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Red Dirt Relief Fund helps musicians in need Maggie Burke O’Colly Contributor

Red Dirt is the foundation of Oklahoma music.

For Oklahoma musician Mike Hosty, Red Dirt music is his livelihood. Hosty has played music as a career for 32 years, but in 2016, heart problems got in the way.

Hosty said he did not want to tell people about his health concerns, but when The Red Dirt Relief Fund found out, it helped.

“They put on a benefit for me on a cold February morning when I needed open-heart surgery,” Hosty said. “They helped out me and my drummer. They were able to raise enough money to help us out while I recovered. Then we could get back to playing music again.”

Hosty said he had money saved and he probably would have gotten by, but being a fulltime musician does not come with the healthcare benefits of traditional jobs. Hosty said there were more expenses than he considered, and he was not sure what he would have done had The Red Dirt Relief Fund not helped.

The Red Dirt Relief Fund is a nonprofit organization that started in 2012 to provide a safety net of critical assistance to Oklahoma music professionals. Katie Dale, executive director of the Red Dirt Relief Fund, said the nonprofit has helped musicians who have small quick-fix injuries to musicians who have cancer.

“Oftentimes these artists don’t have great insurance or insurance at all,” Dale said. “It is really just a quick injection of cash to get them by until they can be back to doing music.”

Money is raised for the Red Dirt Relief Fund through donations, events and benefits.

Bob Childers Gypsy Café is the biggest event. It has been moved to a virtual event in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID-19. April 27, it returns to Stillwater to be in person.

The event has three stages and 58 songwriters performing in Eskimo Joe’s, The Stonewall Tavern and George’s Stables.

Like Hosty, Gannon Freminis a singer/songwriter in Oklahoma who needed surgery, but for his nose. Fremin said he tore his nose off when he was a child, and it was never put together correctly. Over time, it became more difficult for him to breathe and sing.

“I didn’t have the money to put down for the nose surgery since I was just playing full time, but when I called the Red Dirt Relief Fund, they gave me the money to have it done,” Fremin said.

Fremin said he would have had to stop singing without the surgery, but the Red Dirt Relief Fund allowed him to continue doing what he loves.

“I would have kept trying to play until I couldn’t anymore, but then I don’t really know what I would have done then,” Fremin said.

Fremin said his music career was thriving after the nose surgery and before COVID-19 shut businesses in 2020.

Playing music for a paycheck is difficult when every venue is closed.

The Red Dirt Relief Fund filled a new roll during the pandemic. The fund helped the artists who couldn’t perform for a living during the time. Fremin applied for a pandemic grant in the spring of 2020 when he could not make money from playing music.

The grants ranged from $250-$300 for musicians who have been in the industry for at least five years and are Oklahoma residents.

Fremin said he believes the nonprofit provides a safety net, allowing more musicians to play. He said it takes the nerves away from a risky career and allows musicians to focus on music. It is not a secure job with included benefits.

“It’s kind of scary going out on your own and start playing,” Fremin said. “It’s hard to focus on the music when you’re thinking, ‘Well, what if this or that happened?’ Because, you know, with The Red Dirt Relief Fund there, if something does happen that is out of your control, you know they have you covered and have your back.”

In addition to Fremin, The Damn Qauils received pandemic grants from The Red Dirt Relief Fund. Bryon White, lead singer of The Damn Quails, said The Red Dirt Relief fund has helped him with something bigger than only the pandemic.

“Before the pandemic even came to the picture, they paid for part of my rehab,” White said. “Being musicians, we often need help. During that part of my life, and when we needed a way to buy groceries during the worst of COVID-19, the fund was there; all we had to do was send an email.”

White said The Damn Quails plays every event it can for The Red Dirt Relief Fund.

He said being a musician is not the most stable career, but it can be one of the most reward-

File Photo Performers prepare before a set during Gypsy Cafe on April 26, 2017.

ing.White said giving back to the organization that helped him so much is one of those rewards.

Along with Fremin and White, Oklahoma musician Andrew Live said he faced his share of struggles trying to get through the pandemic without being able to play music. He played music for a few live stream events to make tips.

He said before the pandemic started, he had gigs scheduled for sixmonths, and moving those online was not what he wanted to do.

“It got oversaturated,” Live said. “I didn’t want that to become a part of my fanbases’ ‘new normal.’”

Live said he did a Facebook Live performance to raise money for The Red Dirt Relief Fund. He said he told his story of how it helped him and played a few songs to help get

File Photo Numerous red dirt artists performed at Bob Childers’ Gypsy Cafe at Georges Stables, Eskimo Joe’s and The Stonewall Tavern.

donations toward the nonprofit organization.

Dale said the pandemic doubled the need for The Red Dirt Relief Fund. She said the organization never would have thought it would need to help so many at one time.

