Flatfoot 56 frontman Tobin Bawinkel balances substitute teaching with the jovial music of his bagpipe-assisted hardcore punk band.
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Oklahoma City-born artist finds inspiration across the globe
Denise Duong makes traveling art as she perfects the art of travel.
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Jewel Box Theatre to hold auditions for 58th season
Jewel Box Theatre is hosting auditions in preparation for its 58th year.
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Chicago rockers Twin Peaks on their way to the top
Chicago rockers Twin Peaks drop by the Opolis Wednesday.
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Thank Ferris for this day off in OKC
Go. Get outside. Follow the example that Ferris Bueller set nearly three decades ago: Play hooky and love it.
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Song and dance
Chicago, winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, is an institution created by the who’s who of theater legends. Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse wrote its book, while the music was created by John Kander, the lyrics by Ebb and the choreography by Fosse. For its revival, the choreography was done by Ann […]
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Don’t get it twisted
Twista — the rapid-fire emcee who once held the title of World’s Fastest Rapper — has kept relatively quiet lately. Born Carl Mitchell, the Chicago-based artist has been rapping for nearly 30 years, releasing his first album two decades ago and eventually finding widespread fame with his platinum-selling 2004 album Kamikaze and its smash single […]
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Dial H for Hero
At 42, Scott Lucas may be getting older, but he’s not giving up on music. In fact, he’s even more committed. As half of the Chicago rock duo Local H (“Bound to the Floor”), Lucas evidently found one band’s full slate of touring and recording as not enough, so he struck up a solo project, […]
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Prairie potter
With clay, John Frank captured the essence of Oklahoma, producing state-inspired dinnerware sets and trinkets that would gain nationwide recognition for his company, Frankoma Pottery. Now, in tribute to Frank and his work, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art presents Oklahoma Clay: Frankoma Pottery. The exhibition began April 20 and runs through Sept. 16. […]
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Occupy OKC
The Occupy movement, which started in New York City, has spread across the country, with similar protests popping up in cities from San Francisco to Chicago to Atlanta. Watch our interviews with protest organizer Jay Trenary and participant Tom Lucas: Video by Gazette online editor Matt Carney