AUGFEST 3
Mar
30
7:00 PM19:00

AUGFEST 3

It’s that time again!

AUGFEST returns with a superstar line up featuring Hugh Glass, Metra, Atlas, Souja Deep, and of course AUGMNTD!

If you are a fan of off-the-chain hip hop, this is for you.

$5 cover at the door / all ages welcome / byob if you like

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Sunday Scaries presents: Brick
Mar
24
7:00 PM19:00

Sunday Scaries presents: Brick

Join your host Maura McAndrew for another installment of her cult film series Sunday Scaries.

This month’s offering is the 2005 Rian Johnson film Brick.

Brick is the story of a high school student who finds his way into an underground crime ring while investigating the death of his girlfriend. It stars Joseph Gordon Levitt and Lucas Haas.

As always, Maura will kick off the screening with background, production notes, cultural context, and anecdotal information about the film.

The screening is free and open to all ages. BYO beverage and snack if you like.

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Hanna Barakat
Mar
22
8:00 PM20:00

Hanna Barakat

Help Resonator welcome Austin TX’s Hanna Barakat!

Hanna is an immensely talented Lebanese American recording artist whose powerful stage presence and remarkable songs will blow you away.

“Strength, vulnerability, honesty...With Middle Eastern influence and dark, driving tones, her music whirled me away into an emotional soundscape...Hanna is not one to shy away from controversial topics nor daring changes in melody and rhythm. Her debut album, Siren, produced by John Moyer, bassist of Disturbed, showcases her exceptional songwriting and storytelling abilities. Much of the album is colored with traditional Middle Eastern instruments like the oud, which complement the staples of modern rock that underpin the LP: drums, guitar, and bass...The inspiration behind the title track of Barakat’s album, “Siren," is one that has evolved with time. Initially, Hanna explained, it served as a stance towards individuals in her life and the need to express her will and ambitions. With time it would grow into an empowering song that represents claiming her life as one that she is destined to determine. “

Euphoria ATX- Madison Williams

Joining Hanna will be Norman’s Maura McAndrew and, making their Resonator debut, OKC’s The Wavelength.

Doors at 8 | $10 Cover | All ages

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Michial Sass Opening 2.0
Mar
15
6:00 PM18:00

Michial Sass Opening 2.0

If you missed the opening last Friday, here's a second chance for you to come check out Michial Sass' incredible exhibition and meet the artist.
The work in this show is engaging to say the least. Those who did endure the cold to make it to the opening last Friday stuck around a lot longer than our usual audience just to take in all the details and marvel at the amazing art.
Don't miss this bonus opportunity to see this work and meet Michial, a true Oklahoma Original.
We'll have the gallery open from 6:00 to 9:00. Hope to see you there!

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Michial Sass : Bone- afide Art Show
Mar
8
to Mar 21

Michial Sass : Bone- afide Art Show

Join Resonator in welcoming Oklahoma outsider artist Michial Sass for his first solo exhibition in Norman.

For decades, Sass has been been bringing fantastic creatures into being using found animal bones mixed with a variety of other materials. The results combine sci-fi and fantasy with a hint of taxidermy and a lot of visionary creativity.

“My name is Michial Sass. I draw my inspiration from being a fan of classic monster movies and a deep appreciation for the art of Frank Frazetta.  I started carving wood but almost instantly, after a complete accident,  I began sculpting with the bones of wildlife.  Now, a 20 yr obsession with the manipulation of shape and color ,I create the craziest art on the planet. The closest thing to compare is driftwood sculpture, so I say bones are the driftwood of the plains.”

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Free Screening of "Rustin"
Feb
29
7:00 PM19:00

Free Screening of "Rustin"

Join your hosts Desiree Abba and Norman Pride for a free screening of George C. Wolfe's 2023 biopic "Rustin".

"Rustin" is the story of Bayard Rustin, the civil and gay rights activist who organized and coordinated the 1963 Freedom March on Washington.

Due to fear of persecution related to his homosexuality, Rustin mostly worked behind the scenes, and as a result his role in the civil rights movement is often overlooked. But as this movie shows, his contributions to the cause were central to the movement's success.

