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Around Town: Cumberbatch coming here

How exciting that award-winning actor Benedict Cumberbatch is coming to Oklahoma. Well, he’s not coming in person but he is coming in Hamlet, presented by The National Theatre of Britain, which does...

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Around Town: Seniors sizzle in new Follies

The annual Oklahoma Senior Follies made several changes for the 2015 production. They certainly made a difference.

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Around Town: Indoor dining is exciting too

The rage, especially with the millennials, is heading for an al fresco evening with 30 food trucks and 20,000 strangers – and their pets – wandering in the grass. And it is fun. However, it’s also fun...

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Around Town: Sensuous silks and bow ties

Oklahoma’s society season opens each year with the Renaissance Ball, an elegant soiree marking its 40th anniversary.

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Around Town: News about Septemberfest

The 19th-annual Septemberfest will take place Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center.

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Around Town: Good causes rate attention

HeartLine, the local organization that provides help, hope and information 24 hours a day to those who need service and suicide prevention advice, presents a special event each year to recognize...

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Around Town: Gala brings Laura Bush

Former first lady Laura W. Bush will discuss her travels to Africa during the administration and post-presidency when she is the speaker at Water4’s annual gala Sept. 22 at the National Cowboy &...

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Around Town: 6 days left for YWCA giving

The great new shelter being built for abused women and children who turn to YWCA Oklahoma City for shelter is going to be completed next month.

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Around Town: High-heeled racers coming

The eighth-annual Heels for Hope Race is scheduled Sept. 13 and all those willing to have fun racing in high heels, as well as serious racers and walkers, are invited.

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Around Town: Start of the season

Mailboxes are starting to get overloaded with invitations for upcoming galas, balls, golf tourneys, 5K runs and famous stars in concert. Almost all of these are fundraisers, some presented by charity...

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Around Town: HeartLine tells of its services

Two outstanding honorees, a delicious dinner, touching talks about the community services and a happy crowd really turned HeartLine’s Festival of Hope into “An Evening of Acclamation & Admiration.”

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Around Town: Ancient Rome sculptures here

“Immortales: The Hall of Emperors of the Capitoline Museums, Rome,” is the impressive title of the fabulous exhibition opening Friday at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma...

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Around Town: Here’s my Q&A for this week

What are you planning to do this weekend? With your family, best friend, fellow worker? Whoever? Yes, I have the answer. If it’s not the same as yours, think again. You’re planning to attend the...

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Around Town: Learn what’s behind ballet

Balletomanes will love this upcoming event with Oklahoma City Ballet and those who don’t really know much about ballet will hear some interesting information about how a ballet happens.

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Around Town: Zorba sundae Greek way

The annual Greek Festival of Oklahoma City will have its 31st appearance Sept. 11-13 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

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Around Town: Turkish fest set Saturday

Head for the Myriad Botanical Gardens’ Great Lawn on Saturday and join in the fun at the seventh-annual Turkish Food and Art Festival.

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Around Town: Rescue Mission helps homeless

More than 700 caring folks will crowd into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum on Thursday to celebrate the City Rescue Mission’s work to end homelessness and push back poverty in the...

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Around Town: Politicos get practical

A hard-run political campaign right here in Oklahoma City has just ended and it must have inspired the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber to try and teach aspiring politicians how to campaign for office.

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Around Town: Charity events get celebrities

The invitations arriving on my desk tell me two things: No. 1 is that the Oklahoma City Thunder has revealed its upcoming season schedule. No. 2 is that this will be a big season of big celebrities to...

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Around Town: Broadway hit lands in OKC

Everyone knows the fairy tale story of Peter Pan but not many folks know about the prequel, Peter and the Star Catcher, even though it earned five Tony Awards on Broadway.

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