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LOCAL AND STATE-WIDE ONGOING EVENTS & EXHIBITS:
Oklahoma Gravel Growler IV SENSORY FRIENDLY ‘LATE NITE LAB’ COMES TO February 2nd • All Day Spokelahoma - 113 N. Bell Ave
#multistrada bike ride/race in central Oklahoma returns for 2019. Multiple distances, a running ultra-marathon and a start/finish festival atmosphere. A great event for the whole family which will also include some Friday afternoon and evening activities! #embracethecold
Sweeney Todd at the Shawnee Little Theatre
February 8th - February 16th Shawnee Little Theatre - 1829 N Airport Dr For information and tickets, visit www.shawneelittletheatre.com.
Sara Evans at the Grand
February 9th • 7:00 pm Grand Event Center - 777 Grand Casino Blvd. She’s had five #1 singles, sold millions of records, won the Academy of Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist Award and claimed a Country Music Association trophy for her signature song, “Born To Fly.” It’s tough to imagine many accomplishments Sara Evans hasn’t already checked off her bucket list. And yet, with the release of her eighth studio album, Words demonstrates that she’s still willing to leap into the unknown, taking greater control of her career and calling the shots in a way that’s unusual in country music. For more information and tickets, visit www.grandboxoffice.com. If you have an event you would like to see in our Event Calendar or want to advertise here, call Cheyenne Meadows at (405) 214-3963 or email cheyenne.meadows@news-star.com.
SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA IN FEBRUARY
Science Museum Oklahoma is pleased to offer its first sensory sensitive evening program. Oklahoma families can animate, automate, build, break and create from 6-10 p.m. on Feb. 8 at Science Museum Oklahoma during the latest Late Nite Lab, “Tinker ‘Bout It” presented by Express Employment Professionals International. Designed for families with children of all ages, SMO’s Late Nite Lab program offers a variety of unique activities connected to each lab’s theme as well as access to the museum’s permanent exhibits. The night will include shows in the museum’s recently upgraded Kirkpatrick Planetarium at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. and a Science Live show at 9:30 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows. “Tinker ‘Bout It” will focus on the curiosity-driven, hands-on learning that takes place at the intersection of science, art and technology. “Things can get loud here. Planned explosions occur here daily. We do some pretty shocking science. Though we are very well known for these, they are not the only experiences we invite our guests to engage in. For this Late Nite Lab, we are purposefully creating another experience, one that encourages participation and discovery without all the loud noises, bright lights, and surprises that can be distracting or even startling,” said Clint Stone, vice president for programs at Science Museum Oklahoma. To make the evening enjoyable for people with sensory sensitivity, the museum is taking steps to minimize overstimulation. Lights in some areas will be dimmed, loud and potentially startling exhibits will be turned off or altered, atmospheric noises will be dampened or eliminated and live shows will be tailored to reduce noise and extreme motions. The museum’s sensory sensitive kits, which are always available on request, will also be available while supplies last. “This evening is designed for the entire family to explore the museum in a new way and encourage prolonged engagement with the exhibits and activities,” Stone added. SMO’s Tinker ‘Bout It Late Nite Lab will take place at the museum located at 2020 Remington Place in Oklahoma City. Tickets are $18 per person for museum members, $20 for nonmembers and children under age 3 are free. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door, however there will be no sales after noon on Feb. 8. For more information about the Tinker ‘Bout It Late Nite Lab at Science Museum Oklahoma or to register, call 405602-3760 or visit www.science- A girl disassembles a computer tower during as part of an electronics take-apart tinkering activity at Science Museum Oklahoma. museumok.org/late-nite-labs.
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Movies OPENING This
Weekend in Shawnee! "GLASS" Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin
Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis star in the sci-fi mystery from director M. Night Shyamalan. (Rated PG-13 for violence including some bloody images, thematic elements and language). (2:09). OPENS FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 AT THE CINEMA CENTRE 8.
"DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY" Goku and Vegeta encounter Broly,
a Saiyan warrior unlike any fighter they’ve faced before in this Japanese made animated action fantasy. (Rated PG for prolonged frenetic sequences of action and violence and for language), (1:40) SPECIAL SHOWINGS THIS WEEK AT THE CINEMA CENTRE 8.
"THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD" (3D):
Peter Jackson directs this documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war. Presented in 3D. (Rated R for disturbing war images), (1:39) MONDAY, JANUARY 21 AT 7:00 PM AT THE CINEMA CENTRE 8.
"FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD" In an effort to thwart
Grindelwald’s plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus enlists his former student Newt, who agrees to help, though he is unaware of the dangers that lie ahead in the increasingly divided wizarding world. Eddie Redmayne and Johnny Depp star in the family adventure fantasy. (Rated PG-13 for some sequences of fantasy action), (2:14) OPENS FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 AT THE HORNBECK THEATRE DOWNTOWN.
"INSTANT FAMILY"
A couple find themselves over their heads when they foster three children in this comedy/drama starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne. (Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual material, language and some drug references), (1:58) OPENS FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 AT THE HORNBECK THEATRE DOWNTOWN.
IN CONCERT FEBRUARY 22 "MORTAL ENGINES"
In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy in this action adventure fantasy. Hera Hilmar and Hugo Weaving star. (Rated PG-13 for sequences of futuristic violence and action), (2:08) OPENS FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 AT THE HORNBECK THEATRE DOWNTOWN.
