Hanging around Norman this Labor Day weekend? Looking for fun things to do and delicious things to eat that won’t break the bank? My bargain-sniffing nose and I have come up with the ultimate list of entertainment and food for the weekend that will keep your wallet full and your body happy.
FRIDAY
Don’t think you’re too cool to go to school-sponsored events on the weekend. Back to School Bingo hosted by Union Programming Board is a free and probably really entertaining way to spend the first part of your Friday evening. Freshmen can vie for cool prizes and upperclassmen can laugh at how motivated the freshmen are for a free notebook. Win-win.
Catch Jim Ward at the Opolis on Friday night for a cool $10 at the door, or $12 if you’re under 21. Doors open at 9 p,m. and all ages are admitted.
However, if you fancy a movie instead, Norman Performing Arts Studio will show 1960s film “The Last Man on Earth” for free on the North Lawn of the Santa Fe Depot located on Main Street.
SATURDAY
Whether you managed to scrounge up a ticket for the opening game of the 2011 football season against Tulsa or not, head to the UOSA Tailgate at the corner of Lindsey and Asp to get your free food fix. Just don’t forget that essential OU student ID.
Check out three bands with the coolest names ever, Phat Minotaur and the Illuminati, Psychotic Reaction and Dadrock at Anty Shanty from 7 to 10 p.m. There’s no cover and all ages are admitted.
Head back to the Oklahoma Memorial Union at midnight for a free screening of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”. Guys can watch Penelope Cruz and girls can continue to wish that Johnny Depp would take a shower.
SUNDAY
Get your arts festival fix at the 33rd annual Arts Festival Oklahoma held at Oklahoma City Community College from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. free of charge. You can browse through anything from paintings to metal-work sculptures and arts and crafts made by local artists.
Get a $6 pizza at Louie’s Grill and Bar on Campus Corner to close out your money-saving weekend, then head to the women’s soccer game against Missouri State at 7 pm.
Sydney Allen is a broadcast and electronic media junior
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