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A Taste of Louisiana on the Chisholm Trail will feature the Kid’s Kreative Korral, Living History Renactments, Chicken & Crawfish Races, Live Cajun Music, Pony Rides, Gunfights and more!

Come and enjoy the ancient art of Bonsai (Tree in a pot), during our annual Bonsai Show, there will be a variety of trees on display, demonstrations, & Bazaar area, It Is a Superb Show, Don't Miss It! ADMISSION IS FREE!!!

Join us for the opening reception May 4 from 6pm to 10pm. The exhibit will also feature works by other gallery artists and be on display through May 28, 2012. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday from noon to 5 pm, Sunday from 1 to 4 pm, as well as Memorial Day weekend during the Paseo Arts Festival. The gallery is closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

In recent works, both featured artists explore strong contrasting relationships of color and shape. Smith builds her silhouetted horse forms against a backdrop of intriguing collage elements, teasing the eye from one area to another. Bewley’s striking compositions of bold shapes and vivid colors suggest figures in various settings.

2012 Pride Week Events
Friday, May 18 – Entertainment events at local clubs
Saturday, May 19 – Festival, 11am-10pm, in Film Row, Downtown OKC. (Sheridan and Lee)
Sunday, May 20 – Parade, 6pm step-off
Mon, May 21 thru Friday, May 25 – To be announced
Saturday, May 26 – Great Plains Rodeo presented by O.G.R.A. at State Fairgrounds
Sunday, May 27 – Great Plains Rodeo presented by O.G.R.A. at State Fairgrounds

OKC PRIDE WEEK EXPANDS CELEBRATION TO 10 DAYS

LGBT organization partnering with OGRA & other groups

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (March 15, 2012) – OKC Pride is partnering with other community organizations to expand its annual Gay Pride celebration to 10 days of events, from May 18-27.

OKC Pride annually hosts the largest LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) celebration in Oklahoma, drawing more than 70,000 people to its Parade and Festival in 2011.

OKC Pride has invited other groups to schedule LBGT-related events throughout the week, such as picnics, educational programs, film screenings, ice-cream socials, and fashion shows. “Pride Week” will be capped off by the 27th annual Great Plains Rodeo, organized by O.G.R.A.

“With these partnerships, we’re growing beyond the traditional Pride Weekend to a series of events spanning 10 days that we’re calling Pride Week,” says OKC Pride vice-president Joshua Sauer.

“It’s the Parade’s 25th year and we’ve invited other groups to help our community celebrate. Our theme this year is ‘Proud. Strong. United.’ Working together gives all of us a chance to demonstrate this reality,” Sauer explains.

The Festival will take place on May 19th from 11am to 10pm in Downtown Oklahoma City in the Film Exchange District (a.k.a. Film Row). Film Row is located between Dewey and Shartel on Sheridan and is just southwest of the new Devon Tower.

Festival co-chair Jeremy Crites says, "The Pride Festival is moving to downtown Oklahoma City to increase our visibility. 25 years ago, we were fighting for the right to gather on our own turf without harassment or police raids. This year, we’ll be in the heart of the city because, as American citizens, we deserve and demand full equality everywhere and in every way."

The family-friendly Festival will feature a variety of local musicians and entertainers throughout the day. Festival-goers can browse the informational exhibits of nonprofit groups and purchase an assortment of food, beverages, and merchandise. Health screenings are also being arranged.

The Parade will be on Sunday, May 20th with lineup at 4pm, judging at 5pm, and step-off at 6pm. Like last year, the parade route begins at NW 36th & Classen Boulevard, goes north to NW 39th then west past Pennsylvania Avenue to Barnes.

This year – to recognize and celebrate the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – OKC Pride is inviting current LGBT servicemembers to march in the Parade and be recognized collectively as the Parade Grand Marshal. Those interested can sign up at OKCPride.org.

Parade co-chair Hunter Sanders says, "We're looking forward to having the biggest parade in our 25-year history! We’re expecting to have more entries and larger crowds than ever."

