Musician Kevin Barnes and of Montreal have been pushing the boundaries of pop and indie rock since 1996. The band’s latest tour will bring it to Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., on Nov. 14. Its 15th studio album, White Is Relic / Irrealis Mood, came out in March. Barnes said a major inspiration for […]
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Merry macabre
Last Podcast on the Left8 p.m. Nov. 9 Hudiburg Chevrolet Center Rose State College 6000 S. Trosper Place, Midwest City lastpodcastontheleft.com 405-297-2264 $44-$153 A conversation with podcaster and comedian Ben Kissel can veer with ease from talk of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer to the Jonestown cult massacre and then to the study of cryptids and […]
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HALLOWEEN Zoo spooks
35th annual Haunt the Zoo 9-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanic Garden 2101 NE 50th St. okczoo.org 405-424-3344 $6-$7 Haunt the Zoo: All Grown Up 7 p.m. Friday Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanic Garden 2101 NE 50th St. okczoo.org 405-424-3344 $24 At the end of October, Oklahoma City Zoological Park and […]
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HALLOWEEN Creepy clan
The Sanctuary’s Haunt Friday-Sunday and Oct. 31 12101 N. Interstate 35 Service Road thesanctuaryokc.com 405-237-2803 $25-$45 On a chilly October Saturday, a long line of people stretches through a parking lot. Along one side of the nearby building, a door occasionally jolts open. Someone is trying to get out. The door barely muffles the loud […]
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Flowering minds
Imagine a high-tech camp where every aspect of the property is built to help young women engage with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs and a new potential learning experience waits around every corner. There’s a rock wall in the cafeteria, a zip line and treehouses for stargazing. Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma plans to […]
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Sick boys
Social Distortion 8 p.m. Oct. 24 Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern Ave. diamondballroom.com 405-677-9169 $32.50-$175 To call Social Distortion one of punk’s most influential groups would not be hyperbolic, considering lead singer Mike Ness’ songwriting helped usher in a wave of new sound just as the genre arrived in Southern California. Their music is still […]
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Class clown
Puddles Pity Party 8 p.m. Sunday Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com $35-$105 There are some moments of reality TV that become iconic and help launch entire careers. Puddles Pity Party’s first appearance on America’s Got Talent in 2017 is one such moment. On this particular episode, the nearly 7-foot-tall clown in a billowing […]
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Off book
The Literati Variety Show 7 p.m. Friday The Paseo Plunge 3010 Paseo St. literatipressok.com 405-882-7032 Free The Paseo Arts District has long been a hub of art and creativity in Oklahoma City, and now a group of writers and performers are setting out on a new entertainment venture to showcase local talent. The Literati Variety […]
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OKG Shop: Social shirts
Audrey and Justin Falk started with a “Free Tibet” shirt design hand-printed on used equipment in 2009. Now their brand Shop Good has grown into a large, light-filled storefront at 1007 N. Broadway Ave. in Automobile Alley. Shop Good sells responsibly sourced, ethically made home goods and gifts, along with shirts and pullovers screen-printed onsite. […]
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Sláinte mhaith
Once Matt McMillen retired last June after 19 years as assistant athletic director of football operations at University of Oklahoma, he decided to shift gears. Local restaurateur Hal Smith approached him with an idea for a new restaurant: an Irish pub in Oklahoma City inspired by McMillen’s Irish roots. Matty McMillen’s Irish Pub at 2201 […]