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• friday • may • 21 • 2010

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Traveling exhibit makesa stop in Norman

•Oklahoma family creates

straight-up Americanrock

•East Main Place fundraiser set

•Boland and Stragglers

score points•

Carroll magnificent as‘Claudine’

Takingform

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COVER ART: Nick Lillard

dresses as “Master Robot,”

which is an 8-foot tall suit

made of welded steel rods,

during the Form and Function

Lab opening April 9.

photo provided

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• Alice in Wonderland:The Tim Burton take on theclassic tale of a naive girlnamed Alice and heraccidental journey through astrange land. PG.

• Avatar: A band ofhumans are pitted against adistant planet’s indigenouspopulation. PG-13.

• Diary of the Wimpy Kid:This film follows middleschool student Greg Heffleythroughout the course of oneacademic year as he tries tosurvive being a pre-teen. PG.

• Our Family Wedding:Lucia and Marcus learn thatmarriage comes with a familyin this humorous flick abouttwo cultures coming togetherto celebrate love. PG-13.

• Percy Jackson and theOlympians: Accident-proneteenager Percy is in for ashock — he is the son ofPoseidon. He sets out on aquest when he learns thatZeus’s lightning has beenstolen. PG.

New Releases:• MacGruber: Back in all his

glory, unorthodox MacGruberassembles a team of experts torecover a nuclear warhead stolenby his enemy Dieter Von Cunth.R.

• Shrek Forever After 3D: Atamer, married Shrek longs forthe days when he felt like a “realogre.” Seeking the thrill, he makesa deal with Rumpelstiltskin,which launches him into analternate version of Far Far Away.PG.

Now Playing:• Clash of the Titans 3D:

“Incredible Hulk” director LouisLeterrier remakes the 1981adventure about the questsPerseus carries out for the gods inorder to win the imprisoned

princess Andromeda. PG-13.• Date Night: Steve Carell and

Tina Fey star in the comedyabout a couple that is mistakenfor a pair of thieves that a numberof people want out of the picture.PG-13.

• Furry Vengeance: Woodlandanimals protest the developmentof their homes in the Oregonwilderness, starring BrendanFraser. PG.

• How to Train Your Dragon3D: A young Viking who growsup in a society that hunts dragonshappens to become the owner ofone, finding out that there’s moreto the creature than he thought heknew. PG.

• Iron Man 2: Robert DowneyJr. returns as the cocky billionaireTony Stark. Now that the world

knows of his secret identity asIron Man, Stark faces pressure toshare the secret of his technology.PG-13.

• Just Wright: Leslie Wright(Queen Latifah) falls for a NBAbasketball player whom she ishelping with physical therapy.Unfortunately, the NBA star hashis eyes set on Wright’s childhoodfriend. PG.

• Letters to Juliet: Whilevacationing in Italy, Sophie findsa letter written to Shakespeare’sJuliet. She decides to reunite thelovers in the letter. PG.

• Nightmare of Elm Street:This 2010 remake of the 1980sfollows horror icon FreddyKrueger as he stalks victims intheir sleep, resulting in their reallife deaths. R.

New releases:• MacGruber: Back in all his

glory, unorthodox MacGruberassembles a team of experts torecover a nuclear warhead stolen byhis enemy Dieter Von Cunth. R.

• Shrek Forever After 3D: Atamer, married Shrek longs for thedays when he felt like a “real ogre.”Seeking the thrill, he makes a dealwith Rumpelstiltskin, whichlaunches him into an alternateversion of Far Far Away. PG.

Now showing:• Clash of the Titans 3D:

“Incredible Hulk” director LouisLeterrier remakes the 1981adventure about the quests Perseuscarries out for the gods in order towin the imprisoned princessAndromeda. PG-13.

• Date Night: Steve Carell andTina Fey star in this comedy abouta couple that is mistaken for a pairof thieves that a number of peoplewant out of the picture. PG-13.

• How to Train Your Dragon2D/3D: A young Viking whogrows up in a society that huntsdragons happens to become theowner of one, finding out thatthere’s more to the creature than hethought he knew. PG.

• Iron Man 2: Robert DowneyJr. returns as the cocky billionaireTony Stark. Now that the worldknows of his secret identity as IronMan, Stark faces pressure to sharethe secret of his technology. PG-13.

