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Last year, the tribes paid $148 million in fees and have paid a total of $1.5 billion since 2006. | Photo Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association / provided

Governor’s fight

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s ongoing dispute with Oklahoma’s tribal nations continues to unfold without much support from his allies. By Miguel Rios

Seven months ago, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced his plans to negotiate a new tribal gaming compact through an op-ed in Tulsa World. Since then, despite being a widely unpopular move even with his Republican allies, Stitt has continued fighting for an increase in the fees that the tribes pay to operate their casinos. But tribal leaders have said they are willing to negotiate their fees with the state, so the main point of contention comes from Stitt’s assertion that the gaming compact expired Jan. 1 and the tribes have been operating casino gaming illegally since. The tribes contend that the agreement automatically renewed, a position backed by Scott Meacham and William Norman Jr., both of whom helped negotiate the compact. To that end, they’ve continued operating and have already sent money to the state, per the compact. “I would actually disagree that what Gov. Stitt wants is to talk about rates,” said Matthew Morgan, chairman of Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association. “There is a mechanism set forth in order to talk about rates and/or exclusivity. We could’ve talked about those two items very easily. What Gov. Stitt did was say, ‘I want to completely renegotiate completely new compacts and throw these out.’ … The issue was trying to sit down and create a brand-new agreement when tribal leaders have said that’s not necessary and is against the plain language of our compact. Gov. Stitt has been adamant that he will not talk about anything until we agree to trash our current agreement.” The current dispute feels to many Most of the money from the tribes’ exclusivity fees are earmarked for education. | Photo Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association / provided

like another example of U.S. governments going back on their word with Native American governments. “That is the backdrop. That colors a lot of the discussion. It’s very fresh on tribal leaders’ and tribal citizens’ minds,” Morgan said. “It’s not the conflict that we’re dealing with right now, but that history can’t be ignored as we go into our current conversation either. … It’s disappointing anytime the State of Oklahoma, through any of its elected leaders, especially the governor, does not view tribes as a partner in working towards a better Oklahoma.” Because of the impasse, three of the

most powerful tribes in the state filed a federal lawsuit against Stitt on New Year’s Eve. The Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw nations asked a federal judge to clarify that the compact renewed. Cherokee Nation chief Chuck Hoskin, Chickasaw Gov. Bill Anoatubby and Choctaw Nation chief Gary Batton wrote a joint letter to Stitt when the lawsuit was filed. “For some time, we have tried to establish meaningful intergovernmental engagement regarding our gaming compacts, but you have continued to reject our compacts’ plain terms,” the letter read. “Recently, you have gone further, stating allegations against us and threats to our operations.” Stitt hired Seattle-based law firm Perkins Cole to represent the state in early January. According to a legal service agreement, the contract with Perkins Cole caps expenses at $300,000. Since the initial filing, eight more tribes have joined the lawsuit: the Citizen Potawatomi, Muscogee (Creek), Quapaw, Delaware, Comanche and Seminole nations, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and Otoe-Missouria Tribe.

My intent is that any new agreement protects the dynamic success of economic growth and development for our tribal partners, while also fairly building the state of Oklahoma to the benefit of every citizen. Gov. Kevin Stitt Most recently, district judge Timothy DeGiusti ordered mediation for the tribes and Stitt. Former U.S. district judge Layn Phillips will serve as mediator to negotiate a settlement. Mediation is to be “completed or substantially completed” by March 31.

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Stitt’s team did not respond to multiple requests for interviews. But in his July 2019 Tulsa World op-ed, he said the easiest thing to do would be to renew the existing compact as is “rather than do the hard work of closely reviewing and negotiating new compacts.” “I believe, however, that voters elected me to look at everything in state government with a fresh eye and, where necessary, make the difficult decisions that are in the best interest of all 4 million Oklahomans,” he wrote. “In this case, that means sitting down with our tribal partners to discuss how to bring these 15-year-old compacts to an agreement

that reflects market conditions for the gaming industry seen around the nation today. My intent is that any new agreement protects the dynamic success of economic growth and development for our tribal partners while also fairly building the state of Oklahoma to the benefit of every citizen.” As the dispute escalated, Stitt suggested allowing private, out-of-state gaming operators to replace tribal fa-

Gov. Kevin Stitt clashed with the state’s tribal nations after claiming the gaming compact expired Jan. 1. | Photo Oklahoma State Legislature / provided

cilities if he couldn’t reach a deal with the tribes. Many saw this as a veiled threat. Shortly after, Lisa Billy, Stitt’s main adviser on tribal issues, resigned, saying the governor was creating “unnecessary conflict.” “It has become increasingly clear you are committed to an unnecessary conflict that poses a real risk of lasting damage to the state-tribal relationship and to our economy,” Billy wrote. “You have dismissed advice and facts that show the peril of your chosen approach and have remained intent on breaking faith with the tribes, both by refusing to engage with the compact’s language and, more recently, by suggesting you would displace our tribal partners with private, out-ofstate commercial gaming operators. Your actions have shown that my continuing in service on your cabinet is unnecessary to you and impossible for me. I must accordingly resign, effective immediately.” Tribal leaders of the Five Civilized Tribes recently honored Billy for her service with a medal, a drum and a resolution commending her work. “We will win. We are the hosts of this land. We are the sovereign nations. We are the leaders. God put us here, and we are here for a purpose and a reason, so let our unity of message be mighty and powerful as we move forward,” she said in her acceptance speech. “It was an continued on page 6

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honor to serve. I wish I could have gotten the job completed, but we will continue to move forward.” Even fellow Republicans have isolated him or sided with the tribes. Billy’s resignation came days after Stitt announced that Attorney General Mike Hunter stepped away from negotiations. House Speaker Charles McCall said just last month that after reviewing the documents, he thinks “the compact has renewed for another 15 years.” However, Stitt has maintained his position. In his State of the State speech and in the presence of various tribal leaders, Stitt said the compact has been “a success greater than anyone predicted” before again claiming it was expired. “After five offers from the state for all stakeholders to come together to modernize the Model Gaming Compact, three tribes instead sued the State on New Year’s Eve,” he said. “As governor, I remain supportive of the sovereignty of the State of Oklahoma and our right — and your duty as the Legislature — to oversee all industries operating in the State. I also remain confident the state and Oklahoma’s tribes can hammer out a compromise that is a win-win for all four million Oklahomans, and we can accomplish this without putting public

ernments with Class III compacts.” The state’s main motivation for the gaming compact was to save Oklahoma’s horse-racing industry, which was struggling at the time. Horsemen were moving to states that offered Class III casino games at horse racing facilities because it meant higher payouts for winning races. “Tribal leaders felt like the state had come to them at that time and asked them to participate. The point of the compact was to save horse racing in the state, so they knew they needed to deal with tribal governments because they wanted to offer gaming at the racetracks,” Morgan said. “So tribes stepped up and said, ‘We’ll work with you.’” In the past 15 years, Oklahoma’s tribal gaming industry has grown to 130 casinos. With thousands of employees, the tribes are Oklahoma’s third-largest employer. The exclusivity fee rates tribes pay to the state are currently between 4 and 6 percent on Class III gaming machines and 10 percent on table games. Last year, the tribes paid $148 million in fees and have paid a total of $1.5 billion since 2006. Most of the money is earmarked for Oklahoma’s public schools, which are critically underfunded. Despite this, Stitt recently announced a modest $11.7

education in the crosshairs.”

Gaming compact

Oklahoma tribes got the exclusive right to operate casinos with a vote of the people in 2004. State-Tribal Gaming Act, or State Question 712, passed with almost 60 percent of the vote and enacted a Model Tribal Gaming Compact. “Various tribes signed on to accept that agreement throughout the years,” Morgan said. “We currently stand at 35 tribal gov-

million increase to public education while raising the cap on a program that sends tax dollars to private schools by $25 million. “We’ve actually had really a good working relationship with the state over that time up until Gov. Stitt announced through a public op-ed his intent,” Morgan said. “Tribal leaders had always assumed whoever was governor at this time would want to talk about rates, and again, that was never an issue. … Stitt never expressed to any tribal leader prior to the op-ed coming out that he thought the compact terminated if a new compact could not be agreed upon. That was a surprise. There was no government-togovernment letter that went out. … I think a lot of tribal leaders felt disrespected by the way he went about that.”

Tribal contributions

The tribes launched United for Oklahoma, a campaign that aims to showcase the numerous contributions they have made to the state. They feature various political and business leaders from across the state supporting the tribe’s position and highlighting what they do for the state. “I’ve heard through this process, ‘I knew things got done, but I never really understood how those things got done until we started seeing some of your media releases through United for Oklahoma,’” Morgan said. “Most tribes

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would prefer not to point that out. They like to perform their responsibilities, be good citizens and go about their day. They feel it comes just as a normal part of their day. … Unfortunately, we found through this process there was a need to highlight some of the things that tribes are doing to make sure people understood all the contributions.” Leaders from various small towns like Anadarko, Canton and Durant speak to the many benefits tribal nations provide. Morgan said tribal nations provide extensive programs and services to its people like any other government does.

We will continue, under our gaming compact, extending our exclusivity fees into the state, and I hope the state continues to utilize those dollars for their intended purpose. Matthew Morgan “Because of the nature of Oklahoma and the way that Oklahoma history has intermingled among the tribes, there’s no way to isolate one group without assisting everyone in that community,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about roads or bridges or water treatment plants or if we’re talking about emergency, law enforcement, ambulatory services or anything educational.” In a study looking at the 2017 economic impact of the tribes in Oklahoma, Kyle Dean, director at center for Native American & Urban Studies at Oklahoma City University, found that the tribes provided nearly 100,000 jobs in the state, $4.6 billion in wages and benefits and $12.9 billion in the production of goods and services. Of the more than $1.5 billion provided to Oklahoma in tribal exclusivity fees, $1.3 billion were transferred to support statewide education pro-

Gov. Stitt and the tribes have been ordered to mediation, which is to be “completed or substantially completed” by March 31. | Photo Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association / provided

grams. Tribes have also invested $42.6 million for construction and maintenance of infrastructure. Morgan said Cherokee Nation chief Hoskin often says, “Oklahoma has no better friend than tribal governments.” “I wholeheartedly agree because we have access and we have attributes that are there and ready to work with willing partners in order better everyone, and I wish Oklahoma did a better job at taking advantage of that,” Morgan said. “While we’ve come a long way, I still think there’s a lot of progress we could make if we work together.” The tribes are also responsible for building robust hospitals across the state and investing millions of dollars in public services like firefighters, emergency care, law enforcement and free health care to many in a state that has one of the highest uninsured rates. As the debate continues to play out, Morgan hopes Gov. Stitt and other state leaders are willing to work on a productive solution that works for all involved. “I’m hoping that there is an understanding of how this federal law works, what the requirements are from the other side and that Gov. Stitt is ready to really sit down and have a fruitful conversation. … When we get to that point, I think tribal leaders will be very reasonable and are willing to have that conversation, but it is a process, it is going to take us a while to get there, unfortunately,” he said. “I hate that the dispute has happened this way. It was never needed. We could have done this entirely differently, but this is the path that Gov. Stitt chose to put us on. And so we’ll play this out, but as I’ve stated several times, tribal leaders want to see the community get better. We will continue to abide by our responsibilities and obligations. We will continue, under our gaming compact, extending our exclusivity fees into the state, and I hope the state continues to utilize those dollars for their intended purpose.” Visit unitedforoklahoma.com.

