OU football coach Bob Stoops named Knight — a redshirt freshman — the starter for the Sooners’ opening matchup vs. Louisiana Monroe. Until recently, many considered Blake Bell — aka the Belldozer — to be a shoe-in for the job, but Knight has impressed OU coaches with his ability to make big plays against OU’s […]
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Magic Magic
While you’re at it, give Magic Magic credit for being something different, even if it ultimately proves a disappointment. Written and directed by one Sebastián Silva, the Chilean-set chiller sends Alicia (Juno Temple, Killer Joe) on her first trip outside the United States. She joins cousin Sarah (Emily Browning, Sucker Punch) and a few of […]
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Doobie Doobie do
Classic-rock legends The Doobie Brothers couldn’t have foreseen all the highs and lows when they formed four decades ago. The California-born group is responsible for some of the biggest hits of the ’70s, including “What a Fool Believes,” “Black Water,” “China Grove” and “Listen to the Music,” all while undergoing dramatic stylistic shifts and persistent […]
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‘Stereo’ components
Never before has an art exhibit’s title doubled as a set of instructions. That’s according to Sherwin Tibayan, who — along with fellow University of Oklahoma students Lauren Barnes and Ken Sims — curated a different kind of photography show currently on display at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. All patrons have to […]
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Long-lived libations
The project is still ongoing, so don’t look for the recreated Celtic beer in liquor stores quite yet, but there are plenty of other options for those wanting to taste history. Beer is a relative newcomer when compared to the world’s oldest libation: mead. The fermented honey-water and yeast drink dates back to around 7,000 […]
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Truth in advertising
The resulting exhibit, “New Work,” features paintings of landscapes he saw while on a cross-country journey to 16 art shows. It remains on display through Feb. 28 at Adelante! Gallery, 3003 Paseo, where an artist’s reception will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. “It had always been a dream of mine to […]
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Off-script
A major contributor to the growth has been a weekly Saturday showcase at Ghostlight Theatre Club as part of the umbrella group, OKC Improv. “The fantastic part of being Oklahoma’s first ongoing showcase is we get to highlight all these different troupes that are going through classes and getting encouragement from the rest of the […]
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Circus circus
Alegría7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m. Sunday Cox Convention Center 1 Myriad Gardenswww.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria 800-745-3000 $35-$95 The world-renowned Cirque du Soleil opens tonight in Oklahoma at the Cox Convention Center with the critically acclaimed “Alegría.” From its humble beginnings in 1984 as group of 20 street performers in Montreal, Cirque du Soleil has grown […]