Fine Arts for All
Edmond elementary students have something new to look forward to this school year – art education for all! This announcement from the Edmond Fine Arts Institute was 21 years in the making. Finally, the figurative stars have aligned to provide the staff, support, and structure to expand fine arts education within the district, starting this…
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Downtown Edmond Arts Festival
Traditionally, the first weekend of May brings vibrant pops of color and the tunes of live musicians to the streets of Downtown Edmond for the annual Arts Festival. After pandemic-required cancellations and postponements, the much-anticipated community event is set for September 10-12, 2021. “We attract top talent from across the nation,” said Michelle Schaefer, a…
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ARTS: Her Throne Was Magic
The light filters down through the trees in a golden glow, bathing the young queen on her throne with luminosity as she holds court in the grass to an adoring crowd of stuffed animals.
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ARTS: Bridging the Gap
Ten years ago, a movie filled with recognizable faces could not have been made for less than $1 million, but that’s exactly what Edmond native Scott Bridges helped accomplish with “Lake Effects,”�� a heartwarming film starring a medicine woman, a Starship Trooper and a Boondock Saint.
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ARTS: Fiber Artist
Donna Hilton’s fingers stroke the cream-colored wad of shimmery, pillowy down made from a mix of Merino sheep, yak and silk.
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ARTS: Fame and the Fiddle
Some men were born with music in their soul and an instrument in their hand. With that birthright comes a lifetime of plucking and stroking strings and passing on the magic.
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ARTS: Hollywood Dreams
Cassidee Vandalia never planned to be in movies. Now, she’s already acted in five and four of them were just this year.
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ARTS: They Stay Dead
They Stay Dead, an Edmond-grown quartet of skate-rock aural assailants, formed less than two years ago, but each member is a war-tested veteran of local music and each brings…
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ARTS: Staying in Focus
If a camera is a mirror with memory, then memories captured by Brett Deering are being shared with a lot of people. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Inked Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and TIME Magazine, and he’s a regular contributor to Getty Images. He’s a freelance photographer, taking assignments…
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ARTS: Musical Fusion
When listening to the tunes of Justin Young’s newest album, “Nothin’ but Love,” you could feel as though you are sitting in a dark jazz club as the cool lights reflect off his saxophone. His music infuses the classic touch of jazz with a play on contemporary music to create an unforgettable sound. A Detroit-bred…
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ARTS: Message in the Music
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges Christian rock bands face today is ever-present criticism. Go too far one way and you disappoint a strong believer. Sway too far to the other, you fail to connect to a music lover. Blue Cross Band doesn’t let the skepticism faze them. Their response? “We’re gonna rock your socks…
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