Who will take reigns on popular Halloween parade?
Tuesday’s media statement, sent to media outlets, sponsors and fans, reads: Oklahoma Gazette has announced that it will no longer produce Gazette’s Halloween Parade. As part of the news organization’s strategic planning in advance of its 35th anniversary in 2014, it will focus on its core drive of news and information delivery, with a particular…
New blessing
Guthrie’s Trinity Episcopal Church and St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in Oklahoma City are the first two in the state’s western half to receive approval from Episcopal Bishop Ed Konieczny. Father John Borrego, the rector of Trinity, said his congregation went through a lengthy process to determine if the church would offer the ceremony. “No member…
LETTERS
Keep in mind that this is Oklahoma, smack dab in the middle of the Bible Belt, flyover hicksville where we are all inbred and stupid compared to the left coast because we generally don’t accept liberal socialist ideals. So our young folks even here are falling for what has historically failed every time, including this…
Shiny suburbs
The scores were based on seven criteria, including cost of living, food and utilities; housing affordability; property tax rate percentage; state income tax rate; and sales tax rate. Midwest City’s cost of living, food and utilities are 18, 8 and 15 points below the national average. The median home price is $76,600, and the median…
Kings of Leon advise One Direction
So when the Oklahoma/Tennessee four-piece offered some party advice to mega pop stars One Direction (who, let’s face it, probably needed it), it came as little surprise. In an interview with The Sun, drummer/party expert Nathan Followill — who parties pretty much 24/7 — offered up this little nugget: “If you’re going to have a…
Don’t ‘Get Stoned’
The band confirmed the break Nov. 20 and said he has left the band for “personal reasons.” Read as: Too much party, not enough band. This summer, he also took time off to go through rehab, his publicist confirmed. No replacement has been announced. During the making of the band’s most recent 2012 album, Welcome…
Rebirth
“We are doing really well,” said Shanain Kemp, event coordinator at Orr Family Farm. “It was incredible that day to go into the shelter and walk out 20 minutes later to see the utter devastation. You never really think the storm will actually hit you. But thank God we were able to walk out, and…
Oh, they’re still here
The state extended the early renewal deadline on policies to Nov. 30, 2014. This move allows more time to ACA requirement, also known as Obamacare. Earlier deadlines have been targeted as the reason other states have seen a surge in cancellations, Tulsa World reported. Only about 2.5 percent of the state’s population buys insurance on…
Godspeed, good man
Bown died Nov. 17 at the age of 82. He was at the helm when the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed in 1995 and when the original MAPS was approved and implemented two years earlier. Known for his humor, quick wit and frankness, Bown served as city manager from 1991 to 1998. After…
Colourmusic — A Very Special Colourmusic Christmas: Vol. 1
The band calls A Very Special Colourmusic Christmas: Vol. 1 “the indie reponse to Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s ‘Wizards in Winter.’” And while that’s most certainly an apt description, it feels even more like the soundtrack to a lost How The Grinch Stole Christmas! sequel — a whimsical, colorful collection of songs whose quirks are only matched…
Film preservation
Of the four original screening houses in Oklahoma City, only one continues to promote cinema in the building where it all began: The Paramount. Three film lovers in Oklahoma City came up with the idea to open a deli and coffee house and screen movies for their patrons. When they came across the old Paramount…
Fair trade
White, as the Ward 4 representative, believes extra wards will help the city’s elected officials work more efficiently with their constituents, create smaller geographical areas and bring about a higher level of ethnic and racial diversity. According to White, there are about 72,000 people in each of OKC’s wards. “I tried to make a run…
It still hurts
Although homes and businesses have been rebuilt since the May 20 twisters ripped through Moore, people’s lives are a different story. One of countless victims from the devastating tornadoes, Waldroop still suffers from physical and emotional scars that may never heal. Her daughter, Shannon Quick, died at her side as the EF5 twister mangled sections…
