Cover Story
Cover: Drink up
It all changes Oct. 1. On that day, Oklahoma will no longer be a low-point beer state, a place where high-point beer can only be bought in liquor stores at room temperature. As the state ramps up for the change and customers anticipate greater access to their favorites, grocery stores are unveiling new wine displays…
OKG PHOTOS: Wine is no longer under wraps at Sprouts and other area supermarkets
For weeks prior to the new alcohol laws going into effect Monday, wine was displayed on shelves throughout the metro area. Sprouts Farmers Market posted signs on its shelves telling customers that they could browse, but purchases were not allowed until Oct. 1. But, sometimes people just don’t read or have bad impulse control, so…
Blindsided
Chase Cook admits to being your average 31-year-old American man. He went to college, fell in love, followed his career and still manages to play video games on his time off. However, unlike a typical American guy, Cook carries with him a heavy burden: the loss of five of his friends and coworkers to a…
Compassionate transportation
In the time following a major operation, Laura Fleet quickly became disenchanted with the quality of service provided by the transportation companies she often relied upon. In addition to follow-up visits with her doctor, she regularly attended physical therapy as part of her recovery regimen. Struggling to get to these places alone, she wondered if…
Divine hammer
The Breeders 8 p.m. Oct. 3 Diamond Ballroom 8001 S. Eastern Ave. diamondballroom.com 405-677-9169 $26.50 In the quarter century between Last Splash and All Nerve, Breeders guitarist Kelley Deal stopped worrying about breaking stuff in the studio. “Last Splash wasn’t my first recording, but it was still like a big mystery to me,” Deal said.…
Fieri effect
Metro Diner 3000 W. Memorial Road metrodiner.com 405-437-3079 What works: Flavored coffee and over-the-top dishes like chicken and waffle with strawberry butter are delicious. What needs work: The corned beef and hash desperately needed onion. Tip: Order more indulgent dishes; it is where the restaurant excels. The Fieri effect is a very real thing, and…
Hard-hitting
Under a leaden sky, on the practice field of Moore High School, a group of female football players meets regularly. On this Saturday, they count off their stretches, finishing each one with a shout of, “Lady! Force!” Head coach Shay Ford spots me hanging out on the sidelines as I wait for a chance to…
Long runner
Open Conversations with Chase Cook 7-9 p.m. Friday Gaylord College of Journalism University of Oklahoma 395 W. Lindsey St., Norman foioklahoma.org 405-361-2027 $35-$50 Oklahoma City manager Jim Couch announced his retirement on Sept. 17 and said he’s hoping to go out like Oklahoma State University/Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders. “I’d like to think I’m…
Voting lessons
Aaron Baker’s eighth-grade civics class at Del Crest Middle School is a lively bunch. The average student is 13, that special age where the brain begins to grasp complicated issues but has not yet been worn down by society’s cry for political correctness or the need to be overly polite or apologetic. Thirteen-year-olds are, in…
Gazedibles: Cake craving
We’re not talking about cupcakes or a small cake bite. These are either full-sized cakes or decadent slices that will fully satisfy your craving for moist and sweet desserts that a pie can just never touch. By Jacob Threadgill with photos by Alexa Ace and Gazette / file Raspberries ’n’ Crème 2925 Lakeside Circle raspberriesncreme.com |…
Lit up
Whiteout Oct. 11-March 31 Campbell Art Park 1146 N. Broadway Ave. oklahomacontemporary.org 405-951-0000 Free Relocating from New York City to Oklahoma City requires some adjustment, even for a configuration of LED lights embedded in transparent white spheres suspended from a grid of steel poles and cabling. Erwin Redl’s Whiteout, the latest exhibition at Campbell Art…
Chicken-Fried News: Space corn
If they aren’t here already, serving us lattes and getting us sugared up and happy before they rip off their skin masks, unhinge their jaws and swallow us whole, the aliens who descend from the heavens will be looking for a sign that we’re not such a bad group of organisms. For now, let’s steer…
Blood ties
Donating blood is one of the few altruistic actions most people can do. However, a giver’s knowledge of their donation’s impact was usually removed from the equation. Earlier this year, Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) sought to change this. Built in tandem with and working from many of the institute’s established record technologies, Thank the Donor…
Retro modern
Ned’s Starlite Lounge opens at 7301 N. May Ave. this week, and diners will be transported to a vintage 1960s-era eatery with modern conventions, which is the vision of its namesake. Ned Shadid Sr. is the bridge linking old and new in an Oklahoma City restaurant dynasty. His parents helped run the original Sussy’s —…
Technical art
exhibITion 4:30-8 p.m. Thursday amshot 428 Dean A. McGee Ave. amshot.com/exhibition 405-418-6282 $5 Thursday, amshot, an Oklahoma City-based IT and software development company, will unveil the artwork of illustrator Sam Washburn as part of its fresh new art series exhibITion. The series acts as a way for the tech com-pany to support its local arts…
Burger celebration
Oklahoma has a hamburger culture unique to the country, whether it is an El Reno-style onion burger or a Theta or Caesar burger that started at the old Split-T. In honor of Oklahoma’s burger culture, Oklahoma Gazette is sponsoring its first Burger Week Sept. 26-Oct. 2 at 18 participating locations: BlueJ’s Rollin’ Grill, Dust Bowl…
Chicken-Fried News: Mayor Mayfield
With LeBron James off in Los Angeles, where he’s trying to mold a cast of cartoon characters on a new team and starring in Space Jam 2, the city of Cleveland was looking for a new unofficial mayor. Sure, Corey Kluber and Francisco Lindor are leading the Cleveland Indians back to the Major League Baseball…
Ballet buddies
Two University of Oklahoma students are finding out what it’s like to play in the big leagues, so to speak. Michael Bearden, director of the OU School of Dance, used a sports analogy to describe the school’s new collaboration with Oklahoma City Ballet. “Let’s say I’m the football coach at OU,” Bearden said, “and what…
Star tech
Thanks to an anonymous donor, the stars in the sky are shining brighter at Science Museum Oklahoma’s (SMO) Kirkpatrick Planetarium. The planetarium, which closed to the public on Aug. 6, will reopen with upgraded technology and equipment on Saturday. Before the recent renovations, the museum had been using the same equipment, manufactured by the Minolta…
Double exposure
Twin Shadow 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through June 30 7 p.m. Oct. 5 ACM@UCO Performance Lab 329 E. Sheridan Ave. acm.uco.edu 405-974-4700 $10 In a continuation of Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Oklahoma’s ever-growing Metro Music Series, Twin Shadow will headline the Oct. 5 installment at ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329…
Battle cry
Northwest Classen High School’s cafeteria was filled Sept. 22 with teachers, students, families and politicians who eagerly trickled in and stood up in the crowd to hear Oklahoma born and raised Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, speak about education reform in the Sooner State and across the country. If the crowd anticipated a somber speech by…
