Tulsa Pt. II by Oklahoma Gazette

2022

TULSA, OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA GAZETTE

TULSA PT. II

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INSIDE COVER The last time Oklahoma Gazette visited Tulsa, it was as tourists. This time, we take a closer look at some familiar spots to locals. By Matt Dinger Cover and photo by Berlin Green

ARTS & CULTURE 4 ahha 6 Citizen Spotlight: Jodi Berge 7 Black Sky Affair 8 The Toe Tag 18 Calendar

NEWS 11

Chicken Fried News

EAT & DRINK Foolish Things Tulsa bars 16 Gazedibles 12

MUSIC 19 20

Live music Soundcheck

THE HIGH CULTURE 21 22

Guyutes infused recipe Strain reviews

FUN 22 23

Astrology Puzzles sudoku | crossword

VOL. XLIV NO. 2 PUBLISHER Bryan Hallman | bhallman@okgazette.com EDITOR Matt Dinger | mdinger@okgazette.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Berlin Green | bgreen@okgazette.com DIGITAL MEDIA & PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Kendall Bleakley ADVERTISING advertising@okgazette.com 405-528-6000 DIRECTOR OF SALES Christy Duane | cduane@okgazette.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Clyde Dorr | cdorr@okgazette.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Patrick Hanscom | phanscom@okgazette.com CONTRIBUTORS Sarah Atwood-Cotton Jerry Bennett Evan Jarvicks Ryan Spencer

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ARTS & CULTURE

ahha TAKE IN THE IMMERSIVE ART EXPERIENCE THAT IS AHHA TULSA. Photos Berlin Green

It’s true that immersive art experiments are all the rage in the wake of Meow Wolf, ahha, in the heart of downtown, is Tulsa’s turn at it. While installations like Oklahoma City’s Factory Obscura rely heavily upon tactile experience, ahha’s current set of upstairs exhibitions, know n as THE EX PER IENCE: IMAGINE bends towards an atmospheric and environmental edge, washing visitors in not only digital glow but a chance to manipulate and discover inner worlds contained within corporeal reality (there’s more than one metal compartment within a metal structure inside IMAGINE.) This round was created exclusively by Tulsa artists, including Andy Arkley, Justice David Gutierrez, Katherine Hair, Alton Markham, Emily Simonds and John White. Here are a few images, but words can’t really convey what it’s like to visit ahha. Admission also includes access to the revolving gallery on the first floor. Adult tickets are $16.75, with free admission for members of the 501(c)3. nonprofit.

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SATURDAY, FEB 5

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS with RYLEY WALKER

TUESDAY, FEB 8

TODD SNIDER

with JAMIE LIN WILSON

WEDNESDAY, FEB 9

MARCUS KING

with HANNAH WICKLUND

TUESDAY, FEB 15

DONAVON FRANKENREITER with MATT GRUNDY, GRADY SPENCER

THURSDAY, FEB 17

RANDY HOUSER with ELLA LANGLEY

SUNDAY, FEB 20

BADFISH, SUBLIME TRIBUTE THURSDAY, MAR 3

YUNGBLUD

with PALAYE ROYALE, POUTYFACE

FRIDAY, MAR 11

BOB THE DRAG QUEEN SATURDAY, MAR 12

FLOGGING MOLLY

with RUSSKAJA, VANDOLIERS

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

JON LOVITZ

THURSDAY, APRIL 7

LAUREN ALAINA THURSDAY, MAY 12

CLUTCH

with THE SWORD, NATE BERGMAN

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CITIZEN SPOTLIGHT

Jodi Berge JODI BERGE BELIEVES THAT SIMPLY BEING THERE FOR PEOPLE CAN MAKE A WORLD A DIFFERENCE. By Berlin Green

“I had to lose everything to gain everything,” Jodi Berge said. “I had to have a new perspective on life. I had to lose everything so I can relate to these people on the street.” As a child, Jodi Berge wanted to be a nun. Life’s plans coupled with a tumultuous childhood, long wrought with poverty and abuse, would lead her down a different path. After battling with alcohol and addiction for several years, Jodi found sobriety and began to help people in their own hardships and sobriety journeys. Now a minister for more than 11 years, she uses her experiences to help lead people to a better life through counseling, mentorship, support and public service. “They call me ‘Mama Jo,’” Berge said. “I’m like their second mother. Because I care, and they need to know somebody cares.”

“We’re all meant to help each other. To just be there for people. All we have to do is show up. Show up for the people that need it. ” -Jodi Berge Jodi works with people experiencing homeless who often suffer from severe alcoholism, addiction, mental illness and abuse. She uses the scope of her experiences to bridge the gaps in communication and understanding between those in need, their families, and community outreach programs so they can get the help and support they need. “Trauma, pain, mental illness. I see it all, and I understand it. I’ve always felt like if I’m going to be in this, I’m going to be in it all the way,” Berge said. “I don’t call these people my patients; I call them my friends because that’s what they are. And some circumstances are hard. Some situations are very difficult. I try to show people that there’s a different way of living. But you know, they’re beaten down, absolutely beaten down, and they have lost hope. I tell 6

them, ‘... This is not your purpose, to be on the streets and be addicted.’ I’m grateful that I came out of addiction and have this understanding of what people are going t h r oug h . I’m there until the end. I’ve been t h r o u g h t h e Jodi Berge. Photo: Berlin Green depths w ith these people, and they’ll always have support, encouragement and advice. a place in my life.” Her rewa rd? Seeing t hose she Just because someone is homeless assists thrive and lead healthier doesn’t mean they don’t have family happier lives. and people who care about them. “This is my passion,” Jodi told me There are countless reasons why a with a smile. “This is my career, I just person may not be able to reside with don’t take a paycheck for it. And why their family, and Jodi often acts as a would I? Look at all I get in return.” lifelink between them and their loved Jodi ensures every donation made ones. She maintains a close relationto her ministry finds its way to ship with the individuals living on the someone who needs it. streets and stays in close contact with “Whatever comes in, it goes right their families, sending photos and back out into the community,” she updates regularly to help provide said. “Most of the time, my ministry peace of mind in situations often does not pay for my gas or the upkeep beyond their control. on my car. We purposely put more out “We’re all meant to help each into the community than what comes other. To just be there for people. All in. God placed this on my heart. I we have to do is show up. To show up don’t know if you’re religious or not, for people that need it. Whether but God told me that we’ve got to help they’re transgender, whether they’re each other here. So a few years ago, I gay, whether they’re black, white, started to notice that what comes in yellow, or brown, just show up. Who I need to put back into the commuare you to judge anybody? So I don’t nity, not only to the homeless but to live in that. I don’t do that. I was other organizations and other minjudged a lot. So I just don’t do it. I can istries. Little by little it started to tell you the truth. I can understand work. Now we’ve got this thing down, you. I can guide you. But I can’t heal where the resources are shared to you. I can’t fix you. But I can help you. different ministries and community That’s my model. I’ll try my hardest organizations that really get things for you. And sometimes I just hurt done. It’s pretty amazing to witness. for people. I just want people to know So, what comes in goes right back out. there’s a way out.” We pay rent, we pay for hotel rooms, Jodi finds immense pride in the we pay for food, we pay for medical, work she does. She spends each day we do a lot. It’s a little ministry that communicating with different outcan do some big things.” reach programs, delivering food and While she didn’t end up becoming essential items to those in need, a nun, Berge still became a strong finding housing, shelter, or mental leader who dedicates her life to the hea lth ser v ices for others. She service of God and her community. counsels those who need guidance, “I preach very little because that offering hugs and kind words of is not my purpose. I’ll do it, but I

