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BES T OF TULSA 2 015 We p res en t th e 1 0 0 b es t th in g s ab ou t Tul s a, c h o s en by you P 16
NEWS & COMMENTARY 8 // Watershed moment? Jim Langdon, hopeful
On the chant heard ‘round the world m y v o i c e 10 // Innovative interpretation Barry Friedman, groomsman
Light reading Recent Tulsa Voice cover subjects Sterlin Harjo and Derek Clark (aka Verse) read each other’s feature profiles on the patio of the Soundpony one spring afternoon. (And the art you see behind them helped earn a Best of Tulsa award, pg. 28.)
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ou did it, Tulsa. And when I say you did it, I mean you nailed it. Destroyed it. Eviscerated it. We asked you, very simply, to name 100 things you love. A couple of clunkers aside (and you’ll never get me to admit which ones), you gave us a list that provides a near-perfect snapshot of what’s great about Tulsa in 2015. Our hats are off to you; and this extra-special, super-sized edition has the results of your excellent choosing, beginning on pg. 16. In honor of the occasion, we invite you to take your own hats off to all the winners you chose on Thursday, March 19, at Cain’s Ballroom, where we’ve assembled a murderer’s row of Tulsa musical talent for your listening and booty-shaking pleasure. I called the one and only Lord Paul
Benjaman and said, Look Paul, we need some heavy-hitters. We need multiple generations of Tulsa greatness. We need to assemble a dream team. And what did he do? He nailed it. Destroyed and eviscerated it. Paul will lead a unique lineup of Tulsa legends new and old for a night of music like nothing you’ve seen before, nor will again. See all the details on pg. 38, or follow us on Facebook for even more specifics and to buy your (super-cheap) tickets. We had to squeeze some of our regular features out of the issue to make room for all the Tulsa greatness, but you can still check in with Barry Friedman (pg. 10), whose rabbi is forging a new path of religious interpretation (I won’t spoil it for you, but let’s just say his views on marriage equality have made a believer out
to have featured in this paper during her time here, and I have supreme faith that in her hands The Tulsa Voice will only get better and better. I promise: it’s as difficult for me to say goodbye to The Tulsa Voice as it was for me to say goodbye to Tulsa, but sadly that time has come. It’s been real. It’s been fun. It’s been real fun. Take it easy, Tulsa. a
of me); Ryan Daly reports on a special Tulsa showcase headed for SXSW (pg. 44); and publisher Jim Langdon offers a plea for compassion, tolerance and humanity in the wake of an ugly episode of bigotry at his alma mater (pg. 8). Finally, as I wrote a couple issues ago, my wife and I moved to Denver last month. Since then I’ve been steering this ship from afar, but it’s time to turn over the reins, and I’m proud to announce that Molly Bullock will take over as managing editor of the Voice, effective right around now. Molly joined our team several months back as digital editor, but almost immediately made it clear to all of us that her talents and passion were far too great for that limited role. She has written, reported, edited and shepherded some of the pieces I’m proudest
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admit watching the viral video of a racist chant on an OU fraternity party bus was immediately more than I could process. How could this be? Everyone on that bus was a member of the Millennial generation, young Americans considered to be the most tolerant and inclusive in our nation’s history. Those on the bus were privileged and possibly elite young men and women. The situation seemed juxtaposed. But it didn’t take long for those awful slurs to fully pierce my shield as the news of the sad event produced major headlines and became the lead story on network news programs the following Monday evening. The actions of those young Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) members were hurtful to African Americans at the university and beyond and produced an ugly portrait of OU and our state. And it happened on March 7—50 years after one of the most historically significant events of the civil rights movement—the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the march from Selma to Montgomery. Fortunately, OU President David Boren responded swiftly and decisively to the actions of the students. The former Oklahoma governor and U.S. Senator made clear his disgust for racism and bigotry in any form, expelled two students, closed the SAE house, initiated an investigation into the fraternity, met with students, appeared on national television and stood tall against racism and its cultivation of a “hostile environment” at OU and everywhere.
