The Bang Bang collective’s recent performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was a thing to behold. What little shred of gender identity in the original script was expunged as nearly every role had some element of male/female impersonation, including creative director Cassidy Warner as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a girl performing as a guy dressed up […]
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Meatball mecca
I love spaghetti and meatball joints. They remind me of places in the upper Midwest with names like Pasta Villa and John’s Italian. Right across the street from Norman’s Borders bookstore, Gaberino’s is a welcome addition to the side of town where choices such as the homogenized likes of Red Lobster, On The Border and […]
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Gentle on our mind
It’s been three years since Oklahoma City band The Gentle Art of Floating formed, and it still hasn’t managed to release an album. It has a pretty good excuse … for that at least. Around Christmas 2009, front man Colin Nance came home to find his studio — and their practice space — different than […]
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Food flock
There’s the rosemary-spiced beef and truffle oil shepherd’s pie and lots of other comforting British culinary delights to sample while you bend your arm with your favorite suds or a classic cocktail. Norman restaurateurs Jack Hooper and John Howell, managing partners of The Good Life Hospitality Group, have a long string of hit eateries and […]
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‘White’ noise
The event is a celebration of the reinstallation of modern art into the museum’s Sandy Bell Gallery, following renovations. The staff thought White Denim was a good fit for such a celebration, according to museum spokesperson Michael Bendure. “We felt like it was a really nice way to complement the contemporary modern art,” he said. […]
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Urban renewal
The Neighborhood has some good neighbors. The Norman four-piece broke up a couple years ago, easing to a halt after the release of its excellent debut album, “Our Voices Choked with Fireworks.” It wasn’t apparent whether the group would ever play again, as members got busy with other projects, moved to far-off places and got […]
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Imperial unit
Norman’s Crown Imperial is a no-name, lo-fi, indie-pop band. Or at least it was for its first show. The group was born as a side project of garage rockers The Mean Spirits, and it had a gig at The HiLo before it had a moniker. “The Mean Spirits were playing a show, and we had […]
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Calvin and jobs
Releasing an album is cause for celebration, and Norman-based singer/ songwriter John Calvin did his share as he let loose of his second album, “Wish Alloy.” But, like a good artist, he didn’t stop there. “When you make an album, it’s a snapshot of you in that point of time — a sonic photo album, […]
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Kids get opportunity to ‘Shine On’
“Shine On!” will show kids and their parents how to build simple circuits using LED lights, which they then will turn into an accessory that can be worn, said Laura Vaughn, education officer for the museum. “The workshop is very hands-on and allows the kids to get up-close and personal with science,” she said. “I […]
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Bear and grin it
Things have always been evolving for Norman six-piece The JonBear Fourtet, whose name was fossilized before two more members hopped aboard. They’ve given up on keeping up with the additions. “Got to land on something and stick with it at some point,” said drummer Nathan Harwell. Name-change refusal aside, Darwin would be proud; the band’s […]