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Calendar of Events
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART Long Exposure – A Century of Pictorialism Now – June 27
Pictorialism, an international photographic movement that emerged late in the nineteenth century in Europe and soon spread to the United States, argued for photography’s status as a fine art through the adoption of techniques and subjects associated with painting.
After its invention around 1830, photography was generally believed to objectively depict the natural world. In the early 1840s, however, Scottish photographers David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson began making portraits that period viewers compared to the style of Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn. By 1870, Henry Peach Robinson, Julia Margaret Cameron, and other British photographers sought to distinguish the medium from science. To that end, they modeled their images after Impressionist paintings, used special filters, and manipulated negatives to achieve a painterly effect.
While the movement waned in the 1910s, this exhibition demonstrates Pictorialism’s lasting influence on amateurs, art photographers, Hollywood portraitists, and photographers of the American West. Long Exposure traces Pictorialism’s nineteenth-century beginnings to the present day, when contemporary artists and photographers continue to manipulate photographic images to create new art.
FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART A Life in Looking June 24 – December 31
The renowned art historian Dr. Creighton Eddy Gilbert (1924–2011), a scholar of Italian Renaissance art and one of the foremost authorities on Michelangelo, spent nearly seven decades dedicated to scholarship, collecting, and teaching.
An academic prodigy, Gilbert entered college at age 14, became a professor at 21, and eventually completed a doctorate from New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts in 1955. Following positions at the Ringling Museum, Brandeis University, Queens College, Harvard University, and Cornell University, he joined the faculty of Yale University in 1981. In addition to his work mentoring students—many of whom went on to achieve acclaim as art historians and curators in their own right—Gilbert served as editor-in-chief of the leading art history journal Art Bulletin between 1980 and 1985 and published extensively. He penned numerous books and articles on Caravaggio, realism in Renaissance art, and the Northern Baroque, as well as two seminal works: Michelangelo: On and Off the Sistine Ceiling (1994) and Caravaggio and His Two Cardinals (1995).
Gilbert also collected, taking particular delight in discovering works by major artists hidden away in Italian print shops and especially in his acquisition of a jewel-like Madonna and Child by the Renaissance master Romanino. In 2005, Dr. Eric Lee, a former student of Gilbert’s and then-director of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, encouraged his mentor to leave his private collection to the museum. The bequest, 272 objects, spans the fourteenth to twentieth centuries with an emphasis on Old Master prints and drawings from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo periods. Gilbert’s wide-ranging interests are evident in this exhibition, guest curated by University of Oklahoma art history faculty members Dr. Allison Palmer and Dr. Erin Duncan-O’Neill. Through themes of religion, architecture, allegory, portraiture, and humor, A Life in Looking: The Creighton Gilbert Collection explores a collection built on seven decades of expertise by this influential scholar, educator, and connoisseur.
FRESH START COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD PANTRY open the third Thursday of each month, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., 309 N Eastern Avenue, West Campus-Family Life Center. Canned and dry goods available. Must be a resident of Moore (please bring an ID).
CHURCH & SPIRITUAL CONNECTION
CITY MEETINGS & EVENTS
PARKS BOARD MEETING Tuesday, June 1 at 6:00 p.m. The Station at Central Park, 700 S. Broadway
CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING Tuesday, June 8 at 5:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore
MOORE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY MEETING CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
ADOPT-A-PET Moore Animal Shelter, S-I35 Service Road. Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., closed on holidays. For additional information call (405) 793-5190.
BIG TRASH PICK UP Moore residents will be allowed two FREE big trash pick-ups a year and one free voucher to the city landfill for each physical address in Moore. Call (405) 793-5070 to schedule your trash pick-up.
