Commentary: Carry on
A bill that passed the state House of Representatives last week and is likely to become law will remove permitting and training requirements from the purchase and use of handguns. This legislation is not a solution in search of a problem; it is a problem that will eventually require a solution. On Feb. 13, House…
Take Pride
For the first time in decades, OKC Pride Inc. will not host the annual Pride festivities. Instead, 39th Street District Association will take lead on the parade and festival that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Former OKC Pride president Lori Honeycutt was charged with embezzling about $5,000 from the organization last September, which left the group…
Miles ahead
Lettuce: Vibe Up Tour8 p.m. Feb. 20 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $25-$28 For more than two decades, the band known as Lettuce has been bringing the funk in exciting live performances and a series of recordings. The band, comprised of drummer Adam Deitch, guitarist Adam Smirnoff, bassist Erick “Jesus” Coomes, keyboardist…
Ballpark uplift
Coming off a season in which the Oklahoma City Dodgers were recognized as Baseball America’s Triple A Franchise of the Year and the team won its third division title in four years as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the organization is not resting on its laurels. On a cold day in late January,…
Healthy competition
The Oklahoma cannabis market is roaring, with the number of patients snowballing and dispensaries clambering for market share. As of Feb. 4, 51,978 patient, 348 caregiver and 3,333 business applications have been received, a total of 55,659 applications. Of those, 38,592 patient, 232 caregiver, 928 dispensary and 1,548 grower licenses have been approved, according to…
Valentine’s Day: Neighborhood date
Paseo Grill2909 Paseo Ave. paseogrill.com 405-228-8386 What works:The seafood is well-executed, and there are tasty vegetarian options to complement steaks and duck. What needs work:The cucumber salad is heavy on pepper. Tip: It is usually booked on Valentine’s Day by mid-January. As a kid watching reruns of I Dream of Jeannie, I always wondered what…
Valentine’s Day: #MeToo continued
In late 2017, after the allegations of sexual abuse surrounding entertainment mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light, actress Alyssa Milano encouraged women on social media to use the hashtag #MeToo to start a conversation about sexual harassment in their own lives. Social activist Tarana Burke actually coined the phrase much earlier, in 2006, but the…
Artistic Almosts
Almost, Maine Friday-March 2 Pollard Theatre 120 W. Harrison Ave., Guthrie thepollard.org 405-282-2800 $15-$25 According to urban legend, “almost” only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades, but it also figures pretty largely in John Cariani’s 2004 play Almost, Maine, coming to Pollard Theatre, 120 W. Harrison Ave., in Guthrie Friday–March 2. Tickets are $15-$25. Almost,…
Building honor
Making the community more user-friendly is part of what Urban Land Institute Oklahoma is celebrating with its fifth annual Impact Awards. The Impact Awards honor projects that represent the best practices in land use and development. The awards are the headline event each year for ULI Oklahoma, which supports promoting and maintaining prospering communities through…
Park place
MAPS 3-funded Scissortail Park is nearing completion, with the upper park set to open with a four-day celebration in late September if construction goes smoothly. The lower park will not open until late next year or 2022. Maureen Heffernan, Scissortail Park Foundation director, gave an update on the park at the end of January. Scissortail…
Valentine’s Day: Holiday helper
What happens when you want a romantic Valentine’s dinner but your favorite restaurant is all booked up and you don’t want to cook an entire meal from scratch? Nosh Restaurant in Moore is here to save the day with a take-and-bake Valentine’s option that includes food, a dozen red roses, love spell candles and “fall…
Handel intrigue
Rodelinda Wednesday-Sunday Weitzenhoffer Theatre University of Oklahoma 563 Elm Ave., Norman ou.edu 405-325-4101 $10-$20 Winter is coming, but not fast enough. The final season of Game of Thrones will not start until April, so for those jonesing for some brutal power grabs and complex political intrigue, George Frideric Handel has your hook-up with his soaring…
Valentine’s Day Gazedibles: Amorous appetite
