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Sometimes, it really does take a village.

Local and state groups work together to not only counter organized hate groups but also educate and broaden minds against discrimination, violence, bigotry and prejudice. Read Oklahoma Gazette reporter Ben Felder’s story on P.4.

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United

Hate groups threaten to splinter metro communities, but other groups pull together to fight bigotry and discrimination.

BY BEN FELDER

It really opens their minds and their hearts to interact with folks that they might not otherwise.

Scott Hamilton of Cimarron Alliance

— Emily Dukes

MARK H ANCOCK

“The extreme is what creates headlines outside of Oklahoma,” said Scott Hamilton, executive director of Oklahoma City-based Cimarron Alliance, an advocate organization for LGBT issues. “It’s the absurd comments of a politician, it’s the outlandish statements of a minister, it’s the abject cruelty of a school administrator that become what the world sees. But if I thought for a moment that the vast majority of Oklahomans feel the way that a small minority of loudly speaking people believe, I would not live here.”

Oklahoma has not always appeared to be the most inclusive state when it comes to same-sex relationships. Voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment BEN FE LDER

Each year, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) locates hate groups on a nationwide map, pinpointing organizations dedicated to exploiting bigotry, racism and discrimination.

Groups include the Ku Klux Klan, black separatists and even churches that preach intolerance toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

The SPLC reported that 17 such groups exist in Oklahoma, which paints a picture of a rather large community of individuals and groups determined to live in a world apart from those who look, act and believe differently.

But displaying those hate groups on a map tells only part of the story.

For every organization of hate, there appear to be several more throughout the city and state that actively work to counter discrimination of all forms and educate the public on the damage these practices can cause.

Oklahoma Gazette sought out to create a counter map to the one produced by the SPLC — not to counter its claims or dispute the existence of hate groups but rather to highlight the work of organizations that strive to make Oklahoma a more accepting place and reverse the stereotypes that can often be associated with the Sooner State.

Emily Dukes and Jayme Cox of The Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice

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in 2004 to ban same-sex marriage, Gov. Mary Fallin fought last year to keep same-sex spouses of National Guard members from receiving marriage benefits promised by the federal government and an Oklahoma City church — Windsor Hills Baptist Church — is listed as a hate group for its efforts to thwart LGBT rights, according to the SPLC. Hamilton admits Oklahoma isn’t the most progressive state when it comes to acceptance of homosexuality, but organizations like his are working to change that.

“For us, it’s a lot about personal empowerment and community empowerment,” Hamilton said about Cimarron Alliance. “We offer things as simple as a sexual abuse survivors group. While that provides some personal healing, it also provides a

sense of empowerment to people to say, ‘You know what? I don’t have to take this anymore.’”

The Equality Network is another Oklahoma City-based organization that advocates for LGBT rights. And across the state, in Tulsa, is Oklahomans for Equality, an organization that runs one of the nation’s largest LGBT community centers.

Religious tolerance

Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life labels Oklahoma as the nation’s most evangelical state. While 53 percent of residents identify as evangelical — the most in the nation — Oklahoma is also home to other large faith CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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The Southern Poverty Law Center lists OKC’s Windsor Hills Baptist Church as a hate organization.

Other organizations like Interfaith Alliance Foundation of Oklahoma lobby for an embrace of religious diversity.

Interfaith Alliance, a clergy-driven organization, hosts numerous events designed to bring together leaders of different faiths in an effort to affirm diversity, said Sabi Singh, president of the foundation.

Hate groups

The past decade has seen a steady rise in hate groups across the country, based on tracking data from the SPLC. In 2000, there were 602 hate groups. Fast-forward to 2012, and that number topped 1,000.

Mark Potok, a senior fellow with SPLC, said the rise in hate groups in recent years could be linked to the election of President Barack Obama.

“For many, the election of America’s first black president symbolizes the country’s changing demographics, with the loss of its white majority predicted by 2043,” Potok said. “But the backlash to that trend predates Obama’s presidency by many years.”

Numbers rose across the country, but Oklahoma saw its own list of hate groups decline by four last year.

However, that hasn’t kept Oklahoma off various lists — including ones compiled by The Daily Beast and The New York Times — of the most intolerant states. These lists often include the number of hate groups and reports of hate crimes but are frequently based on incomplete data.

“I don’t believe it’s the right image,” said OCCJ executive director Jayme Cox of Oklahoma’s reputation as a hateful state. “I think we embrace differences a lot more than we get credit for in the press. If it was as bad as they say, I wouldn’t want to live here.”

While Oklahoma might have its fair share of hate groups and vocal leaders who call for unequal policies, most anti-hate organizations say their attention is focused on individuals and groups that might not vocally express their hatred for a particular group of people.

“Hate groups are a concern for us, but the greater concern for us are those people who hate others but may not make it [onto a map],” Hamilton said. “Frankly, those are also the more difficult ones to change; those who have hateful feelings that are not as outspoken as say a hate group would be.”

Hamilton said he interprets some of the laws proposed at the Capitol and preached by some churches as fueled by hate.

“Hate is something that can be disguised behind a religion or a law,” he said.

Oklahoma is home to hate, yet it is also home to numerous organizations and groups that seek out ways to combat hate groups, policies and perspectives.

“It’s getting better,” Hamilton said. “I really believe that.”

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The education factor Oklahoma’s June 24 primary vote is especially important for the state superintendent of public instruction.

BY BEN FELDER

Janet Barresi

when asked who he wanted to see win next week’s primary.

For Dorman’s campaign, a Hofmeister victory could give his team a boost. He might have clapped politely last week as Hofmeister spoke, but inside, it’s possible Dorman is loudly cheering her on.

Crowded superintendent field John Cox

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The crowded field of candidates for state superintendent will be whittled down from seven to two following the June 24 election, unless a candidate fails to receive at least 50 percent of the vote, which would trigger an August runoff.

Democrats will choose between four candidates: John Cox, Freda Deskin, Jack Herron and Ivan Holmes. Democrats hope to take back the superintendent seat in November, after Barresi ended a 20-year run of Democratic control in 2010.

All four candidates have said they would work to end high-stakes testing.

“What we’ve done with testing is make our children hate school,” Cox said.

In a recent candidate forum, Deskin called the current practice of standardized tests “child abuse” and pledged to end the practice if elected.

Two Republicans are challenging Barresi in the primary. A Sooner Poll published last May had all three Republican candidates locked in a close race with Hofmeister leading Barresi and Brian Kelly.

“We need an advocate, not an adversary at the state capitol,” Hofmeister said, attempting to paint

The primary election is June 24.

another run for U.S. Congress, where he was considered by many to be a rising star for the GOP. Shannon has attempted to peg Lankford as a Washington insider and believes his record as speaker shows a stark contrast to the tax-and-spend nature of the U.S. Congress.

Lankford has developed a reputation for pushing back against most of GOP young guns President Barack Obama’s policies.

Next week’s primary will also produce Both Shannon and Lankford have the favorite to win Oklahoma’s Senate been backed by organizations not seat being vacated by Sen. Tom Coburn, required to reveal the name of donors, R-Muskogee. Rep. T.W. which was highlighted this Shannon, R-Lawton, month when Shannon’s and Congressman James campaign began running Lankford are two of negative ads against seven Republicans vying Lankford. One ad accuses for the seat and are the Lankford of being a frontrunners in the race.

Washington insider, even The Shannon and using Lankford’s own James Lankford Lankford battle was commercial footage in the recently pegged by The television spot.

Washington Post as the Shannon and fourth most interesting Lankford have fought for primary battle in the endorsements from key nation.

Republican personalities.

“The question Sarah Palin and Sens. Ted from here is whether Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike establishment Republicans Lee, R-Utah, wrote a letter T.W. Shannon rally around either of support for Shannon candidate ... or just let it play out,” earlier this month. However, Coburn, Washington Post writer Aaron Blake whose decision to retire this year wrote. “Given Democrats aren’t really turned the election season upsidedown, contesting this race, there’s really no expressed support for Lankford, calling reason for Republicans to pick sides.” him a “man of absolute integrity.”

Shannon gave up his position as Despite the words of praise, Coburn Oklahoma House Speaker to seek the has not officially endorsed Lankford’s Senate seat, and Lankford forewent campaign.

Barresi’s administration as one that is hostile toward educators.

Barresi has said she will push for a $2,000 raise for all teachers in her second term. By reconfiguring administrative costs and school district carryover funds, Barresi said there would be enough to pay for raises without raising taxes.

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As Joy Hofmeister discussed her views on high-stakes testing and the need for more school funding, Joe Dorman sat several feet away and politely clapped.

As the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma governor in 2014, Dorman isn’t likely to be a vocal backer of Hofmeister, who is running for state superintendent of public instruction as a Republican.

However, her ability to beat incumbent Janet Barresi in next week’s primary could be reason to celebrate for Dorman and his underdog campaign to become Oklahoma’s next governor.

“We are certainly not counting on any one [Republican primary] candidate to win or lose,” said Dorman following a candidate forum last week hosted by VOICE, for which Hofmeister was the only Republican candidate to show up.

“But education is the No. 1 issue in my campaign,” Dorman added.

A Barresi victory could show the current Republican leadership’s ability to weather an attack on education. A loss might indicate Dorman is right to focus on education when it comes to battling Gov. Mary Fallin in November.

Dorman’s campaign might have already shifted Fallin’s stance on some key issues, such as Common Core. Earlier this year, Dorman was vocal in his opposition to the controversial education initiative, which was dumped by Fallin months after she — and Barresi — had expressed support for it.

“We hope Oklahomans will select the best candidate,” Dorman said

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Oklahoma City’s Spokies bike share program continues to grow.

Spokies, the two-year-old bike share program, has demonstrated a steady rise in ridership and will be managed entirely by the City of Oklahoma City this fall.

The city currently oversees the Spokies program, which is managed day-to-day by Downtown OKC, Inc. The Oklahoma City Council approved a proposal during Tuesday’s meeting to bring the bike share program under control of the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority. “[Downtown OKC, Inc.] did an incredible job,” said T.O. Bowman, the city’s sustainability director.

“Bringing it under COTPA makes sense because of the relationships [bikes have] with transit.”

Launched in May 2012, Spokies’ ridership reached 7,328 in its first year. Year two saw over 11,000 riders, according to ridership figures from the city. The Spokies program is also expected to finish in the black this fiscal year, Bowman said.

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Do it: City reopens Kitchen Lake Park

Kitchen Lake Park was reopened last week following $854,000 in improvements made by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.

Mayor Mick Cornett cast the first fishing line to dedicate the opening of the park, which includes a new entry drive and parking lot, two picnic areas and other enhancements. The majority of funds for the improvements came out of the 2007 general obligation bond.

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Mayor Mick Cornett chats with Ezra Morris, 9, after casting the first line into the newly dedicated Kitchen Lake Park during a ceremony on June 10.

Kitchen Lake Park is located at SE 119th Street and Sooner Road.

Tax breaks for Cabela’s

A green light was given by the Oklahoma City Council for negotiations to take place between the city and Cabela’s for tax incentives to develop a new store in northwest OKC. In a report to the council, the city manager’s office recommended $3.5 million in tax breaks for the national retailer.

The council voted 7 to 1 to have the Economic Development

Say what?

“We are pleased that we have been able to add 134 police positions to the department in the past four years. Over that time, the number of uniform officer positions has increased 12 percent.”

Following the city council’s budget approval last week, City Manager Jim Couch referenced the fact that the city has seen an increase in its police personnel over the past several years.

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$1.1 billion. That’s the amount of next year’s fiscal budget that was approved last week by the Oklahoma City Council. The budget, which goes into effect July 1, includes the addition of 40 police officers, seven firefighters and increased funding for public transit that is expected to extend service on some routes into the evening.

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Trust negotiate the details of the tax incentives, but Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid, who was the lone dissenting vote, accused Cabela’s of extortion in its push for tax breaks.

