The new family entertainment center and cinema complex opening Dec. 18 as part of a major development at Interstate 35 and Covell Road in Edmond has been a long time coming. The property is a ShowBiz Cinemas —“Bowling, Movies and More!” — concept located at 3001 N. Market St. It will open to the public […]
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Raising voices
Vienna Boys Choir 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 Armstrong Auditorium 14400 S. Bryant Road, Edmond armstrongauditorim.org 405-285-1010 $31-$71 One of the oldest collectives of touring musicians returns to Oklahoma as Vienna Boys Choir performs at Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond Nov. 20. With a history spanning over 500 years, the choir unites 9- to 14-year-old performers from […]
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Speedy food
A driveway conversation between friends has developed into a business designed to help families and single people cut out the meal planning and prep time associated with cooking at home. Ashley Myers and Christy Stearns met in graduate school classes in the child development program at University of Central Oklahoma and strengthened their bond while […]
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Lo and behold
Walk into Lulu & Lo’s, the new clothing boutique and gift shop in downtown Edmond, and you’ll get a cheerful greeting. If owner Lauren Frazier doesn’t say hello first, her miniature longhaired dachshund Maggie will come trotting up instead, weaving around displays of home goods and slipping through the legs of rehabbed furniture. Opened on […]
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Green living
Hearing farmers describe the modern agricultural methods at the 2003 World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Stephanie Holiman decided she wanted to opt out. “That was it for me,” Holiman said. “I listened to that talk and said, “OK, I don’t want my food grown this way.” The 2003 World Social Forum’s motto was […]
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Independent celebrations
Last week, the US withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council while images of refugee children locked in cages were virtually inescapable on every media platform. So packing a picnic and passing out sparklers to commemorate living in the “land of the free” might feel funny this Fourth of July. But there is this. […]
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Fun factory
Starting a new business from scratch is a lot of work, especially when introducing a concept into a market without a lot of precedent for it. But then again, not many people are Annalisa Douglass, a mother of 4-year-old triplets and founder of Edmond’s Okie Kids Playground, which opened in January just one month after […]
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Taiwanese bassist Rei Wang transitioned from her classical training to jazz with a move to Oklahoma
Wang is scheduled to perform with featured jazz drummer David Bowen April 5 at Saints.
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OKG Shop: Spring staycation
If travel isn’t part of your spring break plans, there are plenty of options within the metro area to keep families entertained.
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Chicken-Fried News: Gnomatter what
Edmond is a lot of things. But is it one of America’s most artistic cities?