dance, art & okc

Dr. Ed Shadid for Mayor Filing Party

Friday, January 31, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

This week, Dr. Ed Shadid filed to officially be on the ballot for the election for OKC Mayor. The election will be held on March 4, 2014.

Join Dr. Shadid and celebrate this milestone on Friday, January 31st at 5:30 p.m. Ed will give a brief talk on the issues facing our city and will share his vision of how we can build a more inclusive, transparent and safer Oklahoma City. Refreshments will be served.

This is your city. Come and be involved in the conversation!

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Living Homeless

Photography Show

Opening Reception:

February 7, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Showing February 5 - 8

The Homeless Alliance and Upward Transitions are partnering with Istvan Gallery to provide the public with a photography exhibit that snapshots the lives of the homeless in Oklahoma City. Different homeless vendors for The Curbside Chronicle magazine partnered with photographers around Oklahoma City to capture these photos including the image above which was a collaboration between homeless photographer Marcos Powell and photographer Shannon Cornman of the Oklahoma Gazette.

These photographers taught the vendors a little bit about the art of photography, while the vendors introduced the photographers to what homelessness looks like on a day-to-day basis. Together, they went around Oklahoma City and captured photos that the vendors wanted to share with the non-homeless community.

The exhibit will run from February 5 - 8 at the gallery. The opening reception will be held February 7th from 6-8 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

Everyone is invited to attend the party, where they can meet the vendors who took the pictures and also pick up the newest issue of The Curbside Chronicle. The exhibit includes photography of local shelters, the streets of Oklahoma City, abandoned houses, and tent-communities. The hope is that people can see these photos and gain a better understanding of our local homeless as well as awareness of them in Oklahoma City. We share this city.

For more information about the project, contact Ranya Forgotson, Editor of the Curbside Chronical at ranya@thecurbsidechronicle.org.

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February Opening and Artist's Reception

Valentine's Day

February 14, 6:00 - 10:00

Featuring the work of Painter Dylan Bradway, Painter/Sculptor Michael Hatcher, Mixed Media artist Nathan Evans and Photographer Courtney Struttmann. The show will continue through March 15, 2014.

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Istvan Gallery is available for private events including meetings, parties, individual art shows and other special occasions. Our new gallery space is over 2000 s.f. and perfect for small to medium events. You can complement your event with a glass blowing session from the Blue Sage Glass Blowing Studios.

For booking information, please call Stephen at 405.831.2874.

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