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3OKGAZETTE.COM | SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 VOL. XLIV NO. 19 EDITOR & PUBLISHER Matt Dinger | mdinger@okgazette.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Kelsey Lowe | kelsey.lowe@okgazette.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Berlin Green | bgreen@okgazette.com ADVERTISING 405-528-6000advertising@okgazette.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Patrick Hanscom | phanscom@okgazette.com CONTRIBUTORS D. Collin Hudson Evan KendraJarvicksMichal Johnson Robin AdrienneMeyersProctor INSIDE COVER With fall weather on its way in (or so we’re told), the year’s scorching season gives way to hoodie and festival season. By Matt Dinger 5NEWSCOMMENTARY
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Student loan forgiveness and hypocrisy
So, what about the complaint that millions of Americans won’t benefit from this program because they already paid off their debts or never took on student loans in the first place? Well, for starters, they are to be commended. Paying what you owe is important and good for those who were able to do so. But let’s be clear: many students had all or most of their tuition paid by their parents, or they attend ed college on academic or ath letic scholarships. So, if they had to borrow at all they borrowed less. All debt is not created equal, nor is the capacity to repay it. Most of the debt relief in Biden’s plan went to the young and to Black and brown families.
REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PLAN SHOW THAT NOT ALL DEBT IS CREATED EQUAL IN AMERICA.
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What if we could just be happy for these kids, and this little bit of good fortune. They will have more money in their pockets now, and that will benefit all of us.
Given the number of self-pro fessed Christians in Oklahoma, you would think that this unex pected debt forgiveness for stu
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Oklahoma’s “fighter” against all things Democratic and demonic, Markwayne Mullin, took a PPP loan of $988,700 and had it forgiven. Dozens of Republican lawmakers took mil lions in PPP loans and had them forgiven. So, it is just fine for the government to help business owners at taxpayer’s expense, but not college students? When many of them went to college, the cost was a fraction of what it is today precisely because the state share of higher education was much higher. And they all support free higher education for those serving in the military, but the rest of us bear those costs as well.
Jim Jordan, always quick to stoke the culture wars, put forth this profound question: “Why should a machin ist in Ohio pay for the student loans of a jobless philosophy major in Los Angeles?” Ah yes, the poor philosophy major who seeks the truth and knows that the “unexamined life is not worth living” — he is the tired trope of the useless college degree, and will end up asking, “Do you want fries with that?” The truth, of course, which is stranger than fiction these days, is that philos ophy majors fall in the middle of
None of them expected to receive this gift from their gov ernment when they signed the papers. Nor did they have any control over the increasingly un affordable costs for tuition, room, and board. Republicans have consistently voted to reduce the share of state support going to higher education, even as they poured more and more money into sports complexes and luxury sky boxes, often in states where coaches are the highest paid of all state employees. So, when it comes to moral lessons about “paying what you owe,” let’s get real, or as Joan Rivers used to say, “Can we talk?”
The rich have myriad ways to not pay what they owe, which is how they get richer. They take small salaries offset by big divi dends, so they don’t have to pay taxes on their income like the rest of us. In other words, they don’t pay what they owe. When they go bankrupt, they have lawyers to negotiate debt relief not available to the rest of us so that, you guessed it, they don’t
have to pay what they owe. They hide money in offshore accounts to avoid paying what they owe. When the pandemic hit, many took PPP loans they didn’t need, and then had those loans forgiven. It was common in those days to hear business owners talk about “free money.” What more, this well-intentioned effort to keep businesses afloat and their employees from starv ing ended up being abused and has suffered from more corrup tion and fraud than any program in American history. In other words, some of the wealthiest Americans lined up for this free money, and then did not have to pay back what they owed. Of 743 billion approved, 743 billion was forgiven, including interest.
The Rev. Dr. Robin Meyers is pastor of First Congregational Church UCC in Norman and retired senior minister of Mayflower Congregational UCC in Oklahoma City. He is currently Professor of Public Speaking, and Distinguished Professor of Social Justice Emeritus in the Philosophy Department at Oklahoma City University, and the author of eight books on religion and American culture, the most recent of which is, Saving God from Religion: A Minister’s Search for Faith in a Skeptical Age.
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dents might be seen as something we talk about all the time in church — namely grace. From time to time, all of us get more than we deserve. Or we might read the parable of the Eleventh Hour Worker, where Jesus tells the story of a rich man who paid those who worked for just one hour as much as he paid those who had worked all day. They complained that this was unfair, but as it turned out, the owner had not underpaid anyone. He had just overpaid some. He asked, “Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?”
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the earnings hierarchy after grad uation and include some of the most remarkable and transforma tive human beings on the planet.
No sooner had President Biden announced his plan to forgive a portion of student loans, espe cially for middle class and poor families, than Republicans started lecturing all of us on the importance of paying back what we owe. Never mind that this was a campaign promise, or that the cost of higher education has made borrowing to access the American Dream a necessity for millions, Republicans took it to be yet another sign that the Democrats are socialists, and that loan forgiveness is, to quote Mitch McConnell, “a slap in the face to working Americans who sacrificed to pay their debt or made different career choices to avoidThendebt.”he said something almost too hypocritical to believe. He called it, “a wildly unfair redistribution of wealth toward higher-earning people.”
Isn’t that exactly what Republicans do best, including the $2 trillion tax cut under Trump that benefited the wealthiest Americans, and made it possible for those who pay almost no taxes to pay even less? The fact is that some of the richest people on the planet, along with most major corpora tions, pay no federal income tax at all. In other words, they don’t pay what they Representativeowe.
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“[Our menu] consists of gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and keto options,” Camarena said.
Azteca’s menu has been fine-tuned over the past five years, with items being added, removed, or upgraded more often than the average restau rant. The costilla de cerco (pork ribs), for instance, did not start as an official menu item. It was introduced as a tem porary special that experimented with sauce preparations before landing into the configuration that is sold today. The owners pay close attention to the preferences of their customers and see change as an opportunity to best ac commodate them. As another example, the “Azteca Fit” menu was created especially for those with certain dietary needs while also serving as a reminder that authentic Mexican food
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“Torta ahogada is one of the special ties of my native Guadalajara. We have it on our menu as a tribute. The fusion of tomatoes, vinegar, cumin, oregano, and garlic is full of flavor,” Camarena said. “The drowned sandwich was in vented in the 1900s and is a very popular dish among Hispanics.”
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is not inherently unhealthy.
Having just celebrated its fifth an niversary in August, Azteca has become an increasingly favored option for OKC Mexican food lovers since stepping into the former San Marcos location near May Avenue and the Interstate 44 Service Road. The menu appeals to Tex-Mex traditions — chips and queso, enchiladas, rice and beans — while offering more authentic coastal cuisine staples like its caldo siete mares and seafood ceviche. Diners looking to straddle the line between different and familiar would do well to try Azteca’s mole enchilada or milanesa dishes. Both are excellent options amidst a thoughtfully chosen selection of entrées.
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More flexible eaters, however, might consider Azteca’s quesabirria, one of the kitchen’s recent additions, which has proven especially popular in the wake of America’s obsession with birria tacos. Packed with cheese and served with consomme, the ques abirria is a crisp, juicy indulgence that bursts with flavor in each bite.
Guadalajara, Mexico, is where it all started for Camarena and Perez, who are married with two children. Camarena had been living and working in Oklahoma City for a while to support her family back home before they met. While visiting Guadalajara, she and
“For most cultures, [baskets are] the representation of food storage or abundance,” Camarena said. “When you turn them upside-down, it means that you are pouring blessings and abundance into the room. I choose to believe that is true.”
While restaurateurs Camarena and Perez are cognizant of food trends like birria, some of their best items have been around from the outset. One standout, Azteca’s torta ahogada, is not only a scrumptious (and very filling) sandwich with a rancherasoaked bun that would make a French dip envious. It is also a signature dish from the home country.
An assortment of baskets adorn the ceiling of Azteca Mexican Grill’s dining room, all turned upside-down. It is a striking part of the family-owned Oklahoma City restaurant’s everchanging interior which boasts au thentic Mexican artwork, handcrafted goods, and rotating seasonal themes in decor. Like everything about Azteca, the baskets carry a special meaning that represents the care that owners Alejandrina Camarena and Raul Perez strive to bring to every meal.
comida FAMILY-OWNED AZTECA MEXICAN GRILL CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF FOOD, FAMILY AND FESTIVITY.
While the restaurant would work to establish patio dining areas to help lessen the blow of quarantine, it couldn’t have sustained the year without an influx of take-out orders. Under a makeshift car-side delivery system, customers kept the business afloat.
Azteca is pleased to share its cherished traditions — in this case, estamos de manteles largos — with its guests.
