‘Dark’ horse

After 10 albums, folksinger John Gorka gets more up close and personal with ‘So Dark You See,’ mixing heartbreak with social commentary.

Music
Chris Parker

John Gorka
7 p.m. Sunday
Performing Arts Studio, 200 S. Jones, Norman
Pasnorman.org, 307-9320
$20

 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Bat it

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
With The Dark Knight Rises arriving in theaters Friday, the big question isn’t “Will Batman die?” but “Can your arse withstand about eight straight hours of the caped crusader?” Beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Harkins Bricktown Cinemas, 150 E. Reno, hosts The Ultimate Dark Knight Marathon, screening Batman Begins and The Dark Knight before Rises, well, rises at midnight. Tickets are $20. Call 231-4747 or visit harkinstheatres.com.

Thursday

 

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

'Time' bandit

Fantasy novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon sets OKC visit to sign her latest surefire best-seller.

Features
Sarah Lobban
Sherrilyn Kenyon
7 p.m. Wednesday
Barnes & Noble
6100 N. May
843-9300
bn.com

 

Monday, August 6, 2012

Map quest

By navigating the latitude and longitude of the alt-music world, Maps & Atlases have found math-rock treasures.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Maps & Atlases with Cory Branan
6 p.m Sunday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$12-$14

 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises

Christopher Nolan directs a fitting send-off to his Batman trilogy.

Action
Phil Bacharach
Due to the twisted savagery of a young man in a Colorado movie theater, The Dark Knight Rises will forever be a footnote in American history. Hopefully, that horrific massacre will not influence perceptions of this epic conclusion to writer-director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy.

 

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Sleep Tight

Definitely not a cure for insomnia.

Thriller
Rod Lott
César (Luis Tosar, Miami Vice) works as a concierge at an apartment building in Barcelona. He handles the door, the mail, the plumbing. Although he enjoys an amiable rapport with many of the residents, he is thoroughly unhappy.

 

Friday, January 4, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty

Controversy doesn’t lessen the impact of one of 2012’s best films.

Thriller
Phil Bacharach
Don’t trust the audience members.

Trusting them appears to be the cardinal sin of Zero Dark Thirty, a masterful, absorbing film dramatizing the CIA's 10-year hunt for Osama bin Laden. It has been at the center of controversy for its depiction of U.S. intelligence agents using “enhanced interrogation techniques,” otherwise known as torture.

 

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

The Factory

The ending is a crime.

Thriller
Rod Lott
Can a bad ending ruin an otherwise OK movie? In the case of The Factory, I believe it can.

 

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Grown Ups — Dark Hearts

Rock
Zach Hale
It's pretty clear that The Grown Ups know what good music sounds like. When the band ceases its emulation of good music and lets its creativity flow naturally, the Oklahoma City collective's new album, Dark Hearts, offers flashes of genuine talent.

 

Wednesday, February 27, 2013