Whataburger to give away free breakfast sandwiches Tuesday
Need a free bite on the way to work? Whataburger will give away free “Breakfast on a Bun” sandwiches for dine-in or carryout from 7 “? 10 a.m. Tuesday, in all of its 700+ locations, which include eight metro-area sites. The one-per-customer item comes with a fresh egg, choice of bacon or pork sausage, optional…
It Came From Kuchar
Never heard of filmmakers George and Mike Kuchar? Don’t feel bad. Even a cinema junkie like me who devours obscure movies hasn’t, either. According to the documentary “It Came From Kuchar,” the brothers enjoy a sort of anonymity, but have influenced countless would-be directors. For decades, they’ve been a key part of the New York…
Blood on the Highway
I wish “Blood on the Highway” were a short, because it took maybe two minutes before I wanted to see its three leads dead. It makes the similar, recent “Stan Helsing” look as sophisticated as Woody Allen. Those leads are friends Bone (Deva George), Carrie (Robin Gierhart) and Sam (Nate Rubin), en route to a…
Animation Express
Just because it’s animated doesn’t make it greasy kids’ stuff. Consider “Animation Express,” a double-DVD set rolling into stores. At nearly four hours, the collection rounds up 26 shorts from Canada. Good news: Our friendly neighbors to the north make cartoons as well as they do bacon. With one Oscar nominee among them, the lineup…
SandRidge OK to demolish three downtown buildings
At Thursday’s Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment meeting to consider Preservation Oklahoma’s appeal to deny SandRidge Energy Corp.’s plans to raze five downtown buildings, the energy company’s lawyer told board members the plan proposed should be upheld. SandRidge attorney Frank Hill said that the company’s future home could be in committee members hands if…
Two on a Guillotine
“Two on a Guillotine” is the kind of movie that Warner Archive “? the burn-on-demand arm of Warner Home Video “? is perfect for: old, obscure and ripe for cult potential. Directed by actor William Conrad, the 1964 black-and-white shocker is a low-budget affair that’s short on actual scares, but long on fun. Magician/illusionist The…
City Council to hold transit workshop
Oklahoma City Council will hold a workshop and meeting on transit issues at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, at Springlake Metro Tech, 1900 Springlake. Rick Cain, public transportation and parking director, and Doug Rex, Association of Central Oklahoma Government transportation planning director, will speak. Transit CEOs from Olympia, Wash., and Nashville, Tenn., will present via…
Lyric Theatre fuels its new season with the Tony-nominated musical ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’
Pump Boys and Dinettes8 p.m. TuesdayThrough June 26Lyric TheaterCivic Center Music Hall201 N. Walkerwww.lyrictheatreokc.com524-9312$29-$57 Ashley Wells, Lyric’s associate artistic director, describes “Pump Boys and Dinettes” as a great show about life on the road. “It is about a group of men that work at a gas station, and the waitresses that own the diner across…
Drilling with the devil
(Editor’s note: As a letter to the editor, the following reader submitted lyrics set to the song “Sympathy for the Devil” by The Rolling Stones.) For millennia you have known I was down there / And for millennia you have been warned not to open that door / You have always been told that I…
A 2010 Art Odyssey explores presenting artists’ previous years in a specific size of piece
pen Thursday-Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call 525-2161 or visit www.inyoureyegallery.com. “?Nicole Hill photo “Juggling for Joy” by Annalisa Campbell and other mixed-media works are on display at In Your Eye Studio & Gallery.