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Abby Broyles is running against Jim Inhofe for his U.S. senate seat. | Photo Phillip Danner

Serious challenger

A former journalist presents the biggest challenge to Sen. Jim Inhofe’s seat in over a decade. By Miguel Rios

Abby Broyles has spent most of her life either wanting to be a journalist or being one. Now, she’s challenging Sen. Jim Inhofe for his senate seat. After working at KFOR as a reporter and anchor covering the state capitol, she went to law school in hopes of advocating for Oklahomans in a way she hadn’t before. Broyles continued working as a journalist while attending law school at night. “I graduated early from law school, and then I was kind of at a crossroads on what I wanted to do with my life,” she said. “I was interviewing in bigger markets across the country last summer when someone said to me that maybe I should run for office. … I looked at Jim Inhofe, who’s been in office since I was in kindergarten, and thought, ‘This guy isn’t representing us here in Oklahoma, the everyday Oklahomans.’” Despite having the career she had dreamed of, Broyles stepped down from her position at KFOR in late October and launched her campaign the following Monday. “My career, I felt, led me up to the point of going into public office. Being a journalist, you’re listening to people at their most vulnerable times. … When you’re approached about running for office, it’s a big deal, and it meant I would have to give up my TV career. I thought about it every day,” she said. “I couldn’t imagine doing anything else, but you develop a heart for people. You connect with them when they’re going through a tough time in 8

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their lives. So that ability to connect with people and feel like you’re doing something for a bigger cause has always been something that’s driven my career.” Broyles recalls a specific news segment that mobilized her to challenge Inhofe. “He went down to Midwest City and was touring the housing on base there where we had interviewed families that were dealing with mold and asbestos,” she said. “Many of them had moved to RVs across the street from their homes because the living conditions were so terrible.” Inhofe hosted a press conference in which he said he has “never seen nicer housing” and that he probably would’ve stayed in the Army if they had had that kind of housing when he was serving. “I just sat there watching the story, thinking, ‘This man is so out of touch with Oklahomans,’” Broyles said. “To see him be disrespectful to those families, that kind of stirred something up in me that I thought, ‘This is the time. He needs a serious challenger.’” Broyles is that serious challenger. Inhofe’s career in politics started in 1967 as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He also served as a member of the Oklahoma Senate, mayor of Tulsa and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming a U.S. senator. He has held his current seat since 1994, and has been reelected four times with no real difficulty. JR Day with OkiePolls said this is the most competitive race for this seat since 2008 when Inhofe’s Democratic and

Independent opponents collectively got 43 percent of the vote. OkiePolls’ initial model for the 2020 race shows Broyles getting nearly 44 percent of the vote on her own, assuming she gets the democratic nomination and there are no other party nominees. “Our campaign is about giving people hope and something to believe in,” she said. “I grew up with the expectation that you get an education and things will work out in life; you work hard and you’re going to be able to live the life you want. While I’ve had so many opportunities, I’m running because I want to provide those opportunities to the next generation. I don’t think that you just go to college and work hard and you’re going to be successful anymore because our representation in Washington D.C. has put too many hurdles. … If we want to keep growing our economy and giving young people the future they deserve, we need to have new representation in the United States Senate.” Of her priorities, she said health care is the top issue she is focused on. “That’s what I hear the most about when I’m on the campaign trail,” she said. “Most Oklahomans are one health emergency away from financial difficulty and two away from financial ruin.” She wants to protect health insurance for people with preexisting conditions and work to provide funding for rural hospitals, many of which have closed or are on the verge of closing.

If we want to keep growing our economy and giving young people the future they deserve, we need to have new representation in the United States Senate. Abby Broyles Broyles also wants to tackle student loan debt. While she said she doesn’t necessarily want to erase debt, she wants to advocate for better interest rates and remove barriers that prevent people from getting a higher education. She also said she wants to direct more efforts to reverse climate change, address the gender pay gap and decriminalize cannabis. Her website also lists other priorities like enhancing universal background checks when it comes to buying guns, promoting access to mental health services, funding military bases and uplifting farmers. While her website makes no mention of immigration, Broyles said she is dedicated to protecting DACA recipients and advocating for humane immigration reform. “We need to protect the Dreamers.

That’s first and foremost,” she said. “We have to look at immigrants as people. What has happened at the border has been catastrophic. My opponent has been very for building a wall and for ripping families apart at the border. That’s inhumane, that’s unAmerican, and we have to put a stop to it. ... Those are situations we should be ashamed of.” While discussing her priorities, she has also repeatedly called Inhofe out. She describes him as “everything that’s wrong with Washington D.C.” “When you look at Jim Inhofe’s career, he’s been in office continually since [Lyndon B. Johnson] was president. He’s never had to go on the health care marketplace and shop for health insurance. He doesn’t have student loan debt that is crippling him and preventing him from being able to buy a house. He doesn’t believe climate change is real,” she said. “This is someone who is so out of touch with people here in Oklahoma on very basic issues, and I felt like he just is truly not representing us. … It’s frightening to go shop for health care on the marketplace when it’s hundreds of dollars for a single person. This is a reality that Jim Inhofe is not in touch with because he’s been on the government dime for 53 years.” Inhofe infamously brought a snowball to the Senate floor in an attempt to disprove scientific experts’ consensus on climate change. “When you have someone who does stuff like that in the U.S. Senate, how can you expect the respect of businesses who could move to Oklahoma and provide jobs for people? When you have a senator embarrassing the state of Oklahoma on the national stage, companies aren’t going to be eager to come here and start tech jobs or clean energy jobs,” she said. “There’s no reason we have to be behind Texas when it comes to wind energy, but I think it goes back to that reputation we have on the national stage.” Because of the momentum of her campaign and from what she has heard on the trail, Broyles is confident she can beat Inhofe. “This is the year that people are ready for change. I see it when I walk into places where I’m supposed to speak. I think there’s going to be 10 or 12 people there, and it turns out there’s 70 or 80,” she said. “People desperately want change in Washington D.C. They don’t care about right and left; they care about their senator voting on things that are right and wrong and help their families. They feel like they’ve been forgotten, and I think that our campaign is giving people hope. 44 percent is the best a statewide Democrat has done in a very long time, and it’s February. We have eight months to be able to close that gap and provide an alternative that Oklahomans can believe in.” The primary is June 30, and the general election is Nov. 3. Progressive Women of OKC hosts an event with Broyles 5:30-7:30p.m. April 3 at The Pump Bar, 2425 N. Walker Ave. Visit abbybroyles.com.

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The discourse in the state to last week’s announcement of Oklahoma’s new logo and branding initiative quickly turned from apathetic to outrage, which prompted change on the state’s branding website. At first, the reaction to the colorful star logo — with a white star surrounded by five colors meant to represent the state’s ecological diversity — was met with a predictable “It looks like clip art,” but it escalated. It turns out the white star in the center of the logo might be representative of a whitewashing of the state’s indigenous people’s that was careless at best and malicious at worst. The branding.ok.gov website included the passage, “This is a place that was built from scratch, made by people who gave up everything to come here from all over the world to create something for themselves and their families. … We started this place with a land run in 1889 — and honestly, we’re still running, still making, still pioneering.” Yikes! That “We” is doing a lot of work and is a bit of an unintentional mask-off moment. The website was edited to include the phrase “this is a place that was built from scratch, starting with indigenous cultures that learned how to survive and thrive in changing conditions.” Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell — who led the branding initiative — released a statement that said the “specific paragraph was not inclusive of Oklahoma’s rich Native American heritage and was not in line with other brand elements that did embrace indigenous cultures.” It is unclear what “brand elements” Pinnell is referring to. A control F search of The Oklahoman’s story about the brand launch does not return a match for the terms “native” or “indigenous.”

of Representatives last week a few days before Moms Demand Action held their advocacy day — almost like lawmakers didn’t want to hear from a group of constituents advocating for common-sense gun legislation. Critics say enforcement of the bill would be difficult and it would ultimately just make it easier to mix guns and alcohol. “If a person without a gun were to order drinks and give one to a buddy with a gun — what is there to prevent that from happening?” asked Rep. Ben Loring, D-Miami. Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, who sponsored anti-abortion bills because “it’s definitely important for saving the lives of unborn children” but doesn’t seem to care about born children, said it would be more of a “self-policing” matter — not something we like our state representatives to tell the kind of people who can’t leave the house without their guns. Rep. J.J. Humphrey, R-Lane, who also sponsored the anti-abortion bill (surprise!) citing “sanctity of life,” said having an armed person in your group on a night

hearing.” Totally. The fact that a group of gun extremists dressed in full tactical gear showed up at the capitol saying, “Guns are our religion,” isn’t wild at all. (It definitely is.)

Gun safety?

Two Oklahoma county sheriffs recently declared that their counties are sanctuaries. “Sanctuaries for what?” you might ask, hopefully. We’ll give you a hint: The sheriffs of these two Oklahoma counties — Logan and Stephens counties to be specific — are concerned with protecting a certain constitutional amendment from any and all laws that might somehow be seen as infringing upon it. If you guessed the First Amendment (i.e., freedom of religion and expression) or the Third-27th (i.e., any of the other amendments that aren’t the one that says you can have a gun) you’re either brand new to Oklahoma or an incurable optimist. Logan and Stephens counties are, of course, joining the national trend of selfproclaimed “Second Amendment sanctuaries,” safe havens where any newfangled gun control laws will not be enforced. “Do I think anybody’s going to come in here and take our guns here in Oklahoma? No,” Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereaux told The Oklahoman. Devereaux, The Oklahoman reported, is only “aiming to head off any gun control talk, policies or legislation in Oklahoma.” Well that’s a relief.

State Rep. Jason Lowe, D-Oklahoma City, whose legislation to repeal the permitless carry law recently failed in committee, called the county’s sanctuary resolution “a political stunt that has nothing to do with public safety and everything to do with the sheriff’s politics.” Fortunately for anyone worried about the safety of their guns (as opposed to

any other possible meaning of the phrase “gun safety”), several of our state legislators seem to be always hard at work making sure there are more guns, not less, just about everywhere. Can mandatory gun possession laws be far behind? Perhaps someday soon, Oklahomans will be able to have ourselves legally declared as guns and our elected officials will start caring about our rights, too.

Okie gunslinging

Oklahoma Republicans have spent much of the 2020 session pandering to pro-gun groups and idolizing guns almost more than they idolize president Donald Trump. Almost. Despite passing permitless carry last session, making it the first bill Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law, Republicans at the capitol continue pushing to see guns everywhere they can think of. Well, not at the State Capitol because that would just be too dangerous, but definitely at family restaurants. It’s not like anyone’s ever had an avoidable mishap, like say, forgetting their gun in the bathroom of a place that doesn’t even allow guns in the first place only for a toddler to find it. (That totally happened, by the way; we’re just coping with sarcasm.) HB1111, legislation that would allow people carrying guns in the bar areas of restaurants as long as they are not drinking alcohol passed the Oklahoma House

of drinking was just like having a designated driver — a “designated gunslinger” as Rep. Regina Goodwin, D-Tulsa, put it. Except instead of your sober friend taking you home so you don’t hurt anyone driving drunk, they would, you know, presumably threaten someone else’s sanctity of life to … make sure you get home safely? We’re really not sure what these Republicans are envisioning beyond a pat on the back by the NRA, which is still going through a leadership crisis and being investigated. Rep. West said people are only getting worked up about the bill because it relates to guns and isn’t “the Wild Wild West scenarios we’ve been O KG A Z E T T E . C O M | F E B R U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 2 0

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Clean Juice expands into Oklahoma at Classen Curve as the nation’s only organic-certified franchise. By Jacob Threadgill

Most days when customers walk into the Clean Juice location in Classen Curve, they will see franchise owner Jasmine Parker operating the huge cold-pressed juicer through a window. The labor-intensive practice keeps a variety of organic and nutrient-rich bottled juices well stocked for customers to grab on the go or for a curated juice cleanse. “We’ll never juice anything that’s not organic, and we want you to see the whole process,” Parker said. “It makes it so that you don’t take for granted walking into a full fridge. We’re back here working for you and get to see exactly what is going into your juices.” The Clean Juice franchise, which started in North Carolina in 2016 and

in a crowded national landscape with competitors like Smoothie King and Tropical Smoothie Cafe. “Our success and growth has been and continues to be fueled by growing demand for healthier fast food options — specifically food that is organic and non-GMO — among millennials and onthe-go moms,” said Landon Eckles, who co-founded Clean Juice with his wife Kat in Charlotte, in a 2019 press release when the franchise was celebrating opening 60 stores. Clean Juice arrived in Oklahoma at the start of February thanks to Parker, who became a franchise owner at just 25 years old. While in graduate school for geology at the University of North Carolina Chapel

She was in so much discomfort that she couldn’t stand long enough to make breakfast in the morning, so she picked up smoothies and juices from a nearby Clean Juice before or after near-daily chiropractor appointments. “I found out they were franchising and reached out, didn’t tell anyone,” she said. “I was planning a wedding and finishing my masters and moving to Oklahoma.” Her husband grew up outside Tulsa in Bixby, and he took a job with his company’s office in Oklahoma City. Parker said Clean Juice was immediately interested because they had yet to expand into the Sooner State. The hard part was deciding to leave behind the field of geology, at first. “It was an all-at-once ‘I know this isn’t what I’m going to do’ identity crisis,” Parker said. “Well, then what am I going

above Greenoa bowls are filled with quinoa, greens and a variety of other toppings. | Photo provided inset Jasmine Parker became a local Clean Juice franchise owner at just 25 years old. | Photo Phillip Danner

has expanded to 90 locations in 21 states, is the only organic-certified franchise by the USDA. Its commitment to keeping ingredients organic is emblazoned on its first Oklahoma location, 5810 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 3. “The typical person eating non-organic produce will consume around 16 pounds of chemical pesticides every year,” reads one of the messages on its Classen Curve location. The franchise’s commitment to organic products has helped it stand out

Hill, she kept seeing a Clean Juice location throughout her daily routine. “It wasn’t until my health started decreasing that I finally got through the doors,” Parker said. “I played soccer in college [at Stephen F. Austin in Texas] and I had a lower back injury, three herniated disks. When I run or I’m standing too long, it affects my nerves and I’ll lose feeling in my right leg. One morning, my back just went and I had trouble moving around. For a month, people had to come over to help me. It was a crazy whirlwind.”

to do? My father was vice president of an oil and gas company, and he just retired. I decided when I was 16 that I was going to be a geologist, and I had tunnel vision. I never looked away, knew I’d get my masters and never questioned. I developed my whole younger self around this idea, and it all came crashing down at once.” After entertaining a few other options,

