CALENDAR OF EVENTS & PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS • NOVEMBER 2021 Due to positive tests for the coronavirus across the area and the constant changes still taking place as of our press deadline, please confirm the events and services listed in this calendar are still in place before making your plans to attend or participate. It’s especially important to ensure the safety of your family, loved ones and yourself by practicing safe COVID-19 recommendations.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CCC VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Antigone November 3,4,5,6 – 7:30 p.m.
Join OCCC Theatre Arts as we explore the tragic results of pride and willfulness in this new adaptation of Sophocles’ classic tragedy, ANTIGONE. Following the exile and death of Oedipus, King of Thebes, his sons, Eteocles and Polyneices agree to share power. When Eteocles refuses to yield the throne to Polyneices at the appointed time, Polyneices raises a foreign army to take the throne by force. The ensuing civil war ends with the brothers killing each other on the field of battle leading to the events of Sophocles’, ANTIGONE. Our story opens shortly after the brothers’ deaths, their uncle, Creon, seizes power and orders that the body of Polyneices be left unburied in the fields to rot as punishment for raising an army against his native city. Antigone, daughter of Oedipus and sister to Eteocles and Polyneices, vows to bury Polyneices’ body with full funeral rites in defiance of Creon’s decree, the penalty of which is death. Both, Creon and Antigone, refuse to compromise on their principled stances; one for the rule of law, the other for piety to gods and family. The result is tragedy for all. For tickets or more information, call the OCCC Box Office at 405-682-7579.
Cirque Mechanics – Birdhouse Factory November 20 – 8:00 p.m.
This mystifying Cirque experience is perfect for the whole family, combining the thrills and humor of a circus (including aerial acrobatics, juggling and plenty of other stunts you shouldn’t try at home) with artistry and culture. The set and style, placed in a 1930’s widget factory, is inspired by the industrial murals of Mexican-born artist, Diego Rivera, the outrageous contraptions of cartoonist Rube Goldberg and slapstick humor in Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times. The hopeful story follows a group of manufacturing workers who ditch the assembly line to help a feathered friend. For tickets or more information, call the OCCC Box Office at 405-682-7579.
FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART 555 Elm Avenue, Norman, OK 405-325-3272
The University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is one of the finest university art museums in the United States. Strengths of the more than 20,000 object permanent collection (including the approx. 3,300-object Eugene B. Adkins Collection and the more than 4,500-object James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection) are the Weitzenhoffer Collection of French Impressionism, 20th century American painting and sculpture, traditional and contemporary Native American art, art of the Southwest, ceramics, photography, contemporary art, Asian art and graphics from the 16th century to the present. Temporary exhibitions are mounted throughout the year that explore the art of various periods and cultures. EVENTS
Tuesday Noon Concert November 2 – 12 p.m.
Tuesday Noon Concerts is a weekly series coordinated with OU's School of Music. These 30-minute concerts occur during the semester in the Sandy Bell Gallery located in the museum's lower level. This week's performance is Mark Neumann's Viola Studio.
Creighton Gilbert Virtual Celebration November 4 – 3 p.m.
On Thursday, November 4 at 3 p.m. the museum will host a virtual event celebrating the legacy of renowned Renaissance scholar and influential educator Creighton Gilbert and the current exhibition, A Life in Looking: The Creighton Gilbert Collection. Join us for presentations and a panel discussion with former students, curators of the exhibition, and special guests. Speakers include: Dr. Carmen Bambach | Marica F. and Jan T. Vilcek Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York David Byron | Independent Scholar and Author Dr. Alexander Nemerov | Carl and Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities Department of Art & Art History, Stanford University Dr. Erin Duncan-O’Neill | Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Oklahoma Dr. Allison Palmer | Professor of Art History, University of Oklahoma
Tuesday Noon Concert November 9 – 12 p.m.
Tuesday Noon Concerts is a weekly series coordinated with OU's School of Music. These 30-minute concerts occur during the semester in the Sandy Bell Gallery located in the museum's lower level. This week's performance is a preview of Bach's opera The Coffee Cantata & La Serva Padrona.
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Tuesday Noon Concert November 16 – 12 p.m.
Tuesday Noon Concerts is a weekly series coordinated with OU's School of Music. These 30-minute concerts occur during the semester in the Sandy Bell Gallery located in the museum's lower level. This week's performance is Suzanne Tirk's Clarinet Studio.
Coffee with the Collection November 19 – 9:30 a.m.
Grab your favorite cup of coffee and start your morning off right with a delightful look at artwork from the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Once a month, these virtual discussions will feature a favorite object from the collection presented by a curator, OU faculty member, or other art professional. With a mix of works currently on view or from the vaults as well as recent acquisitions, you won't want to miss these candid conversations. Friday, November 19 at 9:30 am, Allison Palmer and Erin Duncan-O'Neill, OU art history professors and guest curators of our current exhibition "A Life in Looking: The Creighton Gilbert Collection," will share insights, anecdotes, and favorite artworks from the show. Coffee with the Collection has partnered with Black Camel Coffee, a new local roaster, to offer a specialty roast that correlates with each month's featured artwork. For Norman residents, Black Camel Coffee will deliver your purchase right to your door at no extra charge. Visit their website to purchase this month's special roast, available the beginning of July. Enter promo code IUWXGS8 for an exclusive 20% discount and enjoy a taste of art during the program.
Tuesday Noon Concert November 23 – 12 p.m.
Tuesday Noon Concerts is a weekly series coordinated with OU's School of Music. These 30-minute concerts occur during the semester in the Sandy Bell Gallery located in the museum's lower level. This week's performance is Chamber Music.
CHURCH & SPIRITUAL CONNECTION 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). CELEBRATE RECOVERY Monday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Faith Crossing Baptist Church, 13701 S. Pennsylvania. For more information, contact Nancy at 405-514-9990.
CITY MEETINGS & EVENTS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 4 at 6:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 1 at 6:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway Moore PARKS BOARD MEETING, Tuesday, November 2 at 6:00 p.m. The Station at Central Park, 700 S. Broadway. CITY OF MOORE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION TOWN HALL MEETING Thursday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. Oakridge Elementary School, 3201 S. Santa Fe Ave cafeteria. For more information about the two Propositions on the ballot, visit www.cityofmoore.com/ election2021. MOORE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY MEETING Monday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING Tuesday, November 8 at 5:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore. VETERANS DAY CEREMONY Thursday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park, 1900 SE 4th St. Hosted by the Moore VFW and the American Legion. CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore CDBG ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore SASQUATCH HUNT Thursday, November 18 Moore Parks and The Station at Central Park. Are you ready to catch some ‘Squatch? These critters have told some of the Parks & Rec. staff plan on checking out Moore’s 13 parks and The Station Recreation Center from Thursday, Nov. 18 through Tuesday, Nov. 23. We don’t want them to get too wild and take over the parks so if you want to help hunt them, feel free to join the fun and become an official ‘Squatch Hunter!
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