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prefer out in public helping rather than behind a podium. I don’t need that focus on me, I’d rather fly under the radar. I’m a straight shooter. I say what needs to be said. That’s the only way that you can get to people. What would be best is to get to the bottom of it. Get to the problem. I always ask people, ‘how did you get here? Because there’s a trail of breadcrumbs that led you to this place.’ We can help people, but ultimately we’ve got to figure out the root of the problem. You can put people in housing and help them, but until you fix what’s really broken they’re just gonna keep repeating the same patterns over and over again. So we need to have more conversations about mental health and addiction. Let’s try and fix this. Try and fix what’s broken and simply be there for people. It’s about our community pulling together for the greater good for the lost, broken, homeless and the poor. We all have a part to play in this world. Whether that part be big or small, our collective efforts matter. My ministry is just a small speck on the radar of life and I’m honored to serve my brothers and sisters in this world. It’s not about me, it’s about we. Truly, better together.” To donate to On Bended Knee, venmo @jodi-berge.

ASTRONOMY

Cigar shaped astroid, discovery Pan-STARRS survey team Hawaii October 19, 2017, 3D render. Photo: ShutterStock

Black Sky Affair OUR OBSESSION WITH SPACE ROCKS COULD LEAD TO MORE DISCOVERIES IN THE FUTURE. By Ryan Spencer

Don’t Look Up exemplifies Hollywood’s obsession with space rocks slamming into our planet wreaking havoc on Earth-shattering scales, such as Jennifer Lawrence’s obsession with a certain American general’s ten-dollara-shot grift fired at White House neophytes. But, flippancy aside, such catastrophic events have undoubtedly occurred and most certainly will. Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid roughly the size of Mars’ largest moon Phobos gouged a crater nearly 100 miles in diameter in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, crashing with a force 100 million times the power of Tsar Bomba, the mightiest thermonuclear device ever test-detonated. The 1908 Tunguska event, a bolide explosion equivalent to a mid-range thermonuclear detonation, flattened 80 million trees over an 830-square-mile area in a virtually uninhabited portion of Siberia. Tepid compared to the impact that destroyed the land-dwelling dinosaurs and countless other species, but theoretically plenty to annihilate a major city. The 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor airburst spawned a shockwave injuring nearly 1,500 people and damaging over 7,000 buildings in six cities. And these are merely a few examples of periodic (by cosmological reckoning) collisions with our planet. Detecting near-Earth objects is therefore a serious business. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies is our world’s preeminent organization dedicated to finding and tracking NEOs – asteroids and comets brought into close proximity with Earth by gravitational action from neighboring planets. Relics of our solar system’s formation 4.6 billion years hence, nearly 28,000 NEOs have been spotted and tracked by

CNEOS and other worldwide spaceguarding endeavors with more being located regularly. CNEOS estimates 90 percent of NEOs a half-mile in diameter and larger have been cataloged and is therefore currently focusing on locating smaller yet still potentially threatening bodies NASA’s recently-launched Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission is designed to gauge the efficacy of impacting a spacecraft into a NEO to alter its trajectory, though no NEOs over 500 feet in diameter are expected to coincide with Earth’s path for at least the next century. It’s not all doom and gloom, however. NEOs themselves possess relatively meager gravitational fields, making them prime targets for uncrewed spacecraft rendezvous designed to study their composition. As leftovers of our solar system’s birth, NEOs are rife with information regarding our system’s inception. Ten asteroids and comets have been visited thus far, including the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa returning an actual sample of asteroid 25143 Itokawa in 2010. In 2014, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission, after 10 years’ travel, met comet 67P/ChuryumovGerasimenko and succeeded in landing the Philae probe on its surface, yielding the most detailed examination of a comet ever conducted. 67P/CG, while not itself an NEO, is similar to them in that they brim with metals, minerals, and elements ideally suited to the production of advanced technologies for exploring space and keeping humans alive; for good or ill, our destiny likely lies in harvesting these materials as we strive to conquer our solar system, and perhaps beyond, in the flesh. Here’s to Spaceguard, and the thrust yonder.

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THE TOE TAG

The Toe Tag THE UCO FORENSIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE HAS BEEN TASKED TO HELP DETERMINE THE OWNERSHIP OF A PURSE LONG RUMORED TO BELONG TO ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS OUTLAWS. By Sarah Atwood-Cotton

T he Un iver sit y of C ent r a l Ok l a hom a’s Foren sic S cience Institute has been tasked in helping determine whether or not a purse belongs to one of America’s most infamous outlaws. The purse was donated to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum under the pretense that it possibly once belonged to Bonnie Parker. Together with her partner-in-crime, Clyde Barrow, the two made up the violent duo known colloquially as “Bonnie and Clyde.” Barrow and Parker were gunned down by federal agents on May 23, 1934, after a two-year crime spree left nine law enforcement officers and four citizens slaughtered. The purse — whose donor is currently remaining anonymous — is thought not only to

have belonged to Parker but also suspected to be with her when she was killed, owing largely to a bullet hole in it and her name stamped upon it. With a combined 300+ years of foren- Hannah Walcher examines residue on the purse using an alternate light source. Photo: Berlin Green sic and law enforcement experience, UCO’s Forensic the OSBI with 14 years of forensic ysis proved to be inconclusive. Science Institute is conducting mulscience experience before becoming Moving on to fingerprint analysis, tiple analyses on the purse, including full-time faculty at UCO, conducted graduate students along with profesDNA and multiple fingerprint analythis analysis. She swabbed the inner sor and fingerprint expert, Cait sis techniques. crevices with the hopes of obtaining Porterfield are using two different Forensic science staff and two a single source female profile. If methods. These analyses are congraduate students decided to use a Parker had indeed owned the purse, ducted subsequent to DNA analysis specific order of operations, starting the chances of her DNA being on the because they require the use of ulwith DNA analysis. Dr. Rhonda inside would be more likely than on traviolet light which can degrade any Williams, a former DNA analyst at the outside. However, the DNA analpotential DNA.

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A major hurdle to the fingerprint analysis is the possibility of gleaning fingerprints from multiple people who have handled the item without gloves or sterile equipment. Hannah Walcher is a first-year graduate student and three-year law enforcement veteran conducting her research on the purse using a method known as alternate light source, or ALS. Normally, when looking for latent prints, you would be using a green or orange filter, but Walcher is using a blue ultraviolet light with a yellow filter typically used to detect traces of serological evidence (blood) or other bodily fluids and secretions.

