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Jodorowsky’s Dune

Rod Lott

Opening Friday exclusively at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial Road, Jodorowsky’s Dune chronicles the work the Chilean auteur undertook in the 1970s to no avail: nearly three years, some 3,000 storyboarded drawings and an incalculable amount of madness. Then known as the midnight-movie maniac behind the head-trippers El Topo and The Holy […]

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Against all odds

Aimee Williams

On Monday and Tuesday, the bus, full of the film’s stars, arrives in Oklahoma City in support of the film’s nationwide release. Based on the true story of unlikely Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, 50 to 1 is a family-friendly comedy from director and producer Jim Wilson (Dances with Wolves, The Bodyguard). Mine that […]

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Web and flow

Zach Hale

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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Dog’s life

Eric Webb

OKC Theatre Company continues its season with the production of A.R. Gurney’s romantic comedy Sylvia. The play follows the story of a middle-aged, recently empty-nested couple whose already-strained marriage is put to the test when husband Greg takes in a stray dog. Yes, its name is Sylvia. The conceit of the play is that Sylvia, […]

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PERFORMING ARTS

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Dr. Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat, the cat stirs up mischief wherever he goes, especially for Conrad and Sally Walden, 11 a.m., Feb. 12, 14; 2, 4 p.m., Feb. 15; 2 p.m., Feb. 16; 11 a.m., Feb. 17; 11 a.m., Feb. 19. Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave., 606-7003, oklahomachildrenstheatre.org. WED, FRI–MON, WED […]

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Beastly romance

Devon Green

The blockbuster musical Beauty and the Beast is returning to the Oklahoma City stage for a Valentine’s Day treat. Based on the animated Disney movie of the same name, the musical debuted in 1994 on Broadway. Twenty years later, the same production crew, including original director Rob Roth, has revamped the musical for a fresh […]

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Cheap eats

Angela Botzer

Stop in at Grand House Asian Bistro, 2701 North Classen Blvd., for its sumptuous lunch special. This delightful Chinese bistro offers a variety of combos, including sweet and sour chicken, vegetable lo mein, fried rice and an egg roll. All this for $5 is a good deal indeed. Walk in to the brand-new Sheesh Mahal, […]

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FILM

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The Loving Story, (U.S., 2011, Nancy Buirski) a racially charged criminal trial and a heart-rending love story converge, 7-9 p.m., Feb. 6. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 522-0745, okhistory.org. THU The White Meadows, (Iran, 2009, dir. Mohammad Rasoulof) Rahmat has been asked to meet the inhabitants of these islands to collect their tears, […]

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Bottoms up

Joshua Boydston

Photo: Mark Jaworski Things are definitely looking more up than down and out for The Front Bottoms. The indie punk act spent more than a few tours playing hole-in-the-walls and sleeping on floors but it now finds itself selling out sizable clubs and getting pegged to open up for well-known bands like Brand New, which […]

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