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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Photos by B FRESH Photography

Special thanks to Mark Graff and Bardot Studios

Mistress Bardot slides into the latex nun habit, her gloved hand smoothing the veil against her cheekbone. She emerges from backstage, charmingly steps into the crowd, and greets frie...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Whether used in as a positive descriptor or, less frequently, as a derogatory adjective, the word "authentic" is thrown around a lot in conversations about Krungthep Thai, the Eat Street spot next to Pancho Villa that was once Seafood Palace, a Chinese restaurant with its own small but loyal foll...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

This year's Academy Award-nominated shorts at the Lagoon Cinema offer a little something for every viewing temperament, though in 2012 the best bet is in the animated category.

In the live-action field, first up is "Pentecost," a forgettable comedy concerning an Irish youth who has to be ...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

White dudes trafficking in come-hither R&B can be broken down into two schools of thought. There's imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery revivalism ("The Mayer Hawthorne"), or intentionally over-the-top deconstruction ("The Har Mar"). For nearly a decade, however, Erik Appelwick has travele...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

The Jungle returns to an early favorite, bringing the venerable stage thriller back for a third go. It's an oddly lifeless affair, with the actors seemingly sleepwalking their way through the proceedings, apparently content just to explain the twists and turns of Frederick Knott's play. The actio...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Like a proto-rock-star, Judy Garland became as famous for her offstage antics as for her singing and acting chops late in her life. Still beloved by fans, Garland ran through alcohol, pills, and husbands like there was no tomorrow. And by late 1968, no tomorrow was very close at hand. Peter Quilt...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Other Lives/ Halloween, Alaska

7th St. Entry, Thursday 2.09

Between dates with the Vaccines in Europe and opening for Radiohead in the U.S., Oklahoma folk-rock quintet Other Lives bring their rich, evocative sound to the intimate confines of the Entry on a short headlinin...