Keeping up with The Jones
The Jones Assembly celebrates five years of being a hub for Oklahoma City food and live entertainment.
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Moving parts
It’s difficult to accurately describe The Jones Assembly. Is it a restaurant? Yes. A bar? That too. A live music venue as well, one that hosts cozy local shows as well as some of the biggest acts in music or ones that will be soon. The concept is a slew of ideas smashed together, none…
Shifting forms
If you’re looking to escape the scorching heat, here are three new indoor art exhibitions to keep your mind off the thermometer. OKCMOA The Oklahoma City Museum of Art and Dale Chihuly’s glass art are synonymous, having purchased one of the world’s largest collections in June 2004. Chihuly Then and Now: The Collection at Twenty…
The Oklahoma election cycle is always weird but it doesn’t get much weirder than the Oklahoma County Clerk
The Oklahoma election cycle is always weird but it doesn’t get much weirder than the Oklahoma County Clerk — who is also running for state treasurer — informing government employees that they’re going on a work trip that will be equal parts fun and fear. “There will be alcohol involved, meaning we will drink. We…
Homecoming
When Courtney Patton played The Blue Door on March 8, 2020, no one knew it was going to be the last show there for nearly 2 1/2 years. Greg Johnson has owned and operated the beloved venue for the last 29 years. He spent the downtime upgrading what may be the premier acoustic listening room…
Citizen Spotlight: Tarah Warren
When she was 29 years old, Tarah Warren got some of the worst news anyone could: she had cancer. Her fight with Stage IV Ovarian Cancer would change her life forever.“I had a very extensive fight ahead of me, including surgery and 16 months of chemo,” Warren said. “Lots of time in the hospital. A…
Gazedibles: Satisfying Salads
When the summer days are long and hot, a cool salad takes a backseat only to ice water in terms of refreshment. Nearly limitless in terms of combinations as well as nutritious and delicious, here are seven places in Oklahoma City to find a bountiful bowl. The Joinery 405-702-7657 • 121 E Sheridan Ave. ctbokc.com/the-joinery…
Close to home
After taking a hiatus from the road during the pandemic, Flatland Cavalry is back on the bus. Touring on the heels of the Far Out West Sessions EP, frontman Cleto Cordero is bringing along his wife, acclaimed Oklahoma country musician Kaitlin Butts. In addition to opening for Flatland Cavalry at The Jones Assembly on this…
Soundcheck: Chelsea Days – Chelsea Days
For such a breezy, feel-good band, Chelsea Days sure seems to be haunted by mortality. On track after track of its self-titled studio debut, sunsetted memories and future ghosts swirl in shimmering depths of existentialism. The songs are never outright depressed, but neither do they ever quite find joy. They simply swim with the tide,…
Nothing says “pro-life” quite like pulling lifesaving first responders like firefighters and paramedics from calls for service so they can be on standby for a publicity stunt.
Nothing says “pro-life” quite like pulling lifesaving first responders like firefighters and paramedics from calls for service so they can be on standby for a publicity stunt. On June 14, 22-year-old Maison DesChamps of Las Vegas climbed the Devon Tower. He was arrested by Oklahoma City police on a misdemeanor trespassing complaint after he scaled…
Strain Review: Ice Cream Sundae
Strain name: Ice Cream Sundae Grown by: Great Spirits Acquired from: American Cannabis Company (7025 NW 122nd St.) Date acquired: June 23 Physical traits: frosted green tones with wiry stigmas Bouquet: sweet with a sour note Review: Pitting budtenders against one another to help select a strain for review can be great fun. One’s top…
Warm weather wines
These four crisp wines make the perfect complement to the rising temps, all with convenient screw tops so you can enjoy a glass without additional hardware on your summer journeys. La Crema — Pinot Noir Rosé (2021) Rosé is the best of all wine worlds, which may explain why it’s thought to be among one…
Soundcheck: Primal Brain – It’s Still All a Game
Parsing through Primal Brain’s music is like trying to analyze graffiti on an empty billboard. Bordering on incomprehensible without the aid of a lyric sheet, its furiously fast-paced punk songs are brash and forceful in their rebellion. Within the noise are messages of anarchy that never beat around the bush. They are exactly what they…
Strain Review: GG#4
Strain name: GG#4 Grown by: The Laughing Goat Acquired from: Green Bloc Date acquired: June 19 Physical traits: various shades of green Bouquet: earthy and gassy Review: Meeting Clint Walker at a pheno-hunt party for ALTVM what seems like a lifetime ago, he was already talking about Green Bloc (and talking down local comedian James…
