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ON THE COVER

The deadCenter Film Festival schedules are here, the lineup’s announced and the panels are ready. Oklahoma City’s ready, too — ready for expected recordbreaking attendance through Sunday. Learn more about the festival’s history in our cover story by Aimee Williams, P.65. Look inside for a full festival schedule and more! — Jennifer Chancellor, editor-in-chief Also in this issue: Oklahoma Gazette gets to work with our monthly installment of Buzz on okc.BIZ, starting on page 15.

NEWS

LIFE

LIFE 54

Sports: Mark Harmon Celebrity Weekend

OKG picks

Education: new superintendent

Food & Drink: farmers markets, tortas, Sergio’s Italian Bistro, OKG7 eat: wine tour

City: public housing

deadCENTER Film Festival

Chicken-Fried News

Best of OKC nomination ballot

Commentary

Culture: ladybug release

Letters

Culture: women in journalism

Film: The Immigrant

Visual Arts: The Manly Show

Astrology

Performing Arts: The Vagina Monologues, The Music of France

Classifieds

Election: U.S. Congress

Metro briefs

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NEWS ELECTION

Your choice. Or not. Closed primaries and low voter turnouts impact election results in big ways.

Bottom five states for young voter turnout

5513+ 37+ 3123+ 46+

HOUSE RACES

55% 13% 37%

of House elections this year are uncontested.

of House elections include candidates from just one party.

of House elections feature contests between candidates from each party.

SENATE RACES

31% 23% 46%

West Virginia 23.6% Oklahoma 27.1%

29.6% Arkansas 30.4% Hawaii 30.5% Texas

of Senate elections this year are uncontested.

Top five states for young voter turnout Mississippi 68.1% Wisconsin 58%

of Senate elections include candidates from just one party.

Minnesota 57.7%

of Senate elections feature contests between candidates from each party.

North Carolina 56.5%

This year’s elections will give Oklahoma residents a choice. Well, some of them at least. Fifty percent of state House and Senate seats up for election in 2014 feature an uncontested candidate, which means the winners of half the seats have already been named by default. The primary election is June 24, and the final day to register to vote was May 30. Some races featuring multiple candidates will still be off limits to many voters. Nearly 15 percent of House and Senate races across the state include contests between candidates of the same political party. Due to Oklahoma’s closed primary system, voters registered in the other party, or as an independent, will have no say in primary elections that will decide the ultimate winner this month. That means a Republican living in the Oklahoma City neighborhood of Crown Heights will have no input in who becomes the next representative of House District 88. A Democrat living in Piedmont will have to sit on his or her hands while Republicans decide the next senator from District 22. Two bills filed this year in an effort

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to open primary elections both died in committee, as state leaders appear uninterested in changing the current closed system. Oklahoma’s election structure prevents some registered voters from casting a ballot in deciding primary races, and uncontested candidates also leave some voters without a choice. However, the state’s self-imposed low voter turnout also keeps many out of the democratic process. The state regularly ranks in the bottom in national turnout, and in 2012, Oklahoma was third to last with a 49.6 percent turnout rate. Although, Oklahoma ranked as high as 33rd in 2010 for the midterm elections, which come back around this November. The low voter turnout is also found in specific age groups in Oklahoma, especially young adults. Oklahoma has the second lowest voter turnout rate for 18- to 29-year-olds at 27.1 percent, according to a 2012 U.S. Census report.

The fighting 5th

Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional district, which includes most of Oklahoma City, features 12 candidates vying to replace Rep. James Lankford, who is

running for U.S. Senate. Nine of the 12 candidates are running in either the Democratic or Republican primaries this month. Republican voters will have a choice between six candidates: Steve Russell, Mike Turner, Harvey Sparks, Clark Jolley, Patrice Douglas and Shane David Jett. Two Democrats are running in the primary, as Tom Guild, Leona Leonard and state Senator Al McAffrey vie to become the first Democrat to represent the 5th District, shows data from the Oklahoma Election Board. The winners of the two primaries will face Independents Buddy Ray, Tom Boggs and Robert Murphy in the November general election. At least six in 10 voters over the past decade in the 5th district have cast a ballot for the Republican candidate in the general election, meaning the winner of the Republican primary on June 24 will likely take the seat in November. Following the theme of the national party, the six Republican candidates are campaigning on platforms of small government and fighting back against President Barack Obama.

Iowa 57.1%

“We have a Congress that is failing to do its job to oversee the executive branch and make sure it doesn’t abuse its power,” said Jolley, who currently serves in the state Senate. While the candidates are opposed to Obama’s policies, most have also been critical of their own party and the U.S. Congress, which has a Republican majority. “Executive orders have been abused by the executive branch,” Jett said. “It’s not just this administration. The Bush administration also abused executive orders.” During a recent candidate forum at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, all five of the candidates present — Turner was absent — said they would not have voted to raise the debt ceiling, and none said they would vote for Rep. John Boehner to remain as Speaker of the House, currently the highest political position held by a Republican. Douglas, Turner and Jolley lead the race, according to a recent News9 poll that showed no clear frontrunner.

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METRO BRIEFS

‘Y’ not? OKC YMCA adopts a more inclusive family policy with its “household membership.”

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Oklahoma City’s chapter of the YMCA announced a policy shift last month that allows same-sex couples to sign up for family membership. Group membership to the local YMCA is now open to same-sex couples and their children. In fact, two adults of any sexual orientation living under the same roof, along with any dependents through age 23, are now eligible for a combined membership to the YMCA. “After many months of reviewing the current membership policy ... a recommendation was made to the ... board of directors that the current ‘family membership’ category be replaced with a new category, classified as ‘household membership,’” the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City announced in a statement last week. “The board approved the recommendation, which identifies a household membership as two adults and children through 23 years of age living in the same household. Under the new structure, additional adults living in the household may be added at an additional fee.” The new policy will go into effect July 1. The change in policy received praise from local equality advocates who saw it as a step toward a more inclusive community. “The Equality Network would like to applaud the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City for amending their membership policies to be inclusive of all Oklahoma City families,” Troy

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The YMCA made a policy change last week that allows more people to qualify for family-style memberships.

Stevenson, executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of The Equality Network, said in a statement. “This is a great step toward a more fair and inclusive Oklahoma.” Park it, or ticket The city’s code enforcement division has stepped up its efforts to prevent yard parking. The average number of annual citations for cars parked in yards (in the year to date through April) was around 3,000 in 2012. Following the addition of five more field officers for weekend duty in recent years, the number of yard parking citations dramatically increased. Through April of this year, more than 11,000 citations were issued. The code department issues over 13,000 citations a year but attempts to work with property owners, said Bob Tener, development service director. “It’s important for our inspectors to work with property owners before a citation is issued,” Tener said. OKC school board questions hiring practice

Two administrators were hired by the Oklahoma City Public School Board last week, but not before a few board members raised objections to the process of recommending candidates for approval. A month before the district welcomes new superintendent Robert Neu, the board was presented with two candidates that had been recommended by Neu.

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district official said. While Neu is not yet acting as superintendent, he was operating under a consulting contract with the district during the interview process for the two administrator positions. “Significant improvement must include a committed support staff and strong educators, and the district has hired the best of the best,” Neu said in a statement released following the board’s vote.

The Equality Network would like to applaud the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City for amending their membership policies to be inclusive. — Troy Stevenson

The board ultimately voted 7 to 1 in favor of the hires, but at least two members said they were concerned with filling high-level positions without hearing more about the candidates before Monday’s meeting. “These are key positions … it does bring me concern if these are who has been chosen because I don’t like the [current] process of the district getting information to me as a board member [late],” said District 5 board member Ruth Veales, who ultimately cast the lone dissenting vote. Aurora Lora was hired as the new assistant superintendent of student achievement and accountability. Lora also was a finalist for the superintendent position, a district official told the board during the public meeting. Cynthia Koss was hired as the new executive director of secondary curriculum. Neu, who officially begins his tenure as superintendent in July, was present for each interview and recommended the hires, a

Ward 5 Councilman David Greenwell joined the Twitterverse last week, and his first message to the world was that he rode a city bus home from work. The city council is expected to approve increased funding for transit this year, and Greenwell showed extra buy-in by becoming a transit rider. Plus, he saved money with the senior citizen discount. Say what?

“The whole vacant and abandoned building ordinance got lost in some kind of argument [at the state Capitol] about property rights.” Ward 4 Councilman Pete White, along with other Oklahoma City officials, criticized the Oklahoma Legislature for passing a bill preventing the city from creating a vacant and abandoned property registry. City Manager Jim Couch said the city was reviewing its options in an effort to address abandoned properties in OKC. Word to the wise

This week’s word is demolition, as in the next step for Stage Center in downtown Oklahoma City. The Downtown Design Review Committee had already sentenced the quirky building to death earlier this year, four years after flooding forced its closure. Last week, crews began placing fencing around the building in preparation for the demolition, which is expected in coming months. The site will become the new corporate office for OGE Energy Corp.

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NEWS EDUCATION

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Incoming Oklahoma City Public Schools superintendent Robert Neu.

BY BEN FELDER

Robert Neu’s journey to Oklahoma City began years ago by looking into broken eyes. It was the broken eyes of students whose almost-lifeless stare told the story of troubles at home that became troubles at school. “You are sitting there across the table, looking at kids whose eyes are broken,” Neu, 52, said about his time as an assistant principal several years ago. “They are struggling at home, they are struggling in their personal lives and they come to school and they are struggling. We have policies in place that are not helping them. In fact, in some situations, it’s just exasperating the situation for them.” Neu, who started out as a high school business teacher, loved the classroom but decided to transition his career to a level at which he could help enact policy and reform that could offer some hope and relief to those kids who seem to fall through the cracks of America’s education system, especially in urban districts like Oklahoma City. His journey took him from Michigan to Federal Way, Washington, a bedroom community south of Seattle, where he spent the last four years as superintendent of the local school district. His tenure in Federal Way — home to 22,000 students — ended this year after he accepted a superintendent position with Oklahoma City Public Schools.

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They are struggling at home, they are struggling in their personal lives and they come to school and they are struggling. — Robert Neu

Tough job

Who would want to be a school district superintendent, especially in an urban environment like Oklahoma City? Neu understands the question. The job is tough. Oklahoma City Public Schools — despite a track record better than many other large cities — has seen nine superintendents — counting Neu — in 14 years. School administrators face increased expectations along with decreased funding. Add in Oklahoma City’s level of poverty and size, and some see an urban superintendent as someone set up for failure on day one. Neu not only understands it, he embraces it. “This is a much more diverse district. Poverty is higher here,” Neu said, comparing Oklahoma City to Federal Way. “But that is part of the attraction,

to come to a district where kids really are facing a lot of obstacles.” On July 1, Neu will officially take the reigns of Oklahoma’s largest school district, which is home to nearly 43,000 students, the majority of which are either Asian, Hispanic or African-American and live in poverty. “We’ve got to change their trajectory,” Neu said. “While the challenges here are going to be greater [than in Federal Way], the opportunities to help more kids are going to be greater.”

The plan

In the typical stance of an incoming school administrator, there is a certain wait-and-see attitude for Neu. He’s not ready to map out specific details in many areas where he is still taking inventory of the situation. However, Neu has some policies he is ready to bring to OKC, including offering college placement tests, such as the SAT, free of charge to every student. “We paid for their exams,” Neu said of the policy in Federal Way. “I intend to implement this here.” Federal Way students from eighth to twelfth grade were given the opportunity to take college assessment tests for free and during school hours, including the PSAT during freshman year. That allowed students to spend their sophomore year working on their problem areas before taking the PSAT again during junior year, followed by the SAT senior year.

“[The tests were taken] during the school day, so it was an equity issue,” Neu said. “So many of our kids don’t have transportation, don’t have resources to get to school on a Saturday to take the test and don’t have $80 to pay for the test.” The policy raised Federal Way’s partition in the SAT from 25 percent to 94 percent. Neu plans to implement that same program in Oklahoma City this fall. “Students who didn’t think they had the skills performed at a level [on the test] that surprised them, and all of a sudden, they thought, ‘I can be that student. I can be college-bound. I can be in the more rigorous programs of study.’” Neu isn’t only entering a school district in need of stability and longterm vision; he will lead the largest school district in a state in which battle lines over education policy and funding become sharper each day. Oklahoma’s per-pupil funding has decreased by more than 20 percent over the past five years, according to a report by the Oklahoma Policy Institute, which also highlights the state’s loss of teachers, overcrowded classrooms and growing testing culture. Add in the controversy over the Legislature’s cut of Common Core, political squabbles over thirdgrade reading requirements and the campaign for state superintendent and Neu faces challenges that go well CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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The new superintendent of Oklahoma City Public Schools, Robert Neu, says he’s ready to help smooth the system’s rough trek.

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beyond the classroom. You can forgive those local parents, teachers and civic leaders who are slow to buy in to big talk. While time will tell what a new superintendent will ultimately mean for local education, many of Neu’s former colleagues urge the Oklahoma City community to believe in his vision. “[Neu] does not just talk about change but actually does it,” Federal Way school board member Claire Wilson said in an email to Oklahoma Gazette. “Rob helped us leap forward to change outcomes for children and families in our community.” Danny Peterson, another Federal Way school board member, said Neu was an “innovative leader” who was not afraid to shake things up. “His vision for public education challenges the status quo because he realizes our students need to be prepared for an increasingly complex and competitive global economy,” Peterson said. “Rob Neu accepting the OKC post is Federal Way’s loss and OKC’s gain. I am extremely saddened to see him go.”

