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ON THE COVER

NEWS

LIFE

In a state that ranks dead last in fruit consumption and No. 44 in vegetable consumption, local chefs and restaurants find healthier, more creative ways to lure guests who have even the heartiest of appetites. In fact, it’s getting easier to say goodbye to products containing eggs, milk, gelatin or butter, too, without sacrificing fine fare or flavor. If you don’t believe it now, you just might after reading this week’s cover story. By Greg Elwell, P.19.

Performing Arts: Moscow Festival Ballet

Books: youth writer’s fair

Sudoku / Crossword

Health: Oklahoma score

Legal: OKC Artists for Justice

Education: Tie Day

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Cover: vegan OKC

Chicken-Fried News

Food & Drink: juice cleanses, briefs, Joey’s Cafe, OKG eat: healthy eats

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Health: reboot resolutions

Active: martial arts, runable city

Health: smoking and fitness

Music: Carter Sampson, listings

Health: mobile meals

Film: Lamb, 13 Hours

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Healthy start The local health department tackles two dangerous conditions: heart disease and diabetes. By Laura Eastes

Diabetes, heart disease

Rice is not the first Total Wellness success story and will not be the last, said Jennifer Like, an OCCHD dietitian. The organization first offered the Total Wellness courses in 2007. Last year, 1,200 people participated, shedding a combined total of 5,600 pounds. “Just by losing a few pounds, you can have a big impact in your risk of diabetes and heart disease,” Like said.

“It’s not something that has to change your entire life. You just have to do a little bit better, but you’ve made a significant impact on your health.” OCCHD is one of many health agencies educating and promoting healthy lifestyles in the state. It’s no easy feat, as Oklahoma consistently ranks toward the bottom nationally in key health status indicators, including diabetes and heart disease. In December, The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that promotes better health care practices and supports independent research of health care issues, ranked Oklahoma next to last in a national health report. Only Mississippi ranked lower in the study examining 42 health indicators. Specifically, the Sooner state ranked No. 48 in healthy lives, which looked at preventable premature deaths. Rates of diabetes and hypertension, or high blood pressure, were examined.

What clicked more than anything else was filling out that food diary. — Bill Rice

The Total Wellness course serves as a prevention tool and is offered at seven to 10 locations across Oklahoma County every four months. One is taught in Spanish. Each draws 40 to 50 participants, and Like said it’s not uncommon for the health department to create a waiting list due to high demand. Over eight weeks, Total Wellness participants learn about a “pictureperfect meal,” how to eat healthy when dining out, physical activity and developing the right state of mind to change unhealthy behavior. The program follows guidelines established by the American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association. While the information presented is accessible through a number of health books and websites, the course holds students accountable and classmates develop a support system to help each other. Many meet after class for

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Bill Rice wanted to change. He weighed 242 pounds and had a 46-inch waist; however, his motivation for living a healthy life came from losing a younger sister to diabetes, the country’s seventhleading cause of death. He called the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD) and enrolled in its Total Wellness course. With the aid of health department dietitians and the support of his wife, Rice chose healthy food and became more active. Six years after attending his first class, Rice weighs between 170 and 175 pounds, but more importantly, he overcame unhealthy behaviors. He said the free health and wellness program saved his life. Now, Rice volunteers with the course. He encourages others to follow the advice of the health department staff and not give up. “It was all kinds of things,” Rice said of the different guidance shared by program dietitians. “Eat more fruits and vegetables. Drink more water. Exercise at least a half-hour a day. What clicked more than anything else was filling out that food diary. I absolutely hated doing that.” With each course, instructors set a class goal for every participant to lose 5 percent of their body weight. Additionally, students set individual goals, like drinking more water, nixing snacking between meals, cutting back on sugar or developing exercise routines. Dietitians hold them responsible by reviewing food diaries and exercise plans. “It was all very positive feedback,” Rice said, and he gave an example. “They would write, ‘make wiser choices,’ if you wrote down you ate eight candy bars for lunch.”

Jennifer Like, a chronic disease prevention program dietitian in Oklahoma City 30-minute walks. “You realize you are not in the struggle alone,” Like said. “Everyone in the room is doing the same thing. Hearing what others are doing makes it more attainable.”

Two-pronged approach

For those with documented heart disease, OCCHD offers a two-pronged approach to improving health. Participants enroll in Total Wellness but could also qualify for the My Heart program. Aundria Goree, OCCHD

community health administrator, said the two-year-old program helps county residents who are already at risk significantly lower their risk of cardiovascular disease. Participants report lower blood glucose and cholesterol levels after completing the program, offered through a partnership with OU Physicians and North Rock Pharmacy. Often, OU Physicians staff will refer clients to My Heart. Few residents come forward asking about the program. Goree believes many in the

“You really don’t know you have it unless you’re screened,” said Aundria Goree of heart disease. community — especially those without health insurance or who don’t visit a primary care doctor — are not aware of their risk. Many Oklahomans have heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the state, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. “It’s the silent killer,” Goree said about heart disease, which is the term for all diseases and conditions that affect the heart. “You really don’t know you have it unless you’re screened.” Typically, there are no symptoms

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You realize you are not in the struggle alone.

— Jennifer Like

with high blood pressure or high cholesterol, which is why health workers refer to it as “the silent killer.” For those who know their personal risk, there are prevention measures that My Heart offers residents who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar or are overweight. My Heart utilizes a preventative and clinical care approach. At no cost, participants receive lab tests, medication and physician visits quarterly over a 12-month period. Additionally, community health workers visit and call students to ensure they are sticking with the plan and ask about their Total Wellness participation. In late November, all residents of Oklahoma County were invited to participate in My Heart. Previously, the program only worked with residents from ZIP codes with high rates of heart disease. Goree encouraged interested residents to call about the program. All individuals are screened at no cost before being admitted to the program. Those without health insurance can qualify. “We can make a difference in all of Oklahoma County,” Goree said. “We don’t want this program to be untapped. We want to share the wealth.”

For more

Learn about the programs mentioned in this story. Total Wellness occhd.org/community/total-wellness 435-4352 Free Note: Pre-enrollment is required. Participants must be 18 or older and can live outside Oklahoma County. Classes begin again in April. 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays Metro Career Academy 1901 Springlake Drive 10 a.m. Thursdays Taylor Recreation Center 1115 SW 70th St. 5:15 p.m. Thursdays Will Rogers Senior Activity Center 3501 Pat Murphy Drive

My Heart My Heart is available to Oklahoma County residents between the ages of 25 and 60 who suffer high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar or are overweight. For more information, visit occhd.org/ health/myheart or call 419-4049.

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Beyond judgement With Daniel Holtzclaw’s sentencing set for Thursday, advocacy groups hope to change sexual assault stigma, educate the community and bring action. BY Laura Eastes

6 p.m. Wednesday Langston University 4205 N. Lincoln Blvd. Free

Feelings of indignation were ignited when an Oklahoma City police officer accused of a series of sexual assaults was granted a bail reduction from $5 million to $500,000. The news came two days after Labor Day 2014. About two weeks earlier, police arrested Daniel Holtzclaw, an Oklahoma City officer, on complaints of rape, sexual battery and indecent exposure. Northeast Oklahoma City resident Grace Franklin was outraged. A believer of women’s rights and supporting fellow women, especially those in emergency situations, she co-created OKC Artists for Justice with Candace Liger. With the help of fellow artists, the two believed they could spark a reaction to the case. After all, the former police officer allegedly targeted more than a dozen AfricanAmerican women from Oklahoma City’s northeast neighborhoods. He faced 36 offenses but posted bail and awaited trial from his home. The bail reduction fueled OKC Artists for Justice’s call to action. “We can make a difference in our communities,” Franklin said, “when we stand up and open our voices.” Nov. 2, the trial began in the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Through the monthlong trial, OKC Artists for Justice members sat in court chambers, listening to testimony along with the all-white jury of eight men and four women. Outside the courthouse, supporters stood holding signs that read “Black Women Matter” and “Stop Police Terror in Our Community.” Dec. 10, Holtzclaw was found guilty on 18 of 36 counts with a combined recommended sentence of 263 years. Thursday, a judge decides his fate. Again, OKC Artists for Justice will rally in and out of the courtroom in solidarity with the survivors and to raise awareness of the sex abuse case. OKC Artists for Justice is not the only group awaiting the outcome of sentencing. Following the verdict announcement, the case drew national interest because of the abuse of police

power as well as the survivors’ testimony, highlighting the ways the officer preyed on vulnerable women from low-income neighborhoods. Franklin said the Holtzclaw case sets an example for communities and police departments tackling officer rape allegations. “This is a historic case that some people just can’t see now,” she said. “In the future, this case will be an example of how things should happen when prosecutions are executed with transparency and when the community gets behind victims and survivors.”

Human rights

Farah Tanis, Black Women’s Blueprint executive director, first learned about the Holtzclaw case through media coverage. The leader of a national civil and human rights advocacy organization, Tanis scouted national media reports to share with Black Women’s Blueprint supporters. She struggled to find any from outside Oklahoma. “It was extremely difficult,” Tanis described. “No one was paying attention.” Despite lack of media coverage, Black Women’s Blueprint monitored and examined the case from New York. The group released Invisible Betrayal: Police Violence and the Rapes of Black Women in the United States, a report provided to the United Nations Committee Against Torture. The report examined how the occurrence and consequences of the rape and sexual assault of black women is socially and legally downplayed. As an example, it cited the arrest of Holtzclaw and his release on a $500,000 bond. “We have to unite in the struggle to end police brutality, but also to end sexual assault,” Tanis told Oklahoma Gazette. “No woman should have to worry about sexual assault. … They shouldn’t have to worry at the hands of officials who should be protecting them.” Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black Women’s Blueprint began its National Justice Ride for Black Women to Oklahoma City. By Wednesday, hundreds of activists and artists are expected to stand with the Holtzclaw survivors. Tanis said that the group’s goal is to bring sustainable education programs surrounding sexual assault to the area. Additionally, the group plans to meet with city leaders and the Oklahoma City chapter of the NAACP to discuss policy

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OKC Artists for Justice Community Forum

from left, back row A. Jafar Cooper, Vanessa Morrison front row Grace Franklin, Candace Liger and Chaya Fletcher (not pictured Tiffani Saunders)

We can make a difference in our communities when we stand up and open our voices. — Grace Franklin

relating to human rights, sexual assault, police officer training and justice. “We want to redefine what justice would look like for us, and 200 years in prison is not what justice looks like to us,” Tanis said. “Justice would be living in a world that doesn’t perpetuate rape culture. We want to live in a world that doesn’t blame victims of sexual assault. We want to live in a world where we can depend on those in charge of protecting communities. We are looking for transformation.”

Justice beyond

OKC Artists for Justice Day of Visibility Wednesday, Jan. 20, seeks to raise awareness of the issue of sexual assault today. Through social media, people from Oklahoma City and elsewhere are encouraged to share a video, picture, poetry, song or story about overcoming

the effects of sexual assault. At 1 p.m., there will be a Twitter storm posting about sexual assault awareness and reactions to the Holtzclaw case. The social media campaign leads up to the 6 p.m. community forum at Langston University’s Oklahoma City campus, 4205 N. Lincoln Blvd. Speakers include attorneys, a judge, a law professor and M.T. Berry, assistant OKC city manager. This is the second community forum planned by the local group. With the trial complete, OKC Artists for Justice will continue its role in community education surrounding prevention of and response to sexual assault. Additionally, members advocate especially for women of color. “We want to be a place for people who have questions but may not trust the established women’s organizations,” Franklin said. “We want to be an organization that gives people the resources and help they need.” During the Holtzclaw trial, many survivors testified they didn’t know whom to trust with information about an officer assault. Part of OKC Artists for Justice’s work surrounds removing the stigma from women surviving sexually assault, encouraging them to publicly speak out to inspire change in the community. The group hopes to turn outrage into action in the service of greater justice.

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Community ties OKCPS and SandRidge Energy’s Tie Day events bring new role models into classrooms.

With no mirror in sight, volunteer Joel Frees improvised and pulled out his smartphone, setting it on the camera feature. Fifth-grader Wayland Lamson looked at the phone and watched himself as he guided his fingers to his neck and made a tiny adjustment to the tie knot. He made it look easy and quickly pulled out the knot to practice once more. It was the first time the youngster had worn a tie, but it wouldn’t be the last. After a high-five from Frees, Lamson said he liked the way he looked. Lamson was one of about 30 male students to participate in a Jan. 14 Tie Day event at Edgemere Elementary School. Male community leaders were invited into Oklahoma City Public Schools’ Edgemere and F.D. Moon elementaries, and each was partnered with male students for half-hour tie lessons. Tie Day co-founders Warren Pete and Taylor Doe believe the lesson goes far beyond mastering the Windsor knot. “When they put the tie on, they feel different: ‘Wow, I am somebody,’” said Pete, F.D. Moon Elementary School principal. “We already know they are somebody, but this helps them realize and remember that.”

