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Sheriff succession

Oklahoma County voters will determine the next sheriff who will head an agency with a $34 million budget and run the state’s largest jail. By Laura Eastes

The Oklahoma County Sheriff race is considered one of the most important in the history of the sheriff’s department. The candidate county voters elect Sept. 12 will not only be tasked with cleaning up the alleged financial mismanagement left by the former sheriff but will also set the tone for much-needed reforms at the overcrowded and deteriorating county jail. The next sheriff could play a role in shaping a countywide sales tax proposal to fund a new jail. Former Sheriff John Whetsel abruptly retired in March, just a few months after winning the election. Less than a month before the November election, the state auditor’s office released a special audit, requested by District Attorney David Prater, on the law enforcement agency that concluded, “All funds were not expended in a lawful manner.” The audit results surprised few, as Whetsel frequently came under fire by the Oklahoma County Commission over spending and funding. While the former sheriff’s financial statements were an ongoing issue, so were reports of violence and inmate deaths at the Oklahoma County Detention Center, which was designed poorly, causing numerous problems since it opened in 1991. Elected officials and the public alike have repeatedly raised concerns that overcrowding in the jail would put the safety of detention center staff and inmates at risk. “I am convinced that new leadership is required to solve the problems with the jail and overall funding of the many responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Office,” Whetsel stated in his resignation letter to citizens. All three candidates agree a new kind of leadership is needed, and all promise to reform the beleaguered agency. Candidates for sheriff are acting Sheriff P.D. Taylor, a Republican; Ed Grimes, an Independent; and Mike Hanson, a Democrat. The new sheriff will head an agency with a $34 million annual budget and oversee more than 600 employees. In addition to policing the county’s unincorporated areas, the sheriff runs the state’s largest jail.

Ed Grimes

With more than four decades of law enforcement experience, Grimes said running for sheriff is the next step in his career. “The system is broken,” said Grimes, who began his career with Oklahoma City Police Department and most recently served as undersheriff of neighboring Canadian County. “I am really 4

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Mike Hanson

In 1986, Hanson joined the sheriff’s office as a reserve deputy before becoming a full-time employee two years later. While some connect him to the problems of the past, Hanson’s response is, “At my level, you couldn’t move a mountain.” Hanson not only acknowledges those problems, from financial waste and employee reprimands to jail violence and policy decisions, but he made a list to record incidents in which he believed leadership failed. “I was always up against forces — you might call it the good-old-boy system,” Hanson said. “I decided someone needed to run, get in and make the decisions that needed to be made. It is turning around an upside-down pyramid.”

P.D. Taylor

Following a long career as an OKC police officer, Taylor joined the sheriff’s office, where he has been for 20 years and served as undersheriff for more than a decade. When Whetsel retired March 1, Taylor became acting sheriff. A month later, he clinched the Republican nomination for the position. Taylor faces criticism from the other candidates, who say he was Whetsel’s second in command when problems began to trouble the agency. Taylor said his experience in the agency is what sets him apart from the others. He has made changes, like providing more supervision to the jail, adding officers to property and the courthouse divisions and cutting costs with uniforms purchases. “I’ve got a great knowledge of this place and what direction I want to go and what needs to be fixed,” Taylor said. “The main reason is the employees of the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office. This agency has been so underfunded. You have to fund the sheriff’s office, and you have to fund this huge jail. It just hasn’t been funded properly.”

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We have to maintain what we have the best way we can. I don’t believe that has been done in the past. Ed Grimes disappointed in the direction it is going. … As undersheriff of Canadian County, I did a lot of good things, and I want to do those things here. This is the county I live in. This is the county I’ve raised my children in. I am proud of this county, but the sheriff’s office needs to change. It needs a new vision. This is not it. What we have today is absolutely uncalled-for.” Making transparency and accountability main tenets of his campaign, Grimes is a supporter of keeping the public aware of the finances of the Sheriff’s Office. Grimes said he believes the agency can work within a balanced budget while meeting its duties to the courthouse, executing the civil process and maintaining the jail. “We have to maintain what we have the best way we can,” Grimes said. “I don’t believe that has been done in the past.” If elected, Grimes said he wants to review the jail’s command structure. He connects recent jail violence and poor treatment of inmates to a lack of manpower. He plans to bring a new philosophy about inmates, who should be “treated as human beings” with access to showers, clean clothes and exercise. He wants to work with mental health professionals to develop solutions and programs to help serve the jail’s mentally ill inmates.

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Once a judge says you are released, we as the sheriff’s department and as citizens of Oklahoma County, we have to release that man or woman immediately. Mike Hanson While Hanson agrees the jail was poorly designed, he doesn’t believe it is an excuse for not maintaining a safe and secure jail, which is possible with the right number of trained employees. If elected, he said he would review all employees and their duties, making changes to the agency to best serve the public and the jail. One concern Hanson has is the 24- to 48-hour process it takes inmates to be released from the jail. Hanson believes the agency can better serve inmates who make bond, have been acquitted or receive not-guilty verdicts. “Once a judge says you are released, we as the sheriff’s department and as citizens of Oklahoma County, we have to release that man or woman immediately,” Hanson said. “I would find a way to get that done. Anyone going to court, their papers go with them. At the courthouse, we sign them out.”

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I’ve got a great knowledge of this place and what direction I want to go and what needs to be fixed. P.D. Taylor Taylor cited overcrowding and lack of funds as reasons behind the jail’s problems. Like the other candidates, Taylor backs efforts to bring a countywide sales tax proposal for public safety. In a “perfect world,” the county would be home to a new jail but also a separate detention center to adequately serve inmates suffering from mental health issues. “Fund me properly,” Taylor said. “We can do a lot. I certainly have already started to save money, and it will add up. … Whatever I have to work with, I will do the best I can.”

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Angels Foster Family Network provides support to youth, foster and biological parents to achieve success and change the system for the better. By Laura Eastes

While seated in an Oklahoma County courtroom, Jennifer Abney heard a judge ask, “Was the HALO Project an option for a foster child?” When the judge looked into the gallery and made eye contact with Abney, the executive director of Angels Foster Family Network and one of the founders of the HALO (Healing Attachment Loving Outreach) Project, she nodded her head yes. “That’s what I like to see,” Abney told Oklahoma Gazette. “It has become part of the culture in foster care. I am so proud.” Four years ago, Abney was a member of a team — including social worker and counselor Cindy Lee — that launched the HALO Project’s 10-week intensive intervention program for foster and adoptive families. The program, developed in response to the overwhelming emotional needs of children in foster care, was modeled after the trust-based relational intervention (TBRI) therapeutic model developed by researchers at Texas Christian University. The HALO Project trains caregivers to meet the needs of children exposed to complex traumas that can have serious and sometimes lasting impacts on their development and personality. Thanks to a recent grant of $250,000, the HALO Project and its trauma-informed practices and strategies stands to expand and become the norm in Oklahoma County’s child welfare system, which will ultimately impact the community’s most vulnerable children.

“Change the system”

Nine years ago, around the time a national child advocacy group filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma for extreme mismanagement of its child welfare

system, Abney and her family relocated from San Diego to Oklahoma City. Years prior to their move, the Abneys completed the foster family application with Angels Foster Family Network in southern California. After extensive screening and training through Angels, the family welcomed 13-month-old Desi into their home. The Abneys found that Angels provided a variety of supports for their family but also worked closely with Desi’s biological family. One of Angels’ missions is reunification of children with biological parents whenever possible. “We began fostering to help a child stay with their family through our family,” Abney said. “Foster care is not something you do if you want to adopt a child. It is something you do if you want to help a child.” Once in Oklahoma, Abney was horrified to learn about Oklahoma’s record of child abuse in foster or group homes, the number of overcrowded shelters and a shortage of foster parents. In 2008, Abney, at the suggestion of her husband, decided to establish the Angels model in central Oklahoma. “We started Angels out of a desire to change the system,” Abney said in her office at Angels Foster Family Network in Edmond, which serves families in central Oklahoma as a supporting private nonprofit foster care agency to Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS). “Angels’ goal is not to be a Band-Aid but to be a solution.” Angels has provided foster homes to 1,200 children since 2011, Abney said. About half of those children were reunited with one or both of their parents or a relative. Others were adopted, with many going to live permanently with

their Angels families. The organization prides itself on supporting its foster parents, who are restricted to one child or a sibling group. Support varies from enrolling families in TBRI training to foster parents mentoring their children’s biological parents. In addition to that, families work closely with caseworkers who provide a variety of supportive services. Through Angels’ volunteers, families receive freshly laundered donated children’s clothes, homemade frozen casseroles and TBRI-trained babysitters for when foster parents need a night out.

“Push the envelope”

With a vision “to make lasting, transformative improvements to the systems and programs that serve at-risk children in our community,” the Arnall Family Foundation awarded a $150,000 grant to Angels in support of the HALO Project last year. A second grant, awarded in June, increases the number of Angels’ caseworkers, thus increasing services to families. “As a foundation, we are here to push the envelope and improve systems and organizations like Angels,” said Lindsay Laird, the foundation’s program officer. “We want to make Oklahoma County the model for child welfare in the state and beyond. … Angels does not only a great job of supporting children who are in their care and their foster parents but also biological parents.” And now, backed by a new $250,000 grant from the Arnall Family Foundation, the HALO Project expands through the formation of the Oklahoma TBRI Collaborative. Nine agencies, including Angels, launched a pilot program designed to show the effectiveness of TBRI in their systems, with the goal of eventually implementing TBRI strategies throughout Oklahoma County’s child welfare system. An expected goal is that a trauma-informed child welfare system will result in faster child permanency, more stable placements and healing for children and families. In Oklahoma, more than 9,900 children are in state custody and more than 1,000 foster families are needed. Agencies like Angels that recruit, train and support foster families are making a real difference in turning around Oklahoma’s foster care system. As a complex social issue, foster care requires innovative and collaborative approaches to adequately support youth, foster families and biological families. “We’ve been able to do so much in such a short period of time to help change the system,” Abney said. “We’ve come a long way, learning and learning in the first five years. The past two years have been … boom. We really dug deep and received incredible support.”

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NEWS Rep. Mickey Dollens is pitching a plan to develop a state apprenticeship program to train high school students for the work of the future in high-demand areas rather than just train for today’s jobs | Photo Cara Johnson / for Gazette

Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, provides federal support to states’ career and technical education programs by simplifying the process for accessing federal funds. The reform bill, among other things, strives to enhance career and technical education with a focus on developing curriculum with work-based learning opportunities. If Congress passes the legislation, each state would develop their own plans to improve career and technical education by taking into account local needs. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration.

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Three years ago and before starting a career in politics, Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, was a roughneck on a drilling rig using equipment dating back to the 1970s. Following a rapid decline in oil prices and drilling activity, Dollens and other members of his crew were laid off. He rebounded with an offer from another driller, but many of his colleagues went from boom time salaries with benefits to minimum-wage service industry positions. When Dollens stepped on the drill floor of his new employer, he was taken aback by the automation, as machines had replaced many of the tasks of laborers. “I went from a five-man crew to a two-man crew with most of the work done by a driller in an air-conditioned room with monitors and joy sticks,” Dollens told Oklahoma Gazette. “That was my first taste of automation, my first experience with job displacement.” Dollens later left the oil and gas industry, falling back on his college degree and earning a position as a teacher at OKC’s U.S. Grant High School. In 2016, when southwest OKC voters elected him as their representative for House District 93, the Democrat arrived eager to work on policies that addressed education and employment. He kept his word, filing legislation to create construction trade elective courses for high schools students, even as young a freshman in his first session. The legislation offered students a career-based course preparing them for good-paying jobs in the construction industry once they graduated or left high school. While the legislation passed the House, it failed to gain a Senate committee hearing.

Months after the 2017 legislative session ended, Dollens began pitching his plan to create career pathways focused on delivering skilled workers to an everchanging labor market. Dollens believes by rebooting the state’s technical education and growing apprenticeships programs, Oklahoma would build a welleducated, high-quality workforce to fuel innovation, investment and economic diversification as well as social and occupational mobility. “I welcome automation to Oklahoma,” Dollens said. “By getting our apprenticeship program up and running, we will become a national example. We will attract more industries to Oklahoma. This is a big part of future job growth in our state.”

National conversation

Two years ago, the Obama administration began investing millions into a federal apprenticeship office in hopes of expanding career pathways to the middle class. More recently, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expand apprenticeships by cutting back the federal government’s role in creating and monitoring apprenticeship programs, which the president touted as a way to fill vacant jobs. Gov. Mary Fallin was one of seven governors at the White House for the president’s executive order signing. The twoterm Republican governor is a supporter of apprenticeship programs and their expansion in Oklahoma. Coming alongside the discussion of apprenticeships is career and technical education. A new bipartisan House proposal, the Strengthening Career and

Oklahoma program

Dollens sees this as the perfect time to review and revise Oklahoma’s career and technical education programs and establish an apprenticeship program through the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, Oklahoma State Regents for High Education and Oklahoma’s industry leaders. “We are working as if it will happen. We will be prepared and be ready,” Dollens said of the federal legislation. In addition to meeting with industry leaders and fellow lawmakers, he is drafting legislation for the upcoming legislative session; however, he admits it could take several sessions to pass such measures. Dollens envisions a state apprenticeship program offering high school students apprentice opportunities at local companies while taking classes at career and technical schools or community colleges, in addition to their high school course load. Students “earn while they learn” by collecting paychecks through their apprenticeship programs. They leave high school with diplomas, career certificates, on-thejob experience, no education debt and sometimes college credit. To meet the high demands of local industries and deal with the threats of automation, Dollens wants to modernize curriculum, training students for careers in coding, information systems, machinery, graphic design, health care and more. Among other reform efforts, he advocates for revising admission standards for CareerTech programs. He wants access to all students, not just those with B averages or higher. So far, Dollens said his office has received positive feedback from constituents and from lawmakers, including those from across the aisle. He said one obstacle he faces is public perception. For years, there has been a perception that a fouryear degree was key to achieving a meaningful, well-paying career. He argued there are multiple pathways to such careers. Developing an apprenticeship program is the best way to connect Oklahomans with those careers.