“This [deal] is to keep them within the city limits with the explicit threat that [Cabela’s] would go to another municipality like Yukon [without the tax incentives],” Shadid said.

“How would that not fall within the definition of extortion?”

Shadid has regularly questioned the city’s use of tax breaks to attract business and said Cabela’s would come to OKC even without tax incentives.

“I think at some point you’ve got to resist,” Shadid told the council. “This is basically bullies on the school ground wanting our money.”

Ward 1 Councilman James Greiner voted in favor of the incentives but expressed similar concern for the practice.

“I am certainly not a fan of incentivizing retail,” Greiner said.

“This is basically where cities get into the private market and influence private companies to do what we want them to do.”

However, Greiner said the practice was a necessary evil and said the state Legislature should address the issue.

Mayor Mick Cornett also said state leaders were needed to change the system.

“The state is forcing municipalities to compete for retail because our general fund dollars come largely from [sales tax],” Cornett said.

“It’s making cities reliant on sales tax that is forcing this.”

City Manager Jim Couch said Cabela’s was expected to generate nearly $2 million in additional tax revenue to the city, even with the proposed tax breaks.

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The city’s police force has increased in recent years.

Four square blocks south of Myriad Botanical Gardens and west of Chesapeake Arena are designated for a new convention center.

Out with the old.

In with the rebate.

Conventional wisdom A new MAPS 3 convention center can likely be built for comparatively less than in other cities, but its success isn’t promised.

BY BEN FELDER

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part one in a two-part story taking a closer look at a convention center project in OKC. Next week’s issue will include a look at a possible convention center hotel project.

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Oklahoma City’s level of risk in building a new convention center might all be in the eye of the beholder.

On one hand, the decline of the national convention industry and the failure of many recently built facilities to hit original benchmarks could point to a troubling future for OKC. However, the relatively low $250 million price tag for the city’s new center, along with a the absence of debt to pay for the project, makes Oklahoma City’s gamble a lot less risky.

The city’s current convention facility is outdated and unattractive to prospective groups, said Mike Carrier, president of the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Voters seemed to agree in 2009 when Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS 3), which included the convention center project, was approved.

“Our current facility presents an inability for many of our clients to grow their business,” Carrier said at a recent forum held to promote the convention center project.

Carrier said the current center had low ceilings and an inefficient layout for the setup and tear-down of conventions and shows that limit how many events can be booked.

The city has moved forward with the eminent domain process in order to secure the land west of the

It is ambitious for us, but it is actually just keeping our head above water when you compare it to what other cities are doing.

— David Holt Chesapeake Energy Arena for the new convention center. Despite some opposition to the project, it is coming.

But what can Oklahoma City expect based on the experience of other cities that have recently build their own convention centers?

Revenue projections

Revenue projections used in support of building a new OKC convention center claim guest spending would more than double and hotel room bookings would also dramatically increase with its construction. However, other cities provide a cautionary tale that initial projections are not always met.

A new convention center in Nashville has fallen short of initial projections in hotel occupancy and economic impact, reports Nashville Business Journal. The Tennessean reported last month that critics of the convention center say proof has already surfaced that a new facility in Nashville was unwise.

“In its first year of operation, the Music City Center convention hall failed to meet projections for hotel bookings,

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saw its surplus revenue fund drop by nearly $8 million and had its bond rating downgraded,” reported Nate Rau for The Tennessean.

Critics of building new convention centers point to cities like Nashville and Charlotte, where convention center space has doubled while attendance has remained flat.

In Charlotte, where a new convention center was built in 1995, 19 years of data hasn’t pointed to economic success there, either.

“Since its 1995 opening, the center has fallen dramatically short of projections,” wrote Steve Harrison in The Charlotte Observer. “It was forecast to produce 528,800 hotel-room nights a year to fulfill its mission of putting ‘heads in beds’ ... In fiscal year 2011, it produced 142,000 room nights.”

Beyond economic and tourist data, even those who were skeptical of the Charlotte convention center acknowledge it has helped the city attract high-profile events, such as the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

However, Harrison adds, “It would take hosting five Democratic conventions a year, every year, to meet the original projections.”

Boston is another example that the “if you build it, they will come” mantra is not always accurate, at least not based on original forecasts. The city opened the $850 million Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in 2007, but studies show it has never drawn the level of business originally promised. “[Pre-construction] study said the BCEC would generate 794,000 hotel room nights annually,” said Charlie Chieppo, a senior fellow at Pioneer Institute, a Boston-based think tank.

“Not only has the facility never achieved that number, but it has never even reached 500,000 in any year.”

Chieppo, who wrote a column last week on the convention center for Boston Business Journal, said the expected economic development of new hotels to the area has also not materialized.

However, Boston is also considering a nearly $1 billion expansion to the center, based on the idea that the 7-yearold facility is not big enough.

Smaller price tag

While other cities indicate the convention center game can be risky, OKC’s advantage is its price tag is much lower and the center won’t be built by accruing any debt. Boston’s convention center was an $850 million investment.

Nashville spent $623 million on a new center, while Anaheim, Sacramento and San Antonio are considering expansions that cost nearly as much as Oklahoma City’s proposed new convention center, if not more.

“It may only be ambitious to us,” Sen. David Holt, R-Oklahoma City,

A look around How convention centers in other cities compare: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) Location: Boston Opened: 2007 Cost: $850 million The new convention center was expected to generate an extra 794,000 hotel room booking each year. However, it has failed to hit the 500,000 mark, based on a BCEC study.

Music City Center Location: Nashville Opened: 2013 Cost: $623 million A year after opening, city officials say attendance and hotel bookings have fallen short of original projections. The center added 266,805 room nights in the first year, which was far fewer than the 445,558 projected.

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said about OKC’s proposed downtown convention center and its relatively small $250 million cost. “It is ambitious for us, but it is actually just keeping our head above water when you compare it to what other cities are doing.”

Holt, who served as Mayor Mick Cornett’s chief of staff from 2006 to 2010, said MAPS has a history of taking on seemingly ambitious projects that are relatively cheap compared to other cities.

“If you do any traveling across the United States, you are immediately reminded that our current convention center is not on par,” Holt added. “But we aren’t spending what other cities are or have.”

There remains some skepticism about the new convention center, but Cornett, whose opponent in this year’s election was critical of the new center, said the citizens have already spoken on the matter.

“Council and I have our marching orders from the citizens,” Cornett said.

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Stoning gays ... to death?

in Oklahoma law. I do have some very huge moral misgivings about those kinds of sins. I know what was done in the Old Testament and what was done back then was what’s just. … And I do stand for biblical morality.”

Scott Esk, Republican candidate for House District 91 in south Oklahoma City, won’t come out and say it.

Wait. He already said it. The deal is he doesn’t want to repeat it. But he just did.

He believes in biblical morality. OK. That’s not so bad.

What has the nation in a furor is his opinion that homosexuals shouldn’t be able to live, or, in biblical terms, they should be stoned to death.

“I never said I would author legislation to put homosexuals to death, but I didn’t have a problem with it,” he wrote on his Facebook page last year during a conversation about the Pope.

He now says what he said is not relevant because it was in a personal Facebook discussion, like, months ago.

But he’s still talking about it.

When Moore Monthly recently called him to clarify, Esk said, “That was done in the Old Testament under a law that came directly from God, and in that time there, it was totally just. It came directly from God. I have no plans to reinstitute that

Kevin Durant’s rap battle

Kevin Durant is a super nice dude. We all know that, right? But for some reason, rappers hate the guy.

First, it was Lil B, who released a track called “F*ck KD” after Durant dissed The Based God on Twitter in 2011.

The ensuing rivalry was, frankly, engrossing, with Lil B — who proclaims himself as “one of the best point guards to ever live” — challenging KD to a game of one-on-one (which, tragically, never came to fruition) and casting the “Based God’s curse” on the National Basketball Association MVP. Next up: The Game, who recently called out Durant for reportedly ducking out of a $20,000 bet at a youth basketball event. The L.A.-

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based emcee alleged that KD offered all those Benjamins up if the rapper simply hit an NBA-length three-point shot — because, you know, who wouldn’t?

The Game, in typical NBA beef fashion, took to Instagram in order to express his dismay about the situation. But, of course, it was all just a big misunderstanding, as the two apparently cleared everything up just a couple days later. Plus, we all know Durant would have ponied up that dough if it was the bet was legit, right? Right.

This does beckon the question, however: Which rapper will have beef with Durant next? Our money’s on Lil Wayne.

Skipping lunch is bad for crooks

It is like your mom used to say, if you are going to rob a house, make sure the two police officers living in the neighborhood are not on their lunch break.

Oklahoma City’s News 9 reported that two Edmond police officers were on their way home for their lunch when one of the officers noticed something fishy,

and it wasn’t the leftover sea bass in his fridge. It was a suspicious car that allegedly belonged to three burglars.

Officer Rice apprehended one of three alleged burglars after they robbed Rice’s neighbor’s house. Rice called for backup to Officer Baxley who was on his break just six houses down.

Those bad guys probably wish those two officers weren’t so thrifty and would have gone out to eat instead.

Get off my lawn!

No. Really. You can’t park there.

According to a report from KOCO.com, the city of Oklahoma City has received 14,000 complaints of lawn-parking, and it’s cracking down. Of those complaints, about 10,000 citations have been handed out to the offenders.

The citation is most often

a $100 fine.

It doesn’t matter if the yard is yours.

You still can’t park there, according to city codes. The city requires parking on a “solid surface,” such as pavement or a driveway. Word is still out if that counts for vehicles on blocks, but for now, keep those cars where they belong.

Tables on a plane

In his rookie season, Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams won the hearts and minds of sports fans, partially because he wasn’t Kendrick Perkins, but also because the guy is just flat-out weird. And we mean that in the most endearing way possible.

In his exit interview (because apparently they have those in the NBA?), Adams had some, well, interesting things to say.

When asked what surprised him most about his first year in the NBA, the team’s private jet naturally came to mind.

“Wow, that thing’s amazing,” he said.

“Got all the food on there, a bunch of drinks. I don’t know. It’s just amazing.

Never seen nothing like it. Tables, tables

on planes. That’s amazing. That was probably the biggest ‘whoa’ for me, like, ‘I made it.’ This big private jet, you’re like ‘whoa.’”

When the question whether it would be difficult to fly under the radar in his home country of New Zealand arose in the off-season, Adams said he is preparing for the worst.

“I actually bought a face mask,” he said. “I don’t know if you’ve seen it. I tweeted it once. It’s like a Balaclava. So I got that. I might wear that around. But it’s going to be ridiculous, probably, because I like to be out a lot. I got a lot of restaurants I like to eat at, smash out some food.”

Hey, the guy loves food. And smashing it out.

But rest easy, Thunder fans.

Adams takes the game of basketball very seriously. When asked if he plans to play in the NBA’s summer league, Adams responded with an assertive, “Hell yeah.”

Brooks is done

Country music news source The Boot reported country superstar Garth Brooks was not honored when a radio station in Louisville, Kentucky, renamed itself GARTH-FM and began playing nothing but Mr. Brooks’ hits.

It seems that Garth had nothing to do with the decision — unlike Willie Nelson’s Willie’s Roadhouse on SiriusXM — and his attorneys sent a cease and desist order to GARTH-FM. In response, the station changed its call letters to XXXXX FM. That didn’t fly either, but station management is working to find a solution. In the meantime, The Boot reported the station, whatever its name is, continues to play nothing but songs by Brooks. The station cited a dearth of Brooks music on the radio as its reason for changing its format from traditional country to all things Garth Brooks.

If the station wants to honor a sole artist and not get sued, maybe it should opt for someone who could use and would appreciate the exposure, like, say, Oklahoma’s own country/Americana singer Parker Millsap. Or the station could just run through all of Oklahoma’s

country stars until it finds one who won’t pull the plug. TOBY-FM or CARRIEFM, anyone?

Sometimes the law needs help, too

In an unexpected twist, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department, probably much to their chagrin, got help from two good samaritans at a traffic stop.

