Sordid Lives 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 6 Carpenter Square Theatre Bricktown Hotel & Convention Center 2001 E. Reno www.carpentersquare.com 232-6500 $15-$18 Give Carpenter Square Theatre’s production of “Sordid Lives” by Del Shores credit for one thing: It’s a chance to see Brenda Williams, Sue Ellen Reiman, Elin Bhaird, Pat Tweed and […]
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Thirty local artists join for DNA Galleries’ anniversary exhibit, creating skateboard art meant to ride your walls
Custom Longboard Show 7-11 p.m. Friday DNA Galleries 1705 B N.W. 16th www.dnagalleries.com 371-2460 As skaters grow up and the laws of physics catch up with them, many turn to longboards to continue carving out asphalt while minimizing the chance of shedding blood for the sport they love. DNA Galleries revives last year’s ode by […]
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The Girl Who Played with Fire
istian Thulin) a young, freelance journalist who has been researching sex trafficking with his girlfriend, a graduate student. What the pair uncovers reaches deep into the Swedish political establishment to parties who would prefer their penchants for underage sex slaves not be made public, and to a handful with both the means and mind-set to […]
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Being Human: Season Two
the problem was with “True Blood” this past season? Way too damn many characters “? so many that it was difficult to get into any of the several kajillion ongoing story lines. My allegiance has swung to another monster hit, if only on the other side of the Atlantic: “Being Human.” It’s on BBC, not […]
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The Last Day of Summer
“Last Day of Summer” is like no other movie you’ll see all year! That’s not a compliment, because the film is annoying, aggravatingly pointless. DJ Qualls stars (and that should be the first red flag, as he is only effective in supporting roles) as Joe, a miserable Burger Haven employee made to scrub toilets by […]
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They Came to Rob Las Vegas
When well-executed, few cinematic experiences can be as pleasurable as the heist film. Consider “The Getaway” (the original), “The Italian Job” (the remake) and this year’s “Inception.” Hell, I even harbor a soft spot for the poorly dubbed Italian productions from the 1960s and ’70s. One that stands out is 1972’s “The Master Touch,” which […]
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The Bionic Woman: Season 1
Until that long-awaited “Six Million Dollar Man” megaset hits streets and shelves later this Thanksgiving, fans will have to make do with “The Bionic Woman: Season 1.” That’s not a problem. For one thing, the 1976 spin-off gets a four-disc set, the first of which is comprised of five “SM$M” episodes on which Jamie Sommers […]
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Oklahoma experiences 4.3 magnitude quake
Yes, you did just feel that. Oklahoma City experienced a magnitude 4.3 earthquake around 9:06 a.m. Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No damage or injuries have been reported to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. Activity was reported in Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Garvin, Johnston, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Pontotoc, Stephens and […]
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Comedy icon Bill Cosby is in town on Sunday, not that you’d have a hard time finding him just about everywhere else
Bill Cosby 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker www.okcciviccenter.org 297-2264 $25-$50 The legendary Bill Cosby has nearly every credit imaginable. There’s books, like the best-selling “Fatherhood” and 2007’s “Come on People!: On the Path from Victims to Victors,” an exploration and commentary on race and culture in America; […]
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Sunni Mercer’s sculptures accompany photos by Erik and Bridget Pipkin for exhibit “The Measure of My Strength”
and Bridget Pipkin, have teamed up to create the mixed-media exhibit “The Measure of my Strength: Lizinga Lemandla Ami,” which opens Saturday at the Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery, 706. W Sheridan. “We are very excited to have this exhibit in the gallery, because it’s bringing attention to an issue that really deserves it, but […]