Carrizales is probably best known for her roles in Ghostlight’s productions of “Fat Pig” and “[title of show]” and her improvisation troupes, “The Ones Your Mother Warned You About,” “The MiDolls,” and “Villain: The Musical.” The later three you can see videos of her performances on the Improv page.

Structured around her personal stories as an actress and woman, “Short, Round & Brown” is an evening of songs from characters in musicals that Carrizales believes she’ll never be cast in because she is either, “too short, and/or too round, and/or too brown.” Joining her in song will be other Ghostlight performers Emily Etherton, Rachel Bouton and Scott Hynes with Steve Kennedy on piano.

Tickets are $10. Cash & check preferred. For more information and to make reservations, contact cristela.carrizales@gmail.com

The Festival will be held at Tulsa’s SpiritBank Event Center located in the Regal Plaza (1800 S. Baltimore
Tulsa, Ok 74119). A One-Day Pass is $20 while a Weekend Pass is $45. For tickets and more information, visit Oklahoma Horror Film Festival site or their Facebook page.

To celebrate the exhibit’s arrival in Oklahoma City, Allied Arts and Red Bull are hosting a high-energy event on the new rooftop patio in historic Automobile Alley. Guests will enjoy a private preview of the unconventional art, gourmet food, beats by DJ Moody and, of course, all-you-can-drink Red Bull.

While in Stillwater check out:

Eskimo Joe’s, a landmark restaurant in Stillwater. Joes opened in 1975 as a college bar, serving cold beer and offering a stage to local musicians to play original music. Ever since then, Joes has grown into a family-friendly restaurant during the day, and one of the most beloved college bars at night. For a true Stillwater experience make sure to check out some of Joes special; however, if you are there for the day, curly cheese fries and a cold beer are some of Joes famous. And on your way out stop by the gift shop to pick up a T-shirt or a mug.

Next stop: Did someone said pizza???…if so… Stillwater is the home of the first pizzeria parlor in Oklahoma- Hideaway Pizza.
Hideaway opened its doors for business in 1957; today Hideway offers 35 different topics and six sauces to choose from. Items to try: garlic bread and fried mushrooms.

If you had enough to eat and want to chill with a nice drink stop by Zannotti’s Wine Bar. Located in the heart of downtown, Zannotti’s offers a chique and classy vibe to the college town. The wine bar has a large selection of wine, mix drinks and imported as well as domestic beer to choose from. And to go with your drinks try their cheese and bread platter. For more information visit their web site.

Stillwater has an explosive mix of nightlife clubs. Whether you like rock, country, hip/hop, or electric music, Stillwater will satisfy your taste.

One of the beloved by locals bars is Stonewall Tavern. With an inside and an outside bar, Stonewall offers a unique blend of people. The bar has a stage where bands shake the bargoers until the wee hours of the morning. Stonewall’s mix drinks are affordable and the bar also has specials every night. So make sure to check out this bar!

Stillwater is a short 40 minutes drive from Oklahoma City. The town takes you away from the noise of the big city and gives you plenty of places to visit on your date without the hassel of spending lots of money.

I am Sasha Denkinska, uncovering Stillwater for you. Make sure to check our Web site regularly for more date updates!

There is now a Date Guide for Stillwater now.

Upcoming dates for the play are August 20-21 and 26-28. Reservation are highly suggested. Call 286-9412 or visit ghostlightokc.com

With the addition of a new page, comes the removal of another. I’ve taken down our Deals section since many of the deals we get wind of are so timely, that we just post them on Facebook/Twitter.

Weapons and Warriors exhibition includes arms and armor from several different cultures and time periods including 16th century Japanese armor, African swords and spears, and a medieval crossbow. This exhibition also includes a segment on World War I featuring a WWI French machine gun and two portraits of Choctaw code talkers that Fr. Gerrer painted.

The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art is located on the campus of St. Gregory’s University, 1900 W. MacArthur St. in Shawnee. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

In Oklahoma City we have the Sketch to Screen: The Art of Hollywood Costume Design organized by the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. I went and saw this last Thursday and it’s worth checking out. Sketch to Screen explores the vital artistic contribution of costume design throughout the history of the American motion picture industry. It consists of more than 85 original garments and accessories worn in films by some of Hollywood’s brightest stars, including Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Audrey Hepburn, Bette Davis, Charlton Heston and John Wayne. Film costumes worn by contemporary stars George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Russell Crowe, Kate Winslet, Robert DeNiro, Renee Zellweger and Johnny Depp are also represented in the exhibit.

