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Second Chances
by okcfriday
Festivals
May 13 • Flower & Garden Festival
On Saturday, May 13 from 9 am – 4 pm attendees will be able to explore breathtaking botanicals like flowers, herbs and succulents while browsing unique jewelry pieces as well as jewelry, garden art, crafts. Plus it’s free admission. Located at Myriad Botanical Gardens. Head down S. Hudson Ave. between W. Reno and Sheridan Ave.
This Weekend
May 5 • Farmers Market
The Wheeler District Farmers Market will be held every Friday night May 5 through October 27 from 69 pm. Once a month the Wheeler District Farmers Market will join the annual Spoke Street Night Market for a full festival of fun. Check out the events calendar for the full schedule.
May 57 • OKC Ballet
Shorts: Arpino. Tharp. Balanchine is sponsored by Braum’s at the Civic Center. Three iconic ballets in one performance. Total runtime is 1 hour, 30 min. including two intermissions.
May 5 • Cinco de Mayo Fiesta will have a series of music and dance performances, together
May 21 • Crawfish Boil 2023 with the most delicious food the Oklahoma City Hispanic community has to offer at Scissortail Park from 4 – 10 pm. Free admission.
Allyoucaneat crawfish will be served at a firstofitskind event benefiting Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma. Crawfish Boil 2023 is set for 2 5:30 pm Sunday, May 21 at Camp Trivera, 2508 NE 50th St. In addition to allyoucaneat crawfish, shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes, the event will include yard games, beer and live music. Tickets for Crawfish Boil 2023 are available for $50 each, with free admission for children under five. Hot dogs, wine and drinks will be available for purchase at the event. Proceeds from the event will support general expenses for Camp Trivera, including STEAM programming for Girl Scouts. Camp Trivera Sponsors include SSM Health. To purchase tickets visit bit.ly/3navjgo or check out the Camp Trivera Facebook page at facebook.com/camptrivera.
May 6 • Kentucky Derby America’s most famous race, the Kentucky Derby, is featured via simulcast at Remington Park on Saturday, May 6. Enjoy all the festivities, fashion, flair and food as the 149th Kentucky Derby and a stellar program filled with other graded stakes events, is featured from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Remington Park will open mutuel windows at 9am for the early simulcast racing start from Churchill Downs at 9:30am. The Kentucky Derby will run at approximately 5:30pm.
May 67 • Orchid Show
See hundreds of orchids on show and for sale at Oklahoma Orchid Society’s “Orchid Kicks on Route 66” Spring 2023 Show & Sale, the Society’s AOSsanctioned event of the year. This twoday Show & Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 6 & 7, from 10 am to 4 pm at Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th St. Admission and parking are free and the event is open to the public.
May 7 • Dance Festival
The Plaza District’s 2nd annual festival is from 12 – 8 pm at 1720 NW 16th St. The festival celebrates the life of Shannon Calderón and her vision for building a community with inclusive, diverse and equitable opportunities in dance. There will be dance classes, performances, artist vendors and live music.
Send calendar events to jennifer@okcfriday.com
Paycom Center Events/Shows:
Brooks & Dunn May 5
Thomas Rhett Aug. 17
PBR Freedom Fest Sept. 810
Jelly Roll Sept. 19
Koe Wetzel Sept. 30
ODESZA Oct. 12
Jason Aldean Oct. 13
Zoo Amphitheatre:
Kattfest May 12
Weezer June 10
Matchbox Twenty 2023 June 21
Young the Giant June 30
Sam Hunt Aug. 5
SecondChances, an Oklahoma produced drama from award-winning writer and director Rick Walker, is now available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and On-Demand. The movie tells the story of a thrift store clerk who works to reunite an older couple after discovering a torn-up love note in a discarded handbag. Second Chances was filmed primarily at Bad Granny’s Bazaar in the Plaza District, which served as the thrift store in the movie.
Second Chances is hitting streaming services after a very successful festival run that wrapped up late last fall. The film was nominated for more than 30 awards at festivals, including Best Actress, Best Soundtrack, Best Director, and Best Feature. The screenplay also received tons of attention, earning nominations in London, New York, Atlanta, Vancouver, and Montreal. Walker won Best Director at the Chicago Indie Film Awards.
Rick Walker is a pioneer in the Oklahoma film industry. His first feature film, the 2002 drama Sam & Janet, costarred Oscar nominee Gary Busey and won Best Feature Film at the 2nd annual deadCenter film festival. He then directed a series of music videos for Barbra Streisand before returning in 2007 with the feature film thriller The Fun
Park, co-starring Oklahoma favorites Randy Wayne and Randy Colten. In 2009, Walker directed the documentary Beyond the Secret, in which famous motivational speakers and teachers offer ideas for successfully achieving your goals in life.
As with all of his films, Walker collaborated with several Oklahoma filmmakers, friends, and musicians to create Second Chances. The movie was produced by Bud Elder and Executive Produced by John Ainsworth, with longtime filmmaker Shawnee Brittan serving as Consulting Producer. Local actors Lance West, Connie Franklin, and Ginger Gilmartin joined the cast (along with some of the producers). And, editing was led by Adam Davis Beatty, casting by Chris Freihofer, CSA, and cinematography by Justan Floyd, who co-founded deadCenter in 2001.
The most impressive aspect of Walker’s film career is that it is actually his side job. Rick Walker is a professional radio broadcaster. He helped launch 98.9 KISS FM in Oklahoma City as the program director before landing
Incubus Aug. 20
All American Rejects Oct. 14
Civic Center Music Hall:
Clara Luper Centennial May 13
Tim Allen May 19
Madagascar The Musical June 67
La Boheme June 2324 at 100.5 KATT, where he has appeared on the “Rick & Brad Show” every weekday morning for the past 30 years. Walker is a 3time winner of the “Radio Personality of the Year” award from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters and winner of Billboard Magazine’s “Radio Personality of the Year.” His show has been named one of “The Top 5 Morning Shows in America.” Walker is also the Founder and Creative Director at Imagine Agency in Scottsdale, Arizona. They are a marketing agency that helps businesses with their digital marketing strategy. Through Imagine Agency, Walker has directed hundreds of TV commercials and created multiple marketing campaigns. In 2020, Walker won the AVA Digital Award for Best Director from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.
Fortunately, the success of Second Chances has helped lure Walker back to his filmmaking roots. He is currently in post-production for The Squad, a gun-toting, drug-running thriller co-starring Shawnee Brittan and Drew Pollack. And, he is prepping for a new thriller called Masterpiece, about a deranged killer targeting young piano players. Until then, you can check out Second Chances on Amazon Prime, Apple TV and On Demand.
The Sound of Music June 27July 2
The Prom July 1116
Ain’t Misbehavin’ July 2530
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