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Last year, F.D. Moon students talked about dressing up for school and wearing ties. Pete, who wears a necktie, approached Doe, a fellow fan of the masculine accessory. The two desired an opportunity to bring male volunteers onto the campus. Neckties, which a majority of adult males own, offered a unique way to foster mentorship. Doe teaches the school’s character education class through his role as community relations representative at SandRidge Energy, an oil and natural gas company based in Oklahoma City. “This was a low-barrier entry,” Doe said. “These guys have ties for days in their closets that they don’t wear. It is an easy, not expensive and low time commitment opportunity, but the impact is great.” In 2015, SandRidge provided neckwear for male F.D. Moon students, and dozens of employees traveled to the northeast Oklahoma City school for the event. Other men

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Harold Rayfield shows Trayvon Lowery a necktie technique. heard of the event and were matched with students. Last spring, the school hosted Tie Day Fridays, during which students typically sported donated SandRidge ties.

Edgemere involvement

This year, Tie Day expanded to Edgemere, the district’s first community school. With local partnerships already in place, school leaders emailed about 250 people, seeking volunteers and spare ties. The response was overwhelming, said Colin Strickland, school coordinator. Several dozen neckties and a few bow ties were donated. Community leaders volunteered to visit. “Something like Tie Day is a great first-time interaction with an urban school,” Strickland said. “You come into the school and instantly get to interact with students. … We hope to see these volunteers again through different initiatives and opportunities at our schools.” Neckwear is an uncommon sight at Edgemere, except on a few male staff members, which includes teacher Nathaniel Sutton. Students often compliment Sutton’s ties, said Strickland, who also often wears a tie. Tie Day volunteer Joel Tudman first learned about the opportunity

through The Net Church. At first, he showed his new buddy the double Windsor knot, but the two switched to an easier style. “We talked about school and what he likes,” said Tudman, who mentioned he would again volunteer at Tie Day. “He talked about recess and mathematics.” Like Tudman, Frees connected to Tie Day through the pastor at Midtown Church OKC. He can’t remember how he learned the skill but remembers tying ties as a member of the basketball team at his high school. He likely won’t forget teaching Lamson. As Tie Day ended at Edgemere, some volunteers asked about future Tie Days and other opportunities at the school. Doe said a sixth-grade class at Southern Hills Elementary School will conduct its own Tie Day and he hopes the event expands into more schools in Oklahoma City and throughout the state. Additionally, he expects volunteers to look for other opportunities to get involved. “That’s the hope,” Doe said, “that we give the men another opportunity to come back, meet and hang out with the kids who they originally helped tie a tie.” Learn more about Tie Day at tiedayschool.com.

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Chicken Pissed off

Many believe Oklahoma Sen. Joseph Silk, R-Broken Bow, pooh-poohed civil rights for many residents last week when he introduced Senate Bill 1014. The bill would restrict some LGBTQ community members from deciding which pots they can piss in. Senate Bill 1014, if passed, would make it “unlawful for a person to use a gender-specific restroom when that person’s biological gender is contrary to that of the gender-specific restroom.” In other words, he wants door signs to more clearly reflect which sex is written on someone’s birth certificate before they can legally drop a deuce. Silk’s bill proposed no penalty or fine for those who might break the law. SB 1014 would, however, require the Oklahoma State Board of Health to “promulgate rules,” meaning it would be the board’s responsibility to

Fried news The real question is why he doesn’t show up in a latex bodysuit that matches his skin tone with I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR FASHION RULES boldly emblazoned on his chest. Because Westbrook can wear anything he wants. He’s very good at basketball. If you practice your free throws and go hard to the hoop, maybe your boss would let you wear a scuba mask and a leotard to work, too.

find ways to educate the public about and enforce the law. As news of the proposed law hit media outlets last week, Oklahoma residents noticed a marked drop in water pressure as they flushed their toilets en masse to make a statement about where they believe this bill belongs. That or, you know, it’s flu season. At Chicken-Fried News, we choose to believe the former. The first Senate session of 2016 is Feb. 1.

Metal gear

Russell Westbrook can wear whatever he wants. Twitter recently lost its mind when OKC’s answer to Donatella Versace showed up to a game against the Los Angeles Lakers wearing a Slayer T-shirt and a bandana, like he just rode in on a Harley with the Sons of Anarchy. “Does he even know Slayer is a band?” some people asked.

Yeah. Probably. Westbrook has been an alive human being since 1988. Slayer has released nine albums since then. Maybe he’s a fan. Or maybe he just liked the T-shirt. People aren’t prohibited from wearing band T-shirts if they don’t listen to them. (We’re looking at you in The Ramones shirt.) That’s not even the weirdest outfit he has worn lately. He donned a cape and a woodbrimmed top hat to a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Construction crooks

When doing construction on your home, you worry about weather, going over budget and your furniture fitting through doorways — theft doesn’t usually come into the picture. A local homebuilder wasn’t so lucky. Thieves in the Summit Lake subdivision in northwest Edmond recently broke into a house under construction and stole high-end appliances — including a stove top, a double oven and a microwave — totaling over $10,000. They damaged a custom-built

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cabinet in order to get the double oven and microwave out but were much nicer when it came to parts of the house that could cause dangerous situations. News9.com reported that Tim Egan suspects another contractor of the crime since electric wires were capped and gas was turned off to prevent total destruction of the property. “They turned the gas off, so my gas wasn’t running and they didn’t blow my house up for me, so I appreciated that,” Egan said. The thieves left behind expensive lighting and kitchen sink fixtures, barnstyle doors and even a dishwasher. Egan believes they got spooked and left in a hurry. He said he had a separate break-in another house he is building but the burglars left without stealing anything.

Call it off

It never hurts to ask. Sometimes the voice of reason speaks to people in the shower or at the dinner table. And sometimes it screams at you while driving on the interstate at more

than 100 miles per hour. With the police hot on his tail, Clyde Landry, a suspect in an assault with a deadly weapon case, decided maybe it would be easier for everyone if the pursuit across Interstate 235 was called off and he just turned himself in. Mid-chase, Landry called the officer chasing him and promised to give himself up to authorities if they just backed off. He got the phone number from a group of people he knew who were previously questioned by the cop. Police declined his offer. Apparently, they had reason to believe the guy fleeing them at 150 mph might mislead authorities about his true intentions. After nearly 30 minutes, Landry finally turned himself in. This time, however, he settled for pulling over on the side of the road.

Mine” when we read The Oklahoman’s headline “David Boren says his son’s run for governor ‘is not a good idea.’” Based on that attention-grabber, it is obvious that University of Oklahoma President David Boren doesn’t think his son, Dan, a former U.S. and state representative, should sit in the governor’s chair. So the former governor issued a statement to the media. “I learned from media reports today that Dan Boren is considering a race for governor in 2018. I will advise against it,” David “DBo” Boren said in a Jan. 10 statement. Poor daddy Boren first heard about his son’s interest in leading the state through the media. The father-son

relationship took another hit when Dan discovered his father’s lack of support, which again happened through the media via The Associated Press. We now resume our song: Father of mine take me back to the day when I was still your golden boy back before you talked to AP. By no means are we political strategists, but gaining family support seems to be the first step to take when potentially running for office. We hope the Borens can patch things up and make a resolution to call one another just to chat and, you know, maybe ask each other for advice. Perhaps Dan will sign the petition for the penny sales tax to fund education and David can listen to Dan’s ideas for helping the state.

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Yada yada

I was delighted to read Jack Fowler’s “Yada, yada” in Oklahoma Gazette (Visual Arts; Dec. 30, 2015) featuring Brass Bell Studios’ exhibit An Art Show About Nothing. As a native New Yorker, fan of the show and Jewish studies professor, “The Yada Yada” holds a special place in the Seinfeld canon. The major sub-theme of this episode features Jerry’s rising obsession with Whatly’s conversion to Judaism and comedy. Played to perfection by Bryan Cranston, who became TV’s most notorious chemistry teacher/drug lord in Breaking Bad, Cranston reels off Jewish jokes and peppers his speech with Yiddishisms. Jerry takes offense, not as a Jew, but as a comedian. But Jerry’s attempt to “out” Whatly as a fraud comes to naught. The priest, to whom Jerry awkwardly “confesses,” thinks Whatly’s jokes are funny, while Jerry’s friends think he’s become an “Anti-Dentite.” Jerry’s comeuppance takes place in the final scene when actress Debra Messing agrees that they should get rid of all the dentists — and the gays and the Jews! Beyond being “a show about nothing,” another oddity of Seinfeld’s success was that a show overtly featuring New York ethnic types (Jewish and Italian, especially) seemed equally funny to people in Oklahoma City as Manhattan. Of course, the local and ethnic elements were usually

assumed, not developed. “The Yada Yada” episode differs: Jerry’s own Jewishness becomes the pivot in the gag. Among the targets of ridicule (ethnic tribalism, misunderstood religious belonging, dentistry), the most central is antiSemitism. To take a topic as pleasant as root canal and lampoon it hilariously offers clear proof of Seinfeld’s comic genius. — Alan Levenson, Schusterman/Josey Chairman of Jewish History, Director, Schusterman Center for Judaic and Israel Studies, University of Oklahoma Norman ’Roid rage

Something has happened to the media in this country. The big corporate media practices what we called, when I was in a journalism class at OU, “advocacy journalism.” It has devolved to become advocacy journalism on steroids. The favored political candidate or cause is featured not only on the editorial page, but in “news” stories. The favored candidate or cause is covered fawningly on the front page or other pages above the fold. Mistakes by the anointed darlings are glossed over or left out of their coverage. Disfavored candidates, who are not malleable members of the ruling class and the pick of wealthy donors, are not covered. Their important announcements or policy positions are

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hidden (maybe on the next-to-last page of the classified ads) or ignored. You can figure out who to consider voting for by paying attention to who the corporate media does not feature or fairly cover. This is a major reason that many large daily newspapers are found today only in the dustbins of history. The more big corporate media outlets skew and bias their coverage, the more people cancel their subscriptions and advertising. It hastens the day that we will study these publications in history books, instead of reading them after we pick them up on our driveways in the morning. — Tom Guild Edmond Missing treasure

The discussion of the state’s “budget shortfall” of $900 million for the coming fiscal year has been most interesting. I was reminded of a presentation I recently heard from state treasurer Ken Miller. His charts indicated gross receipts of nearly $12 billion for the 12-month period that ended in August. In another chart, he showed legislative appropriations of approximately $7 billion and he commented on a shortfall at that time of more than $600 million. How does income of $12 billion, less appropriations of $7 billion, equal a shortfall of $600 million? When someone raised that question, Miller

gave a muddled answer that it had something to do with sales taxes being returned to the cities. Huh? Attempts to get this question answered by the state treasurer’s office or members of the Legislature have resulted either in no answer or words to the effect of, “It’s way too complicated for you to understand, since there is a lot of money that is received and appropriated outside the budget process.” In other words, an unknown (to the taxpayers) amount of income, less an unknown amount of spending equals a shortfall of $900 million. — Ethan Thomas Edmond Corrections, clarifications

A Jan. 13 story about the LGBT ordinance (News, Metro, “Housing hurdle,” Laura Eastes, Oklahoma Gazette) incorrectly spelled Amanda McLain-Snipes’ last name. In the Jan. 13 issue, in the table of contents, we incorrectly attributed panhandling trends to Dan Straughan, Homeless Alliance executive director. Rev. Tom Jones, president of City Rescue Mission, told the Gazette about “professional” beggars, or people who travel coast-to-coast and stop here to benefit from generous residents. Jones estimated about 90 percent of local panhandlers are not from Oklahoma. We apologize for the errors.

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First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, to see, or not to see: that is the question; published in 1623, Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is a collection of 36 plays by ol’ Billy Shakes himself, considered to be the most reliable publication of all the plays and a leading factor in Shakespeare’s prominence today. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu. Jewel Parker Rhodes, Rhodes is the Sequoyah awardwinning author behind Sugar, which chronicles the life of 10-year-old Sugar, who lives and works on a Southern plantation after the abolition of slavery, 6 p.m. Jan. 20. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, Edmond, 340-9202, bestofbooksok.com. WED Nothing Daunted Women’s Book Club, The Butterfly Mosque by G. Willow Wilson, 7 p.m. Jan. 21. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. THU John Thompson Signing, John Thompson’s A Teacher’s Tale explains how test-driven school reform turned his run of the mill inner-city school into the type of brutal urban school that defies improvement, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. THU Let’s Talk About It Book Discussion, in W.P. Kinsella’s Shoeless Joe, the author incorporates the 1919 Black Sox scandal with the ghost of Shoeless Joe Jackson returning to an Iowa cornfield to play ball with other long-dead historical figures, 7 p.m. Jan. 26. Walker Center, Room 151, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave. TUE Tom Watson Appearance, Watson’s Stick Dog series has won over both educators and students and is a silly and delightful read for elementary and middle-school readers; he will give a presentation and drawing demonstration, 6 p.m. Jan. 27. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, Edmond, 340-9202, bestofbooksok.com. WED

FILM Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, (US, 1969, dir. George Roy Hill) with its iconic performances by Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy, Robert Redford as The Sundance Kid and Katherine Ross as Etta Place. Director George Roy Hill’s sprawling comedy-drama has delighted audiences, but hasn’t been seen on the big screen in nearly two generations, 2 & 7 p.m. Jan. 20. AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial Road, 405-755-2406, amctheatres.com. WED Mustang, (France, 2015, dir. Deniz Gamze Erguven) inspired by Sophia Coppola’s classic The Virgin Suicides, this Turkishlanguage film follows five girls imprisoned by their family after they are seen playing innocently with some boys, 5:30 & 8 p.m. Jan. 21. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. THU Boy & The World, (Brazil, 2013, dir. Ale Abreu) Cuca’s cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves, prompting him to embark on a quest to reunite his family, 5:30 p.m. Jan.