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Last year, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett declared Aug. 4 Russell Westbrook Day in the city because Westbrook signed an extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the wake of Kevin Durant leaving for Golden State, Westbrook declared, “There is nowhere else I would rather be than Oklahoma City,” at a press conference announcing the extension. Westbrook went on to have a season for the ages, becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double, which led to a Most Valuable Player award. He and his wife Nina welcomed their first child days after he broke the single-season triple-double record. Although the Thunder lost in the first round of the playoffs, they’ve enhanced the roster this season with the addition of All-Star Paul George. All should be good in Thunder land, right? Well, George is in the final year of his contract and has publicly declared his desire to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, which just so happens to be near Westbrook’s hometown. The extension Westbrook signed last year gives him a player option to leave after the upcoming season. Under a new collective bargaining agreement, the Thunder offered Westbrook a new Designated Veteran Player Extension worth $235 million over six years on July 1. Westbrook has a flair for the dramatic, whether it’s buzzer-beating shots or a stylish wardrobe, so perhaps the decision to wait to sign the extension is more of the same. He has until the opening tip of the season in October to sign. Team officials have reportedly expressed confidence he will sign the deal in both The Oklahoman and The Norman Transcript. The Thunder is expected to be among the top teams in the Western Conference this season. Hopefully that’s enough to keep Westbrook and convince George to sign as well.

Going postal

As best we can tell, the U.S. Postal Service has not recently implemented doorstep airdrop deliveries of packages, but for some, it might feel like it. Residents of Edmond’s Rose Creek neighborhood have been complaining that a postal worker has been tossing their packages rather than placing them down with care. More than just allegations, resident security video shows a mail delivery lady seemingly lobbing boxes in front of home doors. Concerned Rose Creek homeowners also told KFOR that the postal worker would sometimes ignore important mail waiting to be delivered. KFOR’s story gets really interesting when a reporter actually confronts the worker in the middle of her shift, asking her if the resident allegations are true. “No, no, I mean not if I’m up there,” the frazzled delivery lady answered from her vehicle. “I might toss it a little bit, but I don’t, like, chuck them or anything if it says fragile.” The idea of a postal worker deciding which packages are OK to toss and which are fragile enough to warrant more care is actually kind of amusing. “Fine china from the Netherlands?” Plop! “A

glass replica of Mad Eye Moody’s magic twitching eyeball from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?” Whoosh! “The parts necessary to finally complete the world’s first operational flux capacitor?” Wham! We here at Chicken-Fried News are hopeful that the problematic deliveries have been addressed by now.

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Goading goat

In one of those stories that gets picked up by the national news and confirms the refined coastal intelligentsia’s suspicion that Oklahoma is just barely dipping its hairy toes into the 20th century, a goat attacked a police car in Blanchard.

According to ABC affiliate KWBE-TV in Beatrice, Nebraska, a town that seems like it could have its own renegade livestock problem and, therefore, should not throw stones, a Blanchard police officer responded to a report of a loose pony. Because life in Oklahoma is apparently a never-ending episode of Green Acres, the police officer was able to resolve the pony issue only to find that an intrepid goat had launched itself onto his squad car. The goat, whose name was not included in the report but ChickenFried News will now call Wilt Chamberlain because of its vertical leap, was removed from the car by its owner. As the officer prepared to leave the scene, Wilt Chamberlain once again propelled himself mightily onto the hood of the vehicle. “That’s my hood, dude,” said the responding officer, clearly dreaming of the tasty waves and cool buds he cannot enjoy because he is a police officer in Blanchard. This story went viral on Facebook and then got picked up by ABC News and was posted to a website in Nebraska, a place that despises Oklahoma with every fiber of its cornhusks because of football-induced collective insanity.

ABCs of Oklahoma Lawmaking

Oklahoma lawmakers had it coming. First, we all know that revenue-raising measures must start in the House. Second, we know lawmakers can’t pass revenue-raising measures in the last five days of a session. Third, we know tax increases must clear the supermajority threshold in both houses to pass or be approved by the people. We at Chicken-Fried News call this The ABCs of Oklahoma Lawmaking. It looks like the 79 lawmakers — both House and Senate members — who voted “yea” on Senate Bill 845, the Smoking Cessation Act of 2017, need to review their Oklahoma Constitution, specifically Article V, Section 33. To be fair, there were 61 lawmakers who voted against the act and 9 who didn’t vote at all. Last week, the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down the Smoking Cessation Act, which called for a $1.50 per-pack cigarette fee, as unconstitutional. (Ahem. Those who know The ABCs of Oklahoma Lawmaking saw this coming!)

If you’re up for a good read, check out the justices’ opinion on Naifeh v. State. Not only does the opinion outline the faculty lawmaking practices, but it reviews the 2017 Legislative Session, in which lawmakers faced declining revenues and encountered trouble in efforts to balance the budget. SB 845, unveiled with the end of the legislative session looming, called for the cigarette fee to reduce incidences of smoking. Of the $257 million expected in new revenue, $1 million was earmarked for preventing underage tobacco use. The court called the fee a “revenue raising measure” that passed in violation of the law in the final days of the session and without the supermajority vote. Now, Oklahoma’s $6.8 billion budget is missing $215 million that was earmarked for health and human services agencies. Oklahoma lawmakers could do nothing and allow cuts to take effect or meet in a special session to rebalance the budget and enact revenue-raising measures. Whatever they do, let’s hope they learn their ABCs and avoid situations like this in the future.

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EAT & DRINK “I’ve opened a lot of restaurants, and they all come with a certain level of nerves and pressure, but this one is different,” Stranger said. “There is an added pressure knowing his family will be here, but it’s one I’m grateful to carry. For a restaurant to be unique, it has to have personality and meaning outside trying to make money. “[The] Cheesecake Factory does a great job, and they make people happy while making money, but this is something more special for the neighborhood, for people we grew up with. If you love what you’re doing and stick to that mission, it will work.”

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In memoriam

A new steakhouse from the En Croute team honors a member’s late father. By Jacob Threadgill

The pain and anguish Drew Tekell felt when moving home to central Oklahoma melted away over the weekend surrounded by friends and family during the soft opening of steakhouse St Mark’s Chop Room named after his late father. St. Mark’s is located at 6462 Avondale Drive, next to his group’s other restaurant, En Croute, in Nichols Hills Plaza. Tekell and chef Jonathon Stranger aim to bring a high quality Wagyu beef at a reduced price and in a relaxed setting while honoring the memory of Mark Tekell, who died of cancer in 2016. A vintage picture of Mark Tekell hangs just inside the entry of the intimate restaurant that features six tabletops, art deco tile, a marble bar and relaxed ambiance. Mark was looking on and smiling down during the soft opening of the restaurant as Drew hosted his mother, uncle, brother and many of his father’s golf buddies from Belmar Golf Club in Norman. “We all had a good chuckle when we realized this would be the exact kind of place my dad would like to go to,” Drew Tekell said of the soft opening. “We had a blast; everyone texted the next day to say it was awesome.

Neighborhood steakhouse

Drew Tekell grew up in Norman but went to high school at Casady School in Oklahoma City when he met Stranger, in school at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, through mutual friends. After Tekell left Oklahoma for culinary school in Arizona, he had jobs in the restaurant industry in Hawaii, Colorado, Las

Jonathon Stranger and Drew Tekell opened St. Mark’s Chop Room & Bar Aug. 8. | Photo by Garett Fisbeck

Vegas and Seattle, where he spent nearly a decade before coming home to be with his dad before he passed away. Tekell reconnected with Stranger around the same time Stranger was leaving Ludivine and The R&J Lounge and Supper Club to join En Croute and its ownership group. Tekell was brought on at En Croute as sommelier and consultant before being offered partnership. This spring, the owner of Luxe Objects jewelry store next to En Croute wanted to downsize, and Stranger and Tekell jumped at the chance to expand. As they batted around ideas for a concept, they kept coming back to the memory of Mark Tekell, who was an anesthesiologist and avid golfer. “This is what I, and us as restaurant family, could do to honor my dad’s memory and legacy,” Tekell said. “He was a big fan of the country club, and without being a country club, we wanted to have some of those elements: the comfortable chairs and the feeling of when you walk in, you know everybody.” Both Tekell and Stranger repeated the idea that St. Mark’s is a different kind of steakhouse. It’s one where you can come in wearing a T-shirt and shorts to order a steak and watch an Oklahoma City Thunder game. They want to promote a relaxed atmosphere akin to a neighborhood bar, where getting a good steak doesn’t have to be a $100 per-person luxury.

The star of the St. Mark’s menu is the Wagyu beef raised at Ironhorse Ranch by Ted Davis in Macomb. Stranger said Davis got some of the first black Wagyu sold to the United States over 30 years ago. Wagyu is similar to the famed Kobe beef also from Japan because of its predisposition to higher levels of marbling, but Kobe is only cattle raised in a certain region in Japan. The Wagyu at St. Mark’s has been raised in Oklahoma but only made available stateside in recent years. While opening St. Mark’s, Stranger sent a photo of the Wagyu to a friend opening a steakhouse in Tribeca, who responded in disbelief at the quality of beef. “We may not have Manhattan, beaches and mountains, but we have this beef,”

Stranger said. He relied on a relationship dating back five years with Davis to get access to Wagyu without the use of a distributor. St. Mark’s passes the savings to the customer. “It is because there is no middle man and it is local,” Stranger said. St. Mark’s offers tenderloin, rib-eye and strip steaks, with a rotating chef’s special that opens with a sirloin flap cut. He already has six grass-fed bone-in ribeyes dry-aging that won’t even be pulled out until the winter holidays. The appetizers include house and Caesar salads, potato dauphinoise with caviar, bone marrow persillade, roasted half Maine lobster and a smoked short rib, which is served with an eggplant mole. “I’ve always wanted to do the short rib at a restaurant, but I’ve never had an application before,” Stranger said. “It’s a big umami bomb.” St. Mark’s shares a kitchen with En Croute, which was expanded during the renovation to give more room to En Croute’s pastry chefs. Customers can order St. Mark’s menu from En Croute, but not vice versa. “The soft open was a pressure test because all of the tickets went back the same time En Croute filled up for dinner,” Tekell said. “The good thing is that the kitchen got as busy as it’s ever going to get.” St. Mark’s is open 5 p.m. until at least 11 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday but can stay open until 2 a.m. if customer demand allows. Visit stmarkschoproom.com.

Jonathon Stranger sources Wagyu beef from Ironhorse Ranch in Macomb. | Photo Garett Fisbeck

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Meet the Brewer

Anthem Brewing Company’s Patrick Lively keeps things fresh by experimenting with new flavors. By Sean Isabella

It’s a scorcher of an August afternoon in Oklahoma City, and out pops Patrick Lively from behind a 15-barrel boil kettle on the floor of Anthem Brewing Company. With beads of sweat slowly forming around his brown hair, featuring a wavy set of strands organically pulled back to form an impromptu ponytail, the former middle school teacher meticulously goes through a series of actions that ensures this 465-gallon batch of Golden One, the brewery’s top-selling beer, is up to standards. Lively is precise and dialed-in, stopping only every so often to taste his products. He takes a swig, gently places it back down and continues what he calls his monotonous routine. It’s this attention to detail, like the rubber boots he wears as a precaution in case the tank boils over, that jumpstarted a transformation from a young career in politics to one as president and brewmaster of a budding OKC brewery. “It’s a little strange, for sure,” said Lively, incessantly twirling a wrench in his office. “Every once in a while, you get hit with that, where you’re like, ‘What? That’s weird, right?’ You didn’t think that would be where I end up.”

Baptism by fire

Lively, 33, grew up in Yukon and used his political science degree to run election campaigns. His love for beer grew during business travels, where his regional dabbles opened his eyes to a world he was captivated by. That’s when his home brewing experiment started, a hobby-turned-profession he picked up in 2006.

Patrick Lively is president and head brewer at Anthem Brewing Company. | Photo Garett Fisbeck

“Early on, we didn’t really have a clue what we were doing,” he said. With his hobby secured, Lively still searched for a profession, leaving the election circuit to become a middle school history teacher for a year. By 2009, craft beer gained momentum in OKC with the opening of COOP Ale Works. Lively hung around the brewery more and more and eventually landed a job as a production manager. “It really was like baptism by fire. If you didn’t know how to do it, you had to figure it out,” said Lively, who did everything — brewing, packaging, cleaning and working events — for COOP. The base of Lively’s current knowledge bloomed there over four years before he quenched something bigger, even flirting with the idea of starting up his own place.

“He’s motivated to change things and get something done. I don’t think he really wanted to come in and attach his name to something that wasn’t going to be successful.” Lively capitalized on a market thirsty for beer. At the time, Oklahoma had just 10 craft breweries, a number that doubled by 2016, according to BrewersAssociation.org. The secret? Brand expansion and consistency. Since 2014, Lively and Childers said Anthem’s volume has increased by about three and a half times. The company recently started selling in Kansas and is close to entering the Arkansas market. Lively still uses a two-decade-old brew system Anthony purchased from Chicago, but Anthem updated several tanks along with a new packaging system. “Keeping a beer consistent and keeping the flavor consistent across multiple batches is actually more difficult than probably people think. That’s a strength [Lively] has for sure,” said Childers, referring to the painstaking recordkeeping and handling of large equipment. Anthem produces four core beers under Lively in addition to the three Anthony developed — Golden One, Arjuna and Uroboros. Making an easy-drinking IPA was among the first orders of business. Anthem then added OK Pils (a Germanstyle pilsner), Ogletoberfest (a seasonal fall Vienna lager) and R’yed or D’IPA (a seasonal winter double IPA). Those seven mainstays, combined with seven or eight barrel-aged beers sent to market, vastly increased Anthem’s portfolio. It even started brewing Upper 90 Pale Ale for Oklahoma City Energy Football Club.

