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Citizens push for African American Affairs Commission by MITCH GILLIAM
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hough Indian and Hispanic affairs commissions have existed for years in Tulsa, similar representation for black citizens has never materialized. In a town shaped by one of the country’s most violent racial catastrophes—and still divided along color lines—the discrepancy seems particularly odd. Vanessa Hall-Harper, a manager at the Tulsa Health Department who ran for Dist. 1 councilor last year, is leading the effort to form an African American Affairs Commission. She and several others met with Mayor Dewey Bartlett recently to discuss the proposition, which she said has been received with little enthusiasm by city officials. Citing lack of funding and the time and effort involved in establishing such a committee, Bartlett said in the meeting that he would rather combine all of the affairs commissions into a general Ethnic Affairs group than support one specifically for African Americans. Staffed by a board of community members, an African American Affairs Commission would represent the needs of black 6 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
Tulsans to city departments and would essentially give Tulsa’s black community a red telephone to city hall. (For instance, the Greater Tulsa Hispanic Affairs Commission has successfully advocated for the use of bilingual interpreters and police officers.) Hall-Harper said that after the April shooting of Eric Harris by reserve deputy Robert Bates, many black Tulsans felt left in the dark by the Sheriff's Office, which communicated with north Tulsa church leaders instead of directly with citizens. By improving communication about citizen concerns and cultural needs, Hall-Harper said an African American Affairs Commission would help avert disasters like last year’s demolition of the B.C. Franklin recreation center (named for a Greenwood lawyer who fought racist zoning efforts by city leaders after the 1921 massacre). The center offered necessary amenities to North Tulsa citizens but had fallen into disrepair. As predominantly white neighborhoods in Tulsa were being revitalized, the city demolished the building, despite protests from
north Tulsa leaders and residents calling to restore it. Coinciding plans to replace its pool with an unwanted splash pad and poor communication about funds made the debacle even worse. In June, Tulsa adopted a resolution to become a Compassionate Community (part of the International Campaign for Compassionate Communities) in what the mayor called an attempt to "promote peace and attract a diverse population.” Without a commission to advocate for black Tulsans, some see the initiative as a hollow gesture. “If this Charter for Compassion is going to truly be compassionate, the creation of the African American Affairs Commission should be a no-brainer, and should be immediate,” Hall-Harper said. Another supporter of the proposal is Kristi Williams, an activist in the effort to change the name of Brady Street (Originally named for Tate Brady—a Tulsa businessman and Klansman who participated in the 1921 massacre—but renamed M.B. Brady in 2013 for a Civil War photographer with no
ties to Tulsa). In a recent letter to the editor in the Tulsa World, Williams said the city's attempts at interracial reconciliation have been intellectually dishonest. She joined Hall-Harper in asking why an African American Affairs Commission doesn’t already exist here. "It boggles my mind that our good mayor can sit with these commissions and not question why is there not an African-American commission,” she wrote. In letters to the mayor and city leaders, representatives of the Indian and Hispanic affairs commissions have also voiced support for a group specifically devoted to Tulsa’s black citizens. “Tulsa is a diverse community, made up of many races, ethnicities, nationalities, and tribal nations,” wrote Robert Anquoe of the Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission. “Without question, each diverse group within the Tulsa area should be recognized and heard. It is the right thing to do.” At press time, Mayor Bartlett had not responded to the Voice’s inquiries about the proposed commission. a
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Alpha Delirium How long will the OKGOP tolerate Randy Brogdon? by BARRY FRIEDMAN
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ven before Randy Brogdon was named Oklahoma Republican Party chairman, his public statements were often bellicose, heartless and simultaneously arrogant and ignorant. As chair, his recent statements on women’s issues, poverty and the Constitution make me think he’s traveling through Alpha Delirium and expensing the trip. I’ve written about him before—his moralizing1 and paranoia2—but this needs to stop. And he needs to go. A state senator from Owasso from 2002-2011, Brogdon tried3 a few weeks ago to overturn Roe v. Wade in Oklahoma and equated fertilized eggs swimming up the fallopian tube with infants cooing in their cribs: “Just because they have an opinion on a particular issue does not make it law and there’s no possible way the rogue justices can come to Oklahoma and make us kill babies,” Brogdon said after he was asked about the Roe v. Wade decision.
We pause for a moment to ponder the size of this divot. First, he doesn’t actually think justices do this—personally come to states and make people do things—does he? If so, he knows as much about how government works as does the red-legged Peruvian Tinamou. Secondly, abortion is a personal, sometimes heart-wrenching decision—not just for women who are raped, not just for victims of incest, but for those who just have the fantastical notion that what happens in their bodies is their call and not up to a former air-conditioning wholesaler4. So lighten up, hoss, on the hyperbole. And thirdly—really the 8 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
idea how hard it is to make Mary Fallin the moderate in a race? Here was Attorney General Drew Edmonson7, who was also running for governor at the time. “… The idea that the Legislature would craft a statute that would allow citizens to take action against the federal government by force of arms is a bit scary to me.”
A bit scarier to me is Brogdon’s peculiar loyalty to TC Ryan, whom Brogdon named executive director of the party after Ryan pleaded guilty8 to not one but two charges related to domestic abuse. Brogdon eventually asked Ryan to vacate his post and act as political director instead—because that’s how you hold people accountable: give them another job in the organization—but not before he said this of his redeemed friend: Randy Brogdon | COURTESY
point here—when the Supreme Court decides a case, it is the law, and its opinions cannot simply be ignored because the chair of one party in one state is outraged. And, like it or not, abortion is still legal. To allow him (or the state) to pick and choose what laws it will follow (Attorney General Scott Pruitt, got a minute?) is to unravel the whole shebang. Calling SCOTUS “rogue” does nothing but stoke the worst instincts of those who lose sleep over Jade Helm and believe Phil Robertson is a modern-day Apostle Paul. And then there was this gem.5 “Is a state militia a good idea? It probably is. Because it, again, it would just reinforce the, the attitude and the belief
that you and I have the right to keep and bear arms and to provide and protect our families from an overreaching federal government. I think it’s a great idea.”
Nice, huh? That was Brogdon in 2010—and, of course, he then walked those statements back, but that’s how these things go with people like Brogdon. Say something insane and dangerous, get caught saying it, and then demonize6 the people who reported on you saying it. At the time, he was running for the GOP governor’s nomination against Mary Fallin, who to her credit said that anyone so inclined to agree with Brogdon could just go join the Oklahoma National Guard. Do you have any
“TC is a good friend of mine and is a good example of how God’s grace and redeeming power can change lives. I have traveled and worked with him on campaigns over the last few years. I hired him to be on my team because of his experience, knowledge and excitement that he brings to the party. We are working hard to grow and unite the OKGOP and are looking forward rather than dwelling on the past.”
Okay, so sometimes he batters women, but, c’mon, gals, he’s uniting the party. And when the Oklahoma Republican women’s legislative caucus tried to express its displeasure with both Brogdon and Ryan, Brogdon let the ladies know their place.
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“You women think you run the Republican Party, but you don’t.”
(Ryan eventually resigned after Gov. Fallin said it was—hold it, I think she was putting her foot down—“not appropriate” for him to serve the party.9) Most recently, on Facebook, Brogdon compared10 feeding the poor—including many of those babies he so wants to protect—to leaving nuts and berries for wild animals for fear they will come around the campsite too often. “Meanwhile, the National Park Service, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, asks us ‘Please Do Not Feed the Animals.’ Their stated reason for the policy is because ‘The animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themsel ves.’ Thus ends today’s lesson in irony …”
As if that flourish at the end wasn’t enough to make you smash a Shop-Vac against your head (he
even signed the note Randy to let us know how cheeky he thinks he is), the next day, Brogdon issued the worst mea culpa11 since Othello tried to explain himself to Desdemona after strangling her. “I offer my apologies for those who were offended — that was not my intention.”
Not your intention to offend anyone? Please. It was calculated to humiliate people who need help while yucking it up with those who view them with indifference, contempt and superiority. Here’s a guy who lost, as mentioned, his race against Fallin for the GOP nomination in 2010. Challenging Fallin again in 2014, he lost in the primary to James Lankford and T.W. Shannon. He then parlayed this string of ignominious defeats and was elected GOP state party chair. But let’s take his advice and not dwell on the past and, instead, wonder why no member of the state’s GOP leadership doesn’t call for this
yutz to resign? Gov. Fallin, Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb, Speaker of the House Jeff Hickman, Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman—what gives? How does this guy still have his job? You’re the leaders of your party, and if Brogdon’s mocking the poor, ignoring the Constitution and calling for Oklahomans to arm themselves against the federal government (while embarrassing the state on a nightly basis) doesn’t offend you, doesn’t make you recoil at what he’s doing to the Republican brand, what are we to conclude about the DNA of the state GOP? Brogdon is a siren, a dog whistle to the worst elements in your party. You should be embarrassed to call him one of your own. In fact, you shouldn’t. You should have called for his resignation yesterday. a
1) The Tulsa Voice: Governor race gets Randy 2) Daily Kos: Welcome to Camp Crackpot! 3) News9: Okla. GOP Chairman Wants To Outlaw Abortion In State 4) The Oklahoman: Oklahoma
Sen. Randy Brogdon planning governor campaign 5) Newsmax: Okla. Lawmaker Disavows ‘Militia’ Comments 6) The New American: AP Distorts Lawmakers’ Views on Militia 7) The Norman Transcript: Brogdon backs militia idea, but changes focus 8) The McCarville Report: Female Abuse Guilty Pleas Dog New GOP Executive Director 9) Tulsa World: Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin supports call for GOP staffer’s ouster 10) Newslo: Oklahoma GOP: “Giving Food To Poor Kids Is Like Feeding Wild Animals, They Will Grow Up And Kill You” 11) Politico: Oklahoma GOP apologizes for post comparing food stamp recipients to animals
“Views from the Plains” appears each issue and covers Oklahoma politics and culture—the disastrous, the unseemly, the incomprehensible … you know, the day-to-day stuff. Barry Friedman is a touring standup comedian, author and general rabble-rouser.
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Ted Cruz speaks at a campaign rally August 13 in the Union High School Performing Arts Center | CASEY HANSON
This is #CruzCountry Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz comes to Tulsa by JOSHUA KLINE
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he rally looks and feels like a church service: the 15-piece Tulsa Praise Orchestra on one side of the stage, a choir of elderly singers on the other. Our worship co-leaders—a brunette in red, vaguely Sarah Palin-ish, and an older man in a black, boxy televangelist suit— entertain the standing-room-only crowd of conservatives, mostly white and skewing older. We’re gathered in the Union High School Performing Arts Center, which tonight is hosting a campaign stop for Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz. A giant digital banner flanks the worship team—“TED CRUZ 2016: Courageous Conservatives Reigniting the Promise of America. #CruzCountry.” The music winds down, and KFAQ talk show host Pat Campbell takes the stage. “This is a pivotal time in our nation’s history,” Campbell says, after encouraging the crowd to donate to Cruz’s campaign. “We either come out of the darkness, or we don’t. Let me tell you
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what’s at stake here: If we don’t win this one, I don’t think we get another chance.” The crowd hollers “Amen!” Just a few years ago, the idea of the junior senator from Texas becoming president, or even winning the Republican nomination, would have been laughable. But today, the GOP is a damaged brand, plagued by infighting, incompetence and shrinking relevance. Cruz, the anti-establishment outsider, is ascending in the polls as more moderate Republican National Committee favorites Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and Scott Walker plummet. The latest CNN poll shows Cruz in third place (of 17) among potential Republican voters, bested only by a bigoted reality TV star and a neurosurgeon with zero political experience. In contrast to the spectacle of Donald Trump and the affability of Ben Carson, Cruz possesses few charms. Republican leaders in Washington despise him; he’s
often referred to as “the most hated man in the Senate.” He’s combative, arrogant and driven by an absolutist ideology that says the Bible is the immutable word of God and the Constitution is the immutable word of our forefathers, inspired by God. He promises to defund Planned Parenthood, repeal Obamacare and abolish the IRS. On national security, his hawkishness makes John McCain look like a hummingbird; he’s made it clear he’d have no compunction starting a devastating war with Iran. Cruz’s popularity lies almost exclusively with a formidable minority of angry, panic-stricken conservatives, mostly older and white, who are watching America’s demographics grow darker, gayer and less religious. His Tea Party-inspired approach to fiscal responsibility is a red herring—if that’s all his supporters really cared about, they’d get behind Scott Walker, the dead-eyed Wisconsin governor who gutted teachers’ unions in the name of balancing the state budget.
