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To Austin and back

arlier this month, myself, assistant editor Liz Blood, and TTV publisher Jim Langdon attended the Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s (AAN) annual conference—held this year in Austin, TX—and met with numerous editors, writers, designers, sales reps and publishers from alternative newspapers from around the country. All corners of the U.S. were represented, from Orlando to Willamette, Charleston to Chico. AAN is a nonprofit organization that represents more than 100 publications in the U.S. and Canada and the benefits to joining such an organization are numerous, especially now. At a time when print publications are shrinking

and folding across the country and news organizations continue to grapple with the new digital paradigm, AAN provides the opportunity for the alternative publishing world to come together and share ideas, problems and solutions. It’s essentially a countrywide support network, and once a year its members come together to brainstorm and commiserate through educational sessions (followed by lots of eating, drinking and music). This year’s convention was hosted by The Austin Chronicle, which, after 35 years of publishing, continues to be one of the most successful and influential alternative weeklies in the country. They also throw a damn good party.

We’re a young paper, but this year we were finally established enough to qualify for application to AAN. We crossed our fingers that we’d be accepted when the members voted on the conference’s last day, but we were warned that the committee was a hard sell, that we likely wouldn’t be accepted our first year, and that we shouldn’t be surprised if during the voting process we were openly mocked or criticized. “It’s like a hazing,” one publisher told us. So it was a pleasant surprise when voting day rolled around and we were greeted with glowing praise from the committee and unanimous acceptance by the organization as a whole. Forgive the humble-bragging, but so often it

can feel as if we’re doing this work in a vacuum with little idea of how we stack up against other publications, so validation from a larger community of our peers is deeply gratifying. We returned to Tulsa with a newfound optimism, energy, and numerous ideas for how to tweak and improve The Tulsa Voice. This paper is an organic beast, and it will continue to evolve as necessary. As always, thanks for reading us, for sharing your voice with us, for loving and hating and tagging us. We wouldn’t exist without you. a

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Justin Trudeau creeps me out A progressive look at a progressive

by DENVER NICKS

f there’s a single, incontrovertible difference between what makes a progressive and what makes a conservative it’s that the progressive believes in the perfectability—or at least improvability—of humankind, whereas the conservative tends to think people are basically fi xed and fundamentally corrupted (see: Original Sin) and the best we can hope for is a set of institutions and traditions that provide for an orderly, happy society. Because of this difference, the progressive is more prone than the conservative to runaway optimism that leads to a kind of hero-worship of glamorous new leaders promising sweeping change. It doesn’t hurt that progressives on the whole tend to be younger, and thus better looking and cooler, than the stodgy old farts the change-makers periodically come sweeping in to replace. We saw this effect with President Obama and the not-unjustifi ed excitement that surrounded the election of America’s fi rst black—and easily most cool— president. And we’re seeing it now during the fi rst months in offi ce of Canada’s new prime minister, the dashing son of a dashing former prime minister, Justin Trudeau. But whereas Obama, once in offi ce, switched off the cool-dad act, Trudeau has remained defi antly, relentlessly cool. I’m struggling to articulate exactly why, but Justin Trudeau creeps me out. Let me establish a few things up front. First, like most young Americans and Canadians, I am broadly in agreement with Trudeau’s liberal social posi-

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tions—I have no ideological axe to grind. Second, I have a long-standing and wholly unjustifi able prejudice against Canadians, which might be all that is going on here. Third, I have good friends who are Canadian, so I’m not incapable of looking past my prejudice to appreciate the person trapped behind that hideous accent. You can put the xenophobia card down. I think what irks me about Justin Trudeau is that he seems to take such pleasure in being Justin Trudeau. Every time some journalist prods him to call himself a feminist, and he calls himself a feminist adding that he’ll keep calling himself a feminist until it’s no longer a big deal to call oneself a feminist, and the Internet goes

wild, you can almost see the warm waves of affi rmation washing over him as he whispers to himself that, yes, he is indeed a special and wonderful boy. Trudeau reminds me of the guys I met at Boy’s State—a weeklong right-wing indoctrination camp put on by the American Legion for the biggest dweeb at your high school—who, at 16, were sincerely planning to run for Congress as soon as possible. The high-point of Trudeau-sycophant symbiosis came when, during a tumult in parliament, he told a group of fellow parliamentarians to “get the fuck out of the way,” elbowing one. He followed that impulsive, undignifi ed gesture with a series of increasingly contrite apologies, at least one

of which ended, bizarrely, with a standing ovation. In the recording, as his fellow MPs rise in growing applause you can hear Trudeau’s voice preachily crescendo, like someone accustomed to being given a pat on the back and a gold star for saying he’s sorry. Admittedly, part of what is irritating about Trudeau is that he’s just too good. The man doesn’t just smile and wave politely at a pride parade, he gets down, dancing and celebrating with the best of them. He is, by all indications, sincerely and fi ercely pro-choice, against the drug war, and refreshingly cheerful. Also, it cannot be denied, the man is extremely good looking. And that hair. As always, there is probably a letdown coming for Trudeau admirers. He’ll turn out to be more conservative, or less decent, than he has seemed to the world thus far. In Obama’s case, the letdown involved little more than acknowledging that the president is way more Dad than Drake and less interested in sweeping progressive change than his incendiary campaign led many excited youngsters to believe. With Justin Trudeau, I get the feeling we’re in for something rather more disconcerting than realizing that the president wears dad jeans. Politically, Trudeau is so too good to be true—he’s almost too good to be human. Hopefully he’ll just turn out to be an entitled rich kid, like the one on display when he accosted fellow MPs, but if the alien invasion of planet earth begins with Justin Trudeau taking off his skin and eating his entire cabinet, you’re all going to wish you had listened to me. a NEWS & COMMENTARY // 7

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“Extreme poverty is defined as household income of less than 50 percent of the poverty level, which is $10,450 per year for a family of three. There are now about 270,000 Oklahomans living in extreme poverty, including 95,000 children, or more than one out of ten.”

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Why poverty in Oklahoma is being compared to a Third World nation by DAVID BLATT

ach year, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof holds a Win-A-Trip contest for college students to accompany him on a reporting trip. Most years, his trip explores global poverty in far-fl ung places like Congo or Myanmar. This year, he decided to add a stop in Tulsa to see the impact of the nation’s 20year experiment with revamping welfare. His disheartening fi ndings were featured in a recent Sunday’s New York Times column. “The embarrassing truth,” he writes, “is that welfare reform has resulted in a layer of destitution that echoes poverty in countries like Bangladesh.” In 1996, President Bill Clinton and a Republican Congress approved legislation to “end welfare as we know it.” Under the replacement Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, it became harder for single parents to qualify for cash support. Recipients were subject to work requirements, harsh 8 // NEWS & COMMENTARY

penalties for non-compliance, and strict time limits for receiving assistance. Twenty years later, the result is that welfare barely exists in Oklahoma. A monthly average of just 2,469 adults were enrolled in TANF in Oklahoma in fi scal year 2015. That’s less than the number of women in Oklahoma prisons. Prior to the 1996 law, Oklahoma provided cash assistance to half of all families in poverty; now it goes to fewer than one in ten. The plight of children in families far below the poverty level drew Kristof’s attention during his time in Tulsa. Extreme poverty is defi ned as household income of less than 50 percent of the poverty level, which is $10,450 per year for a family of three. There are now about 270,000 Oklahomans living in extreme poverty, including 95,000 children, or more than one out of ten. Kristof interviewed some of the Oklahomans in extreme poverty, like Bobbie Ingraham, a 47-old recovering addict who is raising her

young granddaughter. Ingraham receives SNAP support to buy food but has zero cash income. Zero. Without income, Ingraham has had her electricity, gas, and water cut off in the house she inherited from her grandmother. Kristof declares welfare “reform” a failure, but he is not calling for a return to the pre-TANF welfare program. Instead, he calls for greater investments in programs that have been shown to help children and families climb out of poverty. Unfortunately, due to repeated budget cuts and a mix of indifference and disapproval regarding families in poverty, every one of the investments that Kristof champions has been cut in Oklahoma in recent years. Oklahoma’s budget cuts led the state Department of Education to slash early childhood programs by $2.5 million and eliminate fi nancial literacy programs. Oklahoma used to invest heavily in parenting training for disadvantaged families, but the state just eliminated the

last $1 million from the Parents-as-Teachers program. The state used to provide over $2 million for adult education; that was wiped out in 2011. Oklahoma slashed contracts with drug treatment providers earlier this year, and Oklahomans in need of treatment face long waiting lists. As a fi nal blow, a single mother with two kids working full-time at $10/hr will lose $231 a year because the Legislature cut the state Earned Income Tax Credit. This systematic undermining of the safety net is why Oklahoma families are being compared to those in Third World nations. Lawmakers needs to grapple with the harsh reality that a large number of our state’s children are being raised in extreme poverty — and Oklahoma has nothing even close to a real strategy in place to address the problem. a

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Hanging over this election like stench from the reﬁnery is this: only about 28 percent of registered Tulsans actually came to the polls on Tuesday, June 28—and that’s not good.

Incompetence, incoherence, and Matt Damon The June 28 election results by BARRY FRIEDMAN

n my next life, I want to come back as a pollster. I don’t even have to be a good one.1 Bartlett led City Councilor G.T. Bynum by four points, 36 to 32 percent, with slightly more than one-in-four likely voters still undecided.

That was the result of a poll conducted by SoonerPoll three weeks before the actual election— an election, it should be noted, won by Bynum 56 percent to Bartlett’s 38—an 18-point spread. Considering its earlier polling, showing Bartlett ahead by four, SoonerPoll was off by about 22 percent. Oops. Not for nothing, the poll was commissioned by the Tulsa World, Fox 23 and KRMG radio. They should ask for their money back.2 Almost half of voters are LESS likely to vote for 10 // NEWS & COMMENTARY

a candidate with former Democratic Mayor Kathy Taylor’s endorsement, who has endorsed Bynum, and a plurality are MORE likely to vote for a candidate with former U.S. Senator Coburn’s endorsement, who has endorsed Bartlett. Keep in mind, Coburn has perhaps the highest favorables of any former Oklahoma elected official. These might be the sharpest contrast we have in this race.

Wanna bet? Bill Shapard, founder of SoonerPoll, who somehow still manages to draw a check each week, posited that gem, proving that there’s wrong and there’s How in God’s name do people keep hiring you? wrong. This is a guy, after all, who was a press secretary to both Senator Jim Inhofe and U.S. Representative J.C. Watts, as well as a one-time fi nance director of the Oklahoma Republican Party.3

Inhofe, Watts, fi nance director of the party—oh, this can’t be good. And it’s not. Earlier this year—an election year, we remind you—he was hired by the city of Tulsa (And who was the mayor? Hmmm!) to judge how happy Tulsans were with the town’s progress. Guess what? We were happy.4 Bill Shapard, whose Shapard Research firm conducted the $50,000 survey, released the results to Mayor Dewey Bartlett, city department heads and Tulsa City Council officials.

Released the results to whom? Carumba! But it’s not like, after conducting another poll tracking the mayor race, he then went on conservative talk radio, tried to pass himself off as a disinterested pollster, and then trashed Bynum, right?

Right? That would be unconscionable.5 That would be Shapard. “G.T. Bynum has the backing of the former Democrat mayor Kathy Taylor. In fact, he is pulling more of the Democrat vote than Bartlett is. So he in essence is turning out to be the Democrat candidate in this race.”

For the love of political hacks. We now head on over to one of those entities that used this charlatan’s services, the refl ector of community values,6 the Tulsa World, and visit our old friend, Editorial Pages Editor Wayne Greene.7 Bartlett eats, breathes, drinks and lives Tulsa … When you ask him a question, he doesn’t shilly-shally … At the same time, Bartlett has a salt-of-the-earth charm. July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

Eats, breathes, and drinks the place … Shilly-shally? Oy. Look, I can see the logic in supporting Bartlett. The city’s in relative good shape, future looks bright, its residents are not bolting for the exits, and Bartlett, as mayor over the past 7 years, can take some credit for it. It’s not airtight logic, but understandable. The pablum, though, used in this endorsement makes me wonder who kidnapped the new and improved Wayne Greene—the one who, of late, has so effectively beaten up state legislators in Oklahoma City—and replaced him with the old guy? Salt-of-the-earth charm? What does that even mean? And why does he keep using it?8 And he’s maintained his salt-of-the-earth perspective based on the premises that he is a man of God, a husband, a father and a businessman, but not a professional politician.

That was Greene’s endorsement of 2nd District Congressman Markwayne Mullin, who apparently should get another two years in Washington because he fathered children, believes in God, and has his name stenciled on trucks. Oh, and if you’re scoring at home (and, if not, you really should be), Mullin’s opponent, Jarrin Jackson, was also endorsed by former Senator Tom Coburn. There was also the paper’s very curious feature9 of Paul Tay, who, you may remember, crashed a debate to which he wasn’t invited and then started screaming about Matt Damon. It was the day after that debate—a tour de force which also featured Mayor Bartlett calling 911 as Tay began handing out party favors to the voices in his head (you had to be there)— that the World ran a front-page, 1,578-word story on Tay … this for a man who can often be found on his bicycle tootling around town in a cape and schlepping a giant phallus. Paul Tay fi nished dead last with 987 votes. June was clearly not a good month for the paper. (To be fair, here at The Tulsa Voice,10 we also did a feature on Tay, column inches that admittedly would have been better used disTHE TULSA VOICE // July 20 – August 2, 2016

cussing the town’s best bartender or latest farm-to-table news.) Let’s continue. This from the Tulsa World editorial the day after the election.11 This is trul y a generational shift in Tulsa politics. Bynum, 38, brings young ideas, young methods and a young constituency to office … and a generational shift we alternatel y missed and ignored.

Okay, I may have made up that last part, but read the full editorial—there’s not one word about salt of the earth Dewey Bartlett. The soon-to-be outgoing mayor’s name, in fact, is not mentioned, his service not thanked, his standards not presented as a tough act to follow. This was the World doing its Tony Soprano impersonation: Dewey, you’re dead to us. In the other high profi le race in town, Sheriff Vic Regalado, who took over after Stanley Glanz resigned, easily (and surprisingly) beat back two challengers. This in spite of the fact that Regalado is morphing into Glanz, complete with the former sheriff ’s love for arrogance, stonewalling, entitlement, and incuriousness.12 Asked why his office had not reported Horn’s death to the state jail inspector as required, Regalado indicated he was not familiar with that law. “I don’t know if we did that or not. I guess I gotta say that I am not aware of that,” he said.