Learn bicycling basics at an ongoing class that uses trails around the Oklahoma River
Riversport Ride6 p.m. Wednesdays Chesapeake Boathouse, 725 S. Lincoln 6:30 p.m. www.riversportokc.org/cycle On the Oklahoma River, nobody gets left behind. Riversport OKC has teamed up with Schlegel Bicycles and Wheeler Dealer to create the Riversport Ride, a cycling exploration on the Oklahoma River for all skill levels. Director of development for Riversport, Kyle Millar, said…
Oklahoma City native Maya Sloan returns to release debut novel ‘High Before Homeroom’
Maya Sloan7 p.m. TuesdayBarnes & Noble6100 N. May843-9300 Doug Schaffer, the teenage protagonist in Maya Sloan’s “High Before Homeroom” isn’t exactly fond of his home state. “Somewhere else, on the East Coast maybe, in an alternative reality, I would be prized for my insight,” Doug muses. “I might not be the hottest guy, but women…
U-Haul offers free storage in wake of flooding
The U-Haul Company of Oklahoma City is offering 30 days of free storage to city residents whose homes or businesses have been damaged by recent flooding. Plus, those needing to box possessions for storage can use U-Haul’s “Take a Box, Leave a Box” program, which supplies free boxes. “I hope this effort will provide assistance…
Pity the fool who doesn’t love the ‘A-Team’ remake, replete with explosions and dead extras
You don’t exactly have to hold a doctorate in advanced maturity to enjoy “The A-Team.” There’s a big difference in what entertains the kid and what entertains the kid still living in the adult, and this falls into the latter category. Of course, you know by now that the picture was inspired by the 1983-87…
Who wants candy?
Creeps of the world, we have a tip for you: Get a new shtick. That ol’ “who wants candy” meme? Tired. Just wanted to get that helpful PSA (pervert service announcement) out there. Now, on to the show. From a report by NewsOK.com comes the tale of a 44-year-old dude recently arrested on a complaint…
Mind games
Ready for some earth-shattering news that will blow your mind? A recent survey by Oklahoma State University and University of Missouri researchers discovered a new revelation that is sure to impact bars across the metro. What is this medical milestone, you may ask? Viagra for dogs? No, we’ll let the headline posted at CNN’s “Paging…
After a decade, Ohio indie rock quartet Lovedrug is in limbo, but finally found the right formula
Lovedrug with All the Day Holiday, The City Lives and Leo Goes Grr7 p.m. Monday the Conservatory8911 N. Westernwww.conservatoryokc.com607-4805$8 advance, $10 door Life is quite unlike the recording studio. You don’t get a nearly infinite number of takes to get it right, nor is there an opportunity for post-facto pitch correction or the perfect overdub…
OKC’s Metro Link service to continue with realigned routes
With looming budget cuts for the city’s public transportation and parking department and the proposed elimination of the Metro Link service, many citizens took to the Oklahoma City Council meeting June 8 to protest the pending changes to the city’s public transportation service. And it appears their voices were heard as evidenced by the City…
Trojan war
Just when you thought college football was confusing enough with all the Big 12 brouhaha, add to that the NCAA’s crackdown on USC. The NCAA Committee on Infractions slapped the Trojans with a two-year bowl ban, scholarship cuts and ruled that USC must vacate victories accrued with Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush beginning in December…
‘American Idol’ winner Kris Allen moves from TV to tour, bringing his trademark authenticity
Kris Allen with Green River Ordinance6 p.m. ThursdayFrontier City11501 N.E. Expresswaywww.frontiercity.com478-2140 Free with park admission, $19.99-$36.99 Kris Allen was ready to chuck the idea of a music career. Inspired by his father, who was himself an amateur musician, he had been making music since he was 8, first on viola, then guitar and piano in…
Neil Young’s Greendale – Joshua Dysart and Cliff Chiang
border=”0″> I’m not quite sure what to make of “Neil Young’s Greendale,” a graphic novel based upon the legendary rocker’s concept album, with which I have zero familiarity. Certainly, Young’s hardcore fans will view the work with different eyes “? my set arrives at the text fresh and open. It centers on the small town…
An Oklahoma County official won’t discuss role in will which may not reflect deceased’s final wishes
had never met Sullivan until the day of his aunt’s funeral, and it took only minutes for hatred to seethe. “I sensed something was wrong at the funeral when Leonard Sullivan stood there and said he was the closest person to her other than God,” Argo said. “He started probating her will at that funeral.…
Oklahoma’s oldest resort town is the state’s newest cool spot with big mention in national magazine
Locals describe Medicine Park as a mix of Mayberry, “The Twilight Zone” and “Northern Exposure.” Intrigued yet? Budget Travel magazine was. Medicine Park recently ranked No. 9 on the mag’s list of “America’s Coolest Small Towns.” Out of the 147 towns nominated, 21 were selected as finalists, profiles of which will run in the magazine’s…
A classic comic strip brought to life, ‘Marmaduke’ is one lame Great Dane that should be put down
So I’m sitting there, no child to guide me, watching “Marmaduke” and thinking that the picture will satisfy its demographic ” a group I won’t define, because you know who you are and I don’t want to upset you so much that you can’t color within the lines anymore. And then something happened, and my…