News9.com reported that a sheriff’s deputy pulled Gregory Vance Evans, 39, over for a busted tail light. Evans became more and more agitated, and the deputy called for backup. Evans struggled and attempt to assault the two officers when two onlookers stepped in to help get the man into the back of the deputy’s car.

The two deputies then searched Evans’ car and found drugs — methamphetamine, to be exact — which would explain the suspect’s “agitation.”

Evans got a ride to the pokey for drug possession and assault and battery of a police officer, and the two good samaritans got a parade and a key to the city. Actually, they were not named in the report. We’re sure they’re content to know they did a good deed.

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COMMENTARY

Suggested reading — for everyone

BY CARLY PUTNAM

In the waning hours of the final day of the 2014 Oklahoma legislative session, in the midst of the debate over Oklahoma’s education standards, Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, used a passage from Toni Morrison’s novel The Bluest Eye as an example of the “evils” of Common Core.

Common Core doesn’t require schools to teach this book, as he acknowledged. It’s a suggested text, alongside more commonly known classics like Pride and Prejudice. But this didn’t stop Brecheen from giving a dramatic reading from the book on the Senate floor.

Brecheen read an excerpt that he said proved the book was too “miserably graphic” to be taught in Oklahoma schools. He even chose to spell some words (“g-e-n-i-t-a-l-s”), perhaps to avoid offending his fellow legislators or small children.

Unfortunately, the quotations from

The Bluest Eye were presented entirely devoid of context. In fact, the scene read and the Senator’s knee-jerk reaction against the novel illustrate precisely why Oklahomans ought to read the book.

The Bluest Eye’s protagonist is a poor, 11-year-old black girl named Pecola who dearly wishes she had blue eyes — an unattainable standard of white beauty.

In the course of the novel, Pecola is raped by her father and subsequently becomes pregnant. Her community shuns and shames her in response.

Pecola eventually miscarries, and she appears to lose her sanity.

The passage that so offended Brecheen describes the incestuous assault. What Brecheen eschewed was context; at no point did he indicate that what he was reading aloud was about nonconsensual sexual abuse, nor did he mention that the blame and ostracization Pecola encounters drives

much of the book’s conflict. In the novel, her school also attempts to ban the girl from the classroom when her pregnancy becomes visible.

Yes, it is all disturbing and graphic.

But the Senator chose to treat it as a tawdry form of pornography instead of a pivotal moment in a heart-wrenching narrative about a girl whose community cares more about hiding the evidence of sexual transgression than her well-being.

Books give students the context and skills to critique their own lives and communities. Indeed, research indicates that fictional literature builds empathy in readers. The Bluest Eye is a compassionate, unflinching look at poverty, racial inequity and violence against women.

These problems are still rampant in Oklahoma, and we need to understand and confront them.

According to U.S. Census data, one

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in two black children lives in poverty — more than double the already-high overall state childhood poverty rate of 24 percent. Dating violence rates among ninth-graders in Oklahoma — 26 percent — are more than three times the national average.

These are issues that need to be seen not as isolated, personal experiences but as patterns of discrimination, violence and oppression endemic throughout the state. They need to be recognized and organized against.

Being able to describe one’s world is the first step to changing it. Similarly, stepping off the welltrodden path of blaming the poor and abused for what happens to them is an essential part of social change.

The Bluest Eye demands readers do both. Oklahoma students might not be required to read The Bluest Eye, but most Oklahomans should.

Carly Putnam is a policy analyst for Oklahoma Policy Institute.

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God is always timely

Monumental offense (News; Brittany Pickering; August 28, 2013; Oklahoma Gazette) … That’s a false description of challenging God’s word. I am neither a pastor, priest, monk, Jewish or any of these things, but I am a man who has probably broken every law God has placed up this world. And it has, without a doubt, one way or another, caused me to see me as I am and was, and change did come.

If God had wanted We the People to control our own destinies and the tools to get there, where does the ACLU get the idea that they’re bigger than God’s own words by you playing the roles of his disciples? To me, that’s extremely foolish and quite ignorant of being something you are not.

I read the story in the Aug. 28, 2013, Gazette just 10 months ago. God is

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one thing, our laws are something else.

I guess you are kidding [about placing the 10 Commandments monument at the Oklahoma Capitol]. I take it God wrote those laws. There are only 10, yet we can’t even live with a few, and they are only common decency laws.

We are so bad that our cities have hundreds of laws. Our country has its share as well. And the state, I cannot even imagine. And the federal laws, they’re out of sight. And you’re squawking about laws of decency and it offends you to have God’s words of life to be placed where they could and should do some real good.

Then my question is clear. If God’s laws number only 10 and are supposedly the very foundation of the faiths you Christians and other faiths support and live by, why then do you find God’s word offensive to you, or where they’re placed, just as long as it does what the words encourage us as We the People should be doing but are not?

God allows us to do as we please, to learn, build, work, play, and we have, we seize, destroy, fight, kill, hurt, maim, rape, steal, lie and cheat, and the list goes on and on. Yes, we, in fact, should yell our heads off, not about the statue or the words on it. Just look into

your mirror, and then yell and scream and cuss. It’s not God doing it; it’s us, We the People.

This story depicts how we truly are. I am no different, but I see it. I just have trouble being it.

I can just imagine the primitive days were super drastic, the uncertainty about everything, how to cope and all that goes with it all. But we’ve come a long, long, long way to where we are today. And to what? Just to do all those same things all over and with the same tools, speed and reason.

Sure, we need laws as a people, but first put God’s laws into effect and try harder to build from those. Don’t get

me wrong; I am not holier than thou, but only a foolish person will not believe we were created and allowed to build our own paths. We’ve done great in some, good in others, but poor in many.

Squawking about what we’ve built from its conception and then verbally attacking what We the People have and must live by and have for thousands of years tells me We the People still have a lot to learn about ourselves before we can run our mouths about the things we ourselves do not understand or comprehend.

— Joe “Sarge” Nelson Oklahoma City

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Sherry Kelly Book Signing, author of Baby’s Instruction Book, A Cat Named Zooby, Big Life of a Little Man: Michael Dunn Remembered, 6-9 p.m., June 19. Kanon Gallery, 124 NW 8th St. THU David Sedaris Book Signing and Q&A, author of Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, 7 p.m., June 20. Barnes & Noble, 13800 N. May Ave., 755-1155, barnesandnoble. com. FRI Richard Daniel Book Signing, author of Momma Loved us, This I Know, 1-4 p.m., June 22. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco.com. SUN

FILM On My Way, (France, 2013, dir. Emmanuelle Bercot) facing a failed relationship and a struggling restaurant, a woman hits the road for a trip with her grandson, 7:30 p.m., June 19; 5:30, 8 p.m., June 20-21; 2 p.m., June 22.

Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 2363100, okcmoa.com. THU–SUN

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Fagbug Nation, (U.S., 2014, dir. Erin Davies) what it’s like to drive the once-vandalized, now-famous Fagbug to all 50 states in the U.S., 3 p.m., June 21. The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., 517-0787, theparamountokc. com. SAT

FOOD Tipsy Artist, wine and paint party, 6-9 p.m., June 18.

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Pride 2014 Block Party, Arts Festival and Parade The last year has been one for the LGBTQ record books: Our state’s ban on samesex marriage was deemed unconstitutional (pending appeal), three same-sex couples were issued licenses through the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in November and The Boom’s Gospel Brunch still hasn’t been shut down by local officials. So get your tushes out to OKC Pride’s 2014 events, beginning with a Block Party 7 p.m.

Friday and concluding with the 2014 Pride Parade 6 p.m. Sunday. It all goes down on, er, at the NW 39th Street Enclave around 39th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. Admission is free. Visit okcpride.org. See our full story on page 34.

Friday–Sunday Filipino Cooking, prepare Filipino chicken and fish dishes, 6:30-9:30 p.m., June 18. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 717-4900, francistuttle.edu. WED

Paint N Cheers, creative social art classes, 6:30 p.m., June 19-20; 2 p.m., June 22. Paint N Cheers, 1614 N. Gatewood Ave., 524-4155, paintncheers.com. THU–FRI, SUN

Calle Dos Cinco, taco truck thursday, food, music, dancing, art and culture, 6-9 p.m., June 19.

Historic Capitol Hill, SW 25th St. and Walker Ave., historiccapitolhill.com. THU

Pinot’s Palette, paint, drink, have fun, 7-9 p.m., June 19-20; 7-10 p.m., June 21. Pinot’s Palette, 115 E. California Ave., 602-3850, pinotspalette.com. THU–SAT

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Teen Creative Writing Classes, class works together to choose a genre, create a plot, develop characters, and write a short story, 4:30-5:30 p.m., June 18.

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The Artistik Palette, the social painting place, 7 p.m., June 20; 6 p.m., June 21. Artistik Palette, 5820 E. Reno Ave., Midwest City. FRI–SAT Saturday Cooking Class, learn to prepare a variety of easy and delicious dishes, 10-11 a.m., June 21. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco.com. SAT Magical Family Night, treat your family to a kid-friendly meal with mystifying magic performed tableside, 4 p.m., June 24. The Melting Pot, 4 E. Sheridan Ave., 235-1000.

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Bricktown Blues and BBQ Festival Blues and barbecue go together like wine and cheese, Simon & Garfunkel and legs and eggs — which is to say, each is good on their own, but they’re even better when paired with one another. Bricktown Blues and BBQ Festival features some of the finest local offerings in each of these departments, which you can see/hear/taste for yourself 4 p.m.midnight Friday and 2 p.m.-midnight Saturday on the corner of Sheridan and Oklahoma avenues. Admission is free. Call 236-4143 or visit bricktownokc.com.

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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 20. Midtown Market, NW 9th St. and Walker Ave. FRI

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Great Plant Options for Oklahoma, an informative discussion on which plants to plant in challenging Oklahoma sites, and which plants attract all-important pollinators, 6 p.m., June 19. Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma City, 900 N. Portland Ave., 947-4421, osuokc. edu. THU Automobile Alley Shop Hop, cruise historic Automobile Alley for open-house events, extended hours and special deals, June 19. Automobile Alley, Broadway between NW 4th St. and 13th St., 488-2555, automobilealley. org. THU Splendor in the Gardens, farm-to-table feast created by a bevy of culinary geniuses served at a shared table with dancing and drinks, June 19. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens. org. THU Alibis Beach Ball Bash, sandy beach party, live music, bikini contest, prize giveaways, 5 p.m., June 20-22.

Alibis, 1200 N. Pennsylvania Ave., 605-3795. FRI–SUN

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Zoobilation, largest fundraising event for the Zoo, bites from Oklahoma City’s favorite restaurants, adult beverages, a silent auction and live music, 7-11 p.m., June 20. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place, 424-3344, okczoo. com. FRI Summer Shopping Festival & Peanut Butter Drive, food donations sent to The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, free admission and over 30 vendors, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., June 21. Mustang Masonic Lodge, 406 E. Highway 152, Mustang, 256-6310, mustangmasons.org. SAT

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Downtown Block Party, live entertainment by Small Town Sound, food trucks and fun activities for the entire family, 6-9 p.m., June 21. Downtown El Reno, cityofelreno.com. SAT

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Western Waters Cruise, cruise to a night of country music, delicious snacks, great views and refreshing adult beverages, 8 p.m., June 21.

Meridian Landing, 4345 SW 15th St. SAT DIY Wedding Workshop, tissue paper garland as seen on Wedding Ideas, complimentary cake and hors d’oeuvres tasting, 7 p.m., June 24. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 5092700, uptowngroceryco.com. TUE Cocktails and Conversation, learn about Beautycounter, a new company making safe, healthy personal care products that are chic, stylish and effective, 6:30 p.m., June 25. DC on Film Row, 609 W. Sheridan Ave., 607-8600. WED

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Butch Lord/Latrice Allen, live comedy, June 18.

