JANUARY/FEBRUARY CALENDAR
JAN. 27 & 28 OKCPHIL presents Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies at Civic Cen- ter Music Hall (201 N Walker Ave) features four vocalists performing with a full orchestra along with clips and images from original Disney movies. $27 & up. 8pm. okcphil.org JAN. 28 Every Color Soup at Myriad Gardens (301 W Reno Ave). Explore the gardens’ raised bed growing every color of vegetables and learn all about a rainbow of healthy eating. Preregister. All ages welcome. Member, $8; nonmember, $12. 1-2pm. myriadgardens.org Yukon Daddy Daughter Dance at Dale Robertson Center (1200 Lakeshore Dr, Yukon) features a local DJ, dancing and light refreshments. $10 in advance; FEB. 1-28 Heritage Activity Table: Black History at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1700 NE 63rd St). Learn about different perspectives of Black history in the West including Buffalo soldiers and make a trumpet of your own (while supplies last). Free with admission. See website for museum hours. nationalcowboymuseum.org FEB. 4 Kids Take Over the Cowboy (1700 NE 63rd St) features themed, hands-on activities for kids to explore the history of the American West. February’s event is all about Boley, Okla. – one of the first historic Black towns in the West. 10am- noon. nationalcowboymusemm.org FEB. 16-MARCH 11 Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at Lyric’s Plaza Theatre (1727 NW 16th St) features an hour-long version of Mark Twain’s novel that expands the role of Jim. Twain’s classic sweeps audiences down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, an enslaved teen, escape to freedom. $20 & up. See website for show times. lyrictheatreokc.com Black History Month $12.50 day of. 3-4:30pm, 5-6:30pm & 7-8:30pm. cityofyukonok.gov
JAN. 29-FEB. 2 Rhea Lana’s of Edmond Spring
FEB. 4 Norman Daddy Daughter Dance at Embassy Suites (2501 Conference Dr, Norman) features a fun evening for girls and their fathers or father figures with dancing, music and refreshments. All ages welcome. Tickets are time specific and attendance is limited. $15; $20 day of. 2-3:30pm; 4:30-6pm & 7-8:30pm. facebook.com/normanokparks FEB. 5 Discovery Family Series Concert – Superphilharmonic at Civic Center Music Hall (201 N Walker Ave) features a one- hour, family-friendly concert by OKCPHIL. Dress as your favorite superhero and join in on a quest for truth, justice and musical play, plus take part in pre-concert activities such as the Instrument Playground. Best suited for ages 4-13. $9. 2pm; pre- concert activities, 1pm. okcphil.org
Consignment Event at Meinders Conference Center (2501 E Memorial Rd) features high- quality, gently used items including clothing (sizes infant-teen & maternity), shoes, baby equipment, furniture, toys, nursery décor, books and more. Free to attend. See website for hours. edmond.rhealana.com FEB. 2 Groundhog Day Celebration at Myriad Gardens (301 W Reno Ave). Participants will use a flower’s shadow as a guide to make a colorful canvas painting. Then learn about the changing seasons and spy an “almost real” groundhog hiding in the Children’s Garden. Preregister. Best suited for ages 3-5. Member, $8; nonmember, $10. 10-11am. myriadgardens.org
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FEB. 28 Step Afrika! at OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center (7777 S May Ave) features the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping. The show blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience. $29 & up. 7:30pm. occc.universitytickets.com
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