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We’re guessing Amaryllis was one of 2012’s most misspelled album titles. We’re also guessing when you have 17 No. 1 singles, you can get away with it. We’re talking rock’s Shinedown, of course, which will shine at 7 p.m. Thursday at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno, with Three Days Grace and P.O.D. (yeah, you know me). Tickets are $37.50. Call 800-745-3000 or visit chesapeakearena.com.

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Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near? That question and many more will be answered at the Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s Yesterday Once More: A Tribute to the Carpenters. Boasting such smashes as “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays,” the iconic sibling pop duo of the 1970s gets its due at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. Tickets are $15- $65. Call 232-7575 or visit okcphilharmonic.org.

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Aubrey McClendon, soon-to-be-outgoing CEO of Chesapeake Energy, is no longer one of the wealthiest people on the planet. Rest easy, however; he’s still very, very, very rich — just not in the billionaire stratosphere. At least that’s according to the latest Forbes list of human beings with the most moolah in the entire universe.

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The Flaming Lips’ new album, The Terror, arrives April 2.

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When Chicken-Fried News goes into a courtroom — or anywhere, really — we come armed with whichever laws we need, regardless of where they’re from: international law, Murphy’s law, Jude Law ... makes no difference to us.

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When Derek Fisher left the Dallas Mavericks in December to be closer to his family in California, only to re-sign with the OKC Thunder a couple of months later, Mavs owner Mark Cuban offered his opinion, which is basically this: Fisher is a back-stabbing megalomaniac who will roundabout his way to another championship ring (because five isn’t enough, clearly).

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Could Nicoma Park residents be more civic-minded than their counterparts in the big city?

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In the 2001 Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun, country music superstar and Oklahoma native Reba McEntire had no problem settling into the leading role of Annie Oakley. After all, Annie, a gun-wielding spitfire of a lady, isn’t too far removed from McEntire’s own persona.

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Renowned for his “Bad Reputation” (and it isn’t just talk, talk, talk), singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston brings his personal power pop tonight to The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley. Opening the 8 p.m. show are Kevin Bowe + the Okemah Prophets. Tickets are $20. Call 524-0738 or visit bluedoorokc.com.

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You are cordially invited to the supper party from hell. Relax: It’s just a play — Dilemmas with Dinner, in fact, at Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker. The farce-laden feast stages at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through March 24. Tickets are $5-$10. Call 521-1786 or visit jewelboxtheatre.org.

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St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until Sunday, but Saturday is when Bricktown celebrates it with a 22nd annual block party! From noon to midnight at Sheridan and Oklahoma avenues, enjoy continuous live music from the likes of Laura Leighe pictured and Super Freak. The parade runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is free, whether or not you’re wearing green. Visit bricktownokc.com.

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With an aim to reclaim Southern rock, Blackberry Smoke wafts into the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E. Sheridan, at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Hailing from Hotlanta, Ga., the quintet is touring on its latest album, The Whippoorwill. Tickets are $15. Call 601-6276 or visit wormydog.com.

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Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma welcomes NPR Morning Edition music commentator Miles Hoffman and his viola for Bright Tales. Performing works by Mozart, Schumann and others, the classical concerts are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday at All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 6400 N. Pennsylvania, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 127 N.W. Seventh. Admission is $10. Visit brightmusic.org.

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May the force be with you, and it will for those attending the family-friendly Bright Night of Star Wars at Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd. Beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, would-be Jedi will conduct science experiments related to the Star Wars universe, view a planetarium show and even stay overnight until 8:15 a.m. Saturday. Registration is $45 for kids and $25 for adults. Call 602-3760 or visit sciencemuseumok.org.

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Elmo’s been making news lately for all the wrong reasons, so let’s just focus on the positives, shall we? He and his pals will appear in seven shows from Friday to Sunday for Sesame Street Live: Can’t Stop Singing. And we can tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street: Head to Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. Tickets are $11-$60. Call 602-8500 or visit coxconventioncenter.com.

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