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THE GREEN ISSUE: Throughout this issue, you’ll find stories about sustainability and everything from urban agriculture to biking and even grand-scale upcyled art. Enjoy! It’s a booming local industry, and it’s about as clean (and green) as it gets. In this issue, check out local farmers markets and meet the people who own and run them. You’ll be glad you did.

Cover: farmers markets

Crime: homicide rates

City: eminent domain

City: bike lanes

Legal: urban agriculture

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Culture: transit history

Community: Making Oklahoma City Beautiful Young Professionals

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Visual Arts: Trail of Tears Art Show, upcycled art, event listings

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It’s easy being green Local farmers are making it easier than ever to eat fresh in OKC. BY DEVON GREEN

There was a time not too long ago when it was difficult to find out where your food came from. More specifically, we all know where food comes from, but not in the sense that we have any inkling of the person who picked the potato or carrot on our plates. It is a fairly safe assumption that quite a few people do not know what garlic looks like growing in the ground. A surprising number of Americans do not know the provenance of their food. When it comes to farming, we Oklahomans are at a distinct advantage; we live in a state with a thriving tradition of agriculture. Some people only read about farms, imagining pastoral scenes of peaceful cows grazing unattended in a country meadow. They’ve never driven over a cattle guard. In Oklahoma City, you only have to drive just outside the city limits to get your fill of the sights (and smells) of agriculture. This state has not only a diverse cultural heritage but also fecund land rich with resources. Oklahoma was once a place where bison roamed the plains and cattle were driven over hundreds or even thousands of miles to California or Texas. The rich red earth of this state is ideal for grain and vegetables EARTH DAY F O C U S

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alike, especially those that like it hot and humid — our summers can be unforgiving, but as long as there is plenty of water, what this red soil produces can be prolific indeed. From the early greens of spring to the late autumn varieties of squash, edible plants that grow in our state are as varied as the people who populate it. In anticipation of Earth Day on April 22, we have cultivated a guide to metro-area places where you can get your hands on foodstuff grown and raised in Oklahoma by Oklahomans. The best guide to local produce is the people who make it. In a time of near panic about food additives and unsafe agricultural practices, there is no better way to know for certain what you are putting in your body. Farmers markets are the alternative to big-box chain supermarkets, impossible-topronounce ingredients and the knowledge that factory farming is dangerous to the health of both us and our planet.

Meet your farmer: Patrice

Patrice Whittle is a comely, white-haired lady farmer who runs a 150-acre farm in Asher. She raises two breeds of hogs and a herd of Criollo-cross cattle. The Whittles raise Large Black and Berkshire hogs, breeds chosen for the quality

of their meat as well as because the breed is endangered. Both breeds do not do well in confinement, so Whittle’s Double R Farms is doing its part to conserve the breed. “They have a lifetime of great days and then one bad one,” she said. Whittle’s farm is a certified Animal Welfare Approved Program farm, which means the farm meets rigorous criteria that protect the health and quality of life of the animals that live there. The farm is inspected annually to maintain its Animal Welfare certification. Double R Farms is a member of the Oklahoma Food Cooperative, and you can find Whittle with her fellow farmers every Saturday morning outside at the intersection of Second Street and Klein Avenue in OKC. You can contact her directly at doublerfarms@gmail.com or call the farm at 333-2769 to talk about custom orders and Whittle’s products. You can sign up to receive a newsletter so you will know what to expect every week at the market. Whittle sells bacon, sausage and ham steaks and has recently added Bratwurst to her menu. You can find a complete list of products through the food coop website, oklahomafood.coop, or stop by Whittle’s booth on Saturday. >>>

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as is everything on Green’s farm. “We may have 50, we may have 200. It is completely dependent on pre-orders.” His chickens are free-range, and he supplements their non-genetically modified food with turnips he plants specifically for them and adds barley and rye to their feed. Dustin says he loves that his children are finding out how their food is grown and where it comes from. Eating seasonably comes naturally to them, and they’re no strangers to healthy food. Dustin is also a member of the Oklahoma Food Coop, and you can order his items through the coop website and find him in the same building as Whittle on Saturday mornings. The farm is online at 10acrewoods.com and on Facebook at facebook.com/10AcreWoods.

Meet your farmer: Susan

Susan Graff nurtured her dreams of having a working farm while she had a career as a hairdresser, before she bought land in Arcadia. Since then, Crestview Farms has continued to grow. “It really took off when we built a greenhouse,” she said. SHANNON CORNMAN

Dustin Green went from a quarter-acre lot in central Oklahoma City to 10 acres in Norman. He admitted it was a little culture shock. Green is over that by now and is obviously in love with what he does. His passion shines through in every conversation. His father was a cattle rancher, so he was no stranger to the amount of work he was in for. His motivation for starting a farm was simple. “I just wanted to feed my kid good food,” he said. “Then it was friends and family. And now I just want to feed the whole state.” Produce in season now is primarily greens like lettuces: romaine, butter and braising greens. “I sell whatever produce I have available, and I also sell starter plants for home gardeners,” he said. Green also has a booming poultry business — chickens, ducks and geese. His farm, 10 Acre Woods, is home to 300 laying hens and, for part of the year, turkeys. You can custom-order them for Thanksgiving, and that process starts in August. They are organic and all-natural,

That was when she knew it was going to be bigger than she had hoped. The farm includes a high tunnel greenhouse, which is a type of greenhouse that can be opened on one or more sides. The farm also has an orchard with pear, apple, peach and plum trees and blackberry bushes and is home to six dairy goats. The high tunnel is where Graff grows mostly greens like kale, cabbage and collards, which are currently in season. The special greenhouse helps extend the length of the growing season. The farm is certified organic through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, meaning the agency does an annual inspection, which includes taking soil and water samples, to make sure the farm meets the rigorous guidelines. “We use all biopesticides made from natural ingredients as well as practice IPM (integrated pest management),” Graff said. Crestview Farms also participates in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), in which customers pay a fee to help cover farming costs and then receive weekly produce. The farm offers CSAs from 12 to 39 weeks. Graff sells her seasonal produce at the Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Farmers Market every Saturday

morning, and you can find Crestview Farms and more information about CSA and the upcoming Herb Fest online at crestvieworganicfarms.net. Produce also is available by emailing Graff at crestview2@ sbcglobal.net.

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above, Cucumbers and bell peppers at Norman Farmers Market. at right, Squash, sweet potatoes and pumpkins at Urban Agrarian.

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Yellow police tape fluttered in the spring wind as homicide Sundance Airpark detectives filed into a south Oklahoma City home. On April 7, the city had its 12th homicide of the year as a 30-year-old female was found dead in a home on SW 60th Street. Few details were known in the following days. Was this a drug-related homicide? A domestic dispute? Or maybe a murder related to the city’s increase in gang activity? All that was known was it was Yukon another body in a city that has seen its murder count steadily rise over the Clarence E Page Municipal Airport past decade. In 2006, Oklahoma City’s fouryear homicide average was 49.2 a year. After last year’s 75 murders, the city’s current four-year average is 73.5, a 149-percent increase. Oklahoma City’s murder rate per 100,000 residents was 14.2 in 2012, ranking it No. 18 out of American cities, which is a higher rate than Dallas (12.4) and New York (5.0). Union City

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State Bureau of Investigations tracks murders across the state, and its data shows that the months with the highest number of homicides in 2012 were September and October. However, in 2011, the highest months were March and January, which might indicate that there is no Newcastle set pattern. “Although we’re lower right now than we were at this point last year, that never means that things couldn’t pick up and we [couldn’t] end up the same as last year or more,” said Jennifer Wardlow, assistant public information officer at the Oklahoma City Police Department. “Or we may have a lower number this year and a low number the following year. There’s no predicting homicide numbers. It’s impossible to do, even looking at current and past numbers.” 97˚40'0"W An increase in homicides could be 37

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OKC’s homicide rate increase in recent years is opposite a nationwide trend that has seen the annual number of murders fall. America’s homicide rate has declined over the past 20 years from a rate of 8.1 murders per 100,000 in 1995 to 4.8 per 100,000 in in 2012, according to data compiled by the FBI. With the city now at 12 homicides for the year, OKC is on pace to end 2014 with a decline in homicides. However, 97˚50'0"W it might be too early to draw any conclusions. The Oklahoma

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convention center, so what’s the delay?” Shadid pushed. City officials working with the convention center process say the release of a new study and the timing of the eminent domain decision were not delayed. In fact, David Todd, program director of MAPS 3, said the convention center project was ahead of schedule. “The city made an offer [on the land] months ago, but we were kind of waiting on [the property owners] to respond,” Todd said. The mayor’s office said it had no involvement in the timing of convention center studies or land acquisition attempts. “The mayor’s office doesn’t play a role in that type of timing,” said Steve Hill, Cornett’s chief of staff. “To the best of our knowledge, politics did not play a part [in the timing].”

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When Cassi Poor and her roommate go to the same EARTH DAY F O C U S event, it’s not uncommon for the two to race. Cassi hops on her bike, while her roommate is in a car. “A lot of times, I beat her or we get there at the same time,” Poor said. “I might beat her because she is having to look for parking and I don’t.” Poor has become a regular cyclist over the past year, since she decided to commute from her midtown home to her downtown office by bike. “I’m not a professional [cyclist] by any means,” Poor said. “But last year, I just decided that I wanted to buy a bike. I just realized that I can get from my home to work faster, or at least the same time as it takes me to drive, park in the parking garage, walk down the garage. On a bike, I can go door to door.” Like most American cities, the majority of residents in Oklahoma City commute by automobile. The League of American Bicyclists reports that just 0.2 percent of OKC commuters travel by bike. However, that rate is a 67-percent increase since 2000, as more commuters like Poor have decided to take up biking. “There is something really nice about being on your bike,” Poor said. “You can let the wind blow through your hair, and you have a little more time to experience the things you ride by.” More cyclists on the road point to the city’s stronger embrace of biking in recent years. So does an increase in biking infrastructure. OKC might not have a cycling community on par with cities like Portland, Ore. or Seattle, but the city is taking steps to make commuting by bike easier to do. “We are experiencing the same thing that the rest of the country is, which is a push to provide more infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists,” said Randy Entz, OKC’s transportation planner. Project 180, a major streetscape construction project downtown, is expected to add more dedicated bike lanes and bike racks. The city is also adding bike signage, painted sharrow markers on streets and some bike lanes as it reconfigures some streets through the Complete Streets program. Entz said the city is working toward improving cycling infrastructure, which is driven by community engagement.

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A bike route sign on the streets of Oklahoma City. Heritage Hills to downtown; there is no one voice that represents them. It would be good to have a good representative.” Eric Dryer isn’t necessarily trying to be that “one voice.” But his efforts to write about cycling in OKC and promote it as a form of transit is giving a voice to the local cycling community.

I just realized that I can get from my home to work faster, or at least the same time as it takes me to drive. — Cassi Poor Eric Dryer rides up Robinson Avenue. “Any public support we can get for cycling is what’s going to drive it,” Entz said. “The more we have people out there wanting these things and communicating these things to their councilperson, the more we are going to do it.” Entz said cyclists have become louder in recent years, but it’s still not a powerful lobbying group. “I still think there is not a unified voice of cyclists out there because there are all different types,” Entz said. “It’s the everyday rider that maybe rides from

“I’ve always been someone who rides their bike,” said Dryer, who authors a blog called Bike OKC. “I live downtown, so I ride my bike to work every day and figured that I enjoy it, so why not try and convince other people to ride their bikes?” Dryer blogs about cycling through the city and has created bike route maps and other resources for the urban cyclist. “I needed something else to do besides work, and it was not only a good way to work on my writing but

talk about biking and things I find interesting,” Dryer said. “I thought, ‘If I could convince five more people to ride their bike to work, then I’ve succeeded.’” Dryer is having success. Not only has he created a network of other cyclists from across the city, but also he said a group of his friends recently purchased bikes in part because of his inspiration. Shane Hampton is another urban cyclist who began commuting by bike a few years ago between his OKC home and classes in Norman. “I was commuting to Norman, so I decided to get a bike and try to ride from my house to the downtown [OKC] bus station and load it on the bus to Norman,” Hampton said. “I could read and study on the way to Norman instead of dealing with the traffic.” Hampton said he began to realize that many of his other trips were closer to home and it made sense to bike rather than drive. “I started to realize that most of the things I do are within one or two miles,” Hampton said. Hampton is currently a fellow at The Institute for Quality Communities at the University of Oklahoma, and he splits his time between OKC and Norman. Taking the bus to Norman no longer works for his schedule, but he tries to commute by bicycle for most of his OKC trips. “[The bus] works really well if you have a flexible schedule, but it doesn’t really work if you need to go back and forth a lot between the cities at random times throughout the day,” Hampton said. Like Poor and Dryer, Hampton said biking in Oklahoma City is easier than some might expect. The city’s grid pattern allows cyclists to avoid busier streets, and the increase in biking signage in recent years has made motorists more aware of cyclists, Hampton said. “Just this spring, I have really noticed a ton of people biking around town, and I think it’s really corresponded to increased presence of sharrows (bike signs on streets),” Hampton said. “There has been a lot of efforts to at least increase the visibility of cycling, and I think that’s helping.” FOR MORE, SEE RELATED STORY ON P. 43

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The Oklahoma City Council will reconsider a measure to allow residents to keep chickens in residential areas.

