Banking on education
Oklahoma City Public Schools will move their administration office to a building better-suited for its needs and services. The school district is going forward with plans to renovate the old Central National Bank building on 615 N. Classen Ave. into its new headquarters. “The past nine to 12 months, we’ve been working on plans to…
Oklahoma Gazette’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2018
From the achievements that line their resumes to the attitudes that guide them through life, the young professional population is a barometer of a city’s present and future. Forty Under 40 honors a generous cross section of that population. While their roles range from doctors and lawyers to artists and musicians, the honorees are united…
Oklahoma divided
Results from Oklahoma’s Nov. 6 elections caused emotions to stir across a state that ushered in new governor Kevin Stitt and turned representation in Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district over to a Democrat for the first time in 43 years. Political scientists said election outcomes are indicative of changes that reach far beyond individual mind shifts.…
Holidays: On pointe
Moscow Ballet’sGreat Russian Nutcracker 7 p.m. Friday Hudiburg Chevrolet Center Rose State College 6000 S. Trosper Place nutcracker.com 405-297-2264 $28-$175 The holiday season is often heralded with sugarplums, snowflakes and the familiar score of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker. Oklahoma City residents will have the opportunity to enjoy this classic performance in early November,…
Holidays: Joyful journeys
The holidays are upon us, and it’s never too early to get into the Christmas spirit. Many of Oklahoma City’s shops and organizations have events planned so you can pick up gifts for friends and loved ones, revel in the season and make memories to last you throughout the next year, and we’ve compiled a…
Class act
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul7 p.m. Nov. 26 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $35-$285 Steven Van Zandt master class2 p.m. Nov. 26 Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. acm.uco.edu 405-974-4700 Free Steven Van Zandt always has his eyes on the culture around…
Total Osteria
Osteria opens Nov. 17 at 6430 Avondale Drive in Nichols Hills and is the latest concept from local chef Jonathon Stranger and business partners Drew Tekell and Dr. Steven Sands (En Croûte, St. Mark’s Chop Room, OK-Yaki). Osteria adds another owner, Fabio Viviani, a staple of food television since a memorable run on the fifth…
Holidays: Jingle smells
Friday, Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells returns to Oklahoma Children’s Theatre just in time for the holiday season. Based on the children’s book of the same name, the show tells the story of Juniper Beatrice Jones, a first-grade schoolgirl enjoying the spirit of Christmas around her; that is, until she discovers she’s the…
Holidays: Radio life
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play Nov. 23-Dec. 23 The Pollard Theatre 120 W. Harrison Ave., Guthrie thepollard.org 405-282-2800 $15-$30 Guthrie’s Pollard Theatre Company has been staging A Territorial Christmas Carol for 30 years, but this year, artistic director W. Jerome Stevenson said the company just couldn’t do it. There was what Stevenson described…
Live tradition
Jamil’s Steakhouse4910 N. Lincoln Blvd. jamilssteakhouse.com 405-525-8352 What works:The Lebanese starters are flavorful, and the steaks are the best kind of time machine. What needs work:The music selection. Tip:Stop in for lunch for a unique sandwich or burger. A drive north on Lincoln Boulevard away from the capitol is one that features relics of the…
Holidays: Gazedibles’ Turkey venture
There are a lot of reasons not to eat at home during Thanksgiving, and there is certainly no judgment from us if you don’t want to debate the merits of estate taxes just to get some green bean casserole. Luckily, these seven restaurants are open to serve on Turkey Day. Be sure to call ahead…
Chicken-Fried News: Holiday rules
Halloween has come and gone in the Sooner State, and Oklahomans, like the rest of the nation’s citizens, are left to ask themselves, “What’s next?” The obvious answer to this head-scratcher is that Thanksgiving comes next, of course. This is the time of year, however, when many Oklahomans, including those at Chicken-Fried News, get caught…
Holidays: Sacred selections
Handel’s Messiah 8:30 and 10:55 a.m. Dec. 16 McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church 419 S. University Blvd., Norman normanphil.com Free A Christmas tradition since 1750, George Handel’s Messiah initially caused some controversy for taking sacred subjects from the church into the concert hall. Though the composition most famous for its exultant “Hallelujah” chorus continues to…
Holidays: Miser’s journey
A Christmas Carol Nov. 23-Dec. 24 Lyric at the Plaza 1727 NW 16th St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9310 $25-$61 Some people — Ebenezer Scrooge, for example — would rather pay to build more prisons than to feed and shelter the hungry and homeless. “Are there no prisons?” asks Scrooge in response to a charity collector’s pleas on…
Holidays: Chef recipes for the season
In preparation for this holiday season, Oklahoma Gazette asked chefs from some of the best restaurants in the city to provide recipes they like to make at home for the holidays. They provided a few techniques that will put a twist on holiday classics. Chef Melissa Aust is the executive chef at Stella Modern Italian,…
Green light
Getting busted with your bag or bong in Oklahoma City is now a lot less painful. You’ll still lose your stash, but you won’t be taking a trip to jail in handcuffs. On Oct. 26 — the same day medical marijuana became legal in the state — city police changed their enforcement tactics. Chapter 30…
Chicken-Fried News: ’Melo Jazz reprise
Oklahoma City Thunder received an early visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past last week when Carmelo Anthony arrived in town for the rival Houston Rockets game, and it gave them a glimpse of how their present might be, if not for a shrewd offseason move by general manager Sam Presti. Oklahoma City fans gave…
Being Broncho
Broncho 7 p.m. Nov. 21 The Jones Assembly 901 W. Sheridan Ave. thejonesassembly.com 405-212-2378 $15-$20 Keeping an accurate count of untoward actions, ugly manners and poor form in any given 24-hour news cycle or endlessly scrolling social media timeline seems impossible, but Broncho’s Ryan Lindsey has been taking notes. “Everybody’s behavior is on full display,”…
Ladies’ night
Results from the Nov. 6 midterm elections were a cause for celebration for many as an unprecedented amount of women emerged triumphant nationally. History was made in several states, including Tennessee, where voters elected their first woman to the United States Senate; Texas, where voters chose Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia as the first Latina…