With five years of passionate res taurant work behind them and a steady foundation of clientele built, one might assume the owners would be ready to coast on their success, but instead, they continue to seek ways to improve Azteca. It is a perpetual quest.
“When the governor announced that the dining room needed to be closed due to COVID, those were scary moments because we were not a to-go restaurant, but the next day, the community started to call,” Camarena said.
The feeling is mutual. Not only does Azteca have a loyal customer base that grows every year, but the community that the owners have helped shape in their corner of the city has given back. When COVID19 hit in 2020, the restaurant was one of many to strike hardship, and it weathered the storm.
“I will run out of ways when I get tired of this place,” Camarena said, “and I don’t think that can be possible.”
It is rare to visit Azteca without seeing Camarena on-site, who makes a point to greet guests and has a strik ing memory for returning parties. She often sports colorful, tradition ally threaded dresses, as if to remind patrons that every day at Azteca is an occasion to dress up. Just as OKC is a home away from home for her family, she offers the same welcome to her Whileguests.there is plenty of festive energy at Azteca, the restaurant adds a special touch for celebratory reserva tions like birthday parties or gradua tions. Tables are pushed together and covered with a vibrant tablecloth. Much like the restaurant’s clay dishes that carry much of the cuisine from day to day, the blanket-like cloth is an offering that the average commercial enterprise would veto lest it becomes irreparably stained or damaged. As a local business whose bottom line extends beyond profits, however,
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“I came here to make a life with her,” PerezThesaid.family has taken to Oklahoma City with contagious enthusiasm. In addition to happily serving diners at Azteca, the business has engaged with the community in charitable ways. It has used its platform to work with local homeless outreach program Sandwiches with Love, and it is also an Adopt-a-Highway sponsor for the stretch of Interstate near the restaurant.
“We are part of a society that needs each other,” Camarena said. “We are able to cultivate relation ships with honesty and respect, and we receive the same and more from Oklahoma City.”
Perez became acquainted, and, like a grand gesture in a romance novel, he followed her back.
“I will never forget it,” Camarena said.
The Urb Express
No, that’s not a misspelling. A gilt is a young female pig and this food stand is serving them up hot atop a bed of rich macaroni and cheese drizzled with a tangy barbecue sauce. The Gilty Mac and Cheese is bal anced with pulled pork that falls apart in your mouth, though if you’re looking for something comparable on a bun, try the Gilty Pleasure instead, or their superb cowboy nachos if you’re looking for some thing else entirely.
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Oklahoma Gazette was invited out to judge 15 wildly varied flavors in the 11th Annual Great TASTE of a Fair contest just before the fairgrounds opened its gates this season. From comfort foods to “what the hell is THAT?” items, there’s a cornucopia on offer from deep fried to freeze dried this year.
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From the food stand that brought you chocolate-covered bacon comes this year’s winner of the “slice of savory” category, the coconut shrimp bowl. The coconut-encrusted crustacean is served with chunks of mango and sweet chili sauce over rice in a coconut shell, hitting all of the notes at once. If you’re trying to stay true to the brand, The Bacon Habit also offers its popular cheesy bacon bombs, which are doughcovered pepper jack cheese chunks wrapped in bacon and deep fried.
If that wasn’t enough bacon for you, the second place finisher in the savory category also offers a honey pepper hotdog rich in flavor and saturated fat. The quarter-pound Nathan’s beef coney is served with pepper jack, honey mustard and honey pepper bacon. They also have a variety of burgers with fries and chicken sandwiches both sweet and spicy up for grabs.
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This stand took home the blue ribbon in the “sweetest of the sweet” category with the apple pie churro bites, which are exactly as they sound except they taste even better than you’re imagining. The apple pie filling is mouth-watering, but the caramel sauce pushes it over the top. Project Krave plays both sides, with its piled tots and fries as well as Philly cheesesteaks if you need to balance out your taste buds.
The corn dog, along with roasted corn and cinnamon rolls, is a true fair staple, but you’ve never had one quite like this. Instead of your standard beef or pork fare, this one is filled with alligator meat (or rattlesnake meat, we hear) for a familiar favorite with an unfamiliar twist. This one earned them the gold in the “new to the scene” category, but make sure to check up the runners-up at Cutie Pies Concessions with their banana split pie or the chicken bacon ranch waffle stick over at Waffle Chix.
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The OG pie stand is back in action this year serving up — you guessed it — apple pies both naked and a la mode. This year, they upped their game and brought the Minneblueberry Pie, which boasts the same great crust as the pumpkin and apple pies served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (or cinnamon, if you prefer). It’s really no surprise that these pies took home second place in the sweetness category.
The freeze-dried Milk Duds definitely take the cake as far as the most novel dessert on offer this year at the fair, with the filling-pulling chocolate-coated caramels reduced to its core essence. Imagine a puffed cheese ball made of caramel and you get the idea. Fortunately, Gram’s Sweet Treats also has a brick-andmortar location in southwest OKC so if this delectable confection makes your sweet tooth sing, you can try out more of their fare without the fair.
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Plaza Fest almost sounds redun dant since the whole district is ba sically a big party on the weekends anyway (even more so the second Friday of each month with LIVE! on the Plaza), but the Oct. 1 festival is the biggest celebration of the year. More than two dozen artist vendors will be setting up shop while Plaza Walls Mural Expo co incides with the festival, with 43 artists working on live paintings throughout the day. Two stages will also provide live entertainment from noon until 10 p.m. and there will be comedy until dark and a drag show after dusk inside The Press. A kids area will also be open throughout the day. Big Biang Theory, Burger Punk, Catfish Bayou, GimmeSugar, Let’s Do Greek and Wondervan Pops are all confirmed food trucks this year.
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A total of 57 vendors will be on hand, the overwhelming majority of which will be selling food.
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have a Puerto Rican food cart. I’m excited about Puerto Rican food. I’ve never had Puerto Rican food in Oklahoma City,” Woods said.
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Foodie Fest takes place during OU-Texas weekend and the festival will have an eightfoot by ten-foot screen so that the game can be watched while visitors enjoy the event.
Hot on the heels of the opening of the lower portion of Scissortail Park comes Foodie Fest, an OKC Black Eats event formerly known as the Black Foodie Summit, to be held in the upper portion of the park Oct. 8.
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“We had a great following, great participa tion with Black-owned businesses and minor ity chefs so I was having conversations with my peers and they were asking about oppor tunities for them to be involved in the Black Foodie Summit,” founder Apollo Woods said.
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“So the intersection became, how can we create a very culturally-forward opportunity that doesn’t alienate my core audience of Black-owned restaurants and chefs that in cludes other minority and ethnic groups? So Foodie Fest came about … We have three that are coming from out of state, but what’s most interesting about what we’re doing is the ma jority of the businesses are women-owned, the majority are minority owned,” Wood said.
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“We have a range of food from pan-African to comfort food to soul food to barbecue American style. Latin, Vietnamese, vegetar ian. We have a lot of food. We are emphasizing Oklahoma-based local businesses at Foodie Fest because the emphasis is about stimulat ing the local economy and driving local spend ing to those local businesses. The spirit of Foodie Fest is about how we bring attention to our diverse food scene in the city. We have a lot of events that happen in Oklahoma City and I felt like what we didn’t have was a plat form that showcases culturally inclusive cui sines from across the diaspora. I mean, we
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Don your brown fedora and bring your treasure-hunting gear (most importantly a metal detector) and join the hunt for buried coins, relics and prize tokens. There are thou sands of dollars worth of coins up for grabs at this festival (formerly known as the Red River Treasure Shootout). The three-day event fes tival includes a parade, car show, movie night, shootouts and reenact ments in McAlester Sept. 23-25. The main event takes place at 2 p.m. on Sept. 24 with a kids treasure hunt held at 10:30 a.m. The second annual Moonshine Hunt takes place the night before at 9 p.m. Nothing will be buried in that hunt, but light sources are not allowed. There will also be an unburied treasure hunt throughout the city the duration of the festival. Visit the Oklahoma Land Rush Detecting Weekend page on Facebook for more information.
