Evolving experience
Just before we called Kali Ra frontman David Goad for this interview, he was practicing what he calls “angry yoga.” “I stand bending back, and I flash my genitals and scream for, like, an hour,” Goad said. “I feel refreshed.” Kali Ra 8 p.m. Oct. 11 89th Street – OKC 8911 N. Western Ave. 89thstreetokc.com…
Cover: Wayward path
It has been almost two months since classes began for Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) under Pathway to Greatness, which made this academic year vastly different than previous years for all involved. Pathway to Greatness, a consolidation plan meant to save money while improving district equity and performance, led to 15 schools being closed, with…
Interactive Horror
The Rocky Horror Show Oct. 9-Nov. 2 Lyric at the Plaza 1727 NW 16th St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $25-$63 Now best known as a cult-classic midnight movie during which viewers throw toast and yell “asshole” and “slut” at the screen, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show first came to life as an experimental musical theater production…
Craft Capital
As guests arrived at the grand opening of the first phase of Scissortail Park in downtown Oklahoma City, Social Capital was ready to offer the city’s largest commitment to independent craft beer with an inventive food menu. Founded by Community through Beer LLC, the same group behind The Patriarch Craft Beer House & Lawn in…
OKG Shop: Buy-in
Justin and Jenna Brooks bought in early on the idea that downtown Bethany is set to explode into the next bustling district within the Oklahoma City metro. Their shop, You and I Apparel + Gifts, has entered its second year of business nestled into a strip with good walkability and plenty of parking flanked by…
Theoretical activist
Lawrence Pasternack approaches his cannabis activism as a moral imperative. Pasternack is a professor of philosophy and the director of religious studies at Oklahoma State University. While he has supported cannabis legalization for decades, it was not until 2017 that he began writing and speaking publicly on the matter. “I grew up in Canada, where…
Community fiestas
Fiestas de las Americas noon Saturday Calle Dos Cinco in Historic Capitol Hill SW 25th Street and S. Harvey Avenue
Changing conditions
Ninety-seven percent of climatologists agree that human activities result in a warming climate. That’s why late last month, hundreds of Oklahomans took to downtown as part of the global youth climate strike. Now, lead organizers of Oklahoma’s strike are rebranding their efforts to push for more revolutionary reforms. Matthew Salcido, a former youth climate strike…
Salad days
Coolgreens is the latest Oklahoma City-based restaurant concept to expand its wings regionally, joining the likes of Orange Leaf frozen yogurt and some of Hal Smith Restaurant Group’s most popular brands by pushing not only into Texas but also Nebraska and as far away as the Boston area. Last year, Coolgreens opened in Tulsa, and…
Aural interludes
X Ambassadors’ second album is also a second try. X Ambassadors 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 The Jones Assembly 901 W. Sheridan Ave.
Gazedibles: Fresh noods
Noodles can be found in a variety of cuisine, so we’re highlighting some of our favorite places to enjoy pasta, which now include some expanded choices for fresh options. By Jacob Threadgill with Gazette / file and provided photos Sparrow Modern Italian 507 S. Boulevard, Edmond sparrowitalian.com | 405-815-3463 This elevated Italian concept from the…
Chicken-Fried News: Church in state
Fresh off his, uh, “win” in the historic opioid trial, Oklahoma attorney general Mike Hunter is now leading a fight against the Montana Supreme Court. Along with a coalition of state attorney generals and governors from 18 other states, Hunter wants U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Montana Supreme Court decision that required the state…
School hotel
The former Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) administration building could be restored and converted into an entertainment and hospitality concept. Three different proposals were submitted for redevelopment of the building at 900 N. Klein Ave., which also formerly housed Roosevelt Junior High School. Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority recommended The Theodore, a hotel concept from development…
Chicken-Fried News: Mullet over
When a reporter asked a flippant question about recently deceased oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens during a teleconference interview last month, Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy wasn’t having it. “Don’t hurt the real journalism world,” Gundy said. “It’s jackasses like you that cause problems, OK? They shouldn’t even let you call in.” Gundy’s response…
Celebration cup
For the first time in a decade, Urban Teahouse’s owner arrives for a meeting fresh off doing some volunteer work with Restore OKC, a nonprofit working to bridge the city’s poverty gap. After opening Urban Teahouse at its original location at May and Grand avenues 10 years ago and opening its current location at 519…
Proud return
Edmond Pride 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 12 Hafer Park 1034 S. Bryant Ave., Edmond facebook.com/ edmondokpride Free Now in its second year, Edmond Pride is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 12 at Hafer Park, 1034 S. Bryant Ave., in Edmond. Though students, staff and faculty at University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) organized the event, everyone is…
Flower Review: Sour Diesel
Strain name: Sour Diesel Grown by: Sweet Weed Acquired from: Project Releaf Date acquired: Sept. 21 THC/CBD percentages: no testing available Physical traits: Light green with few dull orange stigmas and moderate trichomes Bouquet: Sweet and sour with gassy undertones Review: I had not dropped back by Project Releaf since it became a 24-hour dispensary…
Chicken-Fried News: Free the nipple
A ruling out of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver has set a precedent that is sure to result in a lot of pearl-grabbing while screaming, “Won’t somebody please think of the children.” It’s now legal for women to go topless in Oklahoma, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico — the states…