Bricktown Music Hall, 103 Flaming Lips Alley, 6290211, bricktownmusichall.com. WED

Star Spangled Salute Air Show You love America, right? Right?

Well then you’ll love the Star Spangled Salute Air Show, featuring the United States Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team doing their thing way up in the air. The exciting two-day event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Tinker Air Force Base, 3001 S. Douglas Blvd. Admission is free. Call 739-7646 or visit www. tinker.af.mil.

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Peter Pan: The Musical, follows a boy who escapes growing up by spending his life in Neverland, battling pirates alongside his new friends, the Darling children, 8 p.m., June 19; 2, 8 p.m., June 20-21; 2 p.m., June 22. University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, 974-2000, uco.edu. THU–SUN

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The Wedding Singer - The Musical Comedy, Robbie the singer and Julia the waitress are both engaged to be married but to the wrong people, but fortune intervenes to help them discover each other, 8 p.m., June 19-22. Mitch Park, 1501 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 359-4630, edmondok.com/parks. THU–SUN

Pond Explorers, dragonflies, tadpoles and sun fish, explore different ponds in Norman to find what’s living underneath the surface, 8-10 a.m., June 18-20. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu.

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2nd Annual Oklahoma City Burlesque Festival, largest burlesque and variety production, performances include vaudeville, aerial silks, lyra, pole, belly dancing and more, 7:30 p.m., June 20-21.

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., 951-0000, cityartscenter.org. FRI–SAT

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 18-20, 23-25. Harkins Theatre, 150 E. Reno Ave., 231-4747.

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gRace trumps, dance styles include Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz and Music Theatre that represent an evening of entertainment and thought provoking fun, 7:30 p.m., June 20–21. Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, 801 NW 50th St., 842-6638. FRI–SAT Hannibal Buress/Josh Lathe/BradChad Porter, comedy writer and performer widely known for having an irresistible comedic presence that lands squarely between cerebral and swagger, 10 p.m., June 24.

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., 951-0000, cityartscenter.org. TUE Annie - The Musical, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City, 7:30 p.m., June 25.

Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main St., Norman, 321-9600, soonertheatre.com. WED

SPORTS / FITNESS USA Canoe/Kayak Canoe Marathon National Championships, athletes race in single and doubleperson canoes and kayaks on the Oklahoma River, completing a series of laps with portages, June 21-22.

Boathouse District, 725 S. Lincoln Blvd., 552-4040, boathousedistrict.org. SAT–SUN Sport of Kings Challenge and Food Truck Derby, horse show and fundraiser that showcases barrel racing, dressage, hunter and jumper competitions along with a Food Truck Derby, 7:30 a.m., June 21; noon, June 22. Remington Park, 1 Remington Place, 4249000. SAT–SUN Conquer The Gauntlet, extreme 4-mile race with 25 challenging obstacles, 8 a.m., June 21.

Thunder Valley Raceway Park, 10500 48th St., Lexington, conquerthegauntlet.com. SAT

Summer Kids Camps, sports and recreation camps, college for kids and counselors in training program, June 18-20, 23-25. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May Ave., 682-1611, occc.edu. WED–FRI, MON–WED Little Brushes Kids Camp, child-friendly painting, arts and crafts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June 20. Pinot’s Palette, 115 E. California Ave., 602-3850, pinotspalette.com. FRI Dive-In Movies, relax poolside and enjoy your favorite movies, 8:00 p.m., June 20. White Water Bay, 3908 W. Reno Ave., 943-9687, whitewaterbay.com. FRI Story Time with Julie, hear the best and newest children’s books, 10:15-11 a.m., June 21. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT Weekend Keeper Connections, from anemones to zebras, learn about your favorite Zoo animals from the people entrusted to care for them: the keepers, 11 a.m., June 21-22. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place, 424-3344, okczoo.com. SAT–SUN

VISUAL ARTS A Fifty Year Journey in Art, James Gaar’s exhibit highlights the artist’s diverse talent in both photorealism and abstract expressionism.

East Gallery, Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., 521-3356, arts. ok.gov.

A Summer Place, paintings by Jan Hellwege and Kim Pagonis.

Contemporary Art Gallery, 2928 Paseo St., 601-7474, contemporaryartgalleryokc. com.

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Great Lawn Games, every Saturday in June, play badminton, croquet, corn toss, Bocce ball and more, 9 a.m.noon, June 21.

Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens. org. SAT

Passport to Imagination, in-store program inviting kids to explore culture through crafts, 10 a.m.-noon, June 18, 20, 23, 25. Michaels, 5012 N. May Ave. WED, FRI, MON, WED

OKC Roller Derby vs. Central Texas, women’s flat-track roller derby, 6 p.m., June 21. Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 6028500, okcrd.com.

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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., 528-6336, jrbartgallery.com.

Bold Florals Workshop, learn to paint floral still life paintings loosely and creatively from live flowers, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., June 21-22.

Paseo School of Art, 3110 A N. Paseo Drive, 205-8990, paseoschoolofart.com.

SAT–SUN Concept Me, a self-portrait exhibition.

Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main St., Norman, 360-1162, mainsite-art.com.

Force Majeure Oh, you can do stand-up? That’s cool. But can you do stand-up in several different languages like Eddie Izzard? Izzard is one funny, cultured, cross-dressing dude, which is why he has starred in numerous films and won countless awards for his uniquely intelligent brand of humor. See him perform as part of his Force Majeure tour 8 p.m.

Sunday at Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady St. in Tulsa. Tickets are $38.50-$56.50. Call 918-582-7239 or visit eddieizzard.com/gigs. See our interview with Izzard on page 40.

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Les Misérables What can we say that hasn’t already been said about Les Misérables? There’s a reason it’s considered one of the greatest musicals of all time: It’s Les awesome. See Lyric Theatre’s Michael Baron-directed production, which features an elaborate new set design and over 400 costumes, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave. Tickets are $35-$68. Call 524-9312 or visit lyrictheatreokc.com.

Thursday 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.

Vinyl Exposed, 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.

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.

Glitch/Analog, exhibit investigates the intersection of traditional art with digital formats. Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main St., 360-1162, mainsiteart.com.

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.

Kim Robbins: Blossoms for the Soul, Kim masterfully captures nature and through digital processing, adds her own unique flare. Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, 301 W. Reno Ave., 297-3995, myriadgardens.com.

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.

Smile, exhibit by Diana J. Smith focuses specifically on the smiles of dogs. Governor’s Gallery, Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., 521-3356, arts.ok.gov.

Southeastern Beadwork II, produce a traditional Southeastern bandolier bag, 10 a.m.-4 :30 p.m., June 21. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 522-0745, okhistory.org. SAT 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.

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IgnightOKC 6, eight OKC residents have five minutes each to inspire an intimate gathering of citizens with their ideas, 7 p.m., June 19. IAO Art Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan Ave., 232-6060, iaogallery.org. THU

Gods and Heroes “Masterpiece” isn’t a word to be used liberally; it’s reserved for things like the Mona Lisa or many of the works from the École des Beaux-Arts, one of Europe’s most revered art academies.

The latter happen to be on display in Gods and Heroes: Masterpieces from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, a new exhibition showcasing some of the most astonishing pieces to ever come out of France. The exhibit opens Saturday at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, and runs through September 14. Admission is free for members and $5-$12 for nonmembers. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

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style clam chowder, but French onion gratinée is always ready to be served.

Calf’s liver ($17.95) sautéed with caramelized onion, toasted pecan and bacon raised an eyebrow because it’s rarely found in any restaurant around here.

For less adventurous patrons, there are more familiar choices, including burgers, salads, quiche, steaks and

A Mediterranean platter with tabbouleh, hummus, pita, kafta and olives.

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La Baguette Bakery and Café co-owner Rudy Koury holds an Italian Cream Cake.

A sophisticated bistro specializes in European flair and uncommon fare.

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La Baguette Bakery & Café 1130 RAMBLING OAKS DRIVE, NORMAN LABAGUETTE.COM 329-1101 WHAT WORKED: WELL-PREPARED VICTUALS SERVED IN UPSCALE SURROUNDINGS. WHAT NEEDS WORK: NOTHING. TIP: DON’T SKIP DESSERT.

La Baguette is named for the long, thin loaves of bread made famous around the world by French bakers. But the first thing you see when entering the upscale, full-service store in northwest Norman is a delectable selection of

desserts in glass cases. If there was ever a temptation to have dessert before your meal, this is the place.

Chances are even if you’ve never been to La Baguette, you’ve had a slice of its cake or pastry and didn’t even know it. The centerpiece of the operation is a large offsite bakery that delivers sweet treats to dozens of area eateries besides its own. It’s fairly common to be served and recognize a La Baguette dessert at other joints because the quality is high and the style has remained constant over the decades.

But La Baguette is not a strictly French bistro. It draws on FrancoAmerican favorites along with the

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owners’ Lebanese culinary traditions.

On the appetizer list is a Mediterranean platter ($8.75) of tabbouleh, hummus, kafta and olives, which resides comfortably alongside escargots ($8.25) seasoned with garlic and shallot butter in flaky puff pastry. The soup of the day might include New England-

seafood. The dining room is attractively furnished with contemporary teak furniture and brushed stainless steel light fixtures. Each table was set with fresh orchids. There’s a full bar, and a TV was tuned to a soccer match — mercifully, the volume was off. Good, strong Brazilian and Afro-Cuban jazz dominated the sound system.

The wine list ranged from a low Beringer California Zinfandel ($20) to a high Chateau de la Gardine Chateauneuf-du-Pape ($70).

Our server, Brenda, chuckled when asked for the establishment’s finest Norman tap water. She brought a basket of house French bread with butter and wasn’t shy about recommending six-cheese ravioli ($10.95). My spouse chose the Asian noodles salad ($10.95), which she raved about between mouthfuls. It was rice noodles and grilled chicken with plenty of fresh cilantro. Chopped peanuts and crisp bean sprouts were surrounded by a quartet of house-made egg rolls.

The ravioli in thick, white sauce was rich as a king. It arrived with an artful sprinkling of brick-red sun-dried tomato bits and parsley on top.

There was no frou-frou stinginess to these meals. The portions were hefty but not so generous that dessert could be successfully ignored, however. Twin slices of snow-white Italian cream cake with fancy decorated frosting fit neatly side by side in one little carryout box for later.

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Empire Slice House 1734 NW 16TH ST. EMPIRESLICEHOUSE.COM 557-1760 WHAT WORKED: FUN AND FLAVORFUL SPECIALTY PIZZAS. WHAT NEEDS WORK: IT’S BUSY AND CAN GET LOUD. TIP: NOT EVERY SLICE IS AVAILABLE EVERY DAY, SO CALL AHEAD IF YOU NEED SOMETHING SPECIFIC, OR BUY A WHOLE PIE.

There are no good arguments for eating pizza. None. Sorry. That’s because no one has ever had to convince someone to like pizza.

Do you know someone who doesn’t like pizza? No, you don’t.

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hallucination or an alien from a planet on which everyone is a sentient pizza, and they’d still be lying.

So I don’t expect I will have to twist your arm to get you to Empire Slice House, 1734 NW 16th St., but I might have to drag you out kicking and screaming because this is some damn fine pizza.

Credit chef Avery Cannon of the late and lamented Pachinko Parlor for creating a series of pies both elegant in their simplicity and addictive by nature. Best of all, you can get a whole pizza if you want — or you can choose it by-the-slice.

I don’t know if you realize how great that is. It’s not a buffet. It’s a sitdown restaurant with a great bar, and you don’t have to dicker over what

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For instance, you can get a slice of pepperoni ($19 for a whole) and enjoy the dripping, greasy, intoxicating flavor of the world’s best pizza topping, even if all your friends are jerks/vegetarians.

I know everybody is in love with balsamic vinegar, but I’m sick of it.

Except on the Rocksteady ($22 for a whole), where it’s glorious. Bacon, onion, a tangy gorgonzola cheese and balsamic reduction — it’s an amazing combination.

