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INSIDE COVER From one of the most punishing states to the most liberal when it comes to cannabis possession and sales, Oklahoma is celebrating its fourth legal 420.

By Matt Dinger Cover by Berlin Green

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Citizen Spotlight: Mary & Lenny Kaplan Chicken Fried News

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ARTS & CULTURE 14 16

John Newsom Calendar

MUSIC Brothers Griiin Soundcheck: When The Clock Strikes 24 Live music 20 23

THE HIGH CULTURE Legislative analysis Growers Guild 30 Cannabis events compass 33 Guyutes recipe: Seafood boat 27

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Mary & Lenny Kaplan MARY AND LENNY KAPLAN MAKE SERVING OTHERS THEIR LIFE’S MISSION. Story and photos by Berlin Green

At 79 years young, Mary Kaplan and her husband Lenny, 76, have made public service their life’s work, and every week for the last 12 years, the couple has dedicated their time to making sure that homeless individuals have a warm meal, clean clothes and a kind word.

The Kaplans, who recently renewed their vows after celebrating 43 years of marriage, have a long history of involvement with social issues, and they’ve dedicated their lives to causes that affect people’s health and safety.

“Lenny and I lived in Florida at the beginning of the AIDS crisis, so we’ve worked a lot with AIDS patients. We worked on helping develop the first blood test for HIV,” Mary Kaplan said. “So for all this time we’ve been involved one way or another. Lenny told me when we got married that we’ll never be bored, and well, wasn’t that true.”

After spending 45 years as a critical care nurse, Mary retired in 2010, but helping people wasn’t something she could simply stop doing.

“On our way to church, we saw about 30 to 40 people gathered under what used to be the I-40 bridge,” Mary Kaplan said. “The temperatures were well over 100

degrees. They all looked so hot a nd s o miserable.

When we came back, they were still there, only the g roup was larger. I said, ‘That ’s terrible; somebody should d o Mary and Lenny Kaplan, founders of Ice Angels. something.’ Lenny and I looked A grant allowed them to purat each other, and he said well, ‘I chase a concession trailer to make guess we’re somebody.’” hot food on site, and, after some The couple quickly sprung into struggle to find a consistent place action, and that one afternoon’s to set up feedings, the Crossbridge good deeds would turn into more Community CME Church donated than a decade of service people their parking lot to the cause. Now, in the community would come to each Wednesday at noon, you’ll rely on. find the Kaplans and more than a “We went home and got some dozen volunteers — operating as ice water and came back out and the Ice Angels of Mosaic — handing started handing it out,” Kaplan out hot meals, clothes, blankets, said. “It continued to be hot, so we hygiene kits and other necessities kept doing it three days a week, at 1200 S. Walker Ave. just going into town and passing “We’ve been here at this site for out ice water to everyone we could five years now,” Kaplan said. find. Then one of those times “Before we came here, we would somebody said, you know, I’m just go to different areas trying really hungry. So we started to serve the same people and making sandwiches and bringing eventually get kicked out. The fruit. From there it just kept pastor here is very dedicated to growing and more and more people serving the homeless community, have gotten involved.” so we have a home here for a long time to come.”

Several churches and volunteers gather each week to help the Kaplans continue their mission. The Pet Food Pantry of Oklahoma visits the site twice a month to provide pet food and needed care supplies.

“Our goal is always to provide a hot, nutritious meal,” she said. “A lot of times they just get chips and hotdogs, so our goal is definitely to give them something healthy that always includes a protein, salad, vegetable and water. The homeless will give up their food to their pets before they’ll eat themselves, so having the pet food pantry come out is wonderful — it ensures everyone is able to eat.

On this April day, Ice Angels served 97 meals. Kaplan has seen a lot of the same faces over the years, and as the homeless problem

continues to grow in downtown Oklahoma City, new ones appear every week.

‘Last month, we served 405 people; for the year, it’s about 4,000,” she said. “I’m 79 years old.

I’m hoping that it slows down, but, of course, I don’t see much of a chance of that. The problem has grown a lot over the years. There are those that come and go, and when you don’t see them for a while, you really worry about what is happening. There’s a lot of sad stories, but some really incredible stories too.”

The Ice Angels rely solely on the time and generosity of donors and volunteers, all of whom proudly come together to support the cause.

“One of the things that I love about this is that its groups of people from different places, from different churches and organizations coming together simply to serve those in need in our community,” said Andre Contino, a pastor at the Moore First United Methodist Church. “Because we’ve been doing this for a while now, we get to know a lot of the people we serve on a first-name basis. You’re able to build relationships and make a great impact. It’s a blessing for us and for those we serve.”

To learn more about Ice Angels or how you can help, visit www.mosaicokc.org/missions__outreach.

A line of people get supplies and a hot meal provided by the Ice Angels and volunteers.

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Illustrations by Jerry Bennett

To say Abby Broyles goes hard is a bit of an understatement.

In full disclosure, she’s been a colleague and/or friend to many here at Oklahoma Gazette past and present.

And her intoxicated antics at a sleepover with pre-teen girls have been repeated over and over again, from local news sites to the New York Post and across oceans, so we won’t bother rehashing that either.

Broyles took to Medium last month to announce that she’s bowing out of a race in the wake of the media fallout and a suicide attempt. She also admitted that she had been a heavy drinker for more than a decade and has checked herself into rehab to confront that and we wish her the best.

The personal essay she wrote was touching and honest and provided a deeper glance into a woman who put herself through law school while working full-time as a television reporter. But she set that newly-earned law degree aside and jumped into

politics. She gave her Republican counterparts a run for their money in her first race and was potentially poised to be Oklahoma’s first female U.S. senator this year. Like we said, she goes hard.

Unfortunately for her, edibles go harder.

Now she has referred to it only as a “sleeping medication” in interviews and while that euphemism may be fair, we know that it’s not entirely accurate.

With 4/20 upon us, we’d be remiss not to urge caution, especially with some of these industrial-strength chocolates and neural Chernobyl-inducing gummies on the market.

Because if seasoned smokers frequently shy away from them and an edible can derail Broyles’ steamroller of a career, then most of us don’t stand a chance.

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20 years: facing my mental health challenges head on,” Broyles wrote. “I don’t know what the journey ahead for me looks like, but I’m grateful to be alive with a fighting spirit and keep my promise — I’m not done yet.”

It’s never fun to watch a precipitous fall of someone you’ve always

rooted for, but it’s a hell of a thrill to watch them get back up again against the odds. And we’re here for it when it comes.

Naming their offshoot restaurant chain after what could easily be construed as a euphemism for a fart isn’t the biggest problem that a popular barbecue joint is facing after the contract got the attention of lawmakers.

Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen might not be getting as sweet of a deal as originally thought after the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced an investigation into the contract, which was set to serve six of the nicer Oklahoma state parks. They are: Beavers Bend, Lake Murray. Quartz Mountain, Robbers Cave State Park, Roman Nose and Sequoyah.

And it’s not just “liberal activists from the coast” challenging the Stitt administration’s awarding of the contract. Even his own right-hand man is getting his hands dirty.

Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell said that the contract with the restaurants will soon be amended, according to NonDoc, after legislators discovered a myriad of issues like overpaying for items, excessive fees and reimbursement for liquor licenses that

aren’t in daily use.

