LETTERS
I think it is suspect that Ted’s has won “Best Mexican Food” almost every year. Really? Big Truck Tacos the best taco truck? Are you mad?! Big Truck Tacos ripped off Mexican taco trucks because people (non-Hispanic) were too afraid to eat at these trucks — but they wanted to. Sanchez Taqueria at 4011 NW…
LETTERS
I think it is suspect that Ted’s has won “Best Mexican Food” almost every year. Really? Big Truck Tacos the best taco truck? Are you mad?! Big Truck Tacos ripped off Mexican taco trucks because people (non-Hispanic) were too afraid to eat at these trucks — but they wanted to. Sanchez Taqueria at 4011 NW…
LETTERS
There is an update. The New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) joined the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice to challenge the law. On Aug. 19, the case went before Oklahoma District Judge Lisa Davis. She ruled that the law cannot go into effect while the lawsuit is pending. She added that CRR’s challenge has…
LETTERS
There is an update. The New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) joined the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice to challenge the law. On Aug. 19, the case went before Oklahoma District Judge Lisa Davis. She ruled that the law cannot go into effect while the lawsuit is pending. She added that CRR’s challenge has…
LETTERS
Most people in our country believe their religion is the best, better than anyone else’s, because that is why they belong to the religion of their choice. They picked their religion as the best; otherwise, they would [have] joined some other religion until they were satisfied about their spiritual condition. — Del City Oklahoma Gazette…
LETTERS
Most people in our country believe their religion is the best, better than anyone else’s, because that is why they belong to the religion of their choice. They picked their religion as the best; otherwise, they would [have] joined some other religion until they were satisfied about their spiritual condition. — Del City Oklahoma Gazette…
Streetcar route passes City Council vote after contentious debate
Jeff Bezdek voices his disapproval of Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid\’s approach to the streetcar vote, at Tuesday\’s City Council meeting. Photo by Mark Hancock Almost two dozen citizens spoke against and in favor of the proposal, which created a 2 ½ hour discussion of the most controversial MAPS 3 project. Councilmen James Greiner, Ed…
FILM
Manhattan Short Movie Night at the Downtown Library, enjoy a film at the downtown library, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 25, Oct. 2. Downtown Library, 300 Park, 231-8650, metrolibrary.org. WED, WED Manhattan Short Film Festival, 628 film entries from 48 countries, winners judged by audience, 5:30, 8:30 p.m., Sept. 27-28; 2 p.m., Sept. 29. Oklahoma City Museum…
Know your Django
Thanks to Quentin Tarantino, we all know the “D” is silent. But if his is the only Django you know … well, friend, you don’t know Django. For one thing, he’s not African-American, but Italian. He’s not a slave, but a Civil War vet. He’s now 47 years old and drags a coffin behind him…
FILM
Manhattan Short Movie Night at the Downtown Library, enjoy a film at the downtown library, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 25, Oct. 2. Downtown Library, 300 Park, 231-8650, metrolibrary.org. WED, WED Manhattan Short Film Festival, 628 film entries from 48 countries, winners judged by audience, 5:30, 8:30 p.m., Sept. 27-28; 2 p.m., Sept. 29. Oklahoma City Museum…
Glam! Bam! Thank you, ma’am!
Who doesn’t love an anti-mass-production concept? It’s a much more personal experience, usually featuring one-of-a-kind or vintage items. Expect nothing short of nostalgic wonder at the Pentaglam Pop-up Shop, 7-9 p.m. Friday. It will set up shop at Dreamer Concepts, an Art Space for Emerging Artists (324 E. Main St., Norman; 701-0048), during a preview…
LIFE
Now in its 62nd season, Oklahoma City University’s Opera and Music Theater Company presents 9 to 5, a country-flavored musical comedy directed by David Herendeen. A story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex age, 9 to 5 features a 12-piece contemporary pop band with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Performances are at 8…
LIFE
Now in its 62nd season, Oklahoma City University’s Opera and Music Theater Company presents 9 to 5, a country-flavored musical comedy directed by David Herendeen. A story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex age, 9 to 5 features a 12-piece contemporary pop band with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Performances are at 8…
Water4 everyone
Water4 well For many communities in the developing world, it’s a daily struggle to find drinkable water. Waterborne diseases strike down the most vulnerable, killing children who have no other option except the bucket-drawn water from polluted rivers or streams. According to a 2006 report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World…
Million-dollar members
This year, each of the city’s eight council members will receive a $1 million allocation to spend on projects that were not previously funded. The discretionary spending program comes from the city’s reserve fund, typically 8-15 percent of the total municipal budget. In six of the last 11 years, excess money from the reserve fund…
Legislating fear?
