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Something Rotten! comes to a close

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Of all the incredible performances that have come out of the Northern Oklahoma College’s Division of Fine Arts over the past few years, Something Rotten! is without a doubt an easy fan favorite. From the struggles they face and the main character’s disdain for Shakespeare to the catchy musical numbers and a twist on commonly known musicals, this performance left the crowd in stitches.

Movie review: A new canine cycles into our hearts in ‘Arthur the King’

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Move over Messi — there’s a new canine thespian in town. Ukai, the Australian shepherd/ border collie/bouvier mix who stars opposite Mark Wahlberg in the new film “Arthur the King,” undertakes a performance that is more physically rigorous, if not dramatically suspenseful, than the one delivered by the French border collie who appeared in the Oscarwinning film “Anatomy of a Fall.”
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March of the Monsters: Mothra

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Well after the long winded history of legal battles and reinterpretations that was King Kong, we will now resume March of the Monsters with Toho’s number two kaiju: Mothra. Now Mothra is no doubt a name you’ve heard before, with the giant insect making itself well known outside of Japan as Godzilla’s most frequent foe/ally, appearing in 10 films in the Godzilla series (not counting stock footage), and four solo films of her own.
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Ponca City Federated Music Club presents “American Women Composer Concert”

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The Ponca City Federated Music Club invites the public to the Composer’s Workshop 40th annual concert, Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church corner of Grand and 14th. Local composers include: Elaine Armstrong, Suzi Lenhart, Leslie Rardin and Debbra Rue. National composers include: Jasmine Brown, Lucy Simons. Hostesses for the meeting are: Chairman Mark Southard assisted by Elaine Armstrong, Keith and Karen Hunter, Mary Jane Barraclough, Carroll and Debbie Rue. All Ponca City Federated Music Club Concerts are free and open to the public.

March of the Monsters: King Kong Part 2

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As I mentioned last time, Merian C. Cooper had believed he was the sole owner of the rights to King Kong, and that he was only licensing the character to RKO for the film. Of course, He began to have a sinking suspicious during several earlier instances, such as the “King Kong vs. Godzilla” situation, that he might not have the ownership that he had thought.

Things to do

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Dune: Part 2 The Poncan Theatre will be showing Dune: Part 2 on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 at 7 pm, and Sunday, March 10 at 2 pm. Tickets can be purchased online at poncantheatre.

Prelude to March of the Monsters

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Primal Rage 30th Anniversary Retrospective Longtime readers of this column would no doubt tell you that I love monster movies, especially of the giant city smashing variety. After the release and immense success of “Godzilla Minus One” last year, and with the upcoming “Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire” debuting in theaters at the end of the month, I’ve been in giant monster heaven so far and have started revisiting many of the classics that I enjoy.

What to stream: Take trip through space, time to experience Sandler’s serious side

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An upside to Adam Sandler’s long-standing business relationship with streaming behemoth Netflix is that it’s given the beloved funnyman room to experiment. Over the course of his deal with Netflix, he’s turned in several of his silly ensemble comedies with his best pals, shot in exotic locations, but the Sandman has increasingly turned to more diverse content across the board. Just last year, he premiered the animated feature “Leo,” and “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” starring his daughters Sunny and Sadie, and wife Jackie. But what’s more fascinating is when Sandler turns away from comedy entirely, embracing the more dramatic side of his performance range and working with surprising new filmmakers.