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How COVID-19 and Oklahoma's film industry growth impacted top 10 movies of 2020
Movie theaters shut down, streaming services ramped up, and superheroes and other tentpole protagonists were suddenly sidelined...
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Toby Keith presented National Medal of Arts by President Trump for 'extraordinary contributions to American music'
National news outlets reported that Trump was presenting the performers with the high honor Wednesday afternoon about the same...

How Oklahoma film fans can see the documentary 'Unapologetic,' showcasing Black activists
Oklahoma City's deadCenter Film has partnered with Film Festival Alliance on Saturday, in its first Film Festival Day of 2021,...

Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' is finally set to film in Oklahoma soon - and here's how to be a part of it
Filming on the eagerly awaited movie - which was delayed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic - is planned to occur from...

After COVID closure, downtown OKC's Carpenter Square Theatre opens Season 37 with comedy
"From Door to Door" is the first in-person show Carpenter Square has staged since its Feb. 21-March 14 production of Scott Z....

Dennis Quaid talks 'bigger than life' opportunity to play Ronald Reagan in upcoming Oklahoma film 'Reagan'
Quaid soon will have the opportunity to make his third movie in Oklahoma: He said he will reunite with sibling filmmakers Jon...
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Oklahoma 'Vast of Night' filmmaker wins breakthrough award at New York's Gotham Awards
The Tulsa-set limited series "Watchmen," which was the big winner at this year's Primetime Emmy Awards, garnered the Gotham...

How COVID changes and Oklahoma's growing film industry impacted my top 10 movies of 2020
Even when they were forced to close their physical theaters, art houses like the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Rodeo Cinema,...

Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs reportedly receive National Medal of Arts at White House as Trump is impeached
The National Medal of Arts is considered the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the U.S. government. It is...

Garth Brooks becomes third Oklahoman to earn Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors announced today that the rest of its 43rd class will be multi-disciplinary artist, choreographer and...

Expected Oscar contender 'Judas and the Black Messiah' to show in Oklahoma as part of 2021 Sundance Film Festival
Warner Bros.' fact-based film "Judas and the Black Messiah" will screen Feb. 1 at Admiral Twin Drive-In and Circle Cinema.

OETA offering virtual screening of new short documentary 'Back in Time: Osage Murders - The Reign of Terror'
Many may be familiar with the story of the Osage murders due to David Grann’s popular book "Killers of the Flower Moon: The...

From Pop Art to postmodernists, OKC Museum of Art celebrates 75th anniversary of key collection
Since 1965, the Beaux Arts Society has contributed more than $1 million for art acquisitions at the museum.

Oklahoma City Museum of Art celebrates 75th anniversary of eclectic Beaux Arts Collection
A pair of Dalmatians circle a collection of golden candlestick holders, a monocled dummy perches on the lap of a ventriloquist,...

Word Balloons: Comics fight back despite challenging year
The periodical comics market found itself in the midst of many unprecedented shifts in 2020. Weekly new comics, the lifeblood...

Dennis Quaid returns to Oklahoma to play a president in 'Reagan'
Although they share "sunny dispositions," Dennis Quaid admits he didn't see at first a resemblance between Ronald Reagan and...

Get a sneak peek at the upcoming Cody Canada and Cross Canadian Ragweed MusicFest tribute album
The album’s digital street date is set for Friday, followed by the physical street date on Jan. 22 for both a CD and vinyl.
Farzaneh brothers support education, housing, other causes in central Oklahoma
MOORE — Revolution didn’t break out in Iran 40 years ago until after the Farzaneh brothers left to study architecture at the University of Oklahoma, but its effects reached around the world and lay a heavy weight on both of them. “Because of...
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Oklahoma Native American woman's prom dress added to Smithsonian museum's new exhibit 'Girlhood (It's complicated)'
In April 2018, Teen Vogue featured Cornell and her prom date, Jalen Black, in an article on how Native teens were using prom...

New Oklahoma band Saugeye pays homage to beloved dog with folksy ode 'Keystone Lillie'
Saugeye’s sound is a roots music hybrid of folk, blues, country and rock.

6 must-see art exhibits showing in OKC in the first half of 2021
If becoming more cultured is one of your New Year's resolutions, the museums and art centers in the Oklahoma City metropolitan...

A portrait from the 1700s is the newest addition to an OKC museum's collection
In addition, a large-scale biblical painting by Luca Giordano anchors the new History, Narrative, and Genre gallery.