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Remember to be gentle with each other. We are all children of chance. Care for those around you. Look past your differences. Their dreams are no less than yours. Their choices in life, no more easily made. The words of American author and culturist Kent Nerburn; eloquently quoted by noted Tulsa author and entrepreneur Clifton Taulbert during the downtown Unity March in response to the SAE chant video. Clifton Taulbert speaking at the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park during the Unity March
There is no defense for those who participated in or supported the singing on that bus. They engaged in hate speech. I suspect, however, the words of the chant will likely turn up in an old, dusty fraternity songbook once firmly rooted in the South. The two leaders have apologized and expressed their remorse. The parents have expressed sincere shock and disappointment over their sons’ poor judgment. College-age kids do immature things, but the scars of this unfortunate behavior are permanent. We know the aftermath: harm has been done to our African American brothers and sisters and to many others, including once-proud members of the SAE chapter at OU. President Boren expressed his desire for the event
to produce “a teaching moment, a learning moment.” Hopefully, OU will respond by prioritizing diversity and inclusion on the campus and beyond. And let’s hope that in Oklahoma, this terrible event creates a watershed moment. As much as I love my native land, I’m often disillusioned by the bias and bigotry expressed by too many people—including leaders— in our state. Much of it manifests as speech—subtle racism—that negatively labels or stereotypes groups of citizens. Far too much trickle-down political rhetoric and water-cooler talk denigrates and disrespects citizens who happen to be different than the majority— specifically those of other races, nationalities, religions and sexual orientations. And let’s be honest,
most of it generates from white men, people who look like me and those young frat boys, people who were born standing on the third base of life while so many others have had to scratch and claw their way onto the field. Simply, we all must act more human, be more accepting and treat others as our earthly brothers and sisters. It requires a constant level of personal responsibility in our communications and teachings, and a steadfast commitment to understanding others before we judge them. After all, we are all human beings seeking the same joys in life. We are different, yet the same. Together, we can be better. a Jim Langdon Publ ishe r March 18 – March 31, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE
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Innovative interpretation Breaking with tradition on the journey toward understanding, compassion by BARRY FRIEDMAN
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keep monkeying around with this,” Rabbi Marc Boone Fitzerman wrote, “and it’s probably just generalized anxiety that I’ve said the wrong thing without even knowing it. I do care very much about this issue. At the same time, sober/ serious/dour suits me for this kind of thing.” “This kind of thing” is a wedding he officiated last month at B’nai Emunah, Tulsa’s conservative Jewish synagogue. A same-sex wedding. It was his and the synagogue’s first. There are ground rules. He asks nicely, but there’s no story, otherwise. He will not mention the couple’s name, he will not get into specifics about their relationship or his counsel, he will not get into the politics. He will not even tell me if the couple is male or female. Shouldn’t matter. The two have dedicated their lives to one another. Forget it, Jake, it’s Oklahoma. State Question 711 1 (a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. Neither this Constitution nor any other provision of law shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups. (b) A marriage between persons of the same gender performed in another state shall not be recognized as valid and binding in this state as of the date of the marriage. (c) Any person knowingly issuing a marriage license in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 10 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
But I digress. This is about something else today, more personal than polemic. I’ve known Rabbi Fitzerman for 30 years. We go to lunch once a decade whether we need to or not. Yet for most of that time, he was not my rabbi, but a friend. You need a disclaimer, though, so here it is: he’s now both. He usually gets back to me in less than an hour when I write and ask him to explain liturgy, smooth out an attack, fact-check something, correct my Yiddish or simply commiserate. He took a week and a half on this one. (The answers, as is usually the case with our correspondence, are better than the questions.)
