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OU brings comedy about ancient Rome • Lambert on Revolution Tour • 2nd Friday couples art with Norman • Scholar featured at poetry reading • ‘Dark Arc’ is bold and daring
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pop ‘Dark Arc’ is bold and daring Editor-in-Chief: Aaron Wright Gray Phone: 366-3533 Fax: 366-3516 E-mail all press releases and all other inquiries to: pop@normantranscript.com Weekly deadline: 5 p.m. Monday All faxed or mailed information submitted must be typed. All letters to the editor must include address and phone number.
pop is published each Friday by The Norman Transcript, P.O. Box 1058, Norman, OK 73070. To advertise in this section, call 366-3554. COVER ART: At left, Trent Bell gives a tour of the recording studio Bell Labs. Top right, Bell Labs in Norman has created albums for groups such as The Flaming Lips. Bottom right, Robert Ruiz and Ricardo Sasaki own Ares Studio. (cover photos by Aaron Wright Gray)
Every once in awhile, I like to step out of my cinematic comfort zone and watch something that breaks the rules. It’s weird because some are so strange that I couldn’t really say I liked the movie overall, yet I couldn’t stop watching and, to my surprise, found that I was still thinking about it days later — movies like “Stalker,” a mysterious Russian sci-fi film, “Suspiria,” a shockingly violent Italian thriller, Darren Aronofsky’s “Pi” and the recent and memorable discovery of 2004’s “Dark Arc.” Director and screenwriter Dan Zukovic would be thrilled to know that numerous images from “Dark Arc” are now hard-wired in my brain, since that’s the main idea behind this twisted look at the highbrow art scene. “Every day there are a handful of images that stay with us,” Viscount Laris (played by Zukovic) tells us. “We see them by accident or design, create them consciously or unconsciously. Most are forgotten in seconds, minutes. Some stay with us for a day or two — and of those, maybe there is one that sticks out beyond all the others ... the most powerful image of your life.” Laris, a pretentious snob with too
Mary Anne Hempe Forgotten Video much time and money, is obsessed with finding that one image. A former art critic, he now “dabbles” in the arts, producing the occasional painting only to destroy it immediately because he doesn’t consider himself a true artist. He carries around a “visual horde,” a collection of images that have a powerful effect on him. One of those images, Laris’s favorite, is a newspaper ad for Lamia (Sarah Strange), a “non-sexual escort.” Fascinated by her picture, Laris calls Lamia and the two form an instant bond. Lamia, who works as a makeup artist, becomes Laris’s muse, traveling with him around the globe, stopping only to pose for carefully orchestrated pictures in exotic locales. Laris wants more, though. His goal in life is to create images that will shape reality, not only for him but for someone else. He decides to make a game of it, using Lamia as the bait to lure unassuming graphic designer Ed Smith (Kurt Max Runte) into their increasingly surreal world. The idea is
to transform Ed’s humdrum existence into one filled with striking images of their creation. Ed is hooked the moment he first sees Lamia in her bright pink leather coat standing next to a leafless tree on a cloudy day (which is also one of the many images I’ll never forget). “In graphic design, we call that a ‘zing,’” he tells her, referring to the slash of color against a dull background. The game begins, and Lamia soon discovers she’s attracted to Ed. Laris is livid. This wasn’t part of the game. Lamia is his. This new “love-triangle” is a game-changer, one that inspires Laris to go to new depths to create a reality that isn’t quite so much fun. “Dark Arc” is billed as a comedy, but it’s definitely not of the kneeslapping kind. While there are parts that are pretty funny (loved the conversation at the bar when that woman tries to pick up Laris), and some very cool visuals, it’s not for all tastes. If you’re looking for something completely different, though, this is it. “Dark Arc” is one bold and daring move in the age of formulaic movies. “Dark Arc” is unrated (there is a brief sex scene with no nudity). Check it out!
