After his “pretty popular kind of like punkish, emo, I don’t know what kind of band” Shut Up Matt Jewett played its last show in June of 2018, the band’s namesake stopped playing music for several months. “I was just so burnt out,” Jewett said. “It was almost eight months on the button that I […]
James Nghiem
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Christmas heart
Opolis Holiday Program 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org 405-230-0311 $7 For Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey and Wham, Christmas songs have meant major holiday bonus checks, but Beau Jennings’ The Christmas Light might be too dark to make his pockets jingle with silver and gold. “I’m not going to say […]
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Guide to the Holidays: Merry go-round
Happy holidays, dear readers! As our gift to you this year, rather than the traditional 11 pipers piping or 10 lords a-leaping (you hardly even used the eight maids a-milking we gave you last year) we decided to offer you and yours 12 holly-jolly happenings to tide you over till our New Year’s Guide. Whether […]
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OKG Lifestyle: James Nghiem
Around OKC EAT: veggie burger at The Press WATCH: Big Mouth (Netflix) LISTEN: Harold Storey’s Tunes/Toons podcast READ: Blankets by Craig Thompson LOVE: The Pump Bar EXPERIENCE: Red Dirt Poetry at Sauced on Paseo Outside OKC EAT: fresh salmon from Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle WATCH: Gentleman Jack (HBO) LISTEN: Bubble podcast READ: I-D Magazine LOVE: vinho […]
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Truth and Soulmatic
Soulmatic vinyl release party 9:30 p.m. Friday 51st Street Speakeasy 1114 NW 51st St. 51stspeakeasy.com 405-643-0470 $5 Carrying amplifiers for a Ben Kweller show got The Nghiems booked on their first gig in 2007, and getting the attention of Broncho’s Ben King at that gig resulted in an invite to record at a storied local […]
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A new video game art show gains a large following ahead of its debut at The Paramount OKC
An official afterparty will be held across the street at FlashBack RetroPub.
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Halloween: 51st Street Speakeasy celebrates Halloween with a massively anticipated Tim Burton-themed art show
What began as a themed show planned by local band The So Help Me’s has ballooned into an unofficial Burton fan gathering.
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The annual Funniest Person in Oklahoma City competition will soon crown a new winner
The finals begin 8 p.m. Saturday at ACM@UCO Performance Lab.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer serves as inspiration for the latest 51st Street Speakeasy mixed-media art show
The show is the latest from production team James Nghiem and Mike Allen.
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Norman Film Festival prepares to make its introduction to the city’s crowded art community
The inaugural festival runs noon-11 p.m. Saturday at several venues across downtown Norman.