Here comes your band
Pixies with Fuck Buttons 8:30 p.m. Saturday Brady Theater 105 W. Brady, Tulsa www.bradytheater.com 866-977-6849 $37-$57 Pixies fans must all be at least a bit masochistic. Collectively in the iconic alternative act, and through solo efforts and independent bands (including Grand Duchy, the Catholics, The Breeders, The Amps, The Martinis) Frank Black, Kim Deal, Joey…
Alien Autopsy
You know what the British comedy “Alien Autopsy” needs? Comedy. The coroner’s report “? i.e. this critic’s review “? has found not a single laugh within its hour and a half. Based on a true story, the film concerns two friends “? Ray (Declan Donnelly), a shifty VHS bootlegger, and Gary (Ant McPartlin), a lowly…
Thunder holding auditions for ‘Star-Spangled’ singers
There’s more than one way to join the Thunder on the Ford Center floor. Those with strong voice boxes instead of strong fadeaway jumpers are invited to audition for a spot as a pre-game national anthem vocalist. Applicants should submit a performance résumé and a recording of the anthem to the Thunder. Electronic MP3s or…
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
When teen pop star Miley Cyrus appeared on David Letterman’s late-night TV talk show, band leader Paul Schaeffer asked her if she lip-syncs to pre-recorded music during her performances. Miley replied that no, she never fakes it. For evidence, she said, anyone could go watch a Youtube clip from one of her concerts. Sometimes she…
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Here’s your mantra: BIG GREEN LUCK EVERYWHERE. I urge you to say it frequently in the coming days. Sing it softly to yourself while you’re driving your car or riding on public transportation. Whisper it as a prayer before each meal. BIG GREEN LUCK EVERYWHERE. Chant it in rhythm to your steps as you walk.…
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
This is an excellent time for you to revamp your relationship with your body. All the cosmic rhythms are aligned to help you. How should you go about it? The first thing to do is formulate your intentions. For example, would you like to feel more perfectly at home in your body? Would you revel…
The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third Season
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
The Latin motto “Dulcius ex aspiris” means “Sweetness out of difficulty.” It has a different meaning from “relief after difficulty” or “character-building from difficulty.” It suggests a scenario in which a challenging experience leads not just to a successful outcome, but also to a delicious, soothing harmony that would not have been possible without the…
From monthly new moon meet-ups to weeklong ‘star parties,’ fall is when the planets align for the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club
While an array of motivations lead some to gather outdoors for long looks at the night sky, Oklahoma City Astronomy Club members are bonded by a similar frustration. This isn’t quite the future these amateur astronomers thought they’d be a part of. Life on Earth is fine, if unsatisfying. “Growing up in the ’60s, it…
Step by step, local running clubs inspire health, fitness and friendships
When it comes to fitness, it’s all about support and motivation. Without a goal and a support system, it makes it pretty tough to keep on going when the going gets tough. And, as the weather gets cooler, we all want to be outside. So, we’ve scouted out some of the best local running groups…
Photographer’s first impressions of Oklahoma on display at Adelante! Gallery
hen I got out here, I found there were lots of really great sceneries to take pictures of,” he said. After compiling his photos and contacting the Paseo’s Adelante! Gallery, 3003 Paseo, his new exhibit, “Discovering Oklahoma One Image at a Time” was born. Many of the pieces included in the show are of the…
Machete
Let’s go slumming. No, I don’t mean we should go to the “bad part” of town and run the risk of being roughed up “? I mean a safe, comfortable theater in a mall somewhere playing “Machete,” from directors Robert Rodriguez (“Sin City”) and his frequent editor/now co-helmer Ethan Maniquis. Like Rodriguez’s half of “Grindhouse,”…
Oklahoma Hiking Trails
sights and some hiking (with three trails to choose from). “Oklahoma Hiking Trails” is a usable, portable “Choose Your Own Adventure” “? a great way to hit the trails and discover the phenomenal variation of scenery and terrain encompassed in the state. “?Jenny Coon Peterson
Resident Evil: Afterlife
he only plausible reason is Jovovich, whose talents are absolutely wasted in this kind of nonsensical garbage. “?Mike Robertson
Cooler days mean outdoor adventures, so hit the trail with these three fall events
