Cultural Programs 2019-2020
2019-2020
Performing Arts Series Performances
THE 3 REDNECK TENORSThursday, September 19, 2019 • 7:30 PM This comedic adventure, written by opera-veteran Matthew Lord with music arranged by award-winning composer Craig Bohmler, has been said to be the closest you’ll ever come to seeing Duck Dynasty perform at Carnegie Hall. As seen on America's Got Talent. |
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BANDSTANDFriday, October 25, 2019 • 8:00 PM From three-time Tony® winner and Hamilton choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, comes an inspiring new American musical that explodes with infectious music and high-octane, heart-stopping dancing. It’s 1945, and six soldiers return from war to a changed nation. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation’s next great musical superstars, they form a band unlike any the nation has ever seen. Along the way, they discover the power of music to face the impossible, find their voice, and finally feel like they have a place to call home. “The show defies you not to be moved” (Time Out New York). Presented by Oklahoma City Community College and INSURICA. |
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BLACK VIOLIN - IMPOSSIBLE TOURThursday, November 14, 2019 • 7:30 PM Leave your preconceived notions of what a violin concert should be at the door. Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin), are touring the U.S. with their unique blend of classical & hip-hop music designed to overcome stereotypes and cultural barriers. This project is supported in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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WINDHAM HILL'S WINTER SOLSTICETuesday, December 17, 2019 • 7:30 PM Join us for an extraordinarily unique experience as we usher in this year’s winter solstice and celebrate the traditions of the world. The evening will feature GRAMMY®-winning guitarist Will Ackerman and GRAMMY® Award–nominated Barbara Higbie. |
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FAREWELL ANGELINATuesday, January 21, 2020 • 7:30 PM Heads up country music fans! Named after a haunting Bob Dylan song, this country group, composed of four talented women, will win you over with their powerhouse vocals, blazing double violins, guitars and songwriting.
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THE CHOIR OF MANMonday, February 10, 2020 • 7:30 PM Imagine an entire Broadway show set in the backdrop of a real working pub. After touring extensively in the UK and Australia, this cast of nine handsome blokes from the UK and Ireland are singing, dancing, tumbling and stomping across America. This project is supported in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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TOM PAXTON AND THE DONJUANSTuesday, March 10, 2020 • 7:30 PM It will be a night to remember as GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk icon, Tom Paxton, teams up with the GRAMMY® winning singer/songwriter duo The DonJuans - Don Henry and Jon Vezner.
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THE FABULOUS EQUINOX ORCHESTRARescheduled to 2021 Season Jeremy Davis and Clay Johnson and The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra has big band, Sinatra swingin’ standards, Texas Swing, gospel, custom arrangements of 80s pop tunes like Queen and Huey Lewis and the News, and original arrangements.
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Cultural Arts Series Performances
THE CAPITOL STEPSSaturday, August 24, 2019 • 8:00 PM Political satire is an art form that can be traced back as far as the ancient Greek dramatist Aristophanes (c. 446 – c. 386 BC). Forbidden by some world regimes, political satire is alive and thriving in the United States of America. Enjoy what others can’t as a troupe of Congressional staffers-turned-comedians travel the U.S. satirizing the very people and places that once employed them. They’ve been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS and have performed for five presidents. They bill themselves as equal opportunity offenders. |
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MICHAEL MCHALEThursday, October 10, 2019 • 7:30 PM Belfast-born Michael McHale has established himself as one of Ireland’s leading pianists. He has developed an international career as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician. McHale studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Cambridge University and the Royal Academy of Music. This project is supported in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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PABLO SÁINZ VILLEGASTuesday, October 15, 2019 • 7:30 PM Pablo Sáinz Villegas has been acclaimed by the international press as the successor of Andrés Segovia. His debut was with the New York Philharmonic, under the baton of Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, at the Avery Fisher Hall of the Lincoln Center, which launched his career with orchestras such as the Philharmonic of Israel, the Orquesta de Radio Televisión Española, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the National Orchestra of Spain. At the 2018 GRAMMY® Awards, Mr. Sáinz Villegas was invited to perform in the GRAMMY® Salute to Classical Music. He is the founder of, “Music Without Borders Legacy.” This project is supported in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE ENSEMBLECancelled due to COVID-19 Outbreak Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble is internationally esteemed as one of America’s foremost modern dance companies. Under the direction of Robinson, the dancers will perform a dynamic body of work inspired by the African American experience and rooted in ethnic and modern dance traditions. Cleo Parker Robinson, is a 1985 Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s Arts and Humanities honoree. Malik Robinson, the Executive Director for Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, is a 2015 Livingston Fellow.
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MARIACHI DIVAS DE CINDY SHEARescheduled to 2021 Season Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in what’s sure to be the most culturally authentic event in Oklahoma City. Featuring America’s first all-female mariachi ensemble, the Mariachi Divas, are two time GRAMMY® Award Winners, six time GRAMMY® Award nominees, winners of multiple Fox Music USA Latin Awards and have been the official Mariachi of Anaheim’s Disney Resorts for 15 years. Festivities will also be featured in the OCCC Sarkeys Foundation Atrium. |