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CFN Tweet of the Week

“Well, last minute packing this morning! I’ve had so mich fun in OKC and wld come back in a second 2 film again! But now its time 2 move on.”
9/01/2010 | Comments (0)

In your Face

You talk, we listen! Here’s what readers said on some of last week’s Oklahoma Gazette stories, via unedited comments left on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/okgazette.
9/01/2010 | Comments (0)

CFN Bonus Quote of the Week

This is still the planning process. Funding is up over the estimates (which everyone on here blasted would never come close to reaching) and planning is in the process.
9/01/2010 | Comments (0)

PR BS

Lots of press releases related to the Sooner State cross our desk. This week, these titles least screamed “Stop the presses!”
9/01/2010 | Comments (0)

Text to the top

According to Nielsen, which is more commonly known for ratings of television shows, Oklahoma ranks high when it comes to texting. OMG!
9/01/2010 | Comments (0)

CFN Quote of the Week

“The EEOC had alleged that the manager of Pizza Pub had subjected an 18-year old female worker to physical touching and verbal comments of a sexual nature ..."
9/01/2010 | Comments (0)

Most Viewed News

State Rep. Sally Kern clarifies statements she made about ‘homosexual millionaires’ working clandestinely to change American society

“I did not mean that homosexuals do not or should not have rights and equality. However, they do want special rights, including the right to marry,” Kern said.
8/25/2010 | Comments (2)

What the heck is going on with the new convention center?

It was the least popular, most expensive, but heaviest emphasized project in MAPS 3. And now, it is becoming a controversial aspect of the city’s future.
8/25/2010 | Comments (3)

State questions 744 and 754 offer two sides of the same coin

If passed Nov. 2, State Question 744 would require the Legislature to raise Oklahoma’s per-pupil funding to the average of per-pupil funding in surrounding states.
8/25/2010 | Comments (0)

The Call’s Michael Been, an OKC native, dead at 60

Been suffered a heart attack backstage at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium.
8/20/2010 | Comments (0)

This boulevard is on a diet

Conceptual drawings show six lanes, but Mayor Mick Cornett says he’s committed to narrowing the new boulevard to make it more ‘pedestrian-friendly.’
9/01/2010 | Comments (0)

OKC moves Halloween a day early this year

The City of Oklahoma City has scheduled its trick-or-treat night for Saturday, Oct. 30.
8/19/2010 | Comments (0)


Hey! DoThis!


Wine

WineThis

“Pairing Wine and Chocolate: A Tasting Seminar” allows attendees to discover the ultimate combination of wine and chocolate and explore the ways different wines can enhance the flavor of a variety of chocolates and vice-versa, 7 p.m., Aug. 26. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, Norman. 325-4712 Thursday
Count Rockula

DJThis

Get things snappin’, cracklin’ and poppin’ with Count Rockula when he starts spinning at 9 p.m. Thursday at VZD’s Restaurant & Club, 4200 N. Western. The set will shimmy with mixes of pop hits, rock anthems and grunge jams. Call 524- 4203 or visit www.vzds.com. Thursday
Gallery

ArtThis

“The Cowboy Way” features a selection of H. Holden’s sculptures, paintings and drawings. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Aug. 26, showing through Nov. 30. Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum, 1400 Classen Drive. 235-4458 Thursday, then closed Sunday-Monday
Play

PlayThis

“Wartime Recipes” depicts an unforgettable summer in 1943 for 11-year-old Edy as she helps manage a middle-class boarding house during World War II. 8 p.m., Aug. 26-28; 2:30 p.m., Aug. 29, showing through Sept. 19. Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker. 521-1786 Thursday-Sunday
Red Dirt Rangers

LaborThis

Oklahoma Laborfest is a public festival to promote Oklahoma labor history and working class culture through music, film, poetry and visual art. Aug. 26-28. The Plaza District, N.W. 16th and Blackwelder, www.oklahomarevelator.com /laborfest. Thursday-Saturday
Ben Kweller

PopThis

Ben Kweller plays bouncy, intelligent pop tunes that have led him to collaborations with Ben Folds and Guster. Catch him for free at the Oklahoma Memorial Union, 900 Asp Ave., Norman. 325-2128 Friday
Lauren Bolles scoops Peachwave Yogurt. Photo by Mark Hancock

EatThis

Peachwave Frozen Yogurt opened in May with more than 14 flavors being offered, including chocolate, cookies and cream, cheesecake, strawberry, pomegranate, peach, blueberry and, of course, the original tangy yogurt. Peachwave has all the toppings, too, including Gummi Bears, candy and cereal. 101 E. California, Bricktown. 604-9866 Daily