Photos Provided Left: Ra Ra Riot will perform at 9:30 p.m., April 25 on the @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage, bringing a blend of indie pop inter-spliced with classical instrumentation . Right: Lee Baines III and The Glory Fires will bring their raucous brand of rock to the @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage at Norman Music Festival at 8:30 p.m., April 25.
happens to also plays live shows? Miles: Not really. When our last record came out in 2013, we did 125 shows that year. It was a pretty full schedule and all over the world — Asia, Mexico, all over. But then last year, it was the year to recuperate and get back to home life. Eventually, the urge to write came back and you’ve got to take advantage of that. We wrote a lot in the summer and the fall, and now we are recording for our next record. I’m sure we’ll be back at it again and do another hundred shows. NTown: That’s a pretty wild ride for a band that looks so young. Who’s the oldest member in the band? Miles: We are all around 30, give or take a few years. We started in 2006 at Syracuse and it’s been non-stop since then pretty much.
Sometimes with string arrangements we have to write it out, but nothing else really. Not a lot of singers or drummers or guitar players now days are familiar with reading music, and it’s a totally unnecessary thing for them. For string players, it’s kind of a gray area. They are used to reading music, but the pop approach isn’t really like that. We only do that sometimes. NTown: Have you ever played in Oklahoma? Miles: Yeah, we have. I a.m. pretty sure we have even played in Norman. We have definitely played Tulsa a bunch of times and I think Oklahoma City too. A few of which was on the way to and from South by Southwest. NTown: Talk about indie music. What does that label even mean? Does it mean anything to you?
NTown: Do you guys write your music out in sheet music for the string players?
Miles: Well yeah. It’s kind of weird. It used to mean a specific thing — a band that was a fun and independent label. Some sort of alternative music. Now if they are called indie bands, it’s by big labels. It never really made sense to me. It’s kind of the same thing with the word hipster. People say it, but they don’t have an idea of what it should mean. It’s a generic term that could mean different things for different people. We just basically call us a pop band. We aren’t a group of singers, but we are just trying to make our version of pop music. Rock and roll, pop, whatever you want to say about it, the music is self-evident. Giving it a label kind of dumbs it down a little. You can’t really describe what’s going on in the music with just a few words.
Miles: No, it’s more like a pop music approach.
NTown: You guys probably couldn’t imagine doing
NTown: As for as musical approach, what kind of influences helped shape your sound? Miles: When it started, there were six of us and we all had overlapping and different tastes. There were a lot of different perspectives to draw from. Kate Bush and Talking Heads and Brian Eno have all been big influences for us. Also, because we had a cellist and a violinist, we’re more familiar with classical music than most indie rock people would be. It’s been great. Lots of different influences.
anything but this, but then again, you probably couldn’t imagine having all of this success. Miles: Yeah, it can be frustrating and all those things that come with doing the same thing for a long time but also, I think our band is capable of changing a lot, which is exciting. I think our last record could have been jarring to people who perceived our sound differently. We can change the style of music we are approaching. We have also changed our process. If we were just doing the same thing constantly, I think that would become tedious and uncreative, unfulfilling. Again, we changed our process this time around. We started writing more in a computer. It’s great to be with people who can still inspire you. I can still feel fulfilled with the same group of people. NTown: So many bands form from meeting at school. Like Chicago, who met at DePaul University, you guys all met at Syracuse University in your energetic prime. Miles: Definitely. Playing at all the house parties in college helped form us. NTown: If somebody had never heard you before and didn’t know what to expect, why would you tell them to see Ra Ra Riot? Miles: We always bring our best to every show we play. It’s going to be a fun one since we haven’t played a bunch in the last year. We always put on our best show. ——— Follow the Norman Music Festival @TranscriptNTown
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Where art and weather meet • National Weather Center’s Biennale showcases weather-related art from around the country By Mack Burke
Every two years the National Weather Center welcomes submissions from around the country and beyond to illustrate the relationship between art and weather. The National Weather Center Biennale is the first exhibition of its kind — an international juried exhibition presenting art’s window on the impact of weather on the human experience. In conjunction with Earth Day 2015, the exhibition opens on Sunday, April 19 and closes Sunday, June 14, 2015. The National Weather Center’s inaugural biennale was put on in 2013, as a collaborative effort between then Fred Jones Museum
director Ghislain d’Humieres, IAS professor Alan Atkinson and National Weather Center director Berrien Moore. They had a discussion about having an art exhibit about weather and climate. “If you think about many paintings that you see, people even talk about it — how the atmosphere affects the light,” Moore said. “Knowing a little about art history I said, the Sea of Venice, in 1895, they had the first art biennale. They created the word, which meant they were going to do it every other year. Eventually it attracted people like Picasso. And I said, if Venice can do it, than Norman, Oklahoma can do it.” The group came up with a proposal to OU
Photo Provided M.J. Alexander’s “Pray for Rain: Cimarron County” is just one of the many varied takes on weather represented at the 2015 National Weather Center Biennale, which opens to the public on April 19.
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This excerpt from David Holland’s painting “The Blessing” is among the 88 pieces featured at the 2015 National Weather Center Biennale. The exhibition opens to the public on April 19 and closes June 14. Admission is free.
president David Boren. With his endorsement they began casting a broad net, searching for artists from around the world. They received more than 700 submissions. Software engineers at the National Weather Center, usually more accustomed to mapping weather patterns and studying climate, created a database management system to handle the influx. What started as a conversation in 2012 had blossomed
into the first biennale in 2013. This year’s show features 88 works in three categories: Painting, photography and works on paper. The works were hand selected from hundreds of submissions by a renowned artist Mel Chin, who will judge the show and select winners for each category and, of course, best in show. “In a lot of art events like this, you ask someone to come in and pick the
work, exhibition director Tim Stark said. “We’re thrilled this year to have Mel Chin as our juror. He’s a major international artist who lives in Houston. He deals with conceptual and sculptural work that’s very interested in people and communities. He’s a fantastic artist and it’s so wonderful that we have him involved. He’s a big deal. He’s a huge get for us and a huge elevation for the biennials. It
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really ups the biennale’s level to have such a major artist involved.” Rather than having an Earth-scientist/ mathematician like himself judge the work, Moore thought it a better idea to have a high-profile artist come to judge the work. Adding to the weight of the juror is the sheer volume of the work. It’s not inflated to 88 pieces, See BIENNALE, Page 22
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• Sooner Theatre brings silver screen hit ‘Catch Me If You Can’ to the stage By Doug Hill
Sooner Theatre begins a six performance run on April 10 of a racy stage play comedy with song and dance. “Catch Me If You Can’s” show poster should be your first clue to its spicy content. It features a pair of long shapely feminine legs ending in high spike heels with a tiny man in uniform leaning casually against one. “Catch Me If You Can” is a mildly risqué musical comedy that first hit the Broadway stage at the Neil Simon Theater four years ago this month.