• Just Wright: Leslie Wright(Queen Latifah) falls for a NBA

basketball player whom she ishelping with physical therapy.Unfortunately, the NBA star hashis eyes set on Wright’s childhoodfriend. PG.

• Letters to Juliet: Whilevacationing in Italy, Sophie finds aletter written to Shakespeare’sJuliet. She decides to reunite thelovers in the letter. PG.

• Nightmare of Elm Street:This 2010 remake of the 1980sfollows horror icon FreddyKrueger as he stalks victims intheir sleep, resulting in their reallife deaths. R.

• Robin Hood: Russell Crowstars as the expert archer who preyson the rich to aid the poor.Thismovie gives the backstory to thelegend of Robin Hood. PG-13.

By Mary Anne HempForgotten Video

If you have access to Cox’s On-Demand service, you’re in luck.There’s still time for you to catch1974’s fabulous lost treasure “Clau-dine,” the realistic tale of a strugglingsingle mom and the garbage manwho quite unexpectedly sweeps heroff her tired, aching feet.

Claudine Price (Diahann Carroll)is worn out. She’s only 36 years old,but the struggle of raising six kids inHarlem all by herself is too much.Although Claudine has had twohusbands and two “almost husbands,”none of them contributed so much asa dime to raising the children.Claudine has to go on welfare, asystem she despises.

She hates the indignity of beingchecked up on all the time, racingaround her tiny apartment hiding thefew decent things she has wheneverthe snooty social worker shows up. Ifthe toaster or the iron is discovered,their cost will be deducted from heralready inadequate monthly check.She hates the fact that people lookdown on her as a stereotypicalAfrican-American mother on the

dole. And she really hates it that shehas to sneak out to work as a maid forrich white people just to bring endscloser together — forget makingthem meet.

If Claudine’s clandestine job wasdiscovered, she’d lose all her welfare.It’s a risk she has to take, though.Besides, there is a perk: the garbageman. His name is Rupert T. “Roop”Marshall (a young and handsomeJames Earl Jones), a cheery guy who’staken quite the shine to Claudine.

Although Claudine claims she hasno time for a man, she alwaysmanages to find a few more pieces oftrash to take out to the curb ongarbage day, so she can have a fewmoments to flirt with Roop. WhenRoop finally asks her out on a date,she hesitates at first but finallyaccepts.

While the big event is almosttorpedoed by Claudine’s kids,ultimately the two find time aloneand hit it off in a big way. Claudine isamazed at what a great guy Roop is.

He likes the kids, too, and even theygradually warm up to him — allexcept for rebellious, 18-year-oldCharles (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs),who just sees someone new who’llwind up hurting his mother.

Diahann Carroll earned anAcademy Award nomination for BestActress for “Claudine,” and deserved-ly so. She is magnificent. She hasgreat screen chemistry with JamesEarl Jones and the scenes with herkids are terrific. Loved it when sheconfronts Charlene (Tamu) in thebedroom after the conversation withCharles, and her argument withCharles after his little “surgicalprocedure.” Loved all the kids, too.All six have well-defined personalitiesand give wonderful performances —even little Lurlene (SocorroStephens). Rest assured there is ahappy ending — one that begs asequel, in fact.

Diahann Carroll has workedsteadily in TV over the years, but wasnever offered another movie role asstellar as “Claudine.” You can find herfinest performance On-Demandunder Movies-on-Demand, A-Z. It’srated PG, only $2.99 and availableuntil May 30. Check it out.

Carroll magnificent as ‘Claudine’Mary Anne Hempe

Forgotten Video

Films playing at Robinson

Crossing

Films playing at Hollywood SpotlightFilms playing at Warren Theatre

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pop staff reports

Rhythms for Refuge willbe this year’s annualfundraiser for East MainPlace.The musical event isscheduled for 8 p.m.Saturday at the Deli, 309White St. on CampusCorner. Ali Harter isheadlining the eventpreceded by O Fidelis andDave McDaniel. Cost forthe event is $5.

Harter is an Oklahomasinger/songwriter who hasplayed in several bands butprimarily has worked as asolo musician for more than

12 years. Her latest album,“No Bees, No Honey,” wasrecently released.