O.G.R.A. will present the Great Plains Rodeo on May 26-27 at the State Fairgrounds. Other organizations interested in hosting events during Pride Week should contact OKC Pride at info@okcpride.org.

“The LGBT community has made tremendous strides in the last 25 years. We want to celebrate those gains and honor the contributions of many individuals and groups, while remembering that we still lack full rights. Two parts of our mission are to promote awareness and education. We invite the entire state to join in celebrating the history, contributions, and struggle for equality of the LGBT community,” Sauer says.

OKC Pride’s recent website makeover makes an abundance of Pride Week and organizational information easily accessible. Visit OKCPride.org for the latest updates on Pride Week and to learn how to get involved.

2012 Pride Week Events
Friday, May 18 – Entertainment events at local clubs
Saturday, May 19 – Festival, 11am-10pm, in Film Row, Downtown OKC. (Sheridan and Lee)
Sunday, May 20 – Parade, 6pm step-off
Mon, May 21 thru Friday, May 25 – To be announced
Saturday, May 26 – Great Plains Rodeo presented by O.G.R.A. at State Fairgrounds
Sunday, May 27 – Great Plains Rodeo presented by O.G.R.A. at State Fairgrounds

OKC Pride, Inc. is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership to meet the needs of the LGBT community in central Oklahoma through awareness, health, and educational services.

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ELE Rwanda is an new initiative by young Rwandans under Rwandan Presidential Scholarship at Oklahoma Christian University. These young people want to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in order to contribute to the development of their country.

New works from Oklahoma artist Abby Stiglets showing through June 7 at DNA Galleries, 1705-B NW16, Oklahoma City.

Presented by The Museums West consortium, this exhibition includes nearly 75 powerful images from the National Geographic Image Collection. A companion book is available through The Museum Store.

This exhibit highlights some of the men and women who settled Edmond and the surrounding areas of Britton, Deer Creek, Hartzell, Lincoln and Spring Creek townships.

The exhibit includes a recently discovered copy of a photograph of Edmond Schuyler Burdick, a traveling freight agent for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, and the namesake of the city of Edmond.

Museum hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10-5
Saturday 1-4

The Return of Elegance

"The Return of Elegance: An Evening Wear Collection" is the latest fashion exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center. The exhibit showcases 29 evening gowns from the textile collection of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Many of the gowns were worn by Oklahoma women at inaugural balls, society events, and other special occasions. Also featured in the exhibit are fashion accessories including footwear and evening bags. The featured gowns will cover the period of 1912 to 1985.

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Touching the Past: The Art Retrospective of Enoch Kelly Haney

April 26 - July 28, 2012

Sponsored by the Muscogee-Creek Nation

Opening Reception
Thursday, April 26 • 5 - 7 p.m.
Free to the public made possible by the Muscogee-Creek Nation


Touching the Past will be a retrospective of internationally-recognized painter and sculptor Enoch Kelly Haney’s 40-year career. The exhibit will include paintings and sculptors by the artist.

Kelly is a full-blood Seminole-Creek Indian. From humble beginnings in rural Seminole County, Kelly became the first full-blood American Indian to serve in the Oklahoma Legislature and a critically-acclaimed artist. When Kelly was merely two years old, his mother noticed his artistic ability. He went on to professionally train at Bacone College in Muskogee and graduated from Oklahoma City University with a degree in Fine Arts. He went on to exhibit his art throughout the United States, England, Austria and Asia.

For more information, an opening reception invitation, call 405-235-4458 or go to oklahomaheritage.com

Opening Thursday, April 26, at the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum, 1400 Classen Drive, Oklahoma City, is "Touching the Past," a retrospective of Enoch Kelly Haney's 40-year art career. The exhibit will showcase Haney's paintings and sculptures.

"Touching the Past" will remain on view through July 28. An opening reception is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Museum hours: Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For more information, call 235-4458 or go to www.oklahomaheritage.com.

