Stop in at Grand House Asian Bistro, 2701 North Classen Blvd., for its sumptuous lunch special. This delightful Chinese bistro offers a variety of combos, including sweet and sour chicken, vegetable lo mein, fried rice and an egg roll. All this for $5 is a good deal indeed. Walk in to the brand-new Sheesh Mahal, […]
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The space between
Kyle Golding The new show at Mainsite Contemporary Art in Norman, Balance, strives to illustrate the line that separates what falls into a category of either fine art or design but finds that line to be arbitrary at best. The show was created by Narciso Argüelles, a California native artist who has been in Oklahoma […]
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No more Mr. Nice Guy?
So why, we ask, does the NBA decide to fine Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant for making a throat-slicing gesture in connection with a big-time poster dunk against the Golden State Warriors a week ago? Heck, he wasn’t really threatening anyone; the gesture was an antic, a move designed to agitate the Golden State […]
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Paseo visionary
“All of a sudden, everyone hears this big, baritone voice, and it reverberated throughout the entire building,” said Karen Orr, the gallery owner. “I can’t get that out of my head. There was no microphone, and it wasn’t required.” Belt, an attorney and urban developer, was known for working behind the scenes and doing little […]
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Painting the town Greg
The rare detail in this specific print is that, on the building, you can spot a campaign sign for the late David Hood’s unsuccessful congressional bid in 1980. The inclusion of Hood’s sign was once a puzzling detail: “David who?” These days, it’s the name on the milk bottle that might inspire confusion: “Shouldn’t that […]