Once visualized, the ALS unit has a camera that will take images of suspected items of interest. In addition to the Parker purse, Walcher, with her research, will hopefully be able to further utilize ALS to obtain evidence that could assist in solving more domestic violence crimes. This time, the ALS did not illuminate any fingerprints but did show an unknown residue on the purse. If this was not a historical piece, super glue fuming would be used along with f luorescent dyes or powders then viewed under ALS and lifted with microsil to better visualize any po-

Madison Roberts explains her findings using the RUVIS. Photo: Berlin Green

A closeup of the residue found on the purse. Photo: Berlin Green

tential prints. But not this time due to concern about damaging the potential historical artifact. Madison Roberts is a second-year graduate student. She is conducting her research in using ultraviolet light and ALS to visualize fingerprints deposited in biological f luids on human skin. This is beneficial because it can be used to obtain fingerprints as well as DNA. Madison used the RU VIS, or Ref lective U ltrav iolet Imag ing System microscope, to visualize any potential fingerprints on the purse. RUVIS converts ultraviolet light into visible light using a filter which reveals the print. This time, the RUVIS was inconclusive for fingerprints, but another filter can be used

later that would help visualize on textured surfaces such as this purse. What happens next since DNA and fingerprint analyses are wholly unsuccessful? UCO also has a cold case class with a professor who also assists the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office in solving their cold cases. As part of her next class’s curriculum, they will be asked to request and dig through FBI and any law enforcement files and pictures to see if they can locate an image of Bonnie Parker with the suspected purse. So the mystery, for now, still remains unsolved, but the investigation continues…

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Illustrations by Jerry Bennett

You know, not every piece of legislation that the Republicans propose is a terrible idea… House Bill 3008, sponsored by Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, would add in-person sports betting to the gaming compact between the states and the tribes. “Illegal sports betting occurs throughout Oklahoma, and figures I obtained from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation show 11 offenses recently with tens of thousands of dollars seized,” Luttrell wrote in a news release. “This reflects only a fraction of what actually occurs in our state. The Oxford Economics Group estimates that legal sports betting would generate $240 million in revenue for Oklahoma and create over 3,000 direct and indirect jobs. This legislation just makes sense.” The major problem is that the bill is short-sighted. Instead of just allowing people to bet on sporting events, why not set up parimutuels for all of the other things that are worth a wager? For example, I’m sure there would be plenty of people willing

to put their money on a calendar date for things such as when schools will have to close due to an everworsening teacher shortage, due in no small part to the fact that our state has slashed education spending by nearly twice what any other state has during the past decade. Someone could have made a killing on betting as to how much Stitt would cost the state in 2021 for his fruitless escalations against the tribes. Or about where and when the record would be shattered for new daily COVID-19 infections due to the business-asusual non-intervention tactics of Lutrell’s party. Either way, small government and religious objections are small hurdles for Republicans once they get a whiff of the estimated $240 million that legalized sports betting would bring to the state annually. And we all know there’s nothing Republican Jesus likes more than counting cash.

We’re not sure what the state’s education secretary’s shoe size is, but apparently his mouth is big enough for both feet to fit. “The first reaction should not be to shut schools down. It is the last resort. Parents are tired and children suffer when administrators act out of fear and not in the best interests of their kids and their future. I call on schools to use all of their available resources and administrative staff to cover classes to ensure all of our students are given an in person education option. They should fulfill their obligation to educate our kids in Oklahoma,” Ryan Walters, state education secretary, wrote on Twitter. That went over about as well as you’d expect. “It’s insulting that you think this is any district’s “first reac-

tion.” We’ve been pulling all available staff to cover classes. The fact that #oklaed schools and districts have maintained instruction as long as we have shows your complete lack of situational understanding,” Mid-Del Public Schools Superintendent Rick Cobb fired back. Two days later, Walters was the center of his very own photo opp at Santa Fe South Charter School after the superintendent (and, surely by pure coincidence, a campaign donor) gave him a call. What a swell bit of damage control. To add insult to insult, Kevin immediately authorized … well … pretty much anyone to be a substitute teacher, so Moore police told Walters to hold their beers and uploaded pics to Facebook of armed and unmasked police officers in public schools there. The comments section there was also likely not what they had in mind. Republicans once again have said the quiet part out loud. They have no interest in quality education, but instead they want your kids in school seats so your asses can be in your office chairs drumming up tax revenue.

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EAT & DRINK

High dives and sacred grounds FOOLISH THINGS OPENED ITS COFFEE COMPANY, THEN ITS POSH NOSH JOINT, THEN ITS KOREAN BBQ-INSPIRED DIVE CONCEPT BEFORE THE PANDEMIC ARRIVED. By Matt Dinger

Once upon a time, Justin Carpenter had the foolish idea of bringing people closer together over a shared space and a good cup of coffee. “Ten years ago, I’d noticed people were drifting further and further apart due to technology and now due to worldwide pandemics and politics and everything

Foolish Things Bar & Biscuit. Photo: Berlin Green

tive about building spaces where community can happen. Because it’s what I was familiar with, and when Foolish Things Coffee Company. Photo: Berlin Green I had an opportunity with the building, we Korean and Asian flavors to accent it. started with a coffee shop,” co-owner “There’s nowhere else in the country Justin Carpenter said. that you can get the type of food that he’s Foolish Things Coffee Co. opened in doing, which is very traditional barbecue but with very non-traditional barbecue flavors. That’s where the romance comes in, for me is when you can work alongside guys like Nick that are masters of their craft that can create something that is totally unique … The guy’s a fucking wizard and Jake [Jezek], our bar manager, those guys work so well together. Jake is so good at creating an environment where people want to be in that room,” Carpenter said. With three distinct concepts up and running, the dream that is Foolish Things now seems a lot less foolish. “My mom is one of six kids in a big Mexican family and so it was always ingrained in me that if you want to show people that you care for them, you feed them,” Carpenter said. “And so, as somebody who worked construction every summer and could never imagine myself in an office job, I wanted to do something that combine that hospitality aspect and

else. And I have always believed it’s a lot harder to be shitty to somebody who’s sitting right across the table from you than it is to do it from behind the screen. We wanted to invest in humanity through the foolish means of a cup of coffee. And I think we have this very high aspirational motivator, but we also use it to keep ourselves grounded,” he said. And thus Foolish Things Coffee Co. was born. Justin Carpenter and his wife, Katie, are the sole owners. They have no investors. “From the time I was a kid, I wanted to open a coffee shop and I think it’s probably because at the time, I was too young to get into any bars and hang out with friends. And so me and my middle school and high school friends would meet up on a regular basis at coffee shops around town and just hang out. There was something so attrac-

