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August 6 – August 19, 2014 // vol. 1 no. 16 NEWS & COMMENTARY
When technology plays truth or dare COLLEEN MCCARTY // 10 8 // Demand an open realm Ray Pearcey, wonderer
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or four years I spent every Friday night the same way, under stadium lights while my high school’s football team tore across the field. Between plays, the band played that song—the one not unlike that which accompanies the Tomahawk Chop of Florida State—and sometimes, intended as a special show of pomp and circumstance, a horse-mounted student led the football team full sprint onto the field before kickoff, face paint bright and headdress trailing. Where I went to school is one of several in the state still claiming Native Americans or caricatures thereof as team mascots. Here, in our issue dedicated to education, that cornerstone of community, Beau Adams has the story of Union High School—one of Oklahoma’s largest, home of one
of the most successful football programs in the country—as it prepares yet again to defend its mascot, the Redskins. This year it’s on the heels of the FCC’s refusal to provide trademark protection for Washington State’s mascot of the same name. Read it on page 24. On a recent Monday evening Gail Banzet-Ellis shuffled through the door of the hall where the Tulsa Country Western Dance Association offers lessons on the two-step, the Country Waltz, the Cowboy Cha Cha—dances every Tulsan, young and old, should know. Turned out her instructors, Bob and Lucy Spears, had a thing or two to say about what teaching has to do with learning. Ellis, not quite with two left feet, goes back to school on page 22. During college I fueled my brain on Ramen and Pop
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Tarts; food writer Allison Keim wouldn’t wish it on her worst enemy. Find her student-budget food finds, including a few date-night ideas, on page 16. Style writer Ashley Heider Daly bans you from inflatable furniture on page 28; Nicci Atchley takes you back-to-school shopping on a shoestring on page 32. On page 8 Ray Pearcey wonders what we could learn if the line drawn around our frying pan-shaped state were to fade a bit (or a lot). Barry Friedman gets a lesson he won’t soon forget on page 12. We’re pleased to offer the latest from local author Colleen McCarty (her first novel, “Mounting the Whale,” is at Dwelling Spaces, 119 S. Detroit Ave.) on page 10, on the harrowing tale of what can happen when technology plays truth or dare. George Romero, too,
evokes that enigma of the deep, marveling at the local company bold enough to go for a swim (harpoon in hand, just in case) with Les Miz. The victory party awaits on page 34, where we’ve printed the best things to do in Tulsa for the next fortnight, from the annual pow-wow of Champions to an evening in celebration of cobbler. As always, check our website, at TheTulsaVoice.com, for ways to ditch study hall and give those poor books a rest. a
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klahomans are friendly people, right? We pride ourselves on our open, unstuffy mien. We claim to welcome people from other places. Supposedly, we don’t put on formalities or manifest the reserve, the aloofness, of easterners and others. This conceit looks deeply hypocritical at the moment. All the talk of late—including the recent screed from Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on how several hundred child immigrants from Central America might degrade health care and schools in Oklahoma—makes me sick. Fallin’s talk is only part of the toxic stream flowing from our state leadership in recent weeks. An influx of unaccompanied refugee children from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, and Oklahoma’s tiny, temporary role as host, sparked a terrible, xenophobic reaction among Oklahoma’s leadership cadre. Fallin’s pointless, negative musings about ridding the state of 1,500 children temporarily placed by the Feds at a facility at Fort Sill is exhibit A. As The Tulsa Voice goes to press, the Fort Sill facility is closing at the election of the Feds. Fallin’s claims that these children could have an impact on health care and our public school system is laughable. A simple analysis would show how off-themark Fallin and her crew are: the Governor’s decision to forestall state participation in the multibillion-dollar Medicaid expansion and her alliance with Oklaho8 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
I T ’ S A C O M P L I C AT E D W O R L D ,
but trade and a welcome mat for newcomers, especially those in dire need of our help,
is surely part of the way forward for Tulsa, A N D I N D E E D F O R T H E S TAT E . ma legislators who have signed on (again) to many millions of dollars of tax relief for one of the healthiest industries on the planet (the fossil fuel sector) are the true drivers of our health and public education dilemmas. From The Oklahoman: “The state of Oklahoma ranks among the worst in the nation in the overall well-being of its children, according to the 25th edition of KidsCount Data Book released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The state’s ranking dropped from 36th in 2013 to 39th this year among the 50 states; one of the largest declines in the U.S...” A vapid petition, which asserts Fallin’s whacked opinion with a demand that Sill and such facilities housing juvenile immigrants be closed, signed by most of the State’s congressional delegation, is exhibit B. Congressman Jim Bridenstine is concerned about what’s gone on at Fort Sill, too. He said those kids were squeezing out training space
for military folks. The Congressman surely realizes that the U.S. military is among the largest, most powerful organizations on Earth. Securing training space at Fort Sill or anywhere else in the country, or in most parts of the planet, would not pose a real challenge for our commanders. For me, borders—including our now-fortified fence lines—are increasingly problematic, even anachronistic. The Economist estimated U.S. “wall” costs of about $18 billion annually. But the “border” fixation is more than monster costs and hapless kids from south of the border, driven northward by drug-war fueled violence. Think about the current round of the never-ending Israeli/Palestinian conflict, or the struggle in Ukraine, monstrously illuminated by last month’s shoot-down of airliner MH 17, apparently by pro-Russian, eastern-Ukrainian separatists. Borders, borders, borders, and a passel of hyper-nationalism.
When Tulsa was the “Oil Capital of The World” in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, it was a wonderful enclave for “out-country” folk and their compatriots. I lived in Tulsa then. The city was more cosmopolitan, decidedly more international, and much more savvy from an economic, social, and cultural standpoint. Tulsa’s Sister Cities program has been successful in sustaining connections to partner communities across the globe, providing a robust port of call to international visitors. There is a spectrum of associations here that offer a link to the near and abroad. The science and tech programs at our universities, especially those at The University of Tulsa, University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University are packed with students from other realms. Our hangups may stand in the way of Tulsa’s next economic transformation—a job-rich and promising flight with international possibilities. ‘At war with the facts’ What is the fear, anyway? If we let outsiders in, will we die from “their” diseases? This narrative is painfully ironic. The historian and writer Charles Mann, known for two epic works, “1491” and “1493,” penned two panoramic looks at the Americas prior to the arrival of the European conquistadors and, critically, the death-filled landscapes their diseases spawned on their arrival. Mann synthesizes an emerging consensus on this
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Be Happier With Your Money long-dead world from dozens of observers across disciplines; powerful new insights crafted by a group of quantitative historians, forensic biologists, physical anthropologists, and applied archaeologists. He offers some startling conclusions, among them: the population of North and South America, at between 90 and 112 million, probably exceeded that in all of Europe in the 15th century. A decade later, he and others suggest, the total population may have been less than 20 million—little wonder that the Americas of the early explorers, seemed sparsely populated, even idilic. In a recent piece on the crisis at Fort Sill for Reuters, Oklahoma City-based writer Heide Brandes wrote: “...Central American countries fare relatively well in terms of immunization rates thanks to public health programs, according to U.N. and World Bank data. ...The immunization rate in 2012 for measles for children aged 12 to 23 months was higher in Nicaragua at 99 percent, and El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras at 93 percent than the 92 percent rate in the United States, according to the World Bank data...” But what about overcrowding? Josh Riley, a conservative columnist for The Wall Street Journal answered in his book “Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders:” “Once again, however, this dour outlook is at war with the facts. To begin with, the United States is nowhere close to being overpopulated. America is a very large country, and the vast majority of it remains quite empty. About 75 percent of the population lives on 3.5 percent of the nation’s land. In all, only about 5 percent of America’s total land area is even developed. According to a 2006 U.S. Department of Agriculture report, ‘as of 2002, urban land plus rural residential areas together comprise
154 million acres, or almost 7% of total U.S. land area.’” The challenge Harnessing the energy and, yes, the tension at the core of America’s immigration challenge is a historic opportunity for Tulsa. National changes in immigration, if the logjam is ever broken in D.C., may offer a chance to turbo charge Tulsa’s economy. Putting together more portals for development and business support like those Sean Griffin of Tulsa’s instance of StartUp Cup, a global network of accelerator programs, have been hatching with the U.S. State Department, the City of Tulsa and our Sister City network would be one way. I once wrote about StartUp Cup and how it might catalyze small and medium-size firms in Tulsa by harnessing foreign markets, foreign technologies, and their buyers and investors. We could go a step further by turning Tulsa into a new-wave immigrant “talent haven.” We could be an open-door community. It’s a complicated world, but trade and a welcome mat for newcomers, especially those in dire need of our help, is surely part of the way forward for Tulsa, and indeed for the state. We need to free ourselves from xenophobia, anti-immigrant hysteria, and ignorance. a
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ting more aggressive. I returned to my friend with the shoes. It wasn’t until we got to the car that I realized I’d lost my phone. I was overly emotional (could I blame the circumstances?) and already in tears when I went to look for it. I slipped stealthily back into the bar, but the search was fruitless. My phone was gone. It was sure to show up on Craigslist the next day for the highest bidder, I thought, completely wiped of all my data. In the car, my valiant husband reminded me that we had brought my laptop—something I would normally never do, but since I was “DJing,” I brought it to play the night’s soundtrack. “Pull up Find My iPhone!” he said, urging me to use the app that allows another iOS device to locate one’s phone. I connected to the bar’s WiFi from the car. I pulled up the app; I saw a blinking green dot. That dot was
my phone. “Last located, 14th and Peoria, 1 minute ago.” “Whataburger,” I said, certain. I had three options: play a sound, turn on lost mode, or erase the phone. I activated lost mode, which prompted me to enter a “recovery phone number.” I put in my husband’s digits, in case the thief had a change of heart over his or her onion rings and ditched the phone. We pulled up to Whataburger. My husband couldn’t pull fully into the parking space before I was out of the car. I knew my phone was inside. I stopped at a table of young women who were clearly sorry to leave club lighting for the full-on fluorescents of Whataburger. Their squinty eyes and running eyeliner stared up at me in confusion. “Did any of you find a phone?” I asked them. One
of them searched her purse. My heart jumped. Maybe it was all a misunderstanding! “No, my phone’s right here,” she said. Facepalm. I walked to the next table, and the next. Nothing. Then, I turned full circle to a table of three. An older couple— the gentleman probably rode up on a Harley, his leather vest and long gray ponytail both adorned with leather ties, and the woman next to him with hair the color of ketchup—were with a young man. I had the strange feeling that I’d interrupted a transaction of some kind. The younger man looked at me apologetically. The older man held my phone toward the ceiling, as if holding it up higher would improve his ability to figure out how to use it. Without thinking, I grabbed the phone from his hands. He tugged a little, but he let go. “Oh, is that yours?” he slurred. “Yes,” I said, a little louder than I meant to. “I found that in the bathroom at The Fur Shop,” the woman said, her voice as big as a 19-year-old Kappa Gamma pledge’s. “I wanted to call you, but I realized I couldn’t because I have your phone.” a
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ll I wanted to do on my 29th birthday was play my own music, drink beer, and not have to clean up. I reached out to my friends at The Fur Shop, at 520 E. Third Street, a divey kind of place that I knew could fulfill my requirements. They have a room upstairs, and they said that as long as I could bring my own speakers, the room was mine. So began the adhock celebration of the last year of my 20s. There was the Single Ladies dance with my long-time girlfriends. There was “Adult Jenga,” when my friends stacked chairs, tables, and cushions until they reached the ceiling. There was the theft of my cell phone from the bar’s bathroom. There was me prying my stolen phone from the hands of a thief and walking away, vindicated and unscathed. Sitting here sober, I tell you— don’t do what I did. In retrospect, it was really unsafe. Did it feel amazing? Yes. Did it feel like I was sticking it to every thief who has ever taken something from me— my first iPod, my car window, my husband’s scooter, my car manual, multiple car chargers? Absolutely. When the Jenga tower had fallen for the last time, I decided to take one last trip to the bathroom. I noticed my friend was inside, barefoot. “Uh oh, I must’ve left them upstairs!” she mumbled about her shoes, partied out. “I’ll get them!” I said. I raced out. I left my phone on the toilet paper dispenser in the second stall. “Get out! Get out!” The calls from the bartenders were get-
Colleen McCarty is author of the novel, “Mounting the Whale.” She can be found at the nearest record store, at Mod’s Coffee & Crepes, or at colleen-mccarty.com.
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Two mornings as a volunteer outside Tulsa’s only abortion clinic by BARRY FRIEDMAN
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hen: “Each woman was instructed not to tell anyone where she was going, to meet the doctor in the parking lot where Steve’s Sundry used to be, to bring cash, and to come alone. She was told to lie down in the back seat of his car, covered with a blanket so she couldn’t see where she was being taken, and she was driven to the doctor’s lake home that had been converted into a clinic.” –Barbara Santee, Ph.D. Former Executive Director, Oklahoma Chapter of National Abortion Rights Action League National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) is national organization of pro-choice men and women that works to protect and expand reproductive freedom. NOW: Thursday, July 10, 2014 It’s a hard, angry rain, falling straight down. I sit in the car in front of a building: Reproductive Services Adoption Affiliates A police car parks to my left. I am taking notes, pictures. How do I tell the officer I’m one of the good guys? Am I one of the good guys? The cop, a woman, walks to the front of the clinic. I get out, follow. “Hi,” I say, “I’m here with Peaceful Presence. Is this where I’m supposed to be?” Captain Karen Taylor—she’s off duty, paid by the clinic—is on her phone, checking the forecast. 12 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
“Yes, they’ll be here soon.” Peaceful Presence. They’re volunteers from the Oklahoma Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice to escort women from their cars to the building, a clinic where abortions are performed. Why is it necessary? “You must be a new member of the vulture clan,” screams a fat man in red under a tree. He is screaming at me. I’m told that’s Jerry, a protester. He, too, is here every Thursday morning, quoting scripture and yelling at women he doesn’t know. “The real bad stuff isn’t even here yet,” says Karen. I can’t tell if she’s talking about the weather or the protesters. A car pulls up. “Don’t kill your baby,” Jerry urges the woman who exits her car. She puts her hands over her ears and jogs inside. Soon, other Peaceful Presence volunteers come: Jan, Vicki, Jack. Jan brings me my purple vest that reads, “Clinic Escort.” Soon, two other protestors, a man and woman, join Jerry under the tree. “Don’t kill your baby,” the woman says. She is holding a banner:
RAPE AND ABORTION ARE WRONG “It’s the kids, ” says Jack, “that get to you.” “The kids?” I ask. “They bring their kids,” says Vicki. “Six, seven-year-olds giving you dirty looks.” This is private property. Protestors must stay on the other side of the parking lot.
