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Guys, whether dressing high-end, hip or country, there are rules. Most rules can be broken — you just need to know when. (Except for the one about sequined pants. Just ... no.) In Oklahoma Gazette’s men’s fashion cover story, learn more about everything from tailored menswear to Okiecentric tees. Story by Kory B. Oswald and Kelley Chambers. P. 30.

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NEWS POLITICS

Power shift?

Oklahoma is one of the lowest-ranked states in the nation when it comes to its male-to-female ratio of lawmakers.

BY BEN FELDER

Reasons behind the shortage

It’s not just that there aren’t many female legislators; there is also a shortage of candidates. In a study on what motivates men and women to seek political office, men were more likely to list it as a lifelong aspiration. Women were more likely to be driven by a particular policy issue, according to the Center for American Women and Politics, a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.

“Women are more likely to need to be recruited to run. They are less likely to be self-starters,” said Kelly Dittmar, a Rutgers assistant research professor. “That means there needs to be the sort of infrastructure

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or individuals that are asking women to run. That is an essential key.”

That was the case for Munson.

“I am running because I was asked,” Munson said. “Even when I was asked the first time, I said no and had to think about it more.”

Twelve of the 16 female representatives in the Oklahoma House are uncontested this election year, three are being challenged in a runoff or general election and one will be replaced with a male representative this year.

In the Senate, four members are female and a few races still have female candidates on the ballot. In Senate District 22, where Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Edmond, will not seek reelection, Stephanie Bice will appear on a runoff ballot in August, which will decide the next representative for the northwest OKC district.

“The idea that I’ve always wanted to run for office is not my stance,” Bice said.

“I am passionate about economic growth and development in Oklahoma because I am a mother. I want them to stick around when they grow up.”

Bice is a director of business development and partner at Smirk New Media. She said she was always interested in politics and the time felt right to run.

However, she isn’t sure the state needs more females just to increase the number.

“I don’t know if it needs to be a better ratio,” Bice said. “It needs to be quality people first and foremost.”

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While she appreciated the compliment, Cyndi Munson didn’t always appreciate that her looks were what some noticed first about her photo on a campaign flyer.

“I’d think, ‘No, I’m not cute,’” Munson said. “‘I’m smart and I’m strong.’”

Her photo might have been flattering, but as a candidate for public office, she was eager for some of her other attributes to shine through.

Then again, image has always been a lens through which women are viewed, and Munson isn’t the first female politician to have to work a little harder to get the same recognition offered to her male counterparts.

Munson is a Democratic candidate in House District 85 who is attempting to overthrow Republican incumbent David Dank. If successful, she will join an exclusive club: the female legislator club.

Of the 149 senators and representatives in Oklahoma, just 20 are women, a ratio that ranks the state third from last in the nation.

While the state could see a few new women lawmakers join the Legislature this election season, Oklahoma will continue to have one of the worst male-to-female ratios in the nation, according to the bipartisan non-governmental organization National Conference of State Legislatures.

“I think it’s really important to build up women,” said Munson, who works as the community programs manager for Girls Scouts Western Oklahoma. “My job is to make sure I am bringing resources together to make sure girls pursue leadership opportunities. I need to do the same.”

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While Oklahoma’s 13.4 percent female ratio at the state Capitol is low, it has been lower. In 1975, the ratio was only 4 percent, and the state saw an all-time high of 14.8 percent in 2006.

The state’s highest elected office is also served by a female, Gov. Mary Fallin. In fact, two female candidates were on the gubernatorial ballot in 2010, when Fallin was elected.

Munson’s primary focus is getting elected in November, but she also likes the idea that she might inspire other women to seek out political office.

“The women who are running need to speak out about their experiences and be honest about their journey on the campaign,” Munson said. “Women want to hear stories of other women … it’s important for us, as candidates, to speak out.”

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Still on track The time is now for city leaders to choose a streetcar technology.

City officials and members of the streetcar subcommittee believe the project to build a downtown streetcar remains on track for a late 2017 completion, even though state and city law, along with some confusion over wires, set the project back a few months.

“I think there was some misunderstanding,” said Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) director David Todd. “We were never advocating to try and go completely off-wire. We just wanted to see what we can get.”

In an April meeting of the streetcar subcommittee, engineers said they were seeking a 100 percent wireless system that would run on battery technology rather than overhead wires.

While early renderings of the streetcar system, a MAPS 3 project, always included wires, a wireless system was an option city officials wanted to explore.

However, there are many unknowns that make a completely wireless system risky to pursue.

“We do not have the tools in the toolbox to do 100 percent off-wire,” said Jeff Bezdek, a subcommittee member.

Conversations with multiple subcommittee members over the past week revealed some concern that pursuing a wireless system would put the project over budget and significantly delay the completion date.

A June meeting of the subcommittee was canceled because conversations over what type of system to pursue were still taking place, which left the subcommittee with no items to vote on or discuss. Subcommittee members met with city staff last week in quorumless meetings in an effort to get on the same page about how to move forward.

Problems with wireless

“Our goal is to be 100 percent offwire,” Rick Gustafson, an engineer with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., told the streetcar subcommittee in April. “But it would be very risky for us to seek only a system that is 100 percent off-wire.”

One of the reasons a wireless system would be risky is that the city would be required to purchase wireless cars without a guarantee of what type of system technology it could get. State law and city charter prevents the city from hiring the same firm to design and build the system.

“With streetcar projects, typically a

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BY BEN FELDER

Our goal is to be 100 percent off-wire. But it would be very risky for us to seek only a system that is 100 percent off-wire.

technology needed to be picked.

“If we wait too much longer in selecting the propulsion system, I think we are probably going to run into a push back on the total timeline, and that may also push up on budget,” Salyer said.

“It’s beginning to feel to me as if we are needing to make a decision.”

Hybrid model — Rick Gustafson

city will say here is what we want and here is what we can afford,” Todd said.

“But we have to go in pieces ... with a design, bid then build process.”

Wireless technology exists, but because it’s a technology that manufacturers often keep secret, exact costs are hard to estimate. If the city were to pursue a completely wireless system, there is the risk it would exceed the $130 million budget and delay the construction completion date.

“We are the only city to do a streetcar that has that design-build restriction on how we can bid the project,” said subcommittee chairman Nathaniel Harding.

Ward 6 Councilor Meg Salyer said the city was at a point where a streetcar

No matter what type of system the city goes with, the streetcars it buys will have to include battery technology to travel at least a short distance without wires.

An overhead wire system will not work under the railroad bridge that separates downtown from Bricktown. That means the streetcars will have to run on battery power for at least 100 feet or so.

Subcommittee members told city officials last week that they expect a request for proposal draft for streetcars to be presented at a meeting later this month. The RFP will require cars that can handle the wireless path under the bridges, but beyond that manufacturers will be able to respond with cars that can travel even further on battery power.

Depending on the type of RFP response the city receives from manufactures, a partially wireless system could be build.

“I think there will be extra consideration given to manufacturers that have a record and proven ability to

AmeriTram is one of several streetcar manufacturers and can develop both wire and wireless systems. A streetcar with an overhead wire system is shown here. extend the wireless element,” Harding said. “But this is going to be a system that is mostly on wires.”

Where to put wires

Some downtown property owners have expressed a dislike for overhead wires and it’s possible the city may be able to build a system that is partially wireless. However, where the wires are located will be based on engineering needs, rather than the wishes of property owners. “[The placement of wires] is going to come down to more of a technical issue, rather than an aesthetic or political issue,” Todd said. “There are some technical things that will dictate where wires go.”

Subcommittee members said the streetcar project is a few months behind schedule, but the delay is not to a point where it will impact the finish date.

“We have a budget and we will make the project fit the budget,” Todd said.

“There may be some technology options when it comes to wires, but we need to move forward.”

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METRO BRIEFS

Guyutes gets green light A dilapidated building on Shartel Avenue will soon be a restaurant with healthy food options and a view.

M A RK HA N COC K

BY BEN FELDER

The site of the future Guyutes restaurant on the southeast corner of Shartel Avenue and NW 23rd Street.

city council approved $362,000 for a citywide project.

Half of the money will come from a 2007 voter-approved bond, while the other half is from an Oklahoma Department of Transportation grant.

In 2012, the first phase of a citywide bike plan included 70 miles of routes.

The 62 route miles included in the approved contract on Tuesday is the second phase of the project.

Stage Center is coming down, most likely this month. But some of the material from the downtown theater has been donated to local art organizations.

Allied Arts worked with the site’s owner to distribute hundreds of items

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Some Stage Center advocates, like Shane Hampton, are holding out hope that United States goalkeeper Tim Howard can save the property from demolition.

Say what?

Robert Neu

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Stage Center piece to become art

from Stage Center to various art groups. Approximately 250 theater seats, 150 stage lights and 20 exterior flood lights were removed from the theater and donated through Allied Arts.

Kestrel Investments, owner and developer of the site, which will become the future site of OGE Energy Corp’s new headquarters, announced its plan to salvage some items last week. Kestrel Investments said the items were scheduled to be removed from Stage Center last Monday.

Neu let the message sink in and finally realized he had been passed the baton.

Less than 24 hours after officially taking over as the new superintendent of Oklahoma City Public Schools, the state’s largest school system, Neu addressed the school board and laid out a 100-day plan for getting to know the district and raising expectations.

“I am going to do a listen and learn tour,” Neu said. “Over the next 100 days, I’m going to be out and about as much as humanly possible.”

Neu said he planned to meet with each school board member individually on a regular basis and make communication protocols and role definitions clear. Neu also plans to meet with teachers, principals and other administrators in the coming months.

“I know that at the end of this 100 days, there are going to be themes that emerge,” Neu said.

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A proposed restaurant on 23rd Street received unanimous approval from the Oklahoma City Council last week, even after the planning commission had previously voted to deny the permit.

Guyutes, which will be located at the corner of 23rd Street and Shartel Avenue, will include a rooftop patio, a wide beer selection and healthy food options. The restaurant also plans to have late-night hours.

“I think the rebirth of 23rd Street is really encouraging and [we need to do] anything we can to help,” Ward 8 Councilman Pat Ryan said.

Some residents near the proposed restaurant expressed concern over parking and noise issues. However, the council said it believed the issues would be addressed.

“I do believe there is a need for latenight dining,” Ward 6 Councilor Meg Salyer said.

Guyutes’ owners said approval by the council was a progressive move.

“I think it shows the city is making a step in the right direction,” said Jarrod Friedel, who co-owns Guyutes along with Wayne Allen. “If we can have more businesses like this come in, we can actually make this a thriving city.”

LAUREN HAMILTON

Tweet of the week

Neu on the clock

At 12:01 a.m. on July 1, Robert Neu, the city’s new superintendent, received a text message that initially left him a little confused.

“Tag, you’re it,” was the all the message from Dave Lopez, the interim superintendent who ended his duties on June 30, said.

A freshly painted bike lane on southbound S. Walker Avenue near W. California Avenue in downtown OKC.

By the numbers

62. That’s the number of miles in new bike lanes the city will add after the

“Now you have opened the floodgates for any big-box retailer,” said Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid about a tax incentive package approved for a new Cabela’s store in Oklahoma City.

Shadid was the only councilor to vote against the incentive package worth $3.5 million during a meeting last week.

Mayor Mick Cornett, who voted in favor of the tax incentive package, told Shadid the city had no choice in the matter.

“We are playing the hand we’ve been dealt,” said Cornett, referring to the city’s need to fight for sales tax dollars from other municipalities in the region.

Following the vote, Shadid urged the public to avoid shopping at the new store.

“I don’t think Cabela’s is a friend to Oklahoma City,” Shadid said.

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CHiCKEN Can’t keep this man down

Being ousted from a company can’t keep Aubrey McClendon, former CEO of Chesapeake Energy, down.

McClendon was forced out last year after a governance scandal and other boring business problems.

Reuters reported that his new company, American Energy Partners LP, recently merged with Energy & Minerals Group to form American Energy Midstream and plans to invest $4.25 billion in shale assets. According to Marketwired, $3.5 billion is being invested in Ohio’s Utica Shale.

Interestingly, Chesapeake Energy has also declared its intent to comandeer the Utica Shale. Is this McClendon’s way of getting vengeance for being ousted? We might never know for sure.

