http://www.ardmoreite.com/section/music ardmoreite.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 0:41:14 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619858/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 8:47:05 For The Ardmoreite http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619858/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Brass Ring will open its Summer Youth Theatre program with "Annie Kids" today
This adaptation is a condensed version of the timeless hit made famous on Broadway and the 1982 film. All of the favorite songs from the original score, including "Tomorrow," "Hard Knock Life," "Maybe," "Easy Street," "Little Girls," "NYC" and "Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" are in "Annie Kids."
The cast of kindergarten [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619859/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 8:39:40 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619859/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Ada-based performers and bands including Ken Hancock, Deborah Butcher, Jimmy Tignor, Tom Schultz, A Servant's Heart, From the Heart, Heartland Sweethearts and Red River will all be a part of McSwain Theatre's Grand Awards Show preliminary "Group and Gospel" competition, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Part of the Grand Award Show series, this competition showcases the best local talent and gives the audience the power to choose their favorites [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619882/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619882/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE A section of Interstate 44 in northeast Oklahoma City is soon to be named for a famous local musician.
 
Kenneth Kilgore, founding artistic director of the Ambassadors’ Concert Choir, will have his name on the I-44 bridge passing over Kelley Ave. The official name of the bridge will be the "Maestro Kenneth Kilgore Memorial Bridge" beginning July 1.
 
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130610/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130619996/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:03:25 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130610/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130619996/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Bo Phillips performs during the Red Dirt Rising Ben­efit Concert Sunday at the Arbuckle Ballroom in Davis. More than 100 artists performed, making it the larg­est gathering of Red Dirt artists known.
Phillips said 100 percent of the proceeds will go toward relief efforts. The money raised will go to the National Christian Foundation, which will match every dollar donated for relief effort.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130607/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130609823/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:34:22 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130607/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130609823/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Carousel Productions will present an original musical song cycle, "Bet­ter Than I Am," writ­ten by Jared Chas­tain on Friday and Sat­urday at the Wil­liams Vaughan Theatre at The Brass Ring. "Better Than I Am" is a collection of original songs. This song cycle will be sung by Nick Gelona, Elizabeth Patterson, Kirstie Cur­rier, Kennedy McAlister, Antonio Rodriguez and Chastain, who will also accompany the perfor­mances.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130602/NEWS/130609987/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Sun, 2 Jun 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130602/NEWS/130609987/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE MADILL — Thousands of people are expected to descend on Marshall County this week for fun games and music. The Sand Bass Festival is set to begin Monday and will run through Saturday, with something to offer for everyone.
"We are excited about it," said Donny Raley, president of the Sand Bass Festival Committee. "We have been working on this year's festival since December of last year, and we are ready to get going. If the weather cooperates, [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130531/NEWS/130539955/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 31 May 2013 9:23:18 Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130531/NEWS/130539955/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE There's a party this weekend, and it can be found in Marietta.
Frontier Days, an annual rite of spring, began Thursday night and runs through Saturday.
Those making plans to travel to Love County can expect many of the bona fide favorites that have become a staple for Frontier Days. But there will be more to offer this year as organizers have enlarged the carnival and have added a noo­dling tournament, which [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130519795/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130519795/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will continue its 50th Anniversary celebration by hosting a free, open-to-the-public concert at the Myriad Botanical Gardens on Saturday, June 1 at 7 p.m.
 
The concert will feature previews of Lyric’s upcoming summer musicals—TARZAN, THE KING AND I, THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES and BIG RIVER. There will also be a performance by Lyric alumnus Julie Johnson, who appeared in [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130502/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130509933/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130502/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130509933/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Rose State College and the Music Engineering & Industry program will host the Festival of Modern Music 3.
 
The festival, which is held at the Rose State College amphitheater adjacent to the Performing Arts Theatre, will start at 3 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m. today; the festival will then resume at 2:15 p.m. Friday and continue until 9 p.m. Performance lengths range from 30-to-60 minutes with 15 minutes [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130501/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130509976/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130501/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130509976/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE It’s time to soft-rock out to the Americana sounds of this summer’s hottest local singer/songwriters. This extraordinary compilation of talent is complimented by a variety of local food vendors. Proceeds from this concert benefit Goodwill’s Abilities Scholarship for high school seniors with disabilities.
 