Films playing at Hollywood Spotlight and the Warren Theatre New Releases: • The Eagle: A young Roman soldier tries to honor his father’s memory by finding the lost legion’s golden emblem. PG-13. • Gnomeo and Juliet 2D/3D: Garden gnomes are caught up in a neighborly feud. G. • Just Go With It: In an effort to impress a girl, a plastic surgeon asks his assistant to pose as his soon-to-be exwife. Starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. PG-13. • Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3D: The story of performer Justin Bieber. G. Now Showing: • 127 Hours: An adventure-seeker becomes trapped after a trip alone to a canyon near Moab, Utah. In order to save himself, he must show strength and courage he didn’t know he had. R. — ”127 Hours” only at Hollywood
• No Strings Attached: Two friends engage in a physical relationship and struggle to keep feelings out of it. R. • Sanctum 3D: While exploring an underwater cave, a diving team faces a life-threatening crisis. A film by James Cameron. R. • Tangled 2D/3D: The long-haired princess Rapunzel, who has been tucked away in a tower, is in for an adventure when a bandit lures her from her fortress. The newest Disney flick. PG. — “Tangled” only at Hollywood • The Green Hornet 2D/3D: A superhero tale of redemption, the partyloving son of a deceased media mogul partners with his father’s former employee to fight crime. PG-13. • The King’s Speech: Colin Firth portrays King George VI of Britain and his ascension to the throne, with special attention paid to the speech therapist who helped him. R.
• The Mechanic: A skilled hit man teaches an apprentice about his craft. The apprentice, however, has ties to a previous victim. R. — “The Mechanic” only at the Warren • The Rite: A skeptical American priest travels to Italy to attend an exorcism school. PG-13. • The Roommate: When she meets her college roommate, Sara thinks she’s found a friend. She soon finds that friendship is not on the mind of Rebecca and begins to fear for her safety. PG-13. • True Grit: A remake of the 1969 classic, Jeff Bridges stars as Marshal Reuban J. Cogburn, a man who helps young Mattie Ross track down her father’s killer. PG-13. • Yogi Bear 3D: Yogi Bear comes to the big screen in this faux documentary of Jellystone Park. PG. — “Yogi Bear” only at Hollywood
Films playing at Robinson Crossing • Gulliver’s Travels 2D: This comedy starring Jack Black follows the travels of writer Lemuel Gulliver, who ends up on the island of Liliput, with its tiny citizens. PG. • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The first part of the last book. Harry seeks to destroy the Horcruxes that hold the soul of The Dark Lord. PG-13. • How Do You Know?: Struggling with the meaning of love and trying to make sense of her life, Lisa finds herself torn between two very different men. PG-13. • Little Fockers: It’s family drama again as Gaylord is pressured to be the man of the family. PG-13. • Megamind: Supervilian Megamind had it all. He had conquered his nemesis and had free range of the city. But Megamind finds himself bored without a hero to fight. PG. • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 2D: Lucy and Edmund take their cousin Eustace along for a trip on the Dawn Treader with Prince Caspian. PG. • Unstoppable: An unmanned freight train with combustible cargo threatens a city as rail workers attempt to stop the disaster. PG-13.
OU Trombone Choir, Del Aires featured in Valentine’s Day show pop staff reports The OK City Chorus, an Allied Arts member agency, will present “You’ve Got Mail: A Valentine Delivery” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at New Covenant United Methodist Church in Edmond. The performance will feature a variety of love songs in fourpart a cappella harmony.
Special guests for the upcoming show will be the Del Aires of Del City High School, under the direction of Brenda Mechling, and the University of Oklahoma Trombone Choir, conducted by Dr. Irvin L. Wagner. Tickets are $15. For more information, visit www.okcity.org or call 720-SING (7464).
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OU’s spring musical is a comedy about ancient Rome By Sandra Bent special to pop
The University of Oklahoma University Theatre and Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre will kick off the spring season with the Tony Award-winning musical “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, based on the book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. The production opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, in the Rupel J. Jones Theatre in the OU Fine Arts Center, 563 Elm Ave.The show will continue its run at 8 p.m. Feb. 19 and Feb. 24-26.Two matinees are offered at 3 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27. The show is light, fastpaced, witty and irreverent.
