The 2008 Oklahoma RiverFest
The Third Annual Oklahoma RiverFest, presented by Devon Energy & Chesapeake Energy, will take place June 6-8, at Regatta Park on the Oklahoma River. The event will feature FREE activities for all members of the family both on and off the water, showcasing the many amenities of the Oklahoma River and trails.
The three-day festival will feature Dragon Boat Team Racing, exciting river shows featuring water skiing and jet skis, the Oklahoma RiverRide bicycling event, Devon Energy River Cruises, Red Earth RiverFest RiverRun, MusicFest, KidsPlay inflatable park, Chesapeake Boathouse tours, rowing demonstrations, paddle boats, kayaks and many other attractions.
Head out to OKC and enjoy one of Oklahoma City's most popular events and what has to be the North Canadian River's most upscale affair of the year!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008
Oklahoma Bluesman Dies at 73
The nation lost a great blues man today and Oklahoma lost a favorite son.
D.C. Minner, blues musician and co-founder of the annual Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival, passed away Tuesday at the age of 73. Minner is an Oklahoma blues legend who started his career as a bassist working in the bands of Chuck Berry, Bo Didley, OV Wright and Freddie King.
Born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma in 1935, Minner would later say he knew he was going to play music for living when he was a preschooler. In 1988, D.C. Minner & his wife Selby converted their grandmother’s prohibition-era corn-whiskey hall in Rentiesville, OK into The Down Home Blues Club - a rural after-hours club. In 1991, they would start the annual Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival.
The Minners would later create the Blues in the Schools program through the Oklahoma Arts Council. The couple won a W.C. Handy Award and the Blues Foundation’s Keeping the Blues Alive Award for their efforts. D.C. Minner was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2003.
Services for D.C. Minner
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008
11am - Memorial at The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee
3pm - Funeral at First Baptist Church & Honey Springs Cemetery in Rentiesville
Later - Celebration at The Down Home Blues Club in Rentiesville, Oklahoma.
http://www.dcminnerblues.com/
D.C. Minner, blues musician and co-founder of the annual Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival, passed away Tuesday at the age of 73. Minner is an Oklahoma blues legend who started his career as a bassist working in the bands of Chuck Berry, Bo Didley, OV Wright and Freddie King.
Born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma in 1935, Minner would later say he knew he was going to play music for living when he was a preschooler. In 1988, D.C. Minner & his wife Selby converted their grandmother’s prohibition-era corn-whiskey hall in Rentiesville, OK into The Down Home Blues Club - a rural after-hours club. In 1991, they would start the annual Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival.
The Minners would later create the Blues in the Schools program through the Oklahoma Arts Council. The couple won a W.C. Handy Award and the Blues Foundation’s Keeping the Blues Alive Award for their efforts. D.C. Minner was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2003.
Services for D.C. Minner
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008
11am - Memorial at The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee
3pm - Funeral at First Baptist Church & Honey Springs Cemetery in Rentiesville
Later - Celebration at The Down Home Blues Club in Rentiesville, Oklahoma.
http://www.dcminnerblues.com/
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
2008 Arts For All Festival May 9-11
May 9-11, 2008 in Lawton, Oklahoma
The annual Arts for All Festival is both a celebration of the arts and a 'thank you' to the community for supporting the arts throughout the year.
In addition to the artist's booths, there will be children's activities under the Big Tent, a wine garden and international cuisine, all starting Friday evening at 5:30 PM
Enjoy entertainment on two stages, including: dance, youth programs & live music.
The annual Arts for All Festival is both a celebration of the arts and a 'thank you' to the community for supporting the arts throughout the year.
In addition to the artist's booths, there will be children's activities under the Big Tent, a wine garden and international cuisine, all starting Friday evening at 5:30 PM
Enjoy entertainment on two stages, including: dance, youth programs & live music.
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