‘Evolution is dead'
Maher causes cancer
Spirited competition
Being aware of Alzheimer’s
‘A precious garden of dumb’
Bullet proof in the line of fire
A poem to progressives plotting mass exodus
Sharia’s Ms. Manners
Liquor bargain
Distribution dilemma
Tuesday 22 May
OKG Newsletter
Charles Martin
Circuit court
Teen engineers-in-training test their robotbuilding skills on the hardwood for hoops.
Features
Charles Martin
With NCAA’s March Madness reaching a fever pitch, there’s another chance to witness displays of nerves of steel and laser-accurate shooting. From Thursday to Saturday, Cox Convention Center will host the Oklahoma Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. This year’s theme is “Rebound Rumble.”
‘Family’ matters
That ol’ human condition goes under the spotlight in a photography exhibition spanning more than a century.
Visual Arts
Charles Martin
Reconsidering the Family of Man
through May 25
[Artspace] at Untitled
1 N.E. Third
artspaceatuntitled.org
815-9995
free
Breaking fast
No more diet sodas and sticky buns! Start the year right by cultivating a breakfast habit.
Food and Drink Features
Charles Martin
Sometimes it takes a little extra fuel to crawl into work. What better time of year to incorporate a healthy daily habit like a nutritious breakfast?
Jackpot jukebox
Luck be a lady ... or a lad, providing live entertainment for the high rollers of our state casinos.
Music
Charles Martin
Although Oklahoma is not quite Las Vegas — or even Reno, Nev. — where performers enjoy lucrative careers with million-dollar contracts, plenty of state casinos help musicians carve out a living.
Wanton ‘West’
Spice up the weekend with the steamier side of the Old West.
Performing Arts
Charles Martin
The Wild, Wild West
9 p.m. Saturday
The Hidden Castle
1309 S.W. 24th, Norman
$5
Chill out
Winter’s cold fury might scare the weak at heart, but that doesn’t mean the metro calendar hibernates into spring.
Features
Charles Martin
For those already suffering from winter’s cabin fever, plenty of opportunities await to keep you venturing outdoors.
JV's Fillin' Station
Music
Charles Martin
Honky-tonk fans pining over country’s gentrification should head to Tuesday’s installment of Acoustic Oklahoma to see how a veteran of the local punk scene matured into a weary and bitter bluegrass balladeer.
Meyer on fire
New York agrees with Oklahoma native Meredith Meyer, whose spirited new sound reflects her uptempo surroundings.
Music
Charles Martin
Meredith Meyer with Eureeka!, Head Cabinets and The Pizza Thieves
9 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$5
Use your noggin’
Eggnog is a delicious start to the decadent holidays. Here are some new twists to the cool-weather classic.
Food and Drink Features
Charles Martin
Nothing captures the rich decadence of the holiday season quite as perfectly as eggnog. Dense, satisfying and wickedly fattening, even bad eggnog is still darn good. This seasonal drink has reappeared on store shelves, coolers and on some menus of adventurous bars and coffee shops across the metro.
Hest goes west
Guitar in hand, New York singer/songwriter Ari Hest blows in to Performing Arts Studios’ Winter Wind concert series in Norman.
Music
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Ari Hest
7 p.m. Sunday
Performing Arts Studio
200 S. Jones, Norman
pasnorman.org
307-9320
$15
Winging it
OKC Improv celebrates its two-year anniversary with a three-week run of debuts, special classes and a cattle call.
Performing Arts
Charles Martin
OKC Improv
8 and 10 p.m. Saturday, through Nov. 26
Ghostlight Theatre Club
3110 N. Walker
okcimprov.com
343-1570
$10
Great ‘Wall’
Metro musicians band together to re-create Pink Floyd’s classic concept album live.
Music
Charles Martin
The Surrogate Band
9 p.m. Saturday
VZD's Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
Urban renewal
Historic buildings across the metro get a face-lift in a mixed-media group show for DNA Galleries’ third anniversary.
Visual Arts
Charles Martin
Despite the ravages of time and neglect, iconic buildings help give the city its spiritual backbone, and are the subject of a multimedia group exhibition at DNA Galleries.
Blood alcohol
Mixing spine-tingling creations for your Halloween party is easy if you look beyond the liquor store for some seasonal novelties.
Food and Drink Features
Charles Martin
Candy makers are stepping up their game for Halloween with all sorts of creepy confections, from chocolate eyeballs to blood-bag lollipops, so amateur and professional bartenders need to rise to the challenge.
Shimmy show
A nationally renowned dance troupe utilizes local belly dancers for more intimate performances.
Features
Charles Martin
Club Bellydance
7:30 p.m. Friday
Edmond Community Center
28 E. Main, Edmond
$20-$25
