Bom Bom, a 36-year-old Western lowland gorilla. The male silverback died yesterday after going into cardiac arrest.
Academic achievement
After nearly 25 years, Edna Manning is retiring as president of the state’s premier high school for science and mathematics.
News
Susannah Waite
After nearly a quarter century leading the prestigious Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Edna McDuffie Manning is retiring this month as president of OSSM’s president.
Flattered glass
Make a break for 'Fusion: A New Century of Glass,' but don’t you dare touch.
Visual Arts
Susannah Waite
Fusion: A New Century of Glass
opening Thursday, through Sept. 9
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch
okcmoa.com
236-3100
$10-$12
Senior moment
These golden-years performers are kicking up their heels and showing you what they’ve got.
Performing Arts
Susannah Waite
Oklahoma Senior Follies
7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
Kirkpatrick Auditorium
Oklahoma City University
2501 N. Blackwelder
okseniorfollies.com
208-5227
$25
Andy hardy
Known for painting soup cans, Andy Warhol also shot photos, some of which feature famous faces and go on display in Norman.
Visual Arts
Susannah Waite
The Cult of Personality: Andy Warhol, Harold Stevenson and Portraiture
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Vernet to Villon: Nineteenth-Century French Master Drawings from the National Gallery of Art
opening Friday, through Sept. 9
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
555 Elm, Norman
ou.edu/fjjma
325-3272
$3-$5
Triple play
Three of your favorite summertime festivals join forces this weekend to celebrate Native American culture.
Net gain
Team sports help disabled participants stay fit, have fun and build confidence.
Features
Susannah Waite
Basketball coach Margaret Kierl loves coaching her athletes and seeing the fun they have out on the court. She had an opportunity to do so last week, when OU Medicine hosted its fourth annual wheelchair basketball tournament benefiting the Greater Oklahoma Disabled Sports Association, or GODSA.
Chevy bass
Pulling into a third season, Chevy Music Showcase spotlights those acts steering the local music scene.
Music
Susannah Waite
Entering its third season last week, Chevy Music Showcase has a dozen artists to expose to metro eyes and ears.
Making Sense
Historian, author and Cars sheriff Michael Wallis knows what it means to be an Oklahoman.
Features
Susannah Waite
Michael Wallis
3 p.m. Sunday
Full Circle Bookstore
1900 Northwest Expressway
fullcirclebooks.com
842-2900
Pet sights
Fido meets fine art in an annual event where attendees can take home original works and man’s best friend.
Visual Arts
Susannah Waite
Sit. Stay. Art!
7-10 p.m. Saturday
Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery
706 W. Sheridan
sitstayart.org
$10-$15
Mag wheels
Norman native Maggie McClure steers her singing career toward a new destination: the silver screen.
Music
Susannah Waite
Few at her age can say they have achieved as much as singer, songwriter and pianist Maggie McClure.
Best of fests
What’s summertime without a festival? Luckily, many await in the months ahead.
