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Trump’s immigration ban and the lemmings of our Oklahoma delegation
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hese last two weeks, social media has been a nightmare. Facebook seems to be loosely divided into three factions: pro-Trump, anti-Trump, and “Can you guys all STFU with the political posts?” To the third group, I say: No. Yes, my Facebook feed has been especially unpleasant recently, and I need to ration out my engagement more deliberately. Yes, there are red herrings, and we must be careful to reserve anger and indignation for that which truly deserves it. Social media is best used to share information, start conversation, and shed light on injustice. Outrage is often a byproduct, but it certainly shouldn’t be the goal. Clicktivism should be a precursor to real world action, but it’s too often used for virtue-signaling and not much else. But that doesn’t mean Facebook and Twitter aren’t powerful tools for revolution—they are, which is why they’re the preferred platforms for recruitment by ISIS, and why some authoritarian countries block social 6 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
media in times of crisis or unrest. The Arab Spring was able to mobilize in Tahrir Square because of Twitter. The Women’s March on Washington and its numerous satellite protests were brought together through social media. Syrians have broadcast the horrors of Aleppo to the rest of the world in real time through Facebook Live. For some, these outlets are the only way to transmit matters of life and death. For others, they offer an avenue for marshaling resistance against corruption and inequity. So post your bathroom selfies and boozy brunch pics all you want, scrub your page clean of political talk, get lost in kitten memes and unfollow, unfollow, unfollow. Retreat into your fantasy cocoon, live in your mental safe space, bask in your apathy and tell yourself you’re just more Zen than the rest of us. But respect our right to care, even if you don’t. a
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE REAL ‘ATHLETICS’ Our club. Our crest. Our beef with the Oakland A’s. by SONNY DALESANDRO
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n 2012 one of my best friends and I purchased the rights to a soccer franchise in the National Premier Soccer League. I was coming out of a relationship that left me a little worse for wear and my friend’s wife decided, by any mid-life-crisis standard, it would be safer for him than buying a motorcycle. She was wrong. We leased an abandoned baseball stadium from the county, let some artists spray paint the outfield wall, put some food trucks in the outfield next to a beer garden. We named the club after our Sunday league team, itself named after the street where we played as kids. Boston Avenue Athletic Club, or the Tulsa Athletics, as it’s known in these parts, was born out of a simple idea: you can build something big with passion and community. Before we knew it, our vision was a reality. An average crowd of nearly 3,500 people, led by a raucous supporters group and a highly competitive team on the field, helped tout Tulsa as a re-emerging
market in the American soccer landscape. Then came the phone call. When I heard it was a lawyer from a major league sports team, I thought my intern was fucking with me, but as soon as I got on the line, I realized it was actually some higher power fucking with me. The lawyer grilled me, asking all types of probing lawyerly questions: Did we recently trademark our crest? Yes. Do we sell miniature bats? Umm… Do we ever play baseball games? What? She then informed me that her client was none other that the Oakland A’s. You know, those guys from the Brad Pitt movie about how major league teams should just do a bunch of boring math instead of buying people who are good at baseball. I hung up and yelled at my intern for not screening calls properly. The legal letter that followed took a more ominous tone, and as I read through it I learned that the Oakland A’s had filed an official objection to our trademark February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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application. We were allowed to be called “Athletics,” but now our crest was being opposed. Apparently, ours was indistinguishable from the Oakland A’s crest, but you be the judge:
Unfortunately, my intern slipped up again and I soon found myself on a “settlement call.” I told the lawyers (by now they had multiplied) we had spent a great deal of time and effort establish-
We’ve hidden our crest in with theirs. Confusing. Sorry.
Can’t figure out which is which? Hint: check out the hot pink one with a lion and a unicorn battling over a soccer ball. Pretty confusing stuff if you’re color blind, aren’t familiar with the Modern English Alphabet, or you don’t believe in unicorns. THE TULSA VOICE // February 1 - 14, 2017
ing ourselves and that changing our crest and brand would require some compensation. That’s when I learned that they actually wanted us to pay them in order to use our version of the letter “A.” Apparently they own the letter “A.” Someone warn Sesame Street. I
kept pressing, and we got to the real issue with our crest. They claimed it was creating “confusion in the marketplace.” Confusion in the marketplace. But brand confusion is a serious issue. That’s why you see all those confused Detroit Tigers fans wandering the streets of Hull in search of Comerica Park. And all those drunk angry Glaswegians descending upon Arlington, Texas, demanding entrance into Globe Life Park to support their beloved Rangers. NPSL teams Rhode Island Reds and Seacoast Mariners should also heed this warning, as droves of baffled Cincinnatians and road weary Seattleites will almost certainly be cramming through the turnstiles to watch their boys of summer chase after another pennant. An attorney friend of mine looked at the case and commented how ridiculous it all is. How one doesn’t own Old English text. Or the letter “A.” But she also told me that I was bound to lose. Which
I knew from the very beginning. With all their money and lawyers, the Oakland A’s can draw this out forever. So we concede. The Tulsa Athletics are built on love for the sport and love for our town and we don’t have time for this bullshit. I want your attorneys and your organization to know that even though you’re getting your way, you’ll never be able to do anything to take the spirit from our club, born organically and through a grassroots movement. With that we would like to reintroduce ourselves to the world. From this point forward we will be competing as Tulsa Athletic … and this pink unicorn is staying (so long as English clubs Charlton Athletic and Grays Athletic don’t mind). Yours in soccer, Sonny Dalesandro Owner P.S.- Support your local American club regardless of their level, be vocal about U.S. pro/rel and be an active part of grassroots tribal growth. a NEWS & COMMENTARY // 7
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TAKE CONTROL A promising Oklahoma strategy for preventing unplanned teen pregnancies by CARLY PUTNAM
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hoosing when and whether to have children is an important decision for Oklahoma families. When families are given more power to plan pregnancies and births, they are shown to attain more education, earn higher incomes, and have stronger marriages. However, unplanned pregnancies, including teen pregnancies, are more common in Oklahoma than in most other states. Having children during high school or college is tied to lower graduation rates for both. Women who become pregnant as teens tend to earn lower wages, rely more on social services, and are more likely to get into trouble with the criminal justice system. These outcomes bring large costs for entire communities. This is why access to highly effective forms of birth control is important. A new report from Oklahoma Policy Institute assesses a promising pilot project that is showing success in preventing teen pregnancy. For the last few years, the Take Control Initiative (TCI) in Tulsa County has provided education, outreach, and free clinical services while working with more than 15 safety net clinics. TCI has especially focused on providing long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) to nearly 13,000 women since 2010. In addition, TCI provides comprehensive education on all forms of contraception, working with more than 100 outreach partners to increase awareness and access. Analysis by OK Policy found that since TCI began, Tulsa County’s teen birth rate dropped 27 percent more than demographically-similar counties without a TCI-style program. Using cost data provided by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, we found that the decrease produced an
estimated combined savings to taxpayers of more than $300,000 between 2011 and 2014 and a 15year savings of nearly $5 million. Long-acting reversible contraceptives are a smart option for Oklahoma women and teens. They have lower failure rates than any other form of reversible birth control, leave virtually no opportunity for user error, and last for between three and ten years. For these reasons, LARC is the recommended first-line contraceptive option for adolescents, and greater LARC use has been a key element in reducing unintended pregnancies across the US. This success strongly demonstrates why Oklahoma and the U.S. should continue policies requiring insurers to provide access to this treatment at no cost to patients. Family planning is key to allowing women and girls to lay the educational and financial groundwork of prosperous, successful futures for themselves and their families – and LARC is the most effective family planning method available. By increasing education about and access to LARC in Tulsa County, the Take Control Initiative has helped thousands of women plan for better futures, while decreasing the teen birth rate and saving taxpayer dollars. Unfortunately, despite some increases in recent years, LARC use is still relatively low compared to other, less-effective forms of birth control. Continued efforts are needed to expand access to LARC throughout Oklahoma, following the strong model piloted in Tulsa County. Expansion of similar efforts statewide would benefit Oklahoma families, communities, and the state as a whole. a
Carly Putnam is a policy analyst with Oklahoma Policy Institute (www.okpolicy.org). February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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Weekend of shame
Trump’s immigration ban and the Lemmings of our Oklahoma delegation by BARRY FRIEDMAN
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t was a weekend of shame. After President Trump signed an executive order on Friday, effectively banning Muslims from seven countries from entering America, including, as it turned out, ones who had a legal right to be here, you would have expected our Oklahoma legislative leaders, being freedom and religious-loving patriots, to denounce such a policy. You’d be wrong. Throughout Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, they were silent; then on Monday and Tuesday, they hid behind and then peddled deceptive right-wing pablum about “temporary” bans and “thoughtful reviews,” as if this president—this president— wishes to further study the intricacies of immigration before formulating a policy. Leadership! To review; the order, entitled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals”1 suspended, in part, visas for at least 30 days to all visitors, students (including green-card holders) from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen (where Trump doesn’t have business interests) but excluded countries like Qatar, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia (where Trump does). Once again: Saudi Arabia, where 19 of the 20 9/11 terrorists resided was not on the list. This was, incidentally, one of 12 executive action and memorandums Trump signed his first week in office. “He should not be using executive order,” Representative Jim Bridenstine said.2
Bridenstine said that, you may recall, about President Obama, who issued 146, in his first … four years. 10 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
(Trump’s pace for his first term: 2496.) Bridenstine, incidentally, said nothing about Trump’s use of them. Let’s continue. After the issue exploded, though, and airports started filling with refugees and pro-bono lawyers, Trump said, “It’s not a Muslim ban.”3 It was a Muslim ban.4 Rudy Giuliani said Donald Trump asked him to work out how he could legally implement a “Muslim ban.” “He called me up, he said, ‘Put a commission together, show me the right way to do it legally,’”
the former mayor, who has been advising President Trump, said on Fox News Saturday. It was Christmas here, years back, and the organizers of the Tulsa’s Christmas Parade of Lights had just changed the parade’s name in order to be more inclusive, and Senator Jim Inhofe was having a big sad.5 Inhofe, the Oklahoma senator and former mayor of Tulsa, had rode horseback in the city’s Christmas “Parade of Lights every year—“as his children and grandchildren watched”—until last year, when he quietly refused to do so. Over a name change.
