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Published: January 7, 2009

The BCS Title Game at the Orange Bowl
January 8

All the talk about computer rankings, Bowl envy and playoffs will be suspended when the ball is kicked. This one is for the whole enchilada. Wear your crimson and pray the Gators get creamed.

FOREIGNER at Riverwind Casino in Norman.
January 10

Want to know what love is? It's been more than 30 years since they got their start, but Foreigner's obviously got some staying power. Head to Riverwind on Jan. 20, and see if it still feels like the first time.

STORYSLAM at Istvan Gallery.
January 16

You're not big on social graces, but you don't mind a little storytelling from time to time. So head on out to the Istvan Gallery and tell everyone about your friends in low places. We've all got 'em. Whether we like to admit it or not.

RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS at Diamond Ballroom.
January 13

Winter blues getting you down? Warm up with a shot of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus when they take the stage at the Diamond Ballroom this month.

THE ETTES at The Conservatory.
January 15

Los Angeles beat-punk rockers The Ettes will bring their energetic act to Oklahoma City. With members' names Coco, Poni and Jem, you know it's got to be some pretty serious rock 'n' roll.
JANUARY 2 Jessica Tate, Prohibition Room. 2 Jacob Becannen, Nonna's Purple Bar. 2 Tornado Alley Roller Girls fundraiser with The Costanzas, The Conservatory. 2 The Hellbounds, The Deli. (Norman) 2 Tony Bennett, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 2 OKC Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets, Ford Center. 2 smART: Art for the Beginning Collector, Paseo Art Space. 2 First Friday Gallery Walk, The Paseo. 3 Jacob Becannen, Nonna's Purple Bar. 3 OU Men’s Basketball vs. Coppin State at Norman. 3 A Night with Jack – cancer research benefit show with Crocodile, The Conservatory. 3 Randy Crouch, 51st Street Speakeasy. 3 Oklahoma City Blazers vs. Mississippi Riverkings, Ford Center. 3 Buffalo Fritz, Prohibition Room. 3 Junebug Spade, Belle Isle Brewery. 4 Silent Movie Night, Prohibition Room. 4 Oklahoma City Blazers vs. Arizona Sundogs, Ford Center. 4 OSU Wrestling vs. UC-Davis at Stillwater. 4 OU Women’s Basketball vs. North Carolina Central at Norman. 4 Hosty Solo, The Deli. (Norman) 5 “Sweeney Todd” presented by Broadway Tonight, Rose State Performing Arts Theatre. 5 NoNo Jazz Jam with Cami Stinson, Prohibition Room. 5 OU Men’s Basketball vs. Maryland Eastern Shore at Norman. 5 Off With Their Heads, The Conservatory. 5 Gabriel Marshall, The Deli. (Norman) 6 OKC Thunder vs. New York Knicks, Ford Center. 6 Ali Harter, The Deli. (Norman) 7 Oklahoma City Blazers vs. Texas Brahmas, Ford Center. 7 Open mic night, The Deli. (Norman) 7 shortsSUITE presented by deadCENTER, XO Lounge. 8 OCU Men’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma Christian at Oklahoma City. 8 OCU Women’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma Christian in the Backyard Brawl at Oklahoma City. 8 Jeremy Johnson & the Lonesome Few, The Deli. (Norman) 8 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. Abilene Christian at Edmond. 8 UCO Men’s Basketball vs. Abilene Christian at Edmond. 9 Jessica Tate, Prohibition Room. 9 Jacob Becannen, Nonna's Purple Bar. 9 A Live on the Plaza Holiday, The Plaza District. 9 Artist Talk with David Conn, Untitled ArtSpace. 9 The City Lives, The Conservatory. 9 Philosopher Stone, Belle Isle Brewery. 9 El Paso Hot Button, The Opolis. (Norman) 9 Percy Sledge, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 9 OKC Thunder vs. Houston Rockets, Ford Center. 9-31 “Orphans,” Stage Center. 10 Magpies with Travis Linville, Belle Isle Brewery. 10 Dolce, Nonna's Purple Bar. 10 Steven Morgan Quartet, Prohibition Room. 10 UCO Men’s Basketball vs. Angelo State at Edmond. 10 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. Angelo State at Edmond. 10 Galapagos, The Deli. (Norman) 10 Foreigner, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 10 Horde Casket, The Conservatory. 10 Kelsey Humphreys, Lyric Plaza Theatre. 10 Oklahoma City Blazers vs. Tulsa Oilers, Ford Center. 