2012. In 2018, they opened Bar & Biscuit, a posh cocktail bar and brunch spot, in Brookside followed by High Dive, a low-key fusion barbecue joint in The Pearl District. High Dive features a stage made of some of the original flooring across the street at Leon Russell’s The Church Studio when he owned it. “We thought, ‘Man, we’ve got to do live music in here as often as we can. We need to have it be more divey, more neighborhood bar type of feel. A lot more casual.’ And then for the food, we just said, ‘Nick, you have total autonomy to do whatever you want. Make it make money, but have fun.’ And I think, for him, having the creative freedom to go in whatever direction that he wanted to go was very attractive to him,” Carpenter said. Chef Nick Corcoran used Oklahoma barbecue as the cornerstone but uses

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Foolish Things High Dive. Photo: Berlin Green

community aspect with that fast pace, and restaurants, I think, are the perfect, the perfect intersection of idealism and pragmatism when it comes to, to craft. There are plenty of artists out there that are novelists or musicians that put out one painting or one novel or one or one album and that is their creative expression. And for us, we wanted to create something that was day-in, day-out, high volume. How can we share the best craft with the people that choose to grace our threshold?” While Carpenter won’t rule more out at the moment, he’s not ready to announce plans for a fourth spot just yet. “We’ve always got plates spinning. The biggest thing is trying to get to the other side of this pandemic. Once we have a little bit of breathing room, then we’ll be able to talk a little bit more openly about some of our projects,” he said. “I wanted to do my part to make Tulsa a great city and I think that feeding and serving people well is one of the best ways that you can,” Carpenter said.

Winter Cocktails HERE ARE TWO COCKTAILS SURE TO WARM YOU UP ON THOSE COLD DAYS.

1.5oz Stranahan’s blue label dash of Peychaud’s bitters 3/4iz Naranja Orange liqueur 2 tsp brown sugar 1 lemon 1 luxardo cherry

Emma Torres of 1884

The Avalanche

Measure 2 tsp. of brown sugar & squeeze 1/4 lemon into cocktail shaker. Stir until dissolved. Add ice, 3/4 oz orange liqueur, 1.5 oz stranahans blue label, and 1 dropper of peychaud’s bitters. stir until cold. Strain into coupes glass and garnish with a lemon wheel and cherry.

1.5oz Bushmills Original .5oz cream sherry 1oz fig shrub *recipe below .5oz fresh lemon juice 2 dashes angostura bitters

Steven Idlet of Palo Santo

The Fig Chill

*Fig Shrub Recipe 10oz fig preserves 5oz (1:1) simple syrup 5oz water 2.5oz sherry vinegar Blend until smooth and strain Shaken and served up in a glass of choice

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EAT & DRINK

Low dive TULSA IS HOME TO A PLETHORA OF BARS, BUT SOME OF ITS BEST ARE SMALL AND DIMLY-LIT SPOTS WITH THEIR OWN DEDICATED REGULARS.

Soundpony 409 E. Main St.

Just a few steps down the street from the famed Cain’s Ballroom is Soundpony, which is also known for its own diverse musical lineups. A community staple, the bar is known for its history of sponsorship for cycling and other sporting events, including a soccer team. As for the name, “...The word got tied to the idea of a good horse, riding, racing, and then bikes, any form of alternate transportation. As Josh [Gifford, the co-owner] put it, ‘Legend has it that Johnny Rotten, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, James Earl Jones, Conan, Bob Newhart, and a horse had an orgy and out blasted the SOUNDPONY,’” according to its Wikipedia page. Soundpony. Photo: Berlin Green

The Whittier Bar 2405 E Admiral Blvd.

The first thing you notice when you walk into the Whittier Bar is giant letters proclaiming “SCUM” above the bar. Repurposed from an old sign that said “MUSIC,” Whittier is no stranger to song, putting on regular live music events. The bar also boasts a revolving cluster of pinball machines as well as its very own mascot, Latch the bar cat. If you stop in here for a bit of day drinking, don’t forget to check out Whitty Books next door. The Whittier Bar. Photo: Berlin Green

The Starlite Bar 1902 E 11th St.

The Starlite is in a class all of its own, with a dedicated open mic comedy night on Wednesdays and Dead Disco dance parties every Saturday night in its side room (check out the giant Ouija board on the floor over there too). New wave, goth, industrial and synthpop are often overheard in this alternative spot and drag shows and themed costume events are regular happenings. The Starlite Bar. Photo: Berlin Green

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Cellar Dweller

417 W 7th St.

Descend down the steps into the dimly-lit basement of a nondescript apartment building in downtown Tulsa, and you’ll find Cellar Dweller. This small dive is known to locals for its speakeasy atmosphere and noir style. Get comfortable in plush velvet chairs and enjoy a cold brew or a masterfully crafted cocktail in this intentionally hidden gem that seats fewer than 50. Cellar Dweller. Photo: Berlin Green

Mercury Lounge 1747 S Boston Ave.

When a reportedly drunk driver took out the front of The Whittier Bar, Mercury Lounge was the first to open doors to expatriates during repairs. Not only taking over the show slate but also welcoming Whittier’s “scum” with open arms, Mercury Lounge is an old-school Tulsa dive housed inside a renovated gas station. With long-running happy hours as well as regular nightly music (both local and touring), Mercury Lounge is a much-loved spot for a reason.

Mercury Lounge. Photo: Berlin Green

The Fur Shop

520 E 3rd St.

With a killer set of taps, the upstairs area of The Fur Shop is home to some of Tulsa’s best shows (comedy and music), while the expansive patio area makes for a perfect DJ pad when the weather is optimal. Originally a train depot, a fur storage spot and then a number of other concepts before reopening again as The Fur Shop nearly a decade ago, there’s something live happening at The Fur Shop four or five nights a week.

The Fur Shop. Photo: Berlin Green

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GAZEDIBLES

Tacos on Tulsa time IF YOU’RE CRAVING TACOS, TULSA HAS A PLENTY OF FANTASTIC OPTIONS. If I could pick one food for the rest of my life, it would probably be tacos. But I mean, really, who doesn’t love tacos? If you’re living on Tulsa time, here are seven spots worth going to to get taco trashed. By Berlin Green

Photos by Berlin Green or provided.

Tacos Don Francisco

& Tacos

Mr. Tacos

If you’re looking for a fantastic street taco, Tacos Don Francisco is the place. This is hands-down one of my favorite spots in the Tulsa area to find delicious tripas and carne asada tacos, among many other f lavorful offerings. Made fresh daily, their menu of traditional classics is sure to leave ever yone craving more.

Mother Road Market has lots of tasty places to find a bite to eat, and & Tacos is among their savory offerings. & Tacos offers a delicious array of fresh, authentic Mexican dishes, all made to order in a modern food hall concept you can enjoy with the whole family. Try the fish tacos if you want something refreshing or perhaps their five taco deal if you want to share.

For amazing Mexican cuisine and great prices, Mr. Tacos can’t be missed. The menu has it all and every bit of it is fantastic. From delicious loaded tacos to ginormous burritos that make 2+ meals if you like leftovers, there’s nothing on their menu that will leave you disappointed. I highly recommend the spicy brisket tacos as they’re packed with mouthwatering flavors that can’t be beat.

