Migratory indie songbird Meredith Meyer and her new band are about to release an EP that could mark the Oklahoma City native as the next hipster love affair. The 2012 release will be the first new material from Meyer since 2008’s “It’s Spooky to Be Young” seduced enough Los Angeles ears to land the track […]
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Dust off your tights
“The Nutcracker” is a crowd favorite and one of the best-known ballets of all-time, but with nearly all companies across the country performing it every Christmas, the show can get a little tired for the dancers. Marjorie Kovich, artistic director at Norman Ballet Company, decided to put her own spin — or pirouette — on […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Dust off your tights
“The Nutcracker” is a crowd favorite and one of the best-known ballets of all-time, but with nearly all companies across the country performing it every Christmas, the show can get a little tired for the dancers. Marjorie Kovich, artistic director at Norman Ballet Company, decided to put her own spin — or pirouette — on […]
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Shenandoah’s valley
Attention, songwriters in the making: Seattle-based chamber-pop musician Shenandoah Davis has a few words of advice for you. “If you’re an aspiring artist who doesn’t feel like you have enough experiences to write genuine songs about yet, then go and travel and get into a couple doomed romantic relationships and get your hands dirty and […]
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Shenandoah’s valley
Attention, songwriters in the making: Seattle-based chamber-pop musician Shenandoah Davis has a few words of advice for you. “If you’re an aspiring artist who doesn’t feel like you have enough experiences to write genuine songs about yet, then go and travel and get into a couple doomed romantic relationships and get your hands dirty and […]
Posted inMusic
Shenandoah’s valley
Attention, songwriters in the making: Seattle-based chamber-pop musician Shenandoah Davis has a few words of advice for you. “If you’re an aspiring artist who doesn’t feel like you have enough experiences to write genuine songs about yet, then go and travel and get into a couple doomed romantic relationships and get your hands dirty and […]
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Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to […]
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Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to […]
Posted inMusic
Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to […]
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Not just a grocery store
Tiny, unassuming Midway Grocery & Market is owned by “Midway Bob” Thompson, a former Norman City Council member. Drop in any morning or afternoon and you’ll find an eclectic group of diners ranging from neighborhood regulars to country superstar Toby Keith, casually noshing on Midway’s signature sandwich: the Arnie ($8.50), a grilled concoction of salami, […]