Sarah Chang, one of the world’s greatest violinists, returns to OKC to perform with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic as part of a night of darkly romantic music including Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 and Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1. She debuted with the New York Philharmonic at age 8, which led to a successful […]
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Payback?Political payback is the primary reason state lawmakers have introduced bills that “attack the independence” of the Oklahoma judiciary, a state court administrator said. Proposed measures would eliminate approved raises for state judges and justices and change the way judicial officers are elected. Specifically, a proposal by Sen. Brian Crain (R-Tulsa) would require a judicial […]
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Pit Stop
Thursday night at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art represents your second chance to take in Yen Tan’s Pit Stop, in case you missed the microbudgeted drama at last summer’s deadCENTER Film Festival. Yen Tan’s tale is one of two Texans in transition. Gabe (Bill Heck) is a building contractor who still lives with his […]
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OKG7 Tasty meals under $10
Jeff’s Country Cafe 3401 N. Classen Blvd. 524-2023 One of the best things about being an adult is eating whatever you want, whenever you want. Here is an old-school diner with old-school prices — and old-school, heart-clogging, hair-on-your-chest breakfast selections served all day. It’s impossible to beat the 10-oz. rib-eye steak with two eggs and […]
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NEWS OF THE WEIRD
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-outline-level:1″><span style=" Times New Roman”,”serif”;mso-fareast-Times New Roman”; mso-font-kerning:18.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ES-BO”> Unclear on the concept Police finally arrested William Footman, 55, in October as the person who somehow managed to swipe inside-front-door mats from at least 37 New York City banks between March and May 2013. No money was ever taken, and some banks were […]
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Soundcheck
Album Review Jabee Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt Few Oklahoma emcees have enjoyed the local spotlight that Jabee has. Thanks to his lyrical prowess and underdog mentality, the Oklahoma City emcee is quickly becoming appreciated by those outside the hip-hop scene as well as those inside it. Jabee has, in turn, proven to be […]
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Jingle Bell Rockabilly
His big band is back again, ready for another sold-out night of big-band jingle jangle as only guitar rocker Brian Setzer can deliver. He’s done so from the late-’70s rebirth of rockabilly with him at the wheel — The Stray Cats — to the 10th anniversary of his Brian Setzer Orchestra’s Christmas Rocks tour. “I […]
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Premium rush
The Goldmans, who already operate the Uptown Kids clothing store on Classen Curve, thought it was time to get serious about sweets, so they built out an adjacent area. The simple concept was to create high-end, gourmet treats that not only revel in childhood nostalgia but also chic, modern innovation. “We just took this idea […]
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Narco Cultura
Consider the city’s four-year homicide statistics, as shared in the opening minutes of the documentary Narco Cultura: In 2007, “just” 320 murders were committed there. In 2008, 1,623; in 2009, 2,754; and in 2010, 3,622. For perspective, that last year, the city with which Juárez literally shares a border — El Paso, Texas — had […]
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Kings of Leon advise One Direction
So when the Oklahoma/Tennessee four-piece offered some party advice to mega pop stars One Direction (who, let’s face it, probably needed it), it came as little surprise. In an interview with The Sun, drummer/party expert Nathan Followill — who parties pretty much 24/7 — offered up this little nugget: “If you’re going to have a […]