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition picks three emerging 'Momentum 2021' Spotlight Artists
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s "Momentum" annually features Oklahoma artists ages 30 years and younger, working in...

6 must-see art exhibits showing in OKC in the first half of 2021
If becoming more cultured is one of your New Year's resolutions, the museums and art centers in the Oklahoma City metropolitan...

Renowned Native American artists Kiowa Six's stories told with exhibit 'Kiowa Agency' at University of Oklahoma museum
On view through Jan. 17 at Norman's Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the exhibit "Kiowa Agency: Stories of the Six" is reexamining...

Get to know the seminal Oklahoma Native American artists the Kiowa Six
On view through Jan. 17 at OU's Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the exhibit "Kiowa Agency: Stories of the Six" is re-centering...

Word Balloons: Best graphic novels of 2020
While much went wrong in 2020, comics remained a bright spot for many. Sales of comics in book form reportedly increased from...

Exhibition reframes legacy of renowned Native American artists, the Kiowa Six
NORMAN — Nearly 100 years after they began their studies at the University of Oklahoma, the Kiowa Six are still considered some...

Get to know the seminal Oklahoma Native American artists, the Kiowa Six
The University of Oklahoma is reexamining the legacy of the seminal Native American artists known as the Kiowa Six: a...

Remastered release of the late Jimmy LaFave's 'Highway Angels … Full Moon Rain' is a bittersweet 2020 Oklahoma music highlight
LaFave’s self-produced tape won the Austin Chronicle Reader’s Poll Tape of the Year Award in 1988.

UPDATED: Downtown OKC's Scissortail Park planning New Year's Eve Early Bird celebration for families
At 7 p.m., park officials will commence the 2021 “midnight” countdown and present a five-minute fireworks show to ring in the...
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Look on the 'Bright Side' going into 2021 with Oklahoma teen Christian pop artist Estella Kirk
Kirk was wrapping up her first EP album with producer Kira Fontana when the coronavirus outbreak hit in the spring, so they...

Groove along to the trailer for the documentary 'The Ventures: Stars on Guitars,' celebrating the biggest instrumental rock 'n' roll band of all time
Written and directed by Staci Layne Wilson - daughter of The Ventures' sole surviving original member, Don Wilson - the rock...

Listen to The Swon Brothers' moving song 'Travelin' On,' featuring hall of famer Vince Gill
As we're all "Travelin' On" into a New Year, check out the country-blues waltz of the same name by Nashville, Tennessee-based...

Watch crooner Chelsey Cope play OKC Mayor David Holt's 'City Hall Sessions'
The singer-songwriter plays a mellow, folky acoustic set that shows off her evocative voice.

Country music hitmaker Wade Hayes returns to Oklahoma for 'Play It Loud' music series
The Nashville, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter talks about how much his hometown of Bethel Acres has changed, opens up about...

Oklahoma singer-songwriter Carter Sampson looks ahead with new piano ode 'There's Always Next Year'
She will play a "Live from Home" show at 7 p.m. Wednesday at www.facebook.com/CarterSampson.

Downtown OKC's Opening Night 2021 New Year's Eve celebration will give 2020 a virtual goodbye
Produced by Arts Council Oklahoma City, Opening Night 2021 will feature a myriad of musical and acrobatic acts, an interactive...

Downtown OKC's Opening Night will welcome 2021 with streaming New Year's Eve celebration
When Colby Wedel was growing up, ringing in the new year meant tuning the television to "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve."...

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center looks to future as inaugural exhibit 'Bright Golden Haze' draws to a close
After 12 years of planning and two years of construction, Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center was ready in March to welcome the...
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Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center looks to future as sun sets on inaugural exhibit in its new home
The golden sun gives off a radiant gleam, twinkling stars create stunning patterns and intricate shadows adorn the walls and...

Word Balloons: Wonder Woman in spotlight as film reaches release
The much-awaited “Wonder Woman 1984” makes its coronavirus-delayed debut on Christmas in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming...

Listen to an Oklahoma astronaut playing a classic Christmas song in outer space 55 years ago
On Dec. 16, 1965, Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford, who comprised the Gemini 6A crew, reported sighting an mysterious object...

Feel the heavenly peace with Oklahoma Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra's lovely performance of 'Silent Night'
The ensemble is accompanied by local musician and arts leader Peter Dolese on folksy harmonica.

8 Oklahoma entertainment headlines for the week, featuring Wes Studi, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, 'Minari' and more
From top celebrities to everyday folks, Oklahomans and Oklahoma stay in the entertainment headlines.