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429789/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429789/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Lawmakers, along with the citizens of Oklahoma, will celebrate Bob Wills Day at the Oklahoma Capitol on Wednesday.
 
From 9 a.m. until noon, Oklahoma state fiddlers will perform in the House Chamber. From 1: p.m. until 3 p.m., activities will occur on the 4th Floor Rotunda.
 
"All Oklahomans are invited to come enjoy the [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130423/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130429889/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:50:50 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130423/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130429889/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The East Central University Gospel Singers and students from ECU’s Sacred Music Program will present an Evening of Worship 7:30 p.m. t Grace Christian Fellowship Church.
 
Some of the selections by the ECU Gospel Singers will include "Hallelujah Anyhow" and "Order My Steps," as well as other familiar praise songs.
 
The ECU [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130418/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130419665/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130418/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130419665/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The East Central University Singers, University Chorale, Wind Ensemble and Women’s Chorus will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ada.
 
Begrabnisgesang (Burial Song), opus 13, will be performed by the Wind Ensemble and ECU Singers. Written by the 19th century master, Johannes Brahms, opus 13 is one of the very few examples of a composition written for [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130410/NEWS/130409664/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130410/NEWS/130409664/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma will invade Oklahoma City’s Bricktown district with more than 60 student bands in 14 venues as a part of its fourth annual "ACM@UCO Rocks Bricktown" event, featuring free live music throughout the district starting at 3 p.m., Saturday.
 
Legendary disco-era band Chic featuring Nile Rodgers will headline the event with a [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130409/NEWS/130409693/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 9 Apr 2013 8:44:15 Jennifer Lindsey jennifer.lindsey@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130409/NEWS/130409693/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Charles Evans elemen­tary students are rocking out Monday afternoons.
 
About a dozen fourth and fifth-grade students meet weekly after school to learn to play the guitar from music teachers Patti Green and Paula Brinkley.
 
Beginning students work with Green to strum chords. Students who have prior experience work on picking [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409847/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:54:15 +0000 By David T. Farr, GHNS http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409847/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE “The Voice” is back for Season 4 with two new judges. Shakira and Usher have replaced Ceelo Green and Christina Aguilera. As much as I appreciated Ceelo and Christina, I’m loving Shakira and Usher in the swivel chairs. Both fit in nicely with veteran coaches Blake Shelton and Adam Levine.
Can Shakira and Usher produce [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130401/NEWS/130409990/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 1 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130401/NEWS/130409990/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture (OKPOP) in conjunction with the Oklahoma Historical Society will host "Bob Wills @ the OKPOP" at 7:30 p.m. April 10 at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Oklahoma City. The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Please RSVP to 405.522.5202.
 
The event will feature Wills’ daughter, Carolyn Wills, talking about his career [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130313/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130319870/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 13 Mar 2013 9:14:57 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130313/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130319870/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Murray State College has announced a benefit concert by Blake Shelton on campus. The concert will be at 8 p.m. Thursday inside Fletcher Auditorium. Proceeds from the concert benefit the Tishomingo, Ravia and Milburn fire departments and Murray State College. Tickets are $30 each and are available in the MSC Campus Box Office located in the Campus Center.
 
Tickets can also be purchased by calling (580) 371- [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229719/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229719/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Award-winning pianist Dr. Stuart Deaver will perform a free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Ataloa Theatre of East Central University’s Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
 
Deaver, who currently served as a professor of piano at the University of Tulsa, has won numerous awards and has performed across the United States as well as internationally in Portugal and Japan.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130221/NEWS/130229960/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130221/NEWS/130229960/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The artistry, talent and inspiration of 12 local composers will be featured at the Seventh Annual East Central University Faculty, Students and Friends Composer Concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Ataloa Theatre of the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
 
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will premier several new compositions, including four instrumental ensemble works by Steve Filkins, a [...]]]>