RACE Dance at Aqueous
April 6 | 7-8 p.m.
The Art of Food: In Conversation with Neal Ambrose-Smith and Loretta Barrett Oden
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Join artist Neal Ambrose-Smith (Salish/Cree/Shoshone descent) and Chef Loretta Barrett Oden (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) for a conversation about the intersection of contemporary art, Indigenous foodways and food sovereignty, moderated by food/culture writer Greg Horton. Ambrose-Smith and Oden have both contributed significantly to bridging intergenerational Native practices in visual and culinary art spaces. We look at their careers and engage in an expansive conversation about creativity, consumption and indigeneity.
April 8 | 1-4 p.m.
Second Saturday
Join us and create a mouthwatering masterpiece out of edible materials including graham crackers, candies, icing and more. All Second Saturday activities are free and open to the public.
April 26 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Opening Reception and Artist Talk | Eva Schlegel: Multiple Voices
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Join us for an opening reception for Austrian artist Eva Schlegel's new sculpture, Multiple Voices, featuring light bites, a cash bar and a conversation with Schlegel and poet Steve Bellin-Oka. Schlegel's Campbell Art Park sleek, metal-and-glass installation will be etched with blurred texts from three writers. Bringing local and international together, the sculpture will reflect the environment around it, encouraging gathering, play and learning. As one of the featured writers, Bellin-Oka will also be reading select works.
April 27-May 7
The Brothers Size
In the Louisiana bayou, big brother Ogun Size is hardworking and steady. Younger brother Oshoosi is just out of prison and aimless. Elegba, Oshoosi’s old prison-mate, is a mysterious complication. Flights of poetry, music, dance and West African mythology combine in a contemporary tale that explores the tenuousness of freedom and the need to belong somewhere, to something, to someone. Presented in partnership with OKC Rep.
June 23-25
Unboxed
Unboxed is a celebration of contemporary dance by three world-renowned choreographers at the top of their field: Rena Butler and Larry Keigwin along with a member from OKC Ballet’s own company. Each choreographer will present a short work, and visual artist Yatika Fields will collaborate on the project with his vibrant, energetic works of art. Presented in partnership with Oklahoma City Ballet.
For box office support, email boxoffice@okcontemp.org or call 405 951 0000 during business hours.
Images:
Chef Loretta Barrett Oden. Photo: Corrigan Tyrel. Neal Ambrose-Smith. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Eva Schlegel, Multiple Voices, 2023. Rendering: Valerie Messini.
Text treatment for The Brothers Size. Provided by OKC Rep.
Courtney Connor Jones, principal, and Randolph Fernandez, Corps de Ballet. Photo: Jana Carson.
