Reduxion Theatre Company will commemorate William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday with a fun celebration for all ages. With a wine tasting for the adults, a special performance of Professor Spillsby Digs into Shakespeare for the kids and cake and live music for everyone, the party will be a community experience. “We wanted to celebrate [Shakespeare’s] birthday […]
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Family matters
Come on Down The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is expecting approximately 5,000 people to attend its spring Free Family Day to celebrate art and community from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the museum, 415 Couch Drive. The free afternoon event is organized around New York sculptor Lisa Hoke’s exhibit Come on Down, a […]
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Augusta girl
That’s a claim their little sister can make after this week. MaKaylee is one of only 88 junior golfers who will compete in the inaugural Drive, Chip & Putt Championship finals on Sunday in Augusta, Ga. So the eight-year-old from Yukon has that going for her, which is nice. Her brother Colton, who plays golf […]
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LIFE
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma will hold its 27th annual Chef’s Feast, “Step Right Up to Fight Hunger,” to support Food for Kids programs. Chefs from 25 of the metro’s best restaurants will offer guests samples of gourmet, circus-themed foods like cotton candy and popcorn with bacon. A selection of fine wines and spirits […]
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Shaky shelter
In an exclusive News9/Oklahoma Gazette poll, 52 percent of Oklahoma City residents “strongly supported” public funding to help build storm shelters in public schools. Another 26 percent “somewhat supported” the idea. The survey included 980 city residents, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.13 percent. Though, when asked where the funding should […]
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Storm Shelter funding debate gets heated
In an exclusive News9/Oklahoma Gazette poll, 52 percent of Oklahoma City residents “strongly supported” public funding to help build storm shelters in public schools. Another 26 percent “somewhat supported” the idea. The survey included 980 city residents, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.13 percent. Though, when asked where the funding should […]
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Headliners announced for Tulsa’s Center of the Universe Festival
Main stage acts include AWOLNATION, Fitz and the Tantrums, twenty one pilots , Young the Giant, Capital Cities and Cold War Kids. More details will be announced on Thursday, organizers said.
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Getting real about gun danger
A few weeks ago, we talked about Sally Kern’s “common sense” proposal to stop being so harsh on kids who wield weapon-shaped objects at classmates. The bill suggested that any child who creates a toy weapon and plays with it like one would play with a gun should not be harassed, punished or condescended to. […]
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To pledge, or not to pledge
Apparently that’s not good enough for lawmakers who have authored two bills making their way through the state Senate. KFOR reported Senate Bill 1143 and Senate Bill 1500 both passed the Senate Education Committee and are headed to the full Senate. SB 1143 would require elementary students in public schools to recite the Pledge of […]
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It’s about gun rights for everyone
No word yet on whether laser-gun noises are similarly protected. Apparently, Kern wants to bring some “common sense” to the school administrations in Oklahoma. You see, little Timmy (not his real name) got in lots of trouble for eating a Pop-Tart so what was left of it resembled a gun and then waving it at […]