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Fowl play BY KELLEY CHAMBERS

In Oklahoma City, cock-a-doodle-do F O C U S has been cock-adoodle-don’t for those who want to keep chickens in their yards. But that could change soon. Several U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Dallas and even New York City have zoning in place to allow citizens to keep chickens in their yards. Oklahoma City, however, has so far banned it on properties less than one acre. And don’t even think about getting a rooster. An initiative to allow hens in backyards failed to pass the Oklahoma City Council in December, but councilmembers Meg Salyer (Ward 6), Ed Shadid (Ward 2) and Pete White (Ward 4) asked city staff to revisit the issue and come up with an acceptable plan to allow chickens on properties less than one acre in all zoning categories. “They wanted to try to look at an alternative approach,” said Ken Bryan, senior planner at the OKC Planning Department. The retooled measure passed the Planning Commission in March and was scheduled to be introduced to the city council April 15. A public hearing will be held April 29, and the city council will vote on the measure May 13. If the measure passes, it will go into effect June 14. Passage would allow Oklahoma City residents to pay a one-time $25 application fee for a special exception through the Board of Adjustment, as long as they agree to keep no more than six hens; abide by shelter, noise and odor guidelines; and keep no roosters. Chickens also would not be allowed in front yards. “That’s more about keeping your animals safe,” Bryan said. “Somebody who’s responsibly taking EARTH DAY

care of chickens doesn’t want them wandering around.” The idea to allow urban chickens gained momentum with the arrival of the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team, Bryan said. With Oklahoma City touting itself as a “big-league city,” Bryan said urban gardeners mentioned that many other cities with professional sports franchises do allow urban chickens. The Planning Department looked at nearly 40 cities to see which ones allowed urban chickens and the guidelines they each had in place. “About 70 percent of the cities on that list allow urban chickens,” Bryan said. Groups including Transition OKC have worked to raise awareness of the urban chicken issue and educate the public. Christine Patton, co-founder of Transition OKC, said there are many benefits for an urban gardener who is able to keep chickens on his or her property. “If you’re an urban gardener, a hen is a boost to gardening organically,” she said. “It will give you fertilizer, [and] they will eat the garden pests, lay eggs and eat kitchen scraps.” She said the only opposition she has heard has to do more with people who don’t understand what will and will not be allowed and do not want to be awakened by a rooster crowing each day. “There may be some misunderstanding from people who don’t understand the difference between a rooster and a hen,” she said. Bryan said roosters will not be allowed and are not allowed in any of the cities from which he collected data. “We didn’t find any place that allows roosters in urban settings,” he said.

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Weird things happen at Kings of Leon concerts: birds poop on the band, Brad Pitt shows up to party. But what went down in Seattle late last month is pretty sickening. A young woman went to Key Arena on March 28 to see the Okie-tied rockers, probably jammed out to “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody” and then walked away with measles. As a precaution, the Washington State Department of Health even published the woman’s schedule online so that those who were in her vicinity that day can take the proper measures to, you know, not get measles. She didn’t actually contract the virus at the concert, though. Authorities suspect she did so March 26 while visiting family in British Columbia. So no, Kings of Leon’s music didn’t really give her the measles. People are generally protected from the virus either through vaccination or

by having it as a child. Either way, the broader point remains: Measles can be deadly, so either vaccinate your children ... or don’t let them go to Kings of Leon concerts.

Tea Partiers for T.W.

Can Tea Partier and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s endorsement help Republicans win empty senate seats? Former House Speaker T.W. Shannon (R-Lawton), sure hopes so. Shannon is looking to fill state Sen. Tom Coburn’s position when he retires at the end of this congressional session. Palin endorsed Shannon in a March Facebook post trumpeting Shannon’s accomplishments, including being the first Republican to with his district’s state house seat and becoming the youngest Speaker of the House in Oklahoma’s history. She also said he’s perfect for the job even though he is an “underdog” and has had many

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“naysayers” against him. But wait. There’s more. “We can also rest assured that Shannon will bring to D.C. the integrity and moral compass he acquired growing up attending Bethlehem Baptist Church and teaching Sunday School. T.W. Shannon is exactly the kind of dynamic young conservative leader we need in Washington!” she wrote. She also mentioned that Coburn leaves big shoes to fill and since Shannon is 6 feet 5 inches tall, he’s tall enough to fill them.

of Economic Analysis. Nationally, the average personal income grew only 2.6 percent. For the same reasons, Oklahoma was beat out by North Dakota, which ranked No. 1, and Texas, which came in at No. 4. Not only did earnings in Oklahoma outpace the national average for personal per capital income at $44,543 last year, but they also beat the U.S. average each of the four years since the recession. Looks like a little old recession can’t get the Sooner State down.

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The U.S. Department of Commerce ranked Oklahoma No. 7 for average personal income growth in 2013, reported Cleveland.com. Oklahoma’s oil and gas extraction was one of the main contributing factors to the 3.3 percent income growth that led to the ranking, according to the press release by the Commerce Department’s Bureau

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Religious beliefs only go so far for Hobby Lobby

Hobby Lobby, the Oklahoma City-based craft store, believes it’s a violation of the company’s religious beliefs to pay for emergency contraception for its employees. But when it comes to making money off those same contraceptives, the retail chain doesn’t appear to be as convicted by its morals. Hobby Lobby has gained national attention for its recent Supreme Court argument that providing emergency conception through the Affordable Care Act — otherwise known as Obamacare — violates its Christian faith. However, a recent Mother Jones article reported that the company’s own employee mutual funds include millions of dollars invested in some of the companies that manufacture those some contraceptives the owners don’t want to have to offer their employees. “The Hobby Lobby 401(k) employee retirement plan held more than $73 million in mutual funds with investments

in companies that produce emergency contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices, and drugs commonly used in abortions,” Mother Jones reported. “While it was suing the government, Hobby Lobby spent millions of dollars on an employee retirement plan that invested in the manufacturers of the same contraceptive products the firm’s owners cite in their lawsuit.” The company appears to be defending its greatest American right of all, which is the right to stand for your convictions when it benefits you but ignore those same convictions when there is money to be made.

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Counter-protesters chased Westboro Baptist Church protesters away from Central Junior High in Moore on April 6, KOCO reported. As a result of the deadly May 20, 2013, tornado, Plaza Towers Elementary students

attended Central until a new school could be built. Opposite a large crowd of Moore supporters, 10 Westboro protesters held signs that said, “God Hates Oklahoma,” “Mourn For Your Sins” and “Destruction Is Imminent.” According to Westboro’s website, the church members believe the tornadoes were “God’s wrath.” The Kansas church protesters had a permit to protest for 30 minutes at 2 p.m., but counter-protesters crossed the picket line and confronted the group, who left after only eight minutes. “My best suggestion to those people across the street, find a country and get a plane ticket,” a man dressed as Captain America said to KOCO. As Westboro protesters hastily threw their hate-filled signs into their vans, the police intervened between the two sides. Moore police said that no arrests were made because the crowd was “relatively respectful.”

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Never let us forget BY ADAM SOLTANI

It was one year ago that tragedy struck Boston as innocent lives were lost and others injured during the April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon bombing. Oklahomans, along with all other Americans, were glued to their televisions in an attempt to make sense of yet another senseless act of violence taking place on American soil. The heart of a city was broken, lives forever changed and the general feeling of safety we all expect in our daily lives shattered. In Oklahoma, we intimately understand the magnitude of such tragedy, and immediately our hearts and prayers went out from the pulpits of Oklahoma churches, mosques and synagogues to the afflicted and their families. Although answers to the

question of who would commit such a horrific act were of ultimate concern to many, we knew that the answer to the question would not heal the wounds caused by the destruction. The tragedy that shook Boston was all too familiar for those here who have never and will never forget the significance of April 19, 1995. Our city and state forever changed at the hands of Timothy McVeigh. He ripped apart lives and hearts with his terror attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. We learned from April 19th what Boston has learned from April 15th: hatred can come in any shape, color or form, but coming together in a time of crisis, our communities can find strength. As Oklahomans, we knew that,

regardless of our backgrounds, putting our differences aside and coming together as human beings in support of one another would allow us to make it through a seemingly impossible crisis. And we did. Even when the media and law enforcement officials wanted to place the blame on “Middle-Eastern men,” the local Muslim community did not allow that to prevent them from joining all other Oklahomans in the healing process. Bostonians learned from our mistakes and, without jumping to conclusions, allowed Boston Muslims, as well as people of all other faiths, to come together as “one Boston” and show that they are “Boston strong.” One thing that we have failed to realize as a state and nation is that

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violence, terrorism and extremism can originate from any background, regardless of race, religion or ethnic origin. In an attempt to calm our fears, we have made the mistake of creating a stereotypical image of a terrorist in that of a MiddleEastern Muslim male and marginalized the American Muslim community in the process. It is time to redefine our understanding of terrorism so we may truly come together as a nation. On this basis, we can work together to be “one Oklahoma,” “one Boston” and “one America.” What we will remember from the challenges of those days is how we came together as a state and nation. Soltani is executive director of the Oklahoma Council on American-Islamic Relations.

LETTERS Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to jchancellor@okgazette.com or sent online at okgazette.com. Include a city of residence and contact number for verification. Cruel and unusual?

Recently, an Oklahoma County district judge ruled the secrecy element of the state’s lethal injection death penalty process was unconstitutional. According to the law, the exact components of the three-drug cocktail used to execute death row inmates are supposed to be confidential. The secrecy has extended to the drug supplier as well as the name of the executioner. The problem is the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. So, if a person condemned to die is kept from knowing the source, consistency and content of the drugs that will kill him or her, how can anyone know if it is cruel or unusual? In January, the final words spoken by Oklahoma death row inmate Michael Lee Wilson quickly elevated the debate. His last words were, “I feel my whole body burning.” Wilson’s execution involved

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the use of the drug pentobarbital, which causes respiratory arrest. Oklahoma no longer uses the drug as part of its lethal injection process because manufacturers took steps to ensure their products would not be used in capital punishment cases. Unable to rely on manufacturers, officials turned to compound pharmacies, sparking criticism from death penalty critics who claim these facilities do not receive the same high level of scrutiny by the federal government. The same critics suggest that could create excessively painful executions because the consistency and quality of the drugs is not monitored. Without transparency about lethal injections, particularly the source and purity of drugs to be used, it is impossible to ensure that executions are humane and constitutional. Corrections officials announced they will use a combination of midazolam (a sedative), pancuronium bromide (which paralyzes muscles) and potassium chloride (which stops the heart from beating). That mixture has been used before in the U.S. According to the Human Rights Watch report, the danger of masked suffering is so great that at least 30 states have enacted laws banning the use of such drugs in the euthanasia of animals. There are too many unanswered questions regarding the Eighth

Amendment and whether Oklahoma’s new death concoction would create a “cruel and unusual punishment.” All scheduled executions should be stayed until those questions are answered, and full public disclosure should be required regarding the lethal injection process. — David Slane Oklahoma City Slane is an Oklahoma City attorney. Here, we all have freedom

Freedom is not a right reserved for Christians only. Our forefathers were not Christians and would never declare it wrong for anyone of another faith to be told they cannot pledge allegiance to their country. That was what they were escaping when they left England. It seems like Doug Rixmann

(Commentary, Letters, March 26, Oklahoma Gazette) also has a poor and archaic understanding of atheists if he thinks that we lack willpower to overcome evils of the world. How pompous of Doug to believe that Christians have proven to subject themselves less to the flaws of humanity. Quite the contrary, as evidenced throughout history. Please inform Doug that bias toward Christianity is not what made this nation powerful and free; in fact, these principles of the United States aren’t even Christian, where you are bound by your holy book, not free to pursue your own individual desires, which are shackled to your imaginary crosses in an ultimate sacrifice of freedom and power to your god. — Madison Ferrell Oklahoma City

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No single holiday has done more to ruin the reputation of eggs than Easter. Plastic shells filled with candy are fine, unless you buy the bargain basement jelly beans that nobody wants. Cadbury Creme Eggs are an affront to both God and man. If the Romans had left one outside the tomb, Jesus wouldn’t have bothered rolling away the stone. Traditional hard-boiled and dyed eggs are wonderful, but somebody always hides one too well, and then you’ve got a tiny pocket of stink hanging out in your backyard for a month, just waiting to explode under the blades of your lawnmower. Luckily, there is a concerted egg rehabilitation program going on in our local Oklahoma City restaurants. Chefs are doing all they can to bring the incredible egg back to its edible roots. At Ludivine, 805 N. Hudson Ave., chef Jonathon Stranger uses the egg as a special touch atop one of his favorite seasonal dishes, pig tongue with ham and egg. Using cooked and creamed crowder peas as a base, he sets the stage

for something both familiar and foreign with the pig tongue. Along with bits of ham, the dish is finished with the egg. “Like so much of what we do, this is a comfort food dish,” he said. “It’s simple, it’s familiar, but it’s still a little outside the box.” Eggs take a more central role in the tapas-inspired Spanish eggs with goat cheese at The Lobby Cafe & Bar, 4322 N. Western Ave. The rich, fatty dish packs quite a punch, according to executive chef Jonathan Groth. “We use real Spanish chorizo, and the fat content is pretty high,” he said. But so is the flavor content, with piquillo peppers, onions and goat cheese added to a plate of steaming hot scrambled eggs served on a hot tortilla. Based on the menu at Cafe Kacao, 3325 N. Classen Blvd., I’d guess nobody in Guatemala ever misses breakfast. And the dish that has captured so many hearts in Oklahoma City is Monteluenos. Despite the pair of corn tortillas underneath, no one will mistake this dish for breakfast tacos. This is knife-and-fork breakfast at its

best with a hearty helping of black beans, spicy ranchero sauce, crumbled cheese and avocado slices. The kicker: two eggs cooked to order. It’s an incredibly filling breakfast but is so good you’ll keep eating until it’s gone.

Luckily, there is a concerted egg rehabilitation program going on in our local Oklahoma City restaurants. Can any discussion of eggs be complete without considering A Good Egg Dining Group’s breakout hit Kitchen No. 324? Yes, Kitchen No. 324 does a lot of poached eggs. That’s because poached eggs are amazing. The white is set, and

Crab cake Benedict at KD’s Southern Cuisine. the yolk is runny and flavorful. And for sheer pop, you can’t do much better than the Green Eggs and Ham. These are eggs Benedict, except instead of boring Canadian bacon, there is salty, seductive prosciutto. And the titular green comes from crispy arugula and the powerful punch of pesto. Gently poke one of those eggs and watch the yolk soak into the housemade English muffin. Sop it up with a side of potatoes. (Or get some of the small-batch bacon.) Do you still need more decadence? Fine. Be a baller. Be a shot-caller. Head to KD’s Southern Cuisine, 224 Johnny Bench Drive, for its Friday, Saturday and Sunday brunch and get the crab cake Benedict. More poached eggs? Damn straight. But there’s nothing quite like a tender piece of crab meat mixed with just-right eggs to make you think, “Hunt for all the plastic and subpar chocolate you want, kids. My egg hunt is ending with a mimosa.”