“In the first eight years of the organization, we granted around $300,000 in the course of those years,” Dale said. “In the last two years, we have granted another $300,000.”

Hosty is playing for the eventin April and has played for the event every year since it started in 2012.

“Being able to help them helps me show my gratitude,” Hosty said. “Knowing there is people who wanted to help me, I want to give back in any way I can.”

Musicians come to support and help raise money regardless of the Red Dirt Relief Fund has supported them. Dale said hundreds of people are involved in putting together the Bob Childers Gypsy Café.

She said musicians from all over Oklahoma support the organization in case someday they need the support. A donation from a musician to the Red Dirt Relief Fund is like a payment to an insurance company.

DJ Duncan hosted the Tuesday Night Music Club in Cushing, and she is one supporter of The Red Dirt Relief Fund. She used to have anyone who wanted to play music come to her house every Tuesday for 11½ years before the pandemic ended it.Duncan said she would host 10 to 100 musicians a week.

In 2016, an earthquake tore up her house. She said she was devastated, and The Red Dirt Relief Fund helped.

“We didn’t even ask, we just got a big check in the mail, and it helped us rebuild our home,” Duncan said. “They

help everyone. They’ve helped people with rehab, they’ve helped people with dentists, get glasses, medical bills of all times and of course when they helped when people could not work anymore.”

Duncan said she and her significant other, Rick Reiley support The Bob Childers Gypsy Café every year. Reiley is a musician who will perform at The Bob Childers Gypsy Café this month; he has performed the event every year that is has happened in person.

Duncan said the music industry is full of people who support one another. She said it’s a close community and everyone wants everyone to succeed.

“There’s no jealousy or any of that crap,” Duncan said.

“They just continually support each other.”

Duncan said she misses The Tuesday Night Music Club, the environment it provided, the people she met and the music she heard. She said she supports and donates to The Red Dirt Relief fund whenever possible.

“It’s nice to support something when you know exactly where the money goes,” Duncan said. “You can see the help it does and hear the benefits through the music that comes along with it.”

This organization has grown, but Dale said it has stayed small and only in Oklahoma. This year is the 10th year of The Red Dirt Relief Fund. Dale said she is excited to celebrate by being back in Stillwater for her favorite event April 27.

“We hope we around for years to come and help the Oklahoma music scene continue to thrive,” Dale said. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Tower of Power, an American R&B/ Funk based bank, performed at the McKnight Center on April 9. This horn band has been performing for over 50 years, with the same energy for each song, old and new, each time.

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WHEN IS LITTLE MUCH?

There is a short chorus that has encouraged me many times. “Little is much if God is in it. Labor not for wealth or fame. There’s a crown and you can win it. If you go in Jesus’ name.”

The woman, who poured the precious ointment on Jesus just before he was crucified, was criticized for “wasting” this expensive item. Yet, Jesus said everywhere the gospel is preached this woman’s action would be told. (Mk 14:3-9) Little things mean a lot as we are willing to serve the Lord. Paul mentions many in Romans 16 who helped him. The Good Samaritan stopped to help the man beaten and robbed.

(Lu.10:30-37) Paul writes as you have opportunity, do good to all men, especially to other believers.(Gal.6:10) When the poor widow dropped the two pennies, all that she had, into the temple offering. Jesus said she gave more the large offerings given. Her “large giving” was in relation to what she had. (Mk.12:41-44)

he t t ou k c e Ch Many people may plan to give when they receive a great amount of money, but that large amount of money may never come. We may plan to give time or talent to a project when we have more time, but that perfect time arrangement may never happen. Again, the apostle Paul encourages us “as you have opportunity, do good to all men.”

We never know when a little gesture of kindness, with money, or helping in an area of service, spending a little time with a person, a word of encouragement, will be just the action that will be a great help to someone. These can be practical ways of living out the Lord’s challenge to love one another. This is the fulfilling of the many commandments in the Bible: loving people by word and action.

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Dunn pleased with offensive improvements in spring ball in the pocket, when we’re doing our drop-back stuff,” Dunn said. “He’s just comfortable back there. He’s comfortRowdy Baribeau able in knowing where everybody is.

I don’t necessarily know if it’s from a Staff Reporter game or anything like that, that’s pushing him forward. Again, I go back to that Baylor one, he came out of that one As Spring ball comes to a close and took it hard and has able to put it for Oklahoma State, offensive coorbehind him. I think that was a big step dinator Kasey Dunn reflected on the in his maturation.” improvements his squad has made this Sanders has a clear idea of where offseason. his maturity comes from.