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In spite of the name, there’s nothing foolish about these tacos. At Foolish Things High Dive, unique flavor is the game and you’ll find delicious Koreaninfluenced BBQ tacos and more, in a comfortable dive bar atmosphere. Try the Cliffhanger taco, a tasty combination of spicy pork, Korean slaw and sriracha aioli.

One of Tulsa’s hidden gems, El Super Taco serves up delicious street style tacos, burritos, nachos and more. Every taco I’ve tried here is mind-blowingly good, from the shredded beef to the barbacoa. They offer a great deal on mini tacos with your choice of two of their divinely cooked meats if you think that’s enough to fill you up.

If you’re looking for the perfect birria tacos, you’ll find them at Tacos San Pedro. This is a great spot for awesome authentic Mexican food. From tacos to enchiladas and tamales, they’ve got it all. Stop by for lunch, they’ve got some great specials designed to save you money and give you your taco fix.

918-636-9326 • 315 S. Trenton Ave, Tulsa www.facebook.com/highdivetulsa

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Everybody knows tacos from a truck are the best, and Taqueria Express drives this point home every time. Enjoy a variety of traditional Mexican dishes freshly made to order while you wait. Try their five taco special with your choice of meats or make it a dinner with their delicious slowcooked beans and Spanish rice.

918-872-0501 • 6006 S. Peoria Ave, Tulsa www.facebook.com/elsupertaco

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OKG PICKS are events recommended by Oklahoma Gazette editorial staff members For full calendar listings, go to okgazette.com.

HAPPENINGS Coffee & Cars Coffee and Cars OKC is the largest monthly gathering of car enthusiasts across the state of Oklahoma! Head to Chisholm Creek on the first Saturday morning of each month to share your passion for automotives. The event will be held at the property just north of Pawnee Drive and Cabela Road. Everyone is welcome and there are no fees!, first Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. Chisholm Creek, 13230 Pawnee Dr., 405-728-2780, chisholmcreek.com. SAT, FEB 5 Devon Ice Rink The Devon Ice Rink returns for its 10th season in the Myriad Botanical Gardens in 2021! Get ready for another great winter of outdoor ice skating at Downtown in December’s premier attraction. Skate across 5,500 square feet of real ice and indulge in seasonal food and beverage offerings. Experience the magical, park-like atmosphere surrounded by the glittering lights of the Devon Ice Rink., Through Jan. 30. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, downtownindecember.com/devon-ice-rink. THROUGH JAN. 30

YOUTH Oklahoma County 4-H Chili Cook-Off & Auction Join us and help us raise money for our 4-H youth! We are requesting a suggested donation of $15 for admission, however, children 7 and under and active 4-H members eat free. Your ticket includes admission, samples of all chili, one bowl of your favorite chili, potato bar, fixins, tea, water, and lemonade. Plus, you can cast your vote for the best chili. Other event activities include:, • Live & Silent Auctions, Live entertainment, desserts for purchase, & much more. Call 405.713.1125 to get your tickets. Tickets not sold at the door. $15, Fri., Jan. 28, 6-9 p.m. Oklahoma County OSU Extension Center, 2500 NE 63rd St., 4057131125, okiemgs.okstate.edu. FRI, JAN 28

PERFORMING ARTS BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO DE AMALIA HERNÁNDEZ World-famous and Mexico’s most renowned dance ensemble, this is the Folklorico Ballet company to see live on stage. The ballet’s permanent home is at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, one of Mexico City’s most historic venues. Experience Mexican culture through the unparalleled vision of choreographer Amalia Hernández. Ballet Folklórico brings together the music, dance and costumes of Mexican folklore, from pre-Columbian civilizations through the modern era., “The dancers, clad in eye-popping pink, green and turquoise, move in battalion-worthy cascading lines, their small stamping steps sharply reminiscent of tap. The gorgeous costumes and breathtaking formations keep coming, dance after dance.” -The $17 - $57, Fri., Jan. 28, 8-10:15 p.m. OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater, 7777 S. May Ave., 405-682-7579, occc.edu/pas. FRI, JAN. 28 Brief Encounter Your heart dances. The world

seems strange and new. You want to laugh and skip and fall forever… You are in love. You are in love with the wrong person., Laura, the respectable suburban wife, and Alec, the idealistic, married doctor, meet in a station buffet. They fall passionately in love but are doomed never to find fulfillment., David Lean’s iconic 1945 movie, “Brief Encounter,” was written by Noël Coward and based on his one-act play, “Still Life,” written a decade earlier. Emma Rice has adapted this timeless tale, intertwining music by Coward, as well as some multimedia flair. $10 - $25, Thu., Feb. 3, 8-9:30 p.m., Fri., Feb. 4, 8-9:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 5, 8-9:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 6, 2:30-4 p.m. Jewel Box Theatre, 321 NW 36th St., 405-521-1786, jewelboxokc.com. THUSUN, FEB 3 - 6

Dope Poetry Night Dope Poetry Night at the Ice Event Center Bar and Grill is every Wednesday starting at 7:30 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m.Only the first 25 poets., Come to experience a place where you can be you unapologetically, a place where your voice and presence matter, a place where you’re accepted and loved, where smiles, laughter, thoughts, and feelings are shared, and it’s all free. Just remember to wear a mask. Ice Event Center & Grill, 1148 NE 36th St., 405-208-4240, facebook.com/Ice-Event-CenterGrill-384104648334867. WEDNESDAY An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde 3rd Act Theatre Company presents An Ideal Husband, written by Oscar Wilde and re-imagined, adapted, and directed by Kate Adams. Performances are each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from January 28, 2022 through February 12, 2022, with a streamed performance at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday February 13, 2022., The production stars a dynamic cast of Oklahoma talent and includes: Cam Taylor; Brooke Howard; Peter Fischaber; Bailey Lucien; Brenna Crow; Doug Carlton; Christine Jolly; and Eric Strimple., Masks will be required for audiences and staff, and the cast will be wearing clear plastic masks during performances. $25.00/$20.00. 3rd Act Theatre Company, 12040 N May Ave., 4055938093, 3rdacttheatreco.com/ productions/an-ideal-husband. VARIOUS DATES Mozart’s Birthday with OKM Music In honor of Mozart’s birthday, OKM will reveal the 2022 Festival artists., ADMISSION IS FREE, Come with the whole family to 415 S. DEWEY AVE., BARTLESVILLE, OK 74003 on January 27th, 2022 at 5pm for food, exclusive presents, and more!, Win discounted festival tickets, and many other surprise, exclusive, OKM Music presents. FREE, Thu., Jan. 27, 5-7 p.m. Ambler Hall, 415 SE Dewey Suite 101 Bartlesville, OK 74003, 9183369900, okmmusic.org/. THU, JAN 27

ACTIVE Yoga Tuesdays an all-levels class; bring your own water and yoga mat, 5:45 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUESDAYS

VISUAL ARTS Art Moves Art Moves is an Arts Council OKC initiative that provides free arts events each workday from Noon-1:00. Art Moves artists perform and demonstrate their artistry daily from popular downtown locations or live streaming from their studio or homes! Help us support our local artist by joining us weekdays at Arts Council Oklahoma City’s facebook page for live-

OKC Broadway Presents OKLAHOMA! Not a word of text was changed in the script, but this 2019 Tony Award-winning Best Revival is OKLAHOMA! like you’ve never seen it before. Direct from an acclaimed run on Broadway! Through Jan. 30. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcbroadway.com/oklahoma. THROUGH JANUARY 30 Photo provided/ Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

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Joshua Ray Walker, Ponyboy.