Downtown OKC's Finale 5K New Year's Eve race goes virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic
Proceeds directly support the nonprofit Arts Council Oklahoma City and its mission of “bringing the arts and the community...
By land and air, weather researchers track tornadic storms
SALINA, Kan. — For the first time in almost a decade, meteorologists from across the Midwest will track and intercept tornado birthing grounds as part of a large-scale collaborative research project. The TORUS Project, or Targeted Observation...
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Add mariachi flair to your holidays with Oklahoma native Kelly Lang and T.G. Sheppard's original new duet 'Christmas in Mexico'
If you can't travel for the holidays this year, take a four-minute Mexican Christmas vacation with this new release.

Listen to the National Cowboy Museum's social media star Tim read the original holiday story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas in the West'
In a rather tragic and challenging year, the story of how Tim Tiller, the museum's director of security and operations...

Flaming Lips release new video for original 2003 song 'A Change at Christmas' and loan Santa a Space Bubble for OKC Children's Hospital visit
In the weird and wild days of 2020, perhaps nothing could be more fitting for Christmas week than The Flaming Lips releasing a...

Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo show 'Reservation Dogs' gets series order at FX
The series is co-created by Harjo ("Four Sheets to the Wind," "Mekko"), who also directed the pilot episode, and Waititi (“JoJo...

Watch an Oklahoma family's Christmas light show set to a 'Frozen' theme
It is the Miranda Family's 2020 entry into the xLights Around The World Project, a yearly video compilation showcasing animated...

OKC's Scissortail Park hosting seasonal outdoor procession with Phil Kline's 'Unsilent Night'
NPR recently named "Unsilent Night" as one of the best ways to commemorate the holidays safely during the coronavirus pandemic...

OKC Museum of Art celebrating holidays with 'Christmas in Paris' virtual film series
Streaming passes for the "Christmas in Paris" series are $10 per film. The museum receives 50% of all virtual ticket sales, so...

Oklahoma native B.J. Thomas making his hits brighter with candle collection
The four-time Grammy winner marked this year the 50th anniversary of his classic Oscar-winning hit “Raindrops Keep Fallin' On...

OKC Museum of Art's 'Shared Lives, Distant Places' photo exhibit shows viewers other lands
Showcasing nearly 100 of the museum’s recent gifts, "Shared Lives, Distant Places" features images captured by six renowned...

OKC Museum of Art shows new gifts with photo exhibit 'Shared Lives, Distant Places'
In a year when staying home has been encouraged because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art...

Oklahoma music video masters create a miniature cardboard world for Taylor Bennett's 'Don't Wait Up'
The video was filmed this year during the coronavirus pandemic while High was here in Oklahoma, Harper was in Seattle and...

An Oklahoma filmmaker made a Chinese movie in his home state - here's the story of 'Dinosaur World'
Plus, Ryan Bellgardt teased what his new movie "Ghoster," which he currently is filming here in Oklahoma, has in common with...

OKC's Jewel Box Theater wrapping first production in its new home this weekend with 'Steel Magnolias'
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the theater is offering limited, socially distanced seating as well as its first...

Former 'The Voice' contestant from Oklahoma debuting virtual Christmas concert tonight
The hourlong virtual holiday event will feature Brian Nhira with his live band and special family moments with his wife, Sonia,...

Native women artists' works spotlighted in landmark exhibit 'Hearts of Our People,' making final run at Tulsa's Philbrook Museum of Art
On view through Jan. 3, "Hearts of Our People" is wrapping up its trailblazing tour, which has continued for more than a year...
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Oklahoma indie filmmaker Mickey Reece builds on his surrealistic signature style with arthouse horror movie 'Climate of the Hunter'
The psychological drama is set in the 1970s, and the period costumes, lighting and production design all boast a kind of...

OKC filmmaker Mickey Reece talks his vampire mystery 'Climate of the Hunter,' '70s cuisine and his fantastical upcoming film about Garth Brooks and George Jones
"Climate of the Hunter" is opening today in select theaters, including Tulsa's Circle Cinema, with an on-demand and digital...

Oklahoma filmmaker Mickey Reece's homegrown horror movie 'Climate of the Hunter' bows in theaters
Although he was born in 1982, Oklahoma City filmmaker Mickey Reece has a deep affection for the 1970s — hot dog-baked potato...

Native female artists make their mark in groundbreaking exhibit at Tulsa's Philbrook Museum of Art
TULSA — From a Kiowa cradleboard dating to the 1890s and a Hopi clay jar from the 1920s to a 2018 Anishinaabe basket shaped...