Rabbi Marc Boone Fitzerman
Barry Friedman: You had an opportunity a few years back to perform a same-sex marriage, and you ultimately refrained. Would you explain the particulars of that experience? In 2004, this amendment— this piece of homophobia and straight-sex entitlement—to the state constitution passed with 75 percent of the vote. It was eventually ruled unconstitutional, as no official in Oklahoma (or anyone anywhere, for that matter) could prove how he or she or a state would be harmed by allowing gays and lesbians to wed. Still, our twice-married governor who defends traditional marriage said at the time: “The will of the people has now been overridden by unelected federal justices, accountable to no one. That is both undemocratic and a violation of states’ rights. Rather than allowing states to make their own policies that reflect the values and views of their residents, federal judges have inserted themselves into a
state issue to pursue their own agendas.”2 On this, the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches, it’s good to remember that southern governors used the same argument against civil rights legislation. Since the 2004 vote, other measures have been introduced in the Oklahoma legislature to protect the sanctity of marriage from gays—to protect society from them, really. Just recently, we’ve had bills to support conversion therapy3, to punish those state officials who facilitate samesex unions4, to get the state out of the marriage license business entirely.5 We have even spent more than $50 million in taxpayer dollars promoting and protecting heterosexual marriage.6 It’s not working.7
Rabbi Marc Boone Fitzerman: The first round of anything important is always complicated. I’ve been committed to the cause of marriage equality for a very long time, but it was important to me that our congregation have time to work through the issue at the pace it chose. Looking back, there was the inevitable conflict between the needs of the individual and the rhythm of groups and institutions, all complicated by questions, concerns, and a multitude of small details. We came through that process, but when the couple who opened the conversation needed a definitive answer, we were still in the middle of things. I regret to this day that it didn’t work out as planned. (Continued on page 12)
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(Continued from page 10) BF: Have you, like the president, evolved on this issue? MBF: Yes and no. My commitments are exactly the same as they were before, but the idea of conducting a same-sex marriage now seems like the most natural thing in the world. All of the concerns that felt so important the first time around seemed to disappear. A religious community generally accomplishes a great deal of good when it tries to default to “yes.” I know that there will be exceptions, but I try to live according to that principle. BF: What, if anything, does the Jewish Bible say about samesex marriage, and what does the Christian Bible say? MBF: I can’t presume to speak for another religious tradition, but the Hebrew Bible can only be fulfilled inside a living community of believers. The Torah seems to rule against a certain kind of intimacy between men, but there is a powerful thread of understanding that men can have deeply loving relationships. The idea here is that responsible change occurs when people work to hear the voice of God in Torah and also bring to bear their own informed convictions. Our people have a long tradition of confident, sometimes innovative interpretation. I belong to a school of thought that looks at Leviticus with reverence, but sees its views on intimacy as colored by old, enduring fears. Seeing
the Bible in this way is a balancing act, but it’s been going on for a very long time. The Torah says that we should stone stubborn and rebellious children, but the rabbis of the ancient world thought that was a very bad idea, and they forbade it. That kind of thinking opens a way to make the Bible live in a new way. BF: Are you freelancing on this, or is there now a Jewish consensus on such unions? MBF: Finding consensus in a religious community is a kind of dream. I wish that everyone felt the same way I do, but I live in a world of legitimate disagreement. At the traditionalist end of the spectrum, people remain uncomfortable with same-sex unions. In my part of the Jewish world, the prevailing view is that we are exactly as God made us, and everyone is entitled to live out the great journey of a loving relationship with another human being. BF: Why now? Why this marriage? Will there be others for you? MBF: I have deep respect for the couple just married and would be honored to sing their praises. Our new assistant rabbi, Dan Kaiman, feels exactly the same way. But we promised to safeguard their privacy and their desire for a traditional Jewish wedding without any sort of political overlay. That turned out to be one of the great pleasures of this occasion: a ceremony that felt sweetly and simply normal. Same
ritual, same language, same everything. I hope to have many more pleasures like this one. BF: What about those who would ask about the apparent inconsistencies with not officiating at an interfaith marriage, but officiating at a same-sex one? MBF: The denomination I represent has been wrestling with this question for a generation. However I may feel, we belong to a national community that has described intermarriage as an issue. My heart tells me that this standard will change, especially in cases where a couple of mixed heritage makes a commitment to the idea of Jewish family, regardless of the tradition in which both partners were raised. BF: Any pushback from the congregation on officiating this ceremony? MBF: I’ve never been at a wedding that felt more joyful and less complicated by ambivalence of any kind. The wedding was a great roar of approval for the couple and the reality of their love. This, too. My dear friends, Suzie and Laura, just celebrated their anniversary. I asked Laura about the difference in their relationship since their wedding. “We got married three years ago on our 5-year anniversary. There is something that just feels
different after you have gotten legal recognition of your relationship and also had it celebrated by friends and family after you made vows to one another. And people get what you mean when you say “my wife”—even if it takes them back for a second—people instantly understand that this is a lifelong partnership.” That sound you hear? That’s the roar. a 1) wikipedia.org: State Question 711 2) ktul.com: Gov. Mary Fallin Responds To Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Decision 3) abcnews.go.com: Oklahoma Committee OKs Ban on Regulating Conversion Therapy 4) religionnews.com: Oklahoma bill would punish officials for marrying gay couples 5) newsok.com: Oklahoma bill would put an end to marriage licenses 6) oklahomawatch.org: Oklahoma Marriage Initiative Fails to Halt Rising Divorce Rates 7) nbcnews.com: Oklahoma tops list of highest divorce rates; statisticbrain.com: U.S. Divorce Rate Statistics
“Views from the Plains” appears each issue and covers Oklahoma politics and culture—the disastrous, the unseemly, the incomprehensible … you know, the day-to-day stuff. Barry Friedman is a touring standup comedian, author and general rabble-rouser.
