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SUMMARY:Manhattan Short Film Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:One of our favorite annual traditions\, the Manhattan Short Film Festival returns to OKCMOA in September! Join more than 100\,000 film lovers across the country and around the world as they unite to view\, judge and celebrate a new crop of extraordinary short films. \nVarious directors | 2026 | In English and various languages with English subtitles | approx. 150 minutes | NR | DCP
URL:https://downtownokc.com/event/manhattan-short-film-festival-2026/
CATEGORIES:City Center,Downtown OKC
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SUMMARY:Joy Richardson Exhibition at BancFirst Tower Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Available to view M-F\, 7 AM – 7 PM\, through October 30\, 2026 \nRichardson is a self-described “colorist” whose paintings are built entirely from color and balance rather than recognizable subjects. She works in acrylic for its blending properties\, finessing subtle transitions from one hue to the next with everything from the smallest brushes to wide bristles and palette knives\, layering tones until each canvas hums. “I’m absolutely passionate about color\,” Richardson says. “Dreams in vivid tones saturate my mind.” \nCentral to every composition is a sense of balance — symmetrical or asymmetrical — that she follows by instinct rather than rule\, turning a canvas in all directions until its “color-weight-interest” reaches parity. She even signs her work up the right side as part of that equilibrium. Because no single object anchors the image\, the paintings carry a timeless appeal\, and viewers tend to describe them with mood adjectives: festive\, mellow\, energized\, peaceful\, jubilant\, spiritual\, or pensive. \nAn artist with deep Oklahoma City roots\, Richardson grew up in the city and earned a BS in Fashion with a minor in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma. Her work continues to evolve through new textures\, colors\, and uses of space. “You’ll see energetic tones and texture intertwine against a serene backdrop\,” she says\, “often with a saucy jolt that leaves the viewer uplifted.” \nThe exhibition opens with an artist reception on Tuesday August 4th\, from 5 – 7 pm\, and remains on view through October 30\, 2026.
URL:https://downtownokc.com/event/joy-richardson-exhibition-at-bancfirst-tower-gallery/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:BancFirst Tower Underground Gallery\, 100 North Broadway Avenue\, Oklahoma City\, 73102
CATEGORIES:City Center,Downtown OKC
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SUMMARY:Failing Forward: How Failure Became A Catalyst
DESCRIPTION:What if failure isn’t the end of the story—but the moment everything begins to change?\nFailing Forward is an honest and empowering speaker panel featuring women sharing the moments when things didn’t go according to plan—and how those experiences became catalysts for growth\, courage\, reinvention\, and unexpected opportunity.\nThrough candid conversations\, our panelists will explore the setbacks\, wrong turns\, closed doors\, and difficult lessons that challenged them to rethink what success looked like and move forward in a new direction. Rather than celebrating perfection\, Failing Forward creates space for the stories we don’t always hear: the messy\, vulnerable moments behind personal and professional transformation.\nJoin us for an evening of storytelling\, connection\, and community as we challenge the stigma around failure and celebrate the resilience it takes to begin again.\nBecause sometimes the thing that didn’t work out becomes the spark that changes everything. See less
URL:https://downtownokc.com/event/failing-forward-how-failure-became-a-catalyst/
LOCATION:The Treasury\, 10 North Lee Avene\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown OKC,Film Row,West Village
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