Cover Teaser: The state of women — yes it’s really as bad as experts claim
While the role of women has changed drastically over the past few decades, Oklahoma’s lack of progress on women’s issues in areas of health, economics, leadership and violence prevention is a black eye for the state. With a Capitol march set for January, women hope to challenge the status quo and effect change to improve…
Local body suspension artists plan a New Year’s Eve showcase at Battle of the Gods
Suspension artist Joey Covey said through the excruciating physical pain, artists can sometimes work through their emotional pain.
The Oklahoma City Thunder hosts the Los Angeles Clippers to extend a New Year’s Eve tradition
The Thunder has amassed a 7-1 record on New Year’s Eve over the last eight seasons.
Opening Night returns to downtown Oklahoma City with crowd favorites and new additions
Local rapper Jabee leads a hip-hop showcase at Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
City council begins planning OKC’s next general obligation bonds
General obligation bonds pay for infrastructure and renovation projects like road resurfacing, improving parks and building public spaces like libraries.
Mickey Mantle’s offers a laid-back, worry-free New Year’s Eve option
The party includes a special New Year’s Eve menu, limousine service to the Thunder game, party favors and live entertainment.
Jarvix carries his ukulele and passion for music all around OKC
He uses a loop pedal and nontraditional instruments to add depth to his music.
Gazedibles: school lunch
Metro restaurants reimagine the boring cafeteria classics of your youth.
‘Two-thousand zero-zero, party over, whoops out of time’ at FlashBack RetroPub’s NYE event
“[We know] that a lot of people will be downtown and probably looking for places to go,” said owner José Rodriguez.
Pump Bar’s Blast Off New Year’s Eve bash encourages revelers to orbit Uptown 23rd District
“It will actually be warmer out there than in here,” co-owner Hailey McDermid said about the toasty-warm tent, which covers the venue’s outdoor patio area.
Consider ringing in the new year with a change of scenery at these out-of-town New Year’s events
Performances from Don Henley and Jim Beliushi highlight the out-of-city celebrations.
Drummer Walter Taylor III uses the Blu Fonk movement to bring the blues back to Oklahoma City
Taylor has been drumming in jazz and blues clubs since he was a teenager.
Thunder Youth Basketball Winter Camp begins Dec. 27 in Edmond
The camp moves to Tulsa beginning Jan. 6.
Fat Dog Kitchen & Bar serves up comfort food that is much more than bar fare
The restaurant and bar even has a dog-friendly patio so your best pal doesn’t have to stay at home.
A new wine bar fulfills a need in the Plaza District
The Pritchard Wine Bar features a variety of cheeses and wine and serves gourmet tapas
Topgolf says goodbye to 2016 in style
Topgolf’s New Year’s Eve party features unlimited gameplay, live entertainment, food and fun.
Chicken-Fried News: Suspicious minds
An OKC man’s fiancée recently broke into his home with a hammer.
Chicken-Fried News: Multitasker
While fulfilling her many responsibilities, Gov. Mary Fallin found time to visit Oklahoma troops overseas.
Catch these glowing OKC metro events and light displays before they’re gone
These festive displays are located in Edmond, Yukon, Midwest City and Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City Theatre Company presents Beyond the Stratosphere as a modern Christmas tale
The heavy but inspiring drama by local playwright La’Charles Purvey deals with HIV and AIDS in the black community.
Hush Hush Commotion reunites for Dec. 23 show at 51st St. Speakeasy
Fans can enjoy the band’s new song “Keep Up” as an early Christmas present.
OKG Q&A: Comedian Eddie Izzard talks global politics, standing up to LGBT harassment ahead of Dec. 29 show
Comedy is like a cousin of journalism. Journalists point out intellectual truths and psychological truths about things that are going on in the world. Comics, we can point out things that make people laugh by pointing out the fallibility, the strangeness and the twisted nature of things.
Red Andrews Christmas Dinner continues tradition of holiday warmth in its 70th year
This year, Red Andrews will distribute donated winter coats to guests.
Letters to the Editor: Dec. 21, 2017
Donald Trump as the GOP candidate appealed to voters with fear, hate and ignorance, and violence was accepted by many.
“We mess with the base beer each year, so it’s a different vintage,” he said. “We were shooting for kind of an apple pie sort of aesthetic with a little tartness to it.”
“We mess with the base beer each year, so it’s a different vintage,” he said. “We were shooting for kind of an apple pie sort of aesthetic with a little tartness to it.”
OKC’s iconic Church of Tomorrow and surrounding land for sale
Restoration Church at the Dome and the 31.8 acres it sits on are listed as development land at $8.2 million.
Chicken-Fried News: Aborted intentions
A recent mandate aiming ‘to achieve an abortion-free society’ was aborted after public backlash.
Chicken-Fried News: (Horse) Thief
Fans supported OKC band Horse Thief through GoFundMe after its van was broken into during a show in Portland, Oregon.
Museum Cafe plans special New Year’s Eve dinner
Hands-on art projects, a film screening and a special dinner are among Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s New Year’s Eve activities.
Personalized learning makes a difference in some Oklahoma schools
Students at Chickasha’s Personalized Learning Campus work at their own pace and receive instruction when they need it.
