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The McKnight Center announces its 2026-27 season lineup

The McKnight Center’s 2026–27 season features a wide range of performances—from acclaimed concert artists and orchestras to Broadway productions, jazz acts and holiday programming—highlighting diverse live entertainment in Stillwater.
The McKnight Center announces its 2026-27 season lineup
The McKnight Center Postpones 2020-2021 Season Until January 2021

Mon, Aug 17, 2020

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts' 2020-2021 Season has been postponed until January 2021 as an extra-cautious means to continue keeping patrons, staff and performers safe.

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McKnight Center Extends ‘Orange Plate Special’

Tue, Jul 7, 2020

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts is extending its "Orange Plate Special" artist series, exclusive livestream interviews with artists from its upcoming 2020-2021 season. The interviews will take place at noon every Wednesday in July.

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McKnight Center unveils second season lineup

Mon, Mar 2, 2020

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts today announced its 2020-2021 performance lineup, which includes an array of programming in its cutting-edge performance facility and outdoor plaza from Sept. 2020 to May 2021.

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McKnight Center teams up with Carnegie Hall, Enid Symphony Orchestra to bring music to elementary students

Fri, Jan 31, 2020

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts is collaborating with Carnegie Hall, the world-renowned musical institution, to engage Stillwater students with orchestral repertoire through hands-on music curriculum.

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OSU Symphony to perform at national conference

Wed, Jan 29, 2020

The Oklahoma State University Symphony Orchestra is one of two groups chosen to perform at the 2020 College Orchestra Directors Association National Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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OSU Professor Performs New Music

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Heather Lanners, an Oklahoma State University piano professor, will be debuting new works at her faculty recital on Jan. 28th, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. in the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts.

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Legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Bring the Sounds of New Orleans to The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts

Wed, Jan 8, 2020

A world-renowned musical group specializing in traditional jazz music will perform at The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Jan. 30. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB) is composed of a talented ensemble of jazz musicians known

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Composing a Legacy

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

The names of 22 families and organizations glow subtly from wooden tiles inlaid in the wall of the Patron Lounge on the second floor of The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts.

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Youthful Appeal

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

At The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, Marilynn and Carl Thoma Executive Director Mark Blakeman is passionate about providing a rich experience for all visitors — an experience that resonates deeply in the unspoken, shared parts of

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Growing in Harmony

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

With the opening of The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, and a new home for the Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music, music performance and education at Oklahoma State University will reach a level few universities can match.

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