Junebug Spade makes solid music with little flair
Junebug Spade ” “Fashion & Fame” Oklahoma City quartet Junebug Spade has made a second album offering to follow last year’s self-titled release. The two have many similarities: Both are EPs recorded with Trent Bell at his Norman studio, and both blend straight-ahead rock ‘n’ roll with a bit of odd arrangement and light experimentation.…
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
I wouldn’t say that things are about to get darker for you. But they’re definitely going to get deeper and damper and more complicated. I don’t expect there to be any confrontations with evil or encounters with nasty messes, but you may slip down a rabbit hole into a twilight region where all the creatures…
Clowning around
So, what’s more humiliating than having to wear a bright orange jumper with a number stamped across the back? How about being forced to wear yellow-and-white striped pants with a hot-pink shirt? Yeah, talk about a fashion faux pas. But that’s just what inmates at the Cleveland County jail find themselves donning, according to a…
The Jim Thorpe Museum & Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame honors athletic Oklahomans
After Jim Thorpe captured gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, Sweden’s King Gustav V proclaimed the Oklahoman as the greatest athlete in the world. Chronicling the sports legend’s athletic career from school days to his sports’ highest accolades, the Jim Thorpe Museum & Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, 4040 N. Lincoln, honors him and other…
The RAM volunteer corps helps the needy access affordable medical care
You think your waiting room is busy? Starting at 6 a.m. on July 9, Remote Area Medical (RAM) and volunteer medical professionals will attempt to see more than 2,000 new patients for free medical care ” including general, dental, vision and select women’s services ” at State Fair Park in the Travel and Transportation Building.…
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
The eulachon is a fish that lives off the Pacific Coast of North America. Its fat content is so high that the Chinook Indians used to dry it, thread it with a wick, and employ it as a candle. The stink was bad, but the light was good. Remind you of anything in your life…
Call me a pessimist
Responding to Nathan Gunter’s Commentary “Leaving Oklahoma,” June 9, 2010, Oklahoma Gazette: Agreed, Mr. Gunter. Critical thinkers and progressives should stay in Oklahoma because we need them. But the reality is that this state has gone nearly unchanged politically and socially ever since I can remember having the faculties to think about it. I’ve waited…
What would they say today?
My parents were born in Vinita before 1915 and were a part of the “Greatest Generation.” I was late in their lives. My experiences with them were a blend of old and new. As a young kid in the ’50s, we drove Route 66 before the interstates came to our small, northeastern Oklahoma town. Family…
Oklahoma fiber artists join for an exhibit that toys with traditional techniques and tests limits of all types of textiles
Fiberworks 2010Opening 6-9 p.m. SaturdayOn display through July 17Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery706 W. Sheridan232-6060www.fiberartistsok.org Janice Filler now knows: Ask and you shall receive. Filler, who had been working with fiber art “? the use of textiles or fabrics to make artwork “? for only a few years, voiced her frustrations to her quilting guild…
Staying put
With the days of the Henry family living in the governor’s mansion nearing an end, the time had come for Brad and Kim to decide whether to head back home to Shawnee or find new dwellings to store their gubernatorial memorabilia. After living for many years in the metro area, they have decided Oklahoma City…
Taddy Porter’s classic rock sounds will stick in your head
Taddy Porter – “Taddy Porter” Taddy Porter has transported back in time. Classic rock sounds of decades ago are ever-present in the Stillwater quartet’s self-titled debut. As lead guitarist, Joe Selby strums the intro riff on the album opener, “Whatever Haunts You,” which imagines a dirty Western bar where you and your buddies might go…
Four Democrats will vie for a chance to win House District 44 in a July primary
Drive down almost any street in Norman, and you’re bound to see them ” bright blue signs bearing the name “VIRGIN.” These little blue beacons indicate that it’s primary time in Oklahoma. They’re nearly impossible to miss, and that’s what Emily Virgin is counting on. “It’s a conversational topic. It breaks the ice in a…
‘Statistical Viagra reporting act’
In compliance with the “Statistical Abortion Reporting Act,” which became law recently, I find that we need even more information about the sexual habits of the population. Therefore, I have created the “Statistical Viagra Reporting Act” below and look forward to its passage next year: 1) Have you needed the assistance of Viagra? 2) Was…
‘Different, but so much more’
Excuse me for being a little slow in reading a Gazette review, but in your Feb 3, 2010, Life Television section, Dean Robbins reviewed the “Temple Grandin,” a true-life HBO movie based on a woman with autism starring Claire Danes. From what I read, Mr. Robbins gave the movie an overly mediocre rating. I strongly…
Summerstock and UCO invite audiences to ‘have some more’ with outdoor production of ‘Oliver!’