I guess I gotta say I’m gobsmacked by your explanation. One last thing: the mayoral race was non-partisan—that there were no Democrats in the race was the worst kept secret in town—but the party affi liations of those running for sheriff are clearly delineated. Someone will have to explain to me someday why that’s a good idea. As for that race in November, Regalado will once again face Democratic candidate Rex Berry, a 26-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department, whom he beat back in April. Berry, by the way, also helped set up training facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan and worked as a security consultant in the Balkans and Middle East, so

of course the Tulsa World editorial page dismissed him as “a nice man with a lot of good ideas.” Wayne’s world, party on! Hanging over this election like stench from the refi nery is this: only about 28 percent of registered Tulsans actually came to the polls on Tuesday, June 28—and that’s not good, even if you’re one of those high information voters who know the inside baseball stuff of city government (REI, the mayor’s relationship with the council and the fi re and police unions and so forth), even if your candidate won, even if he won in a landslide. Democracy works best when the electorate doesn’t shilly-shally. a

1) soonerpoll.com: Bartlett with 4 point lead over Bynum going into last night’s Tulsa mayoral debate 2) soonerpoll.com: Want to know who’s going to win the Tulsa mayoral race? Flip a coin. 3) soonerpoll.com: Bill Shapard, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Professional Researcher Certification 4) tulsaworld.com: Citizens survey shows growing satisfaction with City Hall since 2013 5) krmg.com: Pollster: Bartlett Ahead in Mayoral Race, Bynum “Democrat” Candidate 6) thetulsavoice.com: A promise made 7) tulsaworld.com: Tulsa World editorial endorsement: For Dewey Bartlett 8) tulsaworld.com: Tulsa World editorial: Markwayne Mullin is best choice in GOP District 2 primary 9) tulsaworld.com: Paul Tay has his day, but other mayoral candidates want him under control 10) thetulsavoice.com: Mayor of Discordia 11) tulsaworld.com: Tulsa World Editorial: Congratulations to G.T. Bynum, Tulsa’s next mayor 12) readfrontier.com: State jail inspector not notified of Tulsa Jail death until after questions by The Frontier

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ico Albert fell in love with restaurants as a teenager. But it wasn’t the food that initially drew MixCo’s executive chef to the industry, it was the lifestyle. “At 17, I was working as a veterinary assistant, and I had a friend who was working as a hostess at a restaurant,” said Albert, who was born in Bakersfi eld, CA but spent her formative years in Arizona before moving to Oklahoma at 19. “She was always having so much fun, going out and drinking with all the older staff members. It was always a party and she was always telling these crazy stories… I thought, ‘well, she’s having more fun than I am, so I need to do that.’” Albert landed a job at that same restaurant, an upscale Mexican place in Scottsdale, AZ. The electricity and excitement of the environment—constant yelling and fi ghting among staff, wild parties after work—fi t the teenager well, and foretold her eventual career 12 // FOOD & DRINK

as a chef. She especially idealized the back-of-house culture. “The kitchen dudes were terrifying and fascinating at the same time,” she remembered. The restaurant specialized in Oaxacan cuisine, a taste that stuck with her and still infl uences her cooking 15 years later. In 2007, after moving to Tulsa, she “bullshitted” her way into a kitchen job at the Petroleum Club downtown, glorifying her stint at a health café in Bartlesville on her resume as evidence of prior experience as a line cook. “I had no business being in the kitchen,” she laughed. “I fudged it a little bit and told this manager I was fully capable of running a station on a line. Which was an awful lie; I’d never done that.” At 24, she was fi nally in a proper kitchen, working alongside ex-cons covered in tattoos and full of fi lthy jokes. “They were terrifying! I was like, ‘this is wonderful, I love this.’” She quickly acclimated and the kitchen crew accepted her as one of their own, thanks in part

to a serendipitous accident that occurred the night before her fi rst day of work. “I’d had a particularly rough night of partying, I fell down some stairs and ended up with a gnarly black eye,” she recalled. “Of course, when I showed up for work I made up some outrageous story, like ‘you should see the other chick.’ They were like ‘whoa, what is the deal with this bitch? Don’t fuck with her.’” She says this encounter offered her the fi rst clue for navigating a kitchen full of men: get on their level and scare them. “You have to lay that foundation: you don’t have to tip-toe around me, because I can kick your ass, I can tell dirtier jokes than you, and I can cook better than you.” Albert’s time at Petroleum Club proved invaluable; in addition to navigating the dubious politics of restaurant culture, she learned cooking technique and quickly graduated from pantry to more diffi cult stations.

For nearly a decade, she ascended the ranks of the Tulsa restaurant scene, cutting her teeth at places like The Brasserie, Lola’s at the Bowery, Green Onion and Lucky’s, where she was chef de cuisine. Under the tutelage of Lucky’s owner Matt Kelley, Albert pushed herself harder than ever. Though the menu, written by Kelley, has barely changed in the near-decade the restaurant has been open, it gave her the opportunity to achieve perfection through consistency, executing the same dishes day in and day out for years while showing off her expanding skillset with a weekly menu of specials. “Matt pushed me hard,” she said. “Every week. Four new specials every week… it was always about fi nding a new ingredient, showcasing something new, learning something new. That was invaluable.” Then, two years ago, after establishing herself as one of Tulsa’s most interesting new chefs, July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

she walked away from the kitchen for a job as a bartender at MixCo, a stylish craft cocktail bar that was opening across the street from the BOK Center. “It was burnout on the manager side of things, which carried over into the creativity,” she explained of her decision to leave Lucky’s. “Once you get to a certain level, you’re not cooking anymore. You’re making a schedule and balancing a budget and sitting in an offi ce doing math all day. People are calling you constantly asking you what to do about this or that. It kinda took all the joy out of cooking. I needed a break.” So she remade herself as a mixologist, becoming a fi xture behind MixCo’s bar. “[Bartending] is very similar to cooking—it’s recipes and technique,” she said. “Learning the drinks wasn’t the problem… The problem I had was the social aspect to being a bartender. I was bad at it.” This past spring, MixCo announced plans to build out a kitchen for food service, and in May, they started serving a full menu of high-end pub fare, which Albert created in her newly minted role as executive chef. This return to the kitchen completes a reboot for her career that began when she walked out of Lucky’s in 2014. “I guess I didn’t realize that I made any impact at Lucky’s, but it was amazing to fi nd out that people really appreciated what I did.” Fans of her cooking at other establishments will be pleased to see the MixCo menu is perhaps the purest representation of her sensibilities yet. “I knew that we were trying to do shared plates, that was the initial guideline,” she said. “Flavor-wise, this was kind of my debutante ball as a menu, the fi rst time I was in control of everything. So it ended up being this kind of weird mix of Mexican-New Orleans soul food. It’s dishes that I’ve made a million times.” Indeed, the menu reads like a greatest hits of fl avors that have defi ned Albert’s cooking over the years: Roasted Chicken Croquetas, Fried Red Beans and Rice, Cochinita Pilbil Tacos, Ahi Tuna THE TULSA VOICE // July 20 – August 2, 2016

Nicoise, Harissa Chicken Lollipops, along with more traditional offerings like the “Dad Burger,” Steak Fries, and the Basque Dip (a Spanish take on the French Dip). Now, as she settles back into her role as a chef, MixCo is already expanding its food service to themed brunches (so far they’ve

done a Party Brunch with DJs and a Sunday Funday Brunch with games). This Sunday, July 24, they’ll host “The Big Gay Brunch” in conjunction with local theatre company Square 1 Theatrics. Acclaimed NYC drag troupe The Haus of Mimosa will perform for patrons; the brunch has been

booked up for weeks. Albert has returned to the kitchen wiser and more aware of her burnout threshold. “I’ve learned to listen to myself and know my limits. And it’s still something I’m working on,” she said. “You’re always looking to be better.” a

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Drinking downtown Barhopping, district by district by LIZ BLOOD

ast week, I mentioned this column to someone who then said, “well yeah, most of the drinking in Tulsa is downtown.” Those who frequent The Colony, Yellow Brick Road, Elephant Run, our own liquor cabinets, or numerous other locales might disagree, but there’s no doubt there’s much to imbibe downtown, and many places in which to do it. Here, by district, are a few suggestions.

The soft, beautiful green leather couch, little round tables, and wicker outdoor furniture bring to mind a European café, but with the sounds of Highway 75 below. If you get hungry, they’ve got cheese, charcuterie, and some larger offerings from The Parish food truck permanently stationed right outside, or there’s East Village Bohemian Pizzeria (which, incidentally, also has good drinks) just across the street.

18th and Boston/South Downtown Vintage 1740 will make you feel classy in about 2.1 seconds. They have a great selection of wine and most of the glasses are affordable—hovering around the $7.50$9.00 range. It’s also an excellent place to test out new wines before purchasing at a liquor store. Sit on the antique couches or on the patio, swirl wine, and practice your tasting posture. But if you get to feeling too fancy-pants and like you need to dirty it up a bit, walk across the street to Mercury Lounge for a shot and a beer and enjoy the sounds of one of Tulsa’s better jukeboxes.

Pearl District Lot 6 Art Bar just celebrated its 5th anniversary and recently switched from non-smoking to smoking. Several times a month they offer art classes, such as painting, sketching, and clay, and on the fi rst Friday of every month they feature art from a different artist on the walls. They also host karaoke and open mic comedy nights. A shot-and-beer special is the thing to have at Lot 6, where they’ll give you domestics, Hamm’s, or Old Style with a well or call shot. Separately, Hamm’s and Old Style are two bucks, and the rest of the beer selection is pretty cheap, too: $5 Anthem, Marshall, and COOP beers, $4 Sierra Nevada, Guinness, and Abita— plus more. The graffi ti in the women’s bathroom is choice, too. There’s a lot of arguing going on in there, reporting on bad lovers and abusers, and clichés written by one patron (“Love is all you need…”) met with disdain from another (“Bullshit, you also need food and water. And probably drugs.”). a

Deco District The patio of Elote Cafe & Catering in the Deco District is a favorite downtown spot. If you’re lucky, someone with a badass vintage car will cruise by as you sip a margarita and gaze at downtown’s architecture. It’s a good place to get momentarily lost—and the tequila helps, too. Brady Arts District Downtown Lounge is a sort-of amalgamation of Soundpony, Mercury Lounge, and Caz’s, with a dash of Orpha’s divey charm. A true rock ‘n’ roll bar, DTL likes its music loud and dirty, and its drinks 14 // FOOD & DRINK

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simple and unfussy (shots, beers, and well cocktails rule the space). As a bonus, you can be served by TTV’s Best of Tulsa winner Austin Bryant (“Best person to follow on social media”), the man behind City of Tulsa Parking Enforcement (@tulsa_parking). Blue Dome District The Fur Shop is known for live music and a great craft beer selection. Their liquor bar isn’t replete—it’s basic and belies the clientele: one third of it is vodka, and more than half of that is fl avored vodka. When I visited, Laura, the bartender, recommended I try an Evil Twin Citra Sunshine Slacker. “People say it tastes like liquid weed,” she said. “And there’s a pic of The Dude on the front.” It was perfect for a hot-ass summer day. Fun fact: Blake Ewing, the bar’s owner, bought the name and vintage sign from the owners of the original Fur Shop, which had its hey-day in the same space decades ago.

Greenwood Historical District Lefty’s on Greenwood is Tulsa’s best new bar, as voted by you, dear readers, in this year’s Best of Tulsa awards. The bar features 15 beers on tap ranging from 3.2% abv to 14%, a strong top shelf of spirits, weekend brunch, daily happy hours, and a variety of frozen margarita fl avors and popular drinks like the Peach Mule. The space is bathed in natural light and welcomes fans who want to watch the game (eight televisions, mostly near the bar) without alienating those who just want to unwind with friends or listen to the bar’s near-daily live music. East Village Ok, Hodges Bend gets a lot of love in print, we know. But they deserve it! Their drinks are always on point—classic cocktails made as God intended. To pace yourself, ask the bartenders for recommendations on session cocktails. And if you do tipple too much, they’ve got Topeca coffee on hand.

In “Down the Hatch,” assistant editor Liz Blood offers a look inside Tulsa’s many bars, pubs, saloons and gin joints. Send suggestions for future columns to liz@langdonpublishing.com or @lizblood on Twitter. July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

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BOSTON DELI GRILL & MARKET 6231 E. 61st St. 918.492.4745 thebostondeli.com Mon. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Sundays

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Boston Deli Grill & Market celebrates 25 years by ANGELA EVANS en Schafer, owner of Boston Deli Grill & Market, was contemplating getting a Master’s degree when a sandwich derailed his plans. Nearly 25 years ago, he was having lunch and studying for class in a humble, 620 square-foot deli at 4th and Boston Ave. when inspiration struck. “[The owner] had her baby in a crib in there,” said Schafer. “While I was doing homework, I noticed maybe fi ve or six people came in. Yet, there’d be hundreds of people walking around the 4th and 5th Streets outside. So, I asked if she’d be interested in selling it.” She was. Within 15 days, Schafer tweaked the menu, reopened the deli, and employed some unconventional methods for getting the attention of passersby. “We would put our HastyBakes outside on the sidewalk,” Schafer said. “We weren’t supposed to be cooking on them and got in trouble a bunch of times, but we fought that battle.” Schafer’s little deli on Boston went from pulling in $65 a day to $1000 in just a few months. Its popularity caught on and many tried to convince him to move

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into what is now the Brady District. The downtown of 1993 was very different from the downtown of today, so he opted for a space at 61st and Sheridan. Since then, he’s built a devoted following by relying on quality ingredients and creativity to fuel his menu. “People use the term ‘farm to fork’ now and it’s very popular. But we’ve been doing it since day one,” said Schafer of his method for sourcing farm-fresh ingredients. Schafer also recognized the important role presentation plays in the dining experience. “Fifteen years ago they weren’t putting microgreens on food. You would get that presentation at fi ne dining restaurants, but it hadn’t moved into the casual scene. So we wanted to make casual dining food look beautiful on a plate as well as taste delicious.” The focus on acquiring and using only the fi nest ingredients is comprehensive. The bacon is smoked, sliced, and cured in house. Whole organic turkeys are brought in raw, brined for three days, then smoked. The aiolis and sauces are made from scratch and the mustard is imported from France. A pastry chef makes beau-

tiful breads, cakes and pies each day. But the cedar smoked salmon cakes best demonstrate Boston Deli’s holistic process and attention to detail. Whole organic salmon is fl own in fresh daily, stripped, placed on soaked cedar boards, and sent to the smoker. The process gives the panko-breaded cakes a wonderful depth and texture. An avocado “fan” containing a mango, orange and almond salsa sits atop the three fl ash-fried cakes, while a splash of roasted red bell pepper puree serves as a colorful base and a wonderful foil to the subtly sweet salsa. At each step of the dish, Schafer levels up with nuance. The ginger and chili spiced tenderloin demonstrates not only this mastery of creative combinations, it also shows off the Boston Deli’s Hasty-Bake skills. The tenderloin itself is marinated in an intense, house-made chili ginger marinade. In-house smoked tomatoes give the accompanying grits another layer of complementary fl avor. The Mahi in the fi sh tacos is grilled on the Hasty-Bake and topped with a unique take on salsa verde—roasted Fuji apples lighten

the tartness of the tomatillos, while jalapenos add a pleasant heat. Over and over, each item on Boston Deli’s menu exemplifi es a classic dish that is creatively tweaked and expertly prepared. From his illegal sidewalk grilling days to now, Schafer has watched the Tulsa restaurant scene grow up. “Tulsa’s a great eating community,” he said. “Over the years, people’s palates have advanced and they are more educated on food. I think that our customers have realized that we are one of the best bangs for the buck you can get in Tulsa.” Watching Schafer work the lively little dining room—greeting guests by name, asking about their families or their golf games—it becomes clear why his deli is successful. The same effort put into the food is also given to cultivating relationships with his guests. Too humble to admit it, Schafer feels that even after 25 years, luck has played a strong role. “It’s kind of cool, the serendipity of how the restaurant business works. I defi nitely feel like we have someone watching over us. It’s really been a phenomenal ride.” a July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

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BYNUM THROUGH THE STORM AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH TULSA MAYOR-ELECT G.T. BYNUM B Y B A R RY F R I E D M A N PHOTO BY MELISSA LUKENBAUGH

G.T. BYNUM LOOKS EVEN YOUNGER THAN 38, if that’s possible, when he arrives for our lunch meeting at The Rusty Crane on a Thursday, shortly before torrential rains and tornado sirens enveloped downtown. His smile is broad; his glasses, Annie Hall-ish. He looks like your classmate who made money tutoring in graduate school; your co-worker who’s now your boss. “Hi, I’m GT.” We’re on a ﬁrst-name basis with our mayors in Tulsa—Dewey, Bill, Kathy, now G.T.—and they with us. “‘Mr. Mayor,’ you’ll have to get used to that,” I tell him. On June 28, Bynum beat incumbent Dewey Bartlett by 18 percent. “My campaign staff used to mock me with that during the campaign,” he laughs. 18 // FEATURED

