Return to Nuke ‘Em High
Usually, Troma can offend with simple scoops of sex and violence and gore; here, director/iconoclast Lloyd Kaufman realizes lesbian couplings can’t serve as his ceiling, so the script includes bad-taste jokes related to James Holmes, Adam Lanza, Jerry Sandusky and Trayvon Martin. I’m not going to pretend I didn’t laugh during the movie — just…
Oklahoma City Council takes first step in NE redevelopment
Ward 7 Councilman John Pettis outlined a proposal for NE 23rd Street, between Lincoln Boulevard and Interstate 35, that includes a $20 million mixed-use development anchored by a new Buy For Less grocery store. The council’s unanimous vote will create a review committee that will develop a detailed plan. A designation of blight will be…
FILM
Something Within Me, (U.S., 1993, dir. Emma Joan Morris) teachers and principal decide to commit to a curriculum where arts are treated with the importance of other academic subjects, 2 p.m., Mar. 30. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder, 208-5000, okcu. edu. SUN
Em and the MotherSuperiors — Churches into Theaters
The group builds a wall of raucous noise with bricks from all corners of the rock and blues universe: brassy horns, soulful wails, glammy guitar riffs and pounding percussion. Even if there’s a gap here and there, it’s a largely successful remodel. Em and the MotherSuperiors are especially effective on the sultry, slower turns, be…
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The director-writer’s latest, The Grand Budapest Hotel — which opens Friday at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial Road, and the Moore Warren Theatre, 1000 S. Telephone Road — is quintessential Anderson. There is no attempt here to woo the unconverted. As with all his films, every detail — and some would contend…
Golden years
“My high school didn’t have such things,” said Rhodes, 68, a Mustang resident who teaches special education in the Western Heights school district. Now, she and about 140 other seniors age 50 and over will compete in the 13th Annual Yukon Senior Games, an Olympic-style sports event that promotes healthy lifestyles through fitness, sports and…
Higher ground
Local country band Lower 40 — with a top 30 single and having had shows in front of audiences numbering in the thousands — ostensibly became a band because of vocalist Kyle Earhart’s height. In 2011, Land Run Records needed a band to be in a film. “They had this vision of a trio-type band…
Diverse honors
Kevin Durant Photo by Shannon Cornman Kevin Durant will be among honorees at Dialogue Institute Oklahoma City’s friendship dinner and awards ceremony on April 1. It is a nonprofit organization that was founded with the express purpose of furthering interfaith dialogue, especially in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The award…
Beacon on the hill
David Sellers Photo by Mark Hancock The Capitol Hill Beacon was established in 1905 as the Capitol Hill News, and David Sellers became a publishing partner in 1967 after learning printing and presswork and earning his journalism degree. He is also known as a leader in the Capitol Hill and south side area of OKC, with…
LIFE
District 21 opens its doors one night a month through May to allow its students to get hands-on experience with some of the most inspired culinary minds in the city. Attendees work directly with chef Russ Johnson and learn about the ingredients and flavors that inspire him and how he runs his kitchen at Ludivine,…
No tragedy at Othello’s
Amber’s chicken pepperoni Photo by Mark Hancock A well-kept secret is tucked away in an inconspicuous building in downtown Edmond. Since 2000, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, One S. Broadway, has quietly served up some of the best Italian food in Edmond. It opens at 4 p.m. daily and is a great spot for a late dinner.…
Like the fair, but better
Not long after the third or fourth H&8th Night Market was held in 2013 at the intersection of N. Hudson Avenue and NW Eighth Street, Brian Bergman, the event’s coordinator, received an interesting email. The email was from the organizer of an event similar to what he was trying to cultivate with H&8th in the…
Black Hole Mary
The nonprofit group Freedom of Information (FOI) Oklahoma recently presented Fallin with the Black Hole award for her adeptness at obfuscation. It capped off FOI Oklahoma’s Sunshine Week program. “Gov. Mary Fallin was named as deserving the Black Hole recognition for damaging access to records that should be easily available to the public” for the…
Hope and dignity
Roberts is executive director of Be The Change, an OKC nonprofit that focuses on what it calls marginalized citizens, including the homeless. Outreach teams provide services that include counseling for substance abuse and mental illness. The program also distributes food and directs people to agencies that might be able to put a roof over their…
What happens in Washington stays in Washington
Coburn told The New York Times that being a lawmaker on the national level provides plenty of temptations to be corrupt, just like hitting the slots and roulettes in Vegas. He said both cities can take advantage of one’s weaknesses and admits he hasn’t always been immune. With his departure set for January, Coburn said…
Letters to the Editor: March 25, 2014
Learning to read is the single most important part of an education because we learn most everything else by reading. Clearly, there is a transition when we are learning to read and then reading to learn. I am sure that the timing of the transition is different among students and having a single test after…
Ghosts of McClendon
The lawsuit, which also named Encana Oil and Gas USA, claims both energy companies took part in a 2010 public auctions for oil and gas leases by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The Michigan AG claims if the companies worked together after an initial auction so as not to bid against one another, it…
Commentary: OKC benefits from market wages
Today, he is the CEO of his own successful construction company in Oklahoma, providing other young people their first opportunity for profitable employment.