Cold-pressing allows juices to retain nutrients for up to four to seven days. | Photo Phillip Danner

Parker settled on the idea of working with Clean Juice because of her background in health and wellness as an athlete, and the ability to hire and train staff taps into her history of coaching. She said Clean Juice headquarters is helpful answering questions and guiding her as a first-time business owner. “They’ve been amazing to me because I have so many questions,” Parker said. “It’s not like, ‘We’ve done this before, and she needs to get it.’ I love it. I don’t know if all franchises are like that in terms of connection you have with home office, but I feel very, very lucky.” Clean Juice offers fruit-filled acai bowls, savory grain and salad Greenoa bowl and a variety of toasts in addition to juices and smoothies. There are two types of juices available at the store: customizable counter-pressed juices and bottled cold-pressed juices. The cold-pressing process allows the bottled juices to retain maximum nutrients capable to store for four to seven days, Parker said. Counter-pressed juices are made with a little bit of heat and retain nutrients for about 45 minutes to an hour. Counter-pressed juices can be customized with add-ons like protein-rich almond butter, anti-inflammatory turmeric and fiber-rich pitaya (dried dragonfruit). Clean Juice offers curated juice cleanses that range from a four-bottle juice-until-dinner all the way to a five-day cleanse. Parker said that if customers want to do anything more than a two-day cleanse, call the store beforehand to make sure they have enough cold-pressed juice. “A whole-day cleanse is 15 pounds of fruits and vegetables, so you’re full and I loved it,” she said. “It helped with fatigue. As soon as I’d get home at 6 p.m., I’d be exhausted, and when I cleanse, I have so much energy. I feel like I can go all day and all night and I can use that energy somewhere else.” Visit cleanjuice.com. O KG A Z E T T E . C O M | F E B R U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 2 0

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Scottie’s Deli closing, Cal’s Chicago Style Eatery returns, Magic Noodle opens in OKC and more By Jacob Threadgill

Scottie’s Deli closing

Oklahoma City’s only from-scratch sandwich shop Scottie’s Deli, 427 NW 23rd St., is closing its doors for good by Saturday. The restaurant owned by Scott Fossett opened in August 2017 with a commitment to make all of its meats and bread in-house. “We strongly believe in the need for a from-scratch deli in this amazing city,” Fossett wrote on social media posts. “We post this with the hope that someone will want to carry the torch of what we started. Please feel free to reach out to us if you are interested in continuing or interested in a second-generation kitchen in a cool area with great neighbors.” The sandwich offerings in Oklahoma City have taken a significant loss in recent months. The Sandwich Club, 3703 N. Western Ave., and Brown Bag Deli, 7600 N. Western Ave., have also closed.

Cal’s Chicago Style Eatery returns

After a two-year hiatus, Oklahoma City has a brick-and-mortar location committed to serving Windy City favorites like its unique hot dog preparation. Lee Sweis operated the original Cal’s Chicago Style Eatery on Hefner Road until he had to return to his native Chicago for family reasons and sold the restaurant. “Six months later, the people I sold it to closed it down,” Sweis said. “We broke a lot of hearts. I didn’t know they were closing down.” He said he received an overwhelming amount of messages that he needed to return to Oklahoma City and bring back his restaurant. Sweis achieved that goal by opening the new Cal’s at 7005 Northwest Expressway in late January.

“I want to give people all of the Italian beef they can handle,” he said. The restaurant offers a Chicago dog: an all-beef hot dog topped with diced tomatoes, onions, neon green relish, yellow mustard, sport peppers and a kosher pickle spear on a poppy seed bun ($4.99). It also offers tender Italian beef topped with a choice of sweet or hot Giardiniera (pickled peppers and carrots) on a French roll for $7.99. Polish and Italian sausage can be enjoyed by themselves ($4.99) on a poppyseed bun or combined with Italian beef on the French roll ($8.99). Chicken or steak Phillys ($6.99) and gyros served on pita ($5.99) round out the menu. Visit facebook.com/calseatery. Cal’s isn’t the only taste of the Windy City in the area. Tez Wingz, 3801 N. Oak Grove Drive, in Midwest City offers fried chicken, fish and shrimp topped with lemon pepper and a signature mild sauce made famous in Chicago’s south side that is a blend of barbecue, hot sauce and other ingredients. The Heat Pizza, 1319 S. Broadway Ave., in Edmond offers Chicago deep-dish pizza, and Callahan’s Chicago Dogs offers Italian beef, sausage and macaroni and bacon-topped all-beef hot dogs in addition to its titular hot dog from a mobile cart. Visit facebook.com/ hotdogchi for its cart locations.

Magic Noodle opens in OKC

After opening its Norman location in March of 2019, the hand-pulled noodle concept opened in OKC’s Asian District earlier this month. Located at 2800 N. Classen Blvd., Magic Noodle has an openair kitchen where guests can watch kitchen staff make its fresh noodles by hand. Founded by Zhao Yubo (who goes by

top left Scotti’s Deli is closing after two and a half years. top right Cal’s Chicago Style Eatery reopened in a new location. above Hacienda Tacos opened a second location in Midtown. | Photos Gazette / file and provided

Jerry), Magic Noodle has earned rave reviews in Norman at 1915 Classen Blvd., Suite 119. Its most popular dish is the Lanzhou beef noodle soup ($9.99) followed by the Xian spicy hot oil sheared noodle dish ($8.99), which is brothless, as is the Peking soybean paste noodle ($8.99). Other soup offerings include Taiwan braised beef noodle ($9.99) that has thicker noodles than the Lanzhou and the vegetable noodle ($7.99). Appetizers include the popular

steamed pork soup dumplings (five for $5.99), shrimp dumplings (4 for $4.99), fried dumplings and egg rolls. It also offers an array of salads, including potato, cucumber, seaweed and celery and peanut (all $3.99).

Food hall comings and goings

Parlor OKC, 11 NE Sixth St., welcomed Smoked Out BBQ as one of its seven kitchens officially on Feb. 20. Replacing Burger Pig on the food hall’s first floor, Smoked Out is an extension of its brickand-mortar location at 6220 Northwest Expressway, Suite B. Using oak wood and years of family experience, pitmaster Leroy Richardson has created a following with smoked chicken, pulled pork, sausage, brisket and ham that is the star on its Cuban Boss and ham-andSwiss sandwiches. Parlor is also closing El Guate, the central American restaurant from former A Good Egg chef Chris McCabe. M.OB. Grill will move into the space in March. The Collective Kitchens + Cocktails, 308 NW 10th St., is announcing three new kitchen concepts this week. The Flying Pig BBQ ended service at The Collective on Feb. 22, but it will be returning to its food truck. Visit theflyleft Smoked Out BBQ recently joined Parlor OKC in Automobile Alley. right Magic Noodle opened a second location in OKC’s Asian District. | Photos Gazette / file and provided

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Hacienda Tacos, with its inventive smoked-meat tacos and other New Mexico-inspired dishes, has become such a hit that not only has it gotten people to go back to the mall at its original The Shoppes at Northpark location, 12086 N. May Ave., it expanded to a second location in Midtown earlier this year. I stopped at the new location at 1120 Classen Drive in the former Irma’s Burger Shack last week and was very happy to see that it’s continuing what it started in Northpark. The Midtown location allows for more seating, and it’s an immersive experience with lots of interesting murals and bold colors. Parking can be a little tricky for that building, but I like to park in an open lot on NW 11th Street between Walker and Hudson avenues — adjacent to the lot for Café Do Brasil, 440 NW 11th St. — and walk over. The Midtown location is closed on Sundays while the Northpark location continues its Sunday brunch service from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit haciendatacos.com.

Cooking classes with Fabio Viviani

Top Chef veteran Fabio Viviani joins his local partner Jonathon Stranger in two concepts (Osteria OKC and Bar Cicchetti) for a relaxed cooking class 6-8 p.m. March 2 at Bar Cicchetti, 121 NE Second St. The class is $60 per person but includes food and cocktails from Bar Cicchetti’s pan-Mediterranean menu.

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Poe Bouyz House’s food isn’t quite as interesting as its over-the-top exterior. By Jacob Threadgill

Poe Bouyz House 3500 Interstate 35 Service Road instagram.com/poebouyzhouse | 405-458-0556 WHAT WORKS: The bread used for its titular sandwiches has a crunchy exterior and pillowysoft interior. WHAT NEEDS WORK: The gumbo misses the opportunity for added flavor, and the sandwich was dry. TIP: The restaurant is closed Sundays and Mondays.

The most interesting-looking restaurant in Oklahoma City is Poe Bouyz House, 3500 Interstate 35 Service Road. Drivers along the highway have watched for years as the yellow building with a façade that makes it look slanted has come to fruition. It is the result of years of hard work by Tony Howard, who built the restaurant — complete with a waterfall on its rooftop, Poseidon sculpture and bright red tridents out front — over four years. “There’s nothing these hands didn’t touch,” Howard told Discover Oklahoma. I can’t imagine the amount of blood, sweat and tears Howard poured into getting Poe Bouyz House open in late summer 2019. Howard operated his first restaurant, Flip Flops, at 3516 N. Kelley Ave., which expanded to a second location in Del City. “I wanted to have something unique,” Howard said in an interview with Uncovering Oklahoma. “Every day, there are restaurants that are opening, and we wanted to have something that is pretty special, and thus began the journey of creating Poe Bouyz House.” There’s a huge, crooked red door on the front of the façade, but that’s not the actual entrance. Guests enter on the south side of the building through a

normal glass door. For as wild and wacky as Poe Bouyz House looks on the outside, it’s actually relatively austere on the inside. Mostly blank white walls surround an empty entryway except for a floor painted with dolphins. Once you turn the corner into one of the two dining rooms, it’s more mostly empty white walls that give it a very middle-school-cafeteria vibe. The main dining room has a colorchanging universe mural on the ceiling. While interesting, it doesn’t exactly promote its seafood theme. The alternate dining room has a bar with an interior waterfall, but it wasn’t operational when I walked in for lunch. I’ve heard and read harrowing stories about service and wait time at Poe Bouyz House when it opened last year, which is understandable for any new restaurant getting its footing. From walking into the restaurant around 12:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, I was out with appetizer and entrée eaten in about 30 minutes, which I’d consider pretty quick, considering there were about six other tables occupied. In interviews, Howard is adamant that it is not a Cajun restaurant but one that is seafood-focused. Then why did he name the restaurant using an alternative spelling of the famous New Orleans sandwich? The rest of the menu continues a fauxCajun theme with appetizer or entrée portions of chicken and sausage jambalaya ($5-$9), seafood gumbo ($5-$10), two salads, five “poe bouyz” sandwiches (catfish, shrimp, chicken, crawfish, alligator or a combination of any of the two, $12-$14), fried fish platters, grilled fish and a fettuccini Alfredo with shrimp, chicken, crawfish and sausage ($11).

Crawfish “poe bouy” sandwich with crinkle-cut fries | Photo Jacob Threadgill

The restaurant does offer a grilled fish of the day for $17, which was mahi mahi when I dined, but I wonder how well that sells in Oklahoma. I thought about ordering it when I dined, but I couldn’t bypass an opportunity to get one of the restaurant’s eponymous sandwiches. First was the appetizer, an order of seafood gumbo ($5). Before it arrived, the server brought out a piece of toasted French bread drizzled with honey; it was a good sign for the quality of bread used for the sandwich. The gumbo wasn’t as pleasing. The rice atop the soup appeared to be of the instant variety, achieving both overcooked mushy texture and undercooked crunchy pieces in the same bite. The roux used to thicken the soup was very blonde (meaning it wasn’t cooked very long) and didn’t provide a lot of depth. The soup did have nice seafood flavor with shrimp, crawfish, fish and blue crab in the broth, but it also had a giant piece of crab shell hidden under the rice that occupied 25 percent of the cup in which it was served. I’m sure it offered some seafood flavor, but it took up space from more edible ingredients. The sausage in the gumbo was not seared before being added to the pot. It’s a step that I understand is probably too time-consuming for a commercial kitchen, but searing the sausage provides extra texture, and if you make the roux out of the rendered fat and fond from the sausage, it provides additional flavor to the dish. It’s something to keep in mind the next time you make gumbo at home. The most important aspect of a po’boy is a great French roll with a crunchy exterior and pillowy-soft interior. I have ordered a po’boy in Oklahoma City and had it served on essentially a hot dog bun. (Looking at you, Cajun Corner.) Poe Bouyz House achieves the primary goal of serving an exquisite roll for the sandwich. I ordered the crawfish “poe bouy” because it is the favorite filling of those offered on the menu. It was only later that

Owner Tony Howard spent four years building the unique facade on the exterior of Poe Bouyz House. | Photo Jacob Threadgill

I noticed the restaurant has a fried oyster platter. I’m sure I could’ve gotten them as a sandwich, but it’s a missed opportunity to offer an oyster “poe bouy” because the crawfish had almost no flavor aside from its breading. The sandwich was served dry (without even mayonnaise), and I had to ask for cocktail sauce. It

Before and after photos that show rice covering up a crab shell that takes up a large portion of a cup of gumbo. | Photo Jacob Threadgill

would’ve been nice to at least get a spicy remoulade, and the absence of pickles on the sandwich is a missed opportunity for a crunchy and acidic contrast. I’d be willing to return to Poe Bouyz House based on the quality of bread it serves on its titular sandwiches, but the rest of the experience left me wanting more. I am happy to report that Poe Bouyz House has worked out any service kinks it had when opening, but I wish its menu was as interesting or well-executed as its over-the-top exterior. O KG A Z E T T E . C O M | F E B R U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 2 0

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Cured meats

Long before refrigeration, curing meat and cheese — along with pickling vegetables — was the best way to preserve products. Luckily for us, the process also creates more flavor. Check the best selection of charcuterie and cheese plates at these seven restaurants. By Jacob Threadgill with provided and Gazette / file photos

Stella Modern Italian Cuisine

1201 N. Walker Ave. stella-okc.com | 405-235-2200 The charcuterie at this Midtown favorite is available for lunch or dinner and generally includes housemade pâté, prosciutto di Parma, salami, mortadella, grain mustard, fruit chutney, house pickled vegetables and toast points for $16. You can add artisan cheeses for an additional $3-$6.

