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Called a classical artist “for the iPod generation,” Alpin Hong is a pianist like no other, bringing stunning technique and — gasp! — a sense of humor to his performances. The modern-day Pied Piper lets his fingers do the talking at 7 p.m Friday at Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May. Tickets are $10-$20. Call 682-7576 or visit occc.edu.

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How much metal can you sink your teeth into? On Saturday, Diamond Ballroom hosts Decibel magazine’s tour of Cannibal Corpse pictured with Behemoth, Waitain, Exhumed, The Devil’s Blood, In Solitude, Arkaik and Abysmal Dawn — all you can rock for one price! The feast begins 3 p.m. at 8001 S. Eastern. Tickets are $22-$25. Call 677-9169 or visit diamondballroom.net.

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Can’t make it to Broadway? At 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic brings it to you, at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. Wicked Divas is a sampler of showstopping tunes from Wicked, Titanic, Gypsy, Ragtime and Carmen, belted out by two Wicked stars, Julia Murney and Alli Mauzey. Tickets are $15- $65. Call 842-5387 or visit okcphilharmonic.org.

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There’s that children’s book with the kids behaving badly and learning life lessons ... yes, The Hunger Games, but add songs and you have Piggy Nation. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sooner Theatre at 101 E. Main in Norman debuts the musical based on Oklahoma author Richard Rosser’s work, featuring a young cast of 20 and with 3 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10. Call 321-9600 or visit soonertheatre.com.

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More than 3,400 Oklahomans suffer from the debilitating nerve disease known as multiple sclerosis. Help find a cure by stepping out at Saturday’s annual Walk MS at Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th. Registration begins 7 a.m. for the 8:30 walk. Participants can enjoy the zoo for free afterward! Call 800-344-4867 or visit walkmsok.org.

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JRB Art at The Elms had us at “painted fantasies.” Those of Chicago artist Eleanor Spiess-Ferris are on display through May 29 at the 2810 N. Walker gallery. You’ll find those wild, tragic works adorning the walls alongside the abstract paintings of Oklahoma City’s Beth Hammack. That’s two exhibitions for the price of none, as admission is free. Call 528-6336 or visit jrbartgallery.com.

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Celebrate nine cultures at Asia Society of Oklahoma’s 26th annual Asian Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel, 1 N. Broadway. The Miss Asia, Junior Miss Asia and Little Miss Asia pageants will take place while attendees enjoy food from Grand House China Bistro, entertainment and arts and crafts. Admission is free. Visit aso-okc.org.

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Most famous for taking flight in 1983 with “The Wind Beneath My Wings” and then topping Billboard’s country charts with the likes of “Baby Bye Bye” and “I’ll Never Stop Loving You,” singer-songwriter Gary Morris makes a tour stop at 7 p.m. Saturday at Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main in Norman. Red Dirt duo Curtis & Luckey open the show. Tickets are $20- $45. Call 657-7765 or visit garymorris.com.

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Ahoy, matey! Hop aboard a boat in the Safari Voyage fleet, now cruising the lake daily at the Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th. Docking near the Noble Aquatic Center, each boat offers rides from 15 to 20 minutes. Unlimited day-ride tickets are free for kids 2 and under, $3.50 for seniors and kids 3 and up, and $4.50 for adults. No need to fear shark attacks, either. Call 424-3344 or visit okczoo.com.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to The Phantom of the Opera has yet to hit Broadway, but no need to wait — only to hurry! The epic stage musical Love Never Dies screens at 7:30 p.m. tonight only at Cinemark Tinseltown USA, 6001 N. Martin Luther King, and Hollywood Spotlight 14, 1100 N. Interstate Drive in Norman. Tickets are $12-$14. Leave your novelty masks at home. Visit fathomevents.com.

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