The music and lyrics were written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the same team that adapted Hairspray to the stage. “Catch Me If You Can” snagged four Tony Award nominations including one for Best Musical. Much of the musical comedy’s plot was lifted from Steven Spielberg’s 2002 flick of the same name starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Tom Hanks. The cinema version was inspired by the 1980 autobiography of one Frank W. Abagnale Jr. He is a fascinating example of an AmerSee CATCH, Page 22
Another way to cut the cord • Sling TV adds another enticing option to the rising tide of cable T.V. alternatives By Scott Strandberg
Cable and satellite providers are in some serious trouble, thanks to a revolutionary new streaming service called Sling TV. For just $20 per month — with no fees or contracts — Sling’s base package provides consumers with 21 of the most popular cable television channels. Paired with an inexpensive antenna to receive over-theair network programming, Sling makes cutting the cord less painful than ever before. Sling is the first-ever live streaming television provider, and even though the service is still relatively new, calling it impressive would be a tremendous understatement. Simply download the Sling TV app onto your Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, or Xbox — just to name a few — and within a couple minutes, you’ll be watching your favorite TV channels. Sling’s channel lineup is strong, and it’s growing by the day. The $20 “Best of Live TV” package includes major channels like ESPN/ESPN2, TNT, TBS, HGTV and CNN. In addition, Sling offers several $5 add-on packages, tailored to each consumer’s viewing preferences. Can’t get enough sports? Add the Sports Extra package for access to nine additional sports channels, like ESPNU and the SEC Network. Need your news fix? Look no further than the World News collection, which boasts seven popular news and information
channels, including HLN and Bloomberg. I wanted to really challenge Sling to test its true capabilities, so I installed the app on my Roku HD, a discontinued model that has been out of production for years. It is pretty much the least-capable device Sling runs on, and the results are amazing. Even on my outdated Roku box, Sling runs flawlessly, with high-definition picture and sound that never buffers or even hiccups in the slightest. Another very cool feature is the ability to download the Sling app to any Apple or Android smartphone or tablet. This allows you to take your TV with you on the go — much like Cox’s Contour feature. The big difference, of course, is that Sling includes this functionality in the $20 base price. Contour costs an additional $11.99-$19.99 for Cox customers, depending on your cable package. There are some negatives to Sling, which certainly require mentioning. One is the need for a high-quality, high-capacity connection. Sling obviously uses a truckload of data, as streaming live video is a far cry from streaming pre-recorded content, like on Netflix. So, if your mobile service or in-home internet provider caps your data usage, you’ll have to be careful. For example, I fell asleep watching a basketball game one night, and forgot to turn Sling off before going to bed. I didn’t realize it was still on
until the following evening, and I discovered that over a dozen gigs of data had been burned up. This is a pretty extreme example — the app ran non-stop for a full 24 hours — but it’s something to keep in mind. Another downside is the absence of a few major channels, such as USA and Fox News. A very minor quibble is that the stream runs on about a one-minute delay compared to cable. (This only really matters at all for those of you who like to follow along with shows on social media.) The lack of DVR service is a bummer, but keep in mind that Sling is still in its relative infancy. In the week I’ve been testing the app, they’ve already beefed up the base package and added two new add-on $5 packages, totaling 16 new channels. One can only assume that more channels — and additional features — are on the way. Furthermore, even when considering the various cons of the service, Sling is such an incredible bargain that it makes cable/satellite plans look downright foolish. Obviously, cable and satellite providers offer pretty deep discounts for bundling multiple services, but even then, the prices just can’t compete with Sling. The revolution will indeed be televised, but traditional means of viewing it may soon be a thing of the past. ——— Follow Scott on Twitter @scottstrandberg
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By the numbers • Sling TV (plus antenna) - 39 HD channels, $20/month, no fees or contracts • Cox - 37 HD channels, $47.49/month, $60 installation fee • AT&T Uverse - 36 HD channels, $57/ month*, $180 early termination fee • DirecTV - 51 HD channels, $40.49/ month**, $20 early termination fee for each remaining contract month *Average monthly cost over minimum one-year contract **Average monthly cost over minimum two-year contract
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‘All Good Things’ (2010) The Robert Durst story has captured the American news cycle like perhaps 10 no other tale in recent memory. Durst — the focus of documentarian Andrew Jarecki’s recent HBO miniseries “The Jinx” — gained notoriety for accidentally admitting to multiple murders in the series finale of “The Jinx.” 4.10.15 Durst was wearing a live microphone and — unaware it was still on — muttered offscreen the bone-chilling line, “I killed them all, of course.” He was arrested on murder charges mere hours after the episode aired. The reason Jarecki gained Durst’s trust, allowing the director to make “The Jinx” in the first place, is because Durst enjoyed Jarecki’s 2010 film “All Good Things.” A very slightly fictionalized account of Durst’s life to that point, “All Good Things” bombed fantastically at the box office, but it caught the eye of its real-life subject. Durst was so impressed by Jarecki’s film about his life that he provided an audio commentary track for the “All Good Things” DVD release, before giving the ill-advised green light to “The Jinx.” “All Good Things” finds Jarecki telling the tale of Durst’s bizarrely privileged existence, from meeting his wife in the late 1970s, all the way
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In this age of digital media, Netflix Instant Play is entering nearly everyone’s homes. The streaming service is now part of approximately 35 million American households, a number which is growing by the day. With that in mind, this column serves to highlight films you may
through the mid-2000s. David Marks — the lightly fictionalized Durst — is played with tremendous charisma by the incomparable Ryan Gosling (“The Notebook”). Despite the wishes of his overbearing father (Frank Langella), David marries a middle-class woman named Katie (Kirsten Dunst), and attempts to integrate her into the high-society world he came from. David grows increasingly involved in the ruthless nature of his father’s business practices, and Jarecki ratchets up the tension as Katie’s love for her husband turns to dread and fear. What starts as a seemingly perfect romance slowly turns to a downward spiral of distrust and outright hatred, as Katie begins to suspect that her husband may have malicious intentions for her. Jarecki and his production crew do an excellent job of aesthetically advancing the story throughout the various time periods the film covers. “All Good Things” also boasts a stacked supporting cast. Lily Rabe (“American Horror Story”), Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) and Kristen Wiig (“Bridesmaids”) all turn in fine performances alongside the powerful core trio of Gosling, Dunst and Langella. Viewing “All Good Things” today, the developments in the real-life Robert Durst’s case over the five years since the film’s release add a uniquely fascinating layer. Still, even without knowledge of the case, “All Good Things” is an engaging mystery in its own right. In accordance with the film’s basis in a true story, the final act of “All Good Things” takes some pretty bizarre turns. Jarecki handles the transitions about as well as one could
have overlooked on Netflix. This month, I selected two gripping films with ties to current events, as well as a largely forgotten family-friendly Disney adventure. Follow Scott on Twitter @scottstrandberg
expect, but the developments in the final half hour are still a bit jarring from a narrative cohesion standpoint. The story behind “All Good Things” is intriguing enough. It’s not every day that a filmmaker makes a fictionalized Hollywood film about an unsolved murder case, then blows the case wide open himself just a few years later. At this point, the fact that “All Good Things” is an engrossing suspense film is mere icing on the cake that is its incredible real-life basis. It’s certainly well worth watching for anyone who has followed the Robert Durst story, but it’s also highly recommended in general for fans of well-constructed thrillers. “All Good Things” is rated R for drug use, violence, language and some sexuality.
