Just 10 months ago, a child in Norman was diagnosed with an entirely preventable disease, one for which a vaccine was developed 55 years ago. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the disease to be eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, but 18 years later, Oklahoma Department of Health was forced to issue a […]
George Lang
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Commentary: Blissful ignorance
If we are ever going to seriously confront the realities of environmental change, the flat earth society that consistently denies scientific findings needs to be spun off the globe. Now, I’m not seriously advocating for the systematic launching of climate change deniers into the void of space, but if members of the media thwart progress […]
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The Sanctuary Barsilica
The Sanctuary Barsilica, a religion-themed bar at 814 W. Sheridan Ave. on Film Row, comes festooned with Catholic iconography and the kind of atmosphere that feels equal parts reverent and irreverent. The bar, which opens 7 p.m. Friday, includes signature drinks with names like Satan’s Whiskers and carries a line of craft beers from Utah-based […]
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Tap dance
On Oct. 1, the game changed for Okla-homa breweries. Not only could they sell their full-strength beers in supermarkets and keep them cold at liquor stores, but the breweries’ taprooms could stay open until 2 a.m. and allow guests under age 21 to hang out while their parents sample the latest local beers. Fewer restrictions […]
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Class act
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul7 p.m. Nov. 26 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $35-$285 Steven Van Zandt master class2 p.m. Nov. 26 Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. acm.uco.edu 405-974-4700 Free Steven Van Zandt always has his eyes on the culture around […]
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HALLOWEEN: Goth style
On Oct. 8, a team of creative and enthusiastic designers, photographers, videographers, models, makeup and hair artists, wardrobe stylists and props masters descended on The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., all for the purpose of shooting an Oklahoma Gazette Halloween cover unlike any other in our history. It came at a momentous time; having […]
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Primate primacy
Arctic Monkeys 8 p.m. Oct. 10 The Criterion 500 E. Sheridan Ave. criterionokc.com 405-840-5500 $68 Through a desire and willingness to upend its sound and confound expectations, Arctic Monkeys transcended its mid-2000s beginnings as a next-step post-punk band drafting in the slipstream of Franz Ferdinand and The Libertines. That fearlessness launched Arctic Monkeys and its […]
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Circling back
It’s a curious structure that almost looks like someone took extreme creative license in solving a puzzle. Take a different look, and it might resemble a tiny cityscape with multiple disparate buildings crammed into one odd-shaped block on a hillside, or a pop-art favela or an architectural glacier dumping out onto Classen Circle. But the […]
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Cover: Drink up
It all changes Oct. 1. On that day, Oklahoma will no longer be a low-point beer state, a place where high-point beer can only be bought in liquor stores at room temperature. As the state ramps up for the change and customers anticipate greater access to their favorites, grocery stores are unveiling new wine displays […]
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Commentary: Bright lights
Last week, a new era began for Oklahoma Gazette on the cusp of its 40th birthday. On Aug. 15, local business and civic news site OKCTalk.com acquired Tierra Media Group, parent company of Gazette, effectively merging the two sources for uncompromised, locally controlled journalism. As part of this merger, Gazette’s founder and publisher of four […]