Oklahoma Gazette

Ogling open government

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Ogling open government
By Mike Brake
The delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention conducted their deliberations in secret. These were thoughtful men who realized that the decisions they faced — how to design and construct a form of government to maximize the freedoms only recently won in the American Revolutionary War — required a great deal of giveand-take.

College shouldn’t be never-ending

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

College shouldn’t be never-ending
By VINCE ORZA
When I was a kid attending college, the general rule was it would take four years to complete a degree.

LETTERS

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

In the case of the middle-schoolers the article discusses, fathers in births to girls age 15 and younger are far more likely to be over age 21 than under age 16.

Getting testy

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Getting testy
By Brendan Hoover
The issue has met some criticism from parents during a handful of recent community meetings at all three Putnam City high schools, but most feedback has been positive, said Rick Croslin, executive director of secondary education for the school district.

OKG 7 things to do things to do

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

OKG 7 things to do things to do
Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma offers four scoops of Schubert with its spring festival, Schubert & Friends. The first two shows, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m Sunday, are at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 127 N.W. Seventh, while the last two, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 23, are at All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 6400 N.

Freak it

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

We’re guessing not every release party entails hanging by hooks and lying on broken glass. Of course, not everybody is The Captain’s Sideshow. The local group celebrates its own DVD with a shindig from 9 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday at Voodoo Lounge, 530 S.

Sing it

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Sing it
What’s better than a free concert? Two free concerts! And what’s better than two free concerts? Two free concerts featuring two singersongwriters! That’s what you’ll get when Aaron Peace and Chalet Shalom’s Vince Colbert above.

Street smarts

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Street smarts
By TIM FARLEY
Organized as a way to inform, educate and clear up misconceptions about the MAPS 3-funded project, city officials and their paid consultants delivered a bevy of facts and figures that centered on previous studies, future construction and success stories from other cities.

Lofty goal

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Lofty goal
By TIM FARLEY
Many years later, Hatfield is working to redevelop the old downtown Oklahoma City library, which was abandoned in favor of a newer model in 2004. Her project, which began five years ago, aims to transform the 59-year-old library into the Carnegie Centre, a collection of 19 upscale residential lofts.

Dance it

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Dance it
top Water Won’t Wait.

Ignite it

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Ignite it
The West Wing,.

Ride it

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Ride it
Saturday, daily, ongoing.

Rock it

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Rock it
Rockshow..

Exhaustive exams

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Exhaustive exams
By PHIL BACHARACH
Nothing gets people testy like test-taking, especially when accessing the test becomes a sort of test in itself. That was the case for 9,100 Oklahoma students in sixth through 12th grade whose scores on online tests were invalidated because of a technological snafu.

Great looks

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Great looks
By JENN SCOTT
The 1920s were an incredible period for fashion. It was the first time women and men abandoned full-on dress wear and escaped to attire that was more practical or flashy. An abundance of boxy hats, fur warps and flapper dresses marked the era. If you’re aiming to recreate the look, start with the head.

Brain gain

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Brain gain
By Dawn Watson
Rheal Towner, who oversees the MRI center, and Jonathan Wren, a computer scientist, have studied and tested genes that can serve as mapping tools to help doctors in the removal of brain tumors and, eventually, in sending drugs directly to the tumors..

Get on the bus

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Get on the bus
By Mark Beutler
The Beautification Station is a chance to check out nine charming and historic OKC neighborhoods..

No comment

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

No comment
By Jerry Bohnen
Despite being a vocal critic in 2005 of China’s efforts to buy the American oil company Unocal, he has declined comment regarding Chesapeake Energy’s recent $1.02 billion joint venture with a Chinese oil company for part of Chesapeake’s holdings in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas — acreage in the Mississippi Lime play.

Freshly brewed community

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Freshly brewed community
By LOUIS FOWLER
Once-beleaguered historic areas such as the Paseo and the Plaza District have evolved from mere Oklahoma City neighborhoods into centers of art, culture and community. Much of that revitalization can be credited to the voices of determined residents..

Upstream commerce

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Wherever did Donohue get such an idea? One may say it came from his bladder. As Donohue tells it, “I got the idea one night after having to go to the restroom, and noticed the urine splash. It sounds gross, because it is; that’s why I had to do something about it.

Touchdown

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

But this new role marks a new level of sports stardom for the country music megastar. Nielson ratings show SNF.

Tardy justice

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Alas, it’s a civic duty, and one to be taken seriously. Just ask Oklahoma County District Judge Ray Elliott, who recently placed a juror in contempt after the man twice showed up late to court. The juror, Ricky Christopher, was tardy from his lunch break, prompting a warning from Elliott not to let it happen again.

OkC pride Week!