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It’s flip, glib and sophisticated, yet rump-slapping bawdy and a fast-paced look at a raucous gaggle of ancient Romans. When a crafty slave discovers that his young master is in love with the beautiful but slow-witted virgin courtesan, he promises to help win her heart in exchange for his freedom. But
Lambert, Moore, Kelley to perform at Norman Recent Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year nominee Miranda Lambert is headed to the Lloyd Noble Center. On Thursday, April 7, Miranda takes the stage, headlining her Revolution Tour with special guest Justin Moore and introducing Josh Kelley. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 18, and are available at the OU Athletics Ticket Office, by phone at 800-456-GoOU or online at www.lloydnoblecenter.com or www.soonersports.com/tickets/concerts.html. In addition to the Entertainer of the Year award, Lambert has been nominated for an additional six awards including Top Female Vocalist. “The House That Built Me” garnered
Lambert nominations for both Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year. She received two Video of the Year nominations for both “The House That Built Me” and “Only Prettier” and Lambert also is nominated for Vocal Event of the Year with Sheryl Crow and Loretta Lynn for “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Justin Moore will perform his No. 1 hit, “Small Town USA,” on the stage. Hits such as “Backwoods,” reaching No. 6, and “Back That Thing Up” have made Moore a country music contender. Josh Kelley is trying his hand at country music. His first single, “Georgia Clay,” reaching the Top 40. — pop staff reports
the road to romance is blocked with surprises, disguises and a chariot race. “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To the Forum” combines situations from 2,000-year-old comedies by Roman playwright Plautus with classic vaudeville. The OU cast consists of Weitzenhoffer Family College of the following Fine Arts students: Skyler Adams, Nicole Arnone, Joel Behne, Jacob Chancellor, Alicia Clark, Carl Culley, Kate Dinsmore, Dan Horn, Eloise Kropp, Emily Luhrs, Sophie Menas, Jamard Richardson, P.J. Sook, Ethan Spell, Chelsea Umberham, Alie Walsh, Curry Whitmire and Ryan Wood.
OU guest director James Brennan will lead the charge. Brennan has an extensive acting and directing career, appearing on Broadway in “Good News,” “Rodgers and Hart,” “So Long 174th Street,” “I Love My Wife,” “Little Me,” “42nd Street,” “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Me and My Girl” and “Crazy for You.” Tickets are $15 for students with ID, $25 for senior/OU faculty/military and $30 for adult tickets. They can be purchased by calling 325-4101 or visiting the OU Fine Arts box office from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.The box office is in the Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd St.
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Recording studios, labels flourish in Norman @
By Aaron Wright Gray pop editor
It’s well known that Norman is a music mecca in Oklahoma, with a wellattended yearly music festival and a plethora of bands in the area. An industry of recording labs and labels naturally have appeared in the area as well, taking Norman to new heights as an arts district.
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Bell Labs Recording Trent Bell, with Bell Labs Recording, got his start in one of the bands that helped shape the Norman music scene. He is a former member of the group Chainsaw Kittens. It was during his bout as a musician with the group that he discovered his true passion. “I always enjoyed the part of making records much more than I did touring,” Bell said. As he began to venture into the recording field, he started with a hodgepodge of recording equipment he had accumulated over the years. “One piece of gear led to another piece of gear, and that led to another microphone,” Bell said. He started in the mid to late 1990s by recording his friends’ groups in a spare bedroom in his house. In 2000, he moved into a small building in Norman, where the business currently resides. Within the past two years, he renovated and enlarged the space that is Bell Recording Labs. Over his years in the business, Bell has created records for groups such as The Flaming Lips, Watermelon Slim, Starlight Mints, Steve Burns (former star of the show “Blues Clues”) and
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Trent Bell gives a tour of the recording studio at Bell Labs. actor Adam Goldberg, who brought his girlfriend at the time, Christina Ricci, along. “It’s funny because, once they get in here, you kind of forget they’re famous,” he said. “Just people making records.” Although he’s not making music in a band anymore, Bell said he feels like he’s a part of every band that he works with in the studio. “It’s really fun to be part of something really important to someone,” he said.
