One of the world’s largest tattoo and music culture events happens Friday-Sunday at Grand Casino Hotel and Resort. Ink Life Tour Tattoo and Music Festival is a three-day party that’s as close to all-inclusive as anyone could want. The casino itself includes gaming, food, drinks (lots of ’em) and a convenient place to crash. The […]
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Switched on
Tom Holland’s Twisted Tales Made not for the cathode rays but for the World Wide Web — FEARnet, to be exact — Tom Holland’s Twisted Tales gives the director of such ’80s horror classics as Child’s Play and Fright Night his own anthology series and, thus, a chance to play Cryptkeeper … or Rod Serling, […]
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Racey moves
Created by Hui Cha Poos in 2008, Race Dance has produced and participated in more than 50 performances throughout OKC, including original productions, Hip Hop Nutcracker, Racey and Raceless. Inspired by cabaret-style shows, A Racey Affair will feature seductive performances designed to bring out the naughty side of the audience. Because of the mature themes, […]
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Yo ho ho and a flagon of rum
The band’s persistence resulted in a recording contract with Side One Dummy records (Irish punks Flogging Molly are label-mates) and a spot on Vans Warped Tour after a parking lot audition for Warped Tour owner Kevin Lyman. Its debut album, Forge & Flagon, came out in 2012. Band members went on to play their self-described […]
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Web and flow
Photo: Mark Hancock There’s a lyric from Josh Sallee’s new album, Know Society, in which the 26-year-old Oklahoma City rapper confronts this very issue: “Who is he?/ Is he who he sees?/ Is he everything that he ever liked or seen?/ Is the game of fame influencing?” The song — “TLD – Technologicallogicaldreams” — serves […]
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Nativity scene
Artists find their truth in all sorts of places. For Tulsa alt-rockers Native Lights, it was an abandoned and forgotten mid-century-style cattle auction house in the sleepy farm community of Hominy. Seeking a special space to record its debut album, the four-piece — featuring Johnathon Ford (bass), Nathan Price (drums), Bryce Chambers (guitar/vocals) and Philip […]
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Megan’s musings
“Most things that come out of celebrities’ mouths are, well, you know,” said Megan Mullally, trying to explain the nature of fame and the famous and how completely bizarre it all is. The actress and singer also has stories about fans who identify her only with characters she has played and others who have strange […]
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Like, not love
Reduxion Theatre Company has moved a few blocks south and opened its first show at the new Broadway Theater. The play is a tedious production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, and the restrooms at the theater are luxurious compared to the one-holer at the old Broadway (or, at least, I can vouch for the […]
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LIFE
Adèle Wolf’s Burlesque & Variety Show is coming to Oklahoma City for Valentine’s Day this year. The award-winning cast from around the country — which features internationally published cover model Angela Ryan and award-winning Charlie Chaplin impersonator Damian Blake — will perform burlesque, vaudeville, belly dancing and cabaret acts. Attendees are encouraged to get dolled […]
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Yes, they’re natural, Gill says
The Huffington Post reported that years ago, when Amy Grant and her husband, Vince Gill, a graduate of OKC’s Northwest Classen High School and Oklahoma native, appeared on Today, Lauer’s attention was unwittingly pulled away from Grant’s performance and instead landed on a particularly “voluptuous” backup singer. He quickly realized Gill was also looking at […]