“You’re telling me that this offer was made to all kinds of different restaurants and vendors, saying, ‘Hey, open this operation. It doesn’t matter how you perform, how much food you sell, you’re going to have your losses covered,’ and people weren’t lining up to take that deal?” House Appropriations and Budget Vice Cha ir ma n Rya n Ma r tinez (R-Edmond) said during the March 31 meeting of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency.

Surely it’s just a coincidence that Swadley’s was brought in to cater a fundraising event in 2020 for Georgia U.S. Senate candidates hosted by the likes of Kevin, Sen. James Lankford and Jim Inhofe.

And even though Foggy Bottom Kitchen has a burger named “The

Winchester,” that certainly couldn’t have anything to do with Kevin’s appointment of an executive director named Jerry Winchester to the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department.

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EAT & DRINK

Cinco de Mayo cocktails HERE ARE FOUR TASTY COCKTAILS TO LIVEN UP YOUR DRINKING HOLIDAY. Photos by Berlin Green

SCRATCH KITCHEN & COCKTAILS KAYLA SHENOLD JALISCO OLD FASHIONED 1/4 oz turninado syrup 1 oz Maestro Dobel Diamante 1 oz 400 Conejos mezcal 2 dash Jamaican #2 Bitters Stir, & strain into a rocks glass with a big cube. Express an orange disc and garnish it.

GOURD-GEOUS 1/2 oz Lemon Juice 1oz Watermelon juice 1 1/2 oz Watermelon infused Gran Centenario Plata Tequila 1/2 oz Melon Liqueur 2 dash Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters (Bittercube) Top with 11/2 oz Sparkling Rosé Shake, top, Double strain into a wine glass and add ice. I like to garnish it with skewered melon balls.

To infuse: add watermelon to tequila in a jar or sealable container, store in cool dark place, shake daily for a week, strain and use as needed.

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WHIP IT 1.5 oz. Dobel Himito Tequila .5 oz. Pama pomegranate liqueur .75 oz. Urban Teahouse white pomegranate tea infused syrup .75 oz. fresh lime juice 1 dash Scrappy’s “Fire” habanero tincture 1 egg white Dry shake all ingredients without ice to incorporate egg white.

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Simple syrup: Equal parts water and sugar over medium heat stir until sugar is dissolved, add Urban Teahouse white pomegranate tea bags and let sit 30 minutes.

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GAZEDIBLES

Meals for the munchies Even if you don’t partake in the consumption of medical cannabis, it doesn’t mean you’re immune to the “munchies,” defined loosely as cravings for anything and well, everything. Instead of throwing everything that sounds good onto a plate, here are seven spots with unique dishes to satisfy those haze-fueled cravings.

By Berlin Green

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Guyutes

Burrito Baby

Neighborhood JA.M.

When you’re lit AF and the munchies come a-calling, Guyutes is the first stop on your list. From the Pip to the Tequila Sunfryz, each dish has a creative twist that seems like it was inspired by cannabis (and we have on good authority that many were). The Chimi-Choroo will burst your taste buds with its combination of marinated flank steak, grilled onions, peppers and skillet sweet potatoes, all finished with housemade chimichurri and feta and twisted into a flour tortilla.

“But what if we put Takis… on a burrito?”

There’s no way you can convince me that this chef wasn’t stoned when this recipe came to fruition, and obviously it was good enough to make it through the haze and onto the menu. The Flamin’ Hot Taki-rito is a stoner delight filled with carnitas, queso, refried beans, lettuce, Mexican crema, and yes, Fuego ChiliLime Takis. This ghost kitchen concept is available for delivery, so you don’t even have to leave the couch (but if you do, it’s available for pickup at Rev).

Wake, bake, then head to the Jam for a breakfast stoners can appreciate. For savory, try the Heap, a literal heap of hash browns covered in cheese, eggs, meat, avocado, pico and herbs. To satisfy that sweet tooth, don’t pass up the Looney Cakes, which are as crazy as they sound — carrot cake pancakes with shredded carrots and coconut, topped with cream cheese frosting, candied pecans, lemon cream swirl and finished with powdered sugar.

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S&B Burger Joint

The Mule

Pizzeria Gusto

Good Times

Everybody loves burgers, but when you’re high, you want something special. Something weird. With all the stuff. S&B’s has your back with a menu full of them. Go big with a half-pound burger, or mix up your flavors with juicy sliders.

Get spicy with the Fire, a burger loaded with cheddar, green chilis, fried onions and chipotle ranch, or go Elvis style with the King, which is laden with bacon, peanut butter, lettuce and tomato.

What do you get when you take chipotle BBQ pulled pork, threecheese mac plus pickles and put it all in between jalapeño cornbread? The Macaroni Pony, which is one of the most delightful sandwiches to touch your lips when you’re under the influence of that medicinal mary jane. Don’t skip out on the Grand Lake Monte Cristo for dessert — this unique PB&J is completed with a scoop of Roxy’s salted caramel ice cream for a satisfying sugar rush.

Pizza stays at the top of the munchies list, and Pizzeria Gusto always hits. The roasted chicken pizza is a personal favorite, with its combination of unique and complementary flavors found amongst its toppings, including calabrese, roasted apples and onions, goat cheese and balsamic vinegar. For a more surprising f lavor, try the butternut squash pizza topped with roasted peppers, mozzarella-provolone and caramelized onion.

It’s almost as though Good Times created their menu with the stoner in mind. Well, we know they did because their 420-friendly patio is a revered place to enjoy a drink and nosh on the aptly-named Stoner Nachos — a dish I invented at home one night but that they have vastly improved. This huge basket of Spicy Nacho Doritos is topped with black beans, onion, corn, queso and pico accompanied by guacamole, sour cream and salsa for ultimate stoner satisfaction.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Course of art JOHN NEWSOM’S NEW EXHIBITION, NATURE’S COURSE, IS OPEN AT OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY.

By Matt Dinger Photos by Berlin Green

John Newsom may have spent the past three decades in the concrete jungle of New York City but his work is still very much informed by his formative years spent in the wild landscapes of the plains states.

Nature’s Course is on exhibition through Aug. 15 at Oklahoma Contemporary, 11 NW 11th St. Born in Kansas, Newsom lived in Enid during his later childhood and into his teenage years before moving to New York for graduate school where he still resides and maintains a studio.

His parents still live in Enid, he said.

Newsom was joined by actor/director Matt Dillon on March 25 at Oklahoma Contemporary for an artist discussion about many of the paintings included in Nature’s Course, including the eponymous 9 feet by 18 feet painting that greets visitors as they enter the gallery.

“I would catch bull snakes and garden snakes and frogs and toads and it was like an all-American childhood,” Newsom said. “And I was drawing along the timeline of that as well. You can see it in the Learning Gallery that the curators here at the Oklahoma Contemporary did such a wonderful job of researching and laying out. This exhibition began four years ago. We said the museum opened two years ago but the idea for Nature’s Course began before the

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museum was even built. I remember coming here, standing here in this place where it was just the skeletal structure of this building.”

“I paint. That’s the type of art that I make. I don’t make sculpture. I’m really in the alignment of painting. What you see in the exhibition ‘Nature’s Course’ consists of 31 paintings made over the last 20 years. It was Jeremiah’s [Oklahoma Contemporary Director Jeremiah Matthew Davis] to begin the exhibition with the bodies of work at the turn of the century and I think it was a brilliant idea,” he said.

