Nothing about her demeanor suggests that she, in her short lifetime, has already battled cancer. Victoria showed the first signs of a serious illness in January of last year. “She became very sick, very suddenly,” said Vanessa Fox, Victoria’s mom. “We took her to see the pediatrician, but he couldn’t find anything wrong.” Soon after, […]
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Mad Monster Party?
Filmed in “Animagic” and with characters designed and a script by two Mad magazine giants — Jack Davis and Harvey Kurtzman, respectively — the movie got beloved horror icon Boris Karloff to voice mad scientist Dr. Frankenstein, who looks just like the actor. The doc has invited all of moviedom’s monsters — y’know, Dracula, the […]
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Take a break
Disney Fall Break Camps8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15-16ArtzPlace Oklahoma1730 Center Drive, Midwest Cityartzplaceok.com732-4278 ArtzPlace Oklahoma is offering three different camps, all with a Disney theme. Try out the pop show choir with Alyssa Burnett, ceramics with Matthew Murray and graphic arts with Pamela Bradford. The camps are open to students from kindergarten through sixth grade. […]
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ParaNorman
But while Coraline sustained a masterful level of Grimm-like creepiness, ParaNorman is only fitfully brilliant. The premise is promising. Eleven-year-old Norman Babcock (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In) has a familiar problem: He sees dead people. Lots of ’em, actually, which makes him something of a pariah in the hamlet of Blithe Hollow, Mass. […]
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No kidding
Credit: Brad Gregg Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which recently announced the settlement of a lawsuit against Kids R Us. The EEOC pursued litigation after the company, which owns and operates several daycare facilities in Oklahoma, demoted an employee who a Kids R Us owner allegedly said “decided to get pregnant.” Shawna Capps went from full-time […]
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Sugar sugar
Few things can be more terrifying than an out-of-control mob at a rock concert — especially when that mob hasn’t had a nap. Chris Wiser of kiddie-rock duo the Sugar Free Allstars nearly shudders at the memory of one such show, when he and his fellow Allstar, Rob Martin, faced a crowd of unruly children […]
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Kidding around
Keedo Kids Credit: Jordan Ensminger No, I don’t have any of my own, but my close friends and family have done an excellent job providing me with lots of nieces and nephews to spoil, from toddlers to grade-schoolers. The thing about kids: They need stuff … and lots of it! And with their frequent growth […]
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Saddle up
The rodeo, now in its 20th year, is hosted in three arenas all week with performances at 8 p.m. Sunday, and daily performances at 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Finals are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, July 13. A Western trade show featuring gifts, clothing, furniture and accessories will be open throughout […]
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Racing Dreams
It’s not the go-kart you once rode up and down your driveway. These no-suspension, sponsor-stickered mini stock cars reach speeds of 80 miles per hour as they circle the track, their drivers’ rears a mere inch off the ground. “What kind of parents would let their kids go that fast when they’re not even old […]
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District fine
Memorial Day weekend marks the 36th anniversary of what began as a small street market with a few devoted, if ragtag, artists. Today, the Paseo Arts Festival has grown into an attraction boasting more than 80 visual arts booths for fairgoers to peruse. Painters, sculptors, ceramists, jewelers and fiber artists are all represented in the […]