Cover Story Teaser: After 50 years, Lyric Theatre is state’s premiere performance stage
Lyric Theatre is more than a building; it’s a key part of Oklahoma City’s art history and Plaza District’s continued growth. By Christian Wilson. P.37
Akers named interim Plaza District director
Dustin Akers has been named interim executive director of a the Plaza District as the search begins for a long-term replacement for Kristen Vails.
SXSW: Leon Russell documentary premiers 40 years after filming
Shot over 40 years ago, documentary of Oklahoma rocker Leon Russell debuts at SXSW.
SXSW: Exhibitors offer ‘everyday’ tech solutions
A lot of new tech at SXSW has a down-to-earth and practicality feel.
Team Taste Test: Birthday Cake Oreos
Are you completely lacking in willpower? ME TOO! I would make a terrible Green Lantern.
SXSW: Film explores Denver Post’s marijuana beat
Rolling Papers, a documentary on the Denver Post’s coverage of marijuana legalization, premiers at SXSW as an important film on modern journalism.
SXSW: VEEP cast discusses the entertainment of politics
Stars from the hit HBO show VEEP appeared at a SXSW panel to discuss the show and the entertainment of politics.
SXSW: deadCENTER team looking for the ‘magic’ in Austin
A team from Oklahoma City’s deadCENTER Film Festival are at SXSW this week reviewing films for this summer’s festival back home.
SXSW: Ibaka offers intimate look at his homeland in new film
Oklahoma City Thunder star Serge Ibaka is the star of “Son of the Congo,” a documentary that premiered Saturday at South by Southwest.
SXSW: Oklahoma teenage pranksters star in short film
Call to Okies, a documentary short on a group of Oklahoma pranksters, was shown Saturday at SXSW.
SXSW: How will self-driving cars impact future of transit?
Transportation researchers believe the self-driving car will be a ‘game changer’ but how will it impact current transit efforts?
SXSW: A few things to look forward to
Headed into day No. 1 at SXSW, here are a few things that have me excited.
Prominent attorney Stephen Jones announced Friday that he has been hired by alumni of the University of Oklahoma’s ousted Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity to advise members of its board of directors.
Prominent attorney Stephen Jones announced Friday that he has been hired by alumni of the University of Oklahoma’s ousted Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity to advise members of its board of directors.
Austin-based musician Joe Pug is doing what many wish they could also do during the hectic and busy launch of this year’s monster South by Southwest industry conference and festival: He’s leaving town.
Austin-based musician Joe Pug is doing what many wish they could also do during the hectic and busy launch of this year’s monster South by Southwest industry conference and festival: He’s leaving town.
SXSW: The Next Austin?
You can argue OKC is “The Next Austin” if you want, but that might not be a good thing.
Review: Cinderella delivers magic, beauty, innocence
Disney has disappointed by choosing to perpetuate the female diminutive rather than adapting the tale to changing cultural attitudes.
Bas and Cozz join J. Cole for Tuesday concert at Farmers Market
Following last year’s new releases and debut acclaim, emcees Bas and Cozz hit the road, joining J. Cole for Act 1 of his Forest Hills Drive Tour. The two upstarts — Bas from New York City, Cozz from South Central LA — signed onto Cole’s Dreamville label with Interscope Records last year. They now find…
Binary ministry: More people ordained online in order to officiate weddings
More people are becoming ordained online to officiate weddings.
SXSW band preview/review, part II
Three more can’t-miss acts!
OKG Eat: 7 places for mighty fine meatloaf
If you think about it, there are few dishes quite so decadent as meatloaf, meat so bountiful that we cut it up like bread.
Not every place can do sushi and steak correctly. Sake House definitely does.
Sake House makes me a very hungry customer, especially with rolls like the Tuna Amazing ($10.95). Do you like tuna?
Hamburger fans will have reason to rejoice this summer, as Nic’s Grill owner Justin Nicholas (pictured) is opening a second location — Nic’s Diner and Lounge — at 1116 N. Robinson Ave. in Midtown.
