Oklahoma Contemporary

Elisa Harkins, Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ

A person in Indigenous clothing performs in a black box theater with lyrics on a screen behind them

Upcoming Programs

Suncatchers made of colorful tissue paper shaped like monsters

Oct. 12 | 1-4 p.m.
Second Saturday: Monster Suncatchers

Enjoy an afternoon of art-making with us! Make a monster suncatcher, join a family-friendly tour of our gallery and explore an Art Pack full of engaging activities for all ages. All Second Saturday activities are free and open to the public.


Oct. 17 | 1:30-9 p.m.
Outré West Symposium
Find more info and reserve free tickets here

Join us for the Outré West Symposium! Featuring gallery tours of the Outré West exhibition, presentations on mid-century architecture, a reception and architectural tours, it is an opportunity to learn more about the American School of Architecture, which was born in Oklahoma and thrived in California! Please reserve a ticket for each portion you plan to attend.


Oct. 18 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
American School Architectural Tours

Offsite
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Presented as part of the Outré West Symposium, this tour features a selection of local American School architectural sites in Norman, Oklahoma, including Bruce Goff’s Ledbetter House and Herb Greene’s Prairie House. Tour space is limited. Reserve your spot today!


Movie poster featuring Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Oct. 26 | 6 p.m. | pre-screening costume party | 7 p.m. | screening
Slay the Night: A Halloween Buffy Bash with Femme Film | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | PG-13
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Join us for a killer costume party with drinks and music by Vampire DJ Donna Veronica, and enjoy a screening of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Presented in partnership with Femme Film, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the October installment of our monthly film series.


A turkey in a feathered hate with text that reads "The Thanksgiving Play"

Nov. 7-17
The Thanksgiving Play
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Purchase single-show tickets here

Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in this wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally woke teaching artists scramble to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month. This hit play was written by Larissa FastHorse, making her the first Native American woman playwright produced on Broadway.


Building printed on paper

Nov. 9 | 1-4 p.m.
Second Saturday: Printed Cities

Enjoy an afternoon of art-making with us! Make a printed city inspired by Outré West, join a family-friendly tour of our gallery and explore an Art Pack full of engaging activities for all ages. All Second Saturday activities are free and open to the public.


Nov. 11 | 10-11:30 a.m.
How the Military Shaped the American School of Architecture

Details TBA. Check back soon!


Nov. 30 | as supplies last
Free Family Art Kits and Tours

Details TBA. Check back soon!


A radio dish with lightning bolts and the text "Under the Radar"

Jan. 17 and 18
Under the Radar

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Single-show tickets available Nov. 12

Under the Radar Festival and OKC Rep embark on their fourth year in partnership. Together, they will bring one of Under the Radar 2025’s innovative shows straight from New York City to Oklahoma City. Watch this page for updates!


Jan. TBA
Bruce Goff and the American School: Cultivating Creativity

Presentation by Dr. Stephanie Z. Pilat with reception. Details TBA. Check back soon!


Jan. 25 | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Community Conversation | Oklahoma Design: A Legacy Worth Preserving

Details TBA. Check back soon!


Lady Justice holding her scales and wearing a cape with the text "What the Constitution Means to Me"

April 3-13
What the Constitution Means to Me

Season tickets available here
Single-show ticket available Jan. 21

In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human show, Heidi resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that changed their lives.


A portrait of Frederick Douglass with green sunglasses added and the text "Frederick Douglass NOW"

May 1-4
Frederick Douglass NOW

Season tickets available here
Single-show tickets available Feb. 25

Roger Guenveur Smith returns to OKC Rep with his signature solo performance of Frederick Douglass NOW. The pioneering abolitionist and feminist illuminates our present moment through Smith’s 21st century take on Douglass’ crucial 19th century speeches, letters and editorials.


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Images:

Elisa Harkins performs Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ in Te Ata Theater.

Promotional poster for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

Promotional image for The Thanksgiving Play. Provided by OKC Rep.

Promotional image for Under the Radar. Provided by OKC Rep.

Promotional image for What the Constitution Means to Me. Provided by OKC Rep.

Promotional image for Frederick Douglass NOW. Provided by OKC Rep.

Hours

Monday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Closed Tuesday

Wednesday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Friday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Location

Visit us at 11 NW 11th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Phone: 405 951 0000
Fax: 405 951 0003
info@okcontemp.org

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Oklahoma Contemporary
P.O. Box 3062
Oklahoma City, OK 73101

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