The Nutcracker So, what’s to do for the remaining three and a half weeks until Christmas, you ask? I am so glad you did. Because there are some cool things to go see between now and the big day. To help you out, we have compiled a handy-dandy list of the cream of the crop, […]
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Menu metamorphosis
But autumn is also a special time for devourers of food because chefs across the metro release new menus full of seasonally appropriate dishes meant to delight taste buds and warm bellies. At The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro, 6418 N. Western Ave., executive chef Jonas Favela is excited about his slate. “It’s a year-round […]
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SHOPGIRL: A knit in time
Norman-based A-Wee-Bit-Of- Ireland.com owner Janne O’Donnell traveled all the way to the Emerald Isle to personally select traditional, all-natural Irish textiles to bring to Oklahoma. O’Donnell’s website offers handmade scarves by famous designer Edel MacBride; woolen throws from Ireland’s oldest mill, Avoca Handweavers, in County Wicklow; Branigan Weavers baby blankets from County Louth; and Aran […]
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American Experience offers warts-and-all portrait of controversial president JFK
bY Dean robbins I’m powerless to resist a documentary about John F. Kennedy. Though I’m well aware of the late president’s faults, I’m drawn in by his charisma every time. I cheer his triumphs and bemoan his tragedies. And I always respond to images of the assassination as if I’m seeing them for the first […]
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Back on attack
She had an Oklahoma City shirt, Thunder-blue boots and a vibrant smile that was the perfect accessory to her bedazzled Oklahoma City Thunder handbag. So what if the bag was more fashion than function; it was opening night, and that means celebrating. Talk to any Thunder fan for the past five seasons — every game […]
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Stay positive
Though the three-time All-NBA second team point guard’s injury has cast uncertainty on the start of the fifth Oklahoma City Thunder season, Westbrook was unfettered while addressing those concerns. “My state of mind? Positive, always positive for me,” Westbrook said during Thunder media day on Sept. 27. “I think through the process of rehab, you […]
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LIFE
Now in its 62nd season, Oklahoma City University’s Opera and Music Theater Company presents 9 to 5, a country-flavored musical comedy directed by David Herendeen. A story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex age, 9 to 5 features a 12-piece contemporary pop band with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Performances are at 8 […]
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LIFE
Now in its 62nd season, Oklahoma City University’s Opera and Music Theater Company presents 9 to 5, a country-flavored musical comedy directed by David Herendeen. A story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex age, 9 to 5 features a 12-piece contemporary pop band with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Performances are at 8 […]
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Femme Fatales: The Complete Second Season
This second batch of episodes, 12 in all on two DVDs, seems more confident than Femme‘s freshman outing, even if story quality remains wildly varied. Tanit Phoenix (Safe House) hosts the proceedings, with scenarios that include: • a comic-book heroine, • time-traveling clones, • noir-drenched detectives • and so much moaning. For every leaden dud […]
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Puck it
Puck it top For the second straight season, the Oklahoma City Barons have advanced to the Western Conference Finals! Hockey fans, that means your support is needed to cheer them onto victory! Games 3 through 5 will be hosted by the Barons at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday and, if necessary, Saturday at Cox Convention Center, […]