Ludivine

En Croûte

The charcuterie selection at Ludivine — like the rest of the menu — is the most adventurous selection in the city. Pick three items for $18, and add $4 for an extra item from the following: country pâté, rabbit liver mousse, rabbit rillette, Berkshire lardo, house-cured salmon. Bresaola (aged, salted beef), cheese and foie gras mousse are an additional $2.

Cheesemonger is a cool job title, and managing partner and cheesemonger Crosby Dyke trains the staff at En Croûte, which offers the best selection of cheese in the city and focuses on small production, artisanal, seasonal and housemade offerings. Get the cheesemonger’s choice (market price), the board of the day ($19) or the all-encompassing Le Loup plate ($35). Cheese boards are half-price on Mondays.

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The new addition to Deep Deuce has a lot of selections of charcuterie and cheese boards, but it also has vegan options with a crudité plate ($14) that includes hummus, avocado puree, romesco, smoked beer, cauliflower, radish and naan. The chef’s selection of meat on the charcuterie is paired with sofrito and olive oil crackers ($20) while the cheese platter ($14) comes with marcona almonds, honeycomb and crackers.

The Jones allows Oklahoma’s own Lovera cheese to shine by selecting offerings like smoked caciocavera, bella Bianca, tomina vecchia, Clarita and fried fresh cheese curd with accoutrements like pickles, fruit and jam and housebaked flatbread.

This longtime French favorite has the widest selection of shared plates that range from meat-based charcuterie ($19) with salami, Rosette de Lyon, Serrano ham, country pâté and mortadella to a meat and cheese platter ($21) with bresaola and French cheese, but it also offers a huge seafood platter ($38) with crab, steamed shrimp, honey-smoked salmon and plenty of sauces and peppers.

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Exhibit C’s Home on the Range features 20 contemporary artists’ perspectives on the buffalo’s importance to Native American culture. By Jeremy Martin

Home on the Range offers 20 different ways of looking at a buffalo. Exhibit C manager Tom Farris said the exhibition — on display Sunday-June 30 at Exhibit C Native Gallery & Gifts, 1 E. Sheridan Ave., Suite 100 — features 20 artists’ perspectives of “how important the buffalo is to Native culture” historically and in the present day. “So many of the things that buffaloes were utilized for were ceremony, and those kind of things continue on today,” Farris said. “Obviously, historically, buffalo were a little more important. They were a food, clothing and shelter source for Native people, but to several tribes, they have a very special or cultural significance that changes from tribe to tribe. … There are 39 different tribes in Oklahoma, so it’s not a singular contemporary meaning. That’s partially why this exhibit is so interesting because we have so many different options of meaning and translation.” Like the artists, each tribe has its own interpretation of the buffalo’s significance. “For example, in my mother’s tribe, the Otoe-Missouria, one of the clans is Buffalo,” Farris said. “Those people in that clan had certain responsibilities amongst the tribe. It’s a little bit different now. We still maintain our clan identity, but it’s not quite the same caste system as it used to be. But it was obviously a significant animal to the tribe, historically, and we just continue that on today.” Though the animal commonly appears

in traditional Native art, Farris said the artists in Home on the Range have represented it in a variety of surprising ways. “I think a lot of people when they think of Indian art, buffalo’s definitely a natural subject matter, but what I think is so exciting about this show is

just how different that interpretation of that theme will be,” Farris said. “We have a lot of artists that are doing some very exciting work. … Some artists took a very literal translation of the buffalo, and I’ve seen a couple of pieces that really don’t even feature a buffalo figure; they kind of toyed with the concept in other ways. I’m excited to see everybody’s reaction to it.” Spotlighting fresh and surprising expansions on the meaning of Native American art is part of Exhibit C’s mission. “The artwork that we exhibit here is usually atypical of what people consider to be Native artwork,” Farris said. “We try to exhibit artists that have really exciting and sometimes different points of view. We wanted to have a really wide spectrum of artists and techniques, so we have carefully curated everyone. Everybody’s a little different; that was intentional in order to get as many perspectives and tribes and as many techniques out there, just to show the versatility of Native American art, and with such a broad-spectrum subject like a buffalo, it was an easy thing to do.” Hoka Skenandore’s “BuFfaLO” combines impressionism with graffiti; Chris Pappan’s “Of White Bread and Miracles” superimposes contemporary magical realism over bureaucratic paperwork; Jennifer White’s “Arikara Brothers” is both minimalistic and surreal. Ishkoten Dougi’s work, Farris said, is difficult to describe. “It’s more referenced in text, but the imagery is still somewhat related,” Farris said. “It’s kind of hard to explain, but that’s also why I think this is exciting. People can come in and see some things that are a little bit strayed from the standard.” Dylan Cavin, showing two works, said the buffalo has become, to his surprise, a common subject for his art. “Being an Oklahoman and showing Chris Pappan’s “Of White Bread and Miracles” | Photo provided

at a lot of Native American venues, it’s pretty popular, and [I use it] in my work fairly often,” Cavin said. “It’s become a subject I really like, not necessarily something I thought I would embrace doing, but definitely over the past few years, it’s jumped up to the forefront of a lot of my subject matter. … After a certain repetition, you kind of fall in love with certain animals and certain subject matter.” Initially, his artwork was more inspired by pop culture. “As someone who grew up reading comic books and drawing a lot of comic book characters and stuff like that in college, a lot of the stuff I did was a little bit more fantasy-type stuff,” Cavin said. “The older I get, the subject matter I tend to gravitate more towards is a lot closer to home — friends, family, animals that are local, whether I go to the wildlife refuge or visit the zoo — something a lot more tangible. I think as an artist, it’s really important to be able to talk about your subject matter.” Cavin’s work on paper, “Oklahoma and Indian Territories Bison Map,” is an illustration with watercolor highlights, and he describes his “Oklahoma Winds,” an acrylic on canvas primarily painted with a palette knife, as a “little loose, little more abstract.”

After a certain repetition, you kind of fall in love with certain animals and certain subject matter. Dylan Cavin To Cavin, the buffalo’s significance is largely symbolic and tied into its many meanings for other people. “For me, it’s just kind of that popular Oklahoma state animal with all the history on it,” Cavin said. “I don’t really want to say that it doesn’t have any significance to me, because it does, but it’s a little more subliminal than that, I think. … Why is this important? It just kind of is.” Cavin is curious about how the other artists in the exhibition will represent the buffalo. “I’m excited to be in the show and excited to see all the other artists and how they approach the subject matter and what other significant aspects they bring from their specific tribe,” Cavin said. The opening reception for Home on the Range is 2-4 p.m. March 8 at Exhibit C. Call 405-767-8900 or visit exhibitcgallery.com.

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On the short car ride home from his tening, but hearing drummer Elvin brother’s choir concert, Jeremy Jones play with saxophonist John Thomas, 13 at the time, heard someColtrane on Man Made Miles got him thing that changed his life. “completely digging in and saying, ‘OK, “My dad turned on the radio, and he I’m definitely playing this.’” stopped at the jazz station,” Thomas “It only had three songs, and the said. “The first song I heard that just entire record is, like, 48 minutes long,” really caught my attention was a Herbie Thomas said. “I used to listen to that CD Hancock song called ‘Cantaloupe every single night, and it went on from Island.’ I just loved the way that drum there. That’s what really hooked me. … pattern went, and that’s how it got I’ve still got that record to this day.” started. When I went home, I got my Thomas said Washington — who little radio and got worked as musical dituned to that station, Keeping the music rector for Kendrick and I started listenLamar’s To Pimp a relevant is just ing to it. Then got Butterfly and whom keeping your eyes Allmusic.com called hooked on it ever since then.” “a composer and arand ears open. Jeremy Thomas ranger of dizzying Quartet plays 8 p.m. potential” — is also Jeremy Thomas March 7 at Tower hooking listeners with Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St. Los Angeles the sensational drums in his music. In saxophonist Kamasi Washington and Washington’s case, his band’s two his band, which will tour with Hancock drummers add an element of excitethis summer, headline the show. ment, especially live. Thomas, a multi-instrumentalist “When people know there’s two who started out playing drums in drum sets on stage, it’s like, ‘Oh, wow! church and school jazz band in OKC, This is going to be kind of a situation,’” also plays bass, Hammond B3 organ Thomas said. “James Brown always and more, sometimes in the same set. had two drummers. … Kamasi’s music, “I would probably say the Hammond he’s definitely got this jazz foundation, is my favorite, but the drums is my first but you can hear some spiritual influlove,” Thomas said. “But I definitely ences — he has the choir and things love it all. … When I do bigger shows like that — and then he’s got some eleand concerts, I’ll go from the organ to ments of hip-hop in his music as well, the drums and then play some bass, but he’s coming from that jazz place.” and I’ll do some keyboards, some piano, In an interview with The Guardian, do a little bit of talk boxing, I might do Washington explained his musical occasional singing every now and philosophy. again, just to showcase the different “I never had a problem moving talents and skills that we all have.” between jazz and hip-hop,” Washington Tony Williams’ drum pattern for said. “People like to compartmentalize “Cantaloupe Island” got Thomas lismusic, especially African American

Los Angeles saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who worked as musical director for Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, headlines the show. | Photo Durimel/ provided

music, but it’s really one thing, one very wide thing. I mean, it’s like all those great records by Marvin Gaye and James Brown back in the day — there are tons of jazz musicians playing on them. When I first played some Coltrane-type stuff on the Pimp a Butterf ly sessions, Kendrick got it immediately. ‘I want it to sound like it’s on fire,’ he’d say. That’s the kind of common ground that the best jazz and the best hip-hop have.” Thomas’ two Thomas Street “mixtapes” also explore the connections between jazz and hip-hop. “I just took the popular songs off the radio and took out the lyrics and kind of left the hooks and just soloed over it,” Thomas said. “At the time, it was to really get people our age and younger that may not have ever heard jazz or don’t really know what jazz is but then let them hear a real piano or a Hammond B3 organ over some of their favorite songs so they recognize the songs, but now they’re hearing some live instrumentation over it. And then the older people that are used to hearing more live instrumentation in music, it’s kind of pulling them to what’s going on currently today. So it’s kind of like pulling in different generations coming into one common place.” His 2013 album I Am features Thomas on nearly every instrument and guest appearances by OKC hip-hop artist Motiv and R&B vocalists Zack Gaddis and Shanna Proctor Dejear. In March, Thomas is planning two releases: a big band album dedicated to University of Central Oklahoma jazz program founder Kent Kidwell who died in 2018 and a tribute to Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle, who died last year. “Hip-hop influences me in a different way,” Thomas said. “When I got into hip-hop producing, I realized that when I first started off I was doing things way too complicated. Hip-hop is very heavily based off of drums and bass, and it’s very similar to funk music. … James Brown and Clyde

Stubblefield’s ‘Funky Drummer’ is one of the most sampled tracks of all time. I’m a huge James Brown fan, so when I started listening to hip-hop and R&B, it was like, ‘OK, I see what’s go on,’ so it’s kind of like taking what’s been done and kind of bringing it back to its roots a little bit. Hip-hop has inspired me to really stay relevant. “Keeping the music relevant is just keeping your eyes and ears open. I’m always listening to what’s out there. When I was little younger, I used to go to clubs and listen to what the DJs were playing.” While Thomas initially thought younger audiences would be most interested in his Thomas Street project, its appeal was wider than he expected. “What’s crazy is I think a lot of older people like it just as much, if not more, than the younger people, which was to my surprise actually,” Thomas said. “But at the end of the day, no matter who you are, how young or old you are or what color or background you come from, people just like the music.” The music always comes first. “The number one thing that we want to do is bring great quality and great excellence of music to Oklahoma,” Thomas said, “and show the people that they’ve got some good musicians here that can play.” Tickets are $30-$45. Call 405-7086937 or visit towertheatreokc.com. Jeremy Thomas Quartet also plays a monthly show at The Skirvin Hotel, 1 Park Ave. The next one is 8 p.m. March 13. Visit jeremythomasquartet.com.