Hook Echo Sound/Nice People Working out of what he refers to as Studio B of Bell Labs Recording, Norman musician Chris Harris operates the Hook Echo Sound recording studio.
Harris got his start in recording by helping himself as a musician. “I started recording myself as a teenager,” Harris said. In 2000, he expanded and started recording other bands out of his house. At that time, his business was called Atomic Sound. In 2009, he moved into the Bell Labs building and decided his business needed a fresh start. He renamed the studio Hook Echo Sound and followed up the move by creating the label Nice People about a year ago. Harris said the recording studio and the label remain separate businesses for him. Clients on his label aren’t required to record at his studio, and they don’t receive free studio time just because they are Nice People bands. Harris said he started the
label because he had seen too many bands come and go from the music scene for preventable reasons. “I’ve seen lots of great bands make a really good recording, then kind of whither away,” Harris said, noting that sometimes the pressure of spending a year perfecting an album was just too much for some groups. When he first started Nice People, one of the big pushes for the label was providing free MP3s. “The idea behind that was so the band could go into the studio and just record one song and put it out the next day,” Harris said, adding that free MP3s are still provided by the label, just less frequently than when it first started. Harris said — over the years — he’s seen the recording industry change, as the Internet and more affordable recording software made it easier for bands to record and market themselves. “What I have been trying to do is think of a way to exist with those people,” he said, adding that may mean providing consulting services or helping master an album. Bands on Nice People label
include Gentle Ghost, Skating Polly, Brother Gruesome, Depth and Current and Feel Spectres.
Zanzibar! At the record label and recording studios of Zanzibar!, it’s all about the creative process. “Our style is originality, something that is unique,” said Ben Lindesmith, Zanzibar! founder. “I’m interested in the next Pink Floyd or Flaming Lips. I don’t like working with people who are comfortable. I like working with people that have something to prove, are driven by the creative process.” Lindesmith started a small recording studio at his house in 2000. “It happened out of necessity, first, to record my own material,” Lindesmith said. The Zanzibar! label came about only a few months ago. After years in a standard recording studio model, Lindesmith decided to take a different approach, creating more of a co-op feel to his operation. Every artist who comes on with Zanzibar! is offered services to help their careers, but in turn they are asked to provide services to help other artists on the label. “We’re trying to brew a creative force,” he said. The Zanzibar! team members — which include band members, technicians, graphic designers and others with relevant skills — meet monthly for check-ins, where fun and fellowship are just as important as the sharing of the latest news and projects. “Someday, I want a campus, actually, a creative campus,” Lindesmith said. He feels the label, coordinated the way it currently runs,
is a first step in that direction. Bands and artists currently on the Zanzibar! label include Ghost of Monkshood, Zébre, FRMR, Magnificent Bird, Syloken, Caravact, Will Gardner, Doug Rader, Circe, Psychotic Reaction, Beau Mansfield and Thom Proctor.
