COVER: Marijuana quest
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of weekly stories focusing on issues surrounding the possible legalization of medical marijuana in Oklahoma. In the 22 years since California passed Proposition 215, which legalized cultivation, possession and use of marijuana for medical purposes, 28 other states followed suit, reversing years of demonization of cannabis…
Transitional terrain
Transitions 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through June 30 Exhibit C 1 E. Sheridan Ave., Suite 100 exhibitcgallery.com 405-767-8900 Free Transitional periods for artists can be complicated. Changing styles or even mediums is difficult and sometimes even risky, but making a transition as an arts patron can be as simple as changing a frame…
Cosmic journey
Editor’s note: Oklahoma Gazette is featuring Norman Music Festival performers each week leading up to its 2018 event April 26-28 in Norman. Around 60 miles off South Korea’s mainland is the scenic island Jeju. The forested island province is known as a tourism hotbed and is marked in the middle by Hallasan, an enormous shield…
Funny friendship
Always a Bridesmaid 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays through May 6 Jewel Box Theatre 3700 N. Walker Ave. jewelboxtheatre.org 405-521-1786 $20-$25 One way to define a comedy is that it usually ends in marriage, so what about a play that’s built around four friends and their four weddings? Jewel Box Theatre’s upcoming production of…
Opportunity window
For 39 years, 42nd Street Candy Co. has been a staple along Western Avenue, but the brick-and-mortar location is closing April 27 after owner Teresa Wall said the store never really recovered from the loss of traffic from prolonged construction along the corridor. “We fought so hard to recover after the construction, and I kept…
Pleasant paradise
Harsh polarization and general unrest have infiltrated many aspects of the modern world, but for at least one night, David Byrne will bring a piece of utopia to Oklahoma City. The musician and renaissance man’s one-of-a-kind American Utopia World Tour has already dazzled over a dozen eager audiences across North and South America, and soon,…
Corporate nourishment
For a first-time visitor inside Devon Energy Center, I was certainly impressed with the gleaming mezzanine that reminded me of Star Fleet Academy from the most recent Star Trek film franchise. Plenty of natural light led me down the corridor to my destination as I pondered whether it was acceptable to wear sunglasses inside. Opened…
Gazedibles: Hot doggin’
Whether it’s an Oklahoma original hot dog from Schwab Meat Co. or a classic New York Nathan’s frank, there are plenty of options to have the tasty treat that has been feeding Oklahomans nearly since statehood. Anchor Down 30 NE Second St. anchordownokc.com 405-605-8070 An upscale corn dog probably isn’t the first thought you have…
Primary issues
An unprecedented number of Oklahomans are running for office, from the U.S. House of Representatives and governor to state Legislature and local district attorney posts. In total, 794 candidates threw their hats into the ring during candidate filing April 11-13 at the state Capitol. This year’s candidate filing came on the heels of a historic…
Answering calls
Back in 1990, when Sister Mable Stoss founded the Free Food Pantry and Educational Center, she saw a need going unmet. “I noticed that certain areas [of Oklahoma City] didn’t have a pantry while the other areas were flourishing,” Stoss said. “I found that there were a lot of senior citizens and people who were…
Chicken-Fried News: Picketing reasons
We at Chicken-Fried News couldn’t be happier to see teachers and their allies at the state Capitol grounds, calling on lawmakers to adequately fund common education. In our opinion, lawmakers shouldn’t be surprised by the large crowds, given that Oklahoma has cut school funding more than any other state over the past decade. While teachers…
Class session
There are a few songs in the canon of classic rock music that are ubiquitously known: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run.” One could argue that Foreigner — led by the songwriting talents of English guitarist and band co-founder Mick Jones (not to be confused with…
Narrative novelty
The Little Mermaid 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 26-28 and May 3-5; 2 p.m. Sunday and April 29 Pollard Theatre 120 W. Harrison Ave. thepollard.org 405-282-2800 $15-$30 Fantasy and realism — in theory, they’re worlds apart, as different as sea and earth. But Pollard Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid presents a kid-friendly…
Downtown tradition
Festival of the Arts April 24-29 Bicentennial Park 500 Couch Drive artscouncilokc.com 405-270-4848 Free There are plenty of reasons Arts Council of Oklahoma City’s Festival of the Arts, which attracts an average of 750,000 visitors to downtown Oklahoma City, has become the city’s unofficially official spring party: plenty of food, music and, of course, art.…
Chicken-Fried News: Textbook kerfuffle
Remember opening up a newly issued textbook and flipping to the inside page to see who else has used the book? Maybe your secret older crush used it a few years ago and you can use it as an icebreaker that leads to a long relationship. You can only dream! A 7-year-old in Ada became…
Sharply focused
On the second floor of Oklahoma City Hall, just inside the mayor’s conference room connected to both the mayor’s office and the council chambers, framed portraits of the city’s past mayors have always hung on the wall. Not so anymore. On his first day as the City of Oklahoma City’s 36th mayor, David Holt left…
Chicken-Fried News: Twice as nice
What does one do to cure boredom in Edmond? Why, totally revamp your shower setup, of course! As recently featured on KFOR’s venerable Is This A Great State or What? series, Edmondite Garrett McCurrach recently went all Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor on his home shower after coming home from vacation in Canada and experiencing…
Next Issue: Parker Millsap plugs in and turns up on his new album, Other Arrangements
P. 29 Parker Millsap plugs in and turns up on his new album, Other Arrangements, a record that could make the rising star go supernova. By Ben Luschen Photo David McClister / provided
Name-worthy
The hand-built wooden wine cases overlooking the dining room at Legend’s Restaurant in Norman are remnants of Oklahoma’s archaic liquor laws. They are converted liquor lockers from the days when bottle clubs were needed to get around the state’s liquor-by-the-drink ban until 1985. The cabinets are surrounded by wrought-iron railings and chandeliers rescued from the…