‘Throe’-back songs
Oklahoma troubadour John Moreland has seen it all. He has played it all, too. Maybe that’s why his sparse, spellbinding folk songs bleed the sort of inimitable heartland wisdom they do; he has crossed the web of American highways performing music from opposite ends of the spectrum. You wouldn’t guess it stumbling upon In the…
21 Grahams
Graham Colton has a smile on his face most of the time. You wouldn’t know it from listening to his soulful, introspective music, but life has been pretty great for the Oklahoma native. The past two years have been about change — both professional and personal — that culminated in his new album, Lonely Ones.…
Flying in unison
Barbara S. Scott When speaking about topics close to one’s heart, sometimes passion makes up for polish. Michael Collins, marketing and promotions director for Special Care Inc., might not blow anyone away with his presentations, but when he starts to talk about the program that helps children, good luck finding anyone with his level of…
Italian, Venezia-style
Limoncello cake Photo by Shannon Cornman Italian chain restaurants have become shorthand for describing those who don’t like “real” food or aren’t “shopping local.” Now here’s an unpopular position: They’re not that bad. Not really. I mean, if you’re craving the most authentic Italian food in Oklahoma City, you’re already facing a bit of an…
FOOD
Taste of Yukon, a delicious food extravaganza featuring 20 local and surrounding area restaurants, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Mar. 27. Robertson Activity Center, 1200 Lakeshore, Yukon, 350-7680, cityofyukonok.gov. THU Guest Chef Dinner Series: Russ Johnson, several top Oklahoma chefs mentor the school’s students, Mar. 28. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 717-4900, francistuttle.edu. FRI…
OKG7 eat: BBQ for me and you
Bad Brad’s Bar-B-Q Joint 700 W. Main St., Yukon badbrads.com 354-2122 Situated in Yukon, with another location in Stillwater, Bad Brad’s serves up all the meats and sides you love, along with a number of sandwiches, wraps and salads. The Cowboy Special with two meats, sliced bread, onions and a block of cheese is served…
Crafty brews
The first Red River Craft Beer Festival will feature more than 80 beers, including brews from many Oklahoma breweries. The event, which will be held in Lawton, grew from a conversation between J.P. and Megan Richard, the father/daughter owners of Cache Road Liquor, Wine & Beer, 2002 NW Cache Road, in Lawton. “Dad and I…
Barry Switzer’s roundabout praise
Legendary football coach Barry Switzer “has no filter.” NewsOK reported recently that the former Sooners frontman “says what’s on his mind.” Switzer’s got a gift for gab, and for finding the longest route to a compliment. Recently, the retired coach told a Nashville radio station that he said he’d “never hire a white quarterback.” Oh…
Stealing from children
Doing some simple math, that also equals a possible 400-575 students who might have lost a ride to school. It was no easy swipe, either. The batteries weigh an estimated 50-60 pounds each, and the perps had to cut through a fence to get to the busses. A ninth battery was found dropped nearby, reported…
If our lawmakers won’t tackle this often-divisive issue, there is no choice; workers must stand up for themselves.
If our lawmakers won’t tackle this often-divisive issue, there is no choice; workers must stand up for themselves.
Let’s go to the movies
The House and Senate voted to sustain Film Enhancement Rebate Program, aka House Bill 2580 (aka The Compete with Canada Film Act), would keep the rebate initiative alive through 2024. It now heads to the governor for perusal. Not everybody’s happy about it. “The taxpayers of this state shouldn’t be forced to finance a film…
Moore’s code
Last week, the Moore City Council approved a measure to adopt new residential building codes. Beginning April 17, the city will require residential builders in Moore to add roof sheathing, hurricane clips or framing anchors, continuous plywood bracing and wind-resistant garage doors to their new homes. “We have seen from this (May 20, 2013) tornado…
What the frack?
Amberlee Darold, who previously worked as a contracted geophysicist for the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, was added to the University of Oklahoma-based state agency to conduct research with fellow seismologist Austin Holland. Even having a second seismologist on the staff — which also includes scientists studying water, coal and other geological pursuits — hasn’t seemed…
Owner of The Journal Record files for bankruptcy
In a statement, the company said the filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court would allow it to continue to honor obligations to its employees, customers and vendors. As a part of the bankruptcy filing, the company’s founder and CEO, James P. Dolan and COO Scott Pollei have resigned. The Journal Record President and Publisher Mary Mélon’s only comment…
Gravity
That said, it’s a must-own Blu-ray, and the bigger the TV you have, the better. Rightly the recipient of seven Academy Awards earlier this month, Gravity quickly gets rolling, with U.S. astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney, The Monuments Men) and scientist Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock, The Heat) left to their own devices — and possibly…