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BOOKS Brunching with Books a book club meeting every other week, with reading selections chosen by group preference, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Buttermilk Paseo, 605 NW 28th St., 405-605-6660, buttermilkokc.com. SAT Marion Moore Hill author Q&A the Cozy Mystery series author will answer questions about her work and career, 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Pioneer Library System, 225 N Webster Ave., Norman, 405-701-2600, pioneerlibrarysystem.org/norman. THU Oklahoma Voices hear featured poets read from their works at this monthly event, 2 p.m. the first Sunday of every month. IAO Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan Ave., 405-232-6060, iaogallery.org. SUN Trivia Night win prizes and show off your book knowledge at this friendly competition, 6-7:30 p.m. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, Edmond, 405340-9202, bestofbooksok.com. THU

FILM 40 Minutes or Less: Modern Love Shorts view short films by Alexei Nuzhny, Ibra Ake, Lori MalépartTraversy and more at this screening and discussion presented by Oklahoma Film Society, 6 p.m. Feb. 27. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. THU Parasite (2019, South Korea, Bong Joon Ho) a poor family’s scheme incites class warfare in this comedy-drama, which won the Oscar for Best Picture, 1:35 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Feb. 26-27. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405-235-3456. WED-THU

HAPPENINGS Afro Beats a dance party with soca, hip-hop, Caribbean, dancehall and other genres of music provided by DJ Sinz, 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays. Glass Lounge, 5929 N. May Ave., 405-835-8077, glasshouseokc.com. FRI Board Game Day enjoy local craft beer while playing old-school board and arcade games with friends, 5-8 p.m. Sundays. FlashBack RetroPub, 814 W. Sheridan Ave., 405-633-3604, flashbackretropub. com. SUN Coffee with Real Estate Investors network over coffee and discuss topics such as real estate investing, building a successful business and chasing the American dream, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Starbucks, 5800 W. Memorial Road, 405-722-6189, starbucks. com. WED Conversational Spanish Group Meetup an opportunity for all experience levels to practice speaking Spanish, 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 405-842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. TUE Deep Deuce Historic Walking Tour learn about historically black Deep Deuce district on this tour co-sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City and OKC City Councilwoman Nikki Nice, 2-4 p.m. Feb. 29. Aloft Hotel Downtown-Bricktown, 209 N. Walnut Ave., 405-605-2100, alofthotels.com/ oklahoma. SAT Downtown Recyclers Toastmasters practice your public speaking skills at this ongoing weekly meeting, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays. Department of Environmental Quality, 707 N. Robinson Ave., 405702-0100, deq.state.ok.us. WED Drag Me to Bingo bingo night hosted by Teabaggin Betsy, 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Partners, 2805 NW 36th St., 405-942-2199, partners4club.com. TUE

Bedlam “If you have mental health issues and decide to watch this movie, which I believe everyone, mentally ill or not, should,” wrote Black Girl Nerds film critic Sezín Koehler, reviewing Dr. Kenneth Paul Rosenberg’s Bedlam, “please make sure you have therapy tools at hand. … It may officially be a documentary, but Bedlam is actually a real-life horror movie.” Rosenberg, a psychiatrist, takes a personal perspective of the current mental health crisis in this documentary, telling the stories of several people living with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other chronic psychiatric conditions, who too often end up in jail, homeless or dead due to the defunding of mental health facilities and the stigmas surrounding mental illness. The screening, part of the Indie Lens Pop-up Series in partnership with PBS, is 7:3010:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave. Admission is free. Call 405-235-3456 or visit rodeocinema.org. TUESDAY Photo Upper East Films / provided

Eyewitness Tour: Susan Walton hear an eyewitness account of the 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing, 8-9:30 a.m. Feb. 28. Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, 620 N. Harvey Ave., 405-235-3313, oklahomacitynationalmemorial. org. FRI

p.m. through March 31. OSU Extension, 2500 NE 63rd Street, 405-713-1125, oces.okstate.edu/oklahoma.

Footsteps Luncheon learn about nonprofit Oklahoma Lawyers for Children’s pro, bono legal services for abused and neglected children at this annual luncheon, now in its fifth year, noon-1 p.m. Feb. 27. St. Paul’s Cathedral, 127 NW 7th St., 405-235-3436, stpaulscathedralokc.org. THU

OKC Black Chamber 2020 Launch Party learn about the chamber of commerce at this networking event with food, drinks and music, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Devon Boathouse, 608 Riversport Drive.

Fuzzy Friday a monthly happy hour meet-andgreet hosted by the Bears of Central Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m. Fridays. Apothecary 39, 2125 NW 39th St., 405605-4100. FRI

Moore Chess Club play in tournaments and learn about the popular board game at this weekly event where all ages and skill levels are welcome, 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Moore Library, 225 S. Howard Ave. SUN

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Pooches on the Patio bring your best friend to this dog-friendly happy hour with drink specials, appetizers and free pet treats, 4-7 p.m. Saturdays. Café 501 Classen Curve, 5825 NW Grand Blvd., 405844-1501, cafe501.com. SAT Ralph Ellison Day celebrate the life and legacy of the Oklahoma City-born Invisible Man author at this event featuring live music by Jessica Tate Jazz Trio and a signing with John F. Callahan, editor of The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison, 2 p.m. March 1. SUN

Gardening 101: Stems learn about the uses and purposes of stems, including potatoes, and decorate sticks with yarn, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 29. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. SAT

Reiki/ Energy Share learn about reiki healing and share good vibes at this community get-together, 6 p.m. Fridays. Beautifully Connected, 13524 Railway Dr., Suite J, 262-753-6852, beautifullyconnectedwellness.com. FRI

Governor’s Club Toastmasters lose your fear of public speaking and gain leadership skills by practicing in a fun and low-stakes environment, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays. Oklahoma Farm Bureau Building, 2501 N. Stiles Ave., 405-523-2300, okfarmbureau.org. WED

Toastmasters Meeting hone public speaking and leadership skills in a move-at-your own pace environment, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. McFarlin United Methodist Church, 419 S. University Drive, 623-8100295. THU

Jackbox.tv Game Night play interactive party games with host Alex Sanchez, 8-10 p.m. Mondays. Oak & Ore, 1732 NW. 16th St., 405-6062030, oakandore.com. MON

No Tie Night Now in its 29th year, this annual benefit gala raises money for Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund, providing support, education, advocacy and resources to end the HIV and AIDS epidemic. This year, instead of the typically requisite red tie (which organizers assured will return for the 2021 30th anniversary event), the dress code is “generous chic.” So keep it casual, you know, within reason. The gala begins 8 p.m. March 5 at Myriad Botanical Gardens’ Park House event center, 301 W Reno Ave. Tickets are $75-$100. Visit okaidscarefund.com. MARCH 5 Photo provided

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Karaoke Night perform your favorite songs on a stage with a light display and professional sound system, 8 p.m. Dec. 25. Bison Witches Bar & Deli, 211 E Main St., 405-364-7555, bisonwitchesok.com. WED Master Wellness Volunteer training program learn to teach health and wellness strategies, give food demonstrations and more at this training session, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-2

Renegade Poker compete in a 2-3 hour tournament with cash prizes, 3 p.m. Sundays. Bison Witches Bar & Deli, 211 E Main St., 405-364-7555, bisonwitchesok.com. SUN

Trivia Night at Black Mesa Brewing test your knowledge at this weekly competition hosted by BanjoBug Trivia, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Black Mesa Brewing Company, 1354 W Sheridan Ave., 405-7781865, blackmesabrewing.com. TUE Trivia Night at Matty McMillen’s answer questions for a chance to win prizes at this weekly trivia night, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Matty McMillen’s Irish Pub, 2201 NW 150th St., 405-607-8822, mattymcmillens. com. TUE White Privilege: Let’s Talk a series of workshops examining white privilege, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. March 2. Church of the Open Arms, 3131 N. Pennsylvania Ave., 405-525-9555, openarms.org. MON

FOOD February Pairing Dinner an evening of food and cocktails featuring spirits from Balcones Distilling and a five-course dinner, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 26. Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar, 1845 Northwest Expressway, 405-582-2253, http:www.whiskeycakeokc.com. WED OKC Farmers Market a year round farmers market featuring fresh produce, honey, baked goods, meat, hand made goods and more., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. OKC Farmers Market, 311 S. Klein Ave., 4054860701, okcfarmersmarket.com. SAT

YOUTH Art Adventures children can enjoy story time and related activities, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 405-325-3272, ou.edu/ fjjma. TUE Beginning Martial Arts Classes students ages 7 and older can learn martial arts from instructor Darrell Sarjeant at this weekly class, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays. Nappy Roots, 3705 Springlake Drive, 405-896-0203, facebook.com/pg/nappyrootsbooks. THU

Early Explorers toddlers and preschoolers can participate in fun scientific activities they can repeat later at home, 10-11 a.m. Thursdays. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405-602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. THU Reading Wednesdays a weekly storytime with hands-on activities, goody bags and reading-themed photo ops, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. WED Sankofa Chess Club children 7 and older are invited to learn chess in this club meeting weekly, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Nappy Roots, 3705 Springlake Drive, 405-896-0203, facebook.com/pg/nappyrootsbooks. WED Storytime Science the museum invites children age 6 and younger to hear a story and participate in a related scientific activity, 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, 405-602-6664, sciencemuseumok. org. TUE-SAT Weatherschool children can learn about Oklahoma’s weather at this presentation by the KFOR 4Warn Storm Team, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 4. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. WED

PERFORMING ARTS Deep Greenwood: The Hidden Truths of Black Wall Street a play examining the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 written by Deep Greenwood Productions founder Mia Walter, 7 p.m. Feb. 28. Douglas High School, 900 N. Martin Luther King Ave. FRI Divine Comedy a weekly local showcase hosted by CJ Lance and Josh Lathe and featuring a variety of comedians from OKC and beyond, 9 p.m. Wednesdays. 51st Street Speakeasy, 1114 NW 51st St., 405-463-0470, 51stspeakeasy.com. WED Don Quixote Open Mic a weekly comedy show followed by karaoke, 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays. Don Quixote Club, 3030 N. Portland Ave., 405-947-0011. FRI Dope Poetry Night read your poems or just go to listen to others at this open mic hosted by J. Wiggins and Proverb, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Ice Event Center & Grill, 1148 NE 36th St., 405-208-4240, iceeventcentergrill.eat24hour.com. WED Having Our Say sisters Sadie and Bessie, both more than 100 years old, share their life story while

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CALENDAR continued from page 23 cooking dinner onstage in this play based on the real-life Delany sisters, Feb. 19-March 8, Through March 8. Lyric at the Plaza, 1725 NW 16th St., 405524-9312, LyricTheatreOKC.com. WED-SUN Iron Horse Open Mic and Showcase perform music on stage at this show open to all experience levels, 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays. Iron Horse Bar & Grill, 9501 S. Shields Blvd., 405-735-1801. WED Joel Forlenza: The Piano Man the pianist performs variety of songs made famous by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and, of course, Billy Joel, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Othello’s Italian Restaurant, 434 Buchanan Ave., 405-701-4900, othellos.us. TUE Kendell’s Open Mic play up to four songs at this weekly music open mic, 8-11 p.m. Tuesdays. Kendell’s, 110 S. May Ave., kendellsbar.com. TUE Love Letters playwright A.R. Gurney chronicles the potential unrequited romantic subtext in 50 years of correspondence between two lifelong friends, Feb. 14-29, Through Feb. 29. The Pollard Theatre, 120 W. Harrison Ave., 405-282-2800, thepollard.org. FRI-SAT

Lumpy’s Open Mic Night play a song of your own or just listen to the performers at this weekly show hosted by John Riley Willingham, 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Lumpy’s Sports Grill, 12325 N. May Ave., 405-286-3300, lumpyssportsgrill.com. WED Monday Night Blues Jam Session bring your own instrument to this open-stage jam hosted by Wess McMichael, 7-9 p.m. Mondays. Othello’s Italian Restaurant, 434 Buchanan Ave., 405-701-4900, othellos.us. MON Nine Italian film director Guido Contini navigates midlife crisis and romantic complications in the musical adaptation of Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, Feb. 27-March 1. Mitchell Hall Theatre, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, 405-9742000, uco.edu. THU-SUN OKC Comedy Open Mic Night get some stage time or just go to listen and laugh at this open mic hosted by Travis Phillips, 7 p.m. Mondays. The Paramount Room, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., 405-887-3327, theparamountroom.com. MON OKC Improv performers create original scenes in the moment based on suggestions from the audience, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Oklahoma City Improv, 1757 NW 16th St., 405-4569858, okcimprov.com. FRI-SAT Triple’s Open Mic a music and comedy open mic hosted by Amanda Howle, 7:30 p.m. every other Wednesday. Triple’s, 8023 NW 23rd St., 405-7893031. WED Open Mic at The P share your musical talent or just come to listen at this weekly open mic, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The Patriarch Craft Beer House & Lawn, 9 E. Edwards St., 405-285-6670, thepatriarchedmond.com. WED Othello’s Comedy Night see professionals and amateurs alike at this long-running weekly open mic for standup comics, 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Othello’s Italian Restaurant, 434 Buchanan Ave., 405-701-4900, othellos.us. TUE Paramount Open Mic show off your talents at this open mic hosted by musician Chris Morrison, 7 p.m. first Wednesday of every month. The Paramount Room, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., 405-887-3327, theparamountroom.com. WED Reader’s Theatre Series: August Wilson’s Seven Guitars a theatrical reading of playwright August Wilson’s play about blues singer Floyd Barton and his affect on his old friends; directed by La’Charles Purvey, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 28-29. Heritage Hall, 1800 NW 122nd St., 405-749-3001, heritagehall. com. FRI-SAT Red Dirt Open Mic a weekly open mic hosted by Red Dirt Poetry, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Sauced on Paseo, 2912 Paseo St., 405-521-9800, saucedonpaseo.com. WED Rhyme in Reasons share your talent or just watch other artists perform at this weekly open mic, 7:30-10 p.m. Thursdays. Reasons Lounge, 1140 N. MacArthur Boulevard, 405-774-9991. THU Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare’s starcrossed lovers find love despite the hatred between their families in this all-time classic, Feb. 14-March 1, Through March 1. Shakespeare on Paseo, 2920 Paseo St., 405-235-3700, oklahomashakespeare.org.