Jan heads off with an umbrella to help a woman who just drove up. Some don’t want help. “Vicki, do you notice,” Jan says when she returns, “that lately, the women are stronger, more resolute?” Vicki says she does. The rain doesn’t let up. “Murderers!” someone screams. “I wonder how long they’ll stay?” asks Jan. Not long. Within minutes, Jerry and the two walk to their cars, holding protest signs, disappearing, it seems, into the rain. Thursday, July 17 It’s raining again, softer this time. The protesters brought children today. One child stands in a red hoodie under a tree, motionless. The other child, his small head barely visible over a sign which reads, “Abortion is Murder.” Jerry is not here. “There’s a baby in there,” one protestor says, “You’ll have nightmares the rest of your life.” Another man holds a sign: “Christ died for your sins. You don’t have to murder your baby to cover them up.” A car pulls up. A woman, early 20s, gets out and walks toward the clinic with her boyfriend. She’s under the umbrella; he’s not. He flashes the protestors the middle finger over his shoulder. Each woman is a metaphor. Each woman is alone. Another car pulls up, a woman with two men inside. Melissa, my girlfriend, goes to the car. She
comes back. “She’s not ready,” Melissa says. “She wants to wait until her appointment at nine.” It’s 8:50. The front passenger side tire is going flat. The men exit. “You guys want help with that?” Jack asks, nodding toward the tire. “Nah,” says one, “we’re going to take a walk, have a smoke first.” The woman then looks at Melissa through the window. Melissa mouths the words, “Are you ready?” The woman in the car nods. Melissa again goes to the car with an umbrella. They smile at one another. A child, no more than eight, stands to the right of a protestor. Another protestor, wearing a bonnet, stands near her. Melissa and the woman from the car walk toward the entrance. They could be sisters. “You’ll have nightmares the rest of your life,” a male protestor says. Melissa pats her arm. The woman enters the clinic alone. Someone goes to find a jack. a
“News from the Plains” appears each issue and covers Oklahoma politics and culture—the disastrous, the unseemly, the incomprehensible … you know, the dayto-day stuff. Barry Friedman is a touring stand-up comedian, author, and general rabble-rouser.
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Down by the River
Arkansas River set for a Kaiser-style makeover… and some water by JENNIE LLOYD
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ince the concept for A Gathering Place, touted as Tulsa’s world-class park to-be, a George Kaiser Family Foundation-led production along Riverside Drive, was announced two years ago, Tulsans have basked in its swanky details, released all slow like warm Werther’s Originals from grandma’s purse. Most recently we’ve reveled in news about the Playground to End All Playgrounds. The scoop on the nearly five-acre play area has Tulsa’s stayat-home moms swooning more than they did over “Fifty Shades of Grey.” And that’s saying something. These play areas are only a fraction of the nearly 100 acres that A Gathering Place for Tulsa will transform along the Arkansas River. More than 60 acres are slated for completion by late 2017—a gathering place indeed, where there’s a luxurious seven square feet for every Tulsan who lived here the year the project was announced. The Chapman Foundations Adventure Playground, as it will be called, will be “multigenerational,” per the latest press release—which hopefully means grandmas are encouraged to slide and swing to their hearts’ content. Additionally, the Biggest, Most Amazing Playground Your Face Has Ever Seen will offer seven play spaces. Is it mere coincidence that there’s one for every day? Or, in Momspeak, one for
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every day the kids (not yours, of course) bounce off the walls hollering about how bored they are? WE THINK NOT. We see what you did there, Foundations. First, there’s a “Ramble,” which I imagine is a sidewalk lined with the kind of educational stuff kids run right past on their way to somewhere way more awesome, like the Skywalk Forest (treetop forts and a zipline!), Spiral Connector and Towers (swinging bridges 45 to 60 feet up!), or the River Giants (paddle fish-shaped climbing structure, and such!). There are two spaces for the younger kids, Fairyland Forest and Cloverville, though they should probably have been called, The Place Your Younger Kids Can Cry When You Tell Them They’re Too Small for the Big Kid Areas. Bottomline: But they’ll be fine. The Fairyland Forest will offer playhouses and swings and climbing stuff, while Cloverville will be a safe haven for babies and their caregivers (that is, if it doesn’t turn into the locus of Tulsa’s next debate over public breastfeeding). The last two play spaces will be a picnic place and a “state-of-the-art” water play area. Will the new Water Mountain be chiseled from Google glass and spout nutrient-loaded water that won’t kill your smartphone? A girl can dream.
Mud puddle be gone, dam it! Ahh, the Arkansas River – the beloved, sloppy mud puddle that runs through town, separating West Tulsa from everyone else. The lack of water in the river has been a bad inside joke amongst Tulsans for years. But there is a solution, dam it: A series of low-water dams below Zink Dam (under the Pedestrian Bridge) would help keep water in the channel, plus dams in Sand Springs and near Jenks. The bill should come to around $162 million, not counting the $20 million dam being considered for Bixby. What’s old is new again, and now it’s time to talk about these damn dams once more. City Councilor G.T. Bynum, chair of the Arkansas River Infrastructure Task Force (ARITF just doesn’t quite roll off the tongue), led the charge, kicking off as lively a discussion as one can have talking water at a Monday evening City Hall in Your Neighborhood meeting (that event, by the way—is it a threat or a promise?). Political support seems unanimous, from Tulsa’s nine city councilors and our mayor to the leaders of the river cities of Sand Springs, Jenks, and Bixby, according to Bynum. Bynum threw all the buzzwords at the gathered crowd of 50 or so at the meeting, hoping
to change hearts, minds, and the water level. He called it “a game-changing opportunity” that “any other city in this country would die to have.” Give us river water or give us death! Bottomline: This is not a new idea, nor is it a new conversation. Tulsa has been trying to build low-water dams since 1961. Let me say this another way: Tulsa has been battling the low-water problem since the first American troops landed in Vietnam. We figured out how to leap about on the moon before we could figure out how to add more water to our piece of the Arkansas. We have 22 miles of riverfront property with only a handful of businesses there. Officials estimate the cost to build dams in south Tulsa, Jenks, and Sand Springs and to update Zink Dam as less than what we paid for the BOK Center. Sounds like a small price to pay to cross this off our wish list–but perhaps we are only excited about much-needed river development when it’s not coming out of our own pockets (ahem—see above). A Gathering Place’s estimated $700 million in construction along the river will only highlight the Arkansas as Tulsa’s winding little stretch of coulda-shoulda-woulda. The time to deal with the dammedable river is now. a
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Saturday, August 23rd Starting in the morning, cooking teams move in to compete for the chance to be Oklahoma’s King of the Steak. Appetizers will be passed out in the afternoon, with music playing on two stages, and Made in Oklahoma vendors offering their wares. Best of all, enjoy the taste of the competition with 16 oz. Ribeye Dinners at $20 per plate!
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Weston and the Outsiders • The 66 Dante and the Hawks • Desert Noises
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The Whisky Misters • Steve Liddel Band • Red Wood Rising Agenda • Alaska and Madi • Meggie McDonald Chloe Johns • Chris Hyde
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QT Kitchens Pizza // Cour tesy | Leon’s che eseburger // Photo by Michelle Pollard
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Bites and booze on a budget by ALLISON KEIM
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amen noodles, Dollar Store grocery lists, latenight pizza delivery from Pizza Shuttle (Norman’s finest cheap pie)—this is what I remember about food during my college years. Everything was generic—no name brands in the pantry of my studio apartment situated above the Mister Robert Furniture Store on Main Street. If you’ve been to college, or if you’ve ever struck out on your own (read: most of us), you know that during this time, being frugal wasn’t a choice. Food changed when I transferred to The University of Tulsa. Instead of working in pizza places and dive bars, I found jobs in fine-dining restaurants. By that time, I felt entitled to some swankier food experiences. I dined more, my newly acquired food-snob attitude fully intact. I shopped at “real” grocery stores and bought caper berries and organic, artisanal breads from a local bakery. I was making more money, but I was still broke. I was well-fed, but my budgeting skills were lacking. Learning to live on a budget while you’re still in college is invaluable. It’s something that we—well, most of us, anyway—will have to do our whole lives. There are ways to dine and eat well on a slim budget, whether you crave a burger or a four-course meal. If you’re starting classes this fall, you’re welcome to these leads on budget bites. (Even if college was light years ago, you might find this offering useful.) 16 // FOOD & DRINK
On the go? Try QT Kitchens. With multiple locations in the Tulsa area, QuikTrip, a locally owned chain of convenience stores that makes any other corner store seem inadequate to say the least, is now featuring made-to-order eats like toasted sandwiches, personal pizzas, pizza by the slice, coffee drinks, and smoothies in multiple locations. I was skeptical at first, but after hearing how good the pizza was for the price, I had to try it. I got two enormous slices of supreme for $5, and it was pretty darned good. Find a QT Kitchen at quiktrip.com/locations. Burger deals rock my world, so if you offer a discount on a restaurant-quality burger, I’m there. Remember to show up early—burger night gets busy, fast. c r o W c r e e k t av e r n 3534 S. PEORIA AVE. On Tuesdays, a burger and fries are $4 all day long. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to catch some live music, too. mcnellie’s 1ST & ELGIN AND 71ST & YALE Every Wednesday, 5 p.m.-11 p.m., you can get an 8-ounce burger with a choice of fries, sweet-potato fries, or tabouli for $5. Try it with the beer of the month or one of the beer flights for the ideal McNellie’s experience, part of (continued on page 18)
Ever heard the phrase, “the best thing since sliced bread,” and wondered why the slicing of bread is held up as the benchmark of all human achievement? Here’s a secret: it’s because sliced bread made possible the brilliantly simple yet infinitely versatile culinary creation known as the sandwich. And, let’s be honest, in the scope of human achievement, the sandwich is right up there. To celebrate its glory, August is National Sandwich Month, and some of Tulsa’s finest purveyors of this classic entrée want to make sure you’ve had a taste of their signature sandwich offerings. August 6 – August 19, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
PHAT PHILLY’S
DILLY DELI
Our sandwiches are served on an Amoroso roll with a perfect blend of steak, onions, bell peppers and Cheez Whiz. But get it how you like. Want mushrooms (pictured)? Steak or chicken? Provolone or Whiz? Vegetarian? No problem. Want it on top of your waffle fries or tater tots? Easy. We also cater.
Make Dilly Deli your lunch stop and try one of our many sandwich creations such as the Vale, piled high with turkey, bacon, pepper jack, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion and black bean spread, served on wheat. Can’t make it to the restaurant? We cater all occasions from office meetings to holiday parties!
1305 S Peoria Ave |918.382.7428
BROWNIES GOURMET BURGERS 1730 Utica Square | 918.747.7935
402 E 2nd St | 918.938.6382
ALBERT G’S
ORIGINAL 2748 South Harvard | 918.747.4799 DOWNTOWN 421 East First | 918.728.3650 Our customers tell us there is no better sandwich anywhere than the Fat Albert G. It features over a pound of meat including layers of bologna, chopped brisket, turkey, pulled pork, a butterflied hot link topped with cole slaw and our great BBQ sauce. Come try it!
We are proud to build on the 58+ year tradition of a Tulsa landmark.
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Signature 100% Akaushi KOBE beef burger served with pork belly, butter lettuce, balsamic onions, cheddar cheese, stone ground mustard, and house-made pickles.
CHALKBOARD
THE PALACE CAFÉ
Our signature sandwich collection at The Chalkboard includes the ABLT, the Turkey Reuben, Muffolatta, California Club, and Chalkboard Burger. We are looking to add another staple to our popular sandwich collection. Chef Anthony Goodman creates The Pesto Chicken & Turkey Bake. It starts with a grilled chicken breast, layered with turkey and topped with pesto, bruschetta tomatoes, provolone cheese and baked in the oven on Rosemary Focaccia. We finish it with fresh spinach and a avocado aioli and served with frites or field salad. Come experience our “European-style Bistro” in The Ambassador Hotel for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Our three most popular sandwiches at The Palace Café are the Grilled Salmon BLT, the Reuben, and the pictured Smoked Brisket Burger. We create this special sandwich with local ‘grass fed’ beef cooked on a pecan wood grill topped with brisket bacon, Irish cheddar, and onion marmelade on a house-made brioche, served with Rosemary truffle fries. The best sandwiches require great bread and all our breads at Palace are produced by our own Pastry Chef Jessica Burge. Come try them all!
1324 South Main | 918.582.1964
1301 E. 15th St | 918.582.4195
DECO DELI
415 S Boston Ave | 918.938.6858 With a menu focusing on fresh, seasonal and local produce, Deco Deli, located in the the historic Atlas Life Building, offers a wide range of sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, smoothies, and more. For those downtowners on the go, there is a healthy selection of prepared foods and beverages. Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For catering orders, call 918.938.6858
Tulsa’s Best Sandwiches for 30 years! Brookside: 1344 E 41st St Blue Dome Market: 114 S Detroit Ave. 918.496.1246| www.lambruscoz.com ORDER ONLINE FROM OUR NEW APP, FACEBOOK OR WEBSITE.
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weekly and are seasonal, and the plating is beautiful. If you are on a limited budget, this is an easy way to dine without having to do math while you are deciding what to order. For an additional $20 per person, you can get wine paired with each course.
c o m pa d r e s m e X i c a n g r i l l 7104 S. SHERIDAN ROAD Every Thursday night, there is a secret special at this Mexican joint on the hill. You get a bowl of queso, two margaritas, and sizzling fajitas with two set-ups for $21.85 plus tax. Go super-early if you don’t want to wait for a table.
El Gaupo’s tacos // Photo by Michelle Pollard | Tavolo’s pasta // Cour tesy
(continued from page 16) which is the temptation of dozens of beers on tap, more than 350 brews total. l e o n ’ s r e s tau r a n t a n d b a r 3301 S. PEORIA AVE. On Monday nights it’s a $4 cheeseburger with fries—ask for a setup for an additional charge if you want lettuce and tomato. For a few bucks more you get any
of Leon’s fancy specialty burgers, and every one of them is delicious. The Green Chile Burger is my favorite: roasted chilies, pickled red onions, and white queso dress up this burger served on house made brioche. If you’re in the mood for spicy, here are two great deals on tacos and Tex Mex.
e l g ua p o ’ s 332 E. 1ST ST. Taco Tuesday features street tacos for $1 and $2 Tecate 4 p.m.-10 p.m. On a nice day, you can dine on the rooftop patio and have a stellar experience for less than ten bucks. Feeling fancy? For a nice dining experience on a budget: t av o l o i ta l i a n b i s t r o 427 S. BOSTON AVE. This downtown Italian eatery has a four-course, prix fixe (meaning ‘price fixed’) menu for $35 per person. The choices change
doc’s Wine & food 3509 S. PEORIA AVE. When I want to feel fancy but have limited funds, I hit happy hour at Doc’s. I can get fat Gulf oysters for a dollar a pop and a glass of wine for $5. Check the chalkboard for daily specials. a Allison Keim is a museum professional by day, but her evenings are spent attempting to be an apron-wearing supermom from behind an easel. This abstract artist also has a serious fondness for eating, drinking, and all things local. Find her at allisonkeim.com.