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are focusing on seven of the best aphrodisiacs that are both scientific and anecdotally based. These seven restaurants will help you on the most romantic night of the year. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace, Gazette / file and provided The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro 6418…
Chicken-Fried News: Home to roost
The old political promise of “a chicken in every pot” seems more tenable when you consider the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates the world’s chicken population is about 22.8 billion, or roughly three chickens for every human being on the planet. According to some concerned residents, far too many of those…
Found treasure
The Art of Collection: A Collaborative Exhibition 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, through March 14 Artspace at Untitled 1 NE Third St. 1ne3.org 405-815-9995 Free Emily Reynolds is not your typical art collector. Rather than subscribe to industry-wide trends that place high value on works forged by esteemed artists, Reynolds opts for pieces tailored to her…
All Goodman
A Tribute to Benny Goodman 7:30 p.m. Thursday Armstrong Auditorium 14400 S. Bryant Road, Edmond armstrongauditorium.org 405-285-1010 $31-$71 Born in Chicago in 1909, Benny Goodman began playing clarinet at age 10, taking lessons at a local synagogue before playing in jazz bands as a teenager. He rose to national prominence in 1935 and became known…
Finding justice
Former University of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill entered the national spotlight in 1991, testifying against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, whom she accused of sexual harassment. Though Thomas went on to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice, Hill’s legacy transcends those Senate hearings and lives on in modern movements like #MeToo. Now…
Valentine’s Day: Valentine’s variety
7th Annual Valentine’s Affair 9 p.m. Saturday Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center 3000 General Pershing Blvd. adelewolf.com 405-673-6162 $25-$40 Celebrate the “good, the bad and the ugly of love and romance” with Valentine’s Affair presented by Adèle Wolf’s Burlesque and Variety Show 9 p.m. Saturday. “We work hard to make our events inclusive for a diverse…
Effective advertising
Millions tuned in for the Super Bowl, but what viewers did not see was an ad featuring a former Choctaw family who left home to treat their son with medical cannabis. Amy Bourlon-Hilterbran moved with her family to Florence, Colorado, in 2014. “My husband Jason and I are from Oklahoma, born and raised. Choctaw,” Bourlon-Hilterbran…
Chicken-Fried News: Courtroom infestation
Bedbugs are notoriously hard to eliminate when an infestation becomes apparent. They can live for more than a year without food, during which time they can reproduce more than four generations of new pests. In order to clear an infestation, you have to kill every bedbug; that’s why most people just move or take out…
Valentine’s Day: Deuce dining
After being in the planning stages for more than seven years, the first two of three restaurants by partners Rudy Khouri and chef Andrew Black in The Maywood apartments in Deep Deuce are open in time for Valentine’s Day. Khouri founded La Baguette in Norman more than 30 years ago and licenses the name and…
Chicken-Fried News: Bus(ted) fleet
Oklahoma City Public Schools faces quite a number of challenges. There are teacher shortages, big class sizes, outdated facilities, upcoming school closures — Chicken-Fried News could keep going, but we would be here all week. As if there were not enough challenges to overcome, the district also has an ongoing issue with buses. Since 2003,…
Valentine’s Day: Modern love
Valentine’s Day spending in the United States is projected to grow this year even as fewer people are celebrating the holiday, as the market is fueled by those in the 35-44 age group and people ages 25-34, according to National Retail Federation. Research from NRF finds that the average person spends $161.96 — men in…
Valentine’s Day: Family man
Asking The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne a question he hasn’t heard before seems almost impossible. He has collaborated with Yoko Ono and Kesha and played Madison Square Garden and Beverly Hills, 90210’s Peach Pit in his more than 35-year career. But after he and Katy Weaver were married last month on the roof of Plenty…
Commentary: Paper money
Late last year, a candidate for public office was interviewed by Oklahoma Gazette for an election preview story, and everything went perfectly well — at least until the interview ended. As the reporter got up to leave, the candidate had the temerity to ask if he could read the story before it went to press.…