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PEARL DISTRICT El Rancho Grande The Phoenix Café Lola’s Caravan
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I-44/BA INTERCHANGE Big Anthony’s BBQ Bill & Ruth’s Subs Billy Sims BBQ Binh-Le Vietnamese Chop House BBQ D’Oro Pizza Desi Wok Fiesta Cozumel Gogi Gui Growler’s Sandwich Grill Hideaway Pizza Himalayas – Aroma of India Ichiban Teriyaki Jumbo’s Burgers Las Bocas Las Tres Fronteras Le Bistro Sidewalk Cafe Mamasota’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar Mazzio’s Italian Eatery
Asahi Sushi Bar Baker Street Pub & Grill Billy Sims BBQ Bistro at Seville Bluestone Steahouse and Seafood Restaurant Brothers Houligan Brothers Pizza Bucket’s Sports Bar & Grill Charlie’s Chicken Chuy’s Chopsticks El Tequila Fat Daddy’s Pub & Grille Fat Guy’s Burger Bar Fish Daddy’s Seafood Grill Fuji FuWa Asian Kitchen Firehouse Subs The Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse Haruno Hungry Howie’s Pizza In the Raw on the Hill Jameson’s Pub Jamil’s Jason’s Deli
Al Sultan Grill & Bakery Big Daddy’s All American Bar-B-Q Birrieria Felipe Bogey’s Brothers Houligan Casa San Marcos Casanova’s Restaurant Charlie’s Chicken Cherokee Deli Darby’s Restaurant El Centenario El Gallo Loco El 7 Marez El Refugio Azteca Super Taqueria Fiesta Del Mar Flame Broiler Frank’s Café Fu-Thai Garibaldi’s The Gnarley Dawg Hatfield’s
Jay’s Coneys Josie’s Tamales Kimmy’s Diner Korean Garden Leon’s Smoke Shack Lot a Burger Maria’s Mexican Grill Mariscos Costa Azul Mariscos El Centenario Mekong Vietnamese Pizza Depot Porky’s Kitchen Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili RoseRock Cafe Señor Fajita Seoul Restaurant Shiloh’s of Tulsa Shish-Kabob & Grill Stone Mill BBQ & Steakhouse Tacos San Pedro Taqueria la Cabana Timmy’s Diner
ROSE DISTRICT BruHouse Daylight Donuts Family Back Creek Deli & Gifts Fiesta Mambo! Hideaway Pizza In the Raw
The Hutch Pantry Main Street Tavern McHuston Booksellers and Irish Bistro Romeo’s Espresso Cafe The Rooftop
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Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 7 pm Doubletree Warren Place, Tulsa Dinner, silent and live auctions and Entertainment by Eldredge Jackson…Jazz Sensation Benefitting Youth At Heart Youth At Heart has been providing after-school enrichment opportunities for Tulsa youth for 39 years.