If you’re a skeptic, you’ll find a host of people to fill you in with first-hand accounts of their en counters with the large primates in the wilds of their respective necks of the woods at the Honobia Bigfoot Festival & Conference. Held on the Grounds of the Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, ad mission to the festival is free. Speakers begin at 10 a.m. both days, concluding by about 5 p.m. Both nights will also feature storytelling at sundown and if you decide to stay the night on the beautiful grounds, $10 tent camping is available as well as three dorms provided free of charge. Visit honobiabigfoot.com
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After two long years of waiting out the pandemic for the best gyros in the city, the Greek Festival returns to Saint George Greek Orthodox Church Sept. 30 - Oct. 2. In addition to the gyro (roasted meat on a vertical spit), there will also be souvlaki (pork kabobs), sout zoukakia (meatballs), pastichio (Greek lasagna with layers of beef and noodles with a creamy top) and saganaki (“flaming cheese,” or Greek cheese topped with cognac and set alight before being doused with freshly-squeezed lemon). While the rich dishes are the centerpieces of this festival, it started as a bake sale to benefit the church, so there will also be baklava (a flaky and nutty pastry sweetened with honey), and melomakarona (a nut-filled dough covered in a honey syrup), kourabie des and koulouria (butter cookies). Ouzo, an anise-based liquor, as well as Greek wines, cognac and Alfa brand beer will also be enjoyed while Greek band To Kefi and three dance troupes wearing traditional Greek garb will be performing throughout the day. Partial proceeds will benefit
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Originally a festival to commem orate the 75th anniversary of the city of Yukon, the Czech Festival has continued for more than half a century, becoming a tradition of its own. Always held on the first Saturday in October, that happens to be Oct. 1 this year and kicks off with a 10 a.m. parade on Yukon’s Main Street. Following the parade, the Oklahoma Czech Building becomes the center of attention, with more than 150 vendors, live polka and carnival rides in addition to traditional Czech dishes like the kolache (a fruit-topped pastry) and the klobasy — a grilled sausage — sandwich. The day concludes with the Oklahoma Czech Royalty Coronation Ball at the Czech Hall. Visit czechfestivaloklahoma.com.
ten day event, the OKC metro community will have multiple opportunities to watch the festival’s 10 finalist short films in one of several back-to-back viewings and then cast a ballot for their“Thefavorites.Manhattan Short Film Festival has been described as ‘the world’s first global film festival,’” Broad said. “It creates a connec tion between filmmakers and au diences that transcends linguistic and national barriers. This year’s ten finalists were selected from more than 800 submissions from 70 different countries.”
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The short films are only avail
“If you don’t go to the venue, you missed it,” Manhattan Short Film Festival Founder Nicholas Mason said. “You’ll never see it again. You’ll just hear about it. Because people always talk about it. For the next six months, you’ll be in the bank and they’re talking about it. They’ll be in a supermar ket and hear someone talking about a certain thing they saw.”
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And from Sept. 23 through Oct. 2, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will be a part of that number.
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was called ‘Manhattan Short Film Festival’ that the people owned it,” he said. “It was their film festival. And I went ‘Ah, this is it.’ And that was when the festival found itself. So it wasn’t necessarily going back to them saying ‘the bigger the ce lebrity gets to judge it, the bigger the festival.’ It was: ‘It’s the public that creates stars.’ And it’s not about celebrity, and it was about letting the public have an opinion.”
What began as “a screen mounted to the side of a truck in Mulberry Street,” according to its founder, has exploded over nearly 25 years into a global event span ning six continents, with more than 400 venues participating.
“OKCMOA has a longstanding relationship with the Manhattan Short Film Festival that stretches back more than a decade,” the mu seum’s Head of Film Programming and Theatrical Operations, Lisa Broad, said. “I’m not sure when the museum first started serving as a venue for the Manhattan Short Film Festival, or exactly how the partnership came about. The ear liest mention of the festival at OKCMOA that I’ve found dates to
able for viewing at the host venues during the festival showings.
From then on, that focus was front and center.
OKCMOA JOINS MORE THAN 400 VENUES HOSTING THE 2022 MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.
Unlike other festivals, the Manhattan Short Film Festival places its emphasis on public participation.
“I saw then that even though it
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Mason said he realized the im portance of this when he wit nessed the public’s response to when Little Terrorist, which had won the Manhattan Short Film Festival, was nominated for an Oscar in 2005.
venues nearly had to close encour aged him, as 180 United States venues are bouncing back from nearly closing during a pandemic to host the Manhattan Film Festival this year, he said.
Mason created a virtual festival in February, named Manhattan Short Online, to keep the festival going. The online event lines up as just a few weeks before the Oscars eachMeanwhileyear. in 2022, the Manhattan Short Film Festival itself is back to its in-person global scale, but military and political conflict in Eastern Europe has disrupted previous venues and at tendees’ ability to participate.
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“So this year, the greatest chal lenge defeated us because the greatest challenge is that Vladimir Putin is doing what Vladimir Putin does, and the only person that’s content with that is him,” Mason said.
The event is a fan favorite at the museum, Broad said.
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“The Manhattan Short Film Festival is one of our most popular annual programs and it’s exciting to see the OKCMOA film commu nity unite around this event and show their support for the festival and the Museum,” she said.
“We’re gonna do it in Belarus, but I just hope the people there don’t get put in jail, who were showing it. I mean, that’s a chal lenge,” Mason said.
Despite the conflict, the festi val’s resurgence after many of its
voting process encourages us to think deeply and critically about the artistic merits of each short film and performance, which can help to make us more engaged film viewers. It also provides ma terial for fun post-film debates between friends who attend the festival together.”
“I think on the first year we lost like 80 percent,” Mason said. “Last year it got back to about 50.”
“In Russia, there were 40 cities involved,” he said. “I mean, like, what American film festival could sell out 40 cities of Russia in the past?”
She said the process of prepar ing for the event at OKCMOA has been relatively challenge-free. Meanwhile, the festival’s interna tional organizers have had to over come several major challenges, starting with the impact of a global pandemic on the collective experi ence of watching and discussing films in community events.
This year’s selections include The Big Green; The Blanket; Don vs Lightning; Fetish; Freedom Swimmer; Freefall; Love, Dad; Save the Bees; Treatment; and Warsha; and the short films’ content in cludes animation, documentary storytelling, and HDR LED Wall filming
He said one of the most funda mental aspects of the festival is how it unites film lovers together around common human themes and needs across the globe.
Mason said the festival’s partner in Russia is unable to help do the festival this year.
Parents may wish to look over the short film summaries on manhattanshort.com, as some address challenging themes, in cluding 9/11 and the fetishization of Asian women.
“Eachtechniques.filmselected as a finalist is automatically Oscar-qualified, which means that it can be nomi nated for an Academy Award in one of the three short film catego ries,” Broad said. “It’s always excit ing to see a film featured in the Manhattan Short Film Festival return to the theater as part of our annual Oscar-Nominated Shorts program, and it gives everyone who attended the festival some thing to root for during the cere mony.”Showings at OKCMOA are scheduled for 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sept. 23; 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sept 24; 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sept. 25, and 7 p.m. Sept. 29, ac cording to the museum website. Additional dates and times may be Ticketsadded. are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $8 for 13-18 year-olds, and $6 for children age 12 or younger.
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Bicycling with Butterflies: Author Talk with Sara Dykman author will be discussing and sign ing her book about her travels across the USA and Mexico as she followed the migration of monarch butterflies on a bicycle, 1-3 p.m., Oct. 1. Myriad Bo tanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. SAT, OCT 1
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022, USA, Halina Reijn) a group of young adults throw a hurricane party at a remote mansion when the night takes a turn for the worst after one of the party games turn deadly in this fresh and funny take on a whodunit, through Sept. 29. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405235-3456. SAT-THU, THROUGH SEPT 29
Fright Fest featuring kid friendly activities during the day such as a trick-or-treat selfie trail, little maze and costume contest, and after dark thrilling activities for the brave like coaster riding at night, light shows, stunt shows and the haunted clown cove, Thursdays-Sundays. through Oct. 31. Frontier City, 11501 N. I-35 Service Road, 405-478-2140, fron tiercity.com. THU-SUN, THROUGH OCT 31
GoldenEye N64 Tournament in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the game release, this tournament tests the participants skills to see who will come out on top, 7 p.m., Sept. 28. Up-Down OKC, 1629 NW 16th St., .UpDownArcadeBar.com/Oklahoma-City.405-673-7792, WED, SEPT
Oklahoma State Fair enjoy carnival games and rides, live music, bull riding, stage shows and more, through Sept. 25. Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3220 Great Plains Walk, 405-948-6700, okstatefair.com. THROUGH SEPT 25
Fourth Friday on Film Row an evening of live music, food, games, and local vendors to shop from, 6-10 p.m., Sept. 22. The Paramount Room, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., 405-887-3327, theparamountroom. com. THU, SEPT 22
a haunted house covering over 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space full of scares, frights and things that go bump in the night, Fridays & Saturdays through Nov. 5.
