ACM@UCO PRODUCT PAPERSCISSOR BELIEVES THE SCHOOL IS HELPING SPAWN A MORE UNIFIED MUSIC SCENE. BY GAZETTE STAFF FIVE YEARS OF MUSIC ROCKS BRICKTOWN Now in its fifth year, the ACM@ UCO Rocks Bricktown Festival provides a glimpse into the talent being developed at the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma. It’s […]
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The cancer cure
Last fall marked the start of a Phase 1 clinical trial at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, a culmination of work from its researchers on a compound named OKN-007, which has shown marked success in animal trials. The story behind the drug has the makings of good fiction: a family tragedy, an intrepid optimist and several […]
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In south Tulsa, Siegi’s Sausage Factory, Deli, Meat Market & Restaurant makes German-style fare. Siegi Sumaruk, a fifth-generation sausage maker, first came to the United States from Austria in the mid-1960s before moving to Tulsa and opening his own butcher shop. Now, three brothers from the Sumaruk family — Raymond, Mike and David — run […]
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OKG7 vegetarian eats
Iguana Mexican Grill 9 NW Ninth St. iguanamexicangrill.com 606-7172 Iguana has plenty of vegetarian options nestled within its menu, and they can make any dish vegetarian. Try the vegetarian nachos with red rice, white beans, vegetables, cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo. Vegetable tacos and fajitas are always a hit, or go with the popular […]
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Schon and dance
Credit: Brad Gregg Schon was born at Tinker Air Force Base in 1954 (Which explains those soaring guitar riffs, right? Right??? Ahem.), so the guy is one of the more accomplished musicians to call Oklahoma home. Kinda. As the only member of the beloved bar-anthem band to participate in every album and tour to date, […]
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The culinary cutting edge
Chef Russ Johnson of Ludivine BY: Shannon Cornman New business concepts are popping up daily, and just as the city has undergone a rebirth, so, too, have its culinary offerings. Restaurants such as Ludivine, 805 N. Hudson, and Tamazul, 5820 N. Classen Blvd., in Oklahoma City and Local, 2262 W. Main, in Norman are changing […]
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Ode to bacon
And, frankly, I know some vegetarians who love the stuff. (There are people who don’t eat bacon for religious reasons, of course, but for the purposes of my riff, work with me here.) So, to all you unicorns and wood nymphs and the girls my mom assured me would be interested in me when I […]
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Start a brew-haha
From the city to the farm lands, locals are turning their love of beer into a pastime. The learning curve on home brewing is fairly small and the pleasure tremendous. “It’s a fun hobby,” said Gail White, owner of The Brew Shop, 3624 N. Pennsylvania. White believes the increase in popularity might also relate to […]
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Bear clod
BY PHIL BACHARACH Ted is a foul-mouthed, hooker-loving pothead prone to comments of racism, homophobia and misogyny. Ted is also a stuffed teddy bear. That’s the premise, plot and central joke of Ted, the movie-directorial debut of Seth MacFarlane, creator of TV’s animated series Family Guy. It’s a funny enough idea, but stretched mighty thin […]
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PJ Bond
Bond chose to go solo. For three years, he has been gracing stages simply as a man with a guitar. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, he’ll perform at HiLo Club, 1221 N.W. 50th. He’s also a nomad, calling many cities home as he travels the world. He’s toured Europe three times, twice since the […]