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BEST OF TULSA 2015 BY MOLLY BULLOCK, MATT CAUTHRON, JOSHUA KLINE AND JOHN LANGDON “5 QUESTIONS” INTERVIEWS BY MEGAN SHEPHERD
We asked and you answered. The name says it all. Thousands of ballots and tens of thousands of individual votes were cast in The Tulsa Voice’s first-ever Best of Tulsa awards, and the results are here. Let the hand-wringing arguments and satisfied I-told-you-so’s begin. And let the champions revel upon their exalted perches, until next year when we do it all over again. We’re throwing a party to honor all these fine winners at Cain’s Ballroom on Thursday, March 19, and everyone’s invited. It’ll feature a special tribute to generations of Tulsa’s rich musical heritage—a lineup packed with some of the most talented Tulsa musicians you’ll ever see on any stage, anywhere—a show any Tulsa music fan would be crazy to miss. See the details on pg. 38. Now, without further ado, are Tulsa’s best things, as chosen by you … THE TULSA VOICE // March 18 – March 31, 2015
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(Justin Thompson Restaurant Group: Juniper, Tavolo, Prhyme, 624 Kitchen & Catering) What’s the most inventive dish you’ve featured this year? It seems like every week, Tim Slavin, my chef at Juniper, is coming up with something new for a special menu that seems inventive. The special menu for this week is a Dorm Life menu. He made a ramen noodle from scratch and ice cream out of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. That’s the kind of cool stuff we like to play with, and the kind of cool stuff that Tim and his staff are driving on a weekly basis. I’ve had 12 years of playing with food, so now I get to watch them and see what they do, and it’s kind of fun. I get to be more of a teacher.
Finalists: The Tavern, Ron’s
What was ‘the food’ of 2014? Maybe kale? Kale was like, hey, um, we’re going to put this on everything. So I would say, unfortunately, kale.
Tulsa is a town of many great burgers. One reason Fat Guy’s takes the top spot is how endlessl y customizable its burgers are. With many toppings and variables at your choice, you can create the burger of your dreams. Fat Guy’s could have gotten a good spot in this category if all they sold was the revelation on a bun that is the Thai-style Peanut Butter & Bacon Burger. (It’s here that I begin salivating on the keyboard.) But aside from all of those options, Fat Guy’s burgers are just plain damn good. Even if you look past the grilled pineapple and Sriracha and construct a burger with onl y the most orthodox of ingredients, it can still compete with any of the best burgers around.
Best Indian // INDIA PALACE
For fans of Indian food, this unassuming restaurant nestled in the corner of a shopping center near 71st and Lewis is a Tulsa institution. Opened more than 20 years ago, owner Guldeep Singh’s recipe for success has been two-fold: serving consistentl y delicious food, and offering his clientele a level of service that exceeds every reasonable expectation. Singh makes a habit of personall y greeting every table, and he oversees a staff of servers so attentive you can’t empty your water glass if you try. Menu highlights include the lamb punjabi, saag paneer, madras soup and the superstar: chicken tikka masala. The dail y lunch buffet might be the best dining deal in all of Tulsa.
Finalists: Desi Wok, Cumin
BEST LATENIGHT DINING JOe momma’s FINALISTS: Phat Philly’s, Andolini’s
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Do you have a go-to dish you like to pull out when you’re cooking for special Trevor Tack guests? I think my favorite dish (McNellie’s Group) that I like to make and eat, and that’s kind of fun, is Duck Two Ways. It’s seared duck breast, a butternut squash puree, duck confit and an apple salad. It’s just a dish I absolutely love and never want to see off our menu. What’s next for you? This year, we joined the Cherry Street Farmers’ Market, so we’ll be there every Saturday selling things like breads, pastries, sauces, dressings—a lot of favorites that people like to get in a restaurant. And hopefully, that’ll eventually lead to a little market in town where people can buy foods to take home. Why do you stay in Tulsa? I would much rather make Tulsa better because it’s my home. I guess I could go try to make a name for myself in another city, but being a “star chef” is a lot less important to me than having 100 employees who can all feed their families. That’s what I’m excited about.
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TALLGRASS PRAIRIE TABLE BEST RESTAURANT FOR LOCALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS BEST NEW RESTAURANT Located in the Blue Dome District, Tallgrass Prairie Table has quickly become one of the most talked-about restaurants downtown. Voted Best New Restaurant and Best Restaurant for Locally Sourced Ingredients, Tallgrass partners with local businesses including Antoinette Baking Co., Eden Veggies, Urban Greens and Living Kitchen Farm & Dairy. The new seasonal menu includes some tempting vegetarian options—look for the salad with farrow and fried cauliflower or the farm-fresh pho. Best Restaurant for Locally Sourced Ingredients Finalists: Elote Café and Catering, SMOKE. On Cherry Street Best New Restaurant Finalists: STG Pizzeria & Gelateria, Calaveras Mexican Grill 20 // BEST OF TULSA
Best Italian // DALESANDRO’S
Tulsans voted Dalesandro’s the Best Italian food for its robust flavors, generous portions and history steeped in family and tradition. Perfectly positioned at the corner of 18th and Boston, this chic local establishment is casual enough for jeans, but a jacket will go over just fine, too. As the season warms up, Dalesandro’s patio becomes a prime place to sip and socialize. Come with an empty stomach and a hankering for a rich tour through Southern Italian cuisine. We know plenty of folks who’ve gotten hooked on this place over the years, and you just might become one of the faithful.
