After his “pretty popular kind of like punkish, emo, I don’t know what kind of band” Shut Up Matt Jewett played its last show in June of 2018, the band’s namesake stopped playing music for several months. “I was just so burnt out,” Jewett said. “It was almost eight months on the button that I […]
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Cover: Winter contingency
Sixteen people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City died during winter 2017. Some froze to death on the streets while others died trying to stay warm in fires that got out of control. Having somewhat of a cold weather plan in place to shelter people experiencing homelessness was not enough to save those lives. That was […]
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OKG Lifestyle: Aly Cunningham
Around OKC EAT: GoGo Sushi WATCH: Fleabag (Amazon Prime) LISTEN: The Mean Hustle Broad Cast (The Spy FM) READ: Front Desk by Kelly Yang LOVE: Sisu Youth Services EXPERIENCE: 2nd Friday Art Walk in Norman Outside OKC EAT: Seven Mile Cafe in Denton, Texas WATCH: Good Mythical Morning (YouTube) LISTEN: Backlisted Podcast READ: “I Was […]
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OKG Lifestyle: James Nghiem
Around OKC EAT: veggie burger at The Press WATCH: Big Mouth (Netflix) LISTEN: Harold Storey’s Tunes/Toons podcast READ: Blankets by Craig Thompson LOVE: The Pump Bar EXPERIENCE: Red Dirt Poetry at Sauced on Paseo Outside OKC EAT: fresh salmon from Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle WATCH: Gentleman Jack (HBO) LISTEN: Bubble podcast READ: I-D Magazine LOVE: vinho […]
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Youth crisis
Sisu Youth Services has seen the number of drop-in clients nearly double since the closure of another nonprofit organization. Sisu has offered resources for individuals since 2010 and last year started offering overnight shelter every night. “It’s with a heavy heart that Be the Change announces the closing of our youth shelter. We have encountered […]
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New .WAV
.WAV FestivalSaturday-Sunday ACM@UCO 25 S. Oklahoma Ave., Suite 400 ACM@UCO Performance Lab 329 E. Sheridan Ave. acm.uco.edu 405-974-4700 Free-$25 Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) hosts a diverse group of local and national artists in its female-centric .WAV Festival this weekend. The festival features performers at its main Bricktown campus, […]