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If there’s one area in which Oklahoma excels at inclusiveness, it’s natural disaster. Tornadoes, blizzards, drought — hell, why not earthquakes, too? Bill Haley and His Comets didn’t have Oklahoma in mind when they recorded “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” but that ’50s hit certainly has applied to the Sooner State in recent years.

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“Wow, what a deal!” wisecracked Jay Leno during a March 25 “Small Town News” segment on The Tonight Show. The object of The Chin’s snark? None other than a coupon from Oklahoma City’s Paseo Grill advertising “a fried green bean” with the purchase of two entrees.

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Oklahomans don’t like going to the dentist. We hate it so much that, according to the United Health Foundation, the state ranks dead last in the percentage of adults who visit one at least once a year.

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Oklahoma is a conservative state. Just how conservative? Well, so much so that a little more than half of the population was unwilling in 2012 to progress up from their couch and to their voter precincts.

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State Attorney General Scott Pruitt doesn’t like taking “no” for an answer, at least not when it’s coming from the state Supreme Court striking down abortion restrictions. He filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court last week after the state court struck down a 2010 law requiring women seeking an abortion to first undergo an ultrasound and hear a detailed explanation of the procedure.

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Oklahomans love ’em some country music! Come Sunday night, the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will illustrate that fact perfectly, with Okies well represented, from presenters and performers to nominees.

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Two things, Downton Abbey fans: 1) He wasn’t real; you’ll get over it. 2) Tonight at 6:30 p.m., you should be present at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch, as Jennifer Klos presents The English Country House: Power, Taste and Culture. The associate curator shares insights and photos from her three-week tour of British countryside estates. Admission is free. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

Wednesday

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• Downton Abbey: Seasons One & Two Limited Edition DVD review

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Experience Russian Enchantment — no worries, it’s legal — when Russian pianist Olga Kern joins the Oklahoma City Philharmonic at 8 p.m. Saturday. Works by Stravinsky (also Russian) and Rachmaninoff (yep, Russian) will fill the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. For ticketholders (Russian, Prussian or whathaveyou), a free concert preview will be held at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15-$52. Call 232-7575 or visit okcphilharmonic.org.

Saturday

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Yes, yes, you should see No, No, Nanette when the 1920s musical comedy tapdances its way into University of Central Oklahoma’s Mitchell Theater, 100 N. University in Edmond. Despite the photo, it is not about a Super Glue mishap. It is, however, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $4-$14. Call 974- 3375 or visit uco.edu.

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Catherine Adams’ haunting black-and-white photos of Paris are part of Dreams and Memories, opening with a reception from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker. On display through April 29, the exhibition of visual narratives also showcases the work of ceramic artist Bernadette Esperanza Torres and married painters Sara and Shane Scribner. Admission is free. Call 528-6336 or visit jrbartgallery.com.

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This is important: The Importance of Being Earnest, actually. Oscar Wilde’s 1895 “trivial comedy for serious people” opens at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Oklahoma City University’s Burg Theatre, 2501 N. Blackwelder. Running through April 14, the play is a co-production of TheatreOCU, CityRep and Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park. Tickets are $8-$20. Call 208-5227 or visit okcu.edu/ticketoffice.

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Yeehaw! The 28th annual Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo gallops into State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing, with five performances between Thursday and Saturday. In addition to all the bulls and horseys, country music is on tap, with Thompson Square live on Friday and Chris Cagle on Saturday. Tickets are $10-$35. Call 232-7787 or visit okstatefair.com.

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Six years ago, Erin Davies found hate speech graffitied on her VW Beetle. So she drove it on a 58-day trip across North America to combat homophobia, and the results can be seen in Fagbug. The documentary feature screens Sunday at The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan: at 2 p.m. for youths ($5) and 6 p.m. for all ages ($10). A Q-and-A with Davies follows each. Call 517-0787 or visit theparamountokc.com.

Sunday

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An Oklahoma gun range has a connection, however peripheral, to the Sandy Hook massacre.

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With figurative egg sliding down his face, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft tried to explain why he let All-Pro wide receiver Wes Welker get away. That was unusual since the Patriots rarely offer any rationale for their decisions.