Sam’s Southern Eatery2366 NW 23rd St. samssoutherneatery-okc.com 405-605-5252 What works:The oysters and shrimp are seafood stars — they’re fresh and have plenty of flavor. What needs work:The gumbo was extra greasy and lukewarm. Tip:The fish is advertised as catfish, but it is Swai. When in doubt, follow the crowd of customers. I’ve driven past the […]
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Sweet story
Girlfriend Wednesday-March 17 Lyric at the Plaza 1725 NW 16 St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $25-$65 A power-pop album originally written about a musician’s divorce is the musical impetus behind a love story featuring two gay teens from flyover country in Girlfriend. The musical debuts Wednesday at Lyric at the Plaza. Matthew Sweet’s alternative-rock album Girlfriend has […]
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Growing industry
GreenGrow Expo Saturday-Sunday Oklahoma Expo Hall State Fair Park 3213 Wichita Walk greengrowevents.com 405-600-7837 $21-$169 The Oklahoma medical cannabis industry will see its first major trade show this week at State Fair Park. GreenGrow Expo is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday in Oklahoma Expo Hall and open to the public, age […]
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Church of yesterday
The 32-acre property owned by First Christian Church is under contract to a buyer who will only complete the purchase on the condition that it be demolished. Ward 2 councilman Ed Shadid heard from a member of the church’s board that the interested buyer was concerned about the recent publicity surrounding a possible demolition. First […]
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Heavy water
Until it was released on streaming platforms Feb. 4, Colourmusic’s latest album Swimsuit offered fans an old-school music experience — they actually had to pay to hear it. Sold through the band’s website beginning in June, Swimsuit, unlike previous Colourmusic albums, was released independently without a record label. “We wanted to put it out where […]
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Black Oklahoma
The history of black Oklahomans is tied to the Trail of Tears, as slaves came with their Native American masters to what became known as Oklahoma. Slavery continued until the Civil War era, but the oppression of black people continues far beyond that. Today, black Oklahomans still deal with racism and oppression stemming from those […]
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Last dance
James, on his wedding day, wakes to a winged fairy kissing his forehead. He reaches for her, but she disappears up the chimney, leaving James to pine for a fantastic being he has no hope of holding onto. So begins August Bournonville’s La Sylphide, choreographed in 1836, which makes it one of the oldest ballets […]
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Fest contested
Organizers of a music festival, one that promised Snoop Dogg but never materialized, are being sued by a sponsor. In addition, a separate lawsuit against one of the same companies over a failed CBD deal was filed the same day. Both petitions were filed Thursday in Oklahoma County District Court and name Hi-Tunes Distribution, LLC […]
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Cover: Beyond authenticity
The history of the taco is complicated because people in what is now Mexico have eaten meals with tortillas since prior to when the Spanish arrived on the continent, but they were largely used as utensils, not a composed dish as we see today. The first evidence of the word “taco” appeared in 18th-century silver […]
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Take Pride
For the first time in decades, OKC Pride Inc. will not host the annual Pride festivities. Instead, 39th Street District Association will take lead on the parade and festival that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Former OKC Pride president Lori Honeycutt was charged with embezzling about $5,000 from the organization last September, which left the group […]