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Norman use to slow to a creep over the summer as the students flocked back to their hometowns, but mainstays like Jazz in June, our fun-as-ever 2nd Friday Norman Art Walks and plenty of other fun concerts, exhibition openings and more keeping crowds rollicking through town with destinations to spend those hot, summer nights.

Heres a snapshot of just a few of the things happening this month. Check NormanArts.org for even more!

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JOSHUA BOYDSTONASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

BEST,

NORMAN ARTS COUNCIL SEEKS PERCENT FOR ART

PROJECTS MANAGERThe Norman Arts Council (NAC) has contracted with the City of Norman, OK to administer the Norman Forward Percent for Art Projects. NAC seeks an experienced public art professional to serve as the Percent for Art Project Manager. This contract position will report to the Executive Director of the NAC and is responsible for the project management and coordination of $1.2 mil-lion in public art projects as part of the City of Normans Norman Forward initiative.

Percent for Art Project Manager will be responsible for:Communication between NAC, Norman Public Arts Board, City of Norman, Norman Forward Committees, architects/project designers, and artistsPreparation of project scope, project budgets, and timelines for Percent for Art projectsCoordinating team meetingsCoordinating art selection panelsAdministering RFQs and art selection processesCoordinating with Norman Arts Council to promote RFQsCoordinating design reviews with artist and architectsAttending Norman Forward Committee and City Council meetingsPlanning public dedications & celebration activities with Norman Arts Council & City of Norman

For more information on Norman Forward: http://www.normanok.gov/cm/norman-forward

The contract period is July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 with an option to renew annually until all Norman Forward Percent for Art Projects are complete (approximately 5 years)

Contract fee is $20,000 annually | Deadline for submission: June 17, 2016

Please send cover letter, resume, and list of three references to:

Erinn GavaghanNorman Arts Council122 E. Main StreetNorman, OK 73069erinn@normanarts.org

JUNE MEANSJAZZJazz In June heats up Norman from June 16 through 18

To hear Rachel Jacquemain, former director of the Norman Arts & Humani-ties Council, tell it, the idea for Jazz in June began over drinks and coffee at the Service Station Restaurant in Norman, Oklahoma, in 1984. There, Thomas Carey of the Cimarron Circuit Opera Company saw the rising popularity of jazz and decided to produce a concert as a fundraiser for CCOC.

The performance drew about 300 people, enough to interest the Norman Arts & Humanities Council in supporting an annual event. The following year, Keisha St. John and Bertha Hope performed at the Sooner Theatre, and the festival got a leg up with the promotional assistance of KGOU Radio, which in later years formally became a sponsor and then partner.

Year three added an evening dinner and performance at Trujillos to the day in the park, and crowds responded enthuisastically to the expanded event. Since that time, various formats have been introduced, including a Saturday evening trolley bus to jazz clubs in town and even a dance at Sooner Mall. Crowds grew to about 10,000-15,000 when performances at Brookhaven Village were added to the venue.

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Originally a partnership between the Norman Arts Council and the Cimmaron Circuit Opera Company, Jazz in June, Inc. was formally created as a separate non-profit in 1990 with the Norman Arts Council, Cimmaron Circuit Opera Company and KGOU as partners with members at large. For the past few years, more than 50,000 people have converged in Norman to enjoy Jazz in June. In 2016, Jazz in June celebrates its 33rd year.

7-10:30 PM JUNE 16 at BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE

JOHN CLEARY & THE ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMENSHELLY PHELPS & THE SCARLET STREET PLAYERS

7-10:30 PM JUNE 17 at BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE

BETO & THE FAIRLANESUSAF AIRMEN OF NOTE

6-10:30 PM JUNE 18 at ANDREW PARK

KUNG FUROXY ROCAHARUMPH

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For artist Tim Stark, a ride down the railroad is an opportunity to connect the past to the present. In 2009, he traveled from Seattle to Boston via Amtrak, finding the experience so transformative that he booked another cross-coun-try trip from Los Angeles to New York City five years later.

86 hours of travel time from coast-to-coast on that latter journey culminates in where to wonder, where to wander, a collection of works that bring to life the mix of blurry and clear moments whirling through the countryside be-tween each stop. The exhibit debuts with an opening reception from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 10 at MAINSITE Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main, Norman.

The main inspiration behind this body of work is my cross country train rides, Stark said. The crossings are a unique chance for me to view, contem-plate, document and be mindful of the land that I pass through, while being connected through a mode of transportation that is at once connected to

COAST-TO-CANVASA SOLO EXHIBITION FROM TIM STARK IS INSPIRED BY AMERICA VIA RAIL

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Americas history and to its contemporary reality and identity.

