Social Distortion 8 p.m. Oct. 24 Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern Ave. diamondballroom.com 405-677-9169 $32.50-$175 To call Social Distortion one of punk’s most influential groups would not be hyperbolic, considering lead singer Mike Ness’ songwriting helped usher in a wave of new sound just as the genre arrived in Southern California. Their music is still […]
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Burger boom
As regional director of operations in charge of new restaurant openings for Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar, Damon Biggins has had a very busy 2018 as the gourmet burger purveyor continues its fast-paced expansion. Biggins helped open the Nichols Hills location at 1125 NW 63rd St. in June and returned for the new Chisholm Creek location, […]
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Gazedibles: Soup’s on
It might have taken until the middle of October for a chill to finally hit the air, but it’s here. There is no better way to warm your soul than with a bowl or cup of a tasty soup. Not to be confused with its cousin the stew or variants like pho or ramen, the […]
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Metal Country
Avatar 7:30 p.m. Friday Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern Ave. diamondballroom.com 800-514-3849 $23 If metal were a country, Swedish band Avatar’s new album suggests, the boundaries would be hard to define and immigrants would always be welcome. “It’s time to open up the borders of Avatar Country,” said lead singer Johannes Eckerström about the band’s […]
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Wondrous production
Alice (in Wonderland) Oct. 26-28 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okcballet.org 405-848-8637 $15-$75 When the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon ask Alice to recount her adventures in Wonderland, she initially refuses. “But it’s no use going back to yesterday,” Alice protests, “because I was a different person then.” Oklahoma City Ballet performs […]
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Thunder eats
Chef Andrew Murin has worked in Chesapeake Energy Arena longer than the Thunder has been in Oklahoma City. During Murin’s 16 years of leading food services for the concourse-level concessions, he has seen the menu offerings change over time, with increased emphasis on Oklahoma influence and the use of local ingredients from within a 400-mile […]
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Hunting eggs
The Blind Rooms 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday The Lightwell Gallery OU School of Visual Arts 520 Parrington Oval, Norman ou.edu/finearts 405-325-2691 Free A cluster of 10 black, cushioned headphones hung at one end of the The Lightwell Gallery underneath a looming, multi-story abstract tapestry. On the other end of the gallery, a squat, top-hatted creature […]
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Top job
The veteran Drew Edmondson is a happy man. He has the kind of genuine happiness, it seems, that comes from being comfortable in one’s own skin and basking in the blissful state where age meets peace of mind. His years of making thought-out and difficult but morally sound decisions have resulted in what appears to […]
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Radical art
Victorian Radicals: From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement Saturday-Jan. 6 Oklahoma City Museum of Art 415 Couch Drive okcmoa.com 405-236-3100 Free-$12 On Saturday, Oklahoma City Museum of Art opens Victorian Radicals: From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement, its latest display featuring works from as early as the mid-1800s. The […]
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Curious Jad
Curiosity Fest 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Oct. 20 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okhumanities.org/curiosityfest 405-235-0280 $20-$100 Not knowing can make you feel sick, but maybe that isn’t a bad thing. Jad Abumrad, creator and cohost of award-winning National Public Radio program and podcast Radiolab, is scheduled to make that argument when he delivers […]