Rhonda Vincent Bluegrass It’s a bluegrass extravaganza! Rodger Harris will give a free talk on the history of Oklahoma bluegrass, followed by a performance by bluegrass sensation Rhonda Vincent. Heralded as the new Queen of Bluegrass by The Wall Street Journal, Rhonda Vincent and The Rage perform 7:30 p.m. Friday at OCCC’s Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 7777 S. May Ave. Tickets are $17-$31, available at tickets.occc.edu. Call 682-7579 or visit occc.edu/pas.

Friday 22 & 23; 2 p.m. Jan. 24. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. FRI-SUN Blow-Up, (US, 1966, dir. Michelangelo Antonioni) a mod London photographer seems to find something very suspicious in the shots took of a mysterious beauty in a desolate park, 2 p.m. Jan. 24. Meinders School of Business, NW 27th Street and McKinley Avenue. SUN The Pastor, (US, 2016, dir. Deborah Goodwin) while serving eight years in prison, a former gang leader discovers his faith in God after a brutal knife attack, 7 p.m., Jan. 25. AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial Rd., 405-755-2406, amctheatres.com. MON The Graduate, (US, 1967, dir. Mike Nichols) classic films are brought back to the big screen each Tuesday. A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter, 7 p.m. Jan. 26. Harkins Theatre, 150 E. Reno Ave., 231-4747, harkinstheatres.com. TUE

HAPPENINGS Crossroads of Commerce, this exhibit showcases the growth and development of Oklahoma’s economy from 1716 to statehood, the Dust Bowl, the depression, and all the way to present day. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 521-2491, okhistory.org/historycenter.

OKC Artists for Justice Second Community Forum, a public conversation regarding women of color in historical and present-day context with topics ranging from local representation and support, intersectionality, the legal system, activism and more, 6 p.m. Jan. 20. Langston University, Oklahoma City Campus, 4205 N. Lincoln Blvd., 962-1620, langston.edu. WED Hanging In There: Making Health a Habit, making meaningful changes is a lifelong venture. Join Karen Massey for tips on how to make changes stick, 10 a.m. Jan. 20. Integris Third Age Life Center, 5100 N. Brookline Ave., 951-2277. WED Local Vendor Fair, Whole Foods hosts Third Thursdays once with local vendors so you can shop responsibly, 1 p.m. Jan. 21. Whole Foods Market, 6001 N. Western Ave., 8793500, wholefoodsmarket.com. THU Oklahoma Bridal Show, meet some of Oklahoma’s best wedding professionals, noon-5 p.m. Jan. 24. Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 602-8500, coxconventioncenter.com. SUN African Painted Dog Free Lecture, Greg Rasmussen, scientist and conservationist, presents a free lecture in the Education building; other features include keeper chats, a gift shop and door prizes, 2 p.m. Jan. 24. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Pl. SUN

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In this Romanian comedy, Costi is a father and husband who jumps headfirst into a treasure hunting adventure when his neighbor tells him he’s sure there’s a fortune buried on the grounds of his family’s country home. Can Costi be the hero that he’s always wanted to be to his son and wife? Screenings for The Treasure are 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive. Tickets are $7-$9 and are available at the box office and okcmoa.com.

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Friday Monika Korra at Heritage Hall, abducted and robbed at gunpoint, Korra shares her story of survival and victory and discusses the human potential for resiliency and recovery, a story also shared in her best-selling book Kill the Silence; book signing to follow, 7 p.m. Jan. 25. Heritage Hall Middle School Howard Theatre, 1800 NW 122nd St. MON

FOOD National Cheese Lover’s Day, celebrate National Cheese Lover’s Day with savings on organic cheeses, all day Jan. 20. Whole Foods Market, 6001 N. Western Ave., 879-3500, wholefoodsmarket.com. WED Mustang Beer Dinner, experience Mustang beers paired with complementary dishes. The menu includes caramel pork belly, shrimp eggrolls, strawberry and farro salad, and mango puree for dessert, 6 p.m. Jan. 20. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. WED Tea & Tips with Becky, learn healthy tips while enjoying refreshments, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Jan. 21. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Road, Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco.com. THU

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Cheese & Wine School, an in-depth varietal and pairing exploration based on The New York Times’ Wine School with Eric Asimov, 6:45 p.m. Jan. 22. Forward Foods-Norman, 2001 West Main St., Norman, 321-1007, forwardfoods.com. FRI Saturday Cooking Class, the folks at Gourmet Grille teach you how to make pork and squash salad, 1 p.m., Jan. 23. Buy For Less, 3501 Northwest Expressway, 946-6342, buyforlessok.com. SAT Saturday Cooking Demo, learn how to prepare easy and delicious dishes. This week: crab cakes, 1 p.m. Jan. 23. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Road, Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco.com. SAT Purely Paleo, explore the science behind The Paleo Diet, 3 p.m. Jan. 24. Natural Grocers, 7001 N. May Ave., 840-0300, naturalgrocers.com. SUN

YOUTH Tape & Tunnels, get psyched for recyclables at the newest exhibit at SMO, where kids experience an interactive wonderland with packing tape tunnels, bungee cord mazes and cardboard clubhouses where they can climb, build and explore. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52nd St., 602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. continued on next page

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Third Thursday at Gaylord-Pickens Museum, reading of The Wild Adventure of Oklahoma Joe’s 10-gallon Hat by Dr. D followed by a craft, 10 a.m. Jan. 21. Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum, 1400 Classen Drive, 2354458, oklahomaheritage.com. THU Craft Night at the ZooZeum Snooze, spend an evening creating your own miniature shoebox exhibit modeled after some of the wonders you'll find in the Cabinet of Curiosities exhibit at the Science Museum of Oklahoma, 7 p.m. Jan. 22; 9 a.m. Jan. 23. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Pl. FRI-SAT

Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy, comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy reunite on the We’ve Been Thinking Tour, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Jan. 22. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. FRI Whodunit Dinner Theater: Showdown at Madam Yahoo’s Saloon, Oklahoma’s longest-running dinner theater presents Showdown at Madam Yahoo’s Saloon, an Old West watering hole where they serve up beer, and for an unlucky few, murder’s on the menu, 6 p.m. Jan. 22. Ted’s Escondido Cafe Event Center Annex, 6900 N. May Ave., 420-3222, whodunit.net. FRI

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Devon Ice Rink, see how well you fare in a nearly frictionless environment at this year’s Devon ice rink. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com/events.

Whole Kids Club Story Time, a children’s librarian from the Metropolitan Library System will lead your kids through a fun-filled journey of stories, crafts and snacks, 10 a.m. Jan. 23. Whole Foods Market, 6001 N. Western Ave., 879-3500, wholefoodsmarket.com. SAT Art Making, kids will learn about shape and form as families work together to create a painted stick sculpture, 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 23. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. SAT Digital Quilts, taking inspiration from the Quilts and Color exhibition, kids use materials to create a digital quilt, 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 23. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. SAT Art Adventures, children can experience the world of art through stories and projects in this event series; this week’s story will be Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 26. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., Norman, 325-3272, ou.edu/fjjma. TUE

PERFORMING ARTS From White Plains, this play tells the story of two adults in the distant aftermath of a bully-victim relationship, and runs through Jan. 30. Carpenter Square Theatre, 806 W. Main St., 232-6500, carpentersquare.com. FRI Shane Mauss, originally from Wisconsin, Mauss has appeared five times on Conan, has appeared on Comedy Central Presents and Jimmy Kimmel Live! and received his own Netflix special, 8 p.m. Jan. 20-21, 8 & 10:30 p.m. Jan. 22-23. Loony Bin Comedy Club, 8503 N. Rockwell Ave., 239-4242, loonybincomedy.com. WED-SAT As Long As We Both Shall Live, Addison meets the man of her dreams and will marry him if she can win over her fiance’s disapproving mother and the wedding planner; if she isn't blamed for murder first, 8 p.m. Jan. 21-23, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker Ave., 521-1786, jewelboxtheatre.org. THU-SUN

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We’ve Been Thinking Tour You’ve seen them in the movies and all over Comedy Central, and this Friday is your chance to see them live onstage. Blue Collar Comedy alumni Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy bring their We’ve Been Thinking Tour to Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets start at $49.50. Call 297-2584 or visit okcciviccenter.com.

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Nghiem’s Fairytales, Episode 1: Celebrity Encounters; a storytelling show hosted by James Nghiem, featuring Matt Raney, Victoria Bautista, Cameron Buchholtz, Madison Allen, & Wampus Reynolds, 8 p.m. Jan. 23. New World Comics, 6219 N. Meridian Ave., 721-7634. SAT

ACTIVE OKC Thunder vs. Charlotte Hornets, when you hear the Thunder, lightning isn’t far behind, and the same goes for the Hornets and their sting; come find out which hurts more, 7 p.m. Jan. 20. Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno Ave., 602-8700, chesapeakearena.com. WED Professional Bull Riders Invitational, The toughest sport on dirt returns to Oklahoma City for the PBR Express Employment Professionals Oklahoma City Invitational, 8 p.m. Jan. 22, 7 p.m. Jan. 23, 2 p.m. Jan. 24. Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno Ave., 602-8700, chesapeakearena.com. FRI-SUN MMA Rage in the Cage, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23. OKC Farmers Public Market, 311 S. Klein Ave., 232-6506, okcfarmersmarket.com. SAT OU Men’s Basketball, OU Sooners vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders, 6 p.m. Jan. 26. Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave., Norman, 325-4666, lloydnoblecenter.com. TUE

VISUAL ARTS All in All, Christie Owen’s organic abstract and modern impressionist acrylic works are displayed all over Oklahoma draw inspiration from natural and industrial textures. Exhibit runs through January. Verbode, 415 N. Broadway Ave. #101. Black & White, twelve In Your Eye resident artists created a new show; each designed original pieces using a blackand-white palette. In Your Eye Gallery, 3005 Paseo St. #A. Connie Seabourn Watercolor Demo, a free demonstration by artist Connie Seabourn using her watercolor techniques, 2 p.m. Jan. 24. The Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave., Norman, 307-9320, pasnorman.org. SUN

James Surls, nature figures prominently in the work of sculptor James Surls, and over four decades, he has developed evocative, hybrid forms in wood, steel and bronze inspired by flowers, the human body and rock formations. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., Norman, 325-3272, ou.edu/fjjma. January Exhibition, Visit Paseo Gallery One to view guest artists Lawrence Naff, Olivia Ortiz Ocampo, Jason Wilson, and David Joshua Jennings. Paseo Gallery One, 2927 Paseo St., 524-4544, facebook.com/ paseogalleryone. Petroglyphs for Modern Cave Dwellers, during his studies abroad in Kyoto, Japan, Jack Eure painted watercolor landscapes in zen gardens and studied Japanese aesthetic philosophy; the abstract, nonrepresentational canvases in this exhibition reflect wabi sabi simplicity, asymmetry and roughness. IAO Art Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan Ave., 232-6060, iaogallery.org. Photography by Alan Ball, see the scenery and portrait photography of Alan Ball through February. 50 Penn Place Gallery, 1900 Northwest Expressway, Suite 113-R, 848-5567, 50pennplacegallery.com. Tessa Raven Bayne/Vinton Bayne, this local creative couple has been collaborating on a new series of photographic prints on panels embellished with painting and wood burning. DNA Galleries, 1709 NW 16th St., 525-3499, dnagalleries.com. the shape of everything, an overview of paintings and works by Adam Fung spanning the past five years of his career. The Lightwell Gallery, 520 Parrington Oval, Rm. 202, Norman, 325-2691, art.ou.edu. UCO Faculty Show, the artists featured in this exhibition are both UCO art educators as well as active professionals; the exhibiting artists are Elizabeth Brown, Michael Elizondo Jr., Michael Litzau, David W. Maxwell, Shawn Meyers, Jose Rodriguez, Erin Shaw, Gayle Singer, Rob Smith, Lacye Swilley-Russell, Kelly Temple, Adam Vermeire, David Webber, Barbara Weidell and Charleen Weidell. The Goddard Center, 401 First Ave. SW, Ardmore. Unspeakable, Cynthia Brown and Brett McDanel join forces to showcase their unique 2-D and 3-D works; Brown’s pieces are bright and joyous abstract works on canvas, while McDanel’s sculptures bring life to the mechanical. Kasum Contemporary Fine Arts, 1706 NW 16th St., 604-6602, kasumcontemporary.com.

