The following events are funded in part by the Oklahoma Humanities Council.
OU-Tulsa Reads Exhibit
January 19, 2012 - March 30, 2012
Schusterman Library, Arts and Information Gallery
OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center, Tulsa
Information: 918/660-3226
This exhibit explores and showcases how a community engages with books and the subsequent meanings created through this engagement. Through this exhibit, OU-Tulsa students, faculty, and staff will share how books have inspired and served as catalysts for their personal, professional, or educational growth. These contributions will stimulate conversations between academic programs and departments within the OU-Tulsa campus and among the broader Tulsa community by exploring how readers engage with texts to create meaning.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600-1800 From the Victoria and Albert Museum
February 13 - May 16, 2012
Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City
Information: 405/236-3100
Organized by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Princely Treasures is an exhibition that showcases 80 works of European decorative arts of the 17th and 18th centuries, including a variety of materials and techniques seen in painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, furniture, textiles, dress, prints, and drawings. This exhibition highlights the power and patronage in European court life through five sections: Princely Patronage, Power and Glory, Religious Splendor, Display in the Domestic Interior, and Fashion and Personal Adornment.
BFGoodrich - Full Circle in Miami
Grand Opening - February 19, 2012
Exhibit runs through August 2012
Dobson Museum
110 A St. Southwest, Miami
Information: 918/542-8895
This interpretive exhibit will use historical objects and images that will address the history of BFGoodrich and how the company and its 2000+ employees changed Miami. This exhibit is not just about a plant that made tires but about forty years of Miami's history.
Building on Weaving Traditions
Jacobson House
609 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman
Information: 405/366-1667
March 2012
Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Applique Classes
Woodlands applique sewing class will show participants the significance of the curving, undulating, and floral patterns used by the Southeastern Tribes. The patterns used represent certain aspects of life. Participants will learn how to manipulate cloth to create the patterns seen in the natural environment of the woodlands. The participants will learn that the patterns can reflect not only the tribe but the clan or personal style as well. Programs are open to the public. Participants will pay a fee for class supplies.
March 2012 - June 2012
Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:30pm
Kiowa Language & Customs
Be a part of these classes that feature a special guest scholar each month. These scholars have a specific knowledge in Kiowa culture and language and will share certain detailed specialized skills and experiences. Adults and children will participate in language activities with Kiowa language instructors. Programs are free and open to the public.
March 2012 - June 2012
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Powwow Songs & Traditions
Learn the correct way to behave around a powwow drum! Each participant will learn what to do during singing sessions. With an added lead female voice the female participants will now be able to hear: when, where, and how they should enter each song. The lead singers will share their ancestral tribal history through these songs - some may speak of the exploits of warriors or journeys to other lands and how some relate to certain individuals or specific families. Programs are free and open to the public.
June 2012
Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Beadwork Classes
Participants will learn the proper designs worn in different areas of life as well as the beading technique that correlates to certain clothing worn during specific ceremonials. A traditional Comanche bead worker will help students produce striking pieces of Southern plains style beadwork while learning about artwork in the context of Oklahoma's tribal communities, historically and today. Programs are open to the public. Participants will pay a fee for class supplies.
Celebrating 100 Years of Girl Scouting - It's Your Story, Tell It!
March 2012 - December 2012
Information: 405/528-4475
www.gswestok.org
The Girl Scout movement will be 100 years old in 2012! Join the Girl Scouts as they celebrate their story with a traveling exhibit highlighting the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. The traveling exhibit schedule for 2012 is as follows:
March 9-16, 2012 Oklahoma State Capitol, First Floor Rotunda, Oklahoma City
April 2012 YMCA Conference Center, Shawnee
May 2012 Chickasha Public Library, Chickasha
June 2012 Girl Scouts Training Center, Ardmore
July 2012 Girl Scouts Training Center, Lawton
August 2012 Girl Scouts Hut, Duncan
September 2012 Girl Scouts Hut, Kingfisher
October 2012 Girl Scouts Hut, Elk City
November 2012 Girl Scouts Training Center, Enid
December 2012 Girl Scouts Council Office, Oklahoma City