May 03 Friday
This evening-length work walks the fuzzy, shag-carpet line between dance performance and narrative play, leaning into both text and movement to tell an abstracted version of a well-known fictional story of survival: Little Red Riding Hood. RED explores how we confront the many-faced “big bads” that lurk on our personal wooded paths by cycling through distinct characters, either true to the original story or entirely new. Four performers brave the unknown by way of spectacle, sentimentality, glamour, mortality and answering the phone.
For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/red Tickets: https://my.oklahomacontemporary.org/red/5094
Image: RED performers Courtney Barth, Hannah Garner, Will Noling, Ryan Yamauchi. Image courtesy of 2nd Best Dance Company.
Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle
Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
Lovingly ripped from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people.
The outrageous, uproarious, and gloriously entertaining story of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake will delight audiences as they search for the Holy Grail and “always look on the bright side of life.”
May 04 Saturday
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ARTSPACE at Untitled’s annual Spotlight exhibition features an all-indigenous show featuring woodblock prints, a form of carving in which the artist makes markings on the top surface of a woodblock, leaving a raised image. Ink is then applied to the carved woodblock and is then printed on paper or fabric. Mark your calendars now for the opening of Marking: Indigenous Narrative at ARTSPACE at Untitled on April 11th, 5-8 PM.
The annual Prague Kolache Festival celebrates this Oklahoma town's Czech heritage with polka music, dancing, food, Czech costumes, a parade and much more. This exciting celebration full of free entertainment attracts around 15,000 people the first Saturday in May.
Kolaches are baked months in advance to prepare for the festival. It is estimated that some 50,000 kolaches are consumed by residents and visitors alike during the festivities. A kolache is a sweet bread filled with items like cherries, poppy seeds and apricots. A contest to determine the best homemade kolaches, bread and wine is held in conjunction with the festival.
Activities kick off at 9am with a costume contest followed by Prague Czech Folk Dancers and the opening ceremony. Entertainment continues throughout the day with live music at the grandstand. At 11am, one of Oklahoma's largest parades starts at 7th Street on Hwy 99 and makes its way through downtown Prague ending at the grandstand at the city park on Highway 62. Residents dressed in colorful Czech costumes can be seen along the parade route with glimmering sequins, beads and rhinestones. Floats, bands, horses, clowns and more make up the two-hour parade.
Free entertainment ranging from singers, dancers, and polka bands are guaranteed to please the curiosity of all. The Prague Fire Department will host a Firemen's Combat Challenge for everyone to enjoy watching. A polka band will play at the City Park gazebo, where guests will also find an arts and craft show featuring jewelry, face painting, wood art, ceramics, yard art and clothing. Guests can also have a blast at the wine booths, carnival, car show and beer garden on the premises.
Visitors to the Prague Kolache Festival can try their favorite flavor of kolache and other ethnic foods such as Indian tacos, roasted corn on the cob and funnel cakes will also be available at 25 food booths. The Czech Beseda Dance will be performed at 5pm followed by the royalty crowning at 6pm. Don't miss the Polka street dance from 7-10pm followed by an exciting fireworks display. Come spend the day in Prague with the whole family and enjoy a laidback atmosphere with the excitement of a fair.
The Oklahoma Historical Society will present “Perspectives in History,” the 2024 Oklahoma History Symposium, on Saturday, May 4, from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. This one-day symposium offers scholars, historians, authors, and museum professionals a forum to share their work with history enthusiasts through presentations centered on topics in Oklahoma’s history. Professional development sessions will also be offered for museum professionals, volunteers and students.
Topics for the symposium include Oklahoma cemeteries, Asian Americans in Oklahoma, American Indian doughboys, archaeological investigations, calabooses, working with underrepresented communities, and more. A complete schedule, session descriptions, and registration details are available online at okhistory.org/symposium. The registration deadline is Friday, April 26.
The Oklahoma History Symposium is free and open to the public, but attendees must register online in advance. Registered participants are encouraged to join any or all sessions and meetings as they wish.
The keynote speaker is Edurne Pineda. She has been a Mexican diplomat for more than 25 years and specializes in consular affairs. She has been Head Consul of the new Consulate of Mexico office in Oklahoma City since late 2022. The consulate opened to the public in May 2023. Through cultural events, educational programs and diplomatic initiatives, the consulate celebrates our shared heritage and addresses the needs of the nearly half a million Mexican nationals residing in Oklahoma. These efforts preserve our historical connection by promoting mutual understanding, cooperation and respect between the people of Oklahoma and Mexico.
See hundreds of orchids on show and for sale at Oklahoma Orchid Society’s “Close Encounters—with Orchids” Spring 2024 Show & Sale, the Society’s AOS-sanctioned event of the year. This two-day Show & Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 & 5, from 10am to 4pm at Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK. Admission and parking are free, and the event is open to the public.
Vendors will have hundreds of beautiful orchids from around the world for sale, and OOS will have growing supplies for sale. Be sure to stop at the Welcome Booth to speak with OOS members about growing and re-blooming orchids, ask questions, purchase raffle tickets, engage your children in an orchid scavenger hunt, and learn how to become a member of the Society. Come, have a “close encounter with orchids”!
For additional information, visit okOrchidSociety.org. Oklahoma Orchid Society is a member of Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc.
Explore the galleries with the Museum mascots and the Kids Guide! Select which cowpoke and trail you would like to follow and learn more about all the fun and fascinating things at The Cowboy. Join Chester the Scissortail Flycatcher, Hopalong the Jackrabbit, Ma’ii the Coyote and Cisco the Mustang and solve the Cowboy Code.
Free for members or with Museum admission.
"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.
The annual Trail of Tears Art Show, hosted on the grounds of Cherokee Springs Plaza in Tahlequah, presents authentic Native American art in one of Oklahoma's oldest art shows. Open to artists from all federally recognized Native American tribes, the Trail of Tears Art Show displays a wide range of creativity and artistic style. This diverse art show attracts artists, art dealers and visitors from across the nation.
One of the most prestigious multi-tribal art shows in the country, the Trail of Tears Art Show began as a means of cultivating the art form of painting as a way of expressing Native American heritage within the Cherokee Nation. Peruse this year's Trail of Tears Art Show and view categories that historically have included basketry, pottery, graphics, sculpture, miniatures and the annual "Trail of Tears" theme.