The following guest review, an essay by University of Oklahoma freshman Nadia Moore, in partial fulfillment of an arts appreciation curriculum requirement for all OU students, reveals more about the stature of contemporary dance and exceptional arts leadership at OU. Nadia, an accounting major, also plays the flute in OU’s Pride of Oklahoma marching band. Continue reading
Events
Patrick (P.S.) Gordon Receives Living Legend Artist Award
By Glenda Rice Collins (Updated May 17, 2016)
Recent Works exhibition continues through May 22 at the AHHA gallery in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla., USA — Mrs. Lennox & The Gift of Falling Snow, Patrick (P.S.) Gordon’s current celebratory exhibition at Living Arts of Tulsa, continuing through April 28, brings a unique collection of Gordon paintings, never shown publicly before, out of darkness into the light, from New York to the heartland, documenting the renowned artist’s experience with the AIDS epidemic. His contrasted Recent Works exhibition continues through May 22 at AHHA. Continue reading
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opens first Frank Lloyd Wright House in Arkansas
By Glenda Rice Collins, published November 12, 2015
BENTONVILLE, Ark., USA — As Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art readies to host the Picturing the Americas International Symposium this weekend, in conjunction with the ongoing exhibition Picturing the Americas: Landscape Painting from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic, a newly-reconstructed Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian-style gem awaits public visitation.
Continue reading
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festivities Slated for November 1 at Living Arts of Tulsa
Day of The Dead, or Día de Los Muertos, is a celebration of Hispanic heritage which honors loved ones who have passed away. An extremely popular event, it captures the attention of thousands each year. Continue reading
Oklahoma Arts Conference Opens Today in Tulsa
OKLAHOMA ARTS COUNCIL NEWS NOTES
2015 Oklahoma Arts Conference in Tulsa, October 21-22
Preconference Events Begin Oct. 20. Register at Hyatt Regency Tulsa, Tuesday, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., or Wed. – Thurs., 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Special guest speakers Oct. 21 will include:
Dr. Jane Chu, chairman, National Endowment For the Arts, and Dr. William Adams, chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities.
ALIENS Taco Truck Theater comes to Tulsa with socially-conscious themes
News from José Torres-Tama:
Living Arts of Tulsa, José Torres-Tama, and ArteFuturo Productions Receive Prestigious MAP Fund from New York Arts Entity and Transform a Food Vehicle into a Theater on Wheels
REVIEW: “Nureyev’s Eyes” drama featured at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Unique Wyeth and Warhol exhibitions continue through October 5 in Arkansas
By Glenda Rice Collins, Published October 2, 2015
BENTONVILLE, Ark., USA — “The eyes are the hard part,” says the Jamie Wyeth character in David Rush’s award-winning drama, Nureyev’s Eyes. An inspired reading of the play was featured last week at a “Live Arts – Dance” event in the Great Hall of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art — concluding with an audience ‘standing ovation.’ Continue reading
REVIEW: OK Mozart Inaugurates Ambler Hall in the U.S. Heartland; Tulsa’s Midwest Trio featured
David E. Marsh, FASA, President, Marsh/PMK International, LLC
Good Vibes: From Storeroom to Concert Showplace
By Glenda Rice Collins, Arts Columnist
Published August 31, 2015, For GlendaRiceCollins.com
BARTLESVILLE, Okla., USA — Picture a concert hall in a ‘shoebox,’ and you may have some idea of the acoustical challenges for David E. Marsh, FASA, in relation to converting a narrow, rectangular-shaped storeroom into a gracious, acoustically-sound concert venue — on a ‘shoestring’ budget.
Tulsa: Brady Arts District Rocks On with Heart Health Focus at 108 Contemporary Gallery
By Glenda Rice Collins, Arts Columnist
Published August 28, 2015, For GlendaRiceCollins.com
TULSA, Okla., USA — “OH, Tulsa!” What next?
Recently designated as “Center of the Universe” during a July Brady Arts District music festival, focused on three outdoor stages and filled with musical talent (ranging from “Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.” to “Roxy Roca” on the Bank of Oklahoma stage at Guthrie Green), — Tulsa was further celebrated and critiqued during the Living Arts of Tulsa OH, TULSA! Biennial this month, continuing through today–Last call!
OK Mozart Celebrates Youth, Italy and Opera
By Glenda Rice Collins, for Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers
Published: July 2015
Putting Oklahoma and Mozart back into the 2015 OK Mozart (OKM) Festival (June 6 – 13) with Italian flair proved to be an exhilarating venture for artistic director and conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos and the Amici New York Orchestra.
Glenda Rice Collins 