Ginny Myers Sain book signing young adult author will be autographing her newest novel, Secrets So Deep the story of a 17-year-old girl returning to a theatre camp after 12 years to find out what really happened the night her mother drowned, 6 p.m., Sept. 29. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, 405-340-9202, bestofbooksok.com. THU, SEPT 29
Don’t Worry Darling (2022, USA, Olivia Wilde) a 1950s housewife living in an experimental utopian community with her husband starts to worry that his company might be hiding some disturbing secrets, Sept. 23-29. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405-235-3456. FRI-THU, SEPT 23-29
Plaza District Festival a daylong annual event showcasing performing and visual arts with live music, vendors and children’s activities,11 a.m.-10 p.m., Oct. 1. Plaza District, 1618 N. Gatewood Ave., 405-426-7812, plazadistrict.org. SAT, OCT 1
The Godfather (1972, USA, Francis Ford Coppola) the classic mafia masterpiece of the Corleone mafia family, 6 p.m., Sept. 22. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THU, SEPT 22
Red Dirt Treasure Shootout Metal Detecting Festival bring a metal detector to hunt for buried coins, relics and prize tokens as well as a shot a S10,000 in gold coins at this 3 day festival includ ing a parade, car show, movie night, shootouts, reenactment and more, Sept. 23-25. Southeast Expo Center, 4500 West Highway 270, McAlester, 405-764-3859, cityofmcalester.com. FRI-SUN, SEPT 23-25 photo Shutterstock
McNellie’s Harvest Beer Festival celebrating its 12th year, this festival features over 60 breweries that will be sampling new, one-off and hard to find brews, 2-6 p.m., Oct. 1. ONEOK Field, 201 N Elgin Ave., Tulsa, 918-744-5998, beerfests.com/events. SAT, OCT 1
Scissortail Park Takes Flight the grand opening celebration of the completed 32 acres of the Lower Park featuring new trails, basketball, futsal and
Lara Bernhardt book signing supernatural suspense and women’s fiction author will be auto graphing her book Red Rain, the story of a woman who overcomes grief and finds friendship, 3-4 p.m., Sept. 24. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 405-842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT, SEPT 24
Dungeons & Dragons & Brews join in on an afternoon of adventuring while playing the fantasy tabletop role-playing game and enjoying local craft beer, 1 p.m., Sundays. Vanessa House Beer Co., 118 NW 8th St., 405-517-0511, vanessahousebeerco. com. SUN, ONGOING
Bird Box Building help the park rangers build bird houses that will be displayed and used around the ground, all supplies will be provided, 9-10 a.m., Sept. 24. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-4457080, scissortailpark.org. SAT, SEPT 24
Oklahoma Derby Day Wine Festival sample wines from 7 local wineries and receive a souvenir, stainless steel wine tumbler with ticket purchase, 3-7 p.m., Sept. 25. Remington Park, 1 Remington Place, 405-424-9000, remingtonpark.com. SUN, SEPT 25
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Czech Festival celebrate Czech culture with a parade, traditional food, music, dancing and craft beer, Sat., Oct. 1. Yukon Czech Hall, 205 N. Czech Hall Road, 405-324-8073, czechhall.com. SAT, OCT 1
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Explorer Tour free tour of the Gardens led by the horticulture team focusing on flowering perennials, shrubs, and trees, 1 p.m. every second Friday and 10 a.m. every last Saturday of the month. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. FRISAT, GuthrieONGOINGHaunts
Farmers Market at Scissortail Park a morning market featuring local sourced options such as, pasture-raised meats, fresh produce and cultivated mushrooms, plants, eggs, raw honey, breads and baked goods, assortments of specialty prepared food and beverage producers, as well as highquality artisan from almost 60 vendors., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays through Oct. 29. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. SAT, THROUGH OCT 29
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Moonage Daydream (2022, USA, Brett Morgen) a biographical documentary of David Bowie explor ing his creative and musical journey throughout his life, Sept. 30-Oct. 9. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. FRISUN, SEPT 30-OCT 9
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Oklahoma City Spirit Fair a two-day event featuring spiritual services such as energy checks and aura readings, local crafters and vendors selling crystals, stones and more along with educational panels and workshops, Sept. 24-25. Reed Conference Center, Sheraton Hotel, 5750 Will Rogers road, 405-455-1800, spiritfair. com/home. SAT-SUN, SEPT 24-25
Eastside Fresh Market a weekly farmer’s market with vendors selling fresh produce, homemade des serts, plants and other unique products, Tuesdays. through Nov. 1. Oklahoma County OSU Extension Center, 2500 NE 63rd St., 405-713-1125, okiemgs. okstate.edu. TUE, THROUGH NOV 1
Norman Brewtoberfest features Norman brew eries, wineries, food trucks, vendors games, live music and more, 4-10 p.m., Sept. 23. Reaves Park, 2501 S. Jenkins Ave., 405-366-5472, visitnorman. com. FRI, SEPT 23
Geo (2022, USA, Darren Miller) based on true events, a young skateboarder with a traumatic brain injury strives to get back on his board after his near-fatal accident, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 2. Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., 405-708-6937, towertheatreokc. com. SUN, OCT 2
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, USA, Jim Sharman) car trouble strands young couple Brad and Janet at mad scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter’s castle in this musical sendup of sci-fi and horror films, Sept. 16 through Oct. 31. The Boom, 2218 NW 39th St., 405-601-7200, theboomokc.com. FRIMON, SEPT 16-OCT 31
See How They Run (2022, USA, Tom George) when plans for a movie come to a halt due to the murder of a pivotal member of the cast, Inspector Stoppard and Constable Stalker must solve the case of this mysterious whodunit, through Sept. 29. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405-235-3456. WED-THU, THROUGH SEPT 29
Coffee and Cars OKC the largest monthly gath ering of car enthusiasts across the state, featuring automotives of all types spanning from classics to hotrods, exotics to luxuries, sports to supers, there is something for every car lover, first Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. Chisholm Creek, 13230 Pawnee Dr., 405-728-2780, coffeeandcars.com. SAT, OCT 1
Chickasaw Press book signing authors Wiley Barnes, Trey Hays, Mary Ruth Barnes, Stanley Nelson, and Phillip Carrol Morgan published by Chickasaw Press will be reading and autographing their books, 11a.m. - 1p.m., Sept. 24. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, 405-340-9202, bestofbook sok.com. SAT, SEPT 24
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Movie at The Pumpkin Patch: Hotel Transyl vania (2012, USA, Genndy Tartakovsky) Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teenaged daughter, 8-10 p.m., Sept. 24. Chisholm Creek, 13230 Pawnee Drive, 405-728-2780, chishol mcreek.com. SAT, SEPT 24
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Guthrie Haunts Scaregrounds, 4524 Riverside Circle, 405-243-7671, Guthriehaunts.com. FRI & SAT, THROUGH NOV 5
Manhattan Short Film Festival film lovers from all over the world watch and cast their votes for Best Film and Best Actor from the Final Ten Man hattan Short finalists, Sept. 23 - Oct. 2. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-2363100, okcmoa.com. FRI-SUN, SEPT 23-OCT 2
Lucky Leaf Cannabis Expo a two day event with canna industry experts, businesses, over 100 exhibitors, various speakers and more, Sept. 22-23. Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Dr., 405-768-4037, luckyleafexpo.com. THU-FRI, SEPT
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features monarch-related crafts for kids, seed bomb-making, demonstrations in the pollinator garden and garden experts to help answer questions, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 24. Mollie Spencer Farm, 1001 Garth Brooks Blvd., facebook. com/molliespencerfarm. SAT, SEPT 24
Cocktail Cruise see the Boathouse District, the Wheeler Ferris wheel and more on the sunset cruise with a full cash bar, Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 30. Regatta Park Landing, 701 S. Lincoln Blvd., 405-702-7755, okrivercruises.com. FRI AND SAT, THROUGH SEPT 30
Monarchs in the Park a celebration of the mon arch butterfly and other pollinators in Oklahoma with games, crafts, plant sales, educational stations, story time and more, noon-4 p.m., Oct. 2. Andrews Park, 201 W. Daws St., 405-292-9731, monarchsin thepark.org. SUN, OCT 2
Pearl (2022, USA, Ti West) a prequel to the movie X, this is the origin story to how Pearl upbringing and desire to live glamorously turned her into a vicious murder, Sept. 21-29. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405-235-3456. WED-THU, SEPT 21-29
Spoke Street Night Market a family friendly event featuring over 25 pop-up vendors, food trucks, drinks and more, 7-10 p.m., Sept. 30. Wheeler Park, 1120 S. Western Ave., 405-297-2211, wheelerdistrict.com. FRI, SEPT 30
Viva Las Sisu Casino Night enjoy a Vegas-style evening with imaginative cocktails, American classic dishes, silent auction and casino tables benefiting Sisu Youth Services, 7-10 p.m., Sept. 30. 21c Museum Hotel, 900 W. Main St., 405-982-6900, sisuyouth. org/vivalassisu. FRI, SEPT 30
