ardmoreite.com 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. Sat, 18 May 2013 10:53:02 +0000 Lyric To Host Free 50th Anniversary Concert at Myriad Botanical Gardens 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 [...]]]> Rose State College Presents Festival of Modern Music 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 [...]]]> Tickets on sale for 2nd Annual Peace, Love & Goodwill Benefit Concert 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.
 
 Bob Wills' Day to be Celebrated at Oklahoma Capitol 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 [...]]]> ECU Gospel Singers presenting Evening of Worship 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 [...]]]> ECU vocal groups to perform Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church 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 [...]]]> Legendary disco band Chic headlines ACM@UCO Rocks Bricktown Saturday 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 [...]]]> Rocking to the music! Learning to play guitar opens doors to other music venues 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 [...]]]> The Farr Side: Talent is promising for ‘The Voice’ 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 [...]]]> Historical Society team up to honor musical icon Bob Wills 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 [...]]]> Blake Shelton playing benefit concert for area fire departments 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- [...]]]> Award-winning pianist Dr. Stuart Deaver to perform at ECU 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.
 ECU Faculty, Students, Friends Composer Concert set for Monday 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 [...]]]> Rose State College seeks participants for Festival of Modern Music http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130220/NEWS/130229992/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130220/NEWS/130229992/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE On May 2nd – 3rd, Rose State College and the Music Engineering and Industry program will sponsor the Festival of Modern Music.
 
Participation in the festival is open to all students, staff, alumni, and faculty of any college, from any Oklahoma institution.
 
The festival, which is held at the Rose State College amphitheater [...]]]> “Sweeney Todd” to thrill Southeastern audiences http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130214/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130219864/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130214/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130219864/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Theatre at Southeastern and the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Department of Music announces its next production, the musical thriller "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. "Sweeney" plays at 7:30 p.m February 21-23 in Southeastern’s historic Montgomery Auditorium. Tickets are $10 or $7 in advance with a valid ID.
 
"The rare instance of a [...]]]> Chickasaw Children's Choir accepting new members http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130124/NEWS/130129852/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 24 Jan 2013 9:14:33 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130124/NEWS/130129852/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Chickasaw Children’s Choir is accepting new members.


All students, ages 6-14, who want to learn more about vocal music and performance are welcome to participate.


The choir consists of talented children from communities and surrounding areas of Ada, Ardmore, Purcell, Sulphur and Tishomingo.

[...]]]> Winter art class enrollment now open http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130122/NEWS/130129975/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130122/NEWS/130129975/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Winter art class enrollment is now open at the Goddard Center. Classes are available in a variety of artistic disciplines for both children and adults.


Drawing and Painting for ages 5-8 is taught by Julia Castanos on Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. [...]]]>