“It amazes me just how many people are still into Elvis,” said Mike Black, an Elvis Presley impersonator. Black has donned the ’70s-era Elvis wardrobe for years, crooning for poker players as a side gig to his band, Mike Black and the Stingrays. “It’s not just the old people, but also the younger people,” he […]
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JV’s Fillin’ Station
“Punk rockers like three chords and the truth: That’s country music all over,” said Jay Vick, front man of JV’s Fillin’ Station. Vick cut his teeth in punk and metal bands, but a 1999 chance encounter with alt-country act Split Lip Rayfield tweaked his interest in exploring more traditional music forms. “It lit a fire […]
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JV’s Fillin’ Station
“Punk rockers like three chords and the truth: That’s country music all over,” said Jay Vick, front man of JV’s Fillin’ Station. Vick cut his teeth in punk and metal bands, but a 1999 chance encounter with alt-country act Split Lip Rayfield tweaked his interest in exploring more traditional music forms. “It lit a fire […]
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Wanton ‘West’
Sahlah Tepes hoped Le Tepes Rouge’s “Naughty Nutcracker” would warm the hearts of Christmas curmudgeons this year. Unfortunately, a ballerina’s broken foot forced a revival of the variety troupe’s most popular production, “The Wild, Wild West.” Boasting more than 60 artists, Le Tepes Rouge includes belly dancers, trapeze artists, fabric dancers, clowns, burlesque comedians and […]
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Wanton ‘West’
Sahlah Tepes hoped Le Tepes Rouge’s “Naughty Nutcracker” would warm the hearts of Christmas curmudgeons this year. Unfortunately, a ballerina’s broken foot forced a revival of the variety troupe’s most popular production, “The Wild, Wild West.” Boasting more than 60 artists, Le Tepes Rouge includes belly dancers, trapeze artists, fabric dancers, clowns, burlesque comedians and […]
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Chill out
Oklahomans have a love/hate relationship with ice. On one hand, we have devastating storms. On the other, we have the Oklahoma City Barons hockey team and ice rinks dotting the map, including a brand-new outdoor rink debuting Friday at the Festival Marketplace in Edmond. Running from noon to 10 p.m. daily, the rink aims to […]
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Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to […]
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Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to […]
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Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to […]
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Use your noggin’
Liquor stores offer premixed eggnog cocktails, such as the classic Pennsylvania Dutch, Evan Williams or Old New England, which now has a chocolate eggnog. The mixes hover around 30-proof, which is pretty standard for a cocktail. Those looking for something a little more interesting can try rompope. “It’s a Mexican version of eggnog,” said J.B. […]