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Finalists: Ti Amo, Mondo’s Best Pizza // ANDOLINI’S
Tulsa loves its pizza, and Andolini’s makes a mean pie. It’s New York style on steroids, with fresh, high quality ingredients including house-made mozzarella and a smorgasbord of cured meats and fresh produce. One of the local favorite’s newest competitors is itself: owners Mike Bausch and John Davey just opened STG, a new concept downtown that serves what might be the most authentically Italian pizza and gelato in all of Oklahoma.
Finalists: Hideaway, Joe Momma’s Best Deli/Sandwich // DILLY DELI
My favorite things about Dilly Deli have always been the build-your-own sandwich and the sunny patio. With its playful interiors and hip location in the Blue Dome District, Dilly Deli was one of the freshest new spots downtown when it opened six years ago. Right on the heels of its Best Deli/ Sandwich win, McNellie’s Group is “doing a refresh” of the establishment’s interiors and menu. Dilly Diner will include late-night dining options to meet the needs of Blue Dome District patrons and will include more diner-style food offerings. They’re still working on a timeline for the transition, but it’s safe to expect changes later this spring.
FINALISTS: Prhyme, Fleming’s
BEST JAPANESE/ SUSHI YOKOZUNA FINALISTS: In the Raw, Osaka
Finalists: Lambrusco’z to Go, Trencher’s Delicatessen
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For the discerning boozer with a more refined palate, the current craft cocktail craze is a welcome development, and Tulsa has no shortage of options. Your choice for T-Town’s best cocktail spot, the relativel y young Valkyrie, sports a rotating chalkboard menu of innovative libations. Sure, they nail the classics, but it’s the house inventions that set it apart. We suggest the El Grito—Corralejo Añejo tequila, Cointreau, lime, salt, rosemary poured over Sriracha ice cubes for a spicy kick.
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Finalists: Hodges Bend, The Vault BEST BRUNCH BEST HANGOVER BREAKFAST A Brookside staple for more than 20 years, Brookside By Day is still Tulsa’s favorite place for brunch or a hangover breakfast. The casual, down-home establishment has stayed much the same as loads of new construction and the influx of even more trendy, high-dollar retailers have transformed Brookside. BBD’s one-page menu has seen only a few minor changes over the years, and owner Kyle Phillips has added a bar and updated the patio over the past few. The key to BBD’s longevity seems to be Phillips’ insistence on sticking to the basics. Customers know what to expect, and those who take issue with it are encouraged to take their business elsewhere. My top choice at BBD has always been the simple, no-bullshit veggie sandwich: lettuce, tomato, sprouts, cucumber and cream cheese on toasted wheat bread with a side of fries. BEST BRUNCH FINALISTS: Lucky’s, SMOKE. On Cherry Street BEST HANGOVER BREAKFAST FINALISTS: Tally’s Café, Dilly Deli
Best Mexican // EL RIO VERDE
Opened in 1998, El Rio Verde is a Tulsa institution. Eating there should be a requirement for Tulsa citizenship and on the short list of places to take visitors. The wet burrito is as glorious and delicious as everyone says it is, and don’t be afraid to wander elsewhere on the menu—you can’t go wrong. If you haven’t had the pleasure of going there for breakfast, they open at 8:30 a.m. Do yourself a favor and get verde potatoes on the side.
Finalists: El Guapo’s, Elote Café and Catering
Best Local Beer // MARSHALL BREWING COMPANY
Tulsa’s craft beer scene has come a long way since Marshall Brewing Company first set up shop downtown eight years ago. It speaks to the quality and consistency of its product that Marshall would win this award in the face of such stiff competition. Eric Marshall and his team are still finding ways to surprise their fans—don’t miss the Black Dolphin Imperial Stout, one of the company’s newest creations.