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Healing Studio Exhibition, the Healing Studio program nurtures and provides an outlet for the creative expressions of individuals with varying degrees of cognitive, physical and learning challenges; the exhibition supports the artistic endeavors of these individuals. Firehouse Art Center, 444 S. Flood Ave., Norman, 3294523, normanfirehouse.com.

Introspection Manifested, Alexandra Engelman uses monsters, beasts and other creatures to express ambiguous ideas and concepts. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St. , 815-9995, artspaceatuntitled.org.

Morning Moxie Try a little something new with your Thursday morning coffee. Morning Moxie is a new group gathering featuring brief presentations from local professionals and business owners, built to get your creative juices flowing in the right direction. The first Morning Moxie meeting is 7:45 a.m. Thursday at Urban Teahouse, 519 NW 23rd St., and features teahouse owner Kristy Jennings. Attendance is free. Visit morningmoxie.com. For okg

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Giving up It’s not easy being green in a red meat state, but it’s not as hard as it used to be.

Q: How do you tell if someone’s vegan? A: Oh, don’t worry; they’ll tell you.

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Frankly, vegans get a bad rap. If you did something as difficult as cut all animal products out of your diet, you’d want to talk about it, too. Do you think the fourth man to walk on the moon (astronaut Alan Bean) goes a single conversation without talking about space? You’d walk into every room yelling, “I’m one of only 12 people who ever walked on the moon!” and pointing at your T-shirt that says, “Please ask me about the moon.” And anyone who thinks going vegan is easy is someone who has never tried to be a vegan. Saying goodbye to products containing eggs, milk, gelatin or butter is difficult at best, but we should at least start by eating a vegetable.

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Oklahoma ranks 44th in the nation for vegetable consumption and 50th for fruit consumption. 2014 State of the State’s Health Report is full of sobering statistics about how poor the average Oklahoman’s diet is. More than half the men in Oklahoma did not eat at least one vegetable a day. Half of Oklahoma adults don’t eat even one piece of fruit a day. Forty percent or more of Oklahoma youth said they don’t eat a fruit or a vegetable daily. Oklahoma is the sixth most obese state in the nation. Whatever issues one might have with veganism, those statistics are startling. Vegan personal chef Nicole Diaz said they’re easy to fix. People are wary of the price of vegan diets and the ability of the food to satisfy them, but that’s largely a perception problem. “They think vegan food is only vegetables, but there’s a whole slew of things you can eat that aren’t vegetables,” she said. “As a cook, my job is getting people to be open to new foods and make it approachable.” When she helps people interested in vegan eating get started, she focuses on what you can have versus what’s off-limits. “I make them pumpkin pie or burgers — anything they can relate to,” she said. “But if you name some crazy foreign dish, they’ll be too scared to try it.”

She’s just hoping to move the needle a little farther into the green. “Veganism isn’t a quick fix,” she said. “I want people to add things into their diets and see how they feel.” To run a marathon, one must train. Switching to an all-vegan diet is the same — you’re not going to prepare for that marathon in one day. And when you slip up and eat some cheese or have a steak, Diaz said, that’s okay. “It really is about feeling better,” she said.

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Diaz said Oklahoma City is on the cusp of being ready for a change. Residents’ poor health has moved from generality into fact. As study after study ranks the state at or near the bottom,

people realize things have to change. “People are sick and tired, and they don’t know why,” she said. “They’re questioning things.” But Diaz isn’t a vegan evangelist.

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Good luck being Yust a vegan Thunder fan, said Oklahoma City nurse Caren Yust. Finding a bite to eat at sporting events is nearly impossible; Yust said venues rarely consider dietary restrictions. Still, it’s easier now than when she started. At 22, Yust was driven by animal rights to give up meat and animal byproducts. “I was living on french fries and bean burritos,” she said. “As I got older, I realized you have to plan it out. You’ve always got to be a little more conscious of what you’re eating.” And while she still believes in animal rights, the last 15 years also have shown her the health benefits to her lifestyle. “Red meat is also linked to heart disease, cancer and diabetes,” she said. All are major threats to mortality. In fact, obesity is a risk factor for all causes of death, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And even if you’re living, it’s no fun. Obesity is associated with arthritis, trouble sleeping and mental illness. Diaz said meat is also hard on the gut. Digestion isn’t something most of us think about, but it’s a difficult process made even more difficult by red meat. For Diaz, the change in diet brought some welcome body changes. Her skin cleared up. Her brain is “not so foggy.” But getting away from meat, eggs and dairy isn’t easy in a city whose history seems to be branded on the side of a cow. continued on next page

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cover food & drink It’s easy to be a vegan at home, Yust said, but going out is still a challenge. “Most restaurants, all they have for you is a salad or something super-heavy, like pasta,” she said. “It’s hard to find a nice in-between meal.” Diaz said vegan culture in Oklahoma City is virtually nonexistent. After the close of 105 Degrees/Matthew Kenney OKC/Tamazul, the strictly vegan restaurant disappeared from the city. Vegetarian mainstay The Red Cup has continued, though it’s no longer open for dinner. Food is an integral part of how we relate to one another, Diaz said. That’s why restaurants serving food that appeals to everybody is so important. At Picasso Cafe, 3009 Paseo St., chef Ryan Parrott came into a kitchen that was already well-established in the vegan and vegetarian world. The menu still has beef and chicken and cheese, but it has long featured dishes like quinoa tacos and chicken fried portobello as well. “With the latest menu change, we put a lot more focus on it,” he said. “There’s always been a vegetarian section, but now the vegetarian options outweigh the rest of the menu.” He said almost anything that’s vegetarian can be made vegan. Parrott is not a vegetarian, but that’s what makes his meatless dishes so good

Veg out Being vegan doesn’t mean you have to eat at home. Want to give vegan food a try, but you’re not sure where to go? We’ve got you covered in nondairy cheese, friend. Here are some of our favorite spots for plant-based provisions. Green Goodies (5840 N. Classen Ave.) Being vegan doesn’t mean you can’t have dessert. Green Goodies specializes in gluten-free and vegan cupcake options. Loaded Bowl (mobile) This vegan food truck (soon to be a vegan storefront) is completely meatless, but its food is astoundingly flavorful. The macaroni

Kaiteki Ramen (mobile) Japanese cooks have a fondness for meat, but they figured out how to cook their vegetables to perfection long ago. Try this truck’s vegan ramen and delicious fried Brussels sprouts.

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— he concentrates on what’s there rather than what isn’t. “I still approach it the same way. I cook food that I want to eat,” he said. “Sometimes it’s as easy as saying, ‘If we take the meat out, it’s still good.’ Whether you’re a vegetarian or a vegan or a meat eater, the food needs to be satisfying enough that you want more.” The restaurant also is fortunate because it built trust with that community. “They know they can come here and we’ll be cognizant of cross-contamination issues,” Parrott said. “We’re not going

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Elemental Coffee (815 N. Hudson Ave.) Daily specials and case items vary from vegan to very meaty, but there’s almost always something for any diet. Check out the Cheech-A-Rizo Tacos at breakfast for flavor without animal products.

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to cook your food right where we just finished a hamburger on the flat-top.” Maybe the best feature, he said, is it’s a place where vegans don’t have to worry that they won’t find something to eat. That’s why Picasso is, by far, Yust’s favorite restaurant. “They have eight or nine vegan options every day,” she said. And her options always are expanding. More restaurants are making room for at least one or two entrees that cater to vegans. Guernsey Park and Panang 2 have Asian vegan options. Smokey’s BBQ has vegetarian sides. And Yust said West’s vegan nachos with red peppers and black beans are great comfort food. Better still, as OKC chefs grow more comfortable cooking vegan foods, it’s becoming easier to make special requests.

The cost

Good meat isn’t cheap, but neither are good vegetables. “If you go into an organic plant-based diet, it’s more expensive,” Diaz said. “Organic produce is how it should be, not sprayed with pesticides.” It’s hard to convince people to buy more expensive apples over a bag of chips, but it’s a cost savings in the long run.

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Taj, where the menu has big sections of vegetarian and vegan delights. Eggplant chili brings the heat while vegetable biryani has fragrant spices and will fill you up. The Earth Cafe & Deli (309 S. Flood Ave.) Norman’s The Earth serves up big plates of vegan nachos that are perfect for the environmentally conscious dudes who still want to eat like they’re in college. Packard’s New American Kitchen (201 NW 10th St.) Brunch is usually an egg lover’s paradise, but Packard’s has vegans covered, too, with the tofu scramble. And bloody marys are vegan, so enjoy a couple.

“You actually eat less because the foods are more nutrient-dense,” Diaz said. “A bowl of kale will fill you up.” And if that doesn’t sound satisfying, she said people should remember all the heavier foods that are vegan: grains, beans, brown rice, tofu. Seasoning and cooking them correctly is the true art of the vegan diet, but with the right spices, almost anything tastes good. The more restaurants that embrace that kind of food, the more people will eat it and the less expensive it’s going to be over time. Parrott said that’s the fun of Picasso’s monthly vegetarian dinners — finding ways to transform the ingredients. “It’s the third Tuesday of every month, and we have several vegans come in,” he said. “There’s a different theme every month. Sometimes it’s a cuisine. This month, it’s Hungarian food. In March, we’re going to do ‘Oscarnominated’ food.” That’s how you can tell if someone is a vegan at Picasso Cafe — look for the person with the big smile on his face.

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Sanitary sips Juice cleanses promise health by the bottle.

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By Greg Elwell

Is your juice dirty? I kind of wish that was what a juice cleanse was. Spilled some OJ on the floor? Just run it through the Juice Cleanse and it’ll be good as new! Instead, a juice cleanse is a lot of juice that you drink instead of eating food, and it’s supposed to clean up your insides so you can be healthy. You might have heard about one locally from Oklahoma City-based Organic Squeeze or seen a few varieties at Whole Foods (including Vim + Vigor, a company started by a pair of sisters who grew up in Oklahoma). And you might have wondered, What’s that like? I did a couple of juice cleanses. Let me tell you what that’s like.

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each day at $60 a day. They graciously allowed me to try the three-day cleanse. You are recommended to go on a pre-cleanse diet for a week, replacing one meal a day with a bottle of juice and cutting out caffeine to help prepare your body for the cleanse. That’s a pretty good idea, because your body will notice that you’re not eating food anymore. The juices are packed with flavor — so, so much flavor — so much, in fact, that it can be difficult to finish some of the juices. I found Formula 3 (beet, carrot, celery, lemon, orange, red bell pepper, cucumber and basil) and Formula 5 (bok choy, spinach, parsley, green apple, celery and lemon) the hardest to drink. But Formula 2 (lemon, agave, cayenne extract and 7.0 PH water) was actually pretty pleasant. And Formula 6 (cashews, nut milk, date, agave,

cinnamon, Himalayan salt and 7.0 pH water) quickly became the best part of my day. The worst part was using the restroom. You go a lot. A. Lot. And the end of the second day, at least for me, included more cleansing than I wanted. One thing I really respect is that Organic Squeeze gets that it’s not easy for everybody and straight up tells people to stop “if at any time you are experiencing a bad reaction.” If you’re feeling horrible, stop. It seems like common sense, but some people need to hear it.

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Vim + Vigor calls its three-day beginner cleanse “the no-fear, no fail” way to start juice cleansing. That’s because, in addition to juice, you get to eat food. Does that defeat the purpose of a cleanse? I don’t think so. You drink the

juice and lots and lots of water during the day and then, for dinner, you have a “clean” meal like a fresh salad with raw vegetables and a squeeze of lemon. You’re encouraged not to use any oils or vinegars, though some avocado is fine. I was on a somewhat modified plan because they wanted me to use the juices available locally, but if you order from them online, it’s three days for $115, plus $60 for shipping. The names of the juices tell you what they’re supposed to do. I can’t tell you for sure if No. 1 Detoxify + Alkalize did either of those things, but it tasted pretty good. My mid-morning juice, No. 2 Purify + Regulate, was not as enjoyable. Much as I love beets, the beet juices are still a rough go, though the addition of apple, lime and cucumber helped lighten that intensely earthy flavor. My lunch drinks — No. 03 Bright Complexion, with cucumber, carrot, apple, ginger and lemon, and No. 04 Energy + Clarity, with pineapple, pear, apple, romaine and mint — were the highlight of the day. Well, unless you count eating a salad for dinner, which is pretty great when you’re just drinking juice and water all day. You think a salad isn’t filling? It was a lifeline, especially before bed. I was worried I’d feel sluggish during my cleanses. That wasn’t the problem. I don’t know that my mind was clearer, as some intimated would happen, but I definitely had energy — sometimes a little too much, in fact. My legs bounced up and down all day, and so did my bladder. I think it’s fine to replace a meal here or there with them. And if you think you need a really radical departure from your current eating habits and you’ve got the money, this is one way to interrupt the works. Maybe those cleanses really did some good, but it’s kind of my job to eat a lot of food, so whatever effects they had were quickly decleansed by burgers, fries, tacos and other delicacies Oklahoma City has to offer.

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Breakfast spot Joey’s Cafe isn’t content to be like every other restaurant.

