Film Festival Weekend

Three Oklahoma film festivals are lighting up screens across the metro area this weekend: the Clean Shorts Film Festival in Norman, Simply Indie Film Festival in Edmond, and Oklahoma Cine Latino Film Festival in Oklahoma City. All three festivals program very different movies for very different audiences. But all offer great selections of films from around the world, across the country, and right here in Oklahoma.

include never­before exhibited images of Bryers’ beloved pinup cartoon, Hilda, as well as childhood comics created by Ryan. ARToons will be on exhibit at the National Cowboy & Western History Museum through July 26. See the website for details.

The Clean Shorts Film Festival in Norman is the most family-friendly of the bunch. Hosted on the campus of Moore Norman Technology Center, the festival presents 48 short films across three screening rooms, allowing multiple opportunities to see the films you like best. As the name implies, all of the films are appropriate for all audiences, so no profanity, nudity, gore, or adult situations. It is a perfect film festival to bring young kids.

Clean Shorts was launched in 2015 by Oklahoma filmmaker Ben Hlavaty while he was leading the film program at Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center in Choctaw. He wanted to provide his students with an opportunity to network and compete with filmmakers at different stages of their careers. Because of the familyfriendly guidelines,

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Winter Jam ­ March 4

Ana Gabriel ­ March 16

Blake Shelton ­ March 17 Harlem Globetrotters ­ March 25

Stevie Nicks ­ March 30

Katt Williams ­ March 31

Kenny Chesney ­ Apr. 1

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma encourages the public to dine out and fight hunger during OKC Restaurant Week March 7-12. The event is being presented by Bank of Oklahoma and features more than 40 locally operated restaurants who are donating a portion of sales to fight hunger in Oklahoma.

“At Bank of Oklahoma, the communities we serve are where we live and raise our families,” said Greg Wheeler, Bank of Oklahoma market president of Oklahoma City. “We’re deeply focused on being good partners with our nonprofits as well as local businesses which is why OKC Restaurant Week was the perfect fit for us to support.”

OKC Restaurant Week features establishments from across the metro with a wide variety of cuisines ranging from burgers to brunch to fine dining. Restaurants will offer special menu items for $20, $40 and $60 and a percentage of those proceeds will be donated to the Regional Food Bank.

“We invite the community to dine for a cause and support our amazing metro restaurant scene,” said Stacy Dykstra, chief executive officer of the Regional Food Bank.

“Our friends in the restaurant community have always cared about our neighbors and providing meals for Oklahomans facing food insecu- the festival immediately attracted a wide variety of filmmakers, from high school students to seasoned professionals.

Last year, Hlavaty moved the film festival to Moore Norman Technology Center, where he is an instructor of Digital Cinema and Television Production. That program, led by Amy Smith, is one of the strongest high school film schools in the state, sending several students directly into jobs at television stations or into college film programs at local universities. The Clean Shorts Film Festival runs this Friday from 5:00 to 9:00 pm and Saturday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. It is free and open to the public.

The Simply Indie Film Festival is the newest of the three, but has found a perfect home in downtown Edmond.

Founders Marisa Carlson and Lynzi Carlson honed their festival skills working with the Red Dirt film Festival in Stillwater for several years before launching their own festival in 2020. Since then, the festival has quickly grown into a filmmaker favorite on the festival

Matchbox Twenty 2023 ­ June 21 circuit and a feather in the cap of Visit Edmond and Edmond Fine Arts Institute, both of which have adopted the festival as a great way to attract more artists, filmmakers, and tourists. rity.”

Simply Indie Film Fest offers nine programs of short films that will screen from 10:00 am – 10:00 pm this Friday and Saturday at Showbiz Cinemas in Edmond. The short films include comedies, dramas, music videos, experimental films, thrillers, animation, and horror, which makes Simply Indie the best festival option for teens and young adults. The festival also includes events and parties at The Patriarch, Hilton Garden Inn, and Frenzy Brewing Company. Visit simplyindie.org for a full list of films and schedule.

Finally, the 9th annual Oklahoma Cine Latino Film Festival, which I wrote about last month, takes the stage this Saturday from 5:00 to 10:00 pm at the Yale Theater in Capitol Hill and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the Capitol Hill Library. Cine Latino is Oklahoma’s only film festival dedicated to Spanish language films and films about Latin culture. Tickets for Saturday are available online. Sunday films at the library are free. I’ll be stopping by all three festivals, so hopefully I will see you there.

A full list of participating restaurants and their menu items can be found at restaurantweekokc.com.

Oklahoma is the one of the hungriest states in the nation. On average, each year the Regional Food Bank distributes 50 million pounds of food throughout 53 counties in central and western Oklahoma.

Proceeds from OKC Restaurant Week will help Oklahomans like Fred and his wife who receive food each month from a Regional Food Bank partner. He says the food he takes home for the weekend helps the couple stretch their budget.

“I really appreciate the extra meals,” Fred said. “A lot of us don't have much of an income and these meals on the weekends make a big difference.”

OKC Restaurant Week is made possible thanks to Love's Travel Stops, CCSA Insurance and other generous sponsors.

Founded in 1980, the Regional Food Bank is the state’s largest domestic hunger-relief 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes food through a network of communitybased partner agencies and schools. The majority of people served by the Regional Food Bank are chronically hungry children, seniors living on fixed incomes and hardworking families struggling to make ends meet.

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The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas: academic success, leadership, and service to school and community. It was expanded in 1979 to recognize students demonstrating exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts. In 2015, the program was expanded once again to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical fields.

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U.S. Presidential Scholars are honored for their accomplishments during the National Recognition Program each June. To commemorate their achievement, the scholars are awarded the Presidential Scholars Medallion.

Brejon Dean graduates from Graceland University

Brejon Dean, of Oklahoma City, graduated with a bachelor of arts (psychology) from Graceland University. Graduates from around the country and around the world have been recognized for earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from Graceland University between May 31 through Dec. 17, 2022.

Founded in 1895 and sponsored by Community of Christ, Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, is more than just a school. It is a community of passionate, caring and dedicated individuals who put their relationships with students first. Campuses are located in Lamoni, Iowa, and Independence, Missouri.

Court, after review of the file and being fully advised in the premises, finds that it is impracticable to make personal service of summons upon the minor child’s Father, Arturo A. Argueta, for the reason that his present whereabouts are unknown despite Plaintiff’s due diligence to locate him. THE COURT FINDS AND IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that service be had upon Arturo A. Argueta by publication. Done this 17 day of February, 2023.

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