OKC Mayor Mick Cornett announced his bid for a fourth term several months ago. In addition, Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid kicked off his mayoral campaign in September. Other potential candidates include retired businessman Joe Nelson and Phil Hughes. The mayor’s primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4. A general election, if needed, will […]
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Sarge in charge?
Fully aware that his two mayoral opponents — Mayor Mick Cornett and Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid — have more financial backing, Nelson isn’t betting on himself to win the March 4 mayor’s election. “I know it’s far from happening, but I do have people who take me seriously, even if the people on the […]
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXVI
Besides, fans of MST3K only need know that another collection exists, and they’re sold. The latest, Volume XXVI (aka 26, if you don’t like maths), may not have any classics among its four-ep offering, but any episode is worth owning. Among this batch, my favorite is the most recent: 1988’s Alien from L.A., a sci-fi […]
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXV
While none are classics, the four episodes collected here make for a terrific representation of the comedy series’ range, as our host (Joel Hodgson or Mike Nelson, depending on the ep) and his trusty robot friends rip bad movies a new one from the corner of your screen. They can lampoon no-budget sci-fi (1986’s Robot […]
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This is the ‘End’
End Days is a slog to a conclusions that’s hardly worth the effort. In Deborah Zoe Laufer’s play, you have a religious nut, her clinically depressed husband and disaffected daughter, Jesus Christ and Stephen Hawking (the latter two played by Terry Veal in a long wig and biblicalera robe or motorized wheelchair, depending on the […]
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Full Nelson
Stuck in a cubicle? Blame George Nelson, who is considered the father of the modern workstation. Better yet, celebrate George Nelson. Starting Thursday, his work is the subject of a major exhibition at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, running through May 8. “He is one of the most important 20th-century designers,” said Jennifer Klos, curator […]