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An Affair of the Heart, one of the largest craft exhibitions in the U.S., will set up for its 28th annual show Friday through Sunday at State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing. The craft show features more than 1,000 booths showcasing homemade arts and crafts. The exhibition runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7. Call 800-755-5488 or visit aaoth.com.

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Earplugs ready? Good, because Monster Jam roars into Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno, for three big ol’ shows: 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday Sunday Sunday! Tickets are $8-$28. Call 800-745-3000 or visit chesapeakearena.com.

Saturday-Sunday

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After more than five years of silence, The Red Dirt Radio Hour has returned to the airwaves. The show, which features artists of the Red Dirt genre, has found a new home at 9 p.m. Sundays on KOSU. Based in Stillwater, the public radio station also airs on 91.7 FM in Oklahoma City and streams online at kosu.org.

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St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until Sunday, but Saturday is when Bricktown celebrates it with a 22nd annual block party! From noon to midnight at Sheridan and Oklahoma avenues, enjoy continuous live music from the likes of Laura Leighe pictured and Super Freak. The parade runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is free, whether or not you’re wearing green. Visit bricktownokc.com.

Saturday

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The goal: Ten moms of children with cancer want to raise $50,000 to go toward finding a cure. The idea: Shave their heads. Banding together as 10 Strong, the mothers’ group will lose their locks at a St. Baldrick’s Foundation event at 1 p.m. Sunday at VZD’s Restaurant & Club, 4200 N. Western. Call 524-4203 or visit vzds.com.

Sunday

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The best in women’s basketball battle it out as the 2013 NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional thunders into Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno. At 3:30 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Tuesday, four teams vie for a spot in the Final Four, to be held in N’awlins. Tickets are $35-$48. Call 800-745-3000 or visit chesapeakearena.com.

Sunday, Tuesday

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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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Two years ago, controversial comedian Bill Maher told Oklahoma Gazette, “I have more fun in the red states than anywhere,” and he wasn’t kidding. At 7 p.m. Sunday, the host of HBO’s Real Time returns to Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, with more political satire than you can shake a phony birth certificate at. Tickets are $55-$75. Call 297-2264 or visit okcciviccenter.com.

Sunday

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This isn’t your average day at the races. Camels, ostriches and zebras will invade Sunday at Remington Park, 1 Remington Place, for the fourth annual Extreme Racing event, starting at 1:30 p.m. In addition, the day features a 21-inch miniature horse and pig races on the plaza — oh, and normal-size horsies, too, for your betting pleasure. Admission is free. Call 424-1000 or visit remingtonpark.com.

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