The budgets were presented to each of the eight MAPS 3 project subcommittees July 26 and 27, and came before the MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board July 28. Within those preliminary proposed budgets was $252 million for the convention center, the largest and most expensive of the MAPS 3 projects. The exact amount of money […]
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Eat your greens
A few months ago, I visited The Herbfarm, a restaurant and inn in Woodinville, Wash., where they grow all of the produce used in the restaurant. Watching the chefs create dishes with herbs and vegetables they had just picked, I wondered if there were any such restaurants in Oklahoma, especially those that utilized space for […]
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Dance this
With modern choreography and innovative performances, the state’s largest dance fest will feature more than 30 local dancers at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Oklahoma City Community College’s Bruce Owen Theatre, 7777 S. May. Tickets are $10-$18. Visit perpetualmotiondance.com. Friday-Saturday
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Odyssey de Culinaire
The event will feature Tulsa chefs Tony Perez, Warren Duck Club; Tuck Curren, Biga and The Local Table; Sam Bracken, The Canebrake; Doug Atkinson, The Brasserie and Sonoma Wine Bar & Bistro; and Jakub Hartlieb, Elements of River Spirit Casino. They will prepare a six-course meal and an accompanying wine selection, as well as a […]
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No more ‘war’
I think there is bigger story behind these two articles. Here was an obviously competitive, intelligent, motivated young man with problems. His health issues were “well-documented.” His “run-ins with the law have been well-documented.” According to both articles, these problems have been known since at least high school. Jim Priest, the executive director of the […]
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His cups runneth over
The horny-cups are the most expensive find in the history of the show, according to the Washington Post, beating out an 18th century Qianlong Jade collection. The cups’ owner, who understandably wished to remain anonymous, said, “I guess I won’t have to rely on Social Security anymore,” the Post reported. Well, at least somebody now […]
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‘Hardly surprised’
I am hardly surprised at Tom Furlong’s endorsement of the “Kern-pone logic” that the July 6 issue thankfully lacked! Furlong has the commonly held dream of his sect: that his God is the “majority” and that a Bible full of fairy tales proves it. Millions of Muslims and Hindus disagree. And as to the number […]
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This guy
When you live and breathe music like classically trained bassist Mike Silverman, it can be hard finding others to play with who are as obsessive. After a while, he quit trying. “I got kind of frustrated working with people,” said the Las Vegas-based Silverman. “It felt like if I was by myself, I could work […]
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Tishomingo attorney, former mayor eyeing Boren’s House seat
Tishomingo City Attorney and former Mayor Dustin Rowe (pictured left) stated in a press that he would be forming an exploratory committee to consider running for the seat vacated by current Rep. Dan Boren, who announced he would not be running again in early June. Rowe, 35, said he has been considering the decision for […]