CT CLOTHING CLOSET Last Saturday of each month, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CrossTimbers United Methodist Church, 3004 S. Sunnylane, Moore. CrossTimbers UMC Clothing Closet is a place where those in need can find men’s, women’s and children’s clothing along with shoes and accessories. All sizes are available and are free for community members.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM Moore Police Dept. is starting a Neighborhood Watch Program. If you’re interested in helping your neighborhood reduce crime, contact Sgt. Jeremy Lewis, (405) 793-4448.
HEYDAY LIVE TRIVIA NIGHT Thursday nights 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. HeyDay Upstairs at Revolutions, 3201 Market Place, Norman. Think you know it all? Prove it at HeyDay trivia night. Put your knowledge to the test with 1/2 priced domestics and discounted appetizers while you play!
For Moore Chamber of Commerce events – Visit moorechamber.com/events/calendar For South OKC Chamber of Commerce events – Visit business.southokc.com/events SENIOR CONNECTION
P.A.L.S. PROGRAM FOR SENIORS Seniors are assigned to a buddy who will call every day to check on you. Sign up with Sgt. Lewis, Moore Police Dept., (405) 793-4448. PROJECT RETURN HOME FOR ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS IN MOORE For information about enrolling a loved one, contact Virginia Guild at (405) 793-4478 or Sgt. Jeremy Lewis at (405) 793-4448.
TRANSPORTATION: • Metro Transit will provide van service for age 60 and older on Tuesdays and Thursdays from the Moore area to Oklahoma City for medical appointments. Call Jackie at (405) 297-2583.
• Moore Council on Aging. Seniors may have transportation anywhere in the city of Moore for errands or appointments. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Call (405) 799-3130 at least one day in advance.
• “Share-A-Fare” for age 60 and over or disabled. Purchase taxi fare at 40% off.
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Northmoor Archers Stay on Target
Edgar Fowlkes, the physical education teacher at Northmoor Elementary School, says it's been about 20 years since Mike Gatlin started up a fledgling archery program at Wayland Bonds Elementary School. Today the legacy of that program is an archery dynasty.
"The level of success these kids have been able to maintain year after year is remarkable," said Fowlkes.
In 2021, Fowlkes had three students who competed in the virtual National Archery Championships in early May. Fifth-grader Ethan Do took third place in that national competition out of 1903 shooters. Ethan is also a two-time Oklahoma Boys State Archery champion. Madison Durrett (fourth-grade) and Olivia Kent (fifth-grade) also finished in the top 64 out of 1549 shooters. The team finished third overall in the state of Oklahoma this year.
Fowlkes says that kind of success comes from a lot of hard work by these youngsters.
For those who wonder how elementary-aged kids can maintain that kind of focus in a day and age when video games and streaming services seem to be shortening attention spans, Do says the answer is pretty simple.
Do has placed first in the state of Oklahoma as a fourth and fifth grader. His finish as one of the best young archers in the nation puts him in lofty company. But the 11-year-old isn't all that impressed with his accomplishments.
"Yeah, it's kinda cool, I guess," said Do. "I just enjoy that I'm learning this new skill, that it's fun to do, and my friends and I get to do it together." yond reproach. In addition to that, they're acquiring a skill set that will serve them well as they continue into middle school, high school, and beyond.
"Archery does help students excel academically because they are required to focus and pay attention to detail in extraordinary ways," said Fowlkes. "The smallest things can make a difference in where the arrow ends up. Which muscles are tight or loose. How you're anchored. Learning to focus and be aware of these kinds of details teaches a level of discipline that follows these kids into other areas of their lives."
Fowlkes says archery has been a great learning experience for him as well. He didn't know much about the sport when he was introduced to it by Gatlin. But as he has educated himself, he has grown to love the sport and how it can positively impact kids. He has also managed to build a program that expects excellence.
Fowlkes knows these kids will be back next year, ready to refocus and lock in on another lofty set of goals.
Do says that he and his young teammates experience the fatigue that comes with the long hours of practice. They all plan to enjoy their summer and other pursuits. But when it comes time to pick up the bow in the fall, they'll continue to be motivated by the things that count most.
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