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While Mom stresses about stuffing various things into a bird’s behind and whatnot, why not escape? From 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, Skate Galaxy, 5800 N.W. 36th, hosts a free Skate Jam. Or come back later for Skate Your Turkey Off, from 6 to 10 p.m. for $10, skate rental included. Call 605-2758 or visit skategalaxyokc.com.

Thursday

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It’s metalcore madness Tuesday night at The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western, with a lineup of five — count ’em, five — headliners: Unearth, Born of Osiris, The Contortionist, Wolves at the Gate and pictured Obey the Brave. As if that weren’t enough, Gohma opens. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15-$17. Call 607-4805 or visit conservatoryokc.com.

Tuesday

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See how residents of one of the city’s most historic neighborhoods deck their halls, at the 35th annual Mesta Park Holiday Home Tour. From 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, the fundraiser features five architecturally notable houses and one porch party. Tickets are $5-$15, including shuttle service and refreshments. Visit mestapark.org.

Saturday-Sunday

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With a new album, book, tequila and cigar to promote, politically feisty singer-songwriter Kinky Friedman returns to town on his BiPolar World Tour: A Fact-Finding Mission. Speaking of facts, doors open at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley. Acoustic guitarist Brian Molnar opens the show. Tickets are $30-$35. Call 524-0738 or visit bluedoorokc.com.

Sunday

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Looks like 2013 will be colorful, judging from Tribes 131’s calendar. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, the gallery at 131 24th Ave. N.W. in Norman hosts its 19th annual calendar signing. With the American Indian artists’ signatures, the months become that much more valuable! Calendars are $15 each. Call 329-4442 or visit tribes131.com.

Saturday-Sunday

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Those with fond memories of Koyaanisqatsi will thrill to Samsara, a visually sumptuous journey through 25 countries in 102 minutes. Free of dialogue, the documentary took five years to shoot. See the fruits of that labor at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

Thursday-Sunday

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One of the more beloved loud-country acts of the aughts, Cooder Graw has re-formed for a reunion tour that will hit the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E. Sheridan, at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. For fans, a special-edition compilation CD/DVD will be available. Casey Berry and the Live Texas Mosquitoes will get things started. Tickets are $15. Call 601-6276 or visit wormydog.com.

Saturday

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With Hitchcock hitting theaters Friday (read our review), see how another legendary director paid tribute to the master of suspense at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. At 5:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, it screens The Bride Wore Black, Francois Truffaut’s 1968 thriller about a wedding-day widow taking revenge on the five men who killed her hubby. Admission is $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

Friday-Saturday

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