Helen Grant

On a sunny afternoon, Oklahoma indie-rocker Samantha Crain might be found hanging laundry out in the backyard, but this mundane chore isn’t as boring as it seems. Crain said it provides her with the perfect setting to quiet down her busy mind before heading into a meditative state, which can inspire the creation of new songs.  READ MORE

The Dustbowl Arts Market will set up shop Saturday on Campus Corner for the third time, a milestone of sorts for this brainchild of three OU graduates. Katie Huskerson, Reese Truesdell and Dana Fisher worked together to plan a new kind of arts market for the first time in April 2009.  READ MORE

As the fall semester steadily approaches, the long hot days of summer seem numbered. For some, the change of pace may even seem daunting. This is where the Campus Activities Council steps in to help rally the student body through the transition. CAC welcomes new and returning students with themed activities to help students get into the swing of campus life. READ MORE

It’s your first week at college. Life is brimming with all sorts of infinite possibilities. You expect trials and tribulations. You’re eager to experience and catalog all the rites of passage to be had while pursuing your higher education. After you settle in, it’s OK to ask questions like, “Is this Xanadu,” or “I am Kubla Khan” and is this “the pleasure dome?” READ MORE

If I wanted to cry within the first few minutes of an opening act, I’d masochistically insert “Up” into my DVD player. But real life is gloomy enough. If I turn to the news, I can watch media mad men spouting off terms such as “the money shot” while documenting the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. And with that in mind, a movie that montages from sweet innocent youth to orthopedics and last rites does little to lift my oil-slicked spirits. READ MORE

The School of Drama is giving its students an in-depth look at what it takes to produce a musical. The 2010 Young Producers production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” takes students behind-the-scenes while they act in the play. READ MORE

From today until Sunday, the town of Okemah will host hootenannies and hoe-downs. The 13th annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival kicks off Wednesday in Okemah, a town of 3,000 that lies 70 miles east of Oklahoma City. READ MORE

The Midsummer Night’s Fair brings art and music to Lions Park this weekend. Artwork for sale includes paintings, ceramics and jewelry by state and regional artists. In addition to art, two stages will be set up at the park with a variety of musical acts. READ MORE

After rain washed out the planned fireworks display Sunday, the City of Norman has moved the fireworks showing scheduled for the Fourth of July to Nov. 6, preceding Veterans Day celebrations on Nov. 11. READ MORE

OKC Improv unleashes its third run with both new and established improv troupes Saturday night at the Ghostlight Theatre Club. In December 2009, alumni Eric Webb, Marcy Fleming, and Clint and Buck Vrazel established OKC Improv. READ MORE