Our dear Plaza business, Cafe Evoke Catering, had had their catering trailer stolen from their home on NW 12th. The trailer was full of the supplies and equipment they use for every event! Please keep an eye out for this trailer, it was hauled away by a silver Toyota SUV. Spread the word by email, twitter, facebook, plus here is a link to FOX 25 and Channel 5’s story about Cafe Evoke’s trailer:
LIVE on the Plaza Second Fridays
July 10th, 7-11 PM
NW 16th between Indiana & Blackwelder
Plaza District keeps summer hot with LIVE on the Plaza Second Fridays! Featured artists, live music and outdoor artist booths will compliment open businesses in the Plaza District.
Velvet Monkey Salon will be open and featuring artist Tony Westlund. DNA Galleries will host artist Billy Reid, whose work explores human emotion through the use of mixed media materials, exuberant textures and fresh color. Next door, Collected Thread will feature artist Lindsay Hall specializing in paper work, journals, photo albums, stationary, and such. She has made some special stuff for for this second Friday, such as some glass lanterns and message boards. Then make you way to Coffy’s Cafe for open an open mic night!
Next, head over at Convergence Collective, to check out the debut of Shop Good. Come shop where you know EVERY purchase will benefit a local or global cause impacting communities for good. There will be a wide variety of items for sale and just as wide a variety of beneficiaries, so you’ll get to change the world in a lot of ways just by visiting one store! Women Are Not Weapons, The Spero Project, International Refugees in OKC, and many other groups will be present, and selling items for you to SHOP GOOD!
Other outdoor art booths will be on display and don’t forget to stop by Bad Grannies Bazaar for vintage and funky finds! Cross the street over to PhotoArt Studios for an open house, and then on to Paula & Company Realtors for live music and beverages and open spaces of No Regrets and 1708. Round the corner over to 1612 Gatewood for an open house for a great space for lease!
We are inviting YOU to come out and support the entire Plaza District! Join us for LIVE on the Plaza this Friday, July 10th from 7-11 PM!
For more info about LIVE on the Plaza Second Fridays call 405-308-5991. The Plaza District is located on NW 16th between Indiana and Blackwelder Avenues, on street parking and lot parking will be available in the district, while neighborhood parking is available on the north side of the district.
The Plaza District Association will host the 2009 Plaza District Festival on Saturday, October 3rd from 3-11 PM. The festival highlights a wide array of performing artists, visual artists, live musicians and interactive art education. The festival is open to the public, drawing audiences from across Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas, and offers the surrounding neighborhoods an arts festival right in the heart of their community. A grand stage set in the center of the Plaza District provides performing artists a space to showcase their talent. Kick back and enjoy spotlight bands from the Oklahoma City music scene with the Plaza District Music Fest! We hope you can make it! For more information and Applications click here!
Next, handmade Olive Oil Soaps by Saipua at Collected Thread. Someday, when you can upload scents on the internet, I can upload these amazing scents. Unfortunately, until then…you will just have to come to Collected Thread to smell for yourself!
It is our intention to offer this opportunity to students/emerging designers much like all of the emerging artists, bands and performers that take part in our festival. We do greatly value the time of our local designers, so if you might be interested in helping the district with a design, please email your website/or an example of your work to kristen@plazadistrict.org. Being a non-profit organization we have a very limited budget but we do understand that as a professional you don’t want to give your time away, but please do apply if you do see the value in helping the Plaza District Festival attain a fresh design that reflects all of the great changes that are happening in the district and OKC today!
