A Night with Ralph Ellison 6-9 p.m. Feb. 29 Oklahoma Historical Society 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive ralphellisonfoundation.org $85-$10,000 Michael Owens created Ralph Ellison Foundation in 2014 after finding out there was no organization dedicated to Oklahoma Native Ellison’s legacy. Now, the foundation is preparing for its seventh annual gala celebration and fundraiser. A Night with […]
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MAPS board
Ward 2 councilwoman JoBeth Hamon sought to amend the MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board’s name in an attempt to be more inclusive. Hamon’s amendment would have changed the word “citizen” to “resident” wherever it would be legal to do so. But before any discussion even took place, a motion was made to pass the item […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Not in Kansas
Remember last week when the president of the United States congratulated Kansas City’s Super Bowl champions for representing “the Great State of Kansas … so very well” in a since-deleted-and-corrected tweet? People familiar with the admittedly confusing geography of Kansas City (hint: the NFL team actually plays in Missouri) had one of those brief, nervous, […]
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Final actions
Councilmembers set a date on a new sales tax vote, amended policies and approved more spending, among other actions at Oklahoma City Council’s final meeting of the year. Park tax Three weeks ago, former councilman Ed Shadid submitted a petition with enough signatures to allow residents to decide whether or not they want to implement […]
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Cover: 2019 review
To the ballot Oklahomans have filed four statewide initiative petitions and one referendum in 2019. The referendum, filed in August, was to let voters decide whether or not they wanted “permitless carry,” the first bill signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt to go into effect. The referendum did not gain enough signatures. Ultimately, the law, which […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Hollywood ‘Oklahoma’
The Watchmen television series earned high critical praise for its ambitious run on HBO, which included the first-ever on-screen depiction of the Tulsa Race Massacre, but if fans want to tour Oklahoma after watching the series, they’ll be surprised that it looks nothing like its Georgia-shot locations that stand in for Tulsa. The latest in […]
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Park milestone
The rebirth of Manuel Perez Park has officially begun. Last week, city leaders hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the 27-acre park, which will span several blocks east from S. Robinson Avenue along the Oklahoma River. “The community has been behind this to get this recognition but also to work with the city to get funding, […]
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Gone Hollywood
Casting notices for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Jesse Eisenberg watching a Thunder home game with Mayor David Holt seem to indicate Oklahoma’s status in the film world has noticeably improved from the days when the state served as the launchpad for Twister’s flying cow. Earlier this month, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department’s […]
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Street tunes
An Oklahoma City councilwoman wants to deregulate the city’s busking process. JoBeth Hamon (Ward 6) said the change could add vitality and more culture to Oklahoma City streets. The ordinance was introduced at the Nov. 5 council meeting where mayor David Holt joked the measure might be the first “Twitter-instigated ordinance change in city history.” […]
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OKG Lifestyle: Aly Cunningham
Around OKC EAT: GoGo Sushi WATCH: Fleabag (Amazon Prime) LISTEN: The Mean Hustle Broad Cast (The Spy FM) READ: Front Desk by Kelly Yang LOVE: Sisu Youth Services EXPERIENCE: 2nd Friday Art Walk in Norman Outside OKC EAT: Seven Mile Cafe in Denton, Texas WATCH: Good Mythical Morning (YouTube) LISTEN: Backlisted Podcast READ: “I Was […]