Such was his commitment to religious freedom. “In recent years, we have seen a growing number of reports of religious minority groups being violently persecuted around the world. We have seen the burning of churches, the mass execution of religious communities, and the kidnapping and child-trafficking of young girls simply because of their families’ religious affiliation. The United States has a moral responsibility to lead in the international effort to protect the rights and freedoms of these minority groups,” said Inhofe. That was a 2015 bill,6 the Bi-partisan Religious Freedom Resolution (S.Res.69), Inhofe introduced, along with Senator Lankford and Congressman Bridenstine (among others) that sought protection of religious minority rights and freedoms. But not, apparently, if you wear a hijab. “I’m looking now at territory,” the president said7, effectively explaining how he’d sell this. “People were so upset when I used the word ‘Muslim.’ Oh, you can’t use the word Muslim. Remember this. And I’m OK with that, because I’m talking territory instead of Muslim.” Knowing that, knowing the executive order was designed to stop—all legal fig leafs to the contrary—Muslims from entering the country, where were Senators Inhofe and Lankford, Representatives Bridenstine and Mullin, on singling out one faith group for discrimination? Not answering the phone. On Saturday, after the announcement, Ziva Branstetter of The Frontier wrote on Facebook, “I discovered that Jim Inhofe has February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
five offices at taxpayer expense and the voicemail boxes at all five are full. The voicemail at the DC offices of Senator James Lankford and Rep. Bridenstine are also full.” There was more. When the Trump Administration issued a statement to commemorate the Holocaust late last week, it cruelly left out any mention of Jews. When the administration doubled down, when Hope Hicks, a presidential spokesperson, said 8, “Despite what the media reports, we are an incredibly inclusive group and we took into account all of those who suffered,” where were our representatives about the slight to Jews? I contacted Mark Warren, former executive editor of Esquire, who, in his 28 years at the place, had the misfortune of long-term exposure to congress (once interviewing 90 members for a piece9) and asked his take on why so many elected GOP representatives were silent or reticent. “My sense is that they were taken almost completely by surprise by what contemptible and contemptuous amateurs these assholes are,” Warren said. “I guess they didn’t fully realize that the administration’s hatred for norms was so complete that it extended to the norms of basic—and I mean basic—competence.” How incompetent?10 John F. Kelly, the secretary of Homeland Security, had dialed in from a Coast Guard plane as he headed back to Washington from Miami. Along with other top officials, he needed guidance from the White House, which had not asked his department for a legal review of the order. Halfway into the briefing, someone on the call looked up at a television in his office. “The president is signing the executive order that we’re discussing,” the official said. Warren sees the unraveling, the existential danger, the darkness ahead. “Angry people with a long list of grievances and who see enemies everywhere have just assumed the most powerful position in the world.” THE TULSA VOICE // February 1 - 14, 2017
But even that wasn’t enough to waken our Oklahoma representatives, and surely they they have been around long enough—Inhofe certainly—to know that something worrisome, unique, bellicose, and perhaps uncontrollable has been unleashed in America. Tulsa Republican Mayor G.T. Bynum, meanwhile, issued the following: “I want our immigrant community in Tulsa to feel safe, feel welcome, and feel this is a place of opportunity for future generations of their families.” Was it enough? No. But simple acts of wisdom and courage are a start. There were other Republicans who were out front on this.11 Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona comes to mind, who said as early as last year, during the GOP convention that the GOP was in need of purging, “Those who want a Muslim ban, those who will disparage individuals or groups— yes, we ought to, we need to.” Now, compare that to the tepidity of Senator James Lankford, who on the Sunday after the executive order, finally released the following: “It is not a ban on Muslims or a permanent change in immigration policy. However, this executive action has some unintended consequences that were not well thought out.” Please. “Not a ban on Muslims.” That was the talking point. Representative Mullin issued the same statement; Senator Inhofe issued it; Representative Bridenstine issued it. You couldn’t find a vertebra in any one of them with a miner’s helmet, a flashlight, and a spinal tap. These are not representatives, they’re lemmings, and willingly deceived ones, too, for the president, himself, said it was a ban on Muslims. He campaigned on a ban.12 Reading a statement he had released earlier in the day, the Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”
What happened over the weekend, from the executive order’s gestation, to its execution, to its arbitrariness, to reports that that DHS officials were still enforcing the ban even after judges in New York, Virginia, and Massachusetts issued stays turned this nation inside out. The least we could have expected from our Oklahoma delegation was to acknowledge the turmoil, to express their outrage that the ideals of a nation they otherwise cherish were being compromised on tarmacs at JFK, Dulles, and DFW, to not insult those same people on the some tarmacs, as Inhofe did, when he wrote13, “Throughout its history, the United States has been a beacon around the world for religious freedom and has welcomed those seeking refuge from persecution; our country will continue to be that beacon.” No it won’t, not with this administration. He knows it. And won’t fight for it. It wasn’t just the hypocrisy of Oklahoma’s representatives on display this past weekend—it was their political DNA. a
1) scribd.com: executive order-protecting the national from terrorist attack by foreign nationals 2) krmg.com: Bridenstine on Obama: ‘He should not be using executive orders’ 3) thehill.com: Trump defends order: ‘It’s not a Muslim ban’ 4) marketwatch.com: Giuliani says Trump asked him how to legally ban Muslims 5) thinkprogress.org: Inhofe Boycotts Tulsa ‘Holiday’ Parade: It’s ‘A Shameful Attempt To Take Christ Out’ Of The Parade 6) inhofe.senate.gov: Inhofe, Senators Introduce Religious Freedom Resolution 7) cnn.com: Trump on latest iteration of Muslim ban: ‘You could say it’s an expansion 8) theguardian.com: White House defends Trump Holocaust statement that didn’t mention Jews 9) esquire.com: Help, We’re in a Living Hell and Don’t Know How to Get Out 10) nytimes.com: How Trump’s Rush to Enact an Immigration Ban Unleashed Global Chaos 11) nytimes.com: Donald Trump Forces G.O.P. to Choose Between Insularity and Outreach 12) Nytimes.com: Trump Calls for Barring Muslims From Entering U.S. 13) inhofe.senate.gov: Inhofe Statement on Trump Executive Order on Immigration NEWS & COMMENTARY // 11
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FRIDAY, JAN. 20 Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. His inaugural address is a populist fire-andbrimstone exhortation pitting America against the rest of the world. “This American carnage stops right here and stops right now,” Trump says. “The way that Trump spoke about the outside world was the most aggressive, most hyper-nationalist, and, in some ways, the most hostile of any inaugural address since the second World War,” conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer would later say of the speech. Reuters publishes side-by-side bird’s-eye photographs of the National Mall showing the crowd sizes at Trump’s inauguration versus Obama’s in 2009. Experts estimate that 160,000 people attended Trump’s, compared to 1.8 million at Obama’s. SATURDAY, JAN. 21 Standing in front of the CIA Memorial Wall, the president spends a good portion of a speech in Langley obsessing over inauguration crowd numbers, claiming his crowd was in fact closer to 1.5 million people. Newly minted White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds his first press conference, which he spends lying to and berating reporters. “This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period,” Spicer says. Meanwhile, in D.C. and cities around the world, millions of people gather for the Women’s March in one of the largest displays of political protest in history. SUNDAY, JAN. 22 On “Meet the Press,” Chuck Todd asks Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway to explain why Spicer would spend his first press conference lying about crowd numbers. “You’re saying it’s a falsehood,” Conway responds. “Sean Spicer, our press secretary, gave alternative facts.” A hashtag is born. 12 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
cancel the upcoming meeting.” Nieto calls his bluff and cancels the meeting. Press Secretary Spicer then says that Trump is considering a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports as a way to pay for the wall. This plan is quickly denounced far and wide as effectively putting the cost back on the American consumer. Later that night, Trump’s chief strategist Stephen Bannon calls the media the “opposition party” and says it should “keep its mouth shut.”
TRUMP’S FIRST SEVEN DAYS: A PRIMER Executive orders, alternative facts, and mass protests by JOSHUA KLINE
MONDAY, JAN. 23 On his first full business day in office, the president signs three executive orders, withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans Pacific Partnership, reinstating the so-called Mexico City policy barring federal funds from being given to NGOs that perform or promote abortion overseas, and freezing federal workforce hiring. In a private meeting with congressional leaders, Trump once again claims widespread election fraud—3-5 million illegal votes— cost him the popular vote, with no evidence to back up his assertion. TUESDAY, JAN. 24 Trump signs an executive order clearing the path for two controversial domestic pipelines: The Keystone XL and Dakota Access. He also signs an executive order essentially expediting the permitting and regulatory process for domestic manufacturing.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 Trump signs an executive order calling for the construction of a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. He promises that Mexico will pay for it. He also strips federal funding from “sanctuary cities” that allow undocumented immigrants to live and work without fear of deportation. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto denounces Trump’s order, stating that Mexico would absolutely not be paying for any wall. Nieto and Trump had been scheduled to meet in Washington at the end of January. Meanwhile, in an interview with ABC News, Trump again resolves to bring back torture in the war on terror. THURSDAY, JAN. 26 In response to President Nieto’s statement, Trump says, “If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to
FRIDAY, JAN. 27 In the name of national security, Trump signs an executive order barring citizens from seven Muslim countries (Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen) from entering the U.S. for at least 90 days, suspending all refugee programs for 120 days, and indefinitely suspending the Syrian refugee program. Experts quickly note that there has never been a terrorist attack on U.S. soil by a citizen of any of those countries. (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Turkey—the former three of which produced the 9/11 hijackers—are exempt from the ban, which some speculate is because Trump has business entanglements in all of them.) The effect is immediate and chaotic: dozens of people traveling when the order is signed land in the U.S. only to be detained or sent back, including some with green cards, NYU college students and an interpreter for the U.S. Army. Mass protests at major airports break out across the country.
BOTTOM LINE: Some journalists have speculated that this first week was about creating chaos to consolidate power. Whether knowingly or unwittingly, Trump is conducting a stress test on our government’s system of checks and balances. Either way, it’s going to be a long four years. a February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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CHARTED SEAS Looking towards Lisbon, a beacon by DENVER NICKS
Belém Tower in Lisbon, on the bank of the Tagus River | DENVER NICKS
LISBON— The traditional American analog to Lisbon—Europe’s outpost built on seven hills where the Tagus River flows into the Atlantic—is San Francisco, and the comparison would be apt if San Francisco were grittier, thousands of years old, and everyone had accents that sounded vaguely Russian. The steep hills and streetcars and the ocean to the west certainly help the comparison. But unlike the Bay Area, the site of some of the most violent clashes between Trump supporters and protestors in 2016, Europe’s oldest capital is an island of political calm amid the roiling illiberal seas presently thrashing Western Europe. Whether it is Brexit and the looming collapse of Labour in the UK, Le Pen’s rise in France or ascendant right-wing populism in Germany, Austria and elsewhere, the old coalition on the left—between the working classes, minorities, and cosmopolitan elites— has finally fractured across the continent, sending shockwaves crashing in all directions, like an ice shelf cracking free and sliding into the ocean. With so much at stake amid so much turbulence in THE TULSA VOICE // February 1 - 14, 2017
European capitals, it’s comforting to reflect that Lisbon—where liberal democracy in Portugal is holding strong under a stable, if fragile, center-left government— has been here longer than all the others. Just why center-left liberal democracy is keeping it together in Portugal isn’t entirely clear, but it seems to have to do with the fact that the governing coalition has rejected the failed policies of crumbling neoliberal Europe. Prime Minister António Costa, of the Socialist Party, governs a center-left coalition that includes even hardline communists. But if his government is radical it’s only because it doesn’t easily conform to 20th century politics. He has rolled back austerity measures (cuts to social services and tax hikes), buttressing the social safety net and rejecting the politics of endless belt-tightening, but also cut taxes and regulations, putting money in Portuguese pockets and encouraging private sector growth. Basically Europe told Portugal it would have to start working more and harder for a lower quality of life. After a
few years of that, Portugal said, “You know what? Fuck this,” and tried something else. Meanwhile, Europe had an identity crisis and realized that austerity was never going to work. According to legend, Lisbon was founded by the Greek hero Odysseus. After winning the Trojan War (he’s the one who came up with the idea of sneaking into Troy inside of a giant sculpture of a horse), Odysseus set sail for his home in Ithaca, but his ships were blown off course by a storm. Undeterred, he started the long journey home—fighting a Cyclops on the way for good measure—but after 10 years at sea, just as Ithaca came into view, disaster struck again. While Odysseus was asleep, his men got greedy and opened a bag they thought contained gold but actually contained the many winds. Opening the many winds so rashly unleashed another storm that drove Odysseus and his party off course once more, just as the finish line was in sight. Tossed by the storm into uncharted seas at the perimeter of the world, Odysseus had been beaten back yet again. He sheltered in a
harbor at the world’s westernmost edge—Lisbon, they say—where he prepared once again for the journey home through unknown lands teeming with monsters. There’s a certain romantic symbolism to all this that is impossible to ignore: Lisbon, founded by one of the great heroes of Western Civilization—after he’d been thwarted by greed and stupidity— as a kind of rear base from which to recover and relaunch his odyssey home is the same Lisbon that is now one of the last bastions of stable social democracy, a light shining in the darkness at the 11th hour, guiding the way forward. As well as being the oldest, Lisbon is also Europe’s only capital city on the Atlantic, which is to say facing west, toward us, the Americans. As we embark on a Trump presidency—which promises to be a strange and monster-filled journey of its own—remember Lisbon out there across the ocean, where Odysseus regrouped after 10 years at war and 10 more at sea before embarking on another daunting journey home, shining its light in our direction. a NEWS & COMMENTARY // 13
AWAKE AND AWARE For citizens concerned about a future under Trump, the Women’s March on Oklahoma signaled hope by AMANDA RUYLE
Sheri Amore at Women’s March on Oklahoma in OKC | LORI DUCKWORTH
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he morning of the Women’s March on Oklahoma, one of the hundreds of sister marches organized around the world to coincide with the Women’s March on Washington, was chilly, gray, and felt aggressively early for what would usually be a day for a Sacred Saturday Sleep-in. My sister and I loaded up the car and hit the turnpike, making the groggy commute to the capital to witness and participate in what would become part of one of the largest mass protests in American history. After the historically divisive and contentious election, we were not sure what to expect from an event held on the first day of the Trump presidency in what may be the reddest state in the Union. But when we arrived, an hour before the rally was to start, the area in front of the capitol steps was filled with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder, homemade signs hoisted in the air. One read “Grandma is Pissed.” Another said “Sorry for the inconvenience, we are trying to change the world.” Others spoke directly of their lived experience: “This
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rape survivor won’t be silenced.” Many were funny in tone, and some were directed at Trump and his administration, such as “To Russia, with Love: Take Trump Back” and “A tremendously bad choice! Bigly bad! Sad!” Then there were the kids with their own signs, many of them homemade and made up of sweet and simple scribbles, some sitting on the shoulders of their caretakers or riding along in strollers or hanging off a parent in a sling or marching on their own or sleeping in a wagon while people came together around them. Twelve-yearold Luka Auld attended the march with his mom, Tulsa restaurateur Libby Billings. His sign read “My sister for President,” a to-thepoint reminder that little girls are still waiting for that glass ceiling to be broken. Organizers say the crowd numbered around 12,000, which is 1.5 times the capacity of ONEOK field where the Tulsa Drillers play. People from all walks of life were out in force. Veterans dotted the crowd, their ball caps with service details embroidered on the front visible among the
throngs of people, as did men and women of color, many of them veterans of the Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter movements. People with disabilities arrived to protest the president’s treatment of a disabled reporter. Muslim women in headscarves and clergy in collars marched side-by-side for religious tolerance and freedom; Native Americans, some in regalia, marched to defend their sovereignty; silver-haired women and men who’ve marched for the ERA and in support of reproductive and women’s rights more times than they can count marched yet again. Members of the LGBTQ community working to preserve rights only recently granted were there, as were teenagers and young adults who had never attended a rally or protest. All peacefully assembled in solidarity on Saturday, Jan. 21. The mood was one of hope and a resolute sense of purpose. Linda Toure of Oklahoma City had worried about the turnout, unsure if Okies would show up for something that had been oversimplified by the media as merely an anti-Trump rally.