Hours and admission fees can be found here on their web site. This exhibit also ends on August 15.

The Satellite Galleries at Science Museum Oklahoma are taking people under the sea for its newest exhibit entitled Silver Seas. The gallery, which focuses primarily on undersea life and environments, gives guests an intimate view of thriving ocean life – a sight that may seem rare to people following the gulf oil spill situation.

The current gallery was published in “Silver Seas a Retrospective,” by Ernest H. Brooks II. Further underlining the importance of photography to ongoing ocean preservation is the following in the introduction by explorer, environmentalist, educator and film producer Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of world renowned ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau.

This Thursday, August 5, prosthetics researchers from Scott Sabolich Prosthetics and Research will appear at the museum to explain the science and technology behind, you guessed it, prosthetics. Guests to the museum on the fifth from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. can interact with researchers to ask them questions and get a hands-on look at how prosthetics work and are used in people’s everyday lives.

Go Science!

If you can’t make it tonight, Kabaret Falschtanz at the Ghostlight Theatre Club (3110 N. Walker, Oklahoma City, 73118) this Friday. Tickets are $10 and the show is open to ages 18 and up. Shows begin at 8pm and 10 pm. Seating is limited so make your reservations now! The Ghostlight is NON-SMOKING venue. Events details can be found here on Facebook.

On the subject of Ghostlight, the last OKC Improv of this run is this Saturday. The 8pm show will feature bits from the Level 1 Improv Class, The MiDolls, and Villain: The Musical, which is sure to sale out. Then the 10 pm has Crayons from Tulsa along with a new Twinprov: String Theory show.

Still speaking of Ghostlight, they are hosting an Elliptical Acting Class. Just check out this link for event details.

That’s it! Go have some fun and frivolity this week.

Tomorrow, July 9, OKC Improv will bring a free show at The Boom! with two of the city’s best troupes, The MiDolls and Villain: The Musical. The MiDolls will be performing a Goddess-themes long-form set followed by the nefarious improv stylings of Villain: The Musical in which five skilled improvisers create a 45-minute musical right in front of your eyes where the villain is the hero. The show starts at 8 pm. The Boom is located at 2218 NW 39th St in Oklahoma City. If you need more details, hit up the Facebook event page.

The show from the improv troupe, The Ones Your Mother Warned You About, from June 26, 2010 Show at OKC Improv has been published, so watch the 32 minute show here. Great comedy to keep you busy until the next show.

This Saturday, July 10, is the Candy Basket’s 21st Birthday and they’re having a party with 21% off everything in the store. We featured this Norman candy shop in our fourth episode, so I highly recommend you visit them Saturday. Also Saturday night OKC Improv has two shows at Ghostlight Theatre Club featuring some troupes from out of state.

I will see you guys at The Boom! for the free show tomorrow.

Here’s the Full Length Villain: The Musical Show The Lab on May 1, 2010 Show (one of their best) and their Full Length Show on April 3, 2010 Show Part 1 and Part 2.

We hope those new to the site stick around as we have much more coming! We’ll be at OKC Improv tomorrow to give away some cool prizes.

For starters, we have the 2010 Paseo Arts Festival where all types of art and all mediums are represented. You can expect booths and galleries selling ceramic dishes, hand-made jewelry, art-you-can-wear, sculpturals, and paintings and photography of every style. The festival will hold two stages showcasing musicians and entertainers. The Paseo Restaurants and galleries on the street will be open during festival hours.

The festival takes place on Memorial Day Weekend, May 29, 30, and 31. The festival hours will be Saturday & Sunday from 10am to 8:00pm, with music until 11pm and Monday from 10am to 6pm, with music until 7:00pm. The Paseo is located between NW 30th and Dewey and N.W. 28th and Walker in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

However, if you want something to do TONIGHT then check out Kabaret Falschtanz featuring The MiDolls and Scott Hynes at Maker’s Piano Bar & Cigar Lounge in Bricktown. The pre-show is at 7:45 and the main show starts at 8:00. It’s sure to be an amazing night of dance and improv! There’s no cover charge, but you’ll need to be 21+ to enter.

On the performing arts stage, I recommend watching Ghostlight Theatre Club present [title of show]. Described by Charles Isherwood of the NY Times as “a zesty, sweet, Broadway-trivia-riddled musical about the anxiety and excitement of creating a zesty, sweet, Broadway-trivia-riddled musical about the anxiety and excitement of creating a…”, [title of show] is a musical about two nobodies in New York named Hunter and Jeff who decide to write a completely original musical. The play follows Hunter, Jeff, and their friends Susan and Heidi, as they struggle through edits, rewrites, rehearsals, and ultimately submitting their show to the New York Musical Theatre Festival. “A postmodern homage to the grand tradition of backstage musicals like Babes in Arms, Kiss Me, Kate and A Chorus Line”, [title of show] is an insider’s look at modern musical theatre, the creation of art, and the struggles faced by artists in releasing their creation to the world.