The view from the window is a natural complement to Starks approach, land-scapes that mix the ethereal and concrete that celebrates movement with viv-id colors, inspired by the likes of early American painters like Frederic Edwin Church, Thomas Cole, Thomas Moran and J. M. W. Turner, that incorporates visual abstraction from the photographic process, as well as themes such as the sublime.

In my work, I seek out images that are elusive, compelling and that capture a sense of remembered, Stark said of his approach. These works draw on gathered memories, utilizing the visual language of photography to create an image, that, like memory itself, is abstracted, shifted and changed. Through the abstract and obscure, these images present a consideration of what is re-membered and what it defines.

Originally from Colorado, Tim now lives and works in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He received his MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston/Tufts University and his BA from the University of Redlands.

Starks solo exhibition opens just weeks after the debut of Cultural Connec-tions: Norman In Arezzo, which took his work to Arezzo, Italy as a part of a sister city art exchange. It runs through Friday, July 8, finishing with a closing reception that evening from 6 to 10 p.m. as part of the 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk taking place in The Historic Downtown Norman Arts District.

The Library Gallery in MAINSITE will showcase NAC Individual Artist Award winner and photographer J.R. Cooke.

MAINSITE Contemporary Art is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. It is located at 122 E. Main, Norman, OK. The exhibit and its receptions are free and open to the public.

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BETHANY YOUNG AT THE SOCIAL CLUB

The Social Club (209 E. Main) will host Allison Dunham & tasty cocktails and treats will be served! Allison has been pressing leaves & flowers for a number of years, but only recently began framing these beauties. She loves the idea of preserving the samplings so that they can be enjoyed over & over again. Keeping the designs simple, she lets nature speak for itself.

KENT FAUSS AT RED BRICK BARRed Brick Bar (311 E. Main) will host Oklahomas own Kent Fauss, the 2016 runner-up for Oklahoma Gazettes Music Awards Best Red Dirt Artist. Hell be playing a mix of Texas country, red dirt, bluegrass and rock from 7 to 9 p.m. Karaoke will follow at 10 p.m.

HALEY BELL AT STUDIO INKStudio Ink (220 E. Main) will feature the young talents of Norman High

sophomore Haley Bell. She will also be on site to meet you and draw up pet portraits and other animals of your choice for $10-$30 a piece! They will have the gallery open front to back so you can view the Urban Alley projects that

have been going on and, as always, refreshments will be served!

DOUGLAS GORDON AT D.M. WEALTH MANAGEMENTD.M. Wealth Management (201 E. Main) will host artist Douglas Gordon, born in Vancouver, Canada and raised in Scotland; he now lives and creates art in Central Oklahoma. His abstracts are always full of colour and movement; he pours his soul into each and every piece that he creates regardless of the size and type of the chosen medium. He is equally at home painting on glass, mirrors, metal, wood, brick or actual canvas. As always, Frank Lawrence is their musical guest.

JOSH JONES AT GRAY OWL COFFEEGray Owl Coffee (223 E. Gray) will have new works by Josh Jones. Jones is an

artist who works in pastels currently living in Oklahoma.

TIM STARK AT MAINSITE CONTEMPORARY ARTMAINSITE Contemporary Art: Home of the Norman Arts Council (122 E. Main) presents an opening reception for where to wonder, where to wander, a solo exhibition from Stillwater-based artist Tim Stark. Stark took a cross-country trip from Los Angeles to New York City by railroad, collecting snapshots along the way that inform his abstracted landscape works that are inspired the likes of Frederic Edwin Church and Thomas Moran. Photographer and mixed media artist J.R. Cooke will showcase works in the Library Gallery.

CHRIS JOHNSON AT EASTSIDE DESIGN CO.Eastside Design Co. (above 122 E. Main) will display works by Chris Johnson. He enjoys being an outsider looking into the lives of strangers and friends. There are moments of clarity, confusion, peace, excellence, non-verbal communication, moments captured on canvas that are extremely intimate and personal. He sits on his living room floor with a blank canvas leaning up against the wall, a few paper towels, turpentine and a dark color. Driven by a desire to quickly paint these subjects as to not disturb the moment, he tries to feel like the people he sees and paint them in the raw. They will also have Ashley Castro displaying and selling prints and wood burnt illustrations.

MITSUNO REEDY AT THE DEPOTThe Depot Gallery (200 S. Jones) continues Mitsuno Reedys Dances With

Brushes, an exhibition composed of the portraits, still life and landscape paintings that Reedy has been creating since the mid 70s. Previously known

for her pastels, the native of Osaka, Japan now primarily works in oils.