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Smooth pop Two mobile food vendors hit the streets just in time for summer.

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Ah, springtime in Oklahoma and the joy EARTH DAY F O C U S of eating food from a street vendor. Just in time for the warm weather, two new mobile concepts want you to chill out. Super Juice is a truck specializing in juices and smoothies. It’s owned by Chadd Hook and Cody Ward. The two have been friends since kindergarten and have been working together for the past few years. “We wanted to get into this business, specifically the mobile food industry, since it’s a great way to build your business,” Hook said. “We eventually want to have a juice bar.” Hook cited Waffle Champion, 1212 N. Walker Ave. #100, as an example of a popular brick-and-mortar concept that started its life as a food truck. Hook said Super Juice’s emphasis right now is to use local products whenever possible. He has been working with local purveyor Urban Agrarian to get the freshest produce from all over the state. What he can’t source locally — bananas don’t grow in Oklahoma — he will get from Whole Foods Market. The truck will offer protein smoothies designed for specific uses, such as before and after working out. Follow them on Twitter at @SuperJuiceOK to keep track of where you can find their local, organic goodness. In keeping with being as green as possible, the cups, lids and straws that Super Juice use are 100 percent biodegradable. Now, let’s have a serious talk about the humble popsicle. “It’s time the popsicle grew up,” said Owen Love, co-owner of Epic Pops. Murod Mamatov and Love met at Devon Energy Corp., where they work

Owen Love and Murod Mamatov in accounting. Owen found out that Mamatov, who is from Uzbekistan, had never had shaved ice. The pair went to a local shaved ice stand and came away unimpressed with the sugary treats. They decided to offer something more natural with higher nutritional value than a whole lot of high-fructose corn syrup and food coloring. The inspiration for the types of popsicles they wanted to serve came from the frozen treats known as paletas, which are popular in Latin America. These treats are generally comprised of frozen fruit and real sugar and are served from push carts, which is exactly how Mamatov and Love are going to operate their mobile business. Their pops are made with fresh local fruits supplied by Urban Agrarian and are made in the Earth Elements Entrepreneurs’ Kitchen at 1235 SW Second St. “We tried a lot of flavors and had our friends taste them too,” Love said. Flavors that the two have come up with range from the fairly tame, like strawberry, to the unexpected. Jalapeño pops anyone? Hey, if pickle pops are any indication, it could be a smash hit. There also will be lactose-free options that will be sweetened with raw cane sugar. Love and Mamatov are even currently experimenting with sugar-free options. Why should kids have all the fun? Catch up with the carts around town by following them on Facebook at facebook.com/epicpops.

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Ozzie’s Diner is in the main terminal and control tower building at Max Westheimer Airport, 1700 Lexington Ave. in Norman. It’s an old-school joint in several respects. Before or after your meal, you may wander around the building and look at World War II- and Korean War-era photos of vintage aircraft and U.S. Navy pilots flirting with University of Oklahoma coeds when the airport was a military base. The dining room is long and narrow. Orange neon tube lighting and simple booths and tables are straight from another era. Customers include green- or blue-attired military folks, OU students, random visitors and business aviators from as close as Lindsey Street and as far away as the Caribbean. Ozzie’s serves daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., except on Sundays when they close at 3 p.m. Getting a true feel for the place demanded trying breakfast, lunch and dinner. The volume was at a low conversational roar. You could barely discern a radio was playing 1950s rock ’n’ roll. Counterintuitively, Ozzie’s theme is more Happy Days than Sky King. The place stays busy, but the staff miraculously keeps the wait for a table to a minimum. Fully expect to be addressed as “sugar” or “hon.” Once you’re seated, plates of food zoom straight to your table.

On a recent Sunday morning, our server, Dawn, suggested that we’d be crazy not to go with the $6.39 allyou-can-eat breakfast. Choose from eggs any style, bacon, ham, sausage, grits, oatmeal, toast, biscuits, gravy, pancakes, home fries and hash browns. Dawn seemed sincerely disappointed with my puny appetite of only two plates. Lunch was a top-notch patty melt ($4.99). Inexplicably, proper preparation of this simple sandwich eludes many places. Ozzie’s rye bread was grilled to crisp perfection, and the beef patty was juicy with just enough melted Swiss cheese and buttery grilled onions. The menu also includes salads, burgers, chicken sandwiches and a dozen side dishes such as pinto beans and okra. At dinnertime, the dining room was not as frenetic as during breakfast. Between tables, our comet of a server Stephanie was singing along to Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fire,” and you could actually hear the music. At $11.99, a small New York strip steak with jumbo fried shrimp and three sides is the menu’s most expensive plate. Wednesday’s special is all-you-can-eat fried chicken ($5.95), and Friday brings in savvy regular patrons for all-you-can-eat fried catfish, butterfly shrimp and chicken fingers ($8.95). “We make everything, including pies, from scratch,” said Ozzie’s manager Mart Derek. “We take a lot of pride in what we do.” That pride is evident in every plate that flies from the kitchen.

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he Park House restaurant will host an Easter Sunday brunch to celebrate the holiday. Chef Jeffrey Holloway will prepare an endless buffet of seasonal dishes and brunch favorites like eggs, house-made sausage, fresh fruits, salads and sides. The restaurant at Myriad Botanical Gardens offers guests a 180-degree view of Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory and the downtown skyline. Brunch will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at The Park House, 125 Ron Norick Blvd. The buffet is $39.95 for adults, $13.95 for children age 12 and under and children under 3 eat free. For more information or to make reservations, call 232-7275. — Gazette staff

FOOD Learn with Brunch, class instructed by registered dietition Becky Varner, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Apr. 16. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 5092700, uptowngroceryco.com. WED Wellness Shopping Tour, label explanations for diabetes, celiac and heart health, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Apr. 16. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco.com. WED Cheesecake: Intermediate, evening cooking class, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Apr. 16. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 7174900, francistuttle.edu. WED Tea and Tips with Becky, tea and tips with Becky, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Apr. 17. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco. com. THU Uptown Uncorked, fundraising event including food and beverage tasting and featuring local restaurants and merchants promoting the continued renaissance of the Uptown 23rd District, 5:30-9 p.m., Apr. 17. Gold Dome, 1112 NW 23rd St., 626-7000. THU Cork & Canvas, view original artwork created by the students of Positive Tomorrows, Oklahoma’s only elementary school for homeless children, 6-9 p.m., Apr. 17. Farmers Public Market, 311 S. Klein Ave., 232-6506, okcfarmersmarket.com. THU Tipsy Artist, wine and paint party, 6 p.m., Apr. 17. Grand Casino, 777 Grand Casino Blvd., Shawnee, 9647777, grandcasinoshawnee.com. THU Pinot’s Palette, wine and paint party, 7-9 p.m., Apr. 17; 7-10 p.m., Apr. 18; 2-4 p.m., Apr. 19; 7-9 p.m., Apr. 23. Pinot’s Palette, 115 E. California Ave., 602-3850, pinotspalette.com. THU–SAT, WED

Little Big Chefs Cooking Classes, chef-instructed kid’s cooking class, 2 p.m., Apr. 20. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 509-2700, uptowngroceryco.com. SUN Chef Knife Skills, learn San Francisco-style chopping skills and hone your knife to a razor’s edge, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Apr. 20. Francis Tuttle Technology CenterRockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 717-4900, francistuttle.edu. SUN Caramel, explore how various cultures create and enjoy caramel, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Apr. 21. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 717-4900, francistuttle.edu. MON Tuesday Takeout Class: Chicken Noodle Soup, make it in class and then take it home, 2-3 p.m., Apr. 22. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, 5092700, uptowngroceryco.com. TUE Angels and Friends Party, entertainment from OKC’s best restaurants, open bar and a chance to celebrate the arts and the coming of spring, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Apr. 23. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 4457080, myriadgardens.org. WED Noodles, identify different varieties and learn how to prepare this versatile food, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Apr. 23. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 717-4900, francistuttle.edu. WED Simply Delicious Appetizers, fast and not so fast treats that can be made for a variety of occasions, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Apr. 23. Francis Tuttle Technology Center-Rockwell Campus, 12777 N. Rockwell Ave., 7174900, francistuttle.edu. WED

The Artistik Palette, the social painting place, 6-9 p.m., Apr. 18; 2-5 p.m., Apr. 19. Artistik Palette, 5820 E. Reno Ave., Midwest City. FRI–SAT Paint N Cheers, creative social art classes, 6:30 p.m., Apr. 18. Paint N Cheers, 1614 N. Gatewood Ave.. 5244155, paintncheers.com. FRI Tipsy Artist, wine and paint party, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Apr. 18, 19. Tipsy Artist Studio, 124 W. Oklahoma St., Guthrie, 822-0481, tipsyartist.com. FRI–SAT

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Fresh off the farm There was a time not too terribly long ago in Oklahoma City when there was a chain on every corner and the closest you could get to local was to make a trip to your farmers market and make the food yourself. We always celebrate all things local, and luckily, it’s getting easier for OKC restaurants to incorporate locally grown, allnatural ingredients into what they offer. EARTH DAY F O C U S

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Packard’s New American Kitchen 201 NW 10th St. packardsokc.com 605-3771

As of April 1, Packard’s has rolled out a new seasonal menu featuring items that highlight what it does best: sourcing local ingredients when available and making them shine in simple, tasty dishes in the tradition of home cooking with a twist. Among the new items is a shaved beef Philly cheese steak piled high with grass-fed beef from Wichita Buffalo Company and a cheese sauce made with Coop Native Amber. It’s available at lunch for $13.

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All of the food at Ludivine is sourced from family-owned Walnut Creek Farms in Waynoka, supplemented by foraging and fishing the chefs do themselves. Swing by on Monday night and try the Blue Plate Special, a prix fixe dinner at a sweet price. Think of taking your parents if they’re not so sure about this concept. After wading into the kiddie pool, they’ll be ordering the lamb burger and bone marrow in no time.

Before the bevy of mobile food options were available, Waffle Champion was among the few intrepid pioneers. All of the yummy chicken for the chicken and waffles is hormone-free and supplied by Grandma Nellie’s Free Range All Natural Chickens. New this spring, Waffle Champion will offer sweet treats from local darling Roxy’s Ice Cream Social, which is great when you need a fix of salted caramel.

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As long as Irma’s has been in business, it has had one item on the menu that is not only a consistent favorite but was locally sourced before local was cool. The NoName Ranch Burger from the NoName Ranch in Wynnewood is made with lean beef from happy, grass- and grain-fed cows that are never treated with hormones or antibiotics. The result is a delicious, juicy burger you can feel good about sinking your teeth into. For $7.50, it’s a steal.

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Cedar Springs Farms was created by the owners of Nonna’s to provide the restaurant with fresh, locally-grown produce. It has been using state-ofthe-art growing techniques to bring veggies straight to Nonna’s plates since 1996, before locally sourced restaurants became a fad. Next time you eat there, keep in mind that you are dining on vegetables and micro-greens that were quite possibly picked only days before.

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The Mule is one of the only restaurants in OKC that is a member of the Made In Oklahoma (MIO) Coalition. The cheese curds for the Okie Poutine ($7.50), one of the Mule’s most popular dishes, comes from Watonga Cheese Factory, one of the oldest producers of locally made cheeses in the state. Also, the Grand Lake Monte Cristo ($6) is to die for and features locally made salted caramel from Roxy’s Ice Cream Social.

The Loaded Bowl gets all of its raw ingredients primarily from Urban Agrarian. And its vegan menu is supplemented with organic options from Whole Foods Market. It is especially proud of its cashew-based “cheese,” which is used in the cashew mac and cheese, lasagna and enchiladas. New on the menu is the Gardner’s Pie. It’s a vegan twist on shepherd’s pie with local veggies, housemade marinara and a root vegetable mash as the crust.

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Festival it Record it Vinyl is back in a big way, and Record Store Day celebrates indie stores devoted it. For live music and exclusive releases, check out local shops, including Size Records, 8915 N. Western Ave.; Vintage Stock, 7407 N. May Ave.; and Guestroom Records (with Sugar Free Allstars, pictured), 3701 N. Western Ave. and 125 E. Main St. in Norman or visit recordstoreday.com. Learn more about Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey’s RSD release on page 49. Saturday

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This year’s Festival of the Arts celebrates two things: art (duh) and our city’s birthday. Check out the unique, family-friendly event 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through April 26 around downtown OKC from Walker Avenue east to Robinson Avenue and Reno Avenue north to Sheridan Avenue. Admission is free. Call 270-4848 or visit artscouncilokc.com. Tuesday–Wednesday, ongoing

Watch it This year’s Academy Awards might be behind us, but movie fanatics seeking a look at the history of the Oscars by way of an acclaimed documentary are in luck. And the Oscar Goes to… features behind-the-scenes footage related to all things Hollywood, and you can see it at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday at AMC Quail Springs 24 with IMAX, 2501 W. Memorial Road, and Cinemark Tinseltown USA, 6001 N. Martin Luther King Ave. Tickets are $4.25$12.50. Visit fathomevents. com. Wednesday, April 16

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top If you’re a world champion poet, you’re good at what you do. If you’re a three-time world champion poet, you’re Buddy Wakefield, a revered slam poet from Shreveport, La. See Wakefield on his world tour, Riled Up and Wasted on Light, 8 p.m. Saturday at The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan Ave. Admission is free. Call 517-0787 or visit theparamountokc.com.

bottom Being funny is hard enough, but it’s even more difficult to do it in 140 characters or less. Often dubbed “the funniest person on Twitter,” Rob Delaney is also quite hilarious in real life, too. See him perform 8 p.m. Wednesday at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd. Tickets are $18-$25. Visit ticketstorm. com.

