Oklahoma City Metro Arts, Events, Songs & Entertainment

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Red Earth Festival, Shawnee, OK




 777 Grand Casino Blvd, Shawnee, OK 74804

The Grand Event Center & Resort is an impressive 14-story, 262 Guestroom Tower with six on-site restaurants, twin rooftop pools, free covered parking, complimentary valet and an available on-site RV Park is a tribally-owned business and is just minutes east from downtown Oklahoma City on I-40.


The Grand Casino Hotel & Resort recently hosted The 2020 34th annual Red Earth Festival at the spectacular Event Center that was held in OKC.

 

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Oklahoma City Event Calendar


OKC Event Calendar:  https://www.visitokc.com/events/?page=20

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Saving Grace, starring Holly Hunter
Saving Grace (TV Series 2007–2010)

Saving Grace was an American crime drama television series which aired on TNT from July 23, 2007 to June 21, 2010. The show stars Academy Award winner Holly Hunter in her first television series, as well as Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Laura San Giacomo, Bailey Chase, Bokeem Woodbine, Gregory Norman Cruz and Yaani King. It is set in Oklahoma City—including numerous shots of local buildings and landmarks (such as the Oklahoma City National Memorial and the downtown skyline)—while much of the show was filmed in Vancouver and Los Angeles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxu21fYnKMw

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Wantland Stadium, University of Central Oklahoma


The stadium has permanent seating to accommodate 10,000.

OSSAA to discuss a vote on  three year contract to host 11-man football state championships at Wantland Stadium.  If the contract is approved, the likely dates for games this year would be December 4-5 for Classes 6A-I to 3A and Dec. 12 for Classes 2A and A.

Wantland Stadium, if approved is on the campus of the University of Oklahoma; it will become the site of the association's 11-man football championships for Classes 6A-I to A championships for the next three years.

OSSAA have expressed the need to have a centralized championship site, something the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association (OFCA) along with numerous others have pursued since 2017.

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Saving Grace, starring Holly Hunter
Saving Grace (TV Series 2007–2010)

Saving Grace was an American crime drama television series which aired on TNT from July 23, 2007 to June 21, 2010. The show stars Academy Award winner Holly Hunter in her first television series, as well as Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Laura San Giacomo, Bailey Chase, Bokeem Woodbine, Gregory Norman Cruz and Yaani King. It is set in Oklahoma City—including numerous shots of local buildings and landmarks (such as the Oklahoma City National Memorial and the downtown skyline)—while much of the show was filmed in Vancouver and Los Angeles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxu21fYnKMw

I remember the show.  Kinda liked it.  Quirky.

Shame they didn't have brains enough to film locally.

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Oklahoma Sooners season opener

86,112 seat Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium (Norman); Saturday, September 12, University of Oklahoma Sooner entertain the Missouri State Bears.   Social distancing limited ticket sales to 22,700.

Your typical crowd in Norman on game day attracts 87,000 fans.  Oklahoma football has played before 129 consecutive sellouts at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (21 years). That dates back to the beginning of the 1999 season.

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Oklahoma Sooners 53 - Texas Longhorns 45  OT (4)


2020 Red River Rivalry Showdown, Cotton Bowl Attendance 24,000


It was fun, but we must run...


OU - Texas Highlights:  https://youtu.be/vqOau2W5nDM

Greatest Interstate Border Rivalry in Collegiate Football

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Oklahoma City Area Sporting Events

(Girls High School sports recognition)


Latta defeats Dale to claim State's 2A title.  The game was played in the recently completed U.S.A. Amatuer Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City's Adventure District.


Community Christian wins 3A state title over Heritage Hall.  

Pics via Oklahoman.

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Oklahoma City's Myriad Botanical Gardens Water Stage.




