December Divas7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday Lyric Plaza Theatre 1725 N.W. 16th www.lyrictheatreOKC.com 524-9312 $25-$30 The brainchild of Lyric’s artistic director Michael Baron, “December Divas” is a unique holiday show meant to provide a showcase for Lyric talent and an alternative to traditional Christmas shows. Having successfully programmed and […]
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On Broadway
After two years without a home of its own, Reduxion Theatre has staked its claim on a brand-new performance space. The appropriately named Broadway Theater, 1613 N. Broadway, is a big step forward for one of Oklahoma City’s youngest and most ambitious theater companies. In its first two seasons, Reduxion primarily was based out of […]
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Dear ‘Diaries’
The Santaland Diaries8 p.m. Wednesday Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker www.cityrep.com 297-2264 $8-$30 Tonight, Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) brings back its hit production of “The Santaland Diaries,” adapted for the stage from best-selling author David Sedaris’ essay. The sly, subversive, one-man, one-act play chronicles in inglorious detail his […]
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Circus circus
Alegría7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m. Sunday Cox Convention Center 1 Myriad Gardenswww.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria 800-745-3000 $35-$95 The world-renowned Cirque du Soleil opens tonight in Oklahoma at the Cox Convention Center with the critically acclaimed “Alegría.” From its humble beginnings in 1984 as group of 20 street performers in Montreal, Cirque du Soleil has grown […]
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Without a Face – The First Album Was Better
While self-effacing humor is a running theme in Dillard’s work, in the case of both albums, the titles are misleading. “Worst Debut” was anything but, with a healthy balance of humor, sentiment and some truly great sing-along-worthy hooks. While “First Album” may lack some of the punch of the first album, it’s a more mature […]
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‘Star Trek’ actor Robert Picardo takes the stage for one day to benefit Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre
Best known for his portrayal of the Emergency Medical Hologram on “Star Trek: Voyager,” actor Robert Picardo beams into town Saturday for two performances of his one-man show “The ‘Doctor’ Is In,” to benefit Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre. The benefit comes at a time when CityRep, like so many arts organizations during the recession, has […]
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The Oklahoma City Jazz Orchestra counts off its second season
The Oklahoma City Jazz Orchestra The Petroleum Club, 100 N. Broadway 7 p.m. Tuesday $20 adults, $5 for students The Oklahoma City Jazz Orchestra kicks off its second season Tuesday with a concert high above the city skyline. The 7 p.m. show at the Petroleum Club, 100 N. Broadway, will feature a diverse lineup of […]
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Its profile on the rise, Muse makes first-ever stop in Oklahoma City
Easily one of the most popular rock bands in the world today, Muse makes its Oklahoma debut tonight at Ford Center, supporting the UK act’s fifth studio album, “The Resistance.” Comprised of Matthew Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard, Muse is hard to pin down. Invoking elements of alternative and progressive rock, metal, jazz, electronic […]
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Gore-themed, costumed Disco Bloodbath returns to town for a bloody night of dancing, art and excess
Disco Bloodbath featuring DJ Ostara, DJ Bone and more9 p.m. FridayThe Conservatory8911 N. Westernwww.conservatoryokc.com607-4805$6 Now in its sixth year, Disco Bloodbath is the brainchild of a group of local artists and performers determined to bring something fresh to Oklahoma City’s club scene. “My friends Jakob, Robyn, and myself … we were all kind of tired […]
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From ‘Supergirl’ to ‘Supermen,’ Oklahoma native Sterling Gates dreams up comic books for a living
Sterling Gates and James Robinson3-6 p.m. SaturdaySpeeding Bullet Comics614 N. Porter, Normanwww.speedingbulletcomics.com360-6866 Energized by the California sun, Tulsa native Sterling Gates has become a super-powered writer for DC Comics. Gates will return to Oklahoma this weekend to take part in the opening of the Oklahoma History Center’s “The Uncanny Adventures of Okie Cartoonists” exhibit, but […]