Springtime is on the horizon: days are lengthening and flowers are blooming—with the help of the monarch butterfly. Their pollination rituals, which promote biodiversity, are a vital part of what makes an ecosystem thrive. But, due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change, monarch butterflies have become a threatened species. The Oklahoma Monarch Society (OMS) […]
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Election Slate For The Sooner State
As campaign registration deadlines loom, June primary elections are shaping up to determine who will be on the final ballot in the Sooner State’s General Election this coming November. Will this election cycle go by quickly, or will it drag on like a really bad cold? Regardless, let’s take a look at who’s running for […]
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Artist Interview: Leondre Lattimore
How would you describe your art? The first word that comes to mind is contemporary; I consider myself a contemporary artist. I like to focus on figurative representation in my work. There are a lot of other labels that I could add, but the style I try to align myself the most with is realism. […]
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Stefanie Embree’s Sweet Ascent
When the final clock stopped inside the “Next Level Baker” kitchen, local bakery owner Stefanie Embree barely registered the cheers before the weight of it hit. Embree took the top prize in the inaugural season of Fox’s “Next Level Baker” with a performance that showcased both her talent and her composure under extreme conditions. The […]
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The New Restaurant On The Block
On Feb. 14, Chef Andrew Black will open his fourth restaurant in Oklahoma City. With an aptly timed opening, Dougla Kitchen will be Black’s culinary love letter to his grandmother, who was the original inspiration behind the award-winning chef’s love of cooking. It will open in the space that previously housed Black Walnut, which closed […]
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It’s Only a Game
Oklahoma’s red dirt has a way of shaping people. It teaches work, endurance, and the belief that nothing worth having comes easy. Darrel Johnson is an unmistakable product of Oklahoma: formed by old wooden gym floors, small towns, big dreams, and a faith that never fully left, even when tested to its breaking point. Johnson’s […]
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Advocate for Oklahoma’s Children
Many bills submitted will try to address the above problems, but some of them will make the situation worse. It is not because the authors of the bills are bad people; their bills simply neglect a well-rounded perspective on the reality of child well-being in Oklahoma.
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An Evening of Oklahoma Women in Rock
On Jan. 16, Tulsa-based rock band Labadie House put on their second “Girls Gone Rad” show in Oklahoma City. When the doors to Resonant Head opened, the mid-century, Wes Anderson–esque venue began to fill up with patrons of all ages clad in dyed hair, thick eyeliner, and platform shoes. The look of the crowd made […]
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Country’s Trailblazer
This November marks the 70th anniversary of Jean Shepard’s induction into the legendary Grand Ole Opry. Shepard was the eighth woman to be given membership as a solo artist. To commemorate the historic milestone, a documentary detailing her life came out on November 21 on SHINE Oklahoma Music’s YouTube called “Jean Shepard: Trailblazer.” Shepard, a […]
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The Last Gun / 4 Dollars of Revenge
Spaghetti Western fans are bound to be disappointed by this double feature, no matter how appealing the packaging for the Mill Creek Entertainment Blu-ray is, which is a lot. The two films just don’t have the balls of Sergio Leone and the like. In fact, for being of the same era as The Man with […]