Thom Shanker

Oklahoma City native and New York Times correspondent Thom Shanker will sign copies of his new book “Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda” at two different events next week in his hometown.

Shanker will participate in a book signing at 2 p.m. Sunday at Full Circle Bookstore in 50 Penn Place. For more information, go to www.fullcirclebooks.com.

He also will be at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday for a…

Bill Monroe in 1983 (AP file)

A version of this story appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Oklahoma fiddler records Bill Monroe tribute album

Internationally acclaimed fiddler Byron Berline, who lives in Guthrie, has recorded a new tribute album in honor of the late bluegrass legend Bill Monroe. The album is aptly titled “Byron Berline Thanks Bill Monroe”

Berline is selling the album and performing with his band Friday and Saturday at the 15^th Annual Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival in…

Life-size displays are part of the " Wolf to Woof: The Story of Dogs" exhibit at Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman. (Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman)

Here are my Best Bets for what’s happening in Oklahoma over the weekend, as published in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

1. YUKON — Take in a carnival, arts and crafts show, tractor museum and traditional food, music and dancing at the 46^th annual Czech Festival…

Children paint on the outdoor mural wall at 2010 Plaza District Festival. (Photo by K.O. Rinearson)

Oklahoma City Fairs & Festivals on wimgo

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Plaza District Festival grows with the neighborhood
BAM column: The once-blighted area has been revived into an artistic hot spot, and it will be celebrating the state’s creativity Saturday.

Even on…

Martha Green of Oklahoma City created her mixed-media piece "Jasmine" for Saturday's 12×12 Art Fundraiser.

Oklahoma City Exhibits on wimgo

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Small works make a big difference at 12×12
The unusual art auction raises funds for the nonprofit Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition,

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Anna Kendrick and Joseph Gordon-Levitt appear in a scene from "50/50."

Listed on wimgo Movies under Comedy drama

 

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. To read more of what Anna

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Listed on wimgo Movies under Comedy drama

 

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. 3 of 4 stars. To read my interview with “50/50″ star Anna Kendrick, click here.

Movie review: 50/50
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Today’s featured event:

Hear Texas country music standout Wade Bowen at 11 tonight at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan. Doors open at 6 p.m.

For more information, go to www.wormydog.com.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM

Stand-up comic/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is bringing his “Controlled Chaos” tour to Tulsa’s BOK Center for a Feb. 26 performance.

Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for the Tulsa show. All seats are $45.50 and will be available online at www.bokcenter.com, Arby’s Box Office, all Tickets.com outlets, or by calling (866) 7-BOKCTR.

Dunham premiered his fourth TV special, “Controlled Chaos,” Sept. 25 on Comedy Central, drawing 5.5 million viewers and a 2.6 rating with viewers 18-49.

Chart numbers for the home market DVD and Blu-ray sales…

Commonsense financial guru Dave Ramsey, a best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio host and newspaper columnist, will sign copies of his new book “Entreleadership” from noon to 2 p.m. today at Mardel’s 4848 Northwest Expressway.

In “Entreleadership,” Ramsey shares his own path from novice entrepreneur running a business from his living room table to his current level of business success, reports The Oklahoman‘s Mood Editor Heather Warlick Moore. In the book, Ramsey shows readers how to turn their dreams into goals and accomplish them, how to manage…