Friday 24 May
OKG Newsletter
THIS WEEK´S GAZETTE
OKG7 things to do
Slim it
With the album Bull Goose Rooster due next month, Okie blues
legend Watermelon Slim and the Workers headline the Edmond Jazz &
Blues Festival. Also featuring food, drinks and family-friendly fun, the
event stages from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday at
Stephenson Park, at the corner of Fifth Street and South Boulevard in
Edmond. Admission is free. Visit edmondjazzandblues.org.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Saturday-Sunday
Wet it
Need 198 ways to get cool? The Wild West Water Works at Frontier City,
11501 N. Interstate 35 Service Road, offers them all! At five stories
tall, the state’s largest family aqua-activity structure includes eight
slides, a 1,000-gallon tipping bucket and one big ol’ lounging deck.
Romp free with park admission, which is $22.99-$34.99. Call 478-2140 or
visit frontiercity.com.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Daily, ongoing
Paseo it
A Memorial Day weekend tradition returns as the Paseo Arts Festival
fills the the Paseo Arts District from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. More than 80 visual artists
will be featured, as will children’s entertainment, a food court and two
stages of live music that includes Beau Jennings, Jumpship Astronaut,
Parker Millsap and more acts than your ears have wax. Admission is free.
Call 525-2688 or visit thepaseo.com.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Saturday-Monday
Hey! Read This:
• Beau Jennings interview
• Jumpship Astronaut interview
• Parker Millsap interview
Rock it
Headbangers should plan on spending Friday through Sunday at Rocklahoma,
1421 W. 450 Road in Pryor, lest they miss Guns N’ Roses, Alice in
Chains, Korn, Bush, Cheap Trick, Bullet for My Valentine, Papa Roach pictured, Ratt,
Dokken, Clutch, The Sword and pretty much every band whose logo once
adorned a locker mirror. Single-day tickets are $69. Call 866-310-2288
or visit rocklahoma.com.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Friday-Sunday
Folk it
Touring on their acclaimed debut album of Canadian folk pop, Over Land
and Sea, Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk play at 7 p.m. Friday at
Farmers Public Market, 311 S. Klein. Exclaimed Exclaim magazine, Mann
“proves that songs don’t have to be angry, whiny or sniveling to be
compelling.” Tickets are $6. Call 232-6506 or visit
okcfarmersmarket.com.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Friday
Cop it
One might think that after 123 years, the Oklahoma City Police Department would have a lot of history to share. It does! Now on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at City Hall, 200 N. Walker, is just that, with photos, documents and historical items, including a bomb suit and robot from the 1980s, an armored vest from the 1930s and a saddle used by the Mounted Patrol division. Admission is free. Call 297-2391.
Daily, ongoing
Flush it
The Namron Players go to the toilet for their latest stage production, Flush, swirling
at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Stash Annex, 412 E. Main in Norman.
Steward Savage’s original comedy about a longtime relationship takes
place in a bathroom on New Year’s Eve; food poisoning ensues. Tickets
are $7-$10. Visit namronplayers.com.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Friday-Saturday
Latest News
Dispatches from a disaster
Adam Johnston had never seen a tornado until Monday. Now, he’s ready to move back to California.
05/21/2013 | Comments 0To catch a crook
Local law enforcement agencies are enlisting help from the public in
fighting crime through social media. Through Facebook, Twitter and other
online methods, they can release information faster and easier than
ever, said Mark Myers, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO)
spokesman.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Chipping in
2013 Urban Pioneer Award
11:30 a.m.
Thursday
Bill & Pam Shdeed Great Hall
Oklahoma City University
2501 N. Blackwelder
plazadistrict.org
367-9403
Free
Senior class
Multiple operating partners likely will be needed for four senior wellness centers promised by Oklahoma City’s MAPS 3 program.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Conventional wisdom
Uncertainty hovers over Oklahoma City’s proposed convention center hotel, as industry experts suggest financing the project with tax money could be dangerous.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Brain gain
A pair of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists may have found a way to attack brain tumors from the inside.
05/15/2013 | Comments 0Chicken Fried News
Oklahomers
If there’s one thing we Oklahomans take pride in — at least now that the
Thunder season’s over — it’s our football. Arguably the most prideful
of all is University of Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who’s never shied
from an opportunity to boast about the prestigious nature of both his
program and its Big 12 conference.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0The I-word
It’s been a rough few weeks for the Obama administration, what with a
couple of scandals — some more legitimately scandalous than others —
rocking the nation’s capital and consuming the 24/7 cable news cycle.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Married or bust!
Get hitched and get rich. Say “I do” and the money will roll right in. At least that’s the impression one might get from Gov. Mary Fallin and state House Speaker T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, both of whom trumpeted a recently signed law designed to promote marriage to counter various social ills.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Getting right with welfare
Chicken-Fried News isn’t sure if there’s been a rash
of welfare recipients frittering away their assistance on booze and lap
dances, but sometimes it just pays to think ahead. And so it was that
Gov. Mary Fallin on May 13 signed Senate Bill 667.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0Brown sees green
They say fame is fleeting, but they don't tell you why that’s so. It's because fame ain't got time for dat.
05/17/2013 | Comments 0Latest Comments
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It speaks to the strength of The Burning’s reputation among cult-film fans that what’s most memorable about the 1981 slasher is not
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Concerning
Hobby Lobby’s refusal to pay for emergency birth control under the
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Dennis Weigand (Letters to the Editor,
“Questioning Hobby Lobby, May 8, Oklahoma
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In response to the “Slippery definitions” letter (Megan Hodge, May 8, Oklah
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Right down to the dramatic shot of the cast members walking in a single row toward the camera, the title sequence for Fast & Furious 6 feels
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