Pics via OKCTalk.com

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NCAA Oklahoma 2022 - 2026

                                            Chesapeake Energy Arena will host first- and second-round games of the NCAA men's basketball
                                              tournament in 2026. [DAVE MORRIS/THE OKLAHOMAN]

On a day we learned eight NCAA regionals and championships will come to our state from 2023-26 — in addition to the Women’s College World Series, which OKC has locked in for the long term — there was jubilation in many locales. OSU landed three events in Stillwater. Ditto for OU in Norman. Tulsa even scored a big event, the wrestling championships in 2023.

But nothing was bigger than OKC getting that basketball regional.--Oklahoman, October 15, 2020

NCAA events

On Wednesday, the NCAA announced sites for most of its 2023-26 championships and regionals. In addition to the Women's College World Series, a permanent championship held in Oklahoma City, the state received eight events.

Here's a look at what will be coming to Oklahoma in the coming years:

Event, Location

     2022 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championship, Stillwater/OSU Cross Country Course

     2023 Wrestling Championship, Tulsa/BOK Center

     2023 Women’s Gymnastics Regional, Norman/Lloyd Noble Center

     2023 Men’s Golf Regional, Norman/Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club

     2024 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships, Stillwater/Greenwood Tennis Center

     2025 Women’s Golf Regional, Norman/Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club

     2025 Men’s Golf Regional, Stillwater/Karsten Creek

     2026 Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds, Oklahoma City/Chesapeake Energy Arena

                                 The new upper decks of the USA Softball Hall Of Fame Stadium make it "the best softball facility bar none,”
                                  says USA Softball.   CEO Craig Cress.  Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]

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Oklahoma City Area Sporting Events


Southmoore’s Riley Sharp celebrates as she runs toward her team after driving in the winning run Saturday in the Class 6A state softball championship game against Owasso at OG&E Field in Oklahoma City. [BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN]


Southmoore celebrates with the Class 6A state title trophy after a 3-2 win over Owasso on Saturday. [BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN]

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Congress for New Urbanism to Meet in Oklahoma City,
May 19-21, 2021


Deep Deuce, Oklahoma City

Youtube video:  https://youtu.be/XD3PV11HMf0

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Oklahoma City awaits

National Basketball Association 2020-21 Season

The Cox Convention Center has a Thunder banner hanging on the south side opposite of the Chesapeake Energy Arena prior to the NBA Playoffs in August. [DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMAN]

18,203 seats are available for NBA games inside Oklahoma City's Chesapeake Energy Arena.

A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA's players are planning to vote on whether they would prefer to start the coming season in December or wait until January, with that decision expected before the league's board of governors meets to potentially formalize some plans on Friday.

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Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon




Run to Remember...

OKC Memorial Marathon postpones 2021 race due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns








Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon annually draws 25,000 participants

The 2020 Memorial Marathon was postponed, then moved to a virtual race due to COVID-19.  "While the virtual Memorial Marathon exceeded our expectations this year, we realize how meaningful it is to all be together in person for the Run to Remember," race director Kari Watkins said in a statement. "This is not just another marathon; this is one of Oklahoma City's signature events that brings our whole community together.--Oklahoman, November 10, 2020

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National Basketball Association 2020-21 Season


City officials are considering plans for reopening public buildings in Oklahoma City, including Chesapeake Energy Arena. [Dave Morris/The Oklahoman]

Will Thunder fans be allowed in the downtown arena when the NBA returns December 22, 2020?

Tom Anderson, special projects manager in the office of Craig Freeman, Oklahoma City's city manager, said multiple plans for reopening Chesapeake Energy Arena for NBA basketball have been developed, taking into consideration a range of contingencies.  A final decision rests first on an assessment of the health risks to fans, players and staff, he replied.

"The city, the Thunder and [building manager] ASM Global are all committed to being able to host events, especially NBA games, as safely as possible,"

Dr. Dale Bratzler of OU Medicine said he had not seen the Thunder's plans, but that substantially limiting seating capacity and creating socially distanced "pods" for immediate family members likely would be among them.  Masks will have to be mandatory, because a crowd of people, even physically distanced, that are yelling and cheering without a mask can spread aerosols and droplets a long ways.

Excerpts from William Crum
Published: Saturday, November 14, 2020