pop - June 11, 2010 by The Norman Transcript

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• friday • june 11 • 2010

also inside: Symposium returns to OU • Norman comic shop celebrates 12 years • Okie cartoonists get recognition • “Hounds” vs. “Dixie Chicks” • “Ripley’s Game” could have won award

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The Norman Transcript, P.O. Box 1058, Norman, OK 73070. To advertise in this section, call 366-3554. COVER ART: Clockwise from top, Transition House’s June Bug Jam will feature .the Oklahoma Seniors’ Cabaret, Sonner Theatre Kids and the instrumental group Suite 4. (cover photos provided)

‘Ripley’s Game’ could have won award John Malkovich has two Oscar nominations to his credit but would have three if “Ripley’s Game” (2002) had been released in movie theaters. Unfortunately, this superb character study of evil and innocence went straight to video, a victim of the hugely popular “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. The New Line Cinema distributing staff, swamped with work promoting hobbits, had no time for a little arthouse movie about an amoral con man. So “Ripley’s Game,” which should have been a contender, was dumped into the video graveyard with no publicity at all. It’s a sequel, too, but don’t hold that against it. “Ripley’s Game” is every bit as good as 1999’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” and while John Malkovich isn’t near as cute as Matt Damon (who played the same character in ’99) as an older, wiser and far creepier Tom Ripley, he’s much more fun to watch. We begin with a prelude in Berlin, where we catch up with our old friend Tom Ripley, who’s now in his 50s. Ripley has been working as an art dealer for several years now. It’s all forged art, but his clients don’t know that. And, of course, he still commits murder now and then, but only when it’s necessary.

Mary Anne Hempe Forgotten Video While Berlin has been hugely profitable, Ripley’s growing bored. It’s time to move on to a new game. So, with the unlikely help of a low-life gangster named Reeves (Ray Winstone), Ripley pulls off his final Berlin deal, gives Reeves all the profits and tells him that he never wants to see him again. Three years later, we find Ripley living the good life in Italy. He’s restored an old villa to its original magnificence and has even married. His wife, Luisa (Chiara Caselli), is a wafer-thin harpsichord player who knows all about her hubby’s murderous past and is OK with it. To Luisa, he’s the ideal man. And to Ripley, Luisa is the perfect woman. As a man without a conscience, he can never actually love someone, but he’s as happy as a sociopath can be — until Reeves shows up. “Are you going to tell me what you want, or is some truffling pig going to find you underground in a month or two?” Ripley says to his unwanted guest. It turns out Reeves is in trouble with the Russian mob back in Berlin

Now Showing: • Get Him to The Greek: Aaron Greenberg just has one small task: Bring a rock star from London to the California Greek Theatre for his concert. Somewhere between the drug smuggles, fights and Vegas girls, Greenberg realizes the task may prove to be a difficult one. R. • Iron Man 2: Robert

Downey Jr. returns as the cocky billionaire Tony Stark. Now that the world knows of his secret identity as Iron Man, Stark faces pressure to share the secret of his technology. PG-13. • Killers: Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kutcher) leaves the dangerous life of assassin work to build a domestic life with Jen Kornfeldt (Kathrine Heigl). Things are picture-perfect until hired killers start coming after Aimes. PG-13. • Letters to Juliet: While vacationing in Italy, Sophie finds a letter written to Shakespeare’s Juliet. She decides to reunite the lovers in the letter. PG. • Marmaduke: Everybody’s favorite Great Dane pushes his way to the big screen, wreaking havoc in Orange County along the way. PG.

