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Obama to visit Moore
on Sunday
http://www.oudaily.com/news/2013/may/22/obama_visit/
Police, fire officials stress safety during tornado
conditions
http://www.oudaily.com/news/2013/may/21/safety_info/
Area artists join to contribute to tornado relief efforts
http://www.oudaily.com/news/2013/may/22/arts_tornadorelief/
The Oklahoma City area arts
communities are joining together to provide relief for the Moore tornado victims in the form of
concerts, art and even comedy shows. The events already are underway and will
continue indefinitely.
The Norman Arts Council has compiled a comprehensive list of
the relief events and will continue to update this list as more events are
planned.
Greg Johnson, owner of The Blue Door in Oklahoma
City, said he and the artists who already had planned to play shows
this weekend decided to donate the proceeds from their concert to storm victims
through either The Red Cross or The United Way of Oklahoma.
“We just basically turned the weekend into a benefit for the
tornado victims, since it was already scheduled,” Johnson said. “This is just a
way for the people at The Blue Door to help out.”
Kevin Welch, Michael Fracasso and Miss Brown to You are
scheduled to play at The Blue Door Friday at 8 p.m. Indoor tickets are sold
out, but anyone wanting to listen and make a donation is welcome to hang out on
the patio, Johnson said.
“People have been calling from all over the country who
can’t make it to the show but want to make a donation,” Johnson said.
Norman Arts Council Communications Director Joshua Boydston
said he was impressed by how quickly local artist responded to the need for
relief funds.
“I was amazed, because it seemed like the second the tornado
lifted off the ground, everyone was immediately thinking, ‘What can we do?’”
Boydston said.
In addition to the relief events, area musicians and artists
are stepping up and donating proceeds from album and art sales.
“I was kind of amazed to see all of the artists take what
they hold near and dear to them and use it to help others,” Boydston said. “If
there’s a silver lining to all this at all, it’s how much everyone is available
to help their neighbors.”
Steven White, founder of Norman Music Festival, currently is
booking a large show that has been confirmed for Wednesday, May 29, including
JD McPherson and many other artists, Boydston said.
The Norman Arts Council compiled the following list of all
events planned and the artists who are donating proceeds from their work. Check
the Norman Arts Council website for updates.
Benefit Events:
The Norman
High School Jazz Band and
Jazz Choir
6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22
Norman
High School on Main Street, Norman
Featured musicians will be the NHS Jazz Band, NHS Jazz
Choir, NNHS Jazz Band and guests.
Dinner donation is $5.00. Additional donations will be
accepted, with all proceeds going to the Oklahoma Red Cross Relief Fund.
In case of rain, the benefit concert will be held inside the
NHS multipurpose room.
Several Red Dirt Musicians (TBA)
8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22
Eskimo Joe’s, 501
W Elm Ave, Stillwater
Click here for more info.
Andrew the Poet, Seth Walker, Patrick Ohslund and Jordan
Ranft
6 p.m. Thursday, May 23
Acoustic Rock Coffee House, 1408 N.W. 15th Street, Lawton
Ripple Green and Aaron Pierce
6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23
The Paramount, 701 W. Sheridan
Mark Gibson
6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23
The Rusty Crane, 109
N Detroit Ave, Tulsa
Kevin Welch, Michael Fracasso and Miss Brown to You
8 p.m. Friday, May 24
The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley, Oklahoma City
Click here for more info.
ADDVerse Effects with Regg
9 p.m. Friday, May 24
Opolis, 113 N. Crawford, Norman
Click here for more info.
The Kamals, The Younglings and The Trading Co.
9:30 p.m. Friday, May 24
Blue Note, 2408 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City
Click here for more info.
Moon with Gentle Art of Floating, Corporate Ghost and Larry
Chin
10 p.m. Friday, May 24
Kamp’s Lounge, 1310
N.W. 25th Street, Oklahoma City
Click here for more info.
Black
Canyon with Matt Jewett
& The Rowdy Dow and Barling
9 p.m. Saturday
HiLo
Club, 1221 N.W. 50th Street,
Oklahoma City
Click here for more info.
Colourmusic, The Pretty Black Chains, Josh Sallee and
Sherree Chamberlain
9 p.m. Saturday, May 25
51st Street
Speakeasy, 1114 N.W. 51st Street,
Oklahoma City
Colin Nance with Prix Teen and Pink Pony
10 p.m. Saturday, May 25
Kamp’s Lounge, 1310
N.W. 25th Street, Oklahoma City
Click here for more info.