Hamburger fans will have reason to rejoice this summer, as Nic’s Grill owner Justin Nicholas (pictured) is opening a second location — Nic’s Diner and Lounge — at 1116 N. Robinson Ave. in Midtown.
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Oklahoma Film & Music Office have a few changes planned for this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, which begins Friday.
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Oklahoma Film & Music Office have a few changes planned for this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, which begins Friday.
Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble season in full swing
Set to American composer Paul Shoenfield’s piece for violin, cello, clarinet and piano, the powerful narrative accompaniment of “Sparks of Glory” pulls audiences into the midst of Holocaust Europe. It’s this piece that anchors Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble’s fourth concert of its 2014-2015 season. The concert, Music of War and Remembrance, closes with Shoenfield’s piece, which…
Carll, Linville stomp through Sooner Theatre on Friday
Country music gets no better than this duo.
Noisy noodles go top-shelf with Project Slurp
Oh, wow. Sluuuuuurp.
Apothecary Thirty-Nine brings 39th Street’s past into the present
If sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants, then it is fitting to see a small crowd in the newly dubbed Apothecary Thirty-Nine, 2125 NW 39th St., enjoying a bright afternoon and a few adult beverages.
Cover story: The Boz turns 50
After the fame and fortune, The Boz became an actor and a servant to the Lord.
Chicken-Fried News: Alcohol-free!
Valley Brook is home to a new club, but you can’t buy alcohol there and clothes aren’t exactly a requirement.
Urban school disrepair causes distractions, hardships for students, staff
This is an average day at Rogers Middle School in Spencer as dilapidated facilities challenge the focus of both students and teachers.
Chicken-Fried News: Watermelongate
Sen. Nathan Dahm is spending his time trying to repeal a bill that made watermelons the state vegetable in 2007.
Chicken-Fried News: Emerald elephants
The Oklahoma City Zoo is welcoming two Asian elephants from Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, but not everyone is happy about it.
Commentary: Long-term disasters
We also must remember that many survivors are still struggling with anger, depression, stress, anxiety and grief as they cope with the trauma they experienced in the storms.
Red Army examines Russian hockey
A new documentary examines how the Red Army lived and breathed hockey.
Rails, lap steel make true troubadour of Ashley Raines
A true troubadour took to the rails and lap steel to create bittersweet music.
Boo Science gets catty, goes viral
Local artist Anthony Pego recasts major politicos as cats and goes viral in the process.
Worship great live music at City Pres
It’s not often you hear about a house of God that plays so well to non-saintly crowds. But City Presbyterian Church (City Pres) does just that. It opens its doors, loosens its collar and offers local musicians opportunities to showcase themselves in a heavenly, 350-seat venue. It started in September with the Midtown Songwriter Series,…
Punk fest emphasizes counter culture art, music
Midwest punk culture to culminate in OKC for upcoming festival.
Chicken-Fried News: Rustling fines
A proposed bill could raise fines and prison sentences for thieves caught stealing from farms and ranches.
“I wake up every day looking at her,” Quintana, 17, said about Nayalee, her 11-month-old daughter. “I think sometimes I don’t want to go to school, but I look at her and say, ‘OK; I need to go.’”
“I wake up every day looking at her,” Quintana, 17, said about Nayalee, her 11-month-old daughter. “I think sometimes I don’t want to go to school, but I look at her and say, ‘OK; I need to go.’”
Some might have viewed Shadid as vulnerable following his unsuccessful run at mayor last year. Mayor Mick Cornett won reelection by a wide margin, even winning most precincts in Shadid’s ward.
Some might have viewed Shadid as vulnerable following his unsuccessful run at mayor last year. Mayor Mick Cornett won reelection by a wide margin, even winning most precincts in Shadid’s ward.
Chicken-Fried News: Riding dirty?
Two men from California were arrested in OKC because police discovered about $30,000 worth of weed in their car.
Letters to the Editor: March 11, 2015
I see a lot of improvements in Oklahoma City, especially downtown. Maybe more action will start improving things quickly as well.