The screening is free. There will be light snacks and refreshments available.

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Sunday Scaries presents: Elevator to the Gallows
Feb
25
7:00 PM19:00

Sunday Scaries presents: Elevator to the Gallows

Sunday Scaries returns with a French noir classic.

1958’s Elevator to the Gallows is a Louis Malle tour de force about a man who offs his mistress’ husband (also his boss), then realizes he’s made a crucial mistake.

You’ll have to join us to see what happens after that.

Your host, Maura McAndrew, will start the evening off with some cultural background, production notes, and stories related to the making of the film.

100% free! - BYOB and snacks if you like.

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AUGFEST (February Edition)
Feb
24
7:00 PM19:00

AUGFEST (February Edition)

Our friends AUGMNTD return for the second installment of AUGFEST 2024. This will be a monthly happening this year, so if you like high octane hip hop, you’re in luck!

Joining AUGMNTD this time around will be: Xero, Carnage, Dakidlando, Siyla, Tohkey, and Gkingzmafia.

Doors at 7:00, $10 cover, all ages, BYOB

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Limp Wizurds, Pineapple Willows, The Land of Roz, and The Soxial Contract
Feb
23
8:00 PM20:00

Limp Wizurds, Pineapple Willows, The Land of Roz, and The Soxial Contract

If you are looking for an amazing evening of live music, then we have just the thing for you!

Help us welcome Norman legends Limp Wizurds along with their friends Pineapple Willows, The Land of Roz, and The Soxial Contract.

Friday, February 23 at 8:00

$10 cover at the door - All ages welcome - BYOB if you like

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Kylie Anderson : Fragment
Feb
9
to Feb 23

Kylie Anderson : Fragment

Resonator is proud to present Fragment, an exhibition of recent work by Norman-based artist Kylie Anderson. Kylie’s beautiful paintings and drawings explore human relationships through the expression of movement.

 ARTIST STATEMENT 

In my drawings, I express competing ideas such as fragmentation versus wholeness and community versus individuality. Physical movement is one of the main ways that I process my world, so I tend to depict people in motion: this can range from dynamic, full body motion, to basic, everyday movement like reading or relaxing. 

I create the more abstract sections of my artworks by drawing crowds of people with gestural lines. Crowds interest me because of their rhythmic qualities: walking, dancing, or gazing in the same direction. The connectedness of crowds, and sometimes the loneliness we feel within them, cause me to consider the oscillating fragmentation and wholeness in my life. My hope is to enjoy chaos by organizing it, but not so much that the spontaneity is lost. Illusion of depth is the main way I try to visually accomplish cohesion. In general, I experience a lot of fear and desire structure, so chaos is a challenge for me. 

The realistic figures break up the chaos- they’re a return to a traditional process of drawing that I find inherently satisfying. I like the stability of these figures as focal points, and the chance to explore a single member of the crowd in detail. Meditative facial expressions lend me some solace within disorganization. These realistic characters help me explore the pains of being an individual, stuck in an imperfect yet powerful body, who can suffer loneliness and rejoice in introspection. 

Public Opening: February 9, from 6:00 to 9:00

Exhibition will be up in the space from February 9 - 23. Contact us at resonator.ok@gmail.com to schedule a viewing.

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Sunday Scaries Presents: After Hours
Jan
28
7:00 PM19:00

Sunday Scaries Presents: After Hours

Join your host Maura McAndrew for another installment of her ongoing cult film series, Sunday Scaries.

This month, we’ll be enjoying the 1985 classic After Hours, a movie that will make you think twice about following up on a chance meeting in a bar.

Maura will provide in-depth cultural context, backstory, and production details prior to the screening.

As always, 100% free. BYO snacks and beverage if you like

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AUGFEST
Jan
27
8:00 PM20:00

AUGFEST

Rap the night away.

The one-and-only AUGMNTD return with a lineup of superfresh hip hop all stars:

Joining them will be Ruzlxn, Avitiuh, Atlas, Shaga, T5 Luno, Deadphntm, Dereck Cantu, Benzo, and Jenx2.

