ENTERTAINMENT BUZZ
ENTERTAINMENT BUZZ
Society by the numbers : April 2017
By Joe Mack
Officially observed
We all know that April showers bring May flowers , but did you know that April holds some notable observances , like National Poetry Month ? Check out page 40 for some of the prose events to placate your creative side and inspire the writer within .
April is also Autism Awareness Month , Donate Life Month , Jazz Appreciation Month , Mathematics Awareness Month , National Prevent Child Abuse Month , Parkinson ’ s Disease Awareness Month , Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Women ’ s Empowerment Month .
The day Okies stood still
April 19 , 1995 will live on in infamy in the hearts and minds of countless Oklahomans . That morning , at 9:02 a . m ., a truck bomb was detonated near the Alfred P . Murrah Federal Building ’ s main entrance , killing 168 men , women and children , and causing nearly $ 700 million in damage .
However , what was meant to tear our society apart brought us together , and Oklahomans rallied to rebuild , repair and recover with all of America filling in on support where needed . The permanent memorial and lawn that now reside where the federal building once stood are now international landmarks , and downtown Oklahoma City has blossomed in the decades since ; take that , anti-government extremists !
Several events pop up around
April 19 to help memorialize those who gave , including the Memorial Marathon and a Memorial Motorcycle Run .
For more information on events and ongoing exhibits , visit www . oklahomacitynationalmemorial . org .
How sweet it is
As if the air in Muskogee needed any further sweetening this month , The Current Buzz ’ s publishing team of Darrell & Cheryl Briggs will be renewing their vows in front of family and friends in Muskogee on April 15 . According to Mr . Briggs , the couple married in a mostly private ceremony and have been working on several projects simultaneously ever since . We here at The Current Buzz and Ol ’ Broke Biker , Inc ., wish Darrell and Cheryl all the best for many years to come !
RIP
Seminal heavy metal band Black Sabbath officially called it quits after more than 50 years of rocking the world . The band toured heavily from 2016 through early February 2017 on a tour billed “ The End ”, but it wasn ’ t until the band put up an announcement in early March on its social sites that the group would not return to recording or touring under the Sabbath flag .
“ Sabbath stayed huge to the end — and in their own way , that ’ s why they will never truly die ,” wrote Taylor Frantum of The Dallas Observer . Sabbath ’ s music , media and more will remain available for all peruse at www . blacksabbath . com .
In separate news , April 2 would ’ ve marked Leon Russell ’ s 75 th birthday . The Lawton native left his mark on the music world as part of the legendary Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour , recording and touring with Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton ( among others ), and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . We ’ ll keep you buzzing with news regarding various Leon tributes in the months ahead .
Happy Birthday !
Pianist Beau Mansfield ( 4 / 1 ), world ’ s best mom Angie Mack ( 4 / 2 ), songwriter Erik Oftedahl ( 4 / 2 ), journalist John Wooley ( 4 / 4 ), drummer Eric Hansen ( 4 / 5 ), songwriter John Fell ( 4 / 6 ), musician Sage Cook ( 4 / 6 ), guitarist Isayah Warford ( 4 / 6 ), songwriter John Calvin Abney ( 4 / 7 ), disc jockey Richard Higgs ( 4 / 9 ), musician Ben Miller ( 4 / 10 ), bassist Paul Wilkes ( 4 / 10 ), songwriter Buffalo Rogers ( 4 / 11 ), engineer Michael Brinson ( 4 / 12 ), guitarist Alan Orebaugh ( 4 / 12 ), photographer Jeremy Charles ( 4 / 13 ), engineer Mark Boochie ( 4 / 13 ), songwriter Owen Lynn ( 4 / 14 ), musician Jim Paul Blair ( 4 / 16 ), art director Emmet Pedrick ( 4 / 16 ), mandolinist Kurt Nielsen ( 4 / 16 ), photographer Tom Dunning ( 4 / 17 ), promoter Chad Rodgers ( 4 / 17 ), musician Cody Woody ( 4 / 19 ), guitarist Steve Schaben ( 4 / 20 ), songwriter Zoey Horner ( 4 / 21 ), fiddler Blake Parks ( 4 / 22 ), guitarist Brad Piccolo ( 4 / 22 ), musician John Williams ( 4 / 22 ), musician Heath Wright ( 4 / 22 ), songwriter Bryce Dicus ( 4 / 22 ), musician John Fullbright ( 4 / 23 ), songwriter Dan Rodriguez ( 4 / 26 ), poet Benjamin Myers ( 4 / 29 ), professional fighter Wes Nofire ( 4 / 30 ). Source : Facebook , where we find nothing but the truth . Have you befriended ‘ The Current Buzz ’ yet ?
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