Ignition Arts and Literati Press collaborate for a unique book launch of elevated thoughts: 100 shadormas from 9,000ft. by Kate Brennan and Corinne Prudente. elevated, premiering on Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. is a short film adaptation of the book. The film will be available free to the public for one month from launch. […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Game changer
In news that’s guaranteed to get Grandpa started on a, “These damn kids nowadays with their purple hair and their Pokermans [sic]” rant, Oklahoma City University’s new E-Sports team, which held tryouts on Sept. 14, gives students the chance to play video games competitively against teams from other schools. You know, like a sport. OCU […]
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Global colors
Artist Brenda Kingery has captured a great deal in her complex paintings through the years, drawing upon worldwide travels and her Oklahoma heritage to create works of vivid color and emotion. Twenty-three of her works are currently on display in Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery inside Norick Art Center (NW 26th Street and Blackwelder Avenue) on […]
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Cover: Loan crisis
When Evie Simons signed the dotted lines for student loans at age 18, she did not fully grasp how much of a burden she would have to shoulder. Simons, 24, has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Oklahoma City University and a master’s degree in public administration from University of Oklahoma, and she is […]
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Street life
Oklahomans in a packed Tower Theatre got a detailed look at homelessness statistics in Oklahoma City. Speakers presented the results of the Point-in-Time count, and city leaders discussed how OKC could better address the issue at the State of Homelessness address June 4. The numbers The Point-in-Time count is an annual one-day count of people […]
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Taking a seat
Oklahoma City Ward 2 councilman Ed Shadid has held his position since 2011 but decided last year he would not seek a third term. Five candidates are vying to fill his spot. Candidates with varying levels of experience in politics and activism will appear on the Feb. 12 election ballot, which could result in an […]
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Oklahoma turnaround
Oklahoma’s 28th governor took the oath of office last week, right before giving an inaugural address that echoed many of his campaign promises. But beyond getting a fresh face, Oklahomans want Gov. Kevin Stitt to look at issues that might be outside his agenda. Mary Fallin was Oklahoma’s governor for the past eight years. Much […]
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Pack mentality
The Wolves Jan. 31-Feb. 3 The Burg Theatre 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave. okcu.edu/theatre 405-208-5227 $15 The Wolves pounces from the opening lines with a flurry of overlapping conversations about Nuon Chea, the 90-year-old right-hand man to Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, who was responsible for the Cambodian genocide of over a million people. All while […]
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Simon’s stories
Barefoot in the Park Thursday-Feb. 17 Jewel Box Theatre 3700 N. Walker Ave. jewelboxtheatre.org 405-521-1786 $20-$25 First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes … a disastrous first apartment. Or at least that’s the case in Neil Simon’s 1963 classic Barefoot in the Park, which runs Thursday-Feb. 17 at Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker […]
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Arts-focused
Opus X: Club Cabaret 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 The Criterion 500 E. Sheridan Ave. alliedartsokc.com 405-278-8944 $250 If life is a cabaret, old chum, there might be less to love without the arts. “Without the arts,” said April Gonzalez, marketing and public relations manager at Allied Arts, “the community culture would be very dry and […]