Oklahoma bound

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team,’” Neu said with a laugh, referring to the NBA franchise that also made the same move Neu will. Of course, having an NBA team was not the main draw for Neu, but it’s an added perk for a man who started his career teaching and coaching basketball. Neu and his wife, Kelly, have six school-aged children. The plan is for Neu to make the move to Oklahoma City in July while his wife and children remain in the Seattle area for at least a year. When they join him, the plan is to enroll them in Oklahoma City Public Schools. “I have every intention to do that,” Neu said. Oklahoma City could be characterized as a dream job for Neu, considering his dream has been to lead a large city school system. “I’ve always wanted to become a superintendent of an urban district, working in a major city,” Neu said. “You never take a job thinking you are going to take another job after that, but the Federal Way job was that, a stepping stone to get to an urban market. “When OKC became an option … I was blown away. It was an opportunity that really got me excited.” Conrad Kersten contributed to this story.

NEWS CITY

Costly living The Oklahoma City Housing Authority serves nearly 16,000 people, mostly working-class.

BY BEN FELDER

The project and “the projects”

Gaddis is one of nearly 5,900 OKC residents currently living in a public housing unit, which can include family or senior apartments or 640 single homes scattered throughout the city. Add in those who receive housing choice vouchers, also known as Section 8, and the Oklahoma City Housing Authority serves nearly 16,000 people who might otherwise have no other housing option. Public housing, sometimes called “the projects,” has not always gained a positive reputation in American society. Popular culture can paint these developments as dens of crime and poverty that should be avoided. However, that negative image doesn’t fit with the original vision for a national system of subsidized housing. “The federal public housing program has the reputation as being a decaying dumping ground for housing some of the poorest families in the U.S.,” writes JA Stoloff in a report for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. “But it was rooted in a very idealistic and paternalistic view of helping the working class, not necessarily the worst off segments of society.” The Housing Act was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1937 in an effort to serve the needs of the “submerged middle class” who were struggling during the Depression, Stoloff writes. The plan

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Public subsidized housing gave Laurinda Gaddis a chance. “When I moved [to Oklahoma City], I just came up here with a trunk and a couple of suitcases,” Gaddis said. “I moved up from Mississippi with four children and was pregnant.” Gaddis arrived in 1976 and was approved for a public housing apartment, where she lived until moving into a public housing single home in 1994. “When I came up here, I was uneducated,” Gaddis said. “I had dropped out of school in the 10th grade. But when I had the apartment, I was able to go to night school.” Money was still tight for Gaddis and her children, but living in an affordable public housing unit allowed her to continue her education instead of having to work a second or third job just to make ends meet. Housing units operated by the Oklahoma City Housing Authority line NE 27th Street.

Mark Gillett, executive director of the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, on the scene of a public housing development near NE 27th Street. was to funnel federal dollars to locally controlled housing authorities that could best address the housing needs of those who were on the verge of homelessness. With a national depression driving poor families to the cities, housing authorities took in people of all backgrounds. Fast forward past generations of suburban flight, and many

housing units were left serving a mostly minority population.

A needed service

The OKC Housing Authority was established in the mid ’60s with a mayoral-appointed five-person board that hires the executive director. Mark Gillett serves as executive director in

OKC and oversees the department’s 15 developments and Section 8 voucher program. “They are not made the same, they are not governed the same,” Gillett said about the nation’s hundreds of public housing authorities. “We all have different characteristics.” One of the characteristics of OKC’s public housing developments is they are integrated into the city rather than built as massive compounds more commonly seen in cities like St. Louis and Baltimore. “We like to think that you can’t tell [what is public housing] when you drive by,” Gillett said. Since its early days, thousands of Oklahoma City residents have been in need of public housing, and occupancy was at 94 percent several years ago. However, following the economic downturn in 2009, the agency’s occupancy rate hit 99 percent. Last year was a difficult year for the housing authority, as funding from the federal government was drastically reduced through the sequester, marking the first time the government failed to fully fund the Section 8 program since its inception in 1972. “Last year was a bad year in Section 8,” Gillett said. “We all stopped issuing vouchers because there wasn’t enough money.” Many housing authorities across the country had to take vouchers back. “We did not,” Gillett added. “But we got close.” Realizing the devastation of their decision, funding was reinstated this year by Congress, Gillett said, which allowed the housing authority to reopen Section 8 vouchers to all in need. Last month, over 800 individuals applied for vouchers as the program was brought back to full life. Public housing offered Gaddis a chance to raise her family, and now, at age 61 and unable to work multiple jobs to make ends meet, public housing continues to offer her a quality lifestyle. “I’ve got a few health issues where I don’t see myself getting any more employed than I am now,” said Gaddis, who currently delivers meals for Sodexo. “The [housing authority] has given me a lot.”

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CHiCKEN Screaming threesome

It would make a totally awesome band name. But this is real. These gals scream until they get what they want. Really mature, ladies. The trio hit several Tulsa-area beauty supply stores in recent weeks and totally yelled down any mo-fo who questioned them. “They’re trying to conceal things, and if they’re approached by store employees or other customers, these females get aggressive and start yelling. And sometimes they yell racial things, and they take their things and run out to a waiting vehicle,” Tulsa officer Jill Roberson told Newson6.com. The three women have hit malls and stand-alone stores, often grabbing and stuffing highend merchandise ... somewhere. If anyone approaches them, they

FRiED NEWS scream. They also wear disguises. And get this: The believed getaway car is a black Cadillac Escalade, the Tulsa news station reported. Times are hard. Maybe they’ve resorted to stealing to help make car payments.

Impeach Obama?

An Oklahoma politician is calling for the impeachment of President Barack Obama following a POW trade with the Taliban on May 31. The Tulsa World reported that Randy Brogdon, who is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate, told attendees at a Sand Springs Chamber of Commerce forum recently that the president should be impeached after trading five prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been imprisoned by the Taliban after allegedly abandoning his post in Afghanistan in 2009. “The president of the United States violated the law — a blatant violation of the law,” Brogdon said.

According to federal law, Congress is supposed to receive 30 days’ notice before prisoners are released from the infamous U.S. detention camp, but the administration insists the trade had to be negotiated quickly to insure Bergdahl’s safe return. “I’ve been waiting for someone … any Republican member of the House of Representatives, to file impeachment papers today. That should happen,” Brogdon said. T.W. Shannon, the former Oklahoma speaker of the house who is now running for U.S. Senate, agreed with Brogdon, saying the president shouldn’t be negotiating with terrorists in the first place. In response to the backlash, President Obama addressed the issue while talking with reporters after a summit in Belgium: “We had a prisoner of war whose health had deteriorated ... we saw an opportunity and

we seized it, and I make no apologies for that.” Apparently, Brogdon and Shannon have forgotten that “all is fair in love and war.” It’s certainly not the first time something like this has happened, and it most likely won’t be the last.

Caught napping

Home burglary is tiring business. When breaking and entering, it pays not to fall asleep on the job. Just ask the would-be burglar interrupted mid-nap at a Purcell rancher’s guest house last week. KOCO.com reported that the owner of the ranch had come by to check on things at the guest house when he was surprised to find an intruder napping on his couch. Three of his friends were also making themselves at home. The ranch owner woke the sleeping interloper, and the four intruders fled the scene. This led to a brief manhunt in

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Oil spoils

No one is a fan of a train full of oil when it derails and turns into a raging inferno or when crude oil explosions kill a bunch of people, and oilman Harold Hamm is especially upset. The Tulsa World reported that Hamm, CEO of Continental Resources, told a group in North Dakota that there can’t be any more oil pipeline ruptures, explosions or infernos on the rails or the government will hit the brakes on oil production. Continental is the top dog in the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and Montana and plans to ramp up drilling to the tune of two million barrels daily by the end of the decade. But that all could end if there are more safety issues.

Hamm said it will take the industry as a whole to insure safety. It’s too bad that the anthropomorphic Thomas the Tank Engine and the spunky engine from the book The Little Engine That Could are fictional. If not, perhaps the oil industry could press both affable trains into service to transport oil around the country. Thomas and the Little Engine have spotless safety records, and we all might just learn an important lesson or two along the way.

Well, shoot

Two troopers shot! Sounds like the start of a intense noir tale. But it isn’t. Ya gotta hand (and leg) it to these two. Two people were recently struck by the same bullet on an Oklahoma City gun range. Oklahoma Highway Patrol spokesman Betsy Randolph said in a media

release that an instructor and cadet were injured during the Highway Patrol Academy. Both were taken to the hospital. Fear not, as the wounds were minor. One was shot through the hand, and the other was shot in the leg. The two men were injured when cadet Bryce Stout’s gun discharged by accident. Just, you know, be more careful next time. The life you save might be your own.

Gibbon’s campaign hits double boom

John Gibbons, owner of OKC’s The Boom Boom Room, received a double boom to his state House campaign last week. Gibbons, who is facing three other Democratic opponents of the open seat in House District 88, was in the news last month after reports surfaced that his campaign manager had been accused of domestic abuse. A week later, the Oklahoma County

District Attorney filed charges on Gibbons for a DUI arrest from 2012. The four-year delay on filing charges against Gibbons was blamed on a lack of communication between the highway patrol and the courts. However, it’s hard to view the incident as a coincidence considering Gibbons is running for political office. Running for office leaves one exposed for past mistakes. However, in Gibbons’ case, his campaign not only put his own mistakes — and the mistakes of those around him — on display for voters to see; it also reminded the district attorney’s office they had a two-year-old DUI case that needed to be filed. Funny how that works.

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“It’s the kind of equipment that is not inexpensive,” Tony Wall, owner of Tony Wall’s Shawnee Sawmill in Shawnee. A $20,000 bulldozer and $8,000 trailer were recently stolen from his business.

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COMMENTARY

Building better streets the best way BY JEFF BEZDEK

The Oklahoma City Boulevard project is an extraordinary opportunity to renew a blighted area of our city and reconnect our downtown with the Oklahoma River, the OKC Farmers Market District, Capitol Hill and the recently announced Wheeler District. It is an opportunity to establish planning precedents and prepare these areas for success as our downtown continues to grow and prosper. It is also a decision that will impact the viability of the nearly one billion-dollar investment of MAPS 3 and other taxpayer monies in the area around the former I-40 Crosstown. So why would we even consider doing this wrong and reestablishing a physical barrier that bifurcates these burgeoning areas? The fear stems from 20th-century thinking that a downtown without a bypass will suffer horrible congestion. The cultural problem is with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). As one of the largest state

I encourage you to submit your opinions for or against the street grid, or curvilinear development, to ODOT and the FWHA through Friday.

agencies, ODOT is overseen by nonelected officials and operates with unappropriated funding. As a result, the agency functions with limited public and legislative oversight. Friends for a Better Boulevard (FBB) and citizen support helped change that. As a result, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) required ODOT to undergo a new environmental

assessment on the project, which has provided the public and city leaders greater opportunity to offer meaningful input to ensure that this project is built in a “better” way. It is not FBB’s intent to delay the project. We think that this area of downtown should be reconnected and revitalized as soon as possible. We also believe that there are legitimate concerns on how to handle additional traffic downtown. The question now is, How will this play out? A large number of people support not building the curvilinear portion of the boulevard and instead reestablishing the street grid. Unfortunately, project engineers do not support that type of design. At issue is the traffic modeling used by ODOT to justify the boulevard. While I think the numbers are inflated and incorrect, there is no way to fight the issue beyond the ongoing public process without incurring significant legal expense.

Opinions expressed on the commentary page, in letters to the editor and elsewhere in this newspaper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ownership or management.

I encourage you to submit your opinions for or against the street grid, or curvilinear development, to ODOT and the FWHA through Friday. Find the comment form for both at okladot. state.ok.us/meetings/a2014/140507/ commentform.pdf. FBB has avoided endorsing a specific plan. We have instead pressed for an extended public comment period and proper environmental review. One reason for the surge of activism on this issue has been the absence from ODOT on details regarding traffic control, sidewalks, bike lanes, crosswalks, transit stops, landscaping and improved urban connectivity that provides proper mitigation and prevents the boulevard project from creating another barrier that divides our city. Mayor Mick Cornett has pledged that he wants the boulevard to be OKC’s “grandest street.” The question is, Is anyone at ODOT listening? Jeff Bezdek is President of Bezdek + Associates and is cofounder of Friends for a Better Boulevard with Bob Kemper.

LETTERS Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to jchancellor@okgazette.com or sent online at okgazette.com. Include a city of residence and contact number for verification.

Mean Jesus is one man’s interpretation

Congratulations, Reverend Robin Meyers (Commentary, “Oklahoma’s Mean Jesus,” May 7, Oklahoma Gazette). You succeeded in maligning my lord and savior, Jesus Christ, the son of God, and offending me personally as one of those believers from “a lot of churches around here.” I want to say that your “Mean Jesus” belongs only to you, students and all other sinners who reject the truths of scripture and the real person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our creator.

