Music
Joshua Boydston
Braids with Native Lights and Gentle Ghost
9 p.m. Wednesday Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
www.opolis.org, 820-0951
$8
Sunday 19 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: Out
Roping in ears
With a debut album as fresh as morning dew, Braids entangle ears nationwide with their purposeful patterns of experimental rock
Music
Joshua Boydston
Braids with Native Lights and Gentle Ghost
9 p.m. Wednesday Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
www.opolis.org, 820-0951
$8
Inside and online
How do you get a shopping fix in a snowpocalypse?
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
So here’s a hypothetical: Say there’s a huge snowstorm — like massive and “The Day After Tomorrow”-sized — but you really, really feel like shopping. And all the local stores are closed.
Meet the Robisons
Oh, brother! Country stars Bruce and Charlie Robison aren’t just siblings, but members of their own mutual admiration society.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Bruce Robison
10 p.m. Saturday
Charlie Robison
10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25
Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E. Sheridan
wormydog.com, 601-6276
What’s up? Docs
You’re in for a mostly gripping marathon of global challenges with this year’s Oscar nominees for documentary shorts.
Features
Rod Lott
Some suggestions before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, when the Oklahoma City Museum of Art screens this year’s five Oscar-nominated documentary short films, each roughly 40 minutes in length. Visit the restroom first. Get comfy. Have some Kleenex handy. And perhaps a handful of St. John’s wort.
Life’s a beach
‘Down’ may have long been a radio memory, but 311 still adds up for plenty of funkhungry fans of the ’90s airplay mainstay.
Music
Joshua Boydston
311 with The Pretty Black Chains
7 p.m. Friday
Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net, 677-9169
$35 Advance, $40.75 Door
B-day wishes
Happy Birthday to Shopgirl!
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
I turn 29 this week. That’s still a baby to some, ancient to others, but just right to me.
Mind games
‘Do not pass go,’ life seemed to say to Telekinesis’ front man as he tackled album No. 2. Against all odds, he emerged victorious.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Telekinesis with The Love Language
9 p.m. Monday
Opolis 113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org, 820-0951
$8 advance, $10 door
Class act
Keep out!
CFN
Gazette staff
During a recent debate on one of his bills, our favorite south Oklahoma City legislator who never returns our calls (sniff, sniff), Sen. Ralph Shortey, cracked wise about the state erecting a wall around its borders to keep out illegal immigrants.
Hang in there
How to fashionably beat a hangover
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
OK, so I’m a pretty responsible drinker. Glass (or two) of wine with dinner, cocktails with friends — those are my M.O., not Jägerbombs and keggers.
National pride
Republic Gastropub flies the flag for upscale pub food and beer. Lots and lots of beer.
Restaurant Reviews
Jenny Coon Peterson
Republic Gastropub
5830 N. Classen Blvd.
286-4577
www.RepublicGastropub.com