And if it’s available when you go in, the Foghorn Leghorn ($22 for a whole) is a must-try. You’d think with jalapeño and Sriracha sauce that this would be a spicy slice, but it’s really not. All those pungent flavors kick up the taste of the chicken, bacon and Asiago cheese.

Goat cheese, kalamata olives, roasted garlic, poblano peppers, feta, artichokes — these are wellthought-out ingredients in inventive combinations, and I’ve yet to be disappointed by any of them.

Usually I’m more excited about garlic knots, but the 16th St. Garlic Knots ($6) didn’t blow me away. I guess I might need to ask for extra garlic butter next time. But at $7,

Jorge Resendiz places a large pepperoni pizza in the oven at Empire Slice House.

The place looks amazing, in that inside-of-your-highschool-locker sort of way. the stuffed banana peppers are a real treat. Take a few roasted banana peppers; shove in peppers, onions, cheese and sausage; and toss in some sauce for dipping. It tastes familiar and exotic, and I quite enjoyed them.

I would be remiss not to mention the decor and service. The place looks amazing, in that inside-of-yourhigh-school-locker sort of way. The walls are covered in illustrations. The soundtrack is epic. You might feel overdressed, but you’re never treated that way.

The service varies, as it will, but the ethos there seems to be making sure everybody enjoys their meal.

And, frankly, that’s a pretty solid argument for pizza after all. It’s good.

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If you happen upon a mobile bar on wheels being powered by riders pedaling and drinking beer in Bricktown, remain calm. It is not some hijacked circus vehicle or runaway parade float. It is the Bricktown Bike Bar. In its second year, bike bar owner Nick Oxford has added a new tour option he hopes will highlight Oklahoma beers and some of Bricktown’s best beer bars. The 16-passenger bar features 10 pedaling seats and six leisure seats, and typical tours take about two hours. Oxford said the new beer-tasting tour will be similar to the

tours the Bricktown Bike Bar has been offering since it opened last year.

“We will have the same group size, but each tour will feature a local beer expert, and they last about two and a half hours,” Oxford said. “One of the experts is from a local brewery, and one is from a Bricktown bar.”

The mobile bar will take guests on a tour of Bricktown, including stops at three local bars: Bricktown Brewery, 1 N. Oklahoma Ave.; TapWerks Ale House, 121 E. Sheridan Ave.; and Skinny Slim’s, 201 E. Main St. Oxford said he chose the three bars because each takes beer, especially craft beers brewed in Oklahoma, seriously.

The concept of a bike bar isn’t exclusive to Oklahoma City. Oxford said he is familiar with a couple of bike

bars in Denver. He decided to try the concept in Oklahoma City last year.

The beer-tasting tour itself might be exclusive to Oklahoma City, though.

“A bunch of cities won’t allow people to drink in public like this,” Oxford said. “In a sense, we’re kind of like a limousine or party bus, so customers have to provide their own beer and wine; we don’t sell any alcohol. Also, we don’t allow liquor on the bike bar.”

Customers on the beer-tasting tour purchase packages in advance from Broadway Wine Merchants, 824 N. Broadway Ave. Adam Rött, a manager at Broadway Wine Merchants, said participants can choose between five different packages. Because Oxford wanted to highlight Oklahoma craft beers, one package features strictly

Passengers aboard Bricktown Bike Bar listen to instructions from driver Randy Hilbers.

Oklahoma beers and includes beers from Marshall Brewing Company, Prairie Artisan Ales, Choc Beer Company and Roughtail Brewing Company. Another package is made up of selections from Oklahoma City-based COOP Ale Works, and Oklahoma beers also appear in the Dark and Dirty, Hop Head and Belgian-style packages.

The beer expert on the tour will talk about the various beers in the packages, explaining stylistic differences, brewing methods, history and other facts relevant to the beer-tasting experience. The goal is to provide entertainment, a good time with friends and a little education.

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Jeff Dixon and Aaron Soward were eating lunch and throwing around the idea that they could combine their experience and strike out for themselves. They had many combined years of experience, and both came up in the Hal Smith Restaurant Group restaurants around the Oklahoma City metro area. Dixon was the manager who opened Upper Crust Wood Fired Pizza at Classen Curve, and Soward was the general manager at Redrock Canyon Grill, 9221 Lake Hefner Parkway. Both men were ready for a change and felt confident that they were ready to tackle their own restaurant concept.

“We’re calling ourselves Provision Concepts, and we joined forces over a barbecue sandwich at Earl’s [Rib Palace] barbecue last summer,” Dixon said.

The two decided to make it official in January. The buzz around town started in late January about a new concept opening in Automobile Alley. The scuttlebutt was it would be in the building topped with the Buick Motor Company sign at 1101 N. Broadway Ave. “We start construction in July, and we’re looking to open a week or two before Thanksgiving; it’ll be November-ish,” Dixon said. “This is going to be meat and potatoes, steakhouse fare with a fun, urban twist on it.”

The pair are nailing down the details about who will lead the charge in the kitchen at Broadway 10 Chophouse.

The pair signed a lease with Midtown Renaissance Group and, in the process, acquired another property across the street.

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our initial lease, and they [Midtown Renaissance] took us over to the Pontiac Building and said they think it would be a perfect neighborhood bar,” Dixon said.

The Chieftain Pontiac Building is directly across the street to the east at 1100 N. Broadway Ave. and is home to a cozy space. It’s 900 square feet, and Dixon and Soward have plans to turn it into a “barley and wine bar” serving local micro-brews, wine on tap and liquor. They have named it The Sidecar Barley and Wine Bar. One of the many architectural details that appealed to them was the garage door that they plan to open up onto a patio space in nice weather.

“It should start construction a little sooner. We’re hopefully going to open it in October,” he said.

Dixon is insistent that both spaces are going to use the architectural details of the building that exist for a distinctive vibe.

“Sidecar is going to be a cool, urban space, and Broadway 10 is going to be a little more buttoned up,” he said.

While Oklahoma City residents might know a thing or two about steakhouses, Dixon is convinced that guests will be pleased with the cuisine and the space.

“It’s going to be white tablecloth, but it’s not going to be stuffy,” he said.

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In honor of the 27th anniversary of OKC Pride and how far Oklahoma City has come in accepting everyone, put something fabulous in your mouth. If you possess an open mind and, even better, an open wallet, open up and say, “Pride!”

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You could say this bar is nestled in the Habana Inn, but “nestled” is far too subtle a word to describe the industrialgrade light and sound that happen in one of the oldest dance clubs in the district.

With a huge dance floor, cozy nooks and crannies to spend some more personal time and weekly events from Wednesday Karaoke to Sunday Open Talent Night, this club serves up good times and delicious drinks every night of the week.

The best word to describe this place is “cozy.” Don’t get us wrong; this is definitely a hopping night spot. It’s a great place to start and end your night — just relaxed enough for comfort, with plenty of eye and ear candy to keep you stimulated. The staff is friendly, and the drinks are top-notch. You might just end up spending more time here than you planned, especially when you discover the private patio.

It’s big and dark, and you can definitely lose track of time. This casual bar caters to all types of people — as long as you’re friendly. There are pool tables, darts and drag shows. It’s cash-only, so remember to hit the ATM first. The high-octane cocktails are absolutely not messing around. Grab a few here before going out to shake your moneymaker. Or get out of the sun during Pride Weekend and enjoy the mellow atmosphere.

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We don’t know how they do it, and we don’t care. The Boom Boom Room, or “The Boom” if you’re in the know, has some of the best nightlife Oklahoma City has to offer. It is a full-service restaurant and bar where the food is exceptional. It’s also a cabaret and a dinner theater and hosts a Sunday Gospel Brunch. If you can get a table, a little spiritual experience on a Sunday morning never hurt anybody.

Located right up the street from the 39th Street district proper, it’s still close enough to be a kissing cousin. There is a large dance floor, several pool tables and nightly entertainment including black light parties and drag shows. Bring your dancing shoes and have a cocktail or two. Make sure you enjoy the local talent — there is lots of it!

There do seem to be a lot of bars in OKC that focus on the male side of business when it comes to mingling spots. This bar, although open to all, has been traditionally ladycentric. It’s a great neighborhood bar with friendly faces and theme nights. Game night and free jukebox night are just a few. It has dubbed itself Oklahoma City’s most diverse bar, and it takes pride in being a little oasis in a sea of dance clubs.

This little gem is located right next to The Copa in the Habana Inn and could be that bar’s opposite twin. It is much smaller, with dimly lit tables and delicious martinis. If you end up hungry, you can order some food from Gushers, or if you get restless, you can get your dance on next door at The Copa. It’s a great place to kick back and relax.

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LIFE CULTURE

Power in Pride LGBT community plans for the annual Pride Parade with eyes on a court ruling that could increase the revelry.

BY DEVON GREEN AND BEN FELDER

earlier this year when a federal judge overturned the state’s ban on samesex marriage. That decision was appealed in the U.S. Circuit Court, and a ruling on the appeal could be announced anytime.

Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Sue Barton and Gay Phillips were plaintiffs in a decade-long case fighting an Oklahoma gay marriage ban, which is now before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. The four women will lead Sunday’s parade.

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With a verdict on Oklahoma’s samesex marriage ban expected any day, the four women at the heart of the case to bring marriage equality to the state will serve as grand marshals for Oklahoma City’s 2014 Pride Parade on Sunday.

“It certainly does make this year’s [Pride event] different,” said Kindt Steven Myers, president of Pride OKC. “[The case] increases awareness throughout the state, not just in a micro community or culture. It sort of put us on the map in a different way.”

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LGBT community begins Friday, and the ruling on same-sex marriage will give the festivities some added energy, Myers said.

OKC Pride kicks off Friday with a block party along the NW 39th Street strip at 7 p.m. The free event will include performances by Taylor Dayne and Martha Wash during an 8 p.m. concert.

Myers said event organizers believed this year’s performers would help draw record crowds.

“Attendance goes up and down, but with the [court ruling] and our headliners, we are expecting our largest crowd,” Myers said.

On Saturday, from noon to midnight, various bands and singers will perform throughout the day along NW 39th Street.

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Alibi’s is hosting a weekend-long entertainment and party. Come see live music by Hit Boys and Carter Sampson, a burlesque show, lube wrestling and a lot more packed into the fun weekend.

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A participant in the 2010 Pride Parade.

OKC Pride kicks off Friday with a block party along the 39th Street strip at 7 p.m.

Descend on NW 39th Street for a free concert featuring Taylor Dayne and Martha “Everybody Dance Now” Wash. Psst: she also sang “It’s Raining Men,” people. Did we mention it’s free? Come party under the stars and enjoy a bunch of other activities to kick this pride week off in style.

Performing Arts Showcase 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday NW 39th Street and N. Pennsylvania Avenue okcpride.org

The open-air festival will also include regional artists, vendors and food trucks until 8 p.m.

The arts festival continues on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., followed by the parade at 6 p.m. on NW 39th Street.

In the event that a favorable ruling from the appeals court is announced this week, Myers said the Pride festival will be ready to party.

“This is a big year,” he said.

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Participants in the 2010 Pride Parade.

Attend live, open-air performances along the strip throughout the weekend. As you stumble from bar to bar, take a moment to enjoy the fabulous local talent.

Celebrate art and entertainment at the first Pride Arts Festival, a combination of local and regional artists, nonprofit groups and plenty of local food trucks.

Pride Parade 6 p.m. Sunday Begins at NW 36th Street and Classen Boulevard and ends at NW 39th Street and N. Pennsylvania Avenue okcpride.org

Everybody loves a parade! Grand marshals Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Sue Barton and Gay Phillips lead the parade as the women at the center of the fight for marriage equality in Oklahoma. The theme this year is Simply Equal, the personification of the equal rights struggle in our country. Come celebrate history in the making.

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Know the difference between vitamins and supplements that work and others that are just snake oil.

BY ANGELA CHAMBERS

New information is coming out every year about which supplements and dietary choices might improve our health.

