Life support
Fantastic Negrito w/ The Guestlist 8 p.m. Tuesday Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave. opolis.org 405-601-5633 $12-$17 Not many people would have pegged new-era blues vocalist and guitarist Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz as a logical opener for Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell. In some ways, their backgrounds and styles of music are different, but perhaps their shared friendship and…
Speaking up
Michelle Stearnes was unable to attend a rally earlier in the week outside of U.S. Sen. James Lankford’s Oklahoma City office, but she could not let the week go by without being heard. Stearnes, carrying a red sign reading “FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER,” was one of several dozen people who showed up for June 20’s Vigil…
Independent celebrations
Last week, the US withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council while images of refugee children locked in cages were virtually inescapable on every media platform. So packing a picnic and passing out sparklers to commemorate living in the “land of the free” might feel funny this Fourth of July. But there is this.…
Strong spines
Maybe you can’t get everything from Amazon — like connections and understanding. “Most bookstores — cool bookstores at least — are much more than just a place to go and buy a book,” said Camille Landry, who recently re-opened Nappy Roots Books with her husband, Banbose Shango. “It’s a place to hang out. It’s a…
‘Unapologetically authentic’
The power of word of mouth was seen in full effect after the opening of Tsubaki Szechuan last November. The restaurant, located between Military and Western avenues at 1117 NW 25th St. and connected to Super Cao Nguyen, quickly gained an audience of people flocking to the off-the-beaten-path restaurant for its authentic food from the…
Getting credit
It was early 2016 and Oklahoma City filmmaker Nick Sanford was unsure of whether his movie’s Kickstarter campaign was going to reach its funding goal. But then, days before the deadline for his locally made 2016 horror film The Harvesters had to reach a certain percentage of its $32,835 goal, he was contacted by a…
Open opportunity
Public Access open mic 7 p.m. Sundays The Paseo Plunge 3010 Paseo St. paseoplunge.com 405-315-6224 Free Every healthy, vibrant creative community needs its ground level — a gateway into live performance with little to no entry threshold where musicians, comedians and artists of all levels of experience can practice their craft and express themselves. In…
Hill of sweets
Sara Miller grew up in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of south Oklahoma City with a dream of returning someday with a bakery of her own. That dream was realized last week with the opening of La Confection at 213A SW 25th St. Before Miller could achieve her dream, she had to gain experience and worked…
Chicken-Fried News: Sitting pretty
The park itself won’t be open to visitors until next year, but 70-acre, $132 million Scissortail Park is beginning to feel more and more like a real thing. Mayor David Holt, MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board chair Tom McDaniel and Myriad Botanical Gardens and Scissortail Park executive director Maureen Heffernan gathered June 21 to unveil…
Gazedibles: Chisholm trailin’
There is always a lot of activity around Memorial Road, which has been bolstered with the nearby addition of the Chisholm Creek development, allowing folks in the north metro area the opportunity to visit some of the city’s best without venturing too far south. Check out Chisholm Creek and a few new additions in the…
Hemp history
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. Oklahomans under the age of 85 never knew a time when it was legal to use marijuana in the state, but by the time the state made marijuana illegal, it was…
Undead reborn
Oklahoma’s Original Goth Prom 8 p.m.-2 p.m. Saturday The Ruins Live 12101 Interstate 35 Service Road thesanctuaryokc.com $5-$7 Unlike Bela Lugosi, Oklahoma’s Original Goth Prom is back from the dead. Started in the early 2000s (its creators have long since forgotten its birthday) Goth Prom returns to Oklahoma City Saturday after a multiyear absence. Goth…
Break-ups
My Brilliant Divorce 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and July 6-7, 7:30 p.m. July 12, 8 p.m. July 13-14, 2 p.m. July 15, 7:30 p.m. July 19 and 8 p.m. July 20-21 Carpenter Square Theatre 800 W. Main St. carpentersquare.com 405-232-6500 $5-$25 Angela calls a Suicide Helpline just for someone to visit with. She’s not suicidal, just…
Slice of life
All of the furniture in artist Jessica Petrus’ house — save for a small couch — has wheels on it. She never knows when everything will have to be moved to make room to work on a giant collage that has become a trademark at many of the 18 Hideaway Pizza locations across Oklahoma and…
Chicken-Fried News: Catoosa Ratatouille
Fans of Pixar’s Ratatouille have been clamoring for a sequel to the loveable tale of the anthropomorphic rat that dreams of becoming a chef since it raked in over $600 million at the box office in 2007. It appears a Wendy’s franchise in Catoosa might have been taking those claims a little too seriously. Video…
Chicken-Fried News: Un-Trumped?
Is it possible that U.S. Rep. Steve Russell, a staunch conservative with an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association, is making tentative steps toward leaping off the Trump Train? Well don’t worry, you Glock girls and Beretta boys; the gun-manufacturing Oklahoma congressman and owner of Two Rivers Arms isn’t out to repeal the Second…
Little fire
El Fogoncito 3020 N. Walker Ave. 405-225-1583 What works: Pork belly, barbacoa and fish tacos are finished with interesting and tasty toppings. What needs work: Queso fundido becomes a rock-hard mass of grease and cheese within minutes. Tip: Check the menu for good lunch and daily weekday specials. In the discussion of factors that influence…
Next issue: Jonathan Fowler has found the sweet spot between art and commerce
P.17 Through his tireless promotion of music and the arts in central Oklahoma, Jonathan Fowler of Fowler Holding Company has found the sweet spot between art and commerce. By George Lang Photo by Megan Cherie Cover by Karson Brooks