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But I will agree, as the scripture says, that there are many who preach and teach a Jesus of their own definition and for their own personal and political purposes. You aptly described and demonstrated what your “Mean Jesus” told us to watch out for in Matthew 7:15: “wolves in sheep’s clothing.” I would like to do as commanded by Ephesians 5, Titus 1 and many other scriptures: to exhort, reprove and correct your perverted concept of God’s Son, Jesus. Capitalism, conservatism and Christian religion are not perfect. They are good concepts perverted by American sinners: us. If I fail, you can call me mean, but don’t redefine and call my Savior mean. God is unchanging, watching and listening to us all. — Michael Moberly Mustang Women’s progress highlighted in sexist way

I thought your article “Women, power” by Ben Felder (News, Gazette, May 21) was a disgrace. How is it that the first

person he deemed qualified to speak on the suitability of female leaders was a man? And how is it, in an article about the women who keep our city running, you only managed to focus on the fact that they were even there in the first place? The majority of the article was just a bunch of men patting each other’s backs for their ability to view women as competent. Three of the four quotes by women in the article served only to further

that back-patting, as they revealed nothing about the women themselves or their accomplishments. The only quote that strays vaguely out of that realm is one that makes itself noteworthy only for the fact it was by a woman working in a field traditionally dominated by men. — Elizabeth Sholar Oklahoma City

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Rev up A GM retiree opens a dealership for the storied Indian Motorcycle brand in Oklahoma City. BY KELLEY CHAMBERS

Automobile Alley welcomed a different kind of vehicle dealership in May when Scott Conway opened a branch of Indian Motorcycle at 7 NE 10th St. Autos might reign supreme in the Alley, but Conway hopes the roar of motorcycles will soon be a common sound coming from his dealership. Since he opened, there have been many curious tire-kickers and others who stopped in for items like tires and took a cycle for a test drive and ended up riding home on their new Indians. Conway spent more than 30 years of his career with General Motors. Originally from Wisconsin, he moved around the country for work before retiring after his final stint in Oklahoma City. But he was no stranger to motorcycles. “I’ve been riding motorcycles since I was seven years old,” he said. In addition to Conway, he brought along childhood friend Kevin Behle, whom he appointed service manager, and Conway’s son, Brendon, to work at the shop. There are six employees in all. The Indian Motorcycle brand dates back to 1901, but the company folded in the 1950s. Over the years, a few fly-bynight efforts were made to bring it back, but none were successful until Minnesotabased Polaris Industries Inc. began producing the cycles last year. That’s when Conway first learned that Indian was seeking dealers around the country.

When he was at a yearly motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, last year, Indian was there, and Conway got to test the bikes in person. “I made up my mind to go forward with it in August in Sturgis,” he said. Indian approved his dealership last fall, and Conway began looking around Oklahoma City for a suitable site.

I looked all over Oklahoma City. I kept coming back to Automobile Alley. SCOTT CONWAY

“I looked all over Oklahoma City,” he said. “I kept coming back to Automobile Alley.” The building he chose was constructed in 1930. It previously housed an antique store. “What’s unique about our place is the historic nature of the building,” he said. Conway took over the lease on March 1 and installed new laminate

floors, sandblasted the brick walls and added a stamped tin ceiling. He also installed the requisite Indian furnishings and signage. Motorcycles, accessories, parts and apparel are on display in the 3,700-square-foot showroom. The remaining space, about 9,000 square feet, is for service and cycle storage and parts. With the available inventory, customers can browse bikes and ride away the same day. “We have all the motorcycles Indian carries,” Conway said. Those include the Chief Classic, which starts at $18,999; the Chief Vintage, which starts at $20,999; and the Chieftain, which starts at $22,999. He also carries bikes by Victory Motorcycles, another brand owned by Polaris. Jane Jenkins, president and CEO of Downtown OKC Inc., said the dealership is a welcome addition to the increasingly eclectic mix of businesses that are setting up shop on Automobile Alley. “I love that Indian Motorcycles is making a comeback,” she said. “It’s an excellent location. There’s high visibility, a lot of traffic and plenty of parking.” Automobile Alley includes the area between NW Fourth and NW 13th streets and Broadway Avenue and Interstate 235. Conway plans to grow his staff, carry additional Indian merchandise and organize a group of Indian owners to take rides around town.

above Scott Conway on an Indian Motorcycle at his dealership at 7 NE 10th St. below An Indian Motorcycle engine.

“Indian has encouraged me to put together a rider’s group,” he said. “I’ll probably do that within the next 30 days.”

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Urban Pioneer award Bob Howard, Mickey Clagg and Chris Fleming receive award for revitalizing Midtown. BY BEN FELDER

Five years of risk, vision and rolledup sleeves have brought lofts, hotels, restaurants and office space to a Midtown neighborhood once considered lost. “The next five years are going to be much more noticeable than the last five years,” Bob Howard said confidently at Wednesday’s 2014 Urban Pioneer Awards Luncheon. “I don’t see the [development] stopping.” Howard’s firm, Midtown Renaissance, was honored with this year’s Urban Pioneer award in recognition of its dozens of development projects completed and underway in the Midtown district in downtown Oklahoma City. Hosted by the Plaza District — another urban revitalization success story — the awards luncheon brought together the movers and shakers of the urban renewal movement that has helped transform various neighborhoods across the heart of the city. Midtown Renaissance has completed eight residential complexes and at least seven office and mixed-use buildings over the past several years. “I think that it’s important that [Midtown Renaissance] be recognized as urban pioneers, but I think more appropriately, they should be called successful pioneers,” Marke Funke, president of Southwest Bancorp Inc., said in his remarks to introduce Howard at the luncheon. “There

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Midtown Renaissance has completed eight residential complexes and at least seven office and mixeduse buildings over the past several years.

have been a lot of people who have attempted to do things like this in the past, and they haven’t been successful. These guys have been.” In addition to honoring Midtown, the luncheon was also a chance for development leaders and supporters to celebrate the growth of other communities, such as the Plaza District northwest of downtown. “Our districts are quite different,” said Kristen Vails, executive director of the Plaza District Association. “But Midtown is an inspiration and contributor to the progress of the Plaza District.”

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A rendering of Computer Rx’s new headquarters building in Moore.

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Moore technology company expanding The owners of Computer Rx broke ground May 29 on a new headquarters building in Moore. The company was founded in 1982 by Roger Warkentine. He started the company to provide an easy-to-use pharmacy management system for independent pharmacies. In the past 30 years, the company has moved three times as it has grown and expanded. The first location was

Warkentine’s house. The second location, in Moore, was destroyed by the May 3, 1999, tornado that tore through the city. The company relocated to south Oklahoma City and has been there ever since. The new 50,000-square-foot building is set for completion in May 2015. It will be a part of the Fritts Farm Development near SW 19th Street and Telephone Road. The development will include a pond and a community walking trail. Should a tornado bear down on the area, the building will be equipped with a safe room. Cabela’s plans OKC store Nebraska-based outdoor retailer Cabela’s Inc. plans to open an 80,000-square-foot store — its first store in Oklahoma — in the fall of 2015.

It will be located near the John Kilpatrick Turnpike and N. Western Avenue in northwest OKC. The store will offer outdoor products, an indoor archery range, a deli, a gun library, a bargain cave, a boat shop and a fudge shop. The company plans to hire 180 full-time and part-time employees. “Cabela’s couldn’t be more excited to announce our first Oklahoma location,” said Tommy Millner, Cabela’s CEO, in a statement. “Customers across Oklahoma have been asking us to bring a Cabela’s store to the state for years, and we look forward to bringing them the extraordinary Cabela’s experience.” Crowe & Dunlevy plans move to Braniff Building Crowe & Dunlevy has entered into a lease agreement with SandRidge Energy to lease 70,000 square feet of office space in the Braniff Building at 324 N. Robinson Ave. The law firm, founded in 1902, will occupy 90 percent of the office space in the 1923 building. After sitting vacant for years, SandRidge renovated the building in 2013. The ground floor houses retail space. “This building has almost as much history as our firm itself, which makes it

perfectly suited to serve as the new home for our Oklahoma City attorneys and staff,” Kevin Gordon, Crowe & Dunlevy president, said in a statement. “We are excited to have a new, modern space for our team to continue providing the highest quality legal services to clients in Oklahoma and across the nation.” The Braniff was designed by Andrew Solomon Layton — who also designed buildings including the state Capitol and the Skirvin Hilton Hotel — and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The firm also will lease 5,000 square feet of space from SandRidge in City Place, 204 N. Robinson Ave., to house additional staff. “SandRidge remains focused on maximizing shareholder value through the efficient and strategic use of our assets, and today, the fully leased Braniff Building is further evidence of that commitment,” said SandRidge President and CEO James Bennett, in a statement. “As an outstanding downtown corporate citizen, Crowe & Dunlevy is a valued partner, and we are pleased to have them as neighbors and tenants.” Crowe & Dunlevy has been leasing space at 20 N. Broadway Ave. It also has an office in Tulsa.

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Leonard “Leo” Novak is not new to Oklahoma, but until recently, he hadn’t lived here for 15 years. After helping open The Red Cup and going on to train under Chef Kurt Fleischfresser, he headed to Texas and Colorado before eventually returning home. After a stint at Cafe 501, he was hired as executive chef of Viceroy Grille, the restaurant in the new Ambassador Hotel Midtown. Novak runs an efficient kitchen; everyone pitches in. He cooks, does prep work and even washes dishes when required. As the newest boutique hotel in town, the Ambassador is drawing a mix of business and leisure travelers who, when they want a good meal, need only head downstairs to Viceroy Grille. So, have you met Leo Novak? You helped open The Red Cup almost 20 years ago. Was that your first experience in a restaurant? I had worked in one restaurant as a waiter, but The Red Cup was such a cool concept. I was the first employee, and I was self-taught. I learned to cook and bake there, and it taught me not to get stressed out. If we ran out of bowls, we’d use coffee cups, or pots or whatever we had available.

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After three years at The Red Cup, what led you to the apprentice program at The Coach House under Chef Kurt Fleischfresser? I wanted to learn how to cook. I went down there and walked in the back door, and a guy was standing on a board with his head in the ceiling and I asked to speak with the chef. He bent his head down and said, “Yeah, that’s me.” We talked about food for about two hours. He told me about his apprenticeship program and how I would learn to cook in a French kitchen. They were remodeling the restaurant and adding a pastry room. He said it was really bizarre but I came on the right day because he had a spot in the program, but I would need to decide quickly. How long did it take you to decide to accept the offer? Before I even got home, I made up my mind that I was going to work at The Coach House, and I was there for three years. Where did you go after you graduated from the program? Kurt talked me into being the executive chef at Deep Fork Grill. And then you headed to Texas and then Colorado? Yes. I actually got out of the business for a couple of years. I remodeled and designed home kitchens, but something was missing: I wasn’t cooking. In Austin, I got back into it and worked at Whole Foods Market as head baker. Then I moved to Crested Butte.

What brought you back to Oklahoma? I have a four-year-old daughter. I realized that my first job in life is being a great father. I have lots of family in Oklahoma City. It just made sense to move back. I also had a network in Oklahoma City, and I wanted to further my career. I came back and worked at Cafe 501 on Classen Curve. Did you apply at the Viceroy and start the next day? No. It was a four-month interview process. What can diners expect at Viceroy? We’re crafting an experience that is very thoughtful and personal. It’s fooddriven. You’ll find me out in the dining room a lot. I like to interact with my customers. I come from a large family that sat down to dinner together every night at 5 p.m. In this dining room, it’s a very comfortable atmosphere. Is cooking your passion, or is it your job? I’m passionate about cooking, but I’m really passionate about bread-making. I’m first and foremost an artisan breadmaker. When you’re at home alone and just cooking for yourself, what do you like to make? It’s so funny, but I really love a good frozen pizza or those little pizza rolls. I can eat a whole bag.

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BOOKS OK Fountain of the Heartland, Oklahoma authors will introduce their anthology, 1-2:30 p.m., June 14. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Rd., Edmond, 340-9202, bestofbooksedmond.com. SAT

FILM The Goonies, (U.S., 1985, dir. Richard Donner) a group of kids set out on an adventure in search of pirate treasure that could save their homes from foreclosure, 8:30 p.m., June 13. Boathouse District, 725 S. Lincoln Blvd., 552-4040, boathousedistrict.org. FRI

FOOD Gluten Free Shopping Tour, get tips and tricks for shopping for special dietary needs, 9:30-10:30 a.m., June 12. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco.com. THU

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Coffee Slingers Roasters Brewing Workshop, explore the brewing process with focus on implementing simple tools, 5 p.m., June 12. Coffee Slingers, 1015 N. Broadway Ave., 606-2763. THU Midtown Market at Saints, fresh, Oklahoma-grown produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, honey and prepared foods such as salsa, jam, jelly and relish, 1 p.m., June 13. Midtown Market, NW 9th St. and Walker Ave. FRI The Pancakes and Booze Art Show, free, all-youcan-eat pancakes, booze, underground art show, live music and body painting, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., June 13. Farmers Public Market, 311 S. Klein Ave., 232-6506, okcfarmersmarket.com. FRI

When MovieMaker Magazine says you’re one of the 20 coolest festivals in the world, you’re doing something right. deadCENTER Film Festival — which features dozens of movies from the hottest filmmakers around, both local and beyond — has grown from a local novelty to a legit tourist attraction in barely over a decade. This year’s fest kicks off with an opening night party 5:30 p.m. Thursday with films screening through Sunday evening all around downtown OKC. Tickets to individual screenings are $10, while All-Access Passes run for $125. Call 246-9233 or visit deadcenterfilm.org. See our cover story on page 65.

