Skating Polly 10 p.m. Friday Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org 405-673-4931 $8-$12 Getting out of Oklahoma gave Skating Polly’s Kelli Mayo a chance to appreciate it more. “When I was in elementary school, I always thought it was like the lamest place,” Mayo said. “I just hated how conservative it was. I just […]
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Summer Guide: Decked halls
If there is one thing this state is not short on, it is quality museums. It does not matter if you want to stick to the metro or venture out for a daytrip somewhere a few hours down the highway. Either way, you can bet there is a worthwhile and enlightening collection awaiting you somewhere […]
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Summer Guide: Explore Oklahoma’s camping grounds
Head out of OKC in almost any direction and you’ll soon see the abundant and diverse nature the state has to offer. Mountain ranges, canyons, lakes, rivers and waterfalls all await anyone willing and able to take a short drive. They’re just far enough for a weekend getaway but close enough you could change your […]
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Summer Guide: Party mindset
Rocklahoma is always one of the biggest and best annual parties this state has to offer, but the annual Pryor rock pilgrimage shifts into a higher gear when party-life philosopher and metal maestro Andrew W.K. hits the stage. W.K. (short for Wilkes-Krier), has had a presence on the national music scene since the early 2000s, […]
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Gazedibles: Sizzling solstice
Rococo Restaurant & Fine Wine 2824 N. Pennsylvania Ave. rococo-restaurant.com 405-528-2824 Perhaps it doesn’t have the same cache as Rococo’s famous crab cake or Love Salad, but the lobster roll, which was added to the menu full-time in 2017, is summer on a roll. Rococo’s version pushes fresh Maine lobster to the forefront; it’s not […]
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Soul comfort
Vesa’s Soul Food 8937 NE 10th St., Midwest City facebook.com/vesasokc 405-455-6650 What works: The catfish batter is filled with spices, and the filet is juicy. What needs work:The cornbread might benefit from fresh pepper. Tip:Get a side of sweet potatoes. Travessa Burge always enjoyed cooking the recipes she learned while growing up in New Orleans […]
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Mall shook up
During the day, determined mall walkers march past The Liszt Nightclub + Lounge’s dark glass entryway. The smell of nearby Billy Sims Barbecue wafts from down the hall, and the cycled flow of several indoor fountains produces a soothing white noise inside The Shoppes at Northpark’s brightly lit corridors. But in the evening, a different […]
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Summer vibes
Oklahoma Singer Songwriter Series: Felina & The Feels nightfall (around 9 p.m.) June 1 Blue Doors at Tenkiller 98413 Oklahoma Highway 100, Gore bluedoorsattenkiller.com 918-489-2174 $10 Norman-based singer-songwriter Felina Rivera played her first set at Blue Doors at Tenkiller in September during the inaugural Indigo Fest — an environmentally conscious music and art festival focused […]
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Summer Guide: Movie music
Brightmusic Goes Hollywood: The Chamber Music of Film Composers 7:30 p.m. June 14, 16-17, 19 and 4 p.m. June 17 St. Paul’s Cathedral 127 NW Seventh St. brightmusic.org 405-550-1484 Free-$20 Picture someone getting stabbed in the shower and odds are good you’ll hear a specific song. Bernard Herrmann’s theme for Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is so […]
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Motherly influence
Mother’s Day 2017 was a difficult day for the Kahoe family, as the matriarch Carol died, but by Mother’s Day 2018, her son Brian and husband Jim Kahoe were hosting a packed house at a Norman restaurant named in her honor. Carol’s Kitchen opened in early March at 2620 Classen Blvd. in Norman with a […]