Em and the Mother Superiors with FOS
9 p.m. Saturday, May 25
The Blue Note, 2408 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City
Click here for more info.
Plaza Mayor at the Crossroads Benefit Concert
12 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 26
Plaza Mayor at the Crossroads, 7000 Crossroads Boulevard, Oklahoma
City
Click here for more info.
OKC Comedy Prom featuring James Nghiem, Josiah Overstreet,
7th City Comedy, BradChad Porter and Dan Skaggs
7 p.m. Monday, May 27
Oklahoma City
Contemporary Art
Center, 3000 General Pershing Boulevard, Oklahoma City
Music For Moore:
Artists TBA
5 p.m. Wednesday, May 29
Chevy
Bricktown Events
Center, 300 E. Main Street, Oklahoma City
Power Pyramid, Glow God, Found Footage and Little Bear
8 p.m. Thursday, May 30
Blue Note, 2408 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City
Click here for more info.
Samantha Crain with Tallows and Sherree Chamberlain
9 p.m. Thursday, May 30
Opolis, 113 N. Crawford, Norman
Click here for more info.
RAW OKC Silent Auction
7 p.m. Thursday, May 30
A large silent auction FULL of tons of local art as well as
items donated by Club One15. RAW OKC will be taking art and clothing/food
donations all day while they set up the venue until 7 p.m. at Club One15.
People can by tickets here and proceeds of the auction and donations that night
go to local Red Cross initiatives. The are also discounting tickets for large
groups.
Peace Love and Goodwill Benefit with John Fullbright, Tony
Lucca, Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons, Matt Duke, Shane Henry, Maggie
McClure and Kyle Reid
6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8
Chevy
Bricktown Events
Center, 300 E. Main Street, Oklahoma City
Click here for more info.
Bo Phillips and more
Sunday, June 9
Arbuckle Ballroom, Davis
Vulgar Fashion, Depth & Current and Quilted Cherry
Podium
9 p.m. Friday, June 14
Opolis, 113 N. Crawford, Norman
Music:
Deerpeople is donating all proceeds from digital downloads
until May 28.
Beau Jennings
is donating all sales this week to tornado relief.
Sunny Side Up has released a special rarities album
available that benefits tornado victims.
Everybody Talks is donating all album proceeds to tornado
relief.
Dylan Black is donating all album sales to Moore Tornado
Relief.
Art:
Anthony Fontaine prints benefiting Moore Tornado Relief.
Juuri is donating proceeds from prints.
Bella Vita Jewelry has designed a special necklace with all
profits going to relief funds. Norman residents can email Brandy Thomason at
Brandy Thomason brandy.elizabeth@gmail.com
to arrange deliveries/avoid shipping
costs.
Tree & Leaf and The Okay See have collaborated to design
a special t-shirt with all proceeds going to tornado relief.
Shop Good — Benefit Tee for Moore Tornado Relief
Order online.
Available at Shop Good and Blue Seven later this week.
Jason Pawley has designed a special t-shirt with all
proceeds going directly to relief efforts.
Laura Reese is making disaster relief postcards available
for a $10 donation to Red Cross.
Spencer Tracy is donating 50% of all sales to the Red Cross.
Katelynn Knick is donating all proceeds from prints sold to
support the Moore
community.
Tony Grider is donating all proceeds from fine photography
prints this week to Moore
relief.
Red Dirt Artistry is donating 75% of any sales to Moore relief.
Other:
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is offering
complimentary admission throughout May and during the entire month of June “in
recognition of the needs of Oklahomans to have a place to gather and escape the
trauma and chaos of the tragedy of the tornados that affected Oklahoma May 19
and 20.”
To help with tornado relief, Cimarron Opera would like to
offer a full tuition scholarship for our 3 week Opera Theatre Camp to any
student aged 8-18 who lost a home on May 19 or 20. This would be a fun, safe
and educational place for a student to go from 9:00-5:00 Monday-Friday June
10-29 while parents deal with rebuilding. We can accept up to 10 students.
Please call 364-8962 if you or a student you know would be interested, and feel
free to share.
The Paseo Arts Festival is setting up a donation station for
the Regional Food Bank at The South Stage and will be accepting donations
throughout the festival.
Tara Burnett of Burnett Flute Studio in Norman
is opening her house to those who would like to bring donations for the Moore victims and
responders. For more information, contact 405-714-2108
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