From okcciviccenter.com – Don’t miss TONY BENNETT, the 18 time Grammy Award-winning musician whose music spans over six decades. Performing one show only April 28 at 7:30pm.
With worldwide record sales in the millions, and dozens of platinum and gold albums to his credit, TONY BENNETT is a musician who touches the hearts and souls of audiences with his legendary vocals and charming stage presence. His long list of achievements, spanning over 60 years, includes eighteen Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, making this artist a true international treasure. His signature tunes, such as “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” and “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” form part of the fabric of American music culture. Often billed as the world’s most boyish octogenarian, TONY BENNETT is a vital musical artist at the peak of his powers.
From loonybincomedy.com – Greg Warren, most recently seen on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” has been building a strong fan base around the country with his act inspired by stories from his Midwestern upbringing. Greg attracts a diverse audience spectrum, performing on networks such as BET (as a finalist on “Coming to the Stage”) and Country Music Television’s “Comedy Stage”. Greg is also a favorite on the nationally syndicated “Bob and Tom” radio show, which led him to tour theatres across the country with the “Friends of Bob and Tom Comedy Tour”.
From bornsmusic.com – BØRNS, a Michigan native who spent time in New York before landing in his new home of Los Angeles, is a preternatural talent. He understands instinctively how to connect the intricacies of a melody to the sensual receptors in the human ear, and how to conjure up a song from its building blocks to reach the heavens. Working with producers Tommy English and Kennedy, in 2014 BØRNS released the Candy EP, a shot of sunny, sweet, sweeping adrenaline to the pop music landscape that put “10,000 Emerald Pools” and “Electric Love” on playlists across the world. In early 2015 BØRNS reunited with English and began work on an album, writing and recording in between the steadily growing live shows, and with the stage in mind. Enamored of and inspired by his new home on the west coast, BØRNS injected much of that sunshine vibe into the new music that would become his debut album Dopamine.
From travelok.com – Watch as 16 ranch teams from all across Oklahoma compete in exciting rodeo events such as wild cow milking, team penning, cattle branding and bronc riding. The Green Country Classic Ranch Rodeo celebrates the history of early Oklahoma’s cattle raising economy and the rural traditions of the area. Remember to watch the kids compete in the Junior Ranch Rodeo Saturday morning as well.
While waiting for the rodeo to begin, stroll over to the on-site trade show and browse through a variety of Western goods and services for sale. Claremore’s Green Country Classic Ranch Rodeo is one of only a handful of rodeos sanctioned by the Working Ranch Cowboy Association in the state. Witness as working cowboys compete for thousands of dollars in prize money and an invitation to the WRCA World Championships.
After the rodeo action ends Friday evening, stick around for some Red Dirt music by Garrett Brown and the Twisted 3. This concert is included with regular ticket purchase.
Fri, April 29 & Sat, April 30 – Civic Center Music Hall
From okcciviccenter.com – Experience the Phenomenon when Blue Man Group returns to OKC. Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that Blue Man Group is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state. With no spoken language, Blue Man Group is perfect for people of all ages, languages and cultures. This unique experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else; guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget.
From travelok.com – Over 100 artists exhibit and sell their works of art at the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival each year. Come to this event in the heart of charming downtown Edmond and browse through booths filled with paintings, sculpture, jewelry, pottery and more. This free event also features delicious festival food, fun activities for the kids and live musical entertainment.
Stroll through the historic streets of Edmond making your way through the artist booths, enjoying street entertainers or simply watching as the kids have a blast. Pick your favorite specialty foods such as Indian tacos, barbecue, catfish, corn dogs or cotton candy and find a seat at the tables near the music stage where you can enjoy your meal to the sounds of live entertainment.
The Downtown Edmond Arts Festival features dozens of individual artists’ booths that stretch for several city blocks. Renowned Oklahoma artists as well as regional artists attend each year and bring many of their works. This is a juried show, and first, second and third place will receive cash prizes.
From travelok.com – Held each year in early spring and organized by the United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma, the Iron Thistle Scottish Heritage Festival in Yukon, Oklahoma is a family-oriented event that celebrates the centuries old Scottish tradition in which the skills of athletes, bagpipers, and dancers are tested and displayed. In addition, the two-day festival features stage re-enactments, food, music, dance, shopping, a children’s play area and more.
