Credit: Brad Gregg Beginning this fall, students kindergarten through 12th grade will have the opportunity to take a class or two online, or never enter a school building at all. Sheli McAdoo, out-going executive director of the district’s secondary education and reform, said she is optimistic about the future of the new program. “We’ll use […]
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Saddle up
The rodeo, now in its 20th year, is hosted in three arenas all week with performances at 8 p.m. Sunday, and daily performances at 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Finals are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, July 13. A Western trade show featuring gifts, clothing, furniture and accessories will be open throughout […]
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Seeking shelter
The mother of six and grandmother of three has not had an easy path getting to where she is now. She was a victim of domestic violence, which in turn led to homelessness. “I grew up in a domestic violence home,” she said. “Childhood memories I have include my dad stabbing my mom in the […]
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No place like home
The Sooner Theatre is celebrating its 10th year of summer camp productions with the performance of The Wizard of Oz. The cast consists of student’s aged 8 to 13. “It’s our second time to do Wizard of Oz, and we just had such a magical time with it last time we did it, and we […]
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Calling all junkies!
“I’ve done shows around the city and just kind of decided to do my own and do something different,” Grandi said. That’s the Junk Hippy Roadshow, to be held Saturday at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. She’s been working on it for about a year and a half, and it’s full with 93 vendors. In fact, […]
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Goodnight, gorilla
The ape was diagnosed with heart disease in 2010 and had since been on heart medication to alleviate symptoms. According to the zoo, cardiac disease is a major cause of death for adult gorillas. Western lowland gorillas such as Bom Bom are critically endangered due to commercial hunting for meat, habitat loss and poaching in […]
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Academic achievement
Manning, the school’s founding president, leaves after having helped shape OSSM into one of the nation’s finest schools. Newsweek recently ranked it 35th on the magazine’s annual list of the 1,000 best schools in the U.S. “I knew it would be fun to create a school, not just build buildings, that sort of thing — but […]
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Amazing feats
Oh, yes, The ‘Oh No!’ Variety Show features equal-opportunity entertainers. BY Susannah WaIte The “Oh no!” Variety show 8:30 p.m. friday angles 2117 n.w. 39th ohnovarietyshow.com $5<span style=" “> 9 p.m. saturday the drunken fry 5100 classen circle<span style=" “> free The members of the “Oh No!” Variety Show are ready to demonstrate peculiar prowess […]
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Flattered glass
Mark A. Reigelman II’s “Breaking the Bottle” Reflecting on a full decade at its downtown location, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art debuts Fusion: A New Century of Glass on Thursday. In 2002, renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly’s work was showcased at OKCMOA’s grand opening. Now coming full circle, Fusion showcases more than 20 contemporary […]
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Senior moment
Back for its second year, Oklahoma Senior Follies takes its inspiration from the Ziegfeld Follies for a show packed with music, dance and comedy. Former Miss America Jane Jayroe and Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry are emcees for the show, which features performers 55 years and older. “During the week we have special coaching […]