FINALISTS: Tallgrass Prairie Table, Charleston’s
BEST Seafood White river fish market FINALISTS: Bodean, Bonefish Grill
Finalists: Prairie Artisan Ales, COOP Ale Works
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MCNELLIE’S It’s no surprise readers chose McNellie’s for Best Beer Selection—the pub that kicked off downtown’s resurrection as an entertainment destination is still king of the brew, with more than 300 draft and bottled beers from around the world. But it also features a generous food menu of pub favorites like Cottage Pie, Fish and Chips and the Reuben—making its win for Best Bar Food no surprise either. Now under the management of esteemed local chef Trevor Tack, McNellie’s eats will likel y onl y get more delicious. BEST BAR FOOD FINALISTS: Kilkenny’s, The Brook BEST BEER SELECTION FINALISTS: Kilkenny’s, Fassler Hall
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My personal BBQ history can be summed up simply: There’s preBurn Co. (the time of searching) and post-Burn Co. (the time of knowing). All other barbecue must now be seen through the lens of Burn Co., which is frankly an unfair comparison. (“This is good, but it’s not Burn Co.-good.”) You don’t even need to try it to know Burn Co. is great. (But you should. You really should.) The ever-present line that’s almost as well known as the meat is visual proof. That line might be long, but the waiting, surrounded by torturously delicious smells, should be seen as an important and necessary part of the meal. It’s an offering of your invaluable time to prove your dedication to these masters of meat. And it’s well worth it.
Best BARTENDER NOAH BUSH HODGES BEND C on g rats o n the b e ing vote d T ul s a ’s be s t ba r ten der . How l ong have you be e n te nd i n g ba r ? I’ve been tending bar for over a decade now. That’s a little depressing. W h at’s your favorite cock tai l to ma ke ? That’s a really loaded question. I love martinis. I think a classic, well-made martini is stellar. It’s three ingredients. And I think a lot of people haven’t really had a well-made martini before. If you make it well, even though it’s a really simple drink, they’re really blown away by it.
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W h at ’ s y o u r d r i n k of choice for this time of year? Drink of choice for [spring]? I’ve really loved the Tom Collins. I think that it’s an awesome, awesome drink. As you can tell, I like to stick to the classics.
Y o u h av e plan s to op en a ne w tiki ba r. S om e would say b u il di ng a tiki ba r in T u lsa is o u t of the b l u e . What ma d e y ou wan t t o bring one to Tul sa? I don’t think it’s that out of the blue. Tulsa had a few well-known tiki bars back in the day—Trade Winds and Jade East. Tiki just kind of died out I guess back in the ’70s because people just didn’t want to drink what their parents were drinking, and people didn’t know what they were doing and started making really shitty drinks. But there are quite a few Tiki classics. Some would argue they are the peak of cocktail drinks. W h y Tulsa ? I mean, why move when you’ve got a blank canvas, and you can walk out the door and make your city great?
Husband and wife Phillip and Danielle Phillips opened Lone Wolf Banh Mi food truck in 2012 and almost immediately found they could barely keep pace with Tulsa’s ravenous demand for their Vietnamese-French fusion cuisine. The pair recently appeared on the national CNBC reality competition show “Restaurant Startup,” and their food and concept elicited offers from investors. But the restaurateurs are such ballers they said “Thanks, but no thanks,” and have plans to expand the Lone Wolf empire on their own with a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the near future. In the meantime, catch them most nights near The Fur Shop, and follow them on Facebook for updates on where else to find them.
Finalists: Andolini’s, Mr. Nice Guys
Best View // THE PENTHOUSE BAR AT THE MAYO HOTEL
Formerly part of a Presidential Suite where Elvis Presley stayed, The Mayo Hotel’s Penthouse Bar lays claim to the only 360-degree rooftop view in downtown Tulsa. It was voted Best View for good reason—even if you prefer a more casual spot to sip your brews, there’s absolutely nothing in town like watching the sunset from the rooftop patio. See for yourself Wednesday through Saturday after 5 p.m., and check the lounge’s Facebook page for live music updates. For a real treat, find yourself there on a Jazz Trio night—it’s usually some combination of Clay Welch, Dylan Aycock and friends, and if you haven’t experienced that transformational wizardry, we won’t be able to explain it to you.
