“I do believe if there wasn’t a Christmas, we’d have to invent one,” he said.
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Holiday Pop-Up Shops return for fifth year
This year’s shopping event features over local 40 retailers and a special shopping pass with perks.
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Man turns electric train hobby into a way to cheer underprivileged children
The foundation’s Charity Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show and Toy Drive is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 17.
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Artist’s Darci Dolls are a hit among children and adults
Darci Lenker has watched her doll creations evolve steadily over nine years.
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Got that swing
After making a name for himself in the Oklahoma music scene as a solo act, Kyle Reid returns to the stage with a toe-tappin’, finger-snappin’ brass band. They have crowned themselves the Low Swingin’ Chariots, and it has become a project that Reid can’t believe took him so long to get to. “I saw a […]
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Holiday EVENTS
Downtown in December, presented by Devon, is a series of holiday events and attractions in the heart of Oklahoma City starting Nov. 15. It’s a one-ofa-kind winter experience that features thrilling outdoor ice skating, snow tube rides down a 150-foot slope, afternoon visits with Santa Claus, a festive 5K run, free water taxi excursions, and […]
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Frame of mind
Brian Haas wasn’t always a jazz musician. The Tulsa native and Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey ringleader was instead trained from a young age to play classical piano. Even within the more structured confines of classical music, though, Haas has always been an improviser at heart. “I would always get super nervous before competitions or recitals,” […]
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If I were Santa ….
The biggest plus, of course, is the unbridled joy you’d be able to spread with a special sack of presents. In that giving spirit of Christmas, we asked a host of notable Oklahomans, from elected leaders to burlesque performers, sports superstars to drag queens, what they would do if they were Santa. Responses ranged from […]
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Silent Night / Silent Night, Deadly Night / Silent Night, Deadly Night Part II
In her third horror remake within as many years, Jaime King (My Bloody Valentine 3D, Mother’s Day) stars as Aubrey Bradimore, a crossword-loving sheriff’s deputy forced to work on Christmas Eve — in particular, the annual Santa parade. She lives in a dreary small town where nothing really happens, but she’s in luck: There’s a […]
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Santa’s on a Segway
Among the many events slated for the seventh annual Downtown in December celebration are periodic visits from Santa Claus. You can’t miss him: He’s ditched his sleigh for a Segway. Throughout the rest of the year, Santa will appear at various Downtown in December events, giving away Sonic gift cards and certificates redeemable for a […]