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Bicentennial Park (Oklahoma City)
Bicentennial Park is an urban park in Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The park is located east of Civic Center Music Hall, and is bordered by Couch Drive on the north, Colcord Drive on the south, and Walker Avenue on the east. Features The Bicentennial Monument, and the sculptures ''Run of 1889'' and '' The Conductor'', are installed in the park. The statue of Stanley Draper used to be installed in the park, before being relocated outside City Hall. History In 2016, following the election of President Donald Trump, approximately 100 people gathered at Bicentennial Park for the "Nonviolent Protest of Trump and a Rally for Peace and Love". The Festival of the Arts has been held in the park, as has the music event "Wiggle Out Loud". References External links {{Portal, Oklahoma Bicentennial Parkat Civic Center Music Hall The Civic Center Music Hall is a performing arts center located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was constructed in 1937 as Municipal Auditori ...
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Civic Center Music Hall
The Civic Center Music Hall is a performing arts center located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was constructed in 1937 as Municipal Auditorium and renamed in 1966. The facility includes the Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre, the Freede Little Theatre, CitySpace, the Meinders Hall of Mirrors and the Joel Levine Rehearsal Hall. The Civic Center Music Hall is managed and operated in conjunction with the Rose State Performing Arts Theatre. Together they serve more than 300,000 patrons at around 250 performances at four different stages each year. The center is home to seven professional arts organizations: Canterbury Voices, OKC Broadway, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Ballet, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Oklahoma City Rep, and Painted Sky Opera.Resident Companies
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and is the 8th largest city in the Southern United States. The population grew following the 2010 census and reached 687,725 in the 2020 census. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,396,445, and the Oklahoma City–Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,469,124, making it Oklahoma's largest municipality and metropolitan area by population. Oklahoma City's city limits extend somewhat into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties, though much of those areas outside the core Oklahoma County area are suburban tracts or protected rural zones ( watershed). The city is the eighth-largest in the United States by area including consolidated city-counties; it is the second-largest, after Houston, not ...
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New Mexico on the west, and Colorado on the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-most extensive and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw language, Choctaw words , 'people' and , which translates as 'red'. Oklahoma is also known informally by its List of U.S. state and territory nicknames, nickname, "Sooners, The Sooner State", in reference to the settlers who staked their claims on land before the official op ...
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Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and is the 8th largest city in the Southern United States. The population grew following the 2010 census and reached 681,054 in the 2020 census. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,396,445, and the Oklahoma City–Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,469,124, making it Oklahoma's largest municipality and metropolitan area by population. Oklahoma City's city limits extend somewhat into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties, though much of those areas outside the core Oklahoma County area are suburban tracts or protected rural zones (watershed). The city is the eighth-largest in the United States by area including consolidated city-counties; it is the second-largest, after Houston, not includin ...
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Bicentennial Monument
The Bicentennial Monument is a series of granite tablets describing the history of Oklahoma City, installed in the city's Bicentennial Park, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor .... The tablets were created , rededicated in 1976, and renovated in 2012. The monument is part of the City of Oklahoma City Public Art collection. References External links * Granite sculptures in Oklahoma Monuments and memorials in Oklahoma Outdoor sculptures in Oklahoma City {{Public-art-stub ...
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Run Of 1889
''Run of 1889'' is an outdoor 1955 relief by Laura Gardin Fraser, installed in Oklahoma City's Bicentennial Park, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The sculpture commemorates pioneers of the Land Rush of 1889 and depicts more than 250 horses and riders. It is part of the City of Oklahoma City Public Art collection and was renovated in 2012. See also * 1955 in art * Horses in art Horses have appeared in works of art throughout history, frequently as depictions of the horse in battle. The horse appears less frequently in modern art, partly because the horse is no longer significant either as a mode of transportation or a ... References External links Run of 1889 - Bicentennial Park - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USAat Waymarking 1955 establishments in Oklahoma 1955 sculptures Horses in art Monuments and memorials in Oklahoma Outdoor sculptures in Oklahoma City Reliefs in the United States {{US-sculpture-stub ...
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The Conductor (sculpture)
''The Conductor'', also known as ''Maestro'', is an bronze sculpture of a conductor by Mike Larsen, installed in Oklahoma City's Bicentennial Park, outside Civic Center Music Hall, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Description and history The statue depicts a man conducting and commemorates Joel Levine, music director of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, as well as six music directors of other local orchestras: Ralph Rose, Victor Alessandro, Guy Fraser Harrison, Ray Luke, Ainslee Cox, and Luis Herrera de la Fuente. The artwork, unveiled in 2007, was funded by Jeannette and Dick Sias, with additional support from the city and the Oklahoma City Centennial Committee. Mayor Mick Cornett attended the dedication ceremony. See also * 2007 in art The year 2007 in art involved some significant events and new works. Events * April - The Museo Alameda opens in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A * 10 June – 21 November – 52nd Venice Biennale. * October - ''Execution'' by Yue Minjun sells at S ...
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Statue Of Stanley Draper
''Stanley Draper'' is a 1974 bronze sculpture by Leonard McMurry, installed outside Oklahoma City's City Hall, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. History The statue was formerly installed in Bicentennial Park. It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. Circa 2013, the artwork was moved from the park to its current location on the east side of the City Hall. See also * 1974 in art Events from the year 1974 in art. Events *26 April – Nineteen Old Master paintings from the Beit collection are stolen from Russborough House in Ireland by a Provisional Irish Republican Army gang including English heiress Rose Dugdale. * Roy ... References 1974 establishments in Oklahoma 1974 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Oklahoma Monuments and memorials in Oklahoma Outdoor sculptures in Oklahoma City Relocated buildings and structures in the United States Sculptures of men in Oklahoma Statues in Oklahoma {{US-sculpture-stub ...
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Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not formally a part of any of the three branches of the federal government. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. It was originally organized as the United States National Museum, but that name ceased to exist administratively in 1967. Called "the nation's attic" for its eclectic holdings of 154 million items, the institution's 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centers, and zoo include historical and architectural landmarks, mostly located in the District of Columbia. Additional facilities are located in Maryland, New York, and Virginia. More than 200 institutions and museums in 45 states,States without Smithsonian ...
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Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in 1968. He became president of his father's real estate business in 1971 and renamed it The Trump Organization. He expanded the company's operations to building and renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. He later started side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. From 2004 to 2015, he co-produced and hosted the reality television series ''The Apprentice (American TV series), The Apprentice''. Trump and his businesses have been involved in more than 4,000 state and federal legal actions, including six bankruptcies. Trump's political positions have been described as populist, protectionist, isolationist, and nationalist. He won the 2016 United States presidential election as the Repu ...
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Geography Of Oklahoma City
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. One such concept, the first law of geography, proposed by Waldo Tobler, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and th ...
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Parks In Oklahoma
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ...
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