July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

SO, DID YOU REALLY THINK YOU WERE GOING TO WIN? The best advice I ever got on campaigns—when I ﬁrst ran for the city council—I met with [former First District Congressman] John Sullivan and he said that what you have to do is build people up around you who steady you, because it’s a rollercoaster and you’ll be thinking you’re bulletproof and the next day you’ll think there’s no way you can win. I’m a big believer in visualizing and so throughout the whole campaign, I visualized what it would be like to win. And the last weekend of the campaign, they had me out, knocking on doors, that Dewey had carried 9-1 against Kathy [Taylor] last time, and most people said they were going to vote for me. So, I thought, “These people are just being polite or we’re doing really well in a part of town—far South Tulsa—that we thought we were really weak in.“

ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, I WAS HAVING BAGELS WITH OK POLICY INSTITUTE DIRECTOR DAVID BLATT, AND WE COULDN’T SEE A SCENARIO WHERE BARTLETT WINS. YOU WOULD CARRY DEMOCRATS, WHICH YOU DID, AND THEN YOU’D PICK UP A SMALL PORTION OF REPUBLICANS, WHICH YOU DID. AND THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED. AND ALMOST EVERYONE MISSED IT. SOONERPOLL, THE TULSA WORLD. I have to tell you, I heard you on a podcast saying that and thought, “Oh, no, he knows our strategy.” (Laughing) That was the thing and what was frustrating for us was the SoonerPoll, in particular, didn’t reﬂect what we were feeling. I was out doing events, all day every day for three months, and it always felt positive. It didn’t feel like it was that close. Now, we knew beating any incumbent in a partisan primary was going to be tough, but when the ﬁling date past and and no big name Democrats—

WE HAVE BIG NAME DEMOCRATS? People like Susan Savage, Karen Keith and Kathy Taylor might have filed, but we wanted to get their support early on and we did—and this was back in January—so when nobody filed, we knew we could run basically the same campaign that Blake Ewing ran when Mayor Bartlett’s campaign manager ran against him two years ago. Blake’s a Republican, but he works with Democrats, he works with Republicans, and he won huge, so that was our strategy as well. YOU GOT SUPPORT FROM GAY AND LESBIAN GROUPS, WOMEN, LIBERALS. THERE’S AN AFFILIATION WITH YOU, ALMOST AN AFFECTION. YOU ALSO STAYED AWAY FROM NATIONAL, CONTENTIOUS ISSUES—TRUMP, FOR ONE. WAS THAT A CONSCIOUS DECISION? It was, in that I really wanted to redefine the notion of the mayor being a partisan office and to being more service focused. The mayor doesn’t have anything to do with the presidential race or immigration policy or anything like that. I will say I think of myself as a conservative, but it’s in the Barry Goldwater school of conservatism, which is about minimizing government

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“I look even younger than I am—I have the baby face—so my team said I was not allowed to leave the house for six months without a suit and tie on. But the day after the election, ﬁrst thing I did was put on my jeans and Birkenstocks and went out for breakfast.” City Councilor G.T. Bynum smiles during a discussion at a Tulsa City Council committee meeting in August 2015. DYLAN GOFORTH/The Frontier

intervention in people’s private lives. People ought to be able to do what they want up until the point it hurts somebody else.

MICHAEL WHELAN, FORMER TULSA DEMOCRATIC COUNTY PARTY CHAIR, SAID YOU HAVE TO GIVE PEOPLE SOMETHING TANGIBLE TO GET THEM TO GET TO THE POLLS. TO THAT EXTENT, YOU COULD HAVE MOTIVATED AND MOLLIFIED A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE RIGHT IF YOU GAVE THEM YOUR SUPPORT ON GAY MARRIAGE BANS AND BATHROOM BILLS, BUT YOU DIDN’T. That, to me, is not an issue to be involved in a campaign, let alone how it doesn’t gel with my personal beliefs.

THAT’S WHAT YOU TOLD [CONSERVATIVE BLOGGER] MICHAEL BATES WHEN HE DISAGREED YEARS BACK WITH YOUR SUPPORT OF THE CITY’S HUMAN RESOURCES ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY. There’s a group of conservatives who do not like me because I’m not anti-gay. Michael Bates—and he and I agree on a whole lot of stuff—but he will never forgive me for not hating gay people.1 But the notion of conservatism has changed from when Barry Goldwater was talking about it to what some people charac-

terize it as today. There are a lot of conservatives who are not going to be vocal on sexual orientation issues, but believe strongly in efficient government. And, stylistically, my wife and I decided we wanted to run a campaign for the kind of candidate we would like to vote for. But I will say, regardless of the messenger, I try to detach myself from the emotional reaction and listen to what it is they are saying, so if Michael Bates has a good idea, and my analysis of it is something we ought to do, I’m going to work on that just as soon as I would if David Blatt has one. I haven’t allowed myself to fall into a trap, which I very easily could fall into, of letting resentment override my judgment.

DO YOU THINK THE TRUMP ENDORSEMENT HURT BARTLETT? Oh, yeah. It hurt him with Republicans and with the Hispanic community, the fastest growing population in the city. That being said, there were Democrats upset with me that I wouldn’t publicly say who I was going to vote for president. I do think more people were mad at him for endorsing Trump than at me for staying out of it.

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(The owner of the restaurant, Lee Brennan, has just brought his daughter over for a picture, for which the mayor-elect gladly poses.)

and my grandfather were friends for years, so we have similar backgrounds, but I had a much more speciﬁc agenda.

BARTLETT WON IN PART FOUR YEARS AGO BECAUSE VOTERS LIKED HIM MORE THAN KATHY TAYLOR, BUT THIS ELECTION, YOU WELCOMED THE ASSOCIATION WITH HER. Couple of things. And

LIKE? Closing the 12-year life expectancy be-

it kind of backs up what you were saying. Great statistic we were aware of—and they were clearly not—was that amongst undecided voters, Kathy Taylor had a 65 percent approval rating. I mean, they [The Bartlett campaign] kept sending out mail pieces—nice pieces—pictures of Kathy and me to Democrats, as well as Republicans. They did a lot of work for us. We also committed early on to run a positive campaign. It wasn’t entirely altruistic. When you have two candidates tearing each other down, neither candidate gives them a reason to vote for them, voters are turned off. Let Dewey say whatever he wanted to say and just stay out of it. Of course three days after we decided that (laughing) I thought, “I’ve made a terrible mistake. We should have gone negative. He’s defined me, I haven’t defined him.” Turned out that he had defined himself by running such a negative campaign.

WERE YOU AWARE OF THE OPTICS, THE CONTRAST OF A 38-YEAR-OLD VERSUS A 69-YEAR-OLD? (Laughing)

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That... no. Probably because I’m not an egomaniac. But he tried to use the age thing—that I’m naive. I look even younger than I am—I have the baby face—so my team said I was not allowed to leave the house for six months without a suit and tie on. But the day after the election, ﬁrst thing I did was put on my jeans and Birkenstocks and went out for breakfast.

“I DON’T WANT TO BE MAYOR FOREVER. I RAN SAYING I WOULD ONLY RUN FOR TWO TERMS... I WON AGAINST SOMEONE WHO WAS RUNNING TO BE THE LONGEST-SERVING MAYOR IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY. I WAS ELECTED 16 DAYS AGO AND I’M ALREADY THINKING I HAVE ALL THIS TO DO IN ONLY FOUR YEARS.” FEATURED // 20

THERE WAS THAT SOONERPOLL—AGAIN, WHO KNOWS ABOUT ITS VERACITY—THAT ASKED TULSANS IF THEY WERE SATISFIED? ALMOST 58% SAID YES. FOR AN INCUMBENT MAYOR NOT TO RIDE THAT IS SURPRISING, NO? But here’s the thing with that. There’s a clear difference in interpretation. They took the approach that people are satisﬁed and therefore people will re-elect the mayor. We took the approach that just because people are satisﬁed doesn’t mean they don’t want something better.

BUT AGAIN THE OPTICS: THE CITY, APPARENTLY, WANTED SOMEONE LIKE YOU—VIBRANT, YOUNG. I heard a lot about that since the election. I never heard it during the campaign.

NEVER? Yeah. What I heard was it’s time for new blood, which is a term that always creeps me out.

YOUR GRANDFATHER, ROBERT LAFORTUNE, WAS MAYOR, YOUR COUSIN, BILL LAFORTUNE, WAS AS WELL. BARTLETT’S FATHER WAS SENATOR AND GOVERNOR. THIS WASN’T DAVID AND GOLIATH. THIS WAS LAFORTUNES AND BARTLETTS—THIS WAS GOLIATH AND GOLIATH. Dewey and I both come from families that have been active in public service, yes. His dad

tween north Tulsa and south Tulsa. I want to work on our working relationship with the county and with the schools. I was in the council for eight years.

YET, YOU WON IN A LANDSLIDE AND NOBODY VOTED. 28 PERCENT? It had been projected as low as 15 percent and we were horriﬁed by that because the fear is, the lower the turnout, the better for the incumbent. He had better name ID than I did. I felt good, though, regardless of turnout—our supporters were energetic.

HAS TULSA—OR TULSANS—CHANGED? We used to have a set of standards here in Tulsa where people expected us to be world class. Maybe not in everything but a handful of things. I feel in the past decade or so we got comfortable with all the big companies moving out of town. I hate that mentality. We just can’t do that anymore. We need someone to push back against that. I think that resonated with young professionals who, usually, are not that political. DO COMPANIES LEAVE OKLAHOMA, LEAVE TULSA, BECAUSE OF A PERCEPTION OF THE PLACE—OF ONE THAT’S INHOSPITABLE TO GAYS, WOMEN, MINORITIES? Absolutely.

WAS THAT ON YOUR MIND WHEN YOU ANNOUNCED? When we ﬁrst started, there was a self-centered mindset about it. I own my own business, I’m on the council—if I lose, well, okay— but I still have my family, my friends, so the potential risk was not as great as some make it out to be. Well, the last month, there were so many people saying, “I really view this race as a referendum and if you don’t win, I can’t imagine myself staying here.” It was like “Oh my God! What’s all this pressure all of a sudden?” That was the most gratifying thing about winning—that people wanted something more.

YOU GOT THE BACKING OF BERNIE SUPPORTERS, YET YOU WORKED FOR SENATOR NICKLES, YOU WORKED FOR SENATOR COBURN, YOU SAID SOME NICE THINGS ABOUT ATTORNEY GENERAL SCOTT PRUITT— I have to push back against something you said earlier, that I won the Democrats and a sliver of Republicans. The reality is we believe I won a majority of the Republicans as well. We won more handily among Democrats, but I don’t think it was all divided along partisan lines. The other thing is we had the statewide cochair of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, Dan Keating, on our steering committee, but then we also had Sharon King Davis, who’s as pro-Hillary as anyone out there.

YOU’VE BEEN ON THE CITY COUNCIL LONG ENOUGH TO SEE THE CHANGING DYNAMICS. ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS JULY 20 – AUGUST 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

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BETTER, THAN, SAY, FOUR YEARS AGO? It’s interesting.

It’s better publicly. This group does a better job of keeping their frustrations private, but the frustrations are still there. We didn’t have a single councilor who served with Mayor Bartlett endorse him, including from the current councilors who, a lot of them, were elected to work with him. I don’t want to be overly critical of someone I just beat in an election.

IF NOT NOW, WHEN? (Laughing) The approach of

the last several years has been if you don’t do anything, people can’t criticize you, so if you’re working on the largest capital program2 in history, have the council take care of it, as long as he can share in the credit at the end. Same with Vision, same with Public Safety, which was his biggest thing, but he really let [District 5 Councilor] Karen Gilbert do the work on it.

BUT TULSA IS SORT OF TWO MINDS HERE, BOTH WANTING A STRONG DECISIVE MAYOR AND YET WANTING SOMEONE WHO WILL WORK WITH OTHERS. Yeah. SO, FAIR TO SAY KATHY TAYLOR GOT THE BALLPARK BUILT? Oh, yeah.

FAIR TO SAY DEWEY BARTLETT WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THE BALLPARK BUILT? (Hesitates) Yes… Yes.

WHEN MY GRANDFATHER WAS MAYOR, PEOPLE RESPECTED HIM BECAUSE HE WASN’T ALWAYS RUNNING FOR SOMETHING ELSE. EVEN IF THEY DIDN’T AGREE WITH HIM, THEY KNEW HIS FOCUS WAS ON TULSA AND NOT HIS POLITICAL CAREER.”

BUT THE CRITICISM OF HER WAS SHE WAS A MICROMANAGER, AUTOCRATIC, WOULDN’T LISTEN, DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO WORK A ROOM. That was not my experience with her. Funny thing about my relationship with her, remember, I got elected two years after she beat my cousin [Bill LaFortune]. I was afraid she was going to make my life hell, but we got along just ﬁne, right out of the gate.

THING IS, NOBODY WORKS A ROOM BETTER THAN DEWEY BARTLETT? Correct. Yes. He is fantastic one on one. THAT’S ANOTHER REASON THE SIZE OF YOUR VICTORY WAS SURPRISING, BECAUSE HE CONNECTS WITH SO MANY PEOPLE. HE’S BEEN TO EVERY CHURCH IN THE CITY … LIKE FOUR TIMES. What we noticed in a poll we

Hewgley once told me, is that, “Forty years after being mayor, people still call me ‘Mayor.’”

YOU’RE A MODERATE, BUT THAT ONLY WORKS BECAUSE IN TULSA, THERE ARE GOP MODERATES. G.T. BYNUM, MODERATE U.S. CONGRESSMAN, IS A LONELY GUY. Right. It doesn’t work there. When I worked for Senator Nickles, he was still working on bills from when he ﬁrst got there, 19 years earlier, whereas when I was with Bill, he said “We’re going to have a Vision Summit” and then three years later the BOK is under construction. The velocity of change is so much greater at the local level. Nationally, it’s philosophical. Locally, it’s tangible.

did back in December—and we did it to make sure I wasn’t walking into a buzzsaw—was his personal approval ratings were in the sixties, but his re-elect numbers were in the high twenties.

A LITTLE BIT ON THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE. WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE WHEN ERIC HARRIS WAS SHOT BY A SHERIFF’S DEPUTY? They were conducting

WHAT DID THAT SAY TO YOU? People liked him but

a sting operation inside Tulsa city limits. Why was the sheriff’s ofﬁce doing that?

were ready for a change. That was the difference. When Kathy ran against Bill, people were “I like Bill, he’s a great guy, but it’s time for a change,” but when she ran against Dewey, it was so much more acrimonious. We decided early on not to get personal because people liked Dewey. If we do that, we thought, we’ll lose.

TO THAT END, DID YOU WIN OR DID HE LOSE? (Laughing) Well, I’m always going to think I won, but with that margin, probably both.

WHAT WAS THE ANSWER TO THAT? I never got an answer. ON YOUR AGE: YOU’RE YOUNG. I am uniquely placed and have been incredibly lucky. There’s a lot I need to learn, no question, but I’m aware. Also, I am mindful one of the most successful mayors we ever had, Jim Maxwell, was 31 when he got elected [1958-66]. The key is to surround yourself with good people and not get arrogant.

HOW DOES ALL THIS FEEL? The best thing about

DID YOU EVER SIT IN MEETINGS WITH THE MAYOR AND THINK, “I CAN DO A BETTER JOB HERE”? Well, I wouldn’t have

being mayor, former [deceased] Mayor Jim

run if I didn’t think I could do the job better.

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But my biggest hurdle in running against him was that I grew up looking up to him.

REALLY? The first campaign I ever worked on was his race for the city council in the seat I now have. His parents lived next door to me when I was a kid. His dad was my grandfather’s political mentor. We have similar backgrounds. When he ran for mayor, successfully, seven years ago, I was on the steering committee for his campaign. I was one of five people on his transition team, so, yes, it was a personal difficulty. (The rains come down hard. Tornado sirens sound. The mayor-elect has a meeting at 1 p.m. back at City Hall, but that’s clearly not going to happen; we aren’t going anywhere for a while.)

IN YOUR ACCEPTANCE SPEECH, YOU SAID YOU LIKED HIM BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN, YOU LIKE HIM NOW. When he called to concede, I was worried what he was going to say because the tone of the campaign had gotten so negative, but he could not have been classier, more polite and positive. But then I read his comments the next day that said he didn’t know my grandfather was still around and pulled strings and that’s why I won. That was disappointing, but I give him a pass.

