Florence + The Machine — Ceremonials
The English singer was met with enthusiasm and insta-fame for her ethereal, enormous voice and playfully edgy lyrics in that 2009 release. Quickly, she nabbed nominations and awards, and since then, the world has waited with baited breath for her return, for this machine with which everyone fell in love with. Would she fall flat?…
Climate change subject of panel discussion at OCU
The talk will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Oklahoma City University in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel on N.W. 23rd between Blackwelder and Kentucky avenues. The discussion will include speakers such as state a state climatologist, an expert in sustainable development, the dean of OCU’s College of Arts and Sciences., and Sen. Andrew…
Climate change subject of panel discussion at OCU
The talk will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Oklahoma City University in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel on N.W. 23rd between Blackwelder and Kentucky avenues. The discussion will include speakers such as state a state climatologist, an expert in sustainable development, the dean of OCU’s College of Arts and Sciences., and Sen. Andrew…
Climate change subject of panel discussion at OCU
The talk will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Oklahoma City University in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel on N.W. 23rd between Blackwelder and Kentucky avenues. The discussion will include speakers such as state a state climatologist, an expert in sustainable development, the dean of OCU’s College of Arts and Sciences., and Sen. Andrew…
Baby-item drive takes Bedlam theme
Infant Crisis Services is using the state’s most heated football game to launch this year’s Bedlam for Babies fundraiser. When people drop off their donations, they can designate them to go under the University of Oklahoma category or the Oklahoma State University category; the school with the most donations wins bragging rights. Last year’s Bedlam…
Baby-item drive takes Bedlam theme
Infant Crisis Services is using the state’s most heated football game to launch this year’s Bedlam for Babies fundraiser. When people drop off their donations, they can designate them to go under the University of Oklahoma category or the Oklahoma State University category; the school with the most donations wins bragging rights. Last year’s Bedlam…
Baby-item drive takes Bedlam theme
Infant Crisis Services is using the state’s most heated football game to launch this year’s Bedlam for Babies fundraiser. When people drop off their donations, they can designate them to go under the University of Oklahoma category or the Oklahoma State University category; the school with the most donations wins bragging rights. Last year’s Bedlam…
Dahling: A Tribute to Zsa Zsa Gabor / The Legacy Collection: Kirk Douglas
On one disc, “Dahling” stuffs two films (barely) featuring Gabor alongside some of her early TV appearances, but it’s the movies that blew my mind. First up is “Mooch Goes to Hollywood,” an hour-long “Benji” knock-off from 1971 that follows a pup fresh off the bus in Tinseltown and dreaming of stardom. Zsa Zsa serves…
Dahling: A Tribute to Zsa Zsa Gabor / The Legacy Collection: Kirk Douglas
On one disc, “Dahling” stuffs two films (barely) featuring Gabor alongside some of her early TV appearances, but it’s the movies that blew my mind. First up is “Mooch Goes to Hollywood,” an hour-long “Benji” knock-off from 1971 that follows a pup fresh off the bus in Tinseltown and dreaming of stardom. Zsa Zsa serves…
Dahling: A Tribute to Zsa Zsa Gabor / The Legacy Collection: Kirk Douglas
On one disc, “Dahling” stuffs two films (barely) featuring Gabor alongside some of her early TV appearances, but it’s the movies that blew my mind. First up is “Mooch Goes to Hollywood,” an hour-long “Benji” knock-off from 1971 that follows a pup fresh off the bus in Tinseltown and dreaming of stardom. Zsa Zsa serves…
Needle
Oh, it’s not great, but for an Aussie mix of “Final Destination” and “Hellraiser,” you could expect much worse. College student Ben Rutherford (Travis Fimmel, “The Experiment”) inherits an interesting item from his late father’s estate: an ornate, 18th-century box that, he and pals learn the hard way after it’s stolen, has the power to…
Needle
Oh, it’s not great, but for an Aussie mix of “Final Destination” and “Hellraiser,” you could expect much worse. College student Ben Rutherford (Travis Fimmel, “The Experiment”) inherits an interesting item from his late father’s estate: an ornate, 18th-century box that, he and pals learn the hard way after it’s stolen, has the power to…
Needle
Oh, it’s not great, but for an Aussie mix of “Final Destination” and “Hellraiser,” you could expect much worse. College student Ben Rutherford (Travis Fimmel, “The Experiment”) inherits an interesting item from his late father’s estate: an ornate, 18th-century box that, he and pals learn the hard way after it’s stolen, has the power to…
Commentary: POINT: ‘What is the endgame?’
We have heard praise regarding the improvement and development of downtown Oklahoma City. With cranes within view of almost every window downtown, and new roadblocks popping up daily, the morning commute is becoming a game of labyrinth with David Bowie laughing as we try to find our parking spot. While those of us that call…
No Thunder, just ‘nuclear winter’
That’s how Commissioner David Stern characterized the lockout Monday after the players’ union rejection of the latest league proposal. The battle now shifts from the bargaining table to the courtroom. “We’re about to go into the nuclear winter of the NBA,” Stern told ESPN. The National Basketball Players Association posted that following message at NBPA.org:…
No Thunder, just ‘nuclear winter’
That’s how Commissioner David Stern characterized the lockout Monday after the players’ union rejection of the latest league proposal. The battle now shifts from the bargaining table to the courtroom. “We’re about to go into the nuclear winter of the NBA,” Stern told ESPN. The National Basketball Players Association posted that following message at NBPA.org:…
No Thunder, just ‘nuclear winter’
That’s how Commissioner David Stern characterized the lockout Monday after the players’ union rejection of the latest league proposal. The battle now shifts from the bargaining table to the courtroom. “We’re about to go into the nuclear winter of the NBA,” Stern told ESPN. The National Basketball Players Association posted that following message at NBPA.org:…
Crown Imperial — Crown Imperial
The opener, “I’m Static,” darts out with a quick throttle before giving way to full and charming chorus echoing The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Only Colourmusic and Other Lives rival the group in terms of a quality single, but no one even touches its catchiness. The tribal trill of the dangerous “Elevator” follows,…
Nothin’ ‘Normal’ about it
A musical tragedy about a bipolar woman might not seem appealing to some theatergoers, but Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre’s well-done, emotional production of “Next to Normal” provides a rare respite from the inane musicals and insipid comedies. Under the direction of Michael Jones, this musical doesn’t insult the audience’s intelligence. The show received a Tony…
Go right meow
Based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the now-infamous “Cats” debuted in the New London Theatre on May 11, 1981, making it the second longest-running Broadway show of all-time. Don’t think London and New York gets all of that feline frenzy. Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s Thelma…
Go right meow
Based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the now-infamous “Cats” debuted in the New London Theatre on May 11, 1981, making it the second longest-running Broadway show of all-time. Don’t think London and New York gets all of that feline frenzy. Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s Thelma…
