I Dreamt I Was in Heaven: The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang adds some fictional details to a quest led by a half-black, half- Native American killer in his crusade to terrorize Caucasians living in the territory. Author Leonce Gaiter said he had wanted to write a novel about the Rufus Buck Gang since […]
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Hey Buddies
Parents: Is your elementary school kid moonlighting as a building contractor? Science Museum Oklahoma’s recently installed “Building Buddies” exhibit gives children a hands-on opportunity to learn about building and maintaining homes. The exhibit is geared toward children up to age 7, with a number of activities to keep little ones entertained for hours. “They are […]
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Wanted: one male elephant
Rex’s Trek is trying to make that wish come true with a campaign to raise money to bring a male elephant named Rex to the Oklahoma City Zoo. It zoo already has three female elephants, Asha, Chandra and Malee, with whom Rex could mate. “I think he will fit in well. He was recommended to […]
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Wanted: one male elephant
Rex’s Trek is trying to make that wish come true with a campaign to raise money to bring a male elephant named Rex to the Oklahoma City Zoo. It zoo already has three female elephants, Asha, Chandra and Malee, with whom Rex could mate. “I think he will fit in well. He was recommended to […]
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We all scream
Romy Owens and Paul Mays didn’t plan on having their new exhibit, “31 Flavors,” focus on ice cream, but it was kind of meant to be. The Oklahoma City artists had brainstormed over the past year to come up with an idea for a collaborative collection. They knew they wanted their pieces to be relatively […]
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We all scream
Romy Owens and Paul Mays didn’t plan on having their new exhibit, “31 Flavors,” focus on ice cream, but it was kind of meant to be. The Oklahoma City artists had brainstormed over the past year to come up with an idea for a collaborative collection. They knew they wanted their pieces to be relatively […]
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A cowboy Christmas
Yee-haw, cowboys and cowgirls! Time to don festive attire and celebrate the holidays in true cowboy fashion. An old-timey Western dance and dinner accompany Michael Martin Murphey’s annual Cowboy Christmas Ball, 7 p.m. Friday at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd. After 16 years of the ball, it’s still going strong. […]
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All aboard!
Choo-choo! Santa’s ditched his sleigh in favor of new, more stylish ride: a train. Santa Claus will stop in on Saturday at the Oklahoma Railway Museum, 3400 N.E. Grand Blvd., to hear children’s Christmas wish lists. Santa will welcome passengers on his train who want to meet the jelly-bellied man and hear about his wild […]
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All aboard!
Choo-choo! Santa’s ditched his sleigh in favor of new, more stylish ride: a train. Santa Claus will stop in on Saturday at the Oklahoma Railway Museum, 3400 N.E. Grand Blvd., to hear children’s Christmas wish lists. Santa will welcome passengers on his train who want to meet the jelly-bellied man and hear about his wild […]
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Can it!
Firefighters accept donations of aluminum cans all year long to raise money to pay for clothes, medical assistance or other necessities for children whose bodies have been damaged by fire. The program started after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, when firefighters from other regions of the country came to help out in the disaster’s […]