Get through Labor Day, and the Chickasaw National Recreation Area clears out. Eric Leonard, a park ranger, said the masses crowd the large, south-central Oklahoma park from Memorial Day to Labor Day to take a dip in the swimming holes and lakes. But the rest of the year, the wooded, water-filled area clears out and…
Kern fills in the blanks
Sally Kern gives an hour-long speech to a gathering of like-minded flat-earthers. Yet, she has to clarify certain parts of it when she’s called on the carpet (News, Greg Horton, “Millionaire waltz,” Aug. 25, Gazette). When she first became nationally famous for secret gays-worse-than-terrorists speech two years ago, she again had to clarify her remarks…
The ‘boulevard’ is a stupid idea
The boulevard downtown is completely unnecessary. All but the last fraction of a mile of this “new” road is already a high-speed interstate highway. Why destroy it and spend millions building a boulevard with many stoplights? The existing I-40 could be used to funnel local traffic nearly all the way to downtown at interstate speeds,…
Counterpoint: Open to interpretation
Birthright citizenship ” the concept of automatic citizenship for anyone born on American soil, even if the parents are here illegally ” has sparked debate about the 14th Amendment to our Constitution. Nobody seriously suggests repealing that amendment, nor should we. But how should the amendment be interpreted? That is a worthwhile discussion. A second…
AIDS Walk Oklahoma City raises money for education and HIV/AIDS awareness programs throughout Central Oklahoma
AIDS Walk Oklahoma City 2 p.m. Sunday Sonic Plaza in Bricktown www.aidswalkokc.org AIDS Walk Oklahoma City, Inc. hosts its annual walk and 5K run 2 p.m. Sunday to raise funds for HIV/AIDS education and awareness. All of the proceeds from the event ” as well as other fundraisers hosted by the nonprofit ” are directed…
Zac Brown Band readies its next release and group mantra, ‘You Get What You Give’
Zac Brown Band with the Robert Randolph and The Family Band and Oliver Wood 7:30 p.m. Thursday Zoo Amphitheatre 2101 N.E. 50th www.zooamp.com 800-511-1552 $36 With the chart-topping single “Chicken Fried,” and a Grammy-winning album, “The Foundation,” the Zac Brown Band is a well-oiled machine poised to take over the world. At least that’s how…
Curling, the ice sport that involves chucking smooth stones for points, is gaining steam in Oklahoma
It’s hard to decide what is more common in curling: bruised bodies or bruised egos. Amid the thundering of stones rolling down the ice and teammates shouting instructions at one another stands Jonathan Havercroft, president of the Oklahoma Curling Club. Havercroft was raised in Montreal, Canada, where high school curling teams were as common as…
Would State Question 747’s term limits for a host of statewide offices weed out bad apples or lessen institutional wisdom?
Have term limits worked well enough to implement it for all state-elected offices? Those who like term limits have a simple answer: yes. For that side of the argument, it’s all about incumbency. “The power of incumbency gives voters less of an opportunity,” said Brian Downs, executive director of Oklahomans for Responsible Government. “It brings…
Lamar Advertising’s GM dubs the rejection of an atheist group’s controversial billboard a judgment call
Don’t believe in God? An organization called The Oklahoma City Coalition of Reason invites metro atheists, skeptics, freethinkers and agnostics to join one of four local groups dedicated to free thought, and a billboard at Interstate 44 and N.W. 10th Street is its primary outreach tool. Nick Singer, president of Oklahoma Atheists, said the billboard…
The Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s new season starts Saturday with Grammy-winning pianist Peter Serkin
Peter Serkin and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic 8 p.m. Saturday Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker www.okcciviccenter.org 297-2264 $12-$65 The Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s season kickoff is Saturday, featuring acclaimed pianist Peter Serkin. At age 11, Serkin enrolled in the Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music, and by 19, he earned a Grammy as Best New…
Out of touch’
Before the Internet was a twinkle in Al Gore’s eye, AT&T suggested that customers “reach out and touch someone” in the early 1980s. Since then, e-mail in-boxes are now inundated with important messages about giant Texas rattlesnakes, “free laptop” promotions and the hoax that TV’s Mister Rogers had a former life as a trained assassin.…
In your Face
You talk, we listen! Here’s what readers said on some of last week’s Oklahoma Gazette stories, via unedited comments left on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/okgazette: On poll results showing Oklahomans’ distrust of mainstream media, with exception of Fox News: “figures.i’m so sick of hearing dumb white trash going on about the ‘liberal media tellin’…
‘Don’t burn the Quran!’
