Garage punk’s rabbit-masked Nobunny hops into The Conservatory on Saturday night for a return gig that he had no intention of making. Local Nobunny fan Clint McEwen noticed something wasn’t right when the Oakland, Calif.-based act’s winter tour dates were posted on Twitter recently: no Oklahoma City stop. This irked him, because he had seen […]
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‘Crazy’ good
Creating a musical — even that inferior form, the jukebox musical — does not have to be so hard, as long as one is working with worthy material. Put appealing music with an interesting story, and the show practically writes itself. Not really, but combine quality material with two top-notch performers and a sharply directed […]
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Hey! Do this
M-I-C this If you thought Disney magic was only something that happened on the big screen, then #fail. See for yourself when “Mickey’s Magic Show” abracadabras Saturday at the Oklahoma City Arena, 100 W. Reno. Illusionist Brad Ross joins Mickey and Minnie Mouse for a show filled with all your favorite Disney characters. The magic […]
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Rise and shine
Career tracks in the contemporary art world are not simple straight lines. The trajectory is different for each individual, so artists taking their first steps into the professional realm need more guidance. To help the next wave, Mainsite Contemporary Art in Norman established the annual “Emergent Artists” exhibit, showcasing notable newbies. Showing through Feb. 5, […]
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Miniature magic carpet ride
After 12 weeks of rehearsals, the youngsters of the Norman venue’s junior production class are ready to transport theatergoers to “A Whole New World” in their staging of Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” Starting Friday, the production features young actors, all of them ages 8 to 12, who were ecstatic to be performing in a show they […]
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Vidal signs
Don’t think the ukelele and banjo are punk? Lauris Vidal begs to differ, and has the manic live show to prove it. Lauris Vidal with Chase Kerby, Justin Joslin and Taylor Gary 9 p.m. thursday Blue Note Lounge 2408 N. Robinson 600-1166 $5 Florida isn’t just retirement resorts and Disney World. It’s lush greenery, pristine […]
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‘Rum’ punch
Screw the Eggnog, Pass the Rum: Eggnog 2: Electric Boogaloo8 p.m. Friday-Saturday Ghostlight Theatre Club 3110 N. Walker 286-9412 $30 Any theater company not presenting a variation of “A Christmas Carol” this time of year garners extra gold stars. Seeking something different last season, Ghostlight Theatre Club came up with an original variety show called […]
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Fa-la-la-la femme
December Divas7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday Lyric Plaza Theatre 1725 N.W. 16th www.lyrictheatreOKC.com 524-9312 $25-$30 The brainchild of Lyric’s artistic director Michael Baron, “December Divas” is a unique holiday show meant to provide a showcase for Lyric talent and an alternative to traditional Christmas shows. Having successfully programmed and […]
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Dear ‘Diaries’
The Santaland Diaries8 p.m. Wednesday Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker www.cityrep.com 297-2264 $8-$30 Tonight, Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) brings back its hit production of “The Santaland Diaries,” adapted for the stage from best-selling author David Sedaris’ essay. The sly, subversive, one-man, one-act play chronicles in inglorious detail his […]
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Circus circus
Alegría7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m. Sunday Cox Convention Center 1 Myriad Gardenswww.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria 800-745-3000 $35-$95 The world-renowned Cirque du Soleil opens tonight in Oklahoma at the Cox Convention Center with the critically acclaimed “Alegría.” From its humble beginnings in 1984 as group of 20 street performers in Montreal, Cirque du Soleil has grown […]