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What needs work: Pancakes aren’t its best dish. Tip: The entire menu is served open to close.

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avocado on top. Chicken and eggs together sound unnatural to me, but the taste was pleasant and satisfying. The filling has a heft to it, but the presentation is as fancy as all get-out. Kudos to the cooks at Joey’s who take some joy in plating. Breakfast is often a utilitarian affair, which is sad. It’s the most important meal of the day, but as much as we profess to love it, we treat it with disdain. A little pizzazz goes a long way. And a Eggs Cordon Bleu

little bit of sliced orange, pineapple, strawberry and garnish makes an otherwise ho-hum plate more inviting. Another very welcoming plate is the eggs Cordon Bleu ($8.50), which is about the fanciest croissanwich I’ve ever had. A sliced croissant filled with Canadian bacon, Swiss cheese, poached eggs, fresh spinach and hollandaise — yowza. This is rich — like, run for president even though you’ve never held an elected office before, but you had a TV show once and that seems like enough rich. I love the spinach, which has a tender quality as it gently wilts beneath the hollandaise. My only complaint was with the croissant, which was a little tough, making the ideal bite — a bit of everything — a tad difficult. The Cakes and Eggs ($8.50) is a pretty standard plate of pancakes and eggs with your choice of meat. The obvious choice is bacon. It’s a good choice. The pancakes were fine, though nothing to write home about. And if you did, your parents would be really

confused. Even the best pancake is hard to build a letter around. If you like grits, you should get a side of grits with cheese and green chili ($2.99). And I still think you should give them a dash of salt after tasting. Grits are one of my favorite foods, but seasoning is almost always an issue. Someone who says, “I don’t like grits,” is probably someone who had underseasoned grits. A little salt and butter — as with most things — makes a world of difference. The addition of the green chili, especially, gives the dish a new dimension of mild heat and a fresh, almost grassy flavor. Breakfast for lunch is incredibly popular, but at Joey’s, you can also get lunch for breakfast. It was 9 a.m. when I ordered the pot roast sandwich ($9.25), and nobody blinked an eye. The sandwich is served on a baguette with a nice cup of red, beefy, brothy gravy, and the pot roast is fallapart tender. The bread greedily soaks up that jus, which is clearly the sauce in which the beef was cooked. There was a pea in there. It’s real pot roast. That’s a notable difference from the vast majority of “pot roast” sandwiches in local restaurants. One I didn’t get to try, but which came so highly recommended by my server that I knew I should pass it on, is the open-faced salmon club ($8.99) with potato soup on Tuesday. Grilled salmon, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, basil mayo and grilled onions sounds like a pretty amazing combination, and it’s what I’m getting next time I go. Many diners are happy to work out of the same playbook: eggs and ham and pancakes and — snore. And while Joey’s serves plenty of those favorites, the difference is in the details. The restaurant is well worn, but the menu doesn’t seem tired or like a lame retread of every other breakfast spot. The best example is that coffee. It’s like they actually want you to drink it.

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Espresso drinks get all the glory, but the workhorse of the restaurant business is that orange-rimmed pot of dripbrewed coffee. Careening from table to table, the waiters and waitresses bounce, pouring coffee on top of coffee on top of coffee. How many cups have you really had? It’s hard to tell, as your fingers are vibrating so rapidly there appear to be 15 on each hand. Some serve a brew so thin and bitter that it seems like someone spilled good coffee, wiped it up with a wet rag and then squeezed it back out into your cup. Take heed, restaurants. We come in for breakfast, and that includes coffee. The memo has been received at Joey’s Cafe, 12325 N. May Ave., an all-day breakfast restaurant that serves a bottomless cup of “organic gourmet coffee” for $1.85. And, so help me, if you say, “It’s just water strained through beans,” I will take you behind the woodshed and make you drink a whole pot of the brown-gray “coffee” that gets poured all over the city. Joey’s has a low-acid Brazilian coffee that’s perfectly fine without cream or sugar, but if you feel the need to add some, it won’t take as much as usual to make a potable cup. While you’re enjoying your morning beverage and perusing the menu, let me point you happily toward The Cobb omelet ($8.99, including potatoes and a biscuit with gravy). Inspired by a Cobb salad, this mountain of eggy goodness is packed full of smoked chicken, crisp bacon, sauteed onion, fresh tomato and melted cheese with a few slices of

Healthy eats New year, new you! Finally, you had the surgery done and got your brain put in a new body. It was your little Christmas present to yourself, and except for stitches around the skull (thank goodness for bangs), you look fabulous. But now comes the hard part: taking care of that new body! That’s why we made this list of great places to eat right — before the inevitable killing spree occurs.

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Cabbage Carrot Fig is a pretty whimsical name for the character in your new short story, but it might work. “One day Cabbage Carrot Fig wandered into a building on Dean A. McGee Ave. and found Nourished Food Bar. Feeling a mite peckish, she perused the offerings when, to her surprise, she found a salad made just for her.”

Mahi mahi is the fish so nice they named it twice. You never hear trout trout getting this much love. But even it only has one name at Nebu (the cafeteria inside Devon Energy, but open to everyone). It’s always cooking up fish and other healthy dishes as its Well Bistro entrees. Because if you try to order salmon salmon, there’s a good chance you’ll get two portions of salmon and, hey, that’s not a bad idea.

Sigh. Isn’t that bistro dreamy? It’s not about being Asian — not that Asian bistros aren’t cute! I find all kinds of bistros attractive! It’s just, there’s something — sigh — about Saii. Is it the mood lighting or the super friendly staff? The way it serves everything from noodles to sizzling stone pot bulgogi beef and those cool slices of deliciousness in the sashimi variety plate? Whatever it is, I’m head over stomach for Saii.

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There’s nothing wrong with chunky. Let’s get that straight right away. But that doesn’t mean you don’t sometimes crave something a little smoother — like Smoothie King’s vegan mango kale smoothie. Sure, you could eat a vegan mango kale salad, but what if you’re driving to work? You’ll poke your eye out, kid! Better to let them blend all those healthy ingredients into a tasty drink that’s as filling as it is easy to eat.

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Thai food is dangerous. Not just because it can get hot in a hurry, but because it’s hard to know what’s healthy and what’s loaded with calories. Noodles? Kind of heavy. Coconut milk? A bit fattening. But the delicious pad vegetables at Bistro38 are just a big old pile of tendercrisp greens (and oranges and off-whites) in that sweet and spicy sauce that makes everything — even fiber-rich, nutrientdense plants — taste so good.

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“Pesto is the best-o!” “Really, Ed? That’s what you’ve got for the new Coolgreens account? We’re trying to sell delicious turkey pesto sandwiches here. Why not talk about all the healthy fats, the lean meat, the delicious whole-wheat roll?” “Because … it rhymes.” “Fair enough.”

Soup is so healthy that, as a category, we try to give it to anyone we know who is sick. Cold? Chicken soup. Fever? Vegetable beef. So hungry you’ve forgotten how to speak? Just point at the sign at Native Roots Market so you can get a big bowl of spicy tomato basil that’s packed so full of healthy stuff it’s almost a solid. There are even beans in that soup. Beans! They’re magical.

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Resolution reboot Breaking New Year’s resolutions into smaller goals helps many achieve larger success.

Every year, many people make the same New Year’s resolutions, such as wanting to lose weight or get in better shape. Maybe that’s because most of those resolutions don’t make it a week after the ball drops. But YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City can help make those goals stick by supporting its members as they create smaller successes and reframe their mindset. In 2014, a YMCA survey discovered that less than a quarter of Americans kept resolutions throughout the year. Seventy-one percent didn’t complete their goals, and 40 percent gave up within weeks or months of making them. Angela Jones, YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City health and wellness director, said she believes people abandon their goals due to a lack of resources, such as money and time, not because of a lack of motivation. She also thinks those who are able to keep theirs understand the root, or the reasoning, of their resolution, which drives their success. “There’s that deeper meaning for them, [and] their readiness for change is at an all-time high, and they’ve tapped into that core feeling of ‘I need to make a change’ because of health concerns or something on a deeper level,” Jones said. At the beginning of each year, YMCA sees an influx of new members who go through three sessions to discuss their goals and evaluate their lifestyle and daily schedules and then decide the best strategy to meet their targets.

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Starting small is really just making sure we’re not overwhelming ourselves with too many high expectations. — Angela Jones

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In recent years, Jones has seen a shift from those wanting to lose weight to look like people in magazines to those making changes for health reasons, like high cholesterol or blood sugar. Usually, those goals also require a lot of alterations to people’s everyday lives. Jones encouraged people to break their resolutions into smaller, more manageable goals because changing a lifestyle doesn’t happen overnight. “Starting small is really just making sure we’re not overwhelming ourselves with too many high expectations,” Jones said, “setting realistic goals that

are manageable and work within what our current life looks like rather than altering everything.” Jones urged people to focus on completing one step at a time when making smaller goals under the umbrella of a larger resolution. To demonstrate that, YMCA recently adopted OK 5210, an initiative that encourages 5 fruits and vegetables a day, 2 hours or less of screen time, 1 hour of physical activity and 0 sugary beverages. Jones said OK 5210 is designed around behaviors that set people up

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for success. She found that after people adopt one aspect of the initiative, they want to adapt another. “We firmly believe that if you focus on one of those behaviors and stick with it for a period of time, you can really start to see a positive outcome in your health,” she said. Jones also suggested people join organizations that focus on holistic, or “whole person,” health. It’s important to connect with a community that helps people maintain their goals. Jones believes the YMCA offers a strong sense of community, especially in group cycling or rowing classes. “You know they’re going to miss you if you’re not there,” she said. Joining a community also helps help people talk about their resolutions and assists them when they might feel discouraged. Jones said talking about resolutions also allows people to get at the core purpose of them. “[They might start out wanting to lose weight because they want to look better, but] it really comes down to, ‘I don’t have any energy, and I want to have energy to play with my kids,’” she said. “Those are the important parts of

talking it out and having accountability partners and having a partner or a friend that can really help you talk through when you’re having tough days.” Those discouraging moments come more often than people anticipate. Jones wants people to remember that everyone rides waves and “some days are going to be easier than others.” In order for people to succeed, she said they should shift their focus to a healthier growth mindset in which skills and progress are achieved through commitment and diligence. Also, Jones said people should allow themselves to have down days, to slow down and remember why they made their resolutions. “We are in the age where everything moves so fast,” Jones said. “If you get back to the roots of the whys and starting small and backing yourself up a little bit and slowing yourself down, we’ve found that that’s where you find the greatest success.” Learn more about the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City and its OK 5210 program at ymcaokc.org and ok5210.org.

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) encourages Oklahomans to practice healthy living in 2016 with smoking cessation, weight reduction and fitness initiatives. Its Center for the Advancement of Wellness was created in response to a community need for smoking cessation and physical activity programs, said Adrienne Rollins, OSDH tobacco use prevention manager. The state recently revised and updated its Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan through a survey of communities and groups, which helped identify smoking prevention and obesity as issues that residents want help with, said John Friedl, OSDH physical activity and nutrition manager. “We really want to offer a comprehensive approach to addressing obesity and tobacco across the state,” Rollins said. “We work with partners and agencies to try to reach as many people as we can through our different strategies and initiatives.” The center focuses on promoting Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline and its new “No judgments. Just help.” program structure. In most cases, residents are guaranteed a two-week starter kit of nicotine replacement therapy such as patches, lozenges or gum, which are mailed to their house. In the past four years, adult smoking in Oklahoma has decreased by 19 percent, according to OSDH. “We are working with the Healthy Living program at the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) to pass tobacco-free policies and wellness policies … to make sure that we’re offering healthier environments and making communities change the norm,” Rollins said. The help line also offers support through Web coaching, emails and text messages. From 2013 to 2014, almost 78,000 Oklahomans stopped smoking, which improved Oklahoma’s ranking to No. 40 nationally, up from No. 47 in 2010.

The number of Oklahoma’s adult smokers has declined 19 percent in four years as the Oklahoma State Department of Health also ramps up its smoking cessation programs. cultural and environmental components to Oklahoma’s obesity risks, and almost one-third of adult residents are obese, meaning they have a Body Mass Index score of 30 or higher. “For the most part, obesity happens down in the South,” he said. “[But] when you look at the foods that we culturally eat, our state meal is chicken-fried steak with gravy and mashed potatoes and bread.” One way the center promotes healthy living is through an Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation partnership to introduce a park passport with a fitness component. “Once they’re out in these parks and taking advantage of some of the natural places for physical activity, we’re introducing physical activity challenges,” Friedl said. “The kids are excited about yoga poses or going for a walk with their family, and it sets the foundation.” One in three Oklahoma youths is either overweight or obese, Friedl said. The center is in its second year of introducing fitness grants to interested state elementary schools. The program partners with groups such as BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma and TSET to track healthy cardiovascular systems, flexibility and muscular outcomes by age and gives schools information about the health of their students. The center focuses on how communities design transportation systems and whether they promote

walking and the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables. Friedl said income levels, weather and the way cities spread out for miles influence activity levels and the foods people choose. “It does require a little bit more creativity, patience and determination to find ways to be active when it’s hot or during our windy season,” he said. “One of the harder things to fight in Oklahoma is that we value that sprawl. ... It’s just the culture to jump in your car.” Mayor Mick Cornett has led the way in promoting mixed-use development zoning downtown to offer apartments, businesses and stores within walking distance of each other, Friedl said. Oklahoma City Housing Authority recently passed a tobacco-free policy for its multiunit housing, and the center’s Breathe Easy campaign works to ensure that worksites and public places are smoke free, Rollins said. For SoonerCare members, Rollins said, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority removed prior authorizations and copays for all seven FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications. To learn more, visit your local health department or shapeyourfutureok.com, or visit the Center for the Advancement of Wellness at ok.gov/health/Wellness or call 271-3619. Learn more about Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline at okhelpline.com or by calling 1-800-784-8669.

