Yousef Khanfar grew up in Kuwait, raised by Palestinian refugees and mute at the age of 6. Concerned, his father took him into the sand dunes with a camera, hoping that if the boy was not willing to communicate with his mouth, perhaps he would with a camera. A lifelong obsession was born. Moving to […]
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Flash of inspiration
That’s the slogan for IgniteOKC, coming Thursday to Lyric at the Plaza, 1725 N.W. 16th, for its third incarnation. IgniteOKC is a networking event that brings together people from all around the metro, giving anyone who wants a chance to present on a topic they are passionate about, said Vu Nguyen, an organizer for the […]
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You can dance
But in the United States at least, more people may be dancing than ever before, thanks to hit television shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” plus Broadway-style shows like “Burn the Floor,” which came through Oklahoma City earlier this year. “I think it’s had a tremendous impact,” said […]
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CFN Quote of the Week
—Former mayoral candidate Steve Hunt, at a Feb. 24 “meet the candidates” event for Ward 2 of the Oklahoma City Council. Mayor Mick Cornett won reelection with 58 percent of the vote.
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Ward 6
The March 1 municipal primary is fast approaching, and among the four City Council races, Ward 6 is one of two races with more than two candidates. Ward 6 covers most of central Oklahoma City. Current representative Meg Salyer, who filed for re-election, has drawn two challengers: Adrian Van Manen, who is backed by local […]
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Cornett should improve air supply
Modernization is more than new sports teams and convention centers. It’s the creation of an open-minded attitude, a stance that promotes a high quality of life where opportunities are available for all citizens to contribute what they can to the city and be respected, accepted, with equal opportunities to air their thoughts, without being marginalized. […]
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CFN Quote of the Week
It’s just a texture more than anything else and it celebrates being intangible. Maybe the trick to editing an alt weekly is to treat it like the slow-food locavore dish: well made, homegrown, hand crafted. “Look at what people will do for vinyl records. Look at all those indie bands that have discovered the washboard […]
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Land of Oz
above Waitress Linda Hendrix delivers all-you-can-eat breakfasts to Tony Sampson right and T. Valencia at Ozzie’s Diner at Norman’s Max Westheimer Airport terminal. Going to the airport is always a hectic experience, from check-in to takeoff. It’s a rush of security checks, flight delays and claiming baggage all while carting around carry-ons, IDs and boarding […]
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Sharing is caring
This is the plight of the organizers for the Norman Music Festival, a free event since its inception four years ago. With 200 bands performing over three days in downtown Norman, organizers hope to scratch up extra funds to ease their stretched budget by hosting a wine-share Friday during the Second Friday Circuit of Art. […]
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Energize essentials
Benjamin Franklin once said “energy and persistence conquer all things.” Franklin must’ve had more energy than most because he was an author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician and printer back in the 1700s, before energy drinks and vitamins were the norm. In 2011, how can we increase our personal energy to “conquer all things” in our […]