Design rewind
Robinson’s Repurposed in Norman bills itself as an “eclectic marketplace.” And certainly, if you step into the shop at 114 S. Porter Ave., you’ll find a mix of refurbished furniture in various styles, numerous knickknacks, local art pieces, rare antiques and more. Owner Laura Robinson insisted that the store was messier than she preferred as…
Commentary: Mein campus
In the days preceding our national celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., both Oklahoma and the country at large demonstrated that wide swaths of our society require an emergency history lesson. Unfettered racism and enthusiastic ill was the leit motif for the entire week. When University of Oklahoma student and member…
Brewing district
Film Row was once home to major Hollywood film studio offices like Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros., but it has since been reborn into a mix of artistic businesses, restaurants and, of course, breweries and taprooms. The district is bound between Main Street, California Avenue, Walker Avenue and Classen Boulevard. Last October, alcohol in Oklahoma…
Modern opera
Trouble in Tahiti Jan. 25-27 CitySpace Theatre Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. paintedskyopera.org 405-594-8300 $30-$45 Richard Wagner’s opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen begins when an enraged dwarf steals magical gold from three water nymphs, setting the stage for a 15-hour epic drawing gods and monsters into a war for the fate…
Jail suits
Recently elected Oklahoma County’s District 1 commissioner, Carrie Blumert ran for office after learning about the number of deaths in the county jail. Now, she’s hoping to provide as much information to the public as possible to pave the way for change. “That’s been a big focal point for me during the campaign, and now…
Peaceful World
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 3 p.m. Jan. 21 Sharp Hall Catlett Music Center University of Oklahoma 500 W. Boyd St., Norman normanphil.com 405-325-4104 $5-$10 “When we allow freedom to ring — when we let it ring from every city and every hamlet, from every state and every city,” Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. proclaimed…
Legal harvest
It’s the beginning of Dan Wade’s first harvest, and you couldn’t chisel the smile off of his face. Well, his first legal harvest anyway. On a Saturday night in the back corner of a northwest Oklahoma City office park, the folks at Green Seed Farm were chopping the second plant from their first growing cycle,…
DDD effect
It’s been nearly a decade since the Mayor of Flavortown himself, Guy Fieri, has appeared in Oklahoma City for his flagship program Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, which includes more than 260 episodes over 26 seasons since its premiere in 2007. Recently, many Oklahoma City chefs including Beth Ann Lyon (Beth Ann’s Black Cat), Shelby Sieg…
Funny people
Ladies Night of Comedy 8 p.m. Jan. 26 The Paramount Room 701 W. Sheridan Ave. facebook.com/theparamountroom 405-887-3327 $7-$10 18+ Fans of stand-up comedy will have the opportunity to start the new year off strong on Jan. 26 with Ladies Night of Comedy, a show featuring a lineup of several up-and-coming female comics. They perform at…
Collecting patients
Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensaries have to have patients to buy products in order to keep their doors open, patients must have doctor recommendations and pay the license fee before they can purchase them and the two are coming together in patient drives that mutually benefit both parties. A fair number of local dispensaries have had…
Omni present
Oklahoma City and Omni Hotels & Resorts negotiated the convention hotel deal in 2017, though plans for the hotel stem back to 2008. Now the full-service, four-star hotel is just two years away. Omni Oklahoma City Hotel is currently under construction at 100 W. Oklahoma City Boulevard, between SW Fourth and SW Seventh streets and…
Trading comedy
Tom Segura: Take It Down Tour 8:45 p.m. Tuesday 6:30 and 8:45 p.m. Jan 23 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $45-$78 Comedian Tom Segura, known for his Netflix specials Disgraceful, Completely Normal and Mostly Stories, is headed to Oklahoma City for two nights of comedy at Tower Theatre as part of his…
Gazedibles: Fry day
You might’ve seen the internet recently go crazy over a Harvard professor who said the perfect serving of french fries should only be six fries. We’re not cautioning that kind of scarcity with this list that highlights some of the best french fries in the city. By Jacob Threadgill with provided and file photos The…
Woods aesthetic
Justin Timberlake’s Man of the Woods Tour7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 Chesapeake Energy Arena 100 W. Reno Ave. chesapeakearena.com 800-745-3000 $49-$925 Ten-time Grammy winner Justin Timberlake brings his Man of the Woods Tour to Oklahoma City 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno Ave. The show comes just weeks after the release…
Chicken-Fried News: Oh, deer
An Oklahoma woman looking for a love connection got a hefty fine instead and didn’t even land a date. Well, maybe a court date. The woman, whose identity is being protected by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Game Wardens, started chatting with 24-year-old Cannon Harrison on Bumble, a location-based dating app where only women can…
Cover story video: Guy Fieri should eat at Jimmy’s Round-Up Cafe & Fried Pies
The familiar voice of Jimmy Collins bellowing, “Welcome to Jimmy’s! How are you doing?” is part of the reason Jimmy’s Round-Up Cafe & Fried Pies has become a southside institution while attracting customers across the region for giant yeast rolls and fresh country cooking. Every customer who walks through the door at 1301 SW 59th…
Wow factor
Amilia K Spicer8 p.m. Jan. 24 The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. bluedoorokc.com 405-524-0738 $20 Asked how much time she spent on her last album, Amilia K Spicer wanted to avoid an exact number. “Oh, god! I don’t want to say,” Spicer said, laughing. “It was a long damn time. It was over many…
Isle of brew
Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery1900 Northwest Expressway, Suite 44 belleislerestaurant.com 405-840-1991 What works:The Burgundy mushrooms on the burger are a standout. What needs work:Lingering cigarette smoke dampens taste buds. Tip:Brick oven pizzas average $10 and are big enough to serve multiple people. Long before the sleek streetcar was motoring around Midtown and downtown, Oklahoma City…
Chicken-Fried News: Penguin, pachyderm purloined
Two iconic and colorful mascots were stolen from Oklahoma City businesses in the span of a week, and the crack team here at Chicken-Fried News thinks it might be more than a coincidence. First, in the early morning hours of 2019, a person (who had likely had too many champagne flutes to ring in the…
Wig unboxed
Hedwig and the Angry Inch 8 p.m. Jan. 25-March 2 The Boom! 2218 NW 39th St. theboomokc.com 405-601-7200 $25 Hedwig and the Angry Inch first pinged on Matthew Alvin Brown’s radar when the actor and Fellowship Students frontman was barely breaching his 20s. He had caught a performance in New York City of John Cameron…
Photo famous
Melissa Marshall liked her photography class so much she stopped going to school. “When I was growing up, I always loved photographs,” Marshall said. “My room was always covered in photos. I always loved the aspect of capturing moments because I have a terrible memory. I took one course my second year of college, an…