‘The Rocketeer’ (1991) The late80’s and early-90’s witnessed the rebirth of Walt Disney Pictures’ animated film department, with classic titles like “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast” rejuvenating the company’s bottom line. An oft-forgotten footnote of this era is the disastrous box-office receipts of Disney’s live-action efforts. Until “The Mighty Ducks” kicked off
a new golden age for Disney’s live-action department, the company churned out a lengthy series of forgotten flops. “Cheetah,” “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken,” “Newsies” — for each hit the reinvigorated animation department produced, Disney released a number of these highly unsuccessful live-action films. Few of Disney’s non-animated films made any money in this era. One that actually did profit was “The Rocketeer,” which despite a relatively high budget and mixed critical reception, at least managed to generate some cash for Disney. “The Rocketeer” — helmed by “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” director Joe Johnston — is a delightful throwback to the heedless zeal of 1930’s adventure serials. Set in pre-World War II Los Angeles, the film focuses on a hotshot pilot named Cliff (Billy Campbell) who stumbles across a prototype for a highly advanced rocket pack. With help from his girlfriend Jenny (Jennifer Connelly) and an engineer named Peevy (Alan Arkin), Cliff tries to keep the rocket pack away from seedy mobsters, FBI agents and Nazi spies. Johnston and crew absolutely nail the 1930’s feel, from the costuming and set design to the over-the-top performances. The special effects — created by George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic — are still impressive to this day, especially the thrilling sequences of Cliff piloting the rocket pack. The practical effects — a convincing mix of stop-motion animation and matte paintings — hold up far better than computer-generated visuals from many years later. The cast is solid across the board,
but Timothy Dalton (“The Living Daylights,” “Hot Fuzz”) steals every scene he’s in. The former James Bond actor plays sleazy Hollywood star Neville Sinclair, a deliciously slimy villain who intends to steal the rocket pack and sell it to the Nazis. Also of note is Terry O’Quinn (“Lost”), who clearly had a blast portraying real-life Hollywood tycoon Howard Hughes. “The Rocketeer” is so relentlessly charming that it’s difficult not to get swept up by it. The period-piece aesthetic and comic-book trappings make for a highly enjoyable viewing that begs the question of why the film wasn’t a greater success. The finale requires some serious suspension of disbelief (how does a Nazi zeppelin fly unnoticed into California?), but “The Rocketeer” has done plenty enough to win over viewers by that point. Family-friendly action-packed adventure films don’t often go overlooked, but that’s exactly what happened with “The Rocketeer.” Thanks to Netflix, that doesn’t have to be the case anymore. “The Rocketeer” is rated PG.
‘Charlie Victor Romeo’ (2014) With the recent Germanwings airline disaster freshly in societal consciousness, there is perhaps no better time to take a look at “Charlie Victor Romeo.” Based on their 1999 stage play, co-directors Bob Berger, Patrick Daniels and Irving Gregory have now taken their unique tale to the big screen. “Charlie Victor Romeo” examines six different airline emergencies, tracing the flights as they go from normalcy to lifeand-death crises. Each reenactment takes its dialogue directly from the plane’s black box recorder, and the authenticity really takes the suspense to another level. As a viewer, you are experiencing these airline disasters exactly as they happened in real life.
Berger, Daniels and Gregory had essentially zero budget for this film, and it shows. Each of the six vignettes takes place in a staged cockpit. There are no external shots of any of the planes, and the filmmakers even recycle the same actors through the six sketches. The extremely bare-bones visuals and heavy usage of technical jargon could turn off some viewers, and the style does admittedly get repetitive at times. Still, each of the six emergencies unfolds in very different ways, and the rare opportunity to soak in the extreme drama of an airline disaster from inside the cockpit easily outweighs any complaints about the film’s imperfections. Also, the filmmakers were smart to keep the runtime short. Clocking in at well under 90 minutes, “Charlie Victor Romeo” uses its time wisely, and it’s over before the viewer has much of a chance to tire of the format. At the end of each vignette, the viewer is informed of the flight’s result through title cards, not unlike those used in silent films. Not every flight ends in tragedy; in some of the flights, the pilots manage to overcome the odds and land the planes at least somewhat safely. It is especially chilling to experience how each emergency takes its unique path from a typical flight to all-out chaos. In one of the vignettes, everything is completely ordinary until a few moments before the plane crashes. In another, the pilots know from the very start that they are in major trouble, and spend the next ten minutes desperately trying to save their lives. Another fascinating aspect of “Charlie Victor Romeo” is how simple some of these disasters really were. In one, the plane crashes because of “multiple bird strikes.” Another plane goes down because the maintenance crew forgot to remove some temporary tape they used to cover a valve while making repairs. The fact that such seemingly minor occurrences ended hundreds of lives is startling, to say the least. “Charlie Victor Romeo” certainly isn’t for everyone, but viewers who are able to embrace the film’s simplistic design will be richly rewarded with a deeper understanding of how exactly things can go wrong in the air, and just how quickly tragedy can strike. “Charlie Victor Romeo” is not rated.