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Dale German and Richard Mullins book signing local authors will be autographing their books, Teddy Bear by Dale German and Real Oklahoma Outlaws, Katheryn and A Requiem for Judith by Richard Mullins, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 23. Deer Clan Books, 3905 N. College Ave, 405-495-9005. FRI, SEPT 23
Wicked Forest of Terror a haunted forest full of bloodcurdling screams, jump scares, and more, Thursdays-Sundays. through Oct. 31. Wicked Forest of Terror, 9420 W I-40 Service Road, wickedfore stofterror.com. THU-SUN, THROUGH OCT 31
Myriad in Motion: Jump and Shout recom mended for ages 4-8, this morning class will teach kids different exercises to a fun playlist and the power of teamwork to complete relay races and an obstacle course, 8:30 and 9 a.m., Saturdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. SAT, ONGOING
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Kevin James a live stand-up comedy performance, 8 p.m., Sept. 29. River Spirit Casino Resort, 8330 Riverside Parkway, Tulsa, 918-299-8518, riverspirit tulsa.com. THU, SEPT 29
Leanne Morgan a live stand-up comedy perfor mance, 7 p.m., Sept. 30. The Tulsa Theater, 105 Rec onciliation Way, Tulsa, 918-582-7239, bradytheater. com. FRI, SEPT 30
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African Drumming and Dance Workshop: Meditation in Action participants will learn about West African drumming and dance and the benefits that it brings for reducing stress and enhancing a sense of well-being, Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Modern Dance Arts, 1423 24th Ave. S.W., 405-329-8982, moderndancearts.com. FRI-SUN, SEPT 30-OCT 2
Skydance Brewing Co. 1-Year Anniversary Party celebrate with hourly beer releases, lawn game tournaments, food trucks, love music and college football games on the big screens, 1 p.m.midnight, Oct. 1. Skydance Brewing Co., 1 N.E. 7th St., Ste. A, 405-768-2154, skydancebrewing.com. SAT, OCT
Become a Junior Park Ranger children will learn about conservation, park rules, safety and wildlife management to earn their Junior rank, 2-3 p.m., Sept. 25. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405445-7080, scissortailpark.org. SUN, SEPT 25
Show a live stand-up comedy performance with three comedians, 7 p.m., Sept. 21. Ponyboy, 423 NW 23rd St., 405-602-5985, ponyboyokc.com. WED, SEPT 21
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Outdoor Preparedness Class kids 8 and up will learn how to pack your backpack, set up a tent and prepare for emergencies when out in the wilderness, 10-11 a.m., Sept. 25. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. SUN, SEPT 25
Nature Story Time & Sing-a-Long join park rangers as they read books and sing songs about the outdoors and wildlife, 10-11 a.m., Sept. 24. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark. org. SAT, SEPT 24
Yoga + Brunch at The Harvey Bakery begin with an hour-long power flow yoga class led by Alyssa Danley of 405 Yoga on the patio followed by coffee and cinnamon rolls, 8-9:30 a.m., Sat., Oct. 1, Harvey Bakery & Kitchen, 301 NW 13th St., 405-531-0813. SAT, OCT 1
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Plant Education and Scavenger Hunt learn to identify the different species of plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees by completing a scavenger hunt, 1-2 p.m., Sept. 25. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. SUN, SEPT 25
Mike Speenberg a live stand-up comedy perfor mance, 8 p.m., Sept. 21-23; 7 & 9:30 p.m., Sept. 24. Loony Bin Comedy Club, 8503 N. Rockwell Ave., 405-239-4242, loonybincomedy.com. WED-SAT, SEPT 21-24
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Youth Hooked on Fishing children will be taught basic fishing skills such as casting and knot tying with actual fishing time, rods, reels and bait provided, 9-11 a.m., Sept. 24. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortail
Garrett Barbee/Cepeda Cheeks/Tommy York Jr a live stand-up comedy performance, 7 p.m., Sept. 22. The Vanguard, 222 N. Main St., Tulsa, 918-5616885, thevanguardtulsa.com. THU, SEPT 22
Gary Gulman a live stand-up comedy perfor mance, 8 p.m., Sept. 23. Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., 405-708-6937, towertheatreokc.com. FRI, SEPT
Rick Gutierrez a live stand-up comedy perfor mance, 8 p.m., Sept. 28-30; 7 & 9:30 p.m., Oct. 1. Loony Bin Comedy Club, 8503 N. Rockwell Ave., 405-239-4242, loonybincomedy.com. WED-SAT, SEPT 28-OCT
The Fungus Among Us learn about the role of mushrooms in the ecosystem and what edible ones can be found in Oklahoma, 1-2 p.m., Sept. 24. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scis sortailpark.org. SAT, SEPT 24
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written by William Shakespeare, this tragedy tells the story of the Prince of Denmark and his struggle with life and death after the ghost of his murdered father tells Hamlet to avenge him by kill ing the new King, who is also Hamlet’s uncle, Sept. 9-24. Oklahoma Shakespeare’s Black Box Theater, 2920 Paseo St., 405-235-3700, oklahomashake speare.org. FRI-SAT, THROUGH SEPT 24
Jo Koy a live stand-up comedy perfor mance, 8 p.m., Sept. 23. Paycom Center, 100 W. Reno Ave., 405-602-8700, paycomcenter.com. FRI, SEPT 23
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Bricklive Animal Paradise features statues of endangered animals with the entire installation being made of almost two million toy building blocks, through Oct. 30. The Oklahoma City Zoo,
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Dallas Stars vs Arizona Coyotes ice hockey game, 7 p.m., Sept. 27. BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave.,Tulsa, 918-894-4200, bok.centertulsa.com. TUE, SEPT 27
Art for a Cause browse and purchase works from local artists and bid in the silent auction with por tions of the proceeds going to REAL Single Moms organization, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 29. Paseo Arts and Creativity Center, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. THU, SEPT 29
Copper Snakes features paintings by Kees Holterman with characters exploring memories that transformed, repaired and renewed experiences in everyday life, through Oct. 15. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. THROUGH OCT
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Bricktown Banjo Bash an outdoor music festival focusing on Oklahoma original artists such as Edgar Cruz, Lucas Ross, Don Vappie and many more along with local craft and food vendors, noon-8 p.m., Sept. 24. American Banjo Museum, 9 E. Sheridan Ave., 405-604-2793, americanbanjomuseum.com. SAT, SEPT 24 Photo Shutterstock
2000 Remington Place, 405-424-3344, okczoo.com. THROUGH OCT 30
Destination Oklahoma features works from five different Oklahoma artists throughout the state, depicting the distinct cultural backgrounds in various media types, such as ceramics, photographs, video, painting and more, through Oct. 17. Oklahoma Con temporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org. THROUGH OCT 17
The Elevate at 21c a program that presents exhibitions for local artists in the community which currently features works by Virginia Sitzes and a collaboration between Denise Duong and Gabriel Friedman, through Jan. 31, 2023. 21c Museum Hotel, 900 W. Main St., 405-982-6900, 21cmuseumhotels. com. THROUGH JAN 31
over brunch hosted by Kitty Bob and Norma Jean as they mix a farcical church service with skits, singalongs, and drag, noon & 1:30 p.m. The Boom, 2218 NW 39th St., 405-601-7200, theboomokc.com. SUN,
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Sunset Kayak Experience a sunset paddling excursion with a guided tour through the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge, 8-9 p.m., every other Wednesday. Lake Overholser Boathouse, 3115 E. Overholser Drive, riversportokc.org/lake-overholser.405-552-4040,EVERY OTHER WED,
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org. THUSAT, THROUGH MAY 2023
Fringe Festival a 10-day festival showcasing live performances from vari ous disciplines including comedy, magic, dance, horror, improv and more from artists across the country, Sept. 15-24. Jewel Box Theatre, 321 NW 36th St., 4055211786, jewelboxokc.com. THU-SAT, THROUGH SEPT 24
Chihuly Then and Now: The Collection at Twenty an exhibition celebrating the 20th an niversary of the Chihuly collection at OKCMOA show
casing five decades of glass and painting telling the story of his groundbreaking career featuring never before seen works in Oklahoma City, through June 18, 2024. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH JUNE 18, 2024
Market an afternoon of shopping local artists works with live music, artist demos, kid’s activities, cash bar and more, noon-5p.m., Sept. 24. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE 3rd St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. SAT, SEPT 24
Free Yoga in the Park an all-levels class on the Devon Lawn; bring your own water and yoga mat., 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUE & SAT, ONGOING
Highlights from the Rose Family Glass Collection this private curated collection showcases a broader look at the Studio Glass movement that be gan in the 1950s in America and continues to present date, through Jan. 15, 2023. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH JAN 15, 2023
cheer on Oklahoma’s top cyclists at this weekly race around the Wheeler District, 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays, through Nov. 4. The Big Friendly Brewery & Taproom, 1737 Spoke St., 405-492-3785, thebigfriendly.com. TUE, THROUGH NOV 4 Zumba at Scissortail Park participate in a weekly free class at the Sky Rink Event Pavilion, 9-10 a.m., Saturdays, through Oct. 29. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org.