Nothin’ ‘Normal’ about it
A musical tragedy about a bipolar woman might not seem appealing to some theatergoers, but Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre’s well-done, emotional production of “Next to Normal” provides a rare respite from the inane musicals and insipid comedies. Under the direction of Michael Jones, this musical doesn’t insult the audience’s intelligence. The show received a Tony…
Nothin’ ‘Normal’ about it
A musical tragedy about a bipolar woman might not seem appealing to some theatergoers, but Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre’s well-done, emotional production of “Next to Normal” provides a rare respite from the inane musicals and insipid comedies. Under the direction of Michael Jones, this musical doesn’t insult the audience’s intelligence. The show received a Tony…
Go right meow
Based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the now-infamous “Cats” debuted in the New London Theatre on May 11, 1981, making it the second longest-running Broadway show of all-time. Don’t think London and New York gets all of that feline frenzy. Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s Thelma…
The Skin I Live In
After all, the Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker behind “Volver,” “Talk to Her” and “Broken Embraces” begins his films with the credit “un film de Almodóvar,” and going by one name is arty and more than a little pretentious. This work, however, is at least more accessible to Americans; being a sexually charged thriller, its themes travel…
The Skin I Live In
After all, the Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker behind “Volver,” “Talk to Her” and “Broken Embraces” begins his films with the credit “un film de Almodóvar,” and going by one name is arty and more than a little pretentious. This work, however, is at least more accessible to Americans; being a sexually charged thriller, its themes travel…
The Skin I Live In
After all, the Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker behind “Volver,” “Talk to Her” and “Broken Embraces” begins his films with the credit “un film de Almodóvar,” and going by one name is arty and more than a little pretentious. This work, however, is at least more accessible to Americans; being a sexually charged thriller, its themes travel…
The wizard of gore
And a bathing beauty losing her legs to said serial killer. Not to mention the scalping of a sandy beach babe. For damn good reason did its trailer’s titles cry, “NOTHING SO APPALLING IN THE ANNALS OF HORROR!” The film was “Blood Feast,” now considered the birth of the “splatter” subgenre. Made for a paltry…
Shenandoah’s valley
Attention, songwriters in the making: Seattle-based chamber-pop musician Shenandoah Davis has a few words of advice for you. “If you’re an aspiring artist who doesn’t feel like you have enough experiences to write genuine songs about yet, then go and travel and get into a couple doomed romantic relationships and get your hands dirty and…
Shenandoah’s valley
Attention, songwriters in the making: Seattle-based chamber-pop musician Shenandoah Davis has a few words of advice for you. “If you’re an aspiring artist who doesn’t feel like you have enough experiences to write genuine songs about yet, then go and travel and get into a couple doomed romantic relationships and get your hands dirty and…
Shenandoah’s valley
Attention, songwriters in the making: Seattle-based chamber-pop musician Shenandoah Davis has a few words of advice for you. “If you’re an aspiring artist who doesn’t feel like you have enough experiences to write genuine songs about yet, then go and travel and get into a couple doomed romantic relationships and get your hands dirty and…
Bo knows
Bo Phillips is a good country songwriter and performer, but he might be an even better teacher. The Oklahoma State University grad turned high school ag teacher turned professional musician considers his little brother as his star pupil. “I taught him to play guitar while we were growing up,” Phillips said of his star sibling,…
Bo knows
Bo Phillips is a good country songwriter and performer, but he might be an even better teacher. The Oklahoma State University grad turned high school ag teacher turned professional musician considers his little brother as his star pupil. “I taught him to play guitar while we were growing up,” Phillips said of his star sibling,…
Bo knows
Bo Phillips is a good country songwriter and performer, but he might be an even better teacher. The Oklahoma State University grad turned high school ag teacher turned professional musician considers his little brother as his star pupil. “I taught him to play guitar while we were growing up,” Phillips said of his star sibling,…
Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to…
Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to…
Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to…
Love potion No. 12
Oklahoma City University presents “The Elixir of Love,” one of opera’s most popular romantic comedies, No. 12 on Operabase’s list of the most-performed operas worldwide. Gaetano Donizetti’s signature work tells of a magic potion and a love triangle involving a likable bumpkin, a dashing sergeant and the bewitching town flirt. “‘Elixir of Love’ mixes hilarity,…
Karma chameleon
Nashville, Tenn.-based pop-rock singer Steve Moakler has boatloads in common with current tourmate, Oklahoma City’s own Graham Colton: Having got national attention at young ages, they boast all-American looks and a knack for crafting songs that get the ladies swooning. But chief among their similarities? An unabashed love of ’90s alt-pop acts like Goo Goo…
Love potion No. 12
Oklahoma City University presents “The Elixir of Love,” one of opera’s most popular romantic comedies, No. 12 on Operabase’s list of the most-performed operas worldwide. Gaetano Donizetti’s signature work tells of a magic potion and a love triangle involving a likable bumpkin, a dashing sergeant and the bewitching town flirt. “‘Elixir of Love’ mixes hilarity,…
Love potion No. 12
Oklahoma City University presents “The Elixir of Love,” one of opera’s most popular romantic comedies, No. 12 on Operabase’s list of the most-performed operas worldwide. Gaetano Donizetti’s signature work tells of a magic potion and a love triangle involving a likable bumpkin, a dashing sergeant and the bewitching town flirt. “‘Elixir of Love’ mixes hilarity,…
Karma chameleon
Nashville, Tenn.-based pop-rock singer Steve Moakler has boatloads in common with current tourmate, Oklahoma City’s own Graham Colton: Having got national attention at young ages, they boast all-American looks and a knack for crafting songs that get the ladies swooning. But chief among their similarities? An unabashed love of ’90s alt-pop acts like Goo Goo…
Karma chameleon
Nashville, Tenn.-based pop-rock singer Steve Moakler has boatloads in common with current tourmate, Oklahoma City’s own Graham Colton: Having got national attention at young ages, they boast all-American looks and a knack for crafting songs that get the ladies swooning. But chief among their similarities? An unabashed love of ’90s alt-pop acts like Goo Goo…
Death to Elmo?
Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Tuttle, has said she plans to introduce legislation in the next session that would phase out public funding for OETA over the next five years. Currently, OETA receives about $3.8 million in state funds, or approximately 39 percent of the program’s total budget. The balance comes from donations. Osborn, who did not…
Death to Elmo?
Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Tuttle, has said she plans to introduce legislation in the next session that would phase out public funding for OETA over the next five years. Currently, OETA receives about $3.8 million in state funds, or approximately 39 percent of the program’s total budget. The balance comes from donations. Osborn, who did not…
Death to Elmo?
Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Tuttle, has said she plans to introduce legislation in the next session that would phase out public funding for OETA over the next five years. Currently, OETA receives about $3.8 million in state funds, or approximately 39 percent of the program’s total budget. The balance comes from donations. Osborn, who did not…
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
If you’re a parent, grandparent or otherwise have spent a lot of time with kids, chances are you have an appreciation for Elmo, the furry, red Muppet of “Sesame Street.” Elmo’s cute but not ingratiating (mostly), sweet but with enough of a toddler’s self-absorption to keep things from getting too cloying. The documentary “Being Elmo:…
Group think
Keith Paul, president of A Good Egg Dining Group, said he decided to Groupon to drive traffic. “We were so new, and it was such a new concept for Oklahoma City that we were willing to use the service to bring in customers. It obviously did that, but so much comes with that traffic,” Paul…
A shot in the dark
That’s when activity of this type revels. Even in areas of the globe where people are ignorant of the Ten Commandments, chickens are stolen at night. People know right from wrong in their souls and seek the wrong when it can’t be witnessed. Keep affirming this wrongful lifestyle, Gazette (James Cooper, “From closet to community”…
‘Wealth’ of information
So for brevity’s sake, let’s say that Oklahoma has $1 billion of income tax revenue that is replaced by some other nondeductible revenue. Further, let’s assume that 30 percent of all income is by lower income workers who do not itemize. Finally, say that the average federal rate for that upper 70 percent is 25…
‘Shock and applause’
Shock because she dared stare in the face of convention, and applause because the Gazette didn’t succumb to the masses and deny her position because it’s a guaranteed unpopular one. Moreover, I’m delighted it received front-page status. This position is one that I have shared for almost two decades, sans a short stretch where I…
Group think
Keith Paul, president of A Good Egg Dining Group, said he decided to Groupon to drive traffic. “We were so new, and it was such a new concept for Oklahoma City that we were willing to use the service to bring in customers. It obviously did that, but so much comes with that traffic,” Paul…
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Writer/director Sean Durkin’s unsettling “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” now showing at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, explores the dark side of that need for human connection: the giving up of identity and individual will to be included. Those offering that extreme Faustian bargain are most often men, and quite often powerhungry to the point of…
‘Confederacies of municipal dunces’
—“Jefferson County (Alabama) Files for Bankruptcy” (wire services) because it couldn’t meet their sewer bond obligations. The local municipal leaders of Jefferson County have led their community down into the sewers. —“Trimmed TIF: Cost overruns and funding shortfalls have (OKC) city planners looking for ways to save money on Project 180” (Clifton Adcock, Nov. 9,…
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Writer/director Sean Durkin’s unsettling “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” now showing at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, explores the dark side of that need for human connection: the giving up of identity and individual will to be included. Those offering that extreme Faustian bargain are most often men, and quite often powerhungry to the point of…
‘Wealth’ of information
So for brevity’s sake, let’s say that Oklahoma has $1 billion of income tax revenue that is replaced by some other nondeductible revenue. Further, let’s assume that 30 percent of all income is by lower income workers who do not itemize. Finally, say that the average federal rate for that upper 70 percent is 25…
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
If you’re a parent, grandparent or otherwise have spent a lot of time with kids, chances are you have an appreciation for Elmo, the furry, red Muppet of “Sesame Street.” Elmo’s cute but not ingratiating (mostly), sweet but with enough of a toddler’s self-absorption to keep things from getting too cloying. The documentary “Being Elmo:…
Boundary issues
The police harassment of Angles is a perfect example of government overstepping its proper bounds, going far beyond the mandate laid down by the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. It is easily the equal of such recent abuses of government power as the harassment of Gibson Guitar Corp. or Boeing Co. And…
Spurned station
The Union Station rail yard, 300 S.W. Seventh Street, Oklahoma City, was strategically located and virtually irreplaceable, an enormously valuable asset — purchased during the Bellmon administration to use as an ideal intermodal rail hub for regional rail transport. That was the situation before culprits destroyed the rail yard and removed the railroad tracks leading…
‘Confederacies of municipal dunces’
—“Jefferson County (Alabama) Files for Bankruptcy” (wire services) because it couldn’t meet their sewer bond obligations. The local municipal leaders of Jefferson County have led their community down into the sewers. —“Trimmed TIF: Cost overruns and funding shortfalls have (OKC) city planners looking for ways to save money on Project 180” (Clifton Adcock, Nov. 9,…
Spurned station
The Union Station rail yard, 300 S.W. Seventh Street, Oklahoma City, was strategically located and virtually irreplaceable, an enormously valuable asset — purchased during the Bellmon administration to use as an ideal intermodal rail hub for regional rail transport. That was the situation before culprits destroyed the rail yard and removed the railroad tracks leading…
Group think
Keith Paul, president of A Good Egg Dining Group, said he decided to Groupon to drive traffic. “We were so new, and it was such a new concept for Oklahoma City that we were willing to use the service to bring in customers. It obviously did that, but so much comes with that traffic,” Paul…
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Writer/director Sean Durkin’s unsettling “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” now showing at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, explores the dark side of that need for human connection: the giving up of identity and individual will to be included. Those offering that extreme Faustian bargain are most often men, and quite often powerhungry to the point of…
‘Confederacies of municipal dunces’
—“Jefferson County (Alabama) Files for Bankruptcy” (wire services) because it couldn’t meet their sewer bond obligations. The local municipal leaders of Jefferson County have led their community down into the sewers. —“Trimmed TIF: Cost overruns and funding shortfalls have (OKC) city planners looking for ways to save money on Project 180” (Clifton Adcock, Nov. 9,…
Spurned station
The Union Station rail yard, 300 S.W. Seventh Street, Oklahoma City, was strategically located and virtually irreplaceable, an enormously valuable asset — purchased during the Bellmon administration to use as an ideal intermodal rail hub for regional rail transport. That was the situation before culprits destroyed the rail yard and removed the railroad tracks leading…
A shot in the dark
That’s when activity of this type revels. Even in areas of the globe where people are ignorant of the Ten Commandments, chickens are stolen at night. People know right from wrong in their souls and seek the wrong when it can’t be witnessed. Keep affirming this wrongful lifestyle, Gazette (James Cooper, “From closet to community”…
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
If you’re a parent, grandparent or otherwise have spent a lot of time with kids, chances are you have an appreciation for Elmo, the furry, red Muppet of “Sesame Street.” Elmo’s cute but not ingratiating (mostly), sweet but with enough of a toddler’s self-absorption to keep things from getting too cloying. The documentary “Being Elmo:…
