Hip Hop/Rap
Ryan Querbach
West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar finally has dropped his major-label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d City.

CFN
Gazette staff
In the Oct. 31 issue of Oklahoma Gazette, you'll find a review of Okie-born Wanda Jackson's brand-new album, Unfinished Business, which our writer deems "sexy."

Music
Becky Carman
Olivia Newton-John
9 p.m. Friday
WinStar World Casino
777 Casino Ave., Thackerville
winstarworldcasino.com
800-622-6317
$35-$55

Music
Zach Hale

The Helio Sequence with Ramona Falls
7 p.m. Monday
Oklahoma Memorial Union
900 Asp, Norman
free

Comedy
Rod Lott
In any other year but an election year, I’d like to think The Campaign would have been a bigger hit. It's certainly funny; it's also certainly too close to the truth: American politics is a game of money.

Horror
Rod Lott
After four previous films (when you factor in the American Quarantine versions), is there life left in Spain's zombie found-footage franchise? [REC] 3: Genesis responds with a festive "¡Si!"

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Don’t you wish dreams could be recorded? Alexis Gideon arguably comes closest with his stop-motion animation video opera series, Video Musics III: Floating Oceans. The visionary artist will perform live music as his images unfold at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main in Norman. A reception and Q-and-A follow, so prepare to ask, “WTF?” Admission is $5. Call 360-1162 or visit mainsite-art.com.

Thursday

Documentary
Rod Lott
Peter Gabriel’s 1986 album, So, found the former Genesis vocalist at his commercial and critical peak. Now, to celebrate its 25th anniversary, it’s not only been reissued in a three-disc box set, but is the subject of the Classic Albums documentary series.

Performing Arts
Louis Fowler
Brian Regan
7:30 p.m. Thursday
Rose State College Performing Arts Theatre
6420 S.E. 15th, Midwest City
ticketmaster.com
733-7960
$39.50