Cruz offers significantly more: the impossible promise to turn back the clock, to remake America into a nostalgic utopia of white Protestant privilege, one where the unregulated free market reigns, there are no more abortions (save for back alleys), armed schoolteachers lead students in prayer every morning, the IRS is a distant memory, and insurance companies are again free to deny cancer patients care under the banner of “pre-existing conditions.” To be sure, many of the other candidates have made similar promises. What sets Cruz apart is that he might actually do it. Jim Bridenstine, the charismatic young congressman from Tulsa who once compared himself to Patrick Henry, is now on stage working the crowd and buying time as Cruz addresses the overflow of supporters in the parking lot outside. “Senator Ted Cruz is not only (Continued on page 12)
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Ted Cruz speaks at a campaign rally August 13 in the Union High School Performing Arts Center | CASEY HANSON
(Continued from page 10) going to win Oklahoma, he’s going to win the primary for the United States GOP nomination!” Bridenstine works the crowd into a frenzy as he speaks of Cruz’s election as a certainty. “We want to take Oklahoma off the table. We want this to be Ted Cruz Country!” By the time Cruz saunters out to a raucous standing ovation, the tone of the rally has morphed from a plea for votes into a coronation. Cruz looks like a nebbish high school civics teacher, with khakis and a light blue oxford half-a-size too small. He’s dressed down for his Tulsa visit, selling himself as the humble everyman, save for that slick, angular, vaguely Transylvanian haircut. “I’m pretty sure the first democratic debate will consist of Hillary Clinton and the Chipotle clerk,” he says, to riotous laughter. After five minutes of jokes, he starts tossing out the red meat, a comically lofty list of first-day promises. “If I’m elected president, let me tell you what I intend to do on my first day in office,” he says. “The first thing I intend to do in office is rescind every single illegal and unconstitutional executive action!” He doesn’t give specifics on how he intends to do that or which of Obama’s executive orders he considers illegal and unconstitutional. The laundry list continues. If Ted Cruz becomes 12 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
Rally at the Union High School Performing Arts Center | CASEY HANSON
president, he will do the following: repeal “every word” of the Affordable Care Act, institute a flat tax and do away with the IRS, open an investigation into Planned Parenthood, end the “persecution of religious liberty,” move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and, finally, “rip to shreds” the “catastrophic” Iranian nuclear deal. On this last issue, he’s especially incendiary, doubling down on an accusation he made weeks ago: “If this deal goes through, the Obama administration will become the world’s leading financier of radical Islamic terrorism!” He screams this last point, his voice becoming a growl, quivering with the intensity
of a fire-and-brimstone evangelist. “The single biggest difference between me and the other fine gentlemen in this race is that when I tell you I will do something, I’m going to do exactly what I said!” After the rally, I work my way outside through the exiting crowd to gauge Cruz’s reception. “I’m just beginning to search, so I can’t say I’m here for him,” a Broken Arrow woman in her 60s tells me. “After tonight, though, he’s up there. Honestly speaking, I’ve always been a Trump supporter. It’d be great if that was the ticket—Cruz and Trump together.”
What is it that she likes about the two of them? “Honesty. I feel in my heart that they’re both honest.” A woman surrounded by three small children recalls that she and her husband became supporters of Cruz in 2013 during his famous 21-hour filibuster against the Affordable Care Act. “I like that he’s actually going to do what he says he will do,” she says. “He’s definitely not going to back down to anyone.” What issues are most important to her? “Social issues.” Like Planned Parenthood? She smiles at her surrounding brood. “Well, yeah. And national security. My husband’s a former Marine—” the honk of a car horn interrupts her. “Oh, that’s him right there.” “Let’s go!” the husband yells. An older gentleman who says he’s undecided offers a more measured opinion. “We trust Jim Bridenstine; his endorsement says a lot. But to me, Cruz sometimes comes off as a professional debater.” His wife is more enthusiastic. “We like how he stands up to the Washington cartel!” The husband reconsiders his reluctance. “He has been on the floor and shown his true colors. That says a lot. Everyone goes up to Washington and they talk the talk, but they don’t walk the walk. This guy has walked the walk.” a
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103 SHOWS TO SEE ON STAGE • FA L L & W I N T E R P E R F O R M I N G A RT S G U I D E •
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August The Drunkard and The Olio Every Saturday Tulsa Spotlight Theatre Alex Boye in Concert Aug. 22 Bartlesville Community Center Playforburk Foundation
Steven Curtis Chapman Aug. 22 Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center
Half Life Sept. 11-12 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC Living Arts
Jaimee Paul and the Music of James Bond Sept. 11-12 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Signature Symphony
Godzilla’s Home and Garden Show Sept. 11-19 Nightingale Theater Pop Up Players
Parsons Dance Sept. 12 Chapman Music Hall, PAC
September Brown Bag It: Shelby Eicher Sept. 2 Kathleen Westby Pavilion, PAC PAC Trust
Lecture: Dr. Temple Grandin Sept. 3 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
The Rag Tag Rebel Circus Sept. 4-5 Nightingale Theater Mystic Circus
New Genre Arts Festival XXII-B Sept. 4-12 Living Arts Miss Saigon Sept. 4-20 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Theatre Tulsa
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I’m Fine: Performance artwork/animation installation Sept. 12 Living Arts Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Sept. 12-13 Bartlesville Community Center Broadway in Bartlesville
Pacifica Quartet Sept. 13 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Chamber Music Tulsa
Drawkcab Brown’s Astounding Defeat of Peg-Leg Petey and his Piratin’ Keet! Sept. 18-27 Tulsa Spotlight Theatre Spotlight Children’s Theatre
The Illusionists Sept. 18-20 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Celebrity Attractions
The Price is Right Live! Sept. 20 BOK Center SMG Tulsa
Fables and Fairytales Sept. 23 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra
Romeo and Juliet Sept. 23-27 Howard Auditorium ORU Theatre
The Piano Men starring Jim Witter Sept. 24 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Community Concert Association
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Sean Forbes Sept. 25 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Next to Normal Sept. 25-27 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Theatre Tulsa
Wait Until Dark Sept. 25-Oct. 4 Sapulpa Community Theatre TSO Classics: Experience the Exotic Sept. 26 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Symphony
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Sept. 27 Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center Alonzo King LINES Ballet Sept. 30 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Choregus Productions
October Dracula Oct. 1-3 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC Sign of the Rose
Sue Monk Kidd: The Writing of Life Oct. 2 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Town Hall
The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) Oct. 2 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC PAC Trust
The Miser Oct. 2-11 Studio Theatre, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Respighi’s Pines of Rome Oct. 3 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Signature Symphony
Quartetto di Cremona Oct. 4 John H. Williams Theatre Chamber Music Tulsa
Ragtime Piano: Jeff Barnhart and Brian Holland Oct. 6 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Ragtime for Tulsa
C R E AT I O N S IN STUDIO K Sept. 11-20 Studio K Tulsa Ballet Tulsa Ballet’s Creations in Studio K features world premieres from up-and-coming national and international choreographers. The forward-thinking annual series gives Tulsa audiences the chance to experience the cutting edge of contemporary ballet. This year’s series features new work by Dwight Rhoden (artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet), Jorma Elo (resident choreographer of Boston Ballet), and the company’s own Ma Cong. Cong is fast becoming an international sensation— there’s even a documentary about his life in the works. Artistic Director Marcello Angelini says of Cong’s piece: “It’s very romantic, even without a real plot. With every new work I say, ‘That’s his best one!’ and I’ll say that about his upcoming world premiere, too.” The ballets by Rhoden and Elo were still being created as of this writing, but past experience of Complexions (via Choregus Productions) and of Elo’s Slice to Sharp predicts there’s lots of visceral energy being generated down on Brookside. Tulsa Ballet believes that investing in fresh work doesn’t just mean tapping marquee names, but also looking within the community. In recent years, the Creations series has featured local modern dance companies as opening acts during the last week of the run. This year, a free showcase on September 20 presents the participating companies—Bell House, Living Water, Nina Madsen Dance, Portico Dans Theatre and Tulsa Modern Movement. FEATURED // 15
The Hourglass Project Oct. 8-11 Kendall Hall The University of Tulsa
This year, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lee Blessing has been in residence at the University of Tulsa, working with theatre students on his play The Hourglass Project. Directed by Susan Barrett, the comedy tackles serious questions about human longevity, aging, artificial intelligence and the ethical limits (should there be any?) to the “resetting” of human lives. Michael Wright, professor of Creative Writing, Theatre, and Film at TU, hit it off with Blessing when they connected at a conference during the ‘90s. Since Wright came to TU in 2000, he’s brought Blessing here several times as a guest artist.
The Tulsa Voice: How did The Hourglass Project collaboration begin?
TCC Community Band and Orchestra Concert Oct. 6 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
Tax Dermia: Mexico City Performance Artists Oct. 6-7 Living Arts Brown Bag It: Wika & Mayfield Oct. 7 Kathleen Westby Pavilion, PAC PAC Trust
Tulsa Community Band, TCC Concert Band and Jazz Band Oct. 8 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
Burn This Oct. 8-11 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC Theatre Pops
Terry Fator Oct. 9 The Joint
Michael Wright: I was among several friends Lee approached after the initial production of The Hourglass Project [at Hendrix College in Arkansas], hoping to see the work further developed. Because of our longtime relationship, the high quality of the play and the great openness of Lee as an artist and teacher, I jumped on the chance to have the play here.
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TTV: What has the process entailed for your students?
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MW: The students had never worked with a living playwright of Lee’s professional level before; the overall conversation was like a year’s worth of training for them. The process challenged the actors to step more fully into their roles than they customarily would—a vital learning about committing to the role and to each moment of the script for the benefit of the playwright and the ensemble. The department was granted the opportunity to have the actors for daylong rehearsals— also a highly unusual situation for young actors, akin to having a professional job, which gave the company a great opportunity to dig into a script at levels rarely afforded by normal processes. TTV: What’s the significance of this project for Tulsa? MW: It cannot be emphasized enough that the local theatre-going public—as well as the Tulsa theatre community at large—is hungry for seeing new work. So much of what is performed here are plays that have had lives elsewhere, sometimes uncountable lives. Tulsa can only mature as a theatre town when new work gets done, when audiences take the risk to experience plays they’ve never heard of before. Our production of The Hourglass Project is a great step in that direction. 16 // FEATURED
Broken Arrow Community Playhouse
Minions & Masterminds: Concert Oct. 9-18 Tulsa Spotlight Theatre
VOICE’S CHOICES HIGHLIGHTED
Dialectic Grio: Spoken Word Event Oct. 17 Living Arts The Taming of the Shrew Oct. 23-24 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Ballet
Symphonic Cinema: John Williams and Friends Oct. 10 Bartlesville Community Center
Jerry Herman Songbook Oct. 23-24 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE
Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra
Signature Symphony
Time for Three Oct. 10 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC
Waiting for Godot Oct. 23-25 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC
Choregus Productions
American Theatre Company
TCC Concert Choir, Show Choir and Orchestra Oct. 13 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Oct. 23-Nov. 2 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC
Tulsa Community College
Cowboy Jim Garling Western Swing Show Oct. 30 Tulsa Spotlight Theatre
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus: Live! Oct. 13-15 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Celebrity Attractions
La bohème Oct. 16-18 Chapman Music Hall, PAC
Theatre Tulsa
Bad Jews Oct. 30-Nov. 7 Charles E. Norman Theatre, PAC Heller Theatre Company
Tulsa Opera
The Rocky Horror Show Oct. 16-24 Charles E. Norman Theatre, PAC
TSO Pops: Halloween Symphony Spooktacular Oct. 31 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Symphony
Tulsa Project Theatre
JA Z Z AT L I N C O L N C E N T E R O RC H E S T R A W I T H W Y N TO N M A R S A L I S Oct. 2 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Sistema Tulsa
Transformative music education program El Sistema was founded in Venezuela in 1975 and has spread to 35 countries around the world. In support of El Sistema’s launch in Tulsa, legendary jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will perform October 2 with his 15-piece Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Marsalis’ arts education efforts are as tireless and masterful as his musicianship, which has earned him nine Grammy Awards and the only Pulitzer Prize ever given to a jazz composer. Sistema Tulsa has partnered with Boston Avenue United Methodist Church and Tulsa Public Schools to use music education as a change agent in underserved communities. Founding director Jose Luis Hernandez shared his vision for the partnership with the district’s Board of Education last month: “Sistema Tulsa affirms that the intensive study of music, framed as part of a social or community experience, can help participants develop critical habits of mind that will allow them to be persistent in spite of adversity, produce accurate work, work well with others, and think about their future in a positive light.” The benefit concert offers a taste of those virtues—and some transcendent sonic poetry—to grown-ups, too.
