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The Screen Door brings the world of steampunk to the coffee shop scene
Owner Bridgett Hefner has been a steampunk fan since she was a teenager.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum exhibit explores history of Native headdresses
Power and Prestige includes regalia from the Blackfoot, Cheyenne-Arapaho, Crow, Kiowa, Lakota and Pawnee tribes.
A background in skateboarding fast-tracked Steven Walker’s design career
Walker was introduced to skateboarding as a youth in Hawaii.
Pete’s Dragon is a refreshingly grounded Disney remake
Indie filmmaker David Lowery makes his mark on the retelling of the 1977 Disney musical.
As dinner winds down, it’s clear there’s still a lot to say. One member offers her home for another meeting and a chance to continue and go deeper into the discussion.
As dinner winds down, it’s clear there’s still a lot to say. One member offers her home for another meeting and a chance to continue and go deeper into the discussion.
Students build solar energy charging station in project-based learning program
Engage Learning gives middle school students experience working on real-world projects.
Gazedibles: Eat Edmond
While Edmond is mostly known as a college town, it is home to a plethora of great restaurants.
Local musician organizes this year’s Illinois River Jam
Norman musician Travis Linville organizes a festival and prepares to release a new album.
Team trivia night benefits Teen emPower! youth programs
The annual event brings in around $15,000 each year.
An array of working parts weighs down Suicide Squad’s narrative
The latest cinematic effort from DC Comics favors on-screen display over building characters.
Guyutes offers a wide spread of inventive fare
The strength of The Guyute and The Poutine outweigh the recent loss of Ramen Rap.
Iranian-born artist Behnaz Sohrabian makes Oklahoma her second home
Sohrabian often incorporates themes of femininity and strength in her work.
Dancing for a Miracle raises funds for Children’s Hospital Foundation
Amateurs pair up with professionals and dance the night away after raising funds for Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Chicken-Fried News: Treasured trees
A man in southwest OKC came home to find ten of his trees chopped down, and he isn’t happy about it.
Oklahoma Born & Brewed helps raise awareness of Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Oklahoma Born & Brewed is 7-10 p.m. Friday at Gaylord-Pickens Museum.
Chicken-Fried News: Fishing for Griffin?
Basketball star Blake Griffin might be getting his own animated series, Okies of Bel Air, partly based on his life and move to Los Angeles.
Acclaimed guitarist Eric Johnson plays at ACM@UCO
Johnson has four decades of experience in the music industry.
Food Briefs: Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Taste of Asia, Shawnee Country Club, Ludivine, Tour de Palate and more
Fuzzy’s Taco Stand opens a new location, Asia Society of Oklahoma offers Taste of Asia, Shawnee Country Club welcomes home new head chef, Ludivine celebrates one year of Midnight Toast and Tour de Palate continues fundraising efforts.
FlashBack RetroPub offers guests a sip of nostalgia
FlashBack RetroPub brings the barcade concept to Oklahoma City’s Film Row.
Art Gone Wild lets Oklahoma City Zoo critters get creative
Elephants, giraffes, gorillas, sea lions, stingrays and red river hogs will be among the participating artists.
Midnight Streak 5K helps back Oklahoma Contemporary art education programs
The annual running event is in its twelfth year.
Baloney Rodeo improv troupe returns to IAO for reunion shows
Baloney Rodeo had a two-decade run in Oklahoma City from 1989 to 2009.
Pulitzer Prize winners don’t lie. Fact-check them.
Pulitzer Prize winners don’t lie. Fact-check them.
Local band Nicn?s fights school budget cuts with its Music to Your Peers program
“Those curtains open; the lights are going, the fog,” he said. “We have high energy onstage, so the kids were screaming like it was their first concert.”
AMP Fest celebrates Oklahoma’s female musicians, artists
“We had to piece it together really quick,” he said. “I’m very grateful for the way everything has gone and everyone’s been really supportive of it.”
Okie Shine produces a smooth spirit that transcends the concept of moonshine
“I prefer my sipping at 140, 150-proof,” Sowers said. “I want to have the smoothest product I can possibly get.”
Main Street Arcade reopens to favorable fanfare
Main Street Arcade, renovated by Gardner Architects and Lingo Construction, reopened in early August.
Tom Guild faces Al McAffrey in runoff election
Guild and McAffrey vie to represent Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District.
Chicken-Fried News: Minor Puig
Though he was demoted to OKC’s Triple-A team, Yasiel Puig is enjoying his time with the Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Chicken-Fried News: Wage gape
September’s issue of Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs’ Perspective magazine featured a famous women’s liberation icon, but its message wasn’t exactly liberating.
Oklahoma City Council votes to form tax force focused on reform
Oklahoma City Council and others seek reforms and more transparency in Oklahoma tax laws.
Chicken-Fried News: Bad to worse
Getting shot while walking his dog was only the beginning of Jesse Chastain’s bad night.