Market Wired also pointed out that McClendon’s company is investing as other major companies, like BP and Halcon Resources, are leaving the area.

FRiED NEWS Haters gonna hate ... polar bears and Obama

It’s a toss-up over what Sen. Jim Inhofe hates most: polar bears or President Barack Obama.

While the majority of scientists, climatologists and rational humans have acknowledged the existence of climate change, Inhofe continues to cover his ears and hum anytime a rational argument is made for doing a better job of protecting the planet.

Climate change is a bipartisan issue, as four former EPA officials who are Republicans recently attempted to convince GOP senators that it is wise to at least acknowledge the existence of climate change. Inhofe would have none of it.

Climate change is an effort to “force Americans to live out the president’s green dream” Inhofe said, according to Newsweek.

And not a drop for drinking?

Voting can be a useful tool, whether it’s deciding the next governor, approving

changes to the Constitution or selecting the next American Idol. However, there are some situations in which voting might not be the best solution.

In Norman, water rate increases are only approved by a vote of the people, rather than a decision made by the city council, as is the case in most cities.

As you would imagine, Norman doesn’t raise its water rates too much, as voters don’t typically like to approve higher utility fees.

However, the lack of rate increases — and the inability of the city to set its own rates — has prevented the city from achieving major water infrastructure projects, city officials said. The city can’t join in on regional water plans because there is no guarantee voters would approve the rate necessary to pay for it.

“It’s not a tax credit, but a rebate, and that’s an important difference,” Sean Patrick Eaton of the Professional Filmmakers of Oklahoma replied.

B r i da l R ings

Thou shalt not budge ... yet

Remember the 10 Commandments monument? You know, the enormous one that seems to scream, “Hey, you!

Look at me!” and has graced the lawn in front of the Oklahoma State Capitol since November 2012?

The one that has created support for adding more monuments — some serious and some maybe not so serious — and turning the Capitol lawn into Monument City?

Yeah, that one.

Well, it’s definitely going to be around until at least Sept. 12.

District Judge Thomas Prince has postponed a hearing that would determine whether the court would hear a case filed against the monument.

He requested that Assistant Solicitor General Cara Rodriguez of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office clean up her motion to dismiss the case against the Oklahoma Capitol Preservation

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Commission, which is responsible for the upkeep of the Capitol grounds and the monument itself, The Tulsa World reported. He also requested that both the plaintiff and the defendant revise and resubmit their legal arguments due to five constitutional issues that he felt had been inadequately explained.

All parties have until the Sept. 12 hearing to finish their revisions.

If the court allows the monument to remain on Capitol grounds, there is a good chance it might actually be joined by similar ones supporting Hindus, Satanists and maybe even the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

skills as a point guard are still a work in progress (turnovers, man), but at least the Oklahoma City Thunder star is realizing his potential in the fashion department.

In an unprecedented demonstration of fashion sense for an athlete, Westbrook has collaborated with Barneys New York for his own collection of hipster-approved menswear to be released in August. The luxurious department store will offer Westbrook designs from Del Toro, Want Les Essentiels, Marcelo Burlon, Naked & Famous, Selima Optique, Jordan and Globe Trotter.

If you recognize any of those names ... uh ... this is the collection for you.

Westbrook to “I was so happy release to see the tag and see fashion line my name and logo OKC BARNEY’S As prodigious as he on it,” Westbrook is on the basketball told fashion journal court, Russell Westbrook Women’s Wear Daily. has made just as many “I’d seen it on paper, but waves off of it. Not because it’s the first time I’ve actually he’s getting in trouble with the seen it in hand and in person.” law or anything like that, but — let’s We’re excited too, Russ. What better face it — the man has style. Sure, his way to show your Thunder pride than RUS

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Aaaaand we’ve made another list.

Big-league status indeed!

In yet another media company’s quest to deliver more bite-sized, easily digestible, scientifically ridiculous and irrelevant information, we have made CNN Money’s list of most stressed cities.

This time, we are not in the top 10 or last place; we are 32 out of 55! That’s near the middle! We are average! Kind of; if you consider there are more than 41,000 unique zip codes across the country, 32 is pretty bad.

Also, if OKC is the No. 32 moststressed city in the U.S. and it resides in the No. 9 (out of 10) most miserable state in the union (according to The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index back in February), it makes things seem like they are not OK here.

Is it the cigarettes (No. 8 of 10), the obese pregnant kids (Oklahoma

was once expected to have the highest obesity rate in the country by 2018 and ranked fifth in the top 10 highest states for teen pregnancy.), or the lack of sidewalks?

OKC needs a collective dose of Xanax. At least we are a fairly inexpensive city to live in (No. 9 out of 10 according to Forbes.), and we still have our guns.

(We’re No. 6 out of 50 for friendliness to gun owners.)

Thirty-two is not as bad as No. 1 for most stressed city (New York). The road to the middle is much quicker than the road to the top. But you should probably stay off of Oklahoma roads — they will stress you out. Our state ranks No. 11 out of 51 in the U.S. for worst drivers.

It’s called “merge,” people.

It functions like a zipper.

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COMMENTARY

Education for the people

BY JOHN THOMPSON

The victories of Republican State Superintendent candidate Joy Hofmeister and the two Democrats, John Cox and Freda Deskin, are a part of the grassroots revolt by liberals and conservatives against test-driven, market-driven school “reform.”

Any of the three would be an excellent State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

They are all experienced professionals who have condemned the current testing mania. They all demonstrate a capacity to listen.

The defeat of Superintendent Janet Barresi was due to her policies, not just her personality. She was one of 13 state education leaders, the “chiefs for change” who seek to destroy local school governance. Barresi and other chiefs imposed technocratic, top-down education policies driven by Big Data, not the consent of school patrons. They mandate the same system of rewards and punishment so that all of the nation’s

These corporate reformers want to acculturate children for the harsh world created by globalization.

children will be held accountable by the same tests (thus enriching the same gigantic testing companies).

These corporate reformers want to acculturate children for the harsh world created by globalization. Or should I say the harsh global economy they created?

In other states, as well as in Oklahoma, conservatives are just as suspicious of corporate reformers and

the “Billionaire Boys Club” that funds them as liberal and moderates are. Since Barresi’s counterparts in Tennessee and Louisiana are now losing bitter battles with their former Republican allies, the number of surviving chiefs for change will soon be down to four.

Educators serve all of the public. We are well suited for distributive leadership, participating in a backlash against the politics of destruction. In the classroom, teachers aren’t allowed to judge the politics of our patrons. We should bring the same respect for all constituencies.

In the classroom, as in school reform, all is politics. Teaching is leadership, and leadership is politics. The rate at which a teacher can raise student performance is determined by a nine-month campaign to motivate and engage students. Bringing parents into the educational process takes politicking. The art of educational politics is the art of relationship-building.

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

Barresi and her fellow chiefs do not have the people skills to understand that government by fiat is no less political than grassroots populism. Rule by technocratic mandates is just as political as any other autocratic governance.

The answer is not to shun politics.

The solution is not to breed contempt for self-government or public education.

We need a politics of inclusion, of neighborliness. After all, one of our fundamental purposes as educators is to prepare children for life in a democracy.

Scorched earth politics must stop.

It’s time for an inclusive new populism, representing liberals and conservatives and the full diversity of views in between, to renew our commitment to a government and to a public education system of the people, by the people and for the people.

Thompson blogs regularly on national education issues at The Huffington Post, This Week in Education, School Matters and Living in Dialogue.

LETTERS Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity.

Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to jchancellor@okgazette.com or sent online at okgazette.com. Include a city of residence and contact number for verification.

FYI, thanks for staying great

FYI, the touring bass player for Jeff the Brotherhood is an Oklahoma City native, returning with them to play the Opolis in Norman on July 24th. Chet Jameson and his family lived in Edgemere Park until he was 3, and he was reared just outside Nashville, in Columbia, Tennessee. His maternal grandparents live in Edmond.

Chet’s grandfather, Bob Mathews, graduated high school as a Norman Tiger.

My conclusion stands that there’s almost always an Oklahoma connection if you look a little.

Addendum: I travel back and forth between Oklahoma and Tennessee frequently and depend heavily on Oklahoma Gazette to keep me in the loop on all things OKC, with my primary

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interest being live music. You’ve remained the same great newsprint jewel you were when I moved east in 1989, the precise day that Barry Switzer announced he was moving on as well. It was a quasi-fullcircle experience, then, to read about the Senior Follies in the Gazette when I was “home” a couple of weeks ago, take my parents to enjoy a Folly-filled afternoon and discover that Barry Switzer was the King of the Senior Follies. Y’all have a great day.

— Kim Jameson Nashville Companies can operate cleanly

After years of careful work and a Supreme Court ruling affirming its right to address unchecked carbon pollution, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new safeguards to protect Oklahomans. Power plants are responsible for 40 percent of America’s carbon pollution, linked to other forms of air pollution that trigger asthma attack and heart attacks and can cause premature death. This pollution threatens our prosperity and our children’s future.

Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) still runs outdated and dirty coal plants. The company has fought to keep these plants running, but the U.S. Supreme Court

recently upheld a federal clean air plan that directs OG&E to clean up its plants.

It’s time for OG&E to stop stalling and do the right, legal thing. It’s time for OG&E to move beyond coal and double down on Oklahoma clean energy.

— Donna Clifford-Jones Norman Learn more about ALEC

In David Ocamb’s commentary (“Who’s on our planet’s side?” June 25, Gazette), he mentioned American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as a leading component in bad legislation here in Oklahoma. ALEC is an organization that brings together corporation and

industry coalition sponsors with the legislative members to, in part, trade campaign contributions for pro-business written legislation. Not surprisingly, we have a lot of ALEC legislation introduced and passed here. According to a report from the ALEC annual meeting, 70 of our legislators are members. Of the 36 members named, all are Republicans.

Ocamb urges us to hold our elected officials accountable this election year. We will need to do that by voting. I suggest that you check this link to see if your legislator is a member: sourcewatch.org/ index.php/Oklahoma_ALEC_Politicians.

— Chadwick Cox Norman

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“Our support of KGOU and its programming is a great way to connect our restaurant and school of culinary arts with listeners who appreciate fine dining and our work to train the next generation of chefs.”

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Plaza bound Tony Morton talks about changing and growing his art business with a move to the Plaza District.

By Devon Green

Tony Morton, gallery director at Paseo Originals Art Gallery, has purchased his own art space in the Plaza District and is opening a new gallery, Kasum Contemporary Fine Art, in September.

He’s moving from one art district to another to grow his business, and he said the change allows him to be the sole owner and director.

The two-mile move is important to him; he’s moving home.

“I live in the Plaza, and you see all the new people, the ethnic diversity. It’s just more diverse with more traffic,” Morton said.

Years in the making Morton has spent years cultivating his clientele. Some bought their first pieces of art from him, and he has helped them grow their collections from that single piece. What he now needs is new faces, hence the new space.

“The biggest thing for me is I work with people to develop [them], I work with people who have never made an art purchase before, and I develop them into people who purchase art regularly,” he said. “Meeting new people is the only way [to do that].”

His passion is turning the visitor who wanders into his gallery with no knowledge of what they are looking for into a discerning art purchaser.

For Morton, the move makes good business sense. With Kasum Contemporary, he’ll write the rules as he sees fit and branch out in ways that he couldn’t in his present space. That’s another major factor in the move: the space itself.

“The floor plan in the Plaza is a big box, kind of ideal for an art gallery,” he said.

He also will expand the types and prices of art on display. There will be

several price points to appeal not only to moneyed collectors but to novices and younger people.

He’s also looking to bring in more paper art, which is a medium he has been passionate about for years.

Thanks to do-it-yourself, old-school printmaking and a resurgence in the appreciation of pop culture and the craftsmanship involved with paper-andink prints, the once-fading art is now in high demand.

Put the artist first When it comes to how he runs his business, his success hangs on putting the artists first.

“I represent 40 artists, and they are like family,” he said. “They are invested to work with me, and I am invested in working with them.”

He asks each person that seeks his representation one question: Why do you want to be an artist?

“Being an artist is more dangerous than being a doctor. You have to understand that the guarantee of success is slim,” he said.

