WHERE & WHEN | ENTERTAINMENT 26-27 Paycom Center See
Oklahoma’s NBA team play in regular season games. pay-
comcenter.com
GRAND NATIONAL AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MORGAN HORSE SHOW Oct. 9-16 State Fair
Park One of the most anticipated horse shows comes to OKC. okcfairgrounds.com
COMMUNITY FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK Oct. 1 Paseo Arts
District Visitors can enjoy
art openings, wine tastings, live music and other activities. thepaseo.org
OKLAHOMA REGATTA FESTIVAL Oct. 1-3 RiverS-
port Adventures See junior,
collegiate and master rowers compete. riversport.org
OKLAHOMA CITY MEMORIAL MARATHON Oct.
2-3 Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum The
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is not just about running, it is about celebrating life. okcmarathon.com
HISPANIC FIESTA CELEBRATION Oct.
8 Scissortail Park Get ready
for an evening filled with dancing, music, food, art and more. travelok.com
BANJO FEST Oct. 9 Hudi-
berg Chevrolet Center The musical diversity of America’s instrument – the banjo – will proudly be on display at Banjo Fest 2021. okcciviccenter.com
OKC TOWN HALL PRES-
ENTS: MARC MILSTEIN Oct. 21 OKC Town Hall Dr. Milstein specializes in using the latest science research on human health and presenting it in a way that informs and entertains. okctownhall.org
THE STATE
PERFORMANCES
THE CEMENT OPRY Oct. 2 410
N. Main, Cement The Cement Opry is a monthly live variety show held in the Jesse James Ballroom. travelok.com
ITZHAK PERLMAN Oct. 9 McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, Stillwater Itzhak Perlman is an Israeli-American violinist, conductor and music teacher. mcknightcenter.org
BROADWAY SONGBOOK: BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL AND MEGAN HILTY Oct. 10 McKnight
Center for the Performing Arts, Stillwater Two Broadway icons
take the stage together for an extraordinary night of singing, featuring standards from the musical theater songbook. mcknightcenter.org
CONCERTS SANTANA Oct. 2 Choctaw
Casino and Resort, Durant Leg-
endary musician Santana visits Durant. choctawcasinos.com
TIM MCGRAW Oct. 8 McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, Stillwater One of country’s
most beloved artists visits Stillwater. mcknightcenter.org
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Oct.
15-16 Choctaw Casino and Resort, Durant See these
popular soft rockers live for two nights. choctawcasinos.com
ART WHAT I KNOW: GIFTS FROM GORDON W. BAILEY Through Oct. 11 Crystal
Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Ark. What I Know is
an exhibition about knowledge featuring works from a variety of artists. crystalbridges.org
ART OF THE ALOHA SHIRT Through Oct. 17 Mabee
Gerrer Museum of Art Explore
the history, artistry and production of Hawaii’s enduring fashion statement, the Aloha Shirt. mgmoa.org
SPORTS OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL Oct. 2, 30 Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater The
Cowboys are back in action in Stillwater. okstate.com
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL Oct. 16, 30 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memo-
rial Stadium, Norman See the Sooners take on regular season foes. soonersports.com
COMMUNITY OKLAHOMA CZECH
FESTIVAL Oct. 2 Main Street, Yukon This celebration of heritage is a Yukon tradition. czechfestivaloklahoma.com WATONGA CHEESE FESTIVAL Oct. 8-9 Downtown
Watonga Celebrate delicious cheese and the great community of Watonga. hewatongacheesefestival.wordpress.com
POTEAU BALLOON FEST Oct.
15-16 LeFlore County Fair Grounds, Poteau Gorgeous hot air balloons
ignite the sky at this community event. poteauchamber.com
ROBBERS CAVE FALL FESTIVAL Oct. 15-17 Robbers
Cave State Park, Wilburton This community event welcomes tourists and Wilburton natives alike. robberscavefallfestival.com
TRAIL OF TERROR & HAUNTED BARN Oct. 22-23 2701 W 10th St.,
El Reno El Reno’s Trail of Terror and Haunted Barn challenges you to withstand the frightening fun they have planned this Halloween season. trailofterror.org
FOR MORE EVENTS IN TULSA, OKC AND AROUND THE STATE, HEAD TO OKMAG.COM.
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OKLAHOMA MAGAZINE | OCTOBER 2021
An Engaging October
A stacked month includes a James Bond picture, an offering from A24, a sci-fi epic and a Wes Anderson creation.
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t’s October! Listen – I don’t have time for an intro, there are a lot of good films to list and only 500 words to get it done, so let’s go! After what seems like 6,000 delays, the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, is ready to see the light of day. The alleged final outing for Daniel Craig, the plot concerns Bond’s attempt to thwart the evil plans of Lyutsifer Safin (Rami Malek) with the help of Dr. Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) and newcomer Nomi (Lashana Lynch), another 00 agent. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga (True Detective), it should be a fitting send off for Craig and his gritty version of the famous character. It releases Oct. 8. Out on the same day is a new, bizarre looking Icelandic film from A24, titled Lamb. Starring Noomi Rapace, the trailer is drenched in a creepy atmosphere as a married couple find that the birth of a baby lamb starts to affect their relationship. The animal appears to be walking upright in the trailer, wearing children’s clothes, so I’m pretty sure this is going to be a wildly uncomfortable ride. A24 always brings the strange, and I’m here for it. Just in time for the best holiday of the year, Halloween Kills arrives Oct. 15. The sequel to Halloween, the well received 2018 reboot/continuation of the original 1978 film of the same name, Kills takes place minutes after the previous installment ends, with Michael Myers escaping his presumed death and continuing his blood-soaked murder spree. Jamie Lee
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OKC THUNDER BASKETBALL Oct. 4, 13, 24,
FILMAND ANDCINEMA CINEMA FILM
Curtis returns as Laurie Strode, prepared to get the entire town on her side to help take down the menace. Next, a historical drama called The Last Duel. Directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator) and starring the talented Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck and Jodie Comer, this has the promise of an absolutely stunning picture. Based on true events involving the last sanctioned trial by combat in France’s history, the film has fights, betrayal, love and honor all mixed into a glorious framework. It releases Oct. 15. This month also brings us a giant sci-fi epic with Dune. Based on the 1965 novel, this is the first in a planned two-part outing, both directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario). The cast is stacked, including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya and Josh Brolin. Although it was originally scheduled for 2020, the film will release on Oct. 22 in theaters and on HBO Max. The final two: The French Dispatch and Last Night in Soho. The first is directed by Wes Anderson with a stellar cast including Owen Wilson, Bill Murray and Adrian Brody, following three story lines about a fictional Kansas newspaper in its final days. The latter is directed by Edgar Wright, featuring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy in a psychological thriller that looks to have some absolutely electrifying imagery and evocative lighting. Dispatch is out on Oct. 22 and Soho releases Oct. 29. DREW JOSEPH ALLEN