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orman Music Festival 8 will beckon thousands of music fans and hundreds of bands to downtown Norman for three days of organized musical chaos. It’s the state’s entertainment Super Bowl. For nearly a decade it has made its mark as one of the region’s biggest and most alluring free music festivals, attracting a blend of local and national acts to fit nearly every musical palate. It all kicks off Thursday, April 23 and runs through April 25 (technically, through the wee hours of the
morning on April 26) and on Saturday, April 25 the festival takes over in totality, shutting down Main Street and flooding downtown with fans young and old. There’s food. There’s (lots of) beer. There’s even a carnival, complete with rides and kid-friendly attractions. Eight years ago, nobody could’ve guessed it would come this far. How could they? It’s a gargantuan affair, almost impossible to wrangle in words. Like the late Hunter S. Thompson said in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” about the Mint 400 desert mo-
torcycle race: “The idea of trying to cover this race in any conventional press sense was absurd.” So, instead of trying to corral and conquer the boundless scope of the Norman Music Festival, we’re giving you the tools to try your luck. We’ve made some suggestions, but everyone has to make their own path at NMF 8. All who wander are not lost, but a map can’t hurt. So, dive in. Get lost. Get found and find something that moves you. — Mack Burke
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6 p.m. Autumn Ray @ Bluebonnet Bar 6 p.m. The Pizza Thieves @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) 6:30 p.m. Bodanga @ Red Brick Bar * 7 p.m. Dead Shakes @ Brewhouse (blues/rock) 7:15 p.m. Acoustic Ross @ Sooner Theatre 7:30 p.m. Tonne @ Red Brick Bar 7 p.m. Bandelier @ Bluebonnet Bar 8:30 p.m. Easy Lovers @ Red Brick Bar 8 p.m. Stranded at the Station @ Bluebonnet Bar 9:30 p.m. The Choke @ Red Brick Bar 9 p.m. Larry Chin @ Brewhouse 9 p.m. Sun & Stone Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) 9 p.m. Foxburrows @ Bluebonnet Bar * 10 p.m. Oklahoma Cloud Factory @ Bluebonnet Bar (indie) * 10 p.m. Locust Avenue @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) (indie/rock) 10 p.m. Junebug Spade @ Brewhouse 10:30 p.m. The Fabulous Minx @ Red Brick Bar 11 p.m. The Matchsellers @ Bluebonnet Bar 11 p.m. Nervous Curtains @ Brewhouse 11:30 p.m. Beach Language @ Red Brick Bar * 12:30 a.m. Regg @ Red Brick Bar (hip hop/soul) 12 a.m. Admirals @ Brewhouse 12 a.m. Robert Hoefling @ Bluebonnet Bar 12 a.m. The Copperheads @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) 1 a.m. Lord Buffalo @ Bluebonnet Bar * 1 a.m. Pidgin Band @ Brewhouse (afrobeat)
* NTown’s Picks • Check out normantranscript.com/ntown for more artist previews and look for our NMF 8 special edition on Day 1 of the festival.
Friday 4 p.m. Found Footage @ Guestroom Records 4:45 p.m. CobraJab @ Guestroom Records 5:30 p.m. Purple Drag @ Guestroom Records 6 p.m. The Trading Co. @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage * 6 p.m. Wess McMichael @ Bluebonnet Bar (rock) 6 p.m. Christine Jude & the Gentlemen Callers @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage 6 p.m. Lauren Hardiman @ Brewhouse * 6 p.m. Pleasant Grove @ Fowler VW Opolis/ Blackwatch Outdoor Stage (indie/downbeat) 6:15 p.m. Who & the Funks @ Guestroom Records 6:30 p.m. Clockwork @ Red Brick Bar 7 p.m. Chase Kerby & The Company Men @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage 7:45 p.m. Bloody Knives @ Guestroom Records 7 p.m. Aaron Pierce @ Sooner Theatre * 7 p.m. The Flat Land Band @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage (blues/rock) 7 p.m. Space Battle @ Guestroom Records 7 p.m. Porch Mice @ Bluebonnet Bar 7:30 p.m. The Daddyo’s @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) 7 p.m. Grant Adams @ Brewhouse 7:30 p.m. Quentin Cash Band @ Red Brick Bar * 8 p.m. Feel Spectres @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage ((indie) * 8 p.m. Moongiant @ Sooner Theatre ((indie/ pop)
* 8 p.m. The Old No 5’s @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage (blues/rock) 8:30 p.m. Kay Odyssey @ Guestroom Records 8 p.m. Tyler Hopkins & The Rebellion @ Bluebonnet Bar
8 p.m. Space4Lease @ Brewhouse 8:30 p.m. Skeleton Farm @ Red Brick Bar 9 p.m. Your Mom @ Bluebonnet Bar 9:30 p.m. The Gentle Art of Floating @ Red Brick Bar * 9 p.m. Idabel @ Sooner Theatre (folk/pop) * 9 p.m. And There Stand Empires @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage (indie/rock) 9 p.m. Deerpeople @ Fowler VW Opolis/ Blackwatch Outdoor Stage * 9 p.m. Equilibrium @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage (jazz/soul) 9 p.m. The Argots @ Brewhouse * 10 p.m. Bungalouski @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage (rock/jam) 10:30 p.m. KALO @ Red Brick Bar 10 p.m. Pageantry @ Sooner Theatre 10 p.m. Powerhouse Blues Project @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage 10 p.m. Fiawna Forte @ Bluebonnet Bar 10 p.m. Semblance @ Brewhouse * 11 p.m. Horse Thief @ Sooner Theatre (indie/pop) 11 p.m. Rachel Brashear @ Brewhouse * 11:30 p.m. Em and the MotherSuperiors @ Red Brick Bar (indie/soul) * 11 p.m. MONTU @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage (Electronic dance music) 11 p.m. Ottrepop @ Bluebonnet Bar * 11 p.m. Colourmusic @ Fowler VW Opolis/Blackwatch Outdoor Stage (indie/rock) 12:30 a.m. Luna Moth @ Red Brick Bar 12 a.m. Brad Fielder @ Abner’s Ale House 12 a.m. The Rosewood Girl @ Bluebonnet Bar * 12:30 a.m. Rainbows Are Free @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) (hard rock) * 12 a.m. Ripple Green @ Brewhouse (folk) 1 a.m. The Conflation Congregation @ Bluebonnet 1 a.m. Willis @ Brewhouse
Saturday 12 p.m. Cosmostanza @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage 12:30 p.m. Max Ridgway Trio @ Brewhouse 12:30 p.m. Addison Baker @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage 12:30 p.m. The Suede Panther @ Red Brick Bar TBA Josh Sallee @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage TBA Jabee @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage TBA Roosh Williams @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage 1:30 p.m. Caleb McGee Band @ Brewhouse * 1 p.m. Bowlsey (reggae / soul) @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage 1:30 p.m. Sarah Reid @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) 1:30 p.m. Aaron Newman & the OK Caravan @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage 1 p.m. SK Love @ Bluebonnet Bar 1:30 p.m. Ice Cold Glory @ Red Brick Bar 2 p.m. Kali Ra @ Bluebonnet Bar * 2:30 p.m. Annie Oakley @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage (folk/americana) 2 p.m. Milk Jr. @ Bison Witches 2:30 p.m. The Costanzas @ Red Brick Bar 2:30 p.m. Tony Romanello & the Black Jackets @ Brewhouse * 2 p.m. Elms @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage (indie/rock)
