August 22, 2026 Issue, Page 12 of 14

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12• SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026 The Elk City News Clinton Marks Route 66 Centennial with Chuckwagon Dinner and Outdoor Production of Oklahoma! Two hometown organizations WPA-era amphitheater built in a historic amphitheater on Route zations, they are sold as two tickets ic Route 66. Blankets and stadium ton, Oklahoma, promoting local partner on nine-performance run the 1930s and preserved along 66, during the Centennial — there on two ticketing systems. The new seats are welcome throughout the commerce and welcoming visitors at historic McLain Rogers Park; the Mother Road. Tickets and full may never be a more perfect setting OklahomaOn66.com website was amphitheater; single-person lawn from around the country traveling new website at OklahomaOn66. event details are now available at for this show.” built specifically to simplify that chairs are permitted in the back Historic Route 66. Learn more at com brings dinner and show to- OklahomaOn66.com, a new uni- process, offering a single online two-thirds of the venue. The pro- clintonok.org. gether in one place fied website launched this week to ABOUT THE EVENING destination where visitors can pur- duction takes place outdoors and The City of Clinton is home to CLINTON, Okla. — As Route make it easy for visitors to plan the The chuckwagon dinner is chase both tickets, view the full eve- is subject to weather; canceled per- the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary full evening in one stop. served from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the ning timeline, plan their trip, and formances will be exchangeable for and one of the Mother Road’s most this fall, the city of Clinton is mark- “Oklahoma is where this story baseball field adjacent to McLain get answers to common questions. another date, subject to availability. storied stops between Oklahoma ing the milestone with a signature was born, and Route 66 is how the Rogers Park and features three Groups and bus tours welcome For hotels, restaurants, and more City and Amarillo. event pairing an old-fashioned country came to know it,” said Julie meats, two sides, and a drink for Organizers say they expect things to do on the Mother Road, OKLAHOMA! is presented by chuckwagon dinner with an out- Caldwell, president of the Clinton $25 per plate; children 12 and un- strong interest from motorcoach visitors can plan their trip through arrangement with Concord Theat- door production of Rodgers and Chamber of Commerce. “To bring der are $15. Golf cart shuttles will tours traveling Route 66 during the Clinton Chamber of Com- ricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at the the two together on the same stage, carry guests between event parking the Centennial, as well as church merce at clintonok.org. Hammerstein Organization. www. historic McLain Rogers Park am- on the same night, in the Centenni- at The Edge Church, 1005 S 10th St, groups, senior centers, civic clubs, concordtheatricals.com phitheater. The nine-performance al year — that’s something special. and the park itself. and family reunions. Group book- ABOUT THE PARTNERS Rodgers & Hammerstein’s run opens September 18 and con- We want people from Elk City to Curtain for Oklahoma! Is at 7:30 ings are handled by the Clinton Southwest Playhouse Fine Arts OKLAHOMA! • Music by RICH- tinues on weekends through Octo- Tulsa and every roadside stop in PM on all nine performance nights: Chamber of Commerce at (580) Center has been Clinton’s commu- ARD RODGERS • Book and Lyr- ber 4. between to come see it.” September 18, 19, and 20; Septem- 323-2222; groups of 20 or more nity theater since 1965, producing ics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Presented in partnership by “This is a once-in-a-generation ber 25, 26, and 27; and October 2, 3, receive a $5-per-ticket discount on live stage productions with local • Based on the play “Green Grow Southwest Playhouse, the Clin- theatrical event for our commu- and 4. Show tickets are $25 plus tax show tickets, applied automatically. and regional talent. Learn more at the Lilacs” by LYNN RIGGS • ton Chamber of Commerce, and nity,” said Jasey Burnam, board and fees and are available through Planning your visit southwestplayhouse.com. Original Choreography by AGNES the City of Clinton, the event will president of Southwest Playhouse. Southwest Playhouse. McLain Rogers Park is located at The Clinton Chamber of DE MILLE bring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Performing Oklahoma”! outdoors, Because dinner and the show the intersection of S 10th Street and Commerce serves as the voice beloved Broadway classic to the under the actual Oklahoma stars, at are hosted by two separate organi- Jaycee Lane in Clinton, on Histor- of business and tourism in Clin- MERRITT Teachers survived the first day back. Merritt completes the first week back to school. Yes Finance 1414 W. 3rd St., Elk City, OK We proudly support the students, staff and administration at Merritt Schools ~ Great Plains Bank 580.225.1525 ~ First National Bank LocalLoanGroup.com ELK CITY Kindergarteners shared their “All About Me” bags in Mrs. Hulen’s class. Students listened intently as their peers shared a little bit about themselves during the first week of school. 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