“I walked up here thinking I’d see 500 people, and the hope I felt when I saw all of these people was that we are not alone in this fight,” Toure said. “That’s right,” said Kim Steele, Toure’s friend and fellow marcher. “The clock won’t be turned back on our watch. I am here for the resistance … Black women have been under siege for our entire lives, but I am pleased that our white sisters are feeling it and are here. I’m here for women’s health, Black Lives Matter, and to resist this white male, white supremacist bullshit … and to resist discrimination based on religion, gender, identity. Wrong is wrong.” Bailey Hoffner who attended with her small son, Wolfie, who was happily tucked into a stroller, said she also felt encouraged by the record-breaking numbers at the capitol. She works with Together Oklahoma, a citizen coalition that works to empower citizens to help influence policy by engaging their legislators. “It’s a bizarre feeling to be from Oklahoma and to feel more inspired and hopeful about Oklahoma than the national level,” February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
Protestors in Tulsa on Jan. 21 | MELISSA LUKENBAUGH
Hoffner said. “I’m just full of hope, especially today, surrounded by all these people.” Crystal Rodriguez brought her two young sons to march with Comanches on the Move, a group formed in opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline, as well as the Comanche Trail pipeline and The Plains pipeline, both of which will run through Oklahoma. “I have kids, I want them to know that everyone is here for a woman’s march, but it is also for lesbian, gay, trans, people of color and all the other people who aren’t represented very well through Trump and his cabinet. We are here to stand up for our rights and to teach my kids that is what you’re supposed to do,” Rodriguez said. As diverse as the crowd was, Cpl. John Pettyjohn, USMC stood out. After the march ended (which took longer than expected due to the enormity of the crowd), he leaned against the back end of a city truck, just on the edge of the crowd that was reconvening for the rally. With a bright red cap emblazoned with yellow embroidery perched on top of his head and dog tags around his neck, he looked relaxed and resolute. Cpl. Pettyjohn is a longtime democrat and president of the Oklahoma Democratic Veterans Committee. Originally from southeastern Oklahoma, he has dedicated his life to public service, including thirty years as a service officer, and helped raise two daughters and four stepdaughters, which he joked explains his lack of hair. He came out to support those daughters, among many other reasons. “I’m here to show support for, well, every one of us,” Cpl. Pettyjohn said. “This is for all of us. If we attack any part of our population, we attack us all. As a former marine I think it’s important that we standup, not only while we serve, but also after we serve. This is a service to my community. In the past we have just not been active enough. This is beautiful. It’s a tremendous feeling to be here with all these people from every walk of life, coming together to show support for each other. We are awake, we aware, we are going to be talking more on state and local levels … We just need to standup a little stronger and pull each other together.” a THE TULSA VOICE // February 1 - 14, 2017
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weren’t laying like they had initially,” Hayes said. “So when we can’t get 400 eggs for Saturday, we’re in bad shape because we have two brunches operating at the same time.” Eggs weren’t the only difficult items to keep consistently in inventory. “If you run out of ribeyes on a Saturday by 7 p.m., you’re going to have more unhappy people than supportive at that point. And I don’t blame them.” The menu was constantly changing to adapt to ingredient availability, so last week’s fried chicken wasn’t always on the menu the next. “I love creative changes and there were amazing things coming out of the kitchen. But there’s a balancing act between creativity and consistency, and sometimes the two don’t go hand-in-hand,” Hayes said. This balancing act caused frustrations in the kitchen as well. Staff had to adapt to new dishes
constantly with little opportunity to master their preparation, which translated to inconsistent execution. The guests noticed. Management noticed. Every new restaurant concept experiences bumps in the road, and Tallgrass and The Bramble have had their share. But instead of slowing down, the two restaurants are finding alternate routes to the same farm-to-table goal while delivering consistent availability and dish execution. “We are still respectful of the philosophy we were founded on,” Hayes said. “We are just reaching out in a different way—using a butcher who is sourcing that local product for us instead of us purchasing the steer directly, for example.” Stephen Lindstrom, who started at Tallgrass over a year ago as a butcher and was recently named executive chef, has been instrumental in instituting new processes and a new menu.
Lindstrom has worked in the restaurant industry for 17 years, putting in time at local joints like The Alley and SMOKE. Right before he began butchering meats for Tallgrass, he worked a summer at an exclusive restaurant found at the end of a dirt road 9,800 feet in the mountains of Colorado, where he foraged daily for mushrooms, wild berries and herbs. Now, he’s putting in 70-plus hours per week foraging Oklahoma, in a sense, for the most efficient way to still be farm-totable fueled while also producing innovative cuisine for two restaurants out of one kitchen. “Having to divide your focus is the biggest challenge of all. You need to be two places and it’s not always possible,” Lindstrom said. “I have some really loyal cooks that are really great at what they do.” Lindstrom taps his kitchen staff for ideas and creates a more collaborative environment, which February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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risotto delivers a mellow citrus zing from an unexpected source, enhancing the scallop’s natural flavor. The Bramble’s menu was left mostly unchanged, but the business hours are expanding in a big way. Starting on Valentine’s Day, The Bramble will kick off its first evening service for a limited number of guests. Going forward, the restaurant will open for breakfast and lunch, then will reopen for happy hour and will serve dinner until 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Brunch will still be served on Sunday until 2 p.m. In the coming weeks, Tallgrass’s dining room will get a minor facelift with a brightened interior and lighter-hued paint, along with added banquette seating for 40 in the front dining area. A new mural will be added to the building’s exterior, along with new logos and more cohesive branding. While making these updates, guests will occasionally be directed to The Bramble next door. They’re aiming to be finished with all construction by mid-March. “We want to make ourselves more approachable—from the food, to the interior, to the playlist,” Hayes said. “Tulsa has taught us a lot in the past three years about what they want. Now, we’ve learned how to balance it all to give them what they want more consistently in a more accessible atmosphere.” a
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alentine’s Day is a sham of a holiday, ripping off all the totally wonderful, unforced, organic moments of love and elation we experience every other day of the year. I’m generally skeptical of being required to romance another human with beaucoups of bills and grocery store chocolate, and I downright reject any holiday that makes you feel bad for ridin’ solo. So in honor of all the independent women out there (men, too!), here are 10 places to eat on Valentine’s Day all by your damn self.
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If there were ever a time to maw down on some Braum’s, it’s February 14. Lucky for you, the holiday falls on a Tuesday this year, and Tuesdays just so happen to be BOGO days at Braum’s. Buy one #12 1/6 lb. Deluxe Cheeseburger combo and get the second one fo’ free (5pm-close). Don’t forget the chocolate shake (YES, YOU’RE UPGRADING…), and about eight cups of the fancy ketchup. You might even spring for some 20 // FOOD & DRINK
Braum’s sauce on the side. And if you’ve had a particularly rough year (read: two-timing, a messy divorce, the wedding of an ex, too many nights at Soundpony, et al.), go for the Sundae, too. Braum’s makes everything better. EL RIO VERDE
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ing says love like chips and salsa (skip the queso and go for the guac). With dishes like fish tacos, chimichangas, and horchata, it’s easy to fall in love with this little hole-in-the-wall. As a bonus, you can get out for under $10 bucks— turns out you’re a cheap date. WHITE RIVER FISH MARKET 1708 N. Sheridan Rd.
I’m usually not one for wet food, but I’ll make an exception for El Rio Verde’s carne asada wet burrito any day. And let’s get real: noth-
On a day when some find it tough to be alone, what better way to spend an evening than by enjoying
a little communal dining? White River Fish Market embraces the concept, and has no problem seating diners elbow to elbow while they peel their shrimp. Snag a seat, get comfortable, and ask your neighbor to pass the Cholula. White River flies their fish in daily from the coastal cities across North and South America, meaning your meal is as fresh as the daily catch at any five-star spot. They offer everything from Cajun classics like Red Snapper to shellfish feasts like the halfpound of fresh shrimp and oysters on the half shell. Every dinner comes with hush puppies, which you should go ahead and dunk in tartar sauce (caper breath is no concern if you’re dying—er, dining—alone). LEON’S SMOKE SHACK BBQ 601 S. Sheridan Rd.
If you’re going to smear your face with sauce, there’s no better time to do it than while on a date with yourself. Fueled by “nothing but pecan wood and passion,” Leon’s Smoke Shack BBQ seems like a no-brainer for Valentine’s Day. Picture baked potatoes covered in ranch and brisket, sweet-charred February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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ribs with a perfectly pink marble, spicy hot links, and swoon-worthy fried bologna sandwiches. THE PINT ON CHERRY STREET 1325 E. 15th St.
While not the schmanciest place for a Valentine’s Day dinner, The Pint has a few things going for it on Tuesday nights: $2 tacos, brain-teasing trivia, lots of rowdy young folk, and plenty of cheap beer to help ease you into all three. If you fancy yourself a trivia hustler, spend your V-Day sipping local brews with friends and competing for a $50 Pint gift card. If you’re on your own, invite another solo player to join your team with a sweet note and his/her score sheet: “You’re hot, but your answers are not. Want to join forces?” If that’s too ballsy for you, just name your team Single and Ready to Flamingle and call it a night. MANOS PERUANAS 6703 E. 81st St.
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makes it easy with pictures by the items, straight-forward descriptions, and a clear 4G signal; feel free to Google anything you don’t recognize. Start your meal with a cheese and beef arepa or empanada, then move on to the Shrimp Cause—a Peruvian, shrimp-based take on a tuna tower. For dinner, Peruvian staples like Loom Salado (picture a Peruvian Poutine) and the Tacu Tacu (beef, seasoned rice, beans, egg, plantains) are fantastic representations of the cuisine. PALACE CAFÉ
1301 E. 15th St.
Girl, you’re a queen, so treat yo’self to a dinner fit for one. Chef James Schrader knows how to make a gal feel special with top-notch service, indulgent small plates, and an intimate atmosphere to match. Start with a spread of Bentos for a bite-sized culinary tour (the spanakopita will have you seeing stars), and then move on to the lobster ravioli or pork tenderloin (ask your server to suggest a wine pairing to match). And don’t even think about skipping dessert. The banana crème brulée boat is big enough for two, but lucky for you, you don’t have to share.
STONEHORSE CAFÉ 1748 Utica Square
My love affair with Stonehorse Cafe knows no end. From their five-star Caesar salad (those anchovies, those candied onion crumbles…) to the very best non-pizzeria pizza in Tulsa, Stonehorse Cafe has every inch of my heart. In fact, this is why I’m single: I love it so much, there’s simply no room for anything else. Stonehorse shines with its California spin on Southwest café cuisine, with everything from tamales to semolina pasta, white wine moules frites to French onion soup. The blue-plate special is almost always a great choice. For a particularity posh V-Day dinner, order a half bottle of wine, everything else you want, and go to town on the fluffy treats in the bread basket. CELEBRITY RESTAURANT 3109 S. Yale Ave.
Contrary to what the name suggests, you don’t have to be a celebrity to dine at this Tulsa institution, though a meal here might leave you feeling like one. Celebrity Restaurant has been serving Tulsa for nearly 50 years and its
signature tableside Caesar is as delightful as ever. While dinner in the main salon is a memorable experience, the bar menu is just as impressive, boasts many of the same dishes, and the grandeur of the restaurant’s red velvet is on full display. Start with a classic Old Fashioned and then nosh on the aforementioned Caesar salad. For dinner, the fried chicken is well seasoned and reasonably priced. THE LOUNGE, AKA THE BULL IN THE ALLEY somewhere downtown
Dinner at Tulsa’s not-so-secret speakeasy will set you back a pretty penny, but if you’re flying solo, you can cut corners without skimping on taste or experience. Grab a seat for one at the bar, enjoy the live piano tunes, and order a three-olive martini, extra dirty. For something truly magnificent, start with the escargot. They aren’t cheap, but neither are you. Dinner options run the tax brackets, from the $12 spaghetti to the $25 burger to the Black-Card steak and fish options. Note: the bar is usually first come, first serve, but if you’re planning on popping in for V-day, best to make a reservation (good luck finding the phone number). a FOOD & DRINK // 21
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SWEETHEART DEAL Local gifts for your Valentine by LAURA DENNIS
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t’s every cynic’s favorite time of year—February, the month of love, cupid, blah blah blah. You might say you don’t care, but no one believes you. Or maybe you do care, but you’re tired of the same unimaginative gift options. Either way, we’ve compiled a convenient list of unique, affordable and local gift ideas for your special someone this Valentine’s Day.
