Music
Joshua Boydston
To Speak of Wolves with Harp & Lyre, Before There Was Rosalyn, Facing Giants and more
6 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
www.conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8 advance, $10 door
Tuesday 21 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: there
Wolf pact
Brotherly love — both literal and figurative — helps To Speak of Wolves leap over its fellow metalcore acts.
Music
Joshua Boydston
To Speak of Wolves with Harp & Lyre, Before There Was Rosalyn, Facing Giants and more
6 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
www.conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8 advance, $10 door
Another Year
Strong acting and little story transform Mike Leigh’s film into a poignant slice of life.
Drama
Phil Bacharach
Nothing much happens in Mike Leigh films, at least not in the strictest sense of Plot Mechanics 101. There are no car chases or explosions, not even a juicy epiphany in the final reel.
Evolution alternatives
State Sen. Josh Brecheen wants ‘valid criticisms’ of evolution allowed in Oklahoma classrooms with his bill modeled after Texas standards.
News
Greg Horton
One month after the release of Gallup poll data showing increased nationwide support for evolution, Oklahoma has two new bills some critics are calling “anti-evolution.” State Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, filed House Bill 1551 and Senate Bill 554, respectively.
Time for ‘the talk’
Ready for the birds and the bees? Two legislators are buzzing with legislation that ensures sex-ed curriculum is fact-based.
News
Clifton Adcock
Chocolates, flowers, even tickets to the monster-truck rally may be considered acceptable Valentine’s Day gifts by some, but most can agree re-gifting herpes is definitely considered a no-no.
Cooper futures
At an age when most are graduating from college, red dirt’s Johnny Cooper is already an old pro.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Johnny Cooper
10 p.m. Friday Wormy Dog Saloon
311 E. Sheridan
wormydog.com, 601-6276
$10
CFN Quote of the Week
CFN
Gazette staff
“There used to be a day when honest reporters would not take quotes for one article and insert them in another article to suit their fancy ..."
Astro boy
Astronautalis tries to flip the script of his rap sheet by shaking indie hip-hop free from its creative doldrums.
Music
Chris Parker
Astronautalis with Sims and Algebra
7 p.m. Tuesday
The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com, 607-4805
$10-$12
Strapping sandals
It's spring! New shoes! Hallelujah!
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
Break out the toenail polish; spring is here. And that means new shoes. Hallelujah! No, seriously. You say “new shoes,” and I instantly start hearing really exuberant gospel music that involves clapping and raising of hands. Anyone else?
Corn to run
Letters to the Editor
Jay Hanas
A March 10 article in the city’s daily newspaper detailing Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe slamming the tax credits given for ethanol production to be used in gasoline (“Coburn wants to cut tax breaks on ethanol”) was predictable.
