Oklahoma City Museum of Art celebrating Last Call for “Princely Treasures” tonight

Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600-1800 from the Victoria and Albert Museum Oklahoma City, OK

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art will celebrate the final week of the special exhibition “Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600-1800 from the Victoria and Albert Museum” at a Last Call event from 5 to 9 tonight.

The museum’s Roof Terrace will be open until 10:30 p.m. Admission after 5 p.m. is $5; admission for members is free.

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is the only U.S. venue on the international tour for “Princely Treasures.” The exhibit closes Sunday at the OKC museum and next will return to London.

“Princely …

Wednesday Video Spotlight: Oklahoma City Museum of Art celebrating Last Call for “Princely Treasures” Thursday evening

Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600-1800 from the Victoria and Albert Museum Oklahoma City, OK

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art will celebrate the final week of the special exhibition “Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600-1800 from the Victoria and Albert Museum” at a Last Call event from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

The museum’s Roof Terrace will be open until 10:30 p.m. Admission after 5 p.m. is $5; admission for members is free.

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is the only U.S. venue on the international tour for “Princely Treasures”; the exhibit will next return to London.

“Princely Treasures” showcases highlights of the Victoria …

What to do in Oklahoma on March 7, 2012: Hear Flowers of Edinburgh, Joe Stansberry and Jarod Grice at Acoustic Oklahoma

Picasso Cafe Oklahoma City, OK

Today’s featured event:

Hear Jarod Grice, Flowers of Edinburgh and Joe Stansberry create “live, local, handmade acoustic music” from 7 to 10 tonight at the weekly Acoustic Oklahoma showcase at Picasso Cafe, 3009 Paseo.

For more information, go to www.acousticoklahoma.com or www.facebook.com/AcousticOklahoma.

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

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Video: Red Earth Festival preview at the Oklahoma Capitol

26th Annual Red Earth Festival Oklahoma City, OK

The 26th Annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival is about a month away!

The festival will be June 8-10 at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.

Visitors to the state Capitol got a bit of a preview of the American Indian dancing and artwork showcased at Red Earth earlier this week during Arts Day at the Capitol. Red Earth was among about 40 different organizations who turned out at the Capitol to support the Oklahoma Arts Council and arts activities and education in the state.

Look for …

What to do in Oklahoma on May 5, 2012: Take advantage of free admission for the Oklahoma Heritage Museum’s 5th anniversary

Fourth-grade students from Parmelee Elementary School visit the Gaylord- Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum, Friday , October 15, 12010. Jaida Patrick looks at a bronze of a man on a horse titled "Boomer." Staff photo by David McDaniel, The Oklahoman Archives

Free Admission: Gaylord-Pickens Museum Fifth Anniversary Oklahoma City, OK

Today’s featured event:

In honor of the attraction’s fifth birthday, take advantage of free admission today to the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum, 1400 Classen Drive.

In addition to tours of the high-tech Museum, activities throughout the day will please guests of all ages. I AM OKLAHOMA dress-up stations will allow …

Festivals abound throughout Oklahoma this weekend

Paintings by children hang on a fence to dry while new ones are created during the Festival of the Child at Yukon City Park Saturday, May 7, 2011. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman Archives.

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Festivals abound throughout Oklahoma this weekend
In the Sooner State, spring is the season for festivals, those grand outdoor celebrations centered on themes ranging from local wildlife and regional cuisine to live music and visual arts.

From art walks and rodeos to Cinco de Mayo celebrations and …

Best Bets for May 4-6, 2012: Cinco de Mayo river cruise, Cowboys of Color Rodeo, “Fiddler on the Roof”

Cleo Hearn, founder of Cowboys of Color Invitational Rodeo, coming Saturday to State Fair Arena. Photo by David McDaniel, The Oklahoman Archives

A version of this story appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more events happening in Oklahoma this weekend, go to www.wimgo.com.

1. Watch the national touring production of the beloved musical “Fiddler on the Roof” at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. Information: (800) 869-1451 or www.celebrityattractions.com.

2. …

What to do in Oklahoma on May 4, 2012: Take your adolescent to the Teen Night Rooftop Party 2.0 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OK

Today’s featured event:

Get your adolescent some culture at the Teen Night Rooftop Party 2.0 from 7 to 10:30 tonight at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

OKCMOA’s teen council, Youth Arts Advocates, is presenting the end-of-school-year party, which will include pizza from Little Caesar’s and lots of prizes.

The event will feature live performances on the rooftop by Friskee Collective, Balcum-Rancum Puppetry, Lauren Zuniga and Black Magic Animals. In addition to the action on the roof terrace, the gallery floors will offer cool interactive art activities.

The …

Oklahoma City Museum of Art planning trip to see new Chihuly exhibit at Dallas Arboretum

Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OK

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is planning a travel tour to Dallas May 16 and 17 to see the new exhibit of Dale Chihuly glass art at the Dallas Arboretum.

The trip will include a chance to experience “Chihuly Nights at the Dallas Arboretum,” an opportunity to view the Chihuly exhibition in the evening glow of moonlight and tree lights with the artist’s magnificently lit sculptures.

Also included in the trip will be a special visit to the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth to view “The Age of …

2012 Festival of the Arts concludes today in downtown Oklahoma City

Albert Gray Eagle (Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman Archives)

The 46th annual Festival of the Arts celebrating the visual, performing and culinary arts concludes today, with hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Festival Plaza, on Hudson Avenue and at the revamped Myriad Botanical Gardens.

The event includes 144 juried artists showcasing their wares, 31 fabulous food booths, many Oklahoma performers providing live entertainment on four stages, plus a sculpture park, the South Hudson Gallery’s pro-am exhibition, children’s activities …