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If the thought of grand romantic gestures makes you squirm, consider the logical gift of science this Valentine’s Day. STEMcell Science Shop is Tulsa’s only store that specializes in science and math. Located at 502 E. 3rd St. in The Boxyard, the store offers a handful of rare pieces to help you communicate your everlasting love—like a 65 millionyear-old Ammonite fossil from the Atlas mountain region of Morroco or a green opal from the store’s crystal mineral selection.
at 1216 S. Harvard Ave. and let storeowners Ashley Daly and Ashley Palmer point you toward the latest botanical trend— succulents. The plant bar is where you’ll find the desert beauties, plus vintage and hand-built planters, air plants and all the ingredients you need to successfully romance your beloved this Valentine’s Day.
ANTOINETTE BAKING CO. Valentine’s red box special, $15 If your Valentine craves the delectable, look no further than Antoinette Baking Co. at 207 N. Main St. in the Brady Arts District. The French-styled bakery is well known for its decadent pies and offers a variety of treats to soothe the sweet-toothed. This year, the bakers are cooking up a Valentine’s special in the form of macarons. The Valentine’s Red Box special comes with six differently flavored macarons, packaged in a custom-made box and tied with a pretty red bow. Pick up your pre-ordered box on Valentine’s Day.
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Never fear! Post, located at 860 E. Admiral Blvd., has something for eccentrics, deviants, even graffiti-artists. Wrapped with sage, cedar, lavender and dried roses, floral smudge sticks by Catherine Rising are used to clear a physical or mental space of stagnant, negative energy. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and perfect for your nonconforming Valentine. POST
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Sassy and downloadable Valentine’s Day cards by Passive Juice Motel (passivejuicemotel.com) come in a variety of collections. If you’ve deemed Cupid unreliable, consider allowing Michael Scott, Harry Potter or Snoop Dogg a shot with the bow and arrow this year. Themes include women of history, wizards, heartthrobs, authors, scientists, and more. The purchase comes with an 8x10 PDF file of six cards and recommends printing on an 8.5x11 sheet of white gloss paper.
GLACIER CONFECTION Heart box, $9.95-$69.95. Nothing says “I love you” quite like globs of saturated fat and sugar, especially when it’s from Glacier Confection on 15 E. Brady Street. And these local chocolatiers have a Valentine’s Day treat you can customize to perfection for the one who has your heart. Choose your heartshaped box and fill it with your sweetheart’s favorite flavors. Boxes vary in size and color. 28 // ARTS & CULTURE
IDA RED Lucky Feather OK necklace, $15.95 Traditionalists unite! You can’t go wrong with jewelry on Valentine’s Day and every Okie girl needs an Okie necklace. Oklahoma silhouette necklaces made by Lucky Feather can be found at Ida Red, 3336 S. Peoria Ave. They are 16-18 inches, nickel-free, dipped in 14K gold and come with an adjustable toggle.
COLORS OF ETNIKA Studio K. Marina bracelet, $29.95-$69.95. Looking for that oneof-a-kind piece for your Valentine this year? Colors of Etnika, located at 10 E. Archer St. has got you covered. The unisex bracelets found at Colors of Etnika, 10 E. Archer St., are unique, affordable, and handcrafted in Tulsa by storeowner Karla Aguirre. She uses high-quality glass beads and European genuine leather to craft her masterpieces. Choose your favorite leather color, beads and components to create a custom-made bracelet.
TULSA SPIRIT TOURS Valentine Winery Tour, Ages 21+, $89/person Tulsa Spirit Tours is offering the ultimate Valentine’s Day package, DD included. Take your Valentine on a seven-hour tour of two of Tulsa’s historic wineries. The daylong trip includes transportation to and from the wineries, two wine tastings, a tour of an old historic building, prizes, wine and light bites. a February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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FIRST STREET FINDS Downtown’s new flea market is a goldmine of vintage swag and local creations by LIZ BLOOD First Street Flea Market | VALERIE GRANT
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wo blocks north of Hodges Bend, a curious building wrapped in big, bright murals sits near the highway. Known as the Gateway Building and owned by downtown entrepreneur Michael Sager, the giant, quirky space is now home to both First Street Flea Market and POST, the new art and apparel shop opened by Mary Beth Babcock and Aaron Whisner. “So much killer stuff is happening downtown, and people craved something like this,” said Babcock, who formerly owned Dwelling Spaces. “There are always new bars and shops opening, but there wasn’t a flea market.” The market, located at 823 E. 1st St., is juried, with vendors chosen by founders Babcock, Paula Warlick and Shane Hood. Getting a booth, which runs $45 for one time, is a pretty straightforward process: potential vendors apply by submitting information and photos of their product to First Street Flea’s Facebook page. “We have a few different vendors each time,” Hood said. “And because it’s juried, we have a nice mix of designers and makers, some who have never done THE TULSA VOICE // February 1 - 14, 2017
this before, and some who do the flea market at the fairgrounds on Saturday.” Indeed, the unique curating process has yielded an especially eclectic array of vendors. While visiting, I found, among other treasures, Tiki mugs, Ghostbusters action figures, a silk kimono, a gilded-edge “Indian City, Anadarko, OK” collector’s plate, vintage patches, Dillon Rose handmade jewelry, a pair of velvet toreador paintings, Frankoma pottery, and a John Prine vinyl. The trio based First Street on flea markets they’ve visited on travels to both US coasts—like the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, CA, a pop-up flea in Brooklyn, NY—and even some in Europe. “The crowd here tends to be younger,” Hood said. “It’s a lot of young people who are willing to pay money for vintage, whereas at some other flea markets, everyone wants a deal.” It’s true not everything at First Street Flea is a bargain. There are definitely great deals to be found, like the aforementioned John Prine vinyl (I nabbed it for $5)— but there are also $25 t-shirts and
pricier vintage finds like boots, jackets, and art. Vendors Steve and Debbie Massey offer vintage pieces from Tulsa’s history [LIKE WHAT], as well as some books, jewelry, and a large selection of records, many of which cost only $1. “These dollar-records are for people who are maybe just starting out, wanting to try vinyl,” Steve said. I spied a Rod Stewart album in the bin. “Rod’s a dollar?” I asked. “Yeah, Rod’s a dollar. “We like this environment because it’s so social,” he said of the market. His wife Debbie agreed. “The entire vibe, each booth compliments each other,” said co-founder Warlick. “This is more than a flea market, this is a community thing.” Bound for Glory Books, Tulsa’s new used books, comics, and records store has had a booth at the first three First Street Fleas, as has Rhonda Hinrichs, who calls her booth “Rhonda’s Rehab.” Hinrichs had so much in storage she decided to sell some off. “I just like junk,” she said as we chatted among her Native American, Mexican, Southwest, and
cowboy-style wares. She’s in good company. Chimera has a booth as well, serving $2 coffee and $3 breakfast tacos, pastries, and bagel dogs with omnivore and vegan options. Flea market shoppers can also visit POST. Babcock described POST’s inception as something of a happy accident. “Opening a second store was not a plan,” she said. “I was looking for an office space and Michael Sager showed me the space … well, retail is in my blood. The space was so charming I couldn’t not do something in it.” So she partnered with Whisner—founder of Clean Hands and the Habit Mural Festival, and the artist responsible for the Woody Guthrie Center mural—to open POST, which offers Whisner’s apparel designs, art, smudge sticks, patches, and graffiti and art supplies. The name was Whisner’s idea—suggesting the next chapter for him and Babcock post-Clean Hands and post-Dwelling Spaces. POST keeps loose business hours, open Tuesday through Saturday, noon-ish to 6 p.m-ish. First Street Flea returns Sunday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. a ARTS & CULTURE // 29
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f it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a mini-nation to create an original ballet. Such is the intensive collaboration for Tulsa Ballet’s highly anticipated world premiere, “Dorothy and the Prince of Oz,” opening at the Tulsa PAC on Feb. 10 for four performances. As all stage productions are a team effort, “Oz” was created by Edwaard Liang, choreographer and artistic director of BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio, in conjunction with puppeteer and set designer Basil Twist, composer Oliver Peter Graber, costume designer Mark Zaponne, Tulsa Ballet staff, production assistants and the corps de ballet ensemble. “The project began about four years back when I met with Tulsa Ballet Artistic Director Marcello Angelini to discuss the possibility of collaborating on a new full-length ballet in honor of the Ballet’s 60th anniversary season,” Liang said. There are story ballets aplenty—classics like “Romeo and Juliet” and “Cinderella” are constantly reproduced. Liang’s ambition was to develop a new story with similar appeal. The notion of “Oz” arose early in the discussions and Liang was sold. “I liked the idea,” he said. “My only concern was that ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is so iconic.” Elements from several “Oz” books in L. Frank Baum’s fourteen-volume series have been woven together to create a story-driven libretto that honors the beloved film yet will be fresh to audience members. For the visual world of the ballet Liang turned to puppeteer and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Basil Twist, who designed the sets and puppets with an eye toward mobility and spectacle. “I like the sense that things are animated and recommended that we have the puppeteers visible, the dancers we call the ‘Otherz’ who do the puppetry,” Twist said. This is only the fourth ballet on which Twist has worked,
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Tulsa Ballet rehearses; (inset) a costume sketch for “Dorothy and the Prince of Oz” | COURTESY
PAVING A NEW YELLOW BRICK ROAD Tulsa Ballet’s ‘Dorothy and the Prince of Oz’ premieres this month by MICHAEL WRIGHT though he has crafted scenery and puppets for theatre and opera throughout the world. “It’s thrilling to have an opportunity to create fantastical creatures,” he said. “The king and queen have a pair of ‘stone dogs’ as their pets.” The project is built on an organic approach where all the artistic elements have evolved throughout rehearsals. Liang even choreographs on the spot. “I start with the music; I listen to it and live it,” he said. “I don’t have preconceived notions of the dancers’ abilities, I want them to be part of the process.” Liang compares choreography to couture: everything should be
shaped and sculpted around the dancers. “There’s something amazing about letting an artist fly,” he observed. Composer Oliver Peter Graber wrote original music to connect segments of existing music, something composers are often asked to do. “Music for ‘Oz’ does not represent my personal style but is based upon elements used by the composers we selected,” Graber said. Portions have been drawn from composers such as Bela Bartok, Maurice Ravel and Edvard Grieg. “Ninety percent of the evening consists of music from the 19th century,” Graber continued. “The
best result is achieved when the audience cannot hear the ‘new’ music I’ve written.” Everyone is focused on blending the iconic and the new. Costume designer Mark Zaponne observed that his ambition is to suggest classic images from “The Wizard of Oz” while creating fresh looks. “Costumes from previously created ballets are usually rented,” he said. “These costumes are being built expressly for our dancers.” In the past, Madalina Stoica, who will dance the part of Dorothy, learned traditional roles only from videos. “I always wondered how they felt when they created the ballet,” she said. “I think it’s amazing now that we are part of the process; they are creating the movement on us.” Cavan Conley, who performs the titular Prince, concurred. “It’s great to have something that is your own; it’s your role,” Conley said. “Sometimes we’re in the studio with Edwaard and Basil and discover that something isn’t working, so we figure it out together. That’s awesome.” “Awesome” may well be the expression for audiences experiencing this world premiere. At one rehearsal, the dancers, actors and “Otherz” worked a special effect from an early sequence of the ballet. Everyone seemed anxious but then humans, puppets and set elements suddenly coalesced to create a spectacular moment that generated spontaneous applause and broad smiles from the entire company. Ballet companies around the globe are keenly interested in this project. It is likely to enter the canon of story-driven ballets for many years to come. a
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For tickets call 918.584.3654 or visit tulsasymphony.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
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2/1- 3/1- Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges - PAC Gallery 1- Brown Bag It: Tulsa Opera Big Sing Tulsa PAC Trust 10-12, 16-19 - Avenue Q - Tulsa Project Theatre 10-12- Dorothy & The Prince of Oz - Tulsa Ballet 17- 26- Miro Quartet, Beethoven Winter Festival Chamber Music Tulsa 19, 24-25- Court-Martial at Fort Devens Theatre North 25- Puccini To Pop - Tulsa Opera 2/28, 3/1- Shen Yun
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his is Molly and Poncho,” Seth Dazey said, wrangling two big pups to make a path for me at the gate of the Owen Park home he shares with his wife, Rachel, and their two children. “Poncho’s a pound dog. His manners need some work. Hopefully we’ll get around to teaching him, but with everything else….” He looked around the yard where their tow-headed toddlers ran gleefully. “Sometimes I think, ‘maybe when we get employees we’ll have time.’ But,” he laughed, “I think I’m wrong.” Seth and Rachel led me inside to their tiny studio, a narrow room about ten feet long that houses Dillon Rose, their metalsmithing and jewelry business. (The name combines each of their middle names.) They worked as Canto del Ave until two years ago when they moved back to Tulsa, their hometown, after many years making jewelry and music with a strong DIY ethic all over Central America and the U.S. “When I first started making jewelry,” Rachel said, “I was living out of a backpack. Then I grew into a school bus. Then I had a corner in a cabin. So when we moved here and I had a whole room I was like, whoa, I can shut the door—this is incredible!” We stood in front of a wall densely hung with hammers, pliers, saws, and wire, near the battered desk she used to work on in that school bus. Time seemed to slow down as light streamed in through big windows onto two of her recent necklaces: one with four huge Australian koroit opals and strong symmetry, another with a smaller opal, whirling with whimsical shapes and textures. “Texture communicates nostalgia, memory, feeling into the work,” she said. “That’s something that humans can connect with. And I really like that movement, that depth to a piece, that it can take on different faces in different lights.” 32 // ARTS & CULTURE
Seth and Rachel Dazey in their home studio | MELISSA LUKENBAUGH
SELF-DETERMINATION Dillon Rose owners handcraft jewelry from their home studio by ALICIA CHESSER “Dynamic,” Seth said. “Our motivation comes from the lifestyle dream,” Rachel said. “I can directly connect the work with my freedom. For me it’s all connected.” As Dillon Rose sees more success, the Dazeys are navigating a new learning curve with social media and administrative skillsets.
