Published: November 19, 2008 11:28 pm            

11-20 Arts and entertainment news in brief

EDMOND — Local cowboy hero slated for chairty celebrity slide

Billy Etbauer, five-time World Champion saddle-bronc rider and Edmond resident, is slipping into a different saddle for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Etbauer will participate in the Reining Horse Sports Foundation (RHSF) 4R Performance Horses Celebrity Slide at 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at the State Fair Arena.

Tickets for the Celebrity Slide are $8 and can be purchased in advance at www.NRHA.com. Avid rodeo fans who want a chance to meet Etbauer and their other favorite cowboys “up close and personal” can attend a VIP Reception at the conclusion of the competition. Tickets to the VIP event may be purchased from the Foundation through RHSF Coordinator Brandi Jakola for $100 each (limited tickets available).



UCO to present free holiday choral concert at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The University of Central Oklahoma’s School of Music will present a free holiday choral concert at 4 p.m. on Nov. 23 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N. Lake in Oklahoma City.

The performance will feature the UCO Concert Chorale, Cantilena Women’s Choir and Chamber Singers, and will be directed by Dr.Karl Nelson, UCO Director of Choral Studies.

Highlights will include “Silent Night,” “The Lamb” and Benjamin Britten’s widely performed “A Ceremony of Carols.” Harpist Gaye LeBlanc will accompany the choir on the Britten composition.

“What better way to get into the holiday spirit than by coming out to hear three of our finest vocal groups,” said Nelson. “In addition to several holiday classics, we will also feature a folk number and the spiritual, ‘My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord,’ arranged by Moses Hogan.”

For more information, contact the UCO School of Music at 974-5004.



Book signing to feature four Oklahoma authors

Four Oklahoma authors will sign copies of their work at Mardel Christian and Educational Supply, 3300 S. Boulevard, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Appearing will be Therese Stenzel, author of “A Bride by Christmas,” Vickie McDonough, author of the “Oklahoma Bride” series, Linda Gooodnight, the 2007 RITA Award-winning author of “A Touch of Grace,” and Janet Lee Barton, author of “A Connecticut Christmas” and the “Mississippi Wedding” series.

After the book signing and a break for lunch, Stenzel will give a talk from 2-3:30 p.m. entitled “Write Like You Mean It: Valuable Tips all Authors Can Use.”

Oklahoma City Christian Fiction Writers is the Oklahoma City area chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers. OCFW meets on the fourth Saturday of each month at Mardel Christian and Education Supply. For more information about OCFW, contact Bill Garrison at garbi01@cox.net.

ACFW is a national organization geared toward meeting the needs of new and seasoned authors alike, as well as offering a venue for readers of Christian fiction to learn more about their favorite authors and discover the vast array of choices available from the Christian fiction market.

Please visit www.ACFW.com for more information.

        

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