A shot in the dark
That’s when activity of this type revels. Even in areas of the globe where people are ignorant of the Ten Commandments, chickens are stolen at night. People know right from wrong in their souls and seek the wrong when it can’t be witnessed. Keep affirming this wrongful lifestyle, Gazette (James Cooper, “From closet to community”…
‘Shock and applause’
Shock because she dared stare in the face of convention, and applause because the Gazette didn’t succumb to the masses and deny her position because it’s a guaranteed unpopular one. Moreover, I’m delighted it received front-page status. This position is one that I have shared for almost two decades, sans a short stretch where I…
Boundary issues
The police harassment of Angles is a perfect example of government overstepping its proper bounds, going far beyond the mandate laid down by the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. It is easily the equal of such recent abuses of government power as the harassment of Gibson Guitar Corp. or Boeing Co. And…
‘Shock and applause’
Shock because she dared stare in the face of convention, and applause because the Gazette didn’t succumb to the masses and deny her position because it’s a guaranteed unpopular one. Moreover, I’m delighted it received front-page status. This position is one that I have shared for almost two decades, sans a short stretch where I…
‘Wealth’ of information
So for brevity’s sake, let’s say that Oklahoma has $1 billion of income tax revenue that is replaced by some other nondeductible revenue. Further, let’s assume that 30 percent of all income is by lower income workers who do not itemize. Finally, say that the average federal rate for that upper 70 percent is 25…
Boundary issues
The police harassment of Angles is a perfect example of government overstepping its proper bounds, going far beyond the mandate laid down by the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. It is easily the equal of such recent abuses of government power as the harassment of Gibson Guitar Corp. or Boeing Co. And…
Sweet ‘Serendipity’
A Transylvania native currently has her artwork hanging in the Governor’s Gallery of the Oklahoma state Capitol, but don’t get your hopes up, “Twilight” fans: You won’t find a single vampire in her pieces. Tunde Darvay’s exhibit, “Serendipity in Color,” remains on display through Dec. 11. Capitol galleries’ curator Alyson Moses saw Darvay’s paintings in…
It’s Miller time
Out of more than 100 applicants, seven Oklahomans will be inducted into the 84th class of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees include Gen. Tommy Franks, businessman Harold Hamm, former Harlem Globetrotter Marques Haynes, former state first lady Cathy Keating, former Williams Companies CEO Steve Malcolm, singer/songwriter Roger Miller and Elizabeth Warren, who…
Sweet ‘Serendipity’
A Transylvania native currently has her artwork hanging in the Governor’s Gallery of the Oklahoma state Capitol, but don’t get your hopes up, “Twilight” fans: You won’t find a single vampire in her pieces. Tunde Darvay’s exhibit, “Serendipity in Color,” remains on display through Dec. 11. Capitol galleries’ curator Alyson Moses saw Darvay’s paintings in…
It’s Miller time
Out of more than 100 applicants, seven Oklahomans will be inducted into the 84th class of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees include Gen. Tommy Franks, businessman Harold Hamm, former Harlem Globetrotter Marques Haynes, former state first lady Cathy Keating, former Williams Companies CEO Steve Malcolm, singer/songwriter Roger Miller and Elizabeth Warren, who…
Hospice friends
Because of health problems, A.C. Johnson has received aid from Centennial Hospice for the past year and a half. A couple of months ago, a wildfire destroyed the home he had lived in since the 1940s and everything in it. He almost lost his life, too, but his friend James Bradford realized he was still…
It’s Miller time
Out of more than 100 applicants, seven Oklahomans will be inducted into the 84th class of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees include Gen. Tommy Franks, businessman Harold Hamm, former Harlem Globetrotter Marques Haynes, former state first lady Cathy Keating, former Williams Companies CEO Steve Malcolm, singer/songwriter Roger Miller and Elizabeth Warren, who…
Sweet ‘Serendipity’
A Transylvania native currently has her artwork hanging in the Governor’s Gallery of the Oklahoma state Capitol, but don’t get your hopes up, “Twilight” fans: You won’t find a single vampire in her pieces. Tunde Darvay’s exhibit, “Serendipity in Color,” remains on display through Dec. 11. Capitol galleries’ curator Alyson Moses saw Darvay’s paintings in…
Fall into fitness
Oklahoma City offers many outdoor paths and trails that provide alternatives to the “hamster on a wheel” feel that many get while running on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike. Those interested in feeling the fresh fall air can walk, run, bike, climb, play sports or participate in yoga classes, all free of encumbering…
Going the distance
As a mom and new runner at my daughter’s dance studio put it, “I don’t even like to run, yet I feel like I should accomplish a 5K in my life.” So what gives? Why put a timed run on your bucket list? “Despite running with hundreds or even thousands of other people, marathons are…
Fall into fitness
Oklahoma City offers many outdoor paths and trails that provide alternatives to the “hamster on a wheel” feel that many get while running on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike. Those interested in feeling the fresh fall air can walk, run, bike, climb, play sports or participate in yoga classes, all free of encumbering…
Fall into fitness
Oklahoma City offers many outdoor paths and trails that provide alternatives to the “hamster on a wheel” feel that many get while running on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike. Those interested in feeling the fresh fall air can walk, run, bike, climb, play sports or participate in yoga classes, all free of encumbering…
Going the distance
As a mom and new runner at my daughter’s dance studio put it, “I don’t even like to run, yet I feel like I should accomplish a 5K in my life.” So what gives? Why put a timed run on your bucket list? “Despite running with hundreds or even thousands of other people, marathons are…
Going the distance
As a mom and new runner at my daughter’s dance studio put it, “I don’t even like to run, yet I feel like I should accomplish a 5K in my life.” So what gives? Why put a timed run on your bucket list? “Despite running with hundreds or even thousands of other people, marathons are…
Lego’d
Starting Saturday, kids can see what Oklahoma City would look like if it were under attack by aliens, at this year’s OK CityScape. The annual exhibit is a replica of the Oklahoma City skyline, built out of 2 million Legos. To celebrate OK CityScape’s third year, the creative director for the project decided to put…
Lego’d
Starting Saturday, kids can see what Oklahoma City would look like if it were under attack by aliens, at this year’s OK CityScape. The annual exhibit is a replica of the Oklahoma City skyline, built out of 2 million Legos. To celebrate OK CityScape’s third year, the creative director for the project decided to put…
Lego’d
Starting Saturday, kids can see what Oklahoma City would look like if it were under attack by aliens, at this year’s OK CityScape. The annual exhibit is a replica of the Oklahoma City skyline, built out of 2 million Legos. To celebrate OK CityScape’s third year, the creative director for the project decided to put…
Work it
Sometimes comfort levels are compromised at the beginning of any new routine. Once you cross the healthclub threshold, the impending doom of squats and lunges linger in your very sore future. Whether you’re looking for that last bit of oomph to pursue a workout goal or you’re currently involved in frequent sweat fests (good for…