(Neither of them went to college, and they weren’t on the Internet much until a couple of years ago.) They’ve recently connected with the entrepreneur basecamp at 36 Degrees North in pursuit of a five-year plan. On the creative side, they’re working on their first gallery show as well as collaborating with Lisa
Regan and a nonstop variety of trunk shows, from First Friday to the First Street Flea Market. “Tulsa’s a great place to be an entrepreneur,” Seth said. “We want to be part of what it’s going to be in the future. I want to wear that badge proudly, that we’re an Oklahoma company.” In work, art, and life, it’s a balancing act between designing a path and allowing the path to unfold. “Being an artist is so much about being friends with failure, not quitting because it didn’t come out the way you wanted,” he said. “On the business end, the hardest part is the vulnerability, having that opportunity to majorly screw up in front of everybody. There’s great risk and you have to make yourself vulnerable to that to succeed.” Seth showed me one of his own pieces, a mass of copper branches rising out of a piece of driftwood. “One of the most amazing things about trees is their capacity to not be balanced. I’m thinking of that cottonwood on the river trail that comes up and over and does that.” He gestured in a long downward curve.“I like to enter into that. Let’s see where this goes. “I don’t begin with any kind of drawings or goal. I just try and follow a sense of direction that comes from the piece as I make it. Sometimes I’m not very good at achieving a beautiful object. Other times I’m really happy with the result and proud of the work.” Find Dillon Rose Feb. 3 at First Friday Art Walk at the Brady Artists Studio; Feb. 4 Trunk Show at Spexton; Feb. 11 Trunk Show at Daniel’s Jewelry in Tahlequah, OK; and Feb. 12 at First Street Flea Market. Their jewelry can be found locally at Landella in the Boxyard, 502 E. 3rd St.; The Artery, 119 S. Detroit Ave.; Shades of Brown, 3302 S. Peoria Ave.; and This Land, 1208 S. Peoria Ave., and in Tulsa International Airport. a February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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hen he gave me his key, I added it to the chain I already had, and every time I got home late I would fumble with the clanky bundle. I’d try my old key in the new door, which would fit but not turn—the resistance telling me I had the wrong one between my thumb and index finger. I couldn’t describe it at the time, but this presented me with a feeling of deep uneasiness. Within a couple of years, though, I was always getting the right key on the first attempt, and that uneasiness faded. Or maybe it was just the strange illusion of confidence that comes with routine. You know how sometimes at dusk everything almost looks like it’s in black and white? This guy (the one who gave me his key) and I were walking around Philbrook’s rose garden on one of those nights, sometime in very early spring, just before the roses are supposed to bloom. Suddenly, sneaking out from the blackand-white landscape, I spotted it, the very first of the season’s fat red blossoms. Their contrast was startling—like one of those “touch of color” photographs,
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which always look tacky and weird in real life. “Look!” “What?” “Those. The roses.” “I can’t see them.” “How? They’re so red.” “Oh, I’m color-blind. I can’t see shades of red. I mean, it’s hard to distinguish them from green and sometimes they look brown. I think sometimes greens look gray, too.” “So what color is my hair?” “Brown.” But my hair was red. That uneasy feeling came back. If my life were a novel, maybe something Eudora Welty-esque, what would this mean? I came up with a couple of ideas: a) His inability to register the color of my hair means he is not seeing a part of me, and therefore can never truly know me. b) Red is nature’s symbol for danger, and sometimes poison, which is why, I think, animals are biologically inclined to fear red. What if I’m somehow toxic, and he can’t
tell because of a color-identifying disability that makes him vulnerable? He didn’t understand why I became so upset that night. Eventually, as most couples do, we broke up. And then, as sometimes happens, we got back together. When I decided to move back in, we planned to fix up the living room. Fresh paint on the walls and a new floor. It was something we would do together: rebuild our living room as a way to rebuild our relationship. Truly, a daunting task. But we didn’t realize how difficult this would be. Peeling back one layer of ugly brown paint only revealed another layer of garish gray. Then, beneath that, some tawdry floral wallpaper from the early 1990s emerged. All those layers. Just as my knuckles started to bleed from scraping them against the wall, I realized my metaphor had turned against me. I wondered if, when we finished this project, every time I came home I’d have to recognize that everything was different from before. And if the
room turned out looking terrible, I didn’t know what I would do, or what that would even mean. But we were too far into this to stop now. I didn’t know about sunk costs back then. I could tell he didn’t really want to bust through all our layers of paint and wallpaper. We gave up after one wall was completely stripped and re-painted, and said screw it to the rest. We added an extra coat of primer so it would look even enough and felt bad for the next tenant who might want a fresh start. We’d just added another layer she’ll have to scrape off. We stood in the empty room. The walls, still drying, had not yet acquired any dings or smudges. It was finally time to peel back the brown carpet, a gross mosaic of stains and holes, years of cigarette stink and ash, skin cells, and all the other microscopic dead things that collect under our nails and on our sneakers. We ripped it all out. That part felt good. My heart sank when we saw what was underneath: a cement foundation with a huge crack running down the middle. We fell into it, it was so enormous. a February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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A TU IRB-approved research study is being conducted at The University of Tulsa that uses biofeedback to teach participants to regulate responses to pain. Participants must be healthy, currently pain-free, and able to attend 3 laboratory training sessions (3.5-4.5 hours/ day). Behavioral and physiological reactions to painful stimuli will be assessed each day to test the efficacy of the training. Up to $300 compensation will be provided for completing the study. CONTACT: Psychophysiology Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience (PI: Jamie Rhudy, PhD)
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The comedy of Shawna Blake by MITCH GILLIAM
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hawna Blake grew up in a town so small it was removed from our state map in 1998. The comic has since upgraded from the Okie ghost town of Redland* to the pop. 3,000 town of Muldrow, OK. Though she lives two hours away, Blake has found her true home onstage in Tulsa. I caught her set at last month’s Hullabaloo Revue, a monthly Comedy Parlor show featuring comics, pinup model ushers, musical acts and burlesque dancers. Blake headlined both of January’s sold out nights, and took the stage right after LolliePop, a Tulsa dancer, collected her clothes from it. “I usually have the best, or at least the most visible tits at a comedy show,” Blake said. “And I guess I don’t have even that going for me tonight.” Her opening was off the cuff, but the rest of her set felt meticulously composed with nary a punchline or breath landing out of rhythm. Blake killed the crowd, and it’s easy to see why the small-towner has become such a big fixture of Tulsa comedy. “I always suspected I was funny, so I asked a friend to take a Comedy Parlor standup class with me,” Blake said. Her first open mic confirmed her laugh factor suspicions, and she quickly rose to
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bigger spots like the Blue Whale Comedy Festival. “I tell my friends I’m ‘heading into town,’ and they say ‘you sound like a pioneer woman!’” Blake said. “And I feel like a pioneer woman, only instead of a covered wagon I drive a Toyota Corolla with the front bumper literally zip tied on.” Apart from her country upbringing, Blake jokes about her disdain for cardio and her awkward love life. She says she’d call her autobiography “Plan B and Party Hats,” but you’ll have to catch the bit to see why. Blake currently teaches at a community college in Poteau, OK, but routinely makes the drive to Tulsa. She was recently featured at Cherokee Casino in West Siloam Springs, performing to a 900-person capacity room. Besides her regular featured gigs and casino appearances, Blake hopes to perform at Blue Whale again this year. You can catch her in Tulsa on February 15 at Mainline Art Bar. a *Redl and, OK is no longer considered a town, but is listed on ghosttowns.com, which Bl ake says regul arl y drives intrepid researchers to her old stomping ground, where they encounter “churches, cows, and [her] entire famil y.”
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A novel research study is being conducted at The University of Tulsa to identify potential markers of risk for chronic pain in healthy (currently painfree) Non-Hispanic White and Native American individuals.
$200 compensation ($100/day)
INVESTIGATORS: Drs. Jamie Rhudy & Joanna Shadlow CONTACT: The University of Tulsa Psychophysiology Research Laboratory 918-631-2175 or 918-631-3565
This study is safe, non-invasive, and does not involve medication. Participants must be able to attend 2 laboratory sessions (4-5.5 hours/day) in which physiological and behavioral reactions to different stimuli are recorded. This is a University of Tulsa, Cherokee Nation, and Indian Health Service Oklahoma Area Office IRB approved research study.
Darryl Starbird’s 53rd Annual
National Rod & Custom Car Show
Over 1,000 Hot Rods, Customs & Performance Machines Special Appearances by
“Bitchin’ Rides” Dave Kindig & Kevin Schiele Von Hot Rod & Little Daddy Roth Live Entertainment by
Brian Lee Dunning, Kelli Lynn & Eddie Valen Friday Night Only!
LJ Jenkins’ Live Action Bull Riding Tour
Tulsa, Oklahoma February 17-19, 2017 River Spirit Expo Expo Square Fairgrounds
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Folk Alliance: Oklahoma Room Fundraisers Sat., Feb. 4, 7 p.m. & Sat., Feb. 11, 7 p.m.
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ach year, over 30 Oklahoma musicians perform for an international audience of music industry professionals in The Oklahoma Room at Kansas City’s Folk Alliance International. Two concerts will raise funds to cover travel costs for Oklahoma Room performers. Annie Oakley, Jared Tyler, Chris Blevins, Levi Parham, and Dylan Golden Aycock will perform an intimate concert at Woody Guthrie Center on Feb. 4. Tickets are $25. On Feb. 11, The Colony will host a marathon concert featuring 20 local musicians, including Don White, Paul Benjaman, Jacob Tovar, Kalyn Fay, Erin O’Dowd, Chris Lee Becker, Robert Hoefling, and Steve Liddell. $10 cover.
FILM COMPETITION
ARTIST COMPETITION
Living Arts’ annual 24 Hour Video Race kicks off Feb. 3. Teams will have 24 hours to write and produce a short film based on a surprise theme, prop, and line of dialogue. Videos will screen at Philbrook in March. 11:30 p.m., livingarts.org.