THURSDAY, FEB. 3 Clem Snide, Ponyboy.

Homeless Alliance Group show featuring the artists of Fresh stART Fresh stART is a program of the Homeless Alliance designed to provide people

experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City with a supportive environment for creating art. In addition to providing a potential source of income, open studio art programs enable people to express themselves creatively, manage emotional issues, develop social skills through positive interactions with a peer group, confidence and skills transferable to employment., Through Feb. 6. DNA Galleries, 1709 NW 16th St., 405-525-3499, dnagalleries. com/gallery/homeless-alliance-fresh-start THROUGH FEBRUARY 6 Photo provided streaming performances and check out the weekly line up below., Art Moves is an Arts Council OKC initiative that provides free arts events each workday from Noon-1:00. Events took place in various downtown locations and may include artist demonstrations or musical performances. The daily line-up features a wide range of artistic mediums including musical and theater performances, live art demonstrations, short film selections, and more, Mondays-Fridays, noon. artscouncilokc.com/art-moves. WEEKDAYS Chakaia Booker: Shaved Portions Commissioned specifically for Campbell Art Park, Shaved Portions is among the most recent additions to Booker’s body of work marked by her distinct ability to radically transform her signature material — salvaged rubber tires — into an incredible array of biomorphic sculptures. Free, Through Aug. 31. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary. org/exhibitions/upcoming/chakaia-booker-shavedportions. THROUGH AUG. 31 ExhibITion: Water, Wind, and Other Wonders ExhibITion: Water, Wind, and Other Wonders, featuring the artwork of local artist Roland Miguel, will open at amshot, 428 Dean A. McGee Ave. in downtown Oklahoma City, on Thursday, Jan. 27 from 5pm to 8pm. The gallery is free to attend. For a $5 donation, guests 21 and over can enjoy light hors-d’oeuvres, wine, and local beer from sponsor Lively Beerworks. The opening will benefit the Paseo Arts Association, a nonprofit dedicated to making the Paseo a thriving arts district. For more information, visit amshot.com/exhibition. $0-$5, Thu., Jan. 27, 5-8 p.m. amshot, 428 Dean A McGee Ave., 405-418-6282, amshot.com/exhibition/. THU, JAN 27

Maren Hassinger: Nature, Sweet Nature Traveling from Aspen Art Museum, the exhibition Nature, Sweet Nature, by renowned artist Maren Hassinger, has been reconfigured to respond to the grounds of Oklahoma Contemporary., Nature, Sweet Nature is comprised of two installations constructed with galvanized wire rope. Garden and Paradise Regained will each stand in rows at relative human scale; one near the entrance to the art center and the other within the Sculpture Garden. Free, Through Aug. 31. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary. org/exhibitions/upcoming/maren-hassinger-naturesweet-nature. THROUGH AUG. 31 PAA’s Annual Members’ Show Showcasing the best art works in all visual mediums created by our supportive members. This year’s juror is Nicole Moan, an active artist with over 20 years of experience in wearable ceramic, three-dimensional wall sculptures and mixed media work. She seeks to show the world how we are all connected and have unique beauty through art. Moan will present awards at the opening

reception during First Friday at 7pm. Both exhibits in the PACC will run through February 26, 2022., Mondays-Saturdays. through Feb. 26. Paseo Arts and Creativity Center, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. OPENING RECEPTION FEB. 4. SHOW THROUGH JAN. 26

PACC’s January Exhibitions During the month of January, the Paseo Arts and Creativity Center (PACC) is pleased to feature two exhibitions. Gallery I showcases Paseo Arts Association and Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition member Ame Hernandez. Her exhibit, Textile Reverie, is a walk-through experience where textiles and design come to life through the medium of paint. Gallery II displays Girl Talk by the ever-popular Oklahoma City fiber artist Kendall Ross. Combining traditional feminine crafts, women’s history and her personal experience as a young woman inspires her work that is unapologetically feminine., MondaysSaturdays. through Jan. 31. Paseo Arts and Creativity Center, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 27

Thursday Jazz Nights at Bradford House, Bradford House.

SATURDAY, FEB. 5

FRIDAY, JAN. 28

Drive-By Truckers, Cain’s Ballroom. SOUTHERN

Gary Clark Jr. with Blackillac, The Criterion

My So Called Band, Tower Theatre. COVER

ROCK

SATURDAY, JAN. 29

SUNDAY, FEB. 6

Falling In Reverse, Diamond Ballroom.

Hosty, The Deli. Electric

Gary Clark Jr. with Blackillac, Cain’s Ballroom. Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road LIVE at the Centre Theatre, The Centre Theatre.

TUESDAY, FEB. 8 Todd Snider with Jamie Lin Wilson, The Deli. ELECTRIC

SUNDAY, JAN. 30

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9

Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road, Paycom Center.

Marcus King, Cain’s Ballroom.

Gary Clark Jr. with Blackillac, Cain’s Ballroom. Hosty, The Deli. Electric TOOL, BOK Center.

THROUGH JAN 31

Paseo Arts District’s First Friday Gallery Walk Peruse art from over 80 artists with 25 participating businesses for a night of special themed exhibits, refreshments and a variety of entertainment opportunities, 6-9 p.m. first Friday of every month. Paseo Arts District, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. FRI, FEB 4 Poetic City Exhibition A high energy and inclusive performance arts entity that supports all forms of creative expression. As their second exhibition at the PACC, this year they introduce “Perception” a show that represents how artists see the world today from technology, health, spirituality, human engagement, social awareness, education and much more. Poetic City’s goal is to recognize that love and ambition come in all shapes and sizes, they work to coordinate and promote professional platforms for those seeking a creative outlet for their passion., Mondays-Saturdays. through Feb. 26. Paseo Arts and Creativity Center, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. OPENING RECEPTION FEB. 4. SHOW THROUGH JAN. 26

Your Art’s Desire Oklahoma Art Guild presents its annual small works show throughout the month of February, featuring a variety of artworks under 12” by Oklahoma artists., Feb. 4-27. The Art Hall, 519 NW 23rd St., 405-231-5700, arthallokc.com. Visit okgazette.com/Events/AddEvent to submit your event. Submissions must be received by Oklahoma Gazette no later than noon on Wednesday seven days before the desired publication date.Submissions run as space allows, although we strive to make the listings as inclusive as possible.

