SoSA District

[OKCRT]

Emerson Park would be a proper name for this area IMO.

[ljbab728]

The arts are alive in OKC.. In the Paseo, Plaza District, on Western Avenue, even in Bricktown and suburban downtowns like Edmond and Norman. The arts are not alive in the Arts District, nor is anything else.

That part of downtown is dead, and we killed it.

Hmmm. Then why is that I visit that area more for "the arts" than any of the rest of the areas combined? You are also forgetting the housing coming to that area north of the Music Hall. It is far from a dead area and is on the way to much improvement.

[Rover]

The arts are alive in OKC.. In the Paseo, Plaza District, on Western Avenue, even in Bricktown and suburban downtowns like Edmond and Norman. The arts are not alive in the Arts District, nor is anything else.

That part of downtown is dead, and we killed it.

Except for Ballet, Symphony, Lyric, Broadway Series, OKC Museum of Art, The arts Festival, The Repertory Theater, and other art events, I guess you are right...no arts in the art district.

[Urban Pioneer]

Mostly I'm just upset by subterfuge.

Very effective subterfuge! Our company refers to it as SOSA in all of our promotional materials. The name has definitely stuck with current and potential investors for new homes in the area. Why does it matter anyways? "Cottage District" just seems like another trial balloon that the Planning Department abadoned promoting in any meaningful way.

[traxx]

It's not some part of the hinterland. It is the T3 component of the 5-Points neighborhood which is adjacent to the the T3 component of some future neighborhood.

Center for Applied Transect Studies

So your idea is to drop the SoSa name and instead name it after one of the worst crime ridden neighborhoods of pre 20th century New York?

[Spartan]

Except for Ballet, Symphony, Lyric, Broadway Series, OKC Museum of Art, The arts Festival, The Repertory Theater, and other art events, I guess you are right...no arts in the art district.

Okay...

Lyric Theater
1727 NW 16th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Ballet Oklahoma
7421 N Classen Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73116

OKC Phil
428 W California Ave #210, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 - YAY Arts District

And on and on, but you get my point. I'll definitely give you the OKCMOA, which is a fixed arts asset based in the Arts District. I'm pretty sure that the OKC Phil is the only arts organization that is fixed to the Arts District. Shakespeare in the Park is also worth noting as they've almost always (except during construction) been at the Water Stage.

We also tore down the Stage Center for an office building and parking garage.

[Rover]

Of course, I was referring to where the arts actually are happening, not the administration.

[foodiefan]

Lyric performance venue (largest audiences): Civic Center Also at Lyric at the Plaza in the winter months

Ballet Oklahoma performance venue: Civic Center

Canterbury Chorus performance venue: Civic Center

et cet, et cet, et cet. . .regardless of where "corporate" resides or other venues exist as with Lyric, the primary performance spots are downtown. . .in the Arts District.

[mkjeeves]

Individual Artists of Oklahoma
706 West Sheridan Avenue

Artspace Untitled
1 NE 3rd Street

Womb
25 NW 9th

Istvan
1208 N. Western

I think it's a little odd and perhaps small minded to have The Arts District downtown and The Paseo Arts District, considering how close they are together. Makes more sense to me to consider all of it, plus whatever arts in the Plaza and elsewhere in the center of OKC as in The Central OKC Arts District. I never thought much about it until I got confused questions about it from a friend visiting from Denver and making the short hops between those areas. (I do know the history and the nature of the different personalities involved in the different areas. Most people don't.)

[One Dot Less Than Nine]

Hmm. Seems to be catching?

edit: not sure why the image is tiny but Google Earth now has a marker labled SOSA at the SE corner of NW8th and N Lee.

[Spartan]

Imagine is tiny because it's a thumbnail

[One Dot Less Than Nine]

Imagine is tiny because it's a thumbnail

no, its still tiny considering it was from a full screen cap :P

[onthestrip]

Saw some stuff the other day about the council talking about/approving a special event on Shartel along the 5-9th St. area for Slide the City to host an event. Check out their website and you can see what it is. Looks pretty fun.

http://www.slidethecity.com/

[Pete]

Saw some stuff the other day about the council talking about/approving a special event on Shartel along the 5-9th St. area for Slide the City to host an event. Check out their website and you can see what it is. Looks pretty fun.

Slide the City - Get ready for the Slide of Your Life

I believe this is the same sort of thing they did in Deep Deuce last year.

[onthestrip]

I believe this is the same sort of thing they did in Deep Deuce last year.

I wasnt aware of that. I imagine the Shartel location will be cool because that is a fairly steep hill.

[sooner88]

If what they end up doing in OKC is anything like their videos it's on a much larger scale than the one last year in Deep Deuce. That event was pretty great though last year.

[Anonymous.]

double post.

[Anonymous.]

That's a pretty disappointing selection, IMO. Who wants to hangout near shady buildings and parking lots near the jail?

I would much prefer it being on 2nd St in DD, or even down the Mickey Mantel bridge in front of the ballpark.

[dwellsokc]

Great addition planned for the NE corner of 6th & Francis:

[BoulderSooner]

Very cool

[LakeEffect]

Great addition planned for the NE corner of 6th & Francis:

Planned by whom?

[soonerguru]

What is this?

[sooner88]

Looks similar to Lisbon Lofts... is this their next project?

[Pete]

SoSA Townhomes - OKCTalk

[Architect2010]

I believe Lisbon Lofts were done by Mode. This is another developer?