RUDY GIULIANI, AS NYC MAYOR, TALKED ABOUT “BROKEN WINDOWS,” HOW IT’S THE SMALLER ISSUES THAT HELP DEFINE A CITY. Totally. SO, IN YOUR CASE, IF THERE’S WATER IN THE RIVER AND LIGHTS ON I-244, YOU COULD BE MAYOR FOREVER. (Laughing) I don’t want to be mayor forever. I ran saying I would only run for two terms and I think that also meant something as to why I won against someone who was running to be the longest-serving mayor in the history of the city. I was elected 16 days ago and I’m already thinking I have all this to do in only four years. I feel rushed right now. And if you have the sense of “I’m going to be here forever,” the sense of urgency goes away.

YOU’LL BE 46 AT THE END OF TWO TERMS, IF YOU’RE RE-ELECTED. WHAT THEN? When my grandfather was mayor, people respected him because he wasn’t always running for something else. Even if they didn’t agree with him, they knew his focus was on Tulsa and not his political career.

BUT IF YOU WANT ANOTHER TERM AND WE THINK YOU’RE DOING A GOOD JOB, WHY SHOULDN’T WE BE ABLE TO VOTE FOR YOU AGAIN? Because I’m not going to give you the option. a

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On Sunday, July 10, thousands of people gathered in Bricktown, a district just east of downtown Oklahoma City, and marched to peacefully protest the previous week’s police killings of black men Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. Both deaths sparked protests around the country and world. The event, organized by Black Lives Matter Oklahoma, drew hundreds of people; various estimates put the crowd between 2,500 and 4,000. Roughly 100 Oklahoma City Police Department officers protected the protestors, removing one group of counter-protestors who were displaying Confederate flags and did not have a permit to assemble. OKCPD’s public information officer said the BLM protest— which included music, prayer, and multiple speakers—was positive and peaceful. Photographer Sam Wargin captured the rally. Black Lives Matter stated it was important to them the police also felt safe.

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The following Tuesday, July 12, a Black Lives Matter march was held in Tulsa. Peaceful protestors marched for an hour and nearly four miles, starting at Greenwood Cultural Center and moving through downtown. 40 people began the march, but over 100 more joined before it was over an hour later. The protestors did not have a permit, so the streets were open as they marched. THE TULSA VOICE // July 20 – August 2, 2016

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GAME, SWIPE, MATCH

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magine dragging a full-length mirror into your bathroom and propping it up beside your tub so you can shave your back. You’ve known for months now that you should buy a long, extendable razor instead of duct-taping a beard-trimmer to the flat end of a spatula. Your girlfriend used to do this for you, before your house got smaller in the rear-view mirror of that U-Haul she rented. You make eye contact with yourself. You can’t help but think now is the time to plug into the world of online dating. Tinder gives you a picture, a first name, and how many miles currently separate your genitals—it takes about three seconds for your gut to tell you if you’d hypothetically bang this person who at least owns a smart phone, if not a car or house or anything else. So, you swipe left, you swipe left, you swipe right, you swipe left, you swipe right, you swipe right, and finally you match. “Message now or keep swiping?” the app asks you. You go for it and send a flirty opener. “Are you from Australia? Because you meet all my koala-fications” is too pun-y. You decide to go with a “Hey, gorgeous :-)” and hope for the best. She messages back, and quickly. Before you know it, you’ve exchanged real phone numbers. She texts you first: “It’s your future wife.” Maybe this should’ve been a red flag, you’re not sure. The attention is nice. One thing leads to another, and now you’re exchanging nudes with a girl you didn’t even know a few hours ago. You’re super into it. Maybe this Tinder thing is going to work. The next day, when the small talk resumes, you learn her summer plans include a family reunion in a small town in rural Oklahoma. Oh, shit. So do yours. Your stomach sinks as you realize you’ve been trading sexts with a distant relative.

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REFLECTIONS ON MOBILE DATING IN TULSA by M.W. VERNON illustration by GEORGIA BROOKS

I’ve heard a few stories like this, and I’ve personally logged enough time looking for love (or something) through a screen to come to the conclusion that Tulsa is just not quite large enough to meet new and exciting lovers through dating apps. In Tulsa—which is more like a big village than a small city—these apps are best for meeting people on the fringes of your social playground, or even just informing you that people you already know are available. Either way, it’s basically impossible not to come across familiar faces here. For example, when I swiped right on a local criminal defense attorney, I felt like I already knew him from seeing his face all over town on promotional lighters for his law practice. He swiped right on me, too. I messaged him first and enjoyed, in my opinion, some amusing conversation. When I asked him if he wanted to meet for a drink, he asked me why I only have one picture in my profile, and why doesn’t that picture include a clear view of my body. Incidentally, I found out, he has a “no chubby bunny rule going.” When we finally met at a bar near his house, I chalked up any heat between us to the humidity. Tinder’s made it cool, or at least not-weird, to troll for strange online. Their method: innovative grassroots marketing. They hosted super rad parties on super rad college campuses with lots of free booze; the only price of admission was you had to sign-up for their new online boy store.

Suddenly, thousands of available millennials were swiping at each other, and then everyone wanted to play. The awkwardness of Plenty of Fish, Match, OkCupid, etc, is avoided on Tinder because both people have to “swipe right” for a conversation to begin. This double-opt in, followed by a messaging format that feels almost just like texting, makes conversation easy. It’s like Hotornot. com, but with the opportunity for action and engagement. The model plays off—and even exploits—the part of the brain that lures gamblers to keep trying for the jackpot. You’re rewarded for socializing with lots of positive bells and buzzes. It feels good to win; it feels good to match. Both are validating to the extreme. But with this game the stakes are arguably higher because of the real-world rewards. It requires less dexterity and focus than Tetris, and if you’re good enough you can win companionship. Or money, depending on which game you’re playing. Everything about whatsyourprice.com is suggestive of an escort service, especially the bolded notes proclaiming that this is definitely not an escort service. It’s set up in a way that the “generous” (usually older men) pay to take out the “attractive” (often young women). Makes sense. My time is valuable, and for a 60-something retired millionaire in Broken Arrow, an evening with a college-educated 20-something is worth $100 dollars plus the dinner bill.

I suggested we meet at Smoke on Cherry Street. I found him at the bar and ordered the first of several Sazeracs. He gave me a birthday card with the cash inside, which was probably the least awkward way that exchange could have occurred. He ordered the quail off my suggestion, and the rest of the evening was surprisingly pleasant. He told me that it’s difficult to get women to show up for first dates on more traditional dating websites (the ones without cash incentives). Sure, there’s something maybe a little skeezy about the power imbalance inherent in any kind of money-for-companionship exchange, but I was never solicited for anything sexual, and none of these men I met even tried to kiss me. I made my own rule not to go on a second date with anyone from whatsyourprice.com because I thought it might give the impression that I wanted more than dinner. Turns out, the “generous” pool is rather shallow around here, and after a few dates I stopped getting “offers.” I suggested this site to all my young, attractive female friends. They had varying levels of success, which made me wonder: what is it that makes one “good” or “bad” at the online dating game? You’re good if you get a lot of matches. If you’re a woman, it helps to be funny, smart, and attractive—but not too attractive, lest you’re mistaken for a bot. You should have multiple photos of various angles, at least one that shows your entire body, and no group photos if you can help it. If you’re a man, similar rules apply, and you get bonus points for having a dog. It’s really not much different from dating in the wild. So, we keep swiping until we ﬁnd someone to stroll through Guthrie Green with, because the real game starts ofﬂine anyway. But, remember, some of your matches are really just looking for someone to shave their backs. a FEATURED // 25

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The mobile gaming phenomenon takes over downtown Tulsa by MITCH GILLIAM

he sounds of shuffl ing feet and clicking thumbs echo through our city at all hours of day and night. Hordes of millennial zombies lurch through alleyways, ambling from bars to restaurants, from landmarks to wilderness preserves. The catalyst for these undead throngs wasn’t 245 Trioxin or radioactivity, but an ancient force known as “nostalgia.” As my grandfather always said: “when there’s no more room in hell, the Pokémon trainers will walk the earth.” I noticed the undead hordes and endless stream of Pokémon on my Facebook feed and decided to investigate the phenomenon myself. I asked certifi ed Pokémon guide, Boone Reynolds, to take me on an inaugural downtown GO safari. We met at Soundpony in the Brady district. “I caught 30 Pokémon at Turkey Mountain yesterday,” Boone said. “I used an incense, though, and after it wore off it was slim pickins.” I asked him if he used a real incense. Like, I know Magikarp are by ponds, but how does the phone smell incense? “Dude,” he said, “you gotta download this.” Within one week of Pokémon GO’s release, the smartphone game was downloaded over 7.5 million times, and just as many people took to the streets to play it. The augmented reality game requires players to search their neighborhoods for Pokémon, which appear on their screen in real time. The game is environmentally sensitive, meaning you have to go to the river or a fountain to catch water Pokémon, fi elds for grass creatures, and so on (there are unconfi rmed rumors that rare Pokémon live atop

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mountains.) Special buildings are “Gyms,” where players can battle Pokémon, and landmarks are “PokéStops” which players can visit to gain items. But the key word to all this is “visit”—as in, physically. After downloading and booting up the game, a Charmander instantly appeared on top of my

beer. I caught it, and a Zubat and Pidgey. Then I caught two more Pidgeys. Pidgey is goddamn everywhere. After padding my Pokédex with Pidgeys at the Pony, Boone and I decided to head to Guthrie Green. Apparently, someone had dropped a “lure” there. Exiting Pony, we instantly ran into a

teenage couple with their heads in their phones. “What team are you?” they asked Boone. “Yellow,” he replied, pointing to his shirt of the same color. “Well, as long as you aren’t team blue!” they shot back. They were on their way to Cain’s Ballroom, which is a Gym, hoping to turn it red—their team’s color. At Guthrie Green it became easier to spot players. And there were a lot more. A young woman on a bicycle rode to different parts of the park before checking her phone for monsters. “A lot of people are using bikes to cover ground between Pokémon,” Boone told me. “I really have to stop catching Pokémon while driving.” Two children played in a fountain while their dad stood by. “Yo!” Boone yelled, “Did you drop the lure?” The dad looked up from his phone, turned our way and smugly nodded. “Yep.” Responses to the pocket-monster-hunting zombie throngs have been mixed. Some businesses have posted “Pokémon for paying customers only” signs, while others are paying players to drop lures to bring more Pokémon (and paying customers) to their doors. Police warn that criminals might lurk in PokéStops in hopes of mugging players who have their heads buried in their Pokédex, and players who do have their heads buried in their Pokédexes have been stumbling onto bike paths and into pedestrians. City of Tulsa Animal Welfare has invited players to walk their adoptable dogs while playing, helping players “hatch” eggs in the game that depend on real life movement to “incubate.” There’s also a relatively sane concern that July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

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the game may be a CIA surveillance ploy, wherein the Pokémon are actually catching us. But beyond concerns about safety and the illuminati, the game is getting people outdoors. A lot of people. As one snappy tweet put it: “Pokémon GO has done more to combat childhood obesity in 24 hours than Michelle Obama has in the last 8 years.” At Centennial Park, the scene was identical to Guthrie Green. Multiple crews and loners circled the pond while staring into their cupped palms. Passing them would earn us an occasional “what team?” inquiry. One girl told us of a man she saw the day before at Riverside. Apparently he started screaming when his phone froze while trying to catch a Squirtle. When you open the game, it cautions: “Remember to be alert at all times.” At 18th and Boston I found out why. Walking towards Mercury Lounge from Burn Co, I stepped in front of a car while slinging Poké Balls at a Ratata. Ratata is everywhere, so I’m lucky the motorist saw me and stopped before I died for this ubiquitous rodent. Mercury Lounge is also a Gym, and outside of it we found a tattooed ginger-bearded man trying to claim it for his team. I walked THE TULSA VOICE // July 20 – August 2, 2016

to the Shrine mural, which is a PokéStop, and snagged a few Poké Balls. As I walked back across the street, the man walked away, somewhat dejectedly. “Y’all have a nice day,” he said. Looking at the screen I saw that Boone had turned the Mercury Gym yellow. Heading back towards the Brady, we stopped in the Blue Dome District, where the neighborhood’s titular landmark is a PokéStop. I was reminded of Boone’s warning not to “Poké and drive,” when I sat through a green light to catch a Doduo. “Ooh!” Boone said, before sprinting onto 2nd Street. “When this light turns red, I can snag a picture of the Blue Dome with a Pidgey in the frame!” Even though the game hadn’t been out for a week, I was confi dent that motorists knew what Boone was doing on his phone in the middle of the street. On the way back to Pony, I realized the new perspective I’d gained with my brief downtown PokéHunt. Like slapping on a pair of “They Live” sunglasses, I could instantly tell the PokéZombies from normal pedestrians. The leisurely gait, the gaze into the phone, and the smile worn while exploring their town are all dead giveaways. a

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Hello, Kahlo Gilcrease photo exhibition offers insight into the multi-faceted life of Frida Kahlo by MEGAN SHEPHERD

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suppose I fi gured she would’ve had more affairs,” I said to a friend over drink s. Having just left the exhibition “Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray” at Gilcrease Museum, I was still replaying Muray’s photographs of Kahlo in my head. “Why?” my friend asked. Notorious, among many things, for her volatile marriage to the famed Mexican painter Diego Rivera, it seemed strange to me that Kahlo stayed married for so long. Anyone somewhat familiar with Kahlo’s story might wonder the same. The show at Gilcrease sheds light on that question. The exhibition tells a visual narrative of Kahlo as seen and understood by Nickolas Muray, a revolutionary photographer, advertising mogul, Olympic athlete, and Kahlo’s longtime lover. The photos also depict Muray, Rivera, and the many chaotic compulsions of their romantically triangulated relationship. But the meat of the show is in what’s happening for these individuals off the canvas. “They’re very complicated people living in interesting times,” Gilcrease associate curator of history Mark Dolph explains. “They didn’t have a dull existence.” At 21 years old, Hungarian-born Muray immigrated to the US to pursue color photography. He quickly worked his way up in the 1930s photography scene, capturing photos of the who’s who of the New York City literary, fashion, and pop culture elite. During this heyday, a Mexican photographer named Miguel Covarrubias invited him to vacation in Mexico, where he met Diego Rivera and his wife, Frida. The encounter sparked a heated affair between Kahlo and Mu28 // ARTS & CULTURE

“Classic Frida (with Magenta Rebozo),” 1939, Nickolas Muray | COURTESY GILCREASE MUSEUM

ray that would span ten years, an intimate friendship between them that continued until her death in 1954, and 20 years’ worth of telling photography to color both. When Kahlo and Muray met, she was relatively unknown. Her status as a pop icon didn’t come to fruition until the late 1980s, when Madonna famously began buying her work. “I’m just speculating here,” Dolph offers, “but Madonna is kind of an outsider fi gure, and Kahlo certainly is, and I think she appeals to people on the margins, outsiders in all kinds of ways.” Fast forward to 2016, when more than 30 of Muray’s best shots of Kahlo and her inner circle hang in a traveling exhibit at Gilcrease, augmented by handwritten correspondence between Kahlo and Muray and prints of a few of Kahlo’s fi nest works. Dolph has already seen it pull in a new and curious demographic to the museum. “I think a viewer brings— probably to any exhibit, but I think more so with this type of

exhibit—their own search for a relationship with the art or the artist. There’s this theme of pain—whether it’s emotional pain or physical pain, as Frida struggled with for most of her life. “And people see many different things in Frida Kahlo. I can see one thing, and you might see something else. She’s this very multi-faceted, multi-personality persona.” The photographs show Frida both posed and candid, all stunning in their composition and narrative depth. Each highlights a different aspect of Kahlo’s life: art, pain, emotional turmoil, marriage, infi delity, family, fashion, and desperation—all sharing space on a wall. Kahlo wore her emotions with an unapologetic fi erceness, her signature brow furrowed into a sign of overt contempt in some shots, half of it raised in coy suggestion in others. Every image seems to communicate something different to Muray himself, as if through image was the only way she could express what she was thinking to

the man behind it, and the only way for him to understand it. “I think you get a sense of her personality,” Dolph said. “It seems to swing on a pendulum from what we used to call manic-depressive: from high highs to low lows.” But the exhibit is less about Kahlo’s life than it is about Muray’s doting existence on the periphery of it, and his attempts to quite literally capture it. Put more simply: it’s about romance, and how easily love sways between adoration, exasperation, indifference, and possessiveness. The photos belie a central reality: Frida is fi ltered through Muray’s longing gaze. In this sense, who’s to say if we’re really seeing the “real” Frida? A caricature shows Muray in fencing attire depicted as a lady-killer, with his foot proudly planted on the back of an attractive, fallen woman. It’s an overt nod to his power—Muray as the master of color, composition, and consummation. In this sense, one could argue that the show is really about capturing the female: the woman as object, the woman as conquest, the woman as every archetypal character in between. The exhibition also features handwritten letters passed between Kahlo and Muray, perhaps the truest representation of Kahlo in the show. In one letter, she details her impatience with the pretensions of high-brow artists and the intellectual elite in 1930s Paris: “I would rather sit on the fl oor in the market of Toluca and sell tortillas then have anything to do with these ‘artistic bitches’ of Paris.” a “Frida Kahlo: Through the lens of Nickolas Muray” runs through September 11.

