Actor-turned-country-crooner Billy Bob Thornton had to cancel two Oklahoma casino performances because of problems with his band’s road crew, his publicist said. The tattooed star of “Bad Santa” and “Friday Night Lights” was set to play the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami on Friday and the Riverwind Casino in Norman on Saturday. Both shows […]
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Matt Damon offers advice to assassins hiding in Oklahoma
Actor Matt Damon dropped by the Harkins Bricktown Cinemas in Oklahoma City on July 31 to promote his new action/assassin thriller ” The Bourne Ultimatum,” and to host a charity screening of the film for Bethany’s The Children’s Center. Along for the walk down the red carpet was the film’s producer, Frank Marshall, whose credits […]
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Conservatory show to rock for good cause
Saturday at The Conservatory, several local rock bands will turn away door proceeds normally reserved for van gas and beer bellies, and donate the money to a national children’s hospital. The “Rock Your Cause Off” benefit show, sponsored by KHBZ-FM 94.7 “The Buzz,” will support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which helps treat terminally ill […]
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Guthrie saloon owner fights to retain spirit of former brothel
A Guthrie bar owner recently tried to set up a strip club, city officials said. Vivian Jones, who has owned the Blue Belle Saloon for three years, said she never wanted such a club, and simply was trying to start a “variety show” with burlesque dancers, comedians and music. City officials say otherwise. “Vivian indicated […]
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Flaming Lips’ live Zoo show set for DVD
Brad Beesley’s documentary “UFO’s at the Zoo: The Flaming Lips Live in Oklahoma City,” which captured the legendary September 2006 show at the Zoo Amphitheatre, will go on sale Aug. 7. The Zoo show was one of the best Lips performances, said Beesley, who also directed the band’s 2005 documentary “The Fearless Freaks,” and has […]
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Lost live Woody Guthrie recording unearthed
A previously unheard live recording of folk legend and Oklahoma native Woody Guthrie will be released this fall, according to The Woody Guthrie Foundation’s Web site. The 1949 concert was recorded at Fuld Hall in Newark, N.J., and will be released on Sept. 6 with a 72-page accompanying booklet. The 75-minute concert features Guthrie and his […]
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Poison always has good time in OKC, says Bret Michaels
If you want to chat with Poison front man Bret Michaels before Saturday’s show at the Zoo Amphitheatre, you are gonna have to catch him. Whenever the band comes to Oklahoma City to play, Michaels likes to spend time before the show unwinding by riding his mountain bike from the venue to Remington Park. “Sometimes […]
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Yukon woman featured in ‘Sicko’ documentary
When the twin towers fell in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, Reggie Cervantes was among the first on the scene. Like many first responders, Cervantes was never quite the same after the tragedy. She now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, which has kept her from being continuously employed, thereby making it impossible to […]
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Congress of a Crow headline ‘support the troops’ rally
It takes something unique for a rock ‘n’ roll band to appeal to dance-happy clubgoers, but Tulsa’s Congress of a Crow is doing just that. The band has managed to play ” and be rebooked several times ” at CityWalk in downtown Oklahoma City. “Well, (CityWalk) is more of a dance club, for sure,” drummer […]
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iPhone-hungry fans line up for hours
Oklahoma is not immune to the epidemic. Dozens of mostly adults fevered and frenzied ” foam starting to form at the ends of their mouths. Other symptoms of the infection include debate with other inflicted souls about computer operating systems and wireless protocols. Since 3:30 a.m. this morning, those truly desperate have been lining […]