Norman’s Terry “Buffalo” Ware is essentially a human jukebox. The veteran guitarist has toured with names like Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jimmy LaFave and John Fullbright, and has served as the leader for the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival’s backing band since its inception. The catalog runs deep in this one. “I don’t know how many songs […]
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Get your Phil
Singer and blues guitar virtuoso Phil Brown was classically trained on the violin in his teens. His life as a session man required him to sit in on countless recording sessions. He was behind hits, too, writing songs for Cher and Pat Benatar. But recently, with his trio atop the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, […]
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New York state of mind
Lyric Theatre takes audiences back in time to New York at the beginning of the 20th century in its production of “Ragtime.” Written by Terrence McNally, the Tony Award-winning musical was adapted from E.L. Doctorow’s 1975 novel. “Ragtime” explore the plights of three different families: one from Harlem, one from the white suburb of New […]
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Bite size, 7-20-11
SAY FAREWELL Many restaurants in the area decided to stay closed for the Fourth of July holiday. One such was Los Comales, 1504 S. Agnew. It was probably a good thing the restaurant was closed since high winds and hail caused extensive damage to the roof and tiles fell down into the eatery. The mess […]
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Executive decision
And so it is we come again to Christina Fallin, daughter of Gov. Mary Fallin. Christina Fallin, 24, was chosen as the August Girl of the Month for Twenty Something Magazine, and partook in a photo shoot at the Governor’s Mansion as part of that. A hyper-kinetic video on the online magazine’s site offered a […]
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Mud bath
The Dirty 30 is almost upon us. Organizers of the inaugural mud-running event will take over five kilometers of ranch land in Mulhall to set up an obstacle course. With seven tons of mud and 15 obstacles, competitors will need more than grit and determination — they’ll need a change of clothes. Organizer Vince Parker […]
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Art festivals
Have high expectations for the artists as they travel from around Oklahoma and surrounding states. Check out their one-of-a-kind paintings, jewelry, photography, ceramics and fine crafts. That not your thing? The festival will have food, and is located in the heart of Bricktown, 200 S. Mickey Mantle. “You can come down and spend the weekend […]
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Book learning
The book relays the story of Rachel, who finds herself rescued and captured by pirates. She applies lessons she’s learned from her five brothers to earn the pirates’ trust. Her tale is filled with adventure and weaves a web on the importance of family. Anna said she came up with the idea on a family […]
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Storm watch
A new photography exhibit at Visions in the Paseo, 2924 Paseo, showcases something very close to home for Oklahomans. David Mayhew’s “Stormy Skies” primarily features scenes of severe weather taken in Oklahoma and surrounding states. “He goes out and chases storms. Because those obviously give you some really amazing skies,” said Visions owner Glenn Fillmore. […]
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Okies noodlin’
Noodling — a term for fishing for catfish using only one’s bare hands — has increased in popularity in Oklahoma and abroad, perhaps due in large part to native Oklahoma filmmaker Bradley Beesley’s 2001 documentary on the oddball sport, “Okie Noodling,” and its 2008 sequel, “Okie Noodling II.” “I think people just have an insatiable […]