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

A host of activities this week celebrate OKC’s annual Pride Week, including: —OKC Pride Block Party, from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at the N.W. 39th Street Strip, featuring entertainment, music and a crawfish boil; —the family-friendly OKC Pride Festival, from 11 a.

Lovely bones

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Lovely bones
By LOUIS FOWLER
“The customers we’ve been getting recently, they’re pet lovers and they treat them like a family member,” he said. “Preserving them like this seems a whole lot more appropriate than just digging a hole in the backyard. At least this way, they get to preserve their pet and have them the way they remember them.

LIFE

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

LIFE
The Victory Dolls’ All Star Squad plays one bout, while the team’s Battle Squad faces Arkansas’ River Valley Roller Girls in the other. Local garage-rock band Psychotic Reaction will provide live music. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Norman-based nonprofit Full Circle Life Enrichment Center.

EVENTS

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

EVENTS
From Rumba to Zouk: A Survey of Afro-Caribbean Dance,.

Lips ‘lust’

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

At this point, it’s almost more shocking when there’s not any nudity in a Flaming Lips music video. So the recently released video for “You Lust” — the sprawling, 13-minute centerpiece of the Oklahoma City band’s excellent new album, The Terror.

Zam-boneheaded

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

According to police, the 24-year-old Holt drove the Zamboni through a gate and onto the ice at the Cox Convention Center. After getting stuck trying to exit the rink, he stepped down from his perch and ran circles around the Zamboni — in what must have been a melee for the ages — before security was able to detain him.

That’s kick-bass!

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Landing at the top was some lake in Texas, but who cares, because this is Okie territory we’re talking about. Our own Grand Lake landed at No. 17 on the list, followed by Lake Konawa and Arbuckle Lake in the 29th and 56th slots, respectively..

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

NEWS OF THE WEIRD
—Last year, according to Chicago’s WBBM-TV, Palmen Motors in Kenosha, Wis., sold a brand-new GMC Terrain SUV to an elderly couple, 90 and 89, in which the husband was legally blind and in hospice care, on morphine, and the wife had dementia and could barely walk.

Mucho Gusto

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Mucho Gusto
By LOUIS FOWLER
I eat a lot of my meals alone. And, to make matters worse, I am self-aware enough to know why no one else wants to eat with me. It’s because when it comes to picking places to eat, I can be kind of a jerk.

Puttin’ on the Ritts

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Puttin’ on the Ritts
By ROD LOTT
“He really evolved as mass media evolved,” said Jennifer Klos, associate curator at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, which currently hosts an exhibition of Ritts’ photographs. “In magazines and TV and MTV, he ended up embodying the ’80s and ’90s. His images permeated into American culture.

Life of Pie

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Life of Pie
By GREG HORTON
“I think the community has always rooted for us,” Schein said. “We were just two stay-at-home moms with a passion and talent for cooking who decided to take a shot at making desserts for a little extra money. I’m not sure we ever thought our pies would become so successful.

LIFE VISUAL ARTS

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

LIFE VISUAL ARTS
a glimpse of what goes into the finished product when 12 Oklahoma photographers show you their artistic process during the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s third Photo Slam, 7 p.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch..

EVENTS

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

EVENTS
ViSit OkGazette.COm for searchable listings of galleries, museums and exhibits in the metro..

Explore the Mediterranean

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Explore the Mediterranean
By GREG HORTON
Ayare said its focus will be Turkish food, especially kebobs and lahmacun. The latter is a flatbread pizza made with a hearty red sauce, usually containing minced beef or lamb, vegetables and herbs. Lahmacun will be made in a brick oven, adding a tasty element to the fare.

Get crafty

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Get crafty
By GREG HORTON
Some 50 brewers will pour samples of more than 200 beers Saturday at the third annual Oklahoma Craft Beer Festival. Sponsored by TapWerks and the Oklahoma Craft Brewers Guild, the outdoor event will be at TapWerks, 121 E. Sheridan, and feature food and live music.

Poodle power

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Poodle power
By Christina Nihira
As a result, she looked to her reallife dog, Diana Rossi, for inspiration. “‘Let’s get her paw print of approval,’” Savage recalled telling the children. “I had a paw print [stamp in my desk] and stamped their little hands that night.”.

Positively posh

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Positively posh
By Doug Hill
The tables in this iconic Norman restaurant are small and seating a tad cramped, but relatively comfortable overall. Fresh flowers graced a baby grand piano in the center of the room. The place is decorated with lots of abstract oil paintings, large potted plants and random artifacts such as an old Victrola.

Walk for Williams

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Walk for Williams
By Alyssa Grimley
A genetic condition that affects the heart, growth and learning abilities, Williams syndrome is present in roughly 20,000 to 30,000 individuals in the United States alone. Despite the health problems they face, people with Williams syndrome commonly have highly developed verbal skills, sociable personalities and a love of music.