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Bittersweet swan song Athletics’ upset loss in playoffs marks last game at old Drillers stadium by JOHN TRANCHINA

he opportunity was there for a dream ending, but in the end, it wasn’t meant to be, and Athletics Stadium closed its doors for good following the Tulsa Athletics’ 2-1 upset loss Sunday night, July 10. The stadium at the corner of 15th St. and Yale Blvd., which was home to the Tulsa Drillers baseball team from 1981-2009 and to the Athletics soccer club the past four seasons, will soon be demolished and then replaced with the national headquarters for the American Bicycle Association and USA BMX, including offi ces and a training center for bicycle motocross athletes. The Athletics enjoyed an excellent fi nal season at their re-purposed stadium, going 11-1-0 during the regular season, the second-best record (out of 84 teams) in the amateur National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), one level below the United Soccer League (USL). After winning their fi rst-round playoff matchup 4-1 over the Liverpool Warriors (a team based in Saginaw, Texas, not England) on July 9, the Athletics fell in the second round to Dutch Lions FC (of Houston) in the South Central Conference Final. Tulsa defender Terence Smith tied the game 1-1 in the 75th minute, but the Athletics surrendered another goal in the 86th and could not get it back. Tulsa generated numerous scoring chances throughout the match, hitting the crossbar six times, but had diffi culty fi nishing, and it cost them. Thanks to their outstanding regular season, the Athletics actually had the opportunity to pull off a fairy tale ending by conceivably winning the NPSL championship on their home fi eld, because 30 // ARTS & CULTURE

Athletics’ Ricardio Morris clears a ball from defense | BRETT ROJO

only a date with Chattanooga FC in the South Regional semi-fi nal (on July 17) would have been an away game. If the Athletics reached that point and managed to win, they could have hosted the South Regional fi nal, the national semi-fi nal and then the NPSL’s championship game on Aug. 6. “The game can be a fi ckle mistress at times, that’s why it is so fascinating,” said Athletics co-owner Sonny Dalesandro after the crushing defeat. “Tonight it meant that we lost the grounds where we were born. What cannot be taken away is the statement that was made. Tulsa is a great soccer town and we feel honored and privileged to have spent time at this hallowed stadium. While today the hearts of our players, fans, and staff may be heavy, the future is bright and exciting.” With it being the Athletics’ second playoff game in as many nights, 1,834 showed up to witness the stadium’s fi nal hurrah. Overall on the season, Tulsa averaged about 2,200 per game.

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Over the years, the stadium has seen its share of big-time events: 29 years of Drillers AA baseball, during which Tulsa won three Texas League championships (1982, 1988 and 1998) and saw countless future Major League Baseball players take the fi eld; Bedlam series baseball games; high school football playoff games; and some notable concerts, including fi ve sold-out nights of Garth Brooks in July 1997. “Drillers Stadium represents a lot of great history and memories for myself and the Drillers franchise,” said Drillers Vice President of Media/Public Relations Brian Carroll, who joined the organization in 1987. “It is amazing when you look back at the names of the players who played there, guys like Pudge Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, Larry Walker, Juan Gonzalez, Johnny Damon, Hank Blalock, Zack Greinke, Alex Gordon and so many more future Major League stars. It is sad to see its time end, but Drillers Stadium will

have a prominent place, not only in Drillers history but in Tulsa history.” Drillers President and General Manager Mike Melega also expressed nostalgic feelings for the old ballpark. “I spent 16 wonderful years at Drillers Stadium so it is going to be very bittersweet to see the stadium that has provided so many great memories for Tulsans go away forever,” Melega said. “Like thousands of Tulsans, I will never forget Drillers Stadium and what it meant to our community.” It was the arrival of the Athletics that made the stadium relevant again after the Drillers moved to ONEOK Field six years ago. “I remember sitting in the bleachers, like a dream, ‘Did I really just rent old Drillers Stadium? What have I gotten myself into?’” recalls Dalesandro, a lifelong Tulsan who played at Cascia Hall High School and for the old USISL’s Tulsa Roughnecks in the 1990s. “So to have done that, and to have that yield success for us here, and to help be a catalyst to bringing the game back (to Tulsa), it’s really, really special.” As we previously reported, the Athletics have not yet found a new home, but are currently exploring several options. “That can be a slow process,” Dalesandro said of negotiating the club’s next move. “We really don’t want to play in a high school. We will if we absolutely have to, but coming in and doing what we’ve done here, I think has afforded us a little bit of creative license to do weird stuff, or to at least look at ideas that haven’t been done anywhere else in the country, so we want to try and stay in that frame of mind.” a July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

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Listening to dance Summer Heat Dance Festival connects us, teaches us to listen by ALICIA CHESSER

here’s a lot to grieve, these past few weeks. In a house on fi re, we shout into the void, or over one another. We mourn. We rage. We work for common ground, for respect and visibility. Mostly, if we can fi nd the humility, we try to listen. Language can be a weapon for truth and clarity; it can also distort and polarize. How do we communicate when words don’t suffi ce? Indigenous cultures use movement for ritual of all kinds, including the ritual of grieving, understanding that dancing bypasses the landmines of language and speeds to the heart of what matters. It speaks without words, articulates without division. It’s specifi c but open-ended, personal and universal. It’s a visceral visual reminder that everybody has a body, and that every body, in all its fragility and strength, is equally present on this earth. When we’re silent, we can listen. Dance brings us into a listening space like none other, then fi lls it with the stories only fl esh and blood can tell. When French choreographer Hervé Koubi asked his grandfather, “Where do we come from?” he began a journey of listening at this deep level of the body. Presented with a photograph of a Muslim tribesman and told it was his great-grandfather, Koubi went in search of his lineage and ended up in Algeria, where he found street kids hip-hopping, whirling dervishes spinning, and tribal elders doing ancient dances. Koubi tried to bring the movements back to his French dancers, but ended up recruiting the Algerian natives and others from Burkina Faso to join his company instead. The result is a group of 32 // ARTS & CULTURE

Compagnie Herve KOUBI, which will perform at Summer Heat Dance Festival | NATHALIE STERNALSKI

12 men who deliver a scorching, gorgeous mix of physical and social realities, from explosive acrobatics and breakdancing to transcendent Sufi chants. “If you want to introduce a boy to dance,” said Choregus Productions director Ken Tracy, “bring him to Compagnie Hervé KOUBI.” The company debuts in August at the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow Festival in Massachusetts, but thanks to Choregus, they’ll fi rst appear in Tulsa. Compagnie Hervé KOUBI opens the fi rst-ever Summer Heat International Dance Festival at the Tulsa PAC, July 30-August 6, where audiences can hear many different human experiences in the language of dance. Tracy hopes that fans of shows like “So You Think You Can Dance” will come see “the real thing” during Summer Heat, and that local dance artists will take advantage of the master classes these

companies will offer during the festival. With this event, he hopes Tulsa might eventually become a destination for dance lovers to see two or three dance companies in a weekend. “Why go to Jacob’s Pillow when you could stay here, or drive here from Fayetteville or Kansas City?” Tracy asks. Over eight days, some of the most well-known contemporary dance groups in the world— Compagnie Hervé KOUBI (France), L-E-V (Israel), BodyTraffi c (Los Angeles), Ten Hairy Legs (New York), and Koresh Dance Company (Philadelphia)— will take the stage, presenting work by the likes of Hofesh Shechter and Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, formerly of world-renowned Batsheva. These companies are ones you want to see if you’re keen to understand how dance speaks to us in a relevant way. They join diverse culture with contemporary

impulses to ask, “What’s already here that needs attending to?” L-E-V will perform “OCD Love,” about obsession, compulsion, and disorder in life and in relationships. In works by six choreographers, Ten Hairy Legs will explore the emotional and technical range of the male dancer, and with some female guests artists will bring “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” to life in two special performances for kids. BodyTraffi c will present dance ranging from comedic and ebullient to gritty and political, with Shechter’s particularly riveting “Dust” taking “a dark look at the powers that steer us in today’s society.” And the Tulsa-beloved Koresh, the fi rst dance group Choregus ever presented, will bring a program featuring a new work for its 25th anniversary, a collaboration between choreographer Roni Koresh and DJ Spooky called “23: Deconstructing Mozart.” Summer Heat provides a way to identify—body to body, soul to soul—with those who both are and aren’t us: across language, without words. a

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Alice Briggs and her Abecedario de Juárez by LIZ BLOOD

hen you walk into Tulsa Artist Fellow Alice Briggs’ studio at Cameron and Main St., you immediately face a large group of black sgraffi to panels on which images of people sitting at a long table in a dilapidated warehouse have been etched. The panels are collectively and individually impressive for their minute details—the Spanish curse word “puta” graffi tied onto a warehouse pillar in the distant background, a dead mouse and locust on the table in the foreground, a stack of books with titles legible. The people at the table are all from her life—her parents, dear friends, and collaborators, each made with detailed hair, wrinkles, knotty hands, expressions. “It doesn’t make sense to add pork to a seder meal,” she says, laughing, of the unfi nished piece. “But I knew a pig named Chino. I followed him from birth to slaughter and took thousands of photos of him. I want to put him in.” Briggs has a dark sense of humor, belied by her bright eyes, bright purple and white striped shirt, and readiness to laugh. But the macabre attracts her, and she doesn’t resist its pull. She pulls out her computer to show me a slideshow of “Abecedario de Juárez”(“Alphabet of Juárez”), another project she is currently working to complete. The abecedario is a glossary for narco slang—crime jargon used in Juárez where Briggs has been visiting regularly since 2007. There, she says, “killing is an industry.” “I fi nally found a place that looks like the backside of my brain. 34 // ARTS & CULTURE

Alice Leora Briggs, superimposed on her sgraffito drawing “Cinta Canela” MELISSA LUKENBAUGH/ALICE LEORA BRIGGS

I’ve always been interested in all of the sorts of violence that escalate into wars … all the black things that decorate human history.” Each letter in her abecedario is a sgraffi to, or scratchboard drawing, decorated with brutal scenes of murder, beatings, and crime, as well as offi cials, drugs, and money and accompanied by slang defi nitions. To give an idea: A is for acribillado: riddled with bullets. B is for Basta!: Enough! C is for Carne Asada: a new recipe for torture and murder. C is also for Cinta Canela. Briggs gestures to an image of what looks like a cookie box depicting a cup of coffee, cookies, and a head wrapped in tape. (See image above.) “Cinta Canelas are a cookie; it translates as ‘cinnamons.’ But cinta

canela is also what they call brown plastic packaging tape. Most of the torture-and-murder kit is purchased at the local hardware store and cinta canela is a popular item for suffocation—you just wrap someone’s head up in cinnamon tape.” She begins the slideshow of the alphabet. The alarming presentation is punctuated by loud sounds of gunshots, glass breaking, cash registers opening, car tires screeching, and alarms sounding as it cycles through the letters. The piece—a day in Juárez life—is over in less than 25 seconds. “It’s a crazy, fascinating place with fascinating people,” she said. One such individual is her friend Julian, a Mexican reporter in Juárez with whom she Skypes twice a week for hours on end. He culls stories from Juárez citizens that relate to the “Abecedario,” relays them to Briggs, they hash

them out in their broken English and broken Spanish, and then she writes them. This is the project’s other facet: it will be a book, full of fi rst-hand accounts from Juárez citizens. “The project includes the whole food chain,” says Briggs. “Both victims of crime as well as the perpetrators.” One account is of a man who ran drugs as a teenager, then joined the military to straighten out his life, only to fi nd it was as corrupt as much of civilian life. “What he found was a bunch of soldiers getting stoned and then being ordered by his superiors to kill farmers who refused to grow a ‘cash crop’ for them—in this case, marijuana.” Another story tells of a young boy who told psychologists at school that when he grew up, he wanted to be a sicario, or professional killer. Briggs also spends time at an asylum—which has inspired a series of woodcuts—on the western outskirts of Juárez, run by a man who, after being deported from the U.S., lived on the streets there until he decided to create a shelter for people like himself. He cares for 110-115 people, many of whom live with conditions like Down syndrome and bipolar disorder, or live on the streets and use the asylum as temporary refuge. “The joke to me is it’s one of the sanest places in the city, because it’s a functioning community,” Briggs said. You can see more of her work, including the full “Abecedario,” at aliceleorabriggs.com. a July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

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thehaps The Festival of Fur Sat., July 23, 5 p.m., Legends Dance Hall facebook.com/TulsaBeardandMustacheClub Tulsa Beard and Mustache Club presents its inaugural facial hair competition. Contestants will be vying for finest follicle titles in over 10 categories. Proceeds benefit Animal Rescue Foundation.

The Big Gay Brunch Sun., July 24, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. MixCo, mixcotulsa.com Square 1 Theatrics and MixCo present Tulsa’s Biggest, Gayest Drag Brunch, featuring NYC’s The Haus of Mimosa. Two seatings available. To make reservations, email mixcotulsa@gmail.com.

Women in Science: 50 Who Changed the World Thurs., July 28, 7 p.m. Monte Cassino School, booksmarttulsa.com

Harry Potter Countdown to Midnight Party Sat., July 30, 8 p.m. Barnes & Noble, facebook.com/BNSouthroads When “Deathly Hallows: Part II” hit theaters, if you were distraught by the prospect of no more Harry Potter midnight releases, rejoice. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I & II (Special Rehearsal Edition): The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production” (phew) will be released at midnight on July 31, following the world premiere of the play in London’s West End on July 30. “Cursed Child,” written by Jack Thorne, based on a story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Thorne, picks up the story 19 years after the events of “The Deathly Hallows,” as Harry struggles to reconcile his past and present, and his youngest son Albus struggles with the weight of his family legacy. Barnes & Noble will celebrate the release in true fashion, with Hogwarts classes, games and trivia, wand-making, and more.

Hot Dark Matter

Booksmart Tulsa hosts Rachel Ignotofsky, whose book “Women in Science” highlights the contributions of 50 notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The trailblazing women profiled include well-known figures like Dr. Jane Goodall and Marie Curie, as well as lesser-known pioneers such as Katherine Johnson, the African-American physicist and mathematician who calculated the tra jectory of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon.

Not So Silent: Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times” Fri., July 29, 8 p.m. Reconciliation Park, facebook.com/recorderband Local electronic trio Recorder will perform the music and sounds of Charlie Chaplin’s beloved film “Modern Times” live, while the movie plays on screen at Reconciliation Park.

Jim Gaffigan: Fully Dressed Sat., July 30, 8 p.m., $49.75 BOK Center, bokcenter.com Stand up comic, star of TV Land’s “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” and minivan spokesperson Jim Gaffigan brings his “Fully Dressed” tour to the BOK Center.