Come out and get down!

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Jonathan Stalling: "Between Languages"
Jan
12
6:00 PM18:00

Jonathan Stalling: "Between Languages"

Join us for January Art Walk. We’ll be featuring an exhibition by Jonathan Stalling that chronicles some of his decades of research into Chinese Jueju Poetry, its culture and history, and the extensive projects he has undertaken to translate this ancient tradition into English.

In “Between Languages,” three of Jonathan’s installations, which span the last 15 years (2009-2023) of his work, create a space where English is written in Chinese and Classical Chinese poetry is written in English. Listen to Jonathan’s 2010 opera Ying-ge-li-shi, where English words and sentences emerge from the Chinese libretto performed in Yunnan China in 2010 or take your first steps along the Jueju path by trying your hand at movable wood type printing, interactive online stations, or a book arts table for folding and stab binding books.  

Jonathan Stalling lives in Norman Oklahoma with his wife Amy and three children—Isaac (though now in NYC), Eliana, and Rowen and many dogs, rabbits, an 18-year old cat and an eight year old chicken. He’s a Professor of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma. https://www.ou.edu/cis/people/faculty/jonathan-stalling 

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Dissociation 3
Jan
5
8:00 PM20:00

Dissociation 3

Join your host Justin Wallis (Bird Drugs) for the third installment of the Dissociation series. These events highlight local artists doing experimental sound and AV works. From ambient soundscapes to organized chaos, these events cover a wide range of sonic territory.


Featured Preformers:

Ut Mutem
Fourche la Fave/ Bird Drugs
Tick Suck/ Small Rock
Nurturance/ Small Rock

$10 cover at the door, BYOB if you like

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In Celebration of Doug Ashby Clark: A Live Show and Exhibition
Dec
30
6:00 PM18:00

In Celebration of Doug Ashby Clark: A Live Show and Exhibition

Join us for an evening of art, music, and friendship to celebrate the life of Doug Ashby Clark.

Hosted by Doug’s friends, the show will commemorate his life and spirit and feature his artwork as well as music by some of the people who were fortunate enough to know him.

Performances by G. Effin Smith, thefatherphil, and Average Life Expectancy

Memorial at 6:00, music at 8:00

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Sunday Scaries presents: Born in Flames
Dec
17
7:00 PM19:00

Sunday Scaries presents: Born in Flames

Join us for another chapter in Sunday Scaries history.

This month, your host Maura McAndrew will be screening the 1983 radical underground mock-doc Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden), a feminist look at a dystopian future where socialism has won out, but rampant inequality still persists.

Per IMDb: “Set ten years after the most peaceful revolution in United States history, a revolution in which a socialist government gains power, this films presents a dystopia in which the issues of many progressive groups - minorities, liberals, gay rights organizations, feminists - are ostensibly dealt with by the government, and yet there are still problems with jobs, with gender issues, with governmental preference and violence. In New York City, in this future time, a group of women decide to organize and mobilize, to take the revolution farther than any man - and many women - ever imagined in their lifetimes.”

100% free. BYOB and snacks if you like.

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The 7th Annual Norman X-Mas Bash!!
Dec
16
to Dec 17

The 7th Annual Norman X-Mas Bash!!

It’s that time of year again!

Join your host Christophe Murdock for an evening of cheer, joy, merriment, Punk Rock, and debauchery.

Featuring live music by: Darlington, Cunt Puncher, Kinda Creepy, Draco, and Christophe Murdock & the Love Donations.

There will also be a white elephant gift exchange, an ugly sweater contest, and much much more.

Completely free! Christophe’s gift to you!!

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PRINT PRINT BOOM! featuring Bill Fick and Carlos Hernandez
Dec
8
6:00 PM18:00

PRINT PRINT BOOM! featuring Bill Fick and Carlos Hernandez

For the first time in four years Print Print Boom! returns!

Join us for an extra special Second Friday event! The 2023 version of PPB will feature six amazing tabling artists, live printing and tabling by OU’s Print Club, a DJ spinning fresh beats, a giant kaleidoscope to wow your senses, and a visit from Krampus!

