Photo: Samantha Lamb For all the talk of Oklahoma singer-songwriter Parker Millsap and his Pentecostal roots, there’s a point that gets glossed over along the way. People note that gruff howl of a voice rumbling out of his gut with a tent-revival vigor equal parts fire-and-brimstone and piss-and-vinegar. Millsap himself nods to those Sunday morning […]
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Happy birthday
Ellison is considered by many to be one of the most important literary figures of American literature in the 20th century. His existential novel Invisible Man is about race, identity and alienation. It was published in 1952 to critical acclaim and won the National Book Award the following year. In cooperation with Oklahoma City University, […]
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Wholly molé
In Mexican Spanish, the term molé is derived from a Nahuatl word (an Uto-Aztecan language), molli, meaning “a sauce or mixture.” The word was used by the pre-Columbian indigenous peoples of Mexico to describe the sauces they made by pounding spices, dried chiles, seeds and nuts in oversized mortar bowls. Subsequently, the Spaniards brought to […]
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No gyros allowed
Sorry, you delicious melange of beef and lamb, shaved thin and crisped on a spit. Some days, I want to expand my options. I’m obsessed with doing so at Nunu’s Mediterranean Cafe & Market, 3131 W. Memorial Road. Nunu’s is the rare Mediterranean spot in Oklahoma City that does not serve a gyro. But if […]
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Make me a match
Perhaps Valentine’s Day is actually the bleakest holiday. While all holidays celebrate love and togetherness, it is specifically Valentine’s Day that can make the most staunchly independent souls feel like their lives are lacking. It celebrates a special kind of togetherness, and the Oklahoma Artist Network (OAN) is taking this opportunity to celebrate matchmaking of […]
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Do not interrupt family, er, game time
The pair were arrested Jan. 28 on a child neglect complaint after Daren allegedly barricaded their 3-yearold daughter into a hall closet and left her there all night. A maintenance worker at the Nashburn’s apartment complex, Parkview Terrace Apartments at 1615 W. 59th St. in Tulsa, found the child and called the police. According to […]
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Freeze causes city building to flood
The building’s basement flooded with more than 12 feet of water after a pipe leading to the fire suppression system burst early Sunday. City officials have not released a damage estimate yet, but Yager said the electrical system, computers, elevators and the heating and air units were affected. The water consumed the entire basement. The […]
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OKC Council to discuss economy Tuesday
Oklahoma City University economist Russell Evans will discuss the economic outlook for Oklahoma City. Other agenda items include financial trends, the city’s revenue and expense forecast, departmental issues and the fiscal year 2015 budget outlook. The meeting will take place in rooms 14 and 15.
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Meeting will address possible addition of City Council wards
The meeting will be held in the third floor’s executive conference room. This will be the council’s second meeting on the subject. Oklahoma City residents are currently represented by eight wards. Ward 4 Councilman Pete White suggested the city expand its eight wards to 10 so residents would have better representation. Currently, each council member […]
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State of the City speech
“It’s 2014 and you should be proud of your city for several reasons,” he told a crowd of about 1,600 people at the Cox Business Services Convention Center. According to Atlantic Monthly, OKC is one of the most popular cities for millennials. The city also has been recognized nationally for its low cost-of-living and for […]