BY: Shannon Cornman Wine Spectator wrote a piece about the world’s most underappreciated wines, and the Loire Valley was at the top of the list. “Can there be any other area in the world — and I include whole nations such as Argentina and Chile in this — where wines are more underrated than in […]
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Viva Vaqueros!
John\’s Special By: Mark Hancock On a recent Friday evening visit to Los Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant, co-owner/operator Roberto Deloera spontaneously burst into an a cappella song between waiting tables. He alternated those cheery outbursts with whistles mimicking tropical birds. It was the kind of festive atmosphere that can’t be faked. The Mexican native and his […]
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Sweep well
Photo: Kyle Froman Few get to act dirty in a Disney musical. Con O’Shea-Creal does, because that’s what you do when you’re cast as the chimney sweep of Mary Poppins. Taking a visual cue from Dick Van Dyke’s performance as Bert in the beloved 1964 film, O’Shea-Creal spends much of the stage show covered in […]
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Dan Deacon — America
With America, we can add “thoughtful” and “poignant” to the mix. A bundle of goofy energy in a Technicolor Cosby sweater, Deacon long felt like the class clown who would never threaten to grow up especially in Spiderman of the Rings and Meetle Mice. There was some growth in 2009’s Bromst, to be sure, but […]
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No Wonder
No Wonder Perhaps the most benign thing that can be said about Innocence of Muslims, that notorious 14-minute movie trailer sparking violent protests throughout the Middle East, is this: It has kept To the Wonder, a film largely shot in Oklahoma, from being the world’s most widely condemned flick. Expectations were high in 2010 when […]
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Smag 7: What’s happening?
Arbuckle Mountain Original Fried Pies 3721 N. W. 50th 946-1300 Just south of Deaconess Hospital, fried pies are available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. The owners give us a chance for quite an assortment, including flavors of apricot, peach, apple, pineapple, cherry, blackberry, lemon, coconut cream and chocolate cream. In […]
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Teachers, taxpayers told conflicting stories
Disappointed, because I know the difference a National Board Certified Teacher can make in a school and classroom. National Board Certification is believed to be one of the most studied interventions in the field of education. In the most rigorous and comprehensive study to date about National Board Certification, the nonpartisan National Research Council found […]
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Fancy a slice?
Listings and advertisements adorn the pages, tempting to satisfy any hunger pangs. No time is the wrong time of day or night for a slice, right? Finding gourmet pizza in Oklahoma City really isn’t difficult. Take Joey’s Pizzeria, 700 W. Sheridan, in downtown’s newly renovated Film Row. The restaurant recently moved from its former Classen […]
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Neighborhood haunts
After all, beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder, but when the term comes to mind most think of a dark, smoky atmosphere filled with bluesy-rock music and an often sullen or overly rowdy crowd. For a frame of reference, some say Moe’s from “The Simpsons” would qualify as a dive bar. And Obi-Wan […]
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French summer
The original vines, like most in France, were destroyed by insects in the late 19th century. The region persevered, however, and new Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre vines were planted. The Tavel region produces richer, fruitier rosés than most of its French counterparts, but what stands out most about Tavel wines is their utter dryness. […]