The best he can do for them is represent them fairly and knowledgeably to potential buyers. He doesn’t claim to completely understand what a particular piece means to the artist that created it, nor would he deign to tell a potential buyer what that work

means to them.

“The most I can do is open a door, give a portion of understanding as to why that artist does that work,” he said.

He also points out that if you do make the mistake of pointing out what the work is supposed to mean, you ruin that experience for them. This honesty, he feels, is what makes him so good at what he does.

“The last thing I want is for a client to walk out the door with the wrong piece. I have talked plenty of clients out of a piece because I knew it wasn’t right for them,” he said.

He would also like to have more clients understand commissioned work and that it’s not limited to the very wealthy. Morton said that if someone walks into his gallery and likes a piece but it would suit them better if it was a little different, the artist can recreate that piece for a fee.

“I would rather have a client 100 percent satisfied with the work rather than 90 percent satisfied and 10 percent can live with it,” he said.

“I am crazy excited about what is going on in the art scene in OKC and getting to be a part of it. Oklahoma is a diverse place, and we are really starting to see an appreciation for progressive things.”

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Tony Morton works at his former location at Paseo Originals Art Gallery in the Paseo Arts District.

A new art gallery should open in the Plaza District by September.

What’s happening A statewide workforce initiative is launched to help train students and businesses about what’s happening with local business development.

New memory care center will include storm safety room

The Oklahoma Educated Workforce Initiative was recently formed to help strengthen the state’s business community on education issues and help better prepare students for employment opportunities.

This week, Jennifer Monies was hired as executive director, a media release confirmed. The foundation is led by a board of business leaders, including Scott Meacham, former state treasurer and president and CEO of i2E, and Steven D. Hendrickson, director of government operations for The Boeing Company.

Monies also is the press secretary and senior advisor to Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman and was previously senior vice president of communications and marketing for the State Chamber. She is finishing her masters degree in public administration at the University of Central Oklahoma.

“She knows the political challenges we face as a state in the education reform arena and knows the importance of coalition-building within the business community to demand change,” said Hendrickson, who is president of the foundation’s board.

Monies began her job on July 7.

The State Chamber of Oklahoma represents more than 1,000 state businesses and 350,000 employees. — By Jennifer Chancello

A new memory care community in Oklahoma City will be the first LaSalle Group community in the nation with a tornado safety area built into it, said The LaSalle Group, which broke ground recently on Autumn Leaves of Southwest Oklahoma City.

Autumn Leaves will be The LaSalle Group’s first community home built in Oklahoma City. Estimated cost is $9.5 million for the 30,000-square-foot facility, company management said.

It will serve nearly 50 residents with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia and will also provide free family services, including seminars, speakers and support groups. — JC Fidelity Bank Oklahoma names new CEO, president

Fidelity Bank recently announced changes at its Oklahoma Fidelity Bank locations.

Former president Aaron Bastian is now CEO of Oklahoma Fidelity Bank.Also, Wichita lending manager Jeff Ronen has been promoted to replace Bastian as president of Oklahoma Fidelity Bank, the company said in a media release.

“In just 10 years in the Oklahoma City metro area, we have made great strides in our retail, consumer lending and commercial banking divisions,” Bastian said. Ronen will oversee the daily operations and administration of the six offices in this market.Transitions should be completed by August. — JC FAA CU launches volunteer program

FAA Credit Union recently launched a nonprofit employee volunteer program.

Workers may be reimbursed for their volunteer time, up to a predetermined number of hours.

“Many of our employees are civicminded. They approached the credit union about creating a volunteer program to help encourage their co-workers to give back to the communities we serve,” said Steve Rasmussen, FAA Credit Union president and CEO, in a media statement.

The program allows employees to volunteer during work hours as well as on their own time.

Nonprofit organizations interested Aaron Bastian

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in working with FAA CU volunteers can visit faaecu.org/volunteerprogram for more information. — JC Manly store set for Midtown

Trade Men’s Wares, a shop that occupied a cramped storefront on Automobile Alley, is set to move into a larger space in Midtown in August.

The store, which promotes all things masculine, offers a variety of clothing and accessories for rugged individualists and well-groomed bearded men.Co-owners Lukus Collins and Hunter Goodman visited similar shops in Kansas City and Austin. The pair felt Oklahoma City needed a store to celebrate men, good manners and product lines not normally

seen here.

After opening a small pop-up location just before Thanksgiving, the pair settled into a 250-square-foot leased space in Automobile Alley, but they knew it would not meet their needs for long.“The goal all along was to have a full-scale, permanent shop,” Collins said. “This was a way to test the waters.”That store was open Friday through Sunday. The new store will be open weekly Tuesday through Saturday.

After looking at historic urban buildings, the pair settled on a building in Midtown at 1112 N. Walker Ave. County records show the two-story, 10,136-squarefoot building was constructed in 1906.

The store will occupy about 600 square feet. — By Kelley Chambers

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By Jennifer Chancellor

Have you met?

Aubrey Hammontree is Oklahoma City’s new planning director, and she brings with her a love of sustainability and health.

By Conrad Kersten

When you were growing up and in school, what were your interests and hobbies?

They were widely varied. I’ve always been a nature lover and hoped to do something involving plants or animals in my career. (At one point, this bornand-bred Okie wanted to be a marine biologist and work with dolphins and whales!) Growing up, I was interested in art and music. I spent my spare time on creative endeavors: writing poetry, painting, drawing, sewing and making jewelry. I still like doing artistic things in my spare time. However, despite my high school days in choir, show choir and musical productions, you’ll never catch me doing karaoke.

What first sparked your interest in working on projects that make the city better?

Throughout my college years, I worked for architecture and landscape architecture firms in OKC. Those jobs allowed me to engage in the creative practice of designing things that would be built and in the practical, technical practice of overseeing projects being built. At the same time, I had a landscape design-build business on the side. Through these experiences, I realized that I could help shape environments in which we live. I’m proud that I can work on projects in my career today that make the city better on a much larger scale.

Is planning director for Oklahoma City a job you ever aspired to attain?

What gives you the most satisfaction in your job?

Actually no, although I’ve always respected the job and admired what it takes to do it. I have enjoyed all the positions I’ve held working my way toward this job. Over the past 14 years, I’ve gained a base of knowledge of our local dynamics and municipal government, developed rounded perspectives and built solid relationships in the community. After receiving lots of encouragement and support from friends, family and colleagues, I realized I would be crazy not to aspire to be planning director because it is uniquely positioned to impact the success of our city.

Witnessing the real, life-changing improvements happening all around our city. Whenever I start to feel overwhelmed at how much we need to do or feel frustrated with how long things take and how hard they are to manage, I look at how much we have accomplished in a relatively short amount of time.

I’ve always been a nature lover and hoped to do something involving plants or animals in my career.

How does it feel to be in charge of an important department with the city as MAPS 3 is implemented?

It’s an opportunity of a lifetime to be here during this era of the city’s evolution.

At the end of the day, when you take off your planning director hat, what do you do for fun and to unwind?

I make a plan for doing fun things and create a step-by-step strategy for how to unwind. (Just kidding.) It could be watching a movie marathon with my kids, walking to the park in the evening, playing the piano, hosting a dinner party or spending time with friends out on the town.

How do you describe your job to people unfamiliar with your position?

In a nutshell, city planners facilitate the best possible growth and development of a community with the aim of ensuring the highest quality of life for current and future generations. We do this by working with the community to create long-range plans that guide growth and then Aubrey Hammontree implement those plans through specific projects, programs and partnerships.

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Being in charge of Oklahoma City’s planning department was not something Aubrey Hammontree aspired to. Some might call it a happy accident; Hammontree was recently named OKC’s planning director and uses her talents to help make OKC a better place.

The Oklahoma native received both a bachelor’s in environmental design and a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Oklahoma.

Her responsibilities include overseeing the staff, managing the budget and leading planokc. Planokc is a comprehensive plan aimed at making a more sustainable and healthy city. See the full interview online at okc.biz.

So, have you met Aubrey Hammontree?

What is the most fun part of your job?

Sharing optimism and excitement about our city and working toward its potential.

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Tickets are $9.50-$12.50.

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Hidden History of Tulsa, book signing by Steve Gerkin, 3 p.m., July 12. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT

FILM SONIC Summer Movie Nights: Frozen, (U.S. 2013, dir.

Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee) fearless Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, 9 p.m., July 9. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. WED The Front Man, (U.S., 2014, dir. Paul Devlin) still plagued by dreams of stardom, a charismatic musician goes on a 27-year journey in search of the meaning of success, 7:30 p.m., July 10. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. THU Ida, (Poland, 2014, dir. Pawel Pawlikowski) Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation, 5:30 p.m., July 11; 8 p.m., July 12; 2 p.m., July 13. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. FRI–SUN Free Summer Movie Series: 42, (U.S., 2013, dir. Brian Helgeland) the story of Jackie Robinson from his signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1945 to his historic 1947 rookie season, 8:30 p.m., July 11.

Chesapeake Boathouse District, 725 S. Lincoln Blvd., 722-6113. FRI

FOOD Paint N Cheers, creative social art classes, 1 p.m., July 9; 6:30 p.m., July 10-11; 2, 6:30 p.m., July 12; 2 p.m., July 13; 6:30, July 15. Paint N Cheers, 1614 N. Gatewood Ave., Oklahoma City. 524-4155, paintncheers.com. WED–SUN, TUE

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Thursday, Tuesday

Buchanan’s Antique and Vintage Market, browse through hundreds of vendors, find great bargains and treasures, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., July 12. Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, 3001 General Pershing Blvd., 948-6700.

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Summer Oklahoma City Bridal Show, meet the area’s most trusted wedding experts, see spectacular fashions and find new ideas, 1 p.m., July 13. Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 602-8500, coxconventioncenter.com. SUN

Disco Nights River Cruises, boogie atmosphere, amazing views and adult beverages, cash bar available on board, 8 p.m., July 12. Meridian Landing, 4345 SW 15th St. SAT

Buddha Mind Meditation Class, instructed meditation practice and lecture on Buddhist principles, 7-9 p.m., July 15. Buddha Mind Monastery, 5916 S. Anderson Rd., 869-0501, ctbuddhamind.org. TUE Guided Meditation Classes, classes designed for people interested in connecting to the divine through the art of mindful meditation, 7-8 p.m., July 16.

Labyrinth Temple, 417 NW 25th St. WED

Basic Cake Decorating, learn the secret to keeping cakes fresh, use flair to apply decorations and intricate designs, 6:30 p.m., July 9. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 7174900, francistuttle.edu. WED

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Fast, Fit, Family Meals, learn to cook whole food meals that are suitable for children but satisfy grown up needs, 6:30 p.m., July 10. Francis Tuttle Technology CenterRockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 717-4900, francistuttle.edu. THU

The Little Mermaid, see Ariel and her friends during the Oklahoma premiere of the Broadway version of Disney’s classic fish tale, 7:30 p.m., July 9-10; 8 p.m., July 11; 2, 8 p.m., July 12. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. WED–SAT

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Pinot’s Palette, paint, drink, have fun, 7-9 p.m., July 1011, 2 p.m., July 12. Pinot’s Palette, 115 E. California Ave., 602-3850, pinotspalette.com. THU–SAT Tipsy Artist , wine and paint party, 6:30-9:30 p.m., July 11-12. Tipsy Artist Studio, 124 W. Oklahoma St., Guthrie, 822-0481, tipsyartist.com. FRI–SAT The Artistik Palette, the social painting place, 7 p.m., July 11; 6 p.m., July 12. Artistik Palette, 5820 E. Reno Ave., Midwest City, 441-2385, artistikpalette.com.

FRI–SAT Pizza Pie Party, chefs guide kids through dough-making and harvesting fresh herbs and vegetables to add to their own individual pizza creations, 10 a.m., July 12.

Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. SAT Noodles, identify different varieties and learn how to prepare this versatile food, 6:30 p.m., July 14. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 717-4900, francistuttle.edu. MON

HAPPENINGS Rain Barrel Class, building and using a rain barrel for water conservation, July 10. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. THU Second Friday Circuit of Art, monthly celebration of art with everything from dance, painting, photography, music and more, 6-9 p.m., July 11. Norman Arts Council, 122 E. Main St., Norman, 360-1162, normanarts.org. FRI Live on the Plaza, see the best of what the Plaza District has to offer, 7 p.m., July 11. Plaza District, 1618 N. Gatewood Ave., 367-9403, plazadistrict.org. FRI

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Urban Agrarian Midtown Market Nothing says “Friday” like fresh produce. And that’s why Urban Agrarian hosts the Midtown Market, featuring live music, yoga and some of the freshest organic edibles around, each Friday until October. It all goes down (your esophagus) 1 p.m. to sunset at the corner of NW Ninth Street and Walker Avenue. Admission is free. Call 231-1919 or visit urbanagrarian.com.

Friday

Mistakes Were Made, a desperate theater producer is holed up in his dingy office working the lines one long, tense afternoon as he tries to keep the biggest deal of his career from falling apart, 7:30 p.m., July 10; 8 p.m., July 11-12.; 2 p.m., July 13 Carpenter Square Theatre, 800 W. Main St., 232-6500, carpentersquare.com. THU–SUN Antony and Cleopatra, caught between desire and duty, Antony and Cleopatra’s affair will shake the foundations of the known world, 8 p.m., July 10-12. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens. org. THU–SAT Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical, coming-of-age story of an all-American small town sweetheart and her dreams of making it to the big time by becoming a Texas Cowgirl Cheerleader, 8 p.m., July 11-12. The Boom, 2218 NW 39th St., 601-7200, theboomokc.com. FRI–SAT Bang Bang! Queer Punk Variety Show, one of the most eclectic troupes in OKC, 11 p.m., July 11. HiLo Club, 1221 NW 50th St., 843-1722, hilookc.com. FRI Nathan Joyner: A Live Comedy Event, stand-up comedy, 8 p.m., July 12. The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., 517-0787, theparamountokc.com. SAT Second Sunday Poetry, reading by J. D. Whitney, 2 p.m., July 13. The Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave., Norman, 307-9320, pasnorman.org. SUN

SPORTS OKC Redhawks vs. New Orleans Zephyrs, minor league baseball, 7:05 p.m., July 9-10. Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, 2 Mickey Mantle Drive, 218-1000, okcredhawks. com. WED–THU

14th Annual Smoke on the Water, high-powered drag boat racing, 9 a.m., July 12-13. El Reno Lake, 801 S. Babcock Drive, El Reno. SAT–SUN 19th Annual Norman Conquest Bicycle Tour, named one of the 50 best rides in America by Bicycling Magazine, benefiting the J. D. McCarty Center’s Camp ClapHans scholarship fund, 7 a.m., July 12. J.D. McCarty Center, 2002 E. Robinson Ave., Norman, 307-2800. SAT Full Moon Bike Ride, meet and ride from the Gardens Bandshell on a full moon route through downtown Oklahoma City, 7 p.m., July 12. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. SAT

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OKC Energy vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds, men’s professional soccer, 7 p.m., July 12. Pribil Stadium, 801 NW 50th St., 235-5425, energyfc.com. SAT YogaVerve, donation-only class, all proceeds go to a local nonprofit, 10:30 a.m., July 13. YogaVerve, 16501 N. Shawnee Ave., Edmond. SUN Energy FC Soccer Demo, watch OKC’s own Energy FC professional soccer players demonstrate kicks, tricks and more on the Sheridan Lawn, 8 p.m., July 16. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. WED

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Hardcore Legend: An Evening with Mick Foley Mick Foley: wrestler, author, generally interesting person. He’s also a hell of a performer, with a one-man stage show featuring everything from comedy to surrealism. See the WWE star and best-selling author perform Hardcore Legend: An Evening with Mick Foley — plus a Q&A and meet-and-greet — 7:30 p.m. Monday at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd. Tickets are $25. Call 866-966-1777 or visit ticketstorm.com.

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2014 U.S. Senior Open The great thing about golf is that you can play it — and be good at it — well into your senior years. But it’s even better when you’re playing at one of the region’s most scenic and prestigious courses. The 2014 U.S. Senior Open features some of the sport’s most recognizable names — Fred Couples, Colin Montgomerie, Vijay Singh and more — and the major USGA championship officially tees off 7:15 a.m. Thursday at Oak Tree National, 1515 W. Oak Tree Drive in Edmond, with the final round on Sunday.

Tickets are $20-$225. Call 726-9700 or visit 2014ussenioropen.com.

Thursday–Sunday David Payne’s Wild Weather Camp, fun and interactive way for Oklahoma families to learn about the development of severe weather events, 10 a.m., July 9. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52nd St., 602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. WED Okietales, dive into history with books and stories and explore a different topic from the Wild West and cowboys to land runs and pioneer life, 10:30 a.m., July 9. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 522-0745, okhistory.org. WED

Doll Making Class, participants learn to make cornhusk, rag, and cotton dolls, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., July 12. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 522-0745, okhistory.org. SAT Story Time with Julie, hear the best and newest children’s books, 10:15-11 a.m., July 12. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT

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Summer Kids Camps, sports and recreation, college for kids and counselors-in-training program, July 9-11, 14-16. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May Ave., 682-1611, occc.edu. WED–FRI, MON–WED

Dive In Movies, relax poolside and enjoy your favorite movies, 8:00 p.m., July 11. White Water Bay, 3908 W. Reno Ave., 943-9687, whitewaterbay.com. FRI

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Weekend Keeper Connections, from anemones to zebras, learn about your favorite Zoo animals from the people entrusted to care for them, 11 a.m., July 12-13.

Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place, 424-3344, okczoo.com. SAT–SUN Little Big Chefs Cooking Classes, chef-instructed kid’s cooking class, 2 p.m., July 13. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco.com. SUN Animal Artist, use animals as inspiration to explore the natural world through painting, drawing, sculpting, and more, 2 p.m., July 14-16. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu. MON–WED

VISUAL ARTS Concept Me, a self-portrait exhibition. Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main St., Norman, 360-1162, mainsite-art.com.

Conspicuous Caffeination, stunning mesas and ordered lines of cedars of New Mexico sparked Bruce’s creative urge. Gray Owl Coffee, 223 E. Gray St., Norman, 701-2929.

Contemporary Flora, exhibit by Linda Hiller is all about bright colors, bold forms and modern beauty.

Summer Wine Art Gallery, 2928 B Paseo St., 831-3279, summerwinegallery.com.

Evelyne Boren, recognized for her impressionistic interpretations of life, people and scenes of the Southwest, Mexico and Europe in watercolor and oil paintings. Acosta Strong Fine Art, 6420 N. Western Ave., 464-9719, johnbstrong.com.

Formed in Stone, the natural beauty of fossils. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu.

Freedom of Expression, compelling exhibit by abstract painter Theresa Hurt and metal sculptor Basil Martin III. In Your Eye Studio and Gallery, 3005 A Paseo St., 5252161, inyoureyegallery.com.

Georgiana Stewart, artist uses color and form to communicate the beauty and emotion in the people, objects, and amazing land and seascapes around her.

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

Head of the Meadow, vibrant colors of blue, yellow, green and orange and expresses Helen Frankenthaler’s desire to pursue her own path of Abstract Expressionism.

Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm St., Norman, 3253272, ou.edu/fjjma.

Kachinas from the Red Earth Collection, extensive collection of Native American Kachinas rarely exhibited from the archives. Red Earth Museum, 6 Santa Fe Plaza, 457-5228, redearth.org.

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

Ladylike, work evolves from themes of female body image, feminine stereotypes, eating and domesticity.

IAO Art Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan Ave., 232-6060, iaogallery.org.

Live on the Plaza, see the best of what the Plaza District has to offer, 7 p.m., July 11, Plaza District, 1618 N. Gatewood Ave., 367-9403, plazadistrict.org. FRI Mix of Six Art Show, featuring paintings and sculptures by six area artists. Edmond Fine Arts Institute, 27 E. Edwards St., 340-4481, edmondfinearts.com.

Out with the old.

In with the rebate.

Nature, large wooden sculptures and paintings of the Grand Canyon. JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N. Walker Ave., 528-6336, jrbartgallery.com.

Recent Acquisitions of Photography and Works on Paper, works by artists Sam Francis, Laura Gilpin, and Andy Warhol featured in this exhibition. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm St., Norman, 325-3272, ou.edu/fjjma.com.

Rita Wilkinson, artist’s work is whimsical and abstract, looking nothing like the exact perception of the naked eye. Gallery 66, 6728 NW 39th Expressway, 314-2430, gallery66ok.com.

Second Friday Circuit of Art, monthly celebration of art with everything from dance, painting, photography, music and more, 6-9 p.m., July 11. Norman Arts Council, 122 E. Main St., 360-1162, normanarts.org. FRI 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.

Teen Photography Workshop, learn to take beautiful, inspiring photographs, 1 p.m., July 16. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City, 900 N. Portland Ave., 9474421, osuokc.edu. WED

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Two local breweries unveil new dopplebock and stout beers for summer.

By Greg Horton

Local brewers are expanding production, purchasing equipment and facilities and releasing new brews as Oklahoma’s craft beer industry continues to expand. Oklahoma City-based Black Mesa Brewing Company, fresh off its gold medal at the World Beer Festival, released a new beer, Alexander Supertramp Dopplebock, in June.

Traditional dopplebocks are made with lager yeast, but Alexander Supertramp is made in a different style to highlight the theme behind the name. Brad Stumph, co-founder and co-owner, said the name is an homage to Christopher McCandless, the American hiker memorialized in Jon Krakauer’s 1996 best-selling nonfiction book Into the Wild. McCandless adopts the name as a pseudonym.

“We used ale yeast in the Alexander Supertramp because we wanted to wander from the original style as a tribute to McCandless’ psuedonym in the story,” Stumph said. “McCandless regularly uses the Tolkien quote, ‘Not all who wander are lost,’ a sentiment we included on our logo, so this is our tribute.”

Alexander Supertramp is what Stumph calls “a dark beer for summer.”

The ale yeast adds fruit notes and brightens the beer’s aromatics. Like the other Black Mesa beers, the dopplebock has excellent balance. It’s only available in .750s and is already widely available in the metro, including Broadway Wine Merchants, 824 N. Broadway

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Ave.; Spirit Shop, 1117 Garver St., in Norman; and Edmond Wine Shop, 1520 S. Boulevard.

Black Mesa also sells three other beers: Endless Skyway Bitter, Double ESB and Blonde.

Roughtail Brewing Company in Midwest City has had tremendous success in the past year, as well, most notably with its four year-round beers: Polar Night, Roughtail IPA, Red Republic and 12th Round. Roughtail released Rock Tsar, an Imperial Russian Stout, earlier this year, but Blaine Stansel, co-owner along with Tony Tielli, said the company is focused on catching up with current demand.

“We’ve ordered enough equipment that we should be able to double our production beginning in early August,” Stansel said. “The new equipment will also allow us to do more specialty releases.”

Roughtail has faced increased demand since releasing beer in cans in December of last year, and part of its equipment has been dedicated to helping Tulsa-based Dead Armadillo brew locally. New equipment will include two 30-barrel tanks (a barrel is roughly equal to 31 gallons of beer), and the larger equipment will be used to produce the year-round brews, freeing up the smaller tanks to focus on seasonal and limited-release beers.

Stansel said Roughtail focuses on West Coast-style beers, which are hoppy, flavorful and clean.

above Rock Tsar beer in the tasting room at Roughtail Brewing Company. right Blaine Stansel, co-owner of Roughtail Brewing Company.

“Really, we brew what we like to drink,” he said.

Roughtail is available in many locations in Oklahoma City, including all locations of The Garage, where the beer is on tap. The Garage in midtown is located at 1117 N. Robinson Ave. Dead Armadillo, owned by Tony Peck and brewmaster Mason Beecroft, is in the process of purchasing a 7,000-square-foot permanent facility at 1004 E. Fourth St. in Tulsa. Currently, Dead Armadillo has three beers on the market, the flagship of which is its Amber Ale. It’s an American-style ale with fairly low alcohol (6.3 percent ABV) and solid balance.

Peck said Dead Armadillo has purchased some equipment from Roughtail, helping the latter make room for their new equipment this summer.

“We’ve also ordered a system similar to theirs, so we’ll be upping production in the new facility this year,” Peck said.

