BAM's Blog » Oklahoma events http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:28:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog no Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog » Oklahoma events http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/category/oklahoma-events/ Jack White to play Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa on March 15; tickets on sale Friday http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/13/jack-white-to-play-cains-ballroom-in-tulsa-on-march-15-tickets-on-sale-friday/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/13/jack-white-to-play-cains-ballroom-in-tulsa-on-march-15-tickets-on-sale-friday/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:39:45 +0000 brandy http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=42848

Jack White (AP file)

Former White Stripes guitarist/singer Jack White will play March 15 at historic Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, the venue announced today.

Tickets will go on sale at noon Friday. Prices are set at $38 and $49. There will be a limit of four tickets per person.

For more information, go to www.cainsballroom.com.

White founded The Stripes in Detroit in 1997 with his then-wife, drummer Meg White, and in February 2011, the influential duo announced they had decided to part ways. Jack White has formed several other music …

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Tulsa-born singer/songwriter/guitarist St. Vincent will appear on tonight’s Valentine’s Day-theme episode of the teen drama series “Gossip Girl.” The show airs at 7 p.m. on the CW.

St. Vincent will perform her song “Cruel,” from her 2011 album “Strange Mercy.”

Check out this clip of the performance. On Facebook, St. Vincent says “They don’t show when I smash my guitar on the bar, but pretty sure they will tonight….” Please let this not be sarcasm.

If you want to see St. Vincent play in …

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Chris Young

Here are my Best Bets for entertainment happening around the state this weekend, as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more options, go to www.wimgo.com.

1. Listen to up-and-coming country star Chris Young, with special guests the Lost Trailers, at 7 p.m. Friday at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern. Information: 677-9169 or www.diamondballroom.net. (Look for my review of the show in the wee hours of Saturday here on BAM’s Blog.)

2. Watch Oklahoma City Ballet’s production …

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1 Release Party Oklahoma City, OK

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. To read my interview with “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” director Bill Condon, click here.

Target, Walmart hosting “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” release parties

Forget vampires vs. werewolves: Friday night’s anticipated DVD release of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” is setting up an epic battle between big-box giants Target and Walmart.

“Breaking Dawn — Part 1” drops on DVD and Blu-ray at the stroke of midnight Saturday, with release parties planned Friday night (tonight) at Walmart and Target locations across the country, …

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From left, Robert Pattinson, Bill Condon andTaylor Lautner attend a Nov. 17, 2011, film premiere of "The Twilight Sage: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1" in Barcelona, Spain. AP photo

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Bill Condon takes on twice the challenges with “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” movies
The “Chicago” and “Dreamgirls” director made “Breaking Dawn — Part 1,” which will be released on DVD and Blu-ray at midnight Saturday, and “Breaking Dawn — Part 2,” due in theaters Nov. 16, at

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Ronnie Dunn

Today’s featured events:

CATOOSA – Hear country music star and former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn play at 8 tonight at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 777 W Cherokee.

“Tulsa is a great music town – and it was a crazy town in the day,” said Dunn in the concert announcement. “So Tulsa was this crazy mix-match of music styles at the time, and it was all there and very much alive. Live music was really important, and the club scene there …

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The Black Keys have released the music video for “Gold on the Ceiling,” from their 2011 album “El Camino.”

The celebrated duo is coming to Tulsa for an April 28 show at the BOK Center. For more information, go to www.bokcenter.com.

“El Camino” was released Dec. 6 on Nonesuch Records, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200. The duo recently was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine for the first time.

The duo embarks on the first leg of its …

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Roger Creager

Today’s featured event:

TULSA – Celebrate the release of Texas country artist Roger Creager’s new album, “Surrender,” at 8 tonight at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main. Doors open at 7 p.m.

For more information, go to www.cainsballroom.com.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM…

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Tulsa-born singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist St. Vincent is huge in the new music video for “Cheerleader,” one of the tracks from her 2011 album “Strange Mercy.”

As previously reported, St. Vincent (who was born Annie Clark) made a guest appearance on Friday’s episode of the IFC sketch series “Portlandia,” and you can check out that rather funny clip of her modeling a totally impractical police uniform here as well. Her appearance on the show reunited her with “Portlandia” masterminds Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, who starred in …

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Today’s featured event:

TULSA – Hear indie rockers They Might Be Giants at 8 tonight at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main. Doors open at 7 p.m.

This show was originally scheduled for September but delayed due to a family health emergency; all tickets purchased for the previous date will be honored. Although They Might Be Giants has recorded children’s albums, this show is for ages 14 and older.

For more information, go to www.cainsballroom.com.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM…

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