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From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. Comedy Brian Regan “All By Myself” (BrianRegan.com exclusive) Fans who appreciate comedian Brian Regan’s absurdly spot-on observations about language, aging and life’s little idiosyncrasies should avoid sipping beverages or...

Here are some events going on around Oklahoma during New Year’s weekend. For more events, click here or go to www.wimgo.com: 1. Take advantage of the final days of the Downtown in December festivities, including the Devon Ice Rink, Chesapeake Snow Tubing, OK Cityscape and more.

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. Photographer captures Oklahoma children in new book “Portrait of a Generation” features youngsters from across the Sooner State Celebrated photographer M.J. Alexander grandly showcases our state’s promising future in her...

Oklahoma City Concerts & Shows on wimgo A version of this story appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. Cody Canada & The Departed debuting to close 2010 Following this year’s split of Cross Canadian Ragweed, the singer/songwriter/guitarist and his new band...

Oklahoma City Exhibits on wimgo From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. Artistic “Games” planned for New Year’s Day Painter Michele Mikesell will open a new exhibit Saturday at JRB Art at the Elms. Art lovers are invited to celebrate the dawn of 2011 with fun and...

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” Blu-ray + DVD two-disc combo pack Its spell wears off quickly, but “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” bubbles with enough jaunty action sequences, dazzling special effects and unabashed dorkiness to...

Today’s featured event: Celebrate the end of 2010 and the start of 2011 at The Flaming Lips New Year’s Eve Freakout #4, featuring Stardeath and White Dwarfs, at 8:30 tonight at the Cox Convention Center in downtown. After the Lips perform their full set – costumed dancers, balloon...

Oklahoma City Concerts & Shows on wimgo From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. Randy Rogers Band makes Oklahoma City home for New Year’s Eve From a new album that topped the charts to the arrival of three babies, the Randy Rogers Band continued to celebrate big...

Oklahoma City Fairs & Festivals on wimgo OPENING NIGHT 2011 Activities: Celebrate New Year’s Eve with live music, improv, roller derby, magic shows, children’s area, strolling performers, fireworks display and lighted ball ascension at midnight. When: 7 p.m. to midnight today.

Edmond Internet music sensation Greyson Chance, 13, will be performing on “NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.” Also joining the show will be the cast of “American Idiot,” My Chemical Romance, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and more. The New Year’s Eve show will air from 9 to 10 p.m.

Oklahoma City Fairs & Festivals on wimgo From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. Grand Opening Night planned for New Year’s Eve in downtown Oklahoma City Downtown Oklahoma City will be transformed into the ultimate variety show tonight in celebration of New Year’s...

Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton will perform at the World Ag Expo, the world’s largest annual farm equipment show, on Feb. 8 in Tulare, Calif. According to CMT.com, the concert will be a fundraiser for various organizations tied to California agriculture.

Oklahoma music star Garth Brooks may have generated as much as $10 million for the Nashville, Tenn., economy by playing nine charity shows earlier this month at the Bridgestone Arena, according to the Nashville Business Journal. That doesn’t include direct visitor spending, as the Nashville...

Oklahoma City Exhibits on wimgo Today’s featured event: See “Another Hot Oklahoma Night: A Rock & Roll Exhibit” before it closes Friday at Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zhudi Drive. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 522-0765 or www.okhistorycenter.org.

Edmond singer/songwriter/pianist Greyson Chance’s video for Google’s “Demo Slam,” in which the company demonstrates the use of its mobile products, is online at YouTube and at demoslam.com. The video features Chance visiting several Oklahoma City attractions last week. The 13-year-old...

Before playing Hawkeye in Joss Whedon’s 2012 superhero super-film “The Avengers,” the Oscar-nominated actor will wield the hawk hero’s bow and arrow in another Marvel movie. “The Hurt Locker” star will make a cameo as Hawkeye in Kenneth Branagh’s film adaptation of “Thor,”...

Oklahoma City Concerts & Shows on wimgo As The Flaming Lips ramp up to play their annual New Year’s Eve Freakout Friday night right here in their hometown of Oklahoma City, frontman Wayne Coyne tells Rolling Stone that the experimental rockers plan to go into the studio in January,...

From Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman. Coens willing to take chances Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen prove again they aren’t afraid to take risks with “True Grit.” LOS ANGELES – Over the past quarter-century, Joel and Ethan Coen have proven that they have the...

From Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman. Fickle weather turned “True Grit” directors away from Sooner State LOS ANGELES – Brave as they are when it comes to their cinematic choices, Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen weren’t willing to take a chance on the Oklahoma...

Oklahoma City Concerts & Shows on wimgo The Flaming Lips’ New Year’s Eve Freakout #4 is set to begin at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Oklahoma City’s own Cox Convention Center. In this year’s promotional video, head Lip Wayne Coyne promises a “weird, weird, great, great time.” He also...