A day of community celebration to usher in the newly renovated Myriad Gardens will include the release of thousands of monarch butterflies. Saturday’s Festival on the Green begins at 8:30 a.m. with Zumba on the lawn, a 10 a.m. dedication ceremony, and various other activities until 7:30 p.m., when Grammy-nominated red-dirt musician Pat Green kicks […]
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Altar-ed images
On May 2, 1611, the King James Version of the Bible was first published. In commemoration of the 400th anniversary, an exhibit chonicling the book’s history makes its official world premiere, starting Monday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. “Passages” is a 14,000-square-foot, interactive exhibit culled from portions of The Green Collection, […]
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Nice aim
When friends Brent Green and Jeff Goldberg were looking to kick-start their careers, they wanted to do something that would have a positive impact. In 2009, they started Toy Gun Films, a nonprofit production company based in Oklahoma City and Los Angeles, aimed at producing films that tell stories of moral courage and overcoming social […]
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Eat your green
Frequenting local establishments that support local farms and industry is an excellent way of reducing your carbon footprint while dining out. But a few restaurants in the metro have taken extra steps in the use of recycled or repurposed materials, or have made structural investments in their properties that will not only reduce their […]
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Wall crawlers
Also known as green walls, living walls or even the evocative “sky farm,” it can be as simple as trellising a vine or as complex as creating a mini-rain forest on the walls of your home. Whatever the name, the added dimension can have a big impact on your garden. You might go vertical because […]
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Historic green
The city held its first meeting April 5 with homeowners in historic districts to get feedback on what they would like to see incorporated into the guidelines governing work on houses and buildings located in historic preservation or historic landmark districts. Through an Energy Efficiency and Conservation grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office […]
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Thoughts on ‘boombastic’ Thunder trades
One of the big movers and shakers of the day was our own Oklahoma City Thunder. They made two surprise moves, and according to most of the analysts and pundits, came out as big winners. Let’s take a look at what happened: 1. OKC traded forward Jeff Green, center Nenad Krstic and a draft pick […]
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Fry daddy
Show an Oklahoman a vegetable or cut of meat, and he’ll show you how best to fry it. Green beans? No problem. Okra? Chuck it in the boiling oil. And chicken? Does it even come any other way? We like to be healthy just like the next guy, but c’mon, who can eat steamed kale […]