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The documentary 8 Murders a Day examines the human-rights disaster that has resulted from Mexico's war on the drug cartels — specifically in Juarez, the murder capital of the world. The uncompromising, eye-opening film opens Friday at Harkins Bricktown Cinemas 16, 150 E. Reno, and runs for at least a week. Call 231-4747 or visit harkinstheatres.com.

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Humor-laden hardcore band Psychostick prepares to stick it to OKC again, returning to town for a 7:30 p.m. Saturday concert at The Chameleon Room, 3034 N. Portland. The group still is touring on 2011’s Space Vampires vs Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D album. Beneath opens. Tickets are $12-$15. Call 537-8136 or visit ticketstorm.com.

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The time has come for Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd, to switch out the documentary film at its 70-foot diameter Dome Theater. So long, Tornado Alley! Hello, Rescue! Beginning Saturday and running for one year, it chronicles the efforts of those who save lives during natural disasters, by air, sea and land. Tickets are $6.95- $8.95. Call 602-6664 or visit sciencemuseumok.org.

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Mainsite Contemporary Art’s current exhibition, Entre Huellas y Arenas, translates to Hoofprints in the Sand. That detail, however, is not as important as that time is running out to view its 37 photographs exploring Peruvian horse culture. The gallery at 122 E. Main will host a closing reception from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, but the works remain on display through March 16. Admission is free. Call 360-1162 or visit mainsite-art.com.

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The folk-driven artist Dana Falconberry swoops into The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western, on Friday. Hailing from Austin, Texas, she’ll headline a 9 p.m. show of her stripped-down chamber pop. Opening are Seth Sherman and the metro’s own Jordan Herrera (Young Readers). Tickets are $7. Call 607-4805 or visit conservatoryokc.com.

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The fiscally conservative Club for Growth is going RINO-hunting, and in its sights is “big government liberal” U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Cheyenne.

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Freshly appointed federal Judge Robert Bacharach has been receiving so much praise from lawmakers lately, it's enough to make you wonder why it took the Senate so darned long to confirm the Edmond resident to the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Oklahoma is known for many things — breath-stealing wind, real-life cowboys, annoying Broadway theme songs — but not least among them is that it’s the horse show capital of the world.

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Ever locked eyes with a sexy stranger and lamented later that it wasn’t followed by locked lips? If so, the ongoing popularity of Craigslist’s “missed connections” proves that you’re not alone.

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Chicken-Fried News didn’t realize Kevin Durant still had any ties left to cut with Seattle. But the Thunder superstar, who began his NBA career with the team formerly known as the SuperSonics, recently sold his house on Washington’s Mercer Island for a cool $2.4 million.

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Whether spontaneous human combustion is real has long been a debate in the scientific world, to say nothing of the world of bong hits in the dorm room. It has neither been proven nor disproven, although there are many theories as to how it might occur, and suspected cases date back to the 17th century.

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Oklahoma City’s own The Flaming Lips are no stranger to Austin, Texas’ annual South by Southwest festival — in the music portion, of course.

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Oklahoma native and longtime movie and TV star Dale Robertson died yesterday in California. He was 89.

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They say the Timed Event Championship of the World is a testament of a true cowboy. Some of pro rodeo’s most rugged will compete Friday through Sunday at the Lazy E Arena, 9600 Lazy E Drive in Guthrie, in five categories that include tie-down roping and steer wrestling. Tickets are $20-$37. Call 800-595-7433 or visit lazye.com.

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While many use ledgers to track accounts receivable, Tribes 131, 131 24th Ave. N.W. in Norman, uses them to keep a 19th-century artistic tradition alive. Through April 20, the gallery showcases the best examples in its annual Love of Ledger Art: History in Pictures exhibit. Admission is free. Call 329-4442 or visit tribes131.com.

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