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Route 66 Centennial celebrations roll on with new monumentsFour new 16-foot Centennial Monuments are going up across Okl...
09/17/2026

Route 66 Centennial celebrations roll on with new monuments

Four new 16-foot Centennial Monuments are going up across Oklahoma City. Even better: they were designed, created and manufactured right here in OKC.

The locally made monuments are part of a national Route 66 project stretching from Illinois to California.

Read more: https://www.okgazette.com/arts-culture/route-66-monuments-go-up-across-okc/

New color at Lake Hefner.“Encuentro,” a new glass installation by artists Malina Cipleu, Malina Cipleu Art, and Ana Mari...
09/17/2026

New color at Lake Hefner.

“Encuentro,” a new glass installation by artists Malina Cipleu, Malina Cipleu Art, and Ana Maria Nava, now fills the stairway inside the Lake Hefner Golf Club clubhouse.

Inspired by agricultural fields viewed from above, the work is all about connection, gathering and coming together.

You don’t have to be a golfer to see it! Read: okgazette.com/arts-culture/new-glass-artwork-at-hefner-clubhouse/

Animal welfare is everyone’s business.ANIMAL Conference 2026 brings together leaders in veterinary care, conservation, a...
09/15/2026

Animal welfare is everyone’s business.

ANIMAL Conference 2026 brings together leaders in veterinary care, conservation, agriculture and advocacy Sept. 18–19 at Oklahoma Contemporary. Presented by the Kirkpatrick Foundation, keynote speakers are Jeff Corwin and Dr. Temple Grandin.

Read more at okgazette.com/arts-culture/animal-conference-2026-we-all-have-a-role-in-animal-welfare/

For more than 20 years, The Homeless Alliance has worked to make sure Oklahoma City’s neighbors have a path home.In 2025...
09/11/2026

For more than 20 years, The Homeless Alliance has worked to make sure Oklahoma City’s neighbors have a path home.

In 2025 alone, the organization served nearly 17,000 people, provided 139,000 meals and helped 783 people move into housing. Read how collaboration, outreach and a simple belief that everyone deserves a home continue to shape the work.

https://www.okgazette.com/news/non-profit-news/opening-doors/

Red Sun brings the volume in this week’s Set List. Jory Blaney talks with the band about friendship, the OKC underground...
09/11/2026

Red Sun brings the volume in this week’s Set List. Jory Blaney talks with the band about friendship, the OKC underground emo scene and what comes next after their debut album, At Their Very Best.

Also, shout out to Jory on his first published Oklahoma Gazette article.

Read it here: https://www.okgazette.com/music/set-list/

Oklahoma is having a moment on the big screen.This month’s Screen Time looks at three films with deep Oklahoma ties: sto...
09/10/2026

Oklahoma is having a moment on the big screen.
This month’s Screen Time looks at three films with deep Oklahoma ties: storm-chasing documentary Never Stop Chasing, Andrew Patterson’s genre-bending The Rivals of Amziah King starring Matthew McConaughey, and the Green Day-fueled road-trip comedy Nimrods.

Laron Chapman reviews the Oklahoma-made movies storming the multiplex.

Read Screen Time at www.okgazette.com/arts-culture/film/screentime/

“Weird” may be the best word for Oklahoma’s August runoff elections.From Mike Mazzei’s narrow win over Gentner Drummond ...
09/09/2026

“Weird” may be the best word for Oklahoma’s August runoff elections.

From Mike Mazzei’s narrow win over Gentner Drummond to mixed results for Trump-backed candidates and questions about what it all means for November, KOSU’s Andy Moore and Jennifer Monies break down the results.

Read the Runoff Recap at .okgazette.com/news/runoff-recap

Before animation, movies and endless scrolling, there was the zoetrope.Science Museum Oklahoma’s SPIN! The Art of the Mo...
09/09/2026

Before animation, movies and endless scrolling, there was the zoetrope.

Science Museum Oklahoma’s SPIN! The Art of the Modern Zoetrope brings the nearly 200-year-old invention into the present with work by eight international artists using sculpture, digital tools, light, motion and plenty of imagination.

Brian Hearn takes a spin through the exhibition for Oklahoma Gazette.

Read “Spin, Wheel!” at okgazette.com/arts-culture/spin-wheel

09/09/2026

Is it really the last 100°+ weather? Let's think it and make it so.

Disney On Ice brings more than 50 Disney characters to the ice, including new favorites like Joy and Anxiety (pictured) ...
09/08/2026

Disney On Ice brings more than 50 Disney characters to the ice, including new favorites like Joy and Anxiety (pictured) from Inside Out 2 and Moana 2.

Sing along to songs from Frozen, Zootopia, Encanto, Moana 2 and more while world-class figure skaters, aerial performers and Disney characters bring the stories to life. Look for Ariel soaring above the ice, Rapunzel and Flynn Rider taking to the air, and interactive moments featuring Mickey and Friends, Toy Story favorites and characters from Zootopia.

Visit https://okstatefair.com/activities/disney-on-ice/

SHOWTIMES at the Oklahoma State Fair:
Thursday, Sept. 17, 7pm
Friday, Sept. 18, 3 & 7pm
Saturday, Sept. 19, 11am & 3pm
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1 & 5pm

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