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My So Called Band Oklahoma based tribute to the ‘90s is back at the historic

Tower Theatre! Voted Best Cover Band by Oklahoma Gazette readers, grab your scrunchies and flanel for the best of the 90’s show in the metro. Tower Theatre , 425 NW 23rd St, 405-708-6937, towertheatreokc.com. SAT, FRI. 5 Photo Gazette Archives Live music submissions must be received by Oklahoma Gazette no later than noon on Wednesday seven days before the desired publication date. Late submissions will not be included in the listings. Submissions run as space allows, although we strive to make the listings as inclusive as possible. Visit okgazette.com to submit your lisitngs or email listings@okgazette.com. Sorry, but phone submissions cannot be accepted.

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Mary Mortem - Do You Believe in Thelema EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC ARTIST CONTINUES GENRE-BUSTING TRAJECTORY WITH LATEST GOTH-GRUNGE-TRAP-AMBIENT-EMO LP. By Evan Jarvicks

Similar to how Halloween is most celebrated by outsiders who don’t generally engage with holidays, Mary Mortem is a Tulsa musician for music fans who typically avoid Tulsa music. The intensely haunted sounds of Mary Mortem are so far removed from the Tulsa sound and their presence so absent from the local music scene that only by geographic technicality are they a Tulsa artist at all. Mary Mortem is an anomaly. The pale-faced solo artist pulls from a myriad of influences from post-punk to mumble rap to death metal. They use this sound palette to paint gloomy, anguished worlds of unique expression, polished in physical isolation to then be framed on the Internet. Each project is a different strain of eclectic pairings, but it’s the eclecticism that helps unify Mary’s body of work.

Topping off a busy 2021, which saw the releases of electro-gothic album Apathetic Passionate and the distorted downtempo epic Mother Nature Love Me Kindly, Mary Mortem dropped Do You Believe in Thelema in November. If its occult titling isn’t indication enough--Thelema is an early 1900’s libertine ideological movement--the music will quickly inform the listener that dark feelings lie ahead. Elegiac grunge guitars and moody ambiance transform into punchy beats and distorted basslines over cathartic song progressions, swinging from malnourished moments of depression to explosions of furious anxiety. Angst-drenched lyrics about pain, dysphoria, and death are purged into freeform prose reminiscent of emo songwriting, and they are performed through a dra-

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matic range of vocal styles. Mary Mortem seamlessly traverses from emotive altrock fuzz vox to sullen autotuned meandering to monstrous screaming. None of it feels out of place, and though Mary’s indulgent delivery often overwhelms the clarity of the lyrics, it speaks for them through sheer expressiveness while elevating the album. Mary Mortem is dark, abrasive, experimental, and antisocial, which is to say that they’re unlike anything to which mainstream Tulsa music gravitates. They have found a niche online, however, and this has not only resulted in worldwide collaborations (some of which appear on this album) but also earns Mary more

monthly Spotify listeners than local darlings like John Calvin Abney and Fire in Little Africa at the time of this writing. Do You Believe in Thelema, like Mary Mortem, is not for most people. Arguably, it does not intend to appease anyone at all but its creator. That’s what makes it work so well, though. It doesn’t follow. It doesn’t lead. It simply lives, unto itself, in the dark forest of Mary’s discography. There, apart from the greater chaos of the world, it thrives, like a cryptid, in the shadows.

THE HIGH CULTURE

Panang tang HEAT UP AND CHILL OUT WITH THIS INFUSED PANANG CURRY RECIPE FROM THE CHEFS AT GUYUTES. By Matt Dinger

Temperatures have finally gotten cold, so if you’re not going to dive into a big bowl of chili, you might as well warm yourself up with a Thai curry. Each month, the chefs from Guyutes — Jarrod Friedel and Matt Pryor — team up with Oklahoma Gazette to bring infused recipes way outside the realm of pot brownies. This month, they tackle chicken panang curry. “I’ve been making this for, like, three months and the steps are super easy, but if you don’t follow them, it turns into something completely different and it has a completely different taste,” Friedel said. The good news is that the ingredi-

ents are also easy, with panang curry paste available at local supermarkets like Super Cao Nguyen. There are no substitutions for it because it includes some rarer spices like galangal. “It’s another Asian derivative of ginger. It’s one of the things you have to get. You can’t just use ginger. There’s a lot of things you can substitute sometimes, but it has its own flavor profile,” Pryor said.

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Chicken panang curry Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 80 grams panang curry paste 1/4 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup water and 1/2 coconut milk mixed together 1 tablespoon palm sugar 1 tablespoon fish sauce 4-5 kaffir lime leaves, shredded 2 bell peppers thinly sliced 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves 1/4 cup infused coconut milk 1/4 cup water Cream Directions: 14 grams (half-ounce) decarbed cannabis 1 can coconut milk Cheesecloth Add coconut milk to the pot. Turn heat on LOW. After cream starts to heat up, add decarbed cannabis. Whisk constantly. Do not let cream boil — a very small simmer is what you want. If your milk comes to boil and turns brown, it’s scorched and it will be useless, so be very careful. You must constantly whisk and watch your heat. Keep this process up for 30-45 minutes, then place cheesecloth over a quart mason jar and strain cannabis out of coconut milk. Return to the refrigerator immediately. Directions: Pat chicken dry and cut then cook chicken in a non-stick pan, without oil. Remove from the pan when cooked through and set aside. Drain chicken water out of the pan and add vegetable oil. Heat over medium heat until oil shimmers, then add panang paste and stir constantly until paste becomes fragrant. Add 1/4 cup of coconut milk very slowly and stir in to make a slurry, then add coconut milk and water again slowly along with chicken to the slurry and stir constantly until thoroughly mixed. Add kaffir lime, palm sugar, fish sauce and stir. Reduce heat to a simmer and add bell peppers. After 5 minutes of simmering add infused coconut milk and 1/4 cup of water. Simmer 5 minutes more and remove from heat. Add Thai basil leaves and stir in. Serve over rice. Note: If it’s too spicy, decrease the amount of curry paste. Add more coconut milk to help decrease spiciness also. Dosage information: 14g x 20 percent THC 28 grams x 200 milligrams (percentage converted to decimal) 2800 x .088 (decarbing loss) 2464 x .80 (loss in infusion process) 1971.2 milligrams divided by 24 tablespoons 82.13 mg per tablespoon 82.13 x 4 tablespoons 358.52 divided by 4 servings 82.13 milligrams per serving

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THE HIGH CULTURE STRAIN REVIEWS

Strain name: Black Cherry Punch Grown by: Papa Jesus Farms Acquired from: Likewise (Plaza District) Date acquired: Jan. 17 Physical traits: vivid purple, bright green and orange

terpene profiles are alluring, the highs usually lead me down strange paths. Meaning, the high just makes me feel weird. Off. This mirrors the candy scent but with more of a Purple Punch high, which makes this the best Black Cherry Punch strain I’ve encountered over the past year.

Strain name: GMO Grown by: Kind Supply Acquired from: MJ Highway, Tulsa

calm completely. That isn’t the trouble with this run, so turn the volume up as needed without expecting to be punished for it.