Changing tastes

As a fan of “quality beer,” Lively contends he doesn’t have a specific palate. In fact, his taste buds change regularly. Not surprisingly, he initially took a

deep dive into IPAs as a home brewer. His tongue soon craved barrel-aged concoctions and sour beers, which are now among his favorite types to brew due to the fermentation process. The f ull-circle moment came last summer when developing a new lager. “Early on, when I got into craft brewing, lagers were kind of a no-no. That’s what the macro brands are making,” Lively said. “I think after a while, we were all just kind of like, ‘A really good lager is an awesome beer to drink.’” OK Pils was one of the few ideas that made it from the think tank to the fermentation tank. Lively said most of his ideas never materialize, but his forward-thinking brain has produced some good and memorably bad creations, like the time he tried to make a brown ale with pork belly for a barbecue twist. “Uh, it didn’t go so hot,” he said. The hits include a bourbon barrelaged version of Ogletoberfest — Lively was fully prepared to dump it down the drain before later packaging it — and an Oyster stout combining chocolate notes with the briny mouth feel of oysters. He will continue exploring different barrel-aged beers like a saison called Family Tree debuting this month. His fondness for gose helped produce a raspberry version of the sour beer. Lively also has five or six “special one-offs” for Anthem’s one-year taproom anniversary Aug. 26. “We want to keep making beer people like to drink,” Lively said. “There’s always some iteration of ‘Good beer brings good people together’ or ‘Good people drink good beer.’ As much as we can sort of claim that, we’d like to think we’re doing the community right.” Visit anthembrewing.com.

Growing brand

Five years ago, Anthem founder Matt Anthony brewed the company’s first commercial batch. The future looked promising, even after a 2013 tornado ripped through OKCity Brewing Co., which housed Anthem, Redbud Brewing Company and Black Mesa Brewing Company. But Anthony’s abrupt departure in December 2014, just months after Anthem set up shop in its current building on 908 SW Fourth St., allowed Lively to assume day-to-day operations. “We wouldn’t be where we’re at if he hadn’t come in,” Anthem taproom manager Ben Childers said.

Anthem Brewing Company serves an array of beers in its taproom at 908 SW Fourth St. | Photo Garett Fisbeck

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A new taco shop mixes premium ingredients with an eclectic atmosphere to create a unique dining experience. By Russell Shelton

If it seems out of this world, it just might be. Hacienda Tacos co-owner Robby Vernon hails from Roswell, bringing New Mexican flavor and influence to Oklahoma. Bryan Neel, on the other hand, is native to Oklahoma and holds a certain affinity for Tex-Mex. Together, Vernon and Neel find common ground as they carve out a niche with vibrant flavors few, if any, are exploring. Thanks to the efforts of chef Stephen Schmidt and his smoker (nicknamed Norma Jean), Hacienda Tacos, 12086 N. May Ave., offers 48-hour smoked barbacoa and al pastor as well as nineday house-cured bacon. Tacos containing premium meats are served up on a foundation of fresh ingredients like white-corn tortillas, Chihuahua cheese, cilantro, chipotles (dried jalapeños) and red and green Hatch chiles. The focus is a chef-driven menu that puts an emphasis on ensuring everything is made from scratch and inhouse. Starting with just five items on its menu last December, Hacienda Tacos now boasts over 20 unique items with weekly specials to test out potentially “menu-worthy” additions. Currently, its most sought-after dish is the street taco combo. Patrons decide on three of four options: carnitas, mojo chicken, al pastor or barbacoa. Each taco has its own customized flavor profile; the al pastor is 48-hour smoked pork topped with cilantro, seared pineapple and feta cheese. If that’s not enough, it also offers a plethora of salsas and sauces to embolden the already-rich flavors. A supporting cast of on-tap sangria and margaritas as well as gazpacho16

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Manager Ron Sterling takes orders to a table at Hacienda Tacos. | Photo Garett Fisbeck

infused tequila, habanero-infused tequila or roasted green chili and bacon-infused tequila for Bloody Marias highlight the fact that Hacienda Tacos is unique. “We’re doing Mexican outside the box,” said Neel, co-founder of S&B Burger Joint. Luckily for Neel and Vernon, their out-of-the-box techniques have not gone unnoticed. Feedback from patrons has been full of reverence.

Pop sensibilities

Neel and Vernon first entertained the idea of opening a taco truck in February 2016. After a couple of dead ends, things started to click. As they recalled, it was simply happenstance that they opened as a brick-and-mortar restaurant first, as their original intention was to keep it small and mobile as a food truck. But as one thing lead to another, a permanent address made the most sense. The restaurant’s layout was wideopen until co-owner Neel found inspiration from the button tufting of one particular yellow mid-back barstool. It didn’t take long before that inspiration and vision spread throughout the empty space, cultivating a vibrant yet eclectic mix of art, music and flavors. Nestled in the former City Bites space in Northpark Mall, Hacienda Tacos boasts a warm environment of hospitality. Patrons are welcomed by friendly staff and an ambiance that satisfies both pop and cult sensibilities. Nuanced references to scenes from St. Elmo’s Fire and “The Last Supper”

(with Jesus Quintana of The Big Lebowski) underscore the team’s pursuit for obscurity, an impetus guided by Neel’s wife Lindsay. “She took everything out of my brain and turned it into art on the wall,” Neel said. Using stenciled graffiti techniques, Lindsay captured the endearing admiration for nostalgia Neel holds dear. “It was not done like a normal restaurant would be put together. It was done out of an art side of mind,” Neel said. “In all of my concepts — even the future ones that are about to happen — I always want the atmosphere to feel totally obscure to what I’m serving; I don’t really want it to match up. Now, this one is the closest. I took the colors of Mexico that I see everywhere and I made it more streamlined. I wanted high-back booths. I wanted it to feel kind of lounge-y. It’s just a lot of different elements that I took from different things. And then I made it a little more edgy.” In addition to stenciled graffiti art, the restaurant displays throwback music videos from MTV’s glory days curated mainly by Neel. Within one meal, patrons

might expect to hear Led Zeppelin’s “Communication Breakdown” and the likes of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven.” Somehow, it works. Just like its menu, the restaurant’s multitude of artistic styles weave together to create an unparalleled dining atmosphere.

We’re doing Mexican outside the box. Bryan Neel

Neel and Vernon have close to 50 years of experience between them. From Electro Lounge to S&B’s Burger Joint, Neel is no stranger to getting a project off the ground. And Vernon spent years as one of La Baguette’s top salesmen. Together, they bring a broad spectrum to the restaurant game. Looking ahead, they hope to have a fleet of food trucks with the idea to branch out into a variety of different concepts. There’s no telling what the next venture might be. Visit haciendatacos.com.

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Taylor Melugin takes orders to a table while co-owner Bryan Neel works the line at Hacienda Tacos. | Photo Garett Fisbeck O kg a z e t t e . c o m | A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 7

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This coffee shop creates a sense of community and provides a unique experience on Film Row. By Megan Prather

Chad Grubbs wanted to bring a breath of fresh air to the Oklahoma City coffee shop and restaurant scene. It prompted him to open Okay Yeah Coffee & Eatery located at 705 W. Sheridan Ave. on Film Row. “The biggest reason we decided to open Okay Yeah is that we really just love hospitality,” Grubbs said. “We love trying to be upbeat, to connect with people and just make quality things.” The coffee shop and eatery serves many different delicious coffees, of course, but Grubbs said that since its conception, it has been known for handmade tarts. “It’s kind of the nostalgia,” he said. “Waking up, going to school, having a PopTart and hitting the road.” Okay Yeah’s hand tarts are a nostalgic treat taken to a new level. The restaurant serves an array of savory and sweet options — from s’mores made with vanilla bean pastry, chocolate and graham crackers and roasted marshmallows to pulled pork made with oven-roasted pork butt, house-made barbecue sauce and dill pickles.

Owner Chad Grubbs opened Okay Yeah Co. with a vision of reinvigorating the local coffee shop scene. | Photo Garett Fisbeck

Though Okay Yeah’s tarts lend themselves to a busy lifestyle, that hasn’t stopped customers from making themselves comfortable. “We always thought we’d be something that was a little bit of a quicker way of life, but this experience has kind of taught us that we’re not that,” Grubbs said. “People like coming in here to hang out and relax, so we’ve really come full circle on what we serve to eat.” He said that has caused them to add more diner food to their repertoire. If they see something they love, they try it. With a forever-changing list of offerings, Okay Yeah is consistently selling interesting fare. “We have a lot more diner menu food now. The most fun thing we do right now is the breakfast burger,” he said. “We try to give everything a little twist. We try to do things that actually excite us.” Okay Yeah also serves simple treats

However, the eatery offers another interesting twist: what goes into the items on its menu. “Eighty-five percent of our products are local and [made] in-house,” Grubbs said. The majority of the ingredients used, including meats, poultry, eggs and milk, are locally sourced. That also includes Okay Yeah’s jams, which are all made inhouse. For Grubbs, using locally sourced ingredients goes beyond the common belief that local is better. It’s also about the relationships that form when buying locally in Oklahoma. It’s important to Grubbs to make these connections and friendships because friends become family. “My backbone is based on relationships,” he said. “We strove to make those relationships and invest in the community that typically invests in us.” Building strong and lasting relationships with customers is just as important to him. Okay Yeah cares strongly about hospitality and strives to provide every guest with a quality experience. “We try to be exceptional and not have it cost an arm and a leg,” he said.

While Okay Yeah Co. is best-known for its homemade hand tarts, it also offers creative takes on diner favorites like its breakfast burger made with fresh veggies and house-made peach-bourbon jam. | Photo Garett Fisbeck

City has been really encouraging.” Okay Yeah is located inside Plant Shoppe, an important spot to Grubbs. “To make a long story short, the Plant Shoppe is my other half,” he said. It’s run separately by his wife Jen Semmler Grubbs and provides customers with a curated selection of indoor plants. Chad Grubbs hopes Okay Yeah will be around for a long time. Next-level hand tarts, quality ingredients, friendly people and coffee surrounded by beautiful plants are sure to have people saying “Cheers to the day” for years to come. “Just come in and meet us,” he said. “If you come in and hang out enough, you become part of the family, and I think that might be the most interesting part of it all.” Visit okayyeahco.com.

Family business

Grubbs said he has gotten lucky with staffing and that even the staff is like family. The Oklahoma City community has been incredibly supportive of Okay Yeah, and Grubbs is always working to find the perfect balance of customers’ wants and needs. “We felt like the city was going this direction and people were buying into this district,” he said. “We could just be considered another coffee shop, but Oklahoma

Chad Grubbs said he was pleasantly surprised that customers often make themselves at home and hang out. | Photo Garett Fisbeck

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Is it possible to finish off a scoop or two of ice cream without a smile? These days, there are many things in the world that divide us. Ice cream is so good and diverse in variety and flavors that it is one of the few things that can truly unite people from all backgrounds. Salvage what’s left of a hot summer by visiting one of these fine metroarea creameries and feel at one with humanity through the power of frozen sweets. By Ben Luschen | Photos by Garett Fisbeck and provided

Roxy’s Ice Cream Social

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One of Oklahoma City’s premiere date and friend-gathering destinations is 16th Street Plaza District. A big reason for that is the presence of Roxy’s, a place so amiable that it literally has “Social” in its name. A sweet selection of rotating flavors — including some vegan options — are great in a cup or waffle cone but also highly recommended between two of Roxy’s cookies as one of its signature ice cream sandwiches. Fans of the Plaza location should also check out the Oak Grove store at 12220 N. MacArthur Blvd.

Bricktown Candy Co. is conveniently located off Reno Avenue between downtown’s biggest athletic venues for those rolling out of an Oklahoma City Dodgers day game or looking for a late-night treat outside Chesapeake Arena to celebrate a Thunder victory. The shop keeps a colorful selection of seemingly every candy imaginable, but during the Oklahoma summer, anyone’s best bet is at the ice cream counter, where Bricktown’s pedestrians can get their cold cream scooped to order.

As Al Pacino once reminded us, don’t ever take sides against the family. Anyone who could be against the fine folks at family-run Il Dolce Gelato in Norman or its elegant, silky Italian ice cream is no friend of ours. All gelato is handmade from scratch on location. Those looking for something less cold can also enjoy Il Dolce’s house-brewed Lavazza brand Italian espresso, known as one of Italy’s favorite coffees.

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Rusty Rasmussen’s independently owned shop has been whipping up ice cream’s thicker cousin for Norman residents and in-the-know sweet tooths since 2001. Rusty’s boasts more than 100,000 possible combinations of vessel, cream and topping, so it is easy to keep one’s experience fresh and new at each visit. The store is known for hosting frequent special events and celebrations, which can best be tracked by following its Facebook page.

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For many frequent local diners, coffee snobs or ice cream enthusiasts, Yukon sometimes falls off the radar for locally owned, unique eateries. This omission is ill advised because Vacca Territory deserves a prominent place on every foodie’s map. The spacious, gorgeous dining space complements its praiseworthy assortment of flavorful ice cream, coffee and baked goods.

“Cup or cone?” For years, ice cream lovers have been answering the same question at big and small vendors around the world. Everyone’s favorite frozen treat is just too good to be limited to the same generic presentations. Rolling Ice Cream & Crepes is revolutionizing the standard look with ice cream made on a frozen slab surface and wound tightly like a crêpe with added toppings. Find Rolling’s Facebook page for more information.

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What’s better than ice cream? Alcoholinfused ice cream, of course! Flavors like Blitzed Blueberry Cheesecake, Blacked Out Brownie Batter and Plastered Pumpkin Pie are as decadent (and boozy) as they sound. In addition to its frozen concoctions, Tipsy Treats also sells buzzinducing macarons and champagne gummies that are available to order online. The truck can frequently be found at Delmar Gardens Food Truck Park in the Farmers Market District.