“Legislating Fear: Islamophobia and its Impact on the United States” focuses in part on state laws that targeted Muslims and the Islam faith, including State Question 755 and House Bill 1060 out of Oklahoma. The report was prepared by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Voters overwhelmingly approved the state question in 2010, which prohibited…
Navigating the maze
Like many nonprofits, the foundation uses its limited funds not for outward appearance but for providing services to people in need. In this case, it offers life skills training, socialization and therapy to central Oklahomans with developmental disabilities who may otherwise have few enriching activities during the day. Available resources at nonprofits also create lower…
LETTERS
A newly formed nationwide network for Christian bullies to come together and speak out that love is not about love at all, only lies covered in false biblical pretenses. Gay is okay. Okay? Oklahoma as well as Oklahomans need to know that. Stop hate; start love — why don’t you print that? Words that really…
LETTERS
A newly formed nationwide network for Christian bullies to come together and speak out that love is not about love at all, only lies covered in false biblical pretenses. Gay is okay. Okay? Oklahoma as well as Oklahomans need to know that. Stop hate; start love — why don’t you print that? Words that really…
Moore help
Dav Pilkey Jeff Kinney, the cartoonist-author behind the hugely successful Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise, was strongly affected by the news of the May tornadoes in Oklahoma. He was traveling that night and caught the news coverage while waiting on a delayed flight. “I felt devastated by what was happening,” he said. He was…
Reading Rambo
David Morell There are few American icons as beloved as John Rambo, the PTSD-affected Vietnam vet who returns to America to take on the system in a one-man war. Created by author David Morrell in his 1972 novel First Blood, the character has become a true symbol of America. But when he created Rambo, Morrell…
Oklahoma’s public defenders
I remember when public airwaves were made available for public good, to inform us about what was going on in the world, not to tell us what we were supposed to think about it. The celebrity culture of broadcasting has changed this, combing news and editorial comment (My Two Cents, et al.), along with the…
A-1 chemistry
In the interview, Gilligan put out a call for some feedback “from a chemically inclined audience” about the science in the now-runaway smash hit show, culminating in its final episode Sunday on AMC. “This is a wonderful opportunity,” she thought. She took it. “We in science, it just drives us crazy when we see badly…
Don’t be ‘Lear’y
Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park (OSP) ends its summer season on a satisfying note with a spirited production of King Lear, in which Hal Kohlman gives a commanding performance in the title role. One wouldn’t expect Kohlman’s Lear to go gentle into that good night, and he doesn’t. Director Kathryn McGill staged the play with…
FOOD
Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread, evening cooking class, Sept. 25. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell, 717-4900. WED Noodles, evening cooking class, Sept. 25. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell, 717-4900. WED Mid-Week Market, fresh, delectable local fruits, vegetables and other goods, 4-8 p.m., Sept. 25, Oct. 2. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301…
LIFE FOOD & DRINK
LIFE FOOD & DRINK The arrival of fall means an array of seasonal foods and wines. Stella Modern Italian Cuisine wants to celebrate with you at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at 1201 N. Walker Ave. At one of its popular four-course dinners, Stella debuts its fall menu, paired with some of Napa Valley’s famed Cabernet.…
LIFE FOOD & DRINK
LIFE FOOD & DRINK The arrival of fall means an array of seasonal foods and wines. Stella Modern Italian Cuisine wants to celebrate with you at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at 1201 N. Walker Ave. At one of its popular four-course dinners, Stella debuts its fall menu, paired with some of Napa Valley’s famed Cabernet.…
Stir the melting pot
La Brasa ceviche BY: Shannon Cornman Six years ago, while he enjoyed Peruvian rotisserie-style chicken from Pio Pio in New York, he decided he wanted to feature Peruvian cuisine at a restaurant. Six years, a successful deli and nightclub, a lot of research and a chance encounter with a Peruvian chef later, and Vu’s dream,…
FOOD
Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread, evening cooking class, Sept. 25. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell, 717-4900. WED Noodles, evening cooking class, Sept. 25. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell, 717-4900. WED Mid-Week Market, fresh, delectable local fruits, vegetables and other goods, 4-8 p.m., Sept. 25, Oct. 2. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301…
