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deadCenter 2020: female directors

After So Many Days Available to stream in Oklahoma at deadcenterfilm.org. Director: Jim Hanft, Samantha Yonack Screenwriter: Jim Hanft, Samantha Yonack, Natalia Anderson, Kyle Weber Producer: Natalia Anderson, Jim Hanft, Kyle Weber, Samantha Yonack Executive Producer: Clinton Trucks, Mike Zwahlen Cast: Jim Hanft, Samantha Yonack Two recently married musicians embark on a yearlong tour, planning […]

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‘Side’ effects

So renowned is the Broadway musical West Side Story that, unlike its leading man, there’s a good chance you haven’t just met a girl named Maria. You likely know her very well, thanks to the ever-popular movie adaptation. That film won 10 Academy Awards in 1961 and hasn’t left living rooms since. However, the national […]

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Corn’s new crop

Based in Weatherford, Green Corn Revival never has boasted a stable lineup, but even a massive lineup shake-up this past spring put the group on pause. Six months later, the alt-country act is enjoying a bit of a revival itself, and bandleader Jared Deck believes it’s the finest incarnation yet. “It’s the trust I have […]

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Elephant Revival — Break in the Clouds

It helps that all five members contribute songs, taking the stress off one songwriter. The band takes the term “folk” seriously, sticking to tunes that could have been culled from the Appalachians in the 19th century or earlier. Thankfully, the production isn’t rustic. The songs sport a sprightly, well-produced sheen landing just short of being […]

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