On the second Wednesday of every month, six artists compete in ART$HRED, a three-round head-to-head art challenge. The winner receives a title belt, cash prize, and a spot in next month’s ART$SHRED. Feb. 8, 8 p.m., Mainline Art & Cocktails, mainlineartok.com
BASKETBALL
CONCERT
The Harlem Globetrotters—the winningest basketball team of all time—return to the BOK Center. Feb. 3, 7 p.m., Feb. 5, 1 p.m., $26.50-$121.50, bokcenter.com
Papa John Creach, Larry Franklin, Randy Howard, Kenny Sears, and Joe Spivey will be inducted at the National Fiddler Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Concert. The evening features a concert by The Time Jumpers. Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., $30-$45, mabeecenter.com
COMMUNITY
INDIAN ART FESTIVAL
The OCCJ Trialogue Series explores The Struggle for Compassion through presentations by religious and community leaders. Feb. 5, 12, and 19. Various locations. All sessions 2-4 p.m., occjok.oorg
The Greater Tulsa Indian Art Festival features traditional and contemporary Native American art from around the country. The 2017 theme honors Native American athletes. Feb. 10-12, $5-$10, Glenpool Conference Center, tulsaindianartfestival.com
PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
BALLET
Lusha Nelson Photographs: Celebrity, the Forgotten Man, and 1930s America. A world premiere of a major photographic discovery, featuring portraits of legendary celebrities. Feb. 5-May 7, Philbrook Museum of Art, philbrook.org
Dorothy and the Prince of Oz features sets by McArthur Genius Award-winner Basil Twist, costumes by Mark Zappone, libretto and score by Oliver Peter Graber and choreography by Edwaard Liang. Feb. 1012, $25-$115, Chapman Music Hall, tulsapac.com February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
BEST OF THE REST Gifted // This exhibition features works created by members of the art program at The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges. Presented in conjunction with Chamber Music Tulsa’s Beethoven Winter Festival, Feb. 17-26. // 2/1-3/1, Tulsa Performing Arts Center - PAC Gallery, tulsapac.com/index.asp
Bring the Beers Mon., Feb. 6
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t long last, two beloved craft breweries are making their way to Oklahoma: California’s Stone Brewing Co. and— finally—the return of Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing Co. R Bar will host an event celebrating Stone, which is bringing its Ripper Pale Ale and Ruination Double IPA to Oklahoma, as well as Wussie Pilsner from its sister brewery Arrogant Brewing. McNellie’s will host a New Belgium release. The Colorado brewery will bring Fat Tire in both regular strength and 3.2 ABW varieties, as well as Dayblazer, Citradelic, and VooDoo Ranger. McNellies, R Bar (and wherever you get beer)
MUSICAL
People and puppets search for meaning in the uproarious “Sesame Street” spoof, Avenue Q. Presented by Tulsa Project Theatre. Feb. 10-19, $25-$35, John H. Williams Theatre, PAC, tulsapac.com VALENTINE’S COMEDY
Comedy Parlor presents This Show Will Impress Your Date! featuring stand up and improv from Anna Bennett, Evan Freska, Thomas King, Mackensie Bryan, Ashlyn Johnson, and Adam Benson. Feb. 10-11, 8 p.m., $10, comedyparlor.com VALENTINE’S MUSIC
The annual Valentine’s extravaganza Love & Lust features romantic performances by singers, dancer, rappers, and poets. Feb. 11, 8 p.m., $15-$20, Living Arts, livingarts.org
BOOKSMART
Books for Living // Hear from Will Schwalbe, author of “The End of Your Life Book Club,” an exploration of the power of books to shape our lives in an era of constant connectivity. Feb. 13, 7 p.m., TCC Center for Creativity, booksmarttulsa.com THE TULSA VOICE // February 1 - 14, 2017
CHUNKISM // 2017 Tulsa Artist Fellow Adam Carnes presents an exhibition of abstractions of the human form he calls “Fleshscapes.” // 2/3-2/23, Living Arts, livingarts.org Home // Back Gallery presents this exhibition of works by local photographers, curated by Western Doughty, Amy Rockett-Todd, and Brooke Golightly. // 2/3-2/25, Mainline Art & Cocktails, facebook.com/backgallerytulsa Ok, So Story Slam: He Said She Said // Competitors tell true stories based on a monthly theme vying for the title of Best Storyteller in Tulsa. // 2/8, 8 p.m., IDL Ballroom, $5, facebook. com/oksotulsa Concerts with Commentary: Violin Explosion // Violinist Maureen O’Boyle presents a program of music for unaccompanied violin, including pieces by Bach, Kreisler, Prokofiev and Stravinsky. // 2/9, 7:30 p.m., Lorton Performance Center - Meinig Recital Hall, lpc.utulsa.edu Duck Hunter Shoots Angel // Two bumbling Alabama brothers think they shot down an angel, though they’ve never managed to shoot a duck, in this comedy by Mitch Albom, author of “Tuesdays with Morrie.” // 2/10-2/18, Muskogee Little Theatre, $12-$15, muskogeelittletheatre.com Hugs & Fishes // Spend a romantic Valentine’s date among the aquatic residents of the Oklahoma Aquarium. // 2/11, 6:30 p.m., Oklahoma Aquarium, $200-$250, okaquarium.org Great Train Show // An entertaining exhibition of all things locomotive. // 2/11-2/12, Expo Square, $9-$10, trainshow.com
COMEDY 10th Anniversary Show w/ Pat Godwin & More // 2/1, Loony Bin, $5, loonybincomedy.com/Tulsa Open Mic Comedy hosted by Stuart Watson // 2/1, VFW Post 577 - Centennial Lounge The Mic Drop // 2/3, 10 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Army of Stand Ups // 2/4, 10 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor. com Sunday Night Stand Up // 2/5, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor. com Ben Moore, Dale Hilton // 2/8, Loony Bin, $8, loonybincomedy.com/Tulsa Open Mic Comedy hosted by Velly Vel // 2/8, VFW Post 577 - Centennial Lounge
Comfort Creatures // 2/10, 10 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor. com Komedy Kombat // 2/11, 10 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Laughter at the Lot w/ De’Marrio Oates, Micah Medina, Jay Kincade, Lee Ali, Ty Bradshaw, Jon W Tyler, Kayse Melone, Heather Mackay // 2/11, Lot No. 6, facebook.com Sunday Night Stand Up // 2/12, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com Comedy Buzz w/ Mark Anthony, Laura Cook, Chris Cagle, Dan Threlkeld, Griffin Schulz, Ryan Green, Michael C. Hall // 2/12, The Beehive Lounge Cupid Can Suck It w/ Jeff Thomas, Jackson Nichols, T.J. Clark, and more // 2/13, The Venue Shrine, $5, tulsashrine.com Michael Mack // 2/14-2/18, Loony Bin, $2-$15, loonybincomedy.com/Tulsa Greg Warren, Jim Holder // 2/2-2/4, Loony Bin, $2-$14, loonybincomedy. com/Tulsa Blue Dome Social Club // 2/3-2/4, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com James Johann, Ben Moore, Dale Hilton // 2/9-2/11, Loony Bin, $2-$12, loonybincomedy.com/Tulsa
SPORTS TU Men’s Basketball vs Cincinnati // 2/1, 8 p.m., Reynolds Center, $15-$44, tulsahurricane.com ORU Women’s Basketball vs Western Illinois // 2/1, 7 p.m., Mabee Center, $7, mabeecenter.com TU Men’s Basketball vs SMU // 2/4, 6 p.m., Reynolds Center, $15-$44, tulsahurricane.com ORU Women’s Basketball vs IUPUI // 2/4, 12:30 p.m., Mabee Center, $7, mabeecenter.com Oilers Arena Challenge // This footrace will combine running and stair climbing, all within the BOK Center. // 2/4, 9 a.m., BOK Center, $20-$40, fleetfeettulsa.com Tulsa Oilers vs Allen Americans // 2/4, BOK Center, $16-$56, tulsaoilers.com ORU Men’s Basketball vs Western Illinois // 2/8, 7 p.m., Mabee Center, $10-$20, mabeecenter.com Tulsa Oilers vs Allen Americans // 2/10, BOK Center, $16-$56, tulsaoilers.com TU Men’s Basketball vs Houston // 2/11, 6 p.m., Reynolds Center, $15-$44, tulsahurricane.com TU Women’s Basketball vs UCF // 2/11, 1 p.m., Reynolds Center, $5, tulsahurricane.com ORU Women’s Basketball vs Omaha // 2/11, 12:30 p.m., Mabee Center, $7, mabeecenter.com Tulsa Oilers vs Allen Americans // 2/11, BOK Center, $16-$56, tulsaoilers.com USA BMX Sooner Nationals // 2/102/12, Expo Square - Ford Truck Arena, usabmx.com ARTS & CULTURE // 37
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival | PHOTOS COURTESY OF GUY ZAHLLER
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HARVEST TIME IN THE PASTURES OF PLENTY
Amid rising costs, the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival seeks new revenue streams by BEAU ADAMS
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he news came in the form of a press release: The Woody Guthrie Coalition— organizer of the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival—has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help defray the cost of the 20th annual festival taking place July 12-16, 2017 in Woody Guthrie’s hometown of Okemah, OK. It seems The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, the scrappy underdog of roots and Americana music held in Guthrie’s birthplace of Okemah, has run into financial difficulty and is looking to the populace at large to help bridge the gap of the increasing operating costs. This is not the first time this has happened. In 2015, the organizers of the festival made the difficult decision to start charging admission for the event, which was originally free in every sense of the word. But the dream of a totally free festival where everyone donates for the greater good has proven to be an insufficient, if well-intentioned model.
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Karen Zundel, the media chair for “WoodyFest,” pointed to the increase in the artists’ expenses as one of the primary components to rising costs. While the artists— often more than 75 in number— donate their performances, the Coalition picks up the tab for travel and lodging. “That’s where the greatest increase is occurring,” Zundel said. “In particular, airfare.” A quick study of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics shows that in the years spanning from 19952015 (Woody Fest began in 1998) the average cost of airline travel increased as much as 29 percent. Couple that with the fact that fares are typically higher in both Tulsa and Oklahoma City than they would be in larger metropolitan areas and it’s not hard to see how quickly costs could get out of hand. With the help of the GoFundMe fundraising campaign, Zundel believes that they can stop the financial backslide and return the festival to proper footing. February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
“I sure hope it won’t be necessary each year,” she said. “We are aiming to get caught up on our current debt and have money in reserve, which we have been able to do in years past. We’re also polling some other festivals and we are picking their brains about how they fundraise, about ways they have found to become more viable in today’s competition for dollars.” But in order to return the event to a sustainable model, the board of directors is looking for new revenue streams. “Admission alone doesn’t seem to be sufficient to keep us out of debt,” Zundel said. “We really need to find some new corporate sponsorships.” One current corporate sponsor, the George Kaiser Family Foundation based here in Tulsa, is staying the course with its support. “As far as underwriting goes, the GKFF is happy to be a sponsor of the event and looks forward to maintaining its relationship with the Woody Guthrie Festival and the people of Okemah,” said Stanton Doyle, who oversees the Kaiser Foundation’s annual grant program in civic enhancement, economic development and the arts. When asked if some of the festival’s problems wouldn’t be solved by moving it to Tulsa and perhaps using facilities like the Woody Guthrie Center and the Guthrie Green to house the performances, Doyle demurred. “It is the position of the GKFF that the festival belongs in Okemah, and we want to do what we can to support that.” Whatever financial advantages moving the festival to a less farflung location might have, to those who support and perform at the event, it wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t held on the Pastures of Plenty. Zundel, a Pennsylvania native, explains the enthusiasm for the venue and it’s heritage. “Long before there was a festival, there were musicians making pilgrimages to Okemah to Woody’s old homestead. They would steal little pieces of rock from the foundation because that’s all that was left. So, I think the early festival founders had the foresight to realize that the festival was needed. People were coming to town because they wanted to THE TULSA VOICE // February 1 - 14, 2017
see where this man was from and where he had lived. “I get this question often about why people are drawn to Okemah and my only answer is that there is some kind of magic there that happens. When people come to Okemah, somehow Woody’s spirit just kind of permeates the air as his words and music are being sung and his life is celebrated from poetry reading to tribute concerts and parking lot jams, people visiting the homestead—that’s why people keep coming back.” a
To donate the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, visit www.gofundme.com/woodyfest.