Thurs., July 21 through Sat., July 23, 8 p.m., Sun., July 24, 2 p.m., $10-$12 Nightingale Theater, nightingaletheater.com

Hardesty Center for Dance Education Grand Opening

The Black Dog Theatre Group presents the world premiere production of “Hot Dark Matter,” a hybrid play by Los Angeles based playwright E. McLaine. Combining live performance and pre-recorded footage, the play is a black comedy that examines the lives of the cast and crew of an independent film, documenting how personalities and desires can affect perception of the world around us. Tickets to Thursday’s special preview event are $12, tickets for shows on Friday through Sunday are $10.

The newly completed Hardesty Center for dance Education in Broken Arrow opens its doors for class demonstrations, facility tours, faculty meet and greet, and special performances by Tulsa Ballet’s second company, Tulsa Ballet II. The state of the art facility has four studios, including one used for performances with seating for 160 people, and will serve as a south side complement to Tulsa Ballet’s Brookside location. The Hardesty CDE will offer classes for both children and adults. Enrollment for fall classes is open now.

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Sat., July 30, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hardesty Center for Dance Education, tulsaballet.org

July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

Koresh Dance Company, which will perform Sunday, July 31 at Summer Heat Dance Festival | COURTESY

BEST OF THE REST EVENTS

1929: A Year of Wonders // Northern New Mexico was a hotbed of activity in 1929. Georgia O’Keeffe, Ansel Adams, Paul Strand, D.H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and others produced scores of extraordinary work during their time in Taos. Discover the convergences of art, literature, and more with special guest Lois Rudnick of UMass Boston, as part of Philbrook’s Third Thursdays series. // 7/21/16, 5:30 p.m., Philbrook Museum of Art, Included with museum admission, philbrook.org

Summer Heat International Dance Festival Sat., July 30 through Sat., August 6 Tulsa Performing Arts Center | choregus.org This inaugural dance festival features seven performances by five companies from three countries, showcasing works by eleven of the world’s most sought-after choreographers. Numbers aside, Summer Heat, which is presented by Choregus Productions, will also feature workshops and outreach activities.

Performances include: Compagnie Hervé Koubi performing “What the Day Owes to the Night,” which combines urban street dance, contemporary dance, the Brazilian martial art capoeira, and choreographer Hervé Koubi’s Algerian roots. // Saturday, July 30, 8 p.m., Chapman Music Hall, $15-$75 Koresh Dance Company celebrates its 25th anniversary of melding the classical with the beats and breaks of the present with “23: Deconstructing Mozart,” a collaboration with Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, the first artist in residence at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. // Sunday July 31, 8 p.m., John H. Williams Theatre, $15-$40 L-E-V Dance Company—which features Sharon Eyal, the star of the Israeli Dance scene—will perform “OCD Love,” a piece that examines the challenges Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can pose to relationships. // Wednesday, August 3, 8 p.m., John H. Williams Theatre, $15-$40 Members of 10 Hairy Legs and guest artists will perform an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Appropriate for Narnians ages 5 and up. // Thursday, August 4, 8 p.m., and Friday, August 5, 2 p.m., John H. Williams Theatre, $25 10 Hairy Legs, a company comprised entirely of men, performs works by company founder Randy James, as well as existing and newly commissioned work. // Friday, August 5, 8 p.m., John H. Williams Theatre, $15-$40 Los Angeles-based company BODYTRAFFIC will perform Barak Marshall’s “And at midnight, the green bride floated through the village square…,” a dark comedy based on a true story about how jealousy doomed all nine of a family’s children to a life of anger and loneliness. Also on the program is Hofesh Shecter’s “Dust” and Richard Siegal’s “O2Joy.” // Saturday, August 6, 8 p.m., Chapman Music Hall, $15-$75 THE TULSA VOICE // July 20 – August 2, 2016

Route 66 Program with Michael Wallis // Route 66 aficionado, local author and historian Michael Wallis will talk about Route 66 in the 1930s and Woody Guthrie’s connection to the Mother Road. //7/23/16, 2 p.m., Woody Guthrie Center, Included with museum admission, woodyguthriecenter.org

Home & Garden Expo of Oklahoma // The largest free summertime home and garden show in the area returns, with over 400 booths of everything you need to make improvements to your home, inside and out. // 7/29-7/31, Expo Square River Spirit Expo Center

COMEDY

Laughing Matter // 7/21, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com The Mic Drop // 7/22, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Improv and Chill // 7/23, 10 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Comfort Creatures // 7/23, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

MixCo Sour Beer Dinner // Join us for our Sour Beer Dinner, the first one of it’s kind in Tulsa! Reservations only at mixcotulsa@gmail. com. Seating is limited. // 7/20/16, 6 p.m., MixCo, mixcotulsa.com

Sunday Night Stand Up // 7/24, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com

Brookside Farmers Market // This is an opportunity to find fresh produce and local products. Various types of market foods will be on sale. // 7/20, 7/27, 7:30 a.m., Whole Foods Brookside, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/brookside

Unusual Suspects // 7/29, 10 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

Tulsa Tiki Day // Tulsa Tiki Day celebrates the tikiest, tackiest of things. Wear your Hawaiian shirt and come enjoy live music. // 7/27, 5 p.m., Decopolis, decopolisstudios.com

Hammered! A Drunk Improv Show // 07/30/16, 10 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

Steve Cluck Pop-Up Shop at Pottery Barn in Utica Square // You will be able to buy Don’t Hate the 918, I Heart Tulsa, and I Speak Okie clothing and memorabilia! Thank you for supporting locally made goods! // 7/31, 12 p.m., Utica Square Shopping Center - Pottery Barn, uticasquare.com

Greg Morton // 7/20-7/23, Loony Bin, $7-$15, loonybincomedy.com/ Tulsa

Tulsa County Free Fair // The Tulsa County Free Fair features 4-H and community exhibits, learning events and competitions, and a petting zoo and rabbit show for kids. On Friday night, Tulsa County 4-H holds the Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival and a variety of live entertainment for the whole family. // 7/21-7/22, Expo Square Exchange Center, oces.tulsacounty.org/freefair.html Super Chevy Show // Super Chevy Magazine brings its traveling showcase of all things Chevrolet. The show features drag racing, a swap meat, performance marketplaces, and classes covering original restoration techniques, customization, and more. // 7/22-7/23, Tulsa Raceway Park, superchevy.com

Shrine Comedy Night // 7/25, The Venue Shrine, tulsashrine.com

T-Town Famous // 7/29, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

News Junkie // 7/30, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

John Evans // 7/27-7/30, Loony Bin, $2-$12, loonybincomedy.com/Tulsa

SPORTS

Tulsa Driller vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals // 7/20, 7 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35 Tulsa Driller vs Springfield Cardinals // 7/25, 7 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35 Tulsa Driller vs Springfield Cardinals // 7/26, 7 p.m., ONEOK Field, $2-$35 Tulsa Driller vs Springfield Cardinals // 7/27, 7 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35 Tulsa Driller vs Arkansas Travelers // 7/28, 7 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35 Tulsa Driller vs Arkansas Travelers // 7/29, 7 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35 Tulsa Driller vs Arkansas Travelers // 7/30, 7 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35 Tulsa Driller vs Arkansas Travelers // 7/31, 7 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35 ARTS & CULTURE // 37

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Johnny Badseed & the Rotten Apples members Robby Housh, Brandt Ohnheiser, Mark Pride and Jack McCready | COURTESY

The fruits of labor

Johnny Badseed and the Rotten Apples release new record and prepare for touring by BOBBY DEAN ORCUTT

ohnny Badseed and the Rotten Apples are living examples of the “do-it-yourself ” mentality that is required of anyone attempting to play shows and put out records in 2016. Comprising four friends— Robby Housh, Mark Pride, Brandt Ohnheiser and Jack McCready— as committed to each other as they are to making music, Johnny Badseed in its current form came together around fi ve years ago. Exact dates are lost to time, but it is agreed the band formed after Pride saw the then-trio play a show at the Crystal Pistol. “Brandt invited Mark to a show and now we’re stuck with him,” Housh teased. “I told them they needed a bass player,” Pride said. He was right. Johnny Badseed and the Rotten Apples sound like a Spaghetti Western set at a basement show in a punk rock squat house, a sound hard to classify that must be seen live to fully to appreciate, when the band is having as much fun as anyone in the audience.

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They’ve spent the last year writing and recording the fi fteen songs that make up their new self-titled record, the band’s most ambitious release to date. Self-fi nanced, produced and released, the album contains a spirit refl ective of the band itself. It is also their fi rst studio album, recorded with Jay White at Admiral Sound. “We decided that we only really sound good live,” Pride said of the band’s decision to record live instead of tracking out each instrument. This creates a feel on the record that is immersive and authentic. Recorded over fi ve sessions, the songs evolved and deepened with added instruments like tambourines and harmonicas. In addition to mixing and mastering the record, White contributes slide guitar. “Jay did a fantastic job making our recordings sound like we do live, which I think is pretty hard to do,” Pride said. “The last album we recorded at Brandt and Robby’s house on Garage Band

and Jay also mastered that one. The sound quality is night and day, though.” The album was created out of pocket with no intention of shopping it to a label. “I’ve never had any sort of help putting an album out. I don’t even know how that process works. Record labels kind of scare me,” Pride continued. “We’ve self-funded and self-released everything.” Keeping a band together for fi ve years in the face of day jobs and families is an impressive feat, and the band continues to make it work. “That is probably the biggest challenge facing us as a band: Brandt works long and weird hours, Mark has a family, Jack has been working on his house a lot, and I have a lot of Netfl ix to watch,” Housh said. Over the years there have been cancelled practices, canceled shows, things that would break up some bands. In this respect, Johnny Badseed appears built to last. Two of its members, Ohnhe-

iser and Housh, have been playing music together since middle school. When friendships come fi rst, missed practices aren’t as big a deal. “I guess it’s really not that hard. When you’re passionate about something, you’ll fi nd a way. It’s part of your life. My wife knows it’s important to me, so I try to make an effort not to leave her stranded with three crazy toddlers too often,” Pride said. For Housh, “the band is a break from all the other stresses of life. We defi nitely put a lot of work and love into the band.” The band is gearing up to play as many shows as possible over a series of regional mini tours to promote the new album. “We’re really proud of this record and want everyone to hear it,” Housh said. a

Get the new record on iTunes and BandCamp, and lookout for upcoming show announcements on the band’s Facebook page, facebook.com/JohnnyBadseed. July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

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If The Tulsa Voice’s courtyard had a roof, Mike Dee and Stone Trio would’ve blown it off | GREG BOLLINGER

Alternate version Courtyard concert with Mike Dee and Stone Trio by JOHN LANGDON

ike Dee’s fi rst show with Stone Trio, at Soundpony in January, was supposed to be his last before retiring from rapping. Fortunately for us all, he had such a good time at that show that he decided to postpone his retirement indefi nitely. Dee’s talents are undeniable. You can’t help but be captivated by his presence and energy, which builds to a fever pitch whenever he’s behind a mic. That energy is matched and heightened by Stone Trio, who, for those counting, are no longer a trio, with drummer Andrew Bones, guitarist Chris Combs, bassist Bo Hallford, and saxophonist Andy McCormick. The band concocts spiraling grooves around Dee’s tracks, pushing him further than a backing track ever could and digging into the power behind his words. When Dee and the band played the Courtyard (in what now holds the record for loudest Courtyard Concert to date) he talked about music that offers perspective, the incomparability of Zack de la Rocha, and shaking hands with a legend. FIRST SONG YOU COULD RAP ALL THE WORDS TO: The Wu-Tang song “Triumph:” “I bomb atomically. 40 // MUSIC

Socrates’ philosophies and hypotheses can’t defi ne how I be droppin’ these mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery.” That’s the fi rst one I remember being able to do and saying, “Yeah, that’s the joint.” FIRST SONG LEARNED ON GUITAR: Man, the fi rst stuff I learned on guitar was the cheesiest stuff ever. What was I playing? Coldplay, “Yellow.” I was a cheesy guitar player. LAST SONG PLAYED ON SPOTIFY: “Pasadena” featuring Vic Mensa by Donnie Trumpet. DESERT ISLAND DISCS: Three albums I could listen to for my duration on the island. Lately I’ve been jamming the mess out of Malibu from Anderson Paak. I would throw that one in. Also, Shades of Blue by Madlib, and the self-titled Rage Against the Machine album. BEST SHOW EVER SEEN IN TULSA: Run the Jewels at the Yeti. MOST ANTICIPATED UPCOMING SHOW: I was thinking about going to that Rage Against the Machine, Chuck D, Cypress Hill show [Prophets of Rage]. I was thinking about it; then I realized Zack [de la Rocha] wasn’t going to be there. I don’t

know how I feel about that. I just can’t hear the songs being done by anyone else but Zack. And I like all of their voices, they’re very distinct. Chuck D has a powerful voice. But none of them can do what Zack does. That’s his lane, and he created that lane for himself. I’m probably not going. I haven’t seen a Rage Against the Machine concert, ever, and that’s one of my dream concerts. Hopefully one day they’ll do something and Zack will be involved. MOST MEMORABLE SHOW PLAYED: The one with Rakim [at The Venue Shrine]. I don’t remember what I did, I just remember meeting Rakim and being like, “This is awesome.” Because he was one of the legends. I just wanted to shake his hand, and I did, and it was dope. DREAM VENUE: I would love to play at the Cain’s. Every local artist here has that goal of being able to play at Cain’s. NON-MUSICAL INFLUENCE: I think a lot of the reason I do the music I do started with my sisters. Trying to create an alternate version of what’s on the radio, to give them another side of the story. ‘Cause all you hear on the radio is “we doin’ this, sex, drugs, we doin’ that.” You know, you don’t have to

do that to have a good time. You could just have a good time. They infl uenced me that way, to want to be a better person. ON PLAYING WITH STONE TRIO: It started when we were just jamming around with GoGo Plumbay. We would do shows with Oilhouse and all of those guys. Then, every once in a while I would rap with one of their other bands and head out. Then I was supposed to retire with the show I played at Soundpony with Stone Trio. But because it was so awesome— because they’re so awesome, I couldn’t stop. I think that’s where I’m gonna go from here on, to try to do as many shows as I can with those guys, ‘til they get tired of me. I love playing with them. I like playing with tracks; it gives you a different feel. But with the live instrumentation, you get more of the emotion that I’m trying to convey in my songs. MUSIC: Music is what keeps me going. Without it, I don’t know where I’d be. I really need it. For the most part because it keeps me calm, it keeps me at peace. It’s my way of being able to express myself. It keeps me cool. a Mike Dee and Stone Trio will play at Soundpony on Friday, August 12 for Animal Names’ album release show. July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

musiclistings Wed // Jul 20

Sat // Jul 23

Billy and Renee’s – Open Jam Night Hunt Club – Modlin’s Mayhem Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Eicher Wednesdays – ($10) On the Rocks – Don White Soul City – Shrimp n’ Grits w/ Papa Foster’s Creole Trio Soundpony – TulsaXWorld Presents: Skyped Squad The Colony – Tom Skinner’s Science Project Vanguard – Sean McConnell, Troy Cartwright, Bryce Dicus & The Mercenaries – ($8-$12) Westbound Club – Wade Quinton

Billy and Renee’s – Follow the Buzzards Billy and Renee’s – American Shadows, Greater Than Planes, The Danner Party Cain’s Ballroom – Aaron Lewis, Travis Marvin – ($26-$41) CJ Moloney’s – The Dusty Pearls Gypsy Coffee House – Hector Ultreras Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Cabin Creek – Bobby D. Bland Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Riffs – Imzadi, Scott Ellison Hunt Club – Musiclynx Showcase Inner Circle Vodka Bar – We the Ghost album release party w/ The Young Vines, Roots of Thought, Jankins Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham Osage Casino - NINE18 Bar – Deuces Wild River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – The Slicks Roosters Cocktails – Tyler Brant Soul City – Brunch w/ Mark Bruner – 11:30 a.m. Soul City – Jacob Tovar and the Saddle Tramps Soundpony – Bugchaser The Colony – Cowboy Jones The Venue Shrine – Axe Man Regionals – ($10)