Turnip the beet
Akin’s crew BY: Shannon Cornman The stores were a pioneer in natural foods and supplements in the metro area. They also were one of the first natural food markets in the nation. Even as late as 1980, there were less than half a dozen such markets across the country, according to grocery market data released…
Roll on
Full Moon variety of sushi BY: Mark Hancock Two things important for any sushi restaurants are quality ingredients and a menu that provides variety, and Full Moon Sushi in Norman offers both. Full Moon is relatively small and tucked away on Main Street in Norman, and it has a cozy dining space, which is ideal…
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
First amendment blues In the public libraries of Seattle (as in most public libraries), patrons are not allowed to eat or sleep (or even appear to be sleeping) or be shirtless or barefoot or have bad body odor or talk too loudly — because other patrons might be disturbed. However, in Seattle, as the Post-Intelligencer…
Pills and ammo at the fairgrounds
That’s right. You can bring your least favorite prescription drugs and any ammo you don’t want. It might be a good idea to get rid of the contraband now before the feds decide to raid your home without probable cause. The press release from the city says, “Keeping hazardous material such as lead, zinc, carbon…
At least they’re not murdering his music
In the prologue, a couple puts the 1977 hit on repeat and then gets murdered before it cycles into oblivion. You guessed it — bits play through the movie as neighbors pass the window and see, uh, Bernie and Pal, so to speak, propped up on the couch. We don’t want to give too much…
Oh, poop
But Doyle Sebastian Terry, 49, was already inside the jail. Officers were unaware that the transient held a foam cup filled with his waste as he sat at a nursing station on Sept. 9. The unnamed sergeant walked past and felt something hit the back of his head, News9 reported. It also struck his hand,…
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
First amendment blues In the public libraries of Seattle (as in most public libraries), patrons are not allowed to eat or sleep (or even appear to be sleeping) or be shirtless or barefoot or have bad body odor or talk too loudly — because other patrons might be disturbed. However, in Seattle, as the Post-Intelligencer…
Killing the messenger
At the recent Cowboys’ home opener against Lamar University, an effigy of SI writer Thayer Evans — the primary reporter behind the five-part series — was hoisted outside the stadium. At this point, you’re probably thinking, “Oh, that’s cute. What, did they put him in a dress or something? Maybe some sort of compromising position?”…
‘Damm,’ that booty
However, actual blood and skin isn’t our thing, and we certainly wouldn’t slay a human being over it. According to newsok.com, Edmond resident James Tyree was the victim of a crime that began on Facebook earlier this summer. Tyree commented, “damm,” on a pic of a girl in a bathing suit. Talk about not-so-famous last…
Guard your baked goods!
We do, however, get our fair share of interesting crimes in Oklahoma, and a recent one took the cake … er, cookies. Michelle Stephens, 27, faces first-degree burglary and petty larceny charges after breaking into an Oklahoma City home. The homeowner, a woman named Kelly, discovered Stephens as she walked into the kitchen at…
Ready for some blonde football?
Underwood, born and raised in Checotah, is the new crooner on Sundays for NBC’s NFL football. You know the tune. The catchy bit just before the muscled-up men hit the field. Ball tune notables include legend Hank Williams Jr., who sang the Monday Night Football theme song for years. Also, Pink tried her vocals for…
Deceptively smooth
The minds behind Athens, Ga., duo Yip Deceiver got to know each other intimately while sharing the stage together in famed indie act of Montreal, but the musical kinship they felt prompted them to split off and form their own project. “It’s rare that you find people you can collaborate with in any art medium.…
Gettin’ Dirty
Formed in the Texas border town of El Paso, The Dirty River Boys are an anomaly. Going against a rising tide of heavy metal acts, singer and guitarist Marco Gutierrez said the band didn’t find its home until it relocated to Austin. While he believes it was a “change that needed to happen,” the band…
Seeking shelters
Their wish is that storm shelters had been in place four months earlier as a powerful EF-5 tornado swept through southwest Oklahoma City and Moore, killing 47 people, including seven students at Plaza Towers Elementary. Among the students who perished were their sons — Nicolas McCabe, 8; Kyle Davis, 8; and Christopher Legg, 9. With…
Rush
Instead, it’s a rather drab biopic about 1970s-era Formula One jerks that compete against each other in a high-speed pissing contest that totally leaves the audience out of the argument. In capable hands, this might have been an exciting, daring look inside this world, with the competitive nature of the drivers giving the viewer an…
Kings of Leon — Mechanical Bull
Contrasting the band’s first two albums (Youth & Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak) with their last two (Only by the Night and Come Around Sundown) is like comparing the Rolling Stones to One Direction. Where there used to be cunning bite, there is now mawkish arena rock, and not even the good kind. The “Southern…
’Live and well
It’s a common occurrence within urban sprawl: Historically thriving neighborhoods succumb to Father Time as new developments arise, businesses relocate and the activity of city-dwellers inevitably shifts from one area to another. Until recently, Oklahoma City’s Plaza District — the mile-long strip along 16th Street between Classen Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue — was merely another…
Grand theft bravado
Reluctantly, Nathan Williams — the leader of indie rock outfit Wavves — is growing up, and pretty fast, too. Sure, the notorious stoner might have spent a good chunk of this month plopped on the couch, under the influence, playing Grand Theft Auto V, but consider it the reward for a good amount of work…
OKG7 seven places to get fancy
Haunted House Restaurant7101 Miramar Blvd.hauntedhouserestaurant.com478-1417Who wouldn’t want to dine in a haunted mansion? It might be a little spooky, but the food of this longtime, by-reservation-only restaurant will leave you feeling safe and warm. Try the shrimp scampi sautéed with garlic butter, boneless breast of chicken, french-fried shrimp or grilled Norwegian salmon. Rococo Restaurant &…
Dream job
Changing careers is common. Returning to school is common. Reevaluating the path you’re winding down is common. Changing careers from public relations professional to spiritual psychologist isn’t so common. Neither is returning to school at a campus 1,300 miles away from your home. The same goes for reorienting your life to revolve around the “how”…
Prince of Darkness / Halloween: 35th Anniversary Edition
Well, in so many words. The important part is that the prof thinks that’s a swell idea. For the job, he selects Jameson Parker (TV’s Simon & Simon), Lisa Blount (An Officer and a Gentleman), Dennis Dun (also from Little China) and a host of random, more expendable character actors to monitor the evil force.…
Psycho II / Psycho III / Bates Motel
However, that doesn’t mean one can’t make a satisfying picture that continues to tell the tale. While they’re sacrilege to some, the Psycho sequels get a bad rap, yet they’re actually pretty good, considering the awfully intimidating shadow in which they exist. The first two, 1983’s Psycho II and 1986’s Psycho III, have made their…
V/H/S/2
With one fewer segment than the original, this stack of mo’ lo-fi tales of taped terror opens with no credits — just the wraparound story of two private investigators searching for a college student missing for a week. Their gig takes them to his house, where in front of a bank of TVs, littered VHS…
Bottlenecked
Tied votes, bickering over the definition of wellness and debates about specific locations have delayed plan. Legal challenges also became part of the discussion, and Ward 7 Councilman John Pettis Jr. is adamant the proposed location by the Oklahoma City-County Health Department needs to change. Three groups have applied to operate one proposed center: the…
Lady in a Cage
After her son (William Swan, The Parallax View) leaves for the weekend — wouldn’t ya know it? — the electricity goes out while Cornelia’s between floors! Ringing the alarm bell attracts only a hobo (Jeff Corey, True Grit) who screams “Repent!” and harbors a thirst for the bottles of wine he spots in Cornelia’s kitchen,…
Scenic Route
The indie dramatic thriller casts Duhamel as Mitchell, a finance exec/family man on a road trip with Carter (Dan Fogler, Take Me Home Tonight), an old friend from whom he’s grown apart of late, due to the vastly different directions their lives have taken. Carter lacks everything that Mitchell has: a wife, a kid, a…
Mayor Cornett wins top honor
P { margin-botto Cornett is the first Oklahoma City mayor to ever receive the honor. The award was presented by the Mayor’s Council of Oklahoma during the annual Oklahoma Municipal League conference. Cornett was elected as OKC’s mayor in February 2004 and then won re-election in 2006 and 2010. He is seeking a fourth…
BREAKING: Petition drive seeks storm shelter funding
Take Shelter Oklahoma is a movement that comes four months after a series of tornadoes ripped through southwest Oklahoma City and Moore, killing 47 people, including seven children at Plaza Towers Elementary. Twisters also struck Canadian Valley Vocational Technology Center on May 31 and leveled parts of Pottawatomie County on May 19, killing two people…