ight TV cult icon John Ferguson, aka Count Gregore, makes a special appearance as Dr. Grimwig. Spotlight Theater performer Ethan Carr stars as Oliver. Billie Thrash, Summerstock artistic director, said that “Oliver!” was selected in part because of the opportunities it affords child actors. “We want to offer productions with performing and technical opportunities for…
Displaying cultural obsession with bugs, ‘Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo’ is more curious than creepy
Over the last 25 to 30 years, we in the United States have become increasingly aware and fascinated with Japanese pop culture. Anime, manga, Pokémon, Dragonballs, Airbenders and all manner of odd, what-the-hell-is-that-all-about imports from the land of hara-kiri and used-panty vending machines have been introduced to Americans, with varying success: Sometimes, they’re embraced and…
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Human beings are in a state of creativity 24 hours a day, wrote Raoul Vaneigem in his book The Revolution of Everyday Life. “People usually associate creativity with works of art, but what are works of art alongside the creative energy displayed by everyone a thousand times a day?” I say “amen” to that. All…
Sanctuary: The Complete Second Season
), is still around (sometimes with a girlfriend who turns invisible), but the addition of Agam Darshi as the snarky, sassy Kate to the Sanctuary team leaves a sour taste. She’s more annoying than anything; imagine Kelly from “The Office” in a sci-fi setting, and you’re not too far off. The continuing Cabal storyline is…
Lavender farms offer fragrant adventures
Row upon row of the busy plant ” spiking up with spears of flowers that range from dark purple to hot pink to white ” create a scent on the Oklahoma winds that remind you more of France than Middle America. For fans of “u-pick” farms and farmers’ markets, state lavender farms offer not only…
Classen Curve angles to twist the retail experience into something fresh
Think about your last foray into a big-box retailer. Did the mere thought of the huge parking lot, oblivious pedestrians and acres of merchandise feel overwhelming, like you needed to steel yourself behind your cart and charge through the fluorescent-lit aisles as fast as possible to get out of there? Thought so. Some folks in…
Three-day Red Earth Festival shines spotlight on more than 1,000 American Indian artists and dancers breathing fresh life into tribal traditions
Red Earth Native American Cultural FestivalFriday-SundayCox Convention Center1 Myriad Gardenswww.redearth.org800-745-30003-day pass $20, $15 for seniors and kids 6-171-day tickets $10, $7.50 for seniors and kids 6-17Children under 5 free Festivals abound throughout the summer season, but Red Earth stands out as an expansive, immersive cultural event unlike anything found on the state’s calendar. Three days…
Oklahoma Humanities Council doles out grants to Central Oklahoma artists and organizations
Venetian art, a renowned poet and a museum expansion are headed straight for Central Oklahoma thanks to newly awarded Oklahoma Humanities Council grants. At a recent meeting of its board of trustees, OHC doled out $77,000 in grant awards and offers to state cultural organizations. Of that total, $44,600 will fund projects in and around…
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
If you have been engaged in any S&M scenario, even metaphorically, now would be a good time to quit it. Whether you’re the person who’s whipping or being whipped, the connection is no longer serving any worthy purpose. The good news is that freeing yourself from compromising entanglements will make you fully available to explore…
An all-male production of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ kicks off Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park’s unconventional 25th season
The Taming of the Shrew8 p.m. Thursday-SaturdayThrough July 10oklahoma shakespeare in the parkBicentennial Park500 Couchwww.oklahomashakespeare.com235-3700$8 adults, $10 students/seniors Just when it seemed Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park was starting to settle in to its downtown location, renovations to the Myriad Botanical Gardens have forced the company to relocate for the summer. “After considering several spots,…
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
