In 1986, Edmond Memorial High School’s principal kissed a pig after the students raised an unprecedented amount of money for a good cause. Since that infamous smooch, the school’s students have raised more than $3.5 million for various charities, during the annual, appropriately named Swine Week. “They are truly passionate about Swine Week, and it’s […]
Rachael Cervenka
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Joke-lahoma
Since 1928, the Oklahoma City Gridiron Club annually has roasted newsmakers, both local and national, and this year’s satirical show is no exception. Audiences of More Obama Drama or Oklahoma is Well Red can expect only the most outlandish from the volunteer troupe of media professionals, said Andrew Harris, chief executive of advertising agency Liquid […]
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‘Muff’ ’s the word
Bryna Shackelford Women take the local stand-up comedy spotlight tonight for an allfemale showcase — estrogen-challenged host James Curtis excepted. Muff Madness will feature headliner Jenny Godwin, with Bryna Shackelford, Jessica Kyle, Heather King and Melissa McGinnis as openers. While Godwin has performed comedy locally for almost two years, Madness marks her first time in […]
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Road to everywhere
His trio, Horseshoe Road, has been chosen as one of 12 ensembles to partake in a monthlong international cultural exchange tour as part of the American Music Abroad program. Nearly 300 groups nationwide auditioned for the program, which is administered by American Voices on behalf of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and […]
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Artful dodge
State appropriations are vital to the agency, which funds more than 300 organizations and programs throughout Oklahoma. House Bill 1895, by Rep. Josh Cockroft, R-Tecumseh, would have cut funding to the arts council by 25 percent each fiscal year until 2017. Cockroft placed HB 1895 as his ninth priority bill, he said. In the House, […]
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…Went the trolley
Metro Transit gradually unveiled the 30-foot buses, with a total of 12 now on the streets. They are replacing the historic Downtown Spirit Trolleys due to manufacturing complications, according to Metro Transit spokesman Michael Scroggins. The buses, which are white with a green illustration of the downtown skyline adorning both sides, are free to downtown […]
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Brew on this
By mid-March, Bricktown Brewery will be settled into its third location, previously a Garfield’s eatery, on Kickapoo Street in Shawnee, just off I-40. The new locale will be exteriorly similar to the downtown Oklahoma City restaurant, said Marilyn Ruggles, vice president of marketing for the Edmond-based Enduring Brands. “You will see brick, and when you […]