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Kyle Mooney plays James in Brigsby Bear. | Photo Sony Pictures Classics / provided

Shooting Brigsby Bear Oklahoma City native Kevin Costello makes his feature screenwriting debut with old friends (and SNL staffers) Kyle Mooney and Dave McCary. By Ben Luschen

To the average outsider, an Oklahoma City-born screenwriter’s feature film debut and the standing ovation it received at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is the start of Kevin Costello’s Hollywood journey. However, the real story behind Brigsby Bear began many years ago in the less glamorous confines of a middle school history class. Brigsby Bear, written by University of Oklahoma graduate Costello, stars fouryear Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast member Kyle Mooney as James, an isolated young man wholly devoted to the fictitious Brigsby Bear show, a weirdly educational and amateurish sciencefiction/adventure series following the episodic exploits of the namesake bear against his persistent nemesis Sun Catcher. The show’s run has nearly spanned James’ entire life, and it is the only show he has ever seen. James lives in the remote house he grew up in with the couple that raised him (played by Mark Hamill and Jane Adams), completely separated from outside society. His perception of reality comes crashing down after law enforcement removes James from his lifelong home and informs him that the people he thought were his parents were, in fact, his kidnappers. After awkwardly reuniting with his birth family, James learns that the Brigsby show was produced entirely by his former captors for an audience of one. Instead of suddenly abandoning his sole obsession, he becomes compelled to write and produce his own ending to the Brigsby tale. Produced by The Lonely Island (Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone of SNL and Popstar: Never Stop

Never Stopping), Brigsby Bear makes its Oklahoma City debut Aug. 25 at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial Road. Exact movie runtimes were not yet finalized by Oklahoma Gazette’s print deadline, but those interested can check amctheatres.com or the free AMC Theatres app. In a recent phone interview with the Gazette, Costello said much of his family still lives in Oklahoma. (His sister is Claire Costello of Norman psych-garage rock trio Costello). When Brigsby begins its run at Quail Springs, his film journey will finally come full circle. “That was the movie theater closest to my house that we used to drive to growing up,” he said. Many movies today are made with conglomerations of studio talent who might or might not have existing attachments to other members of the team. Brigsby writers Costello and Mooney, in addition to director Dave McCary (also an SNL writer), first met as teenagers while attending middle school in San Diego. They became fast friends who, in their adult years, slowly developed Brigsby as a side project. The movie’s SNL pedigree, of course, delivers plenty of laughs, but Brigsby is a thought-provoking script, offering viewers plenty to wrap their philosophical (and moralistic) minds around far after the closing credits. “People seemed to be excited about the script when we sent it out because it was so different from what people were expecting from a Kyle Mooney movie,” Costello said. “They were expecting it to be a broad comedy in the vein of an SNL character-type movie. But we felt like we made exactly the thing we wanted to.”

Costello spoke to Gazette about his relationship with Mooney and the complex themes that make Brigsby smarter than the average bear. Oklahoma Gazette: How exactly did you meet Mooney in the first place? Costello: I’ve told him this, but I was definitely in culture shock moving from Oklahoma to San Diego in the late ’90s. There was no internet culture to speak of. I didn’t know what people dressed like in California. It was genuine “I don’t fit in here; I don’t belong here” — really scary and freaky. Kyle and I had a history class together, and he was super nice to me. I think he knew that I was new and kind of freaked out. He was also the funniest dude I ever met and put me at ease because it was like, “Oh, I can be friends with this guy.” He wasn’t a “popular” kid, quote-unquote, but he was cool with everybody, and it made me feel less freaked out... I really was just trying to be a part of that vibe. [Mooney] and Dave [McCary] were really big into California punk rock and old-school hip-hop, so I was trying to learn about these things through them. It felt like these were the guys who shepherded me through this experience of being a new kid who didn’t really know anybody. OKG: Mooney’s character James is reminiscent of some people who re-

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cently emerged or were forcibly removed from a cult. He has an enduring devotion to Brigsby despite being told of its connection to his captors. Is that level of attachment something you thought about when you were writing the character? Costello: Oh yeah. Definitely. It was hard because we didn’t want to lean too hard into the cult aspect of it or what is the true nature of these people’s intentions because I don’t think it really mattered to James. By virtue of that, we kind of eclipsed it from our movie because it’s so fixed into James’ point of view. Kyle’s performance is brilliant. So continued on page 24

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ARTS & CULTURE Oklahoma City native Kevin Costello helped write Brigsby Bear, which makes its Oklahoma City debut Aug. 25 at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24. | Photo provided

OKG: How fully did you develop the fictional Brigsby universe? Is there more to it than made the screen?

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much of the character comes down to him modulating that and figuring out how to convey so many complex emotions in such a complex, almost unknowable viewpoint. There’s so many times you wonder what is happening in [James’] head. The real approach was just trying to keep it grounded emotionally, because we’re in James’ point of view. We tried to keep it emotionally grounded the way he reacted to things and kind of hoped the humor would come out of that. But the cult thing is funny because it’s like, “Is it dark?” It kind of keeps you at arm’s length and we kind of have to bring [the viewer] in because they’re so unsure about what’s going on in his mind. But once the movie unfolds, you’re kind of brought into it with him. OKG: Though some probably expect the film to explore a potentially dark situation and the motives behind it, the biggest takeaway in the movie is more about family and how we can create our own families — broadening the definition of what that means. Costello: I think that’s exactly right. It’s kind of a subtle thing. We designed it to be a simple story because there are a lot of complex things happening underneath it. It’s the idea that he’s trying to decide for himself what family means — what being captured or freed in this new world versus his old world means. The way that we figure stuff out and the way we make sense of our reality is through stories. His toolset for that is Brigsby because it’s the only story he’s ever been told. It’s religion to him; it’s everything. In making sense of that — by telling his own story — not only does he come to grips with what it is, but he turns it on its face and goes out and becomes a creator himself, taking control of his story and finishing it the way he wants to finish it. Through this process, he finds his family and finds it in this weird gray area that, even when the movie is over, people are going to have all sorts of complex reactions over.

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Costello: That was one of the most fun aspects to me. Going into it, we truly wanted it to feel like we’re looking at the top of an iceberg and there was this gigantic mass underneath. We started talking about, “Well, what did it look like on episode one, and how did it change over the years?” Through that template, we were able to come up with this overall, arching story. Within this idea is sort of the notion that this is outsider art. It can steal from everything because there is nothing else — James has not seen anything else. We really liked the idea that there are bits and pieces of other, actual culture in here. Obviously, Star Wars is kind of a big influence on it, but in terms of plot, there’s probably, like, fables in here and Bible stories, but redressed in crazy Brigsby Bear language and verbiage. Every time we added stuff or needed to talk about it, we looked at this bible we created that was the entire story of Brigsby from the younger, kid-show years to when it transforms into a show that a 12- or 13-year-old would like and then getting very dark and strange in the teen years and settling into this stasis where he’s just battling Sun Snatcher and failing and this sort of cyclical loop of unresolved narrative and how unsatisfying that would be. So that would be part of the emotional focus of his character. If you’re only told one story your entire life and it feels like it’s building to a conclusion and it just never gives it to you, how frustrating would that be? You’ve written the ending in your head, and it’s almost like James is ready to move past it. He’s obsessed with how this is going to end — how he’s finally going to defeat Sun Snatcher. OKG: Are you working on anything new right now? What comes after Brigsby? Costello: Couple of things brewing... I was a staff writer on an Amazon show that will be coming out later this year called Jean-Claude Van Johnson directed by Peter Atencio. Kyle and Dave and I have some top-secret projects in the works we’re starting to get into, and I’m currently writing an action comedy for Lionsgate.

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True Western

The Chickasaw Nation produces a film about Oklahoma rancher Montford Johnson. By Jeremy Martin

Checking an alert on his cell phone, movie producer Paul Sirmons could identify with the protagonist of the bio-pic he was filming: a cattle rancher born in 1843. “We were shooting one day on Chigley [Sandy] Creek,” Sirmons recalled, “and my phone beeped, and I looked and it was the National Weather Service saying there is a flash flood advisory for Chigley [Sandy] Creek. So I go ‘OK, everybody out,’ and literally a couple of hours later, that creek was flooding its banks. So we lost probably two and a half days to the weather, but I told the crew, ‘Montford Johnson lived through this. … This is what he had to live through.” Johnson, the subject of The Chickasaw Rancher, carved out a cattle empire along central Oklahoma’s Chisholm Trail in the years before statehood, persevering through not only Tornado Alley’s famous meteorological mood swings but as the orphaned child of a white man and a Chickasaw woman amid the precarious race relations of mid-19th-century Indian Territory.

Battling history

“Montford Johnson’s story is one where he basically rose from nothing,” Sirmons said. “It’s kind of a rags-to-riches story, overcoming the elements, overcoming the prejudices of the time. During the 1860s, it’s the Civil War time, so there’s a certain overt racism going on. He was also caught, as the Chickasaw Nation was. They had been removed from their homelands 40 to 50 years earlier, and they were placed between the white man and the soldiers and the Western tribes, which were the tribes that followed the buffalo for their food. The soldiers were killing off the buffalo so there would be no food, creating a tremendous amount of tension and hardships for those tribes.” The Chickasaw Rancher is the third feature in a film series by Chickasaw Nation Productions exploring the heritage and history of the Chickasaw people. The film, directed by Nathan Frankowski and starring Martin Sensmeier (Red

Harvest in the recent remake of The Magnificent Seven), wrapped principal photography recently in locations in Oklahoma and Florida, but content producer Jeannie Barbour said research for the script began more than two years ago, when she began “diving into archives” from Oklahoma History Center and the University of Oklahoma’s Western History Collections and interviewing Johnson’s surviving descendants. “This was a vision that [Chickasaw Nation] Gov. Bill Anoatubby had,” Barbour said. “He has always wanted to illustrate how important Chickasaw people have been in shaping American history and culture. Montford Johnson is a person in Oklahoma history that not many people know about, but who really played a lead role in developing the ranching industry during the 19th century. … He was spread out over many, many miles, many, many acres. … The northern border would’ve been up there near MacArthur and 10th Street in Oklahoma City and the southern border down near the Davis area on the Washita River. He went as far west as Hydro and as far east as Pottawatomie country.”

Family artifacts

Another source of information for The Chickasaw Rancher was a book by the same name, first published by Johnson’s grandson in 1960 and then revised and republished in 2001. “It was like a diary,” Sirmons said, “and it was not easy to turn it into a screenplay because it wasn’t written like a dramatic tale.” But Johnson, left by his father as a child with the Chickasaw relatives on his mother’s side after her death, proved a compelling character who could propel a film. “A movie is always about a person,” said Sirmons, who also served as producer on Chickasaw Nation’s previous Rancher Montford Johnson overcomes early hardship to build an empire with the help of Jesse Chisholm in The Chickasaw Rancher. | Photo The Chickasaw Nation / Jacquelyn Sparks / provided

film, Te Ata. “You can do a Western and say, ‘Oh it’s a Western,’ but it’s not about the cows and it’s not about the stampedes … it’s about people.” Johnson rose from early hardship as an abandoned child to establish a ranching empire in a highly contested area with the help and guidance of his friend, famous trail scout Jesse Chisholm (portrayed in the film by Eddie Easterling). “Montford Johnson happened to be somebody that got along with everyone kind of,” Sirmons said. Because of an agreement Johnson made with tribes in the area, Barbour said, the rancher, who died in 1896, primarily hired African-American and Native American cowboys to herd cattle. “The African-American cowboy, we don’t hear their story very much,” Barbour said, “and it’s a big part of Oklahoma history.” The Cheyenne and Arapaho also play key roles in the film. “Because Montford’s life was so intricately associated with those tribes, you can’t really tell his life without also talking about what was going on with those tribes during the same time period,” Barbour said. “We know that many of the Plains Indian tribal people during this time were rounded up and sent to Florida.”

Showcasing scenery

The film includes scenes shot on location at Fort Marion, Florida, where 72 Native Americans were imprisoned without trial in 1875. “[Filmmakers consulted with Cheyenne and Arapaho representatives] over the course of a year about language and clothing and certain customs,” Barbour said. In addition to the historic location in Florida (where Sirmons previously served as the state’s Commissioner of Film and Entertainment), the film’s local locations

“It definitely has an Oklahoma look and feel to it,” said The Chickasaw Rancher content producer Jeannie Barbour. | Photo The Chickasaw Nation / Jacquelyn Sparks / provided

also include the Chickasaw Ranch near the Arbuckle Mountains, where some of Johnson’s many cattle once grazed. “It definitely has an Oklahoma look and feel to it,” Barbour said. “The footage I’ve seen so far is absolutely gorgeous — big Oklahoma skies. … We feel like visually we were able to capture some beautiful scenery that showcases the state of Oklahoma, possibly what it might have looked like during Indian Territory days. … We feel like we captured the weather as well.” Sirmons agreed, pointing out that Florida’s severe weather warnings (usually for hurricanes instead of tornados) typically come with earlier notice. Oklahoma Film + Music Office director Tava Maloy Sofsky said she couldn’t be happier with Chickasaw Nation’s approach to filmmaking. “I see them as partners, the Chickasaw Nation,” Sofsky said. “They care.” Sirmons said Chickasaw representatives told him, “If you make the film that we want to tell and it only plays in our own theaters on our own property, we’re OK with that. It’s more important to us that the story be told right, that it be told honestly and it reflect the heart and the spirit of the Chickasaw people.” He estimates that at least 200 Chickasaw worked on the film as actors and extras and crew, and he hopes future films will feature even more. “My dream is that in a few years, that they won’t need me, that the Chickasaw people will make their own films and make them their own way,” he said. Learn more at chickasawrancher.com.

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Talk it out

A conversation invites the community to explore the powerful message behind Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic. By Jacob Threadgill

Bryon Chambers, Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s manager of adult learning, isn’t a fan of stereotypical lecturebased tours in which curators usher visitors from one work to the next. He refers to them as “brag and drag” tours. Chambers said the emotional and provocative exhibition of Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic was the perfect opportunity for the museum to expand beyond traditional tours to community-involved discussions for the first time. Many of Wiley’s works appropriate traditional European portraits by masters like Anthony van Dyck, Jean-AugusteDominique Ingres and Édouard Manet and replace historical subjects with contemporary African-Americans modeled after real-life subjects. “There are very real issues that are themes in the exhibitions that we encounter in our daily lives, especially if you’re a person of color and with all of differences in gender expression and socioeconomic class,” Chambers said.

Spurring discussion

The museum’s second One Work, Many Voices discussion is 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at OKCMOA, 415 Couch Drive. Michael Owens, community development director at the Alliance for the Economic Development of Oklahoma City, and Mandy Messina, an OKCMOA teaching artist, will spur the discussion. Messina, who is a native of South Africa and moved to the United States in 2012, said the discussion series is in stark contrast to events typically held at museums. “Asking a community to come together around one work and then seeing what everyone thinks about it is something I haven’t seen in a lot of museums, particularly in this area of the U.S,” Messina said. “It is pushing boundaries.” Messina is an interdisciplinary artist favoring concepts over specific mediums. Just as Wiley’s works range from massive oil paintings to stained glass, Messina has used embroidery and performance-based art to showcase her vision. She said she interprets much of Wiley’s work as smashing through stereotypes. She is most intrigued by Wiley’s Rumors of War series, which repurposes portraits of Napoleon, the Duke of Lerma and other canonical models on horses with young

Kehinde Wiley’s Rumors of War series places African-American men in heroic portraiture. | Image / Kehinde Wiley / Oklahoma City Museum of Art / provided

African-American men. “It ties back to monuments in South Africa where we still have a lot of colonial statues,” Messina said. “A lot of white culture is borrowing from cultures of color. Wiley appropriating white canon is him holding up a mirror, saying, ‘I heard you like appropriation. How about this?’”