In Living Color featuring works of 3 artists, Brent Learned, Katie Henderson and Rebecca Wheeler, through Oct. 29. JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker Ave., 405-528-6336, jrbartgallery.com. FRI-SAT, OCT 29
Myriad in Motion: Yoga bring your mat and wa ter for an all-levels yoga class with instructors from YMCA, 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUE & SAT, ONGOING
Jose Dávila features sculptures in which the artist has balanced industrial materials in precarious ways off of fabricated construction, through May 2023.
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Traditional Cowboy Arts Exhibition and Sale a showcase of saddle making, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding, Sept. 30-Jan. 2. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum. org. FRI-SAT, THROUGH JAN 2
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition Rome viewers can get a face-to-face experience with a reproduction of the original work, Thursdays-Sundays, through Dec. 5. Sail & The Dock, 617 W. Sheridan Ave., chapelsistine.com/exhibits/oklahoma-city.218-355-8467,
Synesthesia Factory Obscura’s newest immersive art experience focusing on color and textural ele ments while guests open their senses to discover what colors sound and smell like. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 405-325-3272, ou.edu/ fjjma. THROUGH JUNE 4, 2023
Visual Art Show featuring works by Vincent Ciarlo, Jared Power, Heidi Ghassempour, Austin Tackett, Jess Morgan, 7 p.m., Sept. 24. The Sanctu ary, 2828 NW 10th Street. SAT, SEPT 24
Pancakes and Booze an underground pop-up art show featuring nation leading emerging artists, craft beer and free pancakes, 8 p.m.-midnight, Sept. 24. OKC Farmers Market, 311 S. Klein Ave., 405-486-0701. SAT, SEPT 24
Of the Earth: Creating First Americans Museum view the architectural history of the museum being constructed from the stage of construction to the people involved in its creation, ongoing. First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Blvd., 405594-2100. ONGOING
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Visit okgazette.com/Events/AddEvent to submit your event or email them to listings@okgazette.com. Sorry, but phone submissions cannot be accepted. Submissions must be received by Oklahoma Gazette no later than noon on Wednesday fourteen days before the desired publication date. Submissions run as space allows, although we strive to make the listings as inclusive as possible. For liveOKGmusic see page 28 GO TO OKGAZETTE.COM FOR MORE LISTINGS continued from page 21 OKG PICKS ZOOBrew enjoy local and national craft beers and other libations, live animal shows, lawn games and live music at this fundraiser for the Oklahoma City Zoo, 4 p.m., Sept. 30. The Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place, 405-424-3344, okczoo.com. FRI, SEPT 30 Photo provided
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Selections from In Citizen’s Garb: Native Americans on the Southern Plains an exhibit displaying modern gelatin silver prints made from glass plate negatives of Indigenous people in the Lawton and Fort Sill area from 1889 to 1891, ongoing. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive,
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ne Hundred Years of Revolution: French Art from 1850 to 1950 features works arranged in chronological order to show how the French art ists changed from creating realistic depictions of the world to abstract compositions over a 100 year pe riod, through Feb. 19, 2023. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH FEB 19, 2023
Perception and Technique in Abstract Art features works covering two different techniques of abstract styles through various artists, through Jan. 15, 2023. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH JAN 15, 2023
405-521-2491, okhistory.org. TUE-MON, ONGOING
Synonymy features works by Aaron Cahill as he explores the connection between asymmetry and bal ance, Sept. 8-Oct. 2. DNA Galleries, 1709 NW 16th St., 405-525-3499, dnagalleries.com.THROUGH OCT 2
WINIKO: Life of an Object, Selections from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian reflecting on the Native belief that their cultural materials hold the spirit of their makers and those who wore or used them this exhibit features of over 100 items that have been returned to the 39 tribes of Oklahoma after being taken from them in the early 1900s, ongoing. First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Blvd., 405594-2100. ONGOING
What Would They Have Wanted? featuring works by Sylvie Mayer that focuses on the process of grieving, the associated ceremonies and coming to terms with loss, Sept. 29-Oct. 22. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE 3rd St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. THUSAT, SEPT 29-OCT 22
OKLA HOMMA the signature exhibition of the museum, features works of art, interactive media, and film from all 39 tribes in Oklahoma as of today depicting stories with ancestral origins, collective histories, sports and more, ongoing. First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Blvd., 405-594-2100.
Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. AUG 20 THROUGH SEPT 24
Robert Rauschenberg: Pressing News features work by Robert Rauschenberg from his Currents exhibition in which he collaged together headlines, photographs, advertisements, and articles from national newspapers, through Feb. 27, 2023. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 405-3253272, ou.edu/fjjma. THROUGH FEB 27, 2023
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Vai: There is this mindset that social media is destroying every thing, and that social media is our real lives, and it’s not. People believe what they want to believe, and it’s true that our attention is being robbed. But social media isn’t the real world. It’s a worldwide plat form that doesn’t reflect reality. When you see it as a tool, then you have a mental shift. There are those who can adapt and say, “What’s missing?” When you can do that, then you’re an innovator.
Steve Vai, photo provided.
OKG: Have you ever played in Oklahoma City before?
OKG: You’ve toured the world!
OKG: How did you prepare to launch this tour?
a big project. During lockdown, I just kept thinking, “Man I wanna get back on tour.” I canned other projects and started working toward going on this tour.
Vai: In Oklahoma City, I love the simplicity. One thing I’ve learned while touring, is every new place you go, there’s a collective con sciousness. It’s in the air, and it varies from state to state. In Oklahoma, I always get a peaceful vibe. People seem to really enjoy living life there. Southern audi ences are always very engaged. Other places aren’t as animated or “rowdy,” if you will. There’s a touring culture, too. It’s been a great experience to travel with my band. They’ve been with me for twenty years, and there are no secrets. It’s a brotherhood. I’ve got Dave Weiner (guitar/keys), Philip Bynoe (bass), and Jeremy
Vai: I have! I’ve traveled more than any politician.
He spoke with the Oklahoma Gazette over Zoom to discuss the upcoming tour and what it’s like playing for live audiences again. His exclusive interview is below:
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OKG: We have social media now and everything is visible. Has that changed how you work as an artist?
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Legendary rock guitarist and composer Steve Vai relaunched his 54-city tour this fall — with an Oct. 7 stop in OKC — after it was waylaid by the omicron variant of COVID-19 earlier this year.
OKG: What are you hoping your audience will experience during this tour?
Vai: Many times.
Vai: I’m going to go out and project myself and create an at mosphere of sharing. I see myself as more of a service provider than anything else. Throughout my career, leading up to tours, there’s usually a flood of pressure and excitement, as well as figuring out the logistics. When that’s all taken care of, I can just get on stage and create this experience. When I’m performing, I can focus and get into the zone. I can feel the music flowing through my body. In that moment, everything flows beautifully. That’s the biggest attraction to playing live, to me. It creates an atmosphere of sharing, and we’re all in it to gether. It’s totally glorious.
Steve Vai: During lockdown, I discovered that I really love this touring life. I’ve been doing this for over 40 years. I’ve played in places that no other American artist has, like Siberia and China. I started doing this when I was 21 years old. I was just a young, stupid American. But there’s so much culture to learn about when
OKG: You’ve been in the music industry for so long. How have you watched it change and evolve?
LEGENDARY GUITARIST STEVE VAI BRINGS INVIOLATE TOUR TO OKLAHOMA CITY.
Vai: Absolutely. The landscape of artistry has changed. Changing technology and how we make music has affected everyone. How we utilize technology is what de termines our quality of life. It’s all about perspective. Technological changes in the music industry have led to a lot of blaming, criticizing, and victim izing. This mindset creates great suffering. I choose to look at evolving technology and say, “How can this serve me?” It’s really all about perspective.
OKG: Live performance kind of demands that we step away from distractions. It gives us a chance to focus and be present.
you travel. When I tour, I take a bicycle with me, or I go run, and I love the exposure to the various cultures. I love to learn about the cuisines, history, and the people of each new place. I like experi encing the diversity of culture.
OKG: What do you love about the local audiences here?
There are many elements of touring that I love.
Oklahoma Gazette: Tell me about The Inviolate Tour. Are you excited to finally get to perform live again?
Vai: I thrived during the pan demic. It’s a state of mind, and I’ve been making the best of it. I experimented with certain guitar techniques, and just focused on playing music that I felt my audi ence could embrace. This tour was
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Vai: Yes, it does. There’s great value in living in the present moment. It’s simpler and more powerful. That’s why I love live performance. You’ve got to give attention to what you’re playing and focus on the current moment.
