Putt-putt Tournament benefiting The Kids’ Place Putt-A-Round 601 S. Bryant in Edmond 9 a.m., Saturday $10 Everyone loves to play putt-putt, Natasha Baird thought, so why not find a way to do so for a good cause? “We wanted to do something that made a huge impact on the community, and we wanted it to […]
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Oklahoma’s labor tradition celebrated at Oklahoma Laborfest
Oklahoma Laborfest The Plaza District Thursday-Saturday 634-4030, www.oklahomarevelator.com/laborfest Oklahoma’s state motto, “Labor omnia vincit” (which translates to “labor conquers all things”), points to a state that was founded on the principles of hard work and virtues of the working class. But Tim O’Connor, president of the Central Oklahoma Labor Federation, feels that Oklahoma citizens might […]
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Size matters with the big sound of Denver’s indie-rock quartet Flashbulb Fires
Flashbulb Fires with The Non and Coney Island 9 p.m. Friday VZD’s Restaurant & Club 4200 N. Western www.vzds.com 601-5244 If the music of Flashbulb Fires sounds like it belongs in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, it’s probably because that’s where it is conceived. “The ability to get up in the mountains and isolate […]
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A DIY philosophy proves fruitful for the alt-country Green Corn Revival
Green Corn Revival with Fiawna Forté 10 p.m. Thursday The Deli 309 White, Norman www.thedeli.us 329-3534 A year ago, Green Corn Revival was relatively unknown, having played a few shows around its Weatherford home base and recorded a three-track EP. Fast-forward to the present: The alt-country group has performed across the Southwest, opened for acts […]
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Ready to say sayonara to the Tamagotchi? Dump it at this OKC recycling event
What do you do with the iPhone 3GS after you buy the iPhone 4? Or the LCD TV when you buy the LED version? Or the bulky iPod when you buy the Nano? For most people, it’s as easy as throwing the outdated device in the closet to collect dust along with the starved Tamagotchi […]
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Controversial state vegetable watermelon will be celebrated Saturday at a family-friendly event in Rush Springs
A minor controversy erupted in 2007 when the Oklahoma Senate declared the watermelon the official state vegetable, as most people thought it was a fruit. But Wanda MacGregor, festival chair for Saturday’s 66th annual Watermelon Festival in Rush Springs, said she’ll just go along with the Senate. “Oklahoma deemed the watermelon the state vegetable, so […]
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It’s a Birthday party tonight for Vermont pop act
Happy Birthday with Residual Echoes, The Boom Bang and Shitty/Awesome 9 p.m. Wednesday The Conservatory 8911 N. Western www.conservatoryokc.com 607-4805 $5 Happy Birthday hadn’t even celebrated its first birthday before the quartet inked a record deal with one of the most respected independent record labels in the country. The group hits its terrible twos in […]
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Vocalist Darla Z performs benefit show for OCU’s Kramer School of Nursing
Darla Z benefit show for Oklahoma City University’s Kramer School of Nursing 7:30 p.m. Friday Petree Auditorium in the Wanda L. Bass School of Music 2501 N. Blackwelder $35 408-3599, www.okcu.edu/concert Music has always been apart of Darla Zuhdi’s life. She just waited longer than most to pursue it as a career. Zuhdi, who goes […]
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66 Bowl gets a proper send-off with rowdy rockabilly, custom cars and loud locals
Okie Twist-Off featuring Psychocharger, The Straight 8’s, The Hickoids and more 8 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday 66 Bowl 3810 N.W. 39th www.okietwistoff.com $10 Friday, $15 Saturday, $20 two-day pass The four-man crew behind Okie Twist-Off is a motley one. Jeff Beck, owner of Beck’s Garage, is the strong-armed mechanic who first had the idea for […]
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Kids mingle with elves, fairies, and animated flowers at Fairy Ball
Fairy Ball 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday N. Dewey Avenue and N.W. 28th Street 525-2688, www.thepaseo.com Enchanted garden creatures, including elves, fairies and animated bugs and flowers, will mingle and make-believe this weekend in the Paseo. From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the annual Fairy Ball is a dress-up and art event for kids that […]