OKCMOA celebrates 80th year with massive ‘From the Vault’
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is celebrating 80 years in OKC by showcasing their permanent collection in "From the Vault: The 80th Anniversary Exhibition."
Oscar hopeful ‘The Brutalist’ takes too long to say too little
Potential Oscar frontrunner “The Brutalist” seems to buckle under the weight of its own grand, epic ambitions, but boasts some truly monumental performances.
Major local acts light up OKC in Feb shows and music events
Oklahoma City’s music scene is gearing up for a high-energy February following last month’s slate of more chill shows aimed at recharging social batteries.
OKC cinema community mourns surrealist auteur David Lynch
The filmmaking world has lost one of its greatest minds, fiercest champions, and most uniquely creative voices in the passing of moviemaking master David Lynch.
Original Flow & The Wavvez get ’Mindfull’ on debut live album
Poetic rapper Original Flow spotlights his new multi-genre band The Wavvez in a sprawling, powerful album recorded totally live on the Factory Obscura stage.
Oscar contender ‘Conclave’ a bold grown-up question of faith
Vatican-set awards contender “Conclave” is a thrilling drama about pope selection, but its explicit politics and big reveals may rankle some viewers and voters.
Local acts warm the winter in hot new January music drops
Much more than in other recent years, the OKC music scene has been crashing the gates of 2025 with a load of great January singles and new releases.
Scary times call for scary movies in theaters in January
With disaster and uncertainty running rampant, we take a break from the Oscar race to look at some films turning horror tropes on their heads this month.
Ben Rosenblum Trio to jazz up Blue Door with Laura Anglade
We talked jazz education, tours, and new fans with pianist Ben Rosenblum, who's bringing his trio to back up singer Laura Anglade at The Blue Door January 22nd.
Golden Globe winner ‘Emilia Pérez’ a challenging, wild opera
The Golden Globes' unexpected Best Picture winner, French-made, Mexico-set crime musical "Emilia Pérez," is an odd, over-the-top opera of the modern world.
exmaxhina deconstructs darkness on ‘Phantom of the Ether’
With drum-and-bass grooves and glitched-out, swirling melodies, local lo-fi master exmaxhina creates something both strange and human on his new album.
Animated adventures flowing through OKC theaters in January
Animated films continue to dominate with sequels, prequels, and even some art house fare all set to draw audiences into theaters throughout January.
Personal stories, powerful voices defined OKC music in 2024
The year in OKC music was marked by personal songwriting, big artistic swings, and national attention, even as we lost some great spaces, important showcases.
Big payouts, little oversight for Oklahoma film tax rebate
Oklahoma's film tax rebate application is described as “pretty intense,” but state oversight appears relaxed when writing million-dollar checks for production.
Film series at OKCMOA capped by Scorsese’s ‘Made in England’
OKCMOA's month-long retrospective of Powell and Pressburger's films will end next month with the new, Scorsese-narrated documentary "Made in England."