Considered by some as a jewel in the Oklahoma City Public Schools system and even one of the best schools in the country, the Classen School of Advanced Studies will be accepting fewer students next school year. A magnet school for students in sixth to 12th grade, Classen offers an international baccalaureate program, as well […]
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Magician John Shackelford debuts his razor-sharp variety show at Bora Bora
The John Shackelford Variety Show 9 p.m. Saturday Bora Bora 2415 N. Walker 557-1105 $7 The 19-year-old John Shackelford first became interested in magic as a child after seeing Lance Burton buried alive on television. He started performing at age 6, and three years ago, began opening for local and national music acts, including New […]
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The longest running play brings its cat-and-mouse game to the Civic Center
guineas during economic hard times in post-World War II England, which “puts them in the shady area of upper-middle class trade, crossing social lines and creating some uncertainty as to who outranks whom,” OCTC dramaturge Anna Holloway writes in a program note. The Ralstons are novice guesthouse proprietors. Five shady guests, all of whom possess […]
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Original pieces are all up for grabs at IAO’s fundraiser “Red Dot”
“Red Dot” Individual Artists of Oklahoma, 706 W. Sheridan 7 to 11 p.m. Friday $20 in advance, $25 at the door 232-6060, www.iaogallery.org In the world of art, a red dot on a piece signifies that a sale has been made on that particular work. For the gallery Individual Artists of Oklahoma, 706 W. Sheridan, […]
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Due Date
My son helped me find a way to summarize this movie when he held an imaginary carrot and said, “Eh, what’s up, doc?” Yes, “Due Date” would make a memorable Looney Tune at a running time of seven minutes and starring Daffy Duck as the too-tightly wound, irascible one, and Porky Pig as the goofball […]
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After nine years, Oklahoma City’s own rock musical specialist reprises the role of Hedwig in a musical that actually rocks
haracter,” he said. “It won’t be just rehashing what we did. It will be something brand new, something really fresh.” “?Charles Martin
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Until the Light Takes Us
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Macabre
As someone who’s been a fan of director William Castle literally for half my life, it’s been a long, long, long wait for me to be able to see the one that started his career-defining string as warmed-over Hitchcock: 1958’s “Macabre.” Even if no film is worth that long a wait, I thank the DVD-burning […]
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Vengeance
I was only marginally impressed with a recent viewing of Hong Kong director Johnnie To’s “PTU” from 2003, but blown away by his latest, “Vengeance.” It’s masterfully shot and masterfully told, grafting the classic Western revenge plot onto a gritty, urban, modern-day backdrop, making it one of the very best crime stories of the year. […]
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Skeletons
Despite the title, “Skeletons” is not a horror film, but a comedy “? the wry kind in which the British specialize. In this case, Davis and Bennett (Ed Gaughan and Andrew Buckley, respectively) are freelance exorcists “? not of demons, but literally the figurative skeletons in your closet. For example, couples about to be married […]