Entertainment

It’s peculiar to look back at the movie year 2023, so full of gratifying work in so many directions, from the vantage point of relatively early 2024. There isn’t enough in theaters these days, certainly not enough good stuff.

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.

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.

Ladies Night Ponca City Main Street’s Spring Ladies Night will held on Friday, March 1 in downtown Ponca City starting at 5 pm. There will be a $400 gift basket giveaway during the event.

Students come to Northern Oklahoma College from far and wide to be a part of, or even just experience, the Northern Oklahoma College Fine Arts Department. A large part of the Fine Arts Department is the performing arts. The NOC Performing Arts Department is constantly putting on amazing performances. The students who are a part of this program are incredibly talented and dedicated to their craft. From concerts and musicals to community appearances, the faculty and students of the Fine Arts department work extremely hard to give the people of Kay County the best of entertainment.