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Downtown it top We’re getting old, you guys. OKC is about to turn 125, but we still know how to party (with birthday cake, obviously). Locals can attend an open house 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 200 N. Walker Ave., featuring history lessons, a Spokies bike history tour, tours of City Hall and, yes, birthday cake. Admission is free. Call 2972578 or visit okc.gov. See our 125th Anniversary weekly series story on page 28. Also, check out our Spokies story on page 43. Tuesday

Bag it bottom The Survivor Tree is a symbol of strength to all of OKC. The towering, 100-year old American elm inside the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum witnessed the tragedy of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in 1995 but, like we all did, persevered. Learn about the landmark at the Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series noon-1 p.m. Thursday at Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave. Admission is free. Call 445-7080 or visit myriadgardens.org. Thursday

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LIFE CULTURE You see where we started as a city [in terms of transit], and it’s what we are looking to return to today.

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— Michael Scroggins

Take a ride Oklahoma City looks to return to its transit-rich past. BY BEN FELDER

The history of public transportation in Oklahoma City shows a thriving system of buses and streetcars and an era to which today’s city leaders have talked about returning. Streetcar ridership hit a peak in 1920, when 25.5 million trips were taken on the city’s three lines. That worked out to nearly 280 rides a year for every resident in the city. The streetcar lines vanished in 1947, but a half a century later, the city is looking to slowly rebuild a rail-based transit system with plans for a downtown modern streetcar line. “All this talk of a streetcar coming and whether or not to have the overhead wires, well, we had them at one time,” said Michael Scroggins, public information officer of METRO Transit, which oversees the city’s bus system and its 10,000 daily riders. City leaders ripped up trolley tracks in the ’40s as a new era of bus service was used across the city. Today’s talk about reducing car congestion is not new to OKC.

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According to a city planning report from 1945, A Preliminary Report Upon the Major Street Plan, city planners were aware back then of the issues cars caused and the need to build an network of transit options. “The use of the modern automobile has had a far-reaching impact on the urban community,” the report stated. “The early attempts of American cities to solve their growing problems of traffic congestion and to facilitate vehicular movement constituted one of the major stages in the development of comprehensive planning.” Despite that realization, city leaders spent the next 50 years expanding OKC’s networks of roads and highways. But recently, city leaders have made a push to return to the city’s public transit roots. “You see where we started as a city [in terms of transit], and it’s what we are looking to return to today,” Scroggins said. “We lost the system that we had, but hopefully we are going to get it back.”

Michael Scroggins shows an old bus route brochure from the Monty Mortensen collection.

The bus driver historian

Monty Mortensen was a bus driver in the ’30s and ’40s, working for the city’s transit system, which was called Oklahoma Railway Company at the time. He collected photos and newspaper clippings concerning public transit in Oklahoma City from his days as a bus driver until his passing a couple of years ago. Last year, city transit officials received a call from Mortensen’s daughter, who said she had a box of her father’s archives and wanted to drop it off. What arrived was a capsule of historic artifacts about the city’s transit past. “These were historic pieces that those of us who have been here a very long time have never seen,” Scroggins said. Artifacts included a 1952 bus route map that looks awfully similar

to today’s system. “One of the things that we always hear from riders is that our [bus] schedules are so hard to read,” Scroggins said. “As you can see, it doesn’t matter where you go or when it is; none of them are easy until you just get in there.” Mortensen’s collection also included old transit tokens, advertisements for bus service and transfer tickets that were used by riders in the ’40s. “I’ve never seen it collected like he’s done here,” Scroggins said. “He has done a huge favor for the city and transit to be able to document and collect all this.” left, A historic transit token from the Monty Mortensen collection. right, Monty Mortensen by a city bus; from his collection.

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MOB mentality Young OKC Beautiful volunteers chip in to clean up the city. BY KEVAN GOFF-PARKER

Shuffle over Baby Boomers and F O C U S Generation Xers because OKC Beautiful is tapping a group of civic- and community-minded Millennials as volunteers through its Making Oklahoma City Beautiful (MOB) Young Professionals group. Membership is open to those 22 to 35 years old. OKC Beautiful is a longstanding charitable organization dedicated to improving the image and appearance of Oklahoma City, and MOB reflects the nonprofit’s overall mission. Brittany Earnest, marketing and events manager at OKC Beautiful, said MOB brings together young likeminded professionals for a variety of activities focused on Oklahoma City. “The creation of MOB was a meeting of the minds, and it takes advantage of an emerging concept,” Earnest said. “We started with volunteers we’d worked with and word of mouth. We use social media to promote and register for every event.” She said MOB’s focus is based on three pillars: connecting young professionals, serving the community through volunteer projects and learning about the new and exciting things happening in Oklahoma City. MOB made its online presence known in late 2011 when former OKC Beautiful communications director Juliann Strange, who is now the organization’s program and business manager, started building online excitement about the organization using Facebook, Yelp and other online tools. Earnest said Strange plans and manages MOB’s networking opportunities, community service projects and learning experiences for its more than 40 members. “MOB is a lot of fun, a great way to network, and it does a lot of good for the community,” Earnest said. “In March, we featured a talk by Dr. Bob Blackburn, the executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, during EARTH DAY

Making Oklahoma City Beautiful Young Professionals help with a project in 2013. our Pizza and Beer night at Hideaway Pizza. It was incredible!” One of the public service beautification projects MOB participates in includes LitterBlitz, a partnership between OKC Beautiful, the City of Oklahoma City and the Great American Clean-Up, in which members pick up litter throughout the Oklahoma City metro area. More glamorous events include its annual fundraiser, Casino Florale, at which guests are given play money that is then converted to poker chips so they can play casino-related games.

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MOB is a lot of fun, a great way to network, and it does a lot of good for the community. — Brittany Earnest MOB members also help with the yearly Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts, and have cleaned up local parks and planted flowers at local schools, according to Earnest. “We have members from a wide range of professions and from different walks of life,” Earnest said. “And most of our public service projects are handson, and our custom tours include places like Devon (Energy) and other prominent companies.” She said upcoming events will include art classes and the Annual Mayors’ Golf Tournament. “It is a fun way to talk and get to know each other, and a good value,” Earnest said. MOB membership is $50 per year. To learn more, visit www.okcbeautiful. com, email juliann@okcbeautiful.com or call 525-8822.

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LIFE RELIGION $350,000 down payment to purchase the building until Griffith and his counterpart, Doug Serven, were at a conference for pastors in Decatur, Ga. They told a fellow minister from Fort Worth, Texas, about their desire to buy the space. Soon, an anonymous donor from Texas surfaced. All Griffith and Serven knew about the stranger who pledged $300,000 was that his name was John. “We got a text Monday that John was in and would send us $300,000,” Griffith said. “Thursday, I opened our P.O. box and there was a handwritten check for $300,000.” With two $25,000 donations from parishioners in OKC, the church put down $350,000 and financed the remainder of the $975,000 purchase price. “It’s pretty incredible,” Griffith said.

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The building’s long journey

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Bobby Griffith in the sanctuary at City Presbyterian, between NW 13th Street and Classen Drive, while it was under renovation in March.

A downtown congregation bought a church built in 1920 and plans its first service for Easter. BY KELLEY CHAMBERS

Tucked into a lot on just under one acre between NW 13th Street and Classen Drive sits a long-neglected church built in 1920. After sitting vacant for years and undergoing a renovation that added a swimming pool in a failed effort in the past decade to turn it into a health club, it sold late last year to City Presbyterian Church (known as City Pres), a downtown congregation founded in 2011. On Easter Sunday, the church will host its first service in its new home at 1433 Classen Drive. What’s old is new again, and this church has been on a long journey and now will serve a young, mobile demographic. Bobby Griffith, co-pastor of City Pres, said the church has a younger congregation; the majority of parishioners are under 35. While the church is traditional in some areas, it is more contemporary in others; the clergy wear robes and follow the church

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calendar, but a rock band provides music for the services. On average, 200-250 people have been attending services at temporary space at First Church, 131 NW Fourth St. “We want to be a church that sees itself as rooted in tradition but communicating in a way that fits Oklahoma City,” Griffith said.

Reborn beauty

The National Register of Historic Places nomination form shows the building was designed by Hawk and Parr, a prominent architecture firm at the time, and it was built in a late gothic revival style. The exterior includes red brick with limestone embellishments and two large towers facing Classen Drive. Looking up from the sanctuary, the ceiling is made up of an oak-covered steel truss system with decorative pendants and is perhaps the most unique feature in the building. In the past 25 years, the stained-glass

windows were removed and remain damaged in boxes or lost. The pews and the organ also have disappeared. Despite the loss of those elements, having a clean slate worked just fine for Griffith. Racing the clock to have it ready in time for the Easter service, he helped clean and paint and oversaw the addition of carpet and the installation of pews from another old church in Buffalo, Okla. Without a fortuitous event, however, the congregation likely would still be in rented space.

We want to be a church that sees itself as rooted in tradition but communicating in a way that fits Oklahoma City. — Bobby Griffith

Last fall, church leaders planned to lease and eventually purchase the old Pilgrim property and were working with Ben Sellers of Wayne Property Advisors. The church did not have the

Long before Griffith walked through the dilapidated doors, the building was home to Pilgrim Congregational Church for many years. Pilgrim put it on the market in the late 1970s, and that’s when James Loftis stepped in. Loftis, an architect, and three business partners purchased the building with a unique plan for the space. His group eyed a portion of the building constructed in 1968 to be its office space. Yet he wondered if purchasing a church was the best idea, until the idea was presented to turn the old sanctuary into housing units for young, monied downtown professionals. “I wasn’t for it until we decided we could convert the sanctuary into housing,” he said. “Then it made sense. Otherwise, why would you buy a church?” They purchased the building for $150,000, but as federal tax credits dwindled in the early 1980s and the oil bust set in, the housing plan was scrapped. Loftis kept his office at the church from 1979 until the early ’90s and sold the building in 1991. “It served us well for about ten years,” he said. Loftis worked to get the building included on the National Register of Historic Places in the early 1980s. At that time, many of the original features of the building, both interior and exterior, were intact. “We still had the pipe organ and pews,” he said. The property is valuable today, perhaps more than ever, as it rises on the edge of the growing Midtown district less than a mile from the central business district. Its neighbors include both Heritage Hills, Mesta Park and a working-class neighborhood to the west. Its first church service at its new home is at 10 a.m. on April 20.

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Friday, April 18th 12:00 NOON GOOD FRIDAY

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Mass of the Pre-Sanctified, Veneration of the Cross, Stations of the Cross

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At Twisted Root Gallery, 3012 N. Walker Ave., in F O C U S the historic Paseo Arts District of Oklahoma City, tucked into a space next to several paintings on display for sale, is an unassuming display of sunglasses that looks like it might be another piece of art itself. The ingenious frames with reflective, opaque lenses are so striking that they are at home there. If you pick them up, you realize they are not Ray-Ban knockoffs. They are so light they almost float away, and the frames come in several stylish finishes and shapes. The company that makes the sunglasses, among other things, debuted at Norman Music Festival last year. Kynd Clothing is a collaboration between Matt Longoria, from Oklahoma, and California boy Brent Gill. Both attended the University of Oklahoma and met while waiting tables at Red Lobster in Norman. The duo had been kicking around the idea of a sustainable clothing company for some time before getting things rolling last year. “I went to OU for meteorology,” Gill said. “I was going to be a stormchaser.” Now, he chases fashion and waves. He graduated and quickly moved back to California, where he works in food service and gets to take his surfboard to work every day. Developing the clothing company hasn’t left him with much spare time, though. “Both of us do this every waking hour outside of our night jobs,” said Gill. It has been a yearlong journey culminating in the launch of the project on Indiegogo.com, a crowd-sourcing platform, to ask for funds to get it up and running at full speed. The brand is trying to raise $55,000. “It’s an ambitious goal, but we want to see if we could do it all at once and get this started,” Gill said. Making the clothing line out of bamboo was an obvious choice because EARTH DAY

A yoga suit from Kynd, a sustainable clothing company founded by Oklahoma and California owners. of the qualities that make bamboo a truly renewable resource. “A lot of people understand that some resources are sustainable, but they don’t really understand why,” Gill said. Gill is knowledgeable about bamboo facts that range from interesting to near-miraculous. It makes an excellent clothing material; it is softer than cotton and “feels like a blend of cashmere and silk,” Gill said. It also is capable of replenishing itself in a very short amount of time. According to Gill, some species of bamboo can grow up to three inches an hour. Also, fields of bamboo require no

A lot of people understand that some resources are sustainable, but they don’t really understand why. — Brent Gill time to rest between plantings, so there’s no need to rotate the crop as one would with cotton, for example. His plans are not set in stone, but in addition to his ambitions to sell sustainable and comfortable clothing, he would like to see changes to the retail clothing world. “We’re trying to shift the emphasis to where it really should be — the companies knowing all about it, taking it upon themselves to educate their customers to do the right thing,” he said. You can find Kynd’s products at kyndclothing.com, and it will direct you to the company’s Indiegogo page. Donors may contribute until April 25.