and, as far as he can see, there’s only one way out of his predicament — kill the Russian mob boss. Reeves can’t do it, though. Everyone knows everyone in Berlin, and he’d never get away with it. He needs someone innocent who can’t be identified. After his initial revulsion over seeing Reeves subsides, Ripley surprises himself by agreeing to help. He knows the perfect man for the job — his neighbor, Jonathan Trevanny (Dougray Scott), a poor working bloke who’s dying of leukemia. Trevanny had the misfortune of insulting Ripley recently, and you just don’t get away with that. Ripley wants his revenge, but it’s more than that. It’s a chance to play a new game — convincing a good man to commit murder — that’s just too tempting to resist. Malkovich is a marvel as Ripley. He makes a cold-blooded murderer, liar, cheat and thief so likeable, you can’t help but root for him in the end. He’s fabulous from start to finish. I loved the phone call ordering the peonies after he burned bodies in the car, and the cold-blooded way he kept saying “Meaning?” when Jonathan sticks his foot in his mouth. You can find “Ripley’s Game” (rated R for violence, a little sex and some language) at Hastings. Check it out!

• Alice in Wonderland: The Tim Burton take on the classic tale of Alice and her journey through a strange land. PG. • Clash of the Titans: Louis Leterrier remakes the 1981 adventure about the quests Perseus carries out for the gods in order to save Andromeda. PG-13. • Date Night: Steve Carell and Tina Fey star in the comedy about a couple that is mistaken for a pair of thieves that people want out of the picture. PG-13. • Furry Vengeance: Woodland animals protest the development of their homes in the Oregon wilderness. Starring Brendan Fraser. PG. • Kick-Ass: Dave Lizewski wants to be a superhero. His attempts to fight crime lead others to follow his idea. R. • The Bounty Hunter: Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler play Milo and Nicole, a divorced couple. Milo is delighted to throw his bailskipping ex-wife, a journalist, in jail, but the task proves to be hard, as Nicole avoids jail in order to crack a murder case. PG-13.

Films playing at Hollywood Spotlight

Films playing at Warren Theatre New Releases: • The A-Team: A group of Iraq veterans are framed for a crime and seek to clear their names. PG-13. • The Karate Kid: Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith, stars as an updated karate kid who learns how to stand up for himself while taking lessons from Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) in Beijing, China. PG.

Films playing at Robinson Crossing

• Prince of Persia: An adventurous prince and a rival princess must use the Dagger of Time to stop an angry ruler from releasing the Sands of Time. PG-13 • Robin Hood: Russell Crow stars as the expert archer who preys on the rich to aid the poor. This movie gives the backstory. PG-13. • Sex and the City 2: The fiercesome foursome are back and this time they’re taking on Abu Dhabi. R. • Shrek Forever After 3D: A tamer, married Shrek longs for the days when he felt like a “real ogre.” He makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin, which launches him into an alternate version of Far Far Away. PG. • Splice: Two scientists push boundaries when they cross human and animal DNA to form a new organism. PG-13.

New Releases: • The A-Team: A group of Iraq veterans are framed for a crime and seek to clear their names. PG-13. • The Karate Kid: Jaden Smith, son of movie icon Will Smith, stars as an updated karate kid who learns how to stand up for himself while taking lessons from Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) in Beijing, China. PG. Now Playing: • Get Him to The Greek: Aaron Greenberg just has one small task: Bring a rock star from London to the California Greek Theatre for his concert. Somewhere between the drug smuggles, fights and Vegas girls, Greenberg realizes the task may prove to be a difficult one. R.

• Iron Man 2: Robert Downey Jr. returns as the cocky billionaire Tony Stark. Now that the world knows of his secret identity as Iron Man, Stark faces pressure to share the secret of his technology. PG-13. • Killers: Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kutcher) leaves the dangerous life of assassin work to build a domestic life with Jen Kornfeldt (Kathrine Heigl). Things are pictureperfect until hired killers, posing as anybody from the neighbors to the store clerk, start coming after Aimes. PG-13. • Marmaduke: Everybody’s favorite Great Dane pushes his way to the big screen, wreaking havoc in Orange County along the way. PG. • Prince of Persia: An adventurous prince and a

rival princess must use the Dagger of Time to stop a ruler from releasing the Sands of Time. PG-13 • Sex and the City 2: The fiercesome foursome are back, and this time they’re taking on Abu Dhabi. R. • Robin Hood: Russell Crow stars as the expert archer who preys on the rich to aid the poor. This movie gives the backstory. PG-13. • Shrek Forever After 3D: A tamer, married Shrek longs for the days when he felt like a “real ogre.” He makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin, which launches him into an alternate version of Far Far Away. PG. • Splice: Two rebellious scientists push boundaries when they cross human and animal DNA to form a new organism. PG-13.

