Have you ever met a talking dog, a REAL talking dog? Get ready because on Saturday May 6th, 7:00 PM at The Goddard Center you are about to meet America's funniest canine, and his name is "Irving." Together with his partner comedian/Ventriloquist Todd Oliver, the duo has been featured on The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, and recently they were a top 4 finalist on America's Got Talent. Todd also features "Joey, Pops and Lilly" three wooden headed characters that will have everyone rolling in the aisles with hip contemporary outrageous comedy. Family friendly fun, multi-media audience participation make Todd Oliver and Friends a top draw in major entertainment venues across America!

Entertainers from Ada and surrounding areas will bring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” to life at 2 pm and 7 pm on Saturday, April 1st, at the Goddard Center.

This production is the Chickasaw Nation's first large-scale musical endeavor. The musical debuted in August of 2016 at the Hallie Brown Fine Arts Center on the campus of East Central University.

“South Pacific” is a Tony Award-winning musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Tales of the South Pacific” by James A. Michener. It traces the lives of several characters on a South Pacific island during World War II.

Natalie May is performing arts manager for the Chickasaw Nation and “South Pacific” director. She pointed to an overarching moral for “South Pacific” – the power of love to overcome obstacles – as something she discussed with the cast repeatedly and something they all want the audience to absorb.

The OSU Opera program, under the direction of Professors April Golliver and Steve Sanders, will present "Gianni Schicchi." 

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"Gianni Schicch" is a comic opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, composed in 1917–18. The libretto is based on an incident mentioned in Dante's "Divine Comedy." The work is the third and final part of Puccini's Il trittico (The Triptych)—three one-act operas with contrasting themes, originally written to be presented together. Although it continues to be performed with one or both of the other trittico operas, "Gianni Schicchi" is now more frequently staged either alone or with short operas by other composers. The aria "O mio babbino caro" is one of Puccini's best known, and one of the most popular arias in opera. This event is sponsored in part in memory of Fred McFarland.

Tickets for this performance are $10 General Admission and are available at the Goddard Center Office, 401 First Ave. SW in Ardmore. Hours are TuesdaysiFridays 9am-5pm and Saturdays 1-4pm. Call (580) 226-0606 for more information

Tickets are now on sale.

Boulevard Brass is based in Norman and has earned a reputation as an exceptional chamber ensemble. The group was created in 2011 by some of the top brass players at the University of Oklahoma and has been performing together for over 5 years now. The group is comprised of Mervin Tay (Trumpet), Derek Blankenship (Trumpet), Logan Fish (French Horn), Daryl Nagode (Trombone) and Paul Nesper (Tuba). In addition to standard brass quintet repertoire they continue to compile an extensive library of arrangements covering all styles of music from historical Renaissance pieces to modern pop songs.

Audience members will have the opportunity to observe and interact with these extraordinary life-like dinosaurs in this entertaining and highly imaginative live show geared toward the science of paleontology. From cute baby dinos to some of the largest carnivores and herbivores, these dinosaurs are brought to life by a team of skilled performers and puppeteers and includes a menagerie of large-scale puppets, stilts, inflatables and aerial techniques. “Dinosaur Zoo” is produced by Erth Visual & Physical, Inc. This highly anticipated childrens’ performance features three performances at the Center: Two daytime student performances will serve 600 children along with another 200+ at the evening performance. This performance is sponsored in part by the Mid-America Arts Alliance.

The Sherman Symphony Orchestra will perform its “Holiday/Pops Christmas” concert at the Center on the evening of December 17. This concert will be full orchestra with complete woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and an expanded string presence. This production will be conducted by Daniel L. Dominick who has been Music Director and Conductor of the Sherman Symphony Orchestra since 1992. A versatile conductor with an international conducting career, including concerts in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Poland, he also maintains a busy conducting schedule in north Texas.

Ardmore Little Theatre & The Goddard Center Present:
"A Christmas Carol"

There will be five performances, December 8 through December 11, 2016 at the Goddard Center. All performances are at 7:00pm, except for a Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:30pm.

SYNOPSIS: In 19th century England, the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future show Ebenezer Scrooge the poverty of his material wealth and the blessings that come with generosity. Can they convince him to change before it's too late? Come spend time with the characters you've come to love – Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and of course the irascible miser himself. This production will be the Christmas party needed to set you and your loved ones on the path to holiday cheer.What's this item about? What makes it interesting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience's attention...

Based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved children’s books and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score by Robert and Willie, this musical production is an enchanting experience for the whole family. This musical follows two friends the cheerful, popular Frog and the curmudgeonly Toad through four, fun-filled seasons, meeting new friends and learning life lessons along the way. Located in the heart of the cultural district of Fort Worth, Texas, Casa Mañana Theatre specializes in professional Broadway and Children’s Theatre and arts education, and has done so for more than 50 years. Two daytime student performances will serve 600 children along with another 200+ at the evening performance.

A Midwest City graduate, Kevin’s captivating songwriting is a swirling sea of emotion that can’t be pinned down to any one genre but is rather a welcoming mix of Americana, folk, country, blues and gospel. Over his career Kevin has charted five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and released eight studio albums. He is also one of the cofounders of the Dead Reckoning Records label. Mr. Welch’s son Dustin debuted his first album “Whisky Priest” in 2010 which Lonestar Music Magazine deemed “one of the most compelling albums to come out of Texas in the past year!” Part of Kevin’s trip to the Center will include an Outreach Songwriting Workshop for area students.

The Goddard Center’s 2016-2017 Performance Season will open on July 7 & 8 with back-to-back performances by Grammy nominated Oklahoma musician and songwriter John Fullbright, with band members Giovanni Carnuccio, Terry “Buffalo” Ware and David Leach. In 2013 Fullbright was nominated by the American Music Association Award Show in the category of Emerging Artist of the Year! In 2014, he received the Rising Star Award from the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and performed on The Late Show with David Letterman.