Wednesday, Jan. 14
Back in February, country music bad boy Eric Church released The Outsiders, an album that has been marked as one of the best of 2014. When he returns to the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 14, Church will show everyone why he’s a hot-ticket act no matter the genre. His Outsiders World Tour stops at 100 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City, to play at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25-$59.50, available at www.chesapeakearena.com.
Special thanks to photographer Nathan Harmon. Makeup by Taylor Ledbetter. Hair by Shawna Burroughs of Jara Herron Medical Spa & Salon, and Andrea Sands of Philosophy Salon. Models courtesy Brink Model Management and Linda Laymen Agency. Flower bouquets courtesy Toni’s Flowers & Gifts. Music from http://www.bensound.com.
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Saturday, Jan. 17th
Wedding dreams are made of everything soon-to-be brides and grooms will find at The Oklahoma Wedding Show, Saturday, Jan. 17. Presented by Oklahoma Magazine, this premier show returns to Central Park Hall, located at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St., in Tulsa with row after row of vendors and booths set up to help make any kind of wedding possible. Have questions about seasonal floral arrangements, venue issues or dress fittings? Green Country’s top vendors and experts will be on hand to answer questions. Also look for a variety of caterers and cake bakers – offering samples of their work – as well as wedding photographers, entertainers, event planners, lighting designers and more. The Oklahoma Wedding Show will also be giving away more than $12,000 in prizes –
including a pair of Mikimoto pearl earrings from Bruce G. Weber – during the show. With two bridal runway shows planned for the day, couples will find plenty to do from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10. For more, visit www.okmag.com/weddingshow.
Starts Wednesday, Jan. 21 in Tulsa/Starts Wednesday, Jan. 28 in OKC
The supreme grace, athleticism and artistry of Cirque du Soleil returns to Tulsa and Oklahoma City in 2015 with an old story in contemporary appeal. Varekai opens at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., in Tulsa on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Set in a magical forest “at the edge of time,” Varekai explores possibility and the extraordinary as a young man named Icarus flies into a series of adventures translated through playful, acrobatic feats, dance and art. As a tribute to the freewheeling, traditional traveling circus, Varekai is a perfect vehicle for touring – the production continues through Sunday, Jan. 25, for seven performances in Tulsa before it opens at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno Ave., in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Jan. 28. It closes its Oklahoma City run on Sunday, Feb. 1. Tickets to the Tulsa showings are $42-$147 at www.bokcenter.com, while admission to Varekai in Oklahoma City are $35-$100 (fees may apply) at www.chesapeakearena.com.
Starts Monday, Jan. 12
Anyone who’s ever wondered what art in Oklahoma looks like today should walk straight to Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center and the ArtNow 2015 exhibition. The special art exhibit and sale showcases some of the state’s most recognizable names in art, including Michi Susan, Bert Seabourn and Romy Owens, in a display of work across multiple genres and highly representative of Oklahoma City’s creative energy and spirit. ArtNow goes up on Monday, Jan. 12, in the art center at 3000 General Pershing Blvd., in Oklahoma City for view during regular gallery hours. Works will then be sold during the ArtNow Gala on Friday, Jan. 23, to benefit Oklahoma Contemporary operations and programming. It’s worth noting that fundraiser also keep the gallery free and open to the public throughout the year. The exhibition closes on the night of the gala. For more about the exhibit and Jan. 23 gala benefiting the arts center, visit www.oklahomacontemporary.org.
Thursday, Jan. 28
The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) is all about giving UCO students a “real world” experience of the music industry. Husband and wife duo Shovels & Rope will give it to them. Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst bring their blend of folk, rock and rhythm to the academy’s Performance Lab stage, 329 E. Sheridan Ave., in Oklahoma City at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29. One of the works the pair is likely to sing is “Birmingham,” a semi-autobiographical anthem of how Shovels & Rope materialized from a struggling act to a name quickly gaining notice for its twangy brilliance and originality. Folk music enters the 21st century with surprising grace, resonance and kick. Rising singer-songwriter Caroline Rose opens for the duo, and tickets are $20 at www.ticketstorm.com. For more information, go online to www.acm.uco.edu. The performance is open to the public, but tickets are expected to go fast.
Continues
The lights are still on outside the BOK Center for Arvest Winterfest, which has been extended to Jan. 18. That means that everyone from aspiring ice dancers to couples and families can still enjoy an outdoor skate against the Tulsa skyline day or night. Winterfest will be open from noon-10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Beginning Saturday, Jan. 3, hours will be 5-10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 5-11 p.m. Fridays, noon to 11 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 10 p.m. Sundays. Skate rentals are also available along with yummy treats at the concession. The BOK Center is located at 200 S. Denver Ave. For more, visit www.bokcenter.com.
Thursday, Jan. 1
The new year is here, and the fun is just starting at Cain’s Ballroom. Hangover Ball 2015 brings some of the biggest names in Red Dirt music to 423 N. Main St., Tulsa, for a big night of entertainment. Cody Canada, Wade Bowen, Jason Boland and their bands play the night away beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1. Fans will also hear music from Evan Felker, Adam Hood, Brian Keane, Mike McClure, Bo Phillips and B.J. Barham. Doors for the show open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $20-$40. For more or to buy tickets, go online to www.cainsballroom.com.
Opens Friday, Jan. 2
For most of the year, the walls of the TAC Gallery are layered with art pieces created by professional artists both near and far. One month of the year, however, the Tulsa Artists Coalition looks at emerging creative talent and exhibits it for all of T-Town to see. Showing Edison: The Work of Edison Preparatory School Students will include photography, painting, drawing and pieces in other media. The show opens Friday, Jan. 2, at the gallery at 9 E. Brady St., in downtown Tulsa’s Brady Arts District and concludes on Jan. 31. Admission to the gallery is free. For more, visit www.tacgallery.org.
Ends Friday, Jan. 2
Horsemen, families and fans of the paint horse turn out at Oklahoma State Fair Park for the 10th annual celebration of the breed and horsemanship. The Oklahoma Paint Horse Club Holiday Classic continues at 3001 General Pershing Blvd., Oklahoma City, through Friday, Jan. 2. Western riding, reining, jumping, speed events and more are on the schedule along with exhibitor events. For more, visit www.oklahomaphc.net.
Month after month, we present a colorful kaleidoscope of the people, places and culture that make Oklahoma such a fascinating place.
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