Gwinner Studios Ltd. Co. If Zanzibar! is about the unusual, Gwinner Studios Ltd. Co. is about the archival. Catering to singer/songwriters and blues musicians, Brian and Jessica Gwinner like to capture errors and surprises that give live performances their edge. “People kind of like that — it’s much more archival,” Brian Gwinner said. Jessica Gwinner also said that the shouts of excitement and encouragement of music lovers in the audience could appear on the album. “If the band responds as well, it’s like, “Oh, I’ve got to have that CD,’” she said. After being asked to help bands with recordings in 2008, Brian and Jessica got the idea to start a recording company. For two years they worked to gain the necessary equipment and make contacts, starting to actively record in 2010. They even organized a small acoustic festival in Bricktown last year. Both working full-time jobs, the Gwinners referred to the studio as “a passion project.” “This isn’t our livelihood. It’s our fun little side project,” Brian Gwinner said. For the couple, the best part of the business is the chance they have to see so many bands live and meet
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2nd Friday couples art with Norman pop staff reports The Norman Arts Council will celebrate its second anniversary of the 2nd Friday Circuit of Art today, beginning at 6 p.m. Whether visiting the Performing Arts Studio, Dreamer Concepts Studio and Foundation, Sonder Music or Awen Academy, there is art, music and food available throughout Norman. Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau will host the Norman Arts Council with the local Native Spirits Winery. The NAC will have a membership sign-up and will give out information on events for 2011. Visitors also will be able to purchase wine bottles to take to the Norman Music Festival Wine Share. The Norman Music Festival is hosting a Wine Share at Five, located behind Stash at 412 E. Main St. Stash visitors can see the works of visual artist Thomas Shahan. Steven Poster will have an opening at Mainsite. He will reveal photogra-
phy spanning more than 50 years. Visitors also can expect an exhibit from the Form+Function Lab with the dysFUNCTIONal Family Reunion, located at 123 E. Main St. Dreamer Concepts Studio and Foundation will open the Dreamer 31 exhibit at 324 E. Main St. All events are free and open to the public from 6 p.m. until at least 9 p.m. More information is available online at www.2ndFridayNorman. com.
Other Events: • Performing Arts Studio, 200 S. Jones Ave., will host an opening reception for artist C.J. Bradford from 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
• Fred Jones Jr Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave. — Art “à la CART” will feature photo collage paintings, the Woody Poets (a small band of Oklahoma readers and performers from the annual Woody Guthrie Festival) and two short films by the deadCENTER Film Festival: “A Fistful of Snow” and “Landlocked.” • Firehouse Art Center, 444 S. Flood Ave., presents Family Fun Night from 6 to 9 p.m. This come-and-go event is free and open to the public. • Gallery 123, 123 E. Main St., is welcoming new artists for February. • Sandalwood and Sage, 322 E. Main St., will consist of treasures brought back from the Tucson Rocks, Gem and Jewelry Shows. The theme is “Rock in the New Year — Artworks by Mother Nature” with special guest Sheryl Crumb. She will offer mini “crystal therapy” sessions throughout the evening, as well as a special presentation at 8:30 p.m.
friday, feb. 11, 2011 Robert Ruiz and Ricardo Sasaki own Ares Studio in Norman.
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Labels: Center on the arts Continued from pg. 4 company with Énye Media, people in the music scene. And once they start working with a client, their assistance goes beyond just the recording, but also supporting and promoting the artist. Although Brian Gwinner refers to his business as multi-faceted — assisting with consultations, actual recordings and mixing and mastering — there are some parts he wouldn’t want to give up. “The one niche I would like to stay in is live recording,” he said.
Ares Studio/Énye Media Starting as an advertising and communication
Robert Ruiz and Ricardo Sasaki saw a need to create a space for recording for their commercial products and bands on their label Énye Music, which is home to several well-known Latin artists such as Tekumbé and Son del Barrio. Soon, Ares Studio, located at 111 N. Crawford, was brought into play and another label was created to cater to a different, more mainstream crowd. With professional credits as a graduate of The College for Recording of San Francisco, Sasaki serves as music producer for the studio, bringing his expertise to work with Norman bands. As a hub for Hispanic music, Ruiz said he feels that Énye Media has played
a role in expanding the popularity of Latin music. “In a lot of ways, we’ve been able to build a market for live salsa, live mariachi,” Ruiz said. With the pairing of Énye Media and Ares Studio, Ruiz said he and Sasaki are able to work with artists in a more long-term capacity. “It’s more of trying to develop their career as a whole,” Ruiz said. Current artists who Ruiz and Sasaki— along with their partner Andres Lucas — work with on their labels include Mariachi Orgullo De América, Son del Barrio, Tekumbé, Queen of Monroe, SoYé, Alegria Real and Juan Santana. In addition, Ares Studio is open for recording artists not on the label.