3 p.m. Limp Wizurdz @ Bison Witches 3 p.m. The Dead Armadillos @ Bluebonnet Bar 3:30 p.m. Them Apples @ Brewhouse 3 p.m. Beau Jennings & the Tigers @ Fowler VW Opolis/Blackwatch Outdoor Stage * 3:30 p.m. John Calvin Abney @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage (folk/americana/rock) * 3 p.m. Son of Stan @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage (indie/pop) 3:30 p.m. TJ Mayes @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor)
3:30 p.m. John Wayne’s Bitches @ Red Brick Bar 4 p.m. The Hitt Boyz @ Bison Witches 4:30 p.m. Them Hounds @ Red Brick Bar 4 p.m. Denver Duncan @ Bluebonnet Bar * 4:15 p.m. Native Lights @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage (indie/atmospheric) 4:30 p.m. Steve Pryor @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage 4:30 p.m. Green Corn Rebellion @ Brewhouse 4 p.m. Softaware Fowler VW @ Opolis/Blackwatch Outdoor Stage 5:30 p.m. Dave McDaniel @ Red Brick Bar 5:30 p.m. O Fidelis @ Brewhouse * 5:30 p.m. Grooms @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage (indie/atmospheric) * 5:30 p.m. Mike Hosty @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage (blues/rock/comedy) 5 p.m. Southbound Mule @ Bluebonnet Bar * 5 p.m. Kite Flying Robot Fowler VW @ Opolis/Blackwatch Outdoor Stage (indie/pop) 6:30 p.m. Kaitlin Butts @ Brewhouse * 6:30 p.m. Johnny Polygon @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage (hip hop) 6:30 p.m. Paper Bird @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage 6 p.m. The Stockyard Playboys @ Bluebonnet Bar 6 p.m. Calabar Fowler VW @ Opolis/Blackwatch Outdoor Stage 6:30 p.m. Tucker Jameson @ Red Brick Bar 7 p.m. JV’s Fillin’ Station @ Bluebonnet Bar 7:30 p.m. Wildings @ Brewhouse * 7:30 p.m. Cornmeal @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage (bluegrass) 7:30 p.m. KYKUIT @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) * 7 p.m. Galactique @ Fowler VW Opolis/ Blackwatch Outdoor Stage (electronic/atmospheric) 7:30 p.m. Lost Empires @ Red Brick Bar 8:30 p.m. The Bourgeois @ Red Brick Bar
8:30 p.m. Great American Jug Band @ Brewhouse 8:30 p.m. Team Nightstand @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) * 8:30 p.m. Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires @ Fowler Honda Depot Stage (rock/blues/popß) * 8 p.m. Natalie Prass @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage (indie/pop) 8 p.m. The Demigs @ Bluebonnet Bar 9 p.m. Honeylark @ Bluebonnet Bar 9 p.m. Applied Music Program Fowler VW @ Opolis/Blackwatch Outdoor Stage * 9:30 p.m. Ra Ra Riot @ Fowler Toyota Main Stage (indie/pop) * 9:30 p.m. Crystal Vision @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage (indie/pop) 9:30 p.m. Brad Fielder Trio @ Brewhouse 9:30 p.m. Cleanup @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) 9:30 p.m. Killer Kicks @ Red Brick Bar 10:30 p.m. MRD @ Brewhouse * 10 p.m. Helen Kelter Skelter @ Fowler VW Opolis/Blackwatch Outdoor Stage (indie/rock) 10:30 p.m. Psychotic Reaction @ Red Brick Bar 10:30 p.m. Nuns @ Opolis/Blackwatch (indoor) * 10:30 p.m. Nadastrom @ Bacardi Gray St. Stage (electronic/dance) 10 p.m. Adam & Kizzie @ Bluebonnet Bar 10 p.m. Starwasher Death Fowler VW @ Opolis/Blackwatch Outdoor Stage 11 p.m. Allie Lauren @ Bluebonnet Bar 11:30 p.m. M Lockwood Porter @ Brewhouse * 11 p.m. The Octopus Project @ Fowler VW Opolis/Blackwatch Outdoor Stage (electronic/atmospheric)
11:30 p.m. The Disposables @ Red Brick Bar 12:30 a.m. Jumpship Astronaut @ Brewhouse 12:30 a.m. Bitchwizard @ Red Brick Bar 12 a.m. Funeral Shoes @ Bluebonnet Bar 1 a.m. Love Cobra @ Bluebonnet Bar
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book reviews By Mary Newport
On March 12, 2015 the world became a little less magical. Sir Terry Pratchett — philanthropist, cat-lover, full-size hobbit and author of more than 70 books — died at age 66 after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s. He left behind a grieving family, thousands of mourning fans and a literary community struggling to write an obituary worthy of him. I won’t attempt what the likes of Neil Gaiman and Ursula Le Guin couldn’t manage, but I will say this: Terry Pratch-
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ett created beautifully funny fantasy universes that will be beloved for decades to come. There can be no better monument than the joy his work brings readers. In his honor, here are two books that have brought me no end of pleasure — and will almost certainly do the same for you. mnewport@normantranscript.com
"The Truth" 2000
The Wee Free Men 2003
William de Worde is a disgrace to his noble family. Instead of pursuing the high-born arts of cutting off foreign heads, hunting down inoffensive animals and slowly succumbing to the effects of excellent wine, he’s chosen to spend his time writing like a common scribe. Every so often he sends a letter to certain influential people telling them what’s happening in the bustling city of Ankh-Morpork, for which he receives a small amount of money and a large amount of dates – the fruit, that is. He scrabbles out a decent living until one day inspiration strikes hard enough to leave a mark. After nearly being killed by a runaway printing press owned by a group of enterprising dwarves, William finds his letter of interest blossoming into the world’s first newspaper, The Ankh-Morpork Times. William is immediately plunged into a world of intrigue, suspense and terrible grammar. The city’s leader is accused of murder, the City Watch is highly suspicious of inconvenient journalists, the highly popular competition is reporting a rain of snakes and William is determined to find the truth. After all, the Times’ motto says “The Truth Shall Make Ye Free” ... but if the criminal elements of Ankh-Morpork get their way, the truth might just make William dead. The book is a fast-paced satire of print media from the days of Hearst to the modern moment. It pokes good-natured fun at investigative journalists, community reporting and sensational headlines while tipping a wink at the Watergate scandal — this time with 100 percent more dog. Readers already familiar with the Discworld series will find it an interesting twist on the usual style, less focused on magical elements but every bit as witty, insightful and satirical as Pratchett’s other works. Those unfamiliar with Discworld will find “The Truth” a good place to jump in with its self-contained plot and introduction of a new character to the universe. In William de Worde, the author creates a man you don’t necessarily have to like but you do absolutely have to keep up with. The twisty plot and cheeky mystery lend the book a magnetic air of suspense even as Pratchett’s brilliant wordplay and talent for baffling expectations sparks genuine laughter. The book is full of notable characters, quotable dialogue and your optimum daily dosage of that rare element, the truth. Or at least, something that looks a lot like the truth. As William says, “I’m sure it’s all journalism ... It means it’s true enough for now.” Read if: You like a book that actually makes you laugh out loud. Don’t read if: You’re on the bus and don’t want people looking at you funny.