Thurs // Jul 21 BOK Center – Modest Mouse with Brand New – ($35-$55) Cain’s Ballroom – The Time Jumpers – ($30-$45) Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Cabin Creek – Brian Odle Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Riffs – The Rumor, Travis Kidd Hunt Club – Ego Culture IDL Ballroom – 12th Planet, KrewX, Dropshop, Noizmekka – ($10-$20) Mainline Art & Cocktails – Dean DeMerritt, Pat Kelley and Frank Brown River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – James Webb Soul City – Thursday Night Special w/ Randy Brumley & Mark Gibson Soundpony – Strangefellas, With a T, Dead Shakes The Colony – Honky Tonk Happy Hour w/ Jacob Tovar The Fur Shop – When the Clock Strikes, Dingus The Vault – Jazz Night w/ Jordan Hehl & Friends Utica Square Shopping Center – Summer’s Fifth Night Featuring Red Dirt Rangers (Red Dirt Country) – 7 p.m. – (Free) Vanguard – The Queers, Merlin Mason, The Fabulous Minx, Redneck Nosferatu – ($15) VFW Post 577 - Centennial Lounge – Randy Brumley

Fri // Jul 22 American Legion Post 308 – Wiskey Bent Cain’s Ballroom – Fitz & The Tantrums, Zella Day – ($25-$40) Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – Danny Baker Band, Scott Musick, Danny Timms Guthrie Green – Gone Country w/ Western Horn Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Cabin Creek – Bandit Band Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Riffs – Imzadi, Sweet Caroline Hunt Club – Dante and the Hawks Mainline Art & Cocktails – Dean DeMerritt Jazz Tribe w/ Sarah Maud Mercury Lounge – Brother Dege Osage Casino - NINE18 Bar – Deuces Wild River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – Another Alibi Soul City – John Calvin Abney, Kalyn Fay Soundpony – DarkuJ The Colony – The Lauren Barth Band w/ Jessica Price The Phoenix – Finnegans Awake Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Spin Yeti – Damion Shade, Antron and the Earslips THE TULSA VOICE // July 20 – August 2, 2016

Sun // Jul 24 Cardigan’s Restaurant and Bar – Dean DeMerritt and Sean Al-Jibouri East Village Bohemian Pizzeria – Mike Cameron Collective Fassler Hall – Larry Spears, Brady Hoover, Amy Carlin Lee, Paul Wilkes, Chad Varnell, and more – 4 p.m. Mercury Lounge – Brandon Clark Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Annie Ellicott – ($5-$20) The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing Yeti – DarkuJ

Mon // Jul 25 Fifteen Below Bar and Grill – Ject Soundpony – The Schisms, Sassy Goose The Colony – Singer/Songwriter Night Vanguard – WAVVES, Steep Leans, Partybaby – ($20-$25

Tues // Jul 26 Bishline Banjos – Billy Strings Brady Theater – Phillip Phillips, Matt Nathanson, Sherree Chamberlain – ($29.50-$49.50) Guthrie Green – Starlight Concert Band - Request Night Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Riffs – Darrel Cole Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams Soul City – Tuesday Bluesday w/ Dustin Pittsley The Colony – Tuesdays with Maury The Fur Shop – Statik G

Wed // Jul 27

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Eicher Wednesdays – ($10) On the Rocks – Don White Sandite Billiards & Grill – Jake Moffat Soul City – Shrimp n’ Grits w/ Papa Foster’s Creole Trio The Colony – Tom Skinner’s Science Project Vanguard – Night Drive, Bryce – ($10) Westbound Club – Wade Quinton Zin Wine Bar – Sneaky Pete

Thurs // Jul 28 Crow Creek Tavern – Dan Martin Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Cabin Creek – Brian Capps Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Riffs – Empire, Scott Eastman Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - The Joint – Culture Club – ($75-$85) Hunt Club – Casii Stephan IDL Ballroom – Tropkillaz, Oski, Travis Traps, Noizmekka, KrewX Osage Casino - Event Center – Morris Day and The Time – ($25) River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – Travis Kidd Soul City – Thursday Night Special w/ Randy Brumley & Mark Gibson Soundpony – Siamese, Noun Verb Adjective The Colony – An Evening with Jared Tyler The Vault – Jazz Night w/ Jordan Hehl & Friends The Venue Shrine – Saliva – ($13-$16) Tulsa Botanic Garden – Steve Liddell – 5 p.m. Utica Square Shopping Center – Summer’s Fifth Night Featuring Swunky Face Big Band (Big Band/ Swing) – 7 p.m. – (Free) Vanguard – One Eyed Doll, Voodoo Dolls, Morgan – ($10-$13) Whiskey Dog – Cole Lynch

Fri // Jul 29 American Legion Post 308 – American Strings Baker Street Pub – Drive Four Aces Tavern – Shotz Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Cabin Creek – Great Big Biscuit Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Riffs – The Jumpshots, The High-Fidelics Hunt Club – Kalo Mercury Lounge – Sam and the Stylees MixCo – Mike Cameron Collective Osage Casino - NINE18 Bar – Retro Rockerz River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – Darrel Cole Soul City – Zach Short Group Soundpony – DJ Trigger Warning and DJ Slang Em’s Gender Blender Drag Party The Colony – Melody Pond, Adrienne Gilley & The Stuff The Fur Shop – El Escapado The Venue Shrine – Infamous, Bayn, GameWarden, C-rob, Trife, Cix-Fiv, Liddy Rage – ($6-$10) Vanguard – Kingdom of Giants, Darkness Divided, Divisions – ($12-$15) Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Mikey B

Sat // Jul 30 Billy and Renee’s – Follow the Buzzards Cain’s Ballroom – Josh Abbot Band, Flatland Cavalry – ($20-$35) Cimarron Bar – Amped Guthrie Green – Henna Roso Launch Party and Community Food Drive w/ Count Tutu, Basel and the Supernaturals Gypsy Coffee House – Papa J Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Cabin Creek – River’s Edge Hunt Club – Dusty Pearls IDL Ballroom – Caravan 80s Reunion Martini’s Lounge – The Blue Dawgs Osage Casino - NINE18 Bar – Retro Rockerz River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – The Jumpshots Soul City – Brunch w/ Mark Bruner – 11:30 a.m. Soul City – Jeff Graham & The Juvenation Soundpony – Jam Econo, Hidden Ritual - Happy Hour Show – 6 p.m. Soundpony – DJ Sweet Baby Jaysus The Colony – Desi and Cody, Charles Johnson Vanguard – Oh Sleeper, The Ongoing Concept, Via the Verge, Earth Falls Before Me, Ethera – ($12-$15) Woody Guthrie Center – Sihasin – 2 p.m. – (Included with museum admission)

Sun // Jul 31 Crow Creek Tavern – Cody Woody East Village Bohemian Pizzeria – Mike Cameron Collective Mercury Lounge – Brandon Clark Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Summer Celebration w/ Darell Christopher & The Ingredients – ($10) The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing Vanguard – Abandoned by Bears, Save the Lost Boys, A Shark Among Us, Rose Gold, City Never Sleeps – ($10-$13) Yeti – DarkuJ, Kudos

Mon // Aug 1 Soundpony – Microwave Miracles - Happy Hour Show – 6 p.m. The Colony – Singer/Songwriter Night Vanguard – James Durbin – ($10-$40)

Tues // Aug 2 Brady Theater – Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Lobos, North Mississippi Allstars – ($39.50$79.50) Cain’s Ballroom – Oklahoma Music Academy Summer Jam Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams Soul City – Tuesday Bluesday w/ Dustin Pittsley Soundpony – Pleasures The Colony – Tuesdays with Maury The Run – Wade Quinton Tin Dog Saloon – Dan Martin

BOK Center – Shinedown, Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry, Whiskey Myers – ($39.50-$52.50) Hunt Club – Open Mic w/ The Brothers Moore IDL Ballroom – Mushroomhead, DRYVR

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Slow burn

‘The Night Of’ rewards patient viewers by LANDRY HARLAN

erhaps the most common criticism of a TV show is that it moves “too slow.” The road either doesn’t twist enough, or there’s too much calm before a storm seen from miles away. In our instant gratifi cation culture, it’s easy to forget the age-old adage, “Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” Actually, Drake said that, but you get my point. Compelling characters and a patient, domino-like plot make the emotional punches all the more affecting when they fi nally land. In the case of HBO’s new miniseries “The Night Of,” that punch is a knockout. With the recent spate of truecrime re-tellings (“Making a Murderer”) and re-imaginings (“American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson”), it’s easy to think “The Night Of ” falls in a similar vein. The eight-episode miniseries is an adaptation of the British series “Criminal Justice” and was a passion project of James Gandolfi ni, who was set to star in the series before his death. His role, Jack Stone, is now played by the wiry John Turtorro, who shows up late in the premiere to offer his legal services to Nasir “Naz” Khan (Riz Ahmed of “Nightcrawler” fame). Naz is a mild-mannered Pakistani student in Queens, NY who, one night (the night), borrows his father’s taxicab to join his friends at a party. But when a mysterious, troubled young woman hops into the cab and asks for a ride to the beach, Naz’s evening takes an unexpected turn. Soon, the two are at her apartment, and the relatively straight-laced (and easily manipulated) Naz fi nds himself taking tequila shots, ecstasy, cocaine, and playing a sort of Russian roulette 42 // FILM & TV

John Turtorro in “The Night of” | COURTESY

with a knife at the behest of the woman, who appears to have a taste for pain and anger. Hours later, he awakens to fi nd a horrifi c scene: the woman has been repeatedly stabbed to death. He panics and attempts a quick exit, but is soon pulled over for his reckless driving. It doesn’t take long for the offi cers and Detective Box (an understated Bill Camp) to put two and two together. Naz meekly utters the words, “I didn’t do it.” If you don’t see where this is going from the beginning, you must be watching with a blindfold. Naz is living in a “wrong place, wrong time” nightmare; all signs point to him as the murderer. Writers Richard Price (a crime novelist and veteran of “The

Wire”) and Steve Zaillian aren’t interested in delivering shock and awe. The pace is methodical, allowing the camera to linger on seemingly inconsequential details, such as surveillance footage at a toll station or the girl’s bloody hand (knife game gone wrong) gripping the banister as she and Naz rush to her bedroom. A neighbor sees Naz bolt from the apartment, only to return and break in when he realizes he left his keys. As the audience slowly, helplessly watches the mistakes and misconceptions amass, dread builds. Only we can see his seemingly innocent carelessness. Everyone else sees a criminal. By this point, we’ve come to care deeply about Naz. In the opening shot he’s tutoring

an athlete who ignores him. He discusses the New York Knicks with his brother while dining with his family. When he stops at a convenience store to grab a drink for his female passenger, he buys a beer for her but water for himself. These scenes offer glimpses into the headspace of this character who’s life is about to be put under a microscope. Because we’ve witnessed these moments, we know that Naz is a more complex character than the criminal justice system will likely make him out to be. And yet, through brilliantly placed character moments (Naz shows signs of a temper) and denying viewers the crucial timeframe between Naz and the woman falling into bed and Naz waking up to her dead body (presumably a period of blackout for Naz as well), Price and Zaillian have left room for doubt regarding his innocence. “The Night Of ” is unassuming, quiet, and deliberate. Each moment and interaction starts a chain reaction that won’t pay dramatic dividends until later episodes. There are no big name actors playing larger-than-life characters (i.e. Matthew McConaughey in “True Detective”). There are no jaw-dropping moments in the premiere (i.e. every episode of “Game of Thrones”). This show is anchored to real life, where justice isn’t served promptly. It is often sluggish, painful, and broken upon arrival. Over the course of the next seven episodes, Stone, the detectives and us amateur sleuths at home will attempt to seek answers. They’ll no doubt be slow to reveal themselves, and that’s a good thing. The best drama comes to those who wait. a July 20 – August 2, 2016 // THE TULSA VOICE

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I ain’t ‘fraid of no girls ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot is perfectly ﬁne by JOE O’SHANSKY

rolls aren’t always hulking monstrosities that hide under bridges, catching and eating hapless passersby. Sometimes they come in the entitled, pathetic Men’s Rights Activist variety, hurling digital bile on subreddits at anything they perceive to be a threat to their God-given, impotent male superiority—especially when it comes to the beloved pop culture properties of their apparently sheltered youth. Hence, they were enraged by “Mad Max: Fury Road,” where Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa kicked as much if not more ass than Tom Hardy’s titular Max. And, of course, a female-led reboot of “Ghostbusters” sent them, sight unseen, into a frothing, apoplectic fi t that would be hilarious if it weren’t so dumb. “Ghostbusters” is defi nitely going to suck because…girls. I’m sure Sony appreciated all the free publicity, guys. Good job. You’re the new Catholic League. I thought it was going to suck because the trailers didn’t make me laugh—an actual affront considering this is the team behind the hilarious “Bridesmaids.” That it was yet another reboot of a well-known franchise didn’t really help to inspire excitement, either. The song, the story, the characters—the same, yet different. A shiny, new paint job on a classic car replica. Being attacked by assholes doesn’t instantly translate into greatness. The truth, however, lies in the middle. “Ghostbusters” is neither the disaster those MRA d-bags wished it to be, nor is it the giddy reinvention for its defenders that might have made all the fl ying fur worthwhile. It’s good. It’s entertaining. And, thankfully, also pretty funny. Physics professor Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig) is going for her THE TULSA VOICE // July 20 – August 2, 2016

Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate Mckinnon in “Ghostbusters” | COURTESY

tenure at Princeton when she’s approached by the owner of a haunted New York mansion (Ed Begley Jr.), who’s holding a book she co-authored on ghosts—a book that she never realized was on Amazon, and which could get her laughed out of academia. She tracks down her co-author, Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), who with her proton pack-building R & D girl, Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), ropes Erin into investigating the mansion. They fi nd that not only are ghosts real, but they’re becoming ever more numerous thanks to the nefarious machinations of a weirdo doomsday nerd, Rowan North (Neil Casey). Joining forces with history-wise MTA employee, Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones), they get down to the business of saving the Big Apple from annihilation by supernatural hordes from beyond the grave. Co-written by Katie Dippold and director Paul Feig, the script offers a mash-up of the fi rst two fi lms with a slickly modern veneer. The familiarity of the plot is “Ghostbusters” biggest disadvantage.

The obligatory cameos from much of the still-living cast, most notably Bill Murray as a ghost-debunking television personality, as well as fan-favorite creatures Slimer and the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, aren’t utilized in any way particularly funny or inventive—but they’re there. The heavy product placement is annoying. Which sounds like a weird complaint (product placement is ubiquitous in modern studio fi lms, after all) until the prolifi c Sony logos take you out of a moment. Seriously, the characters are in New York City, a place legendary for their pizza, but they’re eating Papa John’s. That’s more implausible than the existence of ghosts. “Ghostbusters” looks gorgeous. Specters, creatures, and sets, some of which owe a big debt to Tim Burton, are excellently designed. Despite the “been here, done this already” vibe, Feig knows how to make an attractive, well-paced fi lm, and the cast’s chemistry makes all the retreading worthwhile. Wiig and McCarthy, reinventing the Venkman/Stanz dynamic, feel like old friends because they are old friends,

like molecules combined on the elemental chart of hilarity. McKinnon, this fi lm’s Egon, delivers my favorite performance as the spazzy, eccentric weapons geek. Jones, in the Winston Zeddemore role, brings a ton of heart to what could have been a generic, sassy black girl sidekick, instead imbuing her character with a depth and charisma that perfectly melds with that of her co-stars. Among the fellows, Neil Casey is effective and creepy as Rowan, though his role’s inspiration will be forever defi ned by Peter MacNicol’s Janosz Poha in “Ghostbusters II.” The biggest surprise is Chris Hemsworth as Kevin Beckman, a hunky mimbo who inverts the original’s Annie Potts character, as the ghost girls’ dim-witted secretary. Hemsworth lands his jokes with Zen-like charm. As a remake, I’m not sure this movie needs to exist, but Feig makes a case for it whenever he lets the wonderful cast just riff on each other. It’s in those comedic interludes between the broadly phantasmagoric set pieces that “Ghostbusters” strikes gold. a

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THE FUZZ THE TULSA VOICE SPOTLIGHTS: TULSA SPCA 2910 Mohawk Blvd. | MON, TUES, THURS, FRI & SAT, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 918.428.7722

The Tulsa SPCA has been helping animals in our area since 1913. The shelter never euthanizes for space and happily rescues animals from high-kill shelters. They also accept owner surrenders, rescues from cruelty investigations, hoarding, and puppy mill situations. Animals live on-site or with foster parents until they’re adopted. All SPCA animals are micro-chipped, vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and treated with preventatives. Learn about volunteering, fostering, upcoming events, adoptions, and their low-cost vaccination clinic at tulsaspca.org.

