THE PARK PIGEON OCCASIONAL:
VOL. 15 NO. 10: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
FROM MARY REYNOLDS

We have a few dates to lure you out in January.  I hope you'll come out and listen to some music, as the new year starts.

After the turn of the year, warm up the winter with us at our first Full Circle gig on Saturday, January 4th.  7:30 to 9:30, coffee, wine, beer and desserts.  No cover.

Saturday, January 11th we're back at Zannotti's, 113 W 7th in Downtown Stillwater.  8 to 11, no cover.

Then one of the best parties of the year:  Gypsy Cafe Night at First Unitarian Church!  Saturday, January 18th.  The Party starts at 7:00, with food and drink available.  This is a dance party!  Elyse Angelo will be with us, pouring out the beat.  There is a sliding scale for admission, starting at 10 bucks, and the money goes to fund microcredit lending in Central America.  Always a fun time for a good cause!

Then Saturday, January 25th, we'll be back at the Jazz Lab.

Betwixt and between all these dates, we're starting work in the studio for a new album!  We're really excited about getting our new songs, as well as some of our favorite covers, on CD.  

Thanks everyone who came to the Christmas show - even with the weather and postponement, we raised over $2000!

And thanks for your support and encouragement in 2013, and Louise & I wish you all the best in the New Year!!

mmmmmmmwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaa,

mary

From the newsletter

OKLAHOMA CITY BALLET
REQUESTS SUPPORT 

Click on the video link to see a page full of intriguing clips from
the OKC Ballet.

Dear Friend,  We want to thank you very much for your past and continued support of Oklahoma City Ballet. You are truly a part of our family, and we hope that you are as proud of us as we are grateful to you.  We are in the middle of our Annual Campaign, a critical time of year for this company. We have been working tirelessly on this initiative to grow and support Oklahoma City Ballet.  Below are some thoughts from our Annual Campaign Committee as to why you should support this wonderful organization. The simple truth is, if you look at all of the top tier cities in this country, they all have nationally recognized ballet companies.  This is the next step in the wonderful evolution of Oklahoma City. It needs to have a ballet company that matches the caliber of our state's capital. There are many reasons to support one of the fastest growing arts organizations in the state. Whether you enjoy our performances at the Civic Center, have a child that is enrolled at The Dance Center, or want to support our many community outreach programs, now is the perfect time to contribute.  Not just for the future of this company, but for the future of the culture of Oklahoma City. Thank you, I hope you and yours have a blessed holiday season. Sincerely, Shane Jewell Executive Director Oklahoma City Ballet    STAY CONNECTED WITH OKCBALLET:

Oklahoma City Ballet | 7421 North Classen Boulevard | Oklahoma City | OK | 73116 From the OKC Ballet

HARTEL DANCE GROUP
REQUESTS SUPPORT
FOR SEASON 

Thank you for being a Hartel Dance Group Friend. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. My Dear Friend, Dance is a very personal and intimate art form. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to share my vision of dance with audiences around the world. Twenty eight years ago I made the decision to become a choreographer and create works that capture beauty, power, style, and grace. Our success is due to a circle of powerful dancers, inspiring composers, and people like you who help my work continue to grow. During the next few months, I will be working on projects that I hope will make a major impact on our audiences  From rehearsals, to designing costumes, composing music and creating new movement, it takes a lot of work behind the scenes to make the end result magical. I hope you will join me on this journey.  We are currently working towards raising $20,000 for the upcoming summer season and workshop. Please consider making a donation towards this new and exciting summer season for HDG. Your help is important towards our success. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. We are a 501(c)3 non profit organization. Make a Contribution Now! Most Gratefully, Austin Hartel. Artistic Director. Ways to contribute: Make check payable to: Hartel Dance Group 102 W. Apache St Norman, OK 73069 Make a contribution online Online Contribution Ask your company to match your gift and send check to the address above. learn more about HDG  Follow on Twitter | Friend on Facebook | Forward to Friend  Copyright © 2013 Hartel Dance Group, All rights reserved. Hartel Dance Group Our mailing address is: Hartel Dance Group 1020 W. Apache St Norman, OK 73069 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

CHRISTMAS REMIXED
USES LIGHT SHOW
TOMORROW IN
STREAMING SERVICES

People’s Church, the fast-growing church with two locations in the Oklahoma City, is wrapping up a unique four-week Christmas season celebration on Sunday, Dec. 22.

“Christmas Remixed” featured four weeks of a variety of musical genres, performances and extras for church visitors. Including dance performances, rap, classical music and a laser light show.

The series wraps up on Sunday with a spectacular finale of Christmas music, worship, dance and a light show. The four Sunday experiences will also include baby dedications and baptisms.

People’s Church is one church in two locations at 800 East Britton Road in Oklahoma City (with Sunday experiences at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.) and 351 North Air Depot in Midwest City (with Sunday experiences at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.).