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Okie cartoonists get recognition By Michael Dean special to pop

The Oklahoma History Center is opening a new exhibit focusing on Oklahoma cartoonists Saturday. The special opening of “The Uncanny Adventures of Okie Cartoonists” will feature a series of events and presentation from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The history center will charge the regular admission fee; however, those in the costume of a superhero or cartoon character will be admitted free. Oklahomans have played a major role in the evolution of comic books, comic strips and editorial

cartoons. Attendees will discover how industry pioneers such as Chester Gould, award-winning editorial cartoonist Jim Lange of The Oklahoman and current Supergirl and Superman writer Sterling Gates have created, drawn or written some of the most recognizable characters in American popular culture. A caricature artist (free with admission) will be on hand. The history center will have a book/cartoon signing tables with Okie cartoonists and authors: • Jack and Carole Bender, Alley Oop • Terry Tidwell and John Wooley, The Twilight Avenger and

more • Daryl Talbot, cowboy/military cartoonist • Michael Vance, comic and short story author • R.A. Jones, comic book writer, Captain America & Wolverine and more • Robert Wilson and Brian Winkler, Knuckleheads Another feature at the opening will be a series of presentations, including discussions about comic writing, race relations in comics and live guitar playing related to the Bluesman. For additional information on this uncanny adventure, call the Oklahoma History Center at (405) 522-0765.

‘Hounds’ vs. ‘Best of Dixie Chicks’ Norman comic shop celebrates 12 years By Annette Price Special to pop

Join James Robinson and Sterling Gates, writers of the action-packed Superman comic books “Last Stand of New Krypton” and “War of the Supermen.” They will be meeting with fans to discuss the latest war between Earth and New Krypton, as well as signing their books from 3-6 p.m. Saturday at Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N Porter Ave., in Norman. Robinson has been writing comics for more than 20 years — including more than 80 issues of Starman, called “the best written superhero in comics” by Entertainment Weekly. He’s also written Justice League, Justice Society, Captain America, Hawkman, Iron Man, Terminator, Batman and more.

Gates is a Tulsa native and University of Oklahoma graduate known for his fantastic characterization in comics. In addition to his landmark run on Supergirl, he has written adventures starring Batman, Batgirl, Green Lantern and the Legion of Super-Heroes. The appearance is part of Speeding Bullet's 12th anniversary celebration. For more information, visit www.speedingbulletcomics.c om. In addition, Gates will be honored at the grand opening of a new exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. "The Uncanny Adventures of Oklahoma Cartoonists" opens June 12 and is expected to be a cornerstone of the musuem for at least a year. For more information, visit www.okiecartoonists. org.

By Andrew W. Griffin pop reviewer

CD reviews

Back in 2005, I wrote a piece for a Louisiana newspaper about the fallout over the anti-Bush comments Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines made while they were performing in London, just weeks before the kick-off of the Iraq war. The backlash against the Chicks was brutal.Their hit that spring of ’03 was, ironically, “Travelin’ Soldier.” Still, people told the Chicks to “shut up and sing.” A few years later, they released a more alternative country album, “Taking The Long Way,” but the damage was done. In the South and Midwest — those “red” states — it didn’t do well at all. An Oklahoma City tour date was ultimately canceled and moved to Canada. These days, it is still unusual to hear a Dixie Chicks song on the radio, but it is more common than it was five years ago. Well, the Dixie Chicks have been laying low in recent years, at least Maines has. Her bandmates — siblings Emily Robison, the banjoist, and fiddleplaying Martie Maguire — decided they wanted to be back in the studio and released some music. Under the moniker “Court Yard Hounds,” Robison and Maguire released a self-titled album of 12 adult-

