COVER TEASER: Corridor of hope
Cover Teaser: Oklahoma City nonprofits make their home along Classen Boulevard, creating a destination social services district serving the city’s most in-need communities. P. 24 and 25 By George Lang and Kara Stewart. Cover by Chris Street. Metro nonprofits band together along Classen Boulevard to aid our community’s most in-need
Frosty festivities and activities abound this winter at Devon Ice Rink
Oklahoma Curling Club teaches newcomers about their sport during a special sold-out class Dec. 10.
Space4Lease’s new EP Hiraeth is a journey of self-discovery
The EP was developed with assistance from ACM@UCO staffers like Derek Brown and Patrick Conlon.
Neighborhood improvement projects could be listed in a 2017 bond proposal
“No one knows more about the neighborhoods than the citizens,” said Kristy Yager, City of Oklahoma City public information director.
Gazedibles: No Thanks-giving
OKC restaurants have what you need to pull you out of your Thanksgiving leftover rut.
Mental Health Association Oklahoma collects needed items for homeless
MHAOK’s BetterBox Project raises community awareness about homelessness and offers housing assistance.
OACF, 1219 Creative team up for World AIDS Day art show
Participating artists are encouraged to make a donation to Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund after the show.
The Girl on the Train is a jumbled mystery with cartoonish sensibilities
Foggy camerawork reinforces foggy writing as book fans and newcomers alike will drift off during the lengthy scenes of conversation between patient and psychologist.
World AIDS Day 2016 marks LGBTQ progress and OKC events planned
Kay Halladay’s love for her son led to the founding of a local Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays chapter.
OKC’s Tiger Lily reunites Saturday for a 2000s-themed grand finale
“It was super fun, so we decided for our last comeback thing to get some bands to do some covers,” Miles said.
Ryan Tigner, aka Miss Gay Oklahoma 2016 Ry’lee Hilton, receives a medal from EMSA just months after earning pageant crown
Earlier this year, Ry’lee won the Miss Gay Lawton America title and then won Miss Gay Oklahoma America in only her second year competing.
Artist Jamie Pettis curates Backfire: A Cultural Explosion to retaliate against the establishment and negative state stereotypes
“I think we’ll see a lot of that realness and rawness have to come out again, because everyone’s going to be feeling it,” he said. “You can’t run away from it.”
American Institute of Architecture praised diverse group of OKC buildings
A trio of judges from Denver evaluated projects submitted by the AIA Central Oklahoma chapter and declared the winners.
The music and tastes of the Middle East await you at an Edmond restaurant
Jerusalem Mediterranean Cuisine serves up delicious favorites like kebabs and tabbouleh.
Chicken-Fried News: Throwing shade
It turns out throwing rocks at the Devon Energy Center tower isn’t such a great idea.
Chicken-Fried News: ‘If I Could Be Like Russell’
Michael Jordan — yes, that Michael Jordan — recently inducted Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
A Springfield, Missouri, concept makes Oklahoma City its new home
The Flea OKC is a new dive bar that immerses customers in history and nostalgia.
UCO’s Broadway Tonight series brings Meet Me in St. Louis to Mitchell Hall Theatre
The musical was adapted from the 1944 film starring Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien.
Snow tubing returns to Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark with increased length and slope
LifeShare WinterFest runs through New Year’s Day in Bricktown.
Mesta Park Holiday Home Tour returns for its 39th year
Five homes are showcased in the 2016 tour.
The Blue Door’s annual tribute to Woody Guthrie confronts perceived fascism
Blue Door owner Greg Johnson has been organizing a Woody Guthrie tribute every year since 1991.
Food Briefs: Saturday cookie class, Amazonia reopens, Slaughter’s Hall celebrates a birthday
Its Two Year Anniversary Party 6 p.m. Thursday gives revelers the gift of an all-local beer wall and special brews.
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 30, 2017
The vast chasm between what Trump says and does and the teachings of my childhood seem insurmountable.
Downtown church tour raises funds for health services
Good Shepherd Ministries provides medical, dental and pharmacy services to those in need.
Northeast Academy leaders push for charter status
School leaders want to focus on STEM education, community service, work experience and restoring academic excellence.
Chicken-Fried News: Mustang speedy
A local man was arrested recently in Canadian County after reaching 208 mph in a police chase on the Kilpatrick Turnpike.
Chicken-Fried News: Christie’s complot
Police are on the lookout for a man who recently robbed a local Christie’s Toy Box.
