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A little ‘Tart’
Guest director Timothy Mooney helms the University of Central Oklahoma’s production of “Tartuffe,” Molière’s 17th-century satire on religious hypocrisy playing for one weekend only. Staged by UCO’s Theater Arts Department, the play tells the story of the seemingly pious Tartuffe. He’s invited to live in the home of Orgon, who wants his family to enjoy […]
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‘Bally’ who?
A relative youngster among metro theater companies, Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre has opened its 10th season with Alfred Uhry’s leaden “The Last Night of Ballyhoo.” The play is an odd choice for a season opener, because it’s not the rip-roaring start that one would like to see. CityRep isn’t exactly breaking new ground. Uhry sets […]
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By the ‘Saints’
David Ives’ “Lives of the Saints,” now at Ghostlight Theatre Club, is comprised of seven one-act comedies of varying efficacy. An accomplished stylist, Ives works the language like Silly Putty, and he’s not above double entendres and groan-inducing puns. In “Babel’s in Arms,” about building the Tower of Babel, you get dialogue such as “Did […]
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Crysis 2 / Dragon Age II / Yakuza 4
Crysis 2EA Games (PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360) The “Crysis” franchise is renowned for its visuals, and that certainly rings true with “Crysis 2,” which covers an invasion of New York by squid-like aliens. The vistas of the smoldering city are quite a sight. Although the game looks good on all platforms, the PC version […]
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Perkins makes a scary, mean mentor for Ibaka
And it’s a lot of the reason Serge Ibaka has taken such a leap the past few weeks: He has a mentor. A big, scary, mean mentor teaching him how to play with an edge. The impression Kendrick Perkins has made on Ibaka has been obvious. Much in the same way that Kevin Garnett schooled […]
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Quail hunting
Practice makes perfect, but Oklahoma City’s The Damn Quails don’t really need it. With three weekly shows across the metro area, they’ve got about all the playing time they could ever desire. “It’s interesting, playing every night,” said Bryon White, who comprises the folk-rock act with Gabriel Marshall. “It’s allowed us to play off each […]
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In the Army now
When all the elements of a play work in sync, the result can be a satisfying evening of theater, which is what you have in Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre’s current production of Neil Simon’s autobiographical “Biloxi Blues.” The show’s a rewarding pleasure. “Biloxi Blues” is the second play of Simon’s so-called “Brighton Beach” trilogy. We […]
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SXSW FAQ
Many are part of the Oklahoma Film & Music Office’s Buffalo Lounge showcase; some even answered this question for us: What are your goals and expectations for the event? The Pretty Black Chains second SXSW appearance “Just to do what we do: Generate some buzz, play some shows, expose people to our newer sound we […]
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Airing ‘Laundry’
Submissions poured in from across the country and from Canada for a chance at being fully produced and staged from March 25 to April 3 at Civic Center Music Hall, but the winning playwright just so happened to live in OCTC’s backyard. Edmond’s Ranell Collins won for her script, “Dirty Laundry,” a study of a […]