Thursday–Sunday Saturday Cooking Class, learn how to prepare a variety of easy and delicious dishes, 10-11 a.m., June 14. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco.com. SAT

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The Vagina Monologues, play features some of the candid, funny, painful, yearning insights of women talking about their no-longer-so-private part, 8 p.m., June 12-14. The Pollard Theatre, 120 W. Harrison Ave., Guthrie, 282-2800, thepollard.org. THU–SAT Gabriel Iglesias, live comedy, 9 p.m., June 13. WinStar World Casino, 777 Casino Avenue, Thackerville, (580) 276-4229, winstarworldcasino.com. FRI Bang Bang! Queer Punk Variety Show, one of the most eclectic troupes in OKC, 11 p.m., June 13. HiLo Club, 1221 NW 50th St., 843-1722. FRI Butch Lord, live stand-up comedy, June 18. Bricktown Music Hall, 103 Flaming Lips Alley. WED

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HAPPENINGS Live on the Plaza, see the best of what the Plaza District has to offer, 7 p.m., June 13. Plaza District, 1618 N. Gatewood Ave., 367-9403, plazadistrict.org. FRI 3rd Annual Love Run, charity poker run benefiting the Center of Family love in providing quality lifetime care for intellectually and developmentally disabled adults, 10 a.m., June 14. Center of Family Love, 635 West Texas Ave., Okarche, 263-4465. SAT

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Buddha Mind Meditation Class, instructed meditation practice and lecture on Buddhist principles, 7-9 p.m., June 17. Buddha Mind Monastery, 5916 S. Anderson Rd., 869-0501, ctbuddhamind.org. TUE Music Seminar, discussion on issues such as legal structure, copyrights, publishing rights, venue contracts and trademarks for local bands, 6-8 p.m., June 18. Leon’s Lounge, 3034 N. Portland Ave., 9221280. WED

YOUTH Summer Kids Camps, sports and recreation camps, college for kids and counselors in training program, June 11-13, 16-18. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May Ave., 682-1611, occc.edu. WED–FRI, MON–WED Harkins Summer Movie Fun, providing parents the opportunity to take their kids to the movies once a week, for 10 weeks, for only $5, 9 a.m., June 11-13, 16-18. Harkins Theatre, 150 E. Reno Ave., 231-4747. WED–FRI, MON–WED

Little Brushes Kids Camp, child-friendly painting, arts and crafts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June 13. Pinot’s Palette, 115 E. California Ave., 602-3850, pinotspalette.com. FRI Story Time with Julie, hear the best and newest children’s books, 10:15-11 a.m., June 14. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT

Pond Explorers, explore different ponds in Norman to find what’s living underneath the surface, 8-10 a.m., June 16-17. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu. MON–WED Bear’s Best Friend/Splish Splash/Something’s Fishy, zoo summer day camps for children ages 3 to 15, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., June 17. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place, 424-3344, okczoo.com. TUE

VISUAL ARTS A Summer Place, paintings by Jan Hellwege and Kim Pagonis. Contemporary Art Gallery, 2928 Paseo St., 601-7474, contemporaryartgalleryokc.com. Authors in Focus, exhibit of Simon Hurst’s portraits for World Literature Today magazine, 6-9 p.m., June 12. Simon Hurst Photography, 24 B West Place Park, 204-0999, simonhurstphotography.com. THU Black, White and Color, featuring plain-air landscapes by Colorado artist Karl Brenner and photographs by Connie Imboden. JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N. Walker Ave., 5286336, jrbartgallery.com. Concept Me, a self-portrait exhibition. Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main St., Norman, 360-1162, mainsite-art.com. Evelyne Boren, recognized for her impressionistic interpretations of life, people and scenes of the Southwest, Mexico and Europe in watercolor and oil paintings. Acosta Strong Fine Art, 6420 N. Western Ave., 464-9719, johnbstrong.com. Faculty Showcase, opportunity for the community to experience the art of FAC faculty members. Firehouse Art Center, 444 S. Flood Ave., Norman, 329-4523, normanfirehouse.com. Fiberworks 2014, features weaving, needlework, basketry, softsculpture and beading, both traditional and innovative in nature. IAO Art Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan Ave., 232-6060, iaogallery.org. Figments & Fragments, a mother and daughter exhibit benefiting the Heels for Hope Foundation. In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, 3005 A Paseo St., 525-2161, inyoureyegallery.com. “Fore” - Looking Back at Golf in Edmond, exhibit examining how individual golfers, and the game as a whole, have been so successful in Edmond. Edmond Historical Society and Museum, 431 S. Boulevard St., Edmond, 340-0078, EdmondHistory.org. PROVID ED

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Bugs and Slugs, kids get dirty as they burrow into Norman’s parks for everything that’s creepy, crawly and cool, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., June 11-13. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu. WED–FRI

Father’s Day Pencil Holder, help dad’s desk stand out with this decorated pencil holder, 11 a.m., June 14. Lakeshore Learning Store, 6300 N. May Ave., 8588778, lakeshorelearning.com. SAT

Fire up your creativity and enter our recipe contest for a chance to win a new natural gas range valued at $900 courtesy of Metro Appliances & More. For official contest rules, visit OklahomaNaturalGas.com/Recipe. Deadline for entries is June 9. Plus, get up to $200 in rebates when you purchase and install a new natural gas range. For details, visit OklahomaNaturalGas.com/Rebates.

Pigeon Museum opening There’s only one museum on Earth dedicated solely to domestic pigeons, and it’s about to open right here in OKC. Twenty years in the making, The American Pigeon Museum features artifacts chronicling this unique specimen in a beautiful 6,000-square-foot facility. To celebrate, the center will host two days of special events (with food trucks, obviously) beginning 10 a.m. Friday-Saturday at the museum itself, 2300 NE 63rd St. Admission is free. Call 478-5155 or visit theamericanpigeonmuseum.org.

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Bug Out! The polka-dotted beetles known as ladybugs arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just fun to look at; they love to eat the pests that kill our plants. Bug Out! and help release these graceful creatures into the wild 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory at Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave. One container of ladybugs is $1 with admission to the Crystal Bridge. Call 445-7080 or visit myriadgardens.org. See our story on page 43.

Thursday Glitch/Analog, exhibit investigates the intersection of traditional art with digital formats. Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main St., 360-1162, mainsiteart.com. Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, gain a global perspective on the food and the environment through photos. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu. Jeanne Rorex Bridges, paintings convey a reflective mood embodying a womans spirit through historical and universal themes. Jann Jeffrey Gallery, 3018 Paseo St., 607-0406, jannjeffrey.com. Joelene Barber, autumn landscapes, abstracts and symbolism art. Gallery 66, 6728 NW 39th Expressway, Bethany, 314-2430. Lifetiles, wall pieces that appear to come to life, moving and changing as the observer passes by. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52nd St., 6026664, sciencemuseumok.org.

Seeking the Unexpected While Making Your Mark Workshop, geared toward working artists at all levels seeking their understanding of their personal mark making, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., June 14-15. Paseo School of Art, 3110 A N. Paseo Drive, 205-8990, paseoschoolofart. com. The Art of the Brick: Permission to Play, 1,400 square-foot exhibit displaying sculptures created out of iconic LEGO bricks by artist Nathan Sawaya. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52nd St., 602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. Thomas Stotts, textured oil and acrylic European buildings and contemporary landscapes set in Texas Hill Country. Summer Wine Art Gallery, 2928 B Paseo St., 831-3279, summerwinegallery.com. Vinyl Exposed, a continuum of the petroleum-based medium that has allowed Jason Willaford to evolve within the series. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., 951-000, cityartscenter.org.

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Nature in Art: Meet the Artist and Art Auction, local artist Bob Sober brings an exhibit with some of natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most overlooked creatures: insects, 6-7:30 p.m., June 12, The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma, 408 NW 7th St., nature.org. THU

Prix de West, exhibit of over 300 Western paintings and sculptures by the finest contemporary artists in the nation. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum. org.

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What does it take to be a man? Well, being a good artist, for starters. In an everevolving society, The Manly Show asks this question and answers it with art in a variety of mediums. No matter your gender, check out this unique event 6 p.m.midnight Friday and noon-5 p.m. Saturday at Istvan Gallery, 1218 N. Western Ave. Admission is free for men and $1 for all you ladies out there. Call 831-2874 or visit manlyshowokc. com. See our story on page 48. For OKG

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Homestead hue Dustin Green from 10 Acre Woods in Norman fills us in on what’s new at farmers markets in June.

Now that we’re finally out of the awkwardness of asking, “Are we sure it’s spring?” and we have fairly leapt straight into temperatures upward of 90 degrees, local farmers are working around the clock to get the goodies of early summer out of the ground and to the local markets. Dustin Green of 10 Acre Woods said, “Now is the time when we [farmers] are busy and tired.” Like every other farmer and most of the state’s residents, he is thankful for the rain over the weekend. Besides giving our state the good soaking it needed, it also kept the temps out of the blistering range. Now that spring is in full swing and we start hurtling toward blazing temps, farmers like Green are busy from here until the end of the summer. No more of just the green stuff, either — this month’s summer farmers markets will be a riot of color. What is it the nutrition people say? Put a rainbow on your plate? This is the time of year to do just that. No more struggling to meet your fruit and veggie recommendations for the day; this is the time of year when nature pays you back. Local eating is smooth sailing from here through fall, and it’s easy and affordable to score local produce. There is no better way to put the sad memories of frigid winter behind you than with a huge serving of local produce brimming with vitamins and minerals. Your body will cry out, “Hallelujah!” for spring. Here is a handy guide to what you have to look forward to in the coming month. Keep an eye out for the last of the broccoli and asparagus. We say goodbye to them for the rest of the year. If you’re thinking ahead, you could always grab some to freeze. There’s nothing like tucking into a nice plate of fresh

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A note on freezing veggies Have you ever popped your fresh veggies in the freezer, imagining serving fresh broccoli and asparagus in the dead of winter, only to be heartbroken in December when you find that unidentifiable brownish mush in the back of the freezer? In order to maintain color and freshness of veggies in the freezer, partially cook them in boiling water or with steam. This is known as blanching, and it will prevent the guessing game. The process of blanching stops enzymatic activity, which is what causes your veggies to go from a happy, crisp green to a sad and wilted brown. You can look up specific times for cooking particular veggies on the National Center for Home Food Preservation at nchfp.uga.edu.

This month’s summer farmers markets will be a riot of color. and the first of the carrots. Carrots in early June are going to be sweet and mainly for cooking. It will have to be warmer a bit longer before they are ready to eat fresh out of the dirt. Keep an eye out for cucumbers and green beans this time of year, along with new potatoes and onions. We also have summer squash and two summer favorites — strawberries (our state fruit!) and tomatoes — to look forward to. Those two fruits almost make the wait through the long, cold winter worth it.

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Torta, in Spanish-speaking countries, usually means “a loaf or cake”; but in Mexico, it means a tasty, traditional sandwich, and no two tortas are alike. Tortas roughly resemble sandwiches, but the bread and fillings are what sets them apart from lesser combinations of ingredients and some sort of bread. Torta creations are without rules, but there are essentially two types of tortas: ones with stewed fillings and ones with fillings cooked on a griddle. “The torta is the delicious cousin of the taco, all the fantastic flavors of Mexico carried around between bread instead of a tortilla,” said Marc Dunham, director of the School of Culinary Arts at Francis Tuttle Technology Center. While tortas can be found throughout Mexico, you don’t need to take a day’s drive to the Mexican border for them; they’re made right here in the metro area. Visit Super Tortas El Chavo, 721 SW 29th St., for the titan of tortas, the Torta El Chavo. Brush up on your Spanish; this torta is listed as No. 1 of the 25 different incarnations in the restaurant’s Spanish-languageonly menu. It’s essentially a version of the traditional torta de jamon y aguacate (ham and avocado torta), a popular Mexican street food. This hearty torta is accompanied with asadero cheese, tomato, romaine lettuce and jalapeño peppers. The freshly made bolillos are from none other than the wonderful nearby La Oaxaqueña Bakery, 4301 S. May Ave.

Eduardo Rodriguez poses with the Carnita Torta at La Costa Restaurant. Make a trip to the chili pepper bar and get the fire engine red picante sauce before diving into the torta. You’ve had Corona Extra beers before, but not like they’re served at Super Tortas El Chavo. Corona comes in a chilled beer mug with lime pulp and salt around the rim and frozen lime pulp in the beer. In Stockyards City, Los Comales, 1504 S. Agnew Ave., has a to-die-for carne asada torta filled with marinated steak, salty cotija cheese and perfect, creamy avocado. A no-frills taquería, Los Comales (translated to “the griddle”) has a traditional Mexican menu high on authenticity. The carnita torta is loaded with pork at La Costa Restaurant, 2608 S. May Ave. Succulent small pieces of slow-cooked pork are the filling for this torta. It is served with an avocado chili mayonnaise sauce and a pickled jalapeño pepper. The bustling parking lot at Tacos San Pedro, 2301 SW 44th St., means it’s lunchtime and time for a Cubana torta. It’s everything you can put between two pieces of a soft, fluffy telera roll, an alternative to the bolillo. It includes ham, bologna, beef, chicken, cabbage, tomato, avocado, mayonnaise and mustard.

