On any given early morning while his family is still asleep, you’ll find Cory Perschbacher firing up his studio computer to compose music for film and TV. Perschbacher, an Oklahoma City native, wrote the score for Out of Exile, a crime drama feature from writer/director/producer Kyle Kauwika Harris. The film premieres at deadCenter Film Festival. […]
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Rodeo revival
After a brief hiatus, both Rodeo Cinema locations are open again under new leadership and with the aims of being more of an arthouse — full stop — than just an arthouse cinema. Executive Director Kara Luther-Chapman comes from a live theater background and left her role as executive director of the Pollard Theatre Company […]
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Breakdown breakout
How do you measure success? Sure, it could be money. It could be notoriety or your name in the minds of people around the world but it could also be balance, consistency, and even simple happiness. Just ask Mike Hosty. The local legend and stalwart songsmith is the subject of new documentary Oklahoma Breakdown, exploring […]
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Future growth
deadCenter Film Festival for the fifth year in a row will debut a film from OKC Thunder Films. This year, Seeds of Greenwood will screen at Scissortail Park on June 10 during the festival’s Friday Night Frolic. The event, which begins at 5 p.m. at Social Capital before starting in the park at 5:30 p.m. […]
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Cinema selections
With more than 175 films screening at numerous venues across the city, it’s tough to choose where to be and when, but here are two narrative features and two full-length documentaries that should be on your radar. Tenkiller The first movie to be released from Choate House, a husband-and-wife team based in Oklahoma City who […]
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Midnight madness
Mickey Reece has been showing his movies at deadCenter for years, but this year, he’s showing some genre selections he personally curated for the first undeadCenter program. “All the big festivals have a midnight section, and it’s too big to ignore now,” Reece said. His newest movie, Country Gold, will premiere at the Fantasia International […]
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Born to be Blue
When the Blue Note shuttered unexpectedly last October, just a few days after new owner Chris Simon took control, no one realized quite how different Oklahoma City would look by the time they were ready to open the doors again. For years, maybe even decades, the Blue Note, 2408 N. Robinson Ave., was the city’s […]
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Scissortail lower park
The 30-acre lower portion of Scissortail Park broke ground in November 2020 and is slated to be completed late this summer. The lower park, south of the Skydance Bridge, is centered around active pursuits, with a soccer field, basketball, futsal and pickleball courts, futsal court and two basketball courts as well as a sports pavilion. […]
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Made from the market
While visiting the Farmer’s Market at Scissortail Park, Oklahoma Gazette staff sampled the wares of several vendors to create a healthy and flavorful locally sourced lunch with a base of free-range chicken breasts from WH YardBirds. After selecting a robust Mexican spice mix from Nourished Roots Spice Co., sourcing some organic tomatoes, greens, and a […]
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Doing the work
It’s been a quarter century since Blue made LeAnn Rimes the youngest Grammy Award-winning artist at the age of 14. Since, the multitalented artist has won a multitude of awards, not only for her music but for her advocacy and humanitarian work as well. On Sept. 16, the acclaimed performer will release her 19th studio […]