This year’s Fat Tuesday is going to be a little different, with a free patient drive and celebration scheduled outside the Capitol. Former state Sen. Connie Johnson, D-Oklahoma City, is spearheading the event, which will also continue through the week and is operating under the #OMG2020 hashtag. Johnson represented District 48 from 2005 to 2014 […]
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Absolute monarchy
Queen Caution’s Pisces Bash 8 p.m. Feb. 28 View 919 N. Virginia Ave. $10 | 18+ The first half of Queen Caution’s name comes from her mother. “When I was younger, I had a lot of self-esteem issues because I went to a dominantly white school, and I’m black and white,” Caution said. “So it […]
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Black state
Before statehood, Oklahoma was seen nationally as a promised land for black people. Edward McCabe, who founded the town of Langston and its university, hoped to make Oklahoma an all-black state, and though that never came to be, it drew many black people to migrate here in pursuit of freedom. Because of that, more all-black […]
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Motorcycle diaries
The first time he saw a motorcycle, Tommy Bolton knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. “When I was about 6 years old, I started seeing them going up and down the street, and it was like, ‘This is what I want to do,’” Bolton said. “By the time I moved to […]
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Daiquiri Vibes
A strong bond between longtime friends brings a jubilant taste of the South with colorful wine-based daiquiris to Oklahoma at Good Times & Great Vibes. Opening in January 2019, Good Times & Great Vibes, 232 S. Air Depot Blvd., Suite D, in Midwest City is the vision of friends LaBrika Chaffer and Ryan Rutledge. The […]
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Peaceable assembly
Medical cannabis advocates and patients marched to the Capitol last Thursday, meeting with legislators and sharing stories of their successes since State Question 788 was passed. About 200 people met on the south side of the building before gathering in the second-floor rotunda. There was a steady stream of speakers in both morning and afternoon […]
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Cover: Old school
The poster for 1984’s Beat Street promised “the music and breakdance explosion of the summer,” but for Brian Frejo, watching in a Capitol Hill movie theater, what happened after the movie might have been more important than anything on screen. “The movie was packed,” Frejo said, “and when we came out of the movie, in […]
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Home cooking
Having Our Say Feb. 19-March 8 Lyric Theatre 1727 NW 16th St lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $25-$64 Monique Midgette remembers her grandmother’s house — the sights, the sounds and the smells. “The house always smelled like food,” Midgette said. “Something was always cooking. You could always find some good food at my grandmother’s house, and there was […]
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Straight up
Brandy Mayes discovered podcasts three years ago, and he was immediately impressed. “I just started listening and I just took a liking to it,” Mayes said. “The radio plays the same songs all day, so it’s kind of refreshing to drive around and just learn some stuff.” On July 24, 2017, Mayes released the first […]
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Cuvée comfort
Café Cuvée 1200 N. Walker Ave. cafecuvee.com 405-898-8120 What works: It delivers both contemporary and classic French-inspired dishes like cornbread and hazlenut-crusted salmon. What needs work: The Brussels sprouts were a little bland and could have benefitted from texture. Tip: Don’t forget about breakfast and brunch service. On the bottom floor of the Ambassador Hotel, […]