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Looks like 2013 will be colorful, judging from Tribes 131’s calendar. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, the gallery at 131 24th Ave. N.W. in Norman hosts its 19th annual calendar signing. With the American Indian artists’ signatures, the months become that much more valuable! Calendars are $15 each. Call 329-4442 or visit tribes131.com.

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Promoting two 2012 discs — Paralytic Stalks and the Daughter of Cloud rarities collection — psych rock’s Of Montreal returns to ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E. Sheridan, for a Thursday concert. When the indie band was in town last spring, front man Kevin Barnes told the Gazette that its music is “not meant to appeal to stupid people,” so stupid people should stay home. All others, doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18-$20. French Horn Rebellion opens. Visit ticketstorm.com.

Thursday

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• French Horn Rebellion interview   

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Those with fond memories of Koyaanisqatsi will thrill to Samsara, a visually sumptuous journey through 25 countries in 102 minutes. Free of dialogue, the documentary took five years to shoot. See the fruits of that labor at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

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Tune your eyes in to the Real Music Weekend at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch, where three rockumentaries will screen. On the dial are Radio Unnameable at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Searching for Sugar Man at 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Big Easy Express at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The latter features Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236- 3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

Thursday-Saturday

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• Old Crow Medicine Show interview
• Searching for Sugar Man film review    

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Branford Marsalis was in Edmond earlier this month, and now his little brother Delfeayo follows! (Your turn, Wynton!) A Grammy-winning trombonist, Delfeayo Marsalis performs with the UCO Jazz Ensembles at 7 p.m. Saturday at the University of Central Oklahoma’s Mitchell Theater, 100 N. University in Edmond. Tickets are $15- $20. Call 974-3375 or visit uco.edu.

Saturday

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Sleigh bells ring — are you listening? You better be, because it’s not every day you get to hear Broadway actress Michele Ragusa perform with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. The Young Frankenstein star sings at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday for The Christmas Show at Civic Center Musical Hall, 201 N. Walker. Tickets are $15-$52. Call 842-5387 or visit okcphilharmonic.org.

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See how residents of one of the city’s most historic neighborhoods deck their halls, at the 35th annual Mesta Park Holiday Home Tour. From 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, the fundraiser features five architecturally notable houses and one porch party. Tickets are $5-$15, including shuttle service and refreshments. Visit mestapark.org.

Saturday-Sunday

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Two troupes join for one enduring holiday tale as TheatreOCU and Oklahoma Children’s Theatre present Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The stage production can be seen at 11 a.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 9, at Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center at Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder. Tickets are $7-$12. Call 951-0011 or visit oklahomachildrenstheatre.org.

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With a new album, book, tequila and cigar to promote, politically feisty singer-songwriter Kinky Friedman returns to town on his BiPolar World Tour: A Fact-Finding Mission. Speaking of facts, doors open at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley. Acoustic guitarist Brian Molnar opens the show. Tickets are $30-$35. Call 524-0738 or visit bluedoorokc.com.

Sunday

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• Kinky Friedman interview      

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Contemporary Christian artists Sanctus Real, Sidewalk Prophets and pictured Dara Maclean headline the nationwide Acoustic Christmas Tour, which kicks off in the 405. The concert runs from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Thursday at Bethany First Church of the Nazarene, 6789 N.W. 39th. Tickets are $15-$40. Visit acousticchristmastour.com.

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Local artist Denise Duong returns to JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker, with Hello, Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye ..., an exhibition of her narrative paintings. On display through Nov. 30, the works are divided into four parts, one of which comprises paintings set in the Dust Bowl. Admission is free. Call 528-6336 or visit jrbartgallery.com.

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Big changes afoot for the 13th annual Turkey Trot: No longer is the race held Thanksgiving morning. Instead, the event kicks off at 7 a.m. Friday, so runners can zoom off all that gravy. Taking off from the Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno, are a 5K run, a 1-mile Wobble Run and a 200-yard children’s run, all benefiting charity, with games and activities afterward. Call 840-1359 or visit oklahomacityturkeytrot.org.

Friday

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While Mom stresses about stuffing various things into a bird’s behind and whatnot, why not escape? From 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, Skate Galaxy, 5800 N.W. 36th, hosts a free Skate Jam. Or come back later for Skate Your Turkey Off, from 6 to 10 p.m. for $10, skate rental included. Call 605-2758 or visit skategalaxyokc.com.

Thursday

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• Roll on: Not just something Americans did in the fabled ‘good ol’ days,’ roller skating remains a fun way to stay active

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Breaking box-office records worldwide, The Intouchables is not about Eliot Ness and Al Capone. Instead, the critically acclaimed French dramedy is about a wealthy quadriplegic and his poor caregiver, and it screens at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

Friday-Saturday

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It’s metalcore madness Tuesday night at The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western, with a lineup of five — count ’em, five — headliners: Unearth, Born of Osiris, The Contortionist, Wolves at the Gate and pictured Obey the Brave. As if that weren’t enough, Gohma opens. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15-$17. Call 607-4805 or visit conservatoryokc.com.

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