10 Greater Oklahoma Bluegrass Music Society Concert/Jam, Oklahoma Country Western Museum Hall of Fame. (Del City) 10 Texas Hippie Coalition, The Diamond Ballroom. 10 “International Flavors” presented by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Civic Center Music Hall. 11 Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcom, VZD’s. 11 Hosty Solo, The Deli. (Norman) 11 Oklahoma City Blazers vs. Mississippi Riverkings, Ford Center. 11 Travis Ledoyt, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 11 Silent Movie Night, Prohibition Room. 11 “FLOW” film screening presented by deadCENTER, Oklahoma City Museum of Art. 12 Gabriel Marshall, The Deli. (Norman) 12 OU Men’s Basketball vs. Texas at Norman. 12 NoNo Jazz Jam with Cami Stinson, Prohibition Room. 13 Kevin Watson & Friends, The Deli. (Norman) 13 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Diamond Ballroom. 14 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M-Commerce at Edmond. 14 UCO Men’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M-Commerce at Edmond. 14 OKC Thunder vs. Utah Jazz, Ford Center. 14 OU Women’s Basketball vs. Kansas State at Norman. 15 The Ettes, The Conservatory. 15 OCU Men’s Basketball vs. Rogers State at Oklahoma City. 15 Jacob Becannen, Nonna's Purple Bar. 15 OCU Women’s Basketball vs. Rogers State at Oklahoma City. 15 Stave, The Deli. (Norman) 15-Feb. 8 “Thee and Thou,” Jewel Box Theatre. 16 OKC Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons, Ford Center. 16 Jessica Tate, Prohibition Room. 16 Charles Scott Duo, Nonna's Purple Bar. 16 OU Wrestling vs. Maryland at Norman. 16 “I've Got Friends in Low Places” StorySLAM, Istvan Gallery. 16 Mama Sweet, The Deli. (Norman) 16 “Drinkin' Singin' Swingin’,” Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 16 The Uglysuit, The Opolis. (Norman) 16-July 12 “Did She Kill ‘em All?!,” National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 17 UCO Wrestling vs. Adams State College at Edmond. 17 The Gunship, The Deli. (Norman) 17 Oklahoma City Blazers vs. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Ford Center. 17 “All This Is That & The Other Thing” opening reception, IAO Gallery. 17 Numbers Game, Bricktown Live. 17 Allen Byrd & Mitchell Bell, Nonna's Purple Bar. 18 OKC Thunder vs. Miami Heat, Ford Center. 18 Hosty Solo, The Deli. (Norman) 18 Silent Movie Night, Prohibition Room. 18 OU Women’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M at Norman. 18 Artist Vs Poet, The Opolis. (Norman) 18 OSU Wrestling vs. Iowa at Stillwater. 19 Gabriel Marshall, The Deli. (Norman) 19 NoNo Jazz Jam with Cami Stinson, Prohibition Room. 20 ABK, The Diamond Ballroom. 20 Galapagos, The Deli. (Norman) 21 The Toasters, The Deli. (Norman) 21 OSU Men’s Basketball vs. Missouri at Stillwater. 21 OU Men’s Basketball vs. Nebraska at Norman. 21 Artist Talk with Petah Coyne, Untitled ArtSpace. 21-25 “Walking with Dinosaurs — The Live Experience,” Ford Center. 22 UCO Wrestling vs. Fort Hays State at Edmond. 22 Mark Vollertsen, Nonna's Purple Bar. 22 OCU Men’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma Baptist at Oklahoma City. 22 OCU Women’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma Baptist at Oklahoma City. 22-25 “Julius Caesar,” Stage Center. 23 Ali Harter, The Conservatory. 23 Vandevander, The Deli. (Norman) 23 Fourth Friday Poetry Reading, IAO Gallery. 23 Jason Eady, 51st Street Speakeasy. 23 Jessica Tate, Prohibition Room. 23-24 Chris Botti presented by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Civic Center Music Hall. 24 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State at Edmond. 24 UCO Men’s Basketball vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State at Edmond. 24 Allen Byrd & Mitch Bell, Nonna's Purple Bar. 24 OU Men’s Basketball vs. Baylor at Norman. 24 OU Women’s Tennis vs. Texas-Pan American at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. 24 OU Track vs. Oklahoma Christian at Norman. 24 Proprietors of the Earth, 51st Street Speakeasy. 24 Hosty Duo, The Deli. (Norman) 24 Eric Gonzales, Prohibition Room. 24 Michael Summers Band, UCO Jazz Lab. 25 OU Women’s Basketball vs. Texas at Norman. 