From this wealth of data, both reputable and questionable sources are often intertwined in the discussion.

Patti Landers, a dietitian from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, helps us breaks down what health remedies respected scientific studies say are helpful, conflicting and even potentially harmful.

Vitamin D: The U.S. Prevention Task Force finds no sufficient evidence that vitamin D supplements prevent bone fractures in healthy adults. And the National Cancer Institute says it’s unclear whether the supplement will prevent cancer.

But vitamin D deficiencies are increasing in both children and adults, which are likely caused by poor diets, minimal sunlight exposure and sedentary lifestyles.

Doctors are concerned this deficiency is creating an increase in rickets, which is a softening of the bones in children that can lead to fractures. From the first few days of life through adolescence, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children have 400 international units of vitamin D per day, which is difficult to consume in food alone. Landers notes in this case, a supplement is a good option.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends anyone at a higher deficiency risk — older adults, people with dark skin and those with less exposure to the sun — should take

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Evidence shows garlic may lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels.

vitamin D supplements and/or consume fortified foods like milk.

Vitamin D also may prevent and help lessen symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Sometimes, for severe deficiencies, more than the daily recommended amount is needed for a short period.

Landers emphasizes that a doctor should monitor this intake to prevent a toxic dose.

Fish oil: There isn’t sufficient evi-

dence proving fish oil supplements will help prevent heart disease, according to a 2012 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. However, researchers note more studies are needed.

A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found high doses of fish oil may cause an increased risk for prostate cancer.

Landers said eating fish high in omega-3 (like wild salmon) twice a week is a better way to receive these nutrients, which could reduce cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions.

B12: Since adults older than 50 have a difficult time absorbing B12, the USDA recommended they eat fortified foods (like cereals) or take a supplement with 500 micrograms each day.

This vitamin helps keep nerve and blood cells healthy.

Herbal remedies: The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine offers guidelines on what science has so far found about herbal remedies.

Evidence shows garlic may lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels.

Studies are being conducted on its cancer-fighting properties.

There are still mixed results on whether green tea will prevent or slow the growth of certain cancers. There isn’t enough reliable evidence that says green tea will lower cholesterol and help with weight loss.

The Echinacea plant, used as a remedy for colds and other infections, also has inconclusive data.

Folic acid: When pregnant women

take folic acid supplements, multiple studies show it helps reduce birth defects.

Even if they’re not planning to become

pregnant, women should take 400 to 800 micrograms daily, notes the National Institutes of Health. That way, if they do become pregnant, birth defects are prevented as early in the child’s development as possible.

Vitamin E: Men shouldn’t take vitamin E supplements to reduce prostate cancer, according to a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health.

There may be a slightly elevated risk to develop this cancer while taking these supplements.

Bottom line: Landers notes that taking a multivitamin that doesn’t exceed 100 percent of daily values is still a recommended part of a daily diet. However, it’s ultimately better to receive nutrients from balanced meals with fruits, vegetables, proteins, milk and whole grains.

There are “very few vitamin or mineral supplements that have been proven to be effective,” Landers said.

Anyone taking supplements should talk with their doctor since side effects are possible.

Quality counts Dietitian Patti Landers recommends guideline.gov, produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, as a source to find respected research.

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From the altitude of an airplane, thousands of feet above the surface of the Earth, cities look like circuit boards.

Despite their obvious disparity in size, cities and circuit boards are both built to optimize function through meticulous winding, angling and connecting pathways to produce an energy or effect.

Tulsa-based artist Grace Grothaus made this observation from this very height back in the mid-2000s. And as the plane sliced through the air, she came to a conclusion.

“I kind of had this idea that it is a manifestation of the way we think as humans, that we build things that have a certain look and a certain feel,” she said. “It’s like the way that we think mapped out physically, and that it’s very different from everything else in the natural world.”

Identifying as a “new media painter,” Grothaus decided to explore this idea through electronics, something she knew nothing about at the time. But that wasn’t an obstacle.

She split her time learning from her brother, a computer programmer, and experimenting with code and various tools to break into a fledgling realm of digital art.

“There’s the learning curve with every piece that I make,” she said.

“With every new media artist that I talk to, they also feel like they’re constantly learning and innovating.”

Grothaus, who has an extensive background in drawing and painting, said when she was learning about new media art, there wasn’t much to reference from its start in the ’80s and ’90s.

“There was a disconnect in some pieces for me. I didn’t think that they really had any reference to traditional media,” Grothaus said. “I wanted there still to be evidence of the hand.”

Grothaus got her first LED light to illuminate in 2006, and since then, she has been exploring the progression of painting in the new media realm.

Although she initially takes every idea to paper, she equates electronics with paintbrushes in terms of essential artistic tools.

“We all kind of have that backlit aesthetic in our head,” she said.

“Painting should also carry forward and use that screen aesthetic.”

Grothaus’ exploration finds its ideal venue at Mainsite Contemporary Art’s most recent show, Glitch/ Analog, curated by Laura Reese of the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition.

“There’s a real synthesis between digital and traditional that’s going on right now, and it’s very interesting to explore the kind of hybridization between those two forms,” Reese said, “not just the shift entirely from traditional to digital but more the collaboration between two art forms.”

Grothaus categorizes her two featured works as paintings.

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There’s a real synthesis between digital and traditional that’s going on right now.

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“It seems that lots of traditional media just don’t take digital art seriously,” Reese said. “Lots of solely digital artists want to try to distance themselves from traditional art, and these artists [in the show] who are working in a synthesis embrace both sides and are trying to bridge this gap between old artists and new artists and trying to make it all work in the same world.”

Reese said another good example of media convergence is the work of Stuart Whitis, who takes traditional paintings from neoclassical artists, puts them on his computer, digitally alters the image and paints each pixel on his canvas.

In his work, Whitis said he addresses three main fears related to the onset and invasion of technology: the erosion of privacy, the loss of community and the hardening of empathy.

“I address these fears through my work by painting in a digitally impressionistic technique that alludes to figures in history,” Whitis said. “The painting’s lo-fi aesthetics simulate the corruption of historical context into fractured bursts of information.”

Despite uncertainties within technology’s social impact, Whitis takes interest in the new media’s digital tools, especially their interplay with analog forms.

Oklahoma artists like Grothaus and Whitis are at the cusp of this trend.

“This isn’t just reflecting a trend nationally, but I think that Oklahoma artists have the ability to be on the verge of a new trend,” Reese said.

“That is important that these are Oklahoma artists and they are making new and interesting things.”

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Eddie Izzard is a force of nature. He cannonballed onto the American comedy scene in 1998’s Dress to Kill.

He was quick and funny, and he talked about history and language with incredible speed and precision, boiling the salient talking points about war and human cruelty into biting moments of hilarity. He also did it all in heels and makeup and partly in French.

He came out as a cross-dresser, using such characterizing phrases as

“executive transvestite” and “male tomboy.” A film and history buff, he explains a great amount of history, warning American audiences, “I’m from Europe, where the history comes from.”

Fast-forward 10 years and Izzard is an international film and television star and a regular political pundit in England. For his next trick, he’s taking his show on the road and doing it in several languages. Force Majeure is the most extensive world comedy tour ever, and Izzard will perform in the native language of each audience.

“I’m very interested in the history of World War I and World War II — particularly World War II — and what everyone went through,” he

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said. “I’m of the mind that we could stop that kind of thing from ever happening again, and I think that doing gigs in other languages is a very open-handed kind of way of achieving that.”

In conversation, Izzard is much like his stage persona, zigging and zagging to his point but ultimately arriving at a razorsharp conclusion distilled to its essence. He has never shied away from politics, whether as a commentator or a future politician. He plans to run for mayor of London in 2020.

Coming out as a crossdresser was a bold move in 1998 America, when the prospect of a Time Magazine cover with a transgender woman on the cover was a twinkle in equal-rights activists’ eyes.

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“You have to be an activist in politics before you can be a politician,” he said.

He was also paving the way for a dialogue about LGBT issues by coming out, clearing the air and then cracking jokes about it.

“I had to come out and kind of get loose and groovy with it,” he said.

He then went on to do a bunch of other things: his marathons for charity; his fervent advocacy for the European Union; and, most recently, three back-to-back shows — one each in English, French and German — in Normandy for the 70th anniversary of D-Day. “LGBT have to be boring, and I don’t mean that they have to be boring as people but that their sexuality has to be the most boring part about them,” he said.

“We have to get to that point [that], ‘I’m gay,’ is met with an, ‘Oh yeah? Heard it before. What do you do with your life?’ We’re getting to that point that they’re just now turning that corner to being accepted.”

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BY ERIC WEBB

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The Oklahoma City Burlesque Festival steps up and strips off for two nights of tantalizing entertainment this Friday and Saturday at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center.

Organized by regional burlesque superstar Adèle Wolf, the event will feature established acts as well as up-andcoming performers from around the country.

The burlesque acts performing at the festival incorporate other art forms — such as ballet, aerial, comedy, tap, contortion and belly dance — that hearken back to the days of classic variety, circus and vaudeville performance.

Wolf first became enamored with burlesque after discovering the Something Weird videos featuring performances from legends like Bettie Page, Tempest Storm, Lili St. Cyr and Dixie Evans. In the intervening decade, Wolf has studied with

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some of the top names in the industry while also channeling her own experience in dance and theater to create awardwinning performances.

“I find great satisfaction in bringing my visions to life and sharing them with an audience. I’m my own choreographer, director, costumer for most but not all of my pieces, makeup artist, etc.,” Wolf said.

“I’ve always had a great passion for performing and the unique exchange of energy and love that happens between performer and audience within burlesque.”

After performing at a number of festivals around the country and a year of producing her variety show in OKC, Wolf wanted to do something on a larger scale.

“I wanted to create a greater awareness and appreciation of burlesque in Oklahoma by bringing in some of the country’s top performers,”

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she said. “Festivals are an opportunity to network and build community for performers and a great way to educate more mainstream audiences on the art of burlesque.”

Unlike Teaze Dance’s Oklahoma Pole and Burlesque Expo that debuted earlier this year, Wolf’s festival features many more regional and national acts.

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While Wolf is excited about what every act is bringing to the festival, she’s particularly proud to host international headliners Shanghai Pearl, Sammich the Tramp, Lola Van Ella and Medianoche, who just won 1st Runner-Up in the Miss Exotic World Pageant in Las Vegas.

In addition to the public shows, there will be private workshops open to performers and festival staff. For newcomers, Wolf regularly teaches basic and intermediate burlesque classes at the Oklahoma School of Burlesque.

“Performers dedicate their lives to this art form, putting an amazing amount of time, energy, love and money into each act,” Wolf said. “Many people don’t realize that burlesque exists as a professional art form, and I am hopeful that my productions are helping to change the perception of burlesque in Oklahoma.”

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A magpie isn’t just any old bird; it’s one of the few animals that can recognize itself in a mirror. Any animal that can recognize itself in a mirror probably has a strong sense of self.

The Avett Brothers, similarly, isn’t just any old band. And with its latest album, Magpie and the Dandelion, its members show that they, too, have strong senses of self.

“We know we are aging, and we have been extremely fortunate to have the careers we have had,” said Bob Crawford, bass player for The Avett Brothers. “But we know our days are numbered. Even if we got thirty

more years out of this career, our days are numbered. We want to maintain honesty in our songwriting, our live performances and in [ourselves].”

Crawford has been with the band since the beginning. Playing the bass and contributing to the vocals, Crawford said this tour, promoting Magpie and the Dandelion, is different from their tours in the past.

“We have seven people on stage,” Crawford said. “It is quite an ensemble — it gives you a range of possibilities. We have five, six people singing at the same time now. We have never had that kind of dynamic to our shows before.”

The added dynamic allows the group to maintain the honesty that permeates its music. It also creates a connection with the audience.

Crawford said the bridge The Avett Brothers build to their fans is far from the norm.