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musiclistings Wed // Feb 1
Sun // Feb 5
American Theatre Company – Billy Strings – ($20) Mercury Lounge – Travis Linville Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Eicher Wednesday – ($10) On the Rocks – Don White Soundpony – Ripped Genes, Cucumber and the Suntans, Midday Static, Masters Chambers The Colony – Tom Skinner’s Science Project
Cain’s Ballroom – *Chief Keef, Glo Gang, Hoolie Gu – ($20-$25) Mercury Lounge – Brandon Clark The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Fur Shop – Ike Fonseca Utopia Bar & Lounge – DJ MO
Thurs // Feb 2
The Blackbird on Pearl – Hudson Falcons, Redneck Nosferatu, The Normandys – ($6) The Colony – Singer/Songwriter Night The Fur Shop – Folk Night w/ The Lark & The Loon VFW Post 577 - Centennial Lounge – Dave Les Smith and Jimmy Peterson Yeti – The Situation
BOK Center – Eric Church – ($20-$90) Bull & Bear Tavern – Rusty Swan and Damon Snow Hunt Club – The Feelers Mercury Lounge – Paul Benjaman Band Soundpony – *Soft Leather The Colony – Honky Tonk Happy Hour w/ Jacob Tovar Vanguard – Wilderado, Hembree – ($5-$7)
Fri // Feb 3 Crow Creek Tavern – The Hitmen Enso – Stinky Gringos Hunt Club – The Brothers Moore Lefty’s On Greenwood – Tyler’s Ghost Mercury Lounge – Thieves of Sunrise pH Community House – Name Sayers, Sun Vow, Brother Rabbit – ($5) River Spirit Casino - Paradise Cove – Brett Eldredge – ($65-$75) Soul City – Dave Smith & Erin O’Dowd Soundpony – Lessons in Fresh The Beehive Lounge – *Ethera album release show w/ Lucid Awakening, Galaxia – ($5-$7) The Blackbird on Pearl – Whirligig – ($5) The Colony – Moai Broadcast The Venue Shrine – Groovement – ($10) Utopia Bar & Lounge – DJ MO Vanguard – ( Marbin, Henna Roso – ($10) VFW Post 577 - Centennial Lounge – Chunky Monkey Yeti – The Earslips album release w/ Hey Judy, Cucumber and the Suntans
Sat // Feb 4 Cain’s Ballroom – Eli Young Band, William Clark Green, Chance Anderson – ($30-$45) Cimarron Bar – Seven Day Crash Crystal Skull – Craig Vaughan Hunt Club – Craig Cook and the Marauders Kreative Progression – *L.I.T. Warehouse Party w/ Stinky Gringos, 5ilverbak, Mike Hall, STAX, K.Roc 3.0, Slim Towers Savage Space – Meet Me in Montauk, The Beaten Daylights, JUNFALLS, Sadisfied – ($5-$7) Soul City – Jacob Flint Band Soundpony – Soul Night The Blackbird on Pearl – *Bob Marley’s Birthday Bash w/ Local Hero, Jahruba, The Rebellion, Sam & The Stylees, Stinky Gringos – ($8) The Colony – *The Grits The Fur Shop – *Killer Hearts, Pawn Shop Heroes, Johnny Badseed The Venue Shrine – *Holatafest w/ Screaming Red Mutiny, Grind, Severmind, Machine in the Mountain, Forever in Disgust & more – ($10) Vanguard – The Way Down Wanderers, Moonshine Miracle – ($10-$13) Woody Guthrie Center – *Oklahoma Room Folk Alliance Fundraiser – ($25) 40 // MUSIC
Mon // Feb 6
Tues // Feb 7 Gypsy Coffee House – Tuesday Night Open Mic Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham, Jacob Tovar and the Saddle Tramps Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams The Blackbird on Pearl – The Pearl Jam The Colony – *Seth Lee Jones Vanguard – Sham 69, The Creepshow, Gallows Bound, Redneck Nosferatu – ($12-$15) Yeti – Writers Night
Wed // Feb 8 Mercury Lounge – Travis Linville Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Eicher Wednesday – ($10) On the Rocks – Don White Soundpony – Busty Brunettes The Colony – Tom Skinner’s Science Project
Thurs // Feb 9 Billy and Renee’s – Contingency Plan BOK Center – Ariana Grande – ($30.95-$200.95) Crow Creek Tavern - Riffs – Blake Lankford Enso – Randy Brumley, Jacqueline Fishell Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Riffs – SquadLive Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - The Joint – Styx – ($50-$60) Hunt Club – Erin O’Dowd and Chloe Johns IDL Ballroom – Winger, Doxy – ($30-$40) Mercury Lounge – Paul Benjaman Band River Spirit Casino - Paradise Cove – Foreigner – ($55-$175) Soundpony – Moutons, Casual Cal The Colony – An Evening with Jared Tyler Vanguard – *K.Flay, Paper Route, Daye Jack – ($15-$18) VFW Post 577 - Centennial Lounge – Mark Gibson
Fri // Feb 10 727 Club – G-Force Cain’s Ballroom – Jon Wolfe, Josh Ward – ($10-$13) Crow Creek Tavern – 5th Element Enso – The Hitmen Hunt Club – Speakeasy IDL Ballroom – Bleep Bloop w/ Noizmekka, KrewX, Gurt – ($12-$18) Lefty’s On Greenwood – Tyler’s Ghost Mabee Center – *National Fiddler Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Concert – ($30-$45)
Magoo’s – Shotz Mercury Lounge – Brother Hawk pH Community House – Inferni, Creepozoidz, JUNFALLS – ($3-$5) Soul City – The Scissortails Soundpony – Afistaface The Colony – Paul Benjaman The Fur Shop – The Captain Ledge Band Utopia Bar & Lounge – DJ MO VFW Post 577 - Centennial Lounge – James Groves Blues Machine
Sat // Feb 11 Billy and Renee’s – Daemon Rising, Nokturnal Winter, RedWitch Johnny, Symphonia, The Afterglow Cain’s Ballroom – Randy Rogers Band, Mike Ryan Band – ($20-$35) Hunt Club – Hosty Mercury Lounge – Strahan & The Good Neighbors Soul City – Dustin Pittsley Band Soundpony – Sad Palomino, The Chads The Blackbird on Pearl – St. Vynalsday Massacre w/ DJ P – ($10) The Colony – Oklahoma Room Folk Alliance Fundraiser – ($10) The Fur Shop – The Normandys, The JuJu Beans Vanguard – *Roots of Thought album release w/ Animal Library, Colouradio, Marie Curie – ($10) VFW Post 577 - Centennial Lounge – That One Band Woody’s Corner Bar – SquadLive Yeti – The Girls Room, Alan Doyle, Evan Hughes, Saganomics, It Hurts to be Dead
Sun // Feb 12 Cain’s Ballroom – Young the Giant, Lewis Del Mar – ($30-$45) Gilcrease Museum – *Byron Berline Band Mercury Lounge – Brandon Clark The Beehive Lounge – Contra, Second Glance – ($5-$7) The Blackbird on Pearl – American Beauty (Grateful Dead tribute) – ($10) The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing Utopia Bar & Lounge – DJ MO
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Mon // Feb 13 The Colony – Singer/Songwriter Night VFW Post 577 - Centennial Lounge – Dave Les Smith and Jimmy Peterson Yeti – The Situation
Tues // Feb 14 Gypsy Coffee House – Tuesday Night Open Mic Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - The Joint – *Wayne Newton – ($35-$45) Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham, Jacob Tovar and the Saddle Tramps Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams The Blackbird on Pearl – The Pearl Jam The Colony – Seth Lee Jones The Venue Shrine – *Slow Jams: Valentine’s Edition – ($15) Tin Dog Saloon – Jake Flint Vanguard – Sara Watkins (of Nickel Creek), Liz Longley – ($20) Yeti – Writers Night
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alentine’s Day is a bullshit pseudo-holiday created by a self-fulfilling industry bent on making every retail outlet in America look like a really sad MySpace wall. My contempt doesn’t stem from romantic spite, mind you. It’s the tackiness of masturbatory capitalism. If we were doing it like the Celts, with the Maypoles, nudity and paganism, I would probably see the value. But since I’m here to talk movies, here’s a short list of cinematic rebuttals to Hollywood’s formulaic, heart-warming fantasies of amour, which have been fueling unrealistic romantic expectations for way too long. WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (1966) Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor are narcissistic academics trapped in a dysfunctional marriage who self-destruct over an awkward night of getting shit-faced with a younger faculty couple, portrayed by Sandy Dennis and George Segal. The fi lm is electric. What begins as the blackest of comedies turns into a stunning drama, crackling with the performances elicited by director Mike Nichols. Haskell Wexler’s intimate, rich cinematography is peerless. But the real joy is the delicious contempt at the heart of Burton and Taylor’s demented marriage, sizzling with a spite and sarcasm so charming that it inevitably brings out the worst in their unsuspecting guests. IRREVERSIBLE (2002) Violent. Pornographic. Heartbreaking. Those are the words that come to mind for Gaspar Noe’s avant-garde revenge fable. The brutal murder of a drug dealer sets a narrative in backwards motion, revealing in one 42 // FILM & TV
Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” | COURTESY
VALENTINE’S FOR MISANTHROPES A playlist by JOE O’SHANSKY (cleverly edited) continuous looping shot the events that led up to the murder. The fulcrum is the devastating 12-minute rape of Monica Bellucci’s Alex, which contextualizes the wrath of her boyfriend, Marcus (Vincent Cassel). As the narrative moves back in time we discover their idyllic romance before, which makes the inevitability of what we’ve already seen even more painful. The crushing nihilism of the fi lm’s final reveal is nothing short of Noe unapologetically telling hope, dreams, and the audience to fuck off. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) Ever been so devastated by an erstwhile significant other that you wished you could just erase them from your memory as if they never existed? That’s the conceit behind Michel
Gondry’s mind-bending, Charlie Kaufman-penned, emo-classic starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. Joel and Clementine meet on a commuter train, not realizing they’ve already been through a contentious two-year relationship that they’ve both had erased by a futuristic firm, Lacuna, Inc. But history has a way of repeating itself. While not as mean-spirited as the others on this list, “Sunshine” remains a sad, moving, and quirky elegy to soulmates lost in time. A bittersweet palliative which tricks you, like a mirage, into giving that thoroughly broken relationship another shot, despite all better judgement—proving that hope is so very pointless. HAPPINESS (1998) Todd Solondz’s deeply twisted, yet oddly sweet ensemble dramedy should come with a psychiatrist’s commentary
on the DVD. (Note: this one is rated NC-17—not so much because of what you see, but what is said.) The story of three sisters in various states of romantic disaffection, Solondz takes us on a sometimes repulsively frank journey through their lives. Oldest sister Trish (Cynthia Stevenson) comes to realize her psychiatrist hubby Bill (Dylan Baker, in a role he’ll never live down) is a serial pedophile. Middle-sister Jordan (Lara Flynn Boyle), successful yet unfulfi lled, becomes obsessed with meeting a man who makes obscene phone calls to her apartment while masturbating (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Joy ( Jane Adams) is the ineffectual dreamer continually overrun by the loves that life has to offer. Solondz gives them all a level moral playing field, no matter how odious some of them are, which, at times, has the inverse effect of making the audience deeply uncomfortable even while earning their sympathy. VALENTINE’S DAY (2010) The Ikea of movies. Director Gary Marshall shamelessly rips off the Richard Curtis rom-com epic “Love Actually” with this star-studded ensemble tale of attractive yuppies that somehow can’t get it together in the romantic realm. I despise sugary insincerity and this is certainly that—a brutally long, manipulative, Tony Montana-sized pile of saccharine horseshit. The inhuman levels of contempt for the audience exhibited by putting the Taylors Lautner and Swift in the same goddamn movie speaks to the sadism burning in the pit of Gary Marshall’s cold, dead heart. R.I.P., asshole. a February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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EMBARASSED RICHES Robert De Niro in “The Comedian” | COURTESY
Though well-cast, ‘The Comedian’ sorely disappoints HELLO, IS THIS THING ON? The answer, unfortunately, is no, no it’s not. This thing isn’t on, at all. An increasingly cringe-worthy experience by almost every measure, “The Comedian” takes an embarrassment of riches and, well, embarrasses them. From a Who’s Who ensemble lineup of 1970s-era acting greats to New York City elegantly showcased against the classy compositions of jazz maestro Terence Blanchard, “The Comedian” has everything it needs to succeed but then ruins it. Robert De Niro stars as Jackie Burke, a washed-up insult comic struggling to reinvent himself, pigeonholed as his iconic sitcom character from decades past. Jackie can’t tell jokes without hecklers screaming for him to regurgitate his most famous quotes. The premise is tired, along with its running commentary on social media and Reality TV trends that offers no observational understanding, only simplified mockery. That banality wouldn’t be so bad if the script or performances were actually interesting. De Niro is supposed to be playing an angry comic in the vein of Don Rickles, but he just comes off as angry. The film’s first half-hour is bogged down by exposition, cramming backstory into dialogue as it works needlessly to set up characters and relationships for contrivances to come. When the story finally settles in, its lowbrow humor falls flat. Adding to the awkwardness is a horribly conceived May/December romance between De Niro’s Burke and Leslie Mann’s Harmony, a 40-ish woman he meets while doing court-appointed community service at a church’s Thanksgiving buffet for the homeless. The plot’s machinations essentially force them together; nothing about their connection feels organic or true. THE TULSA VOICE // February 1 - 14, 2017
The romance (if it can even be called that) isn’t developed; the two are merely sent out on a series of social engagements that effectively pass as dates before they eventually hook up. De Niro and Mann are both fine actors and no doubt they’d do well playing father and daughter, but the age gap here as lovers is insurmountable and borderline creepy. Considering its pedigree, “The Comedian” shouldn’t feel so consistently amateur. Ironically, it’s all at the hands of an experienced director. Taylor Hackford has had successes, from “An Officer and a Gentleman” to “Ray,” yet while he crafts a classy New York movie he has no affinity for the bubble of this specific world. Hackford attempts to dramatize the life of a comedian, but his mix of comedy and drama is a clumsy mess. One can’t help but think of the similar but far superior FX series “Louie”; it also lives in this same world, and plays up similar dynamics, but to far superior results. Give this premise to Louis C.K. and you’d get something that’s reflective, poignant, and hilarious. But with Hackford, the only funny moments are the interstitials of real-life comics performing bits from their own routines. Somewhere on the editing room floor there’s a great stand-up special. If there’s an interesting meta aspect to “The Comedian” (albeit an unintended one), it’s in the dynamic between Jackie and his manager Miller, played by Edie Falco. She’s not good at her job, constantly landing Jackie in one horrible gig after another. Given some of De Niro’s inexplicable late career choices like “Dirty Grandpa” and “Last Vegas,” one could imagine he read this script and related to that angle. Unfortunately, “The Comedian” becomes the very thing it satirizes. —JEFF HUSTON
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he fact that “Rectify” ever made it to television, much less that it was given four seasons to realize its vision, is a small miracle. Even in an era when seemingly any television project can get a green light no matter how small a niche it’s aimed at, “Rectify” stands out as particularly surprising. Creator and showrunner Ray McKinnon (you may remember him as the epileptic preacher from “Deadwood”) originally developed the show for AMC during the heyday of “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad.” But it ultimately landed at AMC’s sister network, Sundance TV—presumably because its glacial pace and aggressive subtlety were deemed too inaccessible for the network’s prime real estate. (And if your show is too understated and slow-paced compared to “Mad Men,” you’ve got a serious outlier.) But its shift to Sundance was clearly a blessing, because it didn’t get saddled with the unrealistic expectations for ratings and critical acclaim that would’ve come with following in the footsteps of its network brethren. It was afforded a lower profile (some might say total anonymity), and that allowed the show be exactly what it was, let it slowly become exactly what it became—which, hyperbole be 44 // FILM & TV