People's Church will open a third campus in the Spring of 2014 at Northwest Expressway and Rockwell.

People's Church also streams its experiences on Sunday at www.peopleschurch.tv/live

For more information, contact People’s Church at 775-9991 or go to www.peopleschurch.tv

From the press release

THE NUTCRACKER IS OPEN,
THE OSU/OKC FARMERS'
MARKET IS OPEN, AND 
MARY REYNOLDS' PERFORMANCES
AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ARE
POSTPONED UNTIL THE SAME
TIMES TOMORROW.
CHECK FACEBOOK TO KEEP
UP WITH OPENINGS, ETC.
THE SHOWS GO ON.
 
 
 

THE NUTCRACKER'S
SPARKLING PERFORMANCES
CONTINUE THIS
WEEKEND



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Oklahoma City Ballet's The Nutcracker, choreographed by Robert Mills, will be performed through this weekend with Tchaikovsky's score performed live at every performance by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. The weekend dates and times are Friday, December 20 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday December 21 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and close Sunday, December 21 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets start at $15.

 This is a lovely production of The Nutcracker that brings visions of sugar plums, dancing snowflakes and a host of other fanciful characters to the child in us all.

Children's activities will include "Letters to Santa" held in the South Lobby beginning one hour prior to all performances where children will be able to prepare a letter for Santa and mail to the North Pole. Santa Claus will be in the main lobby one hour prior to all matinée performances. Families will have the opportunity to take their own photos with him as a holiday keepsake. Following each 2:00 p.m. matinée performance, a Dancer Meet and Greet with refreshments courtesy of Braum's will occur in the main lobby where children can meet, get autographs, and take pictures with dancers from The Nutcracker including Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and her Cavalier.

Single tickets start at $15 which are now on sale and can be purchased in person at OKC Ballet offices, 7421 N. Classen Blvd., OKC, by phone at (405) 848-8637 or online at okcballet.com/nutcracker. Three performance Season Subscriptions are also available for the remainder of 2013-14 season "From the Page to the Stage."

MARY REYNOLDS

PERFORMANCES IN

DECEMBER

The Park Pigeon Occasional Vol. 15 No. 9: Christmas Time is Here!

If anyone would like to put up a poster, or just see the posters, I have posters for all of the Sisters of Swing Christmas Shows.  I don't want to plug up your inbox with a lot of files, so send me an email madameshartel@cox.com and I'll send you back a poster.  Let me know if you want the poster for Performing Arts Studio (December 15th) or Oklahoma City (December 21st.)

We have a lot of shows this month, and we hope you can pause in the Holiday Crush and spend some time with us! 

Friday, December 13th:  Zannotti's Wine Bar in Stillwater!  We play from 8 to 11.  

Sunday, December 15th:  The First of the Sisters of Swing Christmas Shows:  2:30 & 7:30 at Performing Arts Studio in Norman.  That's at 200 S. Jones Street, in the Santa Fe Train Depot.  The price is $10 for adults and $7 for students.  You can buy advance tickets at the Depot from Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.  The phone number there is 405-307-9320 if you want to call.  We are encouraging folks to also bring a can of food, or some other non perishable food item or soap, shampoo or toothpaste, which we'll donate to The Mission, in Norman.  Our Special Guest for the Norman shows will be the Twang-O-Master, Terry 'Buffalo' Ware.

Saturday, December 21st:  The Rest of the Sisters of Swing Christmas Shows: 2:00 & 7:00 at The Most Gracious and Accommodating Saint John's Episcopal Church, 5401 N. Brookline in Oklahoma City.  The price is $10 for adults and $2 for children, which will be donated to The Guild of Saint George, a food pantry and assistance ministry of the Episcopal Churches of Oklahoma City.  If you need any more info about the Oklahoma City shows, call me: 204-4884.  Our Special Guests for these two shows will be the Always Entertaining Back Row.

Please note carefully the dates and times - Norman shows on Sunday, December 15th at 2:30 & 7:30, OKC on Saturday, December 21st at 2 & 7.  In a perfect world, we'd just have one weekday and set of times for you to keep track of but - well, it is what it is.  That's Show Business!  We have so much fun at these shows, I hope you'll join us.

And we're not done yet!  There's a Miss Brown to You show in Perkins, Oklahoma on Friday, December 27th.  I haven't confirmed the details yet, but I'll get that up on the website soon.

Then on Saturday, December 28th, we're back at UCO with Armando & Roger!  If you have out of town visitors, bring 'em!  That would be fun.  We start at 8:00, $7 at the door.  

We don't have a New Year's gig, but we're going to go hear Armando's group, The Salsa Shakers, at Opening Night festivities at Devon Tower.  Maybe we'll see you on the dance floor!

In the meantime, Merry Christmas to All, and to all a Good Night!

love,

mary