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Sergio’s Italian Bistro is located in a busy area of downtown Norman, but there’s a mini greenbelt of aromatic herbs growing right outside its door. It was no surprise that freshly harvested rosemary was baked into complimentary hot bread that server Miranda delivered to our table first. Sergio’s has daily specials, and they’re posted on a board in the entryway. Experience has shown that if there’s an appealing daily special, don’t even open the menu. Fresh seasonal ingredients tend to predominate, and the chef ’s creativity is usually on display. My dinner companion and I both chose the same entree from the specials board. It didn’t include a starter, so a small house salad ($4.50) and cup of butternut squash soup ($4), also a daily special, were ordered too. The soup was creamy golden ambrosia topped with obviously house-made croutons and a sprinkling of fresh parsley. It was rich and satisfying but such a miniscule vessel of the stuff.

The only picky observation was that the squash had been over-pureed in the food processor. The salad was a pretty plate of raw spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes and red onion rings. House dressing had been recommended, but there were undoubtedly better choices. The taste was straight-up balsamic vinegar with apparently no other ingredients. It was probably just a matter of the dressing not having been stirred before splashing the salad. Our main event, spiral pasta in artichoke pesto ($10.50) with grilled chicken on one and grilled shrimp on the other, arrived in wide and shallow white bowls. The artichoke and basil sauce was skillfully flavored with delicately prepared garlic and olive oil. That’s more difficult than it sounds. Vegans and those with dietary limitations also are in luck. Sergio’s has recently added ten-inch pizzas ($8.50-$12), including vegan versions with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and ripe olives. Owner Sergio Garcia can alter recipes upon request. His staff can prepare baked eggplant lactose and gluten-free, and the chicken dishes can be made with sliced carrots instead of pasta. This is a reasonably priced place, but the chef ’s care shows in the details. The half dozen perfectly grilled shrimp were juicy inside with savory crust outside. Slices of chicken had a dusting of oregano and a similar grilled patina. The al dente spiral pasta was festive pink and green.

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Wine country According to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, the state boasts nearly 50 wineries. That’s enough to keep you busy touring for a while. We’ve rounded up a few that are closer to the metro. You can brag to your friends that you spent the weekend touring wine country and didn’t even have to book a plane ticket. — by Devon Green photos by Mark Hancock, Shannon Cornman and Lauren Hamilton

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Gary Strebel and his wife Sherry got started as hobby winemakers in 1997 so they could always have their favorite varieties on hand. The couple renovated the property’s 100-year-old barn as the seat of their winemaking operation. They produce several wines, including Syrah, Gewurztraminer and Muscat. Enjoy the beautiful view from the patio by the creek.

This winery is a far cry from those pastoral vineyards outside the city. Right smack dab in the Plaza District, Urban Wineworks boasts a large selection of locally sourced wines and small bites to keep your thirst and hunger satisfied. It also serves a killer brunch starting at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The staff is incredibly helpful, so don’t feel insecure about your wine knowledge; they are happy to teach you.

Located near Lake Thunderbird in Norman, this picturesque winery and vineyard offers a tasting room and gift shop. Visitors are welcome to walk through the vineyard, where Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling and Syrah grapes are grown. Sample a variety of wines available for purchase. The winery is also available for private appointments and tours. Call for details.

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This winery is another example of a casual winery that makes fine wine without the pretense. Its prices per bottle are $16$20, and it offers a 10 percent discount if you buy a case. Tours and three tastings are always free and do not require an appointment. It also features two event spaces and a shop with unique gifts.

Settled on the grounds of what was once the home of a Masonic refuge for widows and orphans, the Chapel Creek Winery is now owned by Redlands Community College as a research vineyard. The large chapel is now available for private events, and tastings are booked by appointment in the former dormitories. The winery produces several award-winning wines; one even won the Double Gold in the Indy International Wine Competition.

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The winery is a cozy, elegant setting complete with a series of caves any hobbit would find comfortable. Within the caves, there are two dining areas. They are also used for aging the wines in oak barrels that line the room. The winery manufactures a large selection of wines. It’s well worth the short trip to Edmond for a unique wine-tasting experience.

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A child is fascinated by ladybugs at Myriad Botanical Gardens.

Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory at Myriad Botanical Gardens is about to be home to 36,000 new guests. On Thursday, the gardens will host two insect-related events: Insect Adventure and Lady Bug Release. Jars filled with ladybugs will be available for $1. The Insect Adventure will showcase 25 species of living arthropods with a live bug petting zoo, the only one of its kind in Oklahoma. An entomologist will provide information about all of the featured invertebrates for children and adults. Presentations will take place hourly between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and are included with the price of admission. The main attractions, however, are the thousands of bright insects that will soon be populating the conservatory. The ladybugs could not be placed in a more perfect environment to thrive. The unique design of the conservatory helps them receive everything they need in order to be healthy and happy. They’ll have plenty of room to stretch their wings in the 13,000 square feet of plant display, which is split into two distinct zones. The first zone is the Tropical Wet Zone, which is watered on a daily basis year-round and is found on the south end. On the north end of the conservatory is the Tropical Dry Zone, which is watered from April through September. All in all, the center holds roughly 2,000 different varieties of plants, many of which will be home to the ladybug’s favorite food: the aphid. Casey Sharber, director of horticulture, said there is a key reason this is beneficial to not only the plants and the environment but also to the ladybugs.

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The Insect Adventure will showcase 25 species of living arthropods with a live bug petting zoo.

“We use them as part of our Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program,” Sharber said. “They are beneficial insects because they eat bad insects such as aphids. This is much better for the environment and for people because it’s a solution to the problem that is natural, not chemical.” In a society in which everything is genetically modified and sprayed with pesticides, any measures that can be taken so more things can be done naturally is a huge plus to the environment. Myriad Botanical Gardens has a long history of hosting educational events, and this year will be no exception.

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The story of women journalists in Oklahoma can be summed up in a statement by Sue Hale, the first female managing editor of The Daily Oklahoman. “Oklahoma was progressive before there was a word for it,” she said. This might be a surprising take on our conservative state. But scratch the surface and you find that enterprising women were defying convention before Oklahoma obtained statehood. The Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca City celebrates the pioneering spirit that settled Oklahoma. It highlights the role women played in carving out an existence in this landscape. It’s only natural that the museum should house a celebration of the women responsible for blazing a trail in the boy’s club that is journalism. The exhibit Breaking News: Oklahoma Women Journalists opened at the museum in July 2013. The exhibit’s unveiling featured a roundtable discussion by some of the women who had a hand in making that history. Bob Blackburn, executive director of

the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS), mediated the roundtable discussion. “I think I got in one or two questions,” he said. During the discussion, he said, “You could see this bond in this generation of women. I thought at the time, ‘This is worthy of a bigger audience.’” Blackburn’s mother is the iconic local celebrity Ida “B” Blackburn, a pioneer of early local television. She hosted television shows such as The Ida B Show and At Home with Ida B until 1975. She is part of the exhibit. “I saw the glass ceiling up close and personal and saw my mom broke through that and made a nice career out of it,” Blackburn said.

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At the same time, filmmaker Bryan Beasley was working on the story of Edith Kinney Gaylord. The Quiet Philanthropist: The Edith Gaylord Story is a project of the OHS and will debut Friday at deadCENTER Film Festival. The premier is a fitting opportunity for another roundtable discussion between trailblazing female journalists. The participants include Sue Hale, Jenifer Reynolds, Vivian Vahlberg and Pam Olson, all of whom are featured in the exhibit. Hale started work with The Oklahoma City Times in 1975. She moved here from Topeka, Kansas, where she reported for the Capitol-Journal. She was, as was the standard in those days, assigned to the “women’s department” despite the fact that she came to the job with several years of experience not only reporting but running a newspaper: The

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People always ask if I aspired to be a broadcaster, and I truly didn’t because there were no role models. — Linda Cavanaugh Southwestern Kansas Midfield Courier. “Every newspaper in the 1960s had a women’s department, and I needed a job,” she said. “I finally convinced the editor to at least consider me when a beat came open with the police, and he said, ‘No, no. We can’t have a woman do that.’” When she moved to Oklahoma City and approached The Oklahoma City Times, she noticed something was different: there were women department heads, and they weren’t running the women’s section. “I interviewed with Joan Gilmore.

THE She looked at my things and said I didn’t belong in the women’s department … about a week later, I went to work for Kay Dyer, the metro editor of the Times,” she said. “We [women journalists] were darn lucky to be in Oklahoma, here it was never ‘We’ve never had a woman do that.’” Why the difference? Well, for that, we have to look a little further back into the history of Oklahoma’s Gaylord family. “I think it’s due to Edith Gaylord. She truly was the journalist and was the one that broke the barriers in Washington, D.C. She was the one who got it,” Hale said. Gaylord, daughter of E.K. Gaylord, reported for her father’s paper until she was hired by The Associated Press (AP) and transferred to its Washington, D.C., bureau. She was the first female member of the general news staff and became president of the National Women’s Press Club in 1944. She was Eleanor Roosevelt’s press secretary, media liaison and friend. It is her legacy as a competent journalist, not a competent woman journalist, that remains her most significant contribution. “She was an amazing friend, very direct, no nonsense,” Hale said. Hale wrote Gaylord’s obituary for The Daily Oklahoman. Unsurprisingly, Gaylord fact-checked it herself. Vivian Vahlberg became The Daily Oklahoman’s Washington correspondent in 1971. She became the first female president of the National Press Club in 1982. She echoed the sentiment that Oklahoma is a unique place for women in journalism. “I really relate to the exhibit and the [mission of] The Pioneer Woman Museum. One of my grandmothers was a prominent woman attorney in the 1930s. That generation helped settle Oklahoma City,” she said. “I grew up feeling like all things were possible.” Vahlberg went on to be president of the Society of Professional Journalists. She now consults for nonprofits that work in journalism.

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What is interesting to note is the difference in the atmosphere for female television journalists in Oklahoma. While the groundbreakers were in print media, early female broadcast journalists often found it to be more challenging to be treated as equals. Linda Cavanaugh characterized her success as the first female evening anchor as a combination of luck and perseverance — with more of the latter. “People always ask if I aspired to be a broadcaster, and I truly didn’t because there were no role models,” she said. Spending time around KFOR made her realize it embodied all of the reasons she became involved in journalism.

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As fate would have it, the Federal Communications Commission required broadcast newsrooms to start hiring women at about the same time. Station management put her on the evening news — after waiting for the ratings season to end, of course. She said it was an “experiment.” “The minute we heard the word, ‘experiment,’ we started saving my paychecks,” she said. “I wasn’t prepared to have to prove myself; I was just prepared to do it the way it was supposed to be done.” This refusal to be treated as anything less than a colleague helped her go on to be one of the most successful television journalists in state history.

moved to television in 1988 as KWTV’s primary capitol reporter. While at Oklahoma State University, she won the duPont-Columbia Award, the equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize in broadcast journalism, and is the only college student to have ever received the honor. In addition to being co-host of Discover Oklahoma, she is president of Sandbur Productions, LLC in Jones, OK.

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Rebecca Dixon was the first female sports commentator to host a network sports show, Wide World of Sports in 1987. “I thought it was a good time. There weren’t any women in the sports Television field. I was looking pioneers for a window of Jenifer Reynolds, opportunity that host of Oklahoma wasn’t as competitive. Department of Channel 8 Tourism’s Discover [KTUL,Tulsa] was Oklahoma, is another the top affiliate, and it household name in got that way by being Oklahoma television innovative and taking journalism. risks. I was fortunate. “You know The timing was you’re old when right,” she said. you’re featured in an While covering exhibit,” she quipped. a national sports She has helped event, she caught the Pam Olson plan the exhibit since attention of some of its inception. the sports networks, “If you think which catapulted her about the women into Wide World of and the strength it Sports. She said that took to come and holding down such an settle this place ... we demanding career and have pioneers in space raising a family were and aviation, it only difficult. seems natural that we “It was one of the would in journalism,” major reasons I left she said. ABC and formed my She readily admits own company,” she how she benefited said. from the women who Due to her Jenifer Reynolds came before her in experience, she her field. makes every effort to “I looked up to Linda Cavanaugh accommodate women who work for her and Jane Jayroe and Lola Hall. They and choose both a career and family. made you know it was possible “I try to give them flexibility. They … that was a new thing in my are happier, and their families are generation, the idea that you could happier. That’s something I wish I would do anything,” she said. have had when I was raising my young Reynolds got her start at KOSU and children,” she said. PROVID ED

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Men at work The Manly Show tackles what it means to be manly in the 21st century.

