News
Clifton Adcock
The Oklahoma City Council approved two major MAPS 3 measures at its July 5 meeting, despite requests to delay consideration of the items by a councilman unable to attend the meeting and harsh criticism from other council members.
Thursday 23 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: white
Shift happens
The convention center has moved to the front of the MAPS 3 pack, but not without some controversy.
News
Clifton Adcock
The Oklahoma City Council approved two major MAPS 3 measures at its July 5 meeting, despite requests to delay consideration of the items by a councilman unable to attend the meeting and harsh criticism from other council members.
'White' noise
White Denim sews up a tuneful blend of psych rock, blues, punk, soul, jazz and jam
Music
Ryan Querbach
Austin, Texas-based indie rockers White Denim are set to play Saturday at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm in Norman.
For Pete’s sake
Councilman Pete White floated the idea of 10 City Council wards, but an eight-ward plan will go before council.
News
Clifton Adcock
Although the current Oklahoma City Council redistricting proposal consists of the traditional eight council wards, one council member is proposing adding two wards to the map.
Race and joblessness
Commentary
Kate Richey
The job market in Oklahoma is considerably better than in most other states, but its employment situation remains bleak for African-Americans. The unemployment rate for black workers in Oklahoma City last year was nearly 13 percent, almost double the rate for the city’s white workers.
No joke
Warrbuckss’ early foray into hip-hop might have been a gag, but these days, his rap is serious business.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Warrbuckss with Joe Average, Kneighbourhood, Myke Brown and more
9 p.m. Friday
The Dugout Bar & Grill
10909 N. May
751-0700
$5
The Crimson Petal and the White
Oh, Sugar, Sugar.
Television series
Rod Lott
Four of the finest hours of entertainment this year can be found in The Crimson Petal and the White, an enchanting, seductive BBC miniseries based on Michel Faber’s best-selling novel. Set in London of 1874, in a time of cholera, it is, as co-star Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) states in a bonus interview, “a love story almost entirely bereft of love.”
Freaky Friday
It’s the end of the Zoo Amp as we know it, and Oklahoma City’s own The Flaming Lips will send it out in style. And blood.
Music
Becky Carman
The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs and New Fumes
5:30 p.m. Friday
OKC Zoo Amphitheatre
2011 N.E. 50th
zooamp.com
364-3700
free
Magnificent 7
What if seven local musicians collaborated on seven songs in seven days? You get The 7 Project, and the resulting album just adds up.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The 7 Project with Jabee and O Fidelis
8 p.m. Sunday
ACM@UCO Performance Lab
329 E. Sheridan
acm-uco.com
974-4700
$10-$15
