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Could Nicoma Park residents be more civic-minded than their counterparts in the big city?

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In the 2001 Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun, country music superstar and Oklahoma native Reba McEntire had no problem settling into the leading role of Annie Oakley. After all, Annie, a gun-wielding spitfire of a lady, isn’t too far removed from McEntire’s own persona.

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Renowned for his “Bad Reputation” (and it isn’t just talk, talk, talk), singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston brings his personal power pop tonight to The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley. Opening the 8 p.m. show are Kevin Bowe + the Okemah Prophets. Tickets are $20. Call 524-0738 or visit bluedoorokc.com.

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You are cordially invited to the supper party from hell. Relax: It’s just a play — Dilemmas with Dinner, in fact, at Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker. The farce-laden feast stages at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through March 24. Tickets are $5-$10. Call 521-1786 or visit jewelboxtheatre.org.

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St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until Sunday, but Saturday is when Bricktown celebrates it with a 22nd annual block party! From noon to midnight at Sheridan and Oklahoma avenues, enjoy continuous live music from the likes of Laura Leighe pictured and Super Freak. The parade runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is free, whether or not you’re wearing green. Visit bricktownokc.com.

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With an aim to reclaim Southern rock, Blackberry Smoke wafts into the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E. Sheridan, at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Hailing from Hotlanta, Ga., the quintet is touring on its latest album, The Whippoorwill. Tickets are $15. Call 601-6276 or visit wormydog.com.

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Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma welcomes NPR Morning Edition music commentator Miles Hoffman and his viola for Bright Tales. Performing works by Mozart, Schumann and others, the classical concerts are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday at All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 6400 N. Pennsylvania, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 127 N.W. Seventh. Admission is $10. Visit brightmusic.org.

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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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UPDATE: The anti-Agenda 21 bill passed the state House and is headed to the Senate.

Conspiracy-minded Oklahomans soon may be free to remove their tinfoil hats! House Bill 1412, a measure designed to protect the state from the United Nations’ insidious Agenda 21 sustainability initiative, has passed its first legislative hurdle.

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We can all agree that Derek Fisher’s return to Oklahoma City Thunder is a good thing, right?

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Science homework might be a little easier for Oklahoma students in the near future, depending on how you look at it. House Bill 1674 by Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne, would allow students to turn in schoolwork that challenges “controversial topics” such as “biological evolution, the chemical origins of life, global warming and human cloning” without adverse consequences, such as a pesky bad grade. It also will force teachers to come up with more creative ways of handling such subjects.

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Steve Green, the president of Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby, spoke at Bob Jones University on Feb. 25. According to a statement from the Christian fundamentalist university, Green was to tell the story of his family’s Christian company and discuss the Green Collection, the world’s largest collection of biblical manuscripts and antiquities.

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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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