The first time I watched Disney’s Cars a few years ago, I knew the writer had to have been a main streeter! I just think it is the cutest movie for kids, but a great example of Main Street for kids and adults! Here is a quick little excerpt with music by James Taylor, can’t beat that! Plaza District was once a little buzzing commercial district too! Fortunately, it is beginning to look like that once again, with a little unique flare. Thanks to a bunch of volunteers, City of OKC, Oklahoma Main Street and fabulous property owners, business owners, neighborhood residents, artists, sponsors and more! Hope to see you around soon! KV
Monday night in the Plaza District, was a Monday unlike any other. Plaza District business owners, employees and friends gathered to celebrate the finest in the professional world of the Plaza District at the 2009 Plazies. The fabulous ceremony took place at the Grand Paula & Co. Ballroom, where the beautiful wardrobes of stars like Cuz and his bro, and Harold graced the red carpet. Then, the highly anticipated arrival of Plaziewood’s hottest couple Jeffimee arrived. Aimee was draped in the black capris, while Jeff sported a polo and jean shorts (suprise:). The menu for the evening consisted of Jumbo hot dogs, a variety of chips, cookies, sodas and Michelob Ultra. Some of the awards given were:
Best Pigeon Hunter- Estrella Evans, Tina Turner Look-A-Like-Amanda Bradway, Most Likely to Arrange Your Window-Lindsay Zodrow, Best Website Designer-Scott Scrivner, Hottest Bad Granny- Stephanie Evans, Newest Business Owner Who Probably Thinks PD Folks are Weird- Diana Harris, Most Likely to be Called Jeff Struble’s daughter-Kristen Vails, Awesome- Aimee Struble, Most Likely to Wear Cordoroys and White button Up the Most Consecutive Days-Jason Duncan, Best Scooter Tricks- Josh McCullock, Best Party Thrower- Lindsay Gibson, Most Narcoleptic-James Glenn, Scariest Driver-Mai Cao, Best Cheerleader-Ali Johnson, Rock Star- Ashley Smith, Coolest Cholo- Joel Garcia, Native American Ancestory-Cuz, Best Outdated News Updates-Domingo…….just to name a few.
The After Plazies Party kicked off with James Glenn’s rendition of “You Don’t Have to Call Me Darlin”, followed by Ashley Smith’s “Rockin the Casbah”. Suddenly, the crowd was taken away with Amanda Bradway’s rendition of “Careless Whisper” sang to her dear husband. Josh McCullock graced the party with his vocal skills singing…some song by Elton John. It was breathtaking. After the crowd endured the horrific performance of Kristen Vails singing “Sister Christian”, Aimee Struble took it up a notch with a variety of 80s ballads-and even a heartfelt duet performance of White Wedding with hubby Jeff. 1708 crew even performed with baby on hip! Mai Cao teamed up with James Glenn singing Coldplay’s Yellow, and Jackie the cleaning lady jumped in with some skills too!
All in all, the first annual Plazies were a hit. Some Papparrizi pics are below:
Plaza District is taking it back in time to the hey day of the district, Rockabilly style! In celebration of the grand opening of Velvet Monkey Salon, LIVE on the Plaza Second Fridays will have plenty of Rockabilly, featured artists, live music, fashion and more! New businesses and building renovations such as Velvet Monkey Salon are bringing the Plaza District back to the buzzing commercial district it was from the 1930s-60’s. Please join us as we celebrate this comeback!
The fun kicks off at 7 PM at Velvet Monkey Salon where plenty of funky style and art is sure to be found. Local groups including Hellkats bike gang, Red Dirt Rebellion Rollergirls, Roadkillers Car Club, Psuedodance burlesque, and DJ ATM will be buzzing about the newly renovated Velvet Monkey Salon! Featured artist Olivia Frisbee from LA will also be exhibiting art. This grand opening celebration is also a pre-party event for the Rockabilly 50’s Fashion show at Bolero Tapas Bar & Spanish Grill beginning at 11 PM.
Next door, visit Collected Thread to see the collage work of Amy Coldren, plus a great assortment of local handmade and vintage items. Next door to Collected, DNA Galleries will host artist Spencer Tracy, as well as handmade art, accessories and clothes!
Cross the street over to Paula & Co, 1708 and No Regrets Tattoo and enter the courtyard for live pyschobilly music by Billy Joe Winghead, outdoor grilling, food and refreshments. Other stops on the west end of the district include open mic at Coffy’s Cafe, featured artists at Convergence Collective, vintage items Bad Grannies Bazaar, outdoor artist booths and an open house at PhotoArt Studios.
For more info about LIVE on the Plaza Second Fridays call 405-308-5991. The Plaza District is located on NW 16th between Indiana and Blackwelder Avenues, on street parking and lot parking will be available in the district, while neighborhood parking is available on the north side of the district.
It’s the 2009 Oklahoma Readers Choice Awards for the Oklahoman. There are many opportunties to vote for Plaza District businesses, and so many of our great business are well deserving of these awards! I have included the link below…and list a few categories to nominate our businesses! I apologize if I left off some categories and names, I didn’t realize you couldn’t go back to look after you voted so I will have to look again at the categories and add more tomorrow!
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