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HearTheUnexpected The Book of Mormon Nov. 17-22 Chapman Music Hall, PAC, PAC Trust
In Spring 2011, Broadway watched with equal parts horror and schadenfreude as its most expensive production in history ($100+ million), Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, crashed and burned spectacularly. At the same time, the pranksters behind “South Park” opened the relatively modest musical The Book of Mormon. No one expected Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s foulmouthed satire of religion and first-world privilege to become the belle of Broadway. This was, after all, conceived by the vulgar minds responsible for the “fish dicks” meme and the explicit puppet sex of “Team America”—but when the curtains fell and the house lights came up, it was exactly that. Critics and audiences alike responded with rapturous praise and record-breaking ticket sales, and the play swept that year’s Tony Awards. Even the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints responded in good humor, taking out Playbill ads that read, “You’ve seen the play, now read the book.” The touring production finally lands in Tulsa this fall (they hit OKC last year), and it’s easily the most anticipated show of the season.
Shirley Elliott, program director for the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, reminds Tulsans to leave the kids at home for this one, as the blue, anarchist comedic tendencies of Parker and Stone are on full display. “For people who know what these writers are like and the kind of work they do, that’s the biggest clue,” Elliott said. “If you like the humor and you like the message of the ‘South Park’ writers, then you’re going to enjoy Book of Mormon—it’s very funny. It has all of the elements that a Broadway show should have: acting, singing, dancing. And all of those things are perfected in this production.” THE TULSA VOICE // August 19 – September 1, 2015
symphony in the park SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
CLASSICS
SERIES
Experience the Exotic
SEPTEMBER 26, 2015
Prayer Bells, Augusta Read Thomas Piano Concerto No. 2, Franz Liszt Scheherazade, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Dreams and Revolution
JANUARY 16, 2016
Prélude á l’après-midi d’un faune, Claude Debussy Clarinet Concerto in A Major, W.A. Mozart Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Dmitri Shostakovich
Spirit and Awakenings
FEBRUARY 20, 2016
Three Chorale Preludes, J.S. Bach Symphony No. 5, Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 6, Ludwig van Beethoven
BENEATH THE SCORE:
Mahler's Resurrection Symphony MARCH 12, 2016 Symphony No. 2, Gustav Mahler
American Fanfare
MAY 14, 2016
Musica Celestis, Aaron Jay Kernis Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin Symphony No. 3, Aaron Copland
POPS SERIES
HALLOWEEN SYMPHONY
Spooktacular OCTOBER 31, 2015 Home for the holidays DECEMBER 5 & 6, 2015 RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S
at the movies APRIL 9, 2016 2015-16
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The musical tells the story of two naïve Mormon missionaries sent to Uganda to proselytize the Good News, only to run into brutal warlords, AIDS, famine and general third-world malaise that collides with their sheltered, upbeat view of the world. Did we mention it’s a comedy with song-and-dance numbers?
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November Armchair Traveler Nov. 1 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Choral Society
Gary Mauer Nov. 4 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Community Concert Association
Brown Bag It: Jambalaya Jass Band Nov. 4 Kathleen Westby Pavilion, PAC PAC Trust
You Can’t Take it With You Nov. 5-8 Howard Auditorium ORU Theatre
The Cat in the Hat Nov. 6 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC PAC Trust
James Carville: Politics Today and Tomorrow Nov. 6 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Town Hall
An Evening with Tommy Emmanuel Nov. 7 Chapman Music Hall, PAC PAC Trust
Don Williams with special guest Colm Kirwan Nov. 8 Bartlesville Community Center Little Wing
A Christmas Story: The Musical Nov. 10-15 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Celebrity Attractions
Liza Minnelli “Great Day” Nov. 12 Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center
The Great Gatsby Nov. 13-22 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC Theatre Tulsa
One Man Two Guvnors Nov. 13-22 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
The Loudenitch Family Nov. 14 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE
Sax & Violins by Bartlesville Symphony Nov. 21 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra
Die Laughing: Improv Troupe Nov. 30 Studio Theatre, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
Signature Symphony
Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio Nov. 15 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Chamber Music Tulsa
TCC Ensemble Concert Nov. 17 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
TCC Faculty Recital Nov. 19 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE
December TCC Concert Choir, Orchestra and Concert Band Dec. 1 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
Brown Bag It: Tulsa Festival Ringers Dec. 2 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC PAC Trust
Tulsa Community College
How do you connect with the larger world of performing arts? Thanks to Choregus Productions, you can do it by staying right here. Choregus has been bringing the biggest names in contemporary and world dance and music to Tulsa since 2006. In addition to performances, Choregus’ innovative model engages artists and audience through master classes and educational programs for public school students.
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DEEPLY ROOTED DANCE THEATER Nov. 20-21 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Choregus Productions
Director Ken Tracy travels to New York every year to hand-pick the best of new performing arts to bring home. Tracy focuses on shows that would normally be off the radar for Tulsa audiences and makes sure favorites like Koresh Dance Company and Time for Three keep coming back. The ripple effect in Tulsa’s arts community—and in the lives of kids who see these creative powerhouses up close—is inestimable. In November, Choregus brings Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater to Tulsa for the first time. Grounded in traditions of African American dance (a genre with a rich life already in Tulsa), the company uses storytelling and a variety of dance styles to touch on universal themes in pieces that are emotional, muscular and passionate. After discovering the company somewhat by accident, Tracy saw their live performance last fall in New York. “They performed a work entitled Ferrotype that was astonishing,” Tracy said. “I told [artistic director Kevin Iaga Jeff] that I was sure he was expressing the black experience in America, but that he actually was expressing the human experience.” The Tulsa program will include Ferrotype and other works, and students from the OU School of Dance will join Deeply Rooted dancers in the show’s finale.
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AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY
CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA
Waiting for Godot A Christmas Carol Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Mothers and Sons
Pacifica Quartet Quartetto di Cremona Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio Fauré Quartet Jerusalem Quartet Dalí Quartet with Ricardo Morales
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CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS A Christmas Story Kinky Boots Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Jersey Boys 42nd Street ADD-ON SHOWS: The Illusionists Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus — Live! Beauty and the Beast Bullets Over Broadway Mamma Mia! CELEBRITYATTRACTIONS.COM 918.596.7109
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CHOREGUS PRODUCTIONS Parsons Dance Time for Three Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Chang Mu Dance Duo Amal Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Kyle Abraham/Abraham in Motion CHOREGUS.ORG 918.688.6112
PLAYHOUSE TULSA
TULSA OPERA
TULSA TOWN HALL
To Kill a Mockingbird Steel Magnolias
La bohème A Streetcar Named Desire Samson and Delilah
Sue Monk Kidd James Carville David L. Boren Benjamin Zander Doris Kearns Goodwin
THEATRE NORTH Women From the Town
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THEATRE POPS
TULSA PAC TRUST
All New People Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them
Tommy Emmanuel The Book of Mormon IMAGINATION SERIES: The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) The Cat in the Hat Peter Rabbit Tales
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THEATRE TULSA Miss Saigon The Great Gatsby A Chorus Line Don’t Dress for Dinner Fiddler on the Roof NEW STAGE: Hedwig and the Angry Inch The Flick FAMILY: G2K Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Bye Bye Birdie THEATRETULSA.ORG 918.587.8402
TULSA BALLET The Taming of the Shrew The Nutcracker Romeo and Juliet Masters of Dance TULSABALLET.ORG 918.749.6407
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TULSA PROJECT THEATRE
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PLUS Dracula Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Ragtime Piano: Barnhart and Holland Bad Jews General Keith Alexander Alton Brown Live!
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TCC Show Choir, Jazz Combo and Jazz Band Dec. 3 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
G2K (Getting to Know) Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Dec. 4-13 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC Theatre Tulsa Family
Cheaper By the Dozen Dec. 4-13 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Twas The Last Mailing Day Before Christmas Dec. 4-13 Sapulpa Community Theatre Tulsa! A Radio Christmas Spectacular Dec. 4-13 Tulsa Spotlight Theatre
August 22
Hank Williams Jr.
with 38 SPECIAL and Whiskey Myers
September 15
Hozier
with Nate Ruess
Spotlight Children’s Theatre
TSO Pops: Home for the Holidays Dec. 5-6 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Symphony
Messiah Dec. 6 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Choral Society
Ragtime Dec. 7 Bartlesville Community Center Broadway in Bartlesville
Ragtime: The Musical Dec. 8 Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center
January David L. Boren: Fighting for America’s Future Jan. 15 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Town Hall
TCC Community Band and Orchestra Dec. 8 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE Tulsa Community College
A Christmas Carol Dec. 10-20 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC American Theatre Company
A Chorus Line Jan. 15-23 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Theatre Tulsa
TSO Classics: Dreams and Revolution Jan. 16 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Symphony
Youth Speaks Jan. 16 Living Arts
The Nutcracker Dec. 11-20 Chapman Music Hall, PAC
MARVEL Universe LIVE! Jan. 21-24 BOK Center
Tulsa Ballet
The Ten Tenors: Home for the Holidays Dec. 15 Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center
SMG Tulsa
Barber, Bernstein and Boyer Jan. 23 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE
Christmas in Tulsa Dec. 18-19 Main Stage, VanTrease PACE
Signature Symphony
Signature Symphony
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Dec. 22-23 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Celebrity Attractions
September 19
Bryan Adams September 25
Kid Rock
with Tim Montana and the Shrednecks
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venue directory Bartlesville Community Center 300 S.E. Adams Blvd., Bartlesville bartlesvillecommunitycenter.com
Broken Arrow Community Playhouse
307 E. M.B. Brady St. livingarts.org
1800 S. Main St., Broken Arrow bacptheatre7471.wix.com/bacp
Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center 701 S. Main St., Broken Arrow brokenarrowpac.com
Sapulpa Community Theatre
124 S. Water St., Sapulpa sapulpatheatre.org
The Joint
BOK Center
5079 W. Northgate Road, Rogers All shows are rain or shine
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7777 S. Lewis Ave. facebook.com/orutheatre
777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa hardrockcasinotulsa.com
200 S. Denver Ave. bokcenter.com
cox concert series tickets + information 479.443.5600 amptickets.com
Howard Auditorium
Living Arts
Studio K
1212 E. 45th Pl. tulsaballet.org
Tulsa Performing Arts Center 110 E. 2nd St. tulsapac.com
Nightingale Theater 1416 E. 4th St. nightingaletheater.com
Tulsa Spotlight Theatre 1381 Riverside Dr. spotlighttheater.org
VanTrease PACE 10300 E. 81st St. tulsacc.edu
August 19 – September 1, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE
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YOUR 2015-2016 GUIDE TO THEATRE IN TULSA Support local theatre by saving the dates for the following shows coming to you from Tulsa’s fine array of theatre groups, troupes and organizations. The year is action-packed with a show for all types of audiences. Find ticket information and more by visiting the sites or calling the numbers below. Contact the Greenroom, your theatre hub, with questions. Curtain up! What is Greenroom? Whether you are an actor, designer, theatre company or audience member, Greenroom is your marketplace for all things theatre. It is the online community for people who love theatre in and around Tulsa. See when to catch the next big show on our calendar. Learn about and link to all theatre organizations in our area. Find auditions for your favorite musical. Learn about workshops, classes, volunteer opportunities and more. Communicate with other theatre companies about sharing props, sets or costumes on Tony’s List.
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WAITING FOR GODOT October 23-31, 2015, John H. Williams Theatre Samuel Beckett’s enigmatic play revolves around two seemingly homeless men waiting for someone — or something — named Godot. A comical mix of poetry, dreamscapes and nonsense, Waiting for Godot is said to reflect upon man’s inexhaustible search for meaning. Lisa Wilson directs. A CHRISTMAS CAROL December 10-23, 2015, John H. Williams Theatre Charles Dickens’ heartwarming tale traces money-hoarding Ebenezer Scrooge’s overnight journey to redemption, illuminating the meaning of the holiday season in a way that has resonated for generations. A long-running Tulsa tradition, the musical was written by Bob Odle and Richard Averill.
