Tuesday 21 May
OKG Newsletter
Phil Bacharach
R.I.P. Dan Slocum
The former KFOR-TV news anchor died last weekend in Seattle.
News
Phil Bacharach
Former KFOR-TV Channel 4 news anchor Dan Slocum died Feb. 25 of an apparent heart attack. He was 54.
Building Liberia’s library
Nearly 24,000 books leave OKC for West Africa, where texts are nearly nonexistent.
News
Phil Bacharach
Thousands of books donated by Oklahoma City churches and organizations are on their way to students in Liberia. Volunteers at the Crown Heights United Methodist Church loaded more than 23,500 books on a Hobby Lobby truck this morning — a bounty headed to Indiana before its final destination in West Africa.
Protesters vs. ‘Personhood’
Opponents gather at the Capitol to voice concerns about SB 1433.
News
Phil Bacharach
More than 500 protesters gathered at the Oklahoma state Capitol today in protest of the “Personhood” bill, an anti-abortion measure proclaiming that life begins at conception, and guaranteeing full rights and privileges to fertilized human eggs.
Statuesque
Oklahomans in the movie biz share who they'll be rooting for during the Academy Awards on Sunday night.
Remembering Anthony Shadid
Commentary
Phil Bacharach
What I remember most about Anthony Shadid from high school was his laugh. It was disarmingly infectious. His eyes would crinkle and his head would tilt back, and he reminded me of a young Ringo Starr, all smiles and shy charm.
WTFunny
Comedian and ‘WTF’ podcast host Marc Maron brings his brutally honest humor to City Arts Center.
Performing Arts
Phil Bacharach
Marc Maron with BradChad Porter and Seth Joseph
7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. Saturday
City Arts Center
3000 General Pershing Boulevard
ticketstorm.com
866-966-1777
$25 in advance, $27 at door
The Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of L.A. Woman
Love this music documentary madly.
Documentary
Phil Bacharach
If you like rock ’n’ roll or drugs — or, perish the thought, even both — chances are you've gone through a Doors phase. Most likely that presumed phase was back in high school, when your parents didn't understand you and disheveled self-destruction was the height of romanticism.
‘Live from ...’
As an intern for ‘Saturday Night Live,’ an OKC native gets a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic TV show.
Features
Phil Bacharach
For more than five decades, television’s “Saturday Night Live” has been a staple of pop culture (“Well, isn’t that special?”). For an Oklahoma City woman attending college in New York, however, it meant just another day in the office.
In the Land of Blood and Honey
The Man Nobody Knew
A son seeks to learn more about his CIA spymaster father in the documentary ‘The Man Nobody Knew.’
Documentary
Phil Bacharach
William Colby was the consummate CIA agent: stoic, steadfast and secretive. He rose through the ranks, from clandestine missions in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II to CIA director in the Nixon Administration.
Make like a tree and ...
As much as 10 percent of Oklahoma's tree population is likely lost due to drought.
News
Phil Bacharach
Oklahoma's drought has wreaked havoc on the state's tree population, with forestry officials estimating that as much as 10 percent of the tree population is likely dead.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Thrills are muted but chilling in the espionage tale of ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.’
Thriller
Phil Bacharach
For a guy named Smiley, the central character of “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” doesn’t do a lot of smiling.
Be it resolved ...
Celebrated Oklahomans make their New Year’s resolutions … and share them with you!
Features
Phil Bacharach
Aside from 2012 meaning the end of the world (a big shout-out to those kooky Mayans), the new year provides an opportunity to wipe the slate clean and start anew.
Radar love
Nichols Hills home to new warning signs for drivers.
News
Phil Bacharach
Drivers in Nichols Hills might have noticed a new sight along some streets. In an effort to curtail speeders, officials in that city have turned to the help of radar signs that register and display the speed of passing motorists.
Another Earth
This intriguing sci-fi drama goes slightly out of orbit.
Sci-Fi
Phil Bacharach
You’ve got to admire the DIY ethic of “Another Earth.” Raw and grainy, it is steadfastly committed to its own smarts and vision — even if it ultimately falls short of its ambitions.