Word Balloons: Worlds of ‘Dune’ making appearances in comics as film awaits
Had coronavirus not caused the widespread closing of theaters and the re-shuffling of film release dates, Friday could have...

Oklahoma-made movie 'Wild Indian' to premiere at 2021 Sundance Film Festival
In addition, the latest movie from Oklahoma native and prolific producer Mickey Liddell and an animated short from University...

Creed frontman Scott Stapp to play Frank Sinatra in movie 'Reagan,' filming in Oklahoma and California
"Reagan" filmed in the Oklahoma City and Guthrie areas from September to November before the production moved to California...

$3 million in CARES Acts grants awarded to Oklahoma arts and cultural organizations
Funding was prioritized for organizations with arts-based missions that serve geographically isolated areas, under-resourced...

Oklahoma musician Beau Jennings and Tower Theatre to debut live-stream Christmas concert tonight, benefiting Regional Food Bank
Clerestory AV, the Oklahoma City-based independent record label that has released Jennings' last few projects, has agreed to...

Disney details Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo show 'Reservation Dogs,' Chris Paul film for Investor Day
"Reservation Dogs" stars D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, Devery Jacobs, Paulina Alexis and Lane Factor.

Arts Council OKC partners with OKC Thunder to offer mural contest for young BIPOC artists for Opening Night virtual New Year's Eve event
Five artists ranging in age from 18 to 25 - Anthony Brock, Jasmine Jones, Shakurah Maynard, Jessie Kay Shelton and Verdean...

OKC musician Chase Kerby's new band Hotel Nights' wintry video for 'Pains of the Weekenders' is a mood on an Oklahoma snow day
"Pains of the Weekenders" is the title track of Hotel Nights' debut EP, a four-song collection released Friday that you can...

9 Oklahoma entertainment headlines for the week, featuring Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Leona Mitchell and more
From top celebrities to everyday folks, Oklahomans and Oklahoma stay in the entertainment headlines.

25 ways to celebrate Christmas in Oklahoma in 2020
Although many events have been canceled due to the autumn ice storm and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor, drive-by or...

5 must-see holiday light displays in the Oklahoma City metro in 2020
Although 2020 hasn't been the most joyous, a myriad of dazzling light displays are helping to make the holidays merry and...

5 must-see holiday light displays in the OKC metro
Although 2020 hasn't been the most joyous year, a myriad of dazzling light displays are helping to make the holidays merry and...

25 ways to celebrate Christmas 2020 in Oklahoma: From lights displays to quirky attractions, holiday merriment abounds even in 2020
Between the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the autumn ice storm, 2020 has proven quite the Grinch for Oklahomans looking to...

Rodeo Opry offering live-stream memorial concert tonight in honor of the late OKC Johnny Cash tribute artist
The Minneapolis native began a side career as a performer in 1985 when he won a statewide talent contest at the Minnesota State...

Alan Jackson's Tulsa concert rescheduled again due to COVID-19 pandemic
The country music superstar was originally scheduled to perform in March 2020.

Watch James Marsden talk about getting his start modeling for Oklahoma newspaper
While chatting remotely with Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest Thursday, Marsden also discussed his recent move from Los Angeles to...

Oklahoma's Pollard Theatre bringing back 'A Territorial Christmas Carol' for virtual 'fireside' production
Set in Oklahoma shortly after the land run, "A Territorial Christmas Carol" takes place in the home of Ben and Liz Moody, who...

OKC's Painted Sky Opera continuing Christmas tradition with 'Amahl and the Night Visitors'
Since each show is limited to 50 attendees to allow for social distancing, Saturday's matinee also will be live-streamed, and...

Word Balloons: Toys, comics celebrate 35 years of ‘Back to the Future’
Thirty-five years ago, a teenager went back in time, and as a result, had to make sure his parents met and fell in love. That’s...

Voices of Christmases past return for newly virtual tradition
GUTHRIE — W. Jerome Stevenson sees some significant similarities between America's struggles with the coronavirus pandemic and...

Yuletide tradition: Painted Sky Opera opening delayed season with family Christmas favorite 'Amahl and the Night Visitors'
After spending six years establishing an operatic Christmas tradition, Painted Sky Opera's co-founders were determined to keep...

Myriad Gardens planning Holiday Market after Devon Ice Rink canceled
Attendees will be able to do their holiday shopping and support local vendors, partake of food trucks fare and check out the...