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(tips on drinking well in Tulsa) Fifteen Below 1334 E. 15th St. the bartender: Shanea Payton the drink:
The Suicidal Dragon
the ingredients: S kyy raspberry vodka, Skyy dragon fruit vodka, pineapple juice, orange juice, 7-up, Grenadine
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August 6 – August 19, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
VOTED ALLISON’S DISHES Celebratory chews for National Sandwich Month If there is one thing that unites all of mankind it is the common meal called the sandwich. Ranging from grilled sourdough with cheese oozing to a combination of garden-fresh vegetables wrapped in pita, a sandwich takes many forms but is familiar nonetheless. It can entertain any combination of textures and flavors and still, it is that simple, handy foodstuff we’ve been eating since we were kids. Simply, “sandwich” is defined as, “two pieces of bread with something in between them” (not Mr. Webster’s definition, but you get my drift). The concept existed long before a name was attributed to the form. In the 18th century there was an Englishman who was known as a social butterfly with a gambling problem. His name was John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich. To eat whilst gambling, he layered bread, meat, and cheese in an orderly stack so he would have one hand free for cards. Isn’t it easy to be grateful that necessity is the mother of invention?
Here’s a list of Tulsa sandwich spots easily the best thing since sliced bread: LAMBRUSCO’Z TO GO With an extensive menu, no guest will go unsatisfied. Try the new location downtown if you’re close. 1344 E. 41st St & 114 S. Detroit Ave.
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BILL AND RUTH’S SUBS There are several other locations, but the Cherry Street store is the best. If you like something a little spicy, have them add crushed cherry peppers to your ‘wich. 2404 E. 15th St. P.J.’S SANDWICH SHOP Not many people know about this little gem, but P.J.’s makes the best chicken salad in town. I hear the meatloaf sandwich is killer, too. 4307 E. 31st St. BIG AL’S My No. 1 choice for lunch and for when I want something that’s both healthy and delicious. Beware, parking is sparse. 3303 E. 15th St. TRENCHER’S DELICATESSEN In the former Sproutz location, Trencher’s is the best new lunch spot in Tulsa. It opened last November and the folks there are making some of the best sandwiches in town. 2602 S. Harvard Ave.
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dininglistings DOWNTOWN Abear’s Baxter’s Interurban Grill The Boulder Grill Café 320 Casa Laredo Coney Island Daily Grill Fat Guy’s Foolish Things Coffee Grand Selections for Lunch The Greens on Boulder Heavy Metal Pizza Lassalle’s New Orleans Deli Lou’s Deli
MADE Market in the DoubleTree by Hilton Mazzio’s Italian Eatery Naples Flatbread & Wine Bar Oneok Café Oklahoma Spud on the Mall Seven West Café Sheena’s Cookies & Deli Steakfinger House The Sushi Place Tabouli’s Bistro at Atlas Life Ti Amo Topeca Coffee Trula Williams Center Café
EAST TULSA Al Sultan Grill & Bakery Big Daddy’s All American Bar-B-Q Birrieria Felipe Bogey’s Brothers Houligan Casa San Marcos Casanova’s Restaurant Charlie’s Chicken Cherokee Deli Darby’s Restaurant El Centenario El Gallo Loco El 7 Marez El Refugio Azteca Super Taqueria Fiesta Del Mar Flame Broiler Frank’s Café Fu-Thai Garibaldi’s The Gnarley Dawg Hatfield’s
Jay’s Coneys Josie’s Tamales Kimmy’s Diner Korean Garden Lot a Burger Maria’s Mexican Grill Mariscos Costa Azul Mariscos El Centenario Mekong Vietnamese Pizza Depot Porky’s Kitchen Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili RoseRock Cafe Señor Fajita Seoul Restaurant Shiloh’s of Tulsa Shish-Kabob & Grill Stone Mill BBQ & Steakhouse Tacos San Pedro Taqueria la Cabana Timmy’s Diner
BRADY ARTS DISTRICT
BLUE D OME
Caz’s Chowhouse Chimera Draper’s Bar-B-Cue Folks Urban Market Gypsy Coffee House Hey Mambo The Hunt Club Laffa Lucky’s on the Green Mexicali Border Café
Albert G’s Bar & Q Dilly Deli El Guapo’s Cantina Fassler Hall Joe Bots Coffee Joe Momma’s Pizza Juniper
Oklahoma Joe’s Prhyme Downtown Steakhouse The Rusty Crane Sisserou’s Spaghetti Warehouse The Tavern Zin Wine, Beer & Dessert Bar
I-44/BA INTERCHANGE Big Anthony’s BBQ Bill & Ruth’s Subs Billy Sims BBQ Binh-Le Vietnamese Chop House BBQ D’Oro Pizza Desi Wok Fiesta Cozumel Hideaway Pizza Himalayas – Aroma of India Ichiban Teriyaki Jumbo’s Burgers Las Bocas Las Tres Fronteras Le Bistro Sidewalk Cafe Mamasota’s In & Out Mazzio’s Italian Eatery Monterey’s Little Mexico
Nelson’s Buffeteria Pho Da Cao Pickle’s Pub Rice Bowl Cafe Rib Crib BBQ & Grill Royal Dragon Sezchuan Express Shawkat’s Deli & Grill Speedy Gonzalez Grill Spudder Steak Stuffers USA Tacos Don Francisco Thai Siam Tokyo Garden The Tropical Restaurant & Bar Viet Huong Villa Ravenna Watts Barbecue
NORTH TULSA Admiral Grill Bill & Ruth’s Christy’s BBQ Evelyn’s Golden Saddle BBQ Steakhouse Hank’s Hamburgers Harden’s Hamburgers
Hero’s Subs & Burgers Ike’s Chili Los Primos The Restaurant at Gilcrease White River Fish Market
WO ODLAND HILLS Lambrusco’z McNellie’s S&J Oyster Company Tallgrass Prairie Table White Flag Yokozuna
UTICA SQUARE Brownies Gourmet Burgers Fleming’s Goldie’s Patio Grill McGill’s Olive Garden P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
Pepper’s Grill Polo Grill Queenie’s Café and Bakery Starbucks Stone Horse Café Wild Fork
SOUTH TULSA BBD II Baja Jack’s Burrito Shack Bamboo Thai Bistro Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders Bodean’s Seafood Restaurant The Brook Camille’s Sidewalk Café Cardigan’s Charleston’s Cimarron Meat Company Dona Tina Cocina Mexicana El Samborsito Elements Steakhouse & Grille The Fig Café and Bakery First Watch Five Guys French Hen Gencies Chicken Shack Gyros by Ali Hebert’s Specialty Meats
Helen of Troy Mediterranean Cuisine Hideaway Pizza India Palace La Flama Mahogany Prime Steakhouse McNellie’s South City Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas Naples Flatbread & Wine Bar Nordaggio’s Coffee OK Country Donut Shoppe Pita Place Redrock Canyon Grill Ripe Tomato Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili Sushi Hana Japanese Fusion Thai Village Tres Amigos Mexican Grill & Cantina White Lion Whole Foods Zio’s Italian Kitchen
BROOKSIDE Antoinette Baking Co. Biga Billy Sims BBQ Blue Moon Bakery and Café The Brook Brookside By Day Café Ole Café Samana Charleston’s Claud’s Hamburgers Cosmo Café & Bar Crow Creek Tavern Doc’s Wine and Food Egg Roll Express Elmer’s BBQ Fuji La Hacienda The Hen Bistro Hibiscus Caribbean Bar and Grill In the Raw Keo Lambrusco’Z To Go
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TU/KENDALL WHITTIER Big Al’s Health Foods Bill’s Jumbo Burgers Billy Ray’s BBQ Brothers Houligan Capp’s BBQ Corner Café Duffy’s Diner El Rancho Grande Freddie’s Hamburgers Guang Zhou Dim Sum Jim’s Coney Island Las Americas Super Mercado & Restaurant Lot a Burger Maxxwell’s Restaurant
Moonsky’s Cheesesteaks and Daylight Donuts Mr. Taco Nelson’s Ranch House Oklahoma Style BBQ The Phoenix Pie Hole Pizza Pollo al Carbon Rib Crib BBQ & Grill The Right Wing Route 66 Subs & Burgers Tacos Don Francisco Tally’s Good Food Cafe Umberto’s Pizza
Atlas Grill Billy’s on the Square Boston Avenue Grill Deco Deli
Elote Café & Catering Mod’s Coffee & Crepes Tavolo The Vault
CHERRY STREET Andolini’s Pizzeria Café Cubana Chimi’s Mexican Food Chipotle Mexican Grill Coffee House on Cherry Street Daylight Donuts Doe’s Eat Place Full Moon Café Genghis Grill Heirloom Baking Co. Hideaway Pizza Jason’s Deli
Kilkenny’s Irish Pub & Eatery La Madeleine Lucky’s Restaurant Mary’s Italian Trattoria Mi Cocina Palace Café Panera Bread Phat Philly’s Qdoba Mexican Grill SMOKE. Te Kei’s Tucci’s Café Italia Zanmai
WEST TULSA Main Street Tavern McHuston Booksellers and Irish Bistro Romeo’s Espresso Cafe The Rooftop
MIDTOWN Albert G’s Bangkok Thai Super Buffet Bros. Houligan Celebrity Restaurant Daylight Donuts Supershop Eddy’s Steakhouse
Jay’s Original Hoagies Keo Kit’s Takee-Outee La Roma Lanna Thai Logan’s Road House Louie’s Mandarin Taste Marley’s Pizza Mekong River Mi Tierra Napoli’s Italian Restaurant Oliveto Italian Bistro Ri Le’s Rib Crib BBQ & Grill Ridge Grill Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili Savoy Shogun Steakhouse of Japan Siegi’s Sausage Factory & Deli Ti Amo Italian Ristorante Wrangler’s Bar-B-Q Yasaka Steakhouse of Japan Zio’s Italian Kitchen
DECO DISTRICT Leon’s Brookside Mazzio’s Italian Eatery Mondo’s Ristorante Italiano Old School Bagel Café Pei Wei Asian Diner R Bar & Grill Rons Hamburgers & Chili Señor Tequila Shades of Brown Sonoma Bistro & Wine Bar Starbucks Sumatra Coffee Shop Super Wok The Warehouse Bar & Grill Weber’s Root Beer Whole Foods Market Yolotti Frozen Yogurt Zoës Kitchen
ROSE DISTRICT BruHouse Daylight Donuts Family Back Creek Deli & Gifts Fiesta Mambo! Hideaway Pizza
Asahi Sushi Bar Baker Street Pub & Grill Billy Sims BBQ Bistro at Seville Bluestone Steahouse and Seafood Restaurant Brothers Houligan Brothers Pizza Bucket’s Sports Bar & Grill Charlie’s Chicken Chuy’s Chopsticks El Tequila Fat Daddy’s Pub & Grille Fat Guy’s Burger Bar Fish Daddy’s Seafood Grill Fuji FuWa Asian Kitchen Firehouse Subs The Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse Haruno Hungry Howie’s Pizza In the Raw on the Hill Jameson’s Pub Jamil’s Jason’s Deli
Felini’s Cookies & Deli Golden Gate Mary Jane’s Pizza My Thai Kitchen PJ’s Sandwich Shoppe Phill’s Diner Steve’s Sundries Trenchers Delicatessen
Arnold’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers Burger House Charlie’s Chicken Go West Restaurant & Saloon Jumpin J’s Knotty Pine BBQ Hideaway Pizza
Linda Mar Lot a Burger Monterey’s Little Mexico Ollie’s Station Rib Crib BBQ & Grill Sandwiches & More Union Street Café Westside Grill & Delivery
TERWILLIGER HEIGHTS Bill & Ruth’s Blue Rose Café Burn Co. BBQ The Chalkboard Dalesandro’s
Elwoods Mansion House Café Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili La Villa at Philbrook
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LANNA THAI RESTAURANT & BAR
“Thai Styled Fresh Seafood”
Ranked in the Top 10 in 2011
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For Best New Restaurant by the Tulsa World
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“Your BLT is the best in town. Love how you make it different.” - Bob Roberts, Tulsa “If I was stranded on an island, but left with an unlimited amount of any dish, it would be the Turkey, Egg & Cheddar Salad.” - Michael Boyle, Tulsa “The Vegetarian Pizza. Oh my god.” - Zoe Rainey, Tulsa
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“The Indian Bruschetta was awesome!” - Haritha Srinivasan, Tulsa “Your nachos kick ass. Totally worth my WW Points.” - Melany Helinski, Broken Arrow
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TULSA’S BEST DINNER SPECIAL! GOLDEN GATE Beef w/ Broccoli & CHINESE CUISINE 30 Years in Business
2620 S. Harvard • 918-742-4942 OPEN: Mon.-Fri. 11am-9pm, Sat. 12pm-9pm THE TULSA VOICE // August 6 – August 19, 2014
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Bob and Luc y Spears // Photos by Natalie Slater
Two-step 101
Where the dance floor, the classroom, and forever meet by GAIL BANZET-ELLIS
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ob commanded our attention, standing in the middle of the dance floor with a microphone headset under his white cowboy hat, the kind our preacher wires up every Sunday for the pulpit. My date and I shared a sly grin. Looking around the room, most of the other couples had at least 20 years on us. As students in Bob’s beginners’ two-step class, we split up with women on one side of the floor and men on the other. According to Bob, “Normally women learn faster than men, so we teach ladies first.” Bob Spears and his wife, Lucy, are local legends. For more than 20 years they’ve been instructors for the Tulsa Country Western Dance Association. Every Monday night, and almost every other day of the week, the couple hosts two-step and line-dance lessons at the Green Country Event Center. The class was a first for my partner and I, true amateurs. Nineties country music from every radio of my child-
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hood played on the sound system as middle-aged men and women, a few young children, and some curious 20-somethings shuffled into the room, decked out in blue jeans and cowboy boots, to sign in. There’s never any pressure to join the TCWDA—in fact, there’s no membership at all. Classes are $7.50 per session, but the first one is always “on the house.” More than two decades ago, Bob and Lucy’s daughter encouraged the pair to sign up for a beginners’ class. The music, the dancing, the camaraderie of friends – the Spears were instant fans. But after a few short lessons, their instructors called it quits. Bob and Lucy wanted to rescue the group before it disappeared in the dancehall dust. “We were only about one lesson in front of our students, so we started traveling all over the country taking classes, workshops, and private lessons – looking for any kind of instruction we could find,” Bob said.
They brought each new technique back to Tulsa, where Bob and Lucy’s growing fame attracted a loyal following. Some of their students have been coming to class for nearly 20 years. In the summer, Bob and Lucy host more than 50 regulars a week; in the fall and winter, it’s up to 90. Most students range in age from 40 to 70. After some initial instructions on form and feet movement, we slowly started piecing together the traditional two-step. “Quick, quick, slow … and … slow,” Bob repeated as we trotted back and forth, our boots creaking across the wood floor to the tune of “Mama Knows the Highway Now By Heart.” The woman’s first step is always back; the man always leads. I watched my date, usually a jokester, stare down at me with a wrinkled brow. He mouthed, “Quick, quick, slow … and … slow.” Before long, we incorporated slow spins and promenades into our newfound repertoire. It was more challenging than it looked.
