Weekend Warmup for Jan. 22-24, 2010
Larry the Cable Guy (Associated Press photo)
Here is a list of events happening around Oklahoma this weekend (Jan. 22-24). For more events, go to www.wimgo.
- NORMAN — Laugh along as Larry the Cable Guy performs at 7 and 9:30 tonight at Riverwind Casino, 1544 W State Highway 9. Information: 322-6464 or www.riverwind.com.
- Celebrate the release of Oklahoma City indie rock band Emelo’s new CD at 9 p.m. Saturday at VZD’s, 4200 N Western. Information: 524-4203 or www.vzds.com.
- Watch the antics of the Harlem Globetrotters at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Ford Center, 100 W Reno. The team will donate a portion of gate proceeds from the game to UNICEF’s Earthquake Relief efforts for Haiti. Information: (800) 745-3000 or www.okfordcenter.com.
Lights
- Hear Adam Young’s synthpop project Owl City with Lights and Deas Vail at 6:30 p.m. today at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern. My colleague George Lang recently spoke to Lights about her music; click here to read his story. Information: 677-9169 or www.diamondballroom.net.
- TULSA – Listen to the Reverend Horton Heat with special guest Deadbolt at 7 tonight at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main. Information: (918) 584-2306 or www.cainsballroom.com.
- See the new exhibit “When Animals Attack?: Humorous Hunting Tableaux,” which features stereographs depicting staged animal attacks from 1880-1910, at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63. Information: www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.
- Laugh out loud when the OKC Improv showcase offers shows at 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday at Ghostlight Theatre Club, 3110 N Walker. The OKC Improv All-Stars and Red Dirt Improv will perform at 8 p.m. and magician William Rader and David Mamet-inspired improv troupe The Closers at 10 p.m. Information: www.okcimprov.com.
Liverpool Legends
- Remember the music of the Fab Four when the Beatles tribute band Liverpool Legends plays at 8 p.m. Saturday at Rose State Performing Arts Theatre, 6420 SE 15. The four band members were hand-picked by Louise Harrison, sister of the late Beatle George Harrison. Information: 297-2264 or www.liverpoollegends.com.
- Listen to Jason Boland & the Stragglers and the John D. Hale Band at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan. Doors open at 6 p.m. Information: 601-6276 or www.wormydog.com.
- Check out the 55th annual Oklahoma City Boat Show from noon to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at State Fair Park. Information: www.okcboats.com.
In this scene from ” Mauritius,” Dennis (Chad Alan Baker) tries to charm Jackie (Holly McNatt) into making a deal with him.
- Watch Carpenter Square Theater stage the drama “Mauritius,” about a battle of wills between two half-sisters over a valuable stamp collection they both claim as their inheritance, at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Feb. 6. One 2 p.m. matinee will be performed Jan. 31. The show will be performed at Stage Center, 400 W Sheridan. Information: 232-6500 or www.carpentersquare.com.
- See Oklahoma City-based Red Dirt Improv at 9 tonight at the Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery, 706 W Sheridan. The show kicks off the troupe’s “9 Fridays at 9” run of shows over the next nine weeks. Information: www.reddirtimprov.com.
- Catch Extreme Midget Wrestling at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Oklahoma City Farmers Market, 311 S Klein Ave. Information: www.okcfarmersmarket.com. (No I’m not making this up, and no, it’s neither my fault nor my idea. I’m just throwing it out there as an option.)
- BAM
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