contemporary, folk-poppish songs that fans of Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin and even the Indigo Girls would appreciate. It’s Lilith Fair fare, for y’all. That said, Maines’ sassy presence is sorely missed. Robison and Maguire didn’t sing all those years not because they weren’t decent vocalists. Rather, it had to do with their bland, uninspired delivery. Maines is a fiery, kick-butt Texan with a lot to say. Good thing she’s doing that little tour with Robison and Maguire this month with Keith Urban and The Eagles. Yes, Robison recently divorced Texas singer Charlie Robison (who also addresses that painful time on his terrific “Beautiful Day” album) and sings about it on the jangly track “The Coast.” Robison’s duet with Jakob Dylan on “See You In The Spring” is pleasant enough, but ultimately forgettable. Maguire, who wrote “Gracefully,” sings the track, another slower-tomid-tempo acoustic song that fades into the background. Taking up the rainbow flag on “Ain’t No Son,” Robison gets fired up about a gay man rejected by his parents, setting against a driving, rootsy, rock beat. “Then Again” is one of the more interesting songs. Robison seems fully

engaged here. It’s nice to hear the pedal steel used on the moody “I Miss You.” There is a DVD included in some versions that features a “making-of ” the album for fans only. And really, for Dixie Chicks fans, if you pass this one up, don’t feel bad. It is not an essential recording. Capitalizing on the renewed interest in Chick-related stuff, Columbia/Legacy released “Playlist: The Very Best of Dixie Chicks.” It’s a chronological collection of most of the Chicks’ hits from “Wide Open Spaces” to “Cowboy Take Me Away” to the cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide.” Noticeably absent is “Goodbye Earl,” “There’s Your Trouble” and the aforementioned “Travelin’ Soldier.” Surprisingly, there are four songs from “Taking The Long Way,” three each from “Fly” and “Home” and only two from “Wide Open Spaces.” Not sure who made that decision, deciding those were the “best.” The album track “Lubbock Or Leave It” is fine, but one of the “best?” At least “If I Fall You’re Going Down With Me” was a mega hit, and it’s not here either. “Court Yard Hounds” – Grade: C+ “Playlist:The Very Best of Dixie Chicks” – B-

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June Bug Jam to liven Australian guitarist in concert Saturday up Sooner Theatre pop staff reports

By Aaron Wright pop editor

Bonnie Dunn called this weekend’s show a musical anti-depressant for the community. “So when you walk away from the show, you’ll feel energized, you feel good about things,” Dunn said. Dunn, executive director of the Transition House, Inc., said this feel-good type of show captures the essence of what Transition House is about, helping people transition from in-patient mental illness and addiction programs and be OK to function in everyday life. To raise funds to keep their programs going, the staff at Transition House will host June Bug Jam at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main St. This is the 14th year for the free show for the community. This year’s theme is “Music of the Eras,” brought back from last year because of its success. Dunn said the show keeps getting better as the staff takes on volunteers and learns about the business of show business. “This is the biggest production we’ve ever done,” Dunn said. The show will kick off with a production of “Seasons of Love,” followed by a performance by the Oklahoma Seniors’ Cabaret, Sooner Theatre Kids and instrumental group Suite 4. A live auction for a Roketa 150cc Scooter from Extreme Auto Options will be held before intermission at about 8 p.m. Opening the second half of the show are the men of the Transition House board.