We were stopped mid-spin by one of Bob’s assistants, who corrected our form before reassuring us: “Don’t worry, it just takes practice.” Bob and Lucy celebrate 50 years of marriage this month. Now retired from their day jobs, the couple spends almost every night of the week instructing – the Two-Step Shuffle, Country Waltz, East and West Coast Swing, the Cowboy Cha Cha, and any other style students say they want to learn. Welcoming awkward beginners as well as polished performers, the Spears’ classes have grown into a family reunion of sorts, complete with life, laughs, and line dancing. More than 40 couples have married after meeting in one of the sessions, and there have been a few funerals here and there, too. The TCWDA has been a saving grace for older folks and divorcees, Bob and Lucy said. “We get together for parties, cookouts and trips. They’re a great group of people from all walks of life,” Lucy said. “I can’t imagine not seeing them every week.” a
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Naming rights (and wrongs) Ongoing mascot controversy hits home for Tulsa Union High School by BEAU ADAMS
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wo-a-day camps will soon mark time at Tulsa Union High School, part of a district that encompasses 2.8 million square feet of facilities that dot the flat, retail-rich landscape along the I-69 corridor of southeast Tulsa. There’s an ever-present “U” in blood red attached to each building in the school’s 28-squaremile footprint. Union, with nearly 16,000 students, is a 6A school, the highest competitive level of high-school sports in the state. The football team there is a tradition-rich program, the winner of seven state championships since 2002. On the practice fields, young men will run drills and sprints in the Oklahoma heat, the sound of their shoulder pads colliding punctuated by coaches’ whistles. While rituals such as hazing have largely been
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office r uled that the “Redskins” name is no longer prote cted for use by the NFL franchise // Illustrat ion by Georgia Brooks
outlawed, penalties have been devised to protect the most vulnerable players, and though advances in sports medicine have made football what some would call a more civilized affair, these young men will compete as they have for decades for the opportunity to wear the colors of the school, just a short drive from the capitals of several Indian nations. On Friday nights, the players who prove their mettle compete under the name “Redskins.” Recent reports say 70 different high schools in the United States that use the name “Redskins” as a mascot—6 of them are in Oklahoma, and Tulsa Union High School is one of the largest. For those not in “Native America,” the most recognizable “Redskins” are the Washington, D.C. affiliate of the National Football League—
or at least, it used to be. After a legal battle lasting more than two decades, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled earlier this summer that the “Redskins” name would no longer be protected for use by the NFL franchise, acting under a section of the Trademark Act of 1946 which states trademarks cannot disparage others or bring them into contempt or disrepute. A joint statement issued by Oneida Indian Nation representative Ray Halbritter, and National Congress of American Indians executive director Jackie Pata, explained: “The U.S. Patent Office has now restated the obvious truth that Native Americans, civil rights leaders, athletes, religious groups, state legislative bodies, Members of Congress and the president have all echoed: taxpayer resources cannot be used to help private companies profit off the promotion of dictionary defined racial slurs.” This doesn’t mean that the team, or other teams using “Redskins,” can’t continue to use the name. It means that the trademark associated with its use is no longer protected. Now, anyone can print products with the “Redskins” logo, without fear of litigation from the NFL for not being an “officially licensed” vendor.
Daniel Snyder, the owner of the Washington Redskins who refused to change the name, penned this statement in an open letter to the media and fans: “So when I consider the Washington Redskins name, I think of what it stands for. I think of the Washington Redskins traditions and pride I want to share with my three children, just as my father shared with me — and just as you have shared with your family and friends.” In Grantland columnist Charles P. Pierce wrote, “A slur remains a slur, no matter how much you loved your grandfather, who took you to see ol’ Sonny Jurgensen slinging the ball around. It is 2014 and we don’t call people ‘Redskins’ anymore. The NFL would like the whole controversy to go away. This is a simple fix made complicated by one man’s wallet and the empowered insensitivity of much of his fan base.” The ruling could potentially cost the NFL millions. Profit from merchandise sales is shared between the league and its team owners. The ruling is being appealed, and the legal limbo could last years. A post on the team’s website notes that many high schools around the country have decided they will keep their “Redskins” mascots, regardless of what detractors say. When it comes to the Washington Redskins PR machine, small town high-school principals are powerful allies.
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hearsed playbook that offers access to stem the initial rush of calls from journalists and reporters, but eventually tires, taking their ball and heading home. “When you really think about this word in terms of our mascot, in a lot of ways as a district, we feel like it defines us as a very diverse and close-knit community that exhibits pride and spirit in terms of history, what we stand for and obviously our accomplishments,” Union Schools Superintendent Kirt Hartzler said in a recent interview with Tulsa World. Dr. Hartzler, who has taught and coached in the Union school system since 1986, explained that the “district doesn’t hear complaints about the name from within the community or the people it represents.” In the Tulsa metro area, 92 percent of residents do not identify as “American Indian,” according to the most recent U.S. Census. Tulsa Union’s athletics programs are branded primarily as “Union.” The “Redskins” nickname is often displayed secondarily. Unlike the mascot’s NFL counterpart, there is rarely an accompanying visual,
the name represented instead in type. For the “Split U” logo on the side of the player’s helmets, Tulsa Union pays an annual fee to to the University of Miami, which owns the rights. A growing number of newspapers and reporters have decided to refuse to refer to any team as the “Redskins.” Local sports reporter Al Jerkens refuses to use the word on his daily radio or television broadcasts. USA Today—Tulsa Union is often prominently listed there, in the national football poll—refers to the school as “Tulsa Union High School,” preceded to the left by the “Split U” logo. If Union decided to drop its offensive mascot, it’d likely be awhile before anyone outside Green Country noticed. When Northeastern State University, just up the road from Union Tulsa Schools, in Tahlequah, changed its team moniker from the “Redmen” to the “River Hawks” in 2006, the estimated cost hovered somewhere around $2 million, but they didn’t have much of a choice. The NCAA, in a rare moment of clarity, deemed in 2005 that nick-
names or mascots deemed “hostile or abusive” would not be allowed on team uniforms or other clothing beginning with any NCAA tournament, or for football’s sake, post-season play. Bowing to the potential for lost revenue associated with this ruling, most teams changed their names, a notable exception being the Florida State Seminoles, who have been granted exclusion due to the nature of its relationship with the Seminole Tribe. “The biggest cost is not developing a new name and mark,” said Allen Adamson, managing director of Landor Associates, a New York-based branding firm, whose past clients include the NFL. In a piece for Marketplace, Adamson said, “The biggest cost by far is applying it to all the points of touch that a brand like the [Washington] Redskins exists on: merchandise, signage, training facilities and the stadium. That would be several million dollars, probably under $5 million. They can do it aggressively in six months, sometimes even less. Sometimes it can take a couple years to do the transition.” Adamson said those
costs would be largely offset by all the fans who rush out to the old gear, now a collector’s item, and by fans buying new merchandise. Baxter Holmes, the Oklahoma-born sportswriter for The Boston Globe and a Native American, recently wrote a piece explaining, “There was a time when terms like ‘Chinaman’ or ‘Negro’ or ‘Wetback’ were accepted, but we’ve gotten better as a society. And I would say that the same is true here. If it’s a term that’s greatly offensive to an entire race of people, I can’t see the justification in keeping it.” Dana Lone Hill, a Native American writing for The Guardian, wrote, “I know I would not let someone call me a ‘redskin’ to my face, nor would I allow anyone to address my children in that manner.” For now, our local Redskins are aligning themselves with their professional counterparts in Washington, D.C. Without a governing body such as the NCAA or Trademark and Patent Office to levy financial penalties that outweigh the cost of a potential name change, it’s likely to stay that way. a
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artspotting
Breaking rank
A suburbanite, paintbrush in hand, goes inside to go rogue by BRITT GREENWOOD
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es Jackson seemed more likely to be tossing coffee than coin. He spends his days working a job at a local bank branch; when I met him, he was wearing a purple T-shirt spattered with paint. He returns every evening to a Sapulpa home, in a mature neighborhood across from an industrial plant. On the outside, it’s like a mirror image of his neighbors’ home—the doors, brick, siding, and even the mailbox match. Inside, it’s a spanning canvas. Murals cover two large walls floor-to-ceiling while a six-bythree-foot image, a composition of feathers and flowers, floats above the sofa. The north wall showcases flowing, flame-like figures in sharp, contrasting colors— red, white, black, and blue. On another wall are interwoven waves and banners. The designs flow but are meticulous and consistent. Jackson walked me to his garage studio. “I had already been painting on stuff and making murals out here,” he said. Outside, the walls of Jackson’s garage are splashed with murals, too, some with funky, cartoon-like characters, in contrast with uniformity of the sweeping patterns on the walls inside. I sat with Jackson, surrounded by countless hours of painting. His dog, a Chihuahua-and-Dachshund mix named Michelle, settled on my lap. He said I was one of the few to see these murals after he began the projects last year. The work was freehanded, initially in marker. “I don’t have time to mess with pencil,” said Jackson. “I knew I was going to be painting while I was here. One
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ART HAPPENINGS
Ar t ist Wes Jackson plays with his dog, Michelle, at their Sapulpa home Photo by Brit t Gre enwood
day, I noticed I had some stains on my walls and tried to match it up … it looked awful.” He pulled out a marker and began to draw. After a week, Jackson stood back for a look and said, “Oh, that’s kind of OK.” He decided he wanted to paint every wall. “I want to sit here and be completely surrounded by color and lines and form and structure and see what it feels like, what that looks like,” he said. “I’m learning more by doing this. They say if you want to be a master at something you have to spend 10,000 hours minimum. That is somebody’s shot from the hip number, but I like the idea of spending 10,000 hours doing something,” Jackson said. “Doing something like this is really easy. I have good nights and bad nights. Some nights I just come home; I had the idea in my head all day, it’s been stewing. Sometimes I come home and need to do the mechanics. I need the familiarity of that repetition, that familiarity of being
able to focus on nothing and something at the same time. When I am there and doing that, I have peace.” He believes his work at home has enriched his artwork—he sells at Shades of Brown on Brookside and SOFA Gallery in McAlester, to name a few—helping to adjust his perspectives and expectations. Painting, whether it’s on his walls or on canvas, is part of the artist’s daily routine. Still, he couldn’t paint all day. A starving artist is a “life choice, not an inevitability,” he said. “I’ve got bills to pay. That funds this and allows me to be a 30-year-old child who still wants to paint on the wall, make a mess and have fun.” Jackson doesn’t plan to move anytime soon. “I’m going to live here, finish out the mortgage,” he said. Either way, there are plenty of blank walls. “What I get out of this is not the end image,” Jackson said. “That’s nice, that’s for you or anybody that comes in here. For me, it’s the point A to point B.” a
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dalystyle
DIY study hall
Tips for your space that transcend inflatable furniture by ASHLEY HEIDER DALY
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ello, kids! Welcome back to campus. You’ve got classes to attend, friends to make, and experiences to have. With so much to do and accomplish, if you are also earnest about and interested in creating a stylish college apartment, I congratulate you. My own college home-style memories are riddled with two parts glorious overindulgence and one part disappointment. Maybe you, or anyone else out there putting together a stylish space on a shoestring, can adjust your pure-hearted expectations of grandeur by learning from my mistakes. On roommates and financial limitations. If you are controlling (like me), you’ll want to remember that living with others means not being able to dictate every detail of your décor. One roommate will inevitably own a wicker loveseat, a coffee table, and matching side tables she spray painted black and for which she sewed red, white, and black cushions. It’s not exactly your style. Actually, you detest wicker. Worse, the only thing you can offer are some salmon-colored club chairs from your folks. Enter another roommate’s large, ‘80s, cream-colored, textured sofa, and you are now in what
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was my college living room. It wasn’t exactly style town. I just chose to be thankful I had somewhere to sit. Telling someone off about their wicker isn’t going to solve any problems when you don’t have the money or the time to replace it with something better. Really, telling someone off about their wicker will never solve problems, ever.
men who have their shit together. Good news, fellas—it’s actually a low bar. Have a dresser to get clothes off the floor, a laundry hamper, a sofa, and some chairs so a guest might sit if she or he likes. Super, mega bonus points for things generally going together. A blue bedspread and a blue lamp in the same room gets an A for effort.
Your bedroom, the place to experiment. Focus here. This is the room where you can make decisions. Colors can coordinate, hideous things can be banned. Sigh. You may not always have a room that truly belongs only to you, so this is the time and place to do as you wish. In college, I chose an extreme venture into florals and hot pink. It was, visually, one of the best times of my life. Curious about sponge painting? Think neon green may be your spirit color? Do your research now. It’s college! I got crazy, for sure, with patterns. You can, too. Forget drugs, experiment with fabrics.
This is real talk. You should take time to arrange your rooms, put things away, and coordinate your various pieces, at least some. This is the place where you will study for important exams, party with people you may one day marry, and where you will begin to become the person you’ll be as an adult. Respect it as such. No one likes to go to a raging party or study ‘sesh at a place with no clean toilet. This is the stage for the story of your life. For God’s sake, at least keep it sanitized. a
A note for college men. I dated a lot of boys in college, but I didn’t continue dating the ones who lived in squalor. I’m not on the market anymore, but I think it’s still pretty par for the course to sift the dating pool for
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Multi-purpose is your friend. You know how you want to be seen, really seen, for your many interesting talents and traits? So does furniture. The coffee table I put under my college bedroom window lived an illustrious life as a desk, a dining table, and a side table. Treat your furniture how you’d like to be treated. Your small space will thank you for it. Shop vintage or second hand. I love vintage for its history and patina. You may love vintage because it is the best way to get good quality for less. You won’t find a vintage bookcase with a cardboard back and, consequently, your roommate’s boyfriend won’t accidentally punch through it at a party, and you won’t hide in your closet and cry over your lame loss. Do you want to party at your parties? Do you? Buy quality vintage. Let people give you things. Seriously, even if it’s sadly, lower your expectations. Handme-downs are crazy-economical, even if they are not the home furnishings of your dreams. Study hard, get a job, then buy what you want.
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oklahomacool Moving beyond Woody & Will in search of the new Oklahoma canon
The set of “Pe e We e’s Playhouse,” feat uring Emmy-winning set desig n by Gar y Panter
Panter’s Playhouse
The Durant native one degree from Zappa, the Peppers, and Pee-Wee by JEFF MARTIN
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few days in to my gig at Philbrook Museum of Art, we hosted an event with Gary Panter. The afternoon of the event, I spent a few minutes doing a bit of research. It didn’t take long for my jaw to hit the floor. Gary Panter wasn’t just an underground cartoonist. He was one of the most influential cartoonists of the last half of the 20th century. He wasn’t just a graphic artist; he designed album covers for Frank Zappa, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and others. He wasn’t just an Emmy-winning set designer. He was the Emmy-winning set designer for Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. Born in Durant in 1950 and raised mostly in Texas, Panter belongs to the same generation of artists as Art Spiegelman and Matt Groening. While R. Crumb was connected to the hippie counterculture of the ‘60s, Panter and his contemporaries were more punk in their aesthetic and attitude. Having someone like Panter serve as Art Director for a network 30 // ARTS & CULTURE
children’s television show seems completely subversive in retrospect. We haven’t seen anything like it since.
