Action
Rod Lott
Payback’s a bitch as a girl avenges her father’s murder in ‘True Grit,’ an unconventional, winning Western.
Tuesday 21 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: much
Random thoughts on the Oklahoma City Thunder
Sports
Royce Young
What’s the best way to riff on different things you’ve been thinking about but don’t really have a reason or hook to write about them? Rank them, that’s what.
Spectral sounds
Although named after something optical, Young Prisms aim to bring pop audiences something aural. Listen up, Roy G. Biv!
Music
Joshua Boydston
What we were referring to was general pre-writing, pre-recording, pre-show rock ’n’ roll rituals — you know, smoking weed, basically,” bassist Gio Betteo said, laughing. “Nothing spiritual beyond that. People ran with it like we were trying to connect with the spirit of Jerry Garcia or something."
‘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
Foes may fear Thunder’s new X factor, ‘The Beard’
Harden needs to strengthen his game for Thunder to excel
Sports
Clark Matthews
There are many things the Oklahoma City Thunder know they can expect on a nightly basis. Whenever they lace up, Russell Westbrook will be unstoppable going to the basket. If Kevin Durant does not score at least 25 points, it is an anomaly.
Productivity booster
Control interruptions to reduce stress
Features
Gazette staff
Just think how much more you could get done at work, if only everybody would leave you alone.
In the garden
Gardening gear for the talented and not-so-talented
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
Let’s tally: In the three years I’ve attempted to garden/control/plead with my backyard, I have killed: one weeping mulberry; two pine trees; three bushes of indeterminate origin; and hundreds of annuals.
Her aim is true
Touring with soulful pal JT Nero, Po’ Girl leader Allison Russell is content to take a backseat, but don’t think her contributions can’t be felt.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Allison Russell and JT Nero
9 p.m. Wednesday, May 18
The Deli, 309 White, Norman
thedeli.us, 321-7048
$5
