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Oklahoma Queen
An Evening With Kristin Chenoweth 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 10 Te Ata Theater Oklahoma Contemporary 405-951-0000 oklahomacontemporary.org sponsorships available There might not be an Oklahoma hero as universally beloved as Tony- and Emmy-Award winner Kristin Chenoweth. Born in Broken Arrow with an early flair for performance and larger-than-life stage presence, she went on to originate the…
Heartland legends
Great Oklahomans aren’t born. They’re grown. For almost a century, Oklahoma Hall of Fame has honored individuals who have made an impact in the state and worldwide. The hundreds of inductees include artists, doctors, athletes, educators, attorneys, leaders and entrepreneurs whose work can’t be easily categorized. What is clear, however, is the difference they’ve made…
Giving Tuesday 2024
Started in 2012, Giving Tuesday celebrates the spirit of generosity, activism and compassion to kick off the holiday season. One of the biggest days of the year for nonprofit fundraising, the global day of giving offers a chance for community members from all walks of life to support organizations with missions to serve. In the…
Giveaway: Kaitlin Butts exclusive meet & greet
To enter the giveaway, like the social post found on our Facebook or Instagram pages, tag a friend in the comments of the post, or share that post to your page or story. Giveaway begins November 13, 2024 and ends December 8, 2024. Winner will be randomly selected from entries. Winner will be announced on…
Religious teachings
Days after being sued by a group of parents objecting to his effort to put a Bible in every Oklahoma classroom, State Superintendent Ryan Walters compared himself to one of America’s greatest historical figures. “Martin Luther King, Jr. … broke the law to advocate for the Civil Rights Movement because, as a Christian, he believed…
Phone ban
Will cell phones soon be banned in Oklahoma schools? State lawmakers appear poised to take up the issue during the next legislative session. Senate Education Committee Chairman Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, held an interim session last month to study the issue. “The data is quite overwhelming that these cell phones, while having tremendous benefit to how…
Sinking Canoo?
In a real-life version of the “distracted boyfriend meme,” Gov. Kevin Stitt has spent much of his tenure turning his head away from his petroleum overlords to check out the electric vehicle craze. After failing to get Tesla and Volkswagen to open EV plants in the state, Stitt finally landed Canoo. The startup company agreed…
Shades of red
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt made headlines last month after penning an endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris, rejecting his own party’s nominee, Republican Donald Trump. Except “endorsement” isn’t the word Holt would use. His column, published in the Philadelphia Citizen, focused on his desire to see a president with “character, competence and commitment.” “I…
Supreme sushi
AKAI 1801 Wheeler St. akaisushi.us WHAT WORKS: Protein, protein and more protein. From fish to chicken and beef, it’s clear AKAI knows what it’s doing when it comes to the meatier things in life. WHAT NEEDS WORK: Some of the tables are quite small, which makes taste-testing multiple dishes a bit of a puzzle. TIP:…
Neighborhood bar
Oklahoma City is no stranger to restaurant closures lately. The past few years have proved a rocky landscape for the local restaurant scene, and food lovers across the metro have said goodbye to many of their favorite concepts. But not every closure is an ending. Midtown regulars and French food afficionados may have noticed the…
Red wave
Republicans won Oklahoma County races for sheriff, most competitive state legislative seats and even the presidential race, although by a shrinking margin, which provided a sliver of hope for Democrats in the state’s most populous county. Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson, a Republican, won reelection with 58 percent of the vote. He beat Democratic challenger…
The aftermath (glow)
Nov. 5 has come and gone, and now an extremely polarized citizenry has the difficult task of re-unifying the country around not a president, but the founding ideals that have bolstered the American democracy for more than 230 years. This election year was unprecedented: two assassination attempts on a party nominee and former president, the running of…
Free Will Astrology: Week of November 14
Homework: Can you feel less anger about a person who wronged you? It would be good for your health to do so. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com ARIES (March 21-April 19) You may be on the verge of the breakthrough I prophesied a while back. Remember? I said you would be searching for the solution to a boring problem,…
Complicated Celebrants
Nickel Creek 7 p.m. Nov. 25 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com $49.50-$79.50 I can still remember the exact circumstances of my first listen to Nickel Creek. A high school friend sent a few songs via MSN Messenger, and I downloaded them on the family PC that sat on a combination ping-pong/pool table in…
Thanks to-go
It’s widely believed that nothing beats a holiday meal cooked by a loved one who has spent hours or even days before a holiday lovingly basting turkeys and sprinkling fried onions over green bean casserole. But we know that the best holiday meal is one that your father, auntie or cousin didn’t have to cook…
Crooked Oklahoma
Stolen land. Seized oil. An inexplicable death. And a boy who may have never existed. These are just a few of the mysteries at the heart of Russell Cobb’s newest nonfiction book, Ghosts of Crook County. No stranger to the state’s past and a fourth-generation Oklahoman himself, Cobb also wrote The Great Oklahoma Swindle: Race, Religion,…
Seeing the light?
Earlier this month, State Superintendent Ryan Walters said he was demanding the federal government send a $474.9 million check to Oklahoma to reimburse the state for educating the children of undocumented immigrants. While many viewed it as another attention-seeking tantrum, the silver lining is that Walters is finally admitting money matters in public schools. Last…
Dystopian movies
By the time you read this, two things are likely: (1) The United States will have elected a new president (hopefully) and (2) roughly half the electorate believes the result will spell the end of America as we know it. Few elections in recent memory have invited as much rampant fear of a dystopian future…
Out-of-this-world name
Oklahoma City’s minor league baseball time has cut ties with the Dodgers name. Who wants to be associated with a World Series champion, anyway?! Moving forward, the team will be known as the Comets, an ode to Oklahoma native Mickey Mantle and his nickname, “The Commerce Comet.” But Michael Byrnes, president of the baseball club,…
Holiday happenings
As Halloween has come and gone, spooky silhouettes make way for light-adorned trees and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season comes to our city. Take a look at some of the festive shopping, sights and shows Oklahoma City has to offer from now through the end of the year. Deck the hauls If…