His paintings are an amalgam of different styles and techniques, often incorporating hyperreal depictions of nature with geometric shapes and dense layers of paint on enormous canvases.

“Painting is a very old medium. It’s ancient … I think of painting in ancient Egypt and northern Japan and those painters that are out in those landscapes. I do think of naturalism. You walk through the exhibition and you pick up on these things that are old.

It’s not just about the 20th century, although the 20th century is extreme-

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ly viable in terms of abstraction and the large canvas and the pictorial ideas and processes of Modernism and I embrace that stuff. I don’t shy away from that. I want to tackle that, but I also want to take on these older narratives within the construct of painting’s history,” he said.

“A part of me can’t wait to get back to the studio in New York and launch into paintings. … You’ve got to live through it. You know this. You’ve got to make the work. … You’ve got to go

through the blood, the sweat, and the tears and the daily grind. Whether you want to get up and do it or not. On many days, I want to get up and I’m excited to get to the studio. And there’s other days that are meh, but overall, it’s wonderful to have it gathered like this and it was so well-curated by Jeremiah [Matthew Davis] and the team here. I’m really grateful for this opportunity,” Newsom said.

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are events recommended

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BOOKS Books and Bruises - World Book Day Save the date for the first-ever BOOKS AND BRUISES event hosted by Quill Hawk Publishing and Raptor Jiu Jitsu.

Spend the afternoon with us on World Book Day

strengthening your mind and your body. This is a FREE event for readers to come discover new books, get them signed by 20+ attending authors, and mix and mingle with the Raptor Jiu Jitsu team who will do a selfdefense demo. Following the book signing, we will have a social from 5-7pm for $25/person. We’ll be raising money for The CARE Center, a child advocacy center in Oklahoma County., Sat., April 23, 3-5 & 5-7 p.m. Raptor Jiu Jitsu, 2800 E Danforth Rd, (918) 645-5162, facebook. com/events/234898538736314. SAT, APR 23

HAPPENINGS The 8th annual OKCine Latino Film Festival Enjoy the captivating films from a variety of filmmakers - from those up & coming to the well-established individuals. This night will highlight local and international filmmakers from around the United States, Mexico, and Latin America. We invite you to meet with these amazing filmmakers as they take us behind the scenes of their films and their experiences in the film industry. Tickets required for opening night; Saturday and Sunday are free., April 22-24. Yale Theater, 227 SW 25th St., 4052496859, historiccapitolhill.com/okcinelatino-film-festival. FRI-SUN, APR 22-24 A COWGIRL’S SONG In Concert An evening of music at Tower Theatre celebrating songs from the feature film, “A Cowgirl’s Song” featuring Darci Lynne and The Imaginaries., Fri., April 22. Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., 405-708-6937, towertheatreokc.com. FRI, APR 22

Festival of the Arts The Festival of the Arts is a community celebration of the visual and

performing arts, bringing a variety of talented artists together in downtown OKC’s Bicentennial Park., Traditionally, Festival has been an OKC tradition since 1967, considered a rite of spring and an Arts Council OKC signature event. Join us April 19 – 24 at Bicentennial Park as we celebrate 6 days of the arts and community! Free, Through April 23, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sun., April 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Bicentennial Park, 500 Couch drive, 405-270-4848, artscouncilokc.com/festival-of-the-arts.

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Earth Day Celebration: presented

by EightTwenty and Vanessa House Beer Co. EightTwenty Energy and Vanessa House Beer Co. are joining together to launch the brewery’s first batch of sun-brewed beer at an Earth Day celebration on April 22 from 5:00PM to 10:00PM., The family-friendly event will include Earth Day pop-ups celebrating sustainability in Oklahoma from 5-7:30PM and live music by Beau Jennings starting at 8:30PM., In celebration of Vanessa House going solar, EightTwenty will also be sponsoring “Live Solar” branded pint glasses for the first 50 customers to order the New England IPA beer “Always Sunny In Rad City.” FREE, Fri., April 22, 5-10 p.m. Vanessa House Beer Co., 118 NW 8th St., 405-256-2087,

fb.me/e/20uztrUTR. FRI, APR 22 The Edmond Historical Society & Museum presents the new exhibit, Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road: America’s Musical Ambassadors Grand Opening Concert, with live performance and ribbon cutting, to celebrate The Edmond Historical Society & Museum’s new exhibit, Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road: America’s Musical Ambassadors, Sat., April 30. Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. Boulevard, 405-3400078, edmondhistory.org/product/kyle-dillingham-andhorseshoe-road-concert. SAT, APR 30 Farmers Market at Scissortail Park Park guests will be able to choose from close to 60 market members each Saturday from 9am to 1pm from April through October. Customers can expect to see options for local, pasture-raised meats, fresh produce and cultivated mushrooms, plants, eggs, raw honey, breads and baked goods, assortments of specialty prepared food and beverage producers, as well as high-quality artisans.

Make this market part of your weekly routine to procure your locally-sourced grocery items., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 29. Scissortail Park, 300 SW Seventh St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. SATURDAYS Gianmarco Soresi Gianmarco Soresi is a NY based stand-up comedian, actor and occasional Jeff Goldblum impressionist. 2 shows per night., April 27-30. Loony Bin Comedy Club, 8503 N. Rockwell Ave., 405-239-4242, loonybincomedy.com. WED-SAT, APR 27-30 Make Ready Market The Make Ready Market is an all-makers market held every 4th Saturday of the month in Midtown OKC. Artists and makers offer a range of handmade goods including clothing, jewelry, body care, soap, original art, plants, and vintage.

Plus, food and live music. Follow us on Instagram @ makereadymarket or find us on Facebook for more details. FREE, Sat., April 23, 4 & 11 a.m. Make Ready Buildings, 220 NW 13th St., 4053990097, fb.me/ e/1idHQHt9v. SAT, APR 23 Norman Music Festival A free, independent music festival in downtown Norman, Oklahoma. NMF features performers from several different genres in both indoor and outdoor venues., April 28-30. Downtown Norman, 101 E. Main

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Planting the Path for Pollinators The monarch butterfly populations have plummeted at an alarming rate and Oklahoma is critical to their survival. Our great state is centrally located in their migration flyway. Now is the time (before it’s too late) for us Okies to get our hands dirty and help the monarchs! Learn what you can do in your garden and beyond to help save the monarchs! We’ll tour CommonWealth’s own pollinator gardens and each participant will receive a ¼ pound of free pollinator seed mix., Pollinator seedlings will also be available for sale. $10-15, Sat., April 30, 11 a.m.-noon. CommonWealth Urban Farms, 3310 N. Olie Ave., 405-795-2044, commonwealthurbanfarms.com/garden-school. SAT, APR 20 Sal Vulcano Comedian and television personality Sal Vulcano is coming to Oklahoma City! Sun., April 24. The Criterion, 500 E. Sheridan Ave., 615-242-3323, criterionokc.com. SUN, APR 24 Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash Shakespeare’s Birthday Bash is the only fundraising event benefiting Oklahoma Shakespeare, a 501(c)(3) non-profit theater.