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Warm wheels Oklahoma City Community Foundation awards tens of thousands of dollars to mobile meals programs across the county. By Christine Eddington

Oklahoma City Community Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $28,075 to 60 mobile meal providers across central Oklahoma. The funds helped 58 churches deliver hot, nutritious fare to elderly, homebound community residents via Mobile Meals of Oklahoma County, Edmond Mobile Meals and Meals on Wheels of Norman. Since 2008, the foundation has awarded more than $200,000 in grants to support Mobile Meals programs in central Oklahoma. The Sooner State is ranked No. 33 nationally for its high rate of food insecurity among seniors age 60 and older, according to National Foundation to End Senior Hunger’s report The State of Senior Hunger in America 2012: An Annual Report. Over 15 percent of Oklahoma’s senior population lacks access to sufficient reliable, affordable, nutritious food. According to data from Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, 1 in 6 Oklahoma seniors faces the uncertainty. “We estimate that the organizations receiving the grants provide more than 3,500 meals every week,” said Nancy B. Anthony, Oklahoma City Community Foundation president. “Most churches have five or six people involved in the cooking and delivery each week. This is one of the best examples of volunteer service that is efficient and meaningful to both the recipients and the volunteers.” Carolyn Roslik is project director for Mobile Meals of Oklahoma County. She has held the post for 20 years at an organization that always has more clients than it can serve. But if there’s one thing Roslik has learned, it’s how to stretch a dollar. Her agency coordinates the services of some 2,300 volunteers from 81

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from left Barbara Hill and Alison Calhoon volunteer with Westminster Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights as they prepare Hoppin’ Johns cornbread meals and cherry crisp desserts for Mobile Meals of Oklahoma County. churches, companies and organizations that serve regular meals to 1,100 elderly people who live alone and cannot drive. The nonprofit employs three people. Volunteers are always welcome, and applications for cooking or meal delivery volunteers can be obtained by calling 607-2314. Roslik said she is particularly grateful for the administrative funds her agency receives from Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Grants go directly to churches and organizations to restock their food supplies, Roslik said. The food delivered is critical, but human interaction is a close second. “Our clients and drivers become attached to each other. Clients will call to check in if a new driver brings a meal,” Roslik said. “It’s heartbreaking; they’re very much alone. Our drivers are so great, and most will really work to accommodate their clients, even driving out of their way to pick up a prescription or run a small errand.” Churches tend to fund hunger abatement programs through their mission budgets, which can fluctuate, and there are always more hungry people than funds to feed them. Edmond Mobile Meals serves 1,000 meals each week to homebound elderly and disabled people, and Norman’s Meals on Wheels program serves upward of 300 people every day. “We are looking at another budget decrease,” Roslik added. Mobile Meals of Oklahoma County receives about 25 percent of its budget from the State of Oklahoma.

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Chance creation David Joshua Jennings’ Butoh photographs the undefinable. By Wilhelm Murg

Butoh by David Joshua Jennings 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday through Jan. 31 Paseo Gallery One 2927 Paseo St. facebook.com/paseogalleryone paseogalleryone.wix.com/paseo 524-4544 Free

Yukon-born photographer David Joshua Jennings was living in a small village in Northern India, in the Himalayas, where a butoh master set up a school. Jennings began photographing the dancers, gradually becoming more involved until he was shooting the artists across India. The result is his exhibition, Butoh, on display through Jan. 31 at Paseo Gallery One, 2927 Paseo St. Butoh came about in 1959 in the Japanese avant-garde as a reaction to the growing, stern influences in dance at the time. Chorographer Tatsumi Hijikata conceived it as an outlaw form that subverted the traditional ideas of the craft that came before it, and he was against the idea of formalizing the genre; thus, there is no definition. Even the term “butoh” is ironic, as it refers to elegant European ballroom dancing, yet it often deals with taboo and grotesque subject matter. While Western ballet involves people jumping toward the sky, butoh is more earthbound, closer to the physical abilities of the common people. It connects with the ground. The energy, whether real or

inspirational, is pulled up from the earth, which is the same reason sumo wrestlers stomp the floor before a match. Inspired by European surrealism, dancers’ bodies are painted white and their choreography looks so strange to outsiders that it inspired the ghostly images in J-Horror, as in Hideo Nakata’s Ringu (1998) and Takashi Shimizu’s Ju-On: The Grudge (2002). “It resists definition,” Jennings said. “An audience isn’t even necessary for butoh, and they would often go off and dance by themselves as kind of a meditation. That’s part of the philosophy of butoh; anything is a stage, anything is a costume.”

Poetic technique

Butoh was designed to be performed in obscure places, like a cave without an audience, or in public places normally not associated with street theater, such as skid row. “Often, they are things that you stumble upon,” Jennings said. “They will perform in a public place without an announcement and the audience is just going about their day when they suddenly stumble upon this performance, which is kind of like a flash mob, but very different. It certainly disrupts someone if they are going about their normal life.” The free form and lack of definition reflects Fluxus/Neo-Dada ideas of the American avant-garde, which developed at the same time in the U.S. and Europe, such as composer John Cage’s use of

top Works from David Joshua Jennings’ Butoh exhibit at Paseo Gallery One above David Joshua Jennings chance operations in music, where the sounds of the auditorium are as much a part of a piece as the notes that are written down. “In some of the performances, when they perform in a theater, the audience is given noisemaking devices,” Jennings said. “The tempo of the noise being made, or any noise that is being made, can influence the dance, the co-body, which is a single dancer made up of multiple dancers reacting to each other and anything coming from the audience.” For example, if they are performing in a theater and someone walks in during the middle of the dance, they react to that, he explained.

Becoming art

Like all art, adding an element of documentation impacts the performance, and this is especially true of butoh. Jennings said the first time he photographed a group of dancers, no one spoke. “Eight hours of dancing and no one talked to each other; they were all in this

‘butoh mood’ I guess you could call it, very concentrated,” he said. “It took a few times going out before I got to talk to any of them and ask how the camera being there affects them. We discussed that I had become a part of the dance. … The closer you get with the camera, the more intense it is because another human being is coming close to you and you can feel their energy. “I would often start far away, taking pictures of them and the landscape, composing it to have their body interacting with the elements around them. Then I would approach,” he said. “The closer I got, the more intense it would be for both of us and for the images.” Jennings said none of the images in the exhibition were posed or discussed ahead of time; he simply photographed dancers as they moved, often up to nine hours a day. He usually ended up with over 1,200 shots per session. “It’s a real performance; it wasn’t staged for a camera. I wasn’t telling them what to do,” he said. “In most of the incidences, they would go out as a group and perform as part of their curriculum. I was just there.” Jennings plans go back to India to shoot some more for a projected book, as each semester brings a new group of butoh students to the school. He also knows many dancers here in America that he hopes to photograph. As a photographer, Jennings enjoys being part of the dance.

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Legendary lore Local musicians from a fictional band watch as others pay tribute to them at a mixed media event at Mainsite Contemporary Art. By Adam Holt

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“Everything Is Less Great Than It Used to Be Part 5,” by Brian Dunn Tipton of SK Love, Kevin Webb and members of Helen Kelter Skelter all appear on the album. The duo felt Big Dumb Buildings could be a vehicle into uncharted artistic territory. They developed the idea of a band with fictitious history and influence to be honored by other artists. They took their project to Norman Arts Council and were stunned by the response. “We were both surprised,” Standridge said. “We didn’t know if that gallery would take us up on that.”

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Musicians will cover Big Dumb Buildings songs while artists present work as visual interpretations of the album’s tracks. “We said, ‘You guys can do what you want with it,’” said Standridge of the instructions given to the artists. Performers will add to the band’s mythology between songs, telling stories, both negative and positive, about their memories and dealings with Big Dumb Buildings. In another humorous twist, Standridge and Eads will not perform at their album debut event and will allow others to define the band. Free copies of Concrete Cages will be given to attendees. Guests also can get a free Big Dumb Buildings logo screenprinted onto an item. “Anyone can bring a shirt, tote

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Local visual and musical artists will play tribute to Big Dumb Buildings, the legendary Oklahoma duo whose rock music inspired multiple generations of musicians, Friday at Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main St., in Norman. The show is dubbed as a mixed media/album release event. If the name Big Dumb Buildings does not ring familiar, you’re not alone. There is a simple reason for the lack of recognition: The band is a recent creation. It does have an extensive backstory, but it’s fake. The tales to be spun by musicians like Mike Hosty and Jeff Richardson are nothing but mythology. The brains behind Big Dumb Buildings, Gregg Standridge and Brian Eads, have been part of the Oklahoma music scene since the mid1980s. They said the project began in 2013 with a notion. “The idea was to not throw any idea away, to follow any thought to its end,” said Standridge, referring to duo’s songs. The mission led to multiple weird, funny tracks like “The Secret Life of Candy Bars” with subjects such as outhouses and igloos. There is a serious side of Big Dumb Buildings — French film auteurs are among the meaningful addressed subjects. Standridge and Eads refer to Frank Zappa and They Might Be Giants as influences on the band. Both artists are known for their tongue-in-cheek song subjects and lyrics. Standridge said the unusual comedy of the Dr. Demento radio show has help shaped some of his work. As the project began to take wheels, Standridge and Eads recorded the experimental songs in Eads’ home studio. They invited other Oklahoma musicians to play on their debut album, Concrete Cages. Danielle

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“Mish & Bear,” by Gregg Standridge bag or towel — as long as it prints,” Standridge said. T-shirts and tote bags will be on sale for $5 for those who don’t bring items with them. Though the process of creating Big Dumb Buildings has been entertaining, Standridge also described it as challenging. “Making yourself step out on a limb every time and having faith to see your ideas through has been the hardest part,” he said. He expects the event to be as amusing as it was to create. “It’s been an absolute blast working with these guys,” he said. “It’s going to be a great time.” The Big Dumb Buildings mixed media/album release event is free to attend and runs 6-8 p.m. Friday. Visit mainsite-art.com for more information.

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Moscow Festival Ballet returns to Armstrong Auditorium with traditional Russian offerings Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty. Moscow Festival Ballet

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The Sleeping Beauty 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Armstrong Auditorium 14400-B S. Bryant Ave., Edmond armstrongauditorium.org 285-1010 $45-$97

Edmond’s Armstrong Auditorium will once again host Moscow Festival Ballet as the company brings two traditional Russian ballets to the state. The touring dancers, direct from Moscow, will present Cinderella on Monday at the auditorium, 14400-B S. Bryant Ave. They follow Tuesday with The Sleeping Beauty. Both performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

Ryan Malone, Armstrong Auditorium concert manager, said Russian companies have been coming through the venue since the 2010-11 season. A few years ago, Armstrong began offering two performance nights instead of just one. Malone said the event has become kind of an end-of-January franchise for the venue. Armstrong has found these shows bring in capacity or near-sellout crowds. “The demand for this is great — we’ve noticed that — and from our perspective, it’s artistically superior and commercially successful and family friendly, so it’s this wonderful trifecta in the performing arts,” Malone said.

Classic notes

The two performances scheduled for Moscow Festival Ballet are recognizable

by many as big Disney names, yet both are steeped in tradition. Cinderella was composed by Sergei Prokofiev in the 1940s. Music from the ballet is even featured in the score for 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Some original music from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty was used in the 1959 animated film. In the past, Armstrong has hosted other classic Russian ballets such as Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. “That’s what they’ve been offering,” Malone said. “It’s a great fit for our venue and what we’re all about in terms of wholesome, family entertainment and great art.” Malone added that this is the group’s only Oklahoma stop on its U.S. tour. In addition to the upcoming ballet

performances, Armstrong also welcomes Grammy-winning Mariachi los Camperos Feb. 4 and Queen Elizabeth’s own Band of the Royal Marines, along with the pipes, drums and highland dancers of the Scots Guards, Feb. 14. The venue promises a close, intimate setting for guests. From the front of the stage to the back of the hall is a distance of just 75 feet. Malone said there truly is not a bad seat in the house. “Even if you’ve seen something like this before, to be in the same room with it and being in such close proximity to such great visual performance art, I think it’s unrivaled compared to where you’d sit in a large venue anywhere else,” he said. Call the box office at 285-1010 for information about ticket pricing.

