The Deli 40th Anniversary Weekend Friday-Sunday The Deli 309 White St., Norman thedeli.us 405-329-3534 $5-$10 Break out the question mark-shaped birthday candles; The Deli is 40-something. Friday-Sunday, The Deli, 309 White St., in Norman celebrates its 40th Anniversary Weekend with three days of live music, which the venue’s website proclaims it has been “serving up” […]
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Beautiful collaboration
The Melrose Sessions through April 27 The Depot Gallery 200 S. Jones Ave., Norman pasnorman.org 405-307-9320 Free Norman-based artists Skip Hill and Douglas Shaw Elder started hanging out a few years ago to help foster the ever-important artistic community, but their friendship has done the near impossible and resulted in a successful collaboration between two […]
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Louisiana love
Brielle’s Bistro 9205 NE 23rd St., Midwest City briellesbistro.com 405-259-8473 What works: The meatloaf is moist in the center and crispy on the exterior. What needs work: The étouffée is tasty but leaves peppers and onions chopped. Tip:It serves breakfast all day. Even some of the nicest restaurants in town can deliver technically correct but […]
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Challenging authority
Five days after House Bill 2612 was signed into law, it has a legal challenge. The petition was filed on behalf of plaintiff Leslie Ann Collum in Oklahoma County District Court on March 19. Collum is a medical marijuana license holder, registered nurse and the owner of Painted Nurse Apothecary, 3017 N. Lee Ave. She […]
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Psych art
Psych Fest March 28-30 Resonator Institute 325 E. Main St., Norman resonator.space $10-$20 Organizing a three-day psychedelic music and art festival might be easier than explaining what the word “psychedelic” means. “Everybody has their own sort of opinion on psychedelic,” said visual artist Eric Piper, one of the organizers of Norman’s inaugural Psych Fest. “When […]
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Cover: Prepping schools
The Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) board of education voted March 4 to adopt a plan that will shut down 15 schools and reconfigure 17 others. Education officials say the plan will provide equity, increase efficiency and better serve all students across the district. Now, all hands are on deck working to make important changes […]
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Building Momentum
Momentum 20198 p.m. Friday-Saturday The Womb 25 NW Ninth St. momentumoklahoma.org 405-879-2400 $10-$15 Since 1988, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) has celebrated the work of Oklahoma artists. Its annual Momentum event honors artists age 30 or younger, and now in its 18th year, the event is 8-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday at The Womb, 25 NW Ninth […]
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Unified plan
The first piece of medical marijuana legislation is now law. House Bill 2612, also known as the “unity bill,” was authored by Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada. It cleared the state House of Representatives on Feb. 28 with 93 voting yes and five opposed and then passed the Oklahoma Senate […]
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Baja bus
Cooking for friends helped heal Tim Ulrich at his lowest moment after he and his wife Leanne moved to Oklahoma City from Southern California more than a decade ago. He is now returning the favor with his “weapon of love,” a former school bus. Taco Nation might be Oklahoma City’s most unique mobile eatery, not […]
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ALCOHOLMANAC Popping bottles
The first champagne-centered bar in the Oklahoma City metro area is out to dispel preconceived notions about the drink’s history and what it means to drink champagne. Located in Nichols Hills Plaza, The Merret, 6464 Avondale Drive, opened in November 2018 to a positive reception as fast as a cork flying off a champagne bottle. […]