The Arts in Ada

08/18/2023

Calls for submission will be posted in late October at: ecuscissortail.blogspot.com

06/13/2023

Yes!

The Ada Shakespeare Company performed William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Macbeth Thursday, June 8 through Sunday, June 11 at the Movie and Music Venue in Wintersmith Park.

04/06/2023

Happyland Music Alliance was formed in 2014 to promote live music in the Ada area. In 2016 we formed the HMA Foundation, a non-profit entity. Our mission has been to “promote, perpetuate and encourage the music, arts, culture, and heritage of Ada, Oklahoma and surrounding communities through festivals, programs and other cultural, educational, civic and economic activities.”
We have had the great pleasure of promoting local talent and providing entertainment opportunities for the community via such regular events as Music in the Park, East End Eats and AdaFest, as well as numerous other local events and activities. Ada has a rich history of talented individuals and it has truly been an honor to be a part of that for almost a decade.
But as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. We have made the difficult decision to no longer host AdaFest, East End Eats and Music in the Park. Instead, we will be putting all of our time, effort and resources into the planning of an exciting event in 2024. Stay tuned to our various social media accounts...you won't want to miss it!
We offer our gratitude to all of the musicians, artists, volunteers and generous sponsors, as well as everyone who has attended our events and offered their support over the years. We trust that Ada will continue to provide fertile ground for music and the arts and we look forward to seeing what comes next.

02/23/2023

Hey …

Labor Day Arts and Crafts vendor applications are available online! For more information or to apply, please visit www.choctawnation.com/labor-day.

09/17/2022

06/25/2022

8/20/22. The Lot, Ada OK. ALBUM RELEASE SHOW 👽💀🌸🌹💐🌺🌷🥀🌼👽💀 🙌🏻LOST IN THE FLOWERS 🙌🏻

06/22/2022

04/08/2022

Ada Main Street's first annual "Easter on Main" is tomorrow! HMA Foundation is pleased to host live music by Emily Rhyne and the Oklahoma Legacy Band at Juliana Park from 1-3 p.m. Come on out and enjoy the fun!

03/04/2022

Multi-Grammy winning Jazz performer John Daversa is returning to his childhood home to help the Ataloa Theatre celebrate its tenth year of performances! Tickets are only $5.00!!!

02/08/2022

Who's excited about this?

We are!!!

10/28/2021

Come on out next Thursday for a drive-in showing of the AdaFest Film Festival winners! We will begin parking cars on the ECU Plaza at 6:30 p.m.

09/12/2021

http://adaartsok.org/taste-of-ada

08/14/2021

We are pleased to share a first look at the band schedule and map for AdaFest 2021! Individual stage listings coming shortly.

Please note that due to Covid, things might change. We are doing our best to be flexible and trust that y'all will be, too. We are just excited that AdaFest 2021 is happening. We missed everyone last year!

A huge thanks to Fernanda Gimenez for all her hard work creating this map for us.

07/18/2021

Acclaimed Chickasaw painter and sculptor Lance Straughn – one of many artists showing works at the Artesian Online Art Market – will be honored by the Wilson Historical Society Sept.

07/18/2021

The historic McSwain Theatre is set to make a return to live performances for an in-person audience 7 p.m. July 17 with the McSwain Theatre Showcase featuring Jae L. and

03/01/2021

How to Motivate Yourself with Kindness Instead of Criticism - Tiny Buddha https://tinybuddha.com/blog/how-to-motivate-yourself-with-kindness-instead-of-criticism/

We think we can shame ourselves into doing better, but it's far better to motivate ourselves with love and kindness.