Tiffany Aching is 9 years old, a quiet farm girl best known for being Good With Cheese. Her dress it too long, her boots are too big, and she’s afraid the name ‘Tiffany’ might be a bit overlarge for her as well. Unfortunately, there are even bigger things afoot – nightmare monsters roaming the meadows, children disappearing and the disquieting smell of snow on the midsummer air. Another world is latching on Tiffany’s, a parasitic world of laughing faeries who take what they like and leave destruction and heartbreak in their wake. Determined to save her home, Tiffany finds allies in the Nac Mac Feegle, rowdy six-inch-tall pictsies with fighting spirits bigger than they are and a habit of stealing anything not nailed down (if it is nailed down, they’ll steal it and the nails). Armed with new friends and an old frying pan, she sets off to drive out the world-hopping, child-stealing fae. “The Wee Free Men” is a YA book in the same way the Harry Potter series or “Alice in Wonderland” are YA books. It has a smooth, casual style young readers will understand and enjoy, with a hero they’ll relate to … but it also has echoes that go deeper, big ideas behind small words and an engaging narrative that captures audiences of every level. Tiffany is an irresistible protagonist, stubbornly pragmatic and inconveniently intelligent, with all the cuddliness of a hedgehog and the endearing flaws of a little girl who uses her brother as live bait for fairy-tale monsters. Seeing the world through her eyes is a bit like being the tail end of a needle – you’re not sure where this is going, but it’s going to be sharp and to the point. The Nac Mac Feegle are at the other end of the spectrum. Despite all their fighting, drinking, thieving and general willingness to headbutt a bear, the pictsies are surprisingly adorable – though anyone who tries to tell them so should be prepared to lose a limb. “The Wee Free Men” has roots in Celtic mythology, Scottish stereotypes and English humor, but at its heart are the two things Pratchett does best: Well-paced adventure and subverted convention. The book doesn’t just poke holes in the traditional assumptions of fairy tales, it throws rocks at their houses and dares them to come out for a good kicking. The fairies are mostly lovable hooligans with a fear of lawyers, the magic words are mostly sheep diseases and the wicked witch is only wicked in that she won’t stop correcting your pronunciation. With satirical nods borne up by a strong core of epic journeys, daring fights and stout-hearted courage, the book is a purely fun read fraught with peril, education and artificial flavoring. Read if: You’re fond of clever girls, Glaswegian accents and/or sheep. Don’t read if: You dare not go a-hunting for fear of little men.
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By Doug Hill
Artist: Helen Kelter Skelter Album: ‘Helen Kelter Skelter’ Helen Kelter Skelter’s (HKS) first 10 track LP is self-titled and drops officially on May Day. It’s on the Shaking Shanghai label. That’s the trademark founded by Chainsaw Kittens’ front man Tyson Meade. This association between a young Norman band and seasoned rock n roll star is no surprise and wholly appropriate. Meade has been mentoring young Oklahoma musicians for decades. The name of his label is a reference to time spent recently teaching in the People’s Republic of China. HKS’ record is a full-on sonic assault designed to shake the world. The first track starts with no direct indication of that diabolic plan. It’s a sneak attack. Track one “Lonesome Traveler” leads with a gentle acoustic guitar passage and vocals in a slight mist of electronic distortion. It sounds deceptively like singer/ songwriter folk music. That mask is soon cast off and HKS reveals themselves for who they are, a psychedelic rock n roll band. The tempo increases and asteroid flight squiggles zip through the music. HKS personnel remain unchanged from when they came together two years ago. They are lead vocalist/ guitarist Eli Wimmer, Cody Clifton on bass, drummer Nathan Harwell, Jay Jamison on keyboards
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and guitarist Tim Gregory. Guest musicians include trumpeter Marcus Spitz, Miguel Correa on baritone saxophone, cellist Andy Beard, Ryan Jones on keyboards and violinist John Givens. Track 3 “Wish List” is a heavy soul hammer of a song. It echoes with the harness boot stomping intensity of Steppenwolf in their 1960s prime. “Carmelita” has a similar rock anthem attraction. Wimmer’s vocals smooth the path for a guitar solo that slithers like an electric Blue Racer. “Is Something Wrong Here” demonstrates deftly why a psychedelic rock band should include keyboards. The composition just wouldn’t be right without them. “Helousia” has mysterious appeal. It’s a dark spiraling journey into a rhythm-heavy vortex with dripping rainwater conclusion. Naturally, guitar heroics dominate throughout the entire album. “Great Big Shining Hand” could be a shredding primer. Likewise “You’ll Get Your Money Back” finds Gregory reaching into the freak-out stratosphere with his strings. The album winds down with its only true ballad titled “I Was There, But Now I’m Gone.” It displays HKS’s happy range from steel hammer to velvet hammer. In addition to modern formats this record will also be released on vinyl. HKS plans to have the discs in @ Guestroom Records stores in time for Record Store Day April 18.
Artist: Hosty Duo Album: ‘YAY!’ There’s no band that better represents Norman, Oklahoma than Hosty Duo. Vocalist/ guitarist Michael Hosty and percussionist Michael Byars are the local epitome of musical creativity and resilient longevity. They’re a go-to combo who can bring the party to both children-friendly community festivals or late night Chi Omega booty-bouncing clubs with equal panache. Musicians of all stripes in Norman’s diverse scene will agree that Hosty Duo is the real deal. New and old fans are loyal and vote with their feet on the dance floor. Hosty Duo’s new album was recorded and mixed here at Mousetrap Studios by the equally durable Carl Amburn. It is twelve tracks in a genre of music that defies overall categorization. Hosty Duo records tend toward themes and moods. “YAY!” may be best defined by a preponderance of soulful love songs. The first two numbers are two sides of the same coin. “The Hard Way” expresses sentiments familiar to many who are in a long time committed relationship. Don’t sweat inconsequential details the hard way, just focus on the big picture which is you and me against the whole world. “Ready to Get On” is about when you don’t have any
love at all. It has a softly poignant chorus that would make the O’Jays proud. But if you thought Hosty was through paying homage to Motown you would be wrong. “Al Green” concerns a guy day dreaming about getting his girl back. Being able to sing like Al Green would be the ticket to remedying his romantic woes. “Lil Bit” may be the sweetest and most gentle ballad Hosty has ever written. It is softly persistent in the pursuit of amour. “Rosalita” is a cantina sweetie tune familiar in the Hosty Duo canon. Similarly “El Toro” is an instrumental piece that could be soundtrack from a spaghetti western fever dream. “Only Takes One Beer” is a cautionary tale of tipping suds all day long. The steel guitar solo is a nod to Hosty Duo’s frequent dalliance with country music. A Spanish language version of “Rosalita” finds Hosty singing in peculiar falsetto. “The Dishwasher” is a composition that gazes in the rear-view mirror all the way back to 1996. It originally appeared as “Dishwasher” on a disc titled “Volume” by what was then The Mike Hosty Trio. This modern version is a new arrangement and feeling with the same lyrics. It’s further evidence of Hosty’s talent for borrowing from the past and propelling it into the future. Yay for “YAY!” ——— hillreviews@hotmail.com
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University Theatre presents of the Shades.” 8 p.m. April 3, 4, Oklahoma Festval Ballet featuring 10, 11 and 3 p.m. April 11 and 12, Petipa’s breath taking classic La Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Bayadere, Act II “The Kingdom
A musical comedy about chasing your dreams… and not getting caught.“Catch Me If You Can” is the high-flying musical comedy based on the hit film and the
• Oklahoma Festival Ballet When: April 10-12 Where: Reynolds Performing Arts Center
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• ‘89er Day Parade When: 10 a.m.-noon, April 18 Where: Downtown Norman
Canadian River Cruisers 4th Annual Classic Car Show to benefit Norman’s Food and Shelter Organization will feature classic cars from different eras.
