Similar to the local Fraternal Order of Police contract approved in December, it keeps in place most provisions from the previous year’s contract. However, it increases the city’s insurance contribution from $9,500 to $10,540 per employee participating in IAFF’s health and welfare benefits plans. The cost of the contract, which expires June 30, is approximately […]
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What’s happening?
In the Gazette article dated Feb. 9, (News, Clifton Adcock, “Time for ‘the talk,’”) the reporter wrote about state Sen. Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah: “Wilson cited Taft Middle School as an example of the benefits of teaching medically accurate sex education. After the classes began, the school, which had been experiencing problems with teen pregnancies, saw […]
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Short stuff
ANIMATED “The Gruffalo” concerns a mouse saving his skin by outwitting a fox, an owl and a snake via a tale about the titular fabled monster in order to save his own skin. Crisp-looking and narrated by Helena Bonham Carter, it’s one joke too long at 27 minutes. France’s “Madagascar, A Journey Diary” plays like […]
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Not too ‘Much’
The weather outside has been frightful, and theater lovers, tired of digitalized actors, are seeking real, flesh-and-blood ones. Any port in a storm, so Oklahoma City Theatre Company brings us a modest staging of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Director Paul Huebner sets the play in the present, showing it can be staged as a contemporary […]
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Seriously funny
The University of Oklahoma is getting serious about comedy. On Friday and Saturday, the OU College of Arts and Sciences hosts its inaugural Film Comedy Conference. All of the dozen presenters are contributors to a book being edited by OU professors and conference hosts Andrew Horton and Joanna Rapf, “The Wiley- Blackwell Companion to Film […]
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Time for ‘the talk’
Some state lawmakers hope that last gift will be a little more difficult to come by in the future, and have introduced legislation aimed at reducing the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy. Both pieces of legislation, House Bill 1195 by Rep. Jeannie McDaniel, D-Tulsa, and Senate Bill 37 by Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah, […]
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’Ham it up
Welcome aboard and meet your captain. Jon Mooneyham — who does (and doesn’t) operate under the moniker DJ Bronzai — is the tall, wily figure in the corner of the room, spinning everything from ’60s folk to the ’80s post-punk that pleases his piercing-lined ears. His thick, grizzled, gravity-defying hair pops out every direction from […]
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Full Nelson
Stuck in a cubicle? Blame George Nelson, who is considered the father of the modern workstation. Better yet, celebrate George Nelson. Starting Thursday, his work is the subject of a major exhibition at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, running through May 8. “He is one of the most important 20th-century designers,” said Jennifer Klos, curator […]
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Pioneer project
When asked what she thinks makes a great marriage, Ree Drummond, aka popular Oklahoma blogger and cookbook author The Pioneer Woman, was hesitant to answer. “I don’t feel like I can give people advice on marriage,” she said. But she does know why her own marriage works, and tells how it all began in her […]
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Roping in ears
Somewhere, an Anthony Kiedis impersonator cries. His Red Hot Chili Peppers cover band conquered Montreal quartet Braids during a high school battle of the bands years ago, but it’s art rockers Braids who are enjoying the record deal, media mentions and an international tour, including tonight’s stop at Opolis in Norman. “They probably deserved it […]