TIME FOR THREE October 10, 2015, Williams Theater This string trio plays an eclectic, high-energy mix of bluegrass, jazz, folk and hybrid styles. Returning to the Choregus season by popular demand, Tf3 has performed in jazz clubs and at Carnegie Hall, European festivals, NFL games and the Indy 500. DEEPLY ROOTED DANCE THEATER November 20-21, 2015, Williams Theatre Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater presents work spanning modern, ballet and African dance. Grounded in traditions of AfricanAmerican dance, storytelling and universal themes, the company ignites an emotional response in diverse audiences worldwide. Students from the OU School of Dance participate in the finale.
BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY March 11-19, 2016, John H. Williams Theatre Talented, passionate and impulsive, Buddy Holly crossed racial barriers with his music and left an indelible legacy in just four short years. Relive his meteoric rise to stardom through a re-creation of his unforgettable final concert in Clear Lake, Iowa. This show by Alan Janes is packed with 24 hit songs, including “Peggy Sue,” “Oh, Boy!,” “Rave On” and “That’ll Be the Day.”
TERRANCE SIMIEN & THE ZYDECO EXPERIENCE February 5, 2016, Rucker Warehouse, 1227 S. Detroit Get ready for a Creole Mardi Gras Feast and Zydeco music from the master Terrance Simien and his Zydeco Experience band—direct from New Orleans. For over 30 years, 2 time Grammy award winning artist Terrance Simien, 8th generation Louisiana Creole, has been shattering the myths about what his indigenous Zydeco roots music is and is not. Simien has become one of the most respected and accomplished artists in American roots music today. Celebrate the last weekend before Fat Tuesday with authentic food and exhilarating music.
MOTHERS AND SONS May 13-21, 2016, John H. Williams Theatre Terrence McNally’s funny and powerful 2014 play portrays a woman who pays an unexpected visit to the New York apartment of her late son’s partner. He has married another man and has a young son. Generations collide as she revisits the past and begins to see the life her son might have led.
CHANG MU DANCE March 1-2, 2016, Williams Theatre The Chang Mu Company has initiated a transformation of Korean dances through new movements and formats. Building upon dance movement that is representative of various periods of Korean history, it has introduced the spirit and artistry of Korean dance at many of the world’s major venues and events.
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PARSONS DANCE September 12, 2015, Chapman Music Hall This New York City-based company is known for its sexy athleticism, exuberant personality and joyous movement. The company’s style is a fusion of modern dance vocabulary and the discipline and precise execution one expects from a classical company.
DUO AMAL March 22, 2016, Chapman Music Hall Yaron Kohlberg and Bishara Haroni are the pre-eminent pianists of their generation in their respective homelands: Israel and Palestine. Their finesse and energy have taken them to some of the world’s most prestigious venues, from the Beijing Concert Hall to the legendary Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Germany.
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO April 12, 2016, Chapman Music Hall Among the most original forces in contemporary dance, this troupe draws from the world’s most innovative choreography, including work from Nacho Duato, Jirí Kylián and Alejandro Cerrudo. The company has appeared in prestigious dance venues in 44 states and 19 countries.
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KYLE ABRAHAM/ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION May 20, 2016, Chapman Music Hall Born into hip-hop culture and grounded in an artistic upbringing in classical cello, piano and the visual arts, choreographer Kyle Abraham exudes an infectious enthusiasm. Abraham.In.Motion dancers, from various disciplines and diverse personal backgrounds, create movement that is fresh and unique.
CREATING CLAIRE March 4-6, 11-13, 2016, Henthorne Performing Arts Center
CLARK YOUTH THEATRE
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Clarkyouththeatre.com | 918.746.5065 Henthorne Performing Arts Center, 4825 S. Quaker Ave. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN September 24-26 & October 3-11, 2015 Based on the hit film and incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy about chasing your dreams and not getting caught. Precocious teenager Frank Abignale, Jr. runs away from home to begin an unforgettable adventure. This production is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). CLARK IN THE DARK: A HALLOWEEN EVENT Oct 26-31, 2015 Every theatre has a ghost story and we want to show you ours. Join us for the first annual full-immersion Halloween event and experience what happens in the dark. THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER December 3-6, 10-13, 2015 The Herdmans never go to church. So how did they end up with the lead roles in the Christmas play? Chance, intimidation, and maybe a little Christmas magic help bring the Herdmans, as well as the rest of the town, to a new understanding of the holiday season in this Clark Theatre Christmas tradition. 2ND ANNUAL BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER REUNION SHOW December 19, 2015 Join us for our second annual BCPE Reunion Show event. Enjoy food, drinks, and meet fellow adult Clarkies as they perform this holiday classic. OUR TOWN February 12-14 & 19-21, 2016 Our Town follows the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry and eventually—in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre—die. Thornton Wilder’s play was the winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and is largely considered the finest play ever written by an American playwright. PENGUIN PROJECT®: MUSIC MAN JR. March 3-6, 2016, Booker T. Washington High School A partnership with Clark Youth Theatre, Booker T. Washington High School and the Penguin Project organization, the Penguin Project is an organization that produces musicals with children with developmental disabilities. They are joined on stage by “peer mentors,” a group of children without disabilities, who work with them side-by-side to guide them in rehearsals and performances. ONCE UPON A MATTRESS April 15-17 & 22-24, 2016 If you thought you knew the story of The Princess and The Pea, you may be in for a walloping surprise. Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING May 12-15, 2016 Clark Youth Theatre’s annual Shakespeare production will be offered as a class for the 2015-2016 season. This class will offer students an in-depth look at Shakespeare while rehearsing for the special spring performance. Casting will be based upon enrollment; space is limited. LAUGHING MATTER IMPROV October 16 & December 18, 2015; January 22, April 1 & May 6, 2015 An evening of high energy, hilarious unscripted theatre performed by Clark Youth Theatre’s improv troupe. Fun for the whole family.
Hellertheatreco.com | 918.609.0482 BAD JEWS Oct. 30-31, Nov. 1; Nov. 6-8, 2015 Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Charles E. Norman Theatre
I WISH YOU ACTUALLY LIKED ME (AND OTHER FAMILIAL IMPOSSIBILITIES) May 19-22, 2016, Henthorne Performing Arts Center
MIDWESTERN THEATRE TROUPE SAINTS, HUSTLERS, AND UNCOMMON FRUITCAKE December 2015 The Nightingale’s subversive songbirds and very own house band, The Calamities, are hosting a Christmas party, and everyone’s invited. Join Bimmy, Bammy, Birdy and Wammy Calamity as they gather to rock the season, stuff stockings, stop up chimneys, and otherwise wreak mock mayhem. Featuring original songs, scenes, monologues, and shadow puppets from the beloved band, with a little help from the 50swats writers collective and the rest of the crew at the ol’ Dirty Bird. MAGIC KINGDOM February 2016 The Happiest Place on Earth is anything but for playwright Cory Conley. He arrives at a certain theme park to rescue his sister, Claire, whose marriage has collapsed while on vacation. Ostensibly in the throes of a nervous breakdown, Claire, a successful lawyer, plans to exploit a legal loophole and leverage Disney into allowing her and her impossibly precocious daughter to live in the park, permanently. Conley finds his attempt at brotherly heroism complicated by his own spiraling personal life and tenuous control over his own play. This all results in a collision of Pirandellian meta-theater, corporate satire and family drama, brimming with wit and ideas, and a lot of very funny entertainment. COWBOY April 2016 A premiere production from an up-and-coming resident playwright. This absurd and surreal original play follows an orphaned cowboy, his villainous anthropomorphic hat who is out to get him, and his band of eccentric friends as they attempt to survive and search for answers in a strange and unforgiving desert. Provocative, dark and hilarious, this script introduces the distinctive voice and vision of a young playwright who’s only begun to beguile us. AN ODEUM THEATRE AND MIDWESTERN THEATRE TROUPE COLLABORATION May 2016 Building off the success of last season’s smash hit, God of Carnage, Odeum and MTT are pairing up again to collaborate on a new theatre project... they just haven’t settled on what it will be, yet. You know how artsy types are. Rest assured it’ll be a knockout. BOTH HANDS IN THE HONEYPOT July 2016 The “unprintable” bawdy folk tales of Vance Randolph, B.A. Botkin, and other chroniclers of rural American folk life are here collected and presented in this unique, adults-only shadowpuppet play, which is part historical, part hysterical, and wholly ribald and risqué. Featuring the shadow-puppetry of long-time shady puppeteer, John Cruncleton III. Guaranteed to make you blush.
THEATRE NORTH Facebook.com/theatrenorthtulsa WOMAN FROM THE TOWN February 6-7, 12-13, 2016, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC Once a lonely pregnant teenager and now a successful real estate broker, Lila Wilson returns home to find her sister Laura’s farm threatened by the dire economy. She seeks revenge against those who mistreated her but finds that they are all in the grave, this coupled with facing some old jealousies with her sister makes this dramatic tale set on a North Carolina farm.
LONG TIME SINCE YESTERDAY May 28-29, June 3-4, 2016, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC Set in the 1980s, a group of black women, now in their thirties and lead prosperous and professional lives, come together for the funeral of a friend who killed herself. At the wake, they reflect upon their lives and what lead to the suicide. A sensitive, sometimes humorous look at the contemporary black women is told in this award-winning drama.
THEATRE POPS Theatrepops.org ALL NEW PEOPLE October 8-11, 2015, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC Charlie’s plan to end it all in his upscale Jersey Shore beach home is interrupted by an unexpected visit from Emma, a British ex-pat and real estate agent. Emma, the town’s drug-dealing fire chief, and a call girl hang out with Charlie to cheer him up in this dark comedy by Zach Braff. LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL February 2016, IDL Ballroom This intimate show recounts Billie Holiday’s life story through the songs that made her famous. 1959, in a small, intimate bar in Philadelphia, Holiday puts on a show that unbeknownst to the audience, will leave them witnesses to one of the last performances of her lifetime. Through her poignant voice and moving songs, one of the greatest jazz singers of all-time shares her loves and her losses. WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM April 21-24, 2016, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa Playwright Christopher Durang turns political humor upside down with this provocative satire about America’s growing homeland “insecurity.” The play tells the story of a young woman in crisis: Is her new husband, whom she married when drunk, a terrorist? Durang oddly relieves our fears in this black comedy.
THEATRE TULSA Theatretulsa.org | 918.587.8402 MISS SAIGON September 4-20, 2015, John H. Williams Theatre, Tulsa PAC Theatre Tulsa open its 93rd season with the city’s first local production of one of most stunning spectacles in theatre history. From the creators of Les Misérables comesthe epic, pop-infused love story of an American soldier and a Vietnamese girl, set during the tumultuous Vietnam War. Parental guidance suggested. THE GREAT GATSBY November 13-22, 2015, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC The great American story of love, loss and Gilded Age-excess is brought breathtakingly to life on stage. Experience the sweeping splendor of the roaring twenties in the only stage adaptation authorized by the Fitzgerald Estate. A CHORUS LINE January 15-23, 2016, John H. Williams Theatre, Tulsa PAC One of the longest running shows in Broadway history comes to Tulsa for the first time in more than a decade. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this extraordinary musical event tells the poignant story about the struggles and triumphs of life on Broadway. Parental guidance suggested. DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER February 19-28, 2016, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC This hysterical sequel to Boeing, Boeing is another unbelievable, fastpaced French farce. While his wife is away, chronic skirt-chaser Bernard plans a romantic getaway with his mistress. With his best friend Robert along to provide the alibi, the plan is foolproof – until unexpected complications arrive. Parental guidance suggested. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF April 15-30, 2016, John H. Williams Theatre, Tulsa PAC A fresh, yet familiar take on the all-time classic tale of faith, family and tradition. Mark Frie, Jean Valjean from Les Misérables, stars as Tevye – a poor Jewish milkman struggling to raise five daughters in the face of changing customs and growing anti-Semitism in Czarist Russia.
THEATRE TULSA FAMILY Theatretulsa.org | 918.587.8402 HOLIDAY SHOW – TBA December 18-20, 2015 Stay tuned! We’re presenting a show based on a popular recent holiday film.
BYE, BYE BIRDIE May 13-22, 2016, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC Enjoy good, ‘ol fashioned fun from one of the most captivating musicals ever. Featuring Tulsa’s best young talent performing classic tunes like Bye, Bye Birdie, Put on a Happy Face, and more.