The annual parade celebrating Norman’s history will begin at 10 a.m.“Norman History on Parade” travels through Downtown
Car entry fee of $20. Free to the public. 1st Baptist Church Parking Lot. For more information visit canadianrivercruisers.com.
• 2015 National Weather Center Biennale When: April 26-June 15 Where: National Weather Center
fellow musicians have come together to offer a memorial concert to raise funds for his family.Tickets are $10, for more information normandepot.org or phone 307-9320.
OU Jazz Bands take the stage for a night of eclectic jazz. For more information, visit music.ou.edu. Also, the Sutton Concert Series
• Canadian River Cruisers 4th Annual Classic Car Show When: April 18 Where: First Baptist Church lot
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• Memorial Concert for Larry Pierce When: 7:30-9:30 p.m., April 26 Where: The Depot Jazz musician Larry Pierce and his combo delighted Oklahoma City audiences for 20 years. Pierce, originally scheduled to play at The Depot on April 26, passed away very recently. His
•’Catch Me If You Can’ When: April 10-12, 17-19 Where: Sooner Theatre
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• Fred Talks When: 5:30-6:30 p.m., April 16 Where: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Based on the online popularity of short, informal discussions, FREDTalks engage visitors
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The National Weather Center Biennale is the first exhibition of its kind – an international juried exhibition presenting: Art’s Window on the Impact of Weather on the Human Experience.The 2015 exhibition
is sponsored by the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma, and the Norman Arts Council.
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Tickets are available for $20-$25. • Firehouse Art Center is collaborating with Visit Norman (309 E. Main) to showcase the work of Firehouse photography students.
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PARTICIPATING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: • MAINSITE Contemporary Art: Home of the Norman Arts Council (122 E. Main) debuts the latest OU MFA Thesis Exhibition, featuring artists Kim Rice and Brittney Guest. • The Firehouse Art Center (444 S. Flood) has partnered with the faculty of Oklahoma Panhandle State University’s art department to present an exhibition featuring their multi-disciplinary wor, include artists J. Bryon Test, Brent Shoulders, Larry Wiggins, Yvonne Sangster and David Elder. • The Depot Gallery (200 S. Jones) celebrates the closing of the Ladies of Norman, a lovely group art exhibition showcasing the work of Pamela Lenck Bradford, Norman Brown, Carolyn Faseler, Beverly Herndon, Doré Hill, Julie Klopfenstein, LaVon Scanlan and Betty Wood. Camille Harp will be performing for your musical entertainment. • Dreamer Concepts: A Community Art Space (428 E. Main) will host a demo by featured artist Kerri Shadid, who is currently the Artist In Residence at the Skirvin Hotel in Downtown Oklahoma City. Dreamer Artist In Residence Marc Vinciguerra will be sculpting live again and entering into the second phase of his monumental scultpure Triptyque. Come see his extremely elaborate scultpure technique in person. • Pioneer Library System hosts a community book discussion as a part of the Big Read from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Lowry Room of the Norman Public Library (225 N. Webster). The discussion will be centered around A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin and lead by Matthew Price, co-owner of Speeding Bullet Comics, co-writer The Posthuman Project and columnist and editor for The Oklahoman. • The Environmental Control Advisory Board is showcasing the winners of the Water’s Worth It poster contest at Loveworks (127 W. Main). • Sooner Theatre (101 E. Main) presents a musical comedy production of Catch Me If You Can.
• The 2nd Friday Food Truck Park at Main & Peters in the LoveWorks Lot (corner of Main & Santa Fe) will feature: The Saucee Sicilian, The Healthy Hippo, La Gumbo Ya Ya, Gypsy Juice, Phill-Me-Up Cheesesteaks and Pinky’s Rolling Fresh will all be set up for your enjoyment, offering up a variety of tasty St. food. • Big Truck Tacos and The Loaded Bowl will be parked out front of STASH (412 E. Main).
GALLERIES, SHOPS & STUDIOS: • STASH (412 E. Main) hosts lovely art and great food trucks. Hand drawn artwork by artists and best friends Abby Bishop and Megan Jones will be on display. Grab dinner with The Loaded Bowl or Big Truck Tacos. Audra and the Whippoorwhills will join in for live music. • Dope Chapel (115 S. Crawford) debuts We, A Lens To The Eternal, the first show of a twomonth, international tour feturing the printmaking, new media, sculpture, performance, zine and paintings of Eric Piper and Danny Gonzalez. They’ll give an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. • First Fidelity Bank (131 E. Main) his hosting a kids event for the 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk. The first 20 kids to arrive will receive a free painting lesson from Brittany Harris, owner of Simply Art by Brtinnary. They’ll start the session around 6:30, but get your kid there early to nab a spot. • Scissortail School of Art (123 E. Main) is hosting a silent auction of class art projects from McKinley Elementary. • D.M. Wealth Management (201 E. Main) welcomes featured artist and photographer Francisca Jensen and featured musical guest Frank Lawrence. • Studio Ink (220 W. Main) features a bright, fun and detailed collection from Jacob Sargent, as well as work by Jenny Patten. • The Social Club (209 E. Main) showcases the work of Bryan Rainbow, along with the usual treats and refreshments. • Artifactory (313 E. Main) is open with unique finds and art for your viewing pleasure. • Ashtanga Yoga Studio & Third Eye Gallery (120 E. Tonhawa) welcomes Keegan Hulsey, an interdisciplinary artist whose symbolist work centers on spiritual and socio-political subject matter, and his new exhibit In Perspective. • Sandalwood & Sage (322 & 324 E. Main) will
host fractal imaginings of graphic artist Jeff Dufour and the classical notes of violinist Gus Weaver. Dufour is a California native who just recently relocated to Norman, embracing digital design that is inspired by nature and the sacred geometry of life. •Coredination Pilates (128 E. Main) hosts featured artist and photographer Angela Deen. • The Artist Studios above MAINSITE (122 E. Main) have new works by Bill and Juanita Williams up for viewing. Modern Love welcomes you into their new studio space to enjoy refreshments, music and incredible art. They’ll also be offering up prizes to those who visit their first 2nd Friday event. • Bigfoot Creative (315 E. Main) is showcasing a variety of local artists and more! • Gallery 123 (123 E. Main) invites everyone UP to celebrate its 5th anniversary, including treats and new works by gallery artists Pam Bell, Nancy Brown, Bird & Dion Burnett, Louanne Duckworth, Kiki Hiott, Heidi James, Sylvia Miller, Steve Mouche, Sherrie Phillips and Ally Richardson. • Robinson’s Repurposed (325 E. Main) has items given an artistic touch by makers from all over town. • Michelangelo’s Coffee & Wine Bar (207 E. Main) has work by local artists on display and music in the air. • WCH Handmade will be showcasing jewelry and art in front of new apparel shop Champions On Display (223 E. Main).