40 Over 40: Women Artists of Oklahoma Showcasing the creative talent that comes with experience, this exhibition features works by visual artists from throughout the state, including Lauren Florence, Kate Rivers, Michael Wilson, Natalie Baca and three dozen more. The works are on display through March 13 at MAINSITE Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main St., in Norman. The gallery is open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and on Saturdays by appointment. Admission is free. Visit mainsitecontemporaryart.com. THROUGH MARCH 13 Photo provided

Ensemble presents a concert of works highlighting the French horn, featuring guest artist Adam Unsworth, 7:30 p.m. March 3. St. Paul’s Cathedral, 127 NW 7th St., 405-235-3436, stpaulscathedralokc. org. TUE

Colors of Clay an exhibition of clay pots, bowls, pitchers and jars created by Native American artists, Through May 10, 2021. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. FRI-SUN

VZD’s Open Mic Night a weekly music mic hosted by Joe Hopkins, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. VZD’s Restaurant & Bar, 4200 N. Western Ave., 405-6023006, vzds.com. WED

D.J. Lafon exhibition view paintings by the Oklahoma artist who died in 2011, through Feb. 29, Through Feb. 29. JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker Ave., 405-528-6336, jrbartgallery.com.

Weekly Jams bring an instrument and play along with others at this open-invitation weekly jam session, 9:30 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays. Saints, 1715 NW 16th St., 405-602-6308, saintspubokc.com. TUE

ACTIVE Big Pink a week-long volleyball tournament played with four-foot inflatable balls and held as a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen foundation, March 2-6. University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond. MON-FRI Co-ed Open Adult Volleyball enjoy a game of friendly yet competitive volleyball while making new friends, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Jackie Cooper Gymnasium, 1024 E. Main St., Yukon, 405-350-8920, cityofyukon.gov. WED Monday Night Group Ride meet up for a weekly 25-30 minute bicycle ride at about 18 miles per hour through east Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Mondays. The Bike Lab OKC, 2200 W. Hefner Road, 405-603-7655. MON

Open Badminton hit some birdies in some morning pick-up games of badminton with friends, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Jackie Cooper Gymnasium, 1024 E. Main St., Yukon, 405-350-8920, cityofyukon. gov. SAT Run the Alley a three-mile social run for athletes of all abilities ending with beers at The Yard, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. OK Runner, 708 N Broadway Ave., 405-702-9291, myokrunner.com. THU Stars and Stripes Spin Jam a weekly meetup for jugglers, hula hoopers and unicyclers, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Stars & Stripes Park, 3701 S. Lake Hefner Drive, 405-297-2756, okc.gov/parks. TUE Twisted Coyote Brew Crew a weekly 3-mile group run for all ability levels with a beer tasting to follow; bring your own safety lights, 6 p.m. Mondays. Twisted Spike Brewing Co., 1 NW 10th St., 405-3013467, twistedspike.com. MON Yoga Tuesdays 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., 405445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUE Yoga with Art workout in an art-filled environment followed by a mimosa, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. 21c Museum Hotel, 900 W. Main St., 405-982-6900, 21cmuseumhotels.com. SAT

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Sanctuary Karaoke Service don a choir robe and sing your favorite song, 9 p.m.-midnight Wednesdays and Thursdays. Sanctuary Barsilica, 814 W. Sheridan Ave., facebook.com/sanctuarybarokc.

Articulation work on your art or craft project with other creators at this weekly meet-up; bring your own supplies and clean up after yourself, 6:30-10 p.m. Thursdays. Little D Gallery, 3003 Paseo, (720) 773-1064. THU

Todd Barry the standup comic will perform with local support from Cameron Buchholtz, Tyler Spears and Adrian Corwin, 8 p.m. Feb. 28. The Paramount Room, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., 405-887-3327, theparamountroom.com. FRI

Arts! Arts! Arts! Gala art historian, professor and curator, Sheila Hoffman, will be honored at this gala featuring food, drinks and live entertainment, and hosted by the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, 5:30 p.m. March 1. Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union, 900 Asp Ave., Norman, 405-325-2121, ou.edu. SUN

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Dorothea Lange: Politics of Seeing an exhibition of photographs documenting the experiences of Dust Bowl migrants and Japanese American prisoners in World War II internment camps, Feb. 14-May 10, Through May 10. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. FRI-SUN Huda Hashim exhibition view works created by the British-born Sudanese-American designer, contemporary artist and 3D architect, Jan. 30-Feb. 29, Through Feb. 29. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. THU-SAT In the Direction of the Sun an exhibition of works by Kyndall Rainey and Danny Joe Rose III on display in the Crystal Bridge Visitor Center, through March 23, Through March 23. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405445-7080, myriadgardens.com. SAT-MON Inside the Artist’s Heart an exhibition featuring photographs by Blu Lirette and jewelry by Jennifer Woods, Feb. 7-March 3, Through March 3. The Paseo Plunge, 3010 Paseo St., 405-315-6224, paseoplunge. org. FRI-TUE

29. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-8159995, 1ne3.org. MON-SAT A Thin Place view fantasy-inspired conceptual photography by Oklahoma artist Lauren Midgley, through Feb 29. The Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave., Norman, 405-307-9320, pasnorman.org. FRI-SAT Tiny Little Fables: The Enchanted a multimedia art exhibition featuring works by Nonney Oddlokken, Nicole Moan and Aztrid Moan, through May 18. The Art Hall, 519 NW 23rd St., 405-231-5700, arthallokc. com. FRI-MON Until We Organize: The Struggle for the Equal Rights Amendment an exhibition of photographs chronicling Oklahoma’s battle over the ERA, through Nov. 30. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 405-521-2491, okhistory.org. MON-SUN

Warhol and the West an exhibition exploring Andy Warhol’s artwork featuring icons and imagery from the American West, including his Cowboys and Indians print series, through May 10. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. FRI-SUN

Warhol and Wine paint your own Andy Warholinspired artwork at this art class including art supplies, light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 28. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. FRI

Introduction to Procreate learn to use the digital art studio at this introductory workshop taught by Nathan Kent, 6-9 p.m. March 4. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. WED Little Landscapes: Tea Bag Art Workshop learn to create a work of art on a tea bag at this art class taught by Carol Ann Webster, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 29. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-8159995, 1ne3.org. SAT O. Gail Poole’s Sideshow an exhibition of surreal and unusual paintings by the eclectic Oklahoma artist, through May 10. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., Norman, 405-325-3272, ou.edu/fjjma. FRI-SUN

Rawhide braiding workshop intermediate and advanced braiders can expand their skills at this three-day workshop presented by Traditional Cowboy Arts Association, Feb. 26-28, Feb. 26-28. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum. org. WED-FRI Re-New an exhibition of Tulsa artist Whitney Forsyth’s mandala-inspired ceramic work, through Feb. 29, Through Feb. 29. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. THU-SAT Renegades: Bruce Goff and the American School of Architecture an exhibition celebrating non-traditional architecture inspired by Native American designs, everyday objects and natural landscapes, through April 5. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., Norman, 405-325-3272, ou.edu/ fjjma. FRI-SUN Renewing the American Spirit: The Art of the Great Depression an exhibition of paintings, prints, photographs and more created in the 1930s, through April 26. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. SAT-SUN The Space Between an exhibition of works by Artspace artist-in-residence Ric Miller, through Feb.

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MUSIC OKC’s All Seems Lost celebrates the release of new EP Years Like Days 5-11:30 p.m. March 7 at 89th Street – OKC, 8911 N. Western Ave. | Photo Dalton Robason / provided

… We put more thought behind what we’re writing.” The Hochstetlers have been playing music and listening to As I Lay Dying and other metalcore bands as well as metal bands Mudvayne and Slipknot since they were children. “We grew up playing music together,” Geoff Hochstetler said. “We grew up listening to the same music and listening to the same styles, so when it came to writing, it meshed. … I could write drums, and he’d come in and put guitars to it almost immediately, or vice versa. It was just easy for us to pick up on each other.” Vocalist Jordan Ward, new for this album, wrote many of the lyrics, but all of the band’s music is a collaborative effort.

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OKC progressive metal band All Seems Lost gets contemplative with Years Like Days. By Jeremy Martin

All Seems Lost’s follow-up to Unscathed might cut a little deeper. “There’s a lot more meaning and passion, definitely, that went into it,” drummer Geoff Hochstetler said. “We all were going through some major losses.” OKC’s All Seems Lost celebrates the release of new EP Years Like Days 5-11:30 p.m. March 7 at 89th Street – OKC, 8911 N. Western Ave. Geoff Hochstetler said the band has an overall positive outlook, but he and brother Steve, lead guitarist for the band, wanted to release an album of songs “for people that go through loss or hurt” after their mother died last year. “Some people need that song that talks about losing loved ones or anything in life that you care about and not taking things for granted,” Geoff Hochstetler said. The album’s title is a reminder that time is precious and fleeting. “Our days are short,” Geoff Hochstetler said. “We don’t know when our last day is going to be, and years could feel like days. It’s how time moves.” Released in 2017, the band’s debut Unscathed was recorded in a less serious mindset.

“The energy was way different,” Steve Hochstetler said. “Everybody was super hyped, and we were having a good time hanging out together.” The main goal for the debut was simply to make a record. “We were a new band coming out, and we just wanted to write music and release it,” Geoff Hochstetler said. “We just wanted music to be played.” Years Like Days — largely recorded by guitarist Eric Springer in his home studio — was created with more focus and intention over a longer period. “We definitely took a lot more time on this one than we did with Unscathed,” Geoff Hochstetler said. “We weren’t in a rush to release anything.” The lyrics and instrumentation are more expressive as a result, Steve Hochstetler said. “It’s not just a bunch of finger-flopping and trying to play something really heavy,” he said. “There’s a lot of thought that went into composing the songs. On the lyrical side, it’s also still emotional. There’s some deep meanings in there.

“We all chime in, and we all criticize each other on certain things or say, ‘Hey, it would be cooler if you did it this way,’” Geoff Hochstetler said. “We all input and work as a team to make what our music is.” Ward and bassist Zac Henthorn joined the band after meeting up at a church hardcore and metal worship service. Ward, who joined shortly before the birth of his first child, “brought whole new vibe to the band,” Geoff Hochstetler said. “He kind of stepped in for the first couple of months and learned the songs and he had his child,” Geoff Hochstetler said. “He had a lot of inspiration from bringing a new life into the world. … We had a lot of things to be passionate about for music.” Ward’s passion is evident onstage, Steve Hochstetler said.

“Jordan is such a good frontman,” Steve Hochstetler said. “He is really good at getting the crowd interacting with the band. It’s awesome.” The album reflects the good and bad parts of the human experience, Geoff Hochstetler said. “Not everything was negative,” he said. “Loss always sucks. It does. But a lot of good comes from life as well. So it wasn’t writing sad songs. It was more about writing songs about loved ones, not the loss or the gain. It’s just loving everybody equally.” Steve Hochstetler said Years Like Days represents “a whole other direction for the band.” “There’s a heavy track or two on there, but for the most part it’s a lot of melody and emotion and some groovy stuff in there,” he said. “[Unscathed] was fun, don’t get me wrong, but through the trials of life and all that stuff leading up to us releasing this EP, I feel more accomplished.” Moving forward means losses, gains, change. “You don’t want to be a Parkway Drive,” Steve Hochstetler said. “You don’t want to put out the same-sounding crap every single time. You always want to try and push that boundary. Is everybody going to like the new material? That’s up to them. People are going to like it. People are going to hate it. No hard feelings, but we’re trying to push that that next level throughout the band.” Crazy Love Hawk, Fragmented Tranquility, Understanding Eris and Worst Friends share the bill. Tickets are $10-$12. Visit facebook. com/89thstreetokc.