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Saturday, April 19th • 10-6 OCU Earth Day Presentation, focus on water conservation and keynote presentation “Drought Decisions and Mesonet Drought Tools”, 7:30 p.m., Apr. 22. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave., 208-5000, okcu.edu. TUE

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he University of Central Oklahoma’s Department of Design will present Defeaters of Dull: The Design Senior Show for one night only. The exhibit will survey the best works of 43 graduating graphic and interior design majors. Works from the graphic design majors will include packaging and poster designs, and the interior design majors will present space plans and renderings of floor plans and furniture designs. The exhibit will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave., Suite 730W. The design department purposefully selected the heart of the professional design district for the exhibit. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, visit uco.edu/ events. — Gazette staff

BOOKS Steve Kime/David Fisk, Steve Kime introduces and signs Rollin on Route 66, David Fisk returns to sign Legendary Locals of Edmond, 1-2:30 p.m., Apr. 19. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Rd., Edmond, 340-9202, bestofbooksedmond.com. SAT World Book Night 2014, one of 2300 bookstores and libraries to give half a million free books across America, Apr. 23. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. WED

EVENTS Clayton Christensen Educators Breakfast/Luncheon, presentation and Q&A focusing on education, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Apr. 16. Jim Thorpe Museum Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, 4040 N. Lincoln Blvd., 427-1400. WED OCCC Blood Drive, Oklahoma Blood Institute and Oklahoma City Community College team up to save the lives of those in local hospitals, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Apr. 16. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May Ave., 682-1611, occc.edu. WED The Onion, award-winning, online satirical news organization to offer glimpse inside the writers’ room, 7 p.m., Apr. 16. University of Oklahoma, 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, 325-0311, ou.edu. WED OKC Town Hall, Economic Outlook: The Return to Prosperity, topic being addressed by Stephen Moore, 10:30 a.m., Apr. 17. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 222 NW 15th St., 232-1371. THU

Oil and Gas Safety Awareness Course, classes provide oil and gas industry professionals with specific safety awareness, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Apr. 18. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May Ave., 682-1611, occc. edu. FRI Good Friday in the Park, friends, family, blankets and lawn chairs, JourneyChurch.tv worship and time of remembrance, 5:45-7 p.m., Apr. 18. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens. org. FRI Shall We Dance, American and international styles of ballroom, Latin, country and swing dances, 8-10 p.m., Apr. 18. Shall We Dance, 2260 W. Main St., Norman. FRI Celebration of Life, award ceremony to congratulate and honor cancer survivors, 5-9 p.m., Apr. 19. Reed Conference Center, Sheraton Hotel, 5750 Will Rogers Rd., Midwest City, 455-1800. SAT Free Admission Day - OKC National Memorial & Museum, free, chronological, self-guided interactive tour through the story of April 19, 1995, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Apr. 19. Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, 620 N. Harvey Ave., 235-3313, oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org. SAT tlc - Color Your World with Annuals, must have varieties and planting tips, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Apr. 19. tlc Garden Centers, 105 W. Memorial Rd. 751-0630, tlcgarden.com. SAT

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Eggstravaganza, free admission, games, photos with the bunny and an egg hunt, 4-7 p.m., Apr. 16. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu. WED Free Reading Tutors, National Women in AG Association is offering free tutoring sessions, don’t let your child be unprepared, 5-7 p.m., Apr. 17; 10 a.m.-noon, Apr. 19; 5-7 p.m., Apr. 22. NWIAA Sustainable Science Academy, 1701 N. Martin Luther King Ave. THU, SAT, TUE Easter Egg Hunt, activities, egg hunts with prizes, prehunt activities and a visit from the Gardens’ Easter Bunny, 10 a.m., Apr. 19. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. SAT Hippety Hop Family Program, critter tale, animal enrichment and a make-n-take activity with LEGO bricks, 10-11:30 a.m., Apr. 19. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Pl., 424-3344, okczoo.com. SAT Mommy Wiggles and Baby Giggles Yoga, OKCMOA and Mat’s Edge team up for an opportunity to experience the arts in a new way, 10-10:30 a.m., Apr. 19. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. SAT Story Time with Julie, hear the best and newest children’s books, 10:15-11 a.m., Apr. 19. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT Spring Eggstravaganza, Easter egg hunt, balloon art, face painting and pictures with the Easter Bunny, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Apr. 19. Classen Curve District, 5825 NW Grand Blvd. SAT Weekend Keeper Connections, from anemones to zebras, learn about your favorite Zoo animals from the people entrusted to care for them: the keepers, Apr. 1920. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Pl., 424-3344, okczoo.com. SAT–SUN Sunny Days Light Catcher, brighten any window with a masterpiece that captures the sun, 11 a.m., Apr. 19. Lakeshore Learning Store, 6300 N. May Ave., 858-8778, lakeshorelearning.com. SAT Free Roller Skating Lessons, learn to roller skate or improve your skating skills, noon-12:45 p.m., Apr. 19. Skate Galaxy, 5800 NW 36th St., 605-2758. SAT UCO Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival, egg hunt, face painting, pin the tail on the bunny, cookie decorating and other activities for the kids, 1-3 p.m., Apr. 19. University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, 974-2000, uco.edu. SAT

Fourth Annual Green Connections’ Earth Day Festival, an educational event that celebrates Earth, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Apr. 19. Turtle Rock Farm, 5900 CR 90, Red Rock, 580-725-3411, turtlerockfarmretreat.com. SAT

AU-Some Easter, event directed toward individuals with conditions that cause sensory sensitivity, activities include bubble dancing, story time, crafts and Easter candy, 2 p.m., Apr. 19. Southern Hills United Methodist Church, 8200 S. Penn Ave. SAT

Houseplant Propagation Workshop, learn tips to be more successful in propagating a variety of houseplants, 10 a.m., Apr. 19. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. SAT

Third Annual Promoters Unite Easter Egg Hunt, crafts, free food and Easter basket decorating using recycled materials, 2-5 p.m., Apr. 19. Wiley Post Park, 2000 S. Robinson Ave., okc.gov/parks. SAT

Lawn Maintenance Seminar, learn to maintain lush and healthy lawns, 1:30-3 p.m., Apr. 17. Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma City, 900 N. Portland Ave., 947-4421, osuokc. edu. THU

OCU Easter Eve Vigil Service, modern and energetic interpretation to the traditional Easter service, 7 p.m., Apr. 19. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave., 208-5000, okcu.edu. SAT

Hopabaloo Easter Event, zoo hosts family friendly activities, brunch, egg scrambles and animal encounters, 10:30 a.m., Apr. 20. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Pl., 424-3344, okczoo.com. SUN

Automobile Alley Shop Hop, cruise historic Automobile Alley for open-house events, extended hours and special deals, Apr. 17. Automobile Alley, Broadway between NW 4th and 13th streets, 488-2555, automobilealley.org. THU

City Hall Open House, free tours and birthday cake, OKC’s first motorized fire rig and a fully restored 1910 engine, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Apr. 22. City Hall, 200 N. Walker Ave.. TUE

Kid’s Painting Class, children can express their creativity and learn to paint in a kid-friendly atmosphere, 5-6:15 p.m., Apr. 22. Paseo Gallery One, 2927 Paseo St.. TUE

At the Throttle, an opportunity for rail fans to live their dream of running a steam locomotive, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Apr. 18. Oklahoma Railway Museum, 3400 NE Grand Blvd., 424-8222, oklahomarailwaymuseum.org. FRI

Civic Center Tours, free, behind the scenes tours of the new City Space Theatre, Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre and more, 9, 11 a.m., 1, 3 p.m., Apr. 22. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. TUE

YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, educational activities, water safety, bike safety, fitness challenges, face painting and moon bounces, 6-8 p.m., Apr. 22. Rockwell Plaza YMCA, 8300 Glade Ave. TUE

Eco-Friendly: Fish Hatchery, explore OKC’s aquatic life and how humans play a role in water ecology, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Apr. 18. H. B. Parsons Municipal Fish Hatchery, 10940 N. Meridian Ave.. FRI

Festival of the Arts, community celebration of the visual arts, performing arts and culinary arts, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Apr. 22, 23. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. TUE–WED

Brown Bag Lunch: The Survivor Tree, see the powerful devastation and rebirth of The Survivor Tree after the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, noon, Apr. 17. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. THU

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Classics For Kids, Professor Spillsby joins The Juggling Fiends on a journey of fun through some of William Shakespeare’s most exciting dramas, 7 p.m., Apr. 22. Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno Ave., Midwest City, 732-4828, metrolibary.org. TUE

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Blazing art The Trail of Tears Art Show illuminates contemporary Native American culture. BY MOLLY EVANS

Trail of Tears Art Show Through May 25 Cherokee Heritage Center 21192 S. Keeler Drive, Park Hill cherokeeheritage.org (888) 999-6007 $5-$8.50

Shan Goshorn is a preservationist, storyteller and human rights activist. In other words, she’s a contemporary Native American artist. Goshorn, a Tulsa resident and Eastern Band Cherokee tribe member, has been supporting herself as an artist for 30 years and exploring various media — including photography, beadwork, painting, glass and metalworking — to educate audiences about Native American history and culture. Just a few years ago, Goshorn delved into another traditional craft: basketry. “I am an artist that chooses the medium to best express an idea,” she said, “to best express a statement I’m trying to make.” Weaving printed political documents, maps and speeches into a basket representative of ancestral Cherokee design, Goshorn plans to make a bold statement concerning Native American removal in the 19th century at the 43rd Annual Trail of Tears Art Show. Goshorn, along with Native American artists from across the country, submitted more than 150 juried pieces to be featured in the annual art exhibition at Cherokee Heritage Center in Park Hill, near Tahlequah. About 14 different tribes were represented in last year’s show, said curator Mickel Yantz, but 60 to 70 percent of artists are of Cherokee descent. As curator for 10 years, Yantz said the purpose of the show has changed. “When it originally started in ’72, every piece of art depicted the Trail of Tears,” he said. “The show happened before the [museum building] was constructed, so it was a pathway for education of Cherokee history and the Trail of Tears.” Now, the show encourages native artists to express themselves freely, which yields a diversity of tribes, artwork and themes. “We also have this great section of the art show of contemporary art, digital art, artists’ representations of new technology, references to [the] iPhone and Facebook

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and Twitter while using the Cherokee language at the same time,” Yantz said. However, Goshorn — who submitted two baskets to the show — employs the past both in her artistic process and themes. For her basket titled “We Belong to This Land,” Goshorn printed 16,000 signatures of the Cherokee people who protested the Treaty of New Echota, which was signed “under cover of darkness by a handful of men that gave the United States government the authority to remove the Cherokee” and relocate them to Indian Territory. “I had the idea to work with some of these treaties and weave a basket,” she said, “and I wove it in a pattern called ‘spider’s web’ because I wanted to show how tangled this particular compact was.” She then used a double-exposed, black-and-white, hand-tinted photograph of a Cherokee woman in traditional Cherokee attire superimposed over a mountain landscape. Last year, Goshorn won four fellowships giving her access to expansive historical archives, including those at the Smithsonian. “[It’s] wonderful because it is a way to educate audiences, but a lot of the information that I gather is pretty unhappy news,” she said. Fortunately, the Trail of Tears Art Show provides an opportunity to identify new talent. Candessa Tehee, executive director of the Cherokee Heritage Center, said the show demonstrates contemporary Native American art culture. “You’re seeing people being very, very inventive with traditional media and moving into more modern media as well,” Tehee said.

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above, Looking Glass Prairie outside of The Guardian, 1117 N. Robinson Ave. below, Solar Eclipse became art. Another piece, titled Solar Eclipse, was recently on display in the Hart building on Film Row. That sculpture is another large work, an elaborate wood, bronze and steel sculpture with a Chinese (chau) gong centerpiece. It represents a complete solar eclipse from beginning to end, both visually and by the length of time the gong rings. Bagley said in a press release it is “meant as a tool to assist in meditation practice.” It, too, is almost entirely made of reclaimed materials.

A local artist breathes new life into materials previously thought to be useless. BY DEVON GREEN

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of his most recent pieces, including Looking Glass Prairie, came from demolition sites around downtown Oklahoma City. When the construction began for the extension of Interstate 40, quite a few buildings downtown had to be demolished.

I wanted to make a difference. — Paul Bagley

“Most of those buildings were built in the 1950s, and they were all new growth, most of it Douglas fir,” Bagley said. “They were literally paying to have it dumped in a hole in the ground.” Bagley saw potential in that wood, and it was too beautiful to pass up. He said that no one even challenged him when he took it. With a coat of clear varnish and Bagley’s transformative powers, what was destined for disposal

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Sometimes it really is a case of the old adage, “One EARTH DAY F O C U S man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” For Paul Bagley’s art, you could say, “One man’s discarded materials become another man’s priceless work of art.” “I wanted to make a difference,” Bagley said. “When I make art, I try to find impoverished materials that people would think are useless.” You might not have seen the sculpture that sits in Midtown at the intersection of NW 10th Street and Hudson Avenue. (Maybe you’re too busy avoiding other drivers at the roundabout.) But the huge chairlike structure is hard to miss; it’s over 10 feet tall and seven feet wide with a bell on top. The title of the piece is Looking Glass Prairie, and all the materials that went into making it were saved from the landfill. The sculpture features analogue weather gauges and antique gas lanterns. The backing is made of the remnants of die-cut metal, and the effect is almost delicate — the huge piece of sculpture is a latticework of framing. Bagley rescues his materials from all over. The wood he has used in two

When Bagley is creating a new piece, he works from several locations. He has an actual desk at SLIVR, a collective that houses engineers and designers on Film Row. He also works out of his backyard, and when his work demands a larger space, he rents it from Hugh Meade at Oddfab Design Lab, another design collective in OKC. Oddfab is where he helped create the tricycle that represented Oklahoma City Energy Football Club in OKC’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Bagley does both commissioned works as well as labors of love. He was pleasantly surprised when Midtown Renaissance wanted to purchase Looking Glass Prairie. “I had imagined putting it somewhere along the original Chisholm Trail or keeping it,” he said. “But who am I kidding? I want to keep them all.” Now the sculpture sits in a public place where the community can enjoy it. He hopes Solar Eclipse will one day do the same. Bagley has done work in OKC and in Arizona, and he has commissioned for Burning Man, a summer festival in the Nevada desert in which large sculptures are constructed and then destroyed. The materials for his sculpture at the 2007 festival were repurposed as well. His particular interpretation was an examination of reincarnation by giving discarded materials a new life — appropriate for an artist who breathes life into materials that would otherwise have reached the end of their road.

