Though most went as planned despite severe weather in the area, several Oklahoma City metro July 4th events and fireworks shows were canceled and have been rescheduled. Here's a current list, and the Oklahoman has information on a couple outside the metro as well.

• Moore's Art in the Park has been rescheduled for 5-10 p.m. on Sunday, July 5th.
• Riverwind Casino's outdoor concert and fireworks will begin at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 5th.
• Fireworks at Reaves Park in Norman will begin at 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 5th.
• The Bethany Fireworks will now be held on July 10th.

There are Independence Day parties and celebrations all around Oklahoma City this weekend, so take your pick. Or, why not try to hit them all. Along the way, wear your red, white and blue to get free admission to the Myriad Botanical Gardens.

• Red, White & Boom will be held in Bricktown this year rather than on the river, due to construction. But there will still be great live music, including the OKC Philharmonic on Friday night, fireworks both Friday and Saturday and more. The Redhawks return to town on July 4th to begin a series with the Omaha Royals. It's a perfect pre-fireworks event.
• Bethany's Freedom Festival begins at 7:30am on Saturday with the "Freedom Run." Then, there are events throughout the day such as donkey softball, a parade, car show, live entertainment and one of the state's largest fireworks displays.
• Edmond has LibertyFest with food, rides, games, a parade and fireworks.
• And Yukon's Freedom Fest has fireworks on both the 3rd and 4th to go along with live music both nights.

In music, Randy Travis will perform on the 4th at Frontier City, part of the summer concert series. And Riverwind Casino in Norman has Pat Green on Friday night and then a free outdoor family concert with fireworks featuring Kevin Fowler on the 4th.

On stage, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park continues "As You Like It" at the Myriad Gardens Water Stage. See the official site for ticket information. And Carpenter Square Theatre performs "The Little Dog Laughed" Friday night at the Civic Center. Get more details on the official site.

Elsewhere, don't miss the "Science Matters" mobile museum at Science Museum Oklahoma this weekend. There will be "Science Live!," an entertaining show about "blowing stuff up" while Saturday features a Segway obstacle course and much, much more.

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Speaking of anniversaries... The Bricktown Canal is not alone in celebrating this week. Though it didn't yet possess those highly-debated colors and moniker, one year ago today the Oklahoma City Thunder was born when Clay Bennett appeared in front of an "OKC" background to announce a settlement had been reached with the city of Seattle.

And what a first year it has been. While we wait patiently for on-court success, it is clear the team has been embraced by Oklahoma. Of course, that's not the case elsewhere in this tumultuous first year. NBA commentators and writers frequently poke fun at the organization, and though the public display is muted from the tremendous anger of last year and some have even begun to see the attributes of OKC, there are still plenty of ill feelings toward the ownership group and even the metro.

That probably won't ever go away completely. It's simply the nature of professional sports, particularly with a team as loved as the Sonics and a relocation as contentious as this one. It is what we must endure as an NBA city, a title Oklahoma City has held officially now for one year. Here's to many more.

Can you believe it's already been ten years? In July of 1999, the first public water taxi rides began on the Bricktown Canal, the maiden voyages on what has turned out to be the anchor of Oklahoma City's dynamic entertainment area. According to the city, the canal has generated nearly $110 million in development, and though it still needs much more, it is already one of OKC's top tourist draws. Steve Lackmeyer has a really cool video of the canal on his Oklahoman blog.

The city will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Bricktown Canal this weekend, beginning Thursday with 11 a.m. tributes to developers Jim Brewer and Neal Horton. Then, the area will host July 4th festivities as the Red, White & Boom celebration shifts from the river to the streets of Bricktown this year due to construction. The OKC Philharmonic performs Friday night, and both Friday and Saturday end with fireworks.

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