Downtown in December
And even more entertainment awaits, as Devon presents the return of Downtown in December, a collection of holiday events produced by Downtown Oklahoma City Inc. Now in its ninth year, Downtown in December has grown to be bigger and better than ever, with many all-new attractions. Keep your eyes peeled — and on our Twitter…
Bite Size: 11-15-11
OSU-OKC FARMERS’ MARKET UPDATEMarket manager Cheryl Camp informed us that the Wednesday farmers’ market hosted by Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City is closed for the fall and winter. “What we do have is the Saturday OSU-OKC farmers’ market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 400 N. Portland,” Camp said. If you can’t do…
Smag 7: New kids in town
Cafe Americana205 S. Meline Drive, Edmond 216-5760 Located in Edmond right near Interstate 35 and Second Street, owners Chef Mitch Voigt and Melody Pittman opened their restaurant about three months ago. The chef studied at an accredited Le Cordon Bleu school in Alabama and shows off fine Southern and gourmet cooking. The menu shines with…
Bite Size: 11-15-11
OSU-OKC FARMERS’ MARKET UPDATEMarket manager Cheryl Camp informed us that the Wednesday farmers’ market hosted by Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City is closed for the fall and winter. “What we do have is the Saturday OSU-OKC farmers’ market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 400 N. Portland,” Camp said. If you can’t do…
Smag 7: New kids in town
Cafe Americana205 S. Meline Drive, Edmond 216-5760 Located in Edmond right near Interstate 35 and Second Street, owners Chef Mitch Voigt and Melody Pittman opened their restaurant about three months ago. The chef studied at an accredited Le Cordon Bleu school in Alabama and shows off fine Southern and gourmet cooking. The menu shines with…
Smag 7: New kids in town
Cafe Americana205 S. Meline Drive, Edmond 216-5760 Located in Edmond right near Interstate 35 and Second Street, owners Chef Mitch Voigt and Melody Pittman opened their restaurant about three months ago. The chef studied at an accredited Le Cordon Bleu school in Alabama and shows off fine Southern and gourmet cooking. The menu shines with…
Bite Size: 11-15-11
OSU-OKC FARMERS’ MARKET UPDATEMarket manager Cheryl Camp informed us that the Wednesday farmers’ market hosted by Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City is closed for the fall and winter. “What we do have is the Saturday OSU-OKC farmers’ market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 400 N. Portland,” Camp said. If you can’t do…
Wines that shine
In September, Tyler (pictured) restructured the list to add a few wines that are new to the state and complement the new seasonal menu. “The idea behind Stella is seasonality,” Tyler said. “With the new fall menu, this just seemed like the perfect time to introduce some new wines.” Among those is a rarity in…
Wines that shine
In September, Tyler (pictured) restructured the list to add a few wines that are new to the state and complement the new seasonal menu. “The idea behind Stella is seasonality,” Tyler said. “With the new fall menu, this just seemed like the perfect time to introduce some new wines.” Among those is a rarity in…
Use your noggin’
Liquor stores offer premixed eggnog cocktails, such as the classic Pennsylvania Dutch, Evan Williams or Old New England, which now has a chocolate eggnog. The mixes hover around 30-proof, which is pretty standard for a cocktail. Those looking for something a little more interesting can try rompope. “It’s a Mexican version of eggnog,” said J.B.…
Not just a grocery store
Tiny, unassuming Midway Grocery & Market is owned by “Midway Bob” Thompson, a former Norman City Council member. Drop in any morning or afternoon and you’ll find an eclectic group of diners ranging from neighborhood regulars to country superstar Toby Keith, casually noshing on Midway’s signature sandwich: the Arnie ($8.50), a grilled concoction of salami,…
Not just a grocery store
Tiny, unassuming Midway Grocery & Market is owned by “Midway Bob” Thompson, a former Norman City Council member. Drop in any morning or afternoon and you’ll find an eclectic group of diners ranging from neighborhood regulars to country superstar Toby Keith, casually noshing on Midway’s signature sandwich: the Arnie ($8.50), a grilled concoction of salami,…
Use your noggin’
Liquor stores offer premixed eggnog cocktails, such as the classic Pennsylvania Dutch, Evan Williams or Old New England, which now has a chocolate eggnog. The mixes hover around 30-proof, which is pretty standard for a cocktail. Those looking for something a little more interesting can try rompope. “It’s a Mexican version of eggnog,” said J.B.…
Use your noggin’
Liquor stores offer premixed eggnog cocktails, such as the classic Pennsylvania Dutch, Evan Williams or Old New England, which now has a chocolate eggnog. The mixes hover around 30-proof, which is pretty standard for a cocktail. Those looking for something a little more interesting can try rompope. “It’s a Mexican version of eggnog,” said J.B.…
Not just a grocery store
Tiny, unassuming Midway Grocery & Market is owned by “Midway Bob” Thompson, a former Norman City Council member. Drop in any morning or afternoon and you’ll find an eclectic group of diners ranging from neighborhood regulars to country superstar Toby Keith, casually noshing on Midway’s signature sandwich: the Arnie ($8.50), a grilled concoction of salami,…
Wines that shine
In September, Tyler (pictured) restructured the list to add a few wines that are new to the state and complement the new seasonal menu. “The idea behind Stella is seasonality,” Tyler said. “With the new fall menu, this just seemed like the perfect time to introduce some new wines.” Among those is a rarity in…
Turkey Day takeout
However — not naming any names — some folks don’t know their turkeys from a hole in the ground, let alone how to stuff it, smoke it or roast it. Past attempts may have resulted in undercooked, inedible birds (Why is still frozen on the inside?) or dry, overcooked birds (Hey, Ma, it tastes like…
Qu-qu-qu-quakin’
How bad is it? Meteorologists, who study the atmosphere, are actually commenting on seismic activity instead. The horror! “It’s just that we had so many records in one year,” Marc Austin, a meteorologist at Norman’s National Weather Service, told The Associated Press. “Then you combine that with a record-breaking earthquake, and it makes for a…
True blue friends
According to Tulsa’s Fox 23, the drug world is doing a different kind of recruiting these days. Pseudoephedrine, one ingredient used to make meth, has been moved behind pharmacy counters to prevent those with a meth record from purchasing it. Cue the “smurfs.” No, not the little blue cartoons: the people who are paid up…
Paling project
The story, which was first reported online by okgazette.com on Nov. 4 and in last Wednesday’s print edition of Oklahoma Gazette, goes that because of cost overruns and an underperforming sales tax related to the Devon tax increment finance district, Project 180 is seeing revenue shortfalls and having to scale back. One of the plans…
Munn ho!: Ninth in a series
In her book, “Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek,” the Oklahoman turned actress/model/geek icon described that time she slept with some Hollywood player — playa? — whom she didn’t name, but described as “a grown man in an oversized shirt holding his undersized manhood in hands glistening with shrimp fat.” Ever…
Munn ho!: Ninth in a series
In her book, “Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek,” the Oklahoman turned actress/model/geek icon described that time she slept with some Hollywood player — playa? — whom she didn’t name, but described as “a grown man in an oversized shirt holding his undersized manhood in hands glistening with shrimp fat.” Ever…
Paling project
