‘The Last Five Years’ a powerful, minimal musical of dissolving love

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Southern Plains Productions is closing out their fifth season with a story of love and heartbreak told in opposing points of view in modern classic “The Last Five Years.”
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Massive ‘Formless Matter’ sculpture transforms OK Contemporary art park

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OK Contemporary opened the huge new multi-part sculpture "Formless Matter and Its Devastating Gestures" from OKC artists Gabriel Friedman and Denise Duong on Thursday.

Mickey Reece’s ‘Every Heavy Thing’ a crackling, oddball comedy-noir

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Nearly a year after its premiere, Mickey Reece's OKC-made tech-noir comedy-thriller "Every Heavy Thing" is finally coming home for the 2026 deadCenter Film Festival.
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Paseo Arts Fest kicks off for a vibrant festival weekend

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Memorial Day Weekend brings back the Paseo Arts Festival, turning the historic district into a lively celebration of art, music, and creativity.
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Color of Art returns to showcase diversity of OKC art, dance, music

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The Color of Art mini-fest returns this Sunday in OKC's Calle Dos Cinco, celebrating the cultural and stylistic diversity of the city's arts, music, and dance scenes.
Stage with neon-green 1920s signage and palm-leaf motifs; a group of dancers in green costumes perform a choreographed routine.

‘The Wiz’ a magical, musical, cultural celebration at Civic Center

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"The Wiz" dances into OKC with a groovy, energetic take on the classic "Wizard of OZ" story, featuring wild sets, wondrous costumes, and some powerhouse voices.
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May movies explore mystery, madness, meditation of liminal space

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May brings a trio of movies to OKC audiences that each explore the contemplative, unsettling, or straight-up scary energies of the transitional, liminal spaces around us.
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Sunny Dayz Mural Fest heads to Claremore with inclusive art, OKC artists

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The Sunny Dayz Mural Festival will transform the town of Claremore on May 30th with large-scale murals created by dozens of artists, including some talented OKC locals.
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Rock out without your wallet out with these free concerts in May

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With a slate of free concerts all month long, OKC audiences have some great opportunities to get your music for nothing and your shows for free in May.
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Country comedy ‘Shucked’ a corn-fed good time at Civic Center

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Running this week at Civic Center, “Shucked” is a chucklesome country musical filled with corny puns, putting a modern twist on old-school country comedy.
Elvis tribute artist in a white jumpsuit performs on stage, singing into a microphone with a guitarist in the background.

It’s a musical May with music movies all month

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May is bringing a handful of concert films, rock docs, and musical biopics all primed to have filmgoers belting out some songs and dancing in the aisles in OKC.
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OKC Ballet presents a night of fierce dance, fresh stories with ‘SHORTS’

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OKC Ballet presents their annual "SHORTS," featuring premiere dances "Tone it Bach," "The River," and the acclaimed "Radio & Juliet," set to the music of Radiohead.
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Love is in the spring air with songs of intensity, obsession, regret

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The spring season is seeing a selection of songs from OKC artists exploring the dark, sad, and regretful sides of love and intimacy.
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Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’ a two-handed rumination on art, legacy

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"The Christophers," the new arts world-skewering dramedy from Steven Soderbergh, is a surprisingly sharp and astute portrait anchored by its remarkable dual leads.
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Norman Music Fest defined by feeling, haze, cross-genre range in 2026

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Norman Music Festival found its identity in 2026 in a nostalgic, genre-blurring haze, highlighting the range of Oklahoma’s music scene.