Dunnington claims victory in close House race
Jason Dunnington appeared to win the House District 99 seat by 22 votes, but Paula Sophia has asked for a recount.
Commentary: August marks the 40th year for OKCIC
According to recent findings published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer is the leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives, followed by heart disease.
Unique architecture, food, adventure thrives in OKC districts
There is adventure to be found in every district in Oklahoma City.
Survey finds state needs more mentors
Results of a survey found answers to what is working and what is needed to make youth mentoring better in Oklahoma.
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 27, 2014
I’m just writing to saying how disturbing it is to see that Jim Brown, your general manager of the Civic Center, is in favor of the Dakhma group holding a black mass satanic ritual at your public facility.
Council hears debate on regulating Uber and Lyft
Before the city council Tuesday was an argument over regulation and the free market as Oklahoma City joined the long list of American cities dealing with the growth of rideshare services like Uber and Lyft.
Nearly a dozen varieties of absinthe are now available in OKC area
The absinthe selection in Oklahoma increased this year with the inclusion of several new brands, and one of those brands comes from the man who almost singlehandedly got absinthe legalized internationally.
Nuggets food briefs: Cause célèbre
Childhood hunger meets its match with community programs In order for kids to achieve at any activity, they must have their most basic needs taken care of. Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is on the front lines of that battle, providing school-age children in Oklahoma with nutritious meals and snacks for the school day as…
If you’re going for breakfast, you’re going to enjoy some pretty classic combos with an option for some heat.
If you’re going for breakfast, you’re going to enjoy some pretty classic combos with an option for some heat.
OKC classrooms see extra resources through foundation donations
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and McLaughlin Family Foundation helped fund dozens of classroom resources across the OKC district.
Film review: Calvary
Gleeson is at his brooding best in Calvary, a tough, theologically minded film in which he portrays a Catholic priest in a small Irish coastal village.
There really isn’t a how, why or what to Electric Würms. It just is, and maybe that’s the point — to take it at face value and attempt to listen without the legacy of The Flaming Lips ringing in your ear.
There really isn’t a how, why or what to Electric Würms. It just is, and maybe that’s the point — to take it at face value and attempt to listen without the legacy of The Flaming Lips ringing in your ear.
BLOG: City asks for bids on streetcars
The OKC council voted to solicit bids on at least five streetcars for the planned downtown system.
Police-minority relations are not black and white
Events in Ferguson, Missouri, have put a spotlight on the relationship between police and African-Americans.
OKG Eat: Salad days are here again
These are the days of summer when just the idea of firing up the stove seems like pure madness.
Paul Ryan discusses new book prior to Oklahoma visit
Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin discussed his new book with Oklahoma Gazette a few days before he plans to visit the area.
TFA places more than 100 teachers in OKC schools
Teach For America helps reduce the impact of “giant teacher shortage” in OKC public schools.
Douglas, Russell and Obama share debate stage
Patrice Douglas and Steve Russell disagreed on very little during the final debate before Tuesday’s primary.
PODCAST: Capital City, Episode No. 3
In this week’s episode of Capital City we talk urban education in Oklahoma City.
OKC officer arrested for forcing seven women to perform sexual acts
An Oklahoma City police officer has been arrested for sexually assaulting at least seven women.
Love Streams, newly released on Blu-ray and DVD by Criterion Collection, is a soulful, tragio-joyous amalgamation of Cassavetes’ entire universe.
Love Streams, newly released on Blu-ray and DVD by Criterion Collection, is a soulful, tragio-joyous amalgamation of Cassavetes’ entire universe.
Neu announces bold plans for OKC schools
OKC Superintendent Rob Neu announced aggressive plans for the district during his state of the schools address.
Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie tells us why disco isn’t dead
The front man and the rest of his crew are still going strong, revitalized by their 2013 album, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!
Unheard Woody Guthrie tunes, audio history tour set for release
A three-disc collection of an “audio tour” of Guthrie’s music and his home, “My Name is New York,” will be released Sept. 23.