Dead Armadillo is widely available at shops around the metro, including Spirit Shop; Grand Cru Wine & Spirits, 9275 N. May Ave.; and Sean’s Wine & Spirits, 6969 Northwest Expressway.

We’ve ordered enough equipment that we should be able to double our production beginning in early August​. ​ — Blaine Stansel

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Elemental Coffee Roasters has a shiny new kitchen, and it’s not afraid to use it. It is now serving graband-go breakfast, quick and healthy lunches and brunch on Sundays.

Elemental has a rotating menu with daily specials and a wealth of options for vegetarians, vegans and omnivores alike.

Sous chef Chelsea Smith has also come up with a variety of baked goods that are too good to be true, especially when you find out some of them are vegan, others are gluten free. We defy you to taste the difference, and when you do, you won’t care — you’ll just want more.

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Truck It OKC is a new app in the metro that makes it easier than ever to find your favorite food truck.

Thanks to OKC entrepreneurs Travis Stephens and Josh DeLozier, the app connects locals with food trucks in real time.

The app is free, and users do not have to provide any personal information. Trucks will be able to post their locations up to 24 hours in advance.

“Fifty percent of the city’s trucks have already signed up this weekend.

We are looking really good,” DeLozier said.

The app is available through the iTunes store, and Stephens and DeLozier plan to have an Android app available soon.

New look, same great fare

Chiltepes Latin Cuisine & Bar, 1800 NW 16th St., has gotten a facelift and is now doing soft runs of dinner and lunch service. Stop by to check out the cuisine and the new digs.

The official opening will happen later this month.

It is just one of many eateries that are coming to the Plaza District in the coming months. Read Oklahoma Gazette for more restaurant news and updates.

Comfort food

Chef Andon Whitehorn, the genius formerly behind Saint’s Irish Pub’s mouthwatering menu, has opened his own concept, Nani. It draws on the culinary traditions of Japanese cuisine and traditional Choctaw comfort food. Nani means “fish” in Choctaw and “what” in Japanese. Clever, eh?

It is now an exclusive supper club offering five-course dinners during its opening phase.

These dinners offer a sneak peek at some of the most progressive food in the metro. You can make reservations at naniokc.com or by emailing booking@naniokc.com. Be the first to try this unique dining experience, bragging rights included.

Since the menu’s still in the planning stage, the eatery’s location is given out after you make a reservation. But you can talk about it all you want. In fact, it’s encouraged.

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Some of us are tired of waiting ’til 4 p.m. on Sundays to get our Empire Slice fix. The wait is over. Empire Slice House has joined most of the other restaurants in the Plaza District in serving food starting at noon on Sundays. It even has several specialty brunch pies in the works to help you get your Sunday Funday started right. Many favorites, including Fungus Among Us, Doug E. Fresh, Rocksteady and Notorious P.I.G., are always available for order.

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Top of the city With Josh Valentine running the kitchen at The George, the anticipated opening of the restaurant atop Founders Tower has been worth the wait.

By Devon Green

The days of waiting are finally over.

The George Prime Steakhouse at the top of art deco-style landmark Founders Tower is finally open, and it is every bit worth the wait.

The concept name comes from George’s name and executive chef Joshua Valentine’s grandfather’s name — it’s a tribute to both of their backgrounds.

First it was a dream, then it was a plan and then it became a fullon quagmire of renovation at 5900 Mosteller Drive.

“We went from what we thought was going to be a remodel to a total, to-the-studs rebuild — electric, heat and air, almost everything,” owner Kevin George said.

The optimistic opening date met several delays because the structure, which was built in 1962-1963, had

The George Prime Steakhouse executive Chef Joshua Valentine and owner Kevin George. experienced no thorough overhaul since its construction.

“There were a few codes that had changed, but it was mostly [that] this building is 50 years old and it hadn’t been occupied in seven years,” George said.

For George and Valentine, the hard work and anticipation is paying off.

George gave Valentine full creative control in the kitchen, and with good reason. Many might remember Valentine from his season 10 appearance on Bravo’s reality TV show Top Chef in 2012. Valentine also helped remodel The George, getting hands-on and dirty to help the joint project come together.

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of wagyu, the Japanese beef used to make Kobe steak. There are also lamb, chicken and pork dishes.

Then there are Josh’s takes on the side dishes.

Valentine wanted the sides to be unique but also approchable. And, indeed, people are ordering more

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Not going without Ah, the perils of working with special dietary needs. It can make dining out a pain.

Luckily, with restaurateurs becoming more savvy to their diners’ needs, there are a bevy of places in OKC to satisfy your craving for the foods you love without losing taste. All choices this week have been road-tested by gluten-sensitive foodies to guarantee satisfaction.

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When the first gluten-sensitive person discovered Mediterranean food, it was a match made in heaven. There is a wealth of items on the buffet made with no gluten, including lentils; herb tomato soups; baked tilapia; and even braised beef with carrots, feta cheese and cabbage. Capers also has vegetarian and vegan choices. The buffet is a treasuretrove of dining possibilities whatever your dietary needs.

The kind people at Mutt’s know that those sensitive to gluten love hot dogs just as much as the rest of us. Why should they suffer through the indignity of ordering it bunless? Leave it to these guys to offer a soft, springy bun with actual flavor of the non-cardboard variety. And as a bonus, their crisp, hot duck fat fries are always gluten-free.

Have your cake and eat it too at Green Goodies. The charming bakery offers a wealth of sweet treats that won’t wreak havoc on your digestion. Check the menu daily for a rotating selection of delicious morsels that will soothe even the most discerning sweet tooth. You’ll think you’ve died and gone to glutenfree heaven.

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Pops offers another food you thought you had to give up for good: sandwiches, especially hamburgers on a tasty bun. Pops has a large selection of tasty things between a bun, and it offers a gluten-free bun that tastes like the real thing, not some weak substitute. Plus, eating a bunless hamburger is so messy and not any fun. Order anything with a gluten-free bun for no extra charge.

They said it couldn’t be done, but Humble Pie has done the nearimpossible: gluten-free pizza crust. Go ahead and indulge in one of America’s favorite foods without an ounce of guilt.

You don’t have to choose between New York-style or Chicago-style — both will leave you wanting even more.

Cheever’s knows that dining out while worrying about what might or might not include gluten can be dicey, and it features a complete menu of glutenfree choices. With a wide selection of tasty items including the cheddar grits with bacon-wrapped shrimp and the brunch migas, you won’t be missing out on anything.

La Brasa Peruvian Kitchen 1310 NW 25th St. labrasaokc.com 524-2251

The wide selection at La Brasa will keep you coming back to try something new every time, but the star of the show is the slow-roasted Peruvian rotisserie chicken. Crisp, golden skin roasted over charcoal — you can’t go wrong with this dish. It also offers salads, rice and veggies to complement any menu item.

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Men’s fashion is not an oxymoron.

While some men succumb to whatever is the least soiled in the laundry pile or baggy khakis and a crumpled polo shirt, it doesn’t mean all men couldn’t care less about their attire.

A man must look good. Go for a job interview in a Metallica T-shirt and you had better be applying for a roadie position with the band. But looking good isn’t a chore; it can be easy if you

follow a few guidelines.

Whether it’s business or fun, retailers around the metro keep both the fashion savvy and the sartorially challenged looking great.

The best advice for men came from Jacob Peregrin, a fashion buyer at locally owned and operated store Blue Seven.

“Be confident,” he said. “Don’t try too hard.”

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Cufflinks, around $60; Tateossian black watch, $500; Brioni ties, $215; seasonal ties, $230; Talbott pocket squares, $80.

THE WELL-DRESSED MAN Mr. Ooley’s is a one-stop-shop for the man who wants to look his best. For decades, the Ooley family has dressed some of the sharpest looking gents in the metro. If you’re headed to work downtown or to dinner, go all the way with your wardrobe.

Styles come and go, but one thing that never changes is the look of a well-fitted suit tailored to its wearer.

Rather than oversized collars and ties with knots the size of a grapefruit — thanks 1970s — today’s well-dressed man opts for a more subtle look.

Those with a narrow silhouette especially benefit from flat-front trousers; narrow lapels; shorter jackets; and a slender tie.

Shirt collars must match the tie. A skinnier tie calls for a diminished collar while a bit wider tie sits nicely under a slightly larger collar.

A collar with a good cut and spread is vital to the overall suit. After all, it is the fashion foundation for your head. From the Boylston

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to the Cambridge and English Spread, there are many choices when it comes to collars.

Don’t be afraid to branch out and mix it up.

Ties and collars aren’t just for suits. A wellcoiffed man should wear a good shirt-and-tie combination even if it isn’t mandated by a dress code. Button-down collars are versatile and look good at the office or the bar.

Dress up your suit with a pocket square, but keep the jewelry to a minimum. Cuff links are not always necessary, so you might want to opt for a nice watch because watches are not just for telling time in the fashion world Coordinating accessories is a nice trick that adds a certain pop to one’s attire.

Subtlety and minimalism are the keys to coordination. Match the color of your socks with the pocket square or tie, or your belt and shoes, but not all of them. Do not get identical designs. The goal is to align the tone of your clothing for an underlying theme of balance that will be noticed both on a conscious and subconscious level.

TIPS AND THINGS TO AVOID: Pleated pants.

Starch: Only light starch if necessary.

Make sure your suit is properly tailored. No one needs slim pants with a billowy jacket.

Keep your shirt tucked in.

Only button the top button of the jacket.

(Buttoning the top two is OK if it is a three-button jacket.)

Steer clear of gaudy ties with cartoon characters or brand logos, unless you are a pediatrician or something.

You are an adult, after all.

A polyester suit belongs in one place: on the rack at the thrift store.

Clothing and accessories provided by Mr. Ooley’s Model: Isaiah Jones, Brink Model Management

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You might be closing in on 30, but that doesn’t mean you have to dress like an old man. At Blue Seven, the inventory includes items that will liven up a wardrobe without drawing undue attention to the wearer.

While you might not have the physique of

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The same rules apply with a casual wardrobe as with a formal one; don’t wear slim pants with an oversized shirt. Choose the shirt similar to the way you choose the jeans: a close, comfortable fit. Even if you are brewing a beer baby in your belly, don’t try to mask it

HAT Ebbets Field Flannels, $54

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Jeans: Nudie Jeans Co., $179;

TIPS AND THINGS TO AVOID: Avoid jeans with sequins of any kind. No self-respecting man should don oversized crosses or fleurs-de-lis on his jeans.

Also, no back-pockets with buttons.

Don’t try too hard.

You don’t have to look disheveled to be hip or casual, but it doesn’t hurt.

Few men can actually pull off a fedora — chances are you aren’t one of them.

The threads should coordinate throughout your pants — no opposing thread seams.

Clothing and accessories provided by Blue Seven Model: Jacob Peregrin

Watches: KOMONO, about $89; Hat: Ebbets Field Flannels, $54; Imperial Classic Pomade and other items, $12-20; TOMS sunglasses $139.

an 18-year-old, slim-fitting jeans are essential. Not to be confused with the skinny jeans you see in the Plaza District, slim-fit jeans should remain close to the leg but not tight and uncomfortable. Unless you are working manual labor or going two-stepping, avoid “boot-cut” or “loose-fit” jeans.

Make sure your jeans fit: The pant leg should end comfortably at the top of your shoe but should not rest on the top of it, bunched up like a theater curtain.

For a fun night in Midtown, between Automobile Alley and the Asian District, hip is the way to dress — and the style is easy to personalize.

The casual look can be complemented with accessories. Try a watch or a bracelet, but not an arm full of them. Remember, minimalism is essential. Sunglasses — maybe

by TOMS — are always necessary. Always.

If you can stomach a necklace, go for it. But try to avoid gold or silver chains, especially ones with crosses. There are more subdued and fashionable ways to express your faith.

with a baggy shirt — that just makes it look worse. A shirt should be snug on top to accent the shoulders but looser over the gut. If you are a fit man, by all means, go tighter, but not so tight that your nipples can double as construction cones.

There has been a considerable fashion-as-art movement in OKC. Local artists using T-shirts as a medium for their art is not necessarily a new thing, but there has been a growing number of people doing this, and Blue Seven sells many of them — and a lot of them feature Oklahoma-centric designs. You can even find “alternative” Thunder apparel that allows you to support the team and a local artist while still maintaining your street credentials in the Paseo Arts District.