The story, which was first reported online by okgazette.com on Nov. 4 and in last Wednesday’s print edition of Oklahoma Gazette, goes that because of cost overruns and an underperforming sales tax related to the Devon tax increment finance district, Project 180 is seeing revenue shortfalls and having to scale back. One of the plans…
Turkey Day takeout
However — not naming any names — some folks don’t know their turkeys from a hole in the ground, let alone how to stuff it, smoke it or roast it. Past attempts may have resulted in undercooked, inedible birds (Why is still frozen on the inside?) or dry, overcooked birds (Hey, Ma, it tastes like…
Qu-qu-qu-quakin’
How bad is it? Meteorologists, who study the atmosphere, are actually commenting on seismic activity instead. The horror! “It’s just that we had so many records in one year,” Marc Austin, a meteorologist at Norman’s National Weather Service, told The Associated Press. “Then you combine that with a record-breaking earthquake, and it makes for a…
Munn ho!: Ninth in a series
In her book, “Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek,” the Oklahoman turned actress/model/geek icon described that time she slept with some Hollywood player — playa? — whom she didn’t name, but described as “a grown man in an oversized shirt holding his undersized manhood in hands glistening with shrimp fat.” Ever…
True blue friends
According to Tulsa’s Fox 23, the drug world is doing a different kind of recruiting these days. Pseudoephedrine, one ingredient used to make meth, has been moved behind pharmacy counters to prevent those with a meth record from purchasing it. Cue the “smurfs.” No, not the little blue cartoons: the people who are paid up…
Qu-qu-qu-quakin’
How bad is it? Meteorologists, who study the atmosphere, are actually commenting on seismic activity instead. The horror! “It’s just that we had so many records in one year,” Marc Austin, a meteorologist at Norman’s National Weather Service, told The Associated Press. “Then you combine that with a record-breaking earthquake, and it makes for a…
Paling project
The story, which was first reported online by okgazette.com on Nov. 4 and in last Wednesday’s print edition of Oklahoma Gazette, goes that because of cost overruns and an underperforming sales tax related to the Devon tax increment finance district, Project 180 is seeing revenue shortfalls and having to scale back. One of the plans…
True blue friends
According to Tulsa’s Fox 23, the drug world is doing a different kind of recruiting these days. Pseudoephedrine, one ingredient used to make meth, has been moved behind pharmacy counters to prevent those with a meth record from purchasing it. Cue the “smurfs.” No, not the little blue cartoons: the people who are paid up…
Turkey Day takeout
However — not naming any names — some folks don’t know their turkeys from a hole in the ground, let alone how to stuff it, smoke it or roast it. Past attempts may have resulted in undercooked, inedible birds (Why is still frozen on the inside?) or dry, overcooked birds (Hey, Ma, it tastes like…
‘Business as usual’
The prosecution’s witnesses, under both state questioning and cross-examination by the defense, offered a peek behind the veil that often separates the public from what goes on at the Legislature. And to some, what they saw was disappointing. “I’m sure I’m not the only person who thought of the Otto Von Bismarck quote during the…
Shaping social studies
Sixty-five individuals are tasked with reviewing and rewriting the curriculum. At least one name on the list has drawn fire in the past for controversial statements: David Barton, the founder of WallBuilders, a group that bills itself as “an organization dedicated to presenting America’s forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on the moral, religious…
Shaping social studies
Sixty-five individuals are tasked with reviewing and rewriting the curriculum. At least one name on the list has drawn fire in the past for controversial statements: David Barton, the founder of WallBuilders, a group that bills itself as “an organization dedicated to presenting America’s forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on the moral, religious…
‘Business as usual’
The prosecution’s witnesses, under both state questioning and cross-examination by the defense, offered a peek behind the veil that often separates the public from what goes on at the Legislature. And to some, what they saw was disappointing. “I’m sure I’m not the only person who thought of the Otto Von Bismarck quote during the…
‘Business as usual’
The prosecution’s witnesses, under both state questioning and cross-examination by the defense, offered a peek behind the veil that often separates the public from what goes on at the Legislature. And to some, what they saw was disappointing. “I’m sure I’m not the only person who thought of the Otto Von Bismarck quote during the…
Shaping social studies
Sixty-five individuals are tasked with reviewing and rewriting the curriculum. At least one name on the list has drawn fire in the past for controversial statements: David Barton, the founder of WallBuilders, a group that bills itself as “an organization dedicated to presenting America’s forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on the moral, religious…
Counterpoint: Defending the disenfranchised
Unlike earlier protests in history, which were narrow in focus and concentrated on singular issues, the Occupy movement has grander aspirations: to take back America from the moneyed interests that have hijacked democracy in the name of greed. Occupiers call themselves the 99 percent, and assert that the richest individuals and corporations in America have…
Counterpoint: Defending the disenfranchised
Unlike earlier protests in history, which were narrow in focus and concentrated on singular issues, the Occupy movement has grander aspirations: to take back America from the moneyed interests that have hijacked democracy in the name of greed. Occupiers call themselves the 99 percent, and assert that the richest individuals and corporations in America have…
Counterpoint: Defending the disenfranchised
Unlike earlier protests in history, which were narrow in focus and concentrated on singular issues, the Occupy movement has grander aspirations: to take back America from the moneyed interests that have hijacked democracy in the name of greed. Occupiers call themselves the 99 percent, and assert that the richest individuals and corporations in America have…
Conan the Barbarian
And that’s OK. The 2011 reboot takes a stab at being its own thing: numerous decapitations, monster-men made of sand, topless women more feminine than Sandahl Bergman. While not a better movie than the 1982 original, it’s truer to the character’s pulp roots. The sword-and-sorcery story begins with an infant Conan born via blade-induced Cesarian…
Conan the Barbarian
And that’s OK. The 2011 reboot takes a stab at being its own thing: numerous decapitations, monster-men made of sand, topless women more feminine than Sandahl Bergman. While not a better movie than the 1982 original, it’s truer to the character’s pulp roots. The sword-and-sorcery story begins with an infant Conan born via blade-induced Cesarian…
Conan the Barbarian
And that’s OK. The 2011 reboot takes a stab at being its own thing: numerous decapitations, monster-men made of sand, topless women more feminine than Sandahl Bergman. While not a better movie than the 1982 original, it’s truer to the character’s pulp roots. The sword-and-sorcery story begins with an infant Conan born via blade-induced Cesarian…
Boy Wonder
Making a writing/directing debut, Michael Morrissey shows talent in the look of his film, but deficiencies in scripting and pulling believable performances from his mostly unknown cast. Lanky Caleb Steinmeyer, who’s had only one-and-done roles on a few popular TV series (and, tellingly, worked as a behind-the-scenes assistant on one of the worst movies I’ve…
Boy Wonder
Making a writing/directing debut, Michael Morrissey shows talent in the look of his film, but deficiencies in scripting and pulling believable performances from his mostly unknown cast. Lanky Caleb Steinmeyer, who’s had only one-and-done roles on a few popular TV series (and, tellingly, worked as a behind-the-scenes assistant on one of the worst movies I’ve…
