There’s plenty of erroneous information floating around about the origins of the bloody mary cocktail, and here is some more: The bloody mary was originally known as a bloody gary and was named after Gary Burghoff, who played Radar on M*A*S*H. Does that terrible joke make you wish you had a drink? You’re in luck. […]
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When it comes to stage shows in Oklahoma, few can match the Bang Bang Queer Punk Variety Show’s pageantry and breadth.
When it comes to stage shows in Oklahoma, few can match the Bang Bang Queer Punk Variety Show’s pageantry and breadth.
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Bloody Mary crawl
Aaron Kaub at The Boom Photo by Mark Hancock When the increasingly sinister character Jack Torrance (played by Jack Nicholson) walks in to a ghostly 1920s bar in the classic horror movie The Shining, the “hair of the dog that bit me” is his drink of choice. While there are numerous drinks that fit in […]
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Getting cocky
Hey, gents: Have you ever seen a production of The Vagina Monologues and wondered why your naughty bits don’t get equal treatment onstage? Say hello to Beneath the Zipper. Using a mixture of monologues and short skits, Oklahoma playwright Robert Matson’s “theatrical celebration of the penis” will be performed at Chicago’s Fringe Festival at the […]
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Oh, ‘Danny’ boy
Next Stage goes two-for-two by offering another world premiere with its second production, a rock musical by Oklahoma writers. Wishing to tackle an original musical, the troupe reached out to local composer and actor Jacob Becannen of The Fellowship Students. “He sent us this beautiful album that he had written and recorded, but not yet […]
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Peep show
The comedy Drama Queens takes on a voyeuristic feel as the audience watches eight personalities clash in a male chorus dressing room. Writer and director Robert Matson gathered his inspiration for the show during his years as a dressing assistant at Lyric Theatre. “I wanted to create that ensemble feel,” said Matson, an Oklahoma City […]
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Peep show
City-based writer/director Robert Matson has resurrected — or is it re-erected? — his original hit play, “Beneath the Zipper,” a celebration of the penis, at The Boom. Think “The Vagina Monologues” for men, but less heady. Which is fine, because I don’t think Matson is looking to change the world as much as entertain people. […]