When the Blue Note shuttered unexpectedly last October, just a few days after new owner Chris Simon took control, no one realized quite how different Oklahoma City would look by the time they were ready to open the doors again. For years, maybe even decades, the Blue Note, 2408 N. Robinson Ave., was the city’s […]
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Down the block
The Black Goat It takes a certain amount of confidence to open an occult bookstore in the buckle of the Bible Belt. Specializing equally in both dark and the lighter sides of esoteric knowledge, a tome about Satanic cultural influences can be found a shelf away from Terence McKenna’s most important works and alongside casual […]
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“Do the Work and Deescalate”
Over the past few years, the city of Norman has been facing a major crisis of political confidence. Starting with the citizen pushback against the proposed University North Park development and continuing through to the successful passage of measures reallocating police funding, the city’s substantial young liberal contingent began making big moves. Then came the […]
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Survival is success
While COVID-19 has indisputably affected the entire Oklahoma City population, marginalized groups in the metro area such as the homeless, the indigent, the mentally disabled, and those recovering from substance addiction have experienced unique challenges over the course of the last twenty months. While formal data relating to these challenges can be scarce and much […]
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Melanated Fridays
The Food Truck & Poetry Edition of “MELANATED Fridays” will take place at 1335 W. Britton Road from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 19. Admission is $5. The monthly “MELANATED Fridays” event series is hosted and presented by LaToya Robinson (CEO/Owner of Jo’Mae Custom Creations LLC), Rachel Handy (Owner of Zen Event Space LLC), […]
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Citizen Spotlight: Disty Simpson & Matthew Danuser of Fill My Basket
Small acts of kindness can go a long way, and it’s what inspired Disty Simpson and Matthew Danuser to start filling baskets. In 2016, Matthew saw a video of a man purchasing someone’s groceries and walking away, asking nothing in return. He hopped on social media to find that Disty had seen the same video. […]
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Support system
For over four years, Air Force veteran Keith C. had struggled in vain to obtain the military benefits he earned during his time serving in Afghanistan and Qatar. His service left Keith with numerous health issues, including the after-effects of a traumatic brain injury. He and his wife sought help from a local veterans’ organization, […]
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OKC-Based Video Game
Oklahoma City is not a place where you’re most likely to find a video game studio. The majority of the industry is based in cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin or Montreal, but that hasn’t stopped James Simpson, the CEO of GoldFire Studios, from setting up shop here in the Metro. Simpson has been making […]
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Open For Business
Library 2807 N Walker Ave #5 library.clothing 405-252-0985 If you’re looking for an affordable place to find flawless fashion, Library is the place. Jessi Murray and Ãnna Frost aspired to create a fashion-for- ward business with a focus on sustainability, and they succeeded. What started out as a passion project in Jessi’s apartment grew into […]
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Not a protest but a celebration
Juneteenth has always been a family holiday for Jabee Williams, but this year it’s a holiday for all of northeast Oklahoma City. “It’s something that my parents would tell us about as a kid growing up, and we always celebrated Juneteenth. A lot of my family is from Texas,” Williams said. Juneteenth, a combination of […]