THROUGH SEPT. 29
History center showing work of Greg Burns
Through Sept. 29, the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, is showing a selection of works by famed Oklahoma artist Greg Burns.
The exhibit “A Sense of Time and Place: Work by Greg Burns” consists of 10 drawings and paintings that have been chosen by the artist specifically for on the second floor of the history center in an area of the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Gallery known as Curator’s Corner. It may be viewed during the History Center’s normal hours of operation from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Burns moved to Oklahoma as a child to be treated for arthrogryposis, a muscle and joint disorder that severely limits or prevents movement of the extremities. A graduate in fine arts from the Artist Greg Burns, right, speaks with Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Director Bob Blackburn during the opening event for the exhibit “A Sense of Time and Place: Work by Greg Burns” at the Oklahoma History Center. University of Oklahoma, his intricate pen-and-ink drawings and watercolors have received international recognition.
His method is anything but conventional. Burns draws with a permanent ink roller ball cradled in his right hand and then colors his drawings with watercolor washes. The watercolors are applied with brush held in his teeth
so that his hand and arm will not drag over the wet paint. Typically, his art pieces take a few days to a couple of weeks to complete, depending on size and subject matter.
For more information about Burns, go to www. gregburns-fineart.com. For more information about the exhibit and Oklahoma History Center, go to www. okhistory.org.
Film fest marks Circle Cinema’s 90th birthday
TULSA — An iconic Oklahoma movie house is marking a milestone with the Circle Cinema Film Festival and 90th Birthday Celebration on July 7-15 at the theater, 10 S Lewis Ave. The weeklong event will include new features, as well as classics and silent movies, documentaries, special guests, filmmaker discussions, receptions and more.
The festival will launch at 7 p.m. July 7 with The Tulsa Voice Kick-Off Event, which will include a screening of cult favorite “Almost Famous” (2000), followed by a panel with film writer Jeff Huston, film writer Charles Elmore and music writer Becky Carman.
Highlights of the celebration will include a “Grease” 40th anniversary screening with singalong at 2 p.m. July 8; the VIP event “An Evening With Tim Blake Nelson” at 6:30 p.m. July 8; a short film, live performance and Q&A of “Nanyehi” at 7 p.m. July 9; “Rock Stars: Pioneering Women In Petroleum Geology,” with guests in attendance including producer Vern Stefanic, at 7:30 p.m. July 11.
Additional highlights will include the Wilma Mankiller documentary “Mankiller,” with special guests and the short “Ronnie Bodean,” at 7 p.m. July 12; a VIP showing of the drama “We Only Know So Much,” with Q&A and Tulsa actress Jeanne Tripplehorn in attendance, at 7 p.m. July 13; a 4K restoration of the Italian horror classic “Deep Red” at 10 p.m. July 13-14.
General admission tickets are $10. VIP events are $35 for general admission and $30 for Circle Cinema members. For more information about the lineup or tickets, go to www.circlecinema. com or www.facebook.com/ CircleCinema.