Psychology of representation

The Aug. 24 conversation follows a July event that Chambers said produced “a lot of transformation and emotional experiences.” “We want our museum to be for all people,” Chambers said. “This exhibition not only shines light on our own institution, but the art world globally. What is represented in these sacred objects we call art? “[Wiley] takes an old medium and broadens it to the fullness of humanity. This program will continue [after Wiley] because there’s so much interpretation and meaning I want the viewers to experience. That’s when art becomes sacred and has meaning.” Chambers said he asks those in attendance for the conversation to ask for permission before quoting another person, citing the mantra “Stories stay; lessons leave.” “The first [One Work, Many Voices] made me realize that Wiley’s work has a much more pertinent effect on people,” Messina said. “There were so many personal experiences of what each work meant to a diverse group of people. I had never seen anything like it at another museum at which I have attended or worked.” The exhibit runs at OKCMOA through Sept. 10, and OKC is the final stop on a seven-city tour. Chambers said that when the exhibit was booked over three years ago, he couldn’t have envisioned the political climate to which it has arrived. “I think the emotional temperature has been exaggerated so much because of police brutality, the escalation of identity politics,” Chambers said. “We need this type of conversation in a public forum now more than ever. It was so refreshing to have that space where we could come together, share personal experiences, learn from one another and tackle some really difficult topics.” During the time between booking and exhibit arrival, Wiley’s own star has risen. He has been hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most celebrated painters of his generation,” and his work has been featured heavily on the hit television series Empire. “His prominence has exploded as the tour has made it way across the country,” Chambers said. “It really is the star of the lining that the OKC Museum of Art is its last and final venue.” Owens serves on the Oklahoma Civil Rights Commission Advisory Board and

Artist Kehinde Wiley pushes the boundaries of the typical art canon. | Photo Tony Powell / Blair House / provided

the Oklahoma City Arts Commission with a history of helping engage literacy and mentor ing prog ra ms across the country. Entry to the One Work, Many Voices conversation is $5 or free for museum members. Visit okcmoa.com.

One Work, Many Voices 6-7 p.m. Aug. 24 Oklahoma City Museum of Art | 415 Couch Drive okcmoa.com | 405-236-3100 Free-$5

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Dog day

A charity event at Remington Park raises money for canine rescues. By Jacob Threadgill

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The Pet Food Pantry of Oklahoma City nonprofit is dedicated to helping seniors on fixed incomes and others in need with pet food and supplies. Since 2010, the charity has done its best to ensure people don’t have to share meals with their pets. It relies heavily on donations, and for Judy Smith, the charity’s vice president, there is no better fundraiser than Remington Bark at Remington Park Racing & Casino. “We have a lot of supporters and fundraisers, but Remington Bark is the one we look forward to every year,” Smith said. “There is nothing else like it.” Held 6 p.m. Aug. 26, which coincides with National Dog Day, the third annual Remington Bark combines thoroughbred horse racing and amateur dog races as a fundraiser for dog rescue shelters across Oklahoma. The event set up a board to select rescue shelters to support, including Tornado Alley Bulldog rescue and six others. “One of the difficult things about Remington Bark is the fact there are so many rescues in Oklahoma City and across the state,” said event coordinator Alexis Zeigler. “We’re helping everyone we can.”

Pet racing

For $25, pet owners can register their dog into one of three size classes to race in between thoroughbred races. Dogs will get in position in a miniature version of the starting gate used for horses and race from one owner to another. Bets will be taken, with the winner receiving a cash prize. Zeigler said the race winner and winner of the dog costume contest usually donate their winnings to the pet rescues. “Live pet racing isn’t done anywhere else in the state,” Zeigler said. “The first year we did the race, the dogs came out of the gates and went everywhere else they were supposed to go, except straight. It was kind of perfect.” Admission to the event is free and open to all dogs beginning at 6 p.m. The only requirement is that they stay on a leash. The first 100 dogs to arrive will receive a “wag bag” of dog treats. Dogs in costume will have a high bar to clear from last year’s winner, Doggy Parton. “The owner ordered the costume off 28

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A dog costume contest is among many ways to celebrate National Dog Day at Remington Bark. | Photo Remington Park Racing & Casino / Provided

of Etsy, so it was totally custom,” Zeigler said. “It had the wig, hair and even fake boobs. The dog and the owner were so excited when they won.” Smith said that the casino has arranged for casino chips to be given to attendees who donate dog food to The Pet Food Pantry. “We just want to let people know that we’re here,” Smith said. “Remington Bark has gotten bigger every year, and people are getting oh so anxious.” In addition, dogs will have ample access to cooling and drink stations while owners peruse silent auction items, food and drink from over 30 vendors. “Every place that I asked to donate items for the raffle jumped to participate,” Zeigler said. “Everyone around the community is so helpful and willing to be there for the animals.” Visit remingtonpark.com.

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Telling tails

OKC StorySLAM returns Aug. 27 to Saints with some doggone good anecdotes. By Ben Luschen

OKC StorySLAM has a core following that shows up almost every month to share their five-minute stories with patrons of Saints. While the unique storytelling event on the last Sunday of each month features a semi-regular group of fans and performers, its strength often lies in unsuspecting 16th Street Plaza District visitors who happen to stumble across the open mic series. “What I really love is that there are people who are just there to listen, and then after a few stories, they’re like, ‘Well, I’ve got one,’” event founder Molly O’Connor said. “They get there with no intention of telling a story, and then they get up and bring down the house with something badass.” StorySLAM continues this month with the theme Dog Days 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Saints, 1715 NW 16th St. There is a free and open sign-up for storytellers at the start of each event. Each participant’s story must be at least tangentially related to the night’s theme, usually left intentionally broad. At the end of each event, the StorySLAM emcee reads each participant’s name and corresponding crowd applause is used to determine a winner. The prize for best story is typically a Saints gift certificate. O’Connor said they will also soon begin handing out “trophies” reconstructed from cheap thrift store finds. O’Connor is also assistant director at Oklahoma Arts Council. In the early 2000s, she was organizing a local storytelling festival for the council. She loved the unique event but noticed its audience was usually people from older generations. With inspiration from storytelling open mics in coffee shops and on college campuses — not to mention the storytell-

Founder Molly O’Connor began StorySLAM in 2005 as a monthly storytelling event. | Photo OKC StorySLAM / provided

ing KOSU program The Moth Radio Hour — she began hosting monthly storytelling events in 2005 at [Artspace] at Untitled. The event ran for a few years before going on a hiatus, eventually returning in 2009 at artist Steven Kovash’s Istvan Gallery. That run continued for five or six years until the gallery closed, leading O’Connor to find the event a new home through personal connections at Saints. StorySLAM has been regularly held at the pub since June 2016. The magic of storytelling often has the power to bring strangers closer together. With these personal stories acting as an icebreaker, O’Connor said it is not uncommon to see storytellers and the crowd linger in the pub long after the competition is over. “A lot of times, people will stick around and talk to people that they didn’t know before the slam because they connected with their story,” she said. In the midst of a volatile social and political climate, O’Connor said the opportunity to hear different people’s perspectives is as important as ever. “I think storytelling is a really powerful art form,” she said. “Anytime you understand somebody’s story, it’s much easier to forgive and relate to somebody.” Visit facebook.com/theokcstoryslam.

Dog Days: an OKC StorySLAM 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 27 Saints | 1715 NW 16th St. facebook.com/theokcstoryslam | 405-602-6308 Free

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Zacharias Harris plays his drums in a spillway near his apartment. | Photo by Garett Fisbeck

Keeping time

To the delight of his neighborhood, a local drummer practices in Quail Creek spillway. By Jacob Threadgill

For residents surrounding the Quail Creek spillway near Springhollow Road off Hefner Road, this summer has meant afternoons are often broken up by an impromptu drum concert. The sight of recent Harding Fine Arts Academy graduate Zacharias Harris lugging his four-piece drum set down the spillway embankment and into the massive open field has become welcomed by the community with amazement and curiosity. “He has an audience and does not know,” resident Toni Leonard wrote on the social media app Nextdoor. James Woodward posted a photo of a faraway Harris drumming under the sweltering summer sun with the caption, “He’s a legend in his own field.”

Making the leap

Becoming an inspiration for the neighborhood wasn’t on Harris’ mind the first time he set up in the spillway in May. With graduation at Harding looming, he knew he wouldn’t have a place to practice until beginning class at The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) this August. Living in a nearby apartment complex, Harris couldn’t practice in the confined quarters at home. He eyed the open field for some time before finally making a move one after30

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noon in mid-May. “I hope no one thinks I’m weird,” Harris said he thought at the time. “I’ll stay until someone tells me that I’m bothering them.” He began practicing, repeating the skills he taught himself from watching drum line YouTube videos and tricks he picked up as a selected member of Harding’s jazz ensemble. He noticed a pick-up truck drive by and do a U-turn. A man hopped out of the truck and made his way down the hill. “He told me that he used to do the same thing,” Harris remembered. “He told me that it was fine, and I was really relieved.” Harris didn’t know, but he created quite the following among surrounding residents. Posts on app Nextdoor began to gain a lot of comments, and resident Linda Lightner, who is Harding’s director of admissions and community development, figured out that the “Quail Creek drummer” was one of her students. “I was like ‘Oh my gosh.’ There are so many nice comments with offers to join his band or let him play in their garage,” Lightner said. Lightner, whose son Triston played bass with Harris in the jazz ensemble and is also a student at ACM@UCO, showed Linda Lightner right discovered “the spillway drummer” was Harding Fine Arts Academy graduate Zacharias Harris left. | Photo by Garett Fisbeck

Harris the overwhelming support he received on Nextdoor. “I was shook in a good way,” Harris said. “I kept looking at the phone, thinking, ‘Is that me? It can’t be me.’” Harris finds time between his summer job shifts to go out to the field two to three times a week and noticed an increase in the number of people stopping by to show their support. “Two women came out, gave me a bottle of water and told me that they have a friend who was looking for a drummer and asked if I could give them my contact information,” Harris said. “They told me I had a lot of fans in their apartment complex.”

Career aspirations

Lightner said she compiled a list of offers looking for drummers made on Nextdoor, and after a round of local television news appearances, Harris said he’s still surprised at the outpouring of goodwill.

For now, his only live gigs include performances at church and with the Harding jazz ensemble, which included a chance to play at a jazz festival in Wichita Falls, but he said he hopes that changes soon. Harris started drumming in middle school but didn’t develop a love for it until discovering drum line videos on YouTube and Instagram. “I was self-taught,” Harris said. “I’d see all of these drummers doing cool stuff [on social media], and then I’d try an imitate them.” He enrolled in percussion class at Harding as a freshman. He also plays guitar and piano. “Harding gave me motivation to be more about what I want to do with my life,” Harris said. “It gave me direction and allowed me to focus more on what I want to do.” He will study music performance for drums at ACM@UCO in Bricktown. “He’s very passionate about drumming,” Lightner said. “I’m very thankful there is a school that is a natural transition for our students. The atmosphere at ACM feels like Harding. There is a place kids can go to get a degree in music performance, technical sounds and music business. We’re so excited for his opportunity.” Harris said he’s inspired to become a better drummer from his friend and mentor Tyron Goldsmith at Emmanuel Tabernacle Church. “I love watching him play at church,” Harris said. “He’s got this special way of hitting the right cymbal. He hits it and it sounds mushy, like it’s on clouds. He told me that you have to have ‘the touch.’ I’m trying to get ‘the touch’ too.” It was the desire to find “the touch” that led Harris to the spillway in the first place. “Just the thought of going out there and thinking back on it, why would I even do that?” he said. “I can feel the sun scorching my skin, but I’m putting in the time. Every day, it’s a funny thing to think about.”

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Eclipse watch

Even though OKC won’t get a full solar eclipse Aug. 21, it will have an impact. By Jacob Threadgill

A majority of residents in the United States have never seen a solar eclipse. The last total eclipse to cross the country from coast to coast occurred in 1918. The upcoming Aug. 21 eclipse will be seen in totality from Oregon all the way to South Carolina, and there’s a good chance it will have a profound emotional impact on many first-timers. Tom Arnold, director of Science Museum Oklahoma’s planetarium, experienced his first total eclipse on a scientific expedition to southern Mexico in 1970. At seven minutes of totality, Arnold witnessed the longest eclipse of the 20th century. The next longest one won’t happen until the 22nd century. “I’ll never forget it as long as live,” Arnold said. “The instant the ‘diamond ring’ occurred just before totality, the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey was going off in my head. I was shaking for Special glasses will protect people’s eyes when they view the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. | Photo Bigstockphoto.com

seven minutes. There is no amount of preparation that can prepare you for this. It doesn’t matter how much you’ve studied it and how much you know it is going to happen; it is a visceral and emotional experience the first time you see it.”

No totality, no problem

Oklahoma City will not be in the path of totality; the moon will reach its peak coverage of 85 percent of the sun at 1:05 p.m. Science Museum Oklahoma and Myriad Botanical Gardens both will have events and supplies needed to enjoy what will be many residents’ first solar eclipse. The science museum, 2020 Remington Place, will have special telescopes equipped for solar viewing outside the entrance, and inside, closed-circuit televisions will display images from a hydrogen alpha telescope allowing viewers to see the colors of hydrogen on the sun. The telescope images will be split-screened with images from NASA cameras all along the path of totality. Kirkpatrick Planetarium will also show

special eclipse-inspired shows at the top and bottom of each hour on the 21st. Arnold said the eclipse will cause plenty of visual oddities throughout the day. “The more the moon encroaches on the sun, you’re going to see strange, curved shadows,” Arnold said. “Shadows from a tree or flagpole that are normally vertical are going to be bent at the exact angle of the hump that is taken out of the sun. “Light flow from the sun is getting cut off in such a dramatic fashion that it is going to increase the contrast that we see around us. Colors will become more vivid. It’s going to be as though everything you’re looking at will appear Photoshopped.” For those working downtown or who want to see the eclipse’s impact on colors of flowers and plant life, Myriad Botanical Gardens secured over 1,700 eclipse viewing glasses from sponsors Dean McGee Eye Institute and Leadership Square Eyecare, available with a small donation to the gardens. Peak color change can be seen from 11:37 a.m. to 2:34 p.m., according to Maureen Heffernan, Myriad Botanical Gardens executive director. “You can’t just pop your head out the window to say you saw [the eclipse],” Heffernan said. “You want to be out there for at least an hour to see the arc of it.”

