Starting his business at 19 years old, Midwest City’s Mike Montgomery grew the YouTube subscriber base for his Modern Builds channel to 902,840 in the past four years. Montgomery, now 23, has made his hobby of building furniture into a full-time business as a YouTuber with more than 100 how-to videos posted to the site. […]
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Bison rising
Ancient. Massive. Wild. — The Bison Exhibit through May 12 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 1700 NE 63rd St. nationalcowboymuseum.org 405-478-2250 Free-$12.50 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Ancient. Massive. Wild. — The Bison Exhibit tells the story of the bison in a 7,000 square-foot exhibit that chronicles both the animal’s near-extinction and its […]
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Contain yourself
Intermodal containers made shipping more efficient in the latter part of the 20th century, but now many of the steel units are finding a second use as part of homes and businesses. Edmond developer Greg Roberts plans to bring a container home to Edmond in what he believes is the first use of the units […]
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That jazz
Patrons of the Norman arts scene can take a trip back to the 1920s at this year’s ONE fundraiser for Norman Arts Council. Roaring Twenties: The Age of ONEderful Nonsense 7-11 p.m. Saturday Mainsite Contemporary Art 122 E. Main Street, Norman normanarts.org 405-360-1162 $125 Each year, the council hosts a party with a particular historic […]
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Crunch time
The owner of a new fitness center in Norman, the latest expansion in a growing nationwide chain, said it’s a great time to look at getting back in shape, no matter where you are today. “My dad used to always tell me, ‘How do you eat an elephant? Well, you do it one bite at […]
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Praising Molly
From 1980s teen star to on-screen parent of another iconic teen, Molly Ringwald has had an intriguing career as an actress, singer and writer. Now, she’s coming to Oklahoma City as part of an entire 1980s-themed weekend to be Junior League of Oklahoma City’s Speaker in the City for 2019. The Speaker in the City […]
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Deep Oceans
In a month known for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond brings Irish culture to the forefront. The auditorium offers Oklahoma audiences a night of Celtic music, song and dance when it welcomes Celtic Nights to Edmond for the first time March 11. March is celebrated as Irish-American Heritage Month in the United […]
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Fairy tale eggs
Humpty Dumpty, who often finds himself in precarious positions, will be in the spotlight in March when Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, holds its 35th annual Omelette Party with an enchanted theme. Art supporters can expect a storybook world at this year’s event, inspired by classic fairy tales. “The theme of An […]
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Sweet story
Girlfriend Wednesday-March 17 Lyric at the Plaza 1725 NW 16 St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $25-$65 A power-pop album originally written about a musician’s divorce is the musical impetus behind a love story featuring two gay teens from flyover country in Girlfriend. The musical debuts Wednesday at Lyric at the Plaza. Matthew Sweet’s alternative-rock album Girlfriend has […]
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Miles ahead
Lettuce: Vibe Up Tour8 p.m. Feb. 20 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $25-$28 For more than two decades, the band known as Lettuce has been bringing the funk in exciting live performances and a series of recordings. The band, comprised of drummer Adam Deitch, guitarist Adam Smirnoff, bassist Erick “Jesus” Coomes, keyboardist […]