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Lynn Riggs Gallery Opening

August 27, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

$25.00

Exhibit will feature never-before-seen items from his personal collection

On August 27, the Claremore Museum of History (MoH) will unveil an expanded exhibit of Lynn Riggs, an American author, poet, playwright and screenwriter, who was from Claremore.  The permanent exhibit will feature personal items gifted by his family, including portraits of Riggs that that hung in his home, a self-portrait that he painted with house paint from his home in Santa Fe and works by his partner, Ramon Naya.     

The new Lynn Riggs Gallery will be unveiled on August 27 from 7 – 9 p.m. at an event called “Green Grow the MoH – Lynn Riggs Gallery”, which hearkens to his play that was the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway play and movie, Oklahoma!.  Relatives of Lynn Riggs family will be present, and the event will include food and beverages including wine, beer and a special “Lilac Signature” cocktail.  Tickets can be purchased for $25 per person, or $40 per couple   HERE  /or in person at the Museum.  Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $35.   

Details

Date:
August 27, 2022
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
$25.00
Event Category:
Website:
www.claremoremoh.org

Venue

Claremore Museum of History
121 N Weenonah Ave
Claremore, OK 74017 United States
Phone
918-923-6490
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