damned, is a historically great television show, standing shoulder to shoulder with those titans it nearly joined on AMC and the HBO gems that paved the way for any of them to exist. Daniel Holden (Aden Young) was convicted of the rape and murder of his girlfriend as a teenager, and spent nearly 20 years on death row. “Rectify” opens as he’s about to be released, shortly after some newly-tested DNA evidence contradicts the prosecution’s original case and a jury vacates his sentence. He’s now free to return to his family’s home in small-town Paulie, Georgia—though despite the vacated sentence, he’s still the prime suspect in the reinvestigation of the case, and he’s hated by the vast majority of the town’s residents. His sister Amantha (Abigail Spencer) never stopped believing in his innocence, and makes one awkward attempt after another to reconnect with him. His mother (J. Smith-Cameron), now remarried, just wants to make him comfortable as he readjusts to a life he thought was as good as over. A more straightforward show might put Daniel’s guilt or innocence, and his family’s fight to clear his name, front and center in the narrative. But “Rectify” is much more interested in how Daniel’s
return affects everyone in his orbit than in serving up dramatic revelations from a sensational murder investigation. The richest drama, which continues to unfold in complicated and exhilarating ways throughout the series, comes from Daniel’s contentious relationship with his step-brother Teddy (Clayne Crawford) and his borderline-inappropriate relationship with Teddy’s timid, born-again-Christian wife Tawney (Adelaide Clemens). Our first impressions of Teddy and Tawney are as standard archetypes—Teddy is an abrasive prick of a husband and Tawney is a mousey weakling of a housewife. But, like the best fiction, those impressions are soon awash in so many shades of gray that they quickly become a distant memory. Daniel upturns the lives of almost everyone he comes across after his release, but the way he disrupts the lives of Teddy and Tawney and the shock waves that radiate outward from those disruptions provide the series its most intensely emotional moments. As a character, Daniel runs the gamut from intensely compelling to quirkily off-putting to downright infuriating. Though he sometimes seems saintly and preternaturally gentle, he’s prone
to violent outbursts and stupid decisions. Sometimes you want to grab him by the shoulders and shake him, because he could help himself in countless situations—legal, interpersonal, and otherwise— simply by explaining himself. But he seems incapable of doing so, instead freezing up or staring off into the distance or offering an obtuse soliloquy on philosophy or literature. But all the ways Daniel is naturally infuriating speak to why “Rectify” is so much better than the sum of its parts. The slowly unraveling mysteries and the Southern Gothic small-town machinations are compelling, to be sure. But the human drama that arises from Daniel’s circumstances— buoyed by superb acting, stellar writing and gorgeous cinematography—is so deep and affecting that everything else becomes an afterthought. He’s a victim of fate, but he navigates the world as though he’s been given a gift—one containing endless and unspeakable wonders. We should all be so lucky. a The first three seasons of “Rectify” are currently available to stream on Netflix, and the entire series is available on iTunes. February 1 - 14, 2017 // THE TULSA VOICE
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free will astrology by ROB BREZSNY
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(JAN. 20-FEB. 18):
A London-based think tank does an annual study to determine which of the world’s countries offers the most freedom. The Legatum Institute measures indicators like civil liberties, social tolerance, and the power to choose one’s destiny. The current champion is Luxembourg. Canada is in second place. France is 22nd, the U.S. is 26th, and Italy 27th. Since I’m hoping you will markedly enhance your own personal freedom in the coming months, you might want to consider moving to Luxembourg. If that’s not an option, what else could you do? The time is ripe to hatch your liberation plans.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I love to see dumpsters that have been decorated by graffiti artists. Right now there’s one by the side of a busy road that I often drive down. Its drab gray exterior has been transformed into a splash of cartoon images and scripts. Amidst signatures that look like “Riot Goof” and “Breakfast Toys” and “Sky Blooms,” I can discern a ninja rhinoceros and a goldcrowned jaguar and an army of flying monkeys using squirt guns to douse a forest fire. I suspect it’s a perfect time to for you to be inspired by this spectacle, Pisces. What dumpster-like situation could you beautify? ARIES (March 21-April 19): Westward Ho! is the name of a village in southwestern England. Its name is impressive because of the exclamation point. But it’s not as dramatic as that of the only town on earth with two exclamation points: Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, which is in Quebec. I invite you Aries folks to be equally daring. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you have a cosmic mandate and poetic license to cram extra !!!!s into all your writing and speaking, and even add them to the spelling of your name! Why? Because this should be one of the most exciting and ebullient phases of your astrological cycle — a time to risk showing just how enthusiastic and energetic you are!!!!! TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The New York Film Critics Circle named Casey Affleck the Best Actor of the year for his role in the film Manchester by the Sea. In his acceptance speech at the award ceremony, Affleck gave a dramatic reading of quotes by David Edelstein, a prominent critic who has criticized his work. “Mumbly and mulish,” was one of Edelstein’s jabs about Affleck. “Doesn’t have a lot of variety,” was another. A third: “Whenever I see Affleck’s name in a movie’s credits, you can expect a standard, genre B picture — slowed down and tarted up.” I suspect that in the coming weeks, Taurus, you may get a vindication comparable to Affleck’s. I suggest you have wicked fun with it, as he did. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The roulette wheels at casinos in Monaco have 37 pockets. Eighteen are black, 18 are red, and one is green. On any particular spin, the ball has just less than half a chance of landing in a red or black pocket. But there was one night back in August of 1913, at the Casino de Monte-Carlo, when probability seemed inoperative. The little white ball kept landing on the black over and over again. Gamblers responded by increasingly placing heavy bets on red numbers. They assumed the weird luck would soon change. But it didn’t until the 27th spin. (The odds of that happening were 136,823,184 to 1.) What does this have to do with you? I suspect you’re in a comparable situation — the equivalent of about 20 spins into an improbable streak. My advice: Don’t bet on the red yet. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Born to a religious mother on July 8, 1839, John D. Rockefeller amassed a fortune in the oil industry. Even in comparison to modern billionaires like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, he’s the richest American who ever lived. “God gave me the money,” he said on numerous occasions. Now I’m going to borrow the spirit of Rockefeller’s motto for your use, Cancerian. Why? Because it’s likely you will be the recipient of blessings that prompt you to wonder if the Divine Wow is involved. One of these may indeed be financial in nature. (P.S.: Such boons are even more likely to transpire if you’re anchored in your sweet, dark wisdom and your holy, playful creativity.) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What influence do you need most in your life right now? Are you suffering because you lack a particular kind
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of help or teaching? Would you benefit from having a certain connection that you have not yet figured out how to make? Is there a person or event that could heal you if you had a better understanding about how you need to be healed? The coming weeks will be a favorable time to get useful answers to these questions — and then take action based on what you discover. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The next two weeks will be a favorable time to kiss the feet of helpful allies, but not to kiss the butts of clever manipulators. I also advise you to perform acts of generosity for those who will use your gifts intelligently, but not for those who will waste your blessings or treat you like a doormat. Here’s my third point: Consider returning to an old fork in the road where you made a wrong turn, and then making the correct turn this time. But if you do, be motivated by bright hope for a different future rather than by sludgy remorse for your error. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the beginning was the wild cabbage. Our ancestors found that it had great potential as food, and proceeded to domesticate it. Over the centuries, they used selective breeding to develop many further variations on the original. Kale and kohlrabi were the first to appear. By the 15th century, cauliflower had been created. Broccoli came along a hundred years later, followed by Brussels sprouts. Today there are at least 20 cultivars whose lineage can be traced back to the wild cabbage. In my astrological opinion, you Libras are in a wild cabbage phase of your long-term cycle. In the coming months you can and should do seminal work that will ultimately generate an abundance of useful derivatives. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1733, workers finished building the New Cathedral in Salamanca, Spain. But if you go there today, you will see two seemingly modern elements on one facade: carvings of a helmeted astronaut and of a gargoyle licking an ice cream cone. These two characters were added by craftsmen who did renovations on the cathedral in 1992. I offer this vignette as metaphor for your life, Scorpio. It’s a favorable time to upgrade and refine an old structure in your life. And if you do take advantage of this opening, I suggest you add modern touches.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I suspect that in the coming weeks, you will be afforded opportunities to bend the rules in ways that could make life simpler, more pleasurable, and more successful — or all of the above. To help you deal with the issue of whether these deviations would have integrity, I offer you these questions: Would bending the rules serve a higher good, not just your selfish desires? Is there an approach to bending the rules that may ultimately produce more compassionate results than not bending the rules? Could you actually get away with bending the rules, both in the sense of escaping punishment and also in the sense of being loyal to your own conscience? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I don’t necessarily guarantee that you will acquire paranormal powers in the coming weeks. I’m not saying that you will be able to foretell the future or eavesdrop on conversations from a half-mile away or transform water into whiskey-flavored coffee. But I do suspect that you will at least tap further into a unique personal ability that has been mostly just potential up until now. Or you may finally start using a resource that has been available for a long time. For best results, open your imagination to the possibility that you possess dormant magic.
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ACROSS 1 Set of beliefs 6 Bits of laughter? 11 Radiator protector between the headlights 17 Zeroing (in on) 19 More qualified to pass a Breathalyzer test 21 More minuscule 22 Part of a Shakespearean recipe 25 College purveyor 26 Helicopter feature 27 Is nearly erect, but not quite 28 Like the one born first 29 One who died for a cause 32 More factual 34 D.C. big wheel, briefly 36 “___ funny for words” 37 Treat well? 38 Sparrow’s abode 42 Schoolyard recess activity 45 Aspen visitor, often 47 Ticker outlet 48 Vegetable-based spread 49 History 101 subjects 50 “Phooey!” 51 Questionable 53 Santa ___, California 55 “___ you nuts?” 56 Supply weapons to 57 Sphere 59 “Regrettably ...” 61 Hair on the necks of critters 63 Compels by force 67 Words before “no good” or “par” 69 Hymn of joy 72 Very short period of time, colloquially 78 The “16” of John 3:16 79 Word with “room” or “team”
80 Watch closely 81 Kids’ summer getaway places 84 Blacken, as a steak 86 When the IRS gets a lot of mail (Abbr.) 88 End of some URLs 89 Tankard contents 90 Cul-de-___ 93 Topmost point 95 British WWII fliers 97 You sweat through it 98 Lighting a cigarette while pumping gas, e.g. 100 Fabric similar to felt 102 Berate 104 Eyelid irritant 105 Part of a ticket or check 106 Sea eagle found over coasts 107 Jean of the Dada art movement 108 Whichever one 110 Part of a healthy lunch 112 More sharp, as pain 115 Emulated Charlton Heston 119 Glasses, colloquially 122 Slangy guy 124 Southwestern cowboy 126 Face difficulty head-on 130 Kitchen can appliance 131 San Francisco transportation 132 Dinner segment 133 Anglers’ boots 134 Myanmar monetary units 135 Box score data DOWN 1 Type of therapy 2 Fit for a queen 3 Change text 4 Bishops’ concerns 5 In need of a dousing 6 Like August
7 Grp. of lawyers 8 Winkler of “Happy Days” 9 Emotional warmth 10 Paving stone 11 Old Pontiac muscle car 12 Wild West weapon 13 Conflagration 14 Previous Italian currency 15 Singer Redbone 16 Energy output units 18 Measure of a country’s economy 19 Perspiring more 20 Avid fan, at times 23 Massachusetts’ state tree 24 Book boo-boos 30 Small, quick deer 31 Spelling or Amos 33 ___ Bator 35 Letters on a returned check 37 Georgetown athlete 39 Distinctive and stylish elegance 40 Dry to the bone, as land 41 Digits warmed in winter 42 Respond 43 Cupid’s projectile 44 Small appearance by a big star 46 Mall stalls 47 Bobbing on the waves 52 Health spa, crudely 54 Squirrel away 58 Transportation around a city 60 Whirlpool locale 62 Pay to purchase a poker hand 64 “Let me know,” on an invitation (Abbr.) 65 Game with knights 66 Big elephant feature 68 Cider-making residue
70 Lacking in scruples 71 Flow back, as a tide 73 Brussels-based trade grp. 74 Poetic word for pasture 75 Shoptalk 76 Color of some piano keys 77 Bank of a sort 81 Six-pack units 82 “Thanks ___!” 83 Dish describer in a restaurant 85 “Purple ___” (Hendrix classic) 87 Target of some taxes 91 Cain’s brother 92 Fancy wine server 94 Rebecca’s son 96 Cosmetics-testing org. 97 Intimidate, as before competition 99 Filthy, as language 101 With outstanding bills 103 PC monitor 109 Chips choice 111 Late bloomer? 112 Steel or pewter, e.g. 113 Kind of lily 114 Part of a cheerleader’s cheer 116 Cotta or firma lead-in 117 Young accounting partner 118 Portions, to a doctor 119 Put away for storage 120 Father, informally 121 Scraped (out), as a living 123 Hang around in the shadows 125 Japanese rival of IBM 127 Many mins. 128 Sandwich letters 129 “Certainly”
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