Solar addiction

Oklahoma City will experience 85 percent totality during the upcoming solar eclipse. | Photo Bigstockphoto.com

one. According to Mental Floss, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the site of the longest totality of the Aug. 21 eclipse, has been preparing for a decade for the more than 100,000 people expected to descend into a town of just over 31,000 residents. Eclipse chaser and psychologist Kate Russo described the brain’s response to a solar eclipse in her book Total Addiction: The Life of an Eclipse Chaser: “Our logical minds understand what is happening, but our basic primitive warning systems go into overdrive.” “There are people who are not rich by any stretch of the imagination that will take every nickel they’ve got to buy a ticket in the middle of nowhere just to photograph and be present at a total eclipse,” Arnold said. “This is quite common actually.”

Eclipse viewing in OKC 11:37 a.m.-2:34 p.m., with 85 percent totality at 1:05 p.m. Aug. 21

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In the zone

RiverSport Adventures’ Surf Zone Thursdays start weekends off with a splash. By Megan Prather

Are you looking for an adventurous way to kick your weekend off early? Riversport Adventures Oklahoma City in the Boathouse District could have what you’re looking for with Riversport Rapids Surf Zone Thursdays 4-9 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 24 at 800 Riversport Drive. “We have a lot of active things going on,” said Elizabeth Laurent, senior marketing and sales director at OKC Boathouse Foundation. “People can either get on the water and take part in all of that, or if you just want to sit on the patio and hang out, it’s a great hangout spot.” This is Riversport Adventures’ second summer to bring the whitewater experience to OKC. Riversport Rapids, a $45.2 million MAPS 3 project, was completed May 2016, establishing a whitewater rafting and kayaking center in the metro. In addition to the whitewater center, other outdoor adventures offered include SandRidge Sky Trail (a sixlevel ropes course), Rumble Drop (an 80-foot free-fall), climbing walls, highspeed slides, a 700-foot zip line that stretches across the Oklahoma River and more. “You could really spend the entire day out here,” Laurent said. This introductory summer of Surf Zone Thursdays has already proven to be quite successful, Laurent said. “We’ve had great attendance,” she said. “We actually sold out of rafts and tubes [recently], so it’s very popular.” Those age 16 and up can enjoy whitewater rafting 4-5 p.m. for $39, which also covers all Surf Zone Thursday activities. Tubing, riverboarding and surfing are

Riversport Adventures’ Surf Zone Thursdays offer a wet and wild way to start the weekend. | Photo Riversport Adventures Oklahoma City / provided

available for $19 a person 5-7 p.m. The waters calm down 7-9 p.m. for attendees to be able to relax and float the lower pond on a raft or tube for $10 a person. For those who prefer relaxing rather than adventuring, Surf Zone Thursdays also feature live music and food trucks from around the OKC area. “It’s a great place to come to kick back and get your weekend started,” Laurent said. “When people are on the water in tubes and rafts, listening to music, and the sun starts going down, there’s just a really cool vibe going on.” Beyond Surf Zone Thursday, Riversport Adventure Park is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Sunday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekends Aug. 26-Oct. 29. Passes start at $49 per person and include whitewater rafting, tubing, riverboarding and all flatwater and land activities. “You don’t have to know anything about rafting in order to go,” Laurent said. “You just come down and they teach you everything that you need to know, and then one of the raft guides goes in the raft with you and guides you through the whole process.” Visit riversportokc.com.

Surf Zone Thursdays 4-9 p.m. Thursday and Aug. 24 Riversport Adventures Oklahoma City 800 Riversport Drive riversportokc.org | 405-552-4040 $10-$39

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BOOKS Red Dirt Books & Bottles, a statewide event allowing visitors to meet, engage and support authors from different areas of Oklahoma, hosted by News Channel 4 reporter Scott Hines, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 17. Waters Edge Winery, 712 N. Broadway Ave., reddirtbottles.com. THU New Ink, join Oklahoma’s newest authors as they gather to sign their books. Meet Adam Van Winkle author of Abraham Anyhow; Don Porter, author of Inclusion Exclusion; Preston Marshall, author of When Darkness Reigns; and Kevin Acers, author of Murder of Crows, 3-5 p.m. Aug. 19. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 405-8422900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT Relentless, Lakin Kastl signs and discusses a book seventy years in the making bringing to life the gripping story of the 1947 Woodward tornado, 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 22. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 405-842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. TUE

FILM Western Movie Matinee: The Dust Bowl, (USA, 2012, Ken Burns) a documentary about the 1930s drought of North American prairie farm land and its consequences during the great depression, 1-5 p.m. Aug. 16. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. WED Cafe Society Film Screening: The Cool School: how LA Learned to Love Modern Art (USA, 2008, Morgan Neville) a lesson in how a few renegade artists built an art scene from scratch, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Individual Artists of Oklahoma & IAO Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan Ave., 405-232-6060, individualartists.org. THU The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography, (USA, 2016, Errol Morris) a documentary of Elsa Dorfman’s inquisitive personality, her interest in portrait photography, her bodies of work occupying an ambiguous space between fine art, her photojournalism and supersized family album, Aug. 18-20. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. FRI -SUN The Harvesters premiere, (USA, 2016, Nick Sanford) on Halloween in Baileyville, Oklahoma, a journalist who prides herself on objective reporting discovers that she is trapped in the middle of a series of horrifying murders and disappearances, 6 p.m. Aug. 19. Old School Business Center, 201 N. Broadway St., Moore, theharvestersmovie.com. SAT Rogue One, (USA, 2016, Gareth Edwards) the Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow, 9 p.m. Aug. 19. Riversport Adventure Park, 800 Riversport Drive, 405-552-4040, riversportokc.org. SAT Western Movie Matinee: Wyatt Earp, (USA, 1994, Lawrence Kasdan) the story of a man and his family;

Animal House School is back in session, which means people across the nation are breaking out their togas and DVD copies of National Lampoon’s Animal House to honor the new beginning. Harkins Theatres Bricktown 16 joins in the celebration as part of its Tuesday Night Classics series. The Animal House screening begins 7 p.m. Tuesday at Harkins, 150 E. Reno Ave. Tickets for this showing and other films in the classics series are $5. Visit harkinstheatres. com or call 405-231-4747. Tuesday Photo Universal Pictures / provided

the movie shows us the good times and the bad times of one of the West’s most famous individuals, 1-2:15 p.m. Aug. 23. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. WED

HAPPENINGS Rally for Northwest Classen, join a coalition of community partners during a hosted meeting with coffee and pastries for faith and business leaders who work and serve within the school’s district boundaries, 8:30 a.m. Aug. 16. Northwest Classen High School, 2801 NW 27th St., rally4school.com. WED Pop! Champagne & Spirit Tasting, St. Anthony Foundation and Byron’s Liquor Warehouse present a one-of-a-kind event featuring small bites, live music, a raffle and a vast array of champagnes and sparkling wines to sip and sample, 6-8 p.m Aug. 18. Mercedes-Benz of Oklahoma City, 1225 N. Broadway Ave., 405-272-7070, givetosaints.com. FRI Blanchard Bluegrass Festival, bring a lawn chair and listen to great bands play the day away. Enjoy food vendors, bluegrass bands, gospel music, workshops and jam sessions, Aug. 18-19. Lions Park, 100 Block Main St., Blanchard, 405-485-9392, cityofblanchard.us. FRI -SAT

Coaches Clinic, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan speaks during the seventh annual event featuring sessions from coaches across America. The clinic offers an in-depth look at coaching techniques and team development to basketball coaches at any level, 7:30 a.m. Aug. 19. Chesapeake Arena, 100 W. Reno Ave., 405-602-8700, okcthunder.com/ coachesclinic. SAT

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Love OKC One Day, providing much-needed hope and resources to families in the greater Oklahoma City metro with the help of local organizations and volunteers to provide over one million dollars in goods and services to children and families in the form of food, health services, haircuts, family portraits, children’s activities and more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 19. Oklahoma Expo Hall, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, 3213 Wichita Walk, 405-748-0228, loveokc.com. SAT

Block Party, join for homemade ice cream, hot dogs, music, bingo and other various games, a giant slip-n-slide, face painting and fun for all ages, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 20. Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, 1212 Bedford Drive, Nichols Hills, 405-842-1486, nicholshillsumc.org. SUN

Fall tutor training, a three-part training for those who want to be trained to work with non-and low-level adult readers or help those who want to improve their English language by helping to improve basic literacy skills, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 19. Opportunities Industrialization Center, 3033 N. Walnut Ave., 405-235-2651, oicokc.org. SAT Prepare Fest, learn how to get organized and protect your family during severe weather and other emergencies during the event teaching severe weather safety, cyber security, insurance and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 19. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. SAT Guthrie Ghost Walks, hear tales of history, heartbreak, murderous intentions and mysterious happenings while walking among the classic architecture of downtown Guthrie, 7 p.m. Aug. 19. Downtown Guthrie, 212 W. Oklahoma Ave., Guthrie, 405-293-8404, guthrieghostwalk.com. SAT Accountability Session with OK County Sheriff Candidates, Voices Organized in Civic Engagement leaders listen to stories of challenges with the county jail. Hear VOICE’s agenda of issues in criminal justice reform and respond with their positions, 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 20. Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1020 NE 42nd St, 405-613-3621, voiceokc.org. SUN Cards Against Humanity Tournament, good wine and dirty minds come together for the ultimate Cards Against Humanity tournament. Only two of the most horrible minds will win gift cards, 8 p.m. Aug. 23. The Pritchard Wine Bar, 1749 NW 16th St., 405-601-4067, pritchardokc.com. WED

FOOD Thirst for a Cause, raising funds to help with urgent medical expenses for members of Oklahoma’s hospitality industry through the nonprofit Oklahoma Hospitality Foundation. Enjoy over 50 wineries, over 200 wines, cuisine from local restaurants and silent auction items, 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 16. Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, 4040 N. Lincoln Blvd., 405-945-9463, thirstforacause.com. WED 62nd Anniversary Celebration, join for a ’50s-inspired birthday bash with giveaways and prizes including chance to win an Alaskan cruise for two, dessert, product demos, sampling and special discounts, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 17. Natural Grocers, 7013 N. May Ave., 405-840-0300, naturalgrocers. com. THU Oklahoma Born & Brewed, enjoy craft beer and small plate pairings during the third annual event featuring breweries from across the state while providing guests with a unique tasting experience during a casual cocktail party, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 18. Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum, 1400 Classen Drive, 405-5233207, oklahomahof.com. FRI The Farmers Market at Central Park, promoting the sale of garden-related products and produce, 8 a.m.-noon Aug. 19. Moore Central Park, 700 S. Broadway St., Moore, 405-793-5090, centralpark. cityofmoore.com. SAT Eats on 8th, food truck festival with various food vendors and family friendly events, 12-8 p.m. Aug. 19. Midtown OKC, NW Eighth St., 405-234-7960, facebook.com/eatsoneighth. SAT Coffee Slingers Brew Better Workshop, a handson workshop designed to equip attendees with the knowledge of basic brewing fundamentals. Learn manual brewing methods such as pourovers with various filters, French press, aeropress and cold brew, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 19. Coffee Slingers Roasters, 1015 N. Broadway Ave., 405-609-1662, coffeeslingers.com. SAT

Filmography Series: Four Sheets to the Wind Art goes to the movies with a free monthly film series at 21c Museum Hotel. The hotel, in partnership with deadCenter Film Festival and OKC Film Society, hosts the event on the third Friday of each month. This month’s screening is Four Sheets to the Wind, a Sundance Film Festival winner and the first feature film by Oklahoma filmmaker Sterlin Harjo. The intimate screening takes place 8-11 p.m. Friday at the hotel, 900 N. Main St. Admission is free. Visit 21cmuseumhotels.com or call 405-982-6900. FRIDAY Photo 21c Museum Hotels/provided

YES, a radically inclusive LGBTQ+ youth group for ages 13-21 featuring movies, music, dinner, monthly fandom nights with positive, knowledgeable staff and peers, 7 p.m. Aug. 17. Expressions Community Center, 2245 NW 39th St., 405-570-1638, bethechange.org. THU

Delmar Sunday Market, enjoy a variety of locally grown produce, cheeses, meats and bakery items, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 20. Delmar Gardens Food Truck Park, 1225 SW 2nd St., 405-445-9435, delmargardensokc.com. SUN Wine Down Wednesdays, a different wine featured each month; stop by after work or bring a friend to share a bottle, 2 p.m. Aug. 23. O Bar, 1200 N. Walker Ave., 405-600-6200, obarokc.com. WED

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Guyutes Two-Year Anniversary Party Guyutes is finally turning 2, and what a run it has been. The restaurant and bar (featuring one of the metro’s most creative menus) celebrates its birthday with a three-night run of festivities. A “drunken spelling bee” sponsored by COOP Ale Works begins 9 p.m. Thursday night. Musical entertainment, in addition to raffles and prizes, will be on hand beginning 10 p.m. Friday. Katie Wicks (known for her role in electronic DJ duo Crystal Vision) performs 10 p.m. Saturday. All events are at Guyutes, 730 NW 23rd St. There is no cover. Visit guyutes.com or call 405-702-6960. Thursday-Saturday Photo Garett Fisbeck Al’s Teen Lounge, offers an assortment of mini geek-out sessions on a variety of interests like favorite board or card games, drawing, movies, arts and crafts and more in a drama-free zone for teens who just want to spend time enjoying their favorite activities with others, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23. Almonte Library, 2914 SW 59th St., 405-606-3575, metrolibrary.org. WED Backyard Bugs: An Oklahoma Insect Adventure, takes Oklahoma’s amazing insects to a larger-thanlife level with giant animatronic insects, interactive exhibits and live insect displays to give visitors a unique perspective of a bug’s world and reveal the fascinating complexities of our six-legged neighbors, through August 31. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405-602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. Ugly Bugs!, Oklahoma Ugly Bug contest with an exhibition of larger-than-life photos of insects all captured by the contest’s 2016 winners, through Sept. 4. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 405-3254712, samnoblemuseum.ou.edu. Comets, Asteroids & Meteors: Great Balls of Fire, the threat of a catastrophic impact from an asteroid or comet is a staple of popular culture, learn about asteroids, comets, meteorites and where come from, through Sept. 10. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 405-325-4712, samnoblemuseum.ou.edu. Bodies Revealed, exhibition showcasing real human

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Body, curated to examine how the body has been used to address the themes of movement, fragmentation and mechanization, geometry and identity, through Dec. 30. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., Norman, 405-325-3272, ou.edu/fjjma.

bodies preserved through a revolutionary process allowing visitors to see themselves in a fascinating way like never before, through October. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org.

