The hype has yet to become a eulogy for any medium. The latest chapter in the saga pits traditional terrestrial radio against online radio, and metro broadcasters have cast their bets on both sides. Listener-supported KOKF-FM 90.9 — aka 91 FM — lived on the knob from 1985 to 2006, when national brand Air1 Radio […]
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The Metro plans Serbian feast
The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro, 6418 N. Western, is planning a Serbian dinner at 6:30 p.m. July 17. The guest chef will be Marko Kratohvil, an artist and sculptor who helped choose savory Serbian specialties for the evening. Part of the proceeds will benefit City Arts Center. Tickets are $80 per person, which includes […]
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Oblivion
1. It’s from Full Moon Entertainment’s heyday of straight-to-video fare. 2. When’s the last time you saw Siamese twin poker players, identical right down to the eye patch? 3. Andrew Divoff (“Wishmaster”) plays dual roles, including the lead villain, a reptilian green guy named Redeye.4. Julie Newmar portrays a madam, but basically does it as […]
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Givers — In Light
But because the album does a half-decent job of catching that lightning in a bottle, it is a glorious blast of summery goodness. I won’t gush over Givers’ live show; I did that once already. They are the most enthusiastic band I’ve ever seen, and some of that transfers over to the 10 songs that comprise […]
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‘God calling us’
Freshman Oklahoma U.S. Rep. James Lankford recently offered his thoughts on several issues of national importance, ranging from U.S. military involvement in Libya to changes in Medicare under a Republican-backed budget plan. The congressman spoke June 20 at the Edmond Republican Women’s Club “Sundaes on a Monday” event, which also featured singer, gay rights opponent […]
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Keeping up appearances
The design motifs, typefaces and color choices were great! Love the color blocks for each page! I also enjoyed the deadCENTER Film Festival layouts. The schedule was easy to follow, and I loved that it matched the design materials from the festival. The strong information design was continued in the swim map (Jenny Coon Peterson, […]
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‘Stoning’ Sally
Kern’s new book “The Stoning of Sally Kern: The Liberal Attack on Christian Conservatism — and Why We Must Take a Stand” is scheduled for release July 5 by FrontLine, an arm of Charisma Media. Kern declined to be interviewed by Oklahoma Gazette, which obtained a copy of the book from the publisher. Kern, a […]
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The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
The Oscar-nominated pop documentarian (“Super Size Me”) has sold out — in a good way — to bring audiences “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold,” a film about how marketing and advertising is an inescapable part of our daily lives. So what? Spurlock’s twist is that his doc is completely funded by marketing and advertising, as […]
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Coffey’s cup is speaking with spirits
But his abilities, which supposedly allow him to communicate with the deceased, have led him to become one of the country’s most recognizable psychics, appearing on A&E’s reality series “Paranormal State” and “Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal.” On Monday, Coffey will bring his clairvoyance to the Oklahoma City Zoo for a one-night-only event, where […]
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Gazette receives eight awards from Oklahoma Press Association
The Gazette won first in the categories of Advertising, Sales Promotion, Editorial Comment, News Writing and Feature Writing. Regarding the Gazette’s Advertising entry coordinated by Advertising Director Terri Sadler, judges said, “very impressive — great work.” Sadler’s Sales Promotion entry showed a “very impressive range of advertising tools” with “wide audience appeal.” The Editorial Comment […]