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Atlanta rock band Chew brings its multi-genre psychedelic sound to Norman’s Red Brick Bar. By Jeremy Martin

If Chew guitarist Brett Reagan absolutely has to apply a label to his band’s music, he calls it “savage psych.” “We don’t really want to sound pinned down to anything,” Regan said. “For me, psychedelic music isn’t necessarily like garage rock ’n’ roll. … For me, psychedelic stuff is much more than that. … The savageness, I guess, comes from our live shows. We kind of try to put it all on the line for our live shows. … We try to go all-out for that. We always hate when people just look like they’re doing their taxes on stage.” Chew plays 9 p.m. March 4 at Red Brick Bar, 311 E. Main St., in Norman. The Atlanta-based three-piece — also featuring bassist Jamie Austin and drummer Sarah Wilson — has never settled on a specific preshow ritual for getting into a savage headspace before taking the stage. “Sarah goes to sleep,” Reagan said, “and sometimes we’ll do some jumping Chew plays 9 p.m. March 4 at Red Brick Bar, 311 E. Main St., in Norman. | Photo Kamil Lee / provided

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jacks or something, but that’s really just a joke. But we don’t have anything serious that we fall back on. We used to have a chant that we’d do back in the day, but I think everyone didn’t like it, and I was the only one who did it.” The band plans to tour Europe this summer and is preparing release Darque Tan, its third EP following 2016’s 3D and 2017’s A Fine Accoutrement, on Stolen Body Records later this year. “We definitely did some heavier production on this one, some stuff that we wanted to try for the last record but couldn’t really work it in,” Reagan said. “I use an old, outdated sampler with Chew, and I ran a lot of the tracks through it to kind of give it some grit and just warp it out and give it some different sounds. I was really pleased with the way that it came out.” The sampler, a Roland SP-404 is crucial to Chew’s sound. “When we started the band, we just wanted to have some sort of electronic feel. We were listening to a lot of Battles and Black Moth Super Rainbow,” Reagan

The Atlanta-based three-piece — featuring guitarist Brett Reagan, bassist Jamie Austin and drummer Sarah Wilson — plans to release its third album Darque Tan and tour Europe later this year. | Photo Kamil Lee / provided

said. “Sarah and I have done a ton of pure rock bands, and that was kind of getting tired. I can’t remember exactly what drew me to the 404, but I just knew that I wouldn’t have to get a million synthesizers. I could just sample a million synthesizers. … I found one cheap on Craigslist and then just fell in love with it.”

We’ll take those songs on tour and let them kind of organically morph until they reach their final form for recording. Brett Reagan The sampler often plays a key role in the band’s songwriting process. “I come up with some ideas, and I’ll already have kind of a palette of samples to play with … then we’ll kind of just jam it out until something happens,” Reagan said. “Then, usually before it gets recorded, we’ll take those songs on tour and let them kind of organically morph until they reach their final form for recording.” Samplers are commonly used to create loops from old records, but Reagan said he will sample whatever he can think of. “I’ll take field recordings or things from Ableton or anything, old Kmart commercials, everything,” Reagan said. “And then it has onboard effects that I kind of use and twist and kind of make it its own instrument, I guess. … It’s just a powerful tool. I hadn’t really used one till we started the band, but now it’s like my main kind of weapon, I guess.”

Individual sounds

Writing for Immersive Atlanta, Russell Rockwell said Chew “uses elements of math rock, jazz, and psychedelia to create

a mishmash of enlightenment and chaos,” but Reagan said hip-hop also plays a significant role in Chew’s musical style. “I’ve always been a huge fan of hiphop,” said Reagan, who has also produced hip-hop tracks. “I think it’s just more of an expression of the stuff I’ve really wanted to do and more of a collaborative of ideas that I’ve already kind of been playing with, but it definitely is a newer sound from any other band that I’ve been a part of, for sure.” Reagan and Wilson played in other bands before forming Chew, but Reagan said the band, formed about five years ago, “is definitely our best thing that’s happened with the two of us.” Darque Tan will also include the typically instrumental band’s first song with vocals, provided by Katherine Kelly from Florida band Pleasures. “We’re definitely excited about that,” Reagan said. “As soon as Sarah and I heard it, we’re just like, ‘Oh, this is the song.’ The original idea was to maybe have the instrumental on the record and then do a single with the B-side with vocals, but the song just sounded more complete with her on than off.” While Reagan said the band hasn’t necessarily been opposed to vocals in the past, high standards have limited Chew’s collaborations with vocalists. “It either has to be spot-on or we just would prefer it to be instrumental,” Reagan said. “If the vocals aren’t spoton, it’s just like, ‘Damn. I wish they just wouldn’t have put that on there.’ … Vocals can be just super polarizing, so for us, it just has to be perfect or we just prefer not to do it.” In an interview with Clemson, South Carolina, college radio station WSBF FM, Wilson said some of Chew’s biggest influences are Queens of the Stone Age, The Mars Volta and Death Grips, and Reagan added bad TV and internet video and performance collective Everything Is Terrible. Since he first started playing guitar, Reagan wanted to make his own kind of music. “I never really enjoyed learning other people’s songs and stuff, and I just always was trying to write as soon as I picked it up,” Reagan said. “I think I was like 12 or so when I picked it up and I’ve never really sat it back down.” Admission is $3. Call 405-579-6227.

Chew 9 p.m. March 4 Red Brick Bar 311 E. Main St., Norman

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The Savoy Trio, Rococo. JAZZ Schat & the Skeleton Trees/The Long Con/Death by Knowledge, Bison Witches Bar & Deli. ROCK

SUNDAY, MAR. 1

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26

Hosty, The Deli. ROCK

Amarillo Junction, JJ’s Alley Bricktown Pub. ACOUSTIC

Rod Wave, Bricktown Events Center. HIP-HOP Indigo Girls/Lucy Wainwright Roche, The Jones Assembly. FOLK

MONDAY, MAR. 2

Skillet, Diamond Ballroom. ROCK

The Aints, The Deli. AMERICANA

STEVE, Ponyboy. ROCK

Jack Broadbent, Ponyboy. FOLK/ROCK

THURSDAY, FEB. 27

Pup, Tower Theatre. PUNK

Chris Knight, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONGWRITER The Highway Walkers/Black Powder Charlies/ Normal-C, Blue Note Lounge. PUNK/ROCK

FRIDAY, FEB. 28 Ali Harter/Kierston White/Carly Gwin, Stockyards Central. SINGER/SONGWRITER Ciara Brooke, Bison Witches Bar & Deli. POP Jason Aldean, Chesapeake Energy Arena. COUNTRY

Reina del Cid Released in October, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Reina del Cid’s Morse Code is, according to The Cosmic Clash’s Greg Ackerman, “an intellectual exercise of masterful songwriting and musicianship ... as intimate as a single spring raindrop across a windowpane.” Though del Cid typically records with her eponymous folk-rock band, the current tour features the singer performing in an acoustic duo with lead guitarist Toni Lindgren. Viewers of del Cid’s YouTube series Sunday Mornings with Reina del Cid, which often features Lindgren as a guest, should know what to expect. The show begins 8 p.m. Thursday at 51st Street Speakeasy, 1114 NW 51st St. Tickets are $15. Call 405-463-0470 or visit 51stspeakeasy.com. THURSDAY Photo provided

Katie Ballew, Homeless Alliance. ACOUSTIC Queen Caution/Deezy/Thomas Who?, View. HIP-HOP

Twiggs/stepmom/Endocrine Twins, Opolis. ROCK

Randy Coyne’s Jazz Cartel, Grand House. JAZZ

SATURDAY, FEB. 29

Ruff Wizard/The Lunar Laugh/The Nghiems, 51st Street Speakeasy. ROCK

Atom Ray Funktet, 51st Street Speakeasy. FUNK

The Toasters/Streetlight Fight/The Big News, 89th Street-OKC. SKA

The Bottom of the Barrel, Saints. AMERICANA Em & The MotherSuperiors/Dire Gnome/ SpaceCowboy, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK

Jacob Tovar Trio/Jared Deck/Susan Herndon, The Deli. FOLK Micky and the Motorcars, Diamond Ballroom. ROCK RC & the Ambers/Chris Jones & the Flycatchers, The Deli. ROCK/AMERICANA Rome & Duddy, Tower Theatre. ROCK The Rounders, VZD’s Restaurant & Bar. AMERICANA

TUESDAY, MAR. 3 Jonathan Richman, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONGWRITER

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 4 Trippie Redd/BlocBoy JB/Kodie Shane, The Criterion. HIP-HOP

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cates a number of the same issues. These inherent limitations along with the deference given to ‘the fundamental and precious right of initiative petition,’ The challenge to State Question 807 will be heard … are why this Court has ‘limited such pre-election review to clear or manifest by an Oklahoma Supreme Court referee this week. facial constitutional infirmities.’ … By Matt Dinger There are certainly no such infirmities here. Finally, although the scope of Mr. Tay’s challenge is not entirely clear, it Proponents for State Question 807 that the 10th Amendment to the U.S. appears that at least some of his objechave filed their brief with the Constitution’s “anti-commandeering tions involve only certain portions of Oklahoma Supreme Court while the doctrine” means that the ballot petition the Petition, such as the taxing clause. court has also denied a Tulsa attorney does not violate the supremacy clause But IP 423 also contains a severance to submit a “friend of the court” brief and that there is case law stating that the clause, allowing any part deemed unand participate in the referee hearing conflicting laws between states and the constitutional to be severed without scheduled for this week. federal government regarding the invalidating the whole. To the extent On Feb. 18, petitioners for SQ807 Controlled Substance Act, or CSA, at this Mr. Tay’s challenge does not affect the Ryan Kiesel and Michelle Tilley filed stage require a “physical impossibility,” entirety of the Petition, then, it does not their brief in response to the challenge which is rare and narrowly defined. present a reason to withhold the with the court. Challenger Paul Tay “Under this analysis, IP 423 would Petition from the voters,” the brief argued in his challenge that the conbe preempted only if compliance with states. stitution’s supremacy clause is among both the CSA and the Petition’s more Tulsa attorney Ron Durbin has met other grounds for dismissing the ballot permissive standards regarding canwith Paul Tay and on Feb. 19 petitioned petition initiative. nabis were physically impossible. But, the court to participate in the referee Lawyers for Kiesel and Tilley refer of course, it is entirely possible to hearing and oral argument scheduled to the initiative petition for SQ807 as comply with both the CSA and IP 423. for Feb. 26. He also applied to file an “IP 423” in their 16-page brief. Nothing in the Petition requires anyone amicus curiae, or “friend of the court” “Before their initiative brief, in support of Tay. petition has even been circuDurbin sought leave with lated for signatures, however, the court because Tay is inPetitioner/Protestant Paul carcerated in the Tulsa Tay asks this Court to interCounty jail and does not have vene and declare the Petition access to legal resources, repunconstitutional. He submits resents “ hundreds of that IP 423 violates the Oklahoma medical mariSupremacy Clause of the U.S. juana businesses and paConstitution because its tients licensed” who would limited decriminalization, be affected by SQ807 and taxation, and regulation of because he believes the adult-use cannabis under court’s review of the matter state law purportedly conwould be aided by additional flicts with the [Controlled legal briefs. Substances Act], federal Kiesel and Tilley objected racketeering laws, and unto that for several reasons. specified federal banking For one, the briefing period laws. As explained below, Mr. was over and the court was Tay has not met his burden expected to hold a referee to show that IP 423 is unconhearing less than a week stitutional — much less that later. The objection also it is ‘clearly and manifestly’ points out that Durbin would unconstitutional, as required “raise at least two entirely for such a pre-election chalnew challenges.” lenge. Proponents thus reAlso, “A delay is particuspectfully request that the larly problematic here, in a Court deny Mr. Tay’s protest case involving an initiative and permit the petition to petition, where time is of the proceed to the signatureessence. Although it may gathering stage, so it may appear that there is ample timely be put to a vote of the time between now and the An Oklahoma Supreme Court referee will review the challenge to State Question 807 this week. | Image bigstock.com People,” according to the brief. November general election, They argue that constitutional to violate federal law: it simply creates “This is a pre-election challenge to there are still numerous time-consumreview by the court at the pre-election a limited immunity from state prosecuan initiative that has not yet even been ing steps in the lengthy initiative phase is discretionary and that Tay does tion for the highly regulated use of canput to a vote of the People, much less process — including signature collecnot meet the legal threshold to inhibit nabis by adults. Even in the context of become law. ... Furthermore, it comes tion, signature counting, a second the signature-gathering phase from limited immunity from state prosecuto the Court as an original action, with protest period, and resolution of the proceeding. tion under IP 423, Oklahomans can the attendant space limitations and abballot title — that must all be completed “Protestant thus bears a heavy elect to refrain from using cannabis breviated briefing schedule, and before the August deadline for printing burden: to keep this measure from proand, thus, be fully compliant with both without having had an opportunity to general election ballots,” according to ceeding to the signature-gathering federal and state law. Because it is posdevelop the record or arguments before the filing. stage, he must show not just that the sible to comply with both the CSA and the trial court; it is also brought by a pro The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied measure is unconstitutional, but that IP 423, the Petition is not in any positive se Protestant who cites almost no legal Durbin’s applications on Friday. it is ‘clearly and manifestly unconstituconflict with the CSA,” the brief argues. authority, who may or may not have tional.’ ... He has not done so here,” the standing to assert the claims at issue in brief states. Issues multiply the first instance, and who has himself Lawyers for Kiesel and Tilley argue Seven further pages are dedicated to filed a competing initiative that impli-