Sooner Theatre Kids will perform at this year’s June Bug Jam, which will be held Saturday. Shown is a performance from Transition House’s 2009 event. Photos provided

They will perform a to two-and-a-half PG-rated strip hours. show in the half “Should be a Monty, asking for pretty fast-paced Transition House will host donations during show,” Dunn said. June Bug Jam at 7 p.m. their performances. Although the Saturday at the Sooner Dunn said this is show is free, Dunn Theatre, 101 E. Main St. an aspect of the said those in show brought back attendance will have Anderson from several years a chance to monetar- operating on cuts from two primary sources that have left ago. Mainly, she said, this is a ily assist Transition House the organization more than way to get people’s attention. through purchases of raffle $25,000 under what they “It’s edgy, but not inappro- tickets and T-shirts or just by normally have to work with. priate,” she promised. making a donation. “We’re going into next year University of Oklahoma “This really is a critical year still short on revenue,” Dunn drama student and Transition for us,” Dunn said, noting said. House volunteer Kevin that they likely will have Percival will produce and funding shortages. For fiscal Aaron Wright 366-3533 direct a special performance year 2010, Dunn said the pop@normantranscript.com group called “When Pigs Fly” organization has been to entertain at the event, as well.This varied show, which mon-fri 11-6 sat 10-5 includes violin and piano performances and singing, will be performed by OU and Edmond Memorial High School students. 128 West Gray • Downtown Norman The headliner for this year’s event is Renee Anderson, an Oklahoma City-based singer and performer. Anderson will close this year’s 100’s of items for just a $1 show. Saturday on the lawn And all of this in just two next to Roxy’s! 10-5

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Tommy Emmanuel, selected by readers of Guitar Player Magazine as the best acoustic guitarist in the world this month, will perform 8 p.m. Saturday at the Catlett Music Center at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Tickets for the show are $24-$40 and can be purchased from Standing Ovation Productions by

calling 303-282-5176. Guitar Player Magazine's 2010 Readers Choice Awards named two-time Grammy nominee Emmanuel “Best Acoustic Guitarist” for the second time since 2008. In 2005, he shared the Carnegie Hall stage with Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Neal Schon, Jose Feliciano and Les Paul in celebration of Paul’s 90th birthday.

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Longest-running clarinet symposium returns By Johnnie-Margaret McConnell pop writer

What began as a symposium for advanced high school clarinetists has turned into the longest-running college clarinet symposium in the United States. Dr. David Etheridge, David Ross Boyd Professor of Clarinet, founded and continues to coordinate the annual University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium. This year’s symposium, scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, June 19, at OU’s Catlett Music Center, marks its 35th anniversary. Registration is open to any level of musician or music lover. Registration information is available online at www.clarinetsymposium.org or by calling 405-325-4372. “I started the symposium for my students in 1976. Lee Morgan, then principal clarinetist of the old Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. Jerry Neil Smith, then director of the OU School of Music and now Professor Emeritus, joined in to help develop a three-day event titled the ‘OU

Clarinet Symposium’,” Etheridge said. Evening public concerts were included from the very beginning, with Grammy Award winning clarinetist Larry Combs, then of the Chicago Symphony, being the first nationally famous clarinetist to attend. Combs returns this month with the Chicago Clarinet Trio, including Julie Deroche and Wagner Campos. “The symposium has evolved into an international event featuring the finest clarinetists from around the world for both participants and the community to hear each evening. It is very gratifying to have the community involvement in the concerts,” Etheridge said. This year’s evening line up continues to highlight the clarinet’s global appeal with performances by international clarinetists Allessandro Carbonare and Paulo Sérgio Santos and America’s Stanley Drucker and Dimitri Ashkenazy. Etheridge continues to coordinate the symposium with the help of students in his clarinet studio. His primary goal each year is to create an event where

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Norman guitar quartet Post Arcadia offers highs and lows By Doug Hill pop reviewer