The fundraiser is a chance for the community to show their support of Oklahoma Shakespeare, while at the same time enjoying some of the theater’s excellent entertainment. Guests will enjoy robust pub food hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, live music, birthday cake and a sneak peak at the upcoming season., Sat., April 23.

Shakespeare on Paseo, 2920 Paseo St., 405-235-3700, oklahomashakespeare.org. SAT, APR 23 Steamroller Festival The Annual Steamroller Festival showcases the printing process of large-scale woodblocks carved and designed by collegiate artists, local professional artists, and the students within our Mentorship Program. The festival will consist of various immersive activities including live music, food trucks, pop-up shops, family-friendly activities, a children’s tent, artist demonstrations, and more! free, Sat., April 30, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 4058159995, 1ne3.org/calendar/2022/4/30/steamroller-print-fest-2022. SAT, APR 30 Tatas & Tinis Proceeds benefit Oklahoma Project Woman - a comprehensive program that provides free mammograms, diagnostic procedures and surgical services for Oklahomans with no health insurance and limited financial resources. OPW is a collabora-

tive effort linking clients to multiple breast healthcare institutions. By providing access to a comprehensive clinical program, an individual can move seamlessly through our program. $100.00, Thu., April 28, 6-9 p.m. Park House, 125 Ron Norick Blvd, 14056410866, oklahomaprojectwoman.org/upcoming-events. THU, APR 28

Wonders and Wisdom Expo The Wonders and Wisdom Expo features artists, crafters, mediums and readers, metaphysical vendors, spiritual classes and performances. Come get guidance and unique items! Crystals, spirit $7 a day, $12 for the weekend, $5 per day for Seniors, Veterans, Military, and Teachers, Kids under 10 are FREE! We have a variety of readers: tarot, oracle, crystal, palm, tea, and more! Walk the meditative floor labyrinth.

We are also doing a clothing and toiletry drive for OK Foster kids, and food drive for SISU Youth. Details can be found on the website: www.wondersandwisdom. com and on our social media pages. $7 a day, $12 for the weekend, Sat., April 23, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sun., April 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. OKC Fairgrounds, 3001 General Pershing Blvd, 4059486700, wondersandwisdom. com/index.php/wonders-and-wisdom-expo. SATSUN, APR 23 - 24

PERFORMING ARTS 3rd Act Theatre Company presents Sherlock Holmes 3rd Act Theatre Company, a 501(c)3 nonprofit theatre company in Oklahoma City presents Sherlock Holmes, written by Tim Kelly and produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado., Sherlock Holmes is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famed detective story, combining mystery, romance, action, danger, and laughter.

Directed by Don Taylor it stars Peter Fischaber as Holmes and David Fletcher-Hall as Moriarty. They are joined by a dynamic cast of local talent including Kelly Baum-Sehon, Reed Bentley, Joe Burleigh, Pallas Johnson, Caprice Sorg, Lana Henson, Holly McNatt, and Kendra Johnson. $25.00/$20.00, Fri., April 22, 8-10 p.m., Sat., April 23, 8-10 p.m. and Sun., April 24, 2:30-4:30 p.m. 3rd Act Theatre Company, 12040 N May Ave., 14055938093, 3rdacttheatreco.com/productions/sherlock-holmes. FRI-SUN, APR 22-24 Dope Poetry Night Dope Poetry Night at the Ice Event Center Bar and Grill is every Wednesday starting

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for blood donations of all types. The lifesaving stock of blood is dangerously low with only a 1-2 day supply.., Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oklahoma Gazette, 3701 N Shartel Ave., 405-528-6000, okgazette.com. SATURDAY, APR 30 Photo by Kendall Bleakley at 7:30 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m.Only the first 25 poets., Come to experience a place where you can be you unapologetically, a place where your voice and presence matter, a place where you’re accepted and loved, where smiles, laughter, thoughts, and feelings are shared, and it’s all free. Just remember to wear a mask. Ice Event Center & Grill, 1148 NE 36th St., 405-208-4240, facebook.com/Ice-Event-CenterGrill-384104648334867. WEDNESDAYS An evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry Be prepared to be fully starstruck at this performance.

Renée Elise Goldsberry, a super star on the stage and screen, is the Tony-Award winning original Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton. She’s performed lead roles in Rent, The Color Purple and The Lion King as well as a successful TV career on The Good Wife, Altered Carbon and the new Girls5eva. Experience her unmatched vocal performance as she performs selections from Broadway Hits, plus songs by Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Dylan and more! Prices Vary, Fri., April 29, 8-10 p.m. OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center

Theater, 7777 S. May Ave., 405-682-7579, occc.edu/ pas. FRI, APR 29 Oklahoma Festival Ballet OU University Theatre School of Dance and present “Oklahoma Festival Ballet.” The repertory includes a world premiere by globally-acclaimed choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams.

In addition, a re-staging of the classically elegant “The Sleeping Beauty Suite, Act III”, as you’ve never seen it before! Join us for this incredible evening of inspiring and breathtaking ballets. Video-on-demand will be available. $12-35, April 22-May 1. Reynolds Performing Arts Center, 560 Parrington Oval, (405) 325-4101, ou.edu/finearts/universitytheatre. VARIOUS DATES Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park presents As You Like It Exiled from the controlling confines of the court, Duke Senior and his daughter Rosalind seek refuge — and find much more — in the unconstrained Forest of Arden.

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or live streaming from their studio or homes! Help us support our local artist by joining us weekdays at Arts Council Oklahoma City’s facebook page for livestreaming performances and check out the weekly line up below., Art Moves is an Arts Council OKC initiative that provides free arts events each workday from Noon-1:00. Events took place in various downtown locations and may include artist demonstrations or musical performances. The daily line-up features a wide range of artistic mediums including musical and theater performances, live art demonstrations, short film selections, and more, Mondays-Fridays, noon. artscouncilokc.com/art-moves. WEEK DAYS Chakaia Booker: Shaved Portions Commissioned specifically for Campbell Art Park, Shaved Portions is among the most recent additions to Booker’s body of work marked by her distinct ability to radically transform her signature material — salvaged rubber tires — into an incredible array of biomorphic sculptures. Free, Through Aug. 31. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary. org/exhibitions/upcoming/chakaia-booker-shavedportions. THROUGH AUG 31

Free Yoga in the Gardens an all-levels class; bring your own water and yoga mat,

5:45 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS Photo provided desire, Rosalind, in disguise., Thursdays-Sundays. through May 14. Shakespeare on Paseo, 2920 Paseo St., 405-235-3700, oklahomashakespeare.org.

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VISUAL ARTS ‘Domestic Inquiries’ photography exhibit Oklahoma City University’s Norick Art Center hosts “Domestic Inquiries” featuring the photography of Sam Charboneau Feb. 23 through Aug. 12, with an artist talk

at 6 p.m. March 24. Charboneau pulls inspiration from stop-motion animators, building puppets and sets to bring her serious yet lighthearted dreams into reality.

As a self-taught artist, she uses the traditional methods of trial and error, evolving her sets along the way.

