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Rite of Spring
The year was 1967. Something was in the air. And, it wasn’t just pollen. In Oklahoma City, it was a confident moment of civic improvement in which an intrepid band of arts leaders led by the mighty Marion DeVore arrived at the time-tested idea: “Let’s put on show!” In a remarkable three weeks, the nascent…
Harrah’s Opens in Chandler
The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma is partnering with Caesar’s Entertainment to open the new Harrah’s Oklahoma Casino in Chandler, the first property in Oklahoma managed by Harrah’s. The opening date is April 9, and the currently existing Ioway Casino closed in March to make way for the new operation. Jake Keyes, Chairman of the Iowa…
Going Meatless
Whether you follow a fully plant-based diet or simply take part in the occasional Meatless Monday, Oklahoma City offers more veggie dining options than you might expect. Even lifelong meat eaters can find vegetarian dishes that rival their traditional counterparts. With Earth Day around the corner, it is the perfect time to consider adding an…
Free Will Astrology – April
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Now is an excellent time to decide your favorite color is amaranth (a vivid red-violet), or sinopia (earthy red-orange), or viridian (cool blue-green, darker than jade). You might also conclude that your favorite aroma is agarwood (deep, smoky, resin-soaked wood), or heliotrope (cherry-almond vanilla), or petrichor (wet soil after a rain).…
The Country Star From Oklahoma City
The first country artist to have two albums to go platinum on the same day was Oklahoma City’s own Bryan White. In 1994, after graduating from Putnam City West High School, White was signed to Asylum Records at age 20. While he charted six number one hits as a solo artist, his chart-topping duet with…
OG Picks – April
FESTIVALS/EVENTS PUTT-PUTT! on The PlazaApr 10 6-10pm Plaza Districtplazadistrict.org 2nd Friday Night Market @ The DockApril 10 – 6-8pm Sailor & The Docksailorandthedock.com Norman Medieval FairApril 10-12 – Reaves Parkmedievalfair.org Midtown WalkaboutApril 11, 11am-5pm Midtown District Downtown OKCdowntownokc.com Night MarketApril 17, 5:30-10pm Scissortail Parkscissortailpark.org Festival of the ArtsApril 23-27 – Bicentennial ParkArts Council of OKCacokc.org…
Illuminating Oklahoma City
Anthony McCall is a master in his craft, blurring the lines between cinema, sculpture and drawing. At Oklahoma Contemporary, that creativity takes physical form in “Solid Light,” an exhibit that allows visitors to not just observe but interact with his work. After your eyes have adjusted, step into McCall’s other worldly creation. Museum-goers are first…
In The Great Quiet
It’s Oklahoma, 1893. The starting gun for the land run isn’t a gun at all, it’s a cannon, firing at high noon to begin the race. Horses lunge forward and wagons rattle across open prairie as thousands of hopeful settlers surge into territory newly opened for homesteading. Laura Vogt’s debut novel “In the Great Quiet”…
Where Creativity Blossoms
Each April, flowers sprout throughout the galleries of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. During the anticipated weekend of “Art in Bloom,” selected florists are tasked with creating arrangements inspired by works in the museum’s different collections. Paintings and sculptures become starting points for floral pieces that get integrated into galleries for many Oklahomans’ favorite…
Katie Graham
How would you describe your art? I’m a fiber artist, and I would say my style is considered contemporary. I would also say it’s very inspired by nature, the cosmos, and healing — very deeply rooted in healing work. What draws you to fiber arts? I’ve done a lot of different mediums, but fiber art…
Investing in People
When news broke in January that Chris and LaVeryl Lower sold The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro, concerns were raised over what would happen to the Nichols Hills-adjacent restaurant that has been a local icon for nearly 40 years. They were immediately alleviated, though, when word went around that the buyers were Phil and Cathy…
Synco in Sync
Meghan Synco goes hard in the paint. The Oklahoma native is the first woman to take the helm of Loud City Hospitality, the food service brand at Paycom Center. Her story is the perfect expression of one of my most closely held beliefs: when you’re a talented, hardworking professional with a heart for service, you’re…
Elevated Plates with a View
If you haven’t been to Cloud Puncher yet, it’s time. If you have, it’s time to go back.Perched atop the Lively Hotel, the rooftop bar and lounge looks out over Heartwood Park and the surrounding OAK development, offering a perspective of the city that feels both relaxed and slightly removed from the activity below. It’s…
A Tuscan Hideaway
Alongside its eclectic lineup of galleries, shops, cafés, and neighborhood bars, Oklahoma City’s Paseo Arts District is now home to an Italian restaurant. The newcomer, La Buca, aims to bring the flavors and spirit of Tuscany to one of the city’s most walkable and creative corridors. The small space, formerly home to Scratch Kitchen and…
Rooted in Environmental Stewardship
As it starts to get warmer (and then cooler and then warmer again), you may have started to notice the green leaves creeping back onto once barren branches in parks, medians, and neighborhoods across Oklahoma City. Maybe the calls of cardinals and robins have started waking you up in the morning. Or, maybe you’ve heard…
Wait: Who’s Paying for the New Arena?
Last October, Oklahoma City voters overwhelmingly passed all 11 propositions tied to a $2.7 billion bond election––the largest in state history. The 2025 general obligation bond was designed to address growing infrastructure needs, maintain past investments, and enhance residents’ quality of life. Among the 547 itemized bond projects is $25 million for the buildout of…
Gentner Done
Few figures in modern Oklahoma politics have followed a path quite like Gentner Drummond. A rancher, attorney, fighter pilot in the Iraq War, and successful businessman, Drummond had built a reputation for independence that defines his tenure as attorney general of Oklahoma and his campaign for governor in 2026. While the republican primary field is…
Takin’ It to The Peake
Who knows better than Oklahoma? Energy companies boom and bust, merge and acquire, downsize and relocate. How many times have said companies decamped to the “Energy Capital of the World,” Houston, alone? Screwston is more like it. Such is survival on the Southern Plains oil patch. Anticipating this shifting landscape, the innovative development team at…