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LIFE VISUAL ARTS George M. Sutton: Exploring Art and Science, features 75 watercolor paintings from Mexico, Arctic and U.S. expeditions. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu. Horse as Icon, Jean Richardson’s horses reflect her prairie roots and her passion for contemporary art. Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., 521-3356, arts.ok.gov. Houser Centennial Drawing Exhibit, one of Oklahoma’s beloved artists is getting statewide appreciation during the centennial of his birth. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., Norman, 325-3272, ou.edu/fjjma. Intermix: Art + Design, collection of work exploring the bridge between art and design, Istvan Gallery, 1218 N. Western Ave., 831-2874, istvangallery.com. Just Watercolors, explore the basics of watercolor painting while completing a painting suitable for framing, new painting weekly, supplies provided, 6-8 p.m., Apr. 17. Hobby Lobby, 800 W. Danforth Rd., Edmond, 340-1548, hobbylobby.com. THU Kate Rivers, using collage as her primary medium, she explores pattern, texture and the messages conveyed by the combination of text and material. JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N. Walker Ave., 528-6336, jrbartgallery.com.

yriad Botanical Gardens will host the work of Deborah Kaspari, Drawing from the Tropics, as part of its Fine Art Series until May 29. Kaspari builds her paintings and mixed-media works from sketchbook and journal pages and infuses them with the light of the tropics. She is an artist of birds, animals and landscapes and inspired by her travels to Panama and Peru, but she lives in Norman. A free reception for the exhibit is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Myriad Botanical Gardens in the Crystal Bridge Lobby, 301 W. Reno Ave. The exhibit is free to the public during regular Crystal Bridge hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, visit myriadgardens.org. — Gazette staff

Making Change, the stories behind the groundbreaking coins designed by sculptors Laura Gardin Fraser and Glenna Goodacre. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.com. New Paintings: Turovskiy and Turk, abstract pieces created by using resin and fluid acrylics as well as oil on canvas paintings that are narrative and biopic in nature. Paseo Originals Art Gallery, 2920 Paseo St., 604-6602, paseooriginals.com. Oklahoma @ the Movies, a celebration showcasing the creativity and innovation of Oklahomans and their legacy the silver screen. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 522-0765, okhistory.org.

Brett Weston: Land, Sea, and Sky, examples from 19401985 and consisting predominantly of mud, rock and ice abstractions. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com.

Selections from the Photographic Society of America, collection contains more than 5,000 historically important photographic prints dating from 1913 to the present. University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, 974-2000, uco.edu.

Circadian Rhythms, features both traditional and nontraditional elements inspired by the concept of time and cycles. The University of Oklahoma, 520 Parrington Oval, Rm. 202, Norman, 325-2691, ouarts.com. Clay Classes with Susan Cromer Yback, hand-building and wheel-throwing for ages 6 and up, 10 a.m.-noon, Apr. 19. House of Clay, 1100 NW 30th St., 524-5610. SAT Defeaters of Dull: The Design Senior Show, the works of 43 graduating graphic and interior design majors, 6-8 p.m., Apr. 17, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, 974-2000, uco.edu.

Shifting Frontiers Art 365, offering significant awards and support to artists, this OVAC exhibition challenges local artists to create new innovative artwork. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE 3rd St., 815-9995, artspaceatuntitled.org. Art 365 Lecture Series, presentation from five local artists explaining the artwork and creative process, 6-7:30 p.m., Apr. 17. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE 3rd St., 815-9995, artspaceatuntitled.org. THU Art After 5 Roof Terrace, join downtown workers, adventurous concert and film goers and the art crowd for cocktails on the skyline, 5 p.m., Apr. 17. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. THU Artists INC, artists train to take control of their careers through an eight week training seminar, 6-8 p.m., Apr. 17, Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., 951-0000, cityartscenter.org. THU

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Drawing from the Tropics, Debby Kaspari’s work is infused with the color and light of the tropics, Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, 301 W. Reno Ave., 2973995, myriadgardens.com. Edward S. Curtis Photogravures, published works encompass the American Southwest. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NW 63rd St., 4782250, nationalcowboymuseum.com. Festival of the Arts, community celebration of the visual arts, performing arts and culinary arts, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Apr. 22-23. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., myriadgardens.org. TUE–WED Flesh and Bone, series of life-like paintings by artist David Slone. a.k.a. Gallery, 3001 Paseo Drive, 606-2522, akagallery.net. Generations, a father-son art exhibit with Brad and Nathan Price featuring recent works in oil, acrylic and mixed-media. Norman Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave., Norman, 307-9320, pasnorman.org.

The Daily Artifact, designer Corey Fuller’s personal challenge to create one new thing a day for a year. Gaylord-Pickens Heritage Museum. 1400 Classen Blvd., 235-4458, oklahomaheritage.com. The Science of Rock and Roll, artifacts, informational walls and documentary videos, visitors can pick up a guitar or experiment with turntables. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52nd St., 602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. Ticky Tacky Knick Knacks, Lynden Wilcoxson prefers to use acrylics over oil or watercolor due to the fast drying time and the look he gets in layering the coats of paint. Contomporary Art Gallery, 2928 Paseo St., 601-7474, contemporaryartgalleryokc.com.

Woven With a Silent Motto: Drawings 1977-2014, Chuck Webster is known for his playful, quasi-abstract paintings and drawings. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., 951-0000, cityartscenter. org.

Ramp It Up, examining the role of indigenous peoples in skateboarding culture. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, 3254712, snomnh.ou.edu.

Ansel Adams: An American Perspective, an overview of Adams’ life after discovering beauty and solace of the American West. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com.

The Blues Highway, a series of black and white photographs taken along U.S. Route 61 documenting blues singers and juke joints. JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker Ave., 528-6336, jrbartgallery.com.

Words With Friends, the popular game on many smartphones prompted an idea for gallery owner Jann Jeffrey. Jann Jeffrey Gallery, 3018 Paseo St., 607-0406, jannjeffrey.com.

Brandice Guerra: Wunderkammer and Totemic Taxonomy, display of art and natural history curiosities and exploration of totems in the context of the 21st century. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52nd St., 602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org.

Ceramic Wheel-Throwing Class, weekly basic wheelthrowing class, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Apr. 16. House of Clay, 1100 NW 30th St., 524-5610. WED

Still Life Painting in Oils Five-Week Course, achieve the maximum amount of depth and brilliancy of light, maintain rich color and achieve a sense of air in the painting, 6-9 p.m., Apr. 15. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.com. TUE

OU MFA Thesis Exhibit, featuring Sarah Engel-Barnett, Chris Fleming, Qiang Tracy Shi and Jessica Wilson. Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main St., Norman, 3601162, mainsite-art.com.

All Fun and Games, an innovative exhibition featuring the video arcade game as a medium of visual art. FAC Gallery, 444 South Flood Ave., Norman, 329-4523, normanfirehouse.com.

Capital Bicycle Co. Art Show, Sam Chevez with special guest Rebecca Brooks Guelfi. Capital Bicycle Company, 1214 N. Penn Ave., 589-3856, capitalbicyclecompany.com.

Spring Fling, a group exhibit by gallery artists capturing the warm rushes of emotion that characterize this season of rebirth. In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, 3005-A Paseo St., 525-2161, inyoureyegallery.com.

Treasures of Oklahoma, expresses Michael Bryan’s appreciation for the Oklahoma landscape, Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., 521-3356, arts. ok.gov.

Bhupinder Obhrai, initially self-taught, this artist’s paintings have excellent use of color and depth with the perspective of a much more experienced artist. The Summer Wine Art Gallery, 2928 B Paseo St., 831-3279, summerwinegallery.com.

Allan Houser at the Capitol: A Legacy in Bronze, part of a statewide celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oklahoma artist Allan Houser. Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., 521-3356, arts.ok.gov.

Southeastern Ceramic Effigy Class, Victoria Mitchell discusses Southeastern-style pottery and effigy pipes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Apr. 19. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 522-0745, okhistory.org. SAT

One Man’s Vision, a mixture of work done by J. Don Cook as a photojournalist and as an artist. Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., 521-3356, arts.ok.gov.

5 Man Show, artists featured in April show come from four different states and regularly show at The National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum. Grapevine Gallery, 1933 NW 39th St., 528-3739, grapevinegalleryokc.com.

Allan Houser and His Students, in celebration of his 100th birthday, this exhibit features works of Allan Houser as well as his students, focusing on his role as a teacher and mentor. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Something Old and Something New, Linda Scott is involved in the art of glass painting, which has been her passion for drawing and studying the human face and form. Contemporary Art Gallery, 2928 Paseo St., 6017474, contemporaryartgalleryokc.com.

Shifting Frontiers, consists of cowboy portraits and and rugged Western landscapes. Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum, 1400 Classen Drive, 235-4458, oklahomaheritage.com.

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After a series of secret previews that took place earlier this year, Oklahoma’s premier mentalist, William Rader, will debut his new show, An Enchanted Evening, to the public, kicking off a series of recurring monthly performances. Taking a cue from 19th-century parlor shows, An Enchanted Evening is being performed in an intimate Automobile Alley location, so everyone in attendance will get to experience Rader’s seemingly miraculous feats of deduction, influence and mind-reading up close. To set the proper tone and atmosphere, guests are asked to “dress to impress” in cocktail attire. Rader wanted to perform in a space that would be distinct from other venues around town. He found what he was looking for in the back of a warehouse that began its life as a Packard and Cadillac dealership in the 1920s and is now the home of Broadway Wine Merchants. “I love the rich history and character of this building,” Rader said. “It is an adventure to find the venue, so the experience begins before my show even starts.”

Rader said if you attend, you should expect to have your mind read, but that’s no cause for alarm. “I always promise to not to embarrass my guests,” he said. “My show is a celebration of what people have experienced in their lives.” During the show, Rader will reveal names, dates and places known only to his audience, while also sharing a few of his mind-reading secrets. Rader is so confident in his abilities that he literally puts his money where his mouth is, wagering $100 on a game of rock-paper-scissors played against a random audience member. He has been performing full-time for the past five years, entertaining at private parties, corporate events and public shows throughout the country. During that time, Rader transitioned from magic to mentalism. “Most people don’t realize it, but we’re being manipulated every day,” he said. “We make decisions based on other people’s influence. I draw attention to that in the show by influencing the audience to create seemingly impossible outcomes. I hope to open them up to the reality that there is more going on between people than what is on the surface.” When asked whether or not he lays claim to any real magical powers, Rader offered up a quote from mentalist Joseph Dunninger: “For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who don’t believe, none will suffice.”

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Reduxion Theatre Company will commemorate William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday with a fun celebration for all ages. With a wine tasting for the adults, a special performance of Professor Spillsby Digs into Shakespeare for the kids and cake and live music for everyone, the party will be a community experience. “We wanted to celebrate [Shakespeare’s] birthday with our neighborhood, supporters and patrons,” said Tyler Woods, Reduxion Theatre’s executive/artistic director. The 6:30 p.m. performance is part of the theater’s original series Classics for Kids, which started in July. Classics focuses on Professor Spillsby, played by Elizabeth Brooks, who loves teaching Shakespeare. According to Managing Director Erin Woods, the idea was to introduce kids to the idea of Shakespeare and teach them that his work can be fun, silly and exhilarating. Along with Erin and Tyler Woods and the theater board, Brooks, the main playwright and director, envisioned the series as appealing to a broad base of children. The younger kids will be

traditional Shakespeare accessible to a younger audience. The series tours at different locations in the Metropolitan Library System. At the birthday celebration, the nonprofit theater will kick of its spring fundraising drive, offering Shakespeare birthday favors to donors. The favors include a swag-bag full of season pins, a collection of 2013-2014 posters, a Henry V poster signed by the cast and a Reduxion Theatre Company t-shirt or a walk-on role in a performance.

PERFORMING ARTS Rob Delaney, comedian and writer’s career received attention via his Twitter account, 8 p.m., Apr. 16. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., 951-0000, cityartscenter.org. WED Take 9, a variety, sketch comedy show and live music from Oklahoma’s hottest up and coming bands and featured artists, 9 p.m., Apr. 17. Red Room Event Center, 114 W. Main St., Norman, 579-2000. THU Beauty and the Beast, inspired by the original 1740 Barbot de Villeneuve story, Beauty and the Beast is a tale that has truly stood the test of time, 7 p.m., Apr. 18; 2, 8 p.m., Apr. 19. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. FRI–SAT

Dogberry gets witchy. entranced by the visual elements of the costumes and the sets, while the older kids can glimpse a sneak peak of what they’ll be learning soon in school. In Professor Spillsby Digs into Shakespeare, Spillsby meets a small acting troupe called The Juggling Fiends that finds him kind of boring and shows him how to enjoy the entertainment aspects of the classic works. The Juggling Fiends are Falstaff, played by Sue Ellen Reiman; Touchstone, played by Brett

Young; Dogberry, played by Jessa Schinske; and a puppet named Moth. Together with Spillsby, the Fiends put on scenes from Macbeth with toy swords and avant-garde settings. In the style of Shakespeare, the script favors direct address and audience interaction. “There is nothing else out there like this,” Erin Woods said. Another production might be cut down or use simplified language, but Classics for Kids was developed to make

The Queen’s Bed, it’s a wild sex romp when the queen of a small country tries to rule the world with her bed, 8 p.m., Apr. 18-19. The Boom, 2218 NW 39th St., 6017200, theboomokc.com. FRI–SAT An Enchanted Evening, a fun, intimate and sophisticated parlor show with mentalist William Rader, 8 p.m., Apr. 19. The Caliber, 48 NW 8th St., williamrader.com. SAT Riled Up and Wasted on Light, Buddy Wakefield is a three-time world champion poet who believes poetry slam is an effective gimmick to get folks excited about poetry, 8 p.m., Apr. 19. The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., 517-0787, theparamountokc.com. SAT

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Spokie dokie A downtown bike share program offers free one-month memberships to celebrate Earth Day. BY LOUIS FOWLER

More motorists than bicyclists is a problem that Downtown OKC Inc. has been trying to rectify. Since the 2011 launch of the Spokies bike share program, which provides downtown residents, employees and visitors a healthy and economical way to get around the area, the number of people who are taking advantage of it continues to grow, according to Jill Brown DeLozier, marketing director at DOKC. “The numbers show that ridership has increased steadily since Spokies launched, even during the winter,” she said. Strategically placed throughout downtown, the Spokies kiosks allow people to rent bicycles to cruise the area. In an effort to create more awareness of the service, Spokies will offer free one-month memberships throughout April by visiting SpokiesOKC.com and using the promo code “EARTH2014.” Normally, a onemonth membership is $20. It’s an incentive that DeLozier hopes will create more of an interest in cycling not just downtown but in the Oklahoma City area in general. “When more people ditch their cars for bikes, the whole community benefits,” DeLozier said. “Also, cycling is good for you. It’s one of the easiest ways to fit exercise into your daily routine.” One of the many champions of the Spokies program is Mayor Mick Cornett. He has been a Spokies user since the program launched and often hops on a bike when running errands. “I’ve taken a Spokies bike up to the grocery store (Native Roots in Deep Deuce), and I’ve ridden one to City Hall before,” he said. While the Spokies bike racks and payment boxes might look complicated to some, Cornett said they are actually quite simple.