Featured tabling artist will be Bill Fick (Durham, NC) and Carlos Hernandez (Houston, TX). Joining them will be Uriel Marin (Oaxaca, MX), Wesley Kramer (Norman, OK), Virginia Sitzes (OKC), and Chloe Ulm (Kansas City, MO).

Each of these artists (as well as students from OU’s Print Club) will have a collection of spectacular prints for for you to look through and purchase

DJ Were Wolf (Micah Wesley) will be on hand to keep the atmosphere lively… local creative Dan Nelsen will be there to share his giant kaleidoscope… and Krampus Corner will make its long-awaited return!

If you plan to be out for Art Walk, this is a don’t-miss-it event!

*** This event is made possible with generous support from the Norman Arts Council and the CAC Speaker’s Bureau (OU)***

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Art Therapy Classes at Resonator
Dec
4
7:00 PM19:00

Art Therapy Classes at Resonator

Resonator proudly offers Art Therapy classes every Monday evening. These classes are taught by Soni Parsons, a licensed Art Therapist with decades of experience in both private practice and academic settings. There is no sign up, and classes are free with all materials provided. If you’ve been feeling anxious, depressed, or isolated and would like a creative release for your emotions in a nurturing and healing environment, these classes are for you. Soni has worked many years teaching at OU, and college students are especially encouraged to attend.

Resonator programming is made possible in part by the generous assistance of the Norman Arts Council

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Conspiracy: A Student Printmaking Exhibition
Dec
1
6:00 PM18:00

Conspiracy: A Student Printmaking Exhibition

December is officially Printmaking month at Resonator

Kick things off with this one-night-only exhibition featuring art by printmaking students at the University of Oklahoma’s School of Visual Arts.

Conspiracy will feature a variety of work (screen printing, relief printing, and installation) by seven current OU students. Each student is working with their own themes, imagery, and processes, so expect a broad assortment of fantastic things to look at.

All participating students will be on hand to share their thoughts and talk about their work, so come out and meet some emerging talent and get a glimpse of the future of Oklahoma art!

Participating Artists: Karenna Brown, Lori Bacigalupi, Brycelynn Miller, Evangeline Noah, Madison Pixley, Destiny Rodriguez, and Mia Vinson.

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Enya Apanasova
Nov
29
6:00 PM18:00

Enya Apanasova

Resonator is proud to host a one-night-only exhibition by Enya Apanasova. Enya is a student at Norman North and an extremely talented young artists.

This will be their first ever solo-show! Join us and you can say you were there!!

From the artist:

My name is Enya Apanasova; I am an artist and a high school student. I work primarily digitally and enjoy using strong shapes, angular lines, and expressive colors in my work. This exhibition focuses on sailors, fisherman, and lighthousekeepers and their relationship to the ocean. I aim to convey a sense of dread, as well as a feeling of respect for the ocean. “

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Sunday Scaries presents: The Long Goodbye
Nov
26
7:00 PM19:00

Sunday Scaries presents: The Long Goodbye

Join your host Maura McAndrew for another deep dive into the cult cinema vaults.

This month’s offering, The Long Goodbye (Robert Altman, 1973) brings Raymond Chandler’s classic detective , Phillip Marlowe, to life in the form of a young Elliot Gould. Marlowe is sucked into a mystery involving friends, the mob, a hard drinking author and his wife, and a large sum of cash.

How will it all play out? You’ll just have to join us and see.

As always, Maura will provide background, production notes, and plenty of cultural context to enhance your viewing experience.

100% free, BYO food and drink if you like.

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Soldering Workshop!
Nov
11
1:00 PM13:00

Soldering Workshop!

Soldering is an important skill for DIY repairs and creating electronic art!

During this workshop, we will learn the basics of soldering circuits and use those skills to build your own noise synthesizer. You will walk away from this workshop with a handheld battery-powered sound machine ready for bleeps and bloops.

The workshop will be led by William Davis, a DIY synthesizer enthusiast and education professor at OU.