THEATRE TULSA NEW STAGE (intended for mature audiences only) Theatretulsa.org | 918.587.8402 HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH October 23 – November 1, 2015, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC The cult classic, rock musical smash! East German rock goddess Hedwig Schmidt suffers a botched operation, and tells the tale with a performance that is part rock concert, part standup comedy – and all fabulous. THE FLICK March 11-20, 2016, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC Set in a run-down movie theater, three employees attend one of the last 35mm film screenings in Massachusetts. Tiny battles and huge heartbreaks erupt in this hilarious, heartbreaking tour de-force.
TULSA MODERN MOVEMENT (TUMM) DANCE THEATRE Tummdance.org | 877.460.0422 CREATIONS AT STUDIO K: GUEST COMPANY SHOWCASE September 20, 2015 Studio K at the Tulsa Ballet, 1212 E. 45th Pl. Free NEW WORK April 14-16, 2016, Studio K at the Tulsa Ballet, 1212 E. 45th Pl. ONGOING CLASSES Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45, FlyLoft, 117 N. Boston Ave., #201 Free, donations accepted
TULSA PROJECT THEATRE Tulsaprojecttheatre.com THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW October 16- 24, 2015, Norman Theatre, PAC Tulsa Project Theatre first staged The Rocky Horror Show in a field in the Brady Arts District on Halloween 2009. This year, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the beloved show, TPT brings Frank, Rocky, Brad, Janet, Rif Raf, Magenta and the gang to its most intimate setting to date. Inside the Norman Theatre at the Tulsa PAC, audiences will be in the middle of all of the crazy action. RENT March 4-13, 2016, Norman Theatre, PAC Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the TONY Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL April 29, 2016 – May 7, 2016, Doenges Theatre, PAC Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring a score by music legend Elton John, Billy Elliot is a theatrical experience that will stay with you forever. Set in a northern English mining town, against the background of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Follow Billy’s journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and community and changes his life forever. SHREK THE MUSICAL June 3-12, 2016, Williams Theatre, PAC Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage, and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. Tulsa Project Theatre brings this incredible story to life in a forest complete with mythical dragons and storybook characters. Tulsa Symphony Orchestra will perform the magical score in the Williams Theatre at the Tulsa PAC.
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uniper opened four years ago with warm reception to Chef Justin Thompson’s farm-totable, locally sourced ethic. But Thompson decided that a local focus wasn’t enough to define the restaurant’s identity. This month, Juniper unveiled a freshly remodeled space and new French-inspired menu. Voted Best Chef in the Voice’s 2015 Best of Tulsa awards, Thompson also owns Tavolo, Prhyme and 624 Kitchen & Catering under the Justin Thompson Restaurant (JTR) Group. He previously worked as executive chef of Brookside’s former southern French restaurant, The Brasserie. Juniper’s new menu, written with Corporate Chef Tim Slavin, revisits those influences. “With my background at The Brasserie and the way that I’ve cooked my entire career, it felt natural to dive into more French-inspired cuisine,” Thompson says. Considering Thompson’s history and his vision for Juniper’s update, it’s surprising to learn that he’s never been to Europe— “I’ve opened nine restaurants in Tulsa in the past 13 years, so there hasn’t been a whole lot of time to
get away to do anything,” he says. “Not yet.” Though the food showcases elements of classic French cuisine, JTR Marketing Director Evan Wei-Haas says there’s plenty of experimentation happening in the kitchen. “We’re still going to play a lot,” Wei-Haas says. “And it’s still definitely Juniper.” As a starter, the Lump Crab and Artichoke Beignets ($14) make a strong first impression: Deep-fried, lemony crab and artichoke fritters are served in a pool of fraise salad and spicy rouille. A classic creole rouille depends on the smoky quality of its red pepper and saffron, and Juniper’s version of the sauce pulls in a mineral touch of braised oyster. For the new Signature Salade ($12), Slavin pairs endive with radicchio and arugula to create bitterness and spice. Sharp crumbled raclette and tarragon vinaigrette offer a sweet, herbaceous zing, and shaved fennel, anise and orange give the salad a bright, crisp sweetness. The BLT Croissant ($10)— complete with Scissortail greens and pastry fresh from Stonehorse—is a high point of the
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lunch menu. House-made chive aioli, plump tomato slices and savory bacon give new zest to this under-appreciated lunch classic. Aioli is a regular at Juniper this season, with hearty, palatable saffron, sage and herb varieties. Aioli’s not-too-distant cousin, béarnaise, makes an appearance on the decadent Steak Frites—locally sourced strip steak served with pickled vegetables and, for the first time at Juniper, French fries (AKA frites). Parmesan, salt, herbs and aioli accent the fries. The classic entree comes with a hefty $31 price tag, but with the pink marbling of the tender cut and the bath of velvety, Tabasco-and-tarragon béarnaise, it might just be worth it for a true viande lover. The hero of the new lunch menu is the Bistro Burger ($12). “Everything about that burger is very French,” Slavin says. “Everything from the brioche bun, to the fried shallots, to the caramelized onions, to the saffron aioli. It’s Brie cheese. It’s pork and beef. The only thing that would be more French is if the patty were made out of horse meat.” With Juniper’s weekly themed menus now a thing of the past, carefully curated wine and beer
dinners are picking up the slack. The Ultimate Foodie Wine Dinner is scheduled for August 26 at 6:30 p.m., and a beer dinner with Roughtail Brewing Company is planned for September. The restaurant also hosts five- and seven-course prix fixe dinners ($49 and $63, respectively). Juniper’s new wine list features a globetrotting selection of grapes—everything from Bordeaux to Sauvignon Blanc and Grenache. Behind the bar, local legend Liz Pounds brings updated French classics to the cocktail menu, including the St. Germaine Cocktail (elderflower liqueur, sparkling wine and club soda; $9), the French 75 (gin, lemon, sugar and sparkling wine; $12) and her signature martini ($13). “Her classic French Martini is one of the best in the state,” Thompson says. “Not because she does anything crazy, but because she does it right.” French influence or none, it’s this grounded, approachable attention to quality that will keep customers coming back to Juniper. “The best service and food doesn’t slap you in the face with how crazy it is,” Thompson says. “This is food people know.” a FOOD & DRINK // 27
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Maybelle Wallace with Beau Adams | JOHN LANGDON
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Maybelle Wallace talks Theatre North and ‘Rumble Fish’ by BEAU ADAMS
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aybelle Wallace, executive director of Theatre North / Actress, “Rumble Fish” Location: Rudisill Library, The Archer Room To Drink: Nothing (although I was offered coffee or tea) The Tulsa Voice: Talk to me about Theatre North. Maybelle Wallace: Well, it started with a group of actors, men and women, and they wanted to be in plays that had roles other than subservient roles. They were a very industrious group, and they had gone out to audition for parts, but all they could get were subservient roles. TTV: They were going to have to play a maid or a butler. MW: Right.
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TTV: Is it difficult to find new material? MW: There’s a lot more material, but some of them deal with subject matters that are difficult for us to promote—for instance, homosexuality. TTV: Is that difficult to promote because of the strength of the church? MW: I think so. Black people still tend to be somewhat homophobic. Now that more people are coming out, I hope that will change. TTV: Had you ever acted before you joined Theatre North? MW: Yes, from the time I went to church as a little girl, we used to have what they call The Tom Thumb Wedding church plays. In elementary school I was in a play called The Gold Dust Twins, and then in high school I was in theatre. In fact, I
used to get out on the front porch when I was a little girl and tap dance little Shirley Temple numbers, and my daddy would tell me, “A whistlin’ woman and cacklin’ hen come to no good end.” But I’ve always wanted to be on stage. I think it was because we had the Rex Theater in Greenwood, and I lived one block from there. That theater a lot of times would be my babysitter. Mother would let me walk down there, and I would watch cowboy shows— westerns, variety shows, things like that. It just became a part of my consciousness to be involved. TTV: How much did it cost? MW: Oh, I think it cost a dime. A nickel or a dime. TTV: As a young woman, did you get to see plays put on in theaters? MW: I don’t think I did have that opportunity. I can remember seeing A Raisin in the Sun written on
the marquee at the Brady Theater, but I never did get to go. Most of the plays I had seen at that time were in the church. TTV: Tell me about being cast in “Rumble Fish.” MW: I was very surprised, and I was happy because there were 20 other women who auditioned for that role, and I got it. Of course, it opened up a new world to me. They treated us like royalty. They had trout, they had wine from California—they had a cast party down on Boston that was just luxurious. It was all just like a dream. Oh, and my dressing room was in a trailer with Matt Dillon. TTV: Was he nice to you? MW: I never did see him much other than when we were on set, but yes, he was. I don’t remember much about being in the trailer, other than I do recall one of the
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makeup women telling me I was “no Eartha Kitt.” I don’t know why she said that. TTV: She was jealous.
focus is on the black experience. It was funny though, there was a line in The Glass Menagerie that said that black women don’t blush, but that’s not true. We do.
MW: [laughs] Maybe. That job gave me a lot of opportunities just by being in the Screen Actors Guild—I’ve been able to have a career. It’s been small change compared to what a lot of actors make, but it has been a great opportunity ... You know I still get residuals? I got a check the other day from Netflix for about $4. I cashed it. [laughs]
TTV: Is Theatre North unique?
TTV: So, does Theatre North only perform plays written by African Americans?
MW: No, we can’t do that. We can’t afford to do that. These people show up for the love of being on stage. We might try to give a stipend because we realize the cost involved with being here, but we can’t afford to give much.
MW: No. We’ve done The Glass Menagerie. It just has to have good parts for our people to play. Our
MW: There are not a lot of black community theatres, I suppose—certainly not ones that have maintained viability over this many years. We have raised the consciousness of others that have started their own theatres. TTV: Do you pay your performers?
TTV: Do any other local theatre companies have good roles for African Americans? MW: It’s getting better. Theatre Tulsa put on a show called Race, written by David Mamet, that had some good parts for black people. They also did Clybourne Park, which is kind of a sequel to A Raisin in the Sun. So it happens more and more. TTV: What are your sources of funding? MW: We get some government money—not much, but we’re grateful for what we get. Ticket sales, but most of that goes to paying for the venue. The [Tulsa Performing Arts Center] Trust helps. These things take a good deal of money to put on.
TTV: Do you have a grant writer? Is there money out there? MW: There’s money out there, I believe. We don’t have one right now. We used to. One of the problems is that when you come to count on that money and then the government decides to cut that program, you are left out—and quickly, with almost no notice. They don’t play. TTV: What’s the best way to support Theatre North other than showing up and buying a ticket? MW: They could donate money. TTV: I like you—you don’t mince words. MW: [laughs] Well, you ask the question, I’m going to give you the answer. a
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Inset, oil on cardboard by Matt Ruyle, clockwise from top left: ‘Mary,’ ‘Will,’ ‘Leon’ and ‘Eric,’ Matt Ruyle at his home studio | GREG BOLLINGER
Behind the cardboard sign
Matt Ruyle makes creative exchange with Tulsa’s homeless by ALICIA CHESSER
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n jeans and a faded Rolling Stones T-shirt, Matt Ruyle sits down across from me at Circle Cinema. He holds a painting of a woman with windblown hair and dark eyes, her chin up, her gaze forthright and sparkling. “This is Mary,” he says. Then there’s Leon, dynamic and grinning. And Thomas, a kid’s sweetness glinting through the teenager’s hard expression. Ruyle’s “Behind the Cardboard Sign,” a 10-portrait series of homeless people in Tulsa, opens August 9 at Circle Cinema. The theater, which is located in a high-traffic artery for Tulsa’s homeless, recently premiered Sterlin Harjo’s “Mekko,” which takes place among homeless Native Americans in Tulsa. Ruyle says he wanted to paint homeless people for years but realized “it’s a touchy subject.” “There’s a risk of objectifying them, turning them into a sideshow. So I wanted to find a way to really connect with them.” 34 // ARTS & CULTURE
His solution? An exchange. He found people who were panhandling (and thus had already put themselves in the public eye to some extent) and offered to buy their signs if they would agree to let him paint their portraits. “Some of the interactions were long; some were very brief,” Ruyle says. “I always brought a marker and cardboard so they could replace their sign. That way it was a trade, giving them money for their sign, which for them is really their creative outlet.” By trade, Ruyle works at Fransen Designs as a carpenter, transforming raw materials and attending to details in ways that remind him of painting. A high school dropout who studied art at Tulsa Community College and the Kansas City Art Institute, he describes himself as “probably a typical angsty and somewhat self-loathing artist.” Whatever unease he feels about his work or those interactions (“It
was nerve-racking to approach them every time,” he says), Ruyle’s portraits are clear and bold. He paints in oils, with rich colors and a line that’s not at all shy. The works are on cardboard, to match the signs. “I feel like it’s important for them to be equal, the signs and the paintings. It also has to do with the people being devalued, and cardboard is sort of transient. But I don’t have it all figured out conceptually,” he says with a smile. “It was more like an instinctual thing.” In all but one of the paintings, the subject looks directly at the viewer. “Homelessness is so far removed from what most of us experience,” Ruyle says. “It’s rare that we can actually meet person-to-person because of our resistance to what they’re asking from us. There’s often mental illness or addiction there too, and the taboo around that creates even more dysfunction. But being seen can be what a person needs most in that moment.
