There’s a saying about why dogs love their owners so completely. It’s something along the lines of, “They’re just a part of your world, but to them, you’re the whole world.” That feels a little manipulative, since I’m pretty sure my dog mostly lives for her sixteen comatose couch hours every day. But it is […]
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Possible musics
Santiago Ramones’ album release show 8 p.m. Thursday, July 17 Resonant Head 400 SW 25th St. resonanthead.com $12 Spoiler alert: Clicking around on Santiago Ramones’ website, you might find an obituary for Rebecca Michelle Woodward (1992-2016). But don’t worry; she didn’t really die because she never really lived. Like many musicians’ sites, santiagoramones.com/hypothetical features links […]
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powdr play
powdr album release show 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26 Chateau Casa Message @powder.band on Instagram for the address $5 After many lineup, name and style changes, powdr, aka the band formerly known as several other things, is ready to make its debut. Released through Oklahoma label Mystery Class Records, Settle Pain will be available on […]
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Kitty lit
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof July 18-Aug. 3 Jewel Box Theatre 321 NW 36th St. jewelboxokc.com $20-$25 Winner of the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for drama, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof features nine principal human cast members — all humans. No cats. Oklahoma City’s Jewel Box Theatre, 321 NW 36th St., will stage the […]
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Mild side
The Peras Tour 7 p.m. Sunday, July 27 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com $47-$60 We resisted the urge to use the most common headline for a story like this, but Joe Pera talked with us. The standup comic and namesake star of Adult Swim’s delightfully low-key series Joe Pera Talks With You is […]
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Soul sisters
Note: This show has been cancelled. Saxophonist and lifelong Blues Brothers fan Adam Ray wanted to produce a tribute show featuring songs from the 1980 film when, like the sunglasses-sporting siblings, he saw a glimmer of divine inspiration. “I realized, ‘Wait. This would be a lot cooler with two awesome female singers,’” Ray said. Enter […]
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Fish forward
Kanji Japanese 14600 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Suite G kanjiokc.com 405-493-9471 What works:The nigiri is on par with high-end sushi spots in major metros. What needs work:There’s not much to improve upon here; it’s more about guests understanding the format. This is not your neighborhood quick-serve sushi spot. Tip:Follow Kanji’s social media for announcements about upcoming […]
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Summer flicks
Movies love summer. The two just go together, kindred spirits dedicated to childhood, fun and escapism. Hollywood saves its blockbuster entertainments for that period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, of course, but there is also that class of films that are set during or otherwise pay homage to the season of long days and […]
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Thunder move
The Oklahoma City Thunder just completed a historic season in a building that will soon become history itself. OKC voters approved a new arena to be opened by 2028, meaning Paycom Center, the only home the Thunder has known, has just three years left. No doubt, the new arena will include more bells and whistles […]
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Chicken s***
After a mere two decades, a federal judge has finally confirmed what many residents in Eastern Oklahoma already know: the Illinois River Watershed is still getting a generous, phosphorus-rich “spa treatment” from poultry litter. Federal Judge Gregory K. Frizzell ruled last month that despite the claims of major poultry producers like Tyson Foods, the vibrant […]