In addition to musicalentertainment, East MainPlace staff and supportershave arranged a raffle fordoor prizes with raffletickets available for $1 perticket. Proceeds from theentry fee for the show aswell as from raffle tickets

will benefit the East MainPlace program.

East Main Place providesmore than just a place tosleep for the homelesspeople within the Normancommunity. The agencyserves around 100 peopleevery year and 100 percentof the program participantsreceive support services andcase management to help

them gain life skills. Uponreceiving a fully furnishedapartment provided by oneof the room sponsors,participants sign a programagreement and reside atEast Main Place for a year.During that time, theagency takes specific stepsto change the residents’behaviors and provide theskills they need to get backon their feet.

For more informationabout services offered,making a donation orvolunteering your time toEast Main Place call, 447-home (4663).

Rhythms for Refuge to assistEast Main Place with fundraiser

FYIFor more information about services offered, making adonation or volunteering your time to East Main Place call,447-home (4663).

pop staff reports

Summer Breeze kicks off Sunday in Lions Park withthe Mike Hosty Duo. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. Below isthe summer schedule for 2010.

The free, family-friendly concert series is now in itsninth year, although it’s only the seventh year that thePerforming Arts Studio has been in charge of it.

The crowd is expected to range between 1,500 and3,000 people. Most concerts will take place in Lions Park,but the larger acts will be moved to Andrews Park.

No vending takes place during the event, but attendeesare welcome to bring their own food and drinks to theconcerts.

• May 23, Mike Hosty Duo, Lions Park• June 6, Elephant Revival, Lions Park• June 20, Danny O’Keefe, Lions Park• July 11, John McEuen, Andrews Park Amphitheater• July 18, Big Smith, Andrews Park Amphitheater• Aug. 1, Son del Barrio, Andrews Park Amphitheater• Aug. 15, Chuck Allen Floyd, Lions Park• Aug. 29, Dylan Hammett, Lions Park• Sept. 12, Mama Sweet, Lions Park• Sept. 19, Sierra Hull, Lions Park

By Andrew W. GriffinPop writer

Jason Boland andThe Stragglers“High In the Rockies:A Live Album” (Proud Souls/ThirtyTigers 2010)

Taking their traditional-country-meets-Red-Dirtsounds to four venues in theRocky Mountains – Steam-boat Springs, Fort Collins,and Denver and Laramie,Wyo.– native Oklahomaband Jason Boland and TheStragglers scored majormusical points with adynamite live album, recordedthis past January andappropriately titled “High InThe Rockies.”

It was released on 4/20.Get it? In fact, a month or soago, Boland and the boyswere busted for pot possessiondown in Refugio,Texas, astheir bus blew through thatdusty burg.

Tough break. And whilethey insist it wasn’t a publicitystunt, you have to laugh.That’s show biz, eh?

Anyway, as a long-timeBoland fan, I couldn’t behappier with this live

collection. And with it beingrecorded in towns notnormally known as attractingRed Dirt music (save forSteamboat, of course), hearing“Backslider Blues” or hearingBoland talking about a

“country version of a moshpit” before kicking off thecountry waltz tune “Jesus andRuger.”

Boland, a native of nearbyHarrah, is simply an amazingcountry singer and songwriter.Backed by Roger Ray’s guitarand steel guitar, Noah Jeffries’fiddle, and a rhythm sectionfeaturing drummer Brad Riceand bassist Grant Tracy, theStragglers run throughoriginals like “Alright,”“BottleBy My Bed,” and theirresistible “If I Ever Get Back(To Oklahoma).”

But there are some choicecountry covers like thatcountry ode to utopia, MerleHaggard’s “Rainbow Stew,”and Don Williams’ “TulsaTime.” Classy, Boland. Classy.

There’s no “Pearl Snaps” or“Ponies,” but what TheStragglers give us on thisouting is bound to give you abona fide Rocky Mountainhigh.

For more information, visitwww.thestragglers.com.

Grade — A

Boland and Stragglers score points Summer Breezeconcert schedule

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By Aaron Wrightpop editor

For these three Normanguys, it’s all about thescience of art.

Earlier this year, theyopened a lab location toinvite the public to see thebackground steps of theartistic process.