OCU Norick Art Center, 1608 NW 26th Street, (405) 208-5707, okcu.edu. THROUGH AUG 12 Art Moves Art Moves is an Arts Council OKC initiative that provides free arts events each workday from Noon-1:00. Art Moves artists perform and demonstrate their artistry daily from popular downtown locations

Exhibition: John Newsom: Nature’s Course Focusing on the artist’s body of work over the last 20 years, John Newsom: Nature’s Course presents large-scale, richly textured, oil on canvas paintings of flora and fauna. The exhibition will include the brand-new, 9 x 18 foot Nature’s Course and Homecoming, another new painting referencing Oklahoma., Newsom’s work layers and combines elements of Abstract Expressionism, minimalist geometric shapes and hyperrealistic representations of animals to create complex allegories of the natural world. The midcareer retrospective of the Oklahoma-raised and New York-based artist runs March 24 to Aug. 15., Image: John Newsom, Love Flies In, 2005. Photo courtesy of the artist. Free timed ticket required, Mondays, WednesdaysSundays. through Aug. 15. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org/exhibitions/upcoming/newsom.

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Maren Hassinger: Nature, Sweet Nature Traveling from Aspen Art Museum, the exhibition Nature, Sweet Nature, by renowned artist Maren Hassinger, has been reconfigured to respond to the grounds of Oklahoma Contemporary., Nature, Sweet Nature is comprised of two installations constructed with galvanized wire rope.

Garden and Paradise Regained will each stand in rows at relative human scale; one near the entrance to the art center and the other within the Sculpture Garden. Free, Through Aug. 31. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary. org/exhibitions/upcoming/maren-hassinger-naturesweet-nature. THROUGH AUG 31 Off the Wall Off the Wall features three Oklahomabased artists — Sarah Ahmad, romy owens and Marium Rana — who create large-scale works that come in stunning and unexpected forms. These artists work in fiber, textiles and mixed media, using techniques that range from sewing and quilting to the intricate application of paint and the exploration of cuttingedge technology., Ahmad, owens and Rana have transformed the Mary Leflore Clements Oklahoma Gallery with immersive and interactive installations.

Rather than being confined to the walls, their artworks extend into the air and explore the physical, vertical volume of the gallery. Free timed ticket required, Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 a.m. through June 20. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org/exhibitions/current/off-the-wall. THROUGH JUNE 20 Women of the Banjo A special exhibit at the American Banjo Museum Women of the Banjo chronicles the contributions of women to the colorful past, vibrant present, and unlimited future of the banjo. From prominent contemporary performers such as Alison Brown and Rhiannon Giddens to pop icons Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and many others, historic insights, instruments, stage attire, and a glimpse of ever-changing fashion trends all help in the telling of this important aspect of banjo history., Through May 31. American Banjo Museum, 9 E. Sheridan Ave., 405-604-2793, americanbanjomuseum.com/ current-exhibits/special-exhibits. THROUGH MAY 31

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Griiin revolution THE PAIR OF DJS COME CENTER STAGE WITH THEIR FIRST ORIGINAL RECORD TO BE RELEASED MAY 13 ON GRAVEFACE RECORDS.

By Matt Dinger

Known for raucous DJ sets as well as being the drummers for psychrock legends The Flaming Lips, Brothers Griiin are bringing a new dimension to their sound with their first full-length record.

The digital version of Joy City will be released May 2 with vinyl and cassette copies available May 13.

things that we’d really been wanting to do for a long time but we hadn’t had time to because we were too busy with the Lips and stuff like that,” Matt Duckworth Kirksey said. We kind of always talked about making a record of our music just because we wanted to get a band together and we

joining the likes of Xiu Xiu, The Appleseed Cast, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Mount Eerie and countless others.

To coincide with the record release, Brothers Griiin have teamed up with Vanessa House Beer Co. to craft the Joy City Pilsner, also to be released May

hops and clearing out spent barley in the brewery.

Moving into the summer, Brothers Griiin hope to take the full band onto the road.

“We’re going to put the live band together, which is going to be our buddy Tommy [McKenzie] that we played with in the Lips

13 at a listening party for the record followed by a DJ set and Brothers Griiin playing some live material from it.

The collaboration wasn’t as simple as slapping a label (to be crafted by Vanessa House mainstay designer Juan “Tocayo” Marante) on some cans. Brothers Griiin spent an April day learning the ins and outs of the brewing process, dumping in

and our buddy Taylor Johnson, who produced half the record and our friend Mitch [Bell], who plays with Zhu and a bunch of people.

So we’re gonna get a break to summer, put the band together, start rehearsing, and hopefully do some Brothers Griiin tours as we get into the end of the summer and into the fall,” Kirksey said.

“We’re really kind of learning about our audience, which is fun because we’ve had an audience with the Lips, and we’ve got an audience as DJs and this is our first audience with recorded original music.”

-Nicholas Ley

Three singles from the record are already available through Spotify, Bandcamp and Apple Music. Accompanying videos are also available on YouTube “It’s the name of the game anymore,” Nicholas Ley said. “To get people excited and give them enough time to be able to preorder vinyl and things like that, we kind of have to play a bit of a Spotify game, releasing every four to six weeks and kind of tricking the algorithm. But other than the boring story of, you know, this is what everybody has to do to kind of be successful anymore, we’re really kind of learning about our audience, which is fun because we’ve had an audience with the Lips, and we’ve got an audience as DJs and this is our first audience with recorded original music. So really doing it slow like this allows us to kind of build up and talk with people and connect over what we’ve been working our asses off for the last two or three years.”

Much of the material from the record was put together during a lull in touring and DJ gigs due to the pandemic.

“It gave us some time to do

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wanted to play some shows and move past just doing the DJ stuff.

And all of a sudden, we had a bunch of time on your hands. And we were able to connect with a bunch of friends all around the globe to help us work on it because they were also sitting in their house on their computer.”

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When the Clock Strikes I Hope that You Feel Loved TULSA’S MILLENNIAL POP-PUNK MAINSTAY KEEPS ITS CHIN UP THROUGH DIFFICULT SOCIAL PROGRESS ON ITS EXUBERANT NEW EP.

By Evan Jarvicks

“I’m not counting on closure,” frontman Daniel Basden sings in the opening seconds of I Hope that You Feel Loved, the new EP from Tulsa pop-punk outfit When the Clock Strikes. In context, the line refers to the aftermath of at least one broken-off relationship, but on a broader scale, it represents a prominent theme that recurs throughout the album’s short but mighty 17-minute runtime. Growth requires openness.

This is not the band’s first time grappling with ideas of change. Its most popular song on Spotify, 2018’s “Plate Tectonics,” is cresting 1 million streams this month, and that track uses the metaphor of its title to observe relational change through friction. When the Clock Strikes has also grown as a musical project, developing from a duo to a quartet over the past eight years and gaining fans along the way. Though the band’s love of nostalgic video games and tried-and-true pop-punk flavors provide a throughline of stability, it doesn’t arrest its development.

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I Hope that You Feel Loved takes its name from opening track and lead single “Benediction,” one of the group’s first releases since predominant songwriter Daniel Basden came out as gay. Basden is also a Christian, and the intersection of these identities in a megachurch town like Tulsa naturally comes with its difficulties.

“Benediction” is a reflection of some of the resulting interpersonal fallout Basden has experienced, but it uses themes of selfconfidence and personal boundaries to empower a positive mindset that keeps him on a mature high road. Like the rainbow ribbon that adorns the EP’s dumpster fire computer chip album art, When the Clock Strikes doesn’t hide its LGBTQ+ friendliness but it also doesn’t fixate on it. While the context of “Benediction” is made fairly evident by the song’s bridge, its message is ultimately about the most important of human social needs — acceptance.

