Orchestra, ensemble to present St. John Passion
Cherokee Nation seeks art in public bid
Cherokee Nation is currently accepting bids through 5 p.m. May 16 for authentic Cherokee art to display within several locations throughout the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
This is the third public bid made possible by the Cherokee Artist Recovery Act of 2022, which is the largest single investment in the Cherokee art community in history. The new public bid seeks work related to Cherokee history, culture and heritage.
For more information, go to cherokeebids.org and navigate to procurement No.151945. For questions or to submit a digital bid, email amy.eubanks@cn-bus.com.
Museum of Art to bloom once again
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art announces the return of its highly anticipated springtime extravaganza, Art in Bloom, April 12-14.
This festival of flowers will showcase the work of 10 local floral designers who will transform the museum's spaces with breathtaking masterpieces inspired by permanent collection pieces and the current special exhibition.
Back by popular demand is Bubbles & Blooms, 7 to 10 p.m. April 12 on the Roof Terrace. This event for age 21 and older offers guests a sophisticated evening of floral-infused cocktails courtesy of WanderFolk Spirits. Tickets are now available for purchase.
For more information, go to okcmoa.com.
Tactus Chamber Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble presents the St. John Passion by J.S. Bach at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1001 NW 25 St., with a preconcert talk at 3:30 p.m.
Filled with vivid, emotionally expressive music, this retelling of the passion story features the professional chamber orchestra and vocal ensemble, joined by several student choirs.
For tickets and more information, go to tactusensemble.org.
OU Wind Symphony concert to feature music of Frank Ticheli
The University of Oklahoma's School of Music presents an OU Wind Symphony Concert, featuring the music of Frank Ticheli. The event is a part of the Sutton Concert Series at 3 p.m. March 10 in Sharp Concert Hall inside Catlett Music Center, 500 W Boyd St.
Ticheli is a popular American composer of orchestral, choral chamber and concert band works, with many of those works standards in the repertoire of concert bands.
For tickets, call 405-325-4101 or go to ou.edu/finearts/music.
Dance company explores stigma through performance
Oklahoma Movement premieres their newest full-length performance, “Disorder – Confronting Self Stigmas” April 12-14 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center's Liddy Doenges Theatre. The performance is a collaboration between the local nonprofit Oklahoma Movement and Oklahoma City's RACE Dance Collective.
Oklahoma Movement is a collaboration of artists using innovative movements to inspire and empower the community. Oklahoma Movement provides educational dance classes, presents performances and has a mental health and dance advocacy and outreach program.
RACE Dance Collective, which stands for Radical Application of Creative Energy, is one of Oklahoma City's top performing arts companies. RACE aims to ignite social awareness and change through dance performance, education and community engagement.
The innovative, original choreography in hip-hop, jazz and ballet will transport audiences into the mindset of discovering and confronting self-stigmas.
For tickets, go to tulsapac.com or call 918-596-7111.
Premiere of ‘ The Meek’ moves to end of March
Oklahoma StoryWorks/Namron Players Theatre has rescheduled dates for their original play “The Meek,” a dramatic comedy by Oklahoma playwright G.D. Crall.
The play in two acts, will premiere at 8 p.m. March 28-31 in the Roastery at Yellow Dog Coffee Company, 222 S Porter Ave. in Norman. Tickets are $5 at the door.
For more information, go to the Oklahoma StoryWorks Facebook Page or namronplayers.com.
‘Seeds of Tradition’ opens at Exhibit C Gallery
A new exhibition focusing on the intricacies of beadwork in First American art opened at Exhibit C Gallery in Oklahoma City on March 1.
Showcasing age old craftsmanship and modern imagination, “Seeds of Tradition: Expressions of Beadwork in Contemporary First American Art” explores various ways beadwork is used as adornment, storytelling and tradition-keeping.
The exhibit features artwork by Andrea Day (Muscogee), Yonavea Hawkins (Caddo), Valerie Kagan (Cherokee) and Lynn Traylor (Navajo).
“Seeds of Tradition” is on view through June 30. For more information, go to exhibitcgallery.com.
Tulsa native awarded Creative Capital Grant
Tulsa filmmaker, curator, and educator, Colleen Thurston, has been honored with the 2024 Creative Capital award for her national film project, “Indigenous Moving Image Archive.”
The 2024 award, titled “Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact,” falls under the Visual Arts and Film/Moving Image category, with only 54 recipients selected from a pool of 5,600 applicants. Widely recognized for propelling artists onto the international stage, the award serves as an acknowledgment of an artist's dedication and creative talent.
Thurston has a robust background in media as a filmmaker producing, directing and curating, and as an educator.
For more information, go to creativecapital.org.