Having someone like Panter serve as art director for a network children’s television show seems completely subversive in retrospect. We haven’t seen anything like it since. With only a few hours between my Panter revelation and the event at the museum, I had little time to spread the word. I’ve always prided myself as being a person “in the know.” In this case, I didn’t know a damn thing. I felt like a fool. Turned out, a lot of people were more in-the-know than I. In a sparsely populated auditorium, Panter delivered a deadpan presentation with photos,
his personal history, and a few awkward pauses. I loved it. Those in attendance did as well. After a quick post-event book signing, I found myself in the group taking Panter to dinner. We ended up at Elote Café on a quiet Thursday evening, a rag-tag group sitting around a long table, sharing chips and queso. In the years since, I’ve become more familiar with Panter’s work and his influence. We at Philbrook have since hosted one of his Playhouse collaborators, the equally talented and essential Wayne White. (See the documentary “Beauty is Embarrassing” for more on that force of nature.) Just when I think I know all of the notable Oklahomans, I’m reminded that I’ve barely scratched the surface. That’s what we’re trying to do here— prove me wrong. Learn all you can about Gary Panter. Read his books. Find original vinyl with his cover art. Spend a lazy day down a YouTube rabbit hole, watching clips of Pee-Wee in his unforgettable world. a
PANTER AT A GLANCE In 2006, Panter was included in the “Masters of American Comics” show at the Jewish Museum in New York City. Also included in the exhibition was Oklahoma’s own Chester Gould, creator of “Dick Tracy,” profiled in a previous OK Cool column, now at TheTulsaVoice.com. Panter recently teamed up with his octogenarian father, Mel, for a father-son exhibition in Sulphur Springs. Gary’s punk-infused work hung right next his father’s oil paintings of cowboys and Texas iconography. Two distinct styles. One surname. Panter created the logo and album art for legendary punk band The Screamers. The Screamers lineup included fellow Okie and future Oscar-nominated production designer K.K. Barrett, also profiled in a previous OK Cool column. It’s available at TheTulsaVoice.com, too. For more than a decade, Panter has been exploring his interest in psychedelic light shows, working alongside legendary light master Joshua White and creating backdrops for bands like Yo La Tengo.
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Classically bold
Theatre Tulsa opens its season with a rebellion by GEORGE ROMERO
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ome like to avoid risk at all costs. Sara Phoenix is not one of those people. Not only has she played an influential part in the restoration of Theatre Tulsa as a flourishing civic theatre company, but she has also taken on the colossal task of directing the company’s season opening production of “Les Misérables.” The curtain rises this weekend, on Friday, Aug. 8. Based on Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name, “Les Misérables” is widely considered one of the greatest tales of the 19th century. The story follows the journey of Frenchman Jean Valjean from 1815 at the time of his confinement in a French prison until the June Rebellion in Paris in 1832. First adapted for the stage as a musical in 1980, the show is performed in an operetta style, which requires the actors to sing the entire time and hit every note with clarity. Phoenix knows it’s an iconic show, a big task for a local company. “Honestly,” she said with a smile, “it’s been pretty fun and drama-free right now. I think we
are starting to find our groove as a company, as a team, and that flows to the actors and volunteers who work with us.” Selecting this show was a risk, but the potential for exposing and promoting the talent of the performing arts community in Tulsa far outweighed any concerns, Phoenix said. “We’ve been taking risks since [Theatre Tulsa] was overhauled two years ago. Les Mis is no different. It’s a huge risk. It’s on another level, encompassing a bigger scope, than anything we’ve done before. I would venture to say it’s one of the biggest, most all-encompassing shows TT has ever done in its 92-year history. So, this is just another opportunity to push boundaries and see what can be done in Tulsa,” she said. Pushing those boundaries, in this case, demands fearless commitment from cast and crew. Some scenes take place over a large expanse of time and various locations. Beyond that, in the vast battle choreography and dance sequences, up to 70 maneuver the stage at once.
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The technical challenges alone might scare anyone else away, but Phoenix and Theatre Tulsa have assembled an immense team to support such a production. “The show is extremely difficult to execute when considering the staging, technical elements, and musical requirements. It takes a lot of expertise, time, and talent. So coordinating all of that and being able to find the funding to support all of that, the personnel and supplies, has been the biggest challenge.” “I always knew Tulsa had the talent to do the show,” she added. “It was more a worry about finding the right people behind the scenes to pull it off.” Theatre Tulsa has seen its share of trials in recent years, ending with a hard-earned resurgence in the local theatre scene. An exhilarating and rewarding season launch was in order. “We discovered last year that beginning our season with a big musical, with a lot of public interest and a large cast, was a great thing,” Phoenix said. “We knew we wanted something big. Les Mis has been so popular over the years because of the Broadway show and
then, more recently, because of the [2012] movie.” Though performed in a classic style with period staging, the themes reflected in the story still appeal to a modern audience. “Hugo’s characters face the same trials and quests as any person on the earth,” Phoenix said. “The search for love, the desire for self-actualization, to do right, to persevere through dark hours. These are common human endeavors that haven’t changed in the 200 years since the novel was written.” With a cast that includes an array of beguiling characters, the show has become the embodiment of celebrated musical theatre. The challenge has been accepted, and Phoenix and Theatre Tulsa are looking forward to seeing this lauded work in its full bloom, to see the vision come to life on one of Tulsa’s largest stages. a Les Miserables August 8-9, 14-16, 20-23, 8 p.m. August 10, 16-17, 23-24 2 p.m. Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Second Street theatretulsa.org ARTS & CULTURE // 31
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Wardrobe economics Back-to-school shopping that won’t break the bank by NICCI ATCHLEY
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hrifting—the art of finding deals on to-die-for second-hand furniture, apparel, you name it—isn’t all that different from dating. You might search the whole town over for that perfect fit for you (and your price point), only to be left with an ill-fitting dress with a broken zipper or some kitten heels that rub you the wrong
way. Still, there’s always the chance that you’ll find that item that fits so perfectly you’d swear it was custom made specifically for you—and your budget. And that’s the thrill of the hunt. In the name of research, I’ve scoured all of T-Town to find the best deals for your back-to-school and fall-wardrobe shopping.
Stein Mart
Be forewarned, this is so your mother’s Stein Mart, and it’s a little overwhelming. Still, there are a few diamonds in the rough—namely a grey PHILOSOPHY tank dress and a Max Edition lace dress in cream. I was pleasantly surprised, too, at the handbag collection and pricing at Steinmart. I spotted some brightly colored Michael Kors bags in purple, turquoise,
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and orange around $149. Other standouts were chainmail evening clutches, priced around $17. Handbags aside, I didn’t get truly excited until I saw the Spanx section, 50% of retail.
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The Echo Shop
Echo Shop is one of Tulsa’s upscale consignment shops, where pre-screened second-hand items hit the shelves at a fraction of the original selling price. The stand-out here is the shoe section. I spotted Stuart Weitzman, Kate Spade, Badgley Mischka, Prada, and Manolo Blahniks, all in fairly good condition and for under $200. It’s also a good destination for a good deal on a handbag. There are tons of Coach options but, if you get lucky, it isn’t unheard of to see a Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Fendi, or Todd’s bag up for grabs.
Furstenburg, Vera Wang, and the like. Take note! NBC is closed on Tuesdays to re-stock, which means that new merchandise hits the shelves on Wednesdays.
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Che ap Thrills Vintage
If you’re on the prowl for vintage or even just something really unique, Cheap Thrills is a muststop shop. It’s true-blue, authentic and offers tons of quirky, oneof-a-kind finds. And as the name promises, the prices are low. Cheap Thrills offers a huge selection of worn, retro T-shirts, shoes, accessories, apparel, coats, and tons of kitsch. FYI, the staff here tends to stock X-toe cowboy
boots, when they can find them. The boots alone make it worth popping in but be forewarned, any given pair is rarely on the shelves for long. 3018 E. 15th St.
sure to check out their great bra and panty deals. Every great look starts with a solid foundation.
Nordstrom Rack
Ross Dress for Less offers three locations around town, so if you have the time to shop around, you mind be able to find a super score. I found Kenneth Cole, Steve Madden, Jessica Simpson, and Nine West handbags for $30-$40. I also found some Tom’s knock-offs for $12.99—for those of you who want to look philanthropic without having the budget to be. 4919 E. 41st St.,
For those with a bigger budget, Nordstrom Rack is among Tulsa’s swankiest discount shops. Nordstrom offers anything your typical department store does, but because it’s clearance merchandise, the prices are much better. A Kate Spade handbag will run you around $149, a 50-percent savings off the original price. I spotted fun brands such as Paige Premium Denim, Ro & De, Max Studio, and Laundry, among others. Be
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Daisy Exchange
Daisy Exchange could easily be “Forever 16.” You’ll encounter colors and patterns galore and more size zeros than a fashion-show casting call. That said, their seven racks of denim, ranging from size zero to size 12, is alone worth the visit. The shop also has an abundance of fun shoes from brands like Bebe, Dollhouse, Jessica Simpson, and Betsy Johnson.
6827 S. Memorial Drive
Quality Thrift
Quality Thrift is exactly what you’d expect a thrift store to be— cluttered, a little sketchy, and dirt cheap. If you’re on the hunt for a knitted beanie, you’ll find them on display, interspersed with the wigs. They also have a large assortment of knitted gloves and belts. 5133 S. Peoria Ave.
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This place puts the hunt in bargain hunting, and you truly never know what you’re going to find. I was elated to find racks and racks of shoes at Goodwill, organized by color. There were Stuart Weitzman kitten heels and Charles David wedges, among others, all priced at $4.99. There is surely a steal to be found in the round rack of little black dresses, all priced at $5.99, some with the tags still attached. Be prepared to battle the soccer moms for the selection of Talbot’s. Surprisingly, I found both in abundance.
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Half of Half (Name Brand Clothing)
A trip to Name Brand Clothing is like a trip to Vegas. Sometimes you win big, sometimes it’s a crapshoot. It’s the chance of winning big that makes this place the fashion insider’s bargain bin. The jackpot can be found in the several racks of BCB gowns and cocktail dresses for $29.99. If you’re willing to dig and scavenge, it’s possible you’ll come across brands like Diane Von THE TULSA VOICE // August 6 – August 19, 2014
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Prairie Fills 5-9 p.m., music starts at 7, Prairie Artisan Ales, 1803 S. 49th W. Ave., prairieales.com
8/8
If you’ve been to a tasting at Prairie Artisan Ale’s West Tulsa facility, you already know it’s one of the best events in town for beer lovers. A chance to explore the facility where Prairie makes the small batch beers and to taste an ever-changing lineup of those beers—many of which you’ll have a hard time finding anywhere else—is a gift from the bacchanalian beer gods on high. As if that weren’t enough, Prairie always invites one of Tulsa’s best food trucks to join in on the fun. The only drawback has been that state law prevents them from serving any more than 12 oz. of high-point beer. For the Brothers Healey and co., this simply would not do. So they took on the challenge of creating some beers with an ABV of no more than 4% that retain the depth of flavor for which Prairie is known and lauded. Certainly, if anyone can make a great-tasting low-point beer, it’s Prairie. Now, Prairie’s sweetening the deal once more by adding live music to this veritable smorgasbord of good times. Tulsa native Brian Payne will bring his brand of spacious indie folk to the party, while Prairie sells glasses, pitchers, and growlers (!) of Ambassador, an English Mild, Lime Gose, a sour wheat beer, and a hoppy farmhouse beer. Lone Wolf Bahn Mi will be on site to ensure you’re not drinking on an empty stomach. What more could you want?
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Harmless 8/1-28, Living Arts, 207 E M.B. Brady St, livingarts.org
John Kelley’s “Harmless” is a suite of short looping films exploring the different individual sections of a narrative structure—specifically, the formulaic components of a suspense or horror film. In this series, each film opens into its own looping reality, independent of its own consequences, providing an ambiguous environment with an uncertain threat. There is no film dedicated to the climax or action of the narrative, leaving the danger or cause unnamed. By omitting the main action of the story, all other pieces inevitably point toward it and provide an open-ended experience of what is distinctly cinematic without being explanatory.
Bill Cosby 7 p.m., The Joint, Catoosa, billcosby.com
8/7
The legendary Cos returns to Tulsa for a sold-out performance at The Joint as part of his “Far From Finished” tour. Bring your Jell-O molds.
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Cobbler Fest 6-9 p.m., Antoinette Baking Co., antoinettebakingco.com
Let your inner cobbler gobbler run wild as Antoinette Baking Co. hosts their first Cobbler Fest, paying tribute to that most delicious of summer desserts. Buy three or more cobblers ($7 each) and get a free half-pint of homemade ice cream. 34 // ARTS & CULTURE
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Chandeliers & Other Luminous Objects 8/1-9/25, Living Arts, 207 E M.B. Brady St, livingarts.org
Two years ago, Living Arts Artistic Director Steve Liggett was looking for something new that would provide a fresh perspective on artwork, so he challenged artists to create their own creative expressions of chandeliers. Thus was born the “Chandeliers & Other Luminous Objects.” This month the show returns with 30 artists’ takes on chandeliers, sconces and lamps, all of which are nothing like what you’ll find at Home Depot.
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Red, White and Tuna 8/7-17, Broken Arrow Community Playhouse, bacptheatre.com
Broken Arrow Community Playhouse presents the patriotic third installment of Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard’s quartet of comedies set in the backwoods (and backwards) town of Tuna, Texas, the third smallest town in the state. What sets the Tuna plays apart, other than their uproarious scripts, is that all of the dozens of bizarre inhabitants of Tuna (male, female, young, and old) are played by just two men. BACP’s production stars Sapulpa “Tuna” veterans Todd Campbell and Terry Abell.
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Tulsa Cosplay Celebration 8/9, 12:30-8 p.m., Guthrie Green, 111 E M.B. Brady St
Calling all cosplayers! Get your best costumes together and head to Guthrie Green for a day full of fun cosplay events. Compete in the cosplay contest, become a human chess piece in a game of life-size cosplay chess, take part in the talent show, enjoy special guest appearances, live music, and more. August 6 – August 19, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
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THE BEST OF THE REST EVENTS
37th Annual Pow-Wow of Champions 8/8-10, Mabee Center, 7777 S Lewis Ave, iicot.org
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Members of tribal nations from around the country converge at ORU’s Mabee Center to honor their traditions and share them with each other and the general public. Over 300 dancers in full regalia will move to the rhythms of drum and song. The event also features competitive dance sessions, vendors of jewelry, artwork, clothing, books, and music, as well as delicious traditional foods. Presented by the Intertribal Indian Club of Tulsa.
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FreeOK Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center, freeok.org
FreeOK, The Oklahoma Freethought Convention is two days of presentations from eight speakers on freethought and humanism. Presentors include Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar, founder the Global Secular Humanist Movement, Nate Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church defector and son of Pastor Fred Phelps, and David Goodrich, former Director of Climate Observations and Monitoring for NOAA, whose presentation will include a screening of the breathtaking and heartbreaking documentary, “Chasing Ice.”