With this as the opener, it’s hard to not

hear the rest of the EP through Basden’s queer spiritual lens, but as standalone songs, they don’t need it. “Make You Care” is about feeling unloved. “ Home Swe et Dumpster Fire” is a pandemic anthem of reassurance. “Moving Boxes” is a brilliant analogy for graduating from one environment to another, choosing what stays and what goes because not everything fits neatly into a box. When “Shoot for the Moon” brings the EP in for a close, it becomes a major stretch to detect anything else that isn’t simply the Millennial trend of existential angst due to childhood pressure to achieve special greatness. These are broad, relatable subjects.

The unifying message of I Hope that You Feel Loved is an ode to care, whether of oneself or others. While it could sound

overly sappy or angsty in different hands, When the Clock Strikes keeps it fun with riffy, upbeat guitars and harmonized, cleancut vocals. The band has a history of writing tongue-in-cheek jingles for businesses, and its aesthetic presents as carefree at times.

However, there are deeply felt emotions within, and while the EP might not be the closure some might seek for such emotions, When the Clock Strikes provides a space for growth and healing in the meantime.

The album isn’t simply about love or a gesture of love. It is an offering of love for those open to accept it.

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THURSDAY, APR. 21 Ian Munsick, Beer City Music Hall Jazz Night, Bradford House Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Cain’s Ballroom. FOLK

FRIDAY, APR. 22 The Blend, Remington Park. Old No. 7 Stage The Lively Concert Series: Blake O, The Jones Assembly.

Pinegrove, Beer City Music Hall Song Swap with Mallory Eagle, Billy Law & Nathan Mongol Wells, Ponyboy

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Hosty, The Deli. ELECTRIC Sal Vulcano, The Criterion

MONDAY, APR. 25 Citizen Cope, Cain’s Ballroom. ALTERNATIVE Jerry Cantrell, Diamond Ballroom Mental Mondaze, Hubbly Bubbly Hookah & Café.

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TUESDAY, APR. 26 Casting Crows, Paycom Center. With special guests Hillsong Worship and We The Kingdom

Henry Rollins, Tower Theatre The Lively Concert Series: Tanner Fields, The Jones Assembly.

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THURSDAY, APR. 28 ALEC BENJAMIN, Diamond Ballroom.

Jazz Night, Bradford House.

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Industry shifts NEARLY 100 LEGISLATIVE BILLS AFFECTING THE REGULATION OF OKLAHOMA’S CANNABIS INDUSTRY HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED THIS SESSION.

By Mason Pain

This year’s legislative session saw the introduction of nearly 90 bills related to Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry. One bill has already been signed into law with many more potentially landing on the governor’s desk by the time they adjourn.

The growth of Oklahoma’s cannabis industry has largely been supported by loose regulation and easily obtained licenses. While some regulatory correction is inevitable and necessary, many proposals send panic and anxiety across the industry. Awareness of these rapidly shifting parameters is key whether you’re a business owner, a patient or simply an Oklahoman who has suddenly found themselves living in the country’s cannabis epicenter.

In 2021, Oklahoma was responsible for 50 percent of the grow licenses issued in the entire nation. Moreover, that same year the state became home to a quarter of the country’s new dispensary licenses. This momentum may be paused this year however, as legislators are looking closely at the way the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority approaches cannabis business licensing.

House Bill 3208 proposes a temporary moratorium on business licensing altogether starting Aug. 1. The prohibition would remain in effect until August 2024, or until the OMMA’s executive director decides to end the discretionary moratorium .

Applications received before Aug. 1 would still be reviewed and processed, and business license transfers would still be allowed under the provision, keeping access to the industry open through the acquisition of an active, existing license.

Other proposed changes to the licensing process could affect access to the industry even without a moratorium. Senate Bill 1697 would require commercial grow applicants to pay an application bond of at least $25,000 or more at the time of submission, increasing the application costs for commercial grow licenses by 900 percent.

Additionally, House Bill 3736 creates a temporary license for all business types issued prior to an annual license being issued. Temporary licenses would be conditional and valid for 180 days. Commercial business applicants would need to meet a list of require-

ments in order to be issued an annual license. Temporary licenses add $1,000 to the licensing process and do not guarantee that the applicant will be issued an annual license.

The legislature also looks set to ramp up OMMA and local law enforcement authority and capacities. House Bill 4411 deletes the limitation on how many inspections can occur in a calendar year. Previously, a licensed cannabis business would be limited to two unless there was a reason for further inspections. Increased visibility creates increased liability and all active licensees would be wise to start focusing on compliance like their license depends on it, because it most certainly does.

Senate Bill 1841 directs OMMA to suspend or revoke licensees found to be in violation of any state law, local ordinance or regulation applicable to a medical marijuana business, including inaccurate reporting.

The regulatory task force could also be expanded, allowing the authorities to carry out their commitment to enforcing current and upcoming regulation. Under House Bill 3813, the Senior Director of Enforcement and OMMA investigators would now be authorized to assist law enforcement in arresting violators or suspected violators of the law and seizing marijuana products.

With more feet on the ground comes more funding — House Bill 3530 proposes allocating the first $5 million in marijuana excise tax for the funding of a newly established “County Sheriff Public Safety Grant Revolving Fund.”

HB 3530 also directs OMMA to utilize the fund to establish programs assisting county sheriffs in enforcing medical marijuana laws.

The bill that’s getting the most buzz at the moment is House Bill 4287, also known as the pre-packaged cannabis bill. HB 4287 would require growers to sell flower to dispensaries and processors in pre-packaged form, in amounts no less than half a gram and no more than three ounces. This would ultimately translate into additional packaging and labor costs for growers and patients. Patients could still smell unpackaged cannabis from sample jars, but matching those terpenes to the content in prepack falls short of serving as a true example of the pre-

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packaged contents. While samples could easily be refreshed, prepackaged cannabis can age on the shelf while sample jars rotate with false promises.

This bill would deal a huge blow to the remaining deli-style dispensary experiences in Oklahoma, but unfortunately, it may be found necessary to adequately account for cannabis as the state implements the new seed-to-sale regime and mandates the METRC tracking program.

Common sense proposals that affect multiple aspects of business compliance are also making their way through the legislature. House Bill 3827 would require outdoor grows to register with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry as an environmentally sensitive crop owner. The goal of HB 3827 is to minimize pesticide drift and erroneous crop dusting– which has been a real issue in rural areas where traditional and cannabis agriculture meet. Senate Bill 1737 takes selfidentification a bit further, requiring grows to have easy-to-read signage posted at each licensed property entrance with their business license number and phone number. This type of signage may initially seem to further expose grows, but it is commonplace in other legal states and can help with emergency identification and license verification.

Senate Bill 1219 would require edibles to be in the shape of a marijuana leaf and packaged in see-through containers. While it might seem like a ridiculous method of reducing the number of people accidentally ingesting cannabis, it would affect how every processor manufactures and packages their product.

It’s hard to label a bill as strictly good or bad, as there are several nuanced considerations for each proposal. One of the most important parts of following a legislative session is in the awareness of what’s happening, what could change and when. The easiest way for a cannabis business to be caught out of compliance, or a patient to not take full advantage of their rights, is by not being aware of the law. Awareness of these proposed laws also allows you to participate, to support or speak up for the preservation of what you believe Oklahoma cannabis can and should be.