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Steve Vai’s Inviolate Tour stops in OKC on Oct. 7 at Tower Theatre. Visit towertheatreokc.com
Colson (drums). I’m really lucky to have had the same band for all this time.
Steve Vai, photo provided.
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THE OKLAHOMA INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL RETURNS TO GUTHRIE FOR ITS 25TH YEAR.
“Byron was moving from Los Angeles back to Guthrie at the time and he is the one who actually started the Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival. Representative Hutchinson pointed at me and said, ‘Well there’s your guy, he can help you make this Guthriehappen.’’’waschosen after a senate resolution as the home of the festival, Parks
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It all started with a grant to incor porate the festival as a non-profit. From there they took it from just an idea, and turned it into a reality. Kenny Parks joined the board of di rectors in 1996 and still serves on it to this day.
Vincesaid.Gill and Ricky Skaggs are both honorary members of their Board of Directors, Parks said.
“It has been run well and so pas sionately by all of the volunteers for so many years. For instance, we have many volunteers that have been with us for over twenty years now, and they did this for reasons of their own per sonal passions pertaining to our mission statement,” Parks said. “That mission is to provide financing for opportunities for children to be exposed to music. We have an annual music scholarship that has given over $250,000 since we began. The youth recipients can use the funds for music lessons and other things related to pursuing their interest and passion for their musical education. They might want to go to a musical work
“We’ve had as many as nine hundred a year come through our children’s tent. We have a very dedi cated woman that has been running it for ten years. The organization is all run by volunteers,” Parks said.
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Well it’s just about that time of year once again when many a blue grass bard, bone playin’ chicken pickin’ troubadour, and countryfied crooner will all be finding their way to That’sGuthrie.right folks, it’s almost time once again for The Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival. Cleveland Kruger Frank Solivan Kitchen
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“Now that is a ‘true blue’ Oklahoma band,” Parks said.
in Oklahoma State Representative Joe Hutchinson’s office one day when three-time World Champion Fiddle Player, Byron Berline walked in. He said he had an idea to start an inter national bluegrass festival in Oklahoma,” Hawthorne said.
people can just sign up to perform. All you have to have is the ability and desire to sign up and perform on a stage in front of a crowd. And the crowd is always very receptive because we get ev erything from young kids to 90-year-old men that play there. And hopefully that builds their confi dence in performing live in front of a crowd. We’ve even had the Turnpike Troubadours perform here about three times,” Parks
This year is a big one as it marks the first quarter-century of the annual festival.
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“We also do another event called The Random Band Jam on Friday night on the main stage. “So they put out jars where you can put your name in the jar of the instrument that you want to play that evening. At some point in the day a committee pulls the names out of these jars randomly and puts together who will play with whom in their band that has been randomly formed. Then their names get put on a poster, and the players are required to show up and they can decide on a few songs to play and rehearse for about an hour or so before their per formances,” Parks said.
“There is also a large tent where
Come on out and be ready to hear and enjoy some world class pickin’ and grinnin’ in Guthrie. Stay the night if you’d like because a lowpriced campground is available to festival goers.
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Vibro Kings, Hollywood Corners. ROCK
Darlin Darla/Glenn & Jillian Sulley/Terry Wilson/Bryanna Swan/Brandon Bolt, Rodeo Opry.
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The All-American Rejects, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa.
WEDNESDAY, SEP. 21
Josh Sallee/The Confused, Beer City Music Hall.
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OwenAMERICANAPickard/Kelcie Pickard/Midnight Hollow/Maddox Ross/John Riley, Rodeo Opry.
Brandon Clark, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. ROCK Bruce Benson & Studio B, 51st Street Speakeasy. CalebBLUESMcGee, The Deli. BLUES
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ShelterBLUESinPlace/The Walk-In/Until Now/7THALO/Black Crown, The Vanguard, Tulsa.
Bloodline/James Tucker, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. COUNTRY
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Gasolina, Tower Theatre. REGGAETON
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Dinosaur Jr/Ryley Walker, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ROCK
Aaron Newman Trio, Bedlam Bar-B-Q. AMERI CANA
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Rainbows Are Free/Helen Kelter Skelter/Sis teria, The Vanguard, Tulsa. METAL
Kendrick McKinney Trio, 51st Street Speakeasy.
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KyleCOUNTRYDillingham, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.
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DJ Ecog, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. VARI ETY
Opera Cowgirls, after opening for a rock band with the Habanera from Carmen, McKechney discovered that there is an audience for opera outside theatre thus beginning Opera Cowgirls. Now a group of 5 women, these ladies merge with Opry by mixing operatic melodies with country instruments and
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WinonaAMERICANAForever/Lust Online/Mad Honey, The Sanctuary. INDIE
BeppeROCKGambetta, The Blue Door. SINGER/ ClassicSONGWRITERRewind/Lacy Saunders, 79th St. Sound Stage Productions. ROCK
H.O.G/Sunny on the Mic/Siccway/Doshia/ Steph Simon/Yung Caco & DLO/AUTO 54MATIC/Manifess/DJ YG/J Hustle/Kie/Hol lywood, The Vanguard, Tulsa. METAL
The Beach Boys, Civic Center Music Hall.
Sister, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. FOLK
MONDAY, SEP. 26
Felina Rivera, The Deli. SINGER/SONGWRITER Kendrick McKinney Trio, 51st Street Speakeasy.
The Aints/Bailey Gilbert & Friends, The Deli. AmigoAMERICANAtheDevil, Beer City Music Hall. SINGER/ BarrettSONGWRITERLewis, Red River Music Hall. ROCK Full of Hell/ Blood Womb/Mortuous/GodIncantation/VerminisWar, 89th Street— OKC. METAL
The Wednesday Band, The Deli. COUNTRY
THURSDAY, SEP. 29
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Eyehategod/The Obsessed/Savage Master, 89th Street—OKC. METAL
Gunpowder Junkies, Hollywood Corners. ROCK
Los Tigres del Norte, The Criterion. REGIONAL McKeeMEXICANBrother Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Bar. PunkJAZZ
Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man.
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Hosty, The Deli. ELECTRIC
The Adam Larson Quartet, UCO Jazz Lab. JAZZ Drug Church/Soul Glo/Grandpa Vern, 89th Street—OKC. ALTERNATIVE
Crain, Tower Theatre. SINGER/ SONGWRITER
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Wheeler Walker Jr., Tower Theatre. COUNTRY
RAPPERKarina/Protozoa/Raymond Owen/ Techno Cowboy, The Sanctuary. TECHNO
Sophia Massad/Ramsey Thornton, Ponyboy. ThomasALTERNATIVERhett, BOK Center, Tulsa. SINGER/ SONGWRITER
Daniel Burgess, The Deli. ROCK
Brent Giddens, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. HenryCOUNTRYRollins, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ROCK
Melissa Hembree and The Union, Frankie’s. NoSINGER/SONGWRITERWhinersAloud,Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES
Country Music Group Therapy/Biscuits & Groovy, The Deli. COUNTRY
DJ Reni, Ponyboy. DANCE
SATURDAY, SEP. 24
Shelly Phelps and The Storm, Bourbon Street Bar.
Dinosaur Boyfriend/Rat Fink/Photocopy, 51st Street Speakeasy. ALTERNATIVE
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Koe Wetzel, Paycom Center. COUNTRY
Hollywood Corners. COUNTRY
THURSDAY, SEP. 22
ShortROCK&Broke/The BlueRays/JL Jones, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES
Clutch/Helmet/Quicksand/JDALTERNATIVEPinkus,Dia mond Ballroom. ROCK
Resurrection: A Journey Tribute, Tulsa Expo Square, Tulsa. TRIBUTE
KyleBLUEGRASSRainer/Blake Turner, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. COUNTRY
John Mark McMillan/Zach Winters Music, Beer City Music Hall. SINGER/SONGWRITER WEDNESDAY, SEP. 28
MONDAY, OCT. 3
TheCOUNTRYDamn Quails/Ryan Culwell, Blue Note. FOLK
Kristen Stehr and Borderline, Remington Park.
Cole Swindell, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. COUNTRY
TUESDAY, OCT. 4
the
EtowahCOUNTRYRoad,Hollywood Corners. ROCK
Jack White, The Criterion. INDIE
Bruce Benson & Studio B, 51st Street Speakeasy.
KatCOUNTRYLock/Sarafina Byrd/Carly Gwin & The Sin, The Deli. ALTERNATIVE
ShortBLUES&Broke/The BlueRays/JL Jones, Mojo’s Blues Club.
Miss Brown To You, UCO Jazz Lab. JAZZ
Andrew Bird/Iron & Wine/Silvana Estrada, The Jones Assembly. INDIE
The Wednesday Band, The Deli. COUNTRY
The Grisly Hand/Matt Jewett, Blue Note.
