The arena that’s still called the Ford Center is empty and lifeless. And there’s not anything anywhere that’s blue or has the word “Thunder” on it. Bricktown’s bars have gathered a few patrons, but most of the downtown action is at the movie theater and Bass Pro Shop, where people are getting in some last-minute […]
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Bumper cars
One of the major projects of the approved MAPS 3 program came under fire by an Oklahoma City council member who said it was at odds with other city initiatives and something city leaders would end up regretting. Around $130 million from the MAPS 3 fund is dedicated to the modern streetcar project, which will […]
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Better off Fred
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey8 p.m. Friday Cain’s Ballroom 423 N. Main, Tulsa www.cainsballroom.com 918-584-2306 $19 advance, $25 door Brian Haas does not subscribe to your ideas of music. “It’s hard to have a conversation about music genres, because I simply don’t believe in them,” said Haas, pianist and founding member of Tulsabased Jacob Fred Jazz […]
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Rogers’ will
Randy Rogers Band 9 P.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday Wormy Dog Saloon 311 E. Sheridan www.wormydog.com 601-6276 $50 Friday, $30 Saturday Not all metro music fans want to spend their New Year’s Eve with The Flaming Lips; some seek something a little more grounded in reality. That’s where red-dirt favorite Randy Rogers Band steps […]
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Campaign contributions
Campaign for Real Music featuring Crown Imperial, The Wurly Birds, Copperheads, Ryan Lawson, Plaid Rabbit, Dadrock, Psychotic Reaction and more 4 p.m. Friday-Saturday Opolis 113 N. Crawford, Norman www.opolis.org 820-0951 A diverse assortment of local bands will rally together Friday and Saturday at the seventh annual Campaign for Real Music at Opolis in Norman. Twenty […]