In “Songs From the Science Frontier,” Stillwater’s Harper takes cutting-edge science research and explains it to kids in song format: phototactic bacteria, wheat genomics and luminescence dating, among other things. It’s a testament to his lyrical ability that it’s not only explained well, but rhymes. Talk about challenging yourself. With a project like that, the […]
Kids
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Young Greeks
The sessions, for ages 9 to 11, will be highly interactive, with crafts and activities centered on the myths of various cultures. Participants also will explore the museum’s current exhibition, “Mediterranean Treasures: Selections from the Classics Collection,” to better understand how the cultures are expressed through art. “I think that kids these days aren’t exposed […]
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PALing around
Boxing is nearly a full-time job for 16-year-old Alex Saucedo. The 145pound Oklahoma City fighter visits the gym seven days a week in his bid to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. He isn’t sure if his citizenship will come through in time to qualify for the U.S. team or if he will be fighting for […]
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Trotting into town
Sunday It wasn’t long ago that the Harlem Globetrotters last trotted through town, but when they return at 2 p.m. Sunday, they’re bringing something new: “the first-ever 4-point shot.” With basketball’s crown princes slated to play against the Washington Generals at the Oklahoma City Arena, 100 W. Reno, the 4-point shot is made from 35 […]
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Games afoot
If video killed the radio star, many of today’s video games seem determined to bring him or her back. Since several musically inclined game titles may be on your loved ones’ lists this Christmas, I enlisted my kids to help tackle a couple, pre-Yule. First up? “Rock Band 3,” the latest in MTV Games’ venerable […]
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Do you hear what we hear?
“Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album”WHAT’D’YA BRING ME?: Sick of those “Glee” kids yet? Don’t answer yet! Let them present their peculiarly popular brand of glossy karaoke on holiday classics first, with the strangely titled “Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album,” because “Glee: The Christmas Album” just wasn’t descriptive enough. CANDY CANES: A stomp-rap version […]
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Bite Size
“We are looking at March and bringing the same pizza recipes that we have in Yukon (342 S. Mustang Road), plus the glassblowing part. We will have a glass studio there so people can watch from the restaurant and they can purchase glass items, too,” McGahan said. The pizzeria owner said he is going to […]
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OK CityScape is not only the site of incredible Lego displays of the metro, but educational opportunities
OK CityScape 1100 N. Broadway $3 kids 12 and under, $5 adults Friday-Saturday Organizers at OK CityScape hope the allure of the bricks that click can help reading click with kids. On Friday, the annual fundraiser exhibit of Oklahoma City landmarks built in Legos will host a story time for children of all ages. For […]
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Zoo animals will settle for a kid-made edible ornament this holiday season
Deck the Zoo Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, ongoing $1 with edible wildlife ornament 424-3344, www.okczoo.com Children have the opportunity to visit their favorite animals at the Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th, for the price of a homemade ornament and a buck. Rather than the regular entrance […]
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Fans of wizardry can enjoy the realm of Harry Potter at Science Museum Oklahoma
“Bright Night of Harry Potter” Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd 6 p.m. Friday $45 per participant 602-6664, www.sciencemuseumok.org Fans of wizardry, mischief and hushed whispers of Hogwarts can enjoy the realm of Harry Potter at Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd. On Friday, the museum hosts “Bright Night of Harry Potter,” where the comings […]