Factchecking Oklahoma: What caused the migrant children crisis?
Back in 2014, the Obama administration housed 2,000 unaccompanied migrant children in Fort Sill, an Army base near Lawton, Oklahoma. This decision followed a surge of people fleeing violence in Central America’s northern triangle: El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Now, an exponentially larger migration surge from the same countries has left border shelters bursting at…
PRIDE Royal rebels
Legends & Rebels Showcase 9 p.m. Friday Stonewall Tribute 8 p.m. Saturday Dust Bowl Dolls Burlesque 10 p.m. Saturday Pride Main Stage 39th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue oklahomacitypride.org Free Named for Nintendo mascot Mario’s dinosaur sidekick famous for the nearly irresistible pull of his prehensile tongue, OKC drag king Yoshi combines hip-hop dance moves with…
PRIDE Building pride
Oklahoma City’s Pride events were hosted by Pride, Inc. for decades, but an embezzlement scandal crippled the organization. Lori Honeycutt, former Pride, Inc. president, was charged with one count of felony embezzlement last year, but litigation is still ongoing. Lauren Zuniga, while serving as 39th St. District Association president, encouraged the district to step up…
PRIDE Diversity niche
Sushi That Wok Mizu Ramen and Sushi 12124 N. Pennsylvania Ave. 8 p.m. June 29 facebook.com/mizuokc 405-810-5100 $5 Even after opening just over a month ago, Mizu Ramen and Sushi has already developed a string of regular customers thanks to its commitment to a variety of ramen preparations in addition to an extensive sushi menu…
PRIDE Patient Pride
This year, Oklahoma City Pride welcomes an entirely different class of businesses to the celebration: cannabis dispensaries. “We definitely try to be involved in the community as much as we can, so we hold patient drives all the time. We do like block parties for our business neighbors as well to bring them traffic, and…
PRIDE Inclusive notes
Music at Pride The music stage is located at the intersection of 39th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. 39th St. District NW 39th Street between Classen and Youngs boulevards oklahomacitypride.org Free Mary Lambert 6 p.m. Friday Lincka 7 p.m. Friday LCG & the X 8 p.m. Friday Rachel Lynch & the Daydrinkers 3 p.m. Saturday Raina…
PRIDE Pride allies
Oklahoma City Pride Friday-Sunday 39th St. District NW 39th Street between Classen and Youngs boulevards oklahomacitypride.org Free Oklahoma City Pride features even more colors at this year’s festival. In addition to the standard rainbows and glitter, this year’s Pride will have a “red zone” and a “green zone” to help ensure festivalgoers have a positive…
PRIDE Gazedibles: Prideful eats
In honor of Pride Week in Oklahoma City, we’re highlighting restaurants that are offering something special for Pride Month or that go out of their way to make sure everyone feels comfortable with menu selection, service and location. By Jacob Threadgill with Gazette / file and provided photos Good Times 1234 N. Western Ave. facebook.com/goodtimesok…
PRIDE Jovial brunch
Unicorn Brunch: Pride Edition 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday The Other Room 3009 Paseo St. picassosonpaseo.com/about-other-room 405-602-2002 Free admissions (reservations encouraged) The fantastic beauty and magic of the unicorn has existed for millennia, with depictions dating to the Bronze Age era in the Indus Valley, and they continue to serve the same connection to wonder in…
Chicken-Fried News: Parks & Weather
Oklahoma meteorologists catch a lot of flack when they get their forecasts wrong, but it seems like the state has a new team to rely on for the most accurate information. Last week, Greg Howell of Oklahoma City’s Parks & Recreation department posted a Facebook video in which he gave a live weather report with…
PRIDE Bouncing back
It has been seven months since Daniel Newberg was thrown into the back of a prisoner transport van and paraded around the state of Texas through the Thanksgiving holiday. While No Rhyme or Reason Shoppe has since opened its doors as a cannabis dispensary, the first part of 2019 has not been a breeze. Once…
PRIDE Glitter beacon
Faces of Pride noon-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday through June 29 Wreck Room 2127 NW 39th St. oklahomacitypride.org Free Deconstructed: Conversations with a Drag Artist 6 p.m. Wednesday Wreck Room 2127 NW 39th St. oklahomacitypride.org Free Looking at Faces of Pride, viewers might better see another person, or they might see a reflection of themselves. Either way,…
PRIDE OKG Lifestyle: Laron Chapman
AROUND OKC EAT pupusas at El Majahual WATCH The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at OKCMOA Thursday LISTEN “You Can Feel Sad” by Carly Gwin & the Sin READ The Skin of Dreams: New and Collected Poems 1995-2018 by Quraysh Ali Lansana LOVE Botanical Balance free yoga at Myriad Botanical Gardens EXPERIENCE Monger Mondays…
PRIDE Pop law
When they are going to work, lobbying on behalf of Oklahoma Education Association (OEA), Jacob Abello Tharp wears a wool suit like so many of the lawmakers they talk to every day. It is an incongruous look for the singer and prospective attorney, who became known to local music fans for their audaciously crafted glam-pop…
PRIDE Abundant Pride
Oklahoma City Pride Friday-Sunday 39th St. District NW 39th Street between Classen and Youngs boulevards oklahomacitypride.org Free Block Party 5:30 p.m. 39th St. District 2100 NW 39th St. oklahomacitypride.org Free Summer Solstice Block Party Friday-Sunday Factory Obscura 25 NW Ninth St. factoryobscura.com Free OKC Pride Parade noon-2 p.m. Saturday 39th Street from Classen Boulevard to…
PRIDE Solstice soirée
Summer Solstice Block Party Friday-Sunday Factory Obscura 25 NW Ninth St. factoryobscura.com Free The artists and creative team with Factory Obscura are busy working on the second phase of its Mix-Tape installation that debuts Sept. 21, but that is not stopping it from its biggest solstice party yet. Summer Solstice Block Party held outside Factory…
Flower review: Silverback Gorilla
Strain name: Silverback Gorilla Grown by: A Grade Organics of Oklahoma Acquired from: Herban Mother Date acquired: June 7 THC/CBD percentages: No testing available Physical traits: Light green with a few orange stigmas Bouquet: Pungent and earthy Review: This cross between Super Silver Haze and Grape Ape was almost spongy as I pulled it apart, leaving…
PRIDE Rainbow uprising
Much of the history of the LGBTQ+ community centers on its relationship with law enforcement. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which took place in New York and are widely regarded as the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. Stonewall Inn was a bar for members of the LGBTQ+ community…
Chicken-Fried News: Funky town
In our younger and more vulnerable years, Chicken Fried News’ father gave us some advice that we have been turning over in our minds ever since: “Whoever smelt it,” he said, “dealt it.” Following flooding in the Tulsa area, however, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) reportedly offered residents a somewhat different suggestion. “If something…
Chicken-Fried News: A for Ally
Oklahoma is in a unique position to have its interesting news and images go viral across the country and world because the vast majority of outsiders think the state — especially rural areas — is lucky to have electricity or monolithic conservative viewpoints. Hulbert resident Cody Barlow became an internet sensation when he posted a…