8/15
SalsaFest 5-10 p.m., H.A. Chapman Centennial Green, 601 S Boston Ave
Celebrate America’s No. 1 condiment as SustainableTulsa.org and Elote host SalsaFest at H.A. Chapman Centennial Green. Taste the many varying flavors in the Salsa Contest, prove your tongue’s endurance in the Chili Pepper Eating Contest, and cheer on your favorite pequeño pup in the Chihuahua Races and Costume Contest!
Tulsa Steampunk Fair 5 p.m.-2 a.m. IDL Ballroom idlballroom.com
8/16
Don your favorite pair of Victorian goggles and take a locomotive to Tulsa’s first annual Steampunk Fair. Visit specialized vendors to add to your Steampunk collection, and enjoy an evening of entertainment including a Burlesque show and music from headliners The Cog is Dead.
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Will Rogers & Family Film Festival // Circle Cinema and the Will Rogers Memorial Museum mark the 79th anniversary of the death of Will Rogers and Wiley Post with screenings of some of Rogers’ last films. Thursday, 8/14 at 7:30, see “Steamboat Round the Bend,” which was released less than a month after Rogers’ death. Then on Saturday, 8/16, enjoy a double-feature of “Too Busy to Work” at 10 a.m. and Rogers’ final completed film, “In Old Kentucky” at noon. // 8/14-8/16, 7:30 pm, the-event.us.com Oxley Nature Center Volunteer Roundup IV // Learn everything you need to know about volunteering at Tulsa’s nature haven, Oxley Nature Center. There will be a short presentation on what Oxley is, a chance to discuss volunteer opportunities with staff and volunteer veterans, and a guided hike through the Center’s trails. No matter what your skill level or schedule is, there’s something for everyone to do. There’s no obligation, so anyone interested in this beautiful piece of our city is welcome to attend. To register, call Oxley Nature Center at 918-669-6644. // 8/14, 10 a.m.-noon and 7-9 p.m., Oxley Nature Center, 3452-3676 Mohawk Blvd, oxleynaturecenter.org Tulsa Glue Dobbers Fun Fly // Tulsa Glue Dobbers radio control model airplane club is participating in the nationwide 2nd Annual Academy of Model Aeronautics Model Aviation Day fly-in and fund raiser for the Wounded Warrior Project. See static and active aerial demonstrations, and try your hand in flying a model aircraft. The event will also include a flight simulator, paintball shoot down, candy drop, pylon races, and more. Free and open to the public. // 8/16, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, tulsagluedobbers.com Dr. Who - A Celebration! // Calling all Time Lords. Celebrate 50 years and 13 unique Doctors as the world welcomes a brand new Dr. Who! Play games, test your knowledge, and wear a costume to take part in the cosplay contest! Allons-y! // 8/16, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm, tulsalibrary.org/hardesty-regional-library Second Saturday Walking Tour // Gain a new appreciation of the buildings downtown by learning about their histories. On the second Saturday of every month, Tulsa Foundation for Architecture presents guided tours of the unique and beautiful architecture of Downtown Tulsa. Tours begin at the Mayo Hotel. // 8/16, 10:00 am, $10, tulsaarchitecture.com
PERFORMING ARTS
Les Miserables // Theatre Tulsa presents a locally produced run of the epic French Revolution musical directed by Sara Phoenix and featuring an 80-person cast of local talent. // 8/8-8/24, $28, tulsapac.com The Drunkard & The Olio // A Tulsa tradition for more than 60 years (and the longest-running play in the country) Tulsa Spotlighters perform “The Drunkard” and “The Olio” every Saturday night at 7:30. // 8/9, $10$15, spotlighttheater.org
COMEDY
Louis Johnson // Stand Up // 8/6, 8:00 pm, $7, 8/7, 8:00 pm, $2, 8/8, 7:30 pm, $10, 8/8, 10:00 pm, $10, 8/9, 7:30 pm, $10, 8/9, 10:00 pm, $10, loonybincomedy.com THE TULSA VOICE // August 6 – August 19, 2014
Pop Up Players // Improv // 8/7, 7:00 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com Peter Bedgood’s Show and Tell // Talk Show // 8/7, 8:30 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com Crayons // Improv // 8/8, 7:00 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com BradChad Porter // Stand Up // 8/8, 8:30 pm, $10, 8/8, 10:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Snap! // Improv // 8/9, 7:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Kelly’s Treehouse // Improv // 8/9, 8:30 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Comfort Creatures // Improv // 8/9, 10:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Jane’s Comedy Connection // Stand Up // 8/10, 8:00 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com Gabriel Rutledge, Shane McConnaghy // Stand Up // 8/13, 7:30 pm, $7, 8/14, 8:00 pm, $2, 8/15, 7:30 pm, $10, 8/15, 10:00 pm, $10, loonybincomedy.com Peter Bedgood’s Show and Tell // Talk Show // 8/14, 8:30 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com Elijah Tindall // Stand Up // 8/15, 7:00 pm, $10, 8/15, 8:30 pm, $10, 8/15, 10:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Back to School Mayhem w/ Michelle VanDusen // Stand Up // 8/16, 7:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com School Bell Improv Show // // 8/16, 8:30 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Kelly’s Treehouse // Improv // 8/16, 10:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Gabriel Rutledge, Shane McConnaghy // Stand Up // 8/16, 7:30 pm, $10, 8/16, 10:00 pm, $10, loonybincomedy.comtulsa/ Jane’s Comedy Connection // Stand Up // 8/17, 8:00 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com Dan Fritschie, Michael Zampino, C.R. Parsons // Stand Up // 8/17, 8:00 pm, $8, loonybincomedy.comtulsa/
SPORTS
Tulsa Shock vs. San Antonio Silver Stars // 8/8, 7:00 pm, $12-$155, bokcenter.com Tulsa Beta Corps vs. BA Roughnecks // // 8/10, 6:00 pm, $8 Tulsa Drillers vs. Midland RockHounds // $2 Tuesday // 8/12, 7:05 pm, $2-$35 Tulsa Drillers vs. Midland RockHounds // Bark in the Park // 8/13, 7:05 pm, $5-$35 Tulsa Drillers vs. Midland RockHounds // Thirsty Thursday and Troy Tulowitzki Purple Jersey Giveaway to first 1,000 fans // 8/14, 7:05 pm, $5-$35 Professional Bull Riders Express Employment Professionals Classic // 8/158/16, $24.65-$127.80, bokcenter.com Tulsa Drillers vs. Frisco RoughRiders // OKC Thunder Night Giveaway to first 1,500 fans // 8/16, 7:05 pm, $5-$35 Tulsa Drillers vs. Frisco RoughRiders // Bark in the Park and Kids Eat Free Souvenir Sunday - Drillers shoelaces for first 500 kids // 8/17, 7:05 pm, $5-$35 ARTS & CULTURE // 35
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Why the founder of Horton Records cares so damn much by MITCH GILLIAM
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n the 11 years since its first project, Horton Records has pressed upwards of 20 Oklahoma music releases (including some for my own band, Lizard Police) and has helped to bring Tulsa artists to Guthrie Green, SXSW, and any other stage, local or elsewhere, that would have them. Recently I met label boss and founder Brian Horton at Starship Records. Earlier that week, he sent a mass message to local music fans, letting them know a family member of his was parting with a record collection. Horton was selling the classics at bottom dollar to local music fans instead of strangers online. Handing wax over to several of the store’s excited clerks, Horton talked with me over his shoulder about “keeping the records in the community.” Navigating our conversation—a mix of projects looked forward to, upcoming shows, and his utopian vision for “our fine city”—it dawned on me that many Tulsans, myself included, have no clue how one of Tulsa’s most prolific labels operates. I shared a phone call and battery of follow-up emails with Horton to find out how and why Tulsa’s self-styled music booster does it. When did music grab you by the throat? I remember my mom letting me and my brother and uncle stay up late one weekend to watch the Midnight Special on TV. There were lots of cool bands that night; Thin Lizzy, Cheap Trick, etc. But, when this band called AC/DC came on and did “Sin City,” we were blown away. That was my Beatles/Ed Sullivan moment. That was rock n’ roll. 36 // MUSIC
The money side of the business seems to be where so many relationships and things get messed up when it comes to music. We wanted to take the profit aspect out of it and focus on the music and the musicians and the resources they needed.
Brian Hor ton // Photo by Clay ton Flores
When did your love affair with Tulsa music begin? I grew up in Parsons, Kansas. My dad worked for the Katy Railroad, and he had a run from Parsons to Muskogee. That’s where I would hear about Elvin Bishop and JJ Cale. I think the love affair really blossomed about 10 years ago when I became good friends with a number of younger Tulsa musicians. How did you meet those younger musicians? Well I had this camera where the audio wouldn’t distort when you recorded music. So I started posting all these videos of Tulsa concerts on Facebook and Youtube and just became known for it. McNellie’s had this Thursday-night jam, and you’d have Rocky Frisco hanging with these younger guys. It felt like there was a real passing of the torch going on, and I was there able to document some of it and meet these guys.
And when did you start pressing records? The first recording that was officially pressed was Blue Eyed Boy Death Machine. That was my oldest son’s band. I think that was 2005. After that, with those younger McNellie’s jam guys, I became known as the guy to go to and people started approaching me to put out their records. Horton is a nonprofit. How does that nonprofit status work, and what did you have to do to acquire it? It’s a lot of paperwork and a long, arduous process that took 18 months to complete. Many organizations “affiliate” with a larger umbrella non-profit, like Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa. We tried that route, but couldn’t seem to get anyone’s attention over there, so we just did it on our own. All contributions, donations, or proceeds from the sales of merchandise go back into the general fund for new music projects.
What about the Tulsa music scene jumps out at you as “Tulsan”? There is a creative and entrepreneurial spirit here that allows people to experiment and try new things. It’s also cheap to live here, which allows musicians to have time to focus on their craft. In bigger cities and markets, musicians might have to work 2-3 jobs to pay the rent, which takes away from their creative time and energy. People are calling us “the new Austin.” Do you agree, and as a man that’s braved the SXSW shit-storm, do you think that’s necessarily a good thing? We have our own identity and thing going on here. I don’t want to lose that honesty, integrity and creative spirit. When people say “the new Austin,” I think some of them mean what Austin used to be 20-30 years ago, and before SXSW got huge. Do you have a dream project for Horton Records? The big dream project is to put together a package of artists and tour Europe. a Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed and edited. Find the full version at thetulsavoice.com
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musiclistings Rock Against Violence Last year, 18-year-old Kolby Bowers died in a bullying-related violent attack. In his memory, Rock Against Violence, a movement promoting anti-bullying through music and community, was founded. Saturday, 8/16, Rock Against Violence hosts its 2nd annual show at the Yeti beginning at 6 p.m. Performances by Oilhouse, Creepozoidz, Lizard Police, Bitchcraft, Skeleton Farm, Merlinmason, Community Pools, They Stay Dead, Forever Blowing Bubbles, Reigns, Noun Verb Adjective, and Scales of Motion. Entry is free, and Rock Against Violence will be accepting donations and selling t-shirts with all proceeds going to the Kolby Bowers Memorial Fund. Yeti, 417 N Main St // facebo ok.com/rockagainstviolence
Wed // Aug 6
Cain’s Ballroom – Chiodos, Blessthefall, I Killed the Prom Queen, Capture The Crown – 7:00 pm – ($17.50-$32) Soundpony – Trasure Fleet The Vanguard – Eyes Set To Kill – 8:00 pm – ($10-$12) Downtown Lounge – 9ELECTRIC – 7:00 pm White Flag – The Rocketz, Straight Shooter, The Riot Waves – 8:00 pm Rum Runnerz – Chuck Dunlap & Scott Carson – 8:00 pm Crow Creek Tavern – Signal My Way – 8:30 pm Infuzion – Tom Basler – 5:00 pm The Shrine – Written Quincey & The Contraband Cellar Dweller – Mike Cameron Collective – 9:30 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project Osage Event Center – Easton Corbin – 7:00 pm – ($40) Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell Los Cabos BA – Willyecho Los Cabos Jenks – Meggie McDonald
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Thurs // Aug 7
The Hunt Club – Phil Marshall Soundpony – Turnt Up Soundpony – Bonnie Montgomery The Vanguard – Wings to Save, Midnight Ethyl, Daydream Empire, Sweet Ascent, The Capital Why’s – 6:00 pm – ($8) Downtown Lounge – The House Harkonnen, MOTHERSHIP – 8:00 pm Lanna Thai – Scott Musick – 12:00 pm Bluestone Steakhouse – Travis Andrew Taylor – 10:00 pm Infuzion – Tom Basler – 5:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 3:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Brent Giddens as Elvis – 7:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Darrel Cole – 8:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Jesse & Bryan of Another Alibi – 8:00 pm Woody’s Corner Bar – Ben Neikirk – 8:00 pm 38 // MUSIC
Cimarron Bar – Harry Williams and Friends Dusty Dog Pub – Chuck Dunlap and High Desert Riders Moose Lodge – Williamson Bros and the Dinosaurs Los Cabos BA – My Rock Duo
Fat Daddy’s – Laron Simpson CJ Maloney’s – Mikey D Los Cabos BA – Jumpsuit Love Martini’s Lounge – Scott Ellison Los Cabos Jenks – Lost on Utica Blue Rose Café – Travis and Tia Centennial Lounge – Joes Red Barn Cimarron Bar – Under the Gun Four Aces Tavern – Forgotten Friday Lucky 13 Tavern – Octane Blue Moose Lodge – Branded Osage Casino Tulsa – Mike Black and The Stingrays Pepper’s Grill South – Scott Ellison
Fri // Aug 8
The Hunt Club – Deacon Gypsy Coffee House – Josh Ratliff – 10:00 pm Guthrie Green – Janet Rutland – 8:00 pm Soundpony – Pillage People Soundpony – Oilhouse Presents: Drummer Show VII The Vanguard – Acidic, Blackwater Rebellion, The Danner Party – 8:00 pm – ($8-$10) The Vanguard – Summer Nights w/ DJ Spencer LG and Rev. Chris Hill – 11:00 pm White Flag – The Capital Why’s – 8:00 pm Rum Runnerz – Wharp Drive – 8:00 pm Westbound Club – OutlawSonBand – 8:00 pm Four Aces Tavern – The Dirtboxwailers – 8:00 pm Infuzion – Tom Basler – 5:00 pm Infuzion – Jumpshots – 10:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Josh Jennings Band, The Possum Posse – 10:00 pm Daily Grill – Mike Cameron Collective – 7:00 pm The Colony – Chris Lee Becker CD Release Party IDL Ballroom – Assimilation – 9:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Hi Fidelics – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Annie Up – 9:00 pm C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Brian Capps – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Ricky Fugitt – 9:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – The Fabulous Mid-Life Crisis Band – 9:00 pm Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Spin – 9:30 pm Lot No. 6 – Wink Burcham Centennial Lounge – Brujoroots – 9:00 pm Prairie Artisan Ales – Brian Payne – 7:00 pm Fat Daddy’s – Kim “Tequila” Reynolds River Spirit Event Center – Barenaked Ladies – ($45-$65) CJ Maloney’s – Cash and Ziplock Los Cabos BA – Travis Kidd Band Los Cabos Jenks – Zodiac Blue Rose Café – Wayne Garner Cheris Tavern – Craig and the Jammers Moose Lodge – Whiskey Bent Osage Casino Tulsa – Dennis DeYoung, Mike Black & The Stingrays Pepper’s Grill South – David Skinner Band Scotty’s Lounge – Jerry Yester Fur Shop – Hosty Duo
Sun // Aug 10
Soundpony – Kris Angelis - Happy Hour Show Soundpony – Rhino House Band Infuzion – Myron Oliver – 10:30 am Los Cabos BA – Meggie McDonald Los Cabos Jenks – The Fabulous Two Man Band Cimarron Bar – Kevin Phariss Band
Mon // Aug 11 Ear th, Wind, and Fire
Sat // Aug 9
Gypsy Coffee House – Terry Aziere – 9:00 pm Brady Theater – Earth, Wind & Fire – 8:00 pm – ($55-$89) Soundpony – No Such Noise, Waffle Stompers Soundpony – Young DV record drop - Happy Hour Show Soundpony – Lessons in Fresh The Vanguard – Sanity Fest w/ Searching for Sanity, Enslaved by Fear, No Void, Benny’s Little Weasel, The Heroine, Sever the Feeling, Doxy – 6:30 pm – ($8-$10 Rum Runnerz – For the Wolf, Latex Grenade, 777 – 8:00 pm Westbound Club – OutlawSonBand – 8:00 pm Elwood’s – Brandon Jackson – 8:00 pm Blue Rose Café – Signal My Way – 9:00 pm Kenosha Station – Mike Barham & The Honky Tonk Prophets – 8:00 pm Whiskey Dog – David Castro Band – 9:00 pm Dixie Tavern – Skytown – 9:30 pm Infuzion – Weston & The Outsiders – 10:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Sam and the Stylees – 10:00 pm The Shrine – The Luxtones – ($5) The Colony – Robert Hoefling and Friends Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Hi Fidelics – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – The Jumpshots – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Paul Bogart – 9:00 pm Woody’s Corner Bar – Born In November – 10:00 pm