“I do not know if it came from

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— Bob Crawford us after a show going and talking to everyone in the crowd and forming great friendships early on or if the honesty of the music is a part of it,” Crawford said. “We have a very unique relationship [with our fans].”

Behind the honest — and often sad — songs are brothers Scott and Seth Avett. Crawford said both are always writing, sometimes putting certain songs on the back burner only to be revisited down the road.

“Scott and Seth are prolific songwriters. Let’s face it,” Crawford said. “None of us can fathom how many songs are being worked on.”

Magpie and the Dandelion was recorded at the same time as the album that preceded its release, The Carpenter. Crawford said the band actually went in with enough songs for two albums when they recorded The Carpenter. And while it might be unintentional, The Avett Brothers are having a similar issue with the new music they are working on.

“You don’t want to go in with more than 32 songs, which is what we did [when recording The Carpenter],” Crawford said. “We are demoing right now, and we may have the same problem this next time around. But we are really going to try to go in and slim it down and get the cream of the crop.”

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Rising emcee Dizzy Wright is just focusing on his words and flow, even as the hype surrounding him continues to mount.

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A lot of young artists stepping into the whirlwind Dizzy Wright has in the past year — including a spot on XXL Magazine’s career-making Freshman Class designation in 2013 — would lose their minds in the process. But even at just 23 years old, this is old hat for the Las Vegas rapper, who has paid a lifetime’s worth of dues already.

Wright picked up the mic at just eight years old, spitting rhymes in a group with his brother and friend. And between his mom’s work promoting concerts and his stints as a youth reporter at shows like the BET Awards, a young Wright was rubbing shoulders with the likes of Tyrese and Boyz II Men. But even more important was the creative guidance of his uncle Steven Howse, better known as Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

“Bone has always been my biggest influence. I’ve always been a fan of that harmonizing and that flow. You got a lot of flavor into one song, and that still affects me to this day,” Wright said. “I went back and listened to that because I hadn’t heard it in a while and was like, ‘Damn. They were really doing it.’”

But Wright’s life hasn’t necessarily been a charmed existence, at least not in the prototypical “hip-hop royalty” sense of the word. His family spent half a year in a homeless shelter, and he viewed the portraits of life and harsh realities firsthand during stints living in Michigan, Georgia, California and Las Vegas.

“A lot of my shit is about the struggle,” Wright said. “I just don’t want to be broke. I’m like everybody else; I’m just grinding, trying to make it work.”

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ever as of late. He unveiled his debut mixtape in 2010, tailed by three more in 2011 before releasing his full-length studio debut, SmokeOut Conversations, on April 20, 2012.

Collaborations with the likes of Childish Gambino and Joey Bada$$ followed, and the coveted Freshman Class honor, marked as the magazine’s People’s Choice winner, soon followed.

“It felt good,” Wright said of how he

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received the news. “I’m big on fucking [with] the people that fuck with me, so it’s great to have people have my back in something like that.”

Calls from major labels flooded his inbox, but he has been more than content to release his music through independent imprint Funk Volume (founded by Tech N9ne cohort Hopsin), savoring the creative leeway to indulge his soulful ’90s tendencies and more electrified trap-influenced tastes alike.

“I’ve got a lot of freedom. I don’t want to deal with a lot of shit,” Wright said. “I just want to do my thing and make music, and I’m just much more comfortable as an independent artist.”

The more humble undertaking hasn’t lowered his ceiling; his recently released State of Mind EP debuted at No. 5 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart, and all eyes are on Wright as he preps what will become his sophomore studio effort.

“I want to do an album, but I got to do it right,” Wright said. “I don’t know that the music compares … it’s just another Dizzy life.”

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The recording process for the new record was different than usual for McMurtry.

“We’ll come in for a week or so and do some work and go off and tour some more, because really, the only money in the music business right now is [in] touring,” McMurtry said. “So we haven’t been able to just go in and spend six weeks in the studio like we used to in the old days.”

McMurtry’s father is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. His mother was an English teacher. Given that he was raised in a household burgeoning with creativity, it seems that he could have chosen any number of outlets for his creativity. Why music, specifically?

“Because I listened to it,” he said.

“I didn’t read much, so it wasn’t natural for me to be a prose writer. But I listened to a lot of music growing up, so it seemed natural to be a musician.”

Maybe he didn’t read much, but his songs have a literary quality that few other songwriters can channel. Fiction writer Stephen King said McMurtry “may be the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation,” and if you pay attention to the lyrics in “Choctaw Bingo,” perhaps his most famous song, you realize that King’s assessment is

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The music for “Choctaw Bingo” is, as McMurtry described, an “up-tempo, rockin’ shuffle,” which masks the weird, almost sinister lyrics underneath.

The song tosses off casual references to incest, cooking meth and spiking your kids’ Cherry Coke with vodka (an efficient way to quiet them down for a long car ride, apparently). It’s full of sarcasm about its characters and the glamorization of the South so prevalent in country music. But do people notice its critique of that way of life?

“We get a lot of dancing for that one,” McMurtry said.

In previous interviews, McMurtry has talked about how mainstream country music sells a particular type of fiction, and while he also is selling a fiction in his music, his is darker and more twisted. As a Southern writer, he falls into the tradition of others like William Faulkner or Flannery O’Connor. “[Writing like this is] more believable than happy songs,” he said.

“And I guess part of songwriting is working stuff out — it’s working out pain and whatever else.”

His new album will be different than his previous two releases, both because this one will not feature political songs — for which he has become known — and also because it is more acoustic-based. You’ll just have to wait and see what kind of twisted fictions are in store.

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For a band so prolific, ambitious and endearingly experimental, it’s a wonder that more Flaming Lips side projects haven’t emerged over the years. Several dozen collaborations have come and gone, but rarely anything that wasn’t released under the official Lips’ umbrella.

It makes sense, given that the Oklahoma natives have never shied away from casting a wide net in its 30-odd years.

This makes The Electric Würms — a new offshoot featuring Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd — and its designation as a separate entity feel significant.

Debut single (and Yes cover) “Heart of the Sunrise” reveals it is more a matter of role reversal than a drastic new sound.

The single strikes a happy balance between The Terror and Embryonic; the big difference is Drozd stepping into the foreground, singing (his voice not unlike Coyne’s, if pleasingly vulnerable) as Coyne and Nashville act Linear Downfall play behind.

Yes’ original was an exercise in technical skill, but The Electric Würms condense the more than 11-minute sprawl of prog indulgences into a softly pretty, three-minute ballad. It’s the most effective sort of cover, celebrating the spirit without devolving into a bar band rendition. It speaks to The Electric Würms itself: a new look for an old favorite. — Joshua Boydston

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Every artist should be the star of their own creative life, which makes Kyle Reid’s steps out of the shadows of the many ensembles and supporting roles he has played in Oklahoma bands over the years to front and center on stage feel like a just journey.

And that spotlight suits Reid just fine, his moonshine brew of all things classic American music making him a favorite on outdoor stages and dive bars alike. That wholesome, good-time sound is especially potent on “When I Was Young,” a track off Reid’s upcoming album Alright, Here We Go. Marrying

upbeat folk, Nawlins’ brassy jazz and a tempered rockabilly swagger, it’s an erahopping treat.

He isn’t breaking new ground so much as parading over well-trodden soil; execution is key in this sort of revivalist spirit, but Reid and his Low Swinging Chariots are more than up to the task, breezily moving through the song’s five minutes with a loose expertise. For that, Reid and Co. have become time travelers, swapping the Delorean for a Model T and inviting strangers on board to experience all the memories they have never actually had. — JB

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Indie rock has been in a good place as of late. Not caring about being cool is the new cool, and a couple of dudes on guitar, bass and drums can make catchy, earworm songs without being armed to the gills with computer software and vintage synthesizers.

Oklahoma City trio Weak Knees — singer/guitarist Joshua Peck, bassist Taylor Hale and drummer Brent Hodge — do a great job adding to that new guard of light-on-its-feet indie rockers, “IceBevo” emerging as the standout of its debut EP, Absence.

It’s marked by its lack of pretense, a simple jangle of a guitar riff that kicks

back and relaxes without ever feeling the need to overextend or overexert. There’s some capable, Yuck-leaning ’90s college rock found in hotter and heavier pockets elsewhere on Absence, but “IceBevo” is content to drift in a lo-fi eddy of surf pop, subtle psych folk and fringe emo that trickles through a slight but purposeful bass line picked up for the first verse.

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LIFE MUSIC LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 Electric Avenue, Baker St. Pub & Grill. COVER

Christian Pearson/Gary Johnson, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO Cutter Elliott, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill.

COUNTRY Dan Navarro, The Blue Door. COUNTRY Derek Harris, Redrock Canyon Grill. ACOUSTIC Drifters Calling, Landing Zone, Midwest City. COUNTRY

Grant Wells, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

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Edgar Cruz, Bricktown Brewery. ACOUSTIC

James McMurtry, The Blue Door. ROCK

Granger Smith/Earl Dibbles Jr./Shady 5 Eighty, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. COUNTRY

Mark Vollertsen, Redrock Canyon Grill. PIANO Space For Lease, The Deli, Norman. ROCK

Helen Kelter Skelter/Feathered Rabbit, The Deli, Norman. VARIOUS Jacob Becannen/Mark Vollertson, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ACOUSTIC Jumpship Astronaut, VZD’s Restaurant & Club.

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Kodey Prewitt, The Paramount OKC. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

2 AM, Redrock Canyon Grill. ROCK

McKenna Pena, Vintage 89, Guthrie. JAZZ

A Wilhelm Scream/Red City Radio, The Conservatory.

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Moonlight Ford, Jazmo’z Bourbon Street Café. JAZZ

Acoustic Terrace Thursdays, Myriad Botanical Gardens.

ACOUSTIC Air Line Road, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY David Morris, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

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North Meets South, Lower Bricktown Plaza. ACOUSTIC Prettyboy/Balthazar/Penny Hill and the Halves/ Bamboozle, Opolis, Norman. VARIOUS

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Frank Sinatra Jr., Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Tulsa.

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Sunset LIVE featuring ACM@UCO, Regatta Park Landing.

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John Randolph, Jazmo’z Bourbon Street Café. POP

Taylor Dayne/Martha Wash, 39th St. Strip. POP

Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band, Chief Drive-In Theatre, Chickasha. SINGER/SONGWRITER

The Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola Duo/Edmond Jazz Orchestra, Brookhaven Village. JAZZ

General rule of thumb: The dumber the name, the better the band. Andrew Jackson Jihad might have a silly moniker, but the Phoenix-based folk-punk outfit is lauded for its witty, socially conscious lyrics and raucous live performances. See them with other questionably named acts Cheap Girls and Dogbreth 8 p.m.

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Grant Stevens, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

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Grassland Caravan, Bedlam Bar-B-Q. BLUEGRASS Jason Young Band, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery.

COUNTRY

Andrew Jackson Jihad/Cheap Girls/Dogbreth, The Conservatory. FOLK

Kaitlin Butts, Bricktown Brewery. COUNTRY

Electric Six/Yip Deceiver, Opolis, Norman. ROCK

Karmin/MKTO/Bean, Frontier City. VARIOUS

Mothership/Black Pussy/The Grown Ups, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK

Lucy Kaplansky, The Blue Door. FOLK AND REW ZAEH

Moonlight Ford, Jazmo’z Bourbon Street Café. JAZZ Mountain Smoke, Redrock Canyon Grill. COUNTRY Nuns/Eureeka, Opolis, Norman. ROCK Ronnie Milsap, Riverwind Casino, Norman. COUNTRY Stat Band, Russell’s, Tower Hotel. ROCK Taylor Thompson, Vintage 89, Guthrie. JAZZ

Neon Trees/Smallpools/Nightmare and the Cat, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ROCK

The Clique, Friends Restaurant and Club. COVER

Pidgin Band, The Deli, Norman. ROCK

The Suspects, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe. ROCK

Randy Cassimus, Bricktown Brewery. ACOUSTIC

Tom Marshall/Yesterday’s Wine, Grandad’s Bar. FOLK

The Avett Brothers/Langhorne Slim and the Law, BOK Center. FOLK

Rick Jawnsun, O Asian Fusion, Norman. COUNTRY

Woodshed Band, Riverwind Casino, Norman. COUNTRY

The Clique, Friends Restaurant and Club. COVER

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The Fab Four: Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Black Hawk Casino, Shawnee. COVER

Tanner Miller, Grandad’s Bar. BLUES The Clique, Friends Restaurant and Club. COVER The Dave Thomason Band, Grady’s 66 Pub, Yukon.

