As the crowd thickened, workers at Beer City Music Hall set up handfuls of dolls around the stage: a Raggedy Ann and a jack-in-the-box positioned under an intentionally crooked lampshade; Sally from “The Nightmare Before Christmas” perched against a speaker. A white guitar with buttons glued all over it sat near the middle of the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Painted Flowers Bloom, Too
“I find that glass really is a medium that the majority of people don’t understand,” said Oklahoma City-based artist Suzanne Mears. “They don’t know how it is created, what you use to create it, or what kind of equipment you need to produce it. The basic materials that go into it are very expensive, so […]
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Oh, The Places You Can Go!
Even as the weather continues to oscillate between warm breeze and winter storm, crocuses and daffodils are beginning to bloom throughout the city. They’re a gentle, pastel reminder that spring is, in fact, settling in. There is no better place to experience this seasonal transition than at Oklahoma’s vast collection of state parks and recreation […]
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Feeding The Wandering Mind
After wading through the crystals and knick knacks at the front of Craig’s Emporium, you’ll come across a life-size recreation of the alien from the 1996 Tim Burton film “Mars Attacks!” Sitting atop aUFO-style shelf filled with large geodes and positioned under a plethora of rainbow windsocks and mosaic lamps, the alien hardly stands out. […]
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Carlos Barboza
How would you describe your style? It’s something that I’m still trying to figure out. I would say my work falls under realism, with a hint of surrealism. For me, if something’s done photo-realistically, there has to be a reason why it’s not just a photograph. I always try to add something that breaks the […]
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Artist Interview: Leondre Lattimore
How would you describe your art? The first word that comes to mind is contemporary; I consider myself a contemporary artist. I like to focus on figurative representation in my work. There are a lot of other labels that I could add, but the style I try to align myself the most with is realism. […]
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At Blockman’s Chophouse, The Ingredients Matter
13 weeks ago, a new neon sign popped up on America’s beloved cross-country route. Its luminous red marks the arrival of Arcadia’s own steakhouse and butchercase, situated just past the town’s famous round barn on Route 66. Blockman’s Chophouse specializes in wagyu steak, alongside high-quality poultry, rotating seafood options, and some of the largest wine […]
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The New Restaurant On The Block
On Feb. 14, Chef Andrew Black will open his fourth restaurant in Oklahoma City. With an aptly timed opening, Dougla Kitchen will be Black’s culinary love letter to his grandmother, who was the original inspiration behind the award-winning chef’s love of cooking. It will open in the space that previously housed Black Walnut, which closed […]