Lyric Theatre's immersive outdoor 'Christmas Carol' a special holiday gift to OKC
Ten months into the pandemic, the opportunity to attend live, in-person theater is a special blessing this season, and even...

Lyric Theatre takes 10th annual 'A Christmas Carol' outside to historic Harn Homestead
In a year when so many annual events and holiday traditions have been canceled or changed due to the coronavirus pandemic,...

Oklahoma country singer Bailey Rae's 'The Voice' run comes to an end
The episode cut the Top 9 contenders to the Top 5 who will compete in next week's finale.

Oklahoma family's vintage holiday display to be seen tonight on TV show 'The Great Christmas Light Fight'
ABC will air two back-to-back episodes of the yuletide competition series starting at 7 tonight.
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Shazam! Back-to-back Zachary Levi movies filming in Oklahoma
Levi starred in the hit 2019 DC Comics movie adaptation "Shazam!" and is set to reprise the role in the sequel "Shazam! Fury of...

Tulsa's Bob Dylan Center to host live-stream event with Broadway cast of 'Girl From The North Country'
Bob Dylan made headlines this week when Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Group's leading, global music...

Oklahoma country singer Bailey Rae channels Ray Charles in 'The Voice' Top 9 performance
Bailey Rae also joined fellow Team Legend contestant John Holiday and Cami Clune from Kelly Clarkson's team to sing Bastille's...

OKC TV personality and musician Lucas Ross releases new album with wife Aubrie Ross
After marrying in 2006, Lucas began his career in media and entertainment as Aubrie started the nonprofit organization...

Oklahoma State Art Collection moving to a new home in restored state Capitol
The $1.3 million needed to relocate the gallery was approved unanimously by State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight...

OKC's Canterbury Voices presenting traditional Christmas concert with new digital streaming option
Sunday's sold-out concert, which will feature the flagship adult chorus singing beloved holiday selections like "White...

OKC Ballet celebrates the holidays with 'The Nutcracker: Short & Sweet'
COVID-19 protocols at the Civic Center include required face masks, limited, socially distanced seating and temperature checks...

OKC Ballet returns to Civic Center stage with 'The Nutcracker: Short & Sweet'
“Our dancers are anxious to return to the stage and bring a little holiday joy during this stressful time, and our patrons seem...

Canterbury Voices pairs traditional Christmas concert with new streaming option
First introduced in Jerry Herman's 1966 Broadway musical "Mame," the seasonal standard "We Need a Little Christmas" has taken...
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Blake Shelton has executive produced another Hallmark Christmas movie - and here's how to watch it
“Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas” is a new original premiering at 9 tonight on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries as part of...

Grammy-nominated Oklahoma native Luke Dick debuts 'Red Dog' soundtrack
The film, which premiered at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, and played the deadCenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City,...

OKC 'Nerd Power Groove Rock' band Dr. Pants releases two new songs for Bandcamp Friday
The new singles are the follow-up to Dr. Pants' summer album release "Objectionable Object."

Kelli O'Hara to perform live-stream concert
O’Hara’s latest project is the HBO’s new series "The Gilded Age," in which she will star alongside Christina Baranski and...

French photographer Anouk Masson Krantz's exhibit 'West: The American Cowboy' making 'grand debut' at National Cowboy Museum
The venerable Oklahoma City museum is the organizing institution and premiere venue for the exhibit, which Krantz expects to...

OKC Philharmonic's Christmas concert going virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic
The OKC Philharmonic's leadership opted to make its "A Classic Christmas" a virtual event performed without an audience due to...

Oklahoma-made hip-hop holiday movie 'Finding Carlos' debuts today
The film is inspired by the classic story ballet "The Nutcracker," and multiple options are available for Oklahomans to view it...

Word Balloons: A gift guide for the comics fans on your list
With the holidays creeping up, you might like some suggestions for shopping for the comic fan in your life. With the pandemic...

French photographer Anouk Masson Krantz captures 'The American Cowboy' in OKC exhibit
Growing up in France, Anouk Masson Krantz was intrigued by iconic images from half a world away. "I didn't come to America...

Oklahoma City Philharmonic takes Christmas concert virtual due to pandemic
The Oklahoma City Philharmonic is taking its holiday spirit virtual in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. After planning to...

You can check out Oklahoma-made film adaptation of 'The Nutcracker' beginning Friday
A new Oklahoma-made holiday hip-hop movie inspired by the classic story ballet "The Nutcracker" will be released Friday with...

