Austin has Richard Linklater. Baltimore has John Waters and Oklahoma City has Mickey Reece (if we can keep him). Having completed somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 features in the last decade, his most recent offerings have elevated him from guerilla filmmaker to an auteur whose latest flick, Agnes (2021), received a Tribeca Film Festival […]
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Cinema Scene
Movie theaters were among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and with viral numbers bouncing back with the delta variant, even Hollywood blockbusters still aren’t bringing in the numbers they otherwise would have. Competing also with a steadily growing list of streaming services, many of which are offering simultaneous releases either included with a […]
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The Toe Tag: The Postmortem Adventures of an Oklahoman Outlaw
You may not recognize the name of Elmer McCurdy. Unlike the infamous Bill Doolin or Jesse James, who were outlaws known for their exploits in crime, Elmer was more famous deceased than he was while alive. McCurdy was an Oklahoma outlaw at the turn of the 20th century. In 1911, he was fatally shot by […]
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Haunted Oklahoma
Every year we celebrate the spectacle that is Halloween, with equal parts candy, imagination, and simulated frights, yet there are those among the living who believe there’s but a thinly veiled separation between the realms of the familiar and the unseen. While anecdotal evidence is not confirmation, there’s something to be said for the countless […]
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Let the streets sing
The story of contemporary street art probably starts with illegal graffiti in the 1960s, but the Oklahoma chapter is still writing itself across blank walls and empty canvases. We all remember the “Killroy Was Here” WWII-era drawings from the history books, have seen the early graffiti styles in footage of subways in the 60s and […]
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Co-op Cornucopia
The sign at 2901 N. Walker Ave. says “Samir Groceries.” The sign at 3020 N. Walker Ave. says “Flora Bodega.” We’ll let you decide which one is the grocer and which is the bodega. You can buy beer and wine at both, but cigarettes at only one and fresh greens only at the other. Flora […]
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Oktoberfest beer review
Even though the weather doesn’t reflect it yet, it’s Oklahoma’s climatological autumn. In other words, Oktoberfest season. The Märzen, or March beer, is the seasonal standard. Rich in malt rather than hops, these beers — sometimes referred to in style as “festbiers” — tend towards the sweeter side. While three of these offerings are repeats […]
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The Sharpest Image
If the clothes make the man, then Korey Eakers and his Grand Gentlemen are as sharp and cool as a blade. “I was 14 years old and the very first time I ever saw Barack Obama, he changed my life. I had never seen a black man who spoke like that and looked like that, […]
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TULSA: The Legendary Stage
Closing in on its centennial anniversary, there’s no place in the state like Cain’s Ballroom. Stepping into the ballroom, 423 N. Main St., is one thing, but being on its spring-loaded dance floor when hundreds of people are dancing to the sound emanating from the stage is quite another. Built in 1924 by entrepreneur Tate […]
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TULSA: Gathering Place
The centerpiece of the Gathering Place is like the playground monstrosities that you lost skin (and maybe teeth) to during your childhood. Remember that bonk on the head from third grade? Or when you saw a childhood pal eat it and come back with a cast? Expect some of those memories to come flooding back. […]