Boy Wonder
Making a writing/directing debut, Michael Morrissey shows talent in the look of his film, but deficiencies in scripting and pulling believable performances from his mostly unknown cast. Lanky Caleb Steinmeyer, who’s had only one-and-done roles on a few popular TV series (and, tellingly, worked as a behind-the-scenes assistant on one of the worst movies I’ve…
Surviving Day of the Dead
Locally, the Day of the Dead feast was held at Casa de Los Milagros Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 5111 N. Classen. It was standing room only for the appearance of Tlalikuautli (“The Land of the Eagles”), an energetic group of Aztec dancers who wowed the audience with their dancing; tall, graceful feathers; and colorful costumes.…
Surviving Day of the Dead
Locally, the Day of the Dead feast was held at Casa de Los Milagros Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 5111 N. Classen. It was standing room only for the appearance of Tlalikuautli (“The Land of the Eagles”), an energetic group of Aztec dancers who wowed the audience with their dancing; tall, graceful feathers; and colorful costumes.…
Surviving Day of the Dead
Locally, the Day of the Dead feast was held at Casa de Los Milagros Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 5111 N. Classen. It was standing room only for the appearance of Tlalikuautli (“The Land of the Eagles”), an energetic group of Aztec dancers who wowed the audience with their dancing; tall, graceful feathers; and colorful costumes.…
The Meat House opens for business
The Meat House is working with 15 Edmond and Oklahoma City-based nonprofits to give back to the community. For this celebration, proceeds will benefit the Girl Scouts, who will carry bags out for customers. The YMCA and Boys Ranch Town also will have booths. Made in Oklahoma vendors on hand will include Head Country BBQ,…
The Meat House opens for business
The Meat House is working with 15 Edmond and Oklahoma City-based nonprofits to give back to the community. For this celebration, proceeds will benefit the Girl Scouts, who will carry bags out for customers. The YMCA and Boys Ranch Town also will have booths. Made in Oklahoma vendors on hand will include Head Country BBQ,…
The Meat House opens for business
The Meat House is working with 15 Edmond and Oklahoma City-based nonprofits to give back to the community. For this celebration, proceeds will benefit the Girl Scouts, who will carry bags out for customers. The YMCA and Boys Ranch Town also will have booths. Made in Oklahoma vendors on hand will include Head Country BBQ,…
Blair niche project
The Rev. Paul Blair, pastor of Edmond’s Fairview Baptist Church and one of the founders of Reclaiming America for Christ, is urging that people call members of the City Council and the mayor’s office to voice opposition to the measure, which will come up for a vote by the council at Tuesday’s meeting. The measure,…
Blair niche project
The Rev. Paul Blair, pastor of Edmond’s Fairview Baptist Church and one of the founders of Reclaiming America for Christ, is urging that people call members of the City Council and the mayor’s office to voice opposition to the measure, which will come up for a vote by the council at Tuesday’s meeting. The measure,…
Blair niche project
The Rev. Paul Blair, pastor of Edmond’s Fairview Baptist Church and one of the founders of Reclaiming America for Christ, is urging that people call members of the City Council and the mayor’s office to voice opposition to the measure, which will come up for a vote by the council at Tuesday’s meeting. The measure,…
No Blade of Grass
Opening with a heavy hand — perhaps the least subtle opening theme in history is interrupted by explosion — the film explores what would happen if a virus resulted in death and destruction of crops, paving the way for famine — and, thus, wonders newscasters, perhaps cannibalism. Upon hearing rumors that big cities may be nerve-gassed,…
No Blade of Grass
Opening with a heavy hand — perhaps the least subtle opening theme in history is interrupted by explosion — the film explores what would happen if a virus resulted in death and destruction of crops, paving the way for famine — and, thus, wonders newscasters, perhaps cannibalism. Upon hearing rumors that big cities may be nerve-gassed,…
No Blade of Grass
Opening with a heavy hand — perhaps the least subtle opening theme in history is interrupted by explosion — the film explores what would happen if a virus resulted in death and destruction of crops, paving the way for famine — and, thus, wonders newscasters, perhaps cannibalism. Upon hearing rumors that big cities may be nerve-gassed,…
Tired of trash?
The City of Oklahoma City is working with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department and the JFK Neighborhood Association to include tire recycling into a day of large trash pickup. Walter Jacques, director of quality assurance for protective health services, said that all too frequently, car dealerships or tire shops illegally dump old tires in abandoned…
Tired of trash?
The City of Oklahoma City is working with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department and the JFK Neighborhood Association to include tire recycling into a day of large trash pickup. Walter Jacques, director of quality assurance for protective health services, said that all too frequently, car dealerships or tire shops illegally dump old tires in abandoned…
Tired of trash?
The City of Oklahoma City is working with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department and the JFK Neighborhood Association to include tire recycling into a day of large trash pickup. Walter Jacques, director of quality assurance for protective health services, said that all too frequently, car dealerships or tire shops illegally dump old tires in abandoned…
3 by Theo: The Theo van Gogh Collection
The Dutch auteur was assassinated seven years ago by a Muslim extremist in response to a short van Gogh had made about Islam’s treatment of women. That work is not among the trio featured on the triple-disc set “3 By Theo,” and that’s probably for the best, but what is here still demonstrates the man’s…
3 by Theo: The Theo van Gogh Collection
The Dutch auteur was assassinated seven years ago by a Muslim extremist in response to a short van Gogh had made about Islam’s treatment of women. That work is not among the trio featured on the triple-disc set “3 By Theo,” and that’s probably for the best, but what is here still demonstrates the man’s…
3 by Theo: The Theo van Gogh Collection
The Dutch auteur was assassinated seven years ago by a Muslim extremist in response to a short van Gogh had made about Islam’s treatment of women. That work is not among the trio featured on the triple-disc set “3 By Theo,” and that’s probably for the best, but what is here still demonstrates the man’s…
The Carey Treatment
It’s almost as if 1972’s “The Carey Treatment” was based on the 1968 novel “A Case of Need,” written by Jeffrey Hudson, the blockbuster author’s med-school nom de plume. While not the first Crichton adaptation to hit the screen — that’d be the prior year’s “The Andromeda Strain” — “The Carey Treatment” is among the…
The Carey Treatment
It’s almost as if 1972’s “The Carey Treatment” was based on the 1968 novel “A Case of Need,” written by Jeffrey Hudson, the blockbuster author’s med-school nom de plume. While not the first Crichton adaptation to hit the screen — that’d be the prior year’s “The Andromeda Strain” — “The Carey Treatment” is among the…
The Carey Treatment
It’s almost as if 1972’s “The Carey Treatment” was based on the 1968 novel “A Case of Need,” written by Jeffrey Hudson, the blockbuster author’s med-school nom de plume. While not the first Crichton adaptation to hit the screen — that’d be the prior year’s “The Andromeda Strain” — “The Carey Treatment” is among the…
Inni