When autumn comes, top it all off with a Penguin cardigan, which you can also find at Blue Seven. Blue Seven helps men dress up their appearance with all sorts of goodies, from ink pens to wallets. Many of these items are made by craftsmen, and some donate a portion of the proceeds to charity.

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HAT American Hat Company Inc., around $100

Remember, driving a pick-up truck to work from Edmond doesn’t make you a cowboy.

If you are going to wear boots and a hat, you have to sell it. Tener’s is the place to go for Western wear.

Fortunately, the Western look is both timeless and pretty easy to put together,

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even for style-challenged gentlemen.

Rhinestone suits might be out of fashion — if, in fact, anyone other than wealthy entertainers ever wore them — but “bling” has made quite an appearance in Western fashions in recent years.

There are no hard and fast rules in Western wear, Cassie Wynne, a buyer at Tener’s, said. A belt and boots don’t need to match exactly unless one is wearing dress attire.

A pair of Wrangler jeans and a western shirt purchased 20 years ago will likely be as in-style now as it was then. Spend any time in Stockyards City and you’ll quickly see that cowboys are always in style.

“Most of it is pretty easy and laid back,” Wynne said.

Some Western fashion does mirror mainstream fashion, and some opts for flashier attire with a Western flare.

It’s hard to mess up the Western look.

Grab some jeans, a cowboy hat, boots, a belt buckle and a hat and get ready to hit the town.

TIPS AND THINGS TO AVOID: Steer clear of Mo Betta-style shirts with overly splashy colors.

Match your boots with your belt, but don’t fret if they’re not an exact match.

Cowboy hats don’t need feathers or other flashy adornments.

Keep those boots looking a little rough.

Maybe people will think you’ve actually been out riding on the range.

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A painting by Mary Lou Moad

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A family art show features two generations of Moads, plus a few of their friends.

BY DEVON GREEN

Mix of Six Art Show 6 p.m. Thursday Fine Arts Institute of Edmond 27 E. Edwards St., Edmond edmondfinearts.com 340-4481

What do you do when you are a fantastically talented family of artists with some new art to show off? You put together one heck of a collection of art and invite some friends. The more the merrier, after all.

That’s exactly what the Moad family is doing. If the saying “The family that plays together stays together” is an indication of doing things correctly, the Moads could be its poster family.

“We’re kind of a talented family,” Micah Moad said. “If you’re not a musician or a visual artist or both, it’s odd in our family.”

He’s not kidding. Four members of the family — Micah and his cousin Mark, plus Mark’s parents, John and Mary Lou — have art in their upcoming group show Mix of Six. They all work in various mediums, yet they somehow find the time to produce art while running their frame shop, Denton’s Picture Framing and Supplies, located at 3114 N. Classen Blvd.

John and Mary Lou purchased the shop in 1984 and, at Mary Lou’s suggestion, began painting seriously about 15 years ago. She, like Mark, works with art in her day job as an art therapist. Mark works as vice president of operations at Funnel Design Group.

While he is one of the family members who uses his art degree to make a living, he also paints dog portraits on the side.

“It’s definitely the fun portion of his world,” Micah said.

Micah works in several mediums with regularity, including music. His contribution to the show will be mostly paintings with some mixed mediums.

“I do what the canvas tells me to,” he said. “I’ll start off creating something but not have a direction because sometimes, when I put a direction on it, it won’t turn out how I want.”

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Growing up in the Moad family created a collaborative environment in which to cultivate their talents, with very little in the way of friction.

“There was never any competition; I think it’s more support,” Micah said.

“It might be creative criticism, but it’s inspiring, encouraging.”

When Mary Lou suggested a group show, all were on board immediately.

“We’ve all been painting, and now we get to pick some of our favorites that are representative of us in a group,” Micah said.

They invited fellow artist Andrea Wijkowski and Joshua Webb, who together are Atlas Pine. The duo makes three-dimensional pieces and paintings.

“They’re doing something really unique,” Micah said. “It’s going to be a really interesting show.”

Most members of the family work out of their homes, but they are also working on turning the space next to the frame shop into a studio — to be shared, of course.

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For all Mankind After enduring physical hardship, professional wrestling legend Mick Foley utilizes his diverse persona in a variety of ways.

BY DEVON GREEN

Hardcore Legend: An Evening with Mick Foley 7:30 p.m. Monday Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center 300 General Pershing Blvd. okccomedy.com 866-966-1777 $25

If you only know the name Mick Foley from his wild professional wrestling career, you have only just touched the tip of the iceberg. The three-time World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champion achieved international fame under his Mankind moniker, and his antics in the ring are legendary: he lost an ear in Yokohama, Japan, and he was knocked unconscious in 1998’s Hell in a Cell match.

That much physical danger can take its toll, and in 1999, he was told that his days in the ring were over. He took up writing, penning a 700-page memoir that he wrote by hand. It shot to the top of the New York Times bestseller list and stayed there for 26 weeks.

He has made the transition from internationally famous wrestling star to writer, performer and advocate. He is a tireless philanthropist, donating money and his time to various causes, especially those that affect women and children.

“I guess it’s a double-edged sword. It should no longer be a surprise, but then every time I go out [and do something else], it’s, ‘Look at what this wrestler can do,’” he said. “When I was told that I couldn’t be in the ring anymore, the idea of having another outlet, a way to express myself, became very important to me.”

That’s not to say the transition was easy; Foley struggled to find his voice and his method of expression through trial and error, and he is the first to

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admit there were plenty of errors.

“It was difficult at first,” he said, “because I started out doing the worst possible thing I could do, which was try to become a comedian instead of a storyteller.”

And, of course, there were critics.

“I can’t tell you the number of times I hear ‘a surprising amount of warmth’ when it comes to everything I do,” he said. “Like the book and the tour — everything I do has warmth. It should no longer be a surprise.”

He does admit there’s an upside to those low expectations, though.

“There’s something to be said for people setting the bar pretty low and then hurtling over everyone’s expectations,” he said.

This is something that Foley has become quite good at. From penning his books to donating a portion of his proceeds to various charities, the accomplishments he is most proud of are the ones that make a difference in the lives of people. He feels that he is an unexpected face as an advocate for sexual and domestic abuse survivors, and it works in his favor.

“This may be an unlikely way to make a difference, but it seemed a great way to make one,” he said. “I try to create awareness and hopefully conversations that will change the way people think.”

Foley feels he has hit his stride in preparation for his upcoming performances. He has ironed out the show’s glitches, and it’s becoming something he is proud of.

“When I’m on stage, I feel like I’m in the ring,” he said. “I am trying my very best to take people on a journey, and at the end of the night, I base the show on how big the smiles are.”

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Funny lines Darryl Rhoades has been performing comedy since the ’80s, and this weekend, he brings his party to OKC.

BY KORY B. OSWALD

Darryl Rhoades with Stan Silliman and Brian Rundus 10 p.m. Friday Bricktown Hotel & Convention Center 2001 E. Reno Ave. bricktownhotelokc.com 235-1647 $8-$10

There are certain lines in society that some are scared to cross. For entertainers like Darryl Rhoades, those lines exist to be exploited in the name of fun.

“If I don’t have a good time, then I don’t expect [the audience] to have one,” Rhoades said. “And I came to have a good time.”

His comedic styling — a style consisting of black attire; dark sunglasses; a long, white ponytail; and a goatee to match — is based in satire and paronomasia, with a rapid-fire cadence and punch lines that are sometimes delivered faster than the audience can keep up. He’s inspired by musicians like NRBQ and Frank Zappa, revering comedy gods like George Carlin, Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor and selfidentifying with Jonathan Winters.

Early in his career, he had a lot of characters. His first taste of success was with his satirical band, the legendary 12-piece Hahavishnu Orchestra, but he now focuses on spontaneity and keeping the audience involved with quirky puns, utilizing misdirection and sing-alongs.

Rhoades’ comedy isn’t garnished with expletives; it is clean but definitely for adults. He puts politics on blast, but he doesn’t preach to the audience.

He leans left in his personal ideology, but he doesn’t use his medium as a pulpit. However, nothing is off limits for Rhoades, who often lambastes the IRS and society’s lack of cell phone etiquette, among other things. He also has plenty of jokes about genitals and common sense and can veer off on hilarious tangents if the opportunity presents itself.

“I get bored with people who go

on and on about politics. I like to have fun with the audience,” he said. “I’m all about people walking out and feeling good about what they just saw.”

Rhoades is a drummer by trade, and music remains his passion. With 12 albums of comedy and music to his name, Rhoades has also played with the likes of Tom Waits, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and scores of other famous musicians. He was in the movie Crazy Heart and once hosted an Internet radio show that garnered around 10,000 listeners a week.

I’m all about people walking out and feeling good about what they just saw.

— Darryl Rhoades “I like to shake things up everyone once in a while and do something different,” Rhoades said. “When I decided to start doing stand-up and break up the band, it was a pretty easy transition because the main thing is getting used to being on stage, getting used to the audience, and I had that for years.”

Rhoades’ latest album, Darryl Rhoades Presents Songs For Teenagers in Heat — a mixture of music and comedy — was released with the help of Kickstarter, and he surpassed his goal in a month’s time.

While he is looking forward to doing more music, he won’t be playing any instruments during his set in OKC. However, he plans to rock his audience with comedy either way.

The show starts at 10 p.m. in the small ballroom of Bricktown Hotel & Convention Center. USA Martial Arts Hall of Famer Brian Rundus will emcee the event.

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You know how the story ends before you take your seat at the Water Stage, but that doesn’t lessen the experience of Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park’s engaging production of Antony and Cleopatra. Elucidating staging and strong acting keep your attention right up until the asps make their appearance.

Directed by Judith Midyett Pender, the production begins on an odd note.

According to the program, the action takes place between 41 and 30 B.C., but the opening music sounds 19th-century, while the Romans’ costumes look 18th-century and the Egyptians wear antique exotica (designed by the reliable Robert Pittenridge). Oh well. On with the battling, conniving and intrigue.

Shakespeare’s script comprises 42 scenes, which Pender has edited to about half that. Still, the play runs almost three hours, but we have all seen 90-minute shows that seemed longer. Pender’s clear direction helps the actors and the audience and keeps the action moving in scenes that jump around between Italy, Egypt and Greece.

In the Roman and Egyptian title roles are Richard J. Nelson and Kathryn McGill, two of our longtime favorite actors who have matured to the point of being just right to play Antony and Cleopatra. In some scenes, they coo and pet like teenagers, and at other times, they attack each other full bore. Nelson’s Antony succumbs convincingly and fatefully to Cleopatra’s charms. McGill’s Cleopatra clings desperately and fatally to her lover, who rules one-third of the

known world.

They are joined by a cast that features consistently strong acting, beginning with the triumvirate of Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar and Lepidus.

Michael Spegar does a fine job as the young Octavius Caesar (later known as Augustus of New Testament fame).

With youthful arrogance, Spegar’s Caesar abhors Antony’s reveling and lack of military discipline. Pender’s staging of the play sympathizes with Cleopatra in that Caesar’s condescending behavior toward her after Antony has died hastens the Egyptian queen’s death.

Thomas Pender plays Lepidus, the triumvir who rules the remaining third of the known world. He makes as convincing a drunk as you’ll see on about any stage.

Pender has assembled an accomplished cast of experienced and young actors. Wil Rogers is Enobarbus, Antony’s tormented follower. Alyssa Van Hooser and Christine Mirzayan give fine performances as Cleopatra’s attendants who stick with her to the bitter end. Bryant Hayes is appealing as Caesar’s general, Agrippa.

OSP has done away with the two-story set of previous seasons. This doesn’t help the theater’s acoustics, but it gives scenic designers considerably more flexibility. Rick Reeves’ set has two columns upstage. Other than that, settings are created by the use of props (by Ben Hall). The spare staging allows Pender to move the action apace.

Shakespeare’s plays usually draw good crowds in Oklahoma City. Antony and Cleopatra is a complicated script to stage, which might explain why it’s rarely done here. This isn’t exactly a once-in-a-lifetime chance to view this play, but it’s nice for city theatergoers to see Nelson and McGill in OSP’s nifty production.