Best of OKC 30th Anniversary
Oklahoma Gazette’s Best of OKC is the original all-local, community-driven survey, and it’s organized by Oklahoma’s largest locally owned independent newsweekly.
Noon Tunes series transforms the Downtown Library into a concert hall
The library many of us grew up with is a place associated with old books and card catalogues. But as technology and society evolves, so does the library.
Chicken-Fried News: Organic overkill
It’s just not natural. Don McGehee, who owns D&H Farms, said the farm will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary. This year, the cake’s candles won’t light, the hired clown is passed out and all the metal foil balloons are flat. Most of his crop is gone or can’t be sold. Around 200 plum trees and…
Perception is the kickoff exhibition of the fall semester at the University of Oklahoma’s Lightwell Gallery.
Perception is the kickoff exhibition of the fall semester at the University of Oklahoma’s Lightwell Gallery.
Chicken-Fried News: Social climber
Neu-hesher rockers Avenged Sevenfold had to take a break mid-set during the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at the OKC Downtown Airpark. It wasn’t because of an ironic lack of energy but because someone climbed the scaffolding tower. And the band, along with everyone except the crowd, feared for the person’s safety. After 15 minutes…
Flaming Lips offshoot takes you through the Würmhole
The world of The Flaming Lips is as big and boundless as the one we all live in, a free-roaming plane of existence void of borders, gravity or order.
UCO’s Broadway Tonight series opens its new season with a performance by veteran Broadway actress and Oklahoma native KT Sullivan.
UCO’s Broadway Tonight series opens its new season with a performance by veteran Broadway actress and Oklahoma native KT Sullivan.
Chicken-Fried News: Moving on
The well-documented split between former Flaming Lips drummer Kliph Scurlock and Wayne Coyne is rather complex. But for the uninitiated, here’s the condensed version: Scurlock no like Coyne. Coyne no like Scurlock. It all started back in March, when Scurlock took to social media to criticize Christina Fallin (our governor’s daughter) for sporting an American…
Chicken-Fried News: Everyone, she’s OK. Really.
Kristin Chenoweth is really, really okay. No, really. According to E! Online, Twitter was awash with concern for everyone’s Glenda the Good Witch, Kristin Chenoweth. The diminutive stage and screen star of Wicked and Pushing Daisies fame sent out vague missives about her symptoms, asking, “anyone who prays please do!” She then reported that she…
Chicken-Fried News: Squirrely behavior
A devious squirrel caused a recent brownout at the Payne County Administration building in Stillwater. “Our alarm system went haywire, calling an average of 30 times a minute,” District No. 2 Commissioner Chris Reding told Stillwater News Press. In the middle of the night, the furry little mammal was fried while scurrying around an air…
Chicken-Fried News: The Shat vs. The Switz
What do Barry Switzer and Captain Kirk have in common? A love for win. William Shatner, the original leader of the starship USS Enterprise, and Switzer, the former Oklahoma football coach, appear set to work together on Shatner’s Hollywood Charity Horse Show. Switzer has agreed to provide the wine for the event from his Switzer…
Chicken-Fried News: James Marsden, mysterious sharpshooter
Have you enjoyed watching native Oklahoma actor James Marsden kick ass as Cyclops in the last four X-Men movies? Well, you’re in luck; he has been cast in a new sci-fi show on HBO. Westworld is about a theme park full of androids who “fulfill human desires,” according to Entertainment Weekly’s website. We’re not sure…
Christian Lee Hutson’s creative spirit is emboldened with every tour stop
As self-aware as he is self-deprecating, Christian Lee Hutson isn’t afraid to cut deep into his psyche to further his work and mine a new song.
The Symbols Within Us highlights two sides of a gender-centric coin
Two artists, who grew up worlds apart, have come together to celebrate the feminine form and explore female identity in more than 100 mixed-media works.
