Life Imagined: The Art and Science of Automata Through Sept. 29 Science Museum Oklahoma 2020 Remington Place sciencemuseumok.org 405-602-6664 Free-$15.95 A clown figurine dressed in a colorful silk shirt stands next to a small table. His head gives a teasing wiggle just as he raises a feathered fan to his face. When the fan comes […]
Metropolis
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Moz’ def
Great news, guys! The Carolina Chocolate Drops are bringing their “Genuine Negro Jig” to Oklahoma as part of OK Mozart! Wait, what? “It’s more important than ever to remain culturally relevant and financially stable. We’re expanding to other genres and art forms,” said Shane Jewell, executive director of the annual OK Mozart International Music Festival. […]
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‘Metro’ transit
Long considered a cinematic classic, Fritz Lang’s 1927 masterpiece, “Metropolis,” has everything a moviegoer desires: jaw-dropping visuals, cutting-edge special effects and a powerful story. Everything, that is, but sound. Enter Alloy Orchestra. Armed with horseshoes, pipes, pots, pans, electronic synthesizers and traditional instruments, the trio will provide live musical accompaniment to the silent film on […]
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt / While the City Sleeps
Neither has enjoyed as lasting an impact as “Heat” — not to mention Lang’s other masterpieces, from “M” to “Metropolis,” or his string of pulpy Dr. Mabuse features — but are by no means worth ignoring. The two are now available as manufactured-on-demand DVDs from Warner Archive, in remastered editions. As the “Reasonable” hero, Dana Andrews […]