Almost all of this session’s bills are still up for a vote, so there is still time to contact your legislator with your thoughts on each matter, with the session adjourning no later than May 27.

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Masters of craft THESE FOUR CANNABIS CULTIVATORS HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS AS EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD. WE PRESENT TO YOU OKLAHOMA GAZETTE’S FIRST ANNUAL GROWER’S GUILD INDUCTEES.

Grape Stardust

GMO Sherb Crasher (Grape Tart pheno) x MAC v.2 #5 (Capulator cut) Arbuckle Farms (Danky Bud Productions and Lt. Dan)

By Matt Dinger

ARBUCKLE FARMS Hailing from the southern region of the state but calling Oklahoma City home (both personally and for its farm), Arbuckle Farms first put themselves on the map with their cultivation of the Miracle Alien Cookies #1 (MAC 1) Capulator cut and have successfully bred those genetics into new and unique facemelters with the hard work of Daniel Wade (formerly of Green Seed Farms).

Arbuckle Shine

MAC v.2 #5 (Capulator pick) x Orange Flambe Arbuckle Farms (Danky Bud Productions and Lt. Dan)

Wilson Zero

(Banana OG x Papaya #3) aka CASTAWAY x Tropicanna Cookies F1 Oni Seed Co

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Runtz x Grease Monkey Exotic Genetics

Mafia Funeral

(Garlic Grove 55 x Orange Apricot) x The Menthol Compound Genetics

Altoidz

Kushmints x Garlic Breath Altvm Genetics

ALTVM Bubble Bath

The Soap x Project 4516 Lit Farms Genetics

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“Higher than high and deeper than deep” is the slogan of ALTVM, who are the cultivating powerhouse behind both ElectraLeaf and Oklahoma’s Cookies arm. An eight-time winner of the High Times Cannabis Cup and four-time winner and grand champion of Oklahoma’s own Cowboy Cup, ALTVM is a darling of both competitions and connoisseurs.

RESONANT CULTIVATION Resonant Cultivation sent shockwaves through the Oklahoma cannabis market when they first appeared on the scene and have only gained steam through successive crops as well as becoming a distinguished player in the dispensary space when they opened Mosaic, which showcases not only their own flower but that from other growers they hold in high esteem.

Black Orange

Oakland Orange x FAF Crane City Cannabis

Rainbow Chip Queen of the South

Sunset Sherbert x Mint Chocolate Chip Exotic Genetix

Number One Stunna x Tropicanna Cherry F2

Relentless Genetics

Buddhas Hand

Limoncello x White Runtz Compound Genetics

Oversoul Donkey Butter #9

Purple Punch x Grateful Breath F2 Gage Green Genetics

Grease Monkey x Triple OG Exotic Genetix

Cream and Sugar

Tina x Cookies and Cream Exotic Genetix

White Truffle

Gorilla Butter (Peanut Butter Breath x GG#4 [White Truffle cut — hunted by BeLeaf Cannabis]) Fresh Coast Seed Co.

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Chemdawg x Girl Scout Cookies Mamiko Seeds

ZENOA Dave Zanon is the former growing partner of Dave Dodson (ALTVM) and provides a complementary but unique style of cultivation that is unrivaled in Oklahoma.

White Truffle is reprising its appearance here because it’s our favorite strain of the past year, but Donkey Butter #9 and Cream & Sugar are mainstays in our head stashes as well.

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Cannabis compass HERE ARE THREE CANNABIS-FRIENDLY EVENTS IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA DURING THIS YEAR’S 4/20 WEEKEND.

Record Store Day Mosaic’s First Birthday Returning to its original April slot, Mosaic will be hosting its birthday event behind the dispensary to coincide with the sale on April 23. Live music starts at 10:30 a.m. with Charlie Memphis and continues through Colourmusic’s 1 p.m. time slot, with food trucks and cold drinks. Guestroom Records will have box sets of The Ramones and Grateful Dead vinyl among thousands of other releases available for purchase. Drop into the NW 36th or Norman stores between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to enter a drawing for a limited number of copies of an extremely rare Taylor Swift “Lakes” 7” single.

• Fresh Produce • Demonstrations • Gardening Instruction • Family-Centered Fun • Entertainment For information, contact Angel Douglas, Market Manager, at Angel.Douglas@okstate.edu or call 405-713-1125.

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Earth Day Plant More Weeds The Lettuce Bar, 12007 NE 23rd St. in Choctaw, will be hosting its “Earth Day - Plant More Weeds” event from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 23 with a farmers market style vendor booth setup along with artists, food trucks, live music from Bottom of the Barrel and others, along with Frisbee golf (including a hole-in-one challenge with a $50K prize) Recycle Your Empties also be onsite for people to recycle their empty cannabis containers.

Chronic Palooza The fourth annual Chronic Palooza will be held April 23 and 24 at the Canadian County Expo Center, 3001 Jensen Road, in El Reno This year’s theme is “Bad Bitch Takeover” and features a dozen female musical performers as well as more than 300 vendors, a car show and a medley of performers creating a carnival-esque atmosphere. Tickets start at $25 for a two-day pass (or $15 each day), with a $300 VIP option available.

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THE HIGH CULTURE

Canna canoe THE CHEFS AT GUYUTES HAVE MARRIED PALM TREES AND THE HIGH SEAS WITH A BOATLOAD OF FLAVOR.

By Matt Dinger

If this is the first time you’re seeing the phrase “seafood canoe,” you’re not alone.

The chefs at Guyutes — Jarrod Friedel and Matt Pryor — married fresh fruit, fresh fish and infused coconut milk rice to bring you a tasty meal as temperatures threaten to crest the 90-degree mark.

“This is something I saw in Isla Mujeres a few years ago,” Friedel said.

After cutting the pineapple (which serves as the “canoe” portion) in half, score the fruit and then use a spoon to scoop out the flesh, setting it aside to be mixed back in later.

Be careful when scoring and scooping not to pierce through the pineapple unless you want a mess on your hands, Friedel said.

“Once you’ve got the pineapple hollowed out, you can just put some foil around it because we’re gonna throw it on the grill but you can also throw it

in the oven at home just to kind of heat it up and make the pineapple a little softer,” he said.

The infused coconut milk is mixed with rice and then tossed in with the seafood, peppers and spices to fill the canoe. For this recipe, orange roughy cut into small chunks was used because of the fish’s ability to absorb flavor well.

“Usually fish will take anywhere from four to seven minutes to cook through depending on the size of it.

With the high heat and it being cut down like that, you’re gonna cut your time down considerably. What you’re looking at is a nice medium, medium or medium rare probably because you’ve still got to throw the shrimp in,” Pryor said.

After everything is cooked and the hollowed pineapple is filled, throw it into the oven for a few minutes to bring the dish to fruition.

Seafood Canoe 2 cups rice 1 cup infused coconut milk 2 teaspoon sugar 2 cups of water 1 pineapple halved 1 pound of shrimp 2 tablespoons butter 1 onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 3-4 teaspoons jerk seasoning 1-2 orange roughy filets Salt Preheat oven to 300.

Boil water coconut milk and sugar with a pinch of salt, once boiling, bring to a low simmer then cover the pot tightly.