Oklahoma City's Opening Night New Year's Celebration going virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic
Opening Night was originally scheduled to be an outdoor event at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark with extensive safety protocols...

Listen to Carrie Underwood sing in Spanish for the first time on duet 'Tears of Gold'
Just when you think you've heard country music superstar Carrie Underwood do everything with her famous powerhouse voice, the...

Mosaic sculptures 'Triptych' to be featured in new Norman park
Ruby Grant Park, 3110 W Franklin Rd., opens to the public on Friday.

Oklahoma Americana duo The Imaginaries showcasing Chickasha holiday festivities with 'Hometown Christmas' music video
This year, Chickasha's new downtown Christmas decoration has caused a social media sensation. In addition to strings of lights...

Carrie Underwood looks and sounds like a yuletide angel in the trailer for her new HBO Max Christmas special 'My Gift' - here's how to watch the show
Underwood is planning quite the media blitz to promote the new holiday special, starting tonight on the Grand Ole Opry’s Circle...

Oklahoma country singer Bailey Rae wins first Wildcard Instant Save of 'The Voice' Season 19
The small-town country crooner delivered a beautiful old-school rendition of Lee Ann Womack's "Never Again, Again"

2021 Sundance Film Festival coming to Oklahoma movie theater
The nonprofit Circle Cinema is the official Satellite Screen for the festival in Tulsa and will serve as the only venue in...

Flaming Lips postpone OKC Space Bubble concerts due to rising COVID-19 numbers
The shows have been rescheduled for January.

OKC 'The Polar Express' Train Ride and Oklahoma Railway Museum's Christmas Train canceled due to pandemic
The Oklahoma Railway Museum has canceled all its remaining 2020 events.

Oklahoma country singer Bailey Rae keeps it classic as 'The Voice' Season 19 live playoffs begin
Rae covered the Kenny Rogers classic "Sweet Music Man" in her first Live Playoffs performance.
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OKC Philharmonic postpones November concert due to state's rising COVID-19 numbers
The orchestra's board and management has cited the rising seven-day rolling COVID-19 rate, the diminished capacity of intensive...

COVID-19 relief grants of up to $100,000 available to Oklahoma arts and cultural sector
Oklahoma’s creative sector, which relies heavily on in-person fundraising and event-generated earned income, has been...

Word Balloons: Oklahomans are among those finding Kickstarter comics success
The crowdfunding site Kickstarter keeps growing as a way for independent publishers to launch comics, including many in the...

Oklahoma Songwriters Festival goes virtual this weekend
An Ada native who has been based in Nashville, Tennessee, for the past decade, Maloy created the Oklahoma Songwriters Festival...

Word Balloons: Check out Spawn, 'Future' Batman and more on Local Comic Shop Day
Local Comic Shop Day will take place next Wednesday, and since the initial announcement, more high-profile titles have been...

Oklahoma Songwriters Festival goes online in fifth year
Like so many other musicians, Zac Maloy missed out on plenty of opportunities during this year's coronavirus pandemic. But he...

National Women’s History Museum launches virtual exhibit on Oklahoma Native American ballerina Maria Tallchief
The exhibit explores the life and career of Tallchief, an Oklahoma native and member of the Osage Nation who became the first...

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Christmas specials return to TV - here's how to watch
The classic holiday Peanuts specials also will stream ad free and in HD on Apple TV+.

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre to present virtual 'A Christmas Carol' starring Tony winner Jefferson Mays
The production was directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Michael Arden ("Spring Awakening," "Once on This Island").
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Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond releases new essay book 'Frontier Follies,' plans virtual event tonight
She even gives readers a glimpse into her Oklahoma quarantine life in the new book.

Air date announced for Carrie Underwood's HBO Max Christmas special
In the Max Original, Underwood performs a combination of beloved traditional favorites celebrating the joy and hopefulness of...

The Jones Assembly postpones Local Tap event due to COVID-19 pandemic
The event has been delayed to 2021 out of caution and following Gov. Kevin Stitt's new mandate for bars and restaurants in...

Oklahoma History Center celebrating 15th anniversary with free admission, new exhibit 'Launch to Landing: Oklahomans and Space'
This exhibit focuses on the many Oklahomans who played a part in the US air and space program, as well as early Oklahoma...

After quick sell-out, tickets on sale today for Flaming Lips' second OKC 'Space Bubble' live concert
The second Space Bubble concert is also expected to sell out immediately, according to a news release.
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