Happy Olympic Games, everyone! It looks like Oklahoma will be well represented throughout the Olympics in Paris starting Friday, from the Oklahoma City Thunder to Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma, so go USA! And if you’re not going to Paris for the Olympics, here are some fun things for you to do closer to home or to sign up for: The Arts Council Oklahoma City’s Twilight Concert Series wraps up Sunday evening with a free performance from The Sweet Remains band. The concert, sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation, begins at 7 p.m.
on the Devon Lawn at the Myriad Botanical Gardens in downtown Oklahoma City. The three former solo artists teamed up to form the independent band that has become popular in their harmony, especially on streaming services. “The Sweet Remains are the perfect way to end a beautiful summer of live music,” said the Arts Council’s executive director, Angela Cozby, in a news release.
The Arts Council OKC is also behind Friday’s “Art Moves” event in the West Village District in Oklahoma City’s Film Row. The block party will be from 6 to 10 p.m.
on Lee Avenue and include activities at Sailor & the Dock and performances by singer/songwriter Haley Jane Pierce with John the Forest from 6 to 8 p.m. and magician Joe Coover from 7 to 9 p.
m. For information about either, go to artscouncilokc.com .
Buy tickets to see a show at the newly renovated Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre. Coming up are the Legends of Hip Hop on Aug. 2, Blues Traveler and Big Head Todd and the Monsters on Aug.
3, Howard Jones & ABC on Aug. 24, Cake on Sept. 8 and Benson Boone on Oct.
7, to name a few. For information and a list, go to okczooamp.com .
The Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma wraps up its summer musical season at the Civic Center with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” running from Tuesday through Aug. 4 in Oklahoma City. For tickets, go to https://lyrictheatreokc.
com . As an added bonus, the Tony Award-nominated fairytale story also will be performed simultaneously in American Sign Language, thanks to a partnership with Deaf Austin Theatre. If you want to join the committee for planning ARTini, the signature event put on by Catalyst, Allied Arts’ young professionals group, submit an application by July 31.
ARTini raised $120,000 to benefit central Oklahoma’s art organizations earlier this year. There’s a form to fill out to apply, but contact Catalyst at alliedartsokc.com/give for information.
For dates and details about the event, go to artiniokc.com . Get tickets to the Philbrook Museum’s MIX event in Tulsa on Sept.
6 in the museum’s gardens. The craft cocktail party features a competition among bartenders around the Tulsa area for the best artful cocktails and benefits the art museum in northeast Oklahoma. The event is celebrating its 12 th year.
For tickets or information, go to philbrook.org . Have an idea, item or event for On the Town? Email [email protected] .
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