Elwood’s – Mark Gibson – 7:00 pm The Colony – Open Mic w/ Cody Clinton Los Cabos BA – Chris Clark Los Cabos Jenks – Jay Falknet
Tues // Aug 12
Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Luke West – 7:00 pm Undercurrent – PictureYes, Saving Abel, BlackWater Rebellion, Bruce Flea – 6:00 pm – ($15-$25) Los Cabos BA – The Fabulous Two Man Band Martini’s Lounge – Brian Lee Los Cabos Jenks – Willyecho Scotty’s Lounge – Billy Snow Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell
Wed // Aug 13
Soundpony – Amanda X, Bitchcraft, RAADTUNG - Happy Hour Show – 6:00 pm Rum Runnerz – Phineas Taylor – 8:00 pm Infuzion – Joe Callery – 5:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Lincoln Durham – 10:00 pm Cellar Dweller – Mike Cameron Collective – 9:30 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project Cork Wine Café – The Boogie – 7:00 pm Hillman’s Garage – Amanda X After Show w/ Lizard Police and The Daddyo’s – 9:00 pm Los Cabos BA – Skinny Minis Martini’s Lounge – Dave Armstrong, Scott Pendergrass Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell
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musiclistings Oilhouse Drummer Show The Oilhouse Drummer Show has been described as “amazing,” “awesome,” and “the best thing that happens in Tulsa” by people we’re inclined to agree with. Just two drummers at a time, bouncing improvisations off of each other while emcees representing Oilhouse MuGen, Cre8v, and The District invoke the same off-the-top-of-their-headness atop the beats. Totall y Freestyle, totall y badass, and totall y a Tulsa treasure several years running. 8/8, 10 p.m. // Soundpony, 409 N Main St facebo ok.com/oilhouse
Amanda X, Lizard Police, The Daddyo’s
Thurs // Aug 14
The Hunt Club – Fine As Paint Soundpony – ISHI Downtown Lounge – Final Drive, Lenoro – 8:00 pm Lanna Thai – Scott Musick – 12:00 pm Bluestone Steakhouse – Travis Andrew Taylor – 10:00 pm Infuzion – Joe Callery – 5:00 pm The Shrine – Ego Culture – ($5) Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison – 3:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis LeDoyt – 7:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Bill Holden – 8:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – T3 – 8:00 pm Lot No. 6 – Brandon Clark Los Cabos BA – Scott Pendergrass Los Cabos BA – My Rock Duo Cimarron Bar – Harry Williams and Friends
Fri // Aug 15
The Hunt Club – Local Flavor, Dante and the Hawks Gypsy Coffee House – Andrew Michael – 9:00 pm Soundpony – Skanka CD Release Show Soundpony – Moai Broadcast The Vanguard – I Am King, It Lives It Breathes – 8:00 pm – ($10-$12) Rum Runnerz – Hard Truth, Elaborate Hoax – 5:00 pm Crow Creek Tavern – 4Going Gravity – 9:30 pm Blue Rose Café – Jubal Lee Young, Amanda Preslar – 5:00 pm 40 // MUSIC
Infuzion – Joe Callery – 5:00 pm Infuzion – Willyecho – 10:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Shawn James and Lenoro – 10:00 pm Daily Grill – Mike Cameron Collective – 7:00 pm The Colony – The Suede Panther The Joint – Michael McDonald, Toto – 8:00 pm – ($45-$65) Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Joe Worrel – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Lost On Utica – 9:00 pm C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – VCR – 9:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Smilin’ Vic – 9:00 pm Undercurrent – Skytown, Sever the Feeling, Autumn On Javine – 8:00 pm Lot No. 6 – Truck Stop Betty’s Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – Smokin’ Crawdads – 6:00 pm Magoo’s – Jennifer Marriott, Scott Musick – 8:30 pm Centennial Lounge – Jacob Tovar – 9:00 pm Fat Daddy’s – Chris Clark Moose Lodge – Williamson Bros and the Dinosaurs CJ Maloney’s – Cash and Ziplock Los Cabos BA – Zodiac Los Cabos Jenks – Usual Suspects Cimarron Bar – Big Daddy Four Aces Tavern – Tilt Moose Lodge – Whiskey Bent Osage Casino Tulsa – Stars Scotty’s Lounge – Jerry Yester
Woody’s Corner Bar – Aaron Woods Band – 9:30 pm Undercurrent – Southern Lush, Brass Knuckle Riot, Madewell, Living Undead Zombies, Savage Spawn, encephalopathy – 7:00 pm Lot No. 6 – Stay Indoors Lambrusco’z – Randy Brumley – 12:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Seven Day Crash – 8:00 pm Sandite Billiards & Grill – Midnight Run Band – 8:00 pm Four Aces Tavern – David Dover Band – 9:00 pm Fassler Hall – Mexican Cartel, We Make Shapes – 10:00 pm – ($5) Fat Daddy’s – Ben & Nick IDL Ballroom – The Cog is Dead @ Tulsa Steampunk Fair – ($15 ADV, $20 DOS) CJ Maloney’s – Mikey D Los Cabos BA – Pop Roxx Los Cabos Jenks – Uninvited Guest Blue Rose Café – Mary Cogan Centennial Lounge – Lisa Lynn Cheris Tavern – Bad Cimarron Bar – Seven Day Crash Lucky 13 Tavern – Big Daddy Moose Lodge – American Strings Osage Casino Tulsa – Stars Pepper’s Grill South – Polly Ess Band
Los Cabos BA – Steve Liddell Los Cabos Jenks – The Fabulous Two Man Band Cimarron Bar – Kevin Phariss Band
Mon // Aug 18
Soundpony – Spellcaster, Lung Butter, Volition, Stay Indoors The Vanguard – Heartist – 6:30 pm – ($8-$10) The Colony – Open Mic w/ Cody Clinton Los Cabos BA – Miles Ralston
Sat // Aug 16
The Hunt Club – David Castro Band Gypsy Coffee House – Superdarren65 – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – 11th Annual Blues Challenge – 5:00 pm – ($5, Kids 12 and under free) Soundpony – Rock Against Violence Soundpony – Sur - Happy Hour Show Soundpony – Klondike 5 The Vanguard – Second II None Weekend – 10:00 pm – ($15) Rum Runnerz – Rock Show – 8:00 pm Crow Creek Tavern – Skytown – 9:00 pm Mercury Lounge – The 1 oz. Jig – 10:00 pm The Colony – John Calvin Abney Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Joe Worrel – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Superfreak – 9:00 pm C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Audio Crush – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Hi Fidelics – 9:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Smilin’ Vic – 9:00 pm
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The Hunt Club – Preslar Sunday Showcase Soundpony – Glish The Vanguard – Guitar Center Showcase w/ Skytown, Sleepwalking Home, I Am Man I Am Monster, Mortuary Science – 7:00 pm – ($7) Infuzion – Myron Oliver – 10:30 am Guthrie Green – Todd Clouser & A Love Electric, Nuns, Unwed Sailor – 5:00 pm
Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Sevendust, Gemini Sundrome, Sidewise, Monks of Mellonwah – 7:00 pm – ($22-$37 The Vanguard – Carousel Kings, Summit, City Never Sleeps – 7:00 pm – ($7) Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Nick Gibson – 7:00 pm Los Cabos BA – The Fabulous Two Man Band Martini’s Lounge – Darrel Lee and Jeff Smith Los Cabos Jenks – Hi Fidelics Scotty’s Lounge – Billy Snow Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell Tin Dog Saloon –
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The second string ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is a marvel by JOE O’SHANSKY
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arvel Studios has spent the last few years building a cinematic universe spanning decades of comic-book adventures and myriad, well-loved properties (though it hasn’t won back the rights to Spiderman and X-Men). Their approach is unprecedented and risky a massive series of films, each interconnecting at some point,, across a shared universe of canonical storylines going back a half-century. And unless you’re a fan of that universe already, chances are you haven’t even heard of “Guardians of the Galaxy”in the same way you’ve heard of “The Avengers.” Once again, Marvel takes a risk, trusting that the brand will bring the crowds and that a kick-ass movie will send them out to sing its praises. “Guardians of the Galaxy” not only looks to save a lackluster summer, but it is also the most infectiously fun and satisfying Marvel film to date. In 1988 we meet Peter Quill as a small child, when he’s losing his mother to cancer. Upon her death he is kidnapped by a passing group of intergalactic pirates called Ravagers, led by the blueskinned Yondu (Michael Rooker). It’s a rough day. Twenty-six years later we meet Peter (Chris Pratt) again, this time as a smart-assed, interplanetary, thief-for-hire called Star Lord, infiltrating an alien temple on an abandoned planet in order to steal an ancient artifact for Yondu. He’s nearly thwarted by Korath (spellcheck killer Djimon Hounsou) who also wants the innocuous-looking metal ball for his “100-percent dick” overlord, Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace). Turns out he wants to destroy whole planets with it, chiefly Xandar, the home world of the Nova Corps. Star Lord escapes with the 42 // FILM & TV
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orb, earning the wrath of Ronan and his own father figure, Yondu. Once he makes it to Xandar, Star Lord is quickly mugged of the artifact by Gamora (Zoe Saldana), a green-skinned assassin who works for Ronan but is looking to sell the relic for herself. The pair is spotted by Rocket and Groot, a genetically-modified raccoon bounty hunter and his tree-like muscle man (voiced by Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, respectively), who want the bounty placed on Star Lord’s head by Yondu. Their scuffle lands them all in prison, where they meet Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista), another strangely hued alien whose family was massacred by Ronan. They band together to escape when they realize they can pawn off the artifact to The Collector (Benicio del Toro) for millions. Unfortunately, they’ll have to try and save the universe first. Director and co-writer James Gunn (“Slither”) handles his first mega-budget space adventure with aplomb. That he’s influenced by Lucas and Spielberg is apparent, from the opening temple sequence that recalls “Raiders of the Lost Ark” to the derring-do pulp joys and kinetic space battles of “Star Wars,” with tons of design nods in between. The effects work is fantastic. It’s no mystery that Marvel films tend
to deliver on the visuals, but here, Gunn fills the frame with minutely rendered details, be they in a chaotic battle above an, alien, ivory city, a gorgeously composed galactic vista, or the industrial detritus of a secret space-mining colony hidden inside the severed, floating head of a celestial giant. It’s a rush of images, ideas, and action that’s exciting but never overwhelming. Sharp-eyed comic fans will spot an Easter egg or two. But where Gunn nails his target is with the story, a fast-paced yet tangible space opera that’s funny and exciting and that, while familiar, is loaded with memorable characters that seem fresh for their unfamiliarity. Star Lord’s Han Solo qualities aside, he feels genuine, a human anchor for the quartet of alien oddballs whom he befriends. And it’s pretty easy to fall for this bunch. Chris Pratt brings his natural comedic chemistry to Star Lord while he convincingly sells himself as threat in a fight. His arc is a sympathetic one (like Solo or Indy he’s a scoundrel but not a bad guy), and his comic timing carries some of the biggest laughs of the film, especially when combined with Bradley Cooper’s stellar performance as Rocket. While the effects render the shit-talking, nut-scratching, machine gun-toting raccoon as faithfully as one could
imagine, it’s Cooper’s Baby Huey, Brooklyn-tinged sneer that sells the reality. Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista also deliver. Saldana, as Gamora, nails a bad-ass yet vulnerable performance while Bautista does much the same as Drax, a big, loyal lug if there ever was one. Vin Deisel, as Groot, has only one repeating line, but he brings his trademark Iron Giant moroseness to give it depth. Michael Rooker is a blast as Yondu. You can’t fake his kind of crazy. In their own ways they learn to drop their defenses to become less self-involved, and all of them are uniquely engaging on screen for that reason. Memorable supporting turns from John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro fill out the periphery of a well-chosen cast. “Guardians of the Galaxy” is the crowd-pleasing goods. From its anachronistic soundtrack of Dad Rock to its rollicking, sincere sense of fun and adventure, it’s the best time in a theater right now. And, as always with Marvel films, stick around until the end of the credits. a RE A D M ORE AT
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In both style and substance, ‘Last Week Tonight’ one-ups ‘The Daily Show’ by JOSHUA KLINE
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ohn Oliver is giving Jon Stewart a run for his money. After a successful stint last summer subbing as host of “The Daily Show” while Stewart made a movie, the Senior British Correspondent was promptly offered his own gig with HBO. With Stewart’s blessing and encouragement, Oliver left “The Daily Show” and took the job. Since its premiere on April 27, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” has bested “The Daily Show” in almost every way, from ratings to laughs. The biggest difference has been Oliver’s consistency in offering a far more substantial approach to the satirical news reporting formula that Stewart first perfected. Unlike “The Daily Show,” which airs four nights a week and runs about 20 minutes including guest interviews, Oliver has the luxury of nurturing one 30-minute episode per week. With no commercials, few guests, and a week to prepare, Oliver has elevated the format into something arguably closer to real reporting. It’ll be much harder for Bill O’Reilly to dismiss “Last Week 44 // FILM & TV
Tonight” as the news of choice for slack-jawed stoners, a jab he’s thrown at Stewart for years. The most obvious improvement is Oliver’s “deep dive” approach to certain stories. Each episode features a 12-15 minute top story that usually involves a complicated issue with many moving parts. In scathing, rapid-fire fashion, Oliver explores every angle, relaying to the viewer foundational knowledge, context, and significant tangents before wrapping up with a definitive editorial judgment. Oliver’s biggest success so far was his net-neutrality report on the June 1 episode, an issue he calls “boring” but “hugely important” before launching into a gloriously funny, clear-eyed analysis of the three-way tug-of-war between Internet providers, content companies, and the FCC. “The Internet in its current form is not broken and the FCC is taking steps to fix that,” Oliver explains. Amid a constant barrage of jokes, Oliver covers a surprising amount of ground, from Comcast’s shakedown of Netflix to
Obama’s ill-advised appointment of ex-cable company lobbyist Tom Wheeler as head of the FCC. Oliver explains why dismantling net neutrality is so dangerous. Then, in a dramatic, very funny climax, he calls on Internet trolls to flood the FCC’s website with comments. “Good evening, monsters,” he says. “This is what you’ve been training for. Seize your moment, my lovely trolls! Turn on the caps lock key and fly!” Less than 12 hours later, the FCC’s website crashed after receiving over 45,000 comments on net neutrality. More alarming was Oliver’s July 27 deep dive on the poor state of nuclear weapons storage in the U.S. By the end of the segment, Oliver had painted a picture of appalling incompetence and indifference coupled with archaic technology as a literal ticking time bomb. During the World Cup he ran a piece on the corruption of FIFA. In that same episode, he mocked Syrian dictator Bassar al-Assad’s taste in music, then brought out Right Said Fred (one of Assad’s
favorites) for a surprise performance of “I’m Too Sexy” with the lyrics changed to insult the leader. The key to Oliver’s success thus far has been his ability to take complicated issues often ignored by the media and communicate them to his audience through simple, concise explanation, even as he wrings the story for every drop of humor. Oliver has modestly inferred in interviews that he’s winging it this first season, but it’s hard to imagine him doing any better with a game plan. Each episode has been its own little masterwork, with Oliver delivering takedowns that surpass Stewart’s best moments. Remember Stewart’s Glenn Beck chalkboard? That’s every episode of “Last Week Tonight.” Only 11 episodes in, Vice News reported that Thailand named Oliver as a threat to its Monarchy after he mocked the military junta for its “Happiness” campaign. The guy is making waves even as he “wings it” through this first season. It’s hard to imagine how good the show will be once he’s found his groove. a
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news of the weird by CHUCK SHEPHERD
Cat nanny Facial recognition software, increasingly important to global anti-terrorism operations, is being brought to ... cats. Taiwanese developer Mu-Chi Sung announced in July plans for marketing the software as part of a cat health device so that owners, especially those with multiple cats, can better monitor their cats’ eating habits. Sung first had to overcome the problem of how to get the cat to stick its head through a slot in the feeder so the software can start to work. The device, with mobile apps for remote monitoring by the owner, may sell for about $250.
