The work centers on a new portion of Project 180 streetscape projects that will begin Oct. 24 and focus on a two-block area, as opposed to numerous street closings and detours that occurred with the initial phase in 2010 and 2011. Specifically, crews will begin work on Dean A. McGee Avenue extending from Robinson to […]
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Standing up for hope
Rickey and Joella Bell Photo by Mark Hancock Bell and his wife, Joella, often find themselves living on the streets of Oklahoma City, but they don’t ask for pity. The 11-year vet knows the mistakes he has made and is working to right his wrongs. “We all put ourselves in these positions, and we have […]
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East meets West
Seattle’s Rose Windows cram as much into the music as they do players on stage. The seven-piece psychedelic rock outfit has concocted a wholly unique swirl of American classic rock, British prog and psychedelia with ready dabbles into Persian, Indian and Eastern European sounds, making for a worldly musical experience like few others that came […]
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Achy, twerky heart
Spirit Halloween BY: Mark Hancock Whether you are team #BANGERZ or team “Jesus, take her wheel,” you know who I’m referencing — the now-infamous Miley Cyrus. Cyrus stomped around during a four-minute VMA performance filled with lots of suggestive booty droppin’, awkward winking and stripping. Post twerking it out, the Internet went wild with screen-grabs […]
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Three-ring ‘Warp’
Brad (Sean Eckart), Dr. Frank N. Furter (Monte Riegel Wheeler) and Janet (Lexi Windsor) BY: Shannon Cornman Well, babies, prepare to give yourself over to a few nights of absolute pleasure. On hiatus since 2010, The Rocky Horror Show returns 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to its live stage production at Lyric Theatre in the Plaza District, […]
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The Younglings — The Younglings
The album bounds to a start with a drum cascade firmly out of the Queens of the Stone Age bible before making a firm turn with an old-school guitar riff that devolves into sparse verses and fleshed-out choruses. “Take My Hand” follows a similar path, if lighter and prettier, that veers into snotty series of […]
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Party play
Petra Lusche with her special recipe BY: Shannon Cornman It’s understandable since the splurge can wreak havoc on the waistline for game-day revelers. The time-honored tradition of the tailgate party bursts with school spirit, but if not careful, it can pack a hefty calorie count, too. According to calorielab.com, a trip around the tailgate table […]
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Cultish comedy
The film, about a goofy slacker who starts his own indie television station, should have been just another cultural oddity, but Hollywood completely underestimated the collective power of Yankovic’s fans. Twenty-five years later, UHF is more popular than ever, continuing to make generations of geeky kids and their even geekier parents laugh uncontrollably with its […]
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OKG7 places foodies love
Mama Sinmi’s Chop House2312 N. Macarthur Blvd.mamasinmi.com947-6262Enjoy the luxury of authentic West African fare here. Try its meat pies baked in a butter crust, spicy suya (meat on a stick), moi moi (bean cakes), efo (sautéed spinach with seasoned tomatoes) and golden-friend plantains. The lunch special includes a choice of rice and chicken or beef […]
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One strip, two strip
Bacon. “The King of Meats,” it has been called. “The meat of kings,” as well. Also, “meat candy.” There are some who believe everything is better with bacon. All these truisms will be tested Thursday at the Midtown Association’s annual fundraiser at 1114 N. Harvey Ave. Those who attended Six Degrees of Bacon (or those […]