25 “Hold the Cannons! The Story and Glory of Tchaikovsky and the 1812 Overture,” Civic Center Music Hall. 25 Hosty Solo, The Deli. (Norman) 25 Silent Movie Night, Prohibition Room. 26 OU Women’s Gymnastics vs. Arkansas at Norman. 26 OKC Thunder vs. New Jersey Nets, Ford Center. 26 NoNo Jazz Jam with Cami Stinson, Prohibition Room. 26 Gabriel Marshall, The Deli. (Norman) 26 OSU Basketball vs. OU at Stillwater. 27 Oklahoma City Blazers vs. Tulsa Oilers, Ford Center. 27 Aron Holt, The Deli. (Norman) 27-Feb. 1 “Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple,” Civic Center Music Hall. 28 OKC Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies, Ford Center. 28 Penny Hill, The Deli. (Norman) 30 Resident Funk, The Deli. (Norman) 30 OU Women’s Gymnastics vs. Minnesota at Norman. 30 OU Wrestling vs. North Carolina State at Norman. 30 Sugar Free Allstars, 51st Street Speakeasy. 30 Jessica Tate, Prohibition Room. 30 Dolce, Nonna's Purple Bar. 30-31 The Revolve Tour, Ford Center. 30 Jewel, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 31 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. Cameron at Edmond. 31 UCO Men’s Basketball vs. Cameron at Edmond. 31 OU Women’s Basketball vs. Missouri at Norman. 31 OU Men’s Gymnastics vs. Texas at Norman. 31 OU and OSU track in the J.D. Martin Duals at Norman. 31 Tapes ‘n Tapes, The Opolis. (Norman) 31 The City Lives, The Conservatory. 31 Red Dirt Music Fest, Lazy E Arena. (Guthrie) 31 Rainbows Are Free, The Deli. (Norman) 31 Chelsey Cope, Probhition Room. 31 Charles Scott Duo, Prohibition Room. FEBRUARY 1 Harlem Globetrotters, Ford Center. 1 T.S.O.L., The Conservatory. 2 OU Women's Basketball vs. Tennessee, Ford Center. 3 Annihilation Time, The Conservatory. 4 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. Northeastern State at Edmond. 4 UCO Men’s Basketball vs. Northeastern State at Edmond. 4 Appleseed Cast, The Opolis. (Norman) 4 OKC Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets, Ford Center. 4 OU Men’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M at Norman. 5-21 “The Who’s Tommy,” Plaza Theatre. 5-March 1 “Look Back in Anger,” Civic Center Music Hall. 5-April 19 “Harlem Renaissance,” Oklahoma City Museum of Art. 6 Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 6 Men’s Track & Field in the Sooner Open at Norman. 6 OU Wrestling vs. Missouri at Norman. 6 OKC Thunder vs. Portland Trailblazers, Ford Center. 7 OSU Women’s Track & Field in the Sooner Open at Norman. 7 “Reinventing the Past: Part II with Glenn Dicterow,” Civic Center Music Hall. 7 Blazers vs. Colorado, Ford Center. 8 OKC Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings, Ford Center. 9 Black Stone Cherry, The Diamond Ballroom. 10 Blazers vs. Texas, Ford Center. 10 Dark Castle, The Conservatory. 10 UCO Wrestling vs. Newman University at Edmond. 11 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. East Central at Edmond. 11 UCO Men’s Basketball vs. East Central at Edmond. 12 Eagles of Death Metal, The Diamond Ballroom. 12-14 “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Oklahoma City University. 13 UCO Softball vs. Washburn at Edmond. 13-April 18 Kahn and Selesnick: Works from the Apollo Prophecies and Eisbergfreistadt Series, opening reception, Untitled ArtSpace. 13-15 PBR Invitational, Ford Center. 13-March 1 “Hay Fever,” Civic Center Music Hall. 13-14 “Moulin Rouge,” Civic Center Music Hall. 13-March 7 “Almost, Maine,” Stage Center. 14 Slightly Stoopid, The Diamond Ballroom. 14 UCO Wrestling vs. Truman State at Edmond. 14 UCO Softball vs. Northwest Missouri State at Edmond. 14 Neil Sadaka, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 16 Hour of the Wolf, The Conservatory. 17 “The Crucible,” University of Central Oklahoma Pegasus Theater. 17 The Texas Gypsies, Oklahoma City Community College Theatre. 17 UCO Baseball vs. Emporia State at Edmond. 18 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. Texas Woman’s University at Edmond. 18 “Menopause the Musical,” Rose State Performing Arts Theatre. (Midwest City) 19-21 “Minstrel Show, Or the Lynching of William Brown,” Oklahoma City University. 20 UCO Baseball vs. Abilene Christian at Edmond. 