Film and Cinema

Through Sept. 30 Regatta Landing Unwind with a cocktail paired with a beautiful Oklahoma sunset while sailing on Oklahoma River Cruises’ Cocktail Cruise. okrivercruises.com

THE STATE

PERFORMANCES

THE CEMENT OPRY Sept. 3

410 N. Main, Cement The Cement Opry is a monthly live variety show held in the Jesse James Ballroom, which is located above the Cement Museum. travelok.com SARA EVANS Sept. 9 McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, Stillwater Over the last two decades, Sara Evans has carved out a successful career anchored by her insightful songwriting and warm, evocative voice. mcknightcenter.org NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC Sept. 23-25 McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, Stillwater More than 100 student, alumni and community voices will join the musicians onstage for the grand finale of Beethoven’s ninth symphony. at this exciting black-tie event. mcknightcenter.org

CONCERTS

RUSSELL DICKERSON WITH NIKO MOON Sept.

2 Choctaw Casino and Resort, Durant See this powerhouse duo live and in person. choctawcasinoscom PITBULL Sept. 8 Choctaw Casino and Resort, Durant See pop singer and rapper Pitbull for one night only. choctawcasinos.com LIGHTWIRE THEATER’S THE ADVENTURES OF TORTOISE AND HARE: NEXT GEN Sept.

16 McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, Stillwater McKnight Center’s Family Series invites its youngest patrons to join in the theater for a fun time filled with music and laughter. All ages are welcome to wiggle, dance and sing along in the audience! mcknightcenter.org

SPORTS

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

Sept. 1, 10, 17 Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater The OSU Cowboys take on regular season foes at home. okstate.com PRCA RODEO OF CHAMPI-

ONS Sept. 2-4 Beautler Brothers Rodeo Arena, Elk City For over 75 years, Elk City has hosted one of the most renowned rodeos in the state of Oklahoma. elkcityrodeo.com UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL Sept. 3, 10, 24 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman See the OU Sooners back in action at home during football games. soonersports.com BISON VIEW 5K Sept. 10 Broadway and Fourth St., Sulphur The Bison View 5K in Sulphur leads runners through the scenic Chickasaw National Recreation Area in south-central Oklahoma. okc.enmotive.com DAM J.A.M. BICYCLE TOUR Sept. 10 Whitaker Park, Pryor The Dam J.A.M. Bicycle Tour in Pryor features some of the best fall cycling in Oklahoma. travelok.com CENTRAL 4D BARREL RACERS Sept. 16 Grady County Fairgrounds, Chickasha Make your way to the Grady County Fairgrounds in Chickasha to see riders compete in the Central 4D Barrel Racers event. travel. com

COMMUNITY

CHOCTAW NATIONAL LABOR DAY FESTI-

VAL Sept. 2-4 Tvshka Homma Tribal Grounds, Tuskahoma The Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival features traditional arts and crafts, handmade American Indian items on display and sporting tournament. choctawnation. com DUSK ‘TIL DAWN BLUES FESTIVAL Sept. 2-4 OK Blues Hall of Fame, Rentiesville Come and enjoy three days and nights of Oklahoma, regional and national blues acts. travelok.com ROCKLAHOMA Sept. 2-4 1421 W. 450 Rd., Pryor Enjoy an epic threeday rock music festival featuring more than 70 entertainment acts on three stages. rocklahoma.com REDNECK RAFT OUT MUSIC FESTIVAL Sept. 3-4 Check-In Bay, Ketchum Come to Grand Lake and experience the most unique music festival in the country. redneckraftout. com COMANCHE COUNTY FREE FAIR Sept. 6-10 Comanche County Fairgrounds, Lawton The Comanche County Free Fair in Lawton invites visitors to an array of family-friendly activities and entertainment in September. gpcoliseum.co CHOCTAW COUNTY FREE FAIR Sept. 8-10 Fifth and Rena, Hugo Come to the Choctaw County Free Fair in Hugo for a fun celebration of small-town life. extension. okstate.edu LAWTON FORT SILL STAMP, COIN & SPORTS MEMORABILIA SHOW Sept. 9-10 135 N.W. Second St., Lawton The Lawton Fort Sill Stamp, Coin and Sports Memorabilia Show invites everyone out for two days of buying, selling and trading this September. travelok.com MUSTANG WESTERN DAYS Sept. 9-10 Wild Horse Park, Mustang Come and enjoy a weekend celebration of Western heritage. travelok.com PIEDMONT FOUNDERS’ DAY Sept. 10 100 Monroe Ave., Piedmont Join the city of Piedmont in the celebration of its founding in 1903. Festivities at Piedmont Founders’ Day begin with a 5K run that is followed by a parade. piedmontokfoundersday.org

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A FORAY INTO FALL FILM

Mystery, comedy, psychological thrillers, horror ... September has it all!

September comes crashing in, likely still blisteringly hot outside, and it carries with it a smattering of di erent lm genres to sate even the pickiest of appetites. (A reminder: this is my birthday month, so please send gifts!)

First up, Kevin Smith returns to the characters that made him a household name with Clerks III. e third and nal installment in the franchise we never knew could have this kind of longevity, Randal (Je Anderson) and Dante (Brian O’Halloran) set out to make a movie based on their lives at the Quick Stop – right after Randal has a heart attack and decides to turn his life around. e trailer is brimming with references to Smith’s own work and life, so the meta aspect of the lm is riiiight at the edge of overdoing it. Smith’s track record in recent years has been unfortunately poor, so maybe returning to his roots will bring some of that magic back on Sept. 13.

If you’d rather see a mystery comedy with a huge cast, check out See How ey Run. Written by Mark Chappell ( e Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret), the plot concerns an American lm producer who comes to London to adapt a play, when, all of a sudden, his crew members start getting murdered one by one. It stars Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan as two detectives trying to solve the mystery, with Adrian Brody, Ruth Wilson and David Oyelowo, among others, rounding out the cast. e trailer has some good jokes and dry wit, so it should be a fun murder to try and solve. It releases Sept. 16.

For something o the wall and psychological, make sure to see Blonde. Starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, the lm is adapted from the Joyce Carol Oates book of the same name – which the author insists is historical ction, not a biography. Monroe’s life was full of twists and turns, highly publicized marriages and a troubled private life, portions of which will no doubt be covered in the lm. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik (Killing em Softly), it releases to Net ix on Sept. 23.

For your straight-up horror choice, you do not want to miss Smile. e premise revolves around random people seeing a horribly traumatic event – invisible to anyone else – before becoming locked into a creepy, unhinged smile and dying a week later. e trailer is genuinely uncomfortable and full of, frankly, the worst smiles this writer has ever witnessed. It looks to be a perfect lm to lead into the spookiest month of the year when it comes out on Sept. 30.

Lastly, a movie released back in May that I want to spotlight. Titled e Roundup, this South Korean crime action lm is a thrilling ride following Detective Ma Seok-do and his crew as they attempt to the stop criminals from murdering tourists. ere’s a good dose of comedy to go along with the grim police work and wonderful action – I highly recommend it. Find it on a variety of streaming platforms. DREW JOSEPH ALLEN