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You might call Jimmy LaFave the Cal Ripken Jr. of the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. In 16 years, the singersongwriter and founding father of Red Dirt hasn’t missed a single hour of the five-day festival.

Though he will still perform at this year’s festival, that streak comes to an end in 2014, as an event in Vancouver will beckon him to the Northwest for the festival’s last few days.

“I am one of the only people to play at every fest,” LaFave said. “I had never even missed a day of the festival until this year. I was torn, having to break my perfect record.”

The festival represents more than just a performance to LaFave, and

maybe that explains his dedication to it not only as a musician but as an advisory board member as well.

It’s a sentiment shared by just about every musician and festivalgoer calling Okemah — the birthplace of Woody Guthrie — their home for almost a week each July. The celebration of Guthrie and his legacy is dearly important to its devotees, becoming something more than the sum of its parts in the process.

“There’s a reunion aspect — a family reunion, even,” LaFave said. “The down-home Oklahoma hospitality of it — it’s cool to wander the streets that Woody did as a kid. I’ve always enjoyed the history of it.”

The players and crowds focus their full attention on the song and little else, a nod of respect to the pioneer who paved the road for all the musicians to do what they do.

The modest but significant festival has attracted the likes of Jackson Browne, Billy Bragg, Woody’s son Arlo Guthrie, Stoney LaRue and Pete Seeger. It also welcomed some of the very first

It’s cool to wander the streets that Woody did as a kid. I’ve always enjoyed the history of it.

— Jimmy LaFave

performances from Oklahoma singersongwriter John Fullbright. Many of its headliners return year after year, gathering after their festival gig and playing until sunrise.

“There’s only the one little motel, and we always wind up jamming in the parking lot until the sun comes up,” LaFave said. “You hear these great songwriters swapping each other’s songs, and there’s just a great camaraderie out there.”

LaFave has always played well with

others, showing through his history with the dawning of the Stillwater Red Dirt scene in the ’80s and as recently as this year with the release of Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne.

The LaFave-produced effort features the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Harper and Lucinda Williams, a project he has been working on since 2012, when he got Browne’s nod of approval in the midst of the Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration.

LaFave has studio time planned for September with one eye set on his first studio album since 2012’s Depending on the Distance, the other on the future of the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, which he sees evolving to some degree in the near future.

“There’s just a lot more energy shifted towards the Woody Guthrie Center [in Tulsa],” LaFave said, noting a split between Tulsa and Okemah, with a date swing toward early summer thought to be possible. “I wouldn’t doubt if the main bulk of Woody-worshipping might move that way.”

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Next big thing Despite wowing her fair share of crowds, 11-year-old phenom Olivia Kay is balancing the life of a normal kid with that of a rising star.

BY JOSHUA BOYDSTON

As far as songs go, few prove as challenging to sing as our national anthem.

It’s a technically demanding tune from first note to last, to be sure, beginning with a low bellow that quickly soars toward star-punching high notes, eventually swelling to a show-stopping crescendo that even the most seasoned performer can have trouble mastering.

It’s more than perfecting its pure musical gymnastics that dictates its difficulty, the absolute attention of tens of thousands of sports fans directly on the singer and the singer alone. Even music icons like Christina Aguilera, Michael Bolton and James Taylor have flubbed the lyrics or missed a note.

Standing at just over four feet at center court of Chesapeake Arena before Game 2 of the ThunderGrizzlies playoff series in April, 10-yearold Edmond singer Olivia Kay nailed every note and word of the national anthem to audible awe from the sellout crowd. She had to finish out the song over a continuous roar of approval from the 18,203 fans in attendance.

She did so with a smile on her face, never breaking even a single bead of sweat as her soulful voice, boomingbeyond-her-years, ran through each line with confident ease. Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka — approaching at what feels like three times Olivia’s size — ran to give her a high five of approval.

“It doesn’t bother me,” Olivia said.

“I’m more nervous in smaller crowds than big crowds. It’s funny; for most people, it’s the other way around.”

She was invited back for Game 4 of the Thunder’s match-up with the San Antonio Spurs. Afterward, she sang Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” for the Inside the NBA crew, met with spirited applause from Charles Barkley while Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith

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I like the big songs, the soulful songs, the songs that you really can get into.

— Olivia Kaye jostled for position to get her to sign a recording contract.

It’s all in good fun, of course, but it feels like a preview of what’s waiting for Olivia around the bend, probably sooner rather than later: a future star signing her dreams into reality.

Child’s play

That voice has always been there, at least as Olivia and her mother, Heather Kay, would tell you. It’s raw and unmolded, yes, but those big notes weren’t a sudden development. She wasn’t born into a musical family, yet that gene manifested itself anyway.

At just 7 years old, Heather booked some singing lessons to a coach that took some convincing.

“She didn’t exactly want me,” Olivia said of her coach. “She didn’t do 7-year-olds, but she let me audition.

I sang ‘Firework’ (by Katy Perry) and ‘Baby’ (by Justin Bieber), and she was like, ‘OK. You’re in.’”

And that’s how things went for the next three years. They eventually uploaded a video of Katy Perry’s “Roar” to Next Star Now, a music discovery site assisting aspiring singers and musicians in connecting with label executives, producers and managers from across the country. CEO Rick Garrison was so impressed with Olivia that he invited her and Heather to meet at the Guthrie Escape Art, Wine & Music Festival this past October.

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The video was uploaded just before Thanksgiving.

“I remember we put it on and it got a couple of thousand views and we’re all excited,” Garrison said. “Next thing you know, it’s ten thousand. Then it was 50.

And then a hundred thousand.”

Rolling in the views

The video went viral — in a big way.

As the views soared, so did the calls from local and national television producers. Soon, she was all over local news. And then she was on The View being interviewed by Barbara Walters.

And then on The Ellen Show blog.

“Every time it slowed down, there was something to kick it back into gear,” Garrison said. “That’s the speed we want to go, though, nice and steady.

We don’t want to do anything crazy at 11 years old.”

It was after that appearance on The

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View that the Thunder picked up the phone and invited her to sing “The StarSpangled Banner.” Olivia has kept as busy as she wants with shows not only across Oklahoma but over in Nashville and Memphis for auditions and public performances.

But Olivia isn’t being dragged from concert to concert.

“We’re not pushing her along to do anything,” Garrison said.

“I wouldn’t let them,” Olivia quickly snapped back, smiling.

Upon a star

Olivia bounces around the new and polished Next Star Studio like it’s a playground, and in Olivia’s world, it is.

The swanked-out, state-of-the-art digital studio has been a home away from home for her and other young aspiring artists like her since it opened its doors in May. She works hard but plays hard there, too. When she’s not working with producer/engineer Ben Edison and vocal instructor Allyson Bold, she’s texting them jokes and goofing around on the drums on the studio’s compact stage or lounging on the bright-red leather couch in the lobby.

Olivia and the team there recorded a cover of Frozen’s ubiquitous anthem “Let It Go” this spring and just wrapped up

finishing her first original song “Believe” — co-written by Edison and Bold — this summer.

“I like the inspirational songs,” Olivia said. “I like the big songs, the soulful songs, the songs that you really can get into.”

Olivia has dreams that are as big as her voice and worthy of the message she often celebrates with her song choices. She dreams of being on the Disney Channel just like every kid her age, only she has the chops that make it more likely than a wish upon a star.

Olivia is mature enough to realize it but approaches her nights of recording, selftaught piano lessons and songwriting sessions with as much childlike enthusiasm as dedication.

The break from school is booked for a steady slate of shows and

recording, but her childhood isn’t getting lost in the process. She’s enjoying a summer of swimming with friends, fun trips across the country and playing around the house with her older sister and twin brother.

“She’s a kid, all day every day,” Heather said of Olivia’s workload, which isn’t as heavy as Internet commentators might assume, with plenty of skip days and only the occasional missed day at school. In fact, she just celebrated her 11th birthday with a humble, fun little party not unlike the rest of her friends and classmates.

But as much as has happened in the past 12 months, it seems likely that the next dozen will offer even that much more. Who knows where she’ll be when she’s blowing out the candles at her big 1-2?

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COUNTRY Brian Lynn Jones and the Misfit Cowboys, Remington Park. COUNTRY Christian Pearson/Gary Johnson, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO

Grant Wells, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

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Cover Me Badd, Louie’s Grill & Bar, Lake Hefner. COVER

Steve Crossley, Redrock Canyon Grill. ROCK

Derek Harris Band, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. ROCK

The Friends No BS Jam, Friends Restaurant & Club.

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Hosty Duo, The Deli, Norman. BLUES

Willie Nelson/Allison Krauss/Jason Isbell, OKC Zoo Ampitheater. COUNTRY Zomboy/Cookie Monsta/Eptic, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa.

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Jake Bowers, Moonshiners Music House. SINGER/ SONGWRITER Jamie Bramble, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ACOUSTIC Jamie Richards Band, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY

THURSDAY, JULY 10

LUCKY, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe. ROCK

Acoustic Terrace Thursdays, Myriad Botanical Gardens.

ACOUSTIC

Matt Blagg, Redrock Canyon Grill. SINGER/SONGWRITER

Brent Blount, Jazmo’z Bourbon Street Café. JAZZ Brent Saulsbury/Will Galbraith/Wayne Duncan, Friends Restaurant & Club. ROCK Buffalo Rogers, Myriad Botanical Gardens. SINGER/ SONGWRITER David Morris, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

PIANO

Laura Leighe, Aloft Oklahoma City Downtown. POP Lost on Utica, Russell’s, Tower Hotel. COVER

Michael Hix, Riverwind Casino, Norman. POP

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New Edition, WinStar World Casino, Thackerville. R&B Pat Green/Kyle Park/Backroad Anthem/Jason Young, Black Hawk Casino, Shawnee. COUNTRY Red Dirt Rangers, Lower Bricktown Plaza. COUNTRY

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Hosty Duo, Grandad’s Bar. ACOUSTIC Joe “King” Carrasco, VZD’s Restaurant & Club. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Stereo Deck, Oklahoma City Limits. COVER The Clique, Friends Restaurant & Club. VARIOUS The Sluts, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK

Kevin Daniel Smith, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY

The Stringents, Full Circle Bookstore. ROCK

Old Crow Medicine Show/Dale Watson, Brady Theater, Tulsa. FOLK

Willow Way, The Paramount OKC. SINGER/SONGWRITER

Rascal Flatts, OKC Downtown Airpark. COUNTRY Shakers of Salt, O Asian Fusion, Norman. COVER

Erykah Badu

Naturalist/Embers In Ashes/Valleys/Hecatonchires, The Conservatory. ROCK

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Mike Hosty, The Deli, Norman. BLUES

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Grant Stevens, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

PIANO Hosty Duo, 51st Street Speakeasy. ROCK

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Jack Knight, The Paramount OKC. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

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VARIOUS

Jamie Bramble, Uptown Grocery Co., Edmond. ACOUSTIC

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Kyle Reid and the Low Swingin’ Chariots/The Great American Jug Band, The Deli, Norman. ACOUSTIC Laura Leighe, Aloft Oklahoma City Downtown. POP

David Bruster, VZD’s Restaurant & Club. ROCK

Lisa and Laura, Full Circle Bookstore. VARIOUS

Dawn & Hawkes, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONGWRITER

Lost on Utica, Russell’s, Tower Hotel. COVER

Dustbowl Dolls, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK

Make Guthrie Weird featuring Andrew Combs/ Samantha Crain, Downtown Guthrie . SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Grant Stevens, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

PIANO

Mark Vollertsen, Newcastle Casino, Newcastle.

ACOUSTIC Matt Maher, Frontier City. CHRISTIAN Michael Hix, Riverwind Casino, Norman. POP

Grant Wells, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

PIANO

Soul Asylum/Eve 6/Spacehog/Everclear, Grand Casino, Shawnee. ROCK

Mark Vollertsen, Redrock Canyon Grill. PIANO

Stout, Oklahoma City Limits. VARIOUS

The Friends No BS Jam, Friends Restaurant & Club.

