Film and Cinema

BASKETBALL Oct. 4, 13, 24, 26-27 Paycom Center See Oklahoma’s NBA team play in regular season games. paycomcenter.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 RiverSport 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 Hudiberg 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 PRESENTS: 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 Legendary 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 Memorial 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. An Engaging October

A stacked month includes a James Bond picture, an o ering from A24, a sci- epic and a Wes Anderson creation.

It’s October! Listen – I don’t have time for an intro, there are a lot of good lms 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 lm, No Time to Die, is ready to see the light of day. e alleged nal outing for Daniel Craig, the plot concerns Bond’s attempt to thwart the evil plans of Lyutsifer Sa n (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 tting send o 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 lm from A24, titled Lamb. Starring Noomi Rapace, the trailer is drenched in a creepy atmosphere as a married couple nd that the birth of a baby lamb starts to a ect their relationship. e 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. e sequel to Halloween, the well received 2018 reboot/continuation of the original 1978 lm 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 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 e Last Duel. Directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator) and starring the talented Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Ben A eck 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 lm has ghts, betrayal, love and honor all mixed into a glorious framework. It releases Oct. 15. is month also brings us a giant sci- epic with Dune. Based on the 1965 novel, this is the rst in a planned two-part outing, both directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario). e cast is stacked, including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya and Josh Brolin. Although it was originally scheduled for 2020, the lm will release on Oct. 22 in theaters and on HBO Max. e nal two: e French Dispatch and Last Night in Soho. e rst is directed by Wes Anderson with a stellar cast including Owen Wilson, Bill Murray and Adrian Brody, following three story lines about a ctional Kansas newspaper in its nal days. e latter is directed by Edgar Wright, featuring omasin 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