Friday Night Lights Friday, 7 p.m. (NBC) In the midst of its final season, “Friday Night Lights” remains one of the best shows on TV. This week, things look grim for our small-town Texas football team after a loss jeopardizes their spot in the playoffs. The problem is egocentric quarterback Vince (Michael B. Jordan), who’s […]
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That’s the ticket
This season, Guthrie’s Pollard Theatre did away with season tickets and instituted the Backstage Society in an effort to accommodate different patron types and establish a steady cash flow. Backstage Society members pay $13 to $99 monthly, charged to a credit card, which comes to $156 to $1,188 annually. Membership includes one to four season […]
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Best of fests
There is no shortage of events within the metro — such as the Norman Music Festival, April 28-30 — but those trying to purge cabin fever shouldn’t rule out hitting the highways to explore what the rest of the state has to offer. Renaissance fairs are a classic way to soak in the sun. Medieval […]
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Lockout could be apocalyptic event for Thunder
While the team is the talk of the town, little of that talk has been about the foreboding event that could ruin everything. Right now, the Thunder/ Oklahoma City relationship is in the honeymoon stage. We all expected things to be a little rocky at first, and the first season’s 23-59 record was exactly that. […]
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With trade winds blowing, Thunder have some options
Between now and Feb. 24, most discussion about the NBA will revolve around trade rumors. As that date gets closer, followers of the league will pontificate about which players are on the market. Some teams will throw in the towel for the season and shed high salaried players while other teams will seek to add […]
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Why new plays aren’t being presented
Larry Laneer asks in a recent review (Theater, “Enter stage left,” Jan. 19, Gazette) why new works aren’t being presented at theaters. As production director of the Jewel Box Theatre, I would like to respond. Since 1986, our theater has held a playwrighting competition. There have been eight world premieres over the years. Two years […]
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Sober sisters
Not to ruin everyone’s fun this holiday season, but AAA Oklahoma reports that 30 percent of all state automobile crashes are caused by alcohol. This number rises as high as 40 percent during the holidays (cue Debbie Downer trumpet — wah waaahh). It’s a season fraught with celebration and — if your family has just […]
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Sounds of the season
Dads with everything, moms who refuse to make lists, and picky sisters create challenges when the gift-giving season rolls around. But never fear: Oklahoma Gazette is here to help you please everyone with something they’ve never heard. TEENAGE BROTHER Whether in the throes of teenage rebellion or just hyperactive, it’s almost guaranteed that your bro […]
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Champions in the NBA feed on doubt, criticism
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant receives a lot of accolades. Coming into the season, NBA pundits bent over backwards to proclaim Durant as the “odds-on favorite” to win the MVP. Opposing players fawn over his abilities. His performance in the FIBA World Championship tournament had journalists across the globe proclaiming him as the best […]