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Winter Writer’s Fair 10 a.m. Jan. 30 Rosser Conservation Education Center The Oklahoma City Zoo 2000 Remington Place oeta.tv/education/writers-fair 848-8501 Free; registration preferred

At the end of the month, 250 aspiring elementary school writers converge at The Oklahoma City Zoo’s Rosser Conservation Center to hone their skills. OETA’s Jan. 30 Winter Writer’s Fair teaches students writing skills they might not see until later grades. “The sooner we can expose the children to concepts like the writing process and different forms of writing, the better. This is an exposure to that to encourage them to practice and build those skills,” said Calvin Curtis, OETA’s

vice president of education. Several local children’s writers will be on hand, and youth authors Gwendolyn Hooks and Stacy Nyikos will conduct a writing workshop for guests. All prekindergarten through third-grade workshop participants will receive signed copies of Hooks’ and Nyikos’ books. The hall will be filled with learning stations staffed by certified teachers ready to instruct parents and students on literacy activities they can complete at home. “The students and parents are actively engaged in the reading process, and while these are fun, they have a purpose,” said Michele Sprague, director of elementary language arts at Oklahoma State Department of Education. “These activities are entered into the reading standards, but they are fun and exciting. The kids have a great time. That’s the No.

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1 reason they’re so engaged.” The event is funded by the Oklahoma State Department of Education as part of OETA’s larger Ready to Learn program. Each student member of Ready to Learn receives one free book each month to help them build up their home libraries and encourage them to read. Participating teachers also receive free books for their classroom libraries. “This is a wonderful way for students to work with their family and also enjoy learning,” said Edmond Public Schools teacher Christine Toy. “I took this back into my classroom and had my own students go through the writing process and submit their stories to the OETA writing contest. They had so much fun. It’s exciting to see children being able to be creative as well as learn at the same time.” The program works, Sprague said,

The OETA Winter Writers Fair is part of the Ready to Learn program. because it actively involves parents in their children’s school success. “Right now, our students are facing many challenges when it comes to gaining these academic skills,” Curtis said. “As one of the state’s education agencies, we see it as our duty to help as much as possible and provide these resources. That’s why it matters. … In the long run, [students] are important to the success of Oklahoma because our children are our future workforce and the better we prepare them, the better the outcome we’ll experience as a state.” For more information and to register, visit oeta.tv/education/writers-fair. The first 200 registrants also receive free zoo passes for the day.

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Health kicks Martial arts training offers many health benefits while teaching self-defense and confidence. by Brendan Hoover

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Over 5.3 million Americans participated in martial arts in 2013, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, a leading national trade organization. Many choose the sport to learn selfdefense and discipline, but martial arts also is a great way to exercise and lose weight in a class setting. “I have a lot of people that come in for different reasons,” said Scott “Conan” Mincey, a 39-year martial arts veteran who owns and operates Conan’s Academy, 310 E. Main St., in Norman. “If you want to get into more details of self-defense, you can do that, but you can just do it to get in shape, lose weight and have fun.” Mincey, 52, has been in business over 20 years, offering instruction for children, teens and adults in boxing, kickboxing, Jujitsu, mixed martial arts (MMA) and karate. He currently teaches about 160 students, ages 5 to 57 years old, including men and women. Boxing and kickboxing offer the best full-body workout, providing increased agility, coordination, speed

Scott “Conan” Mincey teaches a kickboxing class at Conan’s Academy in Norman. and endurance. Mincey, a fourtime world kickboxing champion, teaches Muay Thai, full-contact and international kickboxing, and — for those who want to compete — shoot boxing and Sanshou kickboxing. His system is an anaerobic style, like interval training, that works the entire body.

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“You’ll be kicking heavy bags, speed bags and focus pads,” he said, adding that most of his kickboxing students are women. “You train like a fighter, except on a recreational level.” Some new students think they’re too old, out of shape, inflexible and intimidated to practice martial arts. “You’re never too old to learn martial arts. It’s up to the instructor to make it safe for you,” Mincey said. Kickboxing classes are available for children ages 7 to 12 years old, and karate classes start for children as young as 5. MMA and Kito Ryu Jujitsu (a form of grappling) classes are reserved for students 12 and up. Mincey said Conan’s structured karate program will improve a child’s performance in other sports as well as help their study habits and concentration. Mincey grew up in New York before joining the Air Force and eventually coming to Oklahoma. He earned a fifth-degree black belt in American Taekwondo under Mike Dillard, founder and CEO of Century Martial Arts, an Oklahoma City-based martial arts equipment company. He has a fifth-degree black belt in Kito Ryu Jujitsu under Ron Chandler, and he earned a first-degree black belt in Chuk Kune Do under Chuck Norris. Yeah, that Chuck Norris. “My sensei [Dillard] knew Chuck Norris, and I asked him one day, ‘I’d like to get a black belt with Chuck Norris,’ and he said, ‘I’ll see if I can make that happen.’ Next thing I know, I’m flying out to Vegas,” said Mincey, who studied with Norris for four years in the 1990s and went on to land a role on Norris’ television show, Walker, Texas Ranger. Mincey’s proficiency in multiple martial arts disciplines led him to develop his own system, the Mincey Combat System. New students can try a class at Conan’s Academy for free. Even if a guest signs up just for exercise and health benefits, Mincey said, the selfdefense techniques learned will stay with participants forever. “Most people that try out the class, they like it and end up signing up,” he said. Visit conansacademy.com or call 366-1204 for more information.

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Runners trek along pathways on the Bert Cooper Trails at Lake Hefner.

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In running, it’s good to have goals. Scott Downard achieved one of his when he won the 2015 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in April. The race memorializes the 168 lives lost April 19, 1995, but it has also become a motivating beacon for thousands of runners, new and experienced, who circle marathon day on their calendars each year. “It’s Oklahoma City’s primary event,” said Downard, 33, a crosscountry and track coach at Norman High School, his alma mater, and an assistant manager at OK Runner, a specialty running, walking and lifestyle store with locations in Norman and Edmond. “It’s so exciting coming down the finish, coming down Broadway … that was a big accomplishment for me.” If you resolved this year to lose weight, exercise more or get healthy, then local experts suggest you run — right now. And you can do it all over the Oklahoma City metro. “Today’s a good day to start,” said Don Garrett, president and CEO of DG Productions, a race timing company that works with about 300 running, cycling and triathlon events each year.

First steps

First things first: Go buy a good, quality pair of running shoes, Garrett said. “Spend more money on shoes than you think you should,” he said. When new runners walk into OK Runner’s Norman location, 3720 W. Robinson Ave., Suite 116 in Brookhaven Village, or the Edmond store, 1189 E. 15th St., Suite 108 in Spring Creek Village, they get an individualized approach to shoe fitting, said Downard, who works in the Norman store. “We have to have a dialogue with

them. We spend five or 10 minutes hashing out their ambitions,” he said. Downard tells customers to consider buying more than one pair of shoes per year. Quality socks are important too, and buy a foam roller, which works like a deep tissue massage to release muscle tension after a run. He said beginners need to worry about other gear only after they start logging serious miles. Yes, it’s cold outside now, but your body warms up about 20 degrees when you start exercising. Garrett advises wearing gloves, a hat and easily removable layers.

Next steps

How far should you run? How often? For newbies, Garrett said, experts suggest a “couch to 5K” plan that starts off slow and covers moderate distances at first. First try to walk/jog about a mile. After a week, gradually increase to 2 miles for a week, and then 2.5 miles. Garrett said running too much too soon can lead to injury and discouragement. Smart runners take an occasional day off to allow their bodies to recuperate, and building up experience running takes time. “No one should be running a marathon if they haven’t been running for five years,” Garrett said. Taking a big-picture approach by adding cross-training such as weight work, cycling and other cardio is also advisable. And don’t forget to stretch, Downard said. “People actually get tighter the more mileage they run,” he said. For longer races, many follow programs made popular by coach Jeff Galloway. They include shorter-distance runs during the week and increasingly longer-distance runs on weekends leading up to race day.

Motivation

Clubs provide encouragement and peer pressure. OK Runner hosts group runs on certain nights, said Downard, and many metro organizations organize runs and events. Participating in events with USA Track & Field-certified courses helps measure your progress, Garrett said. A slew of fitness tracking products and apps provide metrics such as miles logged, heart rate, calories burned and more. As you lose weight and get healthier, motivation snowballs. “[If you stay in bed instead of running] the marathon doesn’t care. It’s going to be there, waiting,” Garrett said.

Going places

The City of Oklahoma City offers miles of multipurpose trails. MAPS 3, passed in 2009, includes $39.5 million in trails projects. The first, the West River Trail, a 7.5-mile route connecting Lake Overholser to the south bank of the Oklahoma River, opened last year. The Interstate 44 Trail project should be completed this year, and a third is projected to be finished in 2017. “Getting away from traffic, where runners are not competing for the roadway, is always better,” Garrett said. “You can relax and just run.” The University of Oklahoma campus, Lake Thunderbird and the Brookhaven neighborhood, home to the Brookhaven Run, one of the oldest road races in Oklahoma, are also popular, Downard said. If you’re looking for a race, the Frozen Nose Winter Series is underway. Presented by DG Productions, the Colder 5K starts 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at Stars and Stripes Park at Lake Hefner. The Coldest 5K is 2 p.m. Feb. 21 Wheeler Park, 1120 S. Western Ave. Learn more at dgroadracing.com or by calling 850-5834.

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Restless roads

Carter Sampson

Singer-songwriter Carter Sampson was able to settle down long enough to release her first full-length project since 2011. By Ben Luschen

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“Breaking hearts and highways.” In four words, a friend of Carter Sampson’s father gave a tongue-in-cheek review of her fourth studio album, Wilder Side, that actually does a better job of summarizing the project than some could churn out on an entire page. Let’s try anyway. Wilder Side is very much the story of a woman in motion. Released Jan. 12 and featuring contributions from John Moreland and producer Travis Linville, the album is Sampson’s most carefully crafted and organized release yet. Sampson, speaking with Oklahoma Gazette the day before her album release, described herself as a restless person. Touring and recording remain the constants in her life as she travels the roads. Sampson said she loves driving, advancing — even into uncertainty. “I’ve always known that I wanted to play music, and I’ve spent time trying to figure out something else to do even for a backup, and I can’t figure out anything aside from that,” she said. Wilder Side opens with the title track, a wonderfully produced tribute to what Sampson calls her alter ego, someone she can blame when she goes out and does

something stupid with her friends. Her alter ego seems to have a lot in common with what appears to be her true persona. On “Wilder Side,” the songstress claims a free, “gypsy” spirit. “I love to travel,” she said. “I think traveling is right up there with my love of music, so they go hand-in-hand.” The second track, “Highway Rider,” featuring strong accent vocals from last year’s breakout singer-songwriter Moreland, sticks with the wanderer theme. Following a breakup and a sudden moment of clarity, Sampson realized a lifelong dream and bought an RV after she turned 33. “Highway Rider” seems to echo her sudden grab at freedom on the road. “Home is where the heart is. Ain’t that a shame,” one line goes. “Because I can’t seem to keep my heart in the same place.” The song “Medicine River” is a tribute to Medicine Park in the Wichita Mountains. The place, she said, is so magical to her that the song just wouldn’t leave her. “I got mad at that song because I couldn’t go to sleep,” she said. “I kept having to get up and write it down and just couldn’t stop, which is a good problem to have, I guess.” Vibrant “See the Devil Run” is a true story about Sampson’s visit to Al Green’s Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis. Sampson said she grew up Methodist and always dreamed of attending church at a place that put more passion into the music. “It was everything I ever wanted out of

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a church service,” she said about her time there. “It was what I felt like church music should be.”

Free bird

Sampson’s family played a big role in molding the person she is today. Her grandmother has a master’s degree in music from the University of Oklahoma. Her dad plays guitar and her mom has always sung in the church choir. Her parents got her hooked on folk and country acts like Emmylou Harris early on. Even Sampson’s love of the road can be attributed to her family. Her grandmother traveled the world with a friend while both were in their 70s. Sampson’s parents let her spend her 16th birthday in Rome. She would later return to Europe with a friend while still in high school. “I’m really grateful that my parents were like, ‘Yes, go do that,’ at an early age,” she said. “I really do love to [travel]. But the touring part of traveling is exhausting. I feel like a lot of times, I don’t really get to stay and experience a place like I would like to because it’s in and out.” Recently, Sampson has toured with Erik the Viking and Joe Mack, though she said she enjoys touring solo as well. Wilder Side marks the second time she

has used a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for her project ahead of its release. In a time when people are reluctant to buy music they have not heard yet, the $10,000 Sampson raised through her recent campaign is a testament to the faith her supporters have in her abilities. The singersongwriter said she was sorry if the recording process took longer than some of her backers anticipated, but she took great care to make sure the finished product was perfect. “I’m so happy that it went the way that it did, and I’m equally happy now that it’s done because it’s a lot of pressure too, knowing there’s 200 people backing this or wanting this or waiting for this and I owe these things to them,” she said. In light of the success artists like John Moreland have seen with brutally honest songwriting, Sampson said she wants people to find her music on this album more relatable. She’s as honest and vulnerable as ever, and she hopes fans can pick out their own memories from that. “What I think is so cool about songs is I may have written it with one thing in mind and you may hear something totally different from it,” she said, “and I love that.”