Tango steps
For the first time, however, the meal will be served at the WestTown day shelter. Haley Phelps, day shelter manager, said the organization was happy to partner with Turkey Tango as a way to offer a holiday meal to their clients. “We’ve built a relationship with our guests over the years, and we wanted to…
Getting there:
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Chicken tagine with preserved lemon, green olives and thyme
8-10 chicken thighs 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 preserved lemons, cut into strips 6 oz cracked green olives 1-2 teaspoons dried thyme or oregano Marinade 1 onion, grated 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 small bunch of cilantro, finely chopped pinch of saffron threads (optional) freshly squeezed…
Linked in
In south Tulsa, Siegi’s Sausage Factory, Deli, Meat Market & Restaurant makes German-style fare. Siegi Sumaruk, a fifth-generation sausage maker, first came to the United States from Austria in the mid-1960s before moving to Tulsa and opening his own butcher shop. Now, three brothers from the Sumaruk family — Raymond, Mike and David — run…
Blame it all on Gov. Christie
One could argue that of all the rigid ideologues in Washington, the always cordial and open-minded (LOL) Sen. Jim Inhofe doesn’t share much of the partisan, political my-way-or-thehighway cake. Just look at what he said about the presidential prospects of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican who (gasp) worked with President Obama in the…
What are Oklahoma progressives to do?
Prominent Democrats with clear name recognition have yet to announce candidacies for major statewide offices, such as governor. People involved in our political scene point to the negative impact President Barack Obama’s sheer existence will have on his same-party candidates in Oklahoma. The GOP here has demonized the president to the point of absurdity, but…
A taste for tagine
Photo: Shannon Cornman In this conical-lidded cookware, the meat or fish is placed first on the cooking dish and is topped with vegetables and spices, causing everything to be braised and steamed. This dizzyingly fragrant stew is commonly served with rice, bread or couscous. Cooking tagine vessels are usually (but not always) reddish-orange glazed terra-cotta,…
OKG7 pie dreams
Ingrid’s Kitchen 3701 N. Youngs Blvd. ingridskitchen.com 946-8444 Ingrid’s just seems to get everything right in the baking category, and pies are no exception. With plenty of opportunities to enjoy pie over the next month or so, Ingrid’s has more than 20 kinds to choose from. Pumpkin is made with “the right amount of spice,”…
LIFE
It’s easy to plump up a bit during the holidays. But who says you can’t eat healthy and indulge in sweet holiday cuisine at the same time? Whether you are gluten intolerant or just seeking a healthier diet, show your digestive system some mercy this holiday season with Gluten Free Cooking for the Holidays, a…
‘X’ never, ever marks the spot
In the blockbuster Indiana Jones films, Jones is a bookish and tenacious anthropologist reluctantly pulled away from his quiet academic life to rescue powerful artifacts from the wrong (read: Nazi) hands. They boil with action and adventure, a reluctant hero and a happy ending. But we all know that Dr. Jones is the product of…
A family affair
Marie Osmond is filled with the Christmas spirit, and she wants to share it with you. Along with her brother, Donny, Marie will bring Christmas cheer to all of Oklahoma with their newest touring show, Donny & Marie Christmas. It’s hard to imagine a holiday in an Osmond home without sparkly outfits and microphones. After all,…
LIFE
The holidays just wouldn’t be the same without A Christmas Carol. Thankfully, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma presents their own version of the timeless classic each year, and the 2013 production features a new face: nationally acclaimed actor Chris Bloch in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. See A Christmas Carol at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 2 and…
Feeding needs
Tyler Geohagan, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Indeed, families who live below the poverty line find it hard to make ends meet. Feeding America estimates 1 in 6 Oklahomans struggle with hunger. That’s where Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Fresh Food Mobile Pantry steps in to offer healthy alternatives. Mobile Pantry is a pilot program…
Relief
