An Oklahoma City police officer leaned against his car, watching as a two-man crew tossed a shopping cart, empty suitcase and other items into the back of a trailer. A homeless encampment in a north Oklahoma City park was being dismantled on a windy fall afternoon, a visible show of the city’s effort to decrease […]
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Nuclear turmoil
The Children Jan. 12- Feb. 2 Carpenter Square Theatre 1009 W. Reno Ave. 405-232-6500 carpentersquare.com $10-30 Imagine you’re a retired nuclear scientist living with your partner in a remote seaside cottage. There’s a post-apocalyptic sense of foreboding in the air, although you’re happy to live out the rest of your days right there — until […]
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Council elections
Oklahoma City’s northeast and southwest wards will hold city council elections in February, while two other wards will automatically retain their current council member after no challengers emerged. Elections will be held Feb. 11 in wards 3 and 7. A candidate is elected if they receive more than 50 percent of the vote. The top […]
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Novel mimicry
In the first third of Tulsa attorney Greg Laird’s debut novel One Life for Another, the protagonist’s mentor says, “Don’t ever forget, if you don’t win this case, your client will be executed. … I assure you that it is a feeling to which you will never get accustomed, and despite handling cases with insurmountable […]
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Vintage Plaza
At this time of year, the Plaza District unfolds like a glittering runway along NW 16th Street, its vibrant murals and twinkling holiday lights bordering a collection of storefronts and beloved restaurants. Among them are some of Oklahoma City’s best vintage and thrift stores — seven of them, all within walking distance. When holiday shoppers […]
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Work ethic
Gift Raps 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 Resonant Head 400 SW 25th St., Suite A resonanthead.com Free with donation An OKC holiday tradition for a decade, concert and charity drive Gift Raps keeps on giving. “The mission is still the same,” said event founder and hip-hop artist Jabee. “The biggest thing now is that it’s […]
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Local loot
Fun holiday fact: No adult on your shopping list actually wants you to give them a gift, because they don’t have anywhere to put it. Unfortunately, we have to go on buying our loved ones things they don’t want or need this time of year so they don’t think we secretly hate them. Fortunately, if […]
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Satisfactory sandwich
The Goose Sandies + Bar The 1210 N. Hudson Ave. goosedeli.com 405-724-8384 What works: Thanks to a knockout condiment combo, The Goose’s chicken sandwich is one you’ll want to come back for. What needs work: While not meant to be the main attraction, the sandwich bread left something to be desired. Tip: If you want […]
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Not Christmas
’Tis the season for Christmas flicks, but c’mon: How many more times can you watch Jimmy Stewart’s life get destroyed by that horrible Uncle Billy or see whether Ralphie gets that Red Ryder BB gun? Terrific films, certainly, but enough already. Even a more contemporary classic like Elf has become ho ho ho hum. What […]
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Nutcracker revamped
The Nutcracker Dec. 14-23 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. 405-594-8300 okcciviccenter.com $29-$128 There’s something magical about The Nutcracker that keeps audiences coming back year after year. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is practically ubiquitous in winter, the ballet’s soundtrack playing over mall sound systems or, inevitably, in my office on repeat. Ballet companies start […]