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LOCAL AND STATE-WIDE ONGOING EVENTS & EXHIBITS:
THIS WEEKEND! Rock the Hallz!
Rodney Carrington at the Grand
811 E MacArthur St, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804
Rodney Carrington will be performing at the Grand on Saturday, Dec 29! Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer who recorded eight major record label comedy albums, which have sold millions of copies.
December 15th • 6 - 10 p.m. Shawnee VFW Post #1317
A fundraiser event with a $10 cover. $5 BBQ buffet and half price admission for students. Presented by Dudley's Done Right BBQ LLC and Happy Headz Smoke Shop, and hosted by Precious Metal Radio's Lacey Knight. There will be raffle drawings, prizes and food. This event is a fundraiser to support Perseus' upcoming yet untitled album and to promote other up-and-coming bands, as well as our friends' businesses. There will be donation buckets for each band and spots for merch booths with band swag. Featuring: Analgesic, We All Bleed, Letters to a Friend, Outside the Shadows, Fragmented Tranquility and Perseus.
Travel Through the Decades December 31st • 9 p.m. Grand Casino Hotel and Resort
777 Grand Casino Boulevard, Shawnee, OK 74804 Join us as we Travel Through the Decades at our New Year's Eve celebration. With this exclusive New Year's Eve party all attendees will enjoy drinks (cash bar throughout the night, party favors, laser light show, and a live DJ). At midnight, all New Year's attendees will enjoy a champagne toast, laser countdown,and balloon drop! Events included in the exclusive New Year Party: Live entertainment featuring DJ Olywurld Champagne Toast at Midnight Laser light show by Laser Wolf Party Favors Balloon Drop & laser countdown at Midnight New Year's Eve party tickets are $60.00, or make a night of it with a Hotel package for only $350 (includes a standard hotel room along with 2 tickets to the New Year's Party). *Seating at the event is limited as this is a “party atmosphere”. Attendees will be able to leave and re-enter the event throughout the night. More info at https://www.grandboxoffice.com/event?eventid=184
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LeAnn Rimes will be performing at the Grand Casino on Friday, January 18! LeAnn Rimes is an internationally multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter. For more information and tickets, visit www.grandboxoffice.com.
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(3D and 2D): Miles Morales comes across the long-dead Peter Parker. This Peter Parker is not from his world though; he's from somewhere else in the multiverse. With Parker's guidance, Miles will become Spider-Man: and through that he will become part of the ever-expanding 'Spider-Verse' The animated action adventure features voices of Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld (Rated PG for frenetic sequences of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language). (1:57). OPENS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 AT THE CINEMA CENTRE 8 AND MOVIES SIX AT SHAWNEE MALL.
"ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL" A re-edited,
holiday-themed version of “Deadpool 2”, called “Once Upon a Deadpool” is coming to theaters, featuring a PG13 version of the film released from December 12 through Christmas Eve in the U.S. The new version will feature added interstitial scenes where Ryan Reynolds' antihero appears with actor Fred Savage -- all of which were apparently filmed in one day for this release. Savage will appear in eight scenes in which Deadpool will read a bedtime story to the former child actor, a concept comically recycled from his youthful appearance in 1987's "The Princess Bride". The re-release isn't a complete cash grab. Reynolds has said that $1 from every ticket is going to a Cancer charity. (Rated PG-13), (1:58) NOW SHOWING AT MOVIES SIX AT SHAWNEE MALL.
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"THE MULE"
A 90-year-old horticulturist and WWII veteran is caught transporting $3 million worth of cocaine through Michigan for a Mexican drug cartel. Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Dianne Weist and Any Garcia star in the mystery crime drama. (Rated R for language throughout and brief sexuality/nudity) , (1:56) OPENS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT THE CINEMA CENTRE 8.
"MORTAL ENGINES"
A mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw, emerges as the only one who can stop a giant, predator city on wheels devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy, an outcast from London, along with Anna Fang, a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head. Peter Jackson directs the action adventure fantasy. (Rated PG-13 for sequences of futuristic violence and action), (2:08) OPENS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT MOVIES SIX AT SHAWNEE MALL.
"HALLOWEEN 2018"
Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. (Rated R for horror violence and bloody images, language, brief drug use and nudity), (1:46) OPENS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT THE HORNBECK THEATRE DOWNTOWN.
