It’s been a long year for The Flaming Lips, who, in addition to a grueling tour schedule, made good on Wayne Coyne’s public promise early last year to release new music each month. “A lot of people thought we already had 10 songs,” the front man said, “but I said, ‘No, we’re not doing that. […]
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Yes, you can-can
Every year, people travel thousands of miles to places like Broadway; Branson, Mo.; and Nashville, Tenn.; in search of elaborate holiday productions that capture the whimsy, magic and emotion inherent in the season. Lucky Oklahomans need look no further than Oklahoma City University’s spectacular holiday extravaganza, “Home for the Holidays.” Featuring everything from classic ballet […]
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Yes, you can-can
Every year, people travel thousands of miles to places like Broadway; Branson, Mo.; and Nashville, Tenn.; in search of elaborate holiday productions that capture the whimsy, magic and emotion inherent in the season. Lucky Oklahomans need look no further than Oklahoma City University’s spectacular holiday extravaganza, “Home for the Holidays.” Featuring everything from classic ballet […]
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Parking info
N.E. 3RD STREET N.E. 3rd Street between E.K. Gaylord and Walnut Avenue closes at 2:00 p.m. Oklahoma Avenue between N.E. 4th Street and N.E. 2nd Street closes at 2:00 p.m. BROADWAYBroadway between 2nd (Kerr) and 10th Street closes at 6 p.m. Braodway crossings at 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Streets close at 6 p.m. […]
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‘Musi-kill’ production
Oklahoma City University’s Opera and Music Theater Company continues its 60th-anniversary season with three Halloween-weekend performances of the comedy cult classic “Little Shop of Horrors.” The story follows the rise to fame of Seymour Krelborn, a lowly flowershop employee on New York’s skid row, after he discovers a mysterious talking plant with a thirst for […]
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Max on Mummers, mack
Then they got this idea to build this Stage Center structure with the theater in it. Away from the fact that it was uneconomical to operate, the reality is that it was designed for a type of theater that basically isn’t executed anymore. What’s happened is the same problem we had with Rupel J. Jones […]
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Born of Earth
This means he has to:• Spout supposedly dramatic and/or serious lines like “Eggs? They weren’t eggs, you son of a bitch. They were my family!”• Convince his estranged sister-in-law (Jennifer Kincer, “Trust”) to let him take her and her punky, rebellious daughter (Shannon Zeller, “Seraphim Falls”) to the county fair. • Eventually fight the flesh-eating […]
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Auto eats
Located in the neighborhood along N. Broadway from N.W. Fourth up to N.W. 10th, restaurants such as Red Prime Steak and Iguana Mexican Grill, along with Coffee Slingers, have definitely paved the way for niche dining in this historic part of downtown. New to the neighborhood is the latest outpost of Hideaway Pizza, 901 N. […]
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‘Hair’ styles
Inspired by the 1988 film by camp cult icon John Waters, “Hairspray” was reborn in 2002 as a Tony-winning Broadway musical. Following in the footsteps of “The Producers” in an example of Ouroboros-like creative cannibalism, the Broadway adaptation of “Hairspray” was made into a fairly entertaining movie in 2007. Set in 1962 Baltimore, “Hairspray” follows […]
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Hey! Do This
Laugh this Comedian and hoo-hah BeDazzler Kathy Griffin declined an interview with Oklahoma Gazette, but since we’re not the vindictive type, we’ll go ahead and mention you can catch the Emmy winner doing her thing (telling jokes, not poolside Pap smears) at 8 p.m. Friday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. Tickets are […]