After decades of being defined to outsiders by the whitewashed original Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma! is getting modern-day trappings on a new television series as a reimagined version takes its turn on Broadway. Skydance Media announced last week that it reached an agreement with Oklahoma! rights holders to produce a modern-day show with new […]
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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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Chicken-Fried News: Dark haze
The Rodgers and Hammerstein production of Oklahoma! is still one of the things most non-Okies associate with the state. It has no doubt made people think the state’s residents are liable to break into song at any moment and have colorful hoop skirts and overalls in their closets at all times. A new production of […]
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Addictive account
Addiction’s cure is not as simple as strength, family or faith. It’s not just moral fiber, intellect or cunning that separates the victims of addiction from the survivors. If the solution was so simple, so easy to prescribe, then our fabulously funded pharmaceutical industry would have already discovered, distilled and dispensed the cure in pill […]
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Shop and chop
Upon entering The Social Club, 209 E. Main St., in downtown Norman, you might see a mix of people — customers in the middle of hair appointments, families browsing handmade jewelry or clients chatting with stylists. The large, bright space is divided into a hip salon and eclectic gift shop, the result of two friends […]
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Painful consequences
In October, chronic pain sufferer Dan Freeman (not his real name) received a letter from his pain management doctor stating that a severance of treatment was necessary due to a new law on the horizon. “Please be advised,” the letter stated, “that this practice will no longer be able to treat you as a patient […]
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That’s entertainment
The new family entertainment center and cinema complex opening Dec. 18 as part of a major development at Interstate 35 and Covell Road in Edmond has been a long time coming. The property is a ShowBiz Cinemas —“Bowling, Movies and More!” — concept located at 3001 N. Market St. It will open to the public […]
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Oklahoma divided
Results from Oklahoma’s Nov. 6 elections caused emotions to stir across a state that ushered in new governor Kevin Stitt and turned representation in Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district over to a Democrat for the first time in 43 years. Political scientists said election outcomes are indicative of changes that reach far beyond individual mind shifts. […]
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Money men
The challenger Even clad in a suit and tie sans cowboy boots and speaking in a Belgian accent, Charles de Coune still oozes Oklahoma. The European-born lending manager for Oklahoma Water Resources Board moved to the Sooner State 24 years ago after spending his childhood in Belgium and four years in Kansas as a high […]
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Extra texture
Touchy-Feely 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday through Nov. 10 Mainsite Contemporary Art 112 E. Main St., Norman mainsitecontemporaryart.com 405-360-1162 Free Mainsite Contemporary Art opened its doors Oct. 12 to the new Touchy-Feely exhibit, featuring artists “who exploit the objectivity of paint in unexpected ways.” As the name suggests, the works challenge the concept of traditional painting […]