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Next Issue: Many Oklahomans have limited access to high-speed internet
P. 4 Internet users regularly complain about its intrusion into their lives, but a large number of Oklahomans have little to no access to high-speed internet. By George Lang, Ben Luschen, Jeremy Martin and Jacob Threadgill Cover by Karson Brooks
Next Issue: 60 years ago protesters staged a sit-in at Katz Drug Store
P. 4 60 years ago,a group of young protesters staged a sit-in at Katz Drug Store in downtown Oklahoma City to call attention to racial segregation and discrimination. Their actions in 1958 set the stage for the civil rights protests that followed in the 1960s and still resonate in modern movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeToo. By Ben Luschen…
Truth and Soulmatic
Soulmatic vinyl release party 9:30 p.m. Friday 51st Street Speakeasy 1114 NW 51st St. 51stspeakeasy.com 405-643-0470 $5 Carrying amplifiers for a Ben Kweller show got The Nghiems booked on their first gig in 2007, and getting the attention of Broncho’s Ben King at that gig resulted in an invite to record at a storied local…
Still proud
Registered members of the OKC Pride organization gathered for an emergency meeting on the evening of July 26. A crowd of around 100 people packed into Expressions Church in 39th Street District to vote on a sole agenda item: the dissolution of the entire organization. After nearly two hours of debate and discussion over the…
Shoe fits
Tucked away on N. MacArthur Boulevard just off Northwest Expressway, independent shoe store Daniels Shoes has catered to a dedicated customer base for years, creating a friendly, comfortable atmosphere and boasting an extensive knowledge of shoes and feet. The store, 7929 N. MacArthur Blvd., is small, locally owned and family-run in the truest sense. Owners…
Broiler expansion
With the recent opening of a Moore location, Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler is undergoing an expansion and renovation phase that ownership hopes to finish by the Oklahoma City institution’s golden anniversary in 2021. The new full-sized Johnnie’s location at 2305 S. Telephone Road in Moore is modeled after the layout and updated design of its Yukon…
Up to speed
In the quarter century since the internet first became available for most Americans and the two decades since average citizens started carrying cellphones, most users have learned to take the good with the bad. Even in its early stages, the internet gave its users entry to knowledge that was equivalent to gaining full access to…
Wild life
Wandering Silhouettes and IM/Mortal: A Migratory Experiment 6-9 p.m. Friday JRB Art at the Elms 2810 N. Walker Ave. jrbartgallery.com 405-528-6336 Free A Paseo Arts District gallery will be filled with winged insects this month. Beginning Friday, JRB Art at the Elms will host two exhibits, Heather Gorham’s Wandering Silhouettes and Christie Hackler’s IM/Mortal: A…
Taking charge
Like any student who just moved into town, new Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Sean McDaniel is starting this school year as the new kid in class. Though he won’t have to worry about earning good marks in math or science, there are plenty of other ways McDaniel will be tested in his first year…
New growth
Tim Kenney: A Burst of Color Through Sept. 1 The Depot 200 S. Jones Ave., Norman normandepot.org 405-307-9380 Free A chance call from his nephew in Santa Fe, New Mexico, led Norman resident Tim Kenney into an unusual career path at age 52: abstract impressionist painter. 10 years later, Kenney has painted in every state…
Midtown addition
Between bites of a meal, a person gets up from a seat at a kitchen counter and flips the Black Keys album Attack & Release on the nearby record turntable. It’s a scene that could easily describe any home kitchen, but it takes place in the recently opened Kitchen at Commonplace Books, 1325 N. Walker…
Chicken-Fried News: Snaggled tooth
Fishing is a popular pastime here in the Sooner State — just ask Paul George, who surely would not have recommitted to the Thunder if not for Oklahoma’s plentiful lakes and streams. And hey, even if Okies were not the ones to invent noodling, we certainly played a huge role in popularizing the sport of…
Gazedibles: Corner slice
Fancy local pizza places get a lot of buzz—and rightfully so—but getting a large pizza that costs more than $20 isn’t always an everyday option. This is a list of quality neighborhood pizzerias that have good service and large pizzas that cost less than $10. Photos by Jacob Threadgill and provided Eagle One Pizza 116…
Shine through
Shameless opening reception 6-10 p.m. Friday The Paseo Plunge 3010 Paseo St. paseoplunge.com 405-315-6224 Free In a literal sense, poetry can be seen as just another way to organize words on a page. It is usually tidier and more concise than an essay and more formal than a text message. Poetry, and really any intimate…
Force awakened
Insomnia album release show 8 p.m. Friday 89th Street — OKC 8911 N. Western Ave. ticketstorm.com 405-463-9203 $10-$12 Most people know what it’s like to lie in bed with tired eyes but a racing mind. Few people, however, have felt it to the extent of Jonathan Garrett, known locally as singer-songwriter Johnny Manchild. “It kind…
Santa Fe dreaming
Green Chile Kitchen 12 E. Main Street, Yukon greenchilekitchen.com 405-265-4346 What works: Everything from tableside salsa to slow-cooked meat shows off well-executed depth of flavor. What needs work: Posole arrived a few degrees above lukewarm. Tip: Save room for homemade pie. My very first meal in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has lingered in my memory…
Chicken-Fried News: Top rank
Gov. Mary Fallin’s unpopularity in Oklahoma calcified into empirical fact long ago but was further solidified by Fallin’s handling of state budget woes and her “let them eat chalk” attitude during the teacher walkout in April. By the time she declined to call a special session of the state Legislature after passage of State Question…
Chicken-Fried News: OU mud slinging
You can take the man out of the Legislature, but you can’t take the lawmaker out of the man; at least, if the audit performed by University of Oklahoma against former chief diversity officer Jabar Shumate, who also served as a state representative and senator, is to be believed. On July 25, Shumate announced his…
Evolving focus
deadCenter Film Festival 2018 wrapped in June, but the event’s organizers are already thinking about the future. Submissions for the 2019 festival open Wednesday, and cutting-edge technology, a returning category and a new eligibility requirement that could increase deadCenter’s potential for Academy Award consideration are all part of the coming attractions. In hopes of being…