We hope (and wait) for moderate Muslims to courageously speak out against their radical brothers; well, I am a moderate Christian speaking out against one of my radical brothers: Please don’t burn the Quran! Burning books of any subject is always a bad idea ” it’s anti-American. Yes, Rev. Terry Jones, you have the constitutional…
Daily Scoldings: A Bracing Tonic of Criticism, Rebuke, and Punitive Inspiration for Better Living
Who needs daily inspirational quotes to give meaning and focus? They’re sappy, corny and usually the absolute opposite of what any standard-issue human would consider inspiring. Enter “Daily Scoldings” “? inspiration with bite. These are my kinds of affirmations. Beryl Barclay, the stern, quirky, tell-it-like-it-is nom de plume of author Lisa Jones, has penned 365…
From belts and headbands to fashionable handbags, accessories that ‘pop’ are where it’s at this fall
Inspired by the subtle tones of grays and browns that are hot this season, adornments of jewelry and other accessories add color, and can make ” or break ” your fall wardrobe. “This fall is fabulous, because there is so much freedom now in dressing,” said Cindi Shelby, owner of Ruth Meyers in the Nichols…
Repeal all laws based on religion
State Rep. Rex Duncan, R-Sand Springs, proposes an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution to make sure sharia law is never used in our courts. I propose that we follow his lead and overturn any law that is the result of religious beliefs. This would allow us to buy beer, wine and alcohol from any retail…
Experienced acting, colorful costumes and an intimate stage align audience and cast for Ken Ludwig’s corny comedy ‘Leading Ladies’
Leading Ladies 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Through Sept. 25 Carpenter Square Theatre Bricktown Hotel & Convention Center 2001 E. Reno $18, $15 military/seniors/advance students www.carpentersquare.com 232-6500 Carpenter Square Theatre lost its home “? and much of its costumes, furniture and props stock “? when the June 14 deluge flooded its…
‘A few racists’
Ted Rider (Letters, “Turn and face the strain,” Aug. 18, Gazette) apparently wants to believe that the Tea Party promotes and tolerates racists so badly, that he is willing to accept the lies and mistruths being spread by Tea Party opponents. Almost any group will have a few racists. Just look at the Southern Dim-wit-o-crats…
Airmen
Airmen 9 p.m. Saturday Opolis 113 N. Crawford, Norman www.opolis.org 447-3417 $3 “I met a man once on a bus,” says Airman Sally Bruce (James Paulsgrove). “He claimed to know more than he actually did. But then again, don’t we all?” This sullen condemnation aptly sets the tone for “Airmen,” the latest in the repertoire…
Ralph Nader says Oklahoma’s regression from its progressive roots to the country’s most restrictive ballot access laws is ‘criminal’
Once upon a time, Ralph Nader really believed Oklahoma stood on the forefront of the progressive movement. “As someone who worked with Sen. Fred Harris, I thought this would be a renaissance,” Nader said, in the office of local Green Party candidate Dr. Ed Shadid before a Sept. 9 speech in Oklahoma City about election…
Things are heating up for psychedelic sextet Sleepy Sun, a California act that counts Arctic Monkeys among those stricken with ‘Fever’
Sleepy Sun with Little Teeth and The Gentle Art of Floating 8 p.m. Monday the Conservatory 8911 N. Western 607-4805 www.conservatoryokc.com $8 For up-and-coming psychedelic rockers Sleepy Sun, touring isn’t just a part of being a band ” it’s a way of life. “Our leases for our apartments in San Francisco came up, and we…
CFN Quote of the Week
“We’re a red state getting redder. This is really our year.” “U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, according to a Sept. 9 story in The Oklahoman
Point: Political Russian roulette
I wonder why some so-called “conservative” Oklahoma Republicans are echoing their national counterparts, favoring either circumventing or a change to the Constitution’s 14th Amendment that would forbid children of illegal aliens born in the state from becoming Americans. This is not only the equivalent of political Russian roulette, but it is “un-conservative,” cheap politics, bad…
Aquarium aficionados looking to upgrade their tanks can get an eyeful at a trade show
