OKC Events: October 11, 2004
Joan Gilmore
Think costume parties are just for kids? Think again.
The members of the board of Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park are hosting a Halloween Masquerade Ball from 7:30 until 11 . Oct.. 23 in the historic Santa Fe Train Depot in downtown Oklahoma City. Tickets are $40 per person and include an array of light hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, soft drinks, and an auction.
Music by Pinkie and the Snakeshakers will keep you on your toes - or at least on the dance floor. Costumes are encouraged and the people wearing the top three costumes will be eligible for prizes.
Auction items include a Sonicaire tooth care and whitening set from Cohlmia Family Dentistry, costume rental for two from Dis Guys and a four-night stay in a deluxe condo in Las Vegas.
Sponsors of the evening, with proceeds benefiting Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, include Citizens Bank of Edmond, William G. Reeves, Linda Lucio, All Maytag in Edmond, Credit Jewelry and Graftec Communications Inc.
For tickets or information, call 340-1222.
OMA Awards
The Oklahoma Museums Association annually presents awards to recognize outstanding achievement by museums and individuals throughout the state during the past year. Award categories include exhibitions, publication and education programs.
Among those honored this year at a statewide conference luncheon at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Edmond were Melissa Owens, registrar, and Richard Rattenbury, curator of history, representing the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. She was recognized for her service to the OMA's board of directors and he was recognized in the Outstanding Publication category for The Art of American Arms Makers, an exhibition catalog.
Also honored was Robert Allee, president and CEO of Southwestern Stationery, for community service for his long-term support of the museum.
Benefit auction
Free to Live animal sanctuary is holding its 18th annual fund- raising auction Sunday at the Clarion Convention Center, 801 S. Meridian Ave.
More than 800 auction items will be available this year, including vacations, cleaning service for one year, a 10-lap drive around Texas Motor Speedway in a Winston Cup race car, jewelry, sports items, pet supplies and gift certificates. Marilyn Kraemer, auction chairman, said this auction is the largest fundraiser for Free to Live each year.
Tickets to the auction are $25 in advance or $35 at the door. Reservations include dinner and cocktails. For information or tickets, call 282-8617.
Drive for Life
Volvo of Oklahoma City, 1125 N. Broadway, is participating in the nationwide Drive for Life Days, which will benefit the American Heart Association. Area residents may participate in the event today by visiting Volvo to test drive any 2005 Volvo vehicle. For every drive taken, the retailer will donate $10 to the American Heart Association of Oklahoma.
More than 300 Volvo dealers in cities nationwide are simultaneously conducting fund-raisers in their communities. For information about participating locally, call 272-1717. Drives will be offered from 8:30 . until 7 . today.
From the notebook
Canterbury Choral Society, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and soloists will present Haydn's Creation at the Civic Center Music Hall at 8 . Oct. 23. For tickets or information, call 232-7464.
Edmond Historical Society's annual Paint Your Wagon Art Auction and dinner are scheduled at 6:30 . Oct. 28 at the society headquarters, 431 S. Boulevard. Tickets are $25 per person or $250 for a corporate table of eight. For information or tickets call 340- 0078. Sponsors are Kirkpatrick Bank, Edmond Life & Leisure, Citizens Bank of Edmond, Dental Depot, Richard L. and Jeannette Sias/Joullian Winery, and Hal and Windy French.
Glowing golf balls will shine at dusk as golfers tee off at the annual Slice of Night Golf Tournament Oct. 22 at Norman's Westwood Golf Course. Sponsored by Norman Sooner Rotary Club, the tournament will benefit the Independent Living Services for Youth program. For information or for sponsorships, call Christi Parks at 631-4422 or Ron Smart at 573-2027.
The Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the 2004 OSU-OKC Hall of Fame. The honor is extended to those who have distinguished themselves professionally and have made significant contributions to society and/or OSU- Oklahoma City. This year's honorees will be honored at a reception on at 7 . Nov. 16 at OSU-OKC. For information, call 945-3327.
Barbara Pyle will speak to Oklahoma City Town Hall at 10:30 . Oct. 21 in St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Her topic will be How to Make Critical Global Issues Understandable to the Widest Possible Audience. Tickets for the lecture are available by calling 478-0996.
Splendor 2004-A Weekend of Art is scheduled at a 6,100-square- foot home constructed by Kevin Brush at 333 Heritage in Oak Tree, Edmond Oct. 15-17. Tours will be offered from 10 . to 5 . Oct. 16 and noon to 5 . Oct. 17. Tickets for the tour are $10 per person and are available by calling the Fine Arts Institute of Edmond at 340-4481. A VIP night is planned from 7 . until 11 . Oct. 15 with tickets priced at $100 per couple for an art exhibit, light hors d'oeuvres and the Eric Leonard Jazz Band.
Feast the Eye, Fool the Eye is the current exhibition at Tulsa's Philbrook Museum of Art. The exhibition, organized by the Fresno, Calif., Metropolitan Museum of Art, features still life and trompe l'oeil paintings from the Oscar and Maria Salzer Collection. Trompe L'oeil is a French term which literally means trick the eye and the style of painting gives the appearance of three-dimensional or photographic realism in paint. The show will be on view through Nov. 7.
Broadway: The Golden Age is considered the most ambitious and comprehensive film every made about America's golden age of theater. The film, which includes rare archival footage and stars' home movies, will be shown at 7:30 . Oct. 15-16, and at 2 . Oct. 16 and 17 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Admission to the museum is $7 per adult and $5 per senior or student. Museum members are admitted free. Admission to the film theater also is $7 per adult or $5 per senior or student. For information, call 236-3100.