That’s only partially due to the Icelandic post-rockers’ otherworldly approach to music. Shot during a two-night stand in 2008 at London’s historic Alexandra Palace, French-Canadian director Vincent Morisset transferred digital footage to 16mm film, then again, through prisms and “found objects,” according to the “Inní” website. Combined with the abstract and always beautiful cinematography, the…
Homelessness gets fresh coat of paint
The shelter, which houses about 450 homeless, recently needed its chapel and men’s emergency shelter areas to be painted, but didn’t have the manpower to take on such a large project. The Oklahoma City mayor’s office nominated the Oklahoma City shelter for the grant. The mayor’s office told several shelters about the project and City…
Homelessness gets fresh coat of paint
The shelter, which houses about 450 homeless, recently needed its chapel and men’s emergency shelter areas to be painted, but didn’t have the manpower to take on such a large project. The Oklahoma City mayor’s office nominated the Oklahoma City shelter for the grant. The mayor’s office told several shelters about the project and City…
Homelessness gets fresh coat of paint
The shelter, which houses about 450 homeless, recently needed its chapel and men’s emergency shelter areas to be painted, but didn’t have the manpower to take on such a large project. The Oklahoma City mayor’s office nominated the Oklahoma City shelter for the grant. The mayor’s office told several shelters about the project and City…
Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Police / Def Leppard / Van Halen
In the meantime, however, I’m already learning that I’ll likely come to embrace the kiddified pop culture that surrounds modern child rearing, thanks to these three CDs from the “Rockabye Baby!” crew, whose previous instrumental-only work has covered everybody from Smashing Pumpkins and Led Zeppelin to Björk and The Flaming Lips. Most songs are as…
Lethal Ladies Collection
To prove it, there’s the “Lethal Ladies Collection,” a three-flick maneuver from producer Roger Corman, flush with the exploitative moves of 1981’s “Firecracker,” 1974’s “TNT Jackson” and 1977’s “Too Hot to Handle.” It’s not too hot to handle. For the girl-loving guy moviegoer, it’s another must-own in Shout! Factory’s long line of Corman product. The…
Lethal Ladies Collection
To prove it, there’s the “Lethal Ladies Collection,” a three-flick maneuver from producer Roger Corman, flush with the exploitative moves of 1981’s “Firecracker,” 1974’s “TNT Jackson” and 1977’s “Too Hot to Handle.” It’s not too hot to handle. For the girl-loving guy moviegoer, it’s another must-own in Shout! Factory’s long line of Corman product. The…
Lethal Ladies Collection
To prove it, there’s the “Lethal Ladies Collection,” a three-flick maneuver from producer Roger Corman, flush with the exploitative moves of 1981’s “Firecracker,” 1974’s “TNT Jackson” and 1977’s “Too Hot to Handle.” It’s not too hot to handle. For the girl-loving guy moviegoer, it’s another must-own in Shout! Factory’s long line of Corman product. The…
Isolation
“Isolation,” from “Boogeyman” director Stephen T. Kay, is her first lead vehicle I’ve seen, and while it’s ultimately unsatisfying, it’s interesting enough in premise and to catch an early glimpse of Amurri’s rising star, so you can say you knew her when. Her character wakes up in a hospital bed, not knowing how she got…
Isolation
“Isolation,” from “Boogeyman” director Stephen T. Kay, is her first lead vehicle I’ve seen, and while it’s ultimately unsatisfying, it’s interesting enough in premise and to catch an early glimpse of Amurri’s rising star, so you can say you knew her when. Her character wakes up in a hospital bed, not knowing how she got…
Isolation
“Isolation,” from “Boogeyman” director Stephen T. Kay, is her first lead vehicle I’ve seen, and while it’s ultimately unsatisfying, it’s interesting enough in premise and to catch an early glimpse of Amurri’s rising star, so you can say you knew her when. Her character wakes up in a hospital bed, not knowing how she got…
Grants aimed at curbing city’s pet overpopulation
The Bella Foundation, an OKC-based nonprofit, received $11,500 to buy a van to ferry more pets to and from adoption events and veterinary appointments. Eric McCune, Bella president and co-founder, said the van has increased the number of pet adoptions on an average Saturday of about eight on to 22. “It acts like…
Grants aimed at curbing city’s pet overpopulation
The Bella Foundation, an OKC-based nonprofit, received $11,500 to buy a van to ferry more pets to and from adoption events and veterinary appointments. Eric McCune, Bella president and co-founder, said the van has increased the number of pet adoptions on an average Saturday of about eight on to 22. “It acts like…
Grants aimed at curbing city’s pet overpopulation
The Bella Foundation, an OKC-based nonprofit, received $11,500 to buy a van to ferry more pets to and from adoption events and veterinary appointments. Eric McCune, Bella president and co-founder, said the van has increased the number of pet adoptions on an average Saturday of about eight on to 22. “It acts like…
Tabloid
It’s directed by Academy Award winner Errol Morris, the man who helped revolutionized the documentary by applying constructs of fiction filmmaking to the nonfiction format in “The Thin Blue Line” and “The Fog of War.” Never has his style been quite as playful as it is in this polished gem. Morris has struck gold in…
Tabloid
It’s directed by Academy Award winner Errol Morris, the man who helped revolutionized the documentary by applying constructs of fiction filmmaking to the nonfiction format in “The Thin Blue Line” and “The Fog of War.” Never has his style been quite as playful as it is in this polished gem. Morris has struck gold in…
Tabloid
It’s directed by Academy Award winner Errol Morris, the man who helped revolutionized the documentary by applying constructs of fiction filmmaking to the nonfiction format in “The Thin Blue Line” and “The Fog of War.” Never has his style been quite as playful as it is in this polished gem. Morris has struck gold in…
These Amazing Shadows
The doc is a love letter to the moving image, using the National Film Registry as its diving board. Created by a literal act of Congress, its board has selected 25 films of cultural, historic and/or aesthetic significance annually for preservation since 1989. From a mix of “sprocket-worn classics” to “consciousness-expanding” works, these chosen few…
These Amazing Shadows
The doc is a love letter to the moving image, using the National Film Registry as its diving board. Created by a literal act of Congress, its board has selected 25 films of cultural, historic and/or aesthetic significance annually for preservation since 1989. From a mix of “sprocket-worn classics” to “consciousness-expanding” works, these chosen few…
These Amazing Shadows
The doc is a love letter to the moving image, using the National Film Registry as its diving board. Created by a literal act of Congress, its board has selected 25 films of cultural, historic and/or aesthetic significance annually for preservation since 1989. From a mix of “sprocket-worn classics” to “consciousness-expanding” works, these chosen few…
Jam recipe
For grinding away at drum kits in every major U.S. market two or three times a year, EOTO’s Jason Hann has a remarkable memory. “Man, that was like Punk Band Night,” he said of the band’s last Oklahoma City performance, on Nov. 29, 2009 — a bill shared with Ohio prog-punk duo Mr. Gnome at…
Jam recipe
For grinding away at drum kits in every major U.S. market two or three times a year, EOTO’s Jason Hann has a remarkable memory. “Man, that was like Punk Band Night,” he said of the band’s last Oklahoma City performance, on Nov. 29, 2009 — a bill shared with Ohio prog-punk duo Mr. Gnome at…
Jam recipe
For grinding away at drum kits in every major U.S. market two or three times a year, EOTO’s Jason Hann has a remarkable memory. “Man, that was like Punk Band Night,” he said of the band’s last Oklahoma City performance, on Nov. 29, 2009 — a bill shared with Ohio prog-punk duo Mr. Gnome at…