The show runs from May 28-29 and June 3-5 and 10-12. To get tickets, visit ghostlighttheatreclub.com

As a reminder, our contest is still open. Your chances of winning something are pretty good, so give us some suggestions. I realize that might be a bit hard seeing that many of you come here for suggestions, so just tell us some places you like around Oklahoma.

First, the Oklahoma City Date Guide got a much needed update. Though, I won’t stop there. I have some other suggestions for dates coming soon in the form of events.

Then on next Saturday the Allied Arts presents their ARTini event, which is a martini tasting with an art auction targeted toward young professionals. ARTini features 11 top-notch restaurants serving original martinis that are based on this year’s theme, ARTini Time. Of course, all of the proceeds benefit Allied Arts. ARTini tickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door and dress is “urban chic.” Must be 21+ to enter. To purchase tickets, visit www.alliedartini.com, call Allied Arts at (405) 278-8944 or stop by the organization’s office at 1015 N. Broadway, Suite 200 in Oklahoma City. Visit their web site at alliedartini.com for more details.

The Oklahoma City Museum Of Art has started it’s Cocktails on the Skyline Roof Terrace where after 5pm, it’s only $5 to get inside every Thursday night. Right now they they’re running the Sketch to Screen: The Art of Hollywood Costume Design exhibit. The OKAMOA does have food too! Here’s the part where I say, for more information, visit their web site.

There, that should keep you kids busy. I still have more updates to unload, including our interview with the improv troupe, Crayons, and actually listing all of the troupes we’ve featured in our talent archive.

Every Saturday night OKC Improv hosts different comedy acts from across the state. Each show features two different troupes, with an intermission between them, and overall lasts for about two hours. Tickets are only $10 per person! Seating is limited, so I suggest you make reservations at their web site, okcimprov.com. There will be three more nights of shows on February 13, 20, and 27. It also appears they will do another run of shows in April.

While we were there, they made a special offer to catch the second 10 pm show at half cost, so we stayed. Comedian Brad Chad Porter and The Closers were just great as well. If you’re wondering, the groups do take audience suggestions at times. Of all us highly recommend you check out an OKC Improv show or two.

Opening Night 2010
Opening Night is a New Year’s Eve celebration with music, dancing, theater and fireworks! Opening Night 2010 takes place on Dec. 31 from 7 p.m.-midnight in venues around Downtown Oklahoma City. This year’s entertainment features a variety of performances from some of Oklahoma’s brightest stars. You’ll need an Opening Night admission wristband to gain access to all venues, all night long. Wristbands are rather cheap at $8 in advance or $10 at the event. For more information, visit the Opening Night Web Site.

Bricktown
Not only are there events in the Downtown, but the venues in Bricktown will each hold their own events. JJ’s Alley, which we featured in our first episode, looks to be the only free to enter venue, so swing by there and check out some of their performances.

New Year’s Eve Freakout No 3 with Flaming Lips
You can also join the Flaming LIps’ “New Year’s Eve Freakout No 3″ at the Cox Convention Center. Opening the show will be Stardeath and White Dwarfs. Tickets are $20 and $25 (plus all of those ticket fees).

Sing in the New Year
Join performers from The Sooner Theatre as they Sing in the New Year in what is quickly becoming Norman’s favorite New Year’s Eve tradition. This year’s production will feature the music of MGM including That’s Entertainment, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, The Trolley Song and many more. Beloved Sooner Theatre performers Dr. Irv Wagner, Erica Thomas, Mandy Jiran, Vince Leseney and Marcy Gonzales will be joined by numerous other singers and dancers in this heart-warming New Year’s Eve celebration. The show will begin at 7:30 pm on December 31. Tickets: $25, $20

THE Party New Years Eve on Brookside
Celebrate Tulsa’s first ever Ball Drop while you Party on the streets of Brookside. The event is FREE if you bring a canned food item for the Food Bank. The event will feature a Lighted Ball Drop from the Tower of Channel 2 Studios, Firework Show, VIP Party Tent, live entertainment from some of Tulsa’s Best Bands, Street Performers, and Street Vendors. Visit their web site for directions and details.