BECKY PORTERA + HAIR OF THE DOG BITES BACK AT STASHSTASH (412 E. Main St.) hosts featured artist Becky Portera and her handcrafted items that include picture frames, mirrors, busts, boxes and other works of art incorporation the natural beauty of seashells. STASH will also host food trucks, pop-up shopping, live music from the funky like of The Royal Jelly and Hair of the Dog Bites Back fundraiser, a beer tasting event that supports the Animal Rescue Group.

FAC FACULTY AT FIREHOUSE ART CENTERThe Firehouse Art Center (444 S. Flood) will host a new exhibit, Veterans: Experience & Expression. It is an exhibition featuring visual art and creative writing produced by military veterans who recently participated in an Oklahoma Arts Council pilot program at the Norman Veterans Center. The pilot program included a series of workshops in visual art, photography, and creative writing. The final artwork displayed at the exhibition will emphasize the self-expression and creativity of participating veterans.

HELEN KELTER SKELTER WITH SIAMESE & THE DADDYOS AT OPOLIS Norman Arts Council and Norman Music Festival team up each month

to present the 2nd Friday Concert Series. Fresh from Norman Music Festival, this month showcases Norman psych rock favorites Helen Kelter

Skelter, along with Texas product Siamese and Tulsa garage pop crew The Daddyos. The free show takes place at Opolis (113 N. Crawford). Doors

open at 8 p.m. with the show scheduled to start at 10 p.m.

CALEB MCGEE AT THE BLUEBONNET BARThe Bluebonnet (321 E. Main) will be hosting Lazy Rooster Rhythm Co. from 7 to 9 p.m. with Caleb McGee to follow.

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MAINSITE Contemporary Art: Home of the Norman Arts Council (122 E. Main) presents an opening reception for where to wonder, where to wander, a solo exhibition from Stillwater-based artist Tim Stark. Stark took a cross-country trip from Los Angeles to New York City by railroad, collecting snapshots along the way that inform his abstracted landscape works that are inspired the likes of Frederic Edwin Church and Thomas Moran. Photographer and mixed media artist J.R. Cooke will showcase works in the Library Gallery.

The Firehouse Art Center (444 S. Flood) will host a new exhibit, Veterans: Experience & Expression. It is an exhibition featuring visual art and creative writing produced by military veterans who recently participated in an Oklahoma Arts Council pilot program at the Norman Veterans Center. The pilot program, part of the Oklahoma Arts Councils Arts and the Military Initiative, included a series of workshops in visual art, photography, and creative writing. The final artwork displayed at the exhibition will emphasize the self-expression and creativity of participating veterans.

The Depot Gallery (200 S. Jones) continues Mitsuno Reedys Dances With Brushes, an exhibition composed of the portraits, still life and landscape paintings that Reedy has been creating since the mid 70s. Previously known for her pastels, the native of Osaka, Japan now primarily works in oils.

Earth Rebirth (325 E Comanche) will have DJs and high-energy music in the warehouse, accessible from the alley shared with Sandalwood & Sage & Full Moon Sushi. Various artists will exhibit their art, including resident featured artist, Angie Hardy. Organic snacks and treats made by Dos Lomas/Sunnys Kitchen, along with live rock and canvas painting activities for kids with Angie.

FOOD TRUCKS:

The 2nd Friday Food Truck Park (Peters between Main and Gray) will feature a variety of Oklahoma food trucks, depending on weather conditions.

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GALLERIES, SHOPS & STUDIOS:

Eastside Design Co. (above 122 E. Main) will display works by Chris Johnson. He enjoys being an outsider looking into the lives of strangers and friends. There are moments of clarity, confusion, peace, excellence, non-verbal communication, moments captured on canvas that are extremely intimate and personal. He sits on his living room floor with a blank canvas leaning up against the wall, a few paper towels, turpentine and a dark color. Driven by a desire to quickly paint these subjects as to not disturb the moment, he tries to feel like the people he sees and paint them in the raw. They will also have Ashley Castro displaying and selling prints and wood burnt illustrations.

Shevaun Williams & Associates (221 East Main Street) will host Full Circle Adult Day Care, a wine and art event that features a silent auction to benefit the organization. They will also feature artwork from their Full Circle participants.

STASH (412 E. Main St.) hosts featured artist Becky Portera and her handcrafted items that include picture frames, mirrors, busts, boxes and other works of art incorporation the natural beauty of seashells. STASH will also host food trucks, pop-up shopping, live music from the funky like of The Royal Jelly and Hair of the Dog Bites Back fundraiser, a beer tasting event that supports the Animal Rescue Group.