Resonator will provide a soldering iron and all materials.

Sign up here

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Confluence
Nov
10
to Nov 24

Confluence

Join us Second Friday for a remarkable exhibition celebrating cultural diversity.

Confluence is a group exhibition that celebrates the multiplicity of cultures and the artistic expression of five local artists. Each artist introduces a unique cultural narrative representing Mexican, Italian, Pakistani, Potawatomi Nation, and Sac and Fox Nation heritage. The artists invite you to indulge in diverse stories that foster an appreciation for connection through ethnic heterogeneity. By immersing their cultures in their art, the artists intend to share and expand upon the sense of oneness. They intend to do this by showing off the uniqueness of their individual worlds. 

Artist Statements:

Zoeen W. Janjua

Pakistani digital artist Zoeen W. Janjua experienced in a vide array of traditional and digital artist. She most recently retired from her tenure as a concept artist with the powerhouse behind the launch of the Pakistani drama network “Green.” 

After successfully acquiring her degree in Computer Arts (major Animation) and gaining base level experience of the workflow in the local drama and game industry, the artist has now uprooted her life and relocated to the state. Here she intends to pursue her masters, all the while broadening her scope as a digital artist.

Though a young journey for now, the artist intends to enhance her skills in a plethora of medium, themes and styles. Even still, the artist’s work has a constant undertone of “self.” In keeping with this, the artist aspires to grow her aesthetic into a unique display of impressionable work.

Nicole Emmons 

Nicole Emmons is a Citizen Potawatomi Nation filmmaker and mixed media/installation artist specializing in stop motion animation from Oklahoma City,Oklahoma. She received her MFA in Experimental Animation from the California Institute of the Arts School of Film and Video as a Jacob K. Javits Fellow, and her Bachelors in Animation and Film from Columbia College Chicago. Her experimental animation short films “The Wing Eater,” and “Domesti City, OK” have screened in film festivals across the U.S., as well as internationally. Her animation and set lighting work can be seen on Netflix, Nickelodeon, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and other formats in series, short films, music videos, feature films, and commercials. Most recently youcan see her work on the Obama’s Higher Ground Productions / Netflix children’s series, “Waffles and Mochi.”

Lety Rios 

Lety Rios resides in Oklahoma City with her large family, channeling her artistic talent into paintings and drawings. Her creations delve into the rich tapestry of her Mexican culture, challenging the conventional boundaries between memory and experience. Rather than narrating a story or crafting metaphors, Lety's work aims to represent the essence of her cultural heritage authentically. Through her paintings, she explores the nuanced interplay of portrayals and memories. Family is not just a subject for her art but an integral part of her daily artistic practice, fostering personal continuity and the revival of traditions across generations.

Kai Gregory 

Hailing from Shawnee, Oklahoma, Kai Gregory of the Sac and Fox Nation discovered her artistic passion at Northwest Classen High School. Mentored at ARTSPACE, she found her niche in printmaking.

Now a Studio Arts major at the University of Central Oklahoma, Kai continues to explore printmaking, ceramics, and fiber arts. 

Kai weaves tradition and innovation, drawing from her cultural roots, and invites viewers on a journey anchored by their indigenous heritage. 

AnnaVittoria Pickett 

AnnaVittoria Pickett is an artist and educator passionate about printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics. She resides in Midwest City and works from her quaint home studio. With a passion for the arts, AnnaVittoria pursued her academic journey, earning a Bachelor's degree in Printmaking from the University of North Texas and a Master's degree in Studio Art from the University of Oklahoma. 

Her dedication to the arts extends beyond her own creative endeavors. Since 2019, she has taken on the role of Director of Education at ARTSPACE at Untitled in Oklahoma City, OK. In this capacity, she has been instrumental in fostering artistic development within the community, designing enriching educational programs, and helping aspiring artists to explore their creative potential.

As a proud individual of mixed heritage, AnnaVittoria Pickett finds importance in her Italian roots. Embracing this aspect of her identity, she has created a body of work that delves into her cultural heritage and celebrates her Italian ancestry. 

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