Oklahoma to host American Indian fests

Oklahoma City Two American Indian celebrations are in the works in Oklahoma.

The third annual Miami Nation Powwow, an intertribal social dance and arts and crafts show organized by the Miami Nation, will be Friday and Saturday at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds in Miami. Dancing, which begins between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. each day, will include the gourd dance, eagle dance, shield dance and hoop dances.

The Red Earth Festival, on the largest intertribal dance and drum competitions will be June 7-9 in Oklahoma City’s Cox Convention Center. More than 100 tribes will compete.

The art market will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 7-8 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 9. Dancing begins at 2 p.m. June 7 and 1 p.m. June 8-9. Admission to the dance competitions and art market is $7 for adults and $4 for senior citizens and children ages 6-12. Children younger than 6 are admitted free.

For more information, call (405) 427-5228 or visit www.redearth.org.

Dressler to perform last open mike

Carol Dressler will host her last open mike at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Brown Bear Brewing Co., 729 Mass. Dressler has been doing the open mike for 15 years.

On the lineup are Dressler, Duane Woner, Chris Stout, Bob Haake, David Slade, Aaron Hollingsworth, John Swift, Dave Laurence, Larry Garrett, Anthony Ware, Bob Hukler, Al and Doug, Hollis Berry, Sheri Martin and Random Harmony.

Annual Hawkfest set for Saturday in Topeka

Topeka The Seventh Annual Coleman Hawkins Neighborhood Festival/Hawkfest 2002 will be from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Eighth Street and Kansas Avenue.

Performers include Dan Kozak, Rick Bruner, Torrence Cushinberry and others celebrating the anniversary release of “Tao and Grace,” 11 a.m.; “Celebrating Mr. Hawkins,” with KanKozak Jazz, 11:45 a.m.; Irving Curtis Quartet, 1 p.m.; Mimi Fox, 2 p.m.; Seek, 3:30 p.m.; Henry Franklin Quartet, 5 p.m., HawkFest Jam, 6:30 p.m.; Living Daylights, 8 p.m.; and Dan Kozak, 10 p.m.

The event is free, although donations will be accepted.

Radio station to air ‘Blue Diary’ reading

Kansas City, Mo. Author Alice Hoffman will discuss her writing and read from her latest book, “Blue Diary,” on the Sunday edition of “New Letters on the Air,” broadcast at 5 p.m. on KCUR-FM 89.3.

Hoffman has written 15 novels, including one that inspired the film “Practical Magic.” Her books often deal with social and cultural issues. She donated proceeds of her 1998 novel, “At Risk,” to the fight against AIDS and proceeds from her 1999 book of short stories, “Local Girls,” to the creation of a breast cancer center in Massachusetts.