So I avoid these festivities, usually citing homework, whatever Netflix sent me, or a highly contagious disease like the one Gwyneth Paltrow got in “Contagion.” But a recent 21st birthday for a friend was different, so on a Saturday, I ventured into unexplored territory: Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. I arrived 15 minutes before midnight; the birthday […]
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Price check
Ever since seeing one of the Philharmonic’s concerts on an MSN.com event listing in June, the marketing director has been on an upward battle to keep what she has called “online scalpers” from overcharging for tickets. Along with the Philharmonic’s other concerts, single tickets for classical-pop band Pink Martini’s performances on March 23 and 24, […]
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Kids art
Students taking summer art classes will have their own work featured in an exhibit that opens Friday evening at the Norman Firehouse Art Center, as part of its Children’s Summer Art Program. The kids’ art includes paintings, collages, sculptures and drawings. Each student who took a class at the art center this summer will have […]
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What do the new Oklahoma County districts look like?
The Oklahoma County Commissioners unanimously approved new district boundaries Monday that moved several municipalities across more evened-out district lines, as no cities now are divided among two districts. At Monday morning’s meeting, District 1 Commissioner Willa Johnson and District 2 Commissioner Brian Maughan traded respective cities Choctaw and Nicoma Park (from District 1 to 2) […]
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Tishomingo attorney, former mayor eyeing Boren’s House seat
Tishomingo City Attorney and former Mayor Dustin Rowe (pictured left) stated in a press that he would be forming an exploratory committee to consider running for the seat vacated by current Rep. Dan Boren, who announced he would not be running again in early June. Rowe, 35, said he has been considering the decision for […]
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Heat advisory to continue all weekend long
Though expected to be partly cloudy weather, temperatures will reach the triple-digit degrees on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the counties of Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and Oklahoma, according to the NWS located in Norman. County residents can also expect low wind gusts from 10 to 15 mph coming from the south-southeast on […]
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Wizards rock
These and other performers can be seen at the Metropolitan Library System’s free Wizard Rock Show from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno in Midwest City, where fans can celebrate and mourn the end of “Harry Potter” series, whose final film opened last week. The fifth-annual concert features […]
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NE OKC gaining wellness center
OCCHD seeks partners to provide space at the Regional Health and Wellness Center for primary care, mental health, dental and other medical services, as well as fitness programs for children and seniors, according to Gary Cox, department director. So far, he said, the public response has been positive since the center was announced June 30, […]