Family Day at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Live music, arts activities and more planned for Sunday, April 13
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What if we threw a party ... and everyone came?
Everyone
is invited to Free Family Day at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art on
Sunday, April 13. Art activities and performances are planned from 12 to
5 p.m. that day. The free program is organized around the special
exhibition, "Come On Down" by Lisa Hoke and will take place throughout
the Museum at 415 Couch Drive in downtown Oklahoma City. Free admission
and all activities for the day are sponsored by SONIC, America's
Drive-In.
"Thanks to SONIC,
America's Drive-In, everyone in the community has the opportunity to
enjoy the Museum for free," said Amanda Harmer, OKCMOA Community
Outreach Coordinator. "We encourage everyone to come to the Museum to
experience Lisa Hoke's installation 'Come On Down' and all we will have
going on that day."
"Come on Down" is a
colorful, monumental wall frieze, measuring fifteen feet high and
spanning more than 150 feet. The installation incorporates an assortment
of everyday materials-from recycled paper and product packaging to
plastic cups-and confronts the notion of mass production in America.
The event will feature
live entertainment including Oklahoma's own Sugar Free All Stars and
Spaghetti Eddie! and Michael King the Magician. Ongoing throughout the
afternoon will be a variety of hands-on art activities inspired by Lisa
Hoke's exhibition and the photography exhibitions featuring Brett
Weston's and Ansel Adams' work. Attendees will have the opportunity to
make recycled art wristbands and pinwheels, sun prints, black and white
landscapes, and much more. Families can enjoy guided tours of the
Museum, face painting and story times presented by the Metropolitan
Library System.
Activities are appropriate for all ages, and no reservations are
required. For a full schedule and details about Family Day, visit www.okcmoa.com. |
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About Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art
serves over 135,000 visitors annually from all 50 states and over 30
foreign countries and presents exhibitions drawn from throughout the
world. The Museum's collection covers a period of five centuries with
highlights in European and American art from the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries, a growing collection of contemporary art, and a
comprehensive collection of glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly. The Museum
boasts the region's premiere repertory cinema, which screens the finest
international, independent, and classic films, and is home to the Museum
School, which offers classes for students of all ages as well as art
camps for children. Amenities include the Museum Store, a Roof Terrace,
and the Museum Cafe, a full-service restaurant, offering lunch, dinner,
Sunday brunch, afternoon tea, a full bar, and catering services.
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