Oklahoma City Marine Aquarium Show 9:30 a.m. Saturday Cox Convention Center 1 Myriad Gardens $15 www.thecrase.com Once, home aquariums were little more than a few goldfish and a plastic scuba diver. Modern advances make it easier to maintain vivid and diverse coral in tanks, along with exotic fish from reefs worldwide. Rather than jetting out…
Tea time
As someone who’s been involved with the Tea Party movement, I can attest that every citizen I’ve met wants more than anything for people of integrity to win elections, regardless of party affiliation. Even Nancy Pelosi acknowledges our need to “drain the swamp” of all the scum that has amassed in our nation’s Capitol. We…
Talk, act and eat like a pirate at International Talk Like a Pirate Day celebration
International Talk Like a Pirate Day Norman Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1309 W. Boyd Sunday $5 226-9712, www.talklikeapirate.com Kids don’t have to wait until Halloween to dress like a pirate, because International Talk Like a Pirate Day is right around the corner. Hidden treasure, eye patches and pirate ships are just some of the sights and…
Maggie McClure’ Good Morning and Good Night
With its catchy choruses and young-girl-grows-up affect, Maggie McClure’s previous release, 2007’s self-titled full-length, drew easy comparisons to Michelle Branch and Vanessa Carlton. The 23-year-old Norman singer/songwriter’s latest, the “Good Morning and Good Night” EP, is comparably poppy, but an undeniably more contemporary affair. It’s more detailed, studied and less fun’ but that’s not necessarily…
Six lecture luncheons geared at enhancing quality of life offer a diverse lineup
Since 1933, the Oklahoma City Town Hall Lecture Series has hosted a long list of widely known presenters. This year will not be an exception, as the program’s lecturing roster ranges from a Beltway insider to an entertainingly informative author. The series’ mission ” to enhance quality of life in Oklahoma ” remains a…
Jewel Box Theatre sets the table with a strong cast, great dialogue and other ingredients to whip up its ‘Wartime Recipes’
of the time “? from radio news broadcasts and air-raid sirens to especially the characters. They may be painted with broad strokes at times, but their differences lead to fireworks that keep things interesting. They are bolstered further by smartly crafted, period-specific dialogue, fantastically delivered by the strong ensemble. Hall does solid work, remaining likable…
After 30 years of struggle, singer/songwriter Phil Lee finally found the key to his kingdom
Phil Lee 9 p.m. Friday the Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley 524-0738 www.bluedoorokc.com $15 Phil Lee doesn’t take life too seriously. The Nashville, Tenn., singer/songwriter blew through plenty of opportunity and spent more than 30 years pursuing fortune and fame before getting his first record deal in 2000. “I’m like the man time forgot,” Lee…
Are you ready for some tailgating?
What makes tailgating more than a rolling chuck wagon? In Oklahoma, it’s akin to a rite of passage for our college football-obsessed citizens. Modern tailgating is serious business. Whether a small gathering or a multi-tent circus of cultish proportions, tailgating gets more sophisticated each year, thanks to new technology and accoutrements. Tailgating enthusiasts like Brian…
Bullish on gay
Who knew that a movement against bullying is really a gateway to homosexuality? A conservative Christian organization knew, by God. KWTV News 9 ace Rusty Surette found a doozy of a story when a national religious group suggested finding the ultimate covert operation of the Sally Kern-labeled homosexual agenda. A little backstory first: Ty Field,…
Afterschool
Antonio Campos, report for detention, please. The offense? Cinematic pretentiousness. The 20-something writer/director/editor makes his feature-length debut with “Afterschool,” a prep-school drama with very little drama. That such a decision appears to be intentional is all the more aggravating. Robert (Ezra Miller, TV’s “Royal Pains”) is a porn-addicted little twerp who lives his life through…
7 Days
It’s not easy to watch “7 Days.” Most would agree for its sheer amount of thoroughly brutal and unflinching violence. I more blame its languid pace. Then again, Daniel Grou’s film is intended to bother, unsettle, disturb. If it doesn’t … well, please don’t visit our offices. Kthx. Combining elements of “Law Abiding Citizen” and…
