The following events are funded in part by the Oklahoma Humanities Council.
Lights! Camera! Fashion!
The Designs of Edith Head
January 22-May 16
Price Tower Arts Center
510 S. Dewey, Bartlesville
Information: 918/336-4949
The influences of award-winning Hollywood costume designer Edith Head are showcased in this first exhibition of her work in over 30 years. Head’s film industry career spanned the 1930s through the 1980s. Drawing from public and private collections, the exhibit includes hand-drawn watercolor and pencil sketches, reproduced costumes, photographs, film clips, and memorabilia. Activities will include a film series in collaboration with Circle Cinema, Tulsa, a reading/discussion group, lectures, and hands-on gallery activities. Contact the museum for information.
Sketch to Screen:
Hollywood Costume Design
May 6 – August 15
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Dr., Oklahoma City
Information: 405/236-3100
www.okcmoa.com
Sketch to Screen: Hollywood Costume Design explores the role of costume designer in the film industry and the history of costume design in the 20th century. Costumes, garment design sketches, and accessories will illustrate the depth and scope of costume design and its ability to bring characters to life on the screen. A 14-week film series, lectures, and other activities will take place in conjunction with the exhibit. Contact the Museum [info above] for detailed information.
Journey Stories
A Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit
Through April
Information: 405/235-0280
Oklahoma is one of only five states to debut Journey Stories, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit, through the Museum on Main Street project sponsored by the Oklahoma Humanities Council. Six Oklahoma communities have been chosen to host this important exhibit: Okmulgee (June 27-August 7), Newkirk (August 15-September 25), Sand Springs (October 3-November 13), Miami (November 21-December 30), Durant (January 9, 2010-February 19, 2010), and Chandler (February 27, 2010-April 11, 2010). Journey Stories uses images, audio, and artifacts to explore an ideal that is central to the American identity—the freedom to move. The exhibit includes individual journey stories and demonstrates the roles of travel and movement in building a diverse, American society. For venue locations and more information, visit our Museum on Main Street page.
Museums Collect the Strangest Things
Through Spring
Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History
702 S. Duncan St., Stillwater
Information: 405/377-0359
Exhibit uses the diverse collections of the Sheerar Museum to educate visitors on the challenges associated with collecting cultural materials. Artifacts from the collection will include Native American, African American, and other cultures that represent the diverse ethnic history of Stillwater and Payne County.