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What to do in Oklahoma on May 1
May 01, 2008
Happy May! Today’s featured event:
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is opening its roof terrace for the season tonight. The museum will host Cocktails on the Skyline for the new hours of 5 to 10:30 p.m. every Thursday, weather permitting, through October.
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May 01, 2008
Happy May! Today’s featured event:
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is opening its roof terrace for the season tonight. The museum will host Cocktails on the Skyline for the new hours of 5 to 10:30 p.m. every Thursday, weather permitting, through October.
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Weekend Warmup
May 01, 2008
Here’s a preview of what’s coming up May 2-4:
Arts
- May Fair Arts Festival: Norman’s free arts festival, featuring more than 40 artists, live entertainment and food, will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.
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May 01, 2008
Here’s a preview of what’s coming up May 2-4:
Arts
- May Fair Arts Festival: Norman’s free arts festival, featuring more than 40 artists, live entertainment and food, will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.
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From country music to Southern cooking
April 30, 2008
Country music star Trisha Yearwood, along with her mother and sister, will be in Oklahoma City next Tuesday to sign copies of their new cookbook at Borders bookstore.
Yearwood - along with her mother, Gwen Yearwood, and her sister, Beth Yearwood Bernard - penned “Georgia Cooking in an... Read More
April 30, 2008
Country music star Trisha Yearwood, along with her mother and sister, will be in Oklahoma City next Tuesday to sign copies of their new cookbook at Borders bookstore.
Yearwood - along with her mother, Gwen Yearwood, and her sister, Beth Yearwood Bernard - penned “Georgia Cooking in an... Read More
Carrie experiences smiles and tears
April 30, 2008
An expanded version of a story from Wednesday’s The Oklahoman.
Underwood is honored for smile
It has been a week of both smiles and tears for Oklahoma country music sensation Carrie Underwood.
The Checotah native was recognized Tuesday as the 2008 “Female Celebrity Smile of the Year” by the... Read More
April 30, 2008
An expanded version of a story from Wednesday’s The Oklahoman.
Underwood is honored for smile
It has been a week of both smiles and tears for Oklahoma country music sensation Carrie Underwood.
The Checotah native was recognized Tuesday as the 2008 “Female Celebrity Smile of the Year” by the... Read More
Back to Middle Earth for "LOTR" cast?
April 30, 2008
The word on the Web is that director Guillermo del Toro would like to maintain as many cast members from the “Lord of the Rings” films as possible for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of “The Hobbit” and its sequel, which he recently sealed the deal to direct back to back.
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April 30, 2008
The word on the Web is that director Guillermo del Toro would like to maintain as many cast members from the “Lord of the Rings” films as possible for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of “The Hobbit” and its sequel, which he recently sealed the deal to direct back to back.
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Oklahoma duos advance to top 25
April 30, 2008
Two duos from Oklahoma have made it into the top 25 on the Country Music Television reality show ”Can You Duet.”
Sister act the Herndon Twins of Edmond and brother act Champ Devere of Konawa/Norman are among the 25 duos chosen from the thousands who auditioned, according to a news release.
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April 30, 2008
Two duos from Oklahoma have made it into the top 25 on the Country Music Television reality show ”Can You Duet.”
Sister act the Herndon Twins of Edmond and brother act Champ Devere of Konawa/Norman are among the 25 duos chosen from the thousands who auditioned, according to a news release.
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Carrie's "American Idol" postage on sale
April 30, 2008
Limited-edition postage featuring “American Idol” Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood of Checotah is available now at Photostamps.com or AmericanIdol.com.
For the past few weeks, PhotoStamps.com has been offering a limited-edition series of its postage featuring past “Idol” victors. A new one... Read More
April 30, 2008
Limited-edition postage featuring “American Idol” Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood of Checotah is available now at Photostamps.com or AmericanIdol.com.
For the past few weeks, PhotoStamps.com has been offering a limited-edition series of its postage featuring past “Idol” victors. A new one... Read More
Rascal Flatts to appear on "The Tonight Show"
April 30, 2008
Country trio Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher, is slated to make a series of TV appearances to promote its new hit single “Every Day” from the group’s platinum album “Still Feels Good.”
The band will perform the song Monday on “The Tonight Show with Jay... Read More
April 30, 2008
Country trio Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher, is slated to make a series of TV appearances to promote its new hit single “Every Day” from the group’s platinum album “Still Feels Good.”
The band will perform the song Monday on “The Tonight Show with Jay... Read More
Wednesday Video Spotlight
April 30, 2008
I was checking out the great movie site Cinematical.com the other day and spied a post about the latest Disney Dream Portrait, this one capturing the spirit of “The Little Mermaid” and featuring Oscar-nominated actress Julianne Moore as Ariel and Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Michael Phelps... Read More
April 30, 2008
I was checking out the great movie site Cinematical.com the other day and spied a post about the latest Disney Dream Portrait, this one capturing the spirit of “The Little Mermaid” and featuring Oscar-nominated actress Julianne Moore as Ariel and Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Michael Phelps... Read More
Tulsa rocker rolls on "Idol"
April 30, 2008
Tulsa alt-rocker David Cook, 25, is now in the final four on the reality TV juggernaut “American Idol.”
Brooke White, 24, of Mesa, Ariz., was voted off the singing contest tonight.
White’s ouster leaves Syesha Mercado, who tallied tonight’s second-lowest vote count, as the lone woman among the... Read More
April 30, 2008
Tulsa alt-rocker David Cook, 25, is now in the final four on the reality TV juggernaut “American Idol.”
