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DEL CITY – The Red Dirt Rangers and Kyle Dillingham will headline an April 27 benefit concert to help with the medical expenses of Oklahoma musicians Virgil and David Bonham. The concert is from 1 to 5 p.m.

Michael Douglas, star of “Romancing the Stone,” “Fatal Attraction,” “The American President” and so much more, is not the actor one would think of as first in line to play portly, balding man on the money Benjamin Franklin, but he has nevertheless done just that.

Swing into Spring at the Burbank Alumni Building Swing into Spring with Roger Burch and the Hammer Down Band, on Saturday, April 6. Dance, or chair dance, at the Burbank Alumni Association building, 454 McCorkle, Burbank, OK, from 7 pm to 9:30 (or until everyone has had enough fun), with a break at 8 for refreshments.

The Ponca City Federated Music Club invites the public to attend the Junior Music festival winners showcase at First Presbyterian Church, Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. The showcase is the opportunity for the community to hear all of the local winners and for the students to prepare themselves for the Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs (OFMC) competition on Saturday, April 27 in Ada, OK at East Central University.

TONKAWA, OK — The Tonkawa Film Festival is gearing up to celebrate its 5th year with several exciting activities. In addition to their screenings on Friday and Saturday evening, they have also added a family friendly screening on Apr 20th at 2:30PM at Wilkin Hall. A big highlight of the film festival is its one-of-a-kind film festival parade which features visiting filmmakers from across this United States. This year’s parade will include a 1917 Packard from the film “Killers of the Flower Moon” and special guests world renowned hoop dancer Eric Michael Hernandez and Season 1 winner of Gordan Ramsay’s Next Level Chef, indigenous chef Pyet DeSpain. Following the parade, everyone will be treated to a post parade celebration at the Heart in the Park for a performance by Eric Michael Hernandez. The parade also includes cash prizes for Film Themed entries provided by First National Bank of Oklahoma – Tonkawa.

The Ponca City Concert Series announces 50s & 60s female vocal group as part of their 2023 - 2024 Concert Season PONCA CITY, Okla. – (April 2, 2024) Join the Starlets as they celebrate the iconic girl groups of the 50s & 60s in a one-of-a-kind concert at The Poncan Theatre on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

One of the many purposes of this column is to give my thoughts and impressions on new movies and tv shows that I happen to catch. I love movies, and I’m a big fan of fiction.

Inciardi Dance brought down the house at the recent Synergy Dance Competition! The Inciardi Dancers, named in honor of Suzanne Kem in recognition of her original dance studio before Bill Kem joined her to become Kem’s Gym and Dance, took 6 dances to the stage March 8-10 in Wichita, Kansas, for the Synergy Dance Competition. Our soloists were Emmie Harnden (Bloody Mary), Character Jazz Teen Level 11 and Scarlette Cassens, Contemporary Junior Level 1 (Warrior).

Non-Spoiler Review Giant monster movie fans are currently enjoying a big renaissance for the genre, and especially for Godzilla. The release of the 2014 film saw the end of a decade long hiatus in which there was barely any mention of the character, or indication that the franchise would return in some form.