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Jennifer Kidney featured at Sunday poetry reading By Nancy McClellan Special to pop
Freelance scholar and published poet Jennifer Kidney will be featured at the Performing Arts Studio Second Sunday Poetry Reading at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Norman Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave.There is no
admission charge and light refreshments will be served. Kidney is the author of five books of poetry: “Field Encounters,” “Endangered Species,” “Animal Magnetism,” “Women Who Sleep with the Dogs” and “Life List.” She has twice been nominated for Oklahoma Poet Laureate — by the
Agesandages captures philosophy for the ages By Doug Hill pop reviewer
Agesandages — Alright, You Restless (Knitting Factory Records) Agesandages is more evidence of the current resurgence in the popularity of closely harmonized vocals. They’re a mixed-sex, seven-person group from Portland, who purportedly sing into a single microphone. They distinguish themselves from others in their region’s indie rock scene with a happily upbeat sound. Think 21st century New Christy Minstrels from a town that’s full of bands too cool for school. Agesandages are not rock ‘n’ roll. They’re more like hipster choir kids who got kicked out of the church youth group for straying too frequently from the hymnal. It’s a sound that cleaves close to the American folk tradition of unselfconsciously exuberant rhythm and pop flourishes. Galloping drums and hand-clap percussion frame
CD review clearly sung lyrics. They are pretty songs about keeping memories in one’s heart and strategies for avoiding the world’s naysayers. “Tap On Your Windowpane” and “When I Was Idle” features a solo vocalist, with the other voices folding around him like a warm quilt. Tim Perry founded Agesandages. His former band Psuedosix tended toward themes of light versus darkness in typical indie rock form. Agesandages is the logical extension of that quest musically, as well as through lyrics. Perry is following in Johnny Mercer’s path of accentuating the positive and eliminating the negative as the true key to happiness. It’s a philosophy for the ages.
Oklahoma Library Association in 2006 and by the Jim Lucas-Checotah Public Library in 2008, when she was one of three finalists for the distinction. She has a bachelor’s degree with highest honors in English from Oberlin College and a master’s in philosophy and Ph.D. in
English from Yale University and more than 20 years of university-level teaching experience. She also has worked as a technical writer, poet-in-the-schools and arts administrator. For 22 years, she oversaw the statewide reading and discussion program, “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma,”
By Andrew W. Griffin pop reviewer
Indigo Girls — “Staring Down the Brilliant Dream” (Vanguard) 2010 What is arguably the Indigo Girls’ best live release, the recently released, twodisc “Staring Down the Brilliant Dream” builds on the intimate vibe created by 1991’s “Back on the Bus, Y’all” and 1995’s terrific “1200 Curfews.” Yeah, it’s been a long time since that latter live disc, so it was high time for the Georgia-based duo to remind everyone that Amy Ray and Emily Saliers are at their best when they’re in front of an audience eager to sing along with every note. These tracks were recorded at venues across the
CD review country between 2006 and 2009 and include songs that feature just the two of them as an acoustic duo and those with the full-band treatment. And then there is the fine array of guest vocalists, from Jill Hennessey to Brandi Carlile to Michelle Malone. And what’s great is that the Girls offer up songs cutting across their entire discography. Known for their environmental and gay rights activism, the Indigo Girls have never been shy about their politics. On “Shame on You,” Saliers and Ray offer an upbeat-roots rocker that shows their support of Georgia’s growing Hispanic population. On disc two, Saliers takes up her banjo on “Get Out the Map,” a track where the duo gets to show off their