COVER Uncle Kracker/Lower 40, Riverwind Casino, Norman.

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ACOUSTIC Bite Me/Bodanga/Fire Bad!, Blue Note Lounge. COVER Borderline, Sliders. COUNTRY Bowie Tribute: The Surrogate Band, VZD’s Restaurant & Club. COVER Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks/Boyd Street Brass/Pidgin, Andrews Park. JAZZ

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Borderline, Sliders. COUNTRY

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Catch 23, Russell’s, Tower Hotel. COVER

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Chance Anderson, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY

Fred Hill, The Paramount OKC. VARIOUS

Ambiance, Riverwind Casino, Norman. COVER

Jay Falkner, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. COUNTRY

Kolton Moore, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY

Samantha Fish/Dirty Red & The Soul Shakers, Brookhaven Village. BLUES

MONDAY, JUNE 23

Tear Stained Eye, Grandad’s Bar. COUNTRY

The Franklin Twins, Newcastle Casino, Newcastle. FOLK

TUESDAY, JUNE 24 Amy Speace/Tim Easton, The Blue Door. SINGER/ SONGWRITER DJ Ryno/DJ Brewdawg, Baker St. Pub & Grill. DANCE Diarrhea Planet/Cosmostanza/Little Kicks, The Conservatory. ROCK Grant Stevens, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

PIANO Tyler Hopkins and the Rebellion/Johnny Appleseed, Blue Note Lounge. SINGER/SONGWRITER

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Amanda Cunningham, Vintage 89, Guthrie. ACOUSTIC

Uninvited Guest, Baker St. Pub & Grill. ROCK

Grant Wells, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

PIANO

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SUNDAY, JUNE 22

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Ambiance, Riverwind Casino, Norman. COVER Casey and Minna, Uptown Grocery Co., Edmond.

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

ACOUSTIC Kyle Dillingham and Horseshoe Road, Myriad Botanical Gardens. ACOUSTIC

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Training day How to Train Your Dragon 2 soars for DreamWorks.

BY PHIL BACHARACH

In 2010, DreamWorks approached the rarified air of Pixar-level animation with How to Train Your Dragon, one of DreamWorks’ few family-friendly offerings that didn’t suffer from an overload of pop culture references.

Pixar has proven itself fallible in the ensuing years, but the DreamWorks franchise hasn’t lost any of its fire in How to Train Your Dragon 2.

Writer-director Dean DeBlois mostly sticks to the formula of the first film, which he also happened to pen.

Jay Baruchel (This Is the End) returns as the voice of nebbishy Hiccup, our

reluctant hero living in the shadow of his mega-manly dad (Gerard Butler, Olympus Has Fallen). Taking place five years after Hiccup has taught the hardscrabble folks of Berk about the lovable side of dragons, Dragon 2 takes off when our protagonist, his girlfriend Astrid (America Ferrera, Cesar Chavez) and his dutiful monster Toothless stumble across a power-hungry villain (Djimon Hounsou, Push) building a dragon army. Hiccup finds surprising help from a mysterious dragon-rescuer (Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine) with a thing for dramatic entrances.

So much of the movie is impressive — sumptuous visuals, a rousing music score, a surprisingly poignant storyline — that you can forgive the few disappointing decisions that make it more conventional than its forebearer.

So much of the movie is impressive — sumptuous visuals, a rousing music score, a surprisingly poignant storyline — that you can forgive the few disappointing decisions that make it more conventional than its forebearer.

Unlike the first Dragon, there is a bad guy this time, as well as a sprawling assemblage of characters seemingly made for merchandising. So what?

Most of How to Train Your Dragon 2 soars.

Hill and Tatum return as the police team of Schmidt and Jenko — the former a roly-poly, needy type; the latter a dim bulb lunkhead — who pose as college freshmen to stop distribution of an Adderall and Ecstasy mix dubbed “WHYPHY.” While Jenko quickly finds glory on the football field and in a jock fraternity, Schmidt hooks up with a beautiful art major (Amber Stevens, The Amazing Spider-Man) and is forced

the next morning to make the walk of shame across campus to his dorm room.

It’s sloppy, shaggy and not always successful, but 22 Jump Street scores more than enough broad-comedy laughs for a summer high. Its comic riffing is often fleet-footed and inspired, with some of the best scenes coming courtesy of Ice Cube (Ride Along) as Jump Street’s irascible captain.

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22 Jump Street rises above its evident cash-grab motives.

BY PHIL BACHARACH

22 Jump Street shouldn’t be as funny as it is. It is a sequel of a movie based on a defunct television series, after all, which already renders it suspect as a cash-grab.

Moreover, the filmmakers even include winking references to its sequelness, which makes the whole thing even more suspect for playing off the cash-grab as a cynical joke.

But perhaps that’s part of the undercover act for this franchise about

a pair of unlikely undercover narcotics agents. Despite its unimaginative origins, this second installment does bring the considerable charm and comedic chops of stars Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Channing Tatum (White House Down). And it marks another win for directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who helmed the initial flick in 2012 as well as this year’s The LEGO Movie.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Homework: I dare you to give a compliment to someone you’ve never praised before. Tell me about it at Freewillastrology.com.

ARIES March 21-April 19 “When I was young,” wrote French author Albert Camus, “I expected people to give me more than they could -- continuous friendship, permanent emotion.” That didn’t work out so well for him.

Over and over, he was awash in disappointment.

“Now I have learned to expect less of them than they can give,” he concluded. “Their emotions, their friendship, and noble gestures keep their full miraculous value in my eyes; wholly the fruit of grace.” I’d love to see you make an adjustment like this in the coming months, Aries. If you do, the astrological omens suggest you will experience a blessing like Camus’.

TAURUS April 20-May 20 Some earthquakes happen in slow-motion. These rare events occur 22 to 34 miles down, where tectonic plates are hotter and gooier. Unlike the sudden, shocking jolts of typical temblors, this gradual variety can take many days to uncoil and never send dishes flying off shelves up here on the earth’s surface. I suspect your destiny will have a resemblance to this phenomenon in the coming months, Taurus. Your foundations will be rustling and rumbling, but they will do so slowly and gently. The release of energy will ultimately be quite massive. The realignment of deep structures will be epic. But there will be no big disturbances or damages.

GEMINI May 21-June 20 I suspect that some night soon you will have a dream of being naked as you stand on stage in front of a big audience. Or maybe not completely naked. There’s a strong possibility you will be wearing pink and green striped socks and a gold crown. And it gets worse. In your dream, I bet you will forget what you were going to say to the expectant crowd. Your mouth will be moving but no words will come out. So that’s the bad news, Gemini. The good news is that since I have forewarned you, you can now do whatever is necessary to prevent anything resembling this

dream from actually occurring in your waking life.

So when you are called on to show what you’ve got and make a splashy impression, you will be well-prepared.

Virgo. I’m not sure what exact form it will take.

A resuscitation? A resurrection? A recovery? The revival of a dormant dream? The thawing of a frozen asset or the return of a lost resource?

CANCER June 21-July 22 When I slip into a meditative state and seek insight about your future, I have a reverie about a hearty sapling growing out of a fallen tree that’s rotting on the forest floor. I see exuberant mushrooms sprouting from a cowpie in a pasture. I imagine compost nourishing a watermelon patch. So what do my visions mean? I’m guessing you’re going through a phase of metaphorical death and decay.

You are shedding and purging and flushing. In the process, you are preparing some top-notch fertilizer. It won’t be ready for a while, but when it is, a growth spurt will begin.

LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 For German physicist Arnold Sommerfeld, the good news was that he was nominated for the Nobel Prize 81 times. The bad news is that he never actually won.

Actor Richard Burton had a similar fate. He was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never took home an Oscar. If there is anything that even vaguely resembles that pattern in your own life, Libra, the next 12 months will be the most favorable time ever to break the spell. In the next few weeks, you may get a glimpse of how it will unfold.

LEO July 23-Aug. 22 “Dear Diary: Almost everything that was possible to change has changed these past 12 months. I am not kidding and I am not exaggerating. Getting just one of my certainties destroyed would have been acceptable; I long ago became accustomed to the gradual chip-chip-chipping away of my secure foundations. But this most recent phase, when even my pretty illusions of stability got smashed, truly set a record. So then why am I still standing strong and proud? Why is it I’m not cowering in the corner muttering to the spiders? Have I somehow found some new source of power that was never available to me until my defenses were totally stripped away?

I think I’ll go with that theory.”

VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 About 32,000 years ago, squirrels in northeast Siberia buried the fruits of a flowering plant deep in their burrows, below the level of the permafrost. Then a flood swept through the area.

The water froze and permanently sealed the fruits in a layer of ice. They remained preserved there until 2007, when they were excavated. A team of scientists got a hold of them and coaxed them to grow into viable plants. Their success has a metaphorical resemblance to a project you will be capable of pulling off during the next 12 months,

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 “I should have kissed you longer.” I hope you won’t be replaying that thought over and over again in your imagination three weeks from now. I hope you won’t be obsessing on similar mantras, either, like “I should have treated you better” or “I wish I would have listened to you deeper” or “I should have tried harder to be my best self with you.” Please don’t let any of that happen, Scorpio. I am begging you to act now to make any necessary changes in yourself so that you will be fully ready to give the important people in your life the care they deserve. If you do so, you will be free of regrets later.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 “Longing, what is that? Desire, what is that?”

Those are questions Louise Gluck asks in her poem “Prism.” Does she really not know? Has she somehow become innocent again, free from all her memories of what longing and desire have meant to her in the past? That’s what I wish for you right now, Sagittarius. Can you do it? Can you enter into beginner’s mind and feel your longing and desire as if they were brand new, just born, as fresh and primal as they were at the moment you fell in love for the first time? If you can manage it, you will bestow upon yourself a big blessing.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 You could really benefit from engaging with a

compassionate critic -- someone who would gently and lovingly invite you to curb your excesses, heal your ignorance, and correct your mistakes. Would you consider going out in search of a kick-ass guide like that? ideally, this person would also motivate you to build up your strengths and inspire you to take better care of your body. One way or another, Capricorn, curative feedback will be coming your way. The question is, will you have a hand in choosing it, or will you wait around passively for fate to deliver it? I highly recommend the former.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Now would be an excellent time for you to dream up five new ways to have fun. I’m not suggesting there’s anything wrong with your existing methods.

It’s just that in the next few weeks, life will conspire to help you drop some of your inhibitions and play around more than usual and experience greater pleasure. The best way to cooperate with that conspiracy is to be an explorer on the frontiers of amusement and enchantment. What’s the most exciting thing you have always wondered about but never done? What interesting experiment have you denied yourself for no good reason? What excursion or adventure would light up your spontaneity?

PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 Now is an excellent time to transform your relationship with your past. Are you up for a concentrated burst of psychospiritual work? To get the party started, meditate your ass off as you ponder this question: “What fossilized fixations, ancient insults, impossible dreams, and parasitic ghosts am I ready to let go of?” Next, move on to this inquiry: “What can I do to ensure that relaxed, amused acceptance will rule my encounters with the old ways forever after?” Here’s a third query: “What will I do with all the energy I free up by releasing the deadweight I had been clinging to?”

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes / daily text message horoscopes.

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2014 640i Gran Coupe

2014 740Li

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969

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2014 X3 xDrive28i

2014 X6 xDrive35i

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Lease for 36 months.

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