More than 2,000 families in Moore, El Reno and Shawnee are getting help to rebuild their homes. TOTO USA, a leading manufacturer of bathroom products, is lending a hand by donating showers, bathroom fixtures and toilets. Bill Strang, president of operations for TOTO, is familiar with disaster relief. “When we saw the devastation that occurred…
Weight converters
But thanks to free 12-week programs, Cassandra Bennett, 49, has lost 70 pounds and is no longer feeling the lethargy and depression she suffered after this traumatic experience. “The teachers were encouraging and said, ‘You can do it,’ and it was always an atmosphere that was positive and uplifting,” Bennett said. The Oklahoma City-County Health…
Scream queen
Photo: Christopher Patrick Ernst Marissa Paternoster, leader of Screaming Females, has a message for all would-be rock journalists out there: actually listen to their music before comparing them to other female-fronted rock bands in an attempt to take a shortcut. “When we first started playing, critics would often compare us to Sleater-Kinney, a band that…
Find your sparkle
And staring into your closet, trying to come up with a different outfit for each event can get exhausting. Luckily, OKC is full of cute little boutiques with everything you need to update your wardrobe, add something new to spruce up pieces you already have and add a little twinkle with some jewelry. On A…
Christmas in November
Naturally, a Black Friday Record Store Day spun off in 2010, standing in direct opposition to the chaotic scenes at big box stores, and this third installment offers dozens of sought-after titles from artists of all sorts. Here’s a roundup of some of the most notable releases: Modern darlings Many of the biggest bands of…
Musically rich New Orleans series Treme goes out swinging
bY Dean Robbins Treme’s final run (Sunday, 8 p.m., HBO) begins with Barack Obama’s election in 2008. We see a clip of Obama alluding to Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” in his acceptance speech, and that song becomes a leitmotif in the episode. The New Orleans neighborhood of Treme has certainly seen its…
Most Fabulous Protest
Fans of the arts — and of the biblical parody — say a conservative Christian group is targeting the play and threatening to have the producers and actors arrested on opening night. “This is a tongue-in-cheek look at ‘Adam and Steve’ in the Garden of Eden,” said J.D. Bergner, a concerned member of the theater…
Home cookin’
In July, she helped her dad raise nearly $2 million for the United Way of Central Oklahoma’s May Tornadoes Relief Fund. She performed for 60,000 people in Norman and with a lineup that included Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson, Trisha Yearwood and, of course, her daddy, Toby Keith. An Oklahoma native, her family has roots here…
Eve of Destruction
A female take on The Terminator, 1991’s Eve of Destruction casts the robot, named Eve VIII, in the spittin’ image of its creator, Dr. Eve Simmons (Renée Soutendijk, the Dutch actress known for early Paul Verhoeven films). Eve VIII also shares Dr. Eve’s thoughts and memories, which gets really interesting when it begins acting out…
Caesar and Otto’s Deadly Xmas
Caesar (Dave Campfield, also the writer/director/producer/editor) is an anal-retentive wannabe actor who lives with his slob of a half-brother, Otto (Paul Chomicki), a guy still bearing a torch for a girl from school. She sells used shaving cream — a line that sums up everything that is wrong about this movie. In order to impress…
We’re the Millers
Scruffy pot dealer David Clark (Jason Sudeikis, The Campaign) already is in the hole for $43,000 when being robbed worsens his situation. Desperate cash flows call for desperate measures, in the form of a sleazy businessman (Ed Helms, The Hangover Part III) offering to erase David’s debt and pay him 100 grand to smuggle “a smidge”…
BREAKING: Protest, vigil planned for ‘Fabulous’ production opening
Fans of the arts — and of the Biblical parody — say a conservative Christian group is targeting the play and threatening to have the producers and actors arrested on opening night. “This is a tongue-in-cheek look at ‘Adam and Steve’ in the Garden of Eden,” said J.D. Bergner, a concerned member of the theater community. “The…
WEATHER: Street crews at the ready
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link Workers driving 30 to 34 trucks will begin salting city snow routes once ice or snow starts to accumulate on roadways or ground temperatures dip below freezing. A snow route map is listed on the city’s website at www.okc.gov/prepare/winter.html. According to Yager, city road crews will work 12-hour shifts until…
