Autumn in Oklahoma means star-studded concerts and must-see art exhibits

Welcome to the See & Do Oklahoma newsletter. I'm A&E Writer Brandy McDonnell, bringing you weekly updates on entertaining people, places, events and attractions across the state.

The weather and the leaves haven't quite caught up yet, but the calendar has officially declared it fall.

Even if it takes a little longer to get here than we might like, autumn is my favorite season in Oklahoma. So, I've been busy over the past week working on various guides to help readers get the most out of this delightful time of year.

For instance, check out my fall concert guide: It's a busy season for live music throughout the Sooner State, including big shows for Carrie Underwood, Reba, Post Malone and more.

This weekend's concerts include the Oklahoma City Philharmonic's free performance in Scissortail Park, The Beach Boys' Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma benefit featuring John Stamos and the debut of the new venue at Wagoner's reopened The Canebrake resort, where the Red Dirt Rangers will be teaming with Mike McClure.

Also newly published, my autumn art guide details 15 must-see shows in the OKC area this fall. They range from an intoxicating exhibit entirely soaked in tequila and works of glass art that resemble scenes from "Alice in Wonderland" to trendy traveling immersive shows promising up-close experiences with iconic works like Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling and Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."

Plus, Oklahoma Contemporary is celebrating this weekend its new exhibit "La casa que nos inventamos: Contemporary Art From Guadalajara" with an action-packed Open House, the kind of big community event the arts center didn't get to have when it debuted its new home back in 2020 because of the party-crashing COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking of must-see shows, have you been watching the sophomore season of the trailblazing streaming series "Reservation Dogs?" The Season 2 finale of the Native American coming-of-age comedy, which is filmed entirely in Oklahoma, debuts next week. But fans of the critically acclaimed show got good news this week, as it has officially been renewed for Season 3. I've got the scoop on when we can look forward to more of the Rez Dogs' outrageous adventures.

And if you haven't made it out to the 2022 Oklahoma State Fair, you'd better hustle because this is the final weekend. What's your favorite part of the state fair? Several fairgoers, vendors and staffers were nice enough to share their fair favorites with me, and it was fun comparing notes.

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Features Writer Brandy "BAM" McDonnell has covered Oklahoma's arts, entertainment and cultural sectors for The Oklahoman for 20 years. Email her at bmcdonnell@oklahoman.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

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