The Social Club (209 E. Main) will host Allison Dunham & tasty cocktails and treats will be served! Allison has been pressing leaves & flowers for a number of years, but only recently began framing these beauties. She loves the idea of preserving the samplings so that they can be enjoyed over & over again. Keeping the designs simple, she lets nature speak for itself.

The Crucible (110 Tonhawa) hosts guest sculptor and wildlife artist Jocelyn Russell. The Crucible is currently working on a life-size family of elephants and lions for Jocelyn. Stop by and visit with her and learn more about this amazing project destined for the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. Chef Andrew Black will be providing appetizers from the Meatball House to go with complimentary drinks by Success Vodka.

Bigfoot Creative (315 E. Main) will have artists, Bigfoot Barry and Amir Salem. Bigfoot Barry is an old hand at Art Walks while Amir was a visiting live painter for the music fest, who will also be painting live in front of Bigfoot Creative. Susan Sylvester (improv poet, Whats Your Story? (will be ready and waiting to tell your story, creating a personal biography poem on the spot.

Sandalwood & Sage (322 E. Main) will host the Herndon Family. John Steven Herndons photography reveals his unique way of looking at his surroundings, depicting the ordinary and extraordinary through compositions mostly rooted in nature. Beverly Herndon was introduced to the art of Chinese brushwork in 1979 and became enchanted with the beauty of this unique art form and the peace she felt while painting in this manner. She paints with stone-ground ink and natural water pigments on rice paper. Medeia Starfires acrylic portraits have a continued theme of self-identity through fantastical figures embedded within a contrasting surface of realism and abstraction. Her latest is a series of self-portraits, further exploring the development of persona on a more personal level.

D.M. Wealth Management (201 E. Main) will host artist Bobby Atkins, who experiments with various styles of painting and likes to paint in rich, bright colors and likes to have texture in his art. Bobby has taken classes at the Firehouse Art Center from Carol Armstrong and has received tips from Bill Williams, a Western artist here in Norman. Bobby continues to study different methods of painting and finds pleasure and relaxation in the art process.

Artifactory (313 E. Main) will be open! Come check out all of their new unique vintage goodies they have in store as well as checking out all of the exciting classes they have coming up!

Studio Ink (220 E. Main) will feature the young talents of Norman High sophomore Haley Bell. She will also be on site to meet you and draw up pet portraits and other animals of your choice for $10-$30 a piece! They will have the gallery open front to back so you can view the Urban Alley projects that have been going on and, as always, refreshments will be served!

Gray Owl Coffee (223 E. Gray) will continue works by Josh Jones. Jones is a Norman artist, showing pastels on paper.

North Wind Studio (425 E. Main) will have live edge slab furniture!

Its a Shopping Thing (318 E. Main) will have extended hours for the Art Walk & serving complimentary refreshments. Theyll also have a 10% OFF all regular priced items and 50% OFF all jewelry sales.

A Small Vintage Affair (219 W. Main) will be open until 9 pm with treats served!

2ND FRIDAY CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES:

Norman Arts Council and Norman Music Festival team up each month to present the 2nd Friday Concert Series. Fresh from Norman Music Festival, this month showcases Norman psych rock favorites Helen Kelter Skelter, along with Texas product Siamese and Tulsa garage pop crew The Daddyos. The free show takes place at Opolis (113 N. Crawford). Doors open at 8 p.m. with the show scheduled to start at 10 p.m.

The Bluebonnet (321 E. Main) will be hosting Lazy Rooster Rhythm Co. from 7 to 9 p.m. with Caleb McGee to follow.

Michelangelos Coffee & Wine Bar (207 E. Main) will feature Norman singer/ songwriter Chris Tubbs, who has a love affair with cinema, which is reflected in the compositions he writes. Tubbs will be performing his original musical mini-dramas. They will also have the outdoor Alley Stage set up for musical performances.

Red Brick Bar (311 E. Main) will host Oklahomas own Kent Fauss, the 2016 runner-up for Oklahoma Gazettes Music Awards Best Red Dirt Artist. Hell be playing a mix of Texas country, red dirt, bluegrass and rock from 7 to 9 p.m. Karaoke will follow at 10 p.m.

Puebla Tacos y Tequileria (305 E. Main) will host After Artwalk starting at 10 p.m. with host DJs Sick Nick and DJ Sethalosha and guest DJs Timmy B and DJ Krama.

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