Mayor Mick Cornett rides a Spokies bike downtown. “It’s amazingly quick and easy,” he said. “People who haven’t tried Spokies probably have no idea how user-friendly it is.” Whether it’s the mayor, a resident or a frequent visitor, DeLozier urges all those interested in the free one-month membership to sign up soon to allow time for membership card delivery. “The affordability and accessibility of the bikes is a good way to encourage users to bike on a regular basis,” DeLozier said. SEE RELATED STORY ON PAGE 12

SPORTS OKC Barons vs. Texas Stars, minor league hockey, 7 p.m., Apr. 16. Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 602-8500, okcbarons.com. WED OKC Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons, NBA basketball, 7 p.m., Apr. 16. Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno Ave., 602-8700, nba.com/thunder. WED OKC Barons vs. Iowa Wild, minor league hockey, 7 p.m., Apr. 18. Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 602-8500, oksbarons.com. FRI Oklahoma Fight Championship, professional MMA fighting, 7 p.m., Apr. 18. Chevy Bricktown Events Center, 429 E. California Ave., 236-4143. FRI American Heart Association Heart Walk, more than a million people in 300+ cities across America walk to take a stand against heart disease, 8 a.m., Apr. 19. Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, 2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive, 218-1000, bricktownokc.com. SAT Hershey’s Youth Track and Field Meet, national track meet program for boys and girls ages 9-14 regardless of skill level, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Apr. 19. Westmoore High School, 12613 S. Western Ave., 735-4800, mooreschools.com. SAT OKC Barons vs. Iowa Wild, minor league hockey, 7 p.m., Apr. 19. Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 602-8500, okcbarons.com. SAT

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Horse Thief with Deerpeople and Pageantry 8:30 p.m. Friday ACM@UCO Performance Lab 329 E. Sheridan Ave. acm-uco.com 974-4700 $5-$8

Life has been a whirlwind the past few months for Oklahoma City-based band Horse Thief. Its highly anticipated debut album, Fear in Bliss, has already received critical praise from national media doting on the Bella Union label’s new darlings. Horse Thief is headed back to its roots for a special album release show April 18 at the ACM@UCO Performance Lab downtown. Primed and ready for the acclaim and audience growth it has gained recently, the show is sure to be a memorable one, where patrons can join the collective and

experience the magic of a band on the brink of new possibility. Guests also may purchase a limitededition blue vinyl version of Fear in Bliss and album release posters. “Every time we play the album live, it takes me back to when we recorded,” guitarist and keyboardist Alex Coleman said. The album was written in OKC but recorded with Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Fruit Bats, Vetiver) in Los Angeles. After swapping demos and hashing out ideas long distance, Monahan saw Horse Thief play at last year’s Norman Music Festival to get an idea of the band’s live sound. Maintaining that live feeling is important to the band, and Monahan’s investigation paid off on the final product. “It’s more intense. We take the mellowness and kind of amplify that,” Coleman said. Singer Cameron Neal has said that the album is an example of his struggle with anxiety and depression. “You put your art out there, and you never know what you’re going to get back,” he said. Neal and bassist Cody Fowler ventured to the north from Denton, Texas to attend the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma just two years after the program launched, eventually meeting the remainder of the Oklahoma-based band. Neal is thankful for the flexibility

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and support of the program. “It’s really great to get a college education and be able to do this,” he said. Coleman started off as a music production major, but he was quickly influenced by the variety of the student body. “I met a lot of people that introduced me to folk and hip-hop,” Coleman said. “There’s a lot of stylistic things that everyone brings to the pool.” The band shares a label with other airy groups like Fleet Foxes, Department of Eagles and Beach House, but Horse Thief has the rock roots to create a deeply intense sound. Labeled as psychedelic folk rock, the band reaches beyond the bonds of the genre and provides flowing melodies that envelope the listener. Horse Thief is unique in that it holds the listener in a mesmerizing overlay of depth and musicality that is too heady to contain on just an album. Its presence provides an experience that permeates all the senses and leaves you wanting more.

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The No. 1 thing that Brian Haas — pianist and founder of Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey — wants to get across is gratitude. Of course, a lot of musicians say this. But Brian Haas perhaps has more to be thankful for than your typical grateful artist. Think about it. Haas started a jazz band in Tulsa when he was 19 years old, and that band still sustains him; he hasn’t held a day job in 14 years, and he tours all over the world. Success like his isn’t exactly the normal outcome for the kids calling each other “cat” in music schools of colleges across America. So Haas’ gratitude comes off as more sincere than most musicians. “We’ve just been amazingly lucky,” Haas said. “Whenever I think I’m going to have to quit doing this for a second and go get a day job, something magical will happen to keep me doing it.” Still, luck only gets you so far. You also need talent, and it helps if that talent is paired with an ability to keep audiences interested. The shape-shifting nature of Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey — a tendency to toss aside genre distinctions and play music inspired by everything from 1920s jazz to progressive hip-hop — has ensured that the band’s sound never grows stale and kept its musical talents fine-tuned.

“For better or for worse — without really meaning to or trying to — constant change has become the modus operandi of this band,” Haas said. The band is proving that with the new material its has been playing live and will release on September 15. After releasing the history-tinged Race Riot Suite in 2011, which hearkened back to the jazz sounds of the 1920s, Haas said the new songs sound nothing like anything they’ve done before.

Constant change has become the modus operandi of this band. — Brian Haas “The new stuff, man, I’ve never heard anything quite like it. It’s superinfluenced by Madlib and J Dilla and a lot of really progressive hip-hop producers,” Haas said. After performing as a quintet for Race Riot Suite, the band became a trio consisting of Haas on piano, Chris Combs on guitar and Josh Raymer on drums in June of last year. “We became a trio last year because of the music we wanted to make,” Haas said. “A side benefit is that a trio is more affordable. We decided to shrink it so we could grow it.” Stripping down to a trio caused the band to rework its sound. The members rearranged old material for their current lineup and will release a vinyl-only recording titled Millions: Live in Denver, to be released on Record Store Day this Saturday.

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Austin indie rock outfit Boyfrndz hit some bumps in the road earlier this year, but the band’s communal spirit remains intact.

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When Boyfrndz pulls into Oklahoma City for the last show of its national tour in support of its new album, Breeder, on Sunday, it will have gone through hell and back to get here. Touring is a necessary but daunting prospect for independent bands, leaving behind the creature comforts of home for cramped sleeping quarters, dwindling funds and inescapable van troubles, the only certainty being uncertainties. But Austin rock act Boyfrndz saw its trip go from predictably bumpy to nightmarish overnight. Its tour van and trailer — along with all the band’s gear and merchandise — was stolen in San Francisco in late March, leaving Boyfrndz stranded almost 2,000 miles from home without transportation — or its livelihood. It’s the sort of disaster that would break the back of most bands, but a groundswell of support left Boyfrndz feeling like there was no other option but to finish what they started. “Not only the financial support but the words we got from our fans, friends, family and strangers … it has blown us away,” said singer Scott Martin. “It was moving enough for us to realize we had to figure out a way to go.” They bought, borrowed and rented what they needed to allow the tour to continue and set back toward Houston and onward to the East Coast, missing only a few shows as they got their

Everything we’ve done so far has been kind of an accident. — Scott Martin bearings back. Breeder — Boyfrndz’s second album — hit shelves just days later, on April Fool’s Day, and fans have seen their goodwill repaid with its best, most fully realized material to date. The album consists of the band’s signature amalgamation of math rock, posthardcore, prog, glam and classic rock in especially effective form. “Most artists try their best to do something original, whether they accomplish that or not,” Martin said. “We want to be one of those bands too. But if I’m being totally honest, everything we’ve done so far has been kind of an accident.” It’s more educated guess than pure conjecture, though. Boyfrndz’s songs are born out of pure improvisation — all preconceived riffs and parts left at the door — but the group has developed its own little language to make sure songwriting works as a dialogue, not a shouting match. “What’s special about working that way is that all our music comes from a conversation between the three of us that happens purely musically,” Martin said. “It’s nothing we could have done on our own; by nature, it has to come from us as a whole.” Boyfrndz already has its vision set on writing and recording another album. While the Bay Area thieves might have stolen its gear, the band’s spirit remains.

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Ricochet Band, Chisholm’s Saloon. COUNTRY

MilitantxMindz/aDDlib/ADDverse Effects/The Fervent Route, Urban Roots. HIP-HOP

Robert Banks, Remington Park. R&B

Myron Oliver/Stephen Speaks, Redrock Canyon Grill. SINGER/SONGWRITER

Stars, Grand Casino, Shawnee. COVER The Clique, Friends Restaurant & Club. COVER

The Clique, Friends Restaurant & Club. COVER

The Mojo Men, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery. R&B

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

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Urban Addiction, Rose State College, Midwest City. COVER

The Waymires, Russell’s, Tower Hotel. ROCK Voodoo, Oklahoma City Limits. FOLK Warrbuckss, VZD’s Restaurant & Club. HIP-HOP

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100 Bones, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. ROCK

100 Bones, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. ROCK 2AM, Nevada Max’s. ROCK Adam & Kizzie, Urban Roots. R&B

2AM, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery. ROCK 3rd Annual 420 Blowout, Oklahoma City Limits. ROCK ADDverse Effects, The Deli, Norman. HIP-HOP

Blake Lankford, Grandad’s Bar. ACOUSTIC

Adley Stump/Marc LaManque, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. COUNTRY

Borderline, Sliders. COUNTRY

All In Gents, Grady’s 66 Pub, Yukon. ROCK

Charles Scott Duo, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ACOUSTIC

Bandromeda, Mooney’s Pub and Grill, Norman. ROCK

Horse Thief/DEERPEOPLE/Pageantry, ACM@UCO Performance Lab. FOLK

Borderline, Sliders. COUNTRY

Hosty Duo, 51st Street Speakeasy. BLUES Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey/Culture Cinematic/ADDverse Effects, Twisted Root Gallery. VARIOUS Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers, Grady’s 66 Pub, Yukon. BLUES Joel Wilson Band, Bill’s Island Grill. COUNTRY

Casey and Minna, JJ’s Alley. ACOUSTIC Colourmusic/Travis Linville/Sugar Free Allstars, Guestroom Records. ROCK Crossland, Baker St. Pub & Grill. COVER

The Recliners, Riverwind Casino, Norman. ROCK

Greg Jacobs, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONGWRITER

Tom Marshall, The Paramount OKC. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Kristen Stehr, Thunderbird Casino, Norman. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Helen Kelter Skelter, Bluebonnet Bar. VARIOUS

Lucky, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe. ROCK Mark Gibson Band, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK Matt Blagg, Redrock Canyon Grill. SINGER/SONGWRITER Maurice Johnson, Avanti Bar & Grill. JAZZ McKenna Pena, Vintage 89, Guthrie. JAZZ Montgomery Gentry/Logan Mize, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. COUNTRY Morris McCann, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. COUNTRY My So Called Band, The Deli, Norman. COVER Powerman 5000, The Chameleon Room. ROCK Randy Cassimus, Full Circle Bookstore. ACOUSTIC

Few musicians take the time to master their instrument in the way that Oklahoma City singer-songwriter Dustin Prinz has; he’s a guitar virtuoso in every sense of the word, and Eleven gives him the chance to show just how far he can push that skill. He does just that, capably crafting a diverse collection of songs that run the gamut of Death Cab For Cutie-leaning indie (“So Many Deserving”), polished folk pop (“Freedom”) and ’90s alt-rock (“Next Time You’ll Know”), making for a tight, acoustic-driven affair with lots of personality. Stripped-down usually necessitates simplicity, but Prinz is so at ease with the guitar — mastering percussive-styled hybrid picking — that Eleven reads organic, relaxed and intricate all the same. He’s a better musician than songwriter, but the gap has narrowed since his Drugs EP; each and every track features a nice, radio-friendly sheen. He has the most fun dashing in the funk-bent rock of an Incubus or Red Hot Chili Peppers, as he does in “Angry Breakup Song” or “You’ll Answer When She Calls.” But his more traditional takes (“Maybe,” “Northstar”) are more than adept. Eleven often reads more dated than timeless, content to amble over well-traveled roads. But Prinz has the guitar and songwriting chops to carve a special niche for himself, especially if he surrenders to more ambitious, adventurous and rewarding terrain. He does so on “Evolve,” “Radio” and closer “Broken Guitar Strings,” conquering new lands like an acoustic guitar-wielding M83. And with the important stuff already perfected, there’s no telling where he could go. — Joshua Boydston

Electric Avenue, Russell’s, Tower Hotel. COVER

Kevin Welch, The Blue Door. COUNTRY

Laura Leighe, Aloft Oklahoma City Downtown. POP

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Dirk Quinn Band, Vintage 89, Guthrie. JAZZ

Heath Wright, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. ACOUSTIC

Kyle Reid and the Low Swingin’ Chariots/Victor & Penny, Opolis, Norman. JAZZ

Dustin Prinz

Shady 5 Eighty, Thunderbird Casino, Shawnee. COUNTRY

Rick Toops Jam, The Point After. JAZZ

The Howlin’ Brothers, The Blue Door. BLUEGRASS

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey/Kyle Reid & The Low Swinging Chariots, Guestroom Records, Norman. JAZZ Jamie Bramble, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ACOUSTIC Kyle Reid/Victor and Penny, Grandad’s Bar. ROCK Laura Leighe, Aloft Oklahoma City Downtown. POP Morgan Band, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe. COUNTRY North Meets South, Newcastle Casino, Newcastle. FOLK Scott Keeton, Remington Park. ROCK Stars, Nevada Max’s. ROCK Stephen Salewon, Jazmoz Bourbon Street. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

DJ Ryno/DJ Brewdawg, Baker St. Pub & Grill. DANCE

Your Mom/Dudes of America/Love Cobra/Psychotic Reaction, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK

Noah Gundersen, Bricktown Music Hall. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

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Tara Dillard, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO

Boyfrndz /The Hitt Boyz/ Bored Wax, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK