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HOZIER ANNOUNCES SPRING NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR IN SUPPORT OF FORTHCOMING SOPHOMORE ALBUM WASTELAND, BABY! ON SALE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 AT 10AM HOZIER: WASTELAND, BABY! TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST JADE BIRD
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LOS ANGELES, CA (Dec 10, 2018) – Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Hozier will embark on the Wasteland Baby! Tour this spring. Produced by Live Nation, the 26-date run kicks off March 10 and includes stops in Nashville, Austin, Los Angeles, and more – see full routing below. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, 12/14 at 10am local time. Every ticket purchased online for the just-announced headline dates will include a CD copy of Hozier’s forthcoming album Wasteland, Baby!. Fans will also have the option to upgrade their CD to a standard LP copy of the album for an additional charge. Visit http://hozier.com/ for tickets and more information. In speaking about the tour announcement, Hozier says: “I’m very excited to announce the US tour, which will coincide with the release of the new album Wasteland, Baby!. I’ve enjoyed incredible support from fans in North America and I am thrilled to be going back there soon to play this music live.” Last month, Hozier released new song “Movement” from his forthcoming sophomore album Wasteland, Baby!, which will be released in the spring via Columbia Records. “Movement” was written by Hozier and produced by Markus Dravs and Hozier. The Irish singer/songwriter also shared the official video for “Movement.” Hozier recently concluded his sold-out fall tour across North America in support of ‘Nina Cried Power.’ The EP’s title track, which features vocals from multi-Grammy Award-winning artist and performer Mavis Staples and instrumentation by renowned Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Booker T. Jones, peaked at #1 at Triple A radio and was featured as one of NPR Music’s Top 100 Songs of 2018.
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1. Out in theaters this weekend is “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” rat-
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ed PG in which Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his reality and crosses paths with his counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat to all reality; another superhero film in theaters is actually the re-release of “Deadpool 2" as “Once Upon a Deadpool” a PG-13 version of the R-rated film about the “merc with a mouth” who brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg; Clint Eastwood directs and stars in “The Mule” rated R, about a 90-year-old horticulturist and WWII veteran caught transporting $3 million worth of cocaine through Michigan for a Mexican drug cartel.
2. You can help take part in one of the longest-running citizen science proj-
ects and help provide valuable information about the health of bird populations in North America during the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count, which starts this Friday, December 14, 2018 and runs through Saturday, January 5, 2019. Sign up at audubon.org/join-christmas-bird-count and share your relevant photos and experiences on social media with the hashtag #ChristmasBirdCount.
3. Sunday is National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day, one of the best holidays of the year. Mmm, chocolate... you
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way to entertain your family, there’s nothing better than driving around to look at Christmas lights. Check the newspaper for a guide to lights, or just drive and enjoy! — More Content Now
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Celebrate safely this New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate. But for hundreds of people each year, the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day proves fatal. According to fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over the last five years an average of 300 people died in drunk driving fatalities between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Holiday celebrations, and New Year’s Eve festivities in particular, tend to include alcohol, raising the stakes during this festive yet too often fatal time of year. The sobering statistics provided by the NHTSA don’t have to prevent people from toasting a new year. In fact, there are many ways to have fun this New Year’s Eve without putting yourself in harm’s way. • Don’t overindulge in alcohol. For many people, overindulging in alcohol is part and parcel during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Such behavior puts everyone at risk, even people who don’t drive. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,
conservative estimates suggest that roughly one-half of sexual assaults on American women involve alcohol consumption by the perpetrator, victim or both. While alcohol and its relationship to traffic fatalities draw the bulk of the attention on New Year’s Eve, even people who don’t intend to drive should recognize the dangers of overindulging in alcohol and drink responsibly. • Arrange for transportation. If you need a car to get around on New Year’s Eve and plan to drink alcohol, arrange for someone else to do your driving for you. Groups of friends should choose someone to be their designated driver or pool their money and hire a taxi or bus service for the night so no one who’s been drinking gets behind the wheel. The NHTSA even offers a free app called SaferRide that is compatible with Apple and Android devices and enables users to call a taxi or a friend to be picked up. • Host responsibly. Even people who don’t intend to leave their homes can take steps to make New Year’s Eve safer for everyone.
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Give holiday meals a flavorful twist The holiday season is rife with tradition. Family and friends often gather together around the dining room table to share conversation, memories and good food, making the holidays a special time of year. Home chefs looking to expand their culinary horizons can include this recipe for “Slow Cooker Spiced-Cranberry Pork,” courtesy of The Ohio Pork Council, on their holiday menus. Pork is a versatile protein that pairs well with the tart, holiday-centric flavor of cranberries.