“Form and Function Labis used by a collective thatstrives to merge aestheticsand functional qualities inorder to expand awarenessso that people can act withrelevant discussion,” NickLillard, lab technician said.“We celebrate the artisticprocess and attempt todissolve it’s mystery andinaccessibility.”

The lab is at 123 E.Main St. in suite 200, aboveForward Foods.

Before coming together,all three men already wereinvolved in the Normanarts scene. Lillard hassculptures on the Universityof Oklahoma campus andhas created work for FredJones Jr. Museum of Artand the Lightwell Galleryon OU’s campus. Chris McDaniel, lab technician, and Chris Spivey, lab supervisor, were behind the

creation of the local sci-fiart-rock group Ghost ofMonkshood. BothMcDaniel and Spivey alsoparticipate in other localbands and the PerformingArts Troupe.

After working togetherfor nearly a year, all threebegan to share ideas anddiscovered they shared acommon interest to createart. More specifically, theywanted to create art on ascale that required a teamof artists.

“The lab was the firststep we took in order tobuild this team,” Spiveysaid.

The grand opening ofthe Form and Function Lab

was held in April, duringthe 2nd Friday Circuit ofArt. During May’s 2nd

Friday celebration, the labhosted an event withSonder Music, Dance andArt called Livecraft, whichfocused on the element ofimprovisation. About eightlocal artists spent the nightcreating music and artwhile the public watched.

The lab is slated to beopen during every 2ndFriday Circuit of Art aswell as for special events.Work in the lab also can beseen by appointment.

The three would like tocontinue to engage thepublic in the artisticprocess.

“We’ve always enjoyedcollective work andexpanding our idea of whoartists are. We believe art ismade by everyone in someway,” McDaniel said.

Aaron Wright366-3533

pop@normantranscript.com

New lab strives to show science of art

photo by Aaron WrightChris McDaniel works on a piece of found art from the Norman Music Festival while Chase Spivey initiatesthe open crowd canvas during Livecraft at the Form and Function Lab May 14.

photo by Aaron WrightGuests wait for an event to start at the Form and Function Lab May 14. The lab,which strives to showcase the science of art, opened in April. It is at 123 E.Main, suite 200.

FYIForm and Function Lab

is at 123 E. Main St. in

suite 200, above

Forward Foods.

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By Jennifer SkinnerSpecial to pop

The Firehouse Art Centerwill host the exhibit “24Works on Paper,” the onlytraveling exhibition of workby living Oklahoma artists.The exhibit will be on displayat the Firehouse Art Centertoday until June 28 with anopening reception 7 to 9 p.m.today.

The “24 Works on Paper”exhibition features 24 artistsfrom 12 Oklahoma cities. Allartworks are created on paperand include media such asprintmaking, drawing andphotography.The guest juroris Adrienne Day, a Normanartist. Day has been working

as an artist formore than 20years, andspecializesmostly indrawings,painting andprintmaking.Her work hasbeenexhibitedextensivelyacross the U.S. and Europe atmuseums, galleries andcultural centers. Day holds abachelor of fine arts from theUniversity of Oklahoma anda masters of fine arts fromArizona State University. In2007, she organized the SuiteOklahoma ExchangePortfolio, which included 18Oklahoma printmakers.

Galleryhours are 9:30a.m. to 5:30p.m. MondaythroughFriday and 10a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday.TheFirehouse ArtCenter is at444 S. FloodAve. in

Norman.24 Works on Paper is

sponsored by Allied Arts,American Fidelity Founda-tion, Oklahoma Arts Counciland NBC Bank and isproduced as a collaborationbetween Individual Artists ofOklahoma (IAO) Galleryand the Oklahoma VisualArts Coalition (OVAC).