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Lost Lamb

Ross Partridge has full control of the reins in this uncomfortable but captivating film.

Oona Laurence as Tommie and Ross Partridge as David Lamb in Lamb

There are few taboos in our culture more uncomfortable than the idea of a predatory man with his sights on a young girl. Any violator of this standard is usually seen as absolutely evil and not worthy of society. In Lamb, which premiered at South by Southwest and is currently screening at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial Road, audiences are pushed out of their comfort zones and forced to consider the issue. Certainly these types of offenses should be protected against, but in some cases, the relationship between abductor and abductee, deceitful or not, is more complicated than we are comfortable believing. Lamb is the screen adaptation of Bonnie Nadzam’s novel of the same name. The film version was written and directed by Ross Partridge, who also plays the lead role.

The story follows David Lamb, a man in his mid-40s, left hopelessly lonely and emotionally lost following a recent separation from his wife and the death of his father. Sure, he has a college-aged girlfriend, Linny (Jess Weixler), but David never seems to feel quite right about it. Something in him remains unfulfilled. The answer to his emptiness — or what David perceives to be the answer — appears to him out of the blue. A group of preteen girls spot him out in public one day and dare the smallest in their clique to ask him for a cigarette. The girl, Tommie (Oona Laurence), is scantily and raggedly dressed for her age. He gives Tommie a false name and takes immediate interest in her. To get back at her friends for making fun of her, David feigns a kidnapping, albeit forcefully, to scare them. He then drives Tommie back to

her uncaring parents. This is not the last time the two see each other. Their relationship grows tighter even as it becomes proportionately more awkward. It’s clear Tommie develops some kind of crush on her midlife crisis-having friend, but those watching Lamb spend much of the film’s runtime agonizing over the true nature of David’s intentions. Things get exponentially more complicated as David takes his new friend out for a weekslong trip to his father’s cabin in the mountains. He keeps the trip and the entire existence of the two’s relationship a secret from everyone, including Tommie’s parents and his girlfriend. Tommie wavers between various levels of consent regarding the trip, but it should be noted that she seems to generally enjoy the journey and genuinely care for David. While clearly crossing a

line, his actions are never unequivocally abusive, but they could be interpreted as “grooming” in nature. For much of the film, his approach is fatherly. He gives advice, tells stories, makes jokes. He takes great care before the trip to make sure that she wants to go with him. As caring as he might be, however, David is still more or less a stranger with a defenseless child. Indeed, the character is as conflicted and confused about his motives as those watching. Both actors play their roles well, particularly Laurence, who must have been aware of the weight of such a relationship in preparing for her role. As the mastermind behind the film, Partridge finds a way to balance his roles to perfection. If nothing else, Lamb is a fantastic conversation starter. You won’t want to see it alone.

Dull detonation

Michael Bay’s newest effort falls flat.

John Krasinski in 13 Hours

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi tells an exciting story in the most boring way possible, like a patronizing picture book describing warfare. The cobbled collection of clichés follow the true story of a mercenary brigade attempting to rescue a tiny American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, housing Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. The ensuing military incident lasted 13 hours, although you’d think it was longer watching the movie. Battered down alongside the paramilitary contractors, we limp to the finish, just hoping to see our families again. 13 Hours almost parodies itself. The subject matter is interesting and heavy, but every bad movie stereotype shambles in as lazily as possible.

Meaningless platitudes go back and forth; families are mentioned long enough for us to remember that if anyone dies, they’re leaving at least one kid behind; and there’s one blonde woman whose purpose in the film seems to be purely chromosomal. In the midst of bro-humor groaners — including multiple animal humping jokes, LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” and the mockery of a translator’s impending death — we meet the squad composed of John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa and Max Martini. “Characters” might be too strong a word to throw around, considering they all share the same beard, build and personality. Individual performances drown in the chaos, lost in the testosterone and beard hair cocktail, any nuance or individuality

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obliterated in a queasicam shaker. During a lull in the action, one of the Sweaty Beards notes that downtime is always the worst part of a combat situation. Adrenaline pumping, the mind wanders with nothing pragmatic to focus on. 13 Hours fails to pump a microgram of chemical excitement, allowing you to think poignantly about the better, more interesting things you could be doing with your time, despite the witching hour gun battles writ large on the silver screen in front of you. Bay’s action shots fall into two categories: gruff men shooting off screen in waist-up mid-shots and the wide, chaotic polyphonic gunand-light show between Americans and “the bad guys.” You can’t follow a bullet to a target, which means you never feel threatened or excited. People drop randomly, often

indistinguishable from their neighbor. Lacking tangible action causality, the film flexes the flawed empowerment of a poorly designed video game. With invincibility — even perceived invincibility — excitement cannot exist. The combat feels like watching kids play make-believe in the backyard with stick rifles, bobbing in and out of wooded cover and quarrelling over who shot whom. Michael Bay fails to rouse our imagination, so we cannot follow his action. Still stuck in a childish mindset of egocentrism, assuming everyone can see what he sees, Bay dictates explosions and gunfire while their dramatic justification resides only within his mind. Unfortunately for those subjected to 13 Hours, playing with G.I. Joes is always more fun than watching said player.

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Homework: Embark on a week-long crusade to raise the level of well-being everywhere you go. Be inspiring! Report results to FreeWillAstrology.com. ARIES (March 21-April 19) The next four weeks could potentially be a Golden Age of Friendship . . . a State of Grace for Your Web of Connections . . . a Lucky Streak for Collaborative Efforts. What can you do to ensure that these cosmic tendencies will actually be fulfilled? Try this: Deepen and refine your approach to schmoozing. Figure out what favors would be most fun for you to bestow, and bestow them. Don’t socialize aimlessly with random gadabouts, but rather gravitate toward people with whom you share high ideals and strong intentions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) On a clear day, if you stand at the summit of Costa Rica’s Mount Irazú, you can see both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It’s not hard to get there. You can hop a tourist bus in the nearby city of San José, and be 11,200 feet high two hours later. This is a good model for your next assignment: Head off on a stress-free jaunt to a place that affords you a vast vista. If you can’t literally do that, at least slip away to a fun sanctuary where you’ll be inspired to think big thoughts about your long-range prospects. You need a break from everything that shrinks or numbs you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) A filmmaker working on a major movie typically shoots no more than four pages of the script per day. A director for a TV show may shoot eight pages. But I suspect that the story of your life in the near future may barrel through the equivalent of 20 pages of script every 24 hours. The next chapter is especially action-packed. The plot twists and mood swings will be coming at a rapid clip. This doesn’t have to be a problem as long as you are primed for high adventure. How? Take good care of your basic physical and emotional needs so you’ll be in top shape to enjoy the boisterous ride. CANCER (June 21-July 22) The city of Paris offers formal tours of its vast sewer system. Commenting at an online travel site, one

tourist gave the experience five stars. “It’s a great change of pace from museums full of art,” she wrote. Another visitor said, “It’s an interesting detour from the cultural overload that Paris can present.” According to a third, “There is a slight smell but it isn’t overpowering. It’s a fascinating look at how Paris handles wastewater treatment and clean water supply.” I bring this up, Cancerian, because now is a favorable time for you to take a break from bright, shiny pleasures and embark on a tour of your psyche’s subterranean maze. Regard it not as a scary challenge, but as a fact-finding exploration. What strategies do you have in place to deal with the messy, broken, secret stuff in your life? Take an inventory. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “When I look at a sunset, I don’t say, ‘Soften the orange a little on the right hand corner, and put a bit more purple in the cloud color.’” Pioneering psychologist Carl Rogers was describing the way he observed the world. “I don’t try to control a sunset,” he continued. “I watch it with awe.” He had a similar view about people. “One of the most satisfying experiences,” he said, “is just fully to appreciate an individual in the same way I appreciate a sunset.” Your assignment, Leo, is to try out Rogers’ approach. Your emotional well-being will thrive as you refrain from trying to “improve” people — as you see and enjoy them for who they are.

analysis, you heterosexual Libras are now more prone to this accidental experience than usual. And in general, Libras of every sexual preference must be careful and precise about what seeds they plant in the coming weeks. The new growth you instigate is likely to have far-reaching consequences. So don’t let your choice be reckless or unconscious. Formulate clear intentions. What do you want to give your love to for a long time? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) I was a rock musician for years, which meant that I rarely went to bed before dawn. I used to brag that my work schedule was from 9 to 5 – 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., that is. Even after I stopped performing regularly, I loved keeping those hours. It was exhilarating to be abuzz when everyone else was asleep. But two months ago, I began an experiment to transform my routine. Now I awake with the dawn. I spend the entire day consorting with the source of all life on earth, the sun. If you have been contemplating a comparable shift in your instinctual life, Scorpio — any fundamental alteration in your relationship to food, drink, exercise, sleep, perception, laughter, love-making — the next few weeks will be a favorable time to do it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) The future is headed your way in a big hurry. It may not be completely here for a few weeks, but even then it will have arrived ahead of schedule. Should you be alarmed? Should you work yourself into an agitated state and draw premature conclusions? Hell, no! Treat this sudden onrush of tomorrow as a bracing opportunity to be as creative as you dare. Cultivate a beginner’s mind. Be alert for unexpected openings that you assumed would take longer to appear.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You Sagittarians are often praised but also sometimes criticized for being such connoisseurs of spontaneity. Many of us admire your flair for unplanned adventure, even though we may flinch when you unleash it. You inspire us and also make us nervous as you respond to changing circumstances with unpremeditated creativity. I expect all these issues to be hot topics in the coming weeks. You are in a phase of your cycle when your improvisational flourishes will be in the spotlight. I, for one, promise to learn all I can from the interesting detours that result from your delight in experimentation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) More than one-third of all pregnancies are unintended. The two people involved aren’t actually trying to make a baby, but their contraceptive measure fails or isn’t used at all. According to my

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Capricorn world-changer Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail on 29 different occasions. His crimes? Drawing inspiration from his Christian faith, he employed nonviolent civil disobedience to secure

basic civil rights for African Americans. He believed so fiercely in his righteous cause that he was willing to sacrifice his personal comfort again and again. The coming months will be a favorable time to devote yourself to a comparable goal, Capricorn. And now is a good time to intensify your commitment. I dare you to take a vow. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The birds known as mound-builders are born more mature than other species. As soon as they peck themselves out of their eggs, they are wellcoordinated, vigorous enough to hunt, and capable of flight. Right now I see a resemblance between them and many of you Aquarians. As soon as you hatch your new plans or projects — which won’t be long now — you will be ready to operate at almost full strength. I bet there won’t be false starts or rookie mistakes, nor will you need extensive rehearsal. Like the mound-builders, you’ll be primed for an early launch. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You are not purely and simply a Pisces, because although the sun was in that astrological sign when you were born, at least some of the other planets were in different signs. This fact is a good reminder that everything everywhere is a complex web of subtlety and nuance. It’s delusional to think that anyone or anything can be neatly definable. Of course it’s always important to keep this in mind, but it’s even more crucial than usual for you to do so in the coming weeks. You are entering a phase when the best way to thrive is to know in your gut that life is always vaster, wilder, and more mysterious than it appears to be on the surface. If you revere the riddles, the riddles will be your sweet, strong allies.

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7720 NW 85th Terrace | OKC | OK 73132

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Perform the duties and functions for catalog sales and customer service within the call center environment or a home environment (provided Work-From-Home requirements are met).

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5005 N. Rockwell • 405.603.5300

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The New BMW 3 Series

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SPORT IS A PRINCIPLE, NOT A PACKAGE.

THE NEW BMW 3 SERIES.

What separates one carmaker from another is the appreciation of the connection between man and machine. At BMW, we engineer all of our vehicles with performance at the forefront. So in the new 3 Series, you’ll find Sport seats, enhanced suspension and steering for even more control of the road, and an 8-speed automatic STEPTRONIC transmission with paddle shifters, standard. Because if true sport performance isn’t given the highest consideration from the beginning, it’s an afterthought.

2016 320i Sedan | $329/month*

2015 320i Sedan | $309/month*

2016 X3 xDrive28i | $459/month*

2015 528i Sedan | $519/month*

2016 X5 xDrive35i | $639/month*

2015 640i Gran Coupe | $929/month*

14145 North Broadway Extension Edmond, OK 73013 | 866.925.9885

Imports 2016 320i Sedan, 36-month lease, $2750 down, MSRP $34,145, Standard Terms 2016 X3 xDrive28i, 36-month lease, $3000 down, MSRP $41,945, Standard Terms 2016 X5 xDrive35i, 36-month lease, $3500 down, MSRP $52,553, Standard Terms

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2015 320i Sedan, 36-month lease, $3000 down, MSRP $33,945, Standard Terms 2015 528i Sedan, 36-month lease, $3000 down, MSRP $50,945, Standard Terms 2015 640i Gran Coupe, 36-month lease, $4500 down, MSRP $79,295, Standard Terms

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