Archive for July 2011

 

What to do in Oklahoma on July 31, 2011: Listen to Sherree Chamberlain free at the Myriad Gardens

Devon Energy Twilight Concert Series with Sheree Chamberlain Oklahoma City, OK

Today’s featured event:

Hear Oklahoma singer-songwriter Sherree Chamberlai.n at 7 tonight at the Grand Lawn in the Myriad Gardens. The free concert is part of the Devon Energy Sunday Twilight Concert Series, sponsored by the Arts Council of Oklahoma City.

For more information, go to www.artscouncilokc.com.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM

What to do in Oklahoma on July 30, 2011: Hear Grady Nichols at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee

Grady Nichols

Grady Nichols Concert Muskogee, OK

Today’s featured event:

Hear Tulsa jazz saxophonist Grady Nichols play a night of contemporary jazz at 7 p.m. tonight at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, 401 S 3. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Nichols will perform a sampling of songs from his soon-to-be-released album, “Destinations.” Nichols’ sixth CD is produced by Dove Award-winning artist and producer Chris Rodriguez.

In addition, Muskogee singer Starr Fisher, who can belt out blues, R&B, jazz, soul and hip-hop, will be performing with Nichols. Fisher has…

Best Bets for July 29-31, 2011: Check out Bricktown Reggae Fest, Color Me Badd, “Streetcar Named Desire” and more

Carlton Pride and Zion will headline this weekend's free Bricktown Reggae Festival.

Hear are my picks for the top 5 events happening around Oklahoma City this weekend, as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more entertainment options across the state, go to www.wimgo.com.

1. Catch hot country duo The JaneDear Girls, with special guests Aaron Vaughn and Samantha Rose, in concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern. Information: 677-9169 or www.diamondballroom.net.

2. Watch Oklahoma City

Roy Clark keeps pickin’ and grinnin’, bringing live show Saturday to Oklahoma City metro

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

BAM column: Roy Clark keeps pickin’ and grinnin’
The Country Music Hall of Famer and longtime Tulsan will play hits and fan favorites, spin stories and maybe even imitate Johnny Cash when he plays Saturday at Rose State Performing Arts Theatre in Midwest City.

By the time he was 17 years…

Count Gregore to bring local color to Improv Festival Oklahoma

Local TV legend John Ferguson, also known as Count Gregore, will perform as guest monologist with Red Dirt Improv Saturday during the third annual Improv Festival Oklahoma. By Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman Archives.

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Count Gregore to bring local color to Improv Festival Oklahoma
Host troupe Red Dirt Improv has

What to do in Oklahoma on July 29, 2011: Hear The JaneDear Girls at the Diamond Ballroom

The Janedear Girls, Aaron Vaughn and Samantha Rose Oklahoma City, OK

Today’s featured event:

Catch hot country duo The JaneDear Girls, with special guests Aaron Vaughn and Samantha Rose, in concert at 6:30 p.m. today at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern. Information: 677-9169 or www.diamondballroom.net.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM

Artspace at Untitled to open new exhibit “Can You See Me Now: Photos Made On Phones” Friday

Can You See Me Now: Photos Made on Phones  Oklahoma City, OK

In the introduction to “The Best Camera is the One That’s with You,” Chase Jarvis’ book of photographs made over the course of a year using his cell phone, he stated that as an artist, he felt more free with the little camera built into his iPhone than he ever had with other cameras and that somehow, he had recovered an innocence lost and was able to see the world anew. It is in this spirit that Artspace at Untitled arrived at the idea of the exhibit “Can…

Video: Behind the scenes of the Flaming Lips’ “I Wanna Get High But I Don’t Want Brain Damage” video

Brady District Block Party with the Flaming Lips, Primus, Mutemath, Civil Twilight and More Tulsa, OK

Oklahoma City-based psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips recently worked with Providence, R.I.-based experimental rockers Lightning Bolt on a 12-inch, four-track collaborative release. The trippy-as-you-should-expect music video for one of their joint efforts, “I Wanna Get High But I Don’t Want Brain Damage,” was crafted by Oklahoma City’s Delo Creative and is now available to barrage your senses – in a good way.

In addition, Delo Creative has released a brief behind-the-scenes video of head Lip Wayne Coyne, whose mouth dominates the music video. (I shouldn’t have to…

Free Tulsa Festival to bring live music to Blue Dome District Friday and Saturday

McNellies - Free Tulsa 2011 Lineup Tulsa, OK

The second annual Free Tulsa Music Festival, presented by the McNellies Group, will be Friday and Saturday in downtown Tulsa. The two-day festival will feature more than 100 live performances spread across 15 stages throughout the Blue Dome Arts District. The free event will include both indoor and outdoor shows, and streets in the district will close promptly at 5 p.m. both days.

“Cities need festivals, they are buzz generators and a great economic push for downtown businesses. Not to mention this is a great opportunity to support…

What to do in Oklahoma on July 28, 2011: Hear the Stone River Boys at the Blue Door

Today’s featured event:

Hear the Stone River Boys at 8 tonight at the Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley. For more information, go to www.bluedoorokc.com.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM