BLOW wrestlers Photo by Mark Hancock When Delicious Diva (Eboni Adams), Texas Chainsaw Mascara (Chase Vegas) and Psychotic Slayer (Amy Halasa) enter the ring, look out for wrestling flips, somersaults, tosses and holds — with makeup and costumes. It’s Balthazar’s Ladies of Wrestling (BLOW) at its finest, and they’re getting ready for an epic upcoming […]
Active
Posted inArts & Culture
One hump or two?
Extreme Racing Day 2012 Photo Provided If horses win races by a nose, does an ostrich win by a beak? On Sunday, Remington Park Racing & Casino will host a day filled with unusual racing animals: ostriches; zebras; and the star of the show, camels. “Evidently, they hold the camel as the most prestigious [race […]
Posted inNews
Spokie dokie
Mayor Mick Cornett on a Spokies bike Photo by Mark Hancock “The numbers show that ridership has increased steadily since Spokies launched, even during the winter,” she said. Strategically placed throughout downtown, the Spokies kiosks allow people to rent bicycles to cruise the area. In an effort to create more awareness of the service, Spokies […]
Posted inArts & Culture
OKC Energy FC drops first game with loss to LA
An early lead didn’t last for Oklahoma City Energy Football Club as the soccer squad dropped its first game of the season to Los Angeles Galaxy II, 4-2, on Monday night in Carson, Calif. After winning its first game in franchise history two nights earlier, OKC continued its California road trip with a match against […]
Posted inMusic
Sporting goods
Punk band Bad Sports started eight years ago. Bassist Daniel Friend and guitarist Orville Neeley had been in a band together previously, but one day, Neeley showed up with demos of new songs. “It was way better than the band we were in,” Friend said, “so we decided to do that instead.” Bad Sports met […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Use your Energy
Ray Clark Photo by Shannon Cornman On April 26, the Oklahoma City Energy FC will make its home-turf debut at Clement E. Pribil Stadium at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. Excitement has been building since the team was officially announced last year, and a buzz has exploded around the arrival of the United Soccer League […]
Posted inNews
Kind of awesome
Who do you pick? Kevin Durant. Duh. The Oklahoma City Thunder star has a reputation for being Mr. Nice Guy off the court, so the partnership makes a lot of sense. This is more than an endorsement deal, though; it’s an initiative. The program, dubbed Strong and Kind, aims to promote — you guessed it […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Energy FC begin new era with win over Orange County
First professional game, first goal and first win. Energy FC kicked off its first season in franchise history with a 2-0 win over the Orange County Blues in Irvine on April 5. “I think overall it was a very strong performance,” head coach Jimmy Nielsen said following the match. “When you consider this is the […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Green streak
This Sunday, Classen Curve, 5825 NW Grand. Blvd., will be a sea of green. In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, runners will dress in green to participate in the fourth annual Run Lucky 5k and Mission Mile Fun Run. The event is organized by Friends of LLS (FLLS), a nonprofit group dedicated to promoting […]
Posted inNews
The biggest cover-up, like, ever
That was one of Inhofe’s comments after listening to Fox host Bill O’Reilly interview President Obama before the Feb. 2 Super Bowl. “And I’m talking about compared to the Pentagon Papers, Iran- Contra, Watergate and the rest of them. This was a cover-up in order for people right before the election to think there was […]