When I was growing up in Michigan, playing in the snow was a great joy. As much as I loved the arrival of each new spring, I endured a mourning period as the ground’s last patch of dirty sleet melted. Once in late March, though, I talked my mom into letting me store five snowballs…
Members of metro vintage-rock outfit Post Arcadia set sights on simple goals and an organic sound
Post Arcadia7 p.m. ThursdayOthello’s Italian Restaurant434 Buchanan, Normanwww.othellosnorman.com360-2353 For Post Arcadia, it’s all about the music. The musicians are just a group of old friends doing what they have always loved. “We’re all a bunch of laid-back, married men with kids, most of us,” said Michael Bendure, the band’s lead vocalist. “We’re not a college…
Gore-themed, costumed Disco Bloodbath returns to town for a bloody night of dancing, art and excess
Disco Bloodbath featuring DJ Ostara, DJ Bone and more9 p.m. FridayThe Conservatory8911 N. Westernwww.conservatoryokc.com607-4805$6 Now in its sixth year, Disco Bloodbath is the brainchild of a group of local artists and performers determined to bring something fresh to Oklahoma City’s club scene. “My friends Jakob, Robyn, and myself … we were all kind of tired…
The Executor – Jon Evans and Andrea Mutti
For author Jon Evans’ entry in the Vertigo Crime line of graphic mysteries, he tells the story of Joe Ullen, who unwittingly becomes “The Executor” when the woman he loved so long ago dies, and leaves him in charge of her estate, with what little there is of one. With reluctance, Joe revisits his hometown…
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
A lot of people never got the mothering they needed in order to grow up into the confident, secure lovers of life they have the potential to become. But even greater numbers suffer from a lack of smart fathering. And that happens to be the deprivation that’s most important for you Geminis to address right…
Renowned juggler Rhys Thomas will teach kids about physics and gravity with “Circus Science” show
Circus ScienceScience Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52ndVarious performances, Friday-Saturday$14.95/adults, $11.95/seniors and children 4-12, free/kids 3 and under (includes admission to the museum and dome theater) 602-6664, www.sciencemuseumok.org Anyone who took physics in college knows that it requires a great deal of mental juggling to maintain any hope of getting a decent grade. But Rhys Thomas’…
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Istanbul is the world’s only mega-city that spans two continents. Many Turkish commuters take the 15-minute ferry ride across the Bosphorus Strait, traveling from their suburban homes in Asia to the urban sprawl in Europe. I’m seeing a comparable journey for you, Aries: a transition that happens casually and quickly, but that moves you from…
Walk this way
Oklahoma City needs a great street. Just one great street would do for now. A street with shopping and sidewalk cafes; a street to work on, to live on, or simply to visit for the afternoon; a street to stroll or simply sit and watch others stroll by; a street where life and community happens,…
A time capsule in India Temple building could hold mementos from early days of Oklahoma City
The former India Temple building in downtown Oklahoma City at the corner of Robert S. Kerr and N. Broadway Avenue may be knocked down, but could the historic building contain a cornerstone and possibly a time capsule? As SandRidge Energy, the owner of the property, and representatives from Preservation Oklahoma duke it out before a…
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Even Norah Jones got bored with Norah Jones, wrote critic Aidin Vaziri in his review of her recent concert in San Francisco. For years she has tranquilized us with her safe, soothing music, he said, but not any more. It was like she was fresh from a “makeover reality show.” Her new stuff, which included…
Control Alt Delete
When I first got an iMac in 1999, I told my friend Chris I loved it so much that I wanted to have sex with it. I was just kidding, of course, but Lewis, the protagonist of the comedy “Control Alt Delete,” isn’t. Played by Tyler Labine (TV’s “Reaper”), Lewis is a computer programmer who’s…
Don McKay
It’s tough to figure out whether “Don McKay” wants to be a noir thriller, a black comedy or both. Just when it heads one way, something happens to suggest the other. This constant push-and-pull process keeps the indie film from being a true gem, although it’s certainly worth a viewing. Behind the blah, generic title…
