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What do we want? Art! When do we want it? Now! From 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Art Now debuts at City Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing with a gala event of food, drinks and live music. Tickets are $75. The annual exhibition itself, however, runs through Feb. 8, showcasing 25 top Oklahoma artists. Call 951-0000 or visit cityartscenter.org.

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If you think A-B-C is as easy as 1-2-3, you’d best “Beat It” to the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, for The Music of Michael Jackson. At 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the revue paying tribute to the late King of Pop promises to “Rock with You,” as James Delisco performs hits from MJ’s entire career. Tickets are $25-$52. Call 842-5387 or visit okcphilharmonic.org.

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Just after Thanksgiving, Oklahoma Gazette devoted a cover story to the 50th anniversary of Stark Fear, a B-level slice of film noir primarily conceived and lensed in Norman by two University of Oklahoma faculty members.

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When you’re from a state that has its fair share of natural disasters — tornadoes, drought, Toby Keith — it’s easy to understand the importance of helping other areas stricken by calamity.

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What makes a college worthy of consideration? A good football team? Availability of copious amounts of booze? Or something as quaint as academic excellence?

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Anyone who grew up in the OKC area between the 1960s and ‘80s likely has fond memories of Ho-Ho and Pokey. No, that’s not a cheeky way of describing how Kate Middleton got pregnant, but rather the beloved clown and sock puppet whose children’s show on KOCO Channel 5 entertained kids for nearly 40 years.

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It’s Pure Country as George Strait performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno. Opening is none other than fellow superstar Martina McBride, who, in OKG7’s humble opinion based on the accompanying photographic evidence, is far more fetching. Tickets are $72.50-$92.50. Call 800-745-3000 or visit chesapeakearena.com.

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Who knows? You may get your first glimpse of the next Pablo Picasso or Robert Mapplethorpe at the 2013 Youth Impressions Juried Art Show. Presented by Fine Arts Institute of Edmond, the multimedia exhibition of works by first- through 12th-grade students premieres Saturday at the Edmond Downtown Community Center, 28 E. Main, and remains on display until Feb. 1. Call 340-4481 or visit edmondfinearts.com.

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Rock me, Amadeus! Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma welcomes guest flutist Craig Goodman from France for Bright Mozart. Featuring Mozart’s The Magic Flute and other works, 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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When it comes to divorce rates, you’re doing fine, Oklahoma. Perhaps that’s something we should work on? Greg and Erin Smalley host Fight Your Way to a Better Marriage, a free conference to strengthen the bond between couples in crisis, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 7201 W. Britton. Registration is free. Visit bettermarriageokc.com.

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HGTV Yard Crashers host Ahmed Hassan crashes the 31st annual Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show, taking place Friday through Sunday at Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing. Admission is $11, or free for children younger than 12. Call 800-466-7469 or visit oklahomacityhomeshow.com.

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We’re not making this up: The Li’l Holi-Gay Hangover Show promises “a night of battling sperm, bouncing bisexuals ... and a devilish trip to gay hell.” The 21-and-up sketch collection stages at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday (and again Jan. 25-26), with dinner at 6 p.m. beforehand, at The Boom, 2218 N.W. 39th. Tickets are $15. Call 286- 9298 or visit tarsplace.com.

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Size doesn’t matter, as proven by the Sundance Institute’s 2012 lineup of short films. With subjects that include Somali pirates, sperm whales, texting teens and robot sex, this year’s crop of 10 can be seen at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Screenings are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

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There are “dog people” and “cat people.” There are also “gun people.”

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A few weeks ago, Chicken-Fried News profiled an effort by state Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, to push a bill prohibiting state and local governments from participating in the implementation of United Nations initiative — here we will speak in an ominous whisper — Agenda 21.