One of the biggest things Dunn “That probably goes back to noticed is the progression of quarter(Coach Tim) Rattay again,” Sanders back Spencer Sanders. Not that his play said. “Whether every play is a good is different, but his maturity and the play or every play is a bad play, you way he handles situations are what have throw it out the window and you move stood out to Dunn. on to the next play. After the game, if “I think it’s just maturity, I just you win, you celebrate. If you lose, you think that he’s more relaxed, especially learn.”

Sanders stated the chemistry he has with wide receiver Brennan Presley and other wide receivers is like “clockwork.” While that may be the case, Dunn has been challenging the wideouts because he knows the best way to get the most out of the group is by a collective effort.

“Yeah, we’re just trying to raise the bar with them now,” Dunn said.

“Across the board, I think we’re in very good shape. We’ve got a couple threedeep with these wideouts right now.

I’m not saying there’s a bell cow, that’s for sure. It’s not like you’re running out there with (Justin) Blackmon, who’s won the Biletnikoff, or Tylan (Wallace) who was a finalist. But we’ve got a lot of capable guys and I think it makes us more well-rounded than we’ve been in the past. Certainly deeper.”

Offensive line depth over spring has been a problem. Not that the room lacks talent, but they do lack healthy bodies and its made practice for the offense and defense difficult, but Dunn said he thinks he and the fellow coaches have managed the situation as best as they could.

“You would like to think that as coaches, we’re just trying to do the best that we can for the big picture, meaning the offensive line, the defensive line, you know, the trenches,” Dunn said.

“But also, that our quarterback feels it too. You can’t just go out there and go seven-on-seven all the time. So, we’ve had some nicks and bumps and bruises and all that kind of stuff and we’re a little bit light there”

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Anticipated summer 2022 films the trailers. With Doctor Strange, you are guaranteed to be given great visuals so combining the character with the likes of a fantastic visual director like Connor Gray Raimi, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” promises to be nothStaff Reporter ing short of a treat.

“Top Gun: Maverick” (May 27, 2022) After countless delays over the With a strong slate of movies hit- years, the sequel to the classic “Top ting theaters over the summer, here are Gun” is finally coming. With Tom the most anticipated films that to look Cruise doing his usual shenanigans, forward to seeing day one.

Miles Teller playing the son of Goose “Doctor Strange in the Multiand Val Kilmer reprising his role as verse of Madness” (May 6, 2022) Iceman; not much is known about the With director Sam Raimi attached plot, but a thrilling adventure with Tom to the project and two trailers already Cruise’s Maverick will never not be released, the newest installment in the something to look forward to.

Marvel Cinematic Universe appears to “Jurassic World Dominion” be trippy, artistic and an exciting expe- (June 10, 2022) rience at the theater. The newest film The conclusion of the Jurassic is likely going to be packed to the brim World trilogy has been relatively quiet with fan favorite cameos from Marvel regarding what the plot will be about projects of past and present based off but based on the trailer, we will be

seeing the return of the original Jurassic Park trio of Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum. The world of Jurassic Park has always been a series that I will watch and enjoy regardless, so I am looking forward to this one.

“Elvis” (June 24, 2022) I am a sucker for biopics and in an era of films such as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Rocketman,” and “Respect,” where famous musicians’ lives have been displayed, I am thrilled for an Elvis film. Austin Butler also seems to look the part of Elvis, and I am optimistic that he will pull off a great performance of The King.

“Thor: Love and Thunder” (July 8, 2022) The second Marvel film of the summer, we have yet to even get a trailer for “Thor 4,” but seeing as this is the first, we will see of the Avenger following “Avengers: Endgame” it is bound to be a big one. The characters from the Guardians of the Galaxy are confirmed

to be in the film as well as elite actor Christian Bale as the villainous Gorr the God Butcher. I do not know what to expect with “Thor 4,” but I am certainly excited to say the least.

“Nope” (July 22, 2022) Jordan Peele jumped on the directorial scene in 2017 with “Get Out” and followed it up with another horror success in “Us.” In horror films that feature a trademark social commentary, Peele’s upcoming film will undoubtedly be ambitious and packed with strong themes. Appearing to be taking place in the American Southwest in a small town experiencing a supernatural event, “Nope” is another highly anticipated film of the summer for me.

Whether you choose to watch a more light-hearted film or like to keep the heart rate up, this summer’s films are sure to have something for everyone. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

Tribune News Service The newest Doctor Strange film, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” is the newest addition to Marvel’s series and is set to come out later this year.

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SUAB hosts first Mr. OSU Kendall Mcghee Staff Reporter

The first Mr. OSU was crowned at the Student Union Theater April 14.

Those competing for the title answered questions about education, COVID-19 and politics and performed their talents in front of a crowd.

The contestants entertained the crowd; dancing on stage and showing their talent of music, comedy and acting. The audience were involved and cheered for them as each of them ended their performances.