Date acquired: Jan. 15 Physical traits: frosted green and purple

Bouquet: intensely sweet

Bouquet: gassy and earthy

Review: Black Cherry Punch is my new Purple Punch. Its bag appeal is off the charts and its high mimics Purple Punch completely. Less sandy with trichomes, the buds are eye-poppingly gorgeous. While each crop I’ve had has had wildly different taste and highs, this run of Black Cherry Punch has the most pungently sweet terps I’ve had since another Likewise acquisition in 2020 with a Blue Skittlez crop that just smelled like sickly-sweet corn-syrup candy. While those excessively sweet

Review: The most pungent GMO crops give off the most noxious odor (garlicmushroom-onion), which, for someone like me, are almost too nauseating to consume even though the highs are deep and calm. However, some growers have managed to tone down the stink (at least in the nose, the salty funk is definitely still intact on the exhale of Kind Supply’s) but kept the peaceful euphoria that comes with the strain. The trouble with some strains that are initially relaxing is that you overdo it and shatter that

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY WEEK OF JANUARY 27 Homework: What is the feeling you want to have the most during 2022? Newsletter. FreeWillAstrology.com ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Author Helen Hunt Jackson said that one component of happiness is “a little less time than you want.” Why? Because you always “have so many things you want to see, to have, and to do” and “no day is quite long enough for all you would like to get done before you go to bed.” I propose you experiment with this definition in the coming weeks. According to my astrological analysis, you will have even more interesting assignments and challenges than usual—as well as a brimming vitality that will make it possible for you to accomplish many but not all of them. Your happiness should be abundant!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Born under the sign of Taurus, Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) had considerable skills as a composer of music, an athlete, an author, a passionate lover, and an activist working for women’s rights. She was successful in all of them. I propose we make her one of your role models for the coming months. Why? First, because she did more than one thing really well, and you are now primed to enhance your versatility, flexibility, and adaptability. Second, because she described a formula for high achievement that would suit you well. She said, “Night after night I went to sleep murmuring, ‘Tomorrow I will be easy, strong, quick, supple, accurate, dashing and selfcontrolled all at once!’” (PS: I suggest you make “supple” your word of power in 2022.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

According to author Olivia Dresher, “Feelings want to be free. Thoughts want to be right.” Well, then, what about intuitions? In a sense, they’re hybrids of feelings and thoughts. They’re a way of knowing that transcends both feelings and thoughts. When intuitions come from the clear-seeing part of your deep psyche rather than the fear-prone part of your conditioning, they are sweet and fun and accurate and humble and brisk and pure. 22

They don’t “want” to be anything. I’m pleased to inform you, Gemini, that in the coming weeks, your intuitions will be working at peak efficiency. It should be relatively easy for you to distinguish between the clear-seeing and fear-prone modes of intuition.

in our physical appearance, then in our psyches. And yet, as Davis suggested, we can learn to not just tolerate those qualities, but use them to our advantage. Now is a favorable time for you to do that.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) “If you are going to do something wrong, at least enjoy it,” wrote humorist Leo Rosten. I offer his counsel to you right now because I want you to have fun if you wander away from your usual upstanding behavior. But may I make a suggestion? As you depart from normal, boring niceness, please remain honorable and righteous. What I’m envisioning for you are experiments that are disruptive in healthy ways, and dares that stir up interesting problems, and rebellious explorations that inspire beauty and truth. They’ll be “wrong” only in the sense of being mutinies against static, even stagnant, situations that should indeed be prodded and pricked. Remember Bob Dylan’s idea: “To live outside the law, you must be honest.”

“It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways,” wrote the mystic Saint Teresa of Avila. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re due to discover new and different ways to wield your love magic—in addition to the many you already know and use. For best results, you’ll have to be willing to depart from old reliable methods for expressing care and tenderness and nurturing. You must be willing to experiment with fresh approaches that may require you to stretch yourself. Sounds like fun to me!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Leo actor Anna Kendrick bragged, “I’m so humble it’s crazy. I’m like the Kanye West of humility.” I’d like to see you adopt that extravagant approach to expressing your magnificence in the coming weeks. I hope you’ll add another perspective to your repertoire, too—this one from Leo actor Mae West. She exulted, “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!” Here’s one further attitude I encourage you to incorporate, courtesy of Leo author Rachel Pollack: “To learn to play seriously is one of the great secrets of spiritual exploration.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990) was multi-talented: an actor, singer, comedian, and dancer. One critic described him as “the greatest entertainer ever to grace a stage.” He didn’t think highly of his own physical appearance, however. “I know I’m dreadfully ugly,” Davis said, “one of the ugliest men you could meet. But ugliness, like beauty, is something you must learn how to use.” That’s an interesting lesson to meditate on. I think it’s true that each of us has rough, awkward, irregular aspects—if not

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

“If you are drilling for water, it’s better to drill one 60-foot well than 10 six-foot wells,” advised author and religious scholar Huston Smith. He was using well-drilling as a metaphor, of course—as a symbol for solving a problem, for example, or developing a spiritual practice, or formulating an approach to psychological healing. The metaphor might not be perfectly applicable for everyone in every situation. But I believe it is vividly apropos for you and your current situations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

A well-worn proverb tells us, “All good things come to those who wait.” There’s a variation, whose author is unknown (although it’s often misattributed to Abraham Lincoln): “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left behind by those who hustle.” I think that’s far more useful advice for you in the coming weeks. I’d much rather see you hustle than wait. Here’s a third variant, which may be the best counsel of all. It’s by author Holly Woodward: “All good things come to those who bait.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Author Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote, “To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization.” I agree, which is why I authorize you

to add “Saint” to the front of your name in the coming weeks. There’s an excellent chance you will fit the description Stowe articulated. You’ll be at the peak of your power to elevate the daily rhythm into a stream of subtle marvels. You’ll be quietly heroic. If you’re not fond of the designation “Saint,” you could use the Muslim equivalent term, “Wali,” the Jewish “Tzadik,” Buddhist “Arhat,” or Hindu “Swami.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Since the iconoclastic planet Uranus is a chief symbol for the Aquarian tribe, you people are more likely to be dissenters and mavericks and questioners than all the other signs. That doesn’t mean your departures from orthodoxy are always successful or popular. Sometimes you meet resistance from the status quo. Having offered that caveat, I’m happy to announce that in the coming weeks, your unique offerings are more likely than usual to be effective. For inspiration, read these observations by author Kristine Kathryn Rusch: “Rebels learn the rules better than the rule-makers do. Rebels learn where the holes are, where the rules can best be breached. Become an expert at the rules. Then break them with creativity and style.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Piscean author Juansen Dizon tells us, “Don’t find yourself in places where people have it all figured out.” That’s always good advice, but it will be especially germane for you in the coming weeks and months. You need the catalytic stimulation that comes from associating with curious, open-minded folks who are committed to the high art of not being know-it-alls. The influences you surround yourself with will be key in your efforts to learn new information and master new skills. And that will be an essential assignment for you throughout 2022.

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes /daily text message horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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