Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Sunday, October 25, 2009
This Week in Film & Music has scared up a weekend full of thrills and chills as we inch ever closer to All Hallow's Eve. Be prepared to be frightened and delighted when the third annual Ghouls Gone Wild parade and its band of torch-carrying zombies move through the streets of downtown Oklahoma City. For a different kind of chill, don't miss the musical talents of Bob Dylan in Tulsa or Asleep at the Wheel in Stillwater. We're sure these events will leave you screaming for more!
Thursday, October 22 Asleep At the Wheel
Toe tappin' and dancin' beats, Asleep At the Wheel, is a southern classic country swing band from Austin, Texas. Their latest album Willie and the Wheel features their good friend Willie Nelson. With Grammy awards and national tours with Bob Dylan, Alice Cooper, Willie Nelson, and Emmylou Harris, the band knows the perfect formula for a good country time.
Stillwater, Stillwater Community Center, 315 W. 8th Ave., (405) 533-8433, 8 p.m., $20
For more information: http://tickets.stillwater.org/
Thursday, October 22 Relient K
Rock/pop punk band Relient K travels to Oklahoma to promote their newest album Forget And Not Slow Down. Over the last decade, Relient K has become extremely popular releasing five albums, three of which have been certified Gold. The band was also nominated for a Grammy, won two Dove awards, and has released a string of hit singles including "Be My Escape" and "Must Have Done Something Right."
Tulsa, Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main St., (918) 584-2306, 6:30 p.m., $22
For more information: http://www.cainsballroom.com/
Thursday, October 22 A Boy's Life with filmmaker Rory Kennedy
When director Rory Kennedy, the youngest daughter of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, first visited rural Mississippi to explore how social services interact with children who suffer from mental illness, she discovered the compelling case of seven-year-old Robert Oliver. Filmed over the course of two years, A Boy's Lifesheds light on how the day-to-day behavior of a young boy has been dangerously affected by the emotional dysfunction of the very people who love him most. Q & A with the filmmaker will be held directly after the screening of the film.
Tulsa, Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave., (918) 592-3456, 6 p.m., FREE!
When director Rory Kennedy, the youngest daughter of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, first visited rural Mississippi to explore how social services interact with children who suffer from mental illness, she discovered the compelling case of seven-year-old Robert Oliver. Filmed over the course of two years, A Boy's Lifesheds light on how the day-to-day behavior of a young boy has been dangerously affected by the emotional dysfunction of the very people who love him most. Q & A with the filmmaker will be held directly after the screening of the film.
Tulsa, Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave., (918) 592-3456, 6 p.m., FREE!
For more information: http://www.circlecinema.com/
Friday, October 23 Halloween Double Feature
The Magic Lantern Film Society presents a classic horror movie double feature. Night of the Living Dead is director George Romero's cult classic about flesh eating zombies wreaking havoc in the rural Pennsylvania countryside. The second film, Isle of the Dead depicts a group of people taking refuge from a plague on a remote island. Things start to go awry when one of the refugees turns out to be a vampire.
Lawton, CameronUniversity, 2800 W. Gore Blvd., (580) 581-2217, 6:30 p.m., FREE!
For more information: http://www.cameron.edu/
Friday, October 23 Fran Ettling Plays Broadway
The Coleman Theatre is proud to welcome renowned organist Fran Ettling. For this performance, Ettling has traveled to Oklahoma from St. Louis where she plays the Wurlitzer in the recently restored Fox Theatre. Ettling has garnered a reputation throughout the region for her impressive skills on both the organ and piano. Proceeds from the event benefit the Coleman Ballroom project.
Miami, The Coleman Theatre, 103 N. Main St., (918) 540-2425, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12
For more information: http://colemantheatre.org/
Friday, October 23 .And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
Already legendary in indie circles for their anarchic concert sets .And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead utilizes the raw power of punk fused with the intelligence of indie prog rock to make their own brand of in your face sonic rock. Their sixth album The Century of Self is the group's freest, most fiery work in some time, and is also the first album produced on their own Richter Scale label.
Oklahoma City, Conservatory, 8911 N. Western, (405) 879-9778, 8 p.m., $10
For more information: http://www.conservatoryokc.
Saturday, October 24 Western Swing with Byron Berline
As a three-time National Fiddle Champion, Byron Berline has been touted as one of the nation's most inventive fiddlers. His skill, versatility, and artistry continue to be recognized both critically and commercially. The Double Stop Fiddle Shop is proud to host this special event showcasing the best in western swing music. Join the Byron Berline Band and a variety of special guests as they perform a number of standard and original compositions for this fun-filled family event.
Guthrie, Double Stop Fiddle Shop, 121 E. Oklahoma Ave., (405) 282-6646, 8 p.m., $10
For more information: http://doublestop.com/
Saturday, October 24 Ghouls Gone Wild
Oklahoma Gazette's third annual Ghouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade will be bigger, better and scarier than ever. The parade features a wide variety of parade entries from bands and dancers to zombies and monsters. The Flaming Lips will again host their March of 1000 Flaming Skeletons and this year's Grand Marshals are 50s Rockabilly Pioneers The Collins Kids. The Gazette will host an after party at the Field of Screams, featuring live music performances by Stardeath And White Dwarfs and The Collins Kids.
Oklahoma City, 11th and Walker, (405) 605-6752, 7 p.m., FREE!
For more information: http://www.ghoulsgonewildokc.
Saturday, October 24 Bob Dylan
As an American singer-songwriter, musician, and poet, Bob Dylan is one of the most accomplished and celebrated figures in the history of music. Dylan has been a major figure in popular music for over five decades. Don't miss this opportunity to see a performance you'll be telling your children and grandchildren about for years to come.
Tulsa, Brady Theatre, 105 W. Brady St., (918) 582-7239, 7 p.m., $49.50 - $59.50
For more information: http://http://www.
Sunday, October 25 Built to Spill with Dinosaur Jr.
Over the past 16 years, Doug Martsch and his revolving group of band members, righteously dubbed Built to Spill, have become indie rock pioneers blazing the way for what is now known as the Northwest indie rock sound. Also slated to perform is Massachusetts' own Dinosaur Jr. Their distinct sound was highly influential in the alternative rock movement of the 1990s.
Oklahoma City, Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern, (405) 677-9169, 6:30 p.m., $24
For more information: http://www.diamondballroom.
Sunday, October 25 Danzon
Oklahoma City University is proud to present a special screening of the hit drama Danzon as part of its 'This I Believe' Film Series. The film centers on the life of Julia, a phone operator in Mexico City who divides her time between her job, her daughter and the danzon: a cuban dance very popular in Mexico and Central America. Every Wednesday, Julia does the danzon with Carmelo, whom for years she has danced with but barely knows. When Carmelo disappears without a trace, Julia takes a train to Veracruz where Carmelo's brother lives; however, little does Julia know that this sudden trip will change her life forever. The film will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles.
Oklahoma City, MeindersSchool of Business, NW 27th St. and McKinley Ave., 2 p.m., FREE!
Sunday, October 25 Mike Cameron Quartet
The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame presents the Mike Cameron Quartet. Cameron, a Tulsa native, began performing in 2007 and has played across the country. The event will be a part of the 2009 Autumn Jazz Concert Series featuring special guest jazz vocalist Olivia Duhon.
Tulsa, Jazz Depot, 111 E. First St., (918) 281-8600, 5 p.m., $10
For more information: http://www.okjazz.org/index.
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