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What is the defining characteristic of what it means to be a man? What is that elusive quality that we define as “manly”? You see all these lists and books: “100 things every man should know how to do.” But who decides the criteria? Who determines what manliness is, and who teaches it? Is it a skill set? An attitude? Three area artists and gallery owners muddled through these criteria and stumbled upon even more questions. They also stumbled upon a title: The Manly Show. Yes, it’s a tongue-in-cheek answer to The Girly Show, but it’s also a way to foster conversation about what it means to be a man in this day and age. Tony Morton, gallery director of Paseo Originals Art Gallery; Stephen Kovash, owner/operator of Istvan Gallery; and Steve Boyd, exhibitions manager at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, set out to create a show that

provides more questions than answers. “A lot of people I think have a negative association with what makes a man,” Morton said. “Very rarely is it subjective.” The three men, who all had different experiences growing up, realized that their formative years heavily influenced their ideas about what manliness means. They all cite male role models, or the lack thereof, as the underlying reason there is such disparity between modern attitudes about men’s roles and responsibilities. “A lot of young men have no concept of what it means to be a guy,” Morton said. Kovash is forthcoming about his lack of male role models growing up. He half jokes that he only recently learned to shave properly, prompting a conversation about how there aren’t any hard and fast rules about who teaches boys to be, well, men. All three men agree that there is a knowledge gap between the men of an older generation and young men today. “We are in no way poking fun at The Girly Show or its mission,” Morton said. “[The Girly Show] was all about supporting women in art, and that exposure is important.” The Manly Show’s cheeky title is intended to generate buzz, get people

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There will be musical entertainment all through the twonight event, and in another cheeky nod to who the night belongs to, cover will be free for the men only. Sorry, ladies. You have to pay (but only a dollar) to join the fun. It will be a family-friendly event that the curators hope facilitates conversation long after revelers leave. “In some ways, this show is an art piece in itself,” Morton said, “a giant art piece that everyone can be a part of and can change them, make them a better person.” The men have plans to make it an annual event, getting more community outreach involved and adding more artists and craftsmen to the roster. To understand something, you first have to have dialogue about it. PROVID ED

in the door and get them talking, or at least thinking, about the larger topics. They invited artists and craftsmen who do typically manly things — Jeff Stokes makes hand-tied flies for fishing and hand-carves pipes, and Rick Bewley makes jewelry out of masculine materials like rebar. There will be straight-razor shaves by Lakeside Barbershop and food and refreshments from the likes of Jerky. com and Byron’s Liquor Warehouse. Byron’s will hold an RSVP-only tasting of premium brown spirits — you know, the manly stuff. There will be plenty of visual artists on hand, including David Holland with his stunning storm paintings, Brett McDanel’s sculptures made of mechanical parts and Bryan Cook’s breathtaking landscape photography. The event will also host Big

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Pollard Theatre Company’s rendition of The Vagina Monologues hits all the right pleasure centers. BY LARRY LANEER

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In The Vagina Monologues, playwright Eve Ensler scrutinizes, worries about and gazes upon one part of the female anatomy as if it was a fine, multifaceted diamond. But the “piece,” as Ensler terms the play, contemplates issues far beyond the eponymous organ; it considers the essence of life itself. Under Timothy Stewart’s smooth, deft direction, Pollard Theatre Company’s production of Monologues features an extraordinary cast in the formidable Elin Bhaird and Brenda Williams with the appealing Megan Montgomery. The chance to see Bhaird and Williams onstage together should gain notice of theatergoers, and

From left Elin Bhaird, Megan Montgomery and Brenda Williams. young Montgomery proves a stalwart side of this equilateral triangle. The production doesn’t excite as much as it provides substantial food for thought. Amateur, staged readings of Monologues have become ubiquitous, often around Valentine’s Day. Such presentations are fine and heartfelt, but Pollard gives this work the professional, fully staged production it deserves. For this 1999 piece, Ensler interviewed many women of various backgrounds and ages, and their stories are the sources for the monologues. Their experiences range from hopeful to harrowing. Many of the women appear surprised that anyone takes interest in their stories. As depicted in the play, Ensler’s interviews often seem cathartic for the interviewees. The highlights include Bhaird as a 72-year-old “Noo Yawker” who

6 REASONS TO FREQUENT suffered a mortifying experience as a teenager that changed her attitude toward “down there” forever. One of Williams’ characters meets a charmless man whose appreciation for the designated anatomy gives her new insight into herself. Montgomery’s performance as a Muslim woman who was raped brutally and repeatedly during the 1990s war in Yugoslavia makes one feel ashamed to be a human being. After that, Bhaird rants about “my angry vagina” in the style of a rough comedy-club routine. Williams follow this scene with one about a girl from age five to her early teens that goes from devastating to disconcertingly hopeful. Ensler has made a study of the many slang terms for vagina, “coochi snorcher” among them. Later, Montgomery plays a tax lawyer turned sex worker specializing in women. Her tour de force on “moans” ranges from the “clit moan” to the “surprise triple

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orgasm moan.” You just have to see it. Ensler toured the country performing the monologues in their earliest incarnations. One scene features Oklahoma City prominently. The designers have created an excellent platform for this production. James A. Hughes’ elegantly simple scenic design consists of five bentwood chairs and two small tables with water bottles for the cast on a two-level stage. W. Jerome Stevenson’s lighting design is understated and subtly effective. In the final scene, Ensler tells about being present for the birth of her granddaughter. She compares the vagina to the heart. The latter “can change its shape to let us in. It can expand to let us out. So can the vagina.” Thus, vagina becomes a hopeful synecdoche for womanhood and, by extension, humankind. Despite all that goes on in the world, maybe we Homo sapiens aren’t so bad after all.

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French quarters At its third Spring Chamber Music Festival, Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble highlights one of the genre’s most fertile regions. BY ERIC WEBB

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Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble presents “The Music of France” at its third annual Spring Chamber Music Festival. The four-day event will take place at St. Paul’s Cathedral and will feature 20 selections from composers such as Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Hector Berlioz, Camille SaintSaëns, Oliver Messiaen, Gabriel Fauré and Francis Poulenc. Brightmusic got its start in 2003 when a group of area university music professors, most of whom were also members of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, joined together to perform a series of chamber music concerts. Chamber music is a form of classical music composed for a small group of instruments and was originally performed in the rooms, or chambers, of homes or palaces. “Chamber music is intimate music,” Brightmusic President David R. Johnson said. “Intimate for the musicians, who are performing in small ensembles, and intimate for the audience members, who can take advantage of up close and personal performances.” According to Brightmusic Co-Artistic Director Chad Burrow, the style was more popular than the average person might expect. “Almost every major composer

Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble performs at a recent concert. wrote more music for chamber ensembles than for the symphony orchestra,” Burrow said. “However, we hear far less chamber music being performed by professional musicians than orchestral music.” With 17 instrumentalists who play 11 different instruments between them, Brightmusic is one of the most versatile chamber ensembles in the country. This allows them to tackle a diverse repertoire of chamber music, from baroque, classical and Romantic era pieces to 20th and 21st-century works. “The latter includes Brightmusic’s own commissions,” Johnson said. “Some of which have now been performed in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and other prestigious venues around the country.” Brightmusic has grown to include five seasonal concerts with two performances of each: Monday night at All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 6400 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and Tuesday at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 127 NW Seventh St. According to Johnson, St. Paul’s is one of the acoustically best venues in which to perform chamber music in OKC. Three years ago, a spring music festival was added to the season. “We like to give the audience a more in-depth look at some of the great composers,” Burrow said. “This year, we decided to focus on the music of a particular country rather than a particular composer. Rather than a unity of style, we hope the listeners come away with a deep sense of the diversity of styles within French music from era to era and composer to composer.”

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Harmony NCIS star Mark Harmon returns to Oklahoma to play baseball for charity.

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14th Annual Mark Harmon Celebrity Weekend 6 p.m. June 27 Fire Lake Bowling Center 40945 Hardesty Road, Shawnee Passes start at $125 1:30 p.m. June 28 Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark 2 South Mickey Mantle Drive Free ok-kidz.org 474-5050

When it comes to helping Oklahoma’s children, Emmy-nominated actor and NCIS star Mark Harmon doesn’t play around. Harmon and his famous friends will soon team up again for the 14th Annual Mark Harmon Celebrity Weekend June 27-28, raising money to benefit local nonprofits that help children. “For Mark Harmon to use his celebrity in this way, to do something good for Oklahoma’s kids, is just amazing,” said event chairman Robert Fuxa. “He is an incredible man.” The event kicks off with the Stars & Strikes Bowling Night at 6 p.m. on June 27 at Fire Lake Bowling Center, 40945 Hardesty Road, Mark Harmon at a charity baseball game in 2012.

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For Mark Harmon to use his celebrity in this way, to do something good for Oklahoma’s kids, is just amazing. — Robert Fuxa

in Shawnee. Teams will compete in the bowling tournament while patrons enjoy food from local restaurants and bid on auction items. The featured auction item is a weeklong African safari for two, Fuxa said. Gallery passes are $125 in advance or at the door, and fourman team sponsorships are available for $2,500. The fun continues on June 28 as Harmon and his celebrity Bombers team will face the Outlaws, a team of physicians from Oklahoma Sport Science and Orthopedics (OSSO), in a five-inning baseball game at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, 2 South Mickey Mantle Drive. The game begins at 1:30 p.m. and is free to the public. Gates open at noon, and Harmon and other celebrities will sign autographs before the game. Scheduled to appear are movie producer Frank Marshall, sport agent Barry Axelrod (Harmon’s manager), former Chicago Cub pitcher and ESPN

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announcer Rick Sutcliffe, former all-American baseball player Steve Klausen and more. The Outlaws are headed by local spine surgeon Dr. Michael Wright, founder of the Oklahoma Kidz Charities Foundation, which hosts the event. Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb usually joins the team as well, Fuxa said.

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Organizers are aiming to raise $400,000 to assist three local nonprofits. The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic serves 45,000 local American Indians, the nation’s third-largest metropolitan population. In its fifth year partnering with Oklahoma Kidz Charities, the facility recently opened the 7,000-square-foot Harmon-y Pediatrics Clinic, expanding to meet the demand of 4,000 child visits a year. CEO Robyn Sunday-Allen said the clinic hopes to add a full-time pediatric nutritionist to battle childhood obesity and a child psychologist to treat developmental issues with funds from this year’s event.

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Bird’s-eye view SHE RVIN LAINEZ

Even in his early years, prodigious songwriter and violinist Andrew Bird blurred the lines between modern and classical music.

BY JOSHUA BOYDSTON

Andrew Bird & the Hands of Glory with Tift Merritt 7 p.m. Sunday Cain’s Ballroom 423 N. Main St., Tulsa cainsballroom.com (918) 584-2306 $27-$42

Most people know Andrew Bird as a musician, songwriter and world-class whistler. But he’s something of an anthropologist, too, shining a light on the things many have forgotten. A young Bird — consumed by classical music, jazz and early European folk — dedicated his life to mastering the violin, eventually graduating from Northwestern University with a full-fledged classical training. It was sometime during those college days, though, that Bird yearned to spread his wings and put the instrument he carried so near and dear to his heart out of the background

and into the spotlight. And that necessitated approaching things in a whole new way. “There were years of playing clubs in Chicago and figuring out how not to sound like a mosquito,” Bird said with a laugh. “That’s what a lot of violins in bands sound like, to be honest — this little, thin buzzing sound that gets buried. I had to quit thinking like a violinist and start thinking like a rock guitarist.” The Chicago product’s foray into modern music — one originally based in folk and jazz before sprouting into the chamber popinflected indie folk — rubbed many of his instructors and classmates the wrong way, his colleagues viewing it as a sort of cop-out at the cost of a more noble purpose. “With a lot of my relationships with my professors, there was friction. A while back, I went to play at my music school in the same concert hall I performed at for years, and no one in the music school came. Not a soul

I had to quit thinking like a violinist and start thinking like a rock guitarist. — Andrew Bird

thought of me being of that realm, but neither did I,” Bird said. “There’s a lot more understanding in the classical world of non-classical realms now, but there was this big wall for the longest time.” Performing Sunday at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Bird himself has played a big part in breaking down that wall, equipping the violin the way most songwriters arm themselves with a guitar. His profile seemingly cemented, Bird’s tendency to bring personal treasure into the light of day has a new target. Following last year’s classical-

leaning EP I Want To See Pulaski at Night comes Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of..., a full album of Handsome Family covers released last week. The little-recognized, husband-wife alt-country duo has kept its nose to the grindstone for over 20 years now, despite never garnering the type of success Bird believes the pair deserves. Landing the main title theme to crime drama phenomenon True Detective this year was a big step in that direction, and Bird hopes Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of... can help that trend soar upward. “[The Handsome Family’s] best songs, to me, they do what great songs do,” Bird said. “They say something lyrically with as few words as possible, which is hard to do these days with the English language. They’ve always been what I turn to, to remind me what to shoot for. I learn one of their songs every couple of months, so it was only a matter of time before I did this.”

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Michael Loveland (center) with his bandmates Sean Barker (left) and John Calvin (right) of Poolboy.

