Weekend Warmup
Arts
- “Family Act”: For their Fourth Friday Poetry Night, the Home for Wayward Poets and Individual Artists of Oklahoma are presenting “Family Act,” a musical book release and open mike poetry event. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday at IAO Gallery, 811 N Broadway.
It will feature poet and author Josh Gaines, author of the new book “Cigarette Sonatas,” and his father, Houston area singer/songwriter/guitarist Ken Gaines, will perform. Poets are encouraged to bring two poems or six minutes of prose or poetry.
For more information, go to www.iaogallery.org.
Movies
- “Death Race”: The action-thriller “Death Race” stars Jason Statham, Joan Allen and Ian McShane.
- “The Longshots”: Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst directs and rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube stars in “The Longshots,” based on the true story of the first girl (Keke Pal-mer) to play in a Pop Warner football tournament.
- “Hamlet 2″: A high school drama teacher (Steve Coogan) creates a musical sequel to Shakespeare’s famed drama.
- “Bottle Shock”: Based on the true story of the early days of California wine-making, including the now-infamous, blind Paris winetasting of 1976 that has come to be known as “Judgment of Paris”.
- “The House Bunny”: A Playboy Bunny who is kicked out of the mansion (Anna Faris) becomes the house mother for a group of sorority girls in “The House Bunny.”
- “The Rocker”: A failed drummer (Rainn Wilson) gets a second chance at stardom when he joins his nephew’s (Josh Gad) garage band. (Opened Wednesday)
Music
- David Allan Coe: Hear renegade country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, call 677-9169 or go to www.diamondballroom.net.
- Guestroom Records fifth anniversary show: Party with local indie bands the Evangelicals, Crocodile, Student Film, Ghost of Monkshood, Locust Avenue and Rainbows are Free starting at 2 p.m. Saturday at Guestroom Records, 125 E Main. The free show is a fifth anniversary party for the independent music store. For more information, call 701-5974.
- Dirt Drifters: Listen to country band the Dirt Drifters, which includes Moore natives Ryan and Matt Fleener, at 11 p.m. Saturday at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, call 601-6276 or go to www.wormydog.com.
- Kessler: Rock along with Dallas-based alternative band Kessler, which includes Oklahoma native Jonathan Ogle, at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. The free show is the last in the Arts Council of Oklahoma City’s Sunday Twilight Concert Series. For more information, call 270-4848 or go to www.artscouncilokc.com.
Statewide
- College Fest 2008, Stillwater: Head “Free and Easy” down the road to see Dierks Bentley, along with Stoney Larue, Wade Bowen and more, at College Fest 2008 at the Tumbleweed Ballroom, Lakeview and Country Club roads. The music starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday and 4:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (405) 377-0067 or go to http://www.calffry.com/.
-BAM
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