From cainsballroom.com – At the beginning there were two of them – Avey Tare and Panda Bear – banging drums and tweaking synths in their bedrooms, singing strange and sometimes heartbreaking songs about imaginary friends and childhood pets. Carried along by washes of squalling feedback, the music was noisy, and it was weird, but it was, at heart, pop music. This was the start of Animal Collective. For fifteen years Dave Porter (Tare), Noah Lennox (Bear), Brian “Geologist” Weitz and Josh “Deakin” Dibb have been rewriting the musical map, their line-up and aesthetic shifting with each astonishing release as they continue their pursuit of a new psychedelia. Their wild path has taken them from cramped concrete basement shows and forest floor singalongs to immersive installations at the Guggenheim and performances to millions on national television. So where now from here?
“Caveman circles”, says Lennox, discussing the vision for their eleventh full-length album, Painting With; “Caveman circles, the first Ramones record, early Beatles and electronically produced. I think that was kind of our starting point”. Dizzyingly upbeat and gloriously realised, their latest LP bounces and pops with an urgent, ecstatic energy, propelled by polyrhythmic beats and gurgling modular synth, with Lennox and Portner’s vocals gleefully falling in and out of syncopation and off-kilter harmony. The songs are as experimental and deeply textured as anything that has come before but sound as sharp and snappy as chart hits, finding the band at both their most minimal and most ambitious: “The idea with cavemen was about being more primitive – the way we sounded when we were first playing together in New York” says Portner. “I feel like what we were doing with the last record [2012’s Centipede Hz] was something a little more complicated. This time we wanted to strip it down and simplify it, like techno and punk… And then put the Animal Collective filter on it all.”
[dropcap]As[/dropcap] state director for Dream It Do It Oklahoma and OK2Grow, Stephanie Cameron, community affairs director for APSCO Manufacturing, has taken a strong role in the community with helping students in Oklahoma. One of the primary goals of OK2Grow is to create connections and open doors for students, providing students with career awareness experiences and opportunities to help retain or bring them back to the Tulsa area. Cameron is also chair-elect of TYPros (Tulsa’s Young Professionals), which she says is a “great vehicle to learn more about the community and discover where you can connect and make an impact.” We recently spoke to Cameron and talked about her thoughts on…
…getting Tulsans under 40 involved in voting on the Vision 2025 package and future initiatives and elections.
Under the astute leadership of TYPros Chair, Daniel Regan, I participated in the Get Out the Vote efforts and education on the Vision package targeted to the under 40 population. This demographic has been criticized for not participating in civic engagement, and I think we are going to see a positive impact on the under 40 voter turnout in Tulsa through this campaign.
…the impact Vision 2025
will have on Tulsa.
I think [the announcement USA BMX is moving its headquarters to Tulsa] is only the beginning of the announcements and plans we will see after this vote. With the development of The Gathering Place, The Route 66 Experience and OKPop Museum, I think we are going to see a snowball effect of great things happening in Tulsa.
…working with Oklahoma students
with OK2Grow.
My hope is that students will realize that they are needed and important to Tulsa’s future. Tulsa has been ranked as one of the top cities to start a career, and there are so many leadership opportunities available for people early in their employment. I have been fortunate to have had a number of these experiences thanks to great mentors in my life, and it’s something I find very rewarding to share with others.
…attracting the younger
generation to Oklahoma.
I think young people need to see our city and state continuing to grow and evolve. I think they are attracted to cities where the leaders are making bold decisions in order to stay competitive with surrounding cities, including increasing available transportation options, developing the urban core and enhancing the quality of life for citizens.
…Tulsa’s future.
Tulsa’s future is looking incredibly bright. Working with students, I feel inspired and confident in the momentum we are building. I see the city becoming a creative hub and nationally recognized in many positive ways. We have a thriving entrepreneur community, a rapidly expanding arts community, a strong economic base and vibrant workforce.
…her favorite thing about Tulsa.
I love that people matter here. One person still has the ability to make a difference. Tulsa is a place where if someone has an idea or a dream, they can make it a reality here.
