Big Jim

From behind the scenes at his Oklahoma-based talent agency, Jim Halsey helped change the face of modern music. A new exhibition of memorabilia is proof positive.

Visual Arts
Louis Fowler
Starmaker: Jim Halsey and the Legends of Country Music
through April 5
Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum
1400 Classen Drive
oklahomaheritage.com
235-4458
$5-$7

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Neiman seed

An eye for photography is all in the family of a Neiman Marcus executive.

Visual Arts
Louis Fowler
Reflections: The Photographs of Allison V. Smith & Stanley Marcus
through March 30
[Artspace] at Untitled
1 N.E. Third
artspaceatuntitled.org
815-9995
free

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The sounds of Science

Sound becomes art in an audiovisual exhibition at Science Museum Oklahoma.

Visual Arts
Louis Fowler
Soundscapes
7-10 p.m. Saturday
through Aug. 2
Science Museum Oklahoma
2100 N.E. 52nd
sciencemuseumok.org
602-6664

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Becoming Contemporary

City Arts Center looks ahead to a new home and a new name.

News
Gazette staff
City Arts Center is getting a new name to go with its new home.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Young at art

As ‘Momentum’ proves, Oklahoma’s emerging artists have no intention of slowing down.

Visual Arts
Louis Fowler
Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still
8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday
50 Penn Place
1900 Northwest Expressway
ovac-ok.org
879-2400
$10-$15

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Banned in the USA

Once deemed too un-American for your eyes, the works of ‘Art Interrupted’ get a second chance for public viewing.

Visual Arts
Louis Fowler
Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy
through June 9
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
555 Elm, Norman
ou.edu/fjjma
325-3272
free

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Chosen ONEs

Eight metro organizations nominated as state’s top nonprofit.

News
Rachael Cervenka
Nonprofits across the state strive to better lives, one Oklahoman at a time. Some of them will be recognized and rewarded for their efforts at next month’s Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

'A gift to the city'

Attorney and arts patron John Belt leaves lasting legacy with The Paseo.

News
Alyssa Grimley
Oklahoma City attorney and urban developer John Belt died Sunday after a brief bout with cancer. He was 76.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Paseo visionary

Arts patron and urban developer John Belt leaves behind a lasting legacy with OKC’s historic arts district.

News
Tim Farley
During a Christmas party last year at Paseo Originals Art Gallery, John Belt walked up a flight of steps, looked to the crowd and immediately burst into a booming rendition of “O Holy Night.”

Wednesday, March 20, 2013