Art house

Artists and musicians carve out elbow room wherever they can, from spare bedrooms and empty garages to posh studio spaces and art cooperatives.

Features
Charles Martin
Procrastination and distraction are the natural predators of the professional artist. Success in the art world hinges on producing work without the benefits of domineering bosses or highly structured workplaces.

 

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Rev. Steve Kern disputes dino diets

Game on

Off-season is over! Do you know where you’ll be drinking yet?

Food and Drink Features
Shawn Lealos
The people begin arriving in Norman as soon as the sun begins to rise. They park their vehicles and set up their grills as the tailgating begins. Soon, the campus is full of fans, young and old. By the time the Oklahoma Sooners take the field, more than 90,000 people are on campus, ready to cheer their team on to victory.

 

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Asian persuasion

With an international presence, Golden Phoenix is an authentic Asian restaurant with no reservations.

Restaurant Reviews
Carol Smaglinski
Travel down Classen Boulevard toward downtown Oklahoma City, and it would be difficult to miss the Golden Phoenix, where people sink their teeth into roasted, sautéed, barbecued or glazed duck.

 

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

BEST OF OKC: People & Media

Here come your champions for 2011!

Features
Gazette staff

 

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Moon fazes

Losing an entire album hurt like hell, so the men of Moon will take it out on your retinas.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Moon with Deerpeople and The Gentle Art Of Floating
10 p.m. Thursday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
$7

 

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Rector’s set

Building a music career wasn’t easy, but for Tulsa native Ben Rector, all it took were untold thousands of fans.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Ben Rector with Andrew Belle
7 p.m. Sunday, Sooner Theatre
101 E. Main, Norman
soonertheatre.com
321-9600
$10 advance, $13 door

 

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

‘Wham,’ bam!

A Baltimore-based touring troupe parades through Oklahoma City with quirky humor.

Performing Arts
Becky Carman
Wham City Comedy Tour
9 p.m. Tuesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
$8 advance, $10 door

 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011