Depending on whom you talk to, hydraulic fracturing, an oil-field technology first used 60 years ago in Stephens County, could either deliver the United States from the political volatility and high prices of imported foreign oil and liquid natural gas, or is a short route to environmental disaster. Simply stated, when used by oil and […]
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Edmond businessman facilitates a network of security cameras online for the greater good
Online social networking sites can connect old friends and stir memories, good and bad, and have been the subject of recent books and movies. Sites like Facebook and MySpace have become a tool for politicians and celebrities to reach out to voters and fans. Paul Conrady has a slightly different vision: using the connective power […]
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Oklahoma’s Emergency Medical Services Authority is top-notch, according to a national accreditation group
Heart attacks, a leading cause of death for men and women worldwide, usually start with acute chest pain radiating to the left side of a person’s neck or side, and can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath and anxiety. If untreated for a long enough time, a heart attack causes death of heart muscle […]
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State Question 750 would lower the threshold for citizen petitions to make it onto the ballot
With some of the highest hurdles for citizen initiative and referendum petitions to surmount in the United States, the chances of such measures coming to a statewide vote in Oklahoma could get a significant boost if State Question 750 is approved in November, according to the measure’s primary sponsor. “State Question 750 does one very […]
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Should voters show ID at the polls, or is SQ 746 a needless measure that burdens the elderly, minorities and the poor?
Those in favor liken it to a guard in a bank lobby, while those seeking to block it assert that it would be costly and would place an undue burden on the elderly, minorities and the poor. Polling conducted for a week in July found that 83 percent of Oklahomans polled are in favor of […]
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Musicians and music lovers to honor Oklahoma City’s jazz history and local pioneer Charlie Christian
Charlie Christian International Music FestivalWednesday-Sundaywww.charliechristianfestival.com Now through Sunday, the 25th Annual Charlie Christian International Music Festival will celebrate both the legacy of the legendary, innovative jazz guitarist for which the event is named, and the ongoing vibrancy of the present-day Oklahoma City music scene. With events scheduled in both Oklahoma City and Edmond, the festival […]
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New book ‘Oklahoma City Music: Deep Deuce and Beyond’ traces 60 years of local music history
Anita Arnold11 a.m.-1 p.m. SaturdayOklahoma History Center2401 N. Lairdwww.okhistorycenter.org522-0765 Anita Arnold had already written a couple of books about legendary jazz guitarist Charlie Christian and the Oklahoma City jazz scene in the Deep Deuce neighborhood as fundraisers for Oklahoma City’s International Music Festival. She had already done research for Oklahoma author William Welge, whose thankful […]
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Charlie Christian International Music Festival celebrates 25 years
25th annual Charlie Christian International Music FestivalMay 31-June 6524-3800, www.charliechristianfestival.com Oklahoma City’s 25th annual Charlie Christian International Music Festival, is set to open at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Frederick Douglass High School Auditorium with a free live “sampler.” Althea M. Millben will perform, along with Jaymes Kirksey, the Adam Ledbetter Quartet, Carl Moore & Friends […]
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Record label freedom and mystic poetry inform Ray Wylie Hubbard’s latest album
Ray Wylie Hubbard with John Fullbright and Terry “Buffalo” Ware7 p.m. Sundaythe Blue Door2805 N. McKinleywww.bluedoorokc.com524-0738$20 advance, $25 door After nearly 40 years in the music business, legendary Texas-based singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard said the decision to form his own record label had everything to do with the freedom to plot his own course as […]
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Ricky Skaggs steers family sleigh to Riverwind Casino for festive concert with The Whites
What started as something every touring musicians fears ” a tour-bus breakdown between stops ” led to what’s become a six-year holiday tradition for country and bluegrass star Ricky Skaggs: an annual series of acoustic Christmas concerts performed with his family. Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, were scheduled for a concert with The Chieftains […]