DJ Ecog, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. VARIETY El Perro, Blue Note. ROCK
SATURDAY, OCT. 1
FRIDAY, SEP. 23
The Front Bottoms/Motherfolk/Mobley, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ROCK
McKee Brother Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Bar.
Jeffery Smith, UCO Jazz Lab. JAZZ
The Aints/Bailey Gilbert & Friends, The Deli.
No Whiners Aloud, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES
FRIDAY, SEP. 30
SUNDAY, SEP. 25
Satsang, Beer City Music Hall. AMERICANA Street Kings, Hollywood Corners. COVER Sydney Lee, Ponyboy. DANCE
Warbringer/Heathen/Misfire/ShameBLUES in Noth ing, 89th Street—OKC. METAL
KingINSTRUMENTALISTSCalaway/AlecMiller, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. COUNTRY
Rock Social Night, Blue Note. PUNK Ric Float, Ponyboy. DANCE RR Williams/Groucho/Modern Issue, The Vanguard, Tulsa.
Dokken/GeorgeBLUESLynch, Sugar Creek Casino, Hinton. METAL
Keith Urban, Paycom Center. COUNTRY
RR Williams/Dog Company/The Shame/ Spacecowboy, Blue Note. ROCK Shelly Phelps and The Storm, Bourbon Street Bar.
Wilson, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa.
Heart to Gold, 89th Street—OKC. PUNK Judah & The Lion/Smallpools, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. FOLK
Weighted World/ Chronic Nostalgia, S&B Burger Joint, 9th St. METAL
SUNDAY, OCT. 2
CountryCOUNTRYMusicGroup Therapy/Biscuits & Groovy, The Deli. COUNTRY
The Bellamy Brothers, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa.
Chris Janson, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa.
Lazuli, Ponyboy. DANCE
The Get Down/D’Elegantz, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. DANCE
MikeJAZZWilson, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa.
The War on Drugs, The Criterion. ROCK
MSG,VARIETY
Cadillac Blues Assembly, Belle Isle Restaurant and Brewery.
49 Winchester, Ponyboy. COUNTRY
Mike Blakely/John M Greenberg, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONGWRITERS
and euphoric effects for those times when you really want to unwind and decompress — much like its name suggests.
Strain name: Forbidden Zkittlez
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Bouquet: earthy, fruity and gassy
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Acquired from: Platinum Leaf
Date acquired: Aug. 25th
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Bouquet: gassy with hints of floral notes
Date acquired: Sept. 14
Physical traits: frosted light green, orange and purple
Review: This stylish new dispen sary opened this summer along Western Avenue on the stretch near Good Times and Zuma. The budtender without hesitation pro duced this gorgeous flower when asked his favorite on-shelf strain. Altvm — the growing arm behind Electraleaf and Oklahoma’s Cook ies operation — has won numer ous awards for their flower and show no signs of slowing. This trichome-encrusted cross be tween The Soap and Project 4516 is bursting gas and smokes far smoother than expected by the rich aroma when ground. Billed as an indica-dominant hybrid, Bubble Bath provides relaxing
Physical traits: Frosted light green and orange
Strain name: Bubble Bath
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Even when your courage has a touch of foolhardiness, even when your quest for adventure makes you a bit reckless, you can be resourceful enough to avoid dicey consequences. Maybe more than any other sign of the zodiac, you periodically outfox karma. But in the coming weeks, I will nevertheless counsel you *not* to barge into situations where rash boldness might lead to wrong moves. Please do not flirt with escapades that could turn into chancy gambles. At least for the foreseeable future, I hope you will be prudent and cagey in your quest for interesting and educational fun.
Poet Mary Oliver wrote, “There is within each of us a self that is neither a child, nor a servant of the hours. It is a third self, occasional in some of us, tyrant in others. This self is out of love with the ordinary; it is out of love with time. It has a hunger for eternity.” During the coming weeks, Scorpio, I will be cheering for the ascendancy of that self in you. More than usual, you need to commune with fantastic truths and transcendent joys. To be in maximum alignment with the good fortune that life has prepared for you, you must give your loving attention to the highest and noblest visions of your personal destiny that you can imagine.
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Tips to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1. Use your imagination to make everything seem fascinating and wonderful. 2. When you give advice to others, be sure to listen to it yourself. 3. Move away from having a rigid conception of yourself and move toward having a fluid fantasy about yourself. 4. Be the first to laugh at and correct your own mistakes. (It’ll give you the credibility to make even better mistakes in the future.)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
In 1946, medical professionals in the UK established the Common Cold Unit. Its goal was to discover practical treatments for the familiar viral infection known as the cold. Over the next 43 years, until it was shut down, the agency produced just one useful innovation: zinc gluconate lozenges. This treatment reduces the severity and length of a cold if taken within 24 hours of onset. So the results of all that research were modest, but they were also much better than nothing. During the coming weeks, you may experience comparable phenomena, Taurus: less spectacular outcomes than you might wish, but still very worthwhile.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
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counsel is always relevant for you, dear Virgo, it will be especially so in the coming weeks.
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Tips for making the most of the next three weeks: 1. Be proud as you teeter charismatically on the fence. Relish the power that comes from being in between. 2. Act as vividly congenial and staunchly beautiful as you dare. 3. Experiment with making artful arrangements of pretty much everything you are part of. 4. Flatter others sincerely. Use praise as one of your secret powers. 5. Cultivate an open-minded skepticism that blends discernment and curiosity. 6. Plot and scheme in behalf of harmony, but never kiss ass.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
Capricorn poet William Stafford wrote, “Saying things
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For 15 years, Leo cartoonist Gary Larson created *The Far Side*, a hilarious comic strip featuring intelligent talking animals. It was syndicated in more than 1,900 newspapers. But like all of us, he has had failures, too. In one of his books, Larson describes the most disappointing event in his life. He was eating a meal in the same dining area as a famous cartoonist he admired, Charles Addams, creator of *The Addams Family*. Larson felt a strong urge to go over and introduce himself to Addams. But he was too shy and tongue-tied to do so. Don’t be like Larson in the coming weeks, dear Leo. Reach out and connect with receptive people you’d love to communicate with. Make the first move in contacting someone who could be important to you in the future. Be bold in seeking new links and affiliations. Always be respectful, of course.
In a poem to a lover, Pablo Neruda wrote, “At night I dream that you and I are two plants that grew together, roots entwined.” I suspect you Pisceans could have similar deepening and interweaving experiences sometime soon—not only with a lover but with any treasured person or animal you long to be even closer to than you already are. Now is a time to seek more robust and resilient intimacy.
Here’s a scenario that could be both an invigorating metaphor and a literal event. Put on rollerblades. Get out onto a long flat surface. Build up a comfortable speed. Fill your lungs with the elixir of life. Praise the sun and the wind. Sing your favorite songs. Swing your arms all the way forward and all the way back. Forward: power. Backward: power. Glide and coast and flow with sheer joy. Cruise along with confidence in the instinctive skill of your beautiful body. Evaporate thoughts. Free
yourself of every concern and every idea. Keep rambling until you feel spacious and vast.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
“Love your mistakes and foibles,” Virgo astrologer William Sebrans advises his fellow Virgos. “They aren’t going away. And it’s your calling in life—some would say a superpower—to home in on them and finesse them. Why? Because you may be able to fix them or at least improve them with panache—for your benefit and the welfare of those you love.” While this
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
5. Inspire other people to love being themselves and not want to be like you.
You are an extra authentic Aquarius if people say that you get yourself into the weirdest, most interesting trouble they’ve ever seen. You are an ultra-genuine Aquarius if people follow the twists and pivots of your life as they would a soap opera. And I suspect you will fulfill these potentials to the max in the coming weeks. The upcoming chapter of your life story might be as entertaining as any you have had in years. Luckily, imminent events are also likely to bring you soulful lessons that make you wiser and wilder. I’m excited to see what happens!
I’m getting a psychic vision of you cuddled up in your warm bed, surrounded by stuffed animals and wrapped in soft, thick blankets with images of bunnies and dolphins on them. Your headphones are on, and the songs pouring into your cozy awareness are silky smooth tonics that rouse sweet memories of all the times you felt most wanted and most at home in the world. I think I see a cup of hot chocolate on your bedstand, too, and your favorite dessert. Got all that, fellow Cancerian? In the coming days and nights, I suggest you enjoy an abundance of experiences akin to what I’ve described here.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
you do not have to say weakens your talk. Hearing things you do not need to hear dulls your hearing.” Those ideas are always true, of course, but I think it’s especially crucial that you heed them in the coming weeks. In my oracular opinion, you need to build your personal power right now. An important way to do that is by being discriminating about what you take in and put out. For best results, speak your truths as often and as clearly as possible. And do all you can to avoid exposing yourself to trivial and delusional “truths” that are really just opinions or misinformation.
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