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Several Oklahoma City metro schools were named by Newsweek as among the 1,000 best high schools in the country.

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Can you do the fandango? Yes, you can, provided that from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, you’re on the grounds of Harn Homestead, 1721 N. Lincoln. That’s when the historic site celebrates state history and pride with the sixth annual Fandango. Appearing at this year’s 21-and-up event is rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson, plus food from several area restaurants. Tickets are $50. Call 235-4058 or visit harnhomestead.com.

Thursday

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Is what started as an explosive news story about Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon turning into a slow-motion train wreck?

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Racial stereotypes muck things up when we least expect it, like in the recent kerfuffle about whether blondhaired, blue-eyed Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Massachusetts, is Native American.

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It’s become more difficult for the state corrections department to execute executions.

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If we could anthropomorphize pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in both allergy medicines and methamphetamine, we think it might be the Road Runner in the old Looney Tunes cartoons.

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One local drama teacher recently won a cameo in a Brooke Shields movie. (Brooke Shields is still making movies?)

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You know that desperate feeling when you’re reduced to calling a 911 operator for sexy talk?

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One day, downtown will be a thriving hub of weekend activity. From 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Better Block OKC offers a preview of that near-future, transforming N.W. Seventh and Hudson Avenue into an urban delight of art, culture, pop-up businesses, bike racks, planters, cafe tables, street food vendors, a newsstand — even a dog park! Visit betterblockokc.com.

Friday-Saturday

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With a name like Jean-Yves Thibaudet, we have no doubt he is worthy of being hailed as “one of the best pianists in the world.” At 8 p.m. Saturday, the French prodigy joins the Oklahoma City Philharmonic in its season finale, tackling the compositions of Ravel, Respighi and George Gershwin. Tickets are $15-$65. Call 842-5387 or visit okcphilharmonic.org.

Saturday

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Most famous for taking flight in 1983 with “The Wind Beneath My Wings” and then topping Billboard’s country charts with the likes of “Baby Bye Bye” and “I’ll Never Stop Loving You,” singer-songwriter Gary Morris makes a tour stop at 7 p.m. Saturday at Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main in Norman. Red Dirt duo Curtis & Luckey open the show. Tickets are $20- $45. Call 657-7765 or visit garymorris.com.

Saturday

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In most cases, drinking beer while running is ill-advised. Exception: Saturday’s second annual McNellie’s Pub Run, starting 11:30 a.m. at the Midtown hot spot, 1100 Classen Drive. In addition to traditional race and fun-run options, the Guinness Challenge adds a trio of 12-ounce pints to a four-mile course. Hic! Registration is $15-$45. Visit mcnelliespubrun.com.

Saturday

OKG7 things to do
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Ahoy, matey! Hop aboard a boat in the Safari Voyage fleet, now cruising the lake daily at the Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th. Docking near the Noble Aquatic Center, each boat offers rides from 15 to 20 minutes. Unlimited day-ride tickets are free for kids 2 and under, $3.50 for seniors and kids 3 and up, and $4.50 for adults. No need to fear shark attacks, either. Call 424-3344 or visit okczoo.com.

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Recently, Rolling Stone called JD McPherson’s new album “forward-thinking”; Oklahoma Gazette called it “soulful.” What do you call it? If you have no answer, correct that by catching the Broken Arrow musician at 9 p.m. Friday at VZD’s Restaurant & Club, 4200 N. Western. Opening are OKC’s own The Wurly Birds. Tickets are $12-$14. Call 524-4203 or visit vzds.com.

Friday

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