Oklahoma City University presents “The Elixir of Love,” one of opera’s most popular romantic comedies, No. 12 on Operabase’s list of the most-performed operas worldwide. Gaetano Donizetti’s signature work tells of a magic potion and a love triangle involving a likable bumpkin, a dashing sergeant and the bewitching town flirt. “‘Elixir of Love’ mixes hilarity, […]
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Fans lose in lockout
The logjam at press time in NBA negotiations is largely over how to divide revenue. For the most part, this is about how to divide a pie. And it’s a pretty big pie that’s being cut into two pieces. The size of the pie depends on fans and how much they are willing to pay […]
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Fans lose in lockout
The logjam at press time in NBA negotiations is largely over how to divide revenue. For the most part, this is about how to divide a pie. And it’s a pretty big pie that’s being cut into two pieces. The size of the pie depends on fans and how much they are willing to pay […]
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Tenn. man
Will Mann’s first trip to Civic Center Music Hall was disastrous. As a University of North Texas opera student in Denton, he heard “Rent” was being staged at the downtown Oklahoma City venue. Having never seen it, he bought a ticket, looked up directions and made the drive … only to end up somewhere other […]
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Moyers: 1 percent exemplifies nation’s greediness
Although his career has included stints at PBS, CBS and NBC, journalist Bill Moyers barely mentioned his industry in his “Truth of Your Life” speech Wednesday at Oklahoma City University. Instead, the Oklahoma native spoke about the state of America and how the lack of good in politics could lead to the country’s demise. Moyers, […]
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Award-winning journalist Bill Moyers to speak Wednesday at OCU
The event, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center at N.W. 27th Street and Florida Avenue, is free and open to the public. The presentation, titled “The Truth of Your Life,” will feature Moyers speaking about his career as a journalist for public television and producer of several […]
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Pedal power
Frans van der Merwe is about 6 feet 4 inches tall, and traveled across the country in a nearly 9-by-3 pod on wheels. This makeshift tricycle is called a velomobile, meaning bicycle car. “The attention is great. I don’t think a Ferrari or any kind of sports car could get me that,” van der Merwe […]
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Star is born again
Oklahoma City University’s Opera and Music Theater Company kicks off its 60th-anniversary season Friday with the rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the classic tells the story of the final days of Jesus’ life from Judas Iscariot’s point of view. Forty years after it made its Broadway debut, […]
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Time-out for towers
Burlingame, Calif.; Bangor, Maine; and Huntington, New York, are just a few of the cities around the country that recently enacted moratoriums on new towers while their city planners chart a course forward. A moratorium would give our city the time to come up with a thoughtful approach that balances the need for adequate wireless […]
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OCU to host sustainability conference
This is the second year the college has held the conference. While “Caring for Our Home” will focus on ecological sustainability, last year’s conference centered on a broader idea of sustainability in looking at peace, poverty and the earth. “Sustaining the planet in such a way that future generations of persons will have similar amounts […]