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CLEAR THE SHELTERS “NAME YOUR PRICE” ADOPTION EVENT JULY 23, 2016

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The Tulsa SPCA invites you to participate in the second annual Clear the Shelters day on July 23, 2016. Clear the Shelters is a national movement to find every shelter animal a permanent home. Last year, over 20,000 animals nationwide found forever homes, making 2015 the most successful year so far. This year, the SPCA and nearly 20 other animal rescues are coming together to adopt out as many animals as possible in a single day. Last year, 118 animals were adopted, meaning that in reality, 236 were saved. This year we hope to save even more lives. To join us in Clear the Shelters this year, visit the SPCA on Mohawk Blvd, or one of our participating adoption sites on July 23 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to find the next lovely addition to your home. For more information email cadams@tulsaspca.org or call 918-428-7722 ext. 22

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news of the weird by Chuck Shepherd

But it’s our “policy”! Good Samaritan Derrick Deanda is facing a $143 bill from paramedics in Elk Grove, California, after he, passing a car crash, jumped out to pull out a man and his three children (including a 2-year-old), who were trapped in the wreckage. A short time later the paramedics arrived and, noticing that Deanda had a cut on his arm (from breaking the car’s window to free the family), bandaged him. Elk Grove has a policy charging “all patients” at a ﬁrst-responder site $143 for the “rescue,” and Deanda received his bill in June.

Fashion challenges Beautician Sarah Bryan, 28, of Wakefi eld, England, who garnered worldwide notoriety last year when she introduced a wearable dress made of 3,000 Skittles, returned this summer with a wearable skirt and bra made of donated human hair (a substantial amount, she said, pubic hair). She admits having had to work in an eye mask, breathing mask and thick gloves, out of fear of donors’ hygiene habits. (More conventionally, designer Van Tran of Brooklyn, New York, won the 12th annual (wearable) Toilet Paper Wedding Dress design contest in New York City in June, with a $10,000 prize from sponsors Charmin and Ripley’s Believe It or Not.) World’s greatest lawyers Attorney Chris Dyer convinced a jury in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in June that there was “reasonable doubt” about what his client was doing in a family’s basement when he was discovered, pants down, perched (“doggy style”) over the family’s golden retriever, Cooper. Client Daniel Reinsvold (a stranger in the house) told the jury that he has an “intestinal disorder” that makes him subject to “emergencies.” What Reinsvold was doing was apparently perfectly clear to the resident’s 17-yearTHE TULSA VOICE // July 20 – August 2, 2016

old daughter, who discovered the scene and reported Reinsvold “screwing Cooper” (and a vet said later that Cooper showed signs of trauma). Nonetheless, Reinsvold was convicted only of trespass and disorderly conduct.

on June 26 and was unable to fl oat back to land – until he was rescued by two Good Samaritans in kayaks. The saviors happened to be dressed as Batman and Robin for participating in the Shoreham Beach Superhero Paddle.

Bright ideas British student Joshua Browder, 19, created an easy-to-use computer app to help drivers fi ght parking tickets they believe unjust – and now reports that users have won 160,000 cases (out of 250,000), all in London and New York City, by following his question-and-answer “chat” interface at DoNotPay. co.uk. Browder said he was motivated to develop the app (which, as of now, is still free of charge) after himself getting about 30 tickets he says he did not deserve.

Wait, what? Not many DUI stops result in attempts to locate the suspect’s chastity belt key, but the May 14 sobriety checkpoint stop of Curtis Eidam, 35, in Clinton, Tennessee, did. Eidam was outfi tted in “red mesh see-through hose,” according to the police report, with a ribbon tied in his goatee, and also a “little skirt” (perhaps a tutu), when he told offi cers he needed his key, which happened to be on a necklace worn by his passenger (a “highly intoxicated” 44-yearold woman). Thus, Eidam was able to unlock and remove the chastity belt, which had been “attached to his penis.” (There was also a handgun – illegal in Tennessee for an intoxicated person to carry.)

The passing parade A bicycle thief was stopped on June 10 when the bike’s owner and several other people chased him from the Wal-Mart parking lot in Eagle Point, Oregon, drawing the attention of a passing rider on horseback (Robert Borba), who joined the chase and moments later (according to a report in Portland’s The Oregonian) lassoed the man and restrained him until police arrived. A kite surfer on a Sussex beach south of London got into trouble

romance,” “no lending money”). A writer for AFAR travel magazine interviewed several “friends” in June, one of whom explained: “Japan is all about face. We don’t know how to talk from the gut. We can’t ask for help.” Said the female “friend” (who offered a good-bye handshake to the interviewer): “There are many people who haven’t been touched for years ... who start to cry when we shake hands with them.” Least competent criminals In May, a 16-year-old boy in Lakewood, Washington, not only used Facebook to set up a marijuana-dealer robbery (one of many people, lately, to incriminate themselves on social media), but during the robbery itself accidentally shot himself in the groin and femoral artery, requiring life-saving seven-hour surgery. a 7/06 SOLUTION: UNIVERSAL SUNDAY

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free will astrology by ROB BREZSNY

CANCER

(JUNE 21-JULY 22):

[Editor’s note: The counsel offered in the following oracle was channeled from the Goddess by Rob Brezsny. If you have any problems with it, direct your protests to the Queen Wow, not Brezsny.] It’s time to get more earthy and practical about practicing your high ideals and spiritual values. Translate your loftiest intentions into your most intimate behavior. Ask yourself, “How does Goddess want me to respond when my co-worker pisses me off?”, or “How would Goddess like me to brush my teeth and watch TV and make love?” For extra credit, get a t-shirt that says, “Goddess was my co-pilot, but we crash-landed in the wilderness and I was forced to eat her.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be alert for white feathers gliding on the wind. Before eating potato chips, examine each one to see if it bears a likeness of Rihanna or the Virgin Mary. Keep an eye out, too, for portents like robots wearing dreadlocked wigs or antique gold buttons lying in the gutter or senior citizens cursing at invisible Martians. The appearance of anomalies like these will be omens that suggest you will soon be the recipient of crazy good fortune. But if you would rather not wait around for chance events to trigger your good luck, simply make it your fierce intention to generate it. Use your optimism-fueled willpower and your flair for creative improvisation. You will have abundant access to these talents in the coming weeks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You have just begun your big test. How are you doing so far? According to my analysis, the preliminary signs suggest that you have a good chance of proving the old maxim, “If it doesn’t make you so crazy that you put your clothes on inside-out and try to kiss the sky until you cry, it will help you win one of your biggest arguments with Life.” In fact, I suspect we will ultimately see you undergo at least one miraculous and certifiably melodramatic transformation. A wart on your attitude could dissolve, for example. A luminous visitation may heal one of your blind spots. You might find a satisfactory substitute for kissing the sky. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): For many years, my occupation was “starving artist.” I focused on improving my skills as a writer and musician, even though those activities rarely earned me any money. To ensure my survival, I worked as little as necessary at low-end jobs -- scrubbing dishes at restaurants, digging ditches for construction companies, delivering newspapers in the middle of the night, and volunteering for medical experiments. During the long hours spent doing tasks that had little meaning to me, I worked diligently to remain upbeat. One trick that worked well was imagining future scenes when I would be engaged in exciting creative work that paid me a decent wage. It took a while, but eventually those visions materialized in my actual life. I urge you to try this strategy in the coming months, Libra. Harness your mind’s eye in the service of generating the destiny you want to inhabit. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have every right to celebrate your own personal Independence Day sometime soon. In fact, given the current astrological omens, you’d be justified in embarking on a full-scale emancipation spree in the coming weeks. It will be prime time to seize more freedom and declare more autonomy and build more self-sufficiency. Here’s an important nuance to the work you have ahead of you: Make sure you escape the tyranny of not just the people and institutions that limit your sovereignty, but also the voices in your own head that tend to hinder your flow. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Of all the forbidden fruits that you fantasize about, which one is your favorite? Among the intriguing places you consider to be outside of your comfort zone, which might inspire you to redefine the meaning of “comfort”? The coming weeks will be a favorable time to reconfigure your relationship with these potential catalysts. And while you’re out on the frontier dreaming of fun experiments, you might also want to flirt with other wild cards and strange attractors. Life is in the mood to tickle you with useful surprises. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have a special talent for accessing wise innocence. In some ways you’re virginal, fresh, and raw,

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and in other ways you’re mature, seasoned, and well-developed. I hope you will regard this not as a confusing paradox but rather as an exotic strength. With your inner child and your inner mentor working in tandem, you could accomplish heroic feats of healing. Their brilliant collaboration could also lead to the mending of an old rift. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Where is everybody when I need them?” Even if you haven’t actually spoken those words recently, I’m guessing the voices in your head have whispered them. But from what I can tell, that complaint will soon be irrelevant. It will no longer match reality. Your allies will start offering more help and resources. They may not be perfectly conscientious in figuring out how to be of service, but they’ll be pretty good. Here’s what you can do to encourage optimal results: 1. Purge your low, outmoded expectations. 2. Open your mind and heart to the possibility that people can change. 3. Humbly ask -- out loud, not just in the privacy of your imagination -- for precisely what you want. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Millions of Pisceans less fortunate than you won’t read this horoscope. Uninformed about the rocky patch of Yellow Brick Road that lies just ahead, they may blow a gasket or get a flat tire. You, on the other hand, will benefit from my oracular foreshadowing, as well as my inside connections with the Lords of Funky Karma. You will therefore be likely to drive with relaxed caution, keeping your vehicle unmarred in the process. That’s why I’m predicting that although you may not arrive speedily at the next leg of your trip, you will do so safely and in style. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Free your body. Don’t ruminate and agonize about it. FREE YOUR BODY! Be brave and forceful. Do it simply and easily. Free your gorgeously imperfect, wildly intelligent body. Allow it to be itself in all of its glory. Tell it you’re ready to learn more of its secrets and adore its mysteries. Be in awe of its unfathomable power to endlessly carry out the millions of chemical reactions that keep you alive and thriving. How can you not be overwhelmed with gratitude for your hungry, curious, unpredictable body? Be grateful for its magic. Love the blessings it bestows on you. Celebrate its fierce animal elegance.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The people of many cultures have imagined the sun god as possessing masculine qualities. But in some traditions, the Mighty Father is incomplete without the revitalizing energies of the Divine Mother. The Maoris, for example, believe that every night the solar deity has to marinate in her nourishing uterine bath. Otherwise he wouldn’t be strong enough to rise in the morning. And how does this apply to you? Well, you currently have resemblances to the weary old sun as it dips below the horizon. I suspect it’s time to recharge your powers through an extended immersion in the deep, dark waters of the primal feminine. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An Interesting Opportunity is definitely in your vicinity. It may slink tantalizingly close to you in the coming days, even whisper your name from afar. But I doubt that it will knock on your door. It probably won’t call you seven times on the phone or flash you a big smile or send you an engraved invitation. So you should make yourself alert for the Interesting Opportunity’s unobtrusive behavior. It could be a bit shy or secretive or modest. Once you notice it, you may have to come on strong – you know, talk to it sweetly or ply it with treats.

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ACROSS 1 Palindromic address for a woman 6 Veggie spheroid 9 Use a semi 13 “Dragnet” actor Jack 17 Suspect eliminator 18 Assured vigor 19 Easier version, in musical scores 21 Natural burn soother 22 Cavalry mount 23 Support at sea? 24 Certain Greek letter 25 Sub ___ (privately) 26 Like some debates 29 Commotion 31 Wolf chicken? 32 Part of a sentence 33 Satisfied 34 Book excerpts 39 The point of writing? 40 Canary, e.g. 41 Muggy and hot 42 “Physician, ___ thyself” 44 Old crone 45 Croce’s “Bad, Bad ___ Brown” 49 Canine command 50 Light measurement 51 Inscribed stone pillar 53 Deadly virus 54 Little nipper 55 Stomach purger 58 Former communist country, briefly 59 Common MIT grad 60 Confidential matter 62 Quarry piece 64 Finnish relative 67 Hot place for hops 68 Not at all enthusiastic 70 Nursery powder 71 Prevented from happening

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Gambling mecca Routine Nutmeg skin Used a doorbell Twists out of shape 84 Defensive tennis shot 86 Lady Liberty holds it 88 Emulates a donkey 90 “___ to Billy Joe” 91 “Ristorante” beverage 92 Provide, as with a quality 93 Giant Hall of Famer Mel 94 Cajun staple 96 Very cold 98 Cherries’ leftovers 100 Unhealthysounding drink? 101 Dependence 103 Bother 106 Cheese from France 107 Tout’s offer 108 They’re spineless but well-armed 109 When disclosures are made? 116 Extract juice from 117 10,000,000 rupees, in India 119 Spots in high school? 120 Spaghetti topping 121 “Why, certainly!” 122 Negatively charged atom 123 Word with “second” or “landing” 124 It’s fit for a queen 125 Mimicking one 126 Diarist Frank 127 Atlantic coast hrs. 128 Church official DOWN 1 Hawkeye’s TV show 2 Lowest female voice 3 Middle management? 4 Brother of Cain

5 June 30 6 Arrange in advance 7 Direction of the dawn 8 Satellite dish predecessor 9 Spa feature 10 As white as a sheet 11 What “new to you” means 12 Kiddie ___ (book genre) 13 Be a team substitute 14 Abscond to wed 15 Warship warrant officer 16 Beauty’s admirer 18 Milk a scene for all it’s worth 20 Brother of Moses 27 Sly or crafty (var.) 28 Loam and marl, e.g. 30 Your aunt’s husband 33 Smoky place? 34 Whispered call for attention 35 You can fill a lot with them 36 Chalkboard material 37 Digs on Pork Avenue? 38 Open’s counterpart 40 Many a test answer 43 Live and breathe 44 First word of “Nowhere Man” 46 Rice-a-___, “the San Francisco treat” 47 Gold-medal gymnast Korbut 48 Knitting ball 50 Thin explosive device 52 Fun river activity 55 Particular periods of history 56 Engage, as gears 57 Ordained group

61 One who is difficult to rattle 63 Parrot or mimic 65 Hardly heightchallenged 66 Auto pioneer Ransom Eli 69 Arts supporter 71 Leonardo’s “Titanic” co-star 72 Rustable metal 73 It may have a nest egg 74 Pub game 77 Adjust, as car wheels 78 Pick-me-up beverage 81 Crooner ___ King Cole 83 Jewish month 85 Indicate by signs 87 Highly perturbed, old-style 89 Type of gold or ground 91 By means of 95 Merchant ship fee 96 Move like a butterfly 97 Sharp comeback 99 Kane of “All My Children” 100 Garfield’s girlfriend 102 Knockout gas 103 Backs, anatomically 104 Freeze over, as a windshield 105 Long, hard look 106 Element with the symbol B 109 Element of change? 110 Decorates, as a cake 111 Small flying insect 112 Get a bad grade 113 Group of two 114 Farm section 115 Annual time period 118 It’s stranded in the human body

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