“I think this was really just about wanting to approach these people and talk to them. Being raised with some addiction in my family and seeing how it can dismantle a life over time, it created a sense of compassion or wanting to connect. Also, for me the human face is the most interesting to draw, to paint, to stare at. The people on the fringes are the most interesting subject to me.” Ruyle plans to donate the exhibition’s proceeds to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, and he hopes it stirs something in those who come to see it. But there’s one painting that’s already claimed. “The first guy I approached, his name is Will. He was all about it right off the bat. He’s actually got a job and a vehicle now and lives in Texas. He wants to come up to see the show and buy his portrait. He wants to own that part of his life.” a
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Celebrate and learn about the diversity of cultures in Oklahoma at the first Greater Tulsa Culture Festival. See performances by African and Mexican dance groups, funk, reggae, gospel and Caribbean bands (see the full lineup in our music listings) and an All City Jam Session each night. Learn from cultural displays and presentations and sample tasty flavors from around the world. Activities for kids include laser tag, face painting and a dunk tank.
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Sat., Aug. 29, begins 9 a.m. 15th & Main, slidethecity.com Cool off and ride the longest waterslide of your life while raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. For one day only, Slide the City sets up their 1,000-foot vinyl slide in the streets of downtown Tulsa. Purchase a single, triple or 2-hour unlimited pass and ride down Main Street in a way you’ve never imagined.
Thurs., Aug., 27, 5-7 p.m. Tulsa Ballet, typros.org Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the beautiful Tulsa Ballet facilities and catch a sneak peek of rehearsals at this TYPros event.
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ORU Women’s Soccer vs Mississippi Valley State // 8/21, 7 p.m., Case Soccer Complex, oruathletics.com TU Men’s Soccer vs Missouri State // 8/21, 5 p.m., Hurricane Stadium, $5, tulsahurricane.com
Conquer the Gauntlet Obstacle Race // 8/22, 8 a.m., Tulsa Raceway Park, $85, conquerthegauntlet.com
Tulsa Drillers vs Midland RockHounds // 8/22, 7:05 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com
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TU Women’s Soccer vs Missouri Southern // 8/23, 5 p.m., Hurricane Stadium, $5, tulsahurricane.com
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Tulsa Drillers vs Midland RockHounds // 8/23, 7:05 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com ORU Men’s Soccer vs Oklahoma Christian // 8/25, 7 p.m., Case Soccer Complex, oruathletics.com Tulsa Shock vs Los Angeles Sparks // 8/28, 7 p.m., BOK Center, $13-$173, shock.wnba.com ORU Women’s Soccer vs Arkansas Pine Bluff // 8/28, 7 p.m., Case Soccer Complex, oruathletics.com
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Comedic Distraction & Open Mic // 8/30, 8 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com
Tulsa Drillers vs Springfield Cardinals // 8/31, 7:05 p.m., ONEOK Field, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com
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TU Women’s Soccer vs SIUE // 8/28, 5:30 p.m., Hurricane Stadium, $5, tulsahurricane.com
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TU Men’s Soccer vs Northeastern State // 8/22, 1 p.m., Hurricane Stadium, $5, tulsahurricane.com
Movie in the Park: Spinal Tap // 8/27, 8:30 p.m., Guthrie Green, guthriegreen.com
Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ Shadow Cast // Actors perform the cult classic while the film plays behind them! // 8/29, 11:59 p.m., Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com
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And There Stand Empires performs during Center of the Universe Festival. From left: Julia Hangs, Daniel Sutliff, Hank Hanewinkel III (partially pictured) and James Plumlee | CASEY HANSON
Falling in slow motion And There Stand Empires’ III is a genre-bending standout
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first heard the music of And There Stand Empires years ago, when I caught the last 15 minutes of a ferocious live performance. I was hypnotized and bewildered by the rhythmic madness and chaos. My initial reaction was, “This band scares me. But I like it.” Several years later, I caught them live again and was struck by their meticulous technicality. Arms and legs flailed, fingers danced across fretboards and piano keys, feet abused pedals. Though it appeared somewhat random, it all added up to magic. I felt like the show was performed just for me. Now, they’ve dropped a new LP entitled III. By any standard, the fidelity and production quality achieved on this album are outstanding, though I’d bring the bass up a smidge in the overall mix. Often transitioning seamlessly between different instruments, each member adds layers to the rich song work. Bassist James Plumlee pushes the musical idea into
motion, feeding his bass through countless sounds from his pedal board. Drummer Hank Hanewinkel III and bassist Daniel Sutliff weave with power and precision around the melodies, anchoring the song themes while slowly building on top of them—an inspiring feat. Keyboardist Julia Hangs’ exchange with the rest of the band is rich and rare. Whether on Rhodes or piano, Hangs plants melodic seeds in fertile soil. Though he’s no longer a member of the band, Clay Welch is transcendent on guitar. His contribution to III adds something truly special, an x-factor that’s hard to articulate. Opening track “Judgments from Fresno” sets the tone from the first riff; disparate instrumentals build into a series of interplaying passages that grow increasingly complex. The circus-esque haunt of “Cassini Mission” offers a bouncy theme that builds into a swarming delight; and “Global Thermal Nuclear War” hinges on big, dynamic phrases complemented by open
spaces, to the effect of something like falling in slow motion. “Working” opens the B-side. There’s no let down here—like a film score, the scene slowly unravels and swells with immensity. On “Invitation to Sleep,” the bass sings like a bird outside your window, serenading you as you slowly surrender consciousness. The mysterious, whimsical “PBR Streetgang” closes the record. In characteristic Empires style, it builds in intensity, rising and then falling into an open void. Bright, soloing strings weave through the cavernous soundscape and circle back to the theme, punctuating the record with an appropriately epic sendoff. III breathes and moves like nothing else I’ve experienced. At times dark and heavy, it can also feel light and playful. It’s a solid, balanced achievement, a measured expression of these talented young artists’ musical and emotional development. It left me floating in a drift of melody. I’m proud they call Tulsa home. a
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musiclistings Wed // Aug 19 Cellar Dweller – Brujoroots – 8 p.m. Colony – Tom Skinner’s Science Project Full Moon Cafe - BA – Ayngel & John – 9 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Amanda Preslar w/ Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 7 p.m. Hunt Club – Pullman Standard Mix Co – Mike Cameron Collective – 9 p.m. Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 p.m.
Thur // Aug 20 Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Centennial Lounge – *Robert Hoefling and Friends – 8 p.m. Colony – *Honky Tonk Happy Hour w/ Jacob Tovar & The Saddle Tramps Crow Creek Tavern – Dan Martin – 9 p.m. Enso – The Vox Squadron – 9 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - BA – Piano Man Tom Basler – 8 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Toast & JAM w/ C. Redd and Cynthia Jesseen – 10 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Cabin Creek – Brian Capps – 8 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Travis Kidd – 3 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Darrel Cold – 9 p.m. Hunt Club – Bag Eyes Kenosha Station – Steve Parnell, Wesley Michael Hayes – 8 p.m. Los Cabos - BA – Daniel Jordan, Weston Horn – 6 p.m. Mercury Lounge – Filthy Still – 10 p.m. River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – Zodiac – 7 p.m. Shrine – Just Mel, Tony Romanello Band, The Plumbs, The Taylor Machine – 9 p.m. – ($5) Soundpony – American Sharks – 10:30 p.m. The Joint - Hard Rock Casino – Gary Allan – 8 p.m. – ($65-$75) The Retro Bar and Grill – Jacki Jackson – 6:30 p.m. Woody’s Corner Bar – Bryan Taylor
Fri // Aug 21 American Legion Post 308 – The American Legion Post 308 – Rusty Myers Boulevard Trash – Victory, The Shame, The Normandys – 7 p.m. – ($7) Cain’s Ballroom – Cody Johnson Band – 8:30 p.m. – ($15-$30) Centennial Lounge – Joe Shicke Band – 9 p.m. CJ Maloney’s – FM Pilots – 9 p.m. Colony – Erin O’Dowd Band
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Fassler Hall – Nuns – 9 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Piano Show – 9 p.m. Fur Shop – *Grass Crack and Guests – 9 p.m. Glenpool Convention Center – *Tulsa Culture Festival - De la Croix & Cypher 120, TL, Perizad, Culture Celebration, Gem Star, All City Jam Session – 11 a.m. Guthrie Green – *Purple Honey ft. Terry Bentley, Rick Bently, Shelby Eicher and Janet Rutland Eicher – 8 p.m. Gypsy Coffee House – Andrew Michael – 9 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Cabin Creek – The Tiptons – 9 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Scott Ellison – 5:30 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – The Jumpshots – 9 p.m. Hunt Club – Fine as Paint Mercury Lounge – Somebody’s Darling – 10 p.m. Nitro Lounge – Brujoroots Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – *Musicians Thank You w/ Annie Ellicott – 7 p.m. – ($20) Peppers Grill - South – OMG – 8:30 p.m. River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – Lost On Utica – 9 p.m. Shrine – *Yojimbo, Branjae, Fractal Sky, Heavy Jones – 9 p.m. – ($5-$10) Soul City – *Nightingale – 9 p.m. Soundpony – *Oilhouse “Back to School Party w/ Gogo Plumbay – 10:30 p.m. The Shady Tree – Paul Benjaman Band, Garrett Heck Tulsa Little Theatre – Paul Thorn – 7:30 p.m. – ($25-$59) Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Spin – 9:30 p.m. Zin Wine Bar – Mark Gibson – 9 p.m.
Sat // Aug 22
Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Boulevard Trash – *The No Show w/ James Bond Dracula, The Riot Waves, The Big News, Merlinmason – 7 p.m. – ($5) Centennial Lounge – Scott Ellison – 9 p.m. Colony – *Chris Lee Becker Band Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Piano Show – 9 p.m. Glenpool Convention Center – *Tulsa Culture Festival - Dance de Exprecion, Charlie Redd & The Full Flava Kings,Local Hero, DC Worship, On a Whim, Ron “G. Wiz,” Tonatiuh, Gem Star, All City Jam Session – 11 a.m. Gypsy Coffee House – Superdarren65 – 9 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Cabin Creek – Rivers Edge – 9 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Hi Fidelics – 5:30 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Another Alibi – 9 p.m. Hunt Club – Nicnos
Lokal – Kalyn Fay – 9 p.m. Magoo’s – 4Going Gravity – 9 p.m. Mercury Lounge – K Phillips & The Concho Pearls – 10 p.m. Nitro Lounge – Re:Wind Tulsa w/ DJ Sokmonkey, VOID XIV, DJ Parasight, Xylo Sesame – 8 p.m. – ($5) Peppers Grill - South – Pete and Jennifer Marriott – 8:30 p.m. River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – Lost On Utica – 9 p.m. Sandite Billiards & Grill – Adam Hood, Jason Eady – 8 p.m. Soundpony – *Chris Combs and the Dirty Warriors – 10 p.m. The Shady Tree – Class Zero, Ripple Green, Radio Restoration Woody’s Corner Bar – JW Lane and County Road X – 9 p.m.
