A version of this story, which I co-wrote with my excellent colleague George Lang, appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
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Here are my picks for the Best Bets in Oklahoma this weekend, as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
1. Listen to legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb, an Elk City native, at 8 p.m.
Hear Allie Lauren at 8 p.m. on theTres Indoor stage at the Norman Music Festival.
Today’s featured event:
NORMAN – The sixth annual Norman Music Festival kicks off at 6 p.m. today, with more than 200 bands appearing on 22 stages through Saturday in downtown Norman.
The Joy Formidable, the Welsh noise-pop band led by singer Ritzy Bryan, will be this year’s headliner, performing at 9:30 p.m. Saturday on the Main Stage, near the corner of Porter Avenue and Main Street on the east side of downtown. Other acts performing …
Today’s featured event:
CONCHO — Hear comedian Larry the Cable Guy at 7:30 and 10:30 tonight at Lucky Star Casino, 7777 N U.S. 81. Information: 262-7612 or www.luckystarcasino.org.
For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
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Oklahoma-born and bred stand-up comedian Deacon Gray is returning to his home state to perform Norman and Stillwater shows this weekend.
He will perform 8 pm. Friday at the Red Room Event Center, 114 W Main Street. For tickets and information, go to www.ticketstorm.com.
On Saturday, Funnies Comedy Club will host two performances by Gray, at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wyndham Garden, 600 E McElroy. For tickets and information, www.myticketscene.com.
Gray began his stand-up career in 1986 at a small club right …
Jim Gaffigan
Here are my picks for the Best Bets in entertainment in Oklahoma this weekend, as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For even more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
1. Hear the Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s “Yesterday Once More – A Tribute to the Carpenters” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. Information: 842-5387 or www.okcphilharmonic.org.
2. MIDWEST CITY — Laugh with comedian Jim Gaffigan at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday at Rose State College Performing Arts Theatre, 6420 …
OKC Improv will tickle the city’s funny bone with a spring run of unscripted comedy shows, every Saturday starting this week through April 27, with bonus shows on Friday, April 12, and Friday, April 19. Show times are at 8 and 10 p.m. at the Reduxion Broadway Theater, 1613 N Broadway Ave.
“Improv is a one-of-a-kind experience because each show is made up on the spot. You’ll never see the same show twice,” said Buck Vrazel, artistic director of OKC Improv, in a news release.
With eight performances in the …
Jamey Johnson (AP file)
Here are my picks for the Best Bets for entertainment in the Oklahoma City metro this weekend, as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
1. Watch the annual OKC Gridiron Show poke fun at state, local and national elected officials at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Lyric at the Plaza, 1727 NW 16. Information: www.okcgridiron.org.
2. Celebrate the release of Stillwater rock band Taddy Porter’s new album with fellow Oklahoma musicians Mark Gibson, Tallows and Horse …
OKC Improv serves up a hilarious mixture of music and mayhem with two comedy shows tonight at the Broadway Theater, 1613 N. Broadway Ave. Shows are at 8 and 10 p.m.
“Improv audiences always ask me how much material I have prepared ahead of time. The answer is none, our art form truly is created on-the-spot,” said Buck Vrazel, artistic director of OKC Improv, in a news release.
The 8 p.m. show features the teenage powerhouse ensemble Kind of a Big Deal, followed by Cantinaprov, Tulsa’s Star Wars-esque storytellers. Finishing …
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Today’s featured event:
OKC Improv will start 2013 with big laughs tonight with two comedy shows at the Broadway Theater, 1613 N Broadway Ave. Shows are at 8 and 10 p.m.
Performing in the 8 p.m. show are the madcap games of troupe You People, local mind reader and mentalist William Rader and Ballpark Theatre Company, which performs an improvised movie – complete with soundtrack.
In the 10 p.m. show, OKC Improv is excited to showcase Oklahoma’s first all-female troupe The MiDolls, who perform themed shows in costumes, taking …