Running for Chris

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Running for Chris
By Mark Beutler
With a marathon to benefit Free to Live, a Guthrie family honors the memory of an animal rescuer..

Attempting a reversal

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Attempting a reversal
By TIM FARLEY
Joining Smith were his brother and National Wrestling Hall of Fame Executive Director Lee Roy Smith; 1956 Olympic silver medalist Danny Hodge; 1972 gold medalist Wayne Wells; and Chad Smith, former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation and a former championship college wrestler.

EVENTS

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

vISIt OkGazette.cOM for searchable listings of sports and fitness events in the metro area..

LIFE FOOD & DRINK

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

LIFE FOOD & DRINK
You’ve heard of air guitar, right? What about air violin? Even highbrows get busted playing imaginary instruments.

The Goodwin Games pits family members against each other

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Goodwin Games pits family members against each other
By DEAN ROBBINS
A woman named Val seeks a $200,000 investment for a curated dating service in which only appealing people are picked to participate. An 11-year-old boy named Ryan seeks $25,000 for his dog-biscuit-baking enterprise, with the irresistible name the Barkery.

EVENTS

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Made in Oklahoma Wine, Beer and Food Festival,.

OKG7seven new places to pick

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

OKG7seven new places to pick
Delicious food and a beautiful view are what you’ll experience at Packard’s. This new concept churns out down-home food with a gourmet twist. Tackle the rustic kale, a salad with roasted beets and lotus root; or the hand-cut pappardelle carbonara, prepared with its housesmoked bacon.

Bright stripes

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Bright stripes
By JOSHUA BOYDSTON
Founding members Roberson and songwriter/producer Jake Vest are responsible for some of that Memphis music pedigree themselves, with the four members lending their respective talents to Reigning Sound, Jack Oblivian, The Trashed Romeos and more before forming in 2010.

CONCERTS

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

ADDverse Effects/Cherry Royale/North Meets South,.

Reverb brotherhood

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Reverb brotherhood
By LOUIS FOWLER
music scene was huge,” said Marty Dillon, who played drums with Kolliopoulos for more than 12 years in The Reverb Brothers and The Fortune Tellers. “Since the late ’70s, he’s been playing here. The tribute should be a real nice turnout, because so many people will want to celebrate Basile’s life.

Here for the party

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Here for the party
By LOUIS FOWLER
“It’s not how do you find the time to tour. It’s really how do you find the time to do everything else,” Wilson said. “This is one of those industries where being out on the road and your live shows are really what carries you through and keeps you working.

God bless metal

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

God bless metal
By JOSHUA BOYDSTON
On Saturday, the Becoming the Archetype that steps onto The Conservatory stage on Saturday won’t resemble the one that first did so back in 1999. The last founding member left in 2011, making songwriter/guitarist/singer Seth Hecox the most tenured member, having joined in 2004.

SOUNDCHECK

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

SOUNDCHECK
Norman act Young Readers turns in a quaint, romantic turn on “We Will Become Silhouettes,” while Oklahoma City nerd rockers Dr. Pants turn “Clark Gable” in a punchy, funky anthem.

Grimm sleeper

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Grimm sleeper
By ROD LOTT
In finding inspiration in the Brothers Grimm version of Snow White, this film is higher-minded than all of those (not for nothing will it screen Friday through Sunday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art).

EVENTS

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

EVENTS
Diaper Bag Cinema,.

The Bletchley Circle 2012

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Bletchley Circle 2012
Nearly a decade after World War II ends, four British women who performed a valuable (albeit hush-hush) service breaking codes for their country find themselves restless and feeling useless in the era’s expected roles of barefoot-and-pregnant subservience.

Childrens Hospital: The Complete Fourth Season 2012

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Childrens Hospital: The Complete Fourth Season 2012
How does it stay fresh and funny? By not adhering to any pesky distractions like “story arcs” and “character development.” Each episode is a stand-alone experiment, parodying zombies one week and Mafia movies the next. One goes meta for a behindthe-scenes mockumentary; another is transplanted to the UK (and, therefore, features an all-new cast).

The Aquabats! Super Show! Season One! 2012

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Aquabats! Super Show! Season One! 2012
In each half-hour, our costumed quintet fights some rubber-suited creature (Manant and the Floating Eye of Death among them), stumbles upon a cartoon short (starring themselves, natch) and rocks out. Lather, rinse, repeat. Wallowing playfully in absurdity, it has all the depth of an Internet meme, yet all its viral infection.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Rob Brezsny
specialty was golf. His article was less than illuminating. The moral of the story, as far as you’re concerned, Leo: When big developments are underway, show up at full strength, with all your powers engaged..