Bold as Loveland The local music community is united in its support of local musician Michael Loveland, who was diagnosed with cancer in April. BY KEVIN PICKARD

Michael Loveland Cancer Benefit 5 p.m. Saturday Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org $10 suggested donation

Most people who live in Norman―— whether for a transitory four years or a more extended stay — can tell you about Norman Music Festival. The event is often referred to as one of the coolest things about Norman, a valued tradition where, once a year, crowds flock downtown to listen to young musicians play their hearts out. For Michael Loveland, this year’s fest coincided with personal tragedy. Just as the event was set to take place, Loveland — guitarist and vocalist for local bands Early Beat and Poolboy and resident music expert at Guestroom Records — was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. He started treatment almost immediately. At the time I was writing this, he had just gone into the hospital for his second round of chemotherapy, a grueling process of five days in the hospital and then 16 days at home. Looking for a way to help, his friends in Norman’s tight-knit community of musicians decided to put on a benefit show at the Opolis to help assuage the costs of the mounting medical bills. Will Muir, lead singer of the now-defunct band Shitty/Awesome and manager at Norman’s Guestroom Records, has known Loveland since before 2009, when Loveland and one of his bands, Early Beat, helped Shitty/ Awesome get its first paying gig. Muir is organizing the benefit show. “I contacted Andy (Nunez) over at the Opolis and, actually, Sean and Patrick from Early Beat had also contacted him,” Muir said. “The four of us got together and started listing bands that we knew had a connection with

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Michael or Early Beat.” Over 10 bands or solo acts are on the bill to play, including Shitty/ Awesome, which has reunited to headline the benefit. Though it would be hard on anyone, young musicians and artists are especially susceptible to financial hardship when hit by a health tragedy. Even if we value their creative efforts for big events like Norman Music Festival, this rarely results in adequate compensation or necessities like health insurance. “Not only does it take away what other job you might have had, you are also taken away from being able to perform or do your art and make whatever measly money you were able to make in the first place,” Muir said. “It’s just gone. You don’t have that income coming in, and your expenses have just multiplied a thousand times.” That is why the community has come together to help, though Muir remained realistic, adding that the proceeds from the benefit will likely be a “drop in the bucket.” Muir attributes people’s willingness to help to Loveland’s character. “It really speaks to who Michael is,” Muir said. “He is a genuinely positive, happy person. He would walk in the door for work (at Guestroom) and it just makes my day, and everybody feels that way. It always seems like it hits the nicest people.”

Lineup: Shitty/Awesome Depth & Current Brothels Shutdown Shoutouts Transformer Pizza Thieves Ryan Lindsey Josh Jones Penny Hill Jeff Richardson John Calvin MC Wampus

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Steve Crossley, Redrock Canyon Grill. ROCK

John Arnold Band, Thunderbird Casino, Norman. COUNTRY

The Courtney’s, The Conservatory. ROCK

THURSDAY, JUNE 12 Acoustic Terrace Thursdays, Myriad Botanical Gardens. ACOUSTIC BLACK FLAG/HOR/Cinema Cinema, Farmers Public Market. ROCK

Jumpship Astronaut/For the Wolf, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK Laura Leighe, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe. POP Matt Blagg, Redrock Canyon Grill. SINGER/SONGWRITER Maurice Johnson, Avanti Bar & Grill. JAZZ Scott Carson, Vintage 89, Guthrie. BLUES Shakers of Salt, Louie’s Grill & Bar, Lake Hefner. COVER

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David Morris, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO

Taylor Thompson, Nonna’s Purple Bar. JAZZ

Earl Day, Jazmo’z Bourbon Street Café. JAZZ Electric Okie Test, VZD’s Restaurant & Club. ROCK Kyle Dillingham and Horseshoe Road, The Paramount OKC. COUNTRY Modern Pantheist/Wurly Birds, 51st Street Speakeasy. ROCK

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Tear Stained Eye, Jazmo’z Bourbon Street Café. COUNTRY The Clique, Friends Restaurant and Club. COVER Tulsa Playboys, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. COUNTRY Tyler Russell, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. SINGER/ SONGWRITER Wade Bowen, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY

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Tech N9ne was here just last September, but he didn’t have Freddie Gibbs with him. That’s about to change, as Gibbs — one of the most talented and acclaimed rappers on the planet (and one of our personal favorites) — is touring as part of Tech N9ne’s Independent Grind Tour 2014 along with Krizz Kaliko, Jarren Benton and more. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern Ave. Tickets are $29. Call 677-9169 or visit diamondballroom.net. Shi++Y Awesome Reunion/Brothels/Shutdown Shutouts and more, Opolis, Norman. VARIOUS Morgan Band, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe. COUNTRY Music Moves Mountains Benefit Show, The Blue Door. VARIOUS Myron Oliver/Stephen Speaks, Redrock Canyon Grill. SINGER/SONGWRITER Native Hip Hop Summit featuring DJ KOOL HERC/ Emcee Wildchild/Artson/Quese IMC/Shock B and more, Bricktown Music Hall. HIP-HOP Rick Jawnsun, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ACOUSTIC

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Sephra, The Paramount OKC. ACOUSTIC

O Fidelis/Chambers/Chase Kerby, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK Replay, Redrock Canyon Grill. COVER

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Sam Cox Band, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY

80z Enuff, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery. COVER

The Clique, Friends Restaurant and Club. COVER

Bluegrass Concert and Jam, Oklahoma Country-Western Museum & Hall of Fame. BLUEGRASS

The Dave Thomason Band, Grady’s 66 Pub, Yukon. COVER

Borderline, Sliders. COUNTRY

The Howlin’ Brothers/Betty Soo, The Blue Door. BLUEGRASS

Brad Good, Riverwind Casino, Norman. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Toadies/Pinata Protest/Battleme/5 Dollar Thrill, Diamond Ballroom. ROCK

Cody Jinks, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY

FRIDAY, JUNE 13 Adam and Kizzie, Lower Bricktown Plaza. JAZZ Bleverly Hills, 51st Street Speakeasy. ROCK Blind Date, Oklahoma City Limits. VARIOUS Borderline, Sliders. COUNTRY Bored Wax/Moon Bather/Idabel, VZD’s Restaurant & Club. ROCK

Depth & Current, Opolis, Norman. ROCK Don and Melodee Johnson, Twelve Oaks, Edmond. JAZZ Eden Sharmaine/Climbing Trees/Forum, The Conservatory. ROCK

Stranded at the Station, Vintage 89, Guthrie. ACOUSTIC TJ Chesshire, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. COUNTRY Tara Dillard, Bricktown Brewery. PIANO Tear Stained Eye, Jazmo’z Bourbon Street Café. COUNTRY The Clique, Friends Restaurant and Club. COVER The Mojo Men, Myriad Botanical Gardens. BLUES We Were Wolves, HiLo Club. ROCK Zac Zellar Trio/Christ; The Scientist/Cameron Beckham Neal, VZD’s Restaurant & Club. ROCK Zendaya, Frontier City. R&B Zoom City, Oklahoma City Limits. ROCK

The Wise Guys, Myriad Botanical Gardens. ROCK honeyhoney, Lions Park, Norman. FOLK

MONDAY JUNE 16 Chelsea Grin/Get Scared/All Have Sinned/Sun Sought, The Conservatory. ROCK

TUESDAY JUNE 17 DJ Ryno/DJ Brewdawg, Baker St. Pub & Grill. DANCE David Bruster, VZD’s Restaurant & Club. ROCK Grant Stevens, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO Sevendust, Diamond Ballroom. ACOUSTIC

WEDNESDAY JUNE 18 Electric Avenue, Baker St. Pub & Grill. COVER Grant Wells, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO James McMurtry, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONGWRITER Jeff Tweedy/The Handsome Family, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. SINGER/SONGWRITER

SUNDAY, JUNE 15

Mark Vollertsen, Redrock Canyon Grill. PIANO

Andrew Bird/Tift Merritt, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. SINGER/SONGWRITER

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Electric Avenue, Newcastle Casino, Newcastle. COVER

Blood on the Dance Floor/Millionaires/Haley Rose/ Alice Awaits, The Conservatory. ELECTRONIC

Electric Okies, Bedlam Bar-B-Q. VARIOUS

Claire Piersol Trio, Uptown Grocery Co., Edmond. JAZZ

FuZed, Baker St. Pub & Grill. COVER

David Morris, Colcord Hotel. PIANO

Grant Stevens, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO

Edgar Cruz, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. ACOUSTIC

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When you have a voice as brawny and potent as Fiawna Forté’s, it’s tempting to let loose at every opportunity — let your hair down, unleash your cathartic howl and capitalize on your unusual skill. The Tulsa singer-songwriter’s 2010 debut album, Transitus, did exactly that; guitars were amplified to the max, and its songs were progressive in the sense that they built toward an inevitable release. The record operated largely within this traditional indie-rock framework, to the point where even its quieter moments couldn’t help but boil over. Exercising restraint is a much more daunting task for any musician, let alone one with Forté’s ability. By being more selective with release points and opting for mood over vitality, you run the risk of alienating your fan base in favor of a more nuanced approach, yet, if executed properly, it often makes for a richly rewarding listen. Forté’s sophomore effort, mi-MOH-suh-pudEE-kuh: A Lo-Fi Album, is a drastic stylistic departure from Transitus — a darker, more adventurous effort that demands patience from the listener but recompenses with brooding purity. This much is evident from “Over You,” the album’s jarring opening track. With little more than a faint acoustic guitar strum, Forté echoes the yearning haunt of Marissa Nadler, her vocals — hushed and reticent — assuming the forefront. The song’s seemingly withdrawn tension stands in stark contrast to Transitus, harnessing what would otherwise have culminated in a rousing, guitar-driven explosion in favor of a

lonesome whimper. “Behind the Curtain,” meanwhile, recalls the drunken fervor of Tom Waits at his most urgent, with its ominous piano creaks and banjo plucks serving as the canvas for what is easily Forté’s most emotive vocal performance to date. Instruments clatter and clank; arrangements become more disheveled; and Forté unleashes a gravelly, unintelligible wail strictly designed to raise the hair on your neck. The song is equal parts thrilling and horrifying, and it is inarguably her most fascinating composition. “Over You” and “Behind the Curtain” occupy overtly dissimilar ends of the musical spectrum — one unbridled beauty, the other discordant cacophony. In between, Forté gives us everything from PJ Harvey’s shadowy jangle-pop to Nick Cave’s blues-based sound experiments. Navigating through such disparate sequencing — especially 16 songs and 44 minutes worth — can be grueling for even the most persistent listener, and mi-MOH-suh does succumb to this at times. While the sheer volume of ideas present within the album is something to behold, trimming the album down to a cleaner 12 tracks and a sub-40-minute runtime would have made for a more accessible listen. But that’s not at all what mi-MOH-suh was intended to be. This is a record that cracks its door open so that just a glint of light protrudes, inviting the listener inside but doing so reluctantly. And while unconventional in sequencing and composition, Forté has compiled a remarkably rewarding collection of songs, and it’s her most daring and accomplished work to date.

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Patrons socialize between films inside Harkins Bricktown Cinema at last year’s deadCENTER Film Festival.

Far from dead

This year’s deadCENTER Film Festival features an influx of Oklahoma talent, a byproduct of the state’s burgeoning film industry.

BY AIMEE WILLIAMS

deadCENTER Film Festival is not just a local film festival; it’s a multifaceted cultural entity that has become a mainstay in Oklahoma City’s arts community. It’s a gateway to independent cinema, a national tourist attraction and a chance for filmmakers to showcase their work at a unique venue. With last year’s attendance numbers around 15,000, the 2014 fest is expected to draw an unprecedented number of film fans from around the country and beyond — quite a contrast to deadCENTER’s 2001 inaugural event, which entertained only 50 guests. “This year, over 1000 films were submitted, and we had to narrow it down to 100,” deadCENTER Executive Director Lance McDaniel said. “To have so many filmmakers interested in showing at deadCENTER is incredible.” Festival attendants can look forward

to an array of feature-length films, shorts and appearances from film industry veterans like Children of the Corn director Fritz Kiersch, among others. While deadCENTER has established its increasingly prestigious status, McDaniel emphasized the festival’s mission to continue deadCENTER’s original vision. “Even though we’ve grown to become one of Oklahoma’s biggest events, we’ve been able to stay true to our founding principles: promote, encourage and celebrate the independent film arts,” McDaniel said. Also a filmmaker, McDaniel credits deadCENTER’s rise in popularity during the last decade to Oklahoma’s small but supportive arts community. “The reason I make movies here is because we have some of the best talent. It’s a very interconnected arts community,” he said. “The local film

industry is related to all of the arts groups but also to seemingly unrelated industries and businesses, like salons, construction companies, churches and schools. Everyone can play a part in film here.” Accessibility is at the core of deadCENTER’s foundation. With free film classes across the state for K-12 and college students, McDaniel said he wants deadCENTER to reach as many people as possible. “You never know where the next great thing is going to be,” he said. deadCENTER’s model is locally based, but its team takes cues from internationally successful film festivals. “We go to bigger festivals every year like Sundance or South by Southwest to represent Oklahoma and to see what’s working, what kinds of CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

“I don’t think people fully understand or appreciate how valuable it is to have a film industry in their community.” — Mike Carrier

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Angela Comer Design Director, Funnel Design Group BFA, Graphic Design Ruki Ravikumar, MFA Associate Dean, UCO College of Fine Arts and Design

Mentors Matter Angela Comer had one class standing between her

and a Central design degree. She chose a portfolio class with Ruki Ravikumar to polish her work before going on interviews. The feedback left Angela overwhelmed with all that needed to be redone. Then, she got encouraging words from her mentor. “Presenting work to a professor can be one of the most vulnerable experiences for a student. Ruki used these opportunities to make us better. She said, ‘You can do this. It won’t be too much for you.’ Those simple words gave me a lot of my confidence back when preparing to go out into the real world.” At Central, students find faculty committed to transforming lives through relationships that endure. “Ruki taught me how to offer and take genuine criticism, but also to recognize when I have a great idea. The goal of offering criticism in a work environment is not to show off how smart we are, but to make really good work. This is a competitive field, but employers and coworkers see the value of having someone around that can put her ego aside and work with others to make absolutely killer work for clients.” Tell us how a Central faculty or staff member inspired you at univrel@uco.edu.