Traveling exhibit stops at Firehouse Art Center

• MJ Alexander, Oklahoma

City

• Narciso Argüelles,

Edmond

• Sarah Atlee, Oklahoma

City

• Nick Bayer, Oklahoma

City

• Eleanor Davy Carmack,

Tulsa

• Marty Coleman, Glenpool

• Bryan Dahlvang, Tuttle

• Leslie Waugh Dallam,

Norman

• Don Emrick, Claremore

• Dixie Erickson, Norman

• Michelle Himes-McCrory,

Stillwater

• Bradley Jessop, Sulphur

• Trent Lawson, Oklahoma

City

• Katherine Liontas-Warren,

Lawton

• Regina Murphy,

Oklahoma City

• Romy Owens, Oklahoma

City

• Christopher M. Owens,

Tulsa

• Cindy Pauchey, Walters

• Liz Roth, Stillwater

• Clarissa Sharp, Oklahoma

City

• Rob Smith, Cushing

• Tom Wester, Oklahoma

City

• George Wilson,

Oklahoma City

• Betty Wood, Norman

ExhibitParticipants:

By Doug Hillpop reviewer

The Red AlertAudible FrequencyCarondelet Records

This disc is from an all-Hanewinkel family triocomprised of siblingsChristy (drums/vocals),Hank III (guitar/vocals)and Uncle Phillip (bass/vocals). Making it even

more of a clannish effort isthe fact that Christy andHank’s pop Hank, Charles,is the producer, recordingengineer and author of fourof the 12 original tracks.

Based in Tulsa, RedAlert played NormanMusic Festival III on theBlackwatch Studios stage.Their live set demonstratedthe same strengths asAudible Frequency.Typically young rock bands

may have a good recordingbut aren’t so good on stage,or vice versa. Red Alert hasboth nailed. This album isstraight-up American rockrecalling the Foo Fightersand Joan Jett and theBlackhearts.

During their show, thetrio switched off instru-ments, including lead vocalsthere’s also musical chairs inthe CD, too. At age 15,Christy’s vocals are notably

mature on tunes such as“Pretend” and “MorningLove.” Hank turns in asuper soulful vocal per-formance and gallopingguitar solo for a tribute toSan Gabriel Valley haven“Arcadia.” Violin quartetThe Four Fiddlers of theApocalypse add soaringstrings on several tunes.Audible Frequency’s goodvibrations will get you onRed Alert’s wave length.

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Oklahoma family creates straight-up American rockCD review

If you go The Firehouse Art

Center will host the

exhibit “24 Works on

Paper” with an open-

ing reception 7 to 9

p.m. today.

By Scott CollinsLos Angeles Times

NEW YORK — CBS, anetwork that typicallychanges at a glacial pace,will dramatically shake upits fall schedule as it huntsfor the next generation ofhits.

For the first time in morethan 40 years, the networkwill run back-to-backcomedies in the 8 p.m. houron Thursdays, with “TheBig Bang Theory” and thenew “$(ASTERISK)! MyDad Says” with WilliamShatner. The last time CBSran comedies in thatThursday slot was duringthe 1965-66 season, with“Gilligan’s Island” and “MyThree Sons.”

That means the “Sur-vivor” franchise will be sentpacking to 8 p.m. Wednes-days, the time slot where acomedy block failed thisseason. That in itself marksthe end of an era; “Sur-vivor” has been a Thursday

mainstay since fall 2001,when CBS threw it againstNBC’s smash sitcom“Friends” in a much-discussed showdown.

And that’s not all. Thenetwork has also down-graded both of its “CSI”spinoffs — which havebeen 10 p.m. weeknightanchors since 2004 — tothe weekends. “CSI:Miami” is moving toSundays, and its oldMonday slot going to a newremake of “Hawaii Five-O.”And “CSI: NY” will land inthe suddenly competitivezone of 9 p.m. Fridays, itsWednesday slot cleared fora new legal drama, “TheDefenders.” “CSI: Crime

Scene Investigation” willremain in its 9 p.m.Thursday berth — for now.Another new cop drama,“Blue Bloods” with TomSelleck, is slotted for 10p.m. Fridays.

CBS executives tried toput the best face on thewave of cancellations thatpreceded the scheduleshifts, including the Fridaydramas “The GhostWhisperer” and “Numb3rs”and the Julia Louis-Dreyfussitcom “The New Adven-tures of Old Christine.”

MICHAEL D MONROE(405) 360 95001100 Rambling Oaks Dr.Norman, OK 73072MichaelMonroe@AllState.com

© 2007 Allstate Insurance Company.