Post Arcadia Self-Titled, Post Arcadia Records Arcadia has been used in numerous poetic and artistic contexts since the Byzantine Empire. It’s often synonymous with Utopia. Possibly Post Arcadia means after the ideal state. Definitely, it’s the first LP Photo provided and name of a Norman International clarinetist Allessandro Carbonare is just guitar quartet comprised of one performer who will play at the clarinet sympoMichael Bendure sium June 17-19 at the University of Oklahoma’s (vocals/guitar/keys), Seth Catlett Music Center. McDonald (guitars/vocals), Chad Crow (bass) and Tyler clarinet aficionados, students, concerts go on sale at the door Walker (misc. percussion). professionals and amateurs one hour before each evening On this recording, Barry come together in a friendly performance. A complete list Thomas plays steel guitar. and non-competitive is available at www.ouclarinet- All 10 tracks were written atmosphere to learn and be symposium.org. by Bendure and McDonald. invigorated. Individual evening concert The first song, “Off My Ever expanding the tickets are $12 for adults and Mind,” recalls John Denver symposium’s offerings, the $8 for seniors and students at his tamest. annual event now includes a (with ID). A special concert By mid-disc, however, is conference clarinet choir open package prices for all five “Poster Boy.” Its melancholy to all who attend and the concerts is $50 for adults and vocals sound like one of Young Artists’ Competition, $30 for seniors and students. Lucero’s wasted moments. For additional information, attracting competitors from “Wasted on Me” is not across the country. please call the OU School of about a personal Rocky Music at 325-2081. Tickets for evening Mountain high. It follows

CD review the album’s general theme of the ups and downs in love relationships. “The Most Amazing Thing” has sugar content high enough to induce diabetes, but “Winter Coat” reverberates with poetic truth. Given a Nashville hook make-over, “Messenger’s Song” could get Top 40 country radio rotation. “Cascade” has unique boxing imagery and a punchy tune. A hidden track with lyric “Even after the Fall” and acoustic simplicity illustrates Post Arcadia’s inclination for matching what’s straightforward with the mysterious. E-mail Doug Hills at hillreviews@hotmail.com.

ROBOTMAN & MONTY® by Jim Meddick

Artwork welcome at Saturday contest pop staff reports The Flying Spaghetti Monster art contest sale will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Norman Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1309 W. Boyd. The event will feature a spaghetti dinner party, comedy improvisation and a performance from the

Toby Keith to join Boston Pops on July 4 BOSTON — Country music star Toby Keith will celebrate Independence Day with the Boston Pops. Liberty Mutual, the event’s sponsor, announced Wednesday that Keith will join conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops for the annual Fourth of July concert and fireworks show on the banks of the Charles River. The 40-year-old singersongwriter’s hits include “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” “You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This,” and “Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue.” The “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular,” hosted by Craig Ferguson of “The Late Late Show,” will be televised nationally on CBS. Keith’s latest album, “American Ride,” was released last year by Show Dog Nashville.

Norman Belly Dance Club. Tickets are $10. Artists are welome to submit pieces into the art contest portion of the evening. All mediums are welcome and there is no entry fee. Prizes will be awarded. For tickets or information on art show, e-mail nuuf@cox.net or call 2269712. MICHAEL D MONROE (405) 360 9500 1100 Rambling Oaks Dr. Norman, OK 73072 MichaelMonroe@AllState.com

Clash of the Titans in 2-D PG-13 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:35 Furry Vengeance PG 12:25 2:25 4:25 7:10 9:15 Date Night PG-13 12:20 2:20 4:20 7:20 9:25

The Last Song PG 12:30 2:45 4:55 7:15 9:20 Kick Ass R 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:30 Alice in Wonderland in 2-D PG 12:15 2:30 7:05 The Bounty Hunter PG-13 4:45 9:35

SHREK FOREVER AFTER 3-D (PG) THE KARATE KID • (PG) 12:15 12:45 3:25 3:55 6:30 7:00 9:35 10:05 1:05 4:10 6:50 9:20 PRINCE OF PERSIA (PG13) THE A-TEAM • (PG13) 12:25 12:55 3:35 4:05 6:45 7:15 9:30 10:00 12:35 3:40 6:40 9:50 IRON MAN 2 (PG13) 12:20 3:30 6:35 9:25 KILLERS (PG13) 12:40 3:50 7:10 9:55 SPLICE • (R) 12:50 4:00 7:20 10:10 GET HIM TO THE GREEK (R) 12:30 1:00 3:45 4:15 6:55 7:25 9:45 10:15 ROBIN HOOD (PG13) 1:15 4:25 7:35 MARMADUKE • (PG) 1:10 4:20 7:05 9:40 SEX AND THE CITY 2 (R) 1:20 4:35 7:50 J