Brooke White, 24, of Mesa, Ariz., was voted off the singing contest tonight.
White’s ouster leaves Syesha Mercado, who tallied tonight’s second-lowest vote count, as the lone woman among the... Read More
Still loving "Teenage Love Affair"
April 30, 2008
A week ago, Alicia Keys’ new video “Teenage Love Affair” made its debut on MySpace.com. The video is an homage to the Spike Lee movie “School Daze,” and the song is an effervescent tribute to young love that will stay in your head for days.
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April 30, 2008
A week ago, Alicia Keys’ new video “Teenage Love Affair” made its debut on MySpace.com. The video is an homage to the Spike Lee movie “School Daze,” and the song is an effervescent tribute to young love that will stay in your head for days.
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What to do in Oklahoma on April 30
April 30, 2008
Today’s featured event:
Seasoned musical theater actor Kathy Halenda plays the ultimate stage mom, Mama Rose, when Celebrity Attractions presents the musical “Gypsy.”
Tonight’s show is at 7:30 p.m. today at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.
Performances continue at 7:30 p.m.
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April 30, 2008
Today’s featured event:
Seasoned musical theater actor Kathy Halenda plays the ultimate stage mom, Mama Rose, when Celebrity Attractions presents the musical “Gypsy.”
Tonight’s show is at 7:30 p.m. today at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.
Performances continue at 7:30 p.m.
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Kenny still playing OKC despite injury
April 29, 2008
This is an expanded version of a story from Tuesday’s The Oklahoman.
Chesney’s show will go on in city
Kenny Chesney’s Oklahoma City show will go on Friday despite an injury the country music star sustained during a concert last weekend.
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April 29, 2008
This is an expanded version of a story from Tuesday’s The Oklahoman.
Chesney’s show will go on in city
Kenny Chesney’s Oklahoma City show will go on Friday despite an injury the country music star sustained during a concert last weekend.
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Apatow answers
April 29, 2008
Here are the answers from the ”Apatow Aptitude Test,” which Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Barbara Vancheri devised. I hope you’ll go to her great story and take the full quiz by clicking here.
Here are the answers to the partial quiz I posted Monday:
1.
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April 29, 2008
Here are the answers from the ”Apatow Aptitude Test,” which Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Barbara Vancheri devised. I hope you’ll go to her great story and take the full quiz by clicking here.
Here are the answers to the partial quiz I posted Monday:
1.
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New releases
April 29, 2008
Someone please remind me what decade this is again. Among the new CDs hitting the shelves today are releases from Madonna, Def Leppard and Carly Simon.
Here’s a rundown of this week’s CD, DVD and book releases according to Amazon.com, VideoETA.com and wire reports:
CDs
Def Leppard,... Read More
April 29, 2008
Someone please remind me what decade this is again. Among the new CDs hitting the shelves today are releases from Madonna, Def Leppard and Carly Simon.
Here’s a rundown of this week’s CD, DVD and book releases according to Amazon.com, VideoETA.com and wire reports:
CDs
Def Leppard,... Read More
Trisha's cookbook to be featured
April 29, 2008
Sharon Dowell, food editor for The Oklahoman, is featuring Oklahoma country music star Trisha Yearwood and her new cookbook in Wednesday’s Food section.
The cookbook is titled “Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes From My Family to Yours,” and Yearwood co-wrote it with her mother and... Read More
April 29, 2008
Sharon Dowell, food editor for The Oklahoman, is featuring Oklahoma country music star Trisha Yearwood and her new cookbook in Wednesday’s Food section.
The cookbook is titled “Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes From My Family to Yours,” and Yearwood co-wrote it with her mother and... Read More
OKC Museum of Art roof reopening Thursday
April 29, 2008
In yet another sign that spring is here, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art has announced that its roof terrace will reopen for the season on Thursday.
The museum will host Cocktails on the Skyline for the new hours of 5 to 10:30 p.m.
Read More
April 29, 2008
In yet another sign that spring is here, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art has announced that its roof terrace will reopen for the season on Thursday.
The museum will host Cocktails on the Skyline for the new hours of 5 to 10:30 p.m.
Read More
What to do in Oklahoma on April 29
April 29, 2008
Today’s featured event:
Hip-hop fans shouldn’t miss Kanye West’s extravagant “Glow in the Dark” tour with guests Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco. The tour stops at 7 p.m. today at the Ford Center, 100 W Reno.
For more information, go to www.okfordcenter.com.
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April 29, 2008
Today’s featured event:
Hip-hop fans shouldn’t miss Kanye West’s extravagant “Glow in the Dark” tour with guests Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco. The tour stops at 7 p.m. today at the Ford Center, 100 W Reno.
For more information, go to www.okfordcenter.com.
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Toby experiencing harrowing USO tour
April 29, 2008
From Tuesday’s The Oklahoman.
War on terrorism: USO tour interrupted
Amid attack, Keith doesn’t miss a beat
Oklahoman takes a little bit of home to American troops in two war zones
Between a sandstorm and mortar fire, Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith’s latest United Service... Read More
April 29, 2008
From Tuesday’s The Oklahoman.
War on terrorism: USO tour interrupted
Amid attack, Keith doesn’t miss a beat
Oklahoman takes a little bit of home to American troops in two war zones
Between a sandstorm and mortar fire, Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith’s latest United Service... Read More
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At BAM's Blog, the motto is "covering everything that's entertaining," from movies and music to television and the arts. I try to keep it fun and just quirky enough to raise eyebrows and make you giggle.
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