These Walls: Ed Lycan Conservatory, Oklahoma City

Gardening enthusiast Fred Hill and other members of the Central Oklahoma Cacti and Succulent Society hope to once again tend to the rare collection of cacti that was once housed in the historic Ed Lycan Conservatory at Will Rogers Horticultural Gardens.

Hand-Made: You can make this talisman with your own two hands. To do this, you need coins, banknotes, wire, play-dough, foil and a flower pot. Make holes in the coins, or use Chinese coins with holes. Make branches from wire and hang the coins and banknotes on them.Premium $80 (includes one bottle of Champagne per table)The Grand Burlesque Show is a wonderful opportunity to dress up in your finest hats, your most sparkling diamonds, pearls, embroideries, butterfly ties, paillettes and all your glamour!An ancient Chinese legend tells about a tree with gold coins on its branches: when it�s shaken, gold coins fall to the ground like drops of rain.VIP $125 (includes one bottle of Champagne per table, seating close to the stage and a surprise)The Oklahoma City Council just approved a $1.9 million face-lift for the conservatory so it will be able to open its doors again to the public. The renovations will be funded by general obligation bonds that Oklahoma City voters approved in 2007.The garden club cared for the city's cacti and succulents for years before the conservatory was closed a few years ago because of safety and accessibility concerns. The cacti are now housed in another parks department building and are not on display to the public.There are many ways to create feng shui money trees with your own two hands. You can glue coins onto a photo of a tree (preferably a strong and beautiful one like oak or sycamore). You can sew banknotes (rolled in tubes and tied with red ribbons) onto tree-embroidered fabric. You can put a dragon in the branches, attach a motto on the trunk, or put three red lights at its base, etc. In Feng Shui, they traditionally place an image of an owl onto the tree - this symbol of wisdom will save you from wasteful investments.This teasing journey will introduce you to spicy aspects of various cultures from around the world, through the eyes of Scarlett James and surprising artistic performances, inspired by the romanticism of the past century. Charming hostesses will serve you wine and Champagne to warm up this soiree filled with erotica and humor.

"They are really going to have it emulate the existing structure as much as possible," he said.

Author: Brianna Bailey