Read for Adventure, the OKC Zoo and Metropolitan Library Systems have partnered to publish the children’s book Our Day at the Zoo to create a community Read for Adventure program enabling readers to check out the new book from any of the 19 metro library locations, through March 31, 2018. Metropolitan Library System, 300 Park Ave., 405-231-8650, metrolibrary.org.

PERFORMING ARTS Veronica’s Room, a chilling mystery thriller by the author of Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives and Deathtrap exploring the thin line between fantasy, reality and madness, 8 p.m. through Aug. 19. The Paramount Theatre, 11 N. Lee Ave., 405637-9389, theparamountokc.com. Private Lives, Elyot and Amanda are a gloriously selfish divorced couple who, by a quirk of fate, meet again on their honeymoons with their new spouses and reignite their old spark, Aug. 17-27. Oklahoma Shakespeare on Paseo, 2920 Paseo, 405-235-3700, oklahomashakespeare.com. Sinbad, stand-up comedian and actor known in the ‘90s from being featured on his own HBO specials, appearing on several television series and starring in the films Necessary Roughness, Houseguest, First Kid and more, 7 p.m. Aug. 18. Hudson Performance Hall, 2820 N. May Ave., 405-8402146, protixonline.com. FRI Dueling Divas & Dazzling Duets, hear the local singers of OKC’s Opera on Tap. Listen to captivating harmonies while drinking in a laid-back atmosphere and crowning your favorite singer, 8-9:30 p.m. Aug. 18. The Root, 3012 N. Walker Ave., 405-655-5889, facebook.com/theroot. FRI The Chainsaw Artist, in an intimate production by Russ Tall Chief, an Osage chainsaw artist secretly carves animals in tree stumps around town at night. When a woman decides to track down the artist in the woods, she discovers much more than just a ghost story, 8-10 p.m. Aug. 18-19 The Jacobson Foundation, 609 Chautauqua Ave, Norman, 405-413-0008, jacobsonhouse.org. FRI -SAT Capitol Steps: Orange Is the New Barack, a unique blend of musical and political comedy and satire, guaranteed to leave both sides of the political spectrum laughing, 8 p.m. Aug. 19. OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center, 7777 S. May Ave., 405-682-7579, occc.edu. SAT Sunday Twilight Concert Series, presented by Arts Council OKC featuring live entertainment by Willow Way, 7:30-9p.m. Aug. 20. Myriad Botanical Gardens, Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-270-4848, artscouncilokc. com. SUN

Guerrilla Art Park, featuring six Oklahoma artists ranging from emerging to well established in the second edition of the public art display with mediums ranging from ceramics to glass installations and metal work, through Sept. 4. Oklahoma Contemporary’s Campbell Art Park, NW 11th St. and Broadway Drive, 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org.

’90s Party The Tishay Show presents a dance party with live performances from today’s artists performing songs from the past. Get dressed in your favorite ’90s attire and kick it old-school with DJ Barr Nun and guest set Triple Eight. The party runs 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday at The Venue OKC, 1757 NW 16th St. Guests must be at least 18 years old to chill. Admission is $10. Visit facebook. com/thetishayshow. SATURDAY Photo bigstock.com / provided

ACTIVE Lawn Care Workshop, get a lesson in horticulture by learning basic tips for starting or maintaining your grass, 1:30-3 p.m. Aug. 16. Oklahoma County OSU Extension Service, 2500 NE 63rd St., 405-7131125, oces.okstate.edu. WED Outdoor Beer & Yoga, join 405 Yoga OKC where yoga and beer unite. Bring your own yoga mat for a no-pressure, all-levels, feel-good yoga, 10-10:55 a.m. Aug. 20. The Bleu Garten, 301 NW 10th St., 405-879-3808, bleugarten.com. SUN Bricktown Beach, a sand-filled outdoor park area with umbrellas, lounge chairs, sand volleyball equipment and outdoor games, through Aug. 31. Bricktown Beach, Sheridan and 2 N. Mickey Mantle Ave., 405-235-3500, downtownokc.com. Learn-to-Swim Program, giving residents of all ages and financial situations the opportunity to learn to swim with proper technique and basic water safety at their own pace offered by the King Marlin Swim Club, ongoing, Lighthouse Sports, Fitness and Health, 3333 W. Hefner Road, 405845-5672, marlinswimamerica.com.

VISUAL ARTS Art After 5, enjoy a late-night art gallery experience and live music on the roof terrace with the best views of downtown with a relaxing atmosphere, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 17. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THU

Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic, presenting an overview of the artist Kehinde Wiley’s career including sixty oil paintings, stained glass and sculpture, through Sept. 10. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. Leon Polk Smith: Back to Oklahoma, offering an introduction to the Oklahoma native who pioneered the Hard Edge painting movement, which favored abstracted, clean-edged forms, flattened space, simple color schemes and economic compositions, through Sept. 3. Oklahoma State University Museum of Art, 720 S. Husband St., Stillwater, 405-744-6016, museum. okstate.edu. OKC Girl’s Art School opening art reception, view two large-scale paintings created by nine girls from grades 6-8 on display for the first time in the Belle Isle Library with the mission to empower underserved girls to become successful in life through learning about the arts, the artist and the arts community, 6-7 p.m. Aug. 23. Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa Ave, 405-996-8373, okcgirlsartschool.org. On the Surface, view the works of artists Larry Hefner, Behnaz Sohrabian and Laura Nugent whose work often appears to the casual eye to be different than it does under closer scrutiny, through Aug. 28. JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker Ave., 405-528-6336, jrbartgallery.com. Picher, Oklahoma: Catastrophe, Memory, and Trauma, exploring the otherworldly ghost town and reveals how memory can be dislocated and reframed through both chronic and acute instances of environmental trauma, through Sept. 10. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., Norman, 405-325-3272, ou.edu/fjjma. Rachel Hayes Test Patterns, Oklahoma Contemporary kicks off their Showroom/ Showcase series with the work of Rachel Hayes, a nationally recognized artist whose fabric structures explore painting processes, quilt making, architectural space, light and shadow, through Sept. 4. Oklahoma Contemporary Showroom, 1146 N. Broadway Drive, 405-951-000, oklahomacontemporary.org.

Variations on Themes, an exhibit of paintings by Jim Cobb with a selection of a variety and themes including multiple subjects and landscapes, through Aug. 27. The Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave., Norman, 405-307-9320, pasnorman.org.

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Sole Expression: The Art of the Shoe, features the creations of 25 local, national and international shoe designers and artists; guests examine how the shoe has been interpreted in art throughout history and the science and engineering behind specific shoe designs, through December. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org.

Tour de Quartz, artwork displayed from high school students created during the 2017 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain. The exhibition features photographs, paintings, drawings, prints and will visit some of the state’s finest galleries as the Tour de Quartz, through Aug. 26. Paseo Art Space, 3022 Paseo St., 405-5252688, thepaseo.com.

Rep. Tom Cole town hall meetings United States congressman Tom Cole wants to hear the thoughts and opinions of the people, so he’s hosting a series of town hall meetings. There are two in the metro area in the next nine days. The first is 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the David L. Boren Auditorium at the National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd., in Norman. The second meeting begins 5:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Rose State College’s Professional Training Center, 1720 Hudiburg Drive, in Midwest City. Admission to both events is free and open to the public. Visit cole.house.gov or call 405-329-6500.

Secret Paintings, a series of 26 large canvases recalling Renaissance and pre-Raphaelite masters in their ambitiousness, complexity and scale, view the works of California artist Michael Pearce, Aug. 21-Oct. 20. Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave., 405-208-5229, okcu.edu.

Spring show exhibit, enjoy the works of oil painter Phebe Kallstrom and handmade jewelry artist Whitney Ingram, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. through November. The Studio Gallery, 2642 W. Britton Road, 405-7522642, thestudiogallery.org.

Unquenchable Search closing reception An exquisite art exhibition is coming to a close with one last chance to view and purchase the work. Unquenchable Search, an exhibit conveying the artist’s unending trek through fields of creativity and discovery, features work from Marc Barker, David Crismon, Anthony Dyke, Susan Morrison-Dyke, George Oswalt, Klint Schor and John Wolfe. The closing reception is 5-8 p.m. Friday at [Artspace] at Untitled, 1 NE 3rd St. Admission is free. Visit 1ne3. org or call 405-815-9995. FRIDAY Image Anthony Dyke

We the People: A Portrait of Early Oklahoma, enjoy a selection of Henry Wantland’s photography from his family’s arrival to Stillwater in 1891. Images documented over a two-decade span can be viewed during a temporary exhibition, through January 2018. Will Rogers World Airport, 7100 Terminal Drive, 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Vintage Black Heroes: The Chisholm Kid, featuring panels from the original comic strip, the namesake hero of The Chisholm Kid was portrayed as a positive black character equal to contemporaries like Hopalong Cassidy, Dick Tracy, Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon a full decade before the Civil Rights Movement in America, 10 a.m-5 p.m. through Sept. 17. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org.

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One of the best things about AMP Fest is that it highlights female talent from across the musical spectrum. Indie rock, punk rock, folk, hip-hop and soul all have a presence on the stage. It is an opportunity for young girls not only to see women performing, but performing whichever genre they prefer. “There’s always been a lot of folk singer-songwriters doing a lot of awesome stuff, but I think lately you’re seeing more from other genres,” Caitlin Lindsey said of the state music scene. Hartman has noticed more women taking on edgier, grittier song topics. LCG, she said, tries to write from the oppressed point of view, giving a voice and platform for those who don’t have one. “A lot of [our songs are about] the way it feels being a girl in certain situations, not being taken as seriously sometimes,” Hartman said. “Some of it is angry and just to the point. That’s a lot of what I write about.”

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OKC band LCG & the X headlines the second all-female AMP Fest. By Ben Luschen

Though all-female Oklahoma City garage rock quartet LCG & the X recently celebrated one year of existence, the band has already opened for Memphis noise-punk rockers Nots, shared instruments with California pop-punk sister act Bleached at 89th Street - OKC and earned a spot playing the Opolis’ 15-year anniversary super fest (which includes headlining appearances by Chainsaw Kittens, The Octopus Project and Horse Thief over its three-day run). It is an impressive resume for a band yet to release its debut album, though members Morgan Hartman (vocals and synthesizers), Pilar Guarddon Pueyo (guitar) and sisters Caitlin and Alyssa Lindsey (drums and bass, respectively) are currently in the process of readying their 11-song premiere for the first half of 2018. LCG & the X adds to its impressive run of shows as this year’s headlining act for the second annual AMP Fest, a locally produced, all-female art and music festival in Automobile Alley. The band is scheduled to play 7:15 p.m. Aug. 26 on the fest’s main stage, located in the Iguana Grill parking lot, 9 NW Ninth St. The festival runs noon-8 p.m. Art vendors and craftspeople will have booths set up along Ninth Street in Automobile Alley. Other performers include indie power-pop group Haniwa, existential rockers The So Help Me’s, rapper Miillie Mesh and more. LCG has played its fair share of important gigs, but perhaps no crowd has been

as special (or as critical) than the one at a lunch hour performance at this summer’s Rock and Roll Camp for Girls OKC. “It was one of the best shows I ever played just because of how adorable everyone was,” Pueyo said. The crowd of girls, ages 8-17, had plenty of questions for the quartet after its performance: “Is it hard being in a band?” “How many times do you have to practice?” “How long have you been playing?” “I tried to tell them, ‘If you want to do something, do it,’” Hartman said. “It might be nerve-wracking, but everyone wants you to do OK. Just get out there and define your time.’” Hartman remembers one young girl’s query very clearly. “You could tell she had been planning this question,” the vocalist said. “‘Uh, yes, what genre are you?’ That was really cute.” The student was clearly perceptive to LCG’s wide range of influences. The band’s sound includes garage rock, emo and grunge with added moments of classical piano and punk’s cutting lyrical edge in its four officially released singles (which can be streamed on the group’s Bandcamp page, lcgandthex.bandcamp. com). Hartman said she does not like applying a label to LCG’s sound. The women in the group pull from all kinds of influences, not striving for a particular style other than what feels right to them in the moment.

“None of us are really into concepts of how we want to portray ourselves,” she said. “We just kind of go.”

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LCG’s original roster first gathered not as bandmates, but as friends and dating interests of OKC band Larry Chin. Originally formed with local music lynchpin Grace Gordon on bass, they frequently found themselves hanging out together at Larry Chin shows. They were together so often at these concerts that eventually, they just got tired of watching from the sidelines. “One night,” Hartman said, “there was a whole table of us [at a gig], and we were like, ‘Why don’t we just play?’” Of course, the band world was not a new concept for most of LCG’s members. Hartman was vocalist and played keys for Feathered Rabbit, and Pueyo can still be found as a guitarist in The Wurly Birds. Drummer Caitlin Lindsey, however, has only been playing percussion (or any kind of instrument) for the last two years. She learned on the drum kit of her grandfather, a devoted multiinstrumentalist. When Gordon had to leave the band due to other commitments, Lindsey reached out to her younger sister Alyssa as a replacement. Alyssa had formerly played bass in a teen band for a few years, an experience that soured her on playing in a group. But the opportunity to play with her sister was too good to pass up. LCG is a group of friends before it is a group of musicians, and that kinship has Alyssa excited about contributing to a band again. “Now I’m back into it and I don’t want to stop,” she said.

