The Dirty 30 is almost upon us. Organizers of the inaugural mud-running event will take over five kilometers of ranch land in Mulhall to set up an obstacle course. With seven tons of mud and 15 obstacles, competitors will need more than grit and determination — they’ll need a change of clothes. Organizer Vince Parker […]
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Men’s room
Roller derby’s impressive expansion into the metro over the last few years meant it was only a matter of time before men got into the act. Daniel Covey is spearheading an effort to cobble together an Oklahoma City team to put men’s roller derby on the map. Since the resurgence of high-impact roller derby as […]
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Big ‘Bang’ theory
The Bang Bang collective’s recent performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was a thing to behold. What little shred of gender identity in the original script was expunged as nearly every role had some element of male/female impersonation, including creative director Cassidy Warner as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a girl performing as a guy dressed up […]
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Adult ice cream
There is a high hassle factor and the mixology is surprisingly complicated, but the reward of a perfectly mixed spiked milk shake is well worth the effort. For potent ice cream cocktails, the go-to venue is the revamped Kaiser’s American Bistro, 1039 N. Walker. Long a hot spot for homemade ice cream, Kaiser’s now has […]
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Backyard blitz
Foodies across the Internet and critics in wine and spirit magazines tend to share the common refrain that the No. 1 rule when pairing food and drink is there are no rules. Don’t take that to mean that there are no right or wrong answers, however. Especially when trying to find a perfect match for […]
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Get proud
Everyone loves The Pointer Sisters. Gay, straight, Republican, Democrat, Christian, atheist — no one is immune to the trio’s intoxicatingly upbeat pop/R&B stylings. OKC Pride is banking on the diverse drawing power of the sibling act, as well as comedian Ant, to bring swarms of Oklahomans across the sociopolitical spectrum to the gay district for […]
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On the ‘Edge’
Romy Owens’ “Down in the Basement …” won’t make her rich. Measuring 4 feet tall by 54 feet long, comprised of paper and photos diligently hand-sewn, the massive piece is a perfect fit for Individual Artist of Oklahoma’s annual “EdgeArtNow.” “I really wanted to challenge myself to do something extraordinary, and I think I achieved […]
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Combat-ready
With aggressive promoters and savvy marketing piquing fan interest in local mixed-martial-arts bouts, however, Oklahoma is starting to hold onto its finest fighters. MMA might be a relatively young sport, but Joe Miller, director of the Oklahoma Boxing Commission, said the state has become a breeding ground for prospects. “We were only regulating 10 to […]
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Gold rush
Challenges came early in Jeremy Campbell’s life. Diagnosis of fibular hemimelia led to the amputation of his leg at age 1, but he was born with a champion’s heart that wouldn’t let a disability define his future. A life spent carving out a path as a high-level athlete culminated at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games […]
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Shadow play
While other photographers comb inner cities in search of gritty street imagery, Lynn Stern painstakingly constructs an abstract world of light and shadow in her small, New York City studio. She uses indirect light to create haunting, black-and-white scenes that defy modern expectations of the art form. “A lot of people in the photography world […]