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Bigger than basketball
When the Thunder take the floor for the first time in the 2024 season, a lot of things are going to happen. They’re going to be considered one of the best teams in the league, especially after last season’s run, in which they achieved more than expected. This is a team thought of as a…
Placemaking OKC
The Cloud Puncher statue that joins Heartwood Park to Lively Hotel by means of a massive metal rope lassoing a cloud is designed to be a metaphor of Oklahoma’s relationship to the weather, something made clear in OAK’s messaging. While the statue is immediately one of the most interesting and dramatic pieces of public art in Oklahoma…
Un-PTSDeniable
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com $50-$80 Maybe now more than ever, we all need to laugh. Kathy Griffin, the Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian, knows this truth all too well. After seven years, she’s back to remind us how vital humor…
Free Will Astrology: Week of October 31
Homework: To read my thoughts on the US presidential election, go here: https://tinyurl.com/ElectionExtra Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com ARIES (March 21-April 19) Many people believe in the existence of ghosts. If you’re not yet one of them, you may be soon. The spirit world is more open than usual to your curiosity and explorations. Keep in mind, though, that…
Guitar virtuoso
An Evening With Juanes 7 p.m. Oct. 26 The Criterion 500 E. Sheridan Ave. criterionokc.com 405-840-5500 $29-$124 Colombian guitarist/songwriter/rocker/icon Juanes is bringing his guitar virtuosity and fiery love songs to The Criterion on Oct. 26, band in tow. Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez was 28 when he debuted his first album as Juanes in 2000 with…
Fun & frights
“October,” to gravely misquote Edgar Allan Poe, “is Spoopy Season, y’all.” It’s a great excuse to spend a month holing up with horror movies and killer new tunes from Chat Pile and PeelingFlesh, but it’s also a great time for actually leaving the house for non-work reasons, perhaps while dressed like a sexy Skibidi Toilet…
Soul growth
A home-based church group experiencing astounding growth over the last 22 years is creating a traffic nightmare for one Edmond neighborhood. What was once a peaceful gathering of members worshipping together has now bloomed into chaos in the streets. Cars line the block, causing backups and impeding travel within lanes. Neighbors have taken their frustrations…
OCPA: A stink tank
It was born in a corporate board room in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, in 1992 and became organized and active in 1993. Since that time, it has endorsed every effort to shrink Oklahoma’s ability to educate her children, provide health care, protect the environment or preserve the civil rights of its citizens. It has promoted every effort…
Perle of the Skirvin
Perle Mesta The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 1 Park Ave. skirvinhilton.com/perle-mesta 405-272-3040 What works: While the food might be the star of the show, the drink menu holds its ownWhat needs work: A menu with as much intrigue as this one deserves a dessert menu with more than one option.Tip: Maximize the full potential of…
Progressive legacy
No two art museums are the same. But despite showcasing countless collections around the world, they tend to share at least one thing in common: They all feature completed art. One of Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s latest exhibits, Picasso and the Progressive Proof, goes against that grain. Curated by Richard P. Townsend, the exhibit…
Gazedibles: Ghoulish atmosphere
One of the best things about Halloween and the beginning of the cozy season is the vibes — spooky surprises, sweet treats and cozy comforts await you at every turn. And these metro hangouts offer a little bit of both. By Brittany Pickering with provided and Gazette / file photos Good for a Few 1705…
House seat
Fresh off a morning of knocking on voter doors, Madison Horn took a sip of water as she looked out the window of her campaign’s “war room.” Located 24 floors above downtown Oklahoma City, the room included a large wall-mounted calendar with upcoming events, and precinct maps were strewn across a desk. But the view…
Monumental seats
In 2011, Erin Brewer’s son returned home from his Edmond school with a request for each family to donate two reams of paper. Budget cuts had left the affluent school district without enough funds to keep the printers full and issue student worksheets. It was a moment of frustration that launched Brewer into a more…
Fall and folly of Ryan Walters
Ryan Walters was appointed Secretary of Education for the State of Oklahoma by Governor Kevin Stitt in September 2020, less than 1,500 days ago. However, the four-year saga of Ryan Walters seems to have generated headlines and controversy that outweighs all his predecessors in that position and the position he now holds as Oklahoma State…
Free Will Astrology: Week of October 24
Homework: Is there any joy or pleasure you deny yourself for no good reason?Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com ARIES (March 21-April 19) Secrets and hidden agendas have been preventing you from getting an accurate picture of what’s actually happening. But you now have the power to uncover them. I hope you will also consider the following bold moves: 1.…
Horror movies
For cinephiles, especially those with a masochistic desire to be scared, October is about more than fall foliage, college football and pumpkin-spiced fill-in-the-blank. The leadup to Halloween is a great excuse to immerse yourself in horror films. But why settle for the same ol’, same ol’? Chances are you know the go-to fright franchises: Scream,…
World travelers
Cold War Kids w/ Husbands 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 The Jones Assembly 901 W. Sheridan Ave. thejonesassembly.com 405-212-2378 $32-$75 Yukon native Danny Davis, frontman and songwriter for Husbands, spoke to Oklahoma Gazette about tour, life as a full-time musician in Oklahoma City and what’s next for the band. The interview for this story was conducted…
