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."
Recharge in the new year with these refreshing music events
These music-focused events in January will keep you engaged with the city's scene while still letting you chill, relax, and recharge your social battery.
Rodeo Cinema welcomes new management team to the Stockyards
On the eve of its 101st year in operation, Rodeo Cinema’s historic Stockyards City location is welcoming a new management team with an eye on the OKC community.
Ut Mutem explores parental paranoia on experimental ‘Wet Nurse’
On the hypnotic, experimental new album "Wet Nurse," OKC artist Ut Mutem conjures an industrial sonic landscape to explore the ineffable feelings of parenthood.
OKC Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ fascinates from backstage, too
Free Press goes backstage to see the wide range of technical specialists and supporting staff make OKC Ballet's "The Nutcracker" the yearly favorite that it is.
OKC Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ is all new and magical!
Thanks to an updated production by Oklahoma City Ballet, "The Nutcracker" feels new and alive all over again this holiday season at The Civic Center.
‘Wicked — Part 1’ goes big, for better and for worse
The inescapable pop culture phenomenon that is "Wicked: Part 1" is sweeping awards and revenues, but its bigness is both its appeal and its detriment.