Travis Linville, The Deli, Norman. VARIOUS

Edgar Cruz, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. CLASSICAL

Wanda Jackson In-Store Signing, Guestroom Records. ROCK

Mike Hosty Solo, The Deli, Norman. ROCK

WEDNESDAY, APR. 23

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Electric Avenue, Baker St. Pub & Grill. COVER

Turnover/Pillow Talk/The Fossil Youth, The Conservatory. ROCK

Grant Wells, Red Piano Lounge, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO

MONDAY, APR. 21 Cult Leader/Yautja/Convert, The Conservatory. ROCK

Steve Crossley , Redrock Canyon Grill. ROCK

Moon Honey, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK

Surrogate Band: A Bowie Tribute Show, Opolis, Norman. COVER

Phantogram/Teen, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ROCK

The Clique, Friends Restaurant & Club. VARIOUS

TUESDAY, APR. 22

The Handsome Devils, The Deli, Norman. VARIOUS

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As Batman said in The Dark Knight Rises, “A hero can be anyone, even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a small boy’s shoulder to let him know that the world hadn’t ended.” Premiere on Film Row is celebrating comic book superheroes, police, firemen and everyday heroes alike at different venues throughout the April event. Premiere will also offer live entertainment, food trucks and art exhibitions so attendees can party the night away in honor of our real-life and fictional heroes. After donning your cape and mask,

head over to DC on Film Row for its first spring craft marketplace, which will host more than 30 artists and crafters. “People will be able to come in and shop and have access to this amazing collection of crafters,” said Individual Artists of Oklahoma (IAO) Gallery’s Executive Director Kendall Brown. “And one of the most exciting things about it, in my opinion, as someone who advocates for artists, is the fact that Dunlap Codding (DC) takes no commission whatsoever.” In addition to great opportunities like the craft market, the Oklahoma Comic Creators (OCC) will be at Oddfab Design Lab to offer sketches and comics for sale. In association with OCC, Literati Press will have Dorshak Bloch’s new comic, The Story of Ivan A. Alexander: Ivan the Innocence, available for sale for the first time on Film Row. Artists make more off commissions and prints than they do off comic

book sales, said Charles Martin, OCC member and creative director at Literati Press. And the arts district scene is the most profitable for the comic creators in Oklahoma. So Premiere is right up OCC’s comic-ridden alley. “Everyone who comes has money to spend, and they’re looking for interesting things,” Martin said. “So having opportunities that Oddfab Design is giving us to set up at one of these arts festivals is invaluable.” Martin invited anyone who is interested in writing or drawing comics to stop by and say hello. “We’re very open with all of the experiences that we’ve learned, all the tips and tricks, all the scars, all the mistakes,” he said. After attendees get sketched as the Incredible Hulk, they can head over to watch some of the live entertainment at Film Row. Jabee, The Howard Brady Band and J.L. Jones are all set to appear, while Oak City Comedy will perform its signature improv

Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys, (U.S., Finland, 2013, dir. Jessica Oreck) a study of hard work, hard earned leisure and an intricate bond between man and nature, 7:30 p.m., Apr. 17; 5:30 p.m., Apr. 18-19. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. THU–SAT

Like Father, Like Son, (Japan, 2013, dir. Hirokazu Koreeda) would you choose your natural son or the son you believed was yours after spending 6 hears together, 8 p.m., Apr. 18-19; 2 p.m., Apr. 20. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. FRI–SUN

and standup. An outdoor screening of The Incredibles will also be shown, and deadCENTER Film Festival is throwing a dance party to celebrate its superheroes: its volunteers. For those who come hungry, food truck selections will include Kaiteki Ramen, Lalo’s I Love My Taco Chop & Grill, Klemm’s Smoke Haus, 2 Brothers Bistro, Big Truck Tacos, Smokin’ Okies, Off the Hook Seafood & More, Kosmos BBQ and Green and Grilled. To tie in visual arts with the superhero theme, The Paramount OKC will feature an exhibit of superhero posters by Greg White. Premiere is sponsored by Fowler Honda, which was a natural fit because of its support of local arts, Brown said. “Fowler Honda’s sponsorship has made the logistics possible,” she said. “It’s made actually doing things like shutting down the street, bringing in security to keep people safe, that sort of thing ... it’s made that possible.”

FILM And the Oscar Goes To..., (U.S., 2014, dir. Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman) packed with great moments from 85 years of Academy Award ceremonies, 2, 7 p.m., Apr. 16. Tinseltown USA, 6001 N. Martin Luther King Ave., 4240461, cinemark.com. WED El Dorado, (U.S., 1967, dir. Howard Hawks) a hired gunman turns down a job as it would mean having to fight an old sheriff friend, 4, 7 p.m., Apr. 17. Windsor 10 Theatre, 4623 NW 23rd St., Oklahoma City. 917-2299, bbtheatres.com. THU

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Mirror, mirror The paranormal horror of Oculus is more spooky than scary.

BY PHIL BACHARACH

The late, great movie critic Roger Ebert coined the term “idiot plot” to describe any flick in which the story is set in motion because of its idiotic characters. The new horror film Oculus is that sort of yarn. It has its share of creepy moments — some of which might just stay with you long after you’ve left the dark of the theater — but first you have to digest some hard-to-swallow notions. The movie opens with Tim Russell (Brendon Thwaites) being discharged from a mental hospital just shy of his 21st birthday. After years of intensive therapy, the young man is finally ready to move on from the slaughter of 11 years earlier, when his parents were murdered under grisly circumstances. But older sister Kaylie (Karen Gillan, TV’s most recent Doctor Who) doesn’t make his acclimation to society very easy. She has her own ideas about how best to cope with past trauma, enlisting Tim’s help to destroy an antique mirror that she blames for their parents’ deaths. Yes, a mirror. Kaylie has tracked down the item that had graced their family’s home years earlier. As she explains to Tim in a rapid-fire, darkly funny monologue, the cursed mirror is responsible for at least 45 bloody deaths dating back over four centuries. Tim is skeptical and more than a little freaked out by his big sister’s obsession. Kaylie wants revenge. She has arranged for the mirror to be secured in their childhood house, now vacant, along with video cameras, laptops, heat sensors and timers. Will Tim

help smash the murderous mirror that apparently drove their dead father (Rory Cochrane, Argo) to slaying their mom (Katee Sackhoff, TV’s most recent Battlestar Galactica)? The mirror, meanwhile, has more illusions up its figurative sleeve than David Blaine. Oculus hopscotches between the present day and the siblings’ ordeal of a decade earlier, when their younger selves (Annalise Basso and Garrett Ryan) were trapped in a nightmare while their parents slipped into madness. Oculus is the brainchild of writerdirector Mike Flanagan. And he deserves credit for crafting a horror movie that boasts ambition, wit and (a rarity) restraint. He even manages to wring some pathos from the proceedings. Sackhoff is affecting as the ill-fated mother. Gillan finds traces of humor in Kaylie’s staunch determination. But Flanagan stumbles in his most fundamental mission. For all its allusions to such effective horror films as The Shining and the Paranormal Activity franchise, Oculus just isn’t that scary; it prompts more chills than jolts. Part of the problem is the premise itself, even if you accept the conceit that Kaylie would purposely seek out (and do battle with) the murderous mirror. Oculus’ escalation of is-it-realor-is-it-delusion in the second half is compelling, but it diminishes the stakes. The movie stops abiding by its own rules.

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ARIES March 21-April 19 It’s Compensation Week. If you have in the past suffered from injustice, it’s an excellent time to go in quest of restitution. If you have been deprived of the beauty you need to thrive, now is the time to get filled up. Wherever your life has been out of balance, you have the power to create more harmony. Don’t be shy about seeking redress. Ask people to make amends. Pursue restorations. But don’t, under any circumstances, lust for revenge. TAURUS April 20-May 20 “Our brains are no longer conditioned for reverence and awe,” said novelist John Updike. That’s a sad possibility. Could you please do something to dispute or override it, Taurus? Would it be too much to ask if I encouraged you to go out in quest of lyrical miracles that fill you with wonder? Can I persuade you to be alert for sweet mysteries that provoke dizzying joy and uncanny breakthroughs that heal a wound you’ve feared might forever plague you? Here’s what the astrological omens suggest: Phenomena that stir reverence and awe are far more likely than usual. GEMINI May 21-June 20 I wonder if it’s time for you to modify an old standby. I’m getting the sense that you should consider tinkering with a familiar resource that has served you pretty well. Why? This resource may have some hidden weakness that you need to attend to in order to prevent a future disruption. Now might be one of those rare occasions when you should ignore the old rule, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So be proactive, Gemini. Investigate what’s going on beneath the surface. Make this your motto: “I will solve the problem before it’s a problem – and then it will never be a problem.” CANCER June 21-July 22 “Do you really have what it takes or do you not have what it takes?” That’s the wrong question to ask, in my opinion. You can’t possibly know the answer ahead of time, for one thing. To dwell on that quandary

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would put you on the defensive and activate your fear, diminishing your power to accomplish the task at hand. Here’s a more useful inquiry: “Do you want it strongly enough or do you not want it strongly enough?” With this as your meditation, you might be inspired to do whatever’s necessary to pump up your desire. And that is the single best thing you can do to ensure your ultimate success. LEO July 23-Aug. 22 I swear my meditations are more dynamic when I hike along the trail through the marsh than if I’m pretzeled up in the lotus position back in my bedroom. Maybe I’ve been influenced by Aristotle’s Peripatetic School. He felt his students learned best when they accompanied him on long strolls. Then there was philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who testified that his most brilliant thoughts came to him as he rambled far and wide. Even if this possibility seems whimsical to you, Leo, I invite you to give it a try. According to my reading of the current astrological omens, your moving body is likely to generate bright ideas and unexpected solutions and visions of future adventures. VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Throughout North America and Europe, there are hundreds of unused roads. Many are former exit and entrance ramps to major highways, abandoned for one reason or another. Some are stretches of pavement that used to be parts of main thoroughfares before they were rerouted. I suggest we make “unused roads” your metaphor of the week, Virgo. It may be time for you to bring some of them back into operation, and maybe even relink them to the pathways they were originally joined to. Are there any missing connections in your life that you would love to restore? Any partial bridges you feel motivated to finish building? LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Karma works both ways. If you do ignorant things, ignorant things may eventually be done to you. Engage in generous actions, and at some future date you may be the unexpected beneficiary of generosity. I’m expecting more of the latter than

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the former for you in the coming days, Libra. I think fate will bring you sweet compensations for your enlightened behavior in the past. I’m reminded of the fairy tale in which a peasant girl goes out of her way to be kind to a seemingly feeble, disabled old woman. The crone turns out to be a good witch who rewards the girl with a bag of gold. But as I hinted, there could also be a bit of that other kind of karma lurking in your vicinity. Would you like to ward it off? All you have to do is unleash a flurry of good deeds. Anytime you have a chance to help people in need, do it. SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 As they lie in the sand, African crocodiles are in the habit of opening their jaws wide for hours at a time. It keeps them cool, and allows for birds called plovers to stop by and pluck morsels of food that are stuck between the crocs’ molars. The relationship is symbiotic. The teeth-cleaners eat for free as they provide a service for the large reptiles. As I analyze your astrological aspects, Scorpio, I’m inclined to see an opportunity coming your way that has a certain resemblance to the plovers’. Can you summon the necessary trust and courage to take full advantage? SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Are you sure you have enough obstacles? I’m afraid you’re running low. And that wouldn’t be healthy, would it? Obstacles keep you honest, after all. They motivate you to get smarter. They compel you to grow your willpower and develop more courage. Please understand that I’m not taking about trivial and boring obstacles that make you numb. I’m referring to scintillating obstacles that fire up your imagination; rousing obstacles that excite your determination to be who you want and get what you want. So your assignment is to acquire at least one new interesting obstacle. It’s time to tap into a deeper strain of your ingenuity. CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 In 1937, physicist George Paget Thomson won a Nobel Prize for the work he did to prove that the electron is a wave. That’s funny, because his father, physicist J. J. Thomson, was awarded the Nobel

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Prize in 1906 for showing that the electron is a particle. Together, they helped tell the whole story about the electron, which as we now know is both a wave and a particle. I think it’s an excellent time for you to try something similar to what George did: follow up on some theme from the life of one of your parents or mentors; be inspired by what he or she did, but also go beyond it; build on a gift he or she gave the world, extending or expanding it. AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 You have been a pretty decent student lately, Aquarius. The learning curve was steep, but you mastered it as well as could be expected. You had to pay more attention to the intricate details than you liked, which was sometimes excruciating, but you summoned the patience to tough it out. Congrats! Your against-the-grain effort was worth it. You are definitely smarter now than you were four weeks ago. But you are more wired, too. More stressed. In the next chapter of your life story, you will need some downtime to integrate all you’ve absorbed. I suggest you schedule some sessions in a sanctuary where you can relax more deeply than you’ve allowed yourself to relax in a while. PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 You have the power to shut what has been open or open what has been shut. That’s a lot of responsibility. Just because you have the power to unleash these momentous actions doesn’t mean you should rashly do so. Make sure your motivations are pure and your integrity is high. Try to keep fear and egotism from influencing you. Be aware that whatever you do will send out ripples for months to come. And when you are confident that you have taken the proper precautions, by all means proceed with vigor and rigor. Shut what has been open or open what has been shut – or both. 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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MidFirst Bank currently has over 50 banking center locations in Oklahoma with plans for continued growth. We are currently seeking talented, sales and service oriented individuals to join our Personal Banking team in the Oklahoma City metro area Some of the many opportunities available include: • Part Time Tellers(Part-time Tellers receive a $250 Sign On Bonus) • Personal Bankers in our Moneyline Call Center • Assistant Banking Center Managers • Teller Operations Supervisors Personal Banking associates assist customers with a variety of transactions while identifying beneficial products and services in a professional team oriented work environment. Attributes of a successful candidate include proficient computer and 10-key skills, strong leadership qualities, an outgoing and enthusiastic personality and a competitive spirit. Assertive and persuasive communication and client service skills are a must. Previous banking experience is preferred, but not required.

Some of the many reasons to join our team include: • Competitive Benefits to include tuition reimbursement • Ability to earn incentive pay • $500 Experience Bonus for candidates who possess at least 12 months of previous banking experience

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