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writing and brownie baking. She lives in Norman with three cats and her dog Lizzie. For more information about Second Sunday Poetry Readings or other PAS programs, visit www.pasnorman.org or call 405-3079320. PAS gallery and office hours are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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and has made hundreds of “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma” scholar presentations on almost as many books. In 2007, the Oklahoma Library Association presented her with a Special Project Award for “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma.” Kidney has won awards for her poetry, technical
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vocal strengths. I first heard Indigo Girls perform the acoustic-guitar propelled “The Wood Song” in ’94 on their “Swamp Ophelia” tour. It sounds even richer here than I recall it sounding.There is a notable maturity and depth that the group has gained. Another example of this is “Three County Highway,” a song from 2006’s “Despite Our Differences.” Musically, there is a strong groove from touring drummer Matt Chamberlain. Interestingly, on Saliers’ “Digging For Your Dream” a Chamberlain drum loop is incorporated to great effect. With a mandolin-fueled cover of the Rolling Stones’
NO STRINGS ATTACHED (R) 1:25 4:05 6:45 9:20 KINGS SPEECH (R) JUSTIN BIEBER 3D • (G) 1:05 3:50 6:30 9:10 1:30 4:15 7:00 9:40 SANCTUM 3D J (R) JUSTIN BIEBER 2D • (G) 1:35 4:10 6:55 9:35 2:00 4:45 7:30 10:10 TRUE GRIT (PG13) JUST GO WITH IT • 4:10 7:15 9:55 (PG13) THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG13) 1:00 1:40 3:45 4:25 6:50 7:20 9:30 10:00 1:15 4:00 6:40 9:20 127 HOURS (R) GNOMEO AND 1:50 4:20 7:15 9:45 JULIET 3D J (G) 1:20 4:40 7:05 9:15 YOGI BEAR 2D (PG) THE EAGLE (PG13) 2:05 4:35 1:10 3:55 7:10 9:50 THE RITE (PG13) ROOMMATE • (PG13) 6:55 9:35 1:55 4:30 7:25 10:05 TANGLED 2D (PG) 1:45
“Wild Horses,” the Indigo Girls close out this latest live disc — chock full of 31 songs — with a classy soulfulness that befits a group that has earned its rightful place in the pop-rock music world. Grade — A
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SOCIAL CALENDAR
FRIDAY 11
SATURDAY 12
“All in the Timing,” 8 p.m., Old Science Hall, Lab Theatre, $8 Samurai Conquistadors, Lollipop Factory, The Forever Years, 9 p.m., $7, Opolis
FEBRUARY
Second Friday Circuit of Art, 6-10 p.m., various Norman venues and businesses
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“All in the Timing,” 8 p.m., Old Science Hall, Lab Theatre, $8 The Stumblers, blues rock, 10 p.m., $5 cover, The Brewhouse Dustin Prinz, singer/songwriter, 8 p.m., Othello’s
Montu, 10:30 p.m., The Deli
Norman Galaxy of Writers Club, 10 a.m., 914 Elm Ave., Carol Crow-Frowe presenting
Martin Short, Spirit Bank Events Center, 8 p.m., Tulsa, $25-$55
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Anthony Nagid Jazz Quartet, jazz, 7 p.m., Othello’s Mike Hosty solo, 10:30 p.m., The Deli
John Gorka, Winter Wind, 7 p.m., $20, Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave.
Oklahoma Composers Salon Concert, 8 p.m., Sonder Music, Dance and Art, free, features work by area composers
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MONDAY
“All in the Timing,” 3 p.m., Old Science Hall, Lab Theatre, $8
Jennifer Kidney, poetry, 2 p.m, free, Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave.
Olivia Duhon, jazz, 8 p.m., Othello’s
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TUESDAY 15
Christian Pearson, solo piano, 7 p.m., Othello’s Travis Linville, 7-9 p.m., free show, The Deli OU Musical Theatre Opera Guild Valentine Cabaret, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, mogilvie@ou.edu Art from the Heart, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lightwell Gallery, $15 include lunch and a piece of art
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WEDNESDAY 16
The Lily Guild with Magic Hero vs Rock People, The Deli, 10:30 p.m. Trivia night, 9 p.m., The Abner, 121 E. Main St. Trivia night, 8:30 p.m., Bison Witches, 211 E. Main St. Bingo, O’Connell’s, 9 p.m., 769 Asp Ave. Karaoke at Henry Hudson’s, 9 p.m. Sutton Concert Series, Choral Concert University Singers and Chamber Singers, 8 p.m., Sharp Concert Hall at OU, $8
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Karaoke at Mooney’s, 9 p.m. Jackpot Bingo, 8-11 p.m., Sooner Legends Restaurant and Bar, 1220 24th Ave. NW
Lauren Deger Hosts Open Mic, 9 p.m., Othello’s
Karaoke, O’Connell’s, 10 p.m.