"CREED II" Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa,
heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, son of Ivan Drago in this continuation of the Rocky sagas. Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan star. (Rated PG-13 for sports action violence, language, and a scene of sensuality), (2:10) OPENS FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 AT THE CINEMA CENTRE 8.
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Oklahoma Shakespeare
Oklahoma Shakespeare In The Park - 2019 Season
opens season 35 with
Twelfth Night By William Shakespeare
"Twelfth Night" Oklahoma Shakespeare celebrates it's 35th year with a season of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, featuring beloved romances, iconic heroines and an award-winning new play with a Shakespearean twist. The summer season begins with “Twelfth Night,” the comedy about thorny love triangles, mistaken identities and a pair of twins lost at sea. Opening indoors in the Paseo Arts District Theatre on February 7, the show centers around how love is blind, said Executive/ Artistic Director Kathryn McGill who is set to direct. “I love this play; it’s one of my favorites in the canon because of the music, the games and the comedy but also the gentle discussions about love,” said McGill. The season opener will also feature original live music from Stephen Hilton and Kaleb Michael Bruza. The cast features Greg White* as Malvolio, Jessa Schinske as Viola, Stephen Hilton as Sir Toby, Jordan Nicholes as Orsino, Sarah Lomize as Olivia, Kaleb Michael Bruza as Feste, Nicholas Sumpter as Andrew Aguecheek, Lindsay Rollins as Maria and Onnika Hanson as Antonia. “Twelfth Night” is recommended for audiences 8 and older. *Member Actor's Equity Single ticket prices are $25, on Thursday and Sunday and $30 on Friday and Saturday with discounts available for groups of 10 or more, seniors, students, military, and educators. Because of the intimate nature of our indoor Paseo space we recommend purchasing tickets online. No late seating. Tickets are available at www.oklahomashakespeare. com or by calling 1 (800) 838-3006.
Twelfth Night By William Shakespeare Directed by Kathryn McGill
Performances: February 7 – March 2, 2019 • 2920 Paseo February 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, March 1, 2 @ 8pm February 17 & 24 @ 2pm
Directed by Kathryn McGill Performances: February 7 – March 2, 2019 • 2920 Paseo February 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, March 1, 2 @ 8pm February 17 & 24 @ 2pm Gasping on the shores of Illyria after a shipwreck which cast her brother into the raging sea, Viola finds solace disguised as a boy in the service of Duke Orsino, for whom she falls hard. Orsino is smitten with idea of love in the person of Lady Olivia, who has recently lost her own brother and couldn't be more underwhelmed by his affections. Olivia's uncle, Sir Toby Belch, and his crew find great delight overturning the household with their raucous antics and song while driving the penultimate of stuffed shirts, Malvolio, nuts. A rich, romantic, and deeply funny story of longing, love, and laughter led by one of Shakespeare’s most beloved heroines.
The Comedy of Errors By William Shakespeare Directed by D. Lance Marsh Performances: June 6 – 29, 2019 • Myriad Gardens June 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 @ 8pm
Two sets of twins, each with the same name—what could go wrong? Everything, apparently. Leave logic behind and delight in the confusion of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, where servants misplace their masters, wives overlook their husbands, and sons forget their fathers. The blunders double, triple and cube until chaos reigns—and everyone is pretty sure that everyone else is completely insane. It's amazing the hilarious havoc two sets of twins can unleash on an unsuspecting town.
The Book of Will By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Rex Daugherty Performances: August 8 – 31, 2019 • 2920 Paseo August 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 @ 8pm August 18 & 25 @ 2pm William Shakespeare’s been dead for three years. His closest friends and fellow actors deeply miss him and his beautiful plays. When a pirated, badly botched Hamlet (“To be or not to be, there’s the point . . .”) plays on a nearby stage, they realize Shakespeare’s lines are disappearing into the forgetful memory of time. What they need is a book—a definitive copy of his original plays, but to make one, they’ll have to battle an unscrupulous publisher, a boozy poet laureate and their own mortality. Lauren Gunderson’s look at Shakespeare’s First Folio is a lively, funny, poignant love letter to theatre and the printed word. Winner of the 2018 Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award
The Tempest By William Shakespeare
Directed by Tyler Woods Performances: October 3 – 26, 2019 • 2920 Paseo October 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 @ 8pm October 13 & 20 @ 2pm On a distant island a man waits. Robbed of his position, power and wealth, his enemies have left him in isolation. But this is no ordinary man, and this no ordinary island. Prospero is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to his will. When a sail appears on the horizon, he reaches out across the ocean to the ship that carries the men who wronged him. Creating a vast magical storm he wrecks the ship and washes his enemies up on the shore. When they wake they find themselves lost on a fantastical island where nothing is as it seems.
Jane Austen’s Christmas Cracker By Erin Woods, based on the novels and letters of Jane Austen Directed by Tyler Woods Performances: December 5 – 21, 2019 • 2920 Paseo December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 @ 8pm December 15 @ 2pm
Join us for a celebration of the life and love of Jane Austen, as seen through the eyes of her most beloved characters, this Holiday season! Dance, sing, and eat sweet treats among a wonderful cast of characters decked out in their finery for the Christmas holidays. Celebrate and play along as you witness her most famous love stories come to life before your eyes. Bring your dancing shoes and dress in your best, or just come as you are and enjoy the show. Participation is welcome, and cheer is infectious!
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