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A rooftop party at last year’s festival

technology they use and how they manage things like ticketing and passes,” McDaniel said. “And then we integrate what we’ve learned at deadCENTER.” deadCENTER’s presence at other festivals is paying off — some of the films screened at Sundance this year, like Lenny Abrahamson’s Frank and Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip to Italy, were also submitted to deadCENTER. McDaniel cites Oklahoma-based projects like August: Osage County as evidence that the state’s film industry is one of its most valuable assets. “The more attention deadCENTER generates for the [film] community, the more likely it is that people will come to Oklahoma to make their movies, which everyone benefits from,” he said, “whether you’re a student, filmmaker, own a business or [are] just a film fan.” GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY, GOOD FOR OKLAHOMA

Visitors to OKC are quickly discovering the city has more cultural substance than Thunder basketball and a restaurant by Toby Keith. deadCENTER’s growth now allows for expanded coverage and, by default, increased tourism. “We’re seeing a lot more interest in our film industry because of deadCENTER,” Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau

“I see no reason to go anywhere else to make movies right now.” — Kyle Roberts

President Mike Carrier said. It’s no surprise this increase in attention comes with a nice economic boost. “The festival is becoming a more important aspect of our tourism fabric. It brings in a $2 million to $3 million spending impact,” Carrier said. “I don’t think people fully understand or appreciate how valuable it is to have a film industry in their community. It’s more than just the financial aspect — it’s about the creative impact on a community.” Carrier attributes Oklahoma’s rise in tourism largely to the diversity visible within the state’s arts organizations and initiatives. Diversity is the one unifying theme in this year’s lineup, with subjects ranging from extreme action architecture (Born to Fly) to LGBTQ cinema (The Case Against 8) and Aerosmith (Aerosmith: Rock for the Rising Sun).

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An indoor screening at Oklahoma City Museum of Art

“To have so many filmmakers interested in showing at deadCENTER is incredible.” — Lance McDaniel

HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS

In film, business and creative spheres are usually at odds, even with wellfunded projects. Finding the means to support a burgeoning film industry means calling on communities for help, and when an infamous 2013 state legislative session cut funding for Oklahoma’s Film Enhancement Rebate Program, the “independent” in independent filmmaking gained new meaning. Filmmaker Kyle Roberts, director of the Oklahoma-shot The Posthuman Project, predicts a bright future for Oklahoma’s film industry. “I love it here. I see no reason to go anywhere else to make movies right now. Being able to take part in an event as great as deadCENTER just confirms why I’m here,” Roberts

said. “We didn’t even want to submit to other festivals before getting our movie in to deadCENTER.” Roberts said having his film among this year’s prestigious lineup motivates him to keep creating inventive, Oklahoma-based movies. “deadCENTER has had some major growth just in the past couple of years, and they’ve added biggername titles to the festival. But now the local filmmakers are starting to fight back in a way,” Roberts said. “We want to show we have the passion and talent to stand alongside the big-budget productions.” Roberts described the wellpublicized Posthuman Project, which premieres Saturday at deadCENTER, as a fusion of genres — a superhero blockbuster with the heart of a John Hughes film. “Independent film is always on the forefront of film innovation; it’s about taking risks where others won’t,” Roberts said. “To have this local platform where we can showcase work is huge for independent filmmakers.” According to Roberts, local film festivals like deadCENTER work to destabilize Hollywood’s reign over filmmaking. “It’s a great time to be making films because it’s not about who has the biggest budget anymore,” Roberts said. “Creativity is what matters, and even though our local film industry is small, it’s definitely making an impact.”

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“Outside of Oklahoma, people aren’t aware of our rich cultural heritage and diversity until they experience our arts community,” Carrier said. “Because of deadCENTER, people who would not have otherwise come to Oklahoma get to experience that diversity.” Carrier explains the chain effect supporting local arts initiatives has on artists, communities and businesses. “The more cultural amenities we can offer, the more attractive we are to companies looking to move or expand to Oklahoma,” he said. “deadCENTER is playing a tremendous role in that.”

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Shades of Gray In The Immigrant, director James Gray offers stellar melodrama of a foreigner’s journey in America. BY PHIL BACHARACH

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In the cacophony of high-concept movies and TV, there’s something to be said for the spare beauty of old-fashioned melodrama. The Immigrant, now playing exclusively at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, covers familiar territory: A wide-eyed ingénue in the big city falls prey to the clutches of a bad man. Yet that familiarity is part of what makes these stories so powerful. They speak to things — temptation, suffering and redemption — deeply rooted in our collective being. It also helps when melodrama is expertly done. The Immigrant writer-director James Gray creates a painstakingly detailed New York of 1921, from the crowded queues of Ellis Island to the cluttered tenements of the Lower East Side. Cinematographer Darius Khondji (Amour, Midnight in Paris) provides the requisite sepia hues that recall the early scenes of The Godfather Part II. This tale’s protagonist, Ewa Cybulska (Marion Cotillard, The Dark Knight Rises), has fled Poland with her sister Magda (Angela Sarafyan) for opportunity in the United States. The pair awaits processing at Ellis Island when Magda is whisked away and sent to the infirmary; she is diagnosed with tuberculosis. Similarly, Ewa is blocked from leaving the island since something that occurred on the America-bound ship has labeled her a woman of “low morals.” Ewa, alone and panicked, faces certain deportation. Her luck changes — and not for the better — when she catches the eye of Bruno Weiss (Joaquin Phoenix, Her), an entrepreneur of sorts who appears to have influence with immigration

officials. He is immediately smitten with the forlorn young woman, offering her boarding and a job with a burlesque company called the Bandits Roost. Bruno arranges for her release to the mainland. As Ewa soon learns, Bruno’s burlesque troupe isn’t much for dancing. Their striptease, a poke in the eye of America’s so-called melting pot, consists of the women lampooning foreigners. Bruno pimps them when they are not on stage. Ewa initially resists turning tricks, but she succumbs because she needs the money for Magda’s hospitalization. Cotillard and Phoenix are exceptional. Both give restrained performances in a narrative that practically dares them to cut loose with theatricality. Alongside these two, it’s not surprising that Jeremy Renner (American Hustle) rings a bit hollow as Bruno’s cousin and Ewa’s would-be suitor. Ewa and Bruno are tantalizingly ambivalent characters, struggling beneath the weight of their conscience and self-loathing. “Is it a sin to want to survive?” Ewa says at one point. “I am not nothing.” Proving the worthiness of existence, however, is no small feat when relegated to the margins of society. Gray, whose previous credits include Two Lovers and We Own the Night, is undaunted by emotion and earnestness. In The Immigrant, arguably his most accomplished work to date, he captures a raw expressiveness reminiscent of silent films. A drama unfettered by the twin brats of irony and snark? That is not nothing.

The Immigrant captures a raw expressiveness reminiscent of silent films.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Homework: Compose an exciting prayer in which you ask for something you’re not “supposed” to. FreeWillAstrology.com

ARIES March 21-April 19 If you were alive 150 years ago and needed to get a tooth extracted, you might have called on a barber or blacksmith or wigmaker to do the job. (Dentistry didn’t become a formal occupation until the latter part of the 19th century.) Today you wouldn’t dream of seeking anyone but a specialist to attend to the health of your mouth. But I’m wondering if you are being less particular about certain other matters concerning your welfare. Have you been seeking financial advice from your massage therapist? Spiritual counsel from your car repair person? Nutritional guidance from a fast-food addict? I suggest you avoid such behavior. It’s time to ask for specific help from those who can actually provide it. TAURUS April 20-May 20 “My music is best understood by children and animals,” said composer Igor Stravinsky. A similar statement could be made about you Tauruses in the coming weeks: You will be best understood by children and animals -- and by all others who have a capacity for dynamic innocence and a buoyant curiosity rooted in emotional intelligence. In fact, those are the types I advise you to surround yourself with. For now, it’s best to avoid sophisticates who overthink everything and knowit-all cynics whose default mode is criticism. Take control of what influences you absorb. You need to be in the presence of those who help activate your vitality and enthusiasm. GEMINI May 21-June 20 “Nikhedonia” is an obscure English word that refers to the pleasure that comes from anticipating success or good fortune. There’s nothing wrong with indulging in this emotion as long as it doesn’t interfere with you actually doing the work that will lead to success or good fortune. But the problem is, nikhedonia makes some people lazy. Having experienced the thrill of imagining their victory, they find it hard to buckle down and slog through

the gritty details necessary to manifest their victory. Don’t be like that. Enjoy your nikhedonia, then go and complete the accomplishment that will bring a second, even stronger wave of gratification. CANCER June 21-July 22 Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts has a collection of Japanese art that is never on display. It consists of 6,600 wood-block prints created by artists of the ukiyo-e school, also known as “pictures of the floating world.” Some are over 300 years old. They are tucked away in drawers and hidden from the light, ensuring that their vibrant colors won’t fade. So they are wellpreserved but rarely seen by anyone. Is there anything about you that resembles these pictures of the floating world, Cancerian? Do you keep parts of you secret, protecting them from what might happen if you show them to the world? It may be time to revise that policy. (Thanks to Molly Oldfield’s The Secret Museum for the info referred to here.) LEO July 23-Aug. 22 In the next two weeks, I hope you don’t fall prey to the craze that has been sweeping Japan. Over 40,000 people have bought books that feature the photos of hamuketsu, or hamster bottoms. Even if you do manage to avoid being consumed by that particular madness, I’m afraid you might get caught up in trifles and distractions that are equally irrelevant to your long-term dreams. Here’s what I suggest: To counteract any tendency you might have to neglect what’s truly important, vow to focus intensely on what’s truly important. VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Writing at FastCompany.com, Himanshu Saxena suggests that businesses create a new position: Chief Paradox Officer, or CPXO. This person would be responsible for making good use of the conflicts and contradictions that normally arise, treating them as opportunities for growth rather than as distractions. From my astrological perspective, you Virgos are currently prime candidates to serve in this capacity. You will continue to have special powers to do this type of work for months to come.

LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 n accordance with the astrological omens, you are hereby granted a brief, one-time-only license to commit the Seven Deadly Sins. You heard me correctly, Libra. As long as you don’t go to extremes, feel free to express healthy amounts of pride, greed, laziness, gluttony, anger, envy, and lust. At least for now, there will be relatively little hell to pay for these indulgences. Just one caveat: If I were you, I wouldn’t invest a lot of energy in anger and envy. Technically, they are permitted, but they aren’t really much fun. On the other hand, greed, gluttony, and lust could be quite pleasurable, especially if you don’t take yourself too seriously. Pride and laziness may also be enjoyable in moderate, artful amounts. SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Scorpio novelist Kurt Vonnegut rebelled against literary traditions. His stories were often hybrids of science fiction and autobiography. Free-form philosophizing blended with satirical moral commentary. He could be cynical yet playful, and he told a lot of jokes. “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over,” he testified. “Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can’t see from the center.” He’s your role model for the next four weeks, Scorpio. Your challenge will be to wander as far as you can into the frontier without getting hopelessly lost. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 “Make a name for the dark parts of you,” writes Lisa Marie Basile in her poem “Paz.” I think that’s good advice for you, Sagittarius. The imminent future will be an excellent time to fully acknowledge the shadowy aspects of your nature. More than that, it will be a perfect moment to converse with them, get to know them better, and identify their redeeming features. I suspect you will find that just because they are dark doesn’t mean they are bad or shameful. If you approach them with love and tenderness, they may even reveal their secret genius. CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Pet mice that are kept in cages need to move more than their enclosed space allows, so their owners

often provide them with exercise wheels. If the rodents want to exert their natural instinct to run around, they’ve got to do it on this device. But here’s a curious twist: a team of Dutch researchers has discovered that wild mice also enjoy using exercise wheels. The creatures have all the room to roam they need, but when they come upon the wheels in the middle of the forest, they hop on and go for prolonged spins. I suggest you avoid behavior like that, Capricorn. Sometime soon you will find yourself rambling through more spacious places. When that happens, don’t act like you do when your freedom is more limited. AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 It’s transition time. We will soon see how skilled you are at following through. The innovations you have launched in recent weeks need to be fleshed out. The creativity you unleashed must get the full backing of your practical action. You will be asked to make good on the promises you made or even implied. I want to urge you not to get your feelings hurt if some pruning and editing are required. In fact, I suggest you relish the opportunity to translate fuzzy ideals into tidy structures. Practicing the art of ingenious limitation will make everything better. PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 It’s always important for you to shield yourself against our culture’s superficial and sexist ideas about sex. It’s always important for you to cultivate your own unique and soulful understandings about sex. But right now this is even more crucial than usual. You are headed into a phase when you will have the potential to clarify and deepen your relationship with eros. In ways you have not previously imagined, you can learn to harness your libido to serve both your spiritual aspirations and your quest for greater intimacy. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes / daily text message horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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