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FRIDAY

11 Exhibit opening, “Instrumental Art” Dixie Erickson, 6-10 p.m., free; exhibition runs through July 29, Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave. Blue Moon, Pop, 8 p.m., Othello’s The Lily Guild and Hotel Love, Indie Rock, 9 p.m., The Brewhouse Gavin Degraw, Riverwind Casino, 8 p.m., $45-55.

JUNE

Second Friday Circuit of Art, 6-10 p.m., various venues in Norman Fluid Ideational” art showcase, 7-9 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 205 W. Main St.

18 Christian Pearson and Amy Niles, jazz, 6:30 p.m., Othello’s, followed by Ali Harter, singer/songwriter, 9 p.m. No More Heroes, rock, 9 p.m., $5 cover, Brewhouse Mary Reynolds and Louise Goldberg, 7 p.m., $15, The Chouse Tastebuds, Hidden Castle, 1309 24th Ave. SW

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

13 RAIN, Civic Center Music Hall

Before the Dusk, Christophe, Hidden Castle, 1309 24th Ave. SW David Dunn, Singer/Songwriter, 8 p.m., Othello’s June Bug Jam, 7 p.m., Sooner Theatre, free Tommy Emmanuel concert, 8 p.m. Catlett Music Center, $24-48. Tickets available by calling 303-282-5176.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Groovefest, 12-9 p.m., Andrews Park, free

Travis Linville, happy hour, The Deli

Second Sunday Poetry Reading, Fred Alsburg, 2 p.m., Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave.

“Instrumental Art” exhibit, Dixie Erickson, free; exhibition runs through July 29, Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“24 Works on Paper” exhibit, can be viewed from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Firehouse Arts Center, 444 S. Flood

Jazz at the Depot, Heather Nelson Trio, 7:30 p.m., free

Flying Spaghetti Monster, spaghetti dinner party, comedy improv, belly dancing and art creation, $10, nuuf@cox.net, Norman Unitarian Unversalist Fellowship, 1309 W. Boyd

WEDNESDAY 16 Lou Barlow and the missingmen, Opolis, 9 p.m., $12 Guestroom Records Showcase, The Deli

“Oklahoma” by Rogers and Hammerstein will screen at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, 6:30 p.m., free, part of the OU Athletic Department’s Year of the Fan celebration. Osage, classic rock, 9 p.m., $5 cover, Brewhouse Brittany Moon, singer/ songwriter, 8 p.m., Othello’s Red Earth After Party, Hidden Castle, 1309 24th Ave. SW. Ronnie Milsap, Riverwind Casino, $20-$30, 8 p.m.

17 Zuni EP Release, 10:30 p.m., The Deli Post Arcadia, Singer/ Songwriter, 7 p.m., Othello’s Screenwriting seminar, 6-9 p.m., Norman library’s computer training center, hosted by the Cinematic Artists of Norman O’ﬁdelis, indie rock, 9 p.m., $5 cover, Brewhouse

Bricktown Blues and BBQ Festival, 1 p.m. to midnight, corner of Oklahoma and Sheridan Ave. in Bricktown.

THURSDAY

20 Summer Breeze concert, Danny O’Keefe, Lions Park, 7:30 p.m., free

21 Chocolate, the exhbit, Sam Noble Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $5

22 Wanderlust, travel and photography exhibit, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., $5. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

23 Second Stage Players speech and acting workshop with Rena Cook, 1-4 p.m., $40

24 Jazz in June, Blues under the Stars, 7-10:45 p.m., Brookhaven Village, 36th Ave. N.W. and Robinson St. Second Stage Players speech and acting workshop with Rena Cook, 1-4 p.m., $40 Jazz in June after concert jam, 10 p.m., Brewhouse, free