Government in action The Environmental Protection Agency is already a News of the Weird favorite (for example, the secret goofing-off “man cave” of one EPA contractor in July 2013 and, two months later, the fabulist EPA executive who skipped agency work for months by claiming falsely to
be on secret CIA missions), but the agency’s Denver Regional Office took it to another level in June. In a leaked memo, the Denver deputy director implored employees to end the practice of leaving feces in the office’s hallway. The memo referred to “several” incidents.
Great art Ms. Milo Moire, a Swiss performance artist, startled (and puzzled) fairgoers at Germany’s Art Cologne in April by creating a painting while standing on two ladders, nude and expelling “eggs,” filled with paint and ink, from her vagina. Each “PlopEgg” canvas made what she called a powerful feminist statement about women, fertility and creativity. (In June, she attempted to tour Switzerland’s Art Basel fair “wearing” only the names of clothing items written on her nude body, e.g., on her leg, the word “pants.” Officials told her to go get dressed if she wanted to see the show.)
That’s entertainment Sheriff ’s deputies in Salina, Kansas, arrested Aaron Jansen, 29, but not before he put on quite a show on July 5. Jansen, speeding in a car spray-painted with derogatory comments about law enforcement, refused to pull over and even survived a series of tire-shredding road spikes as he turned into a soybean field, where he revved the engine and drove in circles for 40 minutes. As deputies set up a perimeter, Jansen futilely tossed items from the car (blankets, CDs, anything available) and then (with the car still moving) climbed out the driver’s door and briefly “surfed” on the roof. Finally, as deputies closed in, Jansen shouted a barrage of Bible verses before emerging from the car wearing a cowboy hat, boots and a woman’s dress.
birthday note to his wife, arranged more than 60 tons of manure in a pasture to spell out “Happy Birthday, Love You” in shorthand. Then, for Valentine’s Day (2010), farmer Bruce Andersland created a half-mile-wide, arrow-pierced heart from plowed manure at his farm near the town of Albert Lea, Minnesota. “Now,” said wife Beth, viewing the aerial image, “I’ve got my valentine!” –A News of the Weird Classic (February 2010) 7/16 SOLUTION: UNIVERSAL SUNDAY
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ACROSS 1 Artist with acid 7 Cockpit figure 14 Tropical conifers 20 Jailbird’s hope 21 Musical “sweet potato” 22 Greenhorn 23 Deliverer of the past 24 Deserved 25 Big naval group 26 Any substances one can eat 28 Beeper 30 Most Virgos’ mo. 31 Crucifix 32 Den dwellers 34 “Beg pardon ...” 38 Exit the system 40 Yo-Yo Ma’s instrument 41 Oft-quoted saying 42 Military might 45 Irish hooch 46 Be the king 47 Tidies 48 Having celebrity 49 Fitted one within another 50 Vast wasteland 51 Sci-fi beings 52 Stonehenge stones 53 Tokyo, before it was Tokyo 54 Mark on a steer 55 Cousin of the raccoon 56 In ___ (together) 58 According with custom 61 Noisy sitting sound 65 Estrogen producer 67 Leave out in pronunciation 68 Honest pres.
69 Plug 72 Mexican gentlemen 74 Regular customer 77 Makes merry 78 Assumed name 79 Failed to follow suit 80 “Read all ___ it” 81 Lowered in esteem 82 Brevity 83 Barks excitedly 84 Bushy-tailed monkeys 85 Small songbird 86 Pig’s brunch 87 Communion plate 88 Many a roast 89 Type of duck? 92 One way to fatherhood 94 Type of advantage 97 Sultanate on Borneo’s coast 100 One who owes a favor 103 One who waits 104 “The Wizard of Oz” prop 105 O. Henry, notably 106 Getting a new address 107 Packing a wallop 108 Like blushing cheeks 109 “Chango” preceder DOWN 1 DeMille specialty 2 Mexican snacks 3 Thick, sweet liqueur 4 A catcher is behind it 5 Synthetic rubber
6 Monthly payment for many 7 Make big, as hair 8 South American feline 9 Peeled 10 Camera part 11 Blazing 12 A person 13 Frog larvae 14 Climbers’ obstacles 15 Long ago 16 Russian craft? 17 Otherwise called (Abbr.) 18 Accomplished 19 Ocean 27 Jeremy of Hollywood 29 “Author unknown” (Abbr.) 32 Disclose 33 Intestinal obstruction 35 Wyclef Jean’s birthplace 36 Ham-and-___ (mediocre boxer) 37 Darns 39 British bloke 40 Funny ladies 41 “ ___ you ashamed of yourself?” 42 “Alive” setting 43 Like the sound from 63-Across 44 Brick worker 45 “The Age of Reason” author 48 “Ba-DUM” drumbeat 49 In apple-pie order 51 Military group 52 Small grimace or pout 54 Do drilling 55 Bounders
57 Just deserts 58 Popular pets 59 “Back to the Future” star 60 Like some mattresses 62 At ___ (uncaptured) 63 Some woodwinds 64 Hangs in the balance 66 Electrical units 69 Requests divine help 70 “___ Without a Cause” 71 Rounded molding 72 Asp or adder 73 Red lab dye 74 Impudently bold 75 Opposed to unions, to some 76 Not fully worked out 78 Steer’s last stop 79 Rhythmic dance 81 “... and make it fast!” 82 Vie 85 Most domesticated 87 Show the way, in a way 88 Sayings of Jesus, e.g. 90 Calf-length skirts 91 Olympic competition 93 Faculty head 94 French film 95 Turnpike turnoff 96 Cogito, ____ sum 97 Jazz style 98 “___ Bravo” (Wayne film) 99 The max. 101 Sis relative 102 ___ Angeles
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free will astrology by ROB BREZSNY
Le o (July 23 - August 22):
Every 12 years, the planet Jupiter spends about a year cruising through the sign of Leo. It’s there with you now, and will be with you through early August, 2015. What can you expect? EXPANSION! That’s great, right? Yes and no. You might love to have some parts of your life expand; others, not so much. So I suggest you write down your intentions. Say something like this: “I want Jupiter to help me expand my faith in myself, my power to do what I love, and my ability to draw on the resources and allies I need. Meanwhile, I will prune my desires for things I don’t really need and cut back on my involvement with things that don’t inspire me. I don’t want those to expand.”
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) TV comedian Stephen Colbert confesses that his safeword is “pumpkin patch.” Does that mean he participates in actual BDSM rituals? Is it the codeword he utters when he doesn’t want the intensity to rise any further, when he doesn’t want his next boundary crossed? I don’t know. Perhaps he’s simply joking or speaking metaphorically. Whether or not you engage in literal BDSM, Virgo, there’s an aspect of your life right now that has metaphorical resemblances to it. And I suggest that you do the equivalent of using your safeword very soon. Nothing more can be gained from remaining embroiled in your predicament. Even if the ordeal has been interesting or educational up until now, it won’t be for much longer. Escape your bondage. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) If you’re planning to hurl a thunderbolt, make sure you are all warmed up and at full strength before you actually unleash it. It would be sad if you flung a half-assed thunderbolt that looked like a few fireflies and sounded like a cooing dove. And please don’t interpret my wise-guy tone here as a sign that I’m just kidding around. No, Libra. This is serious stuff. Life is offering you opportunities to make a ma jor impression, and I want you to be as big and forceful and wild as you need to be. Don’t tamp down your energy out of fear of hurting people’s feelings. Access your inner sky god or sky goddess, and have too much fun expressing your raw power. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) In your dreams you may travel to Stockholm, Sweden to accept the Nobel Prize or to Hollywood to pick up your Oscar. There’s a decent chance that in your sleepy-time adventures you will finally score with the hot babe who rejected you back in high school, or return to the scene of your biggest mistake and do things right this time. I wouldn’t be surprised if in one dream you find yourself riding in a gold chariot during a parade held in your honor. I’m afraid, however, that you will have to settle for less hoopla and glamour in your waking life. You will merely be doing a fantastic job at tasks you usually perform competently. You will be well-appreciated, well-treated, and well-rewarded. That’s not so bad, right? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Lake Superior State University issues a “Unicorn Questing Privilege” to those people who are interested in hunting for unicorns. Are you one of them? I wouldn’t be surprised if you felt an urge like that in the coming weeks. Unusual yearnings will be welling up in you. Exotic fantasies may replace your habitual daydreams. Certain possibilities you have considered to be unthinkable or unattainable may begin to seem feasible. Questions you have been too timid to ask could become crucial for you to entertain. (You can get your Unicorn Questing License here: http://tinyurl.com/ unicornlicense.) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Your ethical code may soon be tested. What will you do if you see a chance to get away with a minor sin or petty crime that no one will ever find out about? What if you are tempted to lie or cheat or deceive in ways that advance your good intentions and only hurt other people a little bit or not at all? I’m not here to tell you what to do, but rather to suggest that you be honest with yourself about what’s really at stake. Even if you escape punishment for a lapse, you might nevertheless inflict a wound on your integrity that would taint your relationship with your own creativity. Contemplate the pleasures of purity and righteousness, and use them to enhance your power.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) “The thorn arms the roses,” says an old Latin motto. The astrological omens suggest you’ll be wise to muse on that advice in the coming weeks. How should you interpret it? I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions, of course, but here are a few hints. It may be that beauty needs protection, or at least buffering. It’s possible that you can’t simply depend on your sincerity and good intentions, but also need to infuse some ferocity into your efforts. In order for soft, fragile, lovely things to do what they do best, they may require the assistance of tough, strong, hearty allies. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) If you go to an American doctor to be treated for an ailment, odds are that he or she will interrupt you no more than 14 seconds into your description of what’s wrong. But you must not tolerate this kind of disrespect in the coming days, Pisces -- not from doctors, not from anyone. You simply must request or, if necessary, demand the receptivity you deserve. If and when it’s given, I urge you to speak your truth in its entirety. Express what has been hidden and suppressed. And this is very important: Take responsibility for your own role in any problems you discuss. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don’t just be smart and articulate, Aries. Dare to be wildly wise and prone to unruly observations. Don’t merely be kind and well-behaved. Explore the mysteries of healing through benevolent mischief. Don’t buy into the all-too-serious trances. Break up the monotony with your unpredictable play and funny curiosity. Don’t simply go along with the stories everyone seems to believe in as if they were the Truth and the Way. Question every assumption; rebel against every foregone conclusion; propose amusing plot twists that send the narratives off on interesting tangents. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Breve orazione penetra is an old Italian idiom. Its literal translation is “short prayers pierce” or “concise prayers penetrate.” You can extrapolate from that to come up with the meaning that “God listens best to brief prayers.” In the coming week, I invite you to apply this idea whenever you ask for anything, whether you are seeking the favors of the Divine Wow or the help of human beings. Know exactly what you want, and express it with no-nonsense succinctness. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Every February, you go through a phase when it’s easier to see the big picture of your life. If you take advantage of this invitation, your experience is like being on a mountaintop and gazing into the vastness. Every August, on the other hand, you are more likely to see the details you have been ving. Transformations that have been too small and subtle to notice may become visible to you. If you capitalize on this opportunity, the experience is like peering through a microscope. Here’s a third variation, Gemini: Around the full moons of both February and August, you may be able to alternately peer into the microscope and simulate the view from a mountaintop. I think that’s about to happen. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You wouldn’t sip dirty water from a golden chalice. Am I right? Nor would you swig delicious poison from a fine crystal wine glass or ten-year-old vinegar from a queen’s goblet. I’m sure you will agree that you’d much rather drink a magical elixir from a paper cup, or a rejuvenating tonic from a chipped coffee mug, or tasty medicine out of a kids’ plastic soup bowl you bought at the thrift store. Don’t you dare lie to yourself about what’s best for you.
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