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Twelfth Night

Photo courtesy Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park.
Photo courtesy Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park.
Photo courtesy Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park.

Opens Thursday, June 5, 8 p.m.

If you think an Oklahoma summer is hot in shorts and T-shirts, try taking it on in full costume under stage lighting. For that reason, you won’t find a more dedicated cast and crew than Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park’s gang of thespians and techs tackling the elements and the Bard’s unabridged works for another summer season of shows at Myriad Botanical Gardens’ venues, 301 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City. The season opens with Twelfth Night, the romantic comedy of secret identities, a love triangle, warring kingdoms and yellow stockings opening at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 5, and running through June 29. The season continues with Antony and Cleopatra (July 3-18), Pericles (July 24-27 at the Oklahoma Civic Center Music Hall) and Macbeth (Sept. 11-27 at Oklahoma City Community College Performing Arts Center). Tickets for Twelfth Night are $10-$15. For more information and details about special related events, visit www.oklahomashakespeare.org.

OK Mozart

Photo by Scott Simontacchi, courtesy Sugar Hill Records.
Photo by Scott Simontacchi, courtesy Sugar Hill Records.
Sarah Jarosz. Photo by Scott Simontacchi, courtesy Sugar Hill Records.

Opens Saturday, June 7

If you’ve ever dropped in on OK Mozart, you know there’s more to the music festival than Mozart. After three decades, the showcase of art has gone from a mainstay for classical and chamber music performances to a celebration of all music. And these days, OK Mozart invites artists of all kinds – visual arts to theatrical – to Bartlesville’s venues. One location, however, is most prominent to the festival, and that’s the Bartlesville Community Center, 300 S.E. Adams Blvd. There, visitors this year will hear the masterful pianist John Kimura Parker, rising folk star Sarah Jarosz and the festival’s resident Amici New York Orchestra. Don’t restrict yourself to the center, however. The Miro Quartet plays at the city’s St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, while the orchestra brings patriotic numbers to the lawn at nearby Woolaroc Museum. Visit www.okmozart.com to see who’s playing where between Saturday, June 7, and Saturday, June 14.

Fun in the Sun

Photography by Natalie Green. Special thanks to Brink Model Management.

See video footage from the summer fashion shoot here.

Summer Fashion Shoot 2014

Summer Fashion Shoot 2014

OQHA Redbud Spectacular

Photo courtesy OQHA.
Photo courtesy OQHA.
Photo courtesy OQHA.

Starts Thursday, May 29

One of the country’s largest equestrian events, the Redbud Spectacular, starts Thursday, May 29, at Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd., in Oklahoma City. Hosted by the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association, the annual event brings competitors in a variety of categories – from heeling and jumping to working – to the show arena for prizes, titles and experience. Some of the nation’s finest quarter horses and best riders come to town for events that include seminars, classes and trade show, all running through June 8. For more, visit www.okqha.org.

Bruno Mars

Photo courtesy Atlantic Records.
Photo courtesy Atlantic Records.
Photo courtesy Atlantic Records.

Wednesday, June 4, 8 p.m. 

When Bruno Mars stopped in Oklahoma City last August during his Moonshine Jungle World Tour, some Tulsans felt a little left out of the chance to see perhaps the hottest pop music act of the moment on stage. But patience is a virtue, and the BOK Center seats thousands. The next leg of Mars’ tour stops at 200 S. Denver Ave. at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 4. The Grammy Award-winning artist and Billboard magazine’s 2013 Artist of the Year is known for his hit singles “Locked Out of Heaven,” “When I Was Your Man” and “Treasure.” Acclaimed for his songwriting, Mars’ charismatic performances have earned him equal praise and sky-rocketing ticket sales, especially following his half-time show at this year’s Super Bowl. And it’s that kind of magic that every concertgoer expects at a Bruno Mars show. Unfair? Maybe, but he has yet to let anyone down. Tickets are $51.50-$87 at www.bokcenter.com.

Chvrches

Photo courtesy Grandstand Media.
Photo courtesy Grandstand Media.
Photo courtesy Grandstand Media.

Sunday, June 1, 8:15 p.m.

Scottish band Chvrches (pronounced like “churches”) recently visited NBC’s The Tonight Show and Jimmy Fallon to play music off the band’s repackaged debut album The Bones of What You Believe. Fans of its catchy synth pop quickly discovered Chvrches’ editing skills were as sharp as its knack for composing. The trio of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty play from their synth-laden hit album at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St., in Tulsa, when the show opens with Summer Cannibals at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, June 1. Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are $23-$38. For details, visit www.cainsballroom.com.

Eye of the Beholder

"Tear Drop" by Claudette. Image courtesy J Claudette Gallery.
"Tear Drop" by Claudette. Image courtesy J Claudette Gallery.
“Tear Drop” by claudette. Image courtesy J Claudette Gallery.

Thursday, May 29, 6:30 p.m.

Join J Claudette Gallery from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, for a special event supporting a special cause. “Eye of the Beholder” is a night of art displays, live music and wine and cocktail tastings at the gallery, 3636 S. Peoria Ave., in Tulsa’s Brookside shopping district. “Eye of the Beholder” benefits Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, a Tulsa-based nonprofit organization of volunteers providing free vision screenings to children throughout the state to prevent blindness and preserve sight. The organization also provides vouchers for free eye exams and glasses for qualifying families. Tickets are limited and are $25. For more, visit www.preventblindnessok.org or all 918.496.3484.

Chris Cagle

Photo courtesy APA Nashville.
Photo courtesy APA Nashville.
Photo courtesy APA Nashville.

Saturday, May 31, 9 p.m.

Country singer Chris Cagle plays a free concert this weekend at Osage Casino’s Osage Event Center, 951 W. 36th St. North, Tulsa. The Texas cowboy, who debuted with a small confession titled “My Love Goes On and On” back in the summer of 2000, is touring following the 2012 release of his latest album, Back in the Saddle. If photos from his recent packed concerts are an indicator, fans are helping Cagle and his music climb back up the charts. For more about his Tulsa show, visit www.osagecasinos.com.

Move: Live On Tour

MOVE.ApprovedPhotoThursday, May 29, 8 p.m.

Sister and brother dance team Julianne and Derek Hough show off the skills that brought them notice. Move: Live on Tour stops at Tulsa’s Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady St., at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 29. Best known for their turns as professional dancers on ABC’s hit television show “Dancing with the Stars,” the Houghs have also made names for themselves on stage, in film and as choreographers. Move, which has been described as a blend of Broadway and the coolest dance party ever, features the Houghs and the Move Company Dancers in action. It’s enough to get you moving. Tickets are $49.50-$59.50 at www.bradytheater.com.