May 17 Friday
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"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.
Multiple Voices is the first public artwork in the United States by Eva Schlegel, the Austria-based artist known for engineering steel and mirrors into spectacular, architectonic sculptures. Working with materials similar to the arts center’s new building, Schlegel created a series of polished and translucent surfaces that catch and reflect light and parts of the surrounding environment, encouraging visitors to gather, play and learn. Poems by Steve Bellin-Oka, Kimberly Blaeser and Joy Harjo appear in blurred form on glass panels, registering each poem as part of the sculpture, but rendered cryptic to the viewer.
For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/EvaSchlegel
Image: Rendering of Eva Schlegel's Multiple Voices at Oklahoma Contemporary. Rendering: Damjan Minovski, Architectural team: Valerie Messini.
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
One of the largest barbecue competitions in Oklahoma, the Bixby BBQ 'n Blues Festival features two days of mouthwatering barbecue and great music. Head to Washington Irving Park to witness over 80 barbecue teams from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas compete for the top prize and enjoy live blues music by local bands.
Visitors to this annual festival will enjoy free cooking demos, delicious barbecue entries and a wide variety of fair food. Make sure to take part in the People's Choice barbecue competition on Saturday, when barbecue entries are judged by festival-goers who purchase a People's Choice Award taster kit.
Bring your kids to the festival's popular Kids Zone, where they can enjoy numerous inflatable jumpers for a small fee per child. Young ones can also stretch their skills during the Kid's-Q, where children ages 6 to 15 will compete to win best barbecue.
Come for the barbecue and stay for the great live blues music. Nashville's John Nemeth takes the festival stage on Friday, while The Dylan Whitney Band closes out the event on Saturday night.
Make your way to downtown Stillwater to see original works of art, hear live music and enjoy a car and bike show during this month's art walk. Downtown retailers will offer refreshments to sample while commemorative wine glasses will be available for purchase. Don't miss this entertaining and creative family-friendly event in Stillwater.
Celebrate Asian American/ Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the AAPI Night Market in the Tulsa Global District. The free evening market will offer a diverse selection of food, several vendors, live entertainment and family activities.
Stop by the library on Friday, May 17 from 5:30-8 PM for “Teen Video Game Night”! SPL is bringing back this video game program for teens in Payne County to enjoy the end of the school year with friends and a whole bunch of games. SPL librarians will set up several Nintendo Switch party games for teens to play together, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Jackbox Party Games. Pizza and drinks will be available for all teens and teens are encouraged to bring their own mobile devices and games to play with one another.
Join Ecstatic Dance OKC as we welcome the talent and tunes of The Robinson Brothers, May 17th from 7-10pm under the stars at magical Mettawing!
This months dance features:
✨ Opening Warm-up with Stormi Luney✨ Live DJ set from The Robinson Brothers✨ Closing Sound Journey from Kyle Sage Bailey
Ecstatic Dance Oklahoma City is a non-profit ran, sober, all ages, donation based, dance space with a suggested donation of $20.Give what you can, and if you cannot, we would still love to dance with you!
Grab your water bottle, yoga mat or blanket, and anything you need to feel comfy and free at this outdoor event, and we’ll see you on the dance floor 💫 Flow toys are welcome!
RULES WE DANCE BY*We Dance Sober - No Drugs/Alcohol*We Dance as if no one's watching - No Cameras/ Recording equipment*We Dance without talking*Enthusiastic Consent - Affirmative consent is needed before touching someone.*Above all - Love and Respect everyone
ABOUT ECSTATIC DANCEEcstatic Dance is a freeform movement journey facilitated by a professional DJ and performed in a safe and sacred environment. It's a place where participants can be themselves while still being linked to something bigger.Our purpose is to grow a community of healthy, empowered people.Through music and dance, we believe everyone can discover, unleash, and enhance their individual potential to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. By engaging our senses and listening to our bodies, we connect to others and shape a consciousness that extends beyond our own.We join together in the simple and courageous act of freeform dance. We co-create movement, music and community.