Steve Poltz

Here is a list of events going on around the state this weekend. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com:

- Hear singer-songwriter Steve Poltz at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley. Information: 524-0738 or www.bluedoorokc.com.

- Celebrate the release of Oklahoma singer-songwriter Ali Harter’s new CD “No Bees, No Honey” at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Conservatory, 8911 N Western. The show also will feature Samantha Crain, Mayola and Jabee. Information: www.conservatoryokc.com.

- Watch the casino caper “Tuna Does Vegas,” presented by Celebrity…

Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood (Associated Press file photo)

Fans don’t have to worry about country music superstar Carrie Underwood settling down, even after she and pro hockey player Mike Fisher get married.

A Checotah native, Underwood calls Nashville home, while Fisher makes his home in Peterborough in Ontario, Canada, where he plays for the Ottawa Senators. According to The Boot, Underwood anticipates that their travel-centric careers will keep them from settling into an particular place anytime soon.

“We’ll be little nomads for awhile, until one of us…

Above: Carrie Underwood celebrates her 27th birthday today.  Below: Fellow Oklahomans Shannon Miller and Chuck Norris also are marking their birthdays. (Associated Press photos)

Happy 27th birthday to Checotah native, country music superstar and budding actress Carrie Underwood.

The 2005 “American Idol” winner is getting ready to embark on her “Play On Tour” Thursday in Pennsylvania. As usual, she’s been staying busy in 2010.

In honor of her birthday, we’re marking Carrie Underwood Day…

Think the snowboarding and speed skating happening in Toronto at the Winter Olympics are impressive? Then check out Oklahoma violinist Kyle Dillingham debuting last weekend in Thailand his own specialty sport – fiddle-skateboarding!

Dillingham, who hails from Enid and now lives in Oklahoma City, performed last Saturday at the Vic Hua Hin Theatre in Hua Hin, Thailand. He wowed the crowd by playing with his trademark lighting-fast dexterity, then hopping on a skateboard and wheeling around the stage while still sawing away on his fiddle.

The show was…

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant (35) shoots over New York Knicks’ David Lee (42) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday in New York. The Thunder won the game 121-118. (Associated Press photo)

Today’s featured event:

Watch the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Phoenix Suns at 7 tonight at the Ford Center, 100 W Reno. The Thunder have been rolling on a nine-game winning streak; let’s see if they can keep rumbling along tonight.

For more information, go to www.nba.com/thunder.

For more events, go…

Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov, 2006 Russian ice dancing gold medalists

The 2010 Winter Olympics are underway in Vancouver, British Columbia, and airing on NBC and its sister channels.

In honor of one of the winter games’ most popular events, Fine Arts Editor Rick Rogers has examined some of the musical choices of past medal winners in the ice skating and ice dancing competitions.

Citing the Web site skatemusiclist.com, Rick notes that music from Bizet’s opera “Carmen” is the hands-down favorite among ice skaters, having figured prominently in 50…

All-American Rejects

Rascal Flatts

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games (airing on NBC and its sister channels) are going on now in the Great White North of Vancouver, British Columbia, and two bands with Oklahoma ties are offering music to U.S. athletes’ ears.

Country trio Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher, and pop-rockers All-American Rejects, who hail from Stillwater, are among the diverse lineup of artists who have contributed new recordings to the 2010 AT&T Team USA Soundtrack.

The songs are available for purchase on iTunes,…

Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith, right, performs with the Wayman Tisdale band at halftime of the men’s OU-Texas basketball game Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. Band member Tom Braxton is at left and Mark Harper is at center. The game was game dedicated to the memory of late Sooners star Wayman Tisdale. (Photos by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman)

Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith’s 2009 “America’s Toughest Tour” drew standing-room-only venues, a frantic reception in Europe and acclaim from all corners aside, and the trek’s…

Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith, right, performs with the Wayman Tisdale band at halftime of the men’s OU-Texas basketball game Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. Band member Tom Braxton is at left and Mark Harper is at center. The game was game dedicated to the memory of late Sooners star Wayman Tisdale. (Photos by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman)

The University of Oklahoma paid tribute to Wayman Tisdale during Saturday’s home men’s basketball game pitting the Sooners against the University of Texas Longhorns.

Tisdale was an…

Carrie Underwood, who will perform during the pre-game show at the Super Bowl, answers questions during a press conference at the Super Bowl XLIV media center on Thursday, in Ft. Lauderdale , Fla. The performance and game will air on Sunday on CBS. (Associated Press photo)

A trembling 15-year-old fan was the first to find out: Checotah native Carrie Underwood will be among the stars performing at this year’s CMA Music Festival June 10-13 in Nashville, Tenn.

Underwood took time out of her packed Super Bowl rehearsal schedule, where…