20 Gary Allan, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 20 OSU Men’s Track & Field in the Sooner Open II at Norman. 20-22 “Marriage of Figaro,” Oklahoma City University. 20-21 “Pop Goes Vegas!” Civic Center Music Hall. 20-21, Monster Jam. 21 UCO Women’s Tennis vs. Cowley County Community College at Edmond. 21 UCO Baseball vs. Abilene Christian at Edmond. 21 Women’s Track & Field in the Sooner Open II at Norman. 21 Chubby Checker, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 22 UCO Baseball vs. Abilene Christian at Edmond. 24 OKC Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Ford Center. 24 UCO Baseball vs. Missouri Southern State at Edmond. 25 Blazers vs. Tulsa, Ford Center. 25-March 1 “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Oklahoma Children’s Theatre. 26 Winter Jam 2009, Ford Center. 26 Pets and People donations, Sidecar Cocktail Lounge. 27 Blazers vs. Mississippi, Ford Center. 28 UCO Softball vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State at Edmond. 28 UCO UCO Baseball vs. East Central at Edmond. 28 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State at Edmond. 28 UCO Women’s Basketball vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State at Edmond. 28 OU Women’s Basketball vs. OSU at Norman. 28 Kenny G, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 28 Jucifer, The Conservatory. 28 Blazers vs. Rocky Mountain, Ford Center. MARCH 2 OKC Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks, Ford Center. 3 Rosario Andino, Oklahoma City Community College Theatre. 5 Blazers vs. Wichita, Ford Center. 5-28 “Call Me Henry,” Jewel Box Theatre. 6 Randy Travis, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 6 Collaborative Concert with American Choral Directors Association, Civic Center Music Hall. 6 “Assassins,” Oklahoma City University. 7 Blazers vs. New Mexico, Ford Center. 8 OKC Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Ford Center. 8 “Space Rocks! Far Out Music!” presented by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Civic City Music Hall. 9 Blitzen Trapper, The Opolis. (Norman) 11-14 Big 12 Basketball Championship, Ford Center. 13 Soilwork, The Diamond Ballroom. 14 “Your (Musical) Childhood” presented by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Civic Center Music Hall. 14 Automatic Loveletter, The Conservatory. 16 Efterklang, The Opolis. (Norman) 16 OKC Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs, Ford Center. 17 Blazers vs. Rapid City, Ford Center. 18 OKC Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls, Ford Center. 18 Ra Ra Riot, The Conservatory. 18 Yacht, The Opolis. (Norman) 19 Gaither Homecoming, Ford Center. 20 OKC Thunder vs. Utah Jazz, Ford Center. 20-21 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Civic Center Music Hall. 20-April 11 “The Left Hand Singing,” a drama by Barbara Lebow, Stage Center. 21 Blazers vs. Wichita, Ford Center. 22 Lipizzaner Stallions, Ford Center. 24 OKC Thunder vs. LA Lakers, Ford Center. 26 “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” presented by Broadway Tonight, Rose State Performing Arts Theatre. (Midwest City) 27-April 19 “Measure for Measure” by William Shakespeare, Civic Center Music Hall. 27-29 “The Wizard of Oz,” presented by the Oklahoma City Ballet, Civic Center Music Hall. 29-31 2009 NCAA Women’s Regional, Ford Center. APRIL 2 MDC, The Conservatory. 3 OKC Thunder vs. Portland Trailblazers, Ford Center. 4 “Cinderella” presented by the Tulsa Ballet, Rose State Performing Arts Theatre. 4 “Classic Series: Season Finale,” presented by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Civic Center Music Hall. 4 Craig Ferguson, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) 5 OKC Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers, Ford Center. 7 OKC Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs, Ford Center. 10-19 “Zombie Prom,” Civic Center Music Hall. 10-11 Linda Eder presented by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Civic Center Music Hall. 10 OKC Thunder vs. Charlotte Bobcats, Ford Center. 18 Hudson Falcons, The Conservatory. 21-May 23 “The Lion King,” Civic Center Music Hall. 25 Norman Music Festival, downtown. (Norman)