Unite Norman has reportedly collected enough signatures to force a recall for mayor in the city of Norman, though it has apparently fallen short of the number required to possibly oust two city council members. So who is Unite Norman? A reportedly amorphous and diverse group of Norman residents make up this recall effort. Let’s […]
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PRESS RELEASE Norman’s Jazz in June announces new dates — livestream event in June and live music festival in September
The 37th Annual Jazz in June Festival set to being on June 18 will instead kick off with a live-stream event. The live festival – now “Jazz in JuneTember”, due to COVID 19 crowd restrictions- will move to September 17-19 with concerts nightly. The Live Stream event on June 18 will feature local favorites Caleb […]
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Slice return
The common legend for what makes New York pizza special is the water. But for New York native Danny Falcone — who introduced Oklahoma City’s first by-the-slice pizza option — the qualities of a good crust are about the other ingredients. “I use olive oil and if you use the right oil, you get the […]
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Sound bites
Chew 9 p.m. March 4 Red Brick Bar 311 E. Main St., Norman 405-579-6227 $3 If Chew guitarist Brett Reagan absolutely has to apply a label to his band’s music, he calls it “savage psych.” “We don’t really want to sound pinned down to anything,” Regan said. “For me, psychedelic music isn’t necessarily like garage […]
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Food Issue: In good spirits
It wasn’t so long ago when Oklahoma bartenders had to go to great lengths to tap into the nation’s ever-expanding array of specialty bitters, mixers and bar tools while also being stifled by the state’s strict and confusing blue laws. Barkeep Supply has stepped in to allow the metro’s more ambitious mixologists to explore more […]
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Cover: 2019 review
To the ballot Oklahomans have filed four statewide initiative petitions and one referendum in 2019. The referendum, filed in August, was to let voters decide whether or not they wanted “permitless carry,” the first bill signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt to go into effect. The referendum did not gain enough signatures. Ultimately, the law, which […]
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Body art
I, Doppelgänger and Fem Form Through Jan. 10 Mainsite Contemporary Art 122 E. Main St., Norman mainsitecontemporaryart.com 405-360-1162 Free I, Doppelgänger — on display through Jan. 10 at Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E Main St., in Norman — features paintings by Mary James Ketch and Alexis Austin. Fem Form, an exhibition of photographer Greer Inez’s […]
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Juice and eat
For years, Organic Squeeze and Provision Kitchen operated as friendly businesses separated by the parking lot at Nichols Hills Plaza. Now, with the help of Hal Smith Restaurants (HSR), the three Oklahoma-based businesses are combining forces to make Organic Squeeze a one-stop shop for healthy options in their home state. Provision Kitchen founder Whitney McClendon […]
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Cities’ equality
Norman earned Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s distinction as an “All Star” city for advancing LGBTQ+ equality without relying on state law. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) annually ranks cities across the country in various categories from 0 to 100 through its Municipal Equality Index. Norman more than doubled its ranking from 41 in 2018 to 92 […]
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Retail Oklahoma
While traditional retail appears to be on a decline in some markets, Oklahoma is seeing various new retailers throughout the metro. About a dozen new-to-market stores have opened recently, and more are coming soon. Tammy Fate, senior manager of retail development and recruitment for Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, said the metro’s growing population, which is […]