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Irish eyes are smiling on Wandering Boundaries, an art exhibition inspired by a recent trip to Ireland by Fulbright Scholars Joan Phillips and Erin Treacy. On display weekdays through March 7, it debuts with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the University of Oklahoma School of Art & Art History’s Lightwell Gallery, 520 Parrington Oval in Norman. Admission is free. Call 325-7370 or visit art.ou.edu.

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Not your average 5K, Saturday’s Fight for Air Climb is all vertical, as participants traverse the 34 floors of Cotter Ranch Tower, 100 N. Broadway, to reach the finish line at the top! Scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to noon, the event benefits the American Lung Association. Call 748-4674 ext. 206 or visit fightforairclimb.org.

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George Bernard Shaw’s classic Pygmalion gets a groovy update as The Stage Door, 601 Oak in Yukon, transplants the time period from 1912 to 1969. Witness all the flower-girl power as the rom-com concludes its run at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $9-$12. Call 265-1590 or visit stagedooryukon.com.

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Despite working in polar-opposite genres, Oklahoma musicians John Fullbright pictured and Jabee are the subjects of the documentary short Skywriters. Directed by Danny Marroquin, the film debuts with showings at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Friday at The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan. Jabee takes part in a Q-and-A with Marroquin at 8 p.m. before performing at 9 p.m. Admission is free. Call 517-0787 or visit theparamountokc.com.

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• Chicken-Fried News: Jabee   
• John Fullbright interview   

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The late comedian Bill Hicks once called people in advertising “Satan’s little helpers.” While that catchy phrase isn’t explicitly noted in a Feb. 13 Washington Post story about Oklahoma City-based Ackerman McQueen, it does sort of loom over the article’s examination of how the high-profile firm has shaped some bizarre ad campaigns for the National Rifle Association.

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The Oklahoma City Zoo has seen the Circle of Life in recent days, with its gorilla population experiencing a joyful arrival and a sad departure.

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It is hard to imagine electropop party girl Ke$ha taking time out of her busy days to tune into the NBA. This is, after all, the woman who begins the morning by brushing her teeth “with a bottle of Jack,” if her 2009 No. 1 hit “Tik Tok” is to be believed. If that is truly the start of her schedule, it might be a struggle for her to make the evening tip-off.

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City Arts Center is getting a new name to go with its new home.

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A local group that had planned to hold a Valentine’s Day party at a southwest Oklahoma City library canceled its event after the Pioneer Library System received complaints about the shindig.

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Oklahoma State University loves its orange and black, but it looks like there’s also room for a fair amount of green. That’s according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which named OSU fifth in the nation for green-power purchasing among colleges and universities.

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We at Chicken-Fried News believe in the power of print. (We like having jobs; go figure!) So for Valentine’s Day, we’re buying our Special Someone a real-deal card. The kind that opens on the right-hand side with a modicum of energy. The kind with flowery fonts you don’t often see outside of church bulletins and/or funeral programs. The kind you have to visit a brick-and-mortar store to buy.

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U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, is to Capitol Hill charts what John Holmes was to porno movies: Both know how to make a big impression.

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Certainly it’s no coincidence that Valentine’s Day falls smack in the middle of National Condom Week, which Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma is celebrating through Tuesday.

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Seeking a hard dose of heavy metal? Seek no further than The Parish, 1757 N.W. 16th. At 5 p.m. Friday, the venue hosts DIY Dallas act Seeker. This sample lyric from “Pale Death” proves their head-banging cred: “I’ll rip it out and feed it to the beast / Now your body will lay lifeless.” Told ya. Tickets are $8. Call 474-1783 or visit theparishokc.com.

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On Saturday, Olympic gold medalists Bart Connor and Nadia Comaneci invite the public to live healthier lifestyles at their 2013 Bart & Nadia Sports & Health Festival at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the indoor activities include archery, sitting volleyball and a fun run through The Underground downtown tunnels. Admission is free. Visit bartandnadiafestival.com.

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