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May the force be with you, and it will for those attending the family-friendly Bright Night of Star Wars at Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd. Beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, would-be Jedi will conduct science experiments related to the Star Wars universe, view a planetarium show and even stay overnight until 8:15 a.m. Saturday. Registration is $45 for kids and $25 for adults. Call 602-3760 or visit sciencemuseumok.org.

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Elmo’s been making news lately for all the wrong reasons, so let’s just focus on the positives, shall we? He and his pals will appear in seven shows from Friday to Sunday for Sesame Street Live: Can’t Stop Singing. And we can tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street: Head to Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. Tickets are $11-$60. Call 602-8500 or visit coxconventioncenter.com.

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No, that photo is not a local adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, but the comedy Mrs. Mannerly, about an etiquette teacher and her perfection-striving student. Running through March 16 at Carpenter Square Theatre, 800 W. Main, the play can be seen at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $16-$21. Call 232- 6500 or visit carpentersquare.com.

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Steer yourself to the annual OKC Auto Show, running Thursday through Sunday at State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing. Highlights include an indoor obstacle course for Jeeps, a scavenger hunt and Route 66 classic cars. The kids can meet cartoon stars Dora the Explorer and Diego. Admission is $5-$10. Visit okcautoshow.org.

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The documentary 8 Murders a Day examines the human-rights disaster that has resulted from Mexico's war on the drug cartels — specifically in Juarez, the murder capital of the world. The uncompromising, eye-opening film opens Friday at Harkins Bricktown Cinemas 16, 150 E. Reno, and runs for at least a week. Call 231-4747 or visit harkinstheatres.com.

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Humor-laden hardcore band Psychostick prepares to stick it to OKC again, returning to town for a 7:30 p.m. Saturday concert at The Chameleon Room, 3034 N. Portland. The group still is touring on 2011’s Space Vampires vs Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D album. Beneath opens. Tickets are $12-$15. Call 537-8136 or visit ticketstorm.com.

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The time has come for Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd, to switch out the documentary film at its 70-foot diameter Dome Theater. So long, Tornado Alley! Hello, Rescue! Beginning Saturday and running for one year, it chronicles the efforts of those who save lives during natural disasters, by air, sea and land. Tickets are $6.95- $8.95. Call 602-6664 or visit sciencemuseumok.org.

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Mainsite Contemporary Art’s current exhibition, Entre Huellas y Arenas, translates to Hoofprints in the Sand. That detail, however, is not as important as that time is running out to view its 37 photographs exploring Peruvian horse culture. The gallery at 122 E. Main will host a closing reception from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, but the works remain on display through March 16. Admission is free. Call 360-1162 or visit mainsite-art.com.

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The folk-driven artist Dana Falconberry swoops into The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western, on Friday. Hailing from Austin, Texas, she’ll headline a 9 p.m. show of her stripped-down chamber pop. Opening are Seth Sherman and the metro’s own Jordan Herrera (Young Readers). Tickets are $7. Call 607-4805 or visit conservatoryokc.com.

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They say the Timed Event Championship of the World is a testament of a true cowboy. Some of pro rodeo’s most rugged will compete Friday through Sunday at the Lazy E Arena, 9600 Lazy E Drive in Guthrie, in five categories that include tie-down roping and steer wrestling. Tickets are $20-$37. Call 800-595-7433 or visit lazye.com.

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While many use ledgers to track accounts receivable, Tribes 131, 131 24th Ave. N.W. in Norman, uses them to keep a 19th-century artistic tradition alive. Through April 20, the gallery showcases the best examples in its annual Love of Ledger Art: History in Pictures exhibit. Admission is free. Call 329-4442 or visit tribes131.com.

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Considered a landmark of independent film, 1964’s Nothing but a Man tells the story of an African-American railroad worker living in the racist South. Added to the Library of Congress’ U.S. National Film Registry for its cultural and historical significance, the drama screens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

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World-renowned cellist Zuill Bailey joins the Oklahoma City Philharmonic for Force of Destiny, 8 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. Concert selections include works by Verdi, Haydn and Brahms — not the ice cream store (although a San Francisco publication wrote of Bailey’s sound, “rich, like dark chocolate.” Tickets are $15-$65. Call 842-5387 or visit okcphilharmonic.org.

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From the creators of The Last Exorcism, The Frankenstein Theory comes alive — alive! — on Friday in only 15 theaters nationwide, including AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial. In found-footage fashion, the indie horror pic goes on a hunt for the monster assumed to be anything but fictional. Call 755-2466 or visit amctheatres.com. And read our review!

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Sin it to win it by catching Sister Sin, whose Now and Forever album is being hailed as one of metal’s best of the year. The Swedish rockers will headline a 7 p.m. Thursday concert at The Chameleon Room, 3034 N. Portland. Local acts Rev Jones Band and Happy Tuesday open. Tickets are $10-$13. Call 537-8136 or visit ticketstorm.com.

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