Cook until liquid is absorbed for about 20 minutes.

Carefully cut the pineapple in half lengthwise and score pineapple flesh being careful not to pierce skin. Remove pineapple chunks with a small knife or spoon. Set pineapple chunks aside.

Rinse shrimp and fish and pat dry. Toss them in seasoning and set aside.

In a skillet, heat butter over medium heat and add onion. Cook for 3 minutes then add peppers and cook until peppers are softened, then add pineapple chunks, shrimp and fish.

Cook for three more minutes and remove from heat.

Wrap pineapple fronds in foil and place pineapples on a baking sheet.

Spoon rice and seafood mix into pineapple cavities and place them in the oven for 5 minutes.

Remove from the oven, remove foil, garnish with lime wedges and serve.

Infused coconut milk 14 grams decarbed cannabis 1 can coconut milk Cheesecloth Add coconut milk to the pot with heat on low. After cream starts to heat up, add decarbed cannabis.

Whisk constantly to a small simmer, but do not let milk boil or scorch. Continue for 30-45 minute then, place cheesecloth over a quart mason jar and strain cannabis out of coconut milk.

Return to the refrigerator immediately.

Dosage calculations 14g x 24.48 percent 14g x 244.8 milligrams (converted to decimal) 3427.2 x .088 (decarbing loss) 301.59 x .80 (loss in infusion process) 241.27 divided by 32 tablespoons 7.53 milligrams per tablespoon 7.53 x 16 tablespoons 120.48 milligrams divided by 2 servings 60.24 milligrams per serving

Seafood canoe. Photo: Berlin Green

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY WEEK OF APRIL 21 Homework: What’s the biggest good change you could imagine making in your life right now?

FreeWillAstrology.com ARIES (March 21-April 19)

To provide the right horoscope, I must introduce you to three new words. The first is “orphic,” defined as “having an importance or meaning not apparent to the senses nor comprehensible to the intellect; beyond ordinary understanding.” Here’s the second word: “ludic,” which means “playful; full of fun and high spirits.” The third word is “kalon,” which refers to “profound, thorough beauty.” Now I will coordinate those terms to create a prophecy in accordance with your astrological aspects.

Ready? I predict you will generate useful inspirations and energizing transformations for yourself by adopting a ludic attitude as you seek kalon in orphic experiments and adventures.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

I love your steadfastness, intense effort, and stubborn insistence on doing what’s right. Your ability to stick to the plan even when chaos creeps in is admirable. But during the coming weeks, I suggest you add a nuance to your approach. Heed the advice of martial artist Bruce Lee: “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Gemini-born basketball coach Pat Summitt won Olympic medals, college championships, and presidential awards.

She had a simple strategy: “Here’s how I’m going to beat you. I’m going to outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it.” I recommend that you apply her approach to everything you do for the rest of 2022. According to my analysis, you’re on course for a series of satisfying victories.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) In Britain, 70 percent of the land is owned by one percent of the population. Globally, one percent of the population owns 43 percent of the wealth. I hope there’s a much better distribution of resources within your own life. I hope that the poorer, less robust parts of your psyche aren’t being starved at the expense of the privileged and highly functioning aspects. I hope that the allies and animals you tend to take for granted are receiving as much of your love and care as the people you’re trying to impress or win over. If any adjustments are necessary, now is a favorable time to make them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

TV show creator Joey Soloway says, “The only way things will change is when we’re all wilder, louder, riskier, sillier, and unexpectedly overflowing with surprise.” Soloway’s Emmy Award-winning work on *Transparent*, one of the world’s first transgender-positive shows, suggests that their formula has been effective for them. I’m recommending this same approach to you in the coming weeks, Leo. It will help you summon the extra courage and imagination you will need to catalyze the necessary corrections and adjustments.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain,” wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell.

I don’t think his cure is foolproof. The lingering effects of some old traumas aren’t so simple and easy to dissolve.

But I suspect Campbell’s strategy will work well for you in the coming weeks. You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when extra healing powers are available. Some are obvious, and some are still partially hidden. It will be your sacred duty to track down every possible method that could help you banish at least some of your suffering and restore at least some of your joie de vivre.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You know who Jimi Hendrix was, right? He was a brilliant and influential rock guitarist. As for Miles Davis, he was a Hall of Fame-level trumpeter and composer. You may be less familiar with Tony Williams. A prominent rock critic once called him “the best drummer in the world.”

In 1968, those three superstars gathered in the hope of recording an album. But they wanted to include a fourth musician, Paul McCartney, to play bass for them. They sent a telegram to the ex-Beatle, but it never reached him.

And so the supergroup never happened. I mention this in the hope that it will render you extra alert for invitations and opportunities that arrive in the coming weeks— perhaps out of nowhere. Don’t miss out! Expect the unexpected. Read between the lines. Investigate the cracks.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Poet Anne Carson claims that “a page with a poem on it is less attractive than a page with a poem on it and some tea stains.” I agree. If there are tea stains, it probably means that the poem has been studied and enjoyed.

Someone has lingered over it, allowing it to thoroughly permeate their consciousness. I propose we make the tea-stained poem your power metaphor for the coming weeks, Scorpio. In other words, shun the pristine, the spotless, the untouched. Commune with messy, even chaotic things that have been loved and used.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Sagittarian author Martha Beck articulated the precise message you need to hear right now. She wrote, “Here is the crux of the matter, the distilled essence, the only thing you need to remember: When considering whether to say yes or no, you must choose the response that feels like freedom. Period.” I hope you adopt her law in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. You should avoid responses and influences that don’t feel liberating. I realize that’s an extreme position to take, but I think it’s the right one for now. Where does your greatest freedom lie? How can you claim it? What shifts might you need to initiate?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

I’m glad you have been exploring your past and reconfiguring your remembrances of the old days and old ways. I’m happy you’ve been transforming the story of your life. I love how you’ve given yourself a healing gift by reimagining your history. It’s fine with me if you keep doing this fun stuff for a while longer. But please also make sure you don’t get so immersed in bygone events that you’re weighed down by them. The whole

point of the good work you’ve been doing is to open up your future possibilities. For inspiration, read this advice from author Milan Kundera: “We must never allow the future to collapse under the burden of memory.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Aquarian historian Mary Frances Berry offered counsel that I think all Aquarians should keep at the heart of their philosophy during the coming weeks. She wrote, “The time when you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it, when people are saying it can’t be done.”

I hope you trust yourself enough to make that your battle cry. I hope you will keep summoning all the courage you will regularly need to implement its mandate.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

What’s the leading cause of deforestation in Latin America? Logging for wood products? Agricultural expansion? New housing developments? Nope. It’s raising cattle so people everywhere can eat beef and cheese and milk. This industry also plays a major role in the rest of the world’s ongoing deforestation tragedy.

Soaring greenhouse gas emissions aren’t entirely caused by our craving for burgers and milk and cheese, of course, but our climate emergency would be significantly less dramatic if we cut back our consumption. That’s the kind of action I invite you to take in the coming months, Pisces. My analysis of astrological omens suggests that you now have even more power than usual to serve the collective good of humanity in whatever specific ways you can. (PS: Livestock generates 14.5 percent of our greenhouse gases, equal to the emissions from all cars, trucks, airplanes, and ships combined.)

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

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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