Percussive Arts Museum to Unveil New Kiosks

The public is invited to a special reception and open house at the Percussive Arts Museum from 4 to 6 p.m., Sept. 13, to celebrate the addition of four new interactive video kiosks in the museum’s galleries. The museum is located at 701 NW Ferris Ave., Lawton, in Elmer Thomas Park, behind the McMahon Memorial Auditorium.

The kiosk project was made possible by a grant from the McCasland Foundation of Duncan. The kiosks allow museum visitors to hear and see performances of unique instruments represented in the museum’s collection and learn more about their original cultural and historical contexts.

The kiosks are a special project begun by Percussive Arts Society 2004 Spring Intern Brian Zeglis, who helped prepare the grant request. PAS Financial Manager Jim Gratner (a former intern) and 2005 Fall Intern Nick Wulfkuhle recently completed the project. Robert Leidy, Norman, provided technical audio/visual assistance in support of the project. The project was supervised by Otice Sircy, PAS Museum Curator and Librarian.

The reception is hosted by the Percussive Arts Society, the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce and the Lawton Hospitality Association.