BERNADETTE PETERS Feb. 14 McKnight
COMMUNITY
AROUND TOWN
The state’s ready to host a variety of occasions around town. In Tulsa, you can support the Oklahoma Aquarium on Feb. 26 at Splash! – the organization’s annual philanthropy event. Along with beautiful marine wildlife on display, patrons can enjoy craft beer, delicious bites and live entertainment. And at Expo Square, car lovers converge on Feb. 18-20 for the 58th annual Darryl Starbird National Rod and Custom Car Show. In Norman, enjoy the 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk on Feb. 11. Artists, businesses and other organizations come together to transform the entire city into an artsy paradise. For fans of monster trucks, the Monster Jam roars into the Paycom Center on Feb. 19, replete with action-packed motor sports.
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ROD AND CUSTOM CAR SHOW Stick around OKC for the International Dog Show, trotting into town Feb. 19-20 at State Fair Park. For residents of Grove, visit the Grand Lake Renaissance Festival from Feb. 12-13 at 1702 Main St. There, you can “join villagers of 1540 in welcoming the ‘Triple Crown Queens’ to Queensferry, Scotland.” And at Stillwater’s McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, enjoy the National Geographic Live Speaker Series, which discusses Greenwood – A Century of Resilience on Feb. 24.
Center for the Performing Arts,
Stillwater Bernadette Peters is one of the great and enduring icons of Broadway musical theater, with a career that spans the stage, television and film. mcknightcenter.org
DAVIS-WALDORF PERFORMING ARTS SERIES PRESENTS: THE PEKING ACROBATS Feb. 17 USAO,
Chickasha The Peking
Acrobats will debut their meticulously crafted blend of both traditional and state-of-the-art Chinese acrobatics. usao.edu/ arts-and-culture
STOMP Feb. 18-19 McKnight
Center for the Performing Arts,
Stillwater The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. mck-
nightcenter.org
SANTA FE TRAIL Through May 8 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Using material
culture and art objects from the museum’s collection this exhibition will recognize the bicentennial of this most important National Heritage Trail. nationalcow-
boymuseum.org
MOTHER ROADS Through May 8 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Through pho-
tographs, rare book illustrations, maps and related ephemera, visitors will explore some of the country’s most famous thoroughfares. national-
cbowymuseum.org
PERCEPTION AND TECHNIQUE IN ABSTRACT ART Through
July 24 OKCMOA Percep-
tion and Technique in Abstract Art presents long-standing Museum highlights. okcmoa.com
SPORTS WWE SMACKDOWN Feb.
4 Paycom Center Drew
McIntyre competes against the WWE Day 1 winner of Brock Lesner vs. Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. paycomcen-
ter.com
OKC BLUE BASKETBALL Feb. 7, 9, 16, 23,
28 Paycom Center Enjoy some basketball fun with the OKC Blue. paycomcenter.com
OKC THUNDER BASKETBALL Feb.
7, 9, 16, 24, 28 Paycom Center See Oklahoma’s NBA
team play regular season games. paycomcenter.com
PRAIRIE CLASSIC QUARTER HORSE SHOW Feb.
9-13 State Fair Park Handled
COMMUNITY FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK Feb. 4 Paseo Arts
for three high-octane events. paycomcenter.com
INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW Feb. 19-20 State Fair
Park Canines of all breeds will compete at this exciting event. iabca.com
District Visitors can enjoy
art openings, wine tastings, live music and other activities. thepaseo.org
SEDGWICK STREET RODDERS WINTER SWAP MEET Feb. 4-5 State
THE STATE
was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. gaslighttheatre.org
GASLIGHT THEATRE PRESENTS: CLUE Feb. 11-19 Gaslight
THE CEMENT OPRY Feb.
PERFORMANCES
Theatre, Enid Based on the iconic
1985 Paramount movie which
12 410 N. Main, Cement The
Cement Opry is a monthly live variety show held in the Jesse James Ballroom. travelok.com
CONCERTS DISNEY PRINCESS: THE
CONCERT Feb. 1 Stride Bank Center, Enid Celebrate
the beloved music of Disney princesses during a special performance by an all-star quartet of Broadway and animated film icons. stridebankcenter.com
FILM AND CINEMA
Fair Park A variety of
gorgeous, vintage cars will be at your fingertips at this exciting swap meet. okcfairgrounds.com
BUCHANAN’S VINTAGE FLEA MARKET Feb. 5-6 State Fair Park The
Oklahoma City monthly market originated in 1980 and is the oldest and most respected antique and collectible market in the state. buchananeventco.
com/okc
2ND FRIDAY NORMAN ART WALK Feb. 11 Norman Arts
District Through a collaboration of artists, art organizations, businesses and the Norman Arts Council, the entire city of Norman becomes an arts district during the art walk. 2ndfridaynorman.com
THE MONTH OF ACTION Lots of adrenaline-pumping flicks come to theaters this month.
LIVE ON THE
PLAZA Feb. 11 Plaza District Plaza District
businesses open their doors open late to feature monthly visual artists, performing artists and live musicians. plazadistrict.org
52ND ANNUAL RV SHOW Feb. 17-20 State
Fair Park The 53rd Annual
by the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association, the Prairie Classic is a can’t-miss equine event. mane-events.com
Oklahoma City RV Super Show features hundreds of RVs on display under one roof at the Bennett Event Center. okctvshows.com
PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS Feb. 11-12 Paycom
MONSTER JAM Feb. 19 Paycom Center It’s time
Center Professional Bull Riders return to Oklahoma City for the Express Ranches Invitational, featuring the top
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bull riders on the globe and rankest bucking bulls ever bred. paycomcenter.com
to fire up the engines again as the most action-packed motor sports experience roars back into Oklahoma
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ebruary is here – the month of love! Unfortunately, I don’t really have any romantic recommendations for you, but there are still some flicks on the horizon to check out, especially if you’re into comedy, action or mystery. Searching for extreme physical violence mixed with bizarre comedy?
Look no further than Jackass Forever. In the fourth film of the series, veteran troublemakers Johnny Knoxville, SteveO, Wee Man and Chris Pontinus, among many others, return to cause grievous bodily harm to one another with hilarious outcomes. If the trailer is any indication, there will absolutely be a real bear
that attempts to eat fish and honey off of a chained up Jackass ... who harbors nothing but pure fear in his eyes. After multiple delays, it releases Feb. 4. For fans of a whodunit mystery, Death on the Nile should cover all the bases. A follow-up to the successful Murder on the Orient Express, Kenneth Branagh returns to the director’s
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