May 16 Thursday
Experience HOME1947: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy! This immersive exhibition explores the lives and stories of the millions displaced in 1947 during the creation of two new independent nation-states, India and Pakistan. Through a series of short films, virtual reality, photographs, sound installations and more, HOME1947 recreates the long-lost sights, sounds and smells of what millions once called home. Visit okcontemp.org for gallery hours.
For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/HOME1947
Image: Video still, Beila, 2017. © Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. Photo courtesy of SOC Films.
This exhibition features old photographs taken in Old Beijing, then known as Peking, and San Francisco’s Chinatown. These cities have changed dramatically in the last 100+ years due to human actions and natural disasters. German American Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) and U.S. Marine Howard C. Goodrich (1902-1984) were early camera enthusiasts. Genthe moved to San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake and fire devastated Chinatown and much of the city. Goodrich was stationed in Beijing in the 1920s, during a period of political unrest in China. Although their images are largely positive, both Genthe and Goodrich made photos of the Chinese and their communities to satisfy Western curiosity about “exotic” places and people. Genthe’s photographs were intended to reach a large audience through publication, but Goodrich’s photographs were shared only with family and friends. Rather than focusing on the photographers, this exhibition directs attention to the people and places depicted in these images. The photographs show everyday life and special events in both Beijing and Chinatown, highlighting how people adapted and interacted at troubled moments in American and Chinese history. The individuals in these images often look back at the photographers, and in turn, at us, with curiosity, confidence, and resilience.
STUDENT CURATORS | Kate Battershell, Daniel Bonilla, Molly Johnson, Amanda Weaver
Learn more at https://museum.okstate.edu/art/picturing-resilient-communities.html
The 9th Annual Faces of ReMerge Luncheon is a fundraising program for ReMerge of Oklahoma County. ReMerge is a pre-trial diversion program available for Oklahoma County mothers with non-violent felonies as an alternative to jail sentences.
Take Five is the perfect opportunity to unwind, connect with fellow creatives, and get inspired. Five local creatives with a range of backgrounds will each give a 10-minute talk to inspire our community, with time for Q&A at the end. Join us as we celebrate 5 leaders in our community, their unique talents and their passion for all things creative.
Sci-Fi Film Club returns this fall with a new film series. This time, Sci-Fi film enthusiasts are invited to watch films over first encounters with aliens from beyond the Earth. Join Stillwater Public Library on the third Thursdays of every month from October to January at 6 p.m. for a movie and discussion following the show. Snacks will be provided by the SPL Friends of the Library and attendees are invited to bring their own treats for the group to enjoy.
Come join us for a night of creativity and inspiration! Take Five is the perfect opportunity to unwind, connect with fellow creatives, and get inspired. Five local creatives with a range of backgrounds will each give a 10-minute talk to inspire our community, with time for Q&A at the end. Join us as we celebrate 5 leaders in our community, their unique talents and their passion for all things creative.
All Those Creative, OKC is a new non-profit organization, whose goal is to inspire, connect, and grow the creative community.
Every third Thursday from 7:00PM – 9:00PM, we're staying open late to give grown-ups (18+) the run of the experience!
Hooplahoma will host a light flow jam session with hoops and props in the Wonder Room!
Hooplahoma is a combination of the words “Hoop” and “Oklahoma.” Her mission from the very beginning has been to spread the joy of learning and the healing power of hooping to Oklahoma and beyond! Chelsea Parks, founder of Hooplahoma, fell in love with hooping and was overcome with the desire to share the wonder of hooping with anyone and everyone. It was the beginning of what would become her career as a circus performer.
Friends night? Date night? Solo trip? This is your night to explore, hang out, relax, and enjoy every nook & cranny of the experience. Make it a date by grabbing dinner and shopping with our neighbors on 9th Street in Automobile Alley!
Admission to Adult Night is free for Mix-Tape Members!
The Kansas City native and contemporary blues pioneer of Trampled Under Foot fame returns to 50 Penn to grace the Beam Live stage. With Spotify streams in excess of 10 million, a Grammy nomination and seven Blues Music Awards to her credit (including Instrumentalist - Bass the last three years in a row and Bassist of the Year in 2022), her new album The Love You Bleed on Forty Below Records is destined to cement her status atop the Billboard Blues charts once again.
$20 GA online/$25 door, $25/$30 reserved seating, $30/$35 Premier Seating. If entire table is not purchased, remaining tickets will be available to other parties. Contact organizer for special requests.
May 17 Friday
Turn your passion for yoga into YOUR CALLING! Dig deep, discover your strength, and fire up your life!405 YOGA OKC has one of the highest alumni-rated Yoga Teacher Training programs in the nation.Our Spring 2024 Training starts March 9th! Join us for 4 months and graduate by the end of June...With our diverse, passionate and experienced teaching team, you will gain the skills to empower yourself and those around you, explore and deepen your own practice through a powerful athletic ashtanga-based practice and personally grow in a more authentic, sustainable way.TUITION includes full YTT investment AND a 4 month unlimited yoga pass at 405 YOGA for use during the program! Want to learn more? Visit www.405yoga.com/ytt200
"Magnificent Beauty: Georgia O’Keeffe and the Art of the Flower" examines explorations of flowers in painting and photography by O’Keeffe and Imogen Cunningham, highlighting their unique interpretations of the traditional subject matter.