“It’s nice to see different people showing their talents and giving their suggestions on the questions that were being presented tonight,” said Jeremiah Donald, a sophomore.

The winner of the event was awarded a $500 scholarship award.

There was also a runner-up award of $225 and a crowd favorite award of a trophy.

Temitope Olapade, a mechanical and aerospace engineering major, won crowd-favorite award with his saxophone performance of the famous song “Tequila” by The Champs.

Cameron Payne, general business pre-law major, won runner-up with his singing of “Come Fly with Me” in the style of Michael Bublé. Korbin Hammer won Mr. OSU with his outstanding performance of “Believe” in the style of Jefferey Austin.

Hammer was dressed in a sash and a crown and was handed a $500 cardboard check as the audience erupted with praise.

“I honestly didn’t expect to win,” Hammer said. “My goal was to get in the top three but winning honestly did not occur to me” Hammer said that he always loved to sing and did choir and theater during high school and middle school. Hammer said he chose the song “Believe’” while he was scrolling through Apple music.

The competition was a success; filled with cheering and happiness from the contestants and the audience. news.ed@ocolly.com

All photos: Molly Jolliff Mr. OSU has not been an event at OSU until this year, previously it has just been Miss OSU competitions.

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Cowboys alter spring game format due to depth concerns throughout the last few weeks.

“They’re all getting good reps, the young guys are getting quality work,” Gundy said. “They’re practicing hard.

Ivan White I feel good about our concepts, our schemes. I feel good about our coaches, Staff Reporter feel good about the adjustments with coach (Derek) Mason. Players are getting to know those guys, so we’ve had a really good spring.”

This year’s spring game will look Even with the offensive line woes, different for OSU, but the Cowboys still the Cowboys still look forward to showplan to put on a show for the fans. ing out for the fans at Boone Pickens To cap off the spring, the team Stadium. plans to hold another full practice Sat“We’re down a couple of numbers urday for fans in place of a traditional in certain areas, but I think it’s gonna spring game. be fun with fans coming out and stuff Saturday’s practice will include like that,” said sophomore defensive individual workouts, 7 on 7 drills and end Collin Oliver. a team thud period consisting of the While the defensive line may offense and defense formatted like a not get to do as much as normal at the typical spring game. spring finale, Oliver, along with senior This year’s spring finale being Tyler Lacy, still cherish the opportudifferent is attributed to depth concerns nity to go out and compete in front of along the offensive line. everybody.

“We don’t have enough big guys “I feel like the team is ready for up front to split up and have a game,” the finale,” Lacy said. “I mean, everycoach Mike Gundy said. “I just wish we body is excited to be out here again, had 12 linemen, and then we could go you know. I feel like it should be excitsix on each side and play a game, but ing just because the fans come in and we just don’t have that luxury at this people’s parents, so I feel like everytime to do that.” body’s excited about that.”

As the Cowboys wrap up spring practice over the next few days, Gundy feels good about the team’s progression sports.ed@ocolly.com

Abby Cage Mike Gundy decided against a scrimmage game for the spring football event this year.

Abby Cage Collin Oliver is hoping for a fun fan filled Saturday still despite the change of plans.

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Celebrating Pride

Drag queens and kings performed in OSU'S Student Union with a group number featuring all of the performers. Then the hostess, Carmen Deveraux, introduced the beginning of the show and the first performer, OSU alumni, Dr. Shantel Allie Putman Mandalay. In between Staff Reporter performers, Carmen Deveraux helped get the Celebrating Pride crowd more energized and Week at OSU, the Student entertained by interacting Union Activities Board with the audience as well held this year’s draw show as making jokes and telling themed “Grimms Faistories. Following Shantel rytale.”

Mandalay were Alizay This unique, whimsi- Zane Paige, D’Angelo and cal experience left students Carmen Deveraux herself. in awe of the talents of this Each queen performed two year’s performers: Carmen numbers unique to their Deveraux, Shantel Manown performance style. dalay, Alizay Zane Paige This event was free and D’Angelo. They have for students to attend, but worked hard to create an students provided cash tips. extravagant show to celAll tips were donated as ebrate pride with OSU’s proceeds to the EQuAL students. scholarship. The EQuAL, The show started or Employee Queers and

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Allies League, scholarship is an award based on academic efforts and campus and community engagement. As well as financial need and other characteristics demonstrated amongst students, it is specifically geared toward students who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community.

The show celebrated queer culture and representation for queer groups. As well, it was an opportunity to support the EQuAL scholarship and LGBTQ+ students academically and socially.

The event is an annual fundraiser to help support local drag performers as well as help fund the EQuAL scholarship.

To learn more about the EQuAL scholarship, visit diversity.okstate.edu. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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