Sun // Aug 23 Bodean – Dean DeMerritt Jazz Tribe Bohemian Pizza – Mike Cameron Collective – 5 p.m. Bohemian Pizza – Mike Cameron Collective – 5 p.m. Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing Dirty Knuckle Tavern – The Blue Dawgs – 3 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 6:30 p.m. Guthrie Green – Beau Jennings – 5 p.m. Guthrie Green – *Acoustic August: Beau Jennings, Chris Lee Becker, Robert Hoefling – 2:30 p.m. Hunt Club – Mercury Tree, Dachshund Mercury Lounge – Carter Sampson, Erik the Viking – 10 p.m. Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Claudia Burson Quartet – 5 p.m. – ($5-$20) Soundpony – Darku J – 10 p.m. Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Good Ground
Mon // Aug 24 Colony – Singer Songwriter Night hosted by Cody Clinton Guthrie Green – Open Mic Hodges Bend – Mike Cameron Collective – 9 p.m. Juniper – Dean DeMerritt and Frank Brown
Tues // Aug 25 Cain’s Ballroom – Dirty Heads, The Expendables – 8 p.m. – ($20-$35) Centennial Lounge – Open Jam Night – 8 p.m. Elwood’s – Dan Martin – 6:30 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Preslar Music Showcase – 6:30 p.m. Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Great Big Biscuit – 7 p.m.
Los Cabos - BA – The Fabulous Two Man Band – 6 p.m. Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10 p.m. Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams – 5:30 p.m. Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 p.m. Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Good Ground
Web // Aug 26 American Legion Post 308 – Butch & Frank American Theatre Company – Willie Watson – 7:30 p.m. – ($20-$25) Cellar Dweller – Brujoroots – 8 p.m. Colony – Tom Skinner’s Science Project Full Moon Cafe - BA – Ayngel & John – 9 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Amanda Preslar w/ Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 7 p.m. Hunt Club – The Brothers Moore Mix Co – Mike Cameron Collective – 9 p.m. Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 p.m.
Thur // Aug 27 Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Cain’s Ballroom – *Hard Working Americans, Turbo Fruits – 8 p.m. – ($20-$35) Centennial Lounge – *Three Time a Lady - Erin O’Dowd, Kalyn Barnoski, Rachel La Vonne – 8 p.m. Colony – *Hard Working Americans after-party w/ Beau Roberson, Paul Benjaman & Dustin Pittsley Enso – The Plums, Groucho – 8 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Toast & JAM w/ C. Redd and Cynthia Jesseen – 10 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Cabin Creek – Runnin On Empty – 8 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Jay Falkner Duo – 3 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – 2am – 5 p.m. Hunt Club – Ego Culture Mercury Lounge – *Von Stomper, Sint Holo – 10 p.m. River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – The Slicks – 7 p.m. Soundpony – Vamos, Who & The Fucks – 10 p.m. Woody’s Corner Bar – Cale Lester
Fri // Aug 28
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Centennial Lounge – Calvin Youngblood Band – 9 p.m. Colony – klondike5 Elwood’s – Jack Nelson Band – 7 p.m. 0 Full Moon Cafe - BA – Piano Man Tom Basler – 8 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Piano Show – 9 p.m. Gypsy Coffee House – Marilyn McCulloch – 9 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Cabin Creek – Carl Acuff – 9 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Hi Fidelics – 5:30 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – FM Live – 9 p.m. Hunt Club – We the Ghost Mercury Lounge – *Red Dirt Rangers – 10 p.m. Peppers Grill - South – Cody and Chloe – 8:30 p.m. River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – Squadlive – 9 p.m. River Spirit Event Center – Tony Orlando – 7 p.m. – ($25-$40) Soundpony – Pearl Earl – 10:30 p.m. The Shady Tree – Fuzed Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Mikey Bee
Sat // Aug 29 Blue Rose Cafe – Stewart Ray – 8 p.m. Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Boulevard Trash – *Mr and the Mrs, Hey Judy – 7 p.m.
Brady Theater – Casey Donahew Band – 8 p.m. – ($19) Centennial Lounge – Calvin Youngblood Band – 9 p.m. Chandler Park, Shleter #4 – *Let it Be Natural Arts Festival Grazzhopper, Rachel LaVonne and Friends, Chris Lee Becker w/ Kurt “Frenchie” Nielson, Chris Blevins, Heavy Jones, Octave Son – 8:30 a.m. Cimarron Bar – Seven Day Crash – 8 p.m. Colony – Aaron Lee Tasjan Dixie Tavern – The Plums, Machine in the Mountain, Summer of Solace – 8 p.m. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Piano Show – 9 p.m. Gypsy Coffee House – Onyx Owl – 9 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Cabin Creek – Merle Jam – 9 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Travis Kidd – 5:30 p.m. Hard Rock Casino - Riffs – Lost On Utica – 9 p.m. Hunt Club – BC and the Big Rig Lennie’s Club – David Dover – 9 p.m. Mercury Lounge – The Hooten Hallers – 10 p.m. Nitro Lounge – *Freakshow – 9 p.m. – ($7) Peppers Grill - South – Neil Dirickson – 8:30 p.m. River Spirit Casino - 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar – Squadlive – 9 p.m. Sandite Billiards & Grill – Wade Quinton, Bryce Dicus – 8 p.m. Shrine – Stephen Speaks, Elms,
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Sun // Aug 30 Cain’s Ballroom – Punch Brothers, Gabriel Kahane – 8 p.m. – ($27-$42) Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing Dirty Knuckle Tavern – The Blue Dawgs – 3 p.m. Elwood’s – Byce Dicus Fassler Hall – *Ripple Green EP Release Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 6:30 p.m. Guthrie Green – *Desi and Cody – 5:30 p.m. Guthrie Green – Acoustic August: Desi & Cody, Mike Hosty, FM Pilots – 2:30 p.m. Mercury Lounge – Alex Culbreth – 5 p.m. Naples Flatbread – Kelli Lynn and the Skillet Lickers – 9 p.m. Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – The Begonias – 5 p.m. – ($5-$20) Shrine – Nashville Pussy – 8 p.m. – ($10-$15) Soundpony – *Grazzhopper – 10 p.m. Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Good Ground
Mon // Aug 31 Cain’s Ballroom – GWAR, Butcher Babies, Battlecross, Forever In Disgust – 7:30 p.m. – ($17-$32) Colony – Singer Songwriter Night hosted by Cody Clinton Guthrie Green – Open Mic Hodges Bend – Mike Cameron Collective – 9 p.m. Juniper – Dean DeMerritt, Frank Brown and Jeff Shadley
Tues // Sept 1 Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Preslar Music Showcase – 6:30 p.m. Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7 p.m. Hunt Club – Spence Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams – 5:30 p.m. Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Good Ground
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by JOE O’SHANSKY Tangerine Produced by the Duplass Brothers and shot entirely on an iPhone for about $100,000, “Tangerine” is ample proof that an accessible medium is still subordinate to the vision of a savvy filmmaker. Writer-director Sean Baker (“Starlet,” “Prince of Broadway”) has crafted a propulsive, gleefully unapologetic comedy that was, for good reason, the toast of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Transgender sex workers SinDee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and
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Alexandra (Mya Taylor) are best friends who work under Chester (James Ransone, “The Wire”), their pimp and dealer and SinDee’s ostensible boyfriend. The plot is set in motion when Alexandra inadvertently informs Sin-Dee that Chester is sleeping with a white, cisgender prostitute named Dinah (Mickey O’Hagan). Meanwhile, we meet the amiable Razmik (Karren Karagulian, a veteran of Baker’s films), an Armenian cab driver with an adoring family and a secret fetish for trans hookers. Razmik, his family’s sole breadwinner, fights the soul-deadening experience of driving a cab in LA by keeping company with the local streetwalkers in between chauffeuring eccentric fares (including Holdenville native Clu Gulager in a brief cameo). The paths of Razmik, Alexandra, Sin-Dee, and Chester cross in ever more personal ways as they struggle to acknowledge their inherent differences amid often-unenviable circumstances. The film’s optimism emerges when the characters are forced to unite as ugly realities puncture their rarefied worlds.
“Tangerine” is a revelation, and the use of iPhones is just one reason. The footage is certainly cinematic (achieved with the use of a special lens attachment and Steadicam hand mounts). The downtown LA streets take on a phosphorescent sheen of hyper saturation; the quasi-documentary aesthetic bristles. It’s as if Lars von Trier (“Nymphomaniac”) and Gregg Araki (“The Doom Generation”) made a trans comedy with all the explicitness, unfiltered immediacy and absurdity one might expect from them—and from life itself. That sense is amplified by the performances Baker captures from a largely non-professional cast. Rodriguez and Taylor in particular aren’t just ostentatious personalities; they embody deftly drawn characters. Their patois is genuine (even when Sin-Dee gets so pissed off she becomes indecipherable), and their performances feel completely unaffected. Conversely, Karagulian brings a stoic depth to Razmik. Baker’s narrative has more than a few twists, but the characters and their stories are amazingly relatable. As a comedy, it connects with pleasing regularity,
becoming almost farcical (in the best sense) when the concentric circles we’ve watched these people orbit finally meet in the middle. Weird, funny, vibrant, chaotic, edgy—your mileage may vary, depending on your appetite for the subject matter. But any way you slice it, “Tangerine” is a game-changer. Straight Outta Compton Movies are inherently limited in their capacity to give biographical detail. There’s a built-in sense of the glossed-over—the artifice of adapting real life with the tools of cinematic fiction. These are the pitfalls F. Gary Gray’s “Straight Outta Compton” can’t avoid. That’s not to say it’s a lesser film than the critically lauded “Ray,” or “Walk the Line,” or any other by-the-numbers biopic. I enjoyed “Compton” much more than either of those, if only for the fact that Gray imparts a rebellious spirit to the film that rings true amidst our present struggles with racially skewed police brutality. The film’s reverence for the rise and fall of legendary gangster rap pioneers
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N.W.A. feels unerringly honest. But it’s definitely not the whole truth— by design, it really can’t be. Before teaming up with Ice Cube in 1995 for quintessential cult stoner dramedy “Friday,” Gray directed music videos for Cube and Dr. Dre as their solo careers began to take off in tandem. That Gray would bring N.W.A.’s story to the big screen seems as organic a choice as one could imagine. That familial sense bleeds into the casting of Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. to play the young, pre-“Are We There Yet?” rapper— when his stoic glare and taciturn demeanor still felt threatening. N.W.A.’s rich story is the American dream in action: five artists rising out of lower class turbulence in a city so disregarded in the ‘80s that it was literally left off maps of Greater LA. With screenwriters Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff, Gray captures the electric excitement and humor of their budding success, the drama as they’re scattered to the winds of solo stardom, the realities of living in South Central—where
just “standing while black” is sufficient cause for police harassment (the catalyst for their biggest hit)—and the ties that bring them back together when one of their own falls. Though it isn’t groundbreaking (not in the way N.W.A.’s eponymous album was), “Compton” is satisfying, often moving, and stylishly executed. The cast is uniformly excellent, with Jason Mitchell (as Easy-E) and Corey Hawkins (as Dre) among the standouts, and Paul Giamatti’s reliably great presence as Jerry Heller, the controversial music promoter both lauded for N.W.A.’s discovery and condemned for their dissolution. His story alone could have made its own film—any of them could have. If you love N.W.A., you’ll see this. Even if you don’t, you should see it. When “Straight Outta Compton” is hitting on all cylinders, it’s an exciting and thoughtful portrait of one of the 20th Century’s most important bands. “Straight Outta Compton” is showing now in Tulsa theaters. a
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Irresistible Self-Promotion Jason Stange, 44, who became a fugitive last year by walking away from a Spokane, Washington, halfway house while on probation for bank robbery, was rearrested in July in Olympia, Washington, after featuring himself in an extensive newspaper pictorial about a local movie he was starring in. Stange could have chosen a more veiled stage name, but (since it was a horror movie) billed himself merely as “Jason Strange” -- making detection easier for U.S. Marshals. “Doc, It Hurts When I Do That” (“Then Don’t Do That”) Ran’dell Busch, 27, was in serious condition after being shot on July 26 near the corner of 18th Street and Emmet Street in Omaha, Nebraska. He was also shot in 2014 around the intersection of 18th and Emmet, and in 2012 was shot in a scuffle after running from the corner of 18th and Emmet. Failed European Business Models Grande Hotel San Calogero, the planned centerpiece of a Sicilian tourist renaissance, is still nowhere close to opening -- 61 years after construction began. It took 30 years to build, but then developers fought for 10 years over its management, and only later was a serious drainage deficiency discovered (repair of which Rome’s news site The Local reported in July remains unfunded). Construction of the ultra-modern Don Quixote airport (in Ciudad Real, Spain, about an hour from Madrid) was finished in 2006, but the $1 billion facility never opened, and in July, was sold to a Chinese investor for the equivalent of $11,000. (Bonus: Fictional character Don Quixote was, himself, noted for delusions of grandeur.) Unclear on the Concept Overlooked by the roundup of “state fair” foods listed in News of the Weird two weeks ago was the debut in June, at Califor-
