After arriving at the other side of the street, Pettis is greeted by another wave from a man sitting at a bus stop, and a few motorists honk as they drive by. “People are excited,” Pettis said. “They are excited about this change.” Pettis said the excitement he and others have is for the proposed […]
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In session
Dozens of laws are proposed for this year’s state Legislature, including changes for judges, divorces, marijuana legalization, militias and more. BY TIM FARLEY As the Oklahoma Legislature convenes on Feb. 3, hundreds of bills are stacked and ready for its consideration. From legalizing marijuana to changing how divorces are considered, some may have more impact […]
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Instalove
A long-distance photo share turns into a down-home, real-life love affair. After two years following each other on Instagram, an Oklahoma City woman asked her British follower to meet on Skype for a cup of tea. This led to a four-hour date and many more sleep-deprived days for Zitta and Parker Cowans, who married in […]
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Miracle on Classen Boulevard
In Spanish, the word milagros means “miracles.” Nestled near the trendy Classen Curve district, Casa De Los Milagros Mexican Restaurant and Cantina is indeed a miraculous structure. A cerulean blue dome rises above tile roofs and stucco walls painted in shades of terra-cotta and desert dun. A collection of multicolored gourds and pumpkins lined the […]
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Happenings the week of Oct. 29, 2013
Mid-Week Market, fresh, delectable local fruits, vegetables and other goods, 4-8 p.m., Oct. 30, Nov. 6. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno, 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. WED, WED Paint N’ Cheers, creative social art classes, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 30. Paint N Cheers, 1614 N. Gatewood, . 524-4155, paintncheers.com. WED Tipsy Artist, wine and paint party, 6-9 p.m., […]
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Rodeo clown
Unlike the other exhibitions currently housed at Oklahoma City Museum of Art — the Chihuly glass, the Herb Ritts photos — one can touch the works of Halo Amok without fear of being thrown out. That’s what they’re for, according to their creator. “This is art you can literally walk into,” said nationally renowned artist […]
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Listen up again
Following up our list of 2012’s best local albums, here are our picks for the 10 top singles. 1. Sooner the Sunset, “All Because of You”If there is a formula to writing the perfect folk pop song, Graham Colton clearly has it, and to give him an equally formidable singer-songwriter to play off of (Lindsey […]
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Payday heyday
According to a Pew Charitable Trusts study, the state has the highest percentage of residents who have used payday loans in the past five years. Kay Richey of the Tulsa-based Oklahoma Policy Institute notes that there are more payday loan storefronts than the number of “Walmarts, McDonalds, and QuikTrips combined.” CFN stands firmly against usury […]
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Wylde thing
Few people can claim Ozzy Osbourne as the godfather to their child. Guitar icon Zakk Wylde might be the only one; the 44-year-old leader of Black Label Society and ex-Osbourne guitarist resides in the upper echelon of the metal gods, even if he laughs at the very idea of being voted one. “It’s hysterical. Sure, […]
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‘Curse’ words
Well, perhaps not universally. Adam Mowery made his own stage of doom in “Curse of the Crescent Isle.” Except in his version, if you stand on the single block too long, it breaks. And you die. “I grew up playing on NES. I thought, ‘No one’s ever done anything since, like, Mario 2.’ So I […]