Alice in Wonderland in 2-D PG 12:30 2:45 4:55 7:05 9:20 Shutter Island R1:00 4:00 7:00 9:35 She’s Out of My League R12:40 3:00 7:20Percy Jackson PG 12:35 6:50

Our Family Wedding PG1312:55 2:55 5:00 7:15 9:30Diary of a Wimpy Kid PG12:50 2:50 4:50 7:10 9:15Avatar in 2-D PG13 3:05 9:10The Book of Eli R 12:40 7:05

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MACGRUBER (R)12:45 3:45 7:00 9:35

ROBIN HOOD (PG13) 12:05 3:15 6:30 9:40

IRON MAN 2 (PG13) 12:10 12:50 3:05 3:35 4:10 6:35 7:05 7:35 9:25 9:55

LETTERS TO JULIET (PG)12:15 3:20 6:40 9:15DATE NIGHT (PG13) 12:25 3:55 7:10 10:00JUST WRIGHT (PG) 12:20 3:25 6:50 9:30NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (R)12:55 3:50 6:55 9:20HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3-D (PG)12:35 3:40 7:15CLASH OF THE TITANS 3-D (PG13) 9:45FURRY VENGEANCE (PG) 12:40

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Rite On, Loss of Season, Passage,

The Hidden Castle, 1309 SW 24th Ave

Ike Lamb and the Creepers, Blues/Rock,

9 p.m., $5 cover, The Brewhouse

“24 Works on Paper” exhibit opening, 7-9 p.m.,

Firehouse Arts Center, 444 S. Flood

Third Friday Celtic Night, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sonder Music Dance and Art,

225 E. Gray, free

Junebug Spade CD release show, 10 p.m., Hi-Lo Club, 1221 N.W.

50th St., Oklahoma City

Rhythms for Refuge, 8 p.m.,$5, The Deli

The Whiskey Trio- Americana 7 p.m., Othello’s

Sets of Failure, The Hidden Castle, 1309 SW 24th Ave

Superfreak, Riverwind

Stone River Boys and Green Corn Revival, Americana/Rock, 9 p.m.,

$8 cover,The Brewhouse

Summer Breeze begins, Mike Hosty

Duo, 7:30 p.m., Lions Park

St. Joseph’s Early Childhood

Development Center reception and silent auction, 5-8 p.m., Santa Fe Depot.

The Americans and the Kook Box, Roots/Rock, 9 p.m., $5 cover, The

Brewhouse

Electric Avenue, Riverwind

Norman photographer Mark Williams’ work, on display May 4-31,

The Performing Arts Studio,

200 S. Jones Ave.,8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

free

John Calvin, The Deli, 10:30 p.m.

Larry Diehl, Cafe Plaid, 7 p.m., $10

Zuni, The Deli, 10:30 p.m.

Chocolate,the exhibit,

Sam Noble Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $5

Laurn Deger,Singer/Songwriter

7pm, Othello’s

Emit and My New Shirt, indie rock, 9 p.m., $5, The

Brewhouse

Sam Noble, end of 10-year celebration, 7-10 p.m., free

chocolate tastings, free

REO Speedwagon, Riverwind

Bandwagon Blues Night featuring: Basile Kolliopoulos (Reverb Bros) & Bloody Ol’

Mule, Hidden Castle, 1309 SW 24th Ave.

Streetkings, classic rock,9 p.m., $5, The Brewhouse

The Dead Eyes and Psychotic Reaction, Hidden Castle,

1309 SW 24th Ave.

Paul Geremia, 9 p.m.,The Blue Door

The Workweek, original rock, 9 p.m., $5, The Brewhouse

Mark Williams and Wess McMichael, instrumental jazz,

7 p.m., Othello’s

Darius Rucker, Riverwind

Travis Linville, singer/songwriter, Othello’s

Norman photographer Mark Williams’ work, on display through

today, The Performing Arts Studio,

200 S. Jones Ave., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., free

SongWriter Association Norman’s one year anniversary

party, 7 p.m. Abner Ale House,

song circle jam andCD release party.

“24 Works on Paper” exhibit, can be viewed from 8:30-5: 30 p.m., Firehouse Arts Center,

444 S. Flood

Open Mic Night,The Deli

Whistle Pigs, The Deli, 10:30 p.m.

Off Boyd Jazz, 9 p.m., The Brewhouse, $5

John Houser and Chase Overstreet, Singer/Songwriter,7 p.m., Othello’s