Who hasn’t been there? You’re just leaving an evening Thunder game or a movie and you’re hungry. And that popcorn you snacked on three hours earlier just isn’t going to cut it. Breakfast is how many hours away? Usually, late-night hunger calls for a spin through the Taco Bell drivethru (Mexican pizza, hold the beef, […]
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Grand Canyon
Black Canyon with The Dead Armadillos9 p.m. Friday VZD’s Restaurant & Club 4200 N. Western www.vzds.com 524-4203 Southern fun is at the heart of what Jordan Herrera and Jake Morisse are doing with their upstart indie-roots band Black Canyon, and in just a brief time, they’ve made huge strides in bringing that back into the […]
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Fa-la-la-la femme
December Divas7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday Lyric Plaza Theatre 1725 N.W. 16th www.lyrictheatreOKC.com 524-9312 $25-$30 The brainchild of Lyric’s artistic director Michael Baron, “December Divas” is a unique holiday show meant to provide a showcase for Lyric talent and an alternative to traditional Christmas shows. Having successfully programmed and […]
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Willie do it?
Willie Stradlin with Hellcat SusieFriday Wormy Dog Saloon 311 E. Sheridan www.wormydog.com 601-6276 $5 Arkansas-based band Willie Stradlin makes no effort to hide its inspirations, taking its name from Guns N’ Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin and country music icon Willie Nelson. The act formed six years ago when front man Heath Molton was asked to […]
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Bite Size
Are you one of those people who just can’t cope with chopsticks? Listen up, folks: Last week I told you about the new spork. This week, it’s the plastic “Chork,” which is on the market now and was recently written up in Catersource, a magazine for professional caterers. The Chork is just what it sounds […]
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Welcome to your ‘Nightmare’
Hinder with Saving Abel, My Darkest Days and Default7:30 p.m. Saturday Diamond Ballroom 8001 S. Eastern www.diamondballroom.net 677-9169 $19 Oklahoma City’s Hinder hit the sophomore slump like a speed bump at 60 mph, and the thump to the guys’ noggins hurt. The shot to their pride was even worse. After selling 3.5 million of their […]
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‘Leverage’ steals an election
Leverage Sunday, 8 p.m. (TNT) TNT’s “Leverage” is a funnier “Mission: Impossible,” in which Timothy Hutton’s merry band of thieves, con artists and hackers set up elaborate stings to thwart that week’s bad guy. The series makes expert use of cheesy accents, stagy disguises and unlikely gizmos, not to mention wisecracks at the tensest moments. […]
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Dead alive
The Dead Armadillos with Green Corn Revival 10 p.m. Wednesday Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewing Company50 Penn Place www.belleislerestaurant.com 840-1911 The Dead Armadillos began as a simple enough folk-rock outfit, but has gained all sorts of flavor with each move that it makes. It’s gone from stew to goulash, and is nothing if not unique. […]
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On Broadway
After two years without a home of its own, Reduxion Theatre has staked its claim on a brand-new performance space. The appropriately named Broadway Theater, 1613 N. Broadway, is a big step forward for one of Oklahoma City’s youngest and most ambitious theater companies. In its first two seasons, Reduxion primarily was based out of […]
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Cheeky citation
Shot in Guthrie and Oklahoma City, the crime film “The Killer Inside Me” failed to bowl over critics and audiences upon release this summer — budget, an estimated $13 million; total gross, $214,966 — but at least it’s taken home one coveted year-end award: inclusion on Mr. Skin’s Top 10 Nude Scenes of 2010. The […]