CONCERTS : • Norman Arts Council and Norman Music Festival present the 2nd Friday Concert Series. This edition features the heartfelt indie rock of Chase Kerby & The Company Men, along with twin-led folk outfit Annie Oakley and math rockers Foxburrows. The show takes place at Breathing Rhythm Studio (113 N. Crawford) and starts at 7 p.m. It’s free and all-ages! • Norman Arts Council and @ Guestroom Records (125 E. Main) are collaborating to bring you Random Noise, an eclectic series bringing you even more free music during the art walk. This month features the smooth electronic sounds of Sardashhh and Aw Cmon. It’ll start at 7:15 p.m. and wrap up before 9! • Opolis (113 N. Crawford) is open with free Art Walk Karaoke! • The Bluebonnet Bar (321 E. Main) will bring the dance party with Norman’s favorite outlaw country tribute band Empty Bottles. Go honky tonkin’! • Red Brick Bar (311 E. Main) has E; Drifte playing this 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk, followed by karaoke at 10 p.m.
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ican confidence man anti-hero who came full circle and now provides consulting services to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and many financial institutions. In his youth Abagnale learned to successfully assume the professional identities of others and also forged checks, absconding with millions of dollars. Abagnale’s life is the unlikely subject for a musical sex comedy-love story. But it’s one that the former crook turned good guy certainly endorses based on glowing references to the movie and play at his Abagnale and Associates corporate website. “Our production is the Oklahoma debut,” Sooner Theatre production Lisa Fox said. “The play is very similar to the movie. I think the writers did a good job of capturing the 1960s era and some of the musical styles that were going on.” “Catch Me If You Can” starts with the end to Abagnale’s larcenous career when he’s nabbed by FBI agents at an international airport. It’s the scene for one of the play’s signature songs “Live in Living Color.” The tune is a reference to the young man’s attraction to living large. Then the narrative reverts in time back to Abagnale’s earlier home life and how he began down a wayward path. His family has financial difficulties and his parents have relationship conflicts as well. Abagnale runs away from home as a teenager and finds he has a talent for passing fraudulent checks. In a New York hotel the young man is attracted to a group of attractive women. He learns they’re all airline flight attendants which inspires him to assume the identity of a Pan a.m. pilot. Resulting song “Jet Set” involved choreography with a bevy of actresses wearing micro mini “stewardess” uniforms in the Broadway version. The plot continues with Abagnale falling in love with a nurse in a hospital where he’s posing as a doctor. The play concludes with him paying his debt to society and after release teaming up with the FBI to fight crime. “This production is fun because it’s a show within a show,” Fox said. “The show starts when he’s arrested but then he makes it into bigger than life. Different scenes have contrasting styles and it
Biennale: (from page 6) either. It was cut down from hundreds of entries to get to that number and the quality of the work shines through. The 2015 exhibition is sponsored by the National Weather Center, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and the Norman Arts Council and brings together varying styles, representative of those entities. With $25,000 in prizes, Moore said “that definitely puts us in the big leagues.” That kind of major investment in the project leads Stark to
Albert Einstein calls an audible is almost like you’re watching a TV show from the 1960s.” She believes this may be the first Sooner Theatre production that has a cast with students from all three major metro universities. The University of Oklahoma, University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University are well represented. “It was a bit of a challenge because we had Spring Break right in the middle of the rehearsal process,” she said. “But we worked that out and made it happen.” Fox raved about her leading man Michael Stewart who plays Frank Jr. It’s a vocally challenging role demanding crazy-high notes. “He’s only off-stage two scenes in the whole show so it’s a major role,” Fox said. “Michael has a gorgeous voice and is a great actor, so I was very pleased to find someone who can do both.” The play’s ensemble is large with many spectacular dance scenes. Playing FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom
Hanks part) is a familiar face at the Sooner Theatre. Brandon Adams is pulling double duty because he also serves as the production’s Artistic Director. “The play is based on a true story which is always fun,” Adams said. “And it’s always great to see a story you’ve seen in a movie live on stage. And if you liked ‘Hairspray,’ the composers wrote this one as well.” He promised the same kind of catchy tunes that you’ll be humming the next day. “It’s a very theatrical show with dancing girls in almost every number,” Adams said. “It’s what you’d expect from a fun, high-energy musical.” Performances are April 10 and April 11 at 8 p.m. April 13 at 2 p.m. April 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. and April 19 at 2 p.m. Main Floor tickets are $20 and Star Circle are $25. They are available at soonertheatre. com or 321-9600 with a $2 surcharge and at the Sooner Theatre box office.
believe the celebration will continue indefinitely. “There was a very broad range of work submitted. We were encouraging people to submit works that are visually and figuratively about the weather — photos of tornadoes or clouds, but also conceptually about the weather, dealing with ideas about how weather impacts people’s lives,” exhibition director Tim Stark said. It’s no surprise that they received so many submissions. With prizes of $5,000 for each category winner and $10,000 for the best in show winner, it’s
not your everyday art show. “That’s very substantial,” Stark said. “It’s big for any show. You wouldn’t find that at a biennale in any other part of the country that wasn’t a major biennale pulling major artists from around the world.” Despite the huge prizes, admittance is free and the exhibit runs for nearly two months. The public opening is April 19, with an awards ceremony from 3-5 p.m. It only comes around every two years, but that’s plenty of time to catch one of the premier art shows in the region, rain or shine.
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