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Trim fat from pork roast, if necessary. Place roast in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Use wire whisk to stir together cranberry sauce and sugar in medium bowl. Stir in juice, mustard, cloves and pepper until well combined. Pour cranberry mixture over roast in slow cooker. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until pork roast is tender. Season roast to taste with salt; serve juices with roast. PC18C551
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Podcasts to Listen To: Christmas Past and the best Christmas podcasts to listen to While some people have had their Christmas trees up and houses decorated since just after Halloween, others have waited until the calendar turned to December to get into the holiday mood. If you are one of those people who have yet to bring out the box of decorations or all your decorating is done but still need a boost of the holiday spirit while you patiently wait for Santa to come down the chimney, here are a few Christmas podcasts to listen to.
Christmas Past Podcast Hosted by Brian Earl, the Christmas Past Podcast tells the stories behind our favorite holiday traditions and celebrates the nostalgia of Christmas. From the best and worst holiday treats to traditional Christmas movies, Earl gives listeners a behindthe-scenes look at why Christmas is one the best times of the year. Recent episodes include: “Miracle on 34th Street,” “Fruit Cake” and “Did Charles Dickens Really ‘Invent’ Christmas?” Find it: http://christmaspast.media/
Can't Wait for Christmas Comedian Tim Babb loves Christmas and celebrates the holiday all year round. Releasing episodes on the 25th of every month, Babb covers topics such as the history of Christmas cards, non-traditional Christmas movies, controversies and how other holidays stack up against Christmas. Recent episodes include: “Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas,” “Halloween vs. Christmas” and “Have Yourself an Andy Williams Little Christmas.”
Tis the Podcast Hosts Anthony Caruso, Julia Colburn and Thom Crowe are determined to keep the Christmas spirit alive the whole year. The three debate and discuss everything from Christmas movies to the existence of Santa Claus. Along with their spirited debates, the trio reviews all the latest Christmas movies, TV shows and specials. Recent episodes include: “Frosty The Snowman Is a Fairy Tale They Say, He Was Made Of Snow, But The Children Know How He Came To Life One Day,” “Santa Claus Does Exist, And He Exists In The Person Of Kris Kringle” and “Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal.” Find it: https://www.tisthepodcast.com/
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Turn to slow cookers for easy meals
Busy families who do not have the time to spend an hour or more in the kitchen preparing weeknight dinners can turn to slow cookers to do the work for them. Slow cookers cook foods on a low temperature over several hours. Slow cookers do not require constant attention, making them ideal for people who want to prep meals before leaving the house and then return to a hot meal in the evening. Many foods, from breakfasts to appetizers to desserts, can be prepared with slow cookers. But slow cookers are perhaps best suited for hearty meals, such as this recipe for “Creamy Ham ‘n’ Broccoli” from “Casseroles, Slow Cooker & Soups” (RDA Enthusiast Brands) by Taste of Home editors.
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cups cubed, fully cooked ham 10-ounce package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted jar processed cheese sauce can sliced water chestnuts, drained cups uncooked instant rice cup milk celery rib, chopped medium onion, chopped to 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper teaspoon paprika
In a 3-quart slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours, or until the rice is tender. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with paprika.
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OKC ZOO & RED CROSS PARTNER TO HOST BLOOD DRIVES
The Oklahoma City Zoo and the American Red Cross serving Oklahoma are working together to help save lives while providing ongoing opportunities for blood donors to give. The Red Cross will host a blood drive on Saturday, December 22 at the OKC Zoo allowing Oklahomans the opportunity to come and donate blood and receive two vouchers good for admission to the OKC Zoo! Each voucher is good for one free admission ticket (adult, child or senior) to the Zoo. All blood drives will be held in the Zoo’s education center located at the east end of the parking lot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To learn more about donating blood and the requirements to give, visit www.redcrossblood.org.
NOW–DEC. 31: SAVE $10 WHEN YOU JOIN ZOOFRIENDS OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
Give the gift of unlimited admission to the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden with an annual ZOOfriends membership! Purchase or renew a ZOOfriends membership during the months of November and December and save $10. Memberships provide unlimited admission to the OKC Zoo for an entire year as well as many other benefits. Plus, your purchase supports the Zoo, its animals and conservation efforts. To learn more or to purchase a membership online, visit zoofriends.org.
