Thursday 23 May
OKG Newsletter
Joshua Boydston
Starlight, star bright
The women and, yes, men behind indie rock’s Starlight Girls are primed to burn big in 2012.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Starlight Girls
8 p.m. Monday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$6
Toying around
Time again for the Opolis Toy Drive, so bring a new toy and hear a new show. That’s a win-win, loyal fans of local rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
3rd Annual Opolis Toy Drive with Beau Jennings & The Tigers, Gentle Ghost and Brine Webb
9 p.m. Wednesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$5 with toy, $7 without
Heart of the city
City chefs prove that eating healthy also can taste delicious.
Food and Drink Features
Joshua Boydston
Mercy Health System teamed up with American Heart Association on Nov. 2 for an event about preventative care with “Iron Chef” flair. As part of the national Start Eating Healthy Day, the two groups hosted and organized a healthy cooking competition in hopes of sparking interest in living better, healthier and longer.Mercy Health System teamed up with American Heart Association on Nov. 2 for an event about preventative care with “Iron Chef” flair. As part of the national Start Eating Healthy Day, the two groups hosted and organized a healthy cooking competition in hopes of sparking interest in living better, healthier and longer.
Metal turnstile
Black metal’s Abigail Williams has gone through more members than Menudo. The band leader’s solution? Not caring.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Abigail Williams with Intestinal Disorder, Turbid
North and more
7:30 p.m. Saturday
The Roxy
1164 N. Macarthur
822-8934
$10 advance, $13 door
Reckless play
Good thing Reckless Kelly named its latest album ‘Good Luck.’ The disc has been the alt-country band’s best charter yet.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Reckless Kelly
10 p.m. Saturday
Wormy Dog Saloon
311 E. Sheridan
wormydog.com
601-6276
Wreck the halls
After a few too many power ballads, nu-metal’s Staind is ready to rock again, and hard.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Staind with Aranda, Anti-Mortem and Violence To Vegas
7 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. EASTERN
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$29 ADVANCE, $34 DOOR
Have a Fling
Audiences never know what can happen with The Fling, with the exception of one thing: easygoing psychedelic folk with a SoCal flavor.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Fling with Yukon Blonde and You’d Prefer An Astronaut
8 p.m. Sunday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8 advance, $10 door
A simple man
Subdued songs say so much when the man delivering them is indie rock’s beloved David Bazan.
Music
Joshua Boydston
David Bazan with Sherree Chamberlain
9 p.m. Sunday
Opolis
113 N. CRAWFORD, NORMAN
opolis.org
820-0951
$12 ADVANCE, $14 DOOR
Jacket required
These Southern-rock giants make music that’s joyous, jubilant and juiced-up, but don’t call My Morning Jacket a jam band.
Music
Joshua Boydston
My Morning Jacket With Delta Spirit
6 p.m. Tuesday
Brady Theater
105 W. Brady, Tulsa
bradytheater.com
918-582-7239
$36.50-$41.50
Dust off your tights
Norman Ballet breaks out ‘The Oklahoma Nutcracker,’ now in its 10th year.
Performing Arts
Joshua Boydston
The Oklahoma Nutcracker
3 p.m. Sunday
Nancy O'Brian Center for the Performing Arts
1809 Stubbeman, Norman
normanballetcompany.com
364-1818
$20
Deck downtown
Snow or no, it’s already looking like a white Christmas in downtown OKC.
Features
Joshua Boydston
Downtown in December
Daily
Downtown Oklahoma City
downtownindecember.com
235-3500
Signs of possession
How does metal act The Devil Wears Prada know when it succeeds? When it conjures a sound more confrontational while keeping the faith.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Devil Wears Prada with Whitechapel, Enter Shikari and For Today
6:30 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Easter
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19 advance, $22 door
Them Dike boys
Featuring a pair of former Normanites, Dikes of Holland bring their lo-fi punk home. Middle-aged couples, consider yourself warned.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Dikes Of Holland with Depth & Current and Shitty/Awesome
9 p.m. Wednesday
The Deli
309 White, Norman
thedeli.us
321-7048
Karma chameleon
He’s a singer! He’s a songwriter! He’s a builder! He’s a charitable giver! Whoever he is, Steve Moakler is on the bill for Graham Colton’s annual Thanksgiving benefit concert.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Steve Moakler with Graham Colton and Ben Kilgore
7 p.m. Saturday
Kamp's 1310 Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
819-6004
$12
Bo knows
After teaching Red Dirt’s Stoney LaRue the guitar, sibling Bo Phillips is ready to make a name for himself. It already sounds sweet.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Bo Phillips
9 p.m. Friday
Wormy Dog Saloon
311 E. Sheridan
wormydog.com
601-6276
7 p.m. Sunday
Grady's 66 Pub
444 W. Main, Yukon
gradys66.com
354-8789
