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Sight and Sound production of “Jesus” in Branson

‘Jesus’ at Sight & Sound in Branson has a great impact

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BRANSON, Missouri – It would be difficult for a stage play to have more impact than the production of Jesus here at Sight & Sound Theatre. The public ministry of Jesus Christ, His miracles, His relationships, His sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection are dramatically portrayed as only Sight & Sound can. Even though…

Question marks for Branson shows, Disney, Six Flags, etc.

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Vacation plans are on hold and Tulsans’ best options for entertainment due to the coronavirus outbreak are in their own living rooms. Movie theaters closed All the movie theaters in Tulsa – even the Admiral Twin Drive-in – are closed due to the pandemic. Entertainment venues, which tend to draw big crowds, are deemed “non-essential”…

Singer Joe Diffee dies

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nineties country-music hitmaker Joe Diffie died March 29th due to complications related to COVID-19. In all, Diffie charted 18 Top 10 singles, with the majority reaching the top five, including 1993 radio essentials Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) and iconic song, John Deere Green. Diffie’s popular hits also…

Hughes family

The Hughes Music Show is loaded with energy and family

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BRANSON, Missouri – You would be hard pressed to find a more energetic show than the Hughes Music Show. Or a bigger family. The Hughes’ have been dubbed, “the world’s largest performing family.” This fast-paced, family friendly, show started 38 years ago and has been in Branson for 25 years. It’s takes that many years…

Shoji Tabuchi

The Shoji Tabuchi Show sparkles with music and fun

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BRANSON, Missouri – At the Shoji Tabuchi Show, you have to be impressed with the quality of the entertainment and the charming nature of the star. A masterful violinist, Tabuchi, 75, loves his work and it comes through between musical numbers as he visits with his audience. His medley from the classic musical, Fiddler on…

Ricky Skaggs dazzles HOF induction ceremony audience

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Tulsans got to listen to some of the best fiddle players in the world Friday night as the National Fiddler Hall of Fame inducted its 2018 list of honorees. And to add to the entertainment, Ricky Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, gave a classic bluegrass concert at the ORU Mabee Center. Skaggs, who was…

Silver Dollar City in Branson goes all out for Christmas

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BRANSON, Mo. – Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas has been expanded with 1.5 million more lights (a total of 6.5 million) with light displays nine stories tall. A new feature in 2017 is Christmas In Midtown Light Spectacular. The festival features an evening light parade, two Broadway-style original musical productions, a 5-Story Special…

Country singer Glen Campbell passes away at age 81

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Campbell struggled with Alzheimer’s disease recently NASHVILLE – Country music legend Glen Campbell, who had been struggling with Alzheimer’s disease, passed away surrounded by his family on August 8. He was 81. His final studio album, Adiós, was released this summer, capping off an extraordinary career that has spanned more than five decades and 50…

Ageless Paul McCartney revisits the Beatles in OKC gig

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Paul McCartney opened his concert here Monday night with a rousing performance of the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night. But the 75-year-old McCartney didn’t make it seem hard for him to captivate a nearly sold-out audience for almost three hours. And it wasn’t hard to enjoy this energy packed concert. McCartney, who…

Sight & Sound in Branson spotlights the saga of Moses

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BRANSON, Missouri – “Let My people go.” Throughout the history of the Hebrew nation, the story of how God delivered the Israelites from slavery into the Promised Land has been inspiration for Jews and Christians. That story is being brought to life daily here in the Sight & Sound Theatre’s spectacular musical production of Moses….