Cover teaser: Horror! Terror! Fright! Tricks! Treats! OKG’s Halloween event roundup!
Pumpkins, goblins, zombies, murder mysteries, terror trails, candy, cocktails, costumes, bar crawls and more haunt the metro this season. With two weekends in which to celebrate the coming of All Hallows’ Eve this year, our city offers dozens of activities for adults and families alike. Heeeeere’s Oklahoma Gazette’s list of things to do and see…
Oklahoma-written The Last Man to Hit .400 is a baseball love story
Author Stanley Beesley merges his lifelong passions for reading and baseball.
Oklahoma film Electric Nostalgia continues to earn accolades
The black-and-white science fiction film represents a trend of high-concept films gaining momentum through word of mouth.
Garrison Keillor’s farewell tour stops Oct. 20 at Hudson Performance Hall
Keillor retired from A Prairie Home Companion in July.
Cover Story: Lyric Theatre’s Rocky Horror steps right back onstage
“You kind of relive your first time with them,” he said. “By the time the show is over, they want to come back the next time we do it.”
Oklahoma State School Boards Association plans to launch digital textbook and lesson program
When it launches in January, Oklahoma Library of Digital Resources will feature textbooks for nine courses.
Gazedibles: Aw, nuts!
You can put nuts in a lot of things, and nobody knows that better than the OKC metro.
Hideaway Pizza expands to Arkansas
The 59-year-old Oklahoma mainstay opened its new location in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on Oct. 10.
Picturing Indian Territory, 1819-1907 exhibit gives museum guests a look at Oklahoma before statehood
The exhibit is open through Dec. 30 at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in Norman.
Rapper J French uses natural sales skills to push his music and brand
His single ‘Dallas’ is finding radio play in several national markets.
Chicken-Fried News: Green party?
Oklahomans for Health are calling for a special election and suing Attorney General Scott Pruitt for changes made to ballot wording.
Nichols Hills Plaza celebrates recent growth
New venues in the plaza include restaurant En Croute, grocery story Trader Joe’s, fitness studio SoulCycle and Pure Barre, accessory boutique Rustic Cuff and clothing and accessories store Lily Rain.
GE Global Research Oil and Gas Technology Center calls Innovation District
Its $125 million facility opened recently in the district, which includes University Research Park, Automobile Alley and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Chicken-Fried News: High-pressure cruelty
A Comanche resident is facing animal cruelty charges after washing his dogs at a carwash.
Pirate Island continues Riversport Rapids fun through fall
Haunt the River is a spookier Halloween option Oct. 29-30 at Lake Overholser Boathouse.
OU students team with established artists for a new installation
Symbiotic can be seen through Oct. 28 at the Lightwell Gallery in the School of Visual Arts.
Psych-pop band Special Thumbs hopes to make an impression with a vinyl release for its debut EP
Copies of the 10-inch Pollen EP will be available at the band’s release show Oct. 14 at Blue Note Lounge.
OKC Ballet presents a triple bill to delight audiences
“I have purposely created something starkly contemporary to offset these two iconic works,” he said. “The program will be very eclectic in nature.”
Now it’s gone. Soon they will build a church on the property. This is appropriate, I guess — or maybe it’s redundant.
Now it’s gone. Soon they will build a church on the property. This is appropriate, I guess — or maybe it’s redundant.
Bleu Garten bartenders create a cooler cocktail menu
Likens said he hopes the slowly falling temperatures will draw people into the food truck park more often.
Taqueria El Rey’s expansive menu keeps diners happy and satisfied
It’s a good sign when customers can’t decide which is their favorite dish at a restaurant. After ordering a truly alarming amount of food at Taqueria El Rey, 100 S. May Ave., I turned to a couple of fellow diners and asked which menu items they liked best. “Everything,” they said. They eat at the…
Food Briefs: Cuppies & Joe, Heard on Hurd and more
The season’s final Heard on Hurd of 2016 features a corn hole tournament and live music from Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road, Shane Henry and Matt Stansberry & The Romance.
Chicken-Fried News: Creepy clowns
Police say clown sightings in south Oklahoma City aren’t credible and don’t pose a threat.
CFNs 12 – Help wanted!
The American Society of Newsrooms released info on racial diversity in newsrooms but didn’t include a number of Oklahoma papers in its study.
Junior’s celebrates 43 years in OKC
Owner Jim Shumsky has kept the restaurant’s character alive after purchasing the supper club 12 years ago.
New arts campus for Oklahoma Contemporary on its way
The new campus will provide space for arts education and activities in OKC.
Chicken-Fried News: Boogie rights
Former dancer Angel Wilson is suing two Oklahoma strip clubs for pay violations.