nia’s San Diego County Fair, of the deep-fried Slim-Fast bar. A 200-calorie “diet bar” is breaded in pancake batter, fried, dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with chocolate. A woman in a suburb of Beijing filed a lawsuit against the China Dragon Garden graveyard recently over her shock to find that not only was her own name affixed to a headstone in gold lettering but about half of the 600 plots were eerily marked for prominent (and still living) people to move into. It was a marketing plan, according to cemetery workers, to convince customers of the upscale neighbors (such as basketball star Yao Ming) waiting for them in the afterlife. (China’s aging population, and Beijing’s land scarcity, have driven up prices, intensifying competition and corrupt practices, according to a Los Angeles Times dispatch.) The Continuing Crisis Texas’ highest criminal appeals court agreed on July 17, hours before Clifton Williams was to be executed, to a postponement until they could consider the significance of perhaps-faulty higher math presented to his jury in 2006. Prosecutors had claimed at his trial that the likelihood of another black man having Williams’ DNA profile was 1 in 43 sextillion (43 followed by 21 zeros, or 43 billion trillion). Texas officials have recently recalculated the FBI-developed database and
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concluded that it was somewhat more likely that a second black man had Williams’ profile -- 1 in only 40 billion trillion. Wait, What? Jason Patterson, upset that New Zealand’s health care administration has rejected paying for gastric bypass surgery, announced in July that he will protest publicly by going on a hunger strike. “The first two to three days (will be) really hard,” he told Channel 3 News. Local officials in China’s Xinjiang region informed Muslim shopkeepers and restaurateurs in May that they will henceforth be required to sell alcohol and cigarettes (even though Islam forbids their consumption). An official told Radio Free Asia that the government aims to weaken religion. Cutting-Edge Science Some owners may be petting their cats all wrong, cautioned recent research in issues of the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science by scientists from University of Lincoln in England and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For example, felines seem to prefer face-caressing, especially between the eyes and ears, and are especially aroused, negatively, by tail-petting, especially at the base. Cats appear to be pickier about how their owners pet them than strangers, according to a Washington Post review of one article. The Wisconsin research revealed that cats better appreci-
ate (or are annoyed less by) music written especially for their pitch (an octave higher) and tempo (mimicking purring) than traditional classical music. Update Earlier, even Norway’s world’s-friendliest prison system had refused to honor the educational rehabilitation demands of Anders Behring Breivik, the mass-murderer of 71 (mostly children) at a camp in 2011. Breivik had been sentenced to 21 years in prison -- the country’s maximum, or less than four months per victim -- but he was subsequently turned down when he sought to register, behind bars, as a political science student at Oslo University. However, in July, prison officials relented and will allow the enrollment -- although he will still be subject to his prison restrictions against Internet and email use. a
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LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22):
Many people harbor the unconscious bias that beauty resides primarily in things that are polished, sleek, and perfect. Celebrities work hard and spend a lot of money to cultivate their immaculate attractiveness, and are often treated as if they have the most pleasing appearance that human beings can have. Art that is displayed in museums has equally flawless packaging. But the current astrological omens suggest that it’s important for you to appreciate a different kind of beauty: the crooked, wobbly, eccentric stuff. For the foreseeable future, that’s where you’ll find the most inspiration. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “No tree can grow to Heaven unless its roots reach down to Hell,” wrote psychologist Carl Jung in his book Aion. My interpretation: We earn the right to experience profound love and brilliant light by becoming familiar with shadows and suffering. Indeed, it may not be possible to ripen into our most radiant beauty without having tangled with life’s ugliness. According to my understanding of your long-term cycle, Virgo, you have dutifully completed an extended phase of downward growth. In the next extended phase, however, upward growth will predominate. You did reasonably well on the hellish stuff; now comes the more heavenly rewards. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The Great Balancing Act of 2015 doesn’t demand that you be a wishy-washy, eager-to-please, self-canceling harmony whore. Purge such possibilities from your mind. What the Great Balancing Act asks of you is to express what you stand for with great clarity. It invites you to free yourself, as much as you can, from worrying about what people think of you. It encourages you to be shaped less by the expectations of others and more by what you really want. Do you know what you really want, Libra? Find out! P.S.: Your task is not to work on the surface level, trying to manipulate the appearance of things. Focus your efforts in the depths of yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Muslims, Jews, and Christians are collaborating to erect a joint house of worship in Berlin. The building, scheduled to be finished by 2018, will have separate areas for each religion as well as a common space for members of all three to gather. Even if you don’t belong to any faith, you may be inspired by this pioneering effort to foster mutual tolerance. I offer it up to you as a vivid symbol of unity. May it help inspire you to take full advantage of your current opportunities to heal schisms, build consensus, and cultivate harmony. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In some phases of your life, you have been a wanderer. You’ve had a fuzzy sense of where you belong. It has been a challenge to know which target you should aim your arrows at. During those times, you may have been forceful but not as productive as you’d like to be; you may have been energetic but a bit too inefficient to accomplish wonders and marvels. From what I can tell, one of those wandering seasons is now coming to a close. In the months ahead, you will have a growing clarity about where your future power spot is located -- and may even find the elusive sanctuary called “home.” Here’s a good way to prepare for this transition: Spend a few hours telling yourself the story of your origins. Remember all the ma jor events of your life as if you were watching a movie. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have been slowing to a crawl as you approach an exciting transition. But I’m here to advise you to resume normal speed. There’s no need for excessive caution. You have paid your dues; you have made your meticulous arrangements; you have performed your quiet heroisms. Now it’s time to relax into the rewards you have earned. Lighten your mood, Capricorn. Welcome the onrushing peace and start planning how you will capitalize on your new freedom. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Most people reach the top of the ladder of success only to find it’s leaning against the wrong wall.” Aquarian actor Paul Sorensen said that. It’s no coincidence that I’m bringing this theory to your attention right now. The coming months will be a good time to determine whether the ladder you have been climbing
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is leaning against the right wall or wrong wall. My advice is to question yourself at length. Be as objective as possible. Swear to tell yourself the whole truth. If, after your investigations, you decide it is indeed the wrong wall, climb down from the ladder and haul it over to the right wall. And if you’re satisfied that you are where you should be, celebrate! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When he served as Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi denigrated the cuisine of Finland. “Finns don’t even know what prosciutto is,” he sneered. At best, he said, their food is to be “endured.” He mocked the “marinated reindeer” they eat. But Finland fought back against the insults. In an international pizza contest held in New York, their chefs won first Prize for their “Pizza Berlusconi,” a specialty pizza that featured marinated reindeer. The Italian entry finished second. I foresee you enjoying a comparable reversal in the coming months, Pisces. And it all begins now. ARIES (March 21-April 19): To ensure the full accuracy of this horoscope, I have been compelled to resurrect an old-fashioned English word that isn’t used much any more: “gambol.” It means to cavort and frolic in a playful manner, or to romp and skip around with mad glee, as if you are unable to stop yourself from dancing. The astrological omens seem unambiguous in their message: In order to cultivate the state of mind that will enable you to meet all your dates with destiny in the coming weeks, you need to gambol at least once every day. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you remember your first kiss? How about the first time you had sex? Although those events may not have been perfectly smooth and graceful, they were radical breakthroughs that changed your life and altered your consciousness. Since then, there may have been a few other intimate rites of passage that have impacted you with similar intensity. No doubt you will experience others in the future. In fact, I suspect that the next installments are due to arrive in the coming months. Get ready for further initiations in these mysteries.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Two-thirds of us don’t know what our strengths and talents are. That’s the conclusion of a study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology. One reason for the problem is what the report’s co-author Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener calls “strengths blindness,” in which we neglect our real powers because we regard them as ordinary or take them for granted. Here’s the good news, Gemini: If you suffer from even a partial ignorance about the nature of your potentials, the coming months will be a favorable time to remedy that glitch. Life will conspire to help you see the truth. (Read more: bit.ly/truestrengths.) CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 1504, Michelangelo finished his sculpture of the Biblical hero David. But he hadn’t been the first person to toil on the 17-foot-high block of marble. Forty years earlier, the artist Agostino di Duccio was commissioned to carve David out of the stone. His work was minimal, however. He did little more than create the rough shape of the legs and torso. In 1476, Antonio Rossellino resumed where Agostino had stopped, but he didn’t last long, either. By the time Michelangelo launched his effort, the massive slab had languished for 25 years. I see parallels between this story and your own, Cancerian. I suspect that you will be invited to take on a project that has been on hold or gotten delayed. This may require you to complete labors that were begun by others -- or maybe instigated by you when you were in a very different frame of mind.
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ACROSS 1 Uses as a target 8 Cowpoke’s rope 13 Called by loudspeaker 18 Features of attentive people 20 Mossy growth 21 Public square, in ancient Greece 22 Get recorded for posterity 24 Morocco’s capital 25 “It’s ___ state of affairs!” 26 It’s right on a map? 27 T. ___ (noted dinosaur) 28 Give a formal speech 29 Capone and Gore 31 Bug spray 34 Unagi, in a certain bar 36 Massachusetts’ Cape ___ 37 Double-check a sum 39 Garfield’s girlfriend 40 Quarterback maneuver 42 Kotter of “Welcome Back, Kotter” 43 “Yeah,” formally 44 Battle of nations 47 Indicate 50 Galena and iron 51 Four-poster, e.g. 52 Many a Middle Easterner 54 Some Monopoly props. 55 Compass dir., sometimes 56 Fury 57 One overdoing the praise 59 Giant hop 60 About 1.3 cubic yards 62 Ticket part 63 Red October, for one
64 “I take it back” 65 Be self-evident 69 Teetotaler’s vehicle? 72 “Amazing Grace” verse ender 73 Holiday tune 74 “You never know ...” 77 Prison disturbance 78 More smudged 80 Baseball player’s wear 81 “Go on ...” 83 Jewish month 84 ____ de corps (morale) 85 Ewe’s mate 86 Chorus member 87 Fence picket 89 Pig’s home 90 Jet effect 91 Hamilton’s dueling opponent 92 Offer one’s two cents 94 Congenitally attached 97 Climber of Mount Sinai 98 Kipling’s “Gunga ___” 100 Tues. preceder 101 A, B or O 103 Long Island iced ___ 104 ___ Allan Poe 106 Sick 108 Layer of a wedding cake 109 1980 Olympics host (Abbr.) 111 Not very familiar with 112 Take forever 117 “Let me reiterate ...” 118 Lead from the dugout 119 Sea god 120 Eyelid afflictions 121 Giant of wrestling 122 Money saved for a rainy day
DOWN 1 Navigation hazard 2 It’s offered on Wall St. 3 Visibly embarrassed 4 Adam’s grandson 5 Alaska Purchase negotiator 6 “Biography” network, once 7 Prefix with “angle” 8 Lend an ear 9 Part of a play 10 Heightchallenged 11 Like the Sahara 12 Translucent quartzes 13 Felon on provisional release 14 Ice cream thickener 15 Review 16 A Muse 17 Archaic 19 Looked like a villain 20 Fine, twisted thread 23 School walkways 29 A noble gas 30 Acquires knowledge 32 Cash recipient 33 Banister post 35 “Bitter” follower 38 ___ Moines 41 Comparison 45 One stockpiling 46 Ceremony 48 Kind of gas 49 Spot visually 51 Make beer or ale 52 Fraction of a whole 53 Unwanted name in “Roots” 56 A magnet attracts it 57 Where some are young
58 Batman and Robin are a “dynamic” one 61 Vacation for the vain? 62 Soaks, as a tea bag 64 Click the fingers 66 Doctrines, informally 67 Finger’s counterpart 68 Muslim holy man 69 Finish a shoot 70 Verdi classic 71 What some make a little do 75 Railing at the side of a staircase 76 Main order 78 Musical “repeat” sign 79 Qatar currency unit 80 Not forthright 82 Backs, anatomically 85 Dirty, run-down digs 86 Actress Olivia d’___ 88 Expert hunters 90 Bearing a heavy load 93 Riddle relative 95 Foolish affection 96 Ear pollutant 97 Bad situations 98 “Rescue Me” actor Leary 99 What i.e. means 101 Dull 102 Paramedics search for it 105 End in ___ (be deadlocked) 107 Homebuyer’s need, usually 110 Roasting skewer 113 Cigarette ingredient 114 Charged particle 115 Gear tooth 116 Chang’s twin
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