Lillie-Beth Brinkman
The Oklahoma City Philharmonic teased upcoming Symphony Show House events during its season reveal cocktail party earlier in February but has since revealed which home will be the focus of this annual spring event.
Founded by the Oklahoma Orchestra League and in its 53rd year, the Symphony Show House is one of the Philharmonic’s signature fundraisers benefiting its education and community engagement programs. This year, the house will be open to the public for tours from May 2 to 17.
The newest Symphony Show House is 11,169-square-foot Tudor-style home spanning a 12-acre estate located 2203 E Wilshire Blvd in Oklahoma City. Known as Wilshire Gardens, this home was completed in the 1920s and expanded in 1931 and features architectural details like a restored barrel-vaulted ceiling with hand-carved wood, a richly paneled library, a grand limestone fireplace and more.
The philharmonic is hosting a preview party from 4:30 to 6:30 Thursday, Feb. 19, so supporters can get a peak at it before individual designers begin transforming the home room by room. I always love seeing our local designers’ talent on display walking through the Show House and getting ideas. When it opens, guests can see the transformation during the KenDucky Derby Party from 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 30.
For information and tickets, go to okcphil.org/symphony-show-house
Green Ties and a masquerade
The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is hosting its annual Green Tie Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, with “Masquerade” as its theme. The gala at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63, benefits the Sanctuary Women’s Development Center and the Charities’ larger mission of serving people and families experiencing homelessness, poverty and crisis. Nick Gallo, OKC Thunder sports reporter and community advocate, is emcee.
The women’s development center serves women and children experience homelessness.
Shellie and Don Greiner are this year’s Green Tie Ambassadors for championing Catholic Charities through service, advocacy and generosity, a news release noted. The City of Oklahoma City will receive Catholic Charities’ Mosaic Award for its leadership and long-term commitment to addressing homelessness across the community.
For information, go to ccaokc.org.
Book signing
Oklahoma City author Dee Replogle will sign copies of his novel “The Prodigy” during an event from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Full Circle Books, 1900 Northwest Expressway. Replogle is practices tax and business law. His book is a thriller set during the 1980s in the final days of the German Democratic Republic, during the fall of Communism.
Arts reception
Edmond Fine Arts is opening its new exhibit, a “Pop Western Experience” with a gallery reception from 5 to 7 p.m. March 5. The exhibit features art by Clayton Beavers and Victoria Ness, explores the mythos of the American West and draws inspiration from classic western films, open landscapes and the iconography of the cowboy. BancFirst is the gallery sponsor. For information go to edmondfinearts.com.
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