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LCG is frequently booked alongside other all-female or female-fronted bands, regardless of how well their playing styles mesh. AMP Fest serves a purpose with its bill of women as an inspiration for girl musicians and a partial fundraiser for Oklahoma City Girls Art School. Caitlin Lindsey said smaller all-female shows — while perhaps well intentioned — can feel like lazy relegation when no care is taken to make sure the participating bands actually sound good together. “It is cool to play with other women, and I love that,” she said, “but at the same time, I don’t think we should be limited to only playing with women just because we are women.” Pueyo said what she needs from male musicians and bookers is to treat her and her bandmates like the musicians they are. Gender has nothing to do with knowledge or skill. “It doesn’t matter who’s playing the music; we’re just doing what we like,” she said. “I’ve been playing music since I was 5 years old. It doesn’t matter that I have boobs and I’m a woman. That’s all I know.” Lindsey said AMP Fest and the women performing in it are just part of the many reasons for women to be excited about the future of Oklahoma. “I think you can start expecting more going on here for women,” she said. “We have the [Rock and Roll Camp for Girls]. A lot of really awesome women are doing a lot of cool stuff in this state.” Visit facebook.com/lcgandthex.

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Timeless tradition Rapper LTZ celebrates his new album with an appearance at WestFest. By Ben Luschen

Sophisticated Slabs might draw heavy influence from hip-hop’s golden era, but rapper LTZ sounds anything but dated. The north Oklahoma City emcee, born Tony LeSure, released his newest album (a 20-song effort with features from Bowlsey, Cooki Turner, Frank Black and more) Aug. 5. He performs 6 p.m. Saturday on the main stage of WestFest, Western Avenue Association’s annual street fair and music festival. The appearance also doubles as his official Sophisticated Slabs album release party. The WestFest main stage can be found on NW 41st Street between VZD’s Restaurant & Bar and A Date With Iris. The smooth, instrumental beats on songs like “Warm It Up” would seamlessly fit in a playlist alongside A Tribe Called Quest. Opener “73120,” a tribute to the northside ZIP code, has a classic West Coast feel. A self-admitted fan of contemporary hiphop’s streaming giants Drake and Future, LTZ is an artist clearly cut from rap’s early ’90s cloth. At the same time, Sophisticated Slabs doesn’t feel aged. LTZ’s smart lyrics and turns of phrase make the music timeless. The emcee said he went into Sophisticated Slabs with a chip on his shoulder after someone accused him of not being a “lyrical” rapper. LTZ’s music (most often produced by Jeff “Chips” Kraetzer) might be so butter-smooth and easy to listen to that some listeners fail to take in the full effect of what the rapper is saying. “Lyrically [on this album], I wanted to challenge myself on what I was going to say,” LTZ said. “I wanted to challenge myself to push the bar and knock out all of those things.” Though he has always been a relatable wordsmith, Sophisticated Slabs finds LTZ as real and personal as ever. Aside from rapping, LTZ can also be found assisting young children as an elementary school mentor with a nonprofit. On the second half of the 11th track, “Used Up:dePRESSUREn,” the rapper talks about seeing the kids he cares about directly affected by school budget cuts. Essential supplies were no longer made available; favorite teachers could not be rehired. Yet, at the same time, LTZ’s music career is at an all-time high. Internally, he struggles with how he should feel about himself and the world. 36

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“If I’m happy, that makes me a jerk,” he said. “If I’m sad, I’m a jerk.” LTZ wrestles with emotions rarely touched by rap’s young class of “mumble” rappers. As a bit of an old soul, the emcee said he is not impressed with a lot of what he hears from rap’s newest mainstream crop. “I think it’s very lazily done,” he said. “I see all these blog posts that say, ‘Such and such made this Top 40 beat in 10 minutes,’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, it sounds like it was made in 10 minutes.’ It sounds like if you wanted to perform it with a band, the band would be like, ‘We don’t know what to play; these are all synth pads.’” LTZ will instead continue to bank on the long-lasting appeal of rap’s most classic sound, the music of his father’s generation. “Why would you alienate a whole genre?” he said. “Why would you alienate a whole age of people? I think of it like this: If you were just selfishly doing music for money, why would you cut off a whole age bracket?” Visit teazeetaughtme. com. Sophisticated Slabs | Image provided

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live MUSIC Trisha Adams, Michelangelo’s Coffee and Wine Bar. SINGER/SONGWRITER

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SATURDAY, 8.19 2AM Band, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery. COVER Amanda Cunningham, JJ’s Alley. SINGER/

WEDNESDAY, 8.16

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Anchor the Girl, VZD’s Restaurant & Bar.

Amarillo Junction/Raina Cobb, JJ’s Alley.

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Bryon White/Dylan Stewart, Red Rooster Bar & Grill. SINGER/SONGWRITER Hosty, The Lobby Bar. BLUES Martha Stallings, The R&J Lounge and Supper Club. POP

THURSDAY, 8.17 Adam Aguilar, Bin 73. ROCK Broke Brothers, Oklahoma City Museum of Art. REGGAE

The Sunday Flyers/Gregg Standridge, Trolley Stop Record Shop. FOLK Vein/Sanction/Buried Dreams and more, 89th Street-OKC. ROCK

FRIDAY, 8.18 Brian Lynn Jones and the Misfit Cowboys, Remington Park. COUNTRY Cane Hill/Hellyeah/Kyng, Diamond Ballroom. ROCK

Chavez Soliz, Bricktown Brewery. ACOUSTIC Conspiracy Rejects, Oklahoma City Limits. ROCK Docfell & Co., JJ’s Alley. FOLK Fortunes Fool/History Repeats/Murder Machine and more, 89th Street-OKC. ROCK Haniwa/Jarvix/Fresh Juice Party and more, Opolis, Norman. VARIOUS

Lake Street Dive Jazzy indie-pop band Lake Street Dive is on tour and making a stop at the newest music venue in Oklahoma City. The Brooklyn band performs all your favorite tunes from its latest album Side Pony with opening band Lawrence. Whether you are a die-hard fan or are just searching for some great new tunes, check out The Jones Assembly 8-11 p.m. Friday at 901 W. Sheridan Ave. Tickets are $25-$40, and all ages are welcome. Visit thejonesassembly.com or call 405-212-2378. FRIDAY Photo The Jones Assembly/provided

Insider, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery. COVER Johnny Polygon, The Blue Note. HIP-HOP

Jonathan O’Neal, VZD’s Restaurant & Bar. BLUES McKee Brother Jazz Band, Bourbon St. Cafe. JAZZ Shelly Phelps/Vibro Kings/Fiawna Forte, Automobile Alley. VARIOUS

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Eric Herndon, Full Circle Bookstore. ACOUSTIC Rock Bottom String Band, Red Brick Bar, Norman. BLUEGRASS

MONDAY, 8.21 The Edmond Jazz Orchestra, UCO Jazz Lab, Edmond. JAZZ

Austin Smith, Topgolf. DJ

TJ Wicks, Hollywood Corners Station. COUNTRY

Dan Martin, Blue Bonnet Bar, Norman.

TUESDAY, 8.22

Kaylea Harris/Justin Robbins/Darla Morgan and more, Rodeo Opry. COUNTRY

Brothers Brothers/John Calvin, Opolis, Norman.

Marty Friedman/Jinxx, Tower Theatre. ROCK

YES/Todd Rundgren/Carl Palmer, Zoo Amphitheatre. ROCK

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R5, Frontier City. POP Rachel Lynch, Noir Bistro & Bar. FOLK Slaves Wage/Juni Moon Rock and Roll Band/ Cyanide Hook, Your Mom’s Place. ROCK Sports, Opolis, Norman. INDIE

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WEDNESDAY, 8.23 Bryan McPherson, HiLo Club. FOLK Gasoline Boots, Red Brick Bar, Norman. COUNTRY Mojave Red, VZD’s Restaurant & Bar. VARIOUS

Suzanna Choffel, The Blue Door. BLUES The Vince Norman Octet, UCO Jazz Lab. JAZZ Time Walk/No Altars/Kharma and more, 89th Street-OKC. ROCK Zin Babys, Oklahoma City Limits. ROCK Datskik/Ookay/Spock and more, Lost Lakes Ampitheater. ELECTRONIC

SUNDAY, 8.20 9electric, Oklahoma City Limits. ROCK

Spunk Adams, Jive Supper Club & Lounge. JAZZ The Rumor, Riverwind Casino, Norman. COVER

Charlie Crockett, The Blue Door.

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free will astrology Homework: What thing do you yearn for that would also benefit other people? Testify at Truthrooster@gmail.com. ARIES (March 21-April 19)

“To disobey in order to take action is the byword of all creative spirits,” said philosopher Gaston Bachelard. This mischievous advice is perfect for your use right now, Aries. I believe you’ll thrive through the practice of ingenious rebellion -- never in service to your pride, but always to feed your soul’s lust for deeper, wilder life. Here’s more from Bachelard: “Autonomy comes through many small disobediences, at once clever, well thought-out, and patiently pursued, so subtle at times as to avoid punishment entirely.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Congratulations! I expect that during the next three weeks, you will be immune to what psychoanalyst Joan Chodorow calls “the void of sadness, the abyss of fear, the chaos of anger, and the alienation of contempt and shame.” I realize that what I just said might sound like an exaggeration. Aren’t all of us subject to regular encounters with those states? How could you possibly go so long without brushing up against them? I stand by my prediction, and push even further. For at least the next three weeks, I suspect you will also be available for an inordinate amount of what Chodorow calls “the light of focused insight” and “the playful, blissful, all-embracing experience of joy.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

The coming days would an excellent time to celebrate (even brag about) the amusing idiosyncrasies and endearing quirks that make you lovable. To get you inspired, read this testimony from my triple Gemini friend Alyssa: “I have beauty marks that form the constellation Pegasus on my belly. I own my own ant farm. I’m a champion laugher. I teach sign language to squirrels. Late at night when I’m horny and overtired I may channel the spirit of a lion goddess named Sekhmet. I can whistle the national anthems of eight different countries. I collect spoons from the future. I can play the piano with my nose and my toes. I have

forever banished the green-eyed monster to my closet.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Your education may take unusual forms during the coming weeks. For example, you could receive crunchy lessons from velvety sources, or tender instructions from exacting challenges. Your curiosity might expand to enormous proportions in the face of a noble and elegant tease. And chances are good that you’ll find a new teacher in an unlikely setting, or be prodded and tricked into asking crucial questions you’ve been neglecting to ask. Even if you haven’t been particularly street smart up until now, Cancerian, I bet your ability to learn from uncategorizable experiences will blossom.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

“If you love someone, set them free,” said New Age author Richard Bach. “If they come back, they’re yours; if they don’t, they never were.” By using my well-educated intellect to transmute this hippy-dippy thought into practical advice, I came up with a wise strategy for you to consider as you re-evaluate your relationships with allies. Try this: Temporarily suspend any compulsion you might have to change or fix these people; do your best to like them and even love them exactly as they are. Ironically, granting them this freedom to be themselves may motivate them to modify, or at least tone down, the very behavior in themselves that you’re semi-allergic to.

declare the next two weeks to be your own personal Amnesty Holiday. To celebrate, ask for and dole out forgiveness. Purge and flush away any non-essential guilt and remorse that are festering inside you. If there truly are hurtful sins that you still haven’t atoned for, make a grand effort to atone for them -- with gifts and heart-felt messages if necessary. At the same time, I urge you to identify accusations that others have wrongly projected onto you and that you have carried around as a burden even though they are not accurate or fair. Expunge them.

writer Jon Carroll. It’s “a sort of ‘in-brain’ television, where individuals create their own ‘shows’ -imaginary narratives that may or may not include real people.” As you Capricorns enter the High Fantasy Season, you might enjoy this amusing way of describing the activity that you should cultivate and intensify. Would you consider cutting back on your consumption of movies and TV shows? That might inspire you to devote more time and energy to watching the stories you can generate in your mind’s eye.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In 43 cartoon stories, the coyote named Wile E. Coyote has tried to kill and devour the swift-running flightless bird known as the Road Runner. Every single time, Wile E. has failed to achieve his goal. It’s apparent to astute observers that his lack of success is partly due to the fact that he doesn’t rely on his natural predatory instincts. Instead, he concocts elaborate, overly-complicated schemes. In one episode, he camouflages himself as a cactus, buys artificial lightning bolts, and tries to shoot himself from a bow as if he were an arrow. All these plans end badly. The moral of the story, as far as you’re concerned: To reach your next goal, trust your instincts.

How many countries has the United States bombed since the end of World War II? Twenty-five, to be exact. But if America’s intention has been to prod these nations into forming more free and egalitarian governments, the efforts have been mostly fruitless. Few of the attacked nations have become substantially more democratic. I suggest you regard this as a valuable lesson to apply to your own life in the coming weeks, Scorpio. Metaphorical bombing campaigns wouldn’t accomplish even 10 percent of your goals, and would also be expensive in more ways than one. So I recommend using the “killing with kindness” approach. Be wily and generous. Cloak your coaxing in compassion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

In 1892, workers began building the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. But as of August 2017, it is still under construction. Renovation has been and continues to be extensive. At one point in its history, designers even changed its architectural style from Neo-Byzantine and Neo-Romanesque to Gothic Revival. I hope this serves as a pep talk in the coming weeks, which will be an excellent time to evaluate your own progress, Virgo. As you keep toiling away in behalf of your dreams, there’s no rush. In fact, my sense is that you’re proceeding at precisely the right rate.

You know about the Ten Commandments, a code of ethics and behavior that’s central to Christianity and Judaism. You may not be familiar with my Ten Suggestions, which begin with “Thou Shall Not Bore God” and “Thou Shall Not Bore Thyself.” Then there are the Ten Indian Commandments proposed by the Bird Clan of East Central Alabama. They include “Give assistance and kindness whenever needed” and “Look after the well-being of your mind and body.” I bring these to your attention, Sagittarius, because now is an excellent time to formally formulate and declare your own covenant with life. What are the essential principles that guide you to the highest good?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In accordance with the astrological omens, I hereby

Here’s a definition of “fantasizing” as articulated by

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

You temporarily have cosmic permission to loiter and goof off and shirk your duties. To be a lazy bum and meander aimlessly and avoid tough decisions. To sing off-key and draw stick figures and write bad poems. To run slowly and flirt awkwardly and dress like a slob. Take advantage of this opportunity, because it’s only available for a limited time. It’s equivalent to pushing the reset button. It’s meant to re-establish your default settings. But don’t worry about that now. Simply enjoy the break in the action.

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