Future’s so bright

Ambience abounds in the fluid sounds of synth-pop trio Future Islands.

Music
Zach Hale
Future Islands with Talk Normal and Eureeka!
9 p.m. Wednesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$12

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Times bold

Pouring emotion into a new album, local band Defining Times ended up defining itself.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Defining Times with Dead Sea Choir
10 p.m. Saturday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$7-$10

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Let’s get heavy

Let your ears wade in the sludge of North Carolina metal acts Caltrop and Black Skies.

Music
Louis Fowler
Caltrop and Black Skies with Self Inflicted and Brea
7 p.m. Wednesday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Trashterpieces

OKC Beautiful turns trash into treasures with an exhibition of recycled and upcycled art at Science Museum Oklahoma.

Visual Arts
Louis Fowler
A.R.T. Show: Art in Recycled Trash
through Feb. 15, 2013
Science Museum Oklahoma
2100 N.E. 52nd
sciencemuseumok.org
602-6664
$9.95-$11.95

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Felt up

Puppets are an integral part of the ongoing spectacle that is Quintron and Miss Pussycat, who make art rock with strings attached.

Music
Zach Hale
Quintron and Miss Pussycat
9 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$10-$12

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Graham crackin’

By extending beyond his comfort zone, local singer-songwriter Graham Colton may have birthed his most comforting tunes yet.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Graham Colton
7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Friday
The Blue Door
2805 N. McKinley
bluedoorokc.com
524-0738
$25-$30

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Tusk’s task

It’s a noble pursuit for Black Tusk, really: Fully commit to brewing a blend of swamp metal.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Black Tusk
7 p.m. Monday
The Chameleon Room
3034 N. Portland
ticketstorm.com
537-8136
$10-$13

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Forever at last

With its debut album, 'Contender,' the pop-punk act Forever Came Calling could be just that.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Forever Came Calling with No Bragging Rights and Altars
6 p.m. Saturday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Crow about it

Riding the current folk wave is Old Crow Medicine Show, which has whipped up a prescription to string success along.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Old Crow Medicine Show with Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys
7 p.m. Monday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$29-$34

Wednesday, November 28, 2012