EXTRA! - Jazz Night at the Blue Note

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History Center Research Museums & Sites Preservation Publications

August 23, 2023

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THIS SUNDAY!

Jazz Night at the Blue Note

Join the Oklahoma Historical Society and the American Banjo Museum for Jazz Night on Sunday, August 27, from 7-11 p.m. at the Blue Note—one of Oklahoma City’s oldest live music venues— at 2408 N. Robinson Ave.

Enjoy the sounds of Vintage Vibe playing your favorite early jazz and swing hits on vintage and rare instruments at the recently remodeled Blue Note. Between songs, the ensemble will discuss their instruments and the jazz styles and eras of the songs they will be playing. If you are a fan of Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman, you are in for a treat!

Admission is free, and all attendees must be 21 or older. General seating is limited, but you can visit okcbluenote.com for information on reserved seating and preordering “TV dinners” or Relish Trays from R&J Lounge and Supper Club. The Blue Note is a nonsmoking establishment.

A collage of 3 photos. A photo strip of a soldier with a candle, A Ma'afa ceremony, burning sage and a boy praying, a photo of a man and the night sky

How We Rebuild exhibit opens at CSRHC

On Friday, September 1, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will open the Exhibits USA exhibit How We Rebuild in its galleries. This penetrating and transformative photography exhibition draws from twelve years of work created by grant winners and finalists from The Aftermath Project, a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of war stories after the conflicts have ended—what it takes for individuals to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, and to recover the heartbeat of humanity.

This beautiful assembly of images of hope, agency, and resilience includes work by The Aftermath Project founder Sara Terry, war photographer Ron Haviv, 2019 grant winner Glenna Gordon, 2016 grant winner Nina Berman, 2012 grant winner Andrew Lichtenstein, 2010 finalist Jessica Hines and additional Aftermath Project grant winners and finalists.

For more information about the exhibit, call 580-237-1907.

A banner depicting the Five Tribes Museum, Milo from Hunter's Home, soldier's photos from the 95th Infantry and other grant projects.

The Oklahoma Historical Society will host two online workshops to inform the public about the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program application process. The workshops will be held Friday, September 1, at 1 p.m. and Tuesday, September 12, at 10 a.m.

In this online program, OHS Grants Administrator Nicole Harvey will provide guidance for groups interested in applying for the 2023/2024 grant cycle. Participants will learn which organizations and projects are eligible, how to apply, and the criteria used to evaluate grant proposals. The 2023/2024 cycle application process closes on November 1, 2023.

The online workshops are free, but participants are asked to register in advance.

Register for September 1

Register for September 12

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Hidden Oklahoma: “Caddo Ceramic Specialists Living and Working at Cahokia”

On Wednesday, September 6, at 2 p.m. (Central Time), the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will hold a free virtual webinar on “Caddo Ceramic Specialists Living and Working at Cahokia,” presented by Dr. Shawn Lambert of Mississippi State University. This presentation is part of SHPO’s 2023 Archaeology speaker series “Hidden Oklahoma: How Archaeology Reveals Secrets From our Past.” Register for the webinar by clicking here.

The book cover for the title "Prize for the Fire" by Rilla Askew.

Prize for the Fire: A Novel

presentation by author Rilla Askew

On Tuesday, September 5, at 7 p.m., Oklahoma author Rilla Askew will present her newest book, Prize for the Fire: A Novel (2022), at the Museum of the Western Prairie. The book follows the story of Anne Askew and her struggle against the Tudor patriarchy of 16th-century England.

Askew was born in Poteau and raised in the Bartlesville area. Askew graduated from the University of Tulsa. She has taught at several universities, including the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma. In 2002, she was inducted into the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame.

The event is free and open to the public. The Museum of the Western Prairie is located at 1100 Memorial Dr. in Altus. For more information, please call 580-482-1044.