Turnpike Troubadours, 10:30 p.m., The Deli
Bang, Bang!, Hidden Castle, 8-11 p.m., live music, burlesque, performance art, $5
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Anthony Nagid Jazz Quartet, jazz, 7 p.m. , Othello’s
Blue Moon, pop, 8 p.m., Othello’s
Loose Change with Chain Gang, classic rock, 9 p.m., $5 cover, The Brewhouse
The Sunday Flyers with Edie Rasmussen and Bob Gale, 5-7 p.m., Deli
Tone Death Parade, 9 p.m., $5, Opolis, free beer ‘til 10 p.m.
Sutton Concert Series, Accademia Filarmonica and OU Chorale, “The Music of Vivaldi,” 3 p.m., Sharp Concert Hall, $8
Hosty Duo, 10:30 p.m., Deli
“A Funny Things Happened on the Way to the Forum,” 3 p.m., Rupel Jones Theatre
Tapes ‘N Tapes, Oberhofer, 9 p.m., $15, Opolis
Bang, Bang!, Hidden Castle, 8-11 p.m., live music, burlesque, performance art, $5
“A Funny Things Happened on the Way to the Forum,” 8 p.m., Rupel Jones Theatre
Last day for “On the Loose” exhibit at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Bingo, O’Connell’s, 9 p.m., 769 Asp Ave.
The Ngheims with Mockingbird and Black Canyon, 10:30 p.m., Deli
SwagHER Fitness Black Light Zumba and Skate Party, Star Skate, 6-8 p.m., $7, swagherfitness@gmail.com
Karaoke at Henry Hudson’s, 9 p.m.
Soye, R&B, 10 p.m., $5 cover, The Brewhouse Little River Band, 8 p.m., Riverwind Casino, $18-$28 Zanzibar! presents Caravact, Syloken, 9 p.m., Opolis, $5 “A Funny Things Happened on the Way to the Forum,” 8 p.m., Rupel Jones Theatre Latin American Folkloric music, 7-8:30 p.m., Scholars Room, Oklahoma Memorial Union on OU campus Disney’s “High School Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Sooner Theatre, $10
Bob Warren at The Chouse
Disney’s “High School Musical,” 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sooner Theatre, $10
Disney’s “High School Musical,” 2 p.m., Sooner Theatre, $10
Sutton Concert Series, OU Wind Symphony, 8 p.m., Sharp Concert Hall, $8
Trivia night, 8:30 p.m., Bison Witches, 211 E. Main St.
Sebadoh, Quasi, 9 p.m., $15, Opolis
“On the Loose” exhibit at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Adam Ledbetter Jazz night, jazz, 8 p.m., Othello’s
Trivia night, 9 p.m., The Abner, 121 E. Main St.
17 The Pidgin Band with John Calvin and the Cavalry, indie/ rock, 10 p.m., $5 cover, The Brewhouse
Maggie McClure and Shane Henry, 10:30 p.m., The Deli
“Love of Ledger Art- History in Pictures,” 10 p.m., Tribes 131 Gallery, 131 24th Ave. NW
Travis Linville, 7-9 p.m., Deli
THURSDAY
Karaoke at Mooney’s, 9 p.m. Jackpot Bingo, 8-11 p.m., Sooner Legends Restaurant and Bar, 1220 24th Ave. NW Karaoke, O’Connell’s, 10 p.m.
24 Karaoke at Mr. Bill’s and Henry Hudson’s, 9 p.m. Tenderheart, singer/ songwriter, 7 p.m., Othello’s Unwed Sailor, Giant Cloud, 9 p.m., $8, Opolis Resident Funk, 10:30 p.m., Deli “A Funny Things Happened on the Way to the Forum,” 8 p.m., Rupel Jones Theatre