The diverse group of honorees in this year’s Forty Under 40 class provides a glimpse of what the future of Oklahoma City might look like — driven, enterprising, community-minded and abundantly creative. These are individuals striving to make Oklahoma a richer, better place by impacting various groups and issues in unique ways through work in […]
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To the plate
The plates come out steaming, piled with homemade pasta under generous dustings of Parmigiano-Reggiano. A portion of ricotta- and fontina-filled ravioli is served with a walnut pesto on a dark, rustic plate, which provides a striking visual. On another dish, crispy salmon rests on a garlicky bed of risotto. These are just a few selections […]
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OKG Shop: Furniture family
The Henry Home Interiors showroom is a big, bright space filled with plush sofas upholstered in customizable fabrics, trendy side tables, marble lamps with clean lines, patterned rugs and more. The Norman showroom, 3720 W. Robinson St., Suite 112, opened in November 2018, but the family behind Henry Home Interiors has been in the furniture […]
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Global colors
Artist Brenda Kingery has captured a great deal in her complex paintings through the years, drawing upon worldwide travels and her Oklahoma heritage to create works of vivid color and emotion. Twenty-three of her works are currently on display in Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery inside Norick Art Center (NW 26th Street and Blackwelder Avenue) on […]
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OKG Shop: Collective success
Jessi and Kelli Newsome always knew they wanted to start a business together. The couple, both longtime allergy sufferers, soon realized they weren’t happy with the candles or diffusers they were using at home. They saw a need for clean-burning, eco-friendly soy candles, so their company, OKcollective, 12 NW Ninth St., was born. They began […]
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Still revolutionary
Hamilton fever is still going strong years after the popular musical’s Broadway premiere. This was evident in the multitudes of Oklahoma City fans who came to the touring production of the show July 31 at Civic Center Music Hall’s Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre, 201 N. Walker Ave. Eager groups waited their turns in front […]
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Clockwork life
Life Imagined: The Art and Science of Automata Through Sept. 29 Science Museum Oklahoma 2020 Remington Place sciencemuseumok.org 405-602-6664 Free-$15.95 A clown figurine dressed in a colorful silk shirt stands next to a small table. His head gives a teasing wiggle just as he raises a feathered fan to his face. When the fan comes […]
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OKG Shop: Eye witnesses
Shellica Jordan and Micah Lauren are passionate about beauty. Together, they run Posh Beauty Bar & Lash Studio, 1933 NW 142nd St., a salon where clients can receive a variety of modern and trendy beauty treatments. The salon is near the busy Quail Springs Mall area but is tucked away on a quieter street between […]
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Spokies to-go
If you’ve spent any time in downtown Oklahoma City’s flourishing Bricktown, Midtown or surrounding entertainment districts, chances are you’ve caught sight of the Spokies bike-share stations. Spokies is currently the only bike-share program in the city and has been operating in downtown OKC since May 2012. It has changed management a couple of times through […]
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OKG Shop: Minimal pair
In this bright, 16th Street Plaza District shop, the smells of natural oils, earthy incense and homemade candles spice the air. Simple shelves display chic products like organic balms, modern jewelry and woven sandals. A stately black-and-white photograph of the artist Georgia O’Keeffe hangs on one wall. Solare, 1757 NW 16th St., hopes to emulate […]