VARIOUS Travis Kidd, Grand Casino, Shawnee. COUNTRY

2AM, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe. ROCK

Tech N9ne/Krizz Kaliko/Stevie Stone/Kutt Calhoun, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. HIP-HOP

Taddy Porter/Rachel Brashear, Film Row. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Aaron Newman Duo, Redrock Canyon Grill. ACOUSTIC

The Clique, Friends Restaurant & Club. VARIOUS

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

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The Whippoorwills/Psychotic Reaction/Easy Lovers, The Deli, Norman. ROCK

Chad Sullins, Grady’s 66 Pub, Yukon. ACOUSTIC Derek Harris Band, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. ROCK

Tulsa Playboys, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. COUNTRY

Don and Melodee Johnson, Twelve Oaks, Edmond. JAZZ

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Equilibrium, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery. ROCK

Em and the MotherSuperiors, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK

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Rick Jawnsun, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ACOUSTIC

Susan Herndon/Greg Jacobs, The Blue Door. ACOUSTIC

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

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Mitch Casen, Friends Restaurant & Club. COUNTRY

Aaron Vasquez, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

ACOUSTIC Brian Lynn Jones & the Misfit Cowboys, Myriad Botanical Gardens. COUNTRY CES CRU/Info Gates/P.Win, The Conservatory. HIP-HOP

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Some of the best albums and artists were born out of happy accidents owed to varying degrees of early suckage — the perfect note or chord for a song found by missing the one you are aiming for, failed mimicry of an idol bearing something entirely new and great instead.

That’s not a problem Tulsa indie act Admirals have ever had to wrestle with or, conversely, had the benefit of struggling through. The members have been polished and accomplished from the band’s outset, and when they threw a dart at that big, arenafriendly Radiohead-meets-Coldplay sound, they landed it squarely in the target.

But for all its merits, the band’s 2012 self-titled debut EP came too easily. Its six songs weren’t necessarily bland but hedged nondescript, neglecting the edge alternative rock demands. There were bright spots, but for the most part, Admirals sounded too focused on sounding like your favorite band to find an identity of their very own.

That changes with Amidst the Blue, the band’s new full-length effort. The four-piece finds itself by shedding away any preconceived notion of what the band is or should be, engaging every whim and executing each one precisely.

Chiefly, it feels like a band that has broadened its scope. The group flirts with the crossover alternative of Incubus (“She’s Delicate”) brooding new wave dance jams (“Brand New Disease”) and pop-bent post-punk straight out of 2005 (“I Want You”), successful in each go.

But that eclecticism feels organic, bred inherently instead of externally stamped in. More so than ever, Admirals embrace and play well with their instincts. And as good as the end product is, you hope they continue to trust them moving forward.

Aforementioned opener “Brand New Disease” marks a quick jolt out of that polite, mom-approved territory, an electrified and excitedly jumpy song that brings the spark the band’s early material needed so badly and rides it like lightning. “Where Do We Belong” cements the shift, working a disco-tinted dance-rock groove that doesn’t lose a single watt of that early energy.

The pierced “I Want You” only ups the ante with each passing frenetic, breakneck guitar riff, giving into a more subdued trio of “Plastic Fashioned Dream,” “Sideshow Melody Life” and “Sirens” (reworked from the EP) that dip more into their older selves. To call it a swoon would be harsh, but the mid-album swing doesn’t reach the same heights its early and later efforts do.

Singer Colton Tucker really shines through in the album’s final moments — namely late-album anchor “Follow Me” — recalling current alt-rock powerhouse vocalists like Young the Giant’s Sameer Gadhia. Most of Amidst the Blue boasts a similar radio-rock appeal, much in thanks to Tucker’s dynamic voice and his soundly professional backing cast.

And it’s more than apparent that this has been the band’s goal all along — and the building blocks were always there. Admirals just needed to ditch the instruction manual and let their imagination run the show.

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Earth to Echo desperately wants to be a summer blockbuster, mimicking those that came before it and did it better.

By Aimee Williams

In cinema, there is a fine, often debatable line separating homage from imitation.

Unquestionably, family-friendly sci-fi flick Earth to Echo is of the latter category.

Amongst the film’s list of botched movie (namely Spielberg) homages (The Goonies, Stand by Me, Super 8, Project X, Chronicle and probably others), E.T. is the most obvious pig in line for this production’s butchering.

Earth to Echo opens with a YouTube video of three boys reminiscing about their time together growing up in their neighborhood. Lifelong friends Tuck (Brian Bradley), Alex (Teo Halm) and Munch (Reese Hartwig), along with their families, are being forced to evacuate because of a supposed new interstate that will conveniently run through their homes.

Tuck, an aspiring filmmaker, is skeptical of this development and makes it his mission to document, publicize and eventually stop the mysterious construction, no matter the risk. When their iPhones simultaneously “barf ” to create strange-looking maps, the boys connect the malfunctions to the construction project and set out by bike in the Nevada desert to follow the map.

Green rests on an already-playedout “found-footage” formatting, relying on the style to make the film look fresh but really just evoking 1999’s The Blair Witch Project. The trio’s investigation is claustrophobically framed in iPhones, YouTube and Google Maps, creating an obnoxiously and seemingly neverending ride-along with three 13-yearold boys. (What could be worse?)

The only realism the film accurately captures is adolescence’s awkwardness.

Tucker is unsuccessful in pick-up strategies, failing to woo Emma (Ella Wahlestedt, who becomes the token female character in this boys’ club scenario), while Alex has abandonment issues and Munch’s intelligence translates to social ineptitude. The movie “gets” teens, capturing all the cringe-worthy moments and adultlike revelations.

When the boys find the alien they later christen Echo (a robot owl), the action picks up as scientists from the faux construction site pursue the boys to capture Echo for testing. While the ensuing action features larceny, light teen drinking and police chases, there’s nothing that would compromise the film’s PG rating.

E.T. is the most obvious pig in line for this production’s butchering.

As unlikely friends, the uniqueness each of the boys brings to the “team” moves the predictable plot forward.

Youth audience members will find at least one character relatable.

Unfortunately, the film is overshadowed by its shortcomings as a second-rate Super 8 (or E.T., or The Goonies). More self-aware than the gawky teens, Earth to Echo falls flat among the current summer blockbuster lineup.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Homework: The media love bad news. They think it’s more interesting than good news. Is it? Send your interesting good news to uaregod@comcast.net.

ARIES March 21-April 19 What are the sources that heal and nourish you?

Where do you go to renew yourself? Who are the people and animals that treat you the best and are most likely to boost your energy? I suggest that in the coming week you give special attention to these founts of love and beauty. Treat them with the respect and reverence they deserve. Express your gratitude and bestow blessings on them. It’s the perfect time for you to summon an outpouring of generosity as you feed what feeds you.

TAURUS April 20-May 20 Why do birds fly? First, that’s how they look for and procure food. Second, when seasons change and the weather grows cooler, they may migrate to warmer areas where there’s more to eat. Third, zipping around in mid-air is how birds locate the materials they need to build nests. Fourth, it’s quite helpful in avoiding predators. But ornithologists believe there is yet another reason: Birds fly because it’s fun. In fact, up to 30 percent of the time, that’s their main motivation. In accordance with the astrological omens, Taurus, I invite you to match the birds’ standard in the coming weeks. See if you can play and enjoy yourself and have a good time at least 30 percent of the time.

GEMINI May 21-June 20 Is there an important resource you don’t have in sufficient abundance? Are you suffering from the lack of an essential fuel or tool? I’m not talking about a luxury it would be pleasant to have or a status symbol that would titillate your ego.

Rather, I’m referring to an indispensable asset you need to create the next chapter of your life story.

Identify what this crucial treasure is, Gemini.

Make or obtain an image of it, and put that image on a shrine in your sanctuary. Pray for it. Vividly visualize it for a few minutes several times a day.

Sing little songs about it. The time has arrived for to become much more serious and frisky about getting that valuable thing in your possession.

CANCER June 21-July 22 Since 1981, Chinese law has stipulated that every healthy person between the ages of 11 and 60 should plant three to five trees per year. This would be a favorable week for Chinese Cancerians to carry out that duty. For that matter, now is an excellent time for all of you Cancerians, regardless of where you live, to plant trees, sow seeds, launch projects, or do anything that animates your fertility and creativity. You now have more power than you can imagine to initiate long-term growth.

LEO July 23-Aug. 22 The weeks preceding your birthday are often an excellent time to engage the services of an exorcist.

But there’s no need to hire a pricey priest with dubious credentials. I can offer you my expert demon-banishing skills free of charge. Let’s begin.

I call on the spirits of the smart heroes you love best to be here with us right now. With the help of their inspirational power, I hereby dissolve any curse or spell that was ever placed on you, even if it was done inadvertently, and even if it was cast by yourself.

Furthermore, the holy laughter I unleash as I carry out this purification serves to expunge any useless feelings, delusional desires, bad ideas, or irrelevant dreams you may have grown attached to. Make it so! Amen and hallelujah!

VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 You know what it’s like to get your mind blown.

And I’m sure that on more than one occasion you have had your heart stolen. But I am curious, Virgo, about whether you have ever had your mind stolen or your heart blown. And I also wonder if two rare events like that have ever happened around the same time. I’m predicting a comparable milestone sometime in the next three weeks.

Have no fear! The changes these epiphanies set in motion will ultimately bring you blessings. Odd and unexpected blessings, probably, but blessings nonetheless. P.S.: I’m sure you are familiar with the tingling sensation that wells up in your elbow when you hit your funny bone. Well, imagine a phenomena like that rippling through your soul.

LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Since 2008, Marvel Studios has produced nine movies based on characters from Marvel Comics.

They’re doing well. The Avengers earned $1.5 billion, making it the third-highest-grossing film of all time. Iron Man 3 brought in over a billion dollars, too, and Thor: The Dark World grossed $644 million. Now Marvel executives are on schedule to release two movies every year through 2028. I’d love to see you be inspired by their example, Libra. Sound fun? To get started, dream and scheme about what you want to be doing in both the near future and the far future. Then formulate a flexible, invigorating master plan for the next 14 years.

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 While in Chicago to do a series of shows, comedian Groucho Marx was invited to participate in a séance.

He decided to attend even though he was skeptical of the proceedings. Incense was burning. The lights were dim. The trance medium worked herself into a supernatural state until finally she announced, “I am in touch with the Other Side. Does anyone have a question?” Groucho wasn’t shy. “What is the capital of North Dakota?” he asked. As amusing as his irreverence might be, I want to use it as an example of how you should NOT proceed in the coming week.

If you get a chance to converse with higher powers or mysterious forces, I hope you seek information you would truly like to know.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 In one of her poems, Adrienne Rich addresses her lover: “That conversation we were always on the edge / of having, runs on in my head.” Is there a similar phenomenon in your own life, Sagittarius? Have you been longing to thoroughly discuss certain important issues with a loved one or ally, but haven’t found a way to do so? If so, a breakthrough is potentially imminent. All of life will be conspiring for you to speak and hear the words that have not yet been spoken and heard but very much need to be.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 This would be a fun time for you to brainstorm about everything you have never been and will

never be. I encourage you to fantasize freely about the goals you don’t want to accomplish and the qualities you will not cultivate and the kind of people you will never seek out as allies. I believe this exercise will have a healthy effect on your future development. It will discipline your willpower and hone your motivation as it eliminates extraneous desires. It will imprint your deep self with a passionate clarification of pursuits that are wastes of your precious energy and valuable time.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Expect nothing even as you ask for everything.

Rebel against tradition with witty compassion, not cynical rage. Is there a personal taboo that no longer needs to remain taboo? Break it with tender glee.

Do something playful, even prankish, in a building that has felt oppressive to you. Everywhere you go, carry gifts with you just in case you encounter beautiful souls who aren’t lost in their own fantasies. You know that old niche you got stuck in as a way to preserve the peace? Escape it. At least for now, live without experts and without leaders — with no teachers other than what life brings you moment by moment.

PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 Every year, the U.S. government spends $25,455 per capita on programs for senior citizens. Meanwhile, it allocates $3,822 for programs to help children. That’s only 15 percent as much as what the elders receive.

In the coming weeks, Pisces, I believe your priorities should be reversed. Give the majority of your energy and time and money to the young and innocent parts of your life. Devote less attention to the older and more mature aspects. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you need to care intently for what’s growing most vigorously.

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

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