For more than 80 years, the Junior League of Oklahoma City has been organizing volunteers and developing projects designed to improve the community.

Now the organization is celebrating its rich history with a special interactive exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center.

The Junior League's kiosk is a comprehensive compilation of projects and partners dating back to 1927.

The kiosk at the history center recently opened and will be on display at the history center for five years.

The Junior League of Oklahoma City kiosk and exhibit are on the third floor of the Oklahoma History Center. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The museum is at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, just east of the Capitol.

The Oklahoma History Center, in conjunction with the development of Tulsa-based OKPOP, is opening, on May 15, an 8,000-square foot museum exhibit titled Oklahoma @ the Movies.

This celebration showcases the creativity and innovation of Oklahomans and their legacy of creating, starring in, and watching motion pictures on the silver screen. Historic theaters bridging decades of change will be featured, including the Coleman in Miami, the Poncan in Ponca City, and the many ornate marquees that still grace the streets of Oklahoma’s towns and cities. These historic theaters of Oklahoma will be the highlight of the “in front of the screen” section of the exhibit. The theme will explore our “shared memories,” taking people back in time to those magical moments when reality was suspended for a short time.

Filmmakers, including all roles of crafting a movie, will populate the “behind the screen” part of the exhibit. These stories will focus on film industry pioneers such as cinematographer Buss Boggs (Oklahoma City); film editor Elmo Williams (Lone Wolf); public relations executive Stan Rosenfield (Oklahoma City); producer Gray Fredrickson (Oklahoma City); writer S.E. Hinton (Tulsa); art director K.K. Barrett (Tulsa); and academy award-winning directors Blake Edwards (Tulsa) and Ron Howard (Duncan).

Oklahoma’s vast number of actors will provide the magic of the “on screen” section of the exhibit. This creative talent ranges from early cinema heroes such as Tom Mix and Will Rogers to the current roster of stars. Hundreds of stories, many told by the stars themselves, will include the Oklahoma roots and Hollywood careers of Joan Crawford (Lawton), Gene Autry (Berwyn), James Garner (Norman), Tony Randall (Tulsa), Hopalong Cassidy (Tulsa), Kay Francis (Oklahoma City), Mary Kay Place (Tulsa), Dudley Dickerson (Chickasha), Gary Busey (Tulsa), Lon Chaney, Jr. (Oklahoma City), Vera Miles (Boise City), Ben Johnson (Foraker), Ed Harris (Oklahoma City), Jennifer Jones (Tulsa), Robert Knott (Oklahoma City), Alfre Woodard (Tulsa), Wes Studi (Nofire Hollow), Jeanne Tripplehorn (Tulsa), Brad Pitt (Shawnee), Tim Blake Nelson (Tulsa), and Chuck Norris (Ryan).

The exhibit will also explore film stories about Cowboys and Westerns, American Indians and Hollywood, African American movies filmed in the state, the film industry in Oklahoma, and the “Oklahoma Image” on screen.

"Santa Clara Portraits: A Proud Tradition," an exhibition featuring stunning pottery from the Santa Clara Pueblo accompanied by the black-and-white photography of Neil Chapman, opens Friday, July 1, at the Red Earth Museum & Gallery in downtown Oklahoma City.

The exhibition showcases portraits featuring the images of Santa Clara Pueblo potters. The portraits are accompanied by pottery made by the artists featured in the photographs.

The Red Earth Museum & Gallery, 6 Santa Fe Plaza, Oklahoma City, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment only Saturday.

Admission: Free
Information: www.redearth.org or 427-5228.

Join us for the opening reception of "Outside the Lines" June 1 from 6 to 10pm. The exhibit will also feature works by other gallery artists and be on display through July 1, 2012. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday from noon to 5 pm, Sunday from 1 to 4 pm, and is closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

On canvases small and large, both artists build striking abstract compositions of dramatic shapes set off by distinctive lines and flamboyant color.