DEC. 15: GIRL SCOUT OVERNIGHT – “ZOO DONE IT?!”
We need your help! One of our animal ambassadors ransacked one of our classrooms looking for their favorite snacks. Join the Oklahoma City Zoo and use your investigative skills to learn about animals, meet the suspects, and collect evidence to figure out which ambassador caused all the mischief. Girl Scouts can solve the case starting Saturday, December 15 at 7pm. This overnight adventure will help satisfy requirements for “Detective” Badge for Juniors and “Special Agent” Badge for Cadettes, but all levels are welcome. Cost: $35/Scout, $20/ Adult. Evening snack and light breakfast will be provided, and zoo admission included. Learn more and register at okczoo. org/girl-scouts.
DEC. 20: TODDLER EDUCATION PROGRAM: SNEAKY SNAKES
The Zoo’s education team hosts monthly toddler programs that are entertaining, engaging and educational fun for you and your little ones! Toddlers delight in learning about animals through crafts, activities, discovery stations and more. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. December’s program, Sneaky Snakes, is Thursday, Dec. 13 and Thursday, Dec. 20, from 10 – 11 a.m. at the OKC Zoo’s Rosser Conservation Education Center. For more information, call (405) 425-0218 or visit www.okczoo.org.
DEC. 20–21 & 27–28: OKC ZOO’S SCHOOL’S OUT DAY CAMPS
The holiday season is upon us and that means school is out and Zoo camp is in! The Oklahoma City Zoo’s School’s Out Day Camps offer unique experiences for children ages 4–11 to focus on connecting with and caring for wildlife. The OKC Zoo will be hosting day camps for the winter school breaks on Thursday, Dec. 20; Friday, Dec. 21; Thursday, Dec. 27; and Friday, Dec. 28. Snacks are provided, but campers must bring their lunch. Advanced registration and payment required. All campers are required to bring a copy of their immunizations. Camps run 8:30–5:15 p.m. Drop-off is at the OKC Zoo’s Rosser Conservation Education Center from 8:20 – 8:30 a.m. Cost per child, per day is $40 for members and $45 for non-members. For more information, call (405) 425-0218 or visit okczoo.org.
CHRISTMAS DAY, DEC. 25: OKC ZOO CLOSED NOW – DEC. 31: SYMBOLICALLY ADOPT AN ANIMAL FROM SANCTUARY ASIA FOR CHRISTMAS
Share your love of wildlife with everyone on your list with a gift of an animal adoption. This year, guests can choose between four iconic species from the Zoo’s newly opened Sanctuary Asia habitat: Indian rhino, Asian elephant, red panda or Komodo dragon. With each $45 donation, recipients get an adoption certificate, animal fact sheet, name recognition on ZOOfriends’ website and a plush that you can hold, snuggle and pass on to future generations. Net proceeds from each animal adoption benefit The Oklahoma Zoological Society, which helps spread the love to all the OKC Zoo’s animals by providing important funding for their daily care needs and animal enrichment items. To adopt your animal, call (405) 425-0618, or stop by the ZOOfriends’ membership office located in the Zoo’s Global Plaza, open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ONGOING: DAILY KEEPER CONNECTIONS
With the Oklahoma City Zoo’s Daily Keeper Connections, get to know our animal family and the people dedicated to caring for them. This free program will allow you to meet our caretakers and learn more about your favorite animals. The Zoo’s caretakers are everyday conservationists, dedicated to protecting and preserving our planet’s wildlife and wild places. They have a wealth of information to share about the Zoo’s amazing animals. Keeper Connection signs are posted throughout the Zoo. Schedules are available on the zoo map and online at www.okczoo.org. Zoo admission required. Go wild at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden! Located at the crossroads of I-44 and I-35, the Oklahoma City Zoo is a proud member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the American Alliance of Museums, Oklahoma City’s Adventure District and an Adventure Road partner. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Regular admission is $11 for adults and $8 for children ages 3-11 and seniors ages 65 and over. Children two and under are admitted free. Stay up-todate with the Zoo on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and by visiting Our Stories. Zoo fans can support the OKC Zoo by becoming Oklahoma Zoological Society members at ZOOfriends.org or in-person at the Zoo! To learn more about these and other happenings, call (405) 424-3344 or visit okczoo.org.
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