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This month, the Guyutes chefs bring an infused French dish to the tables of Oklahoma Gazette readers. By Matt Dinger & Jacob Threadgill

French cuisine gains an extra dimension when you put it in the hands of cannabis chefs. Each month, the chefs at Guyutes partner with Oklahoma Gazette to take a crack at infused meals that stimulate the taste buds as well as the endocannabinoid system. This month, they bring a chicken confit with beurre blanc sauce to the table. While it seems complicated, the process is actually rather simple and can be spread across days if time is an issue. “One of the beautiful things about this kind of dish, if you do have things to do you go get done, you can come back and finish it off and in a couple hours, you’re good to go,” chef Matt Pryor said. “Nowadays, people use the slow cookers and stuff and it makes it a lot higher quality because you can also just cook this and, if you don’t want to use it that day, cool it down and put in the fridge,

leave it in that fat and it stores it. That’s the original process of confiting was a way to store things for longer periods of time. They didn’t have refrigerators back then. They didn’t have storing methods, so they would store it in fat so it keeps it from turning as fast, especially proteins.” The sauce is also a simple, classic French method. “Beurre blanc is just a butter sauce. The correct derivative of the name would be ‘white butter.’ … It’s probably one of the easiest but also one of the hardest sauces to deal with because everything’s just about little timing methods,” Pryor said.

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This is the dish with which I took the most precaution because of the high THC dosage and the fact the chicken was both cooked with infused oil and covered in the infused sauce. It turned out to be much ado about nothing. The THC in the oil used for br o w n i n g the chicken mostly cooks off, and the accompanying sauce doesn’t go past the skin. There’s something comforting about the classic French Vegetables and chicken are baked in a large pot or Dutch oven for two and a half hours. | Photo Phillip Danner

Chicken confit made with infused oil and budder | Photo Phillip Danner

preparation that is a great way to enjoy chicken; everyone should do it at least once. I was able to manage the dosage by mindfully eating only a few bites of the skin. I ate the whole chicken quarter and only received a mild body high for a few hours that eased anxiety. It’s nice to have such a classic recipe in a modern medicated space.

Chicken confit Ingredients

3-4 bone-in skin-on chicken leg quarters 1/2 pound new potatoes 1/2 pound baby Yukon gold potatoes 12-15 pearl onions 6 garlic cloves 3 sprigs rosemary 1 lemon 2 cups olive oil 2 cups infused oil 2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions 1. Pat the chicken dry, slice the lemon, and take two sprigs of rosemary and separate the leaves from the stems. 2. Add the chicken, lemon, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper to large bowl and toss the ingredients to get good coverage. 3. Add the contents to a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate overnight. 4. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. 5. Put the potatoes and pearl onions on the bottom of a large pot or Dutch oven. 6. Arrange the chicken skin-side-up and pour the contents of the bag over the chicken. 7. Pour all 4 cups of oil into the cooking vessel until the chicken is completely submerged. 8. Cover and place the vessel in the

preheated oven for 2 1/2 hours. 9. Remove the cooking vessel from the oven and carefully remove the chicken and potatoes and transfer them to a sauté pan. 10. Quickly brown the chicken skin to a crisp in the sauté pan. 11. Plate the chicken and potatoes immediately and garnish them with the remaining onions and lemon. 12. After the oil cools, strain and reuse it for other meals.

Beurre blanc sauce Ingredients

1/4 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon white pepper, or to taste 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces and chilled 1/2 cup of infused butter

The chicken is browned in a saute pan after being baked. | Photo Phillip Danner

low heat (140 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit) for 90-120 minutes. Do not let the oil exceed 200 degrees Fahrenheit or allow it to boil. 2. Remove the oil from the heat. Allow it to cool. 3. Strain the oil over cheesecloth into an airtight container for at least 45 minutes. Do not squeeze the cannabis flower. 4. Store any excess oil in a dark container in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate it to extend the shelf life to several months.

Budder

Ingredients 1 pound (four sticks) of butter 7-10 grams of decarboxylated cannabis

Instructions

1. Boil the wine, vinegar and shallot in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until the liquid is syrupy and reduced to 2 to 3 tablespoons, about 5 minutes. 2. Add the cream, salt and white pepper and boil the mixture for 1 minute. 3. Reduce the heat to moderately low and add a few tablespoons of butter, whisking constantly. Add the remaining butter a few pieces at a time, whisking constantly and adding new pieces before the previous ones have completely liquefied (the sauce should maintain consistency of hollandaise), lifting the pan from the heat occasionally to cool the mixture. 4. Remove the saucepan from the heat, then season to taste with salt and pepper and pour the sauce through a medium-mesh sieve into a sauceboat, pressing on and then discarding the shallot. Serve immediately.

1. To clarify the butter, melt it in a 2-quart saucepan on low to medium heat, being careful not to scorch it. Once melted, adjust the heat to maintain a low boil and cook off milk solids and water. 2. After 45 minutes, the butter should be clear with a lot of foam on top. Place a cheesecloth over a jar and pour the butter into it. Do not squeeze. 3. After the butter has drained, remove the cheesecloth and pour the clarified butter into another saucepan. Add the decarboxylated marijuana. 4. Cook it on low heat between 140 and 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not exceed 200 degrees Fahrenheit or let the butter burn. Continue the infusion for 90-120 minutes. 5. Strain the butter over another cheesecloth back into the jar. Allow the budder to cool or use it immediately.

Infused oil Ingredients

1 cup of canola or olive oil 7-10 grams of decarboxylated medical cannabis

Instructions 1. Mix the oil and cannabis and apply

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Bouquet: tropical and citrus Review: I usually only review flower but decided to make an exception since the Jay and Silent Bob branded moon rocks (“or lunar modules” as they’re described on the packaging) dropped in Oklahoma. While Caviar Gold has been around the state for about a year, this brand dropped in Oklahoma late last month. Now, let me be frank. These things smell bizarre, falling somewhere in the category of “tropical-scented floor cleaner,” and the taste echoes exactly. The first hit tastes like fruit and citrus, the second hit almost bitter, and the third

hit brings back that strong initial flavor once again. That being said, the high itself is excellent and much milder than I had anticipated, which I imagine has something to do with the high CBD content in them. Instead of being blasted into space with a small amount, it instead leaves a deep, long-lasting high that persists for a length of time. While most moon rocks are too much for me, the indica-dominant are just right, though I’ll be saving them for special occasions, along with the hybrid Berzerker preroll I acquired (which has much lower THC and CBD percentages, mind you). The price tag might be a little steep for some but worth shelling out for at least once for this quality novelty product.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Homework: Try to identify which aspect of your life needs healing more than any other aspect. FreeWillAstrology.com ARIES (March 21-April 19)

You may sometimes reach a point where you worry that conditions are not exactly right to pursue your dreams or fulfill your holy quest. Does that describe your current situation? If so, I invite you to draw inspiration from Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), who’s regarded as one of history’s foremost novelists. Here’s how one observer described Cervantes during the time he was working on his masterpiece, the novel titled Don Quixote: “shabby, obscure, disreputable, pursued by debts, with only a noisy tenement room to work in.” Cervantes dealt with imperfect conditions just fine.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“True success is figuring out your life and career so you never have to be around jerks,” says Taurus filmmaker, actor, and author John Waters. I trust that you have been intensely cultivating that kind of success in the last few weeks, Taurus—and that you will climax this wondrous accomplishment with a flourish during the next few weeks. You’re on the verge of achieving a new level of mastery in the art of immersing yourself in environments that bring out the best in you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

I would love for you to become more powerful, Gemini— not necessarily in the sense of influencing the lives of others, but rather in the sense of managing your own affairs with relaxed confidence and crisp competence. What comes to mind when I urge you to expand your self-command and embolden your ambition? Is there an adventure you could initiate that would bring out more of the swashbuckler in you? CANCER (June 21-July 22) For my Cancerian readers in the Southern Hemisphere, this oracle will be in righteous alignment with the natural flow of the seasons. That’s because February is the hottest, laziest, most spacious time of year in that part of the world—a logical moment to take a lavish break from the

daily rhythm and escape on a vacation or pilgrimage designed to provide relaxation and renewal. Which is exactly what I’m advising for all of the earth’s Cancerians, including those in the Northern Hemisphere. So for those of you above the equator, I urge you to consider thinking like those below the equator. If you can’t get away, make a blanket fort in your home and pretend. Or read a book that takes you on an imaginary journey. Or hang out at an exotic sanctuary in your hometown.

have to break through the structure of your own stonework habit just to make yourself listen. 3. Something is always happening, even on the quietest days and deep into the night, if you stand a while and look. 4. The world is full of abandoned meanings. In the commonplace, I find unexpected themes and intensities. 5. What we are reluctant to touch often seems the very fabric of our salvation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

“I remember a time when a cabbage could sell itself just by being a cabbage,” wrote Scorpio author Jean Giraudoux (1882–1944). “Nowadays it’s no good being a cabbage— unless you have an agent and pay him a commission.” He was making the point that for us humans, it’s not enough to simply become good at a skill and express that skill; we need to hire a publicist or marketing wizard or distributor to make sure the world knows about our offerings. Generally, I agree with Giradoux’s assessment. But I think that right now it applies to you only minimally. The coming weeks will be one of those rare times when your interestingness will shine so brightly, it will naturally attract its deserved attention. Your motto, from industrialist Henry J. Kaiser: “When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.”

Leo author Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a pioneer in the genre of the historical novel. His stories were set in various eras of the Scottish past. In those pre-telephone and pre-Internet days, research was a demanding task. Scott traveled widely to gather tales from keepers of the oral tradition. In accordance with current astrological omens, Leo, I recommend that you draw inspiration from Scott’s old-fashioned approach. Seek out direct contact with the past. Put yourself in the physical presence of storytellers and elders. Get first-hand knowledge about historical events that will inspire your thoughts about the future of your life story.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Over a period of 40 years, the artist Rembrandt (1606– 1663) gazed into a mirror as he created more than ninety self-portraits—about ten percent of his total work. Why? Art scholars don’t have a definitive answer. Some think he did self-portraits because they sold well. Others say that because he worked so slowly, he himself was the only person he could get to model for long periods. Still others believe this was his way of cultivating self-knowledge, equivalent to an author writing an autobiography. In the coming weeks, I highly recommend that you engage in your personal equivalent of extended mirror-gazing. It’s a favorable time to understand yourself better.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

From author Don DeLillo’s many literary works, I’ve gathered five quotes to serve as your guideposts in the coming weeks. These observations are all in synchronistic alignment with your current needs. 1. Sometimes a thing that’s hard is hard because you’re doing it wrong. 2. You

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

When he was 29 years old, Sagittarian composer Ludwig Beethoven published his String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 4. Most scholars believe that the piece was an assemblage of older material he had created as a young man. A similar approach might work well for you in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. I invite you to consider the possibility of repurposing tricks and ideas that weren’t quite ripe when you first used them. Recycling yourself makes good sense.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Are there parts of your life that seem to undermine other parts of your life? Do you wish there was greater harmony between your heart and your head, between your giving and your taking, between your past and your future? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could infuse your cautiousness with the wildness of your secret self? I bring these questions to your attention, Capricorn, because I

suspect you’re primed to address them with a surge of innovative energy. Here’s my prediction: Healing will come as you juxtapose apparent opposites and unite elements that have previously been unconnected.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

When he was 19, the young poet Robert Graves joined the British army to fight in World War I. Two years later, the Times of London newspaper reported that he had been killed at the Battle of the Somme in France. But it wasn’t true. Graves was very much alive, and continued to be for another 69 years. During that time, he wrote 55 books of poetry, 18 novels, and 55 other books. I’m going to be bold and predict that this story can serve as an apt metaphor for your destiny in the coming weeks and months. Some dream or situation or influence that you believed to be gone will in fact have a very long second life filled with interesting developments.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

If you’re like most of us, you harbor desires for experiences that might be gratifying in some ways but draining in others. If you’re like most of us, you may on occasion get attached to situations that are mildly interesting, but divert you from situations that could be amazingly interesting and enriching. The good news, Pisces, is that you are now in a phase when you have maximum power to wean yourself from these wasteful tendencies. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to identify your two or three most important and exciting longings—and take a sacred oath to devote yourself to them above all other wishes and hopes.

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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