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Charles Martin
Beer-drenched growls, manic psychobilly guitar solos, walloping drums and the occasional burlesque dancer populate a typical Johnny Hootrock show. Lead singer Clem Hoot comes from good stock, hav...

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Charles Martin
For those who like their blood and guts interspersed with literary references, Disco Bloodbath is going highbrow this year. The fourth-annual gore-themed event takes over The Conservatory on Friday an...

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The Slammin 'n' Jammin Block Party -- designed to inspire kids "“ will section off Reno Avenue next to the Ford Center to make way for basketball goals and tennis courts during the Red Earth Festival. ...

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Charles Martin
Aluminum trash cans, a staple gun, duct tape, a diaper, an old guitar and a plunger were packed in a shopping cart alongside the ring inside the Underground Arena. The crowd in the old movie theater i...

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Charles Martin
After struggling when casinos presented competition, Remington Park found new financial footing with its own casino in 2005. However, officials are leery of planned casino opening in the Adventure Dis...

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Charles Martin
As Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park moves to its new home, the choreographers face new challenges. Broken fingers, scratched eyelids, a broadsword to the head " such is life in the realm of stage fig...

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Charles Martin
Oklahoma residents can make summer travel plans while keeping an eye on gasoline efficiency. Record oil prices are going to make the summer's vacation season costly, as the American Automobile Associ...

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Charles Martin
Summer festival season is packed to the brim with happenings all across the Sooner State. Some festivals focus on food, some on art, while others key in on niche cultures and pastimes. deadCENTER Fi...

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Charles Martin
Muchos Backflip will join Ghost of Monkshood for a 10 p.m. Friday CD release show at VZD's, 4200 N. Western. Meandering, disconnected imagery from Michel Gondry movies drift through the mind while li...

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Charles Martin
Horse-collar tackles, harsh language and copious amounts of bone-rattling collisions are core elements of one of the roughest sports imports: rugby. The Oklahoma Crusaders debuted this year in the Tex...

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Charles Martin
For the U.S. canoe and kayak sprint teams, all roads to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing lead through Oklahoma City. The Chesapeake Boathouse's status as a world-class facility will get a major boost th...

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Charles Martin
Performance artists of just about every hue will flock to four stages for this year's Festival of the Arts in downtown Oklahoma City. Nearly 300 performers will command the spotlight throughout the si...

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Charles Martin
Angela Madsen's passion for the ocean cannot be easily quelled. A botched back surgery in 1993 robbed the surfer of her ability to walk and, presumably, her avid connection with the water. Despite h...

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Charles Martin
Among the rites of spring, the tradition of trying to chisel off extra winter weight in time to squeeze into a bathing suit is as inevitable as seasonal allergies. Personal trainers can be a good way ...

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Charles Martin
Barrel-chested men don kilts every week in an open field behind a metro YMCA. Joggers gawk as the men toss logs into the air, heave stones and fling bundles of straw over a baseball backstop in prepar...