Finalists: El Guapo’s, In the Raw on the Hill
BLUE ROSE CAFé BEST PATIO best SPOT FOR DAY DRINKING As a student at Oklahoma State University during the ‘70s, Tom Dittus got his start at national sensation and Stillwater staple Eskimo Joe’s. The influence is clear at the Blue Rose Café, the rhythm and blues joint Dittus opened on Brookside in 1991. The casual meet-up destination is now perched atop piers overlooking the Arkansas River at 19th and Riverside. West-facing and wrapped with windows and overhead doors, Blue Rose Café was voted Tulsa’s Best Patio and Best Spot for Day Drinking. Depending on the river level, an outdoor hang at Blue Rose affords views of trees floating quickly downstream, a barren lunar landscape or something in between, all options being pretty darn cool. BEST PATIO FINALISTS: El Guapo’s, The Rusty Crane BEST SPOT FOR DAY DRINKING FINALISTS: McNellie’s, R Bar
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Best chicken-fried tofu of our peace-lovin’ young lives Chimera
Best lunchtime surprise The limited-edition specialty creations at Hideaway Pizza (like the recent drool-worthy Prime Rib Pizza)
Best one-two punch at a single intersection A cocktail at Mixed Company followed by a concert at the BOK Center
Best Guys’ Night Lot No. 6 (guys get $1 beers every Thursday 7 p.m. to close)
Best sustainable small business Café Samana
Best place to find a furry friend Animal Aid
Voted Tulsa’s Best Thai Restaurant 1st Place Award for 14 Consecutive Years
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Best way to watch baseball ONEOK Field: Splash pad, picnic blanket, grassy knoll, amazing view
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Best patio with a view of live music The Venue Shrine, when the weather’s nice and the overhead door is open
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Best erstwhile mayoral candidate who looks exactly like TV’s Mark Duplass Mark Perkins
Best unnatural high Shotgunning beers while wearing a tutu and 3-D glasses at Cry Baby Hill
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Best grocery store that inexplicably has no lines, ever Natural Grocers
Best vegan mac n’ cheese The Vault
Best natural high Spectating from the curb at Tulsa Tough
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Harshest burn by Best of Tulsa voters Winner for Best Local Politician: “None”
Best Thai food y’all crazies didn’t nominate My Thai Kitchen, duh
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Most intimate, engaging music venue The courtyard at Voice HQ. (Courtyard Concerts resume this spring. Follow us on Facebook to keep up.)
Best place to get comfortable on a night out Mainline Art Bar
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AMC SOUTHROADS 20 FINALISTS: Warren Theatres, Circle Cinema
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Whether you’re out for necking or having enough fun just dating yourself, hit up your hot date and head to the streets and spaces of The Brady Arts District any day of the week. The district was voted Best Place for a First Date for its well-rounded dining and entertainment options, each of which has a unique Tulsa vibe. We’re pretty obsessed with all combinations of The Old Lady on Brady, Laffa, Mainline Art Bar, the Woody Guthrie Center, Cain’s Ballroom, the Fly Loft and the other sweet establishments that are making Tulsa radder by the month. Speaking of which, The Brady Arts District’s First Friday Art Crawl is one of our favorite events going on in the city right now. Give it a shot, and show up happily absent of expectations about finding a parking space; it’s all part of the experience. Pro tip for turning that first date into a second: Sample Chimera’s mind-blowing vegan baked goods during a sunny Sunday Vinyl Brunch, then stroll over to Guthrie Green and stretch out on that weird, spongy, delightfully short grass. Handstands, cartwheels, naps, repeat.
Finalists: Guthrie Green, River Parks
Best Local Theater Company // TULSA BALLET
Some might be surprised to learn that Tulsa is home to an internationally acclaimed ballet company, but artistic director Marcello Angelini has spent 20 years nurturing the modest Tulsa Ballet into a respected, versatile showcase for both classical and contemporary works—from its annual production of “The Nutcracker” to the upcoming “XX (20),” which closes this season and celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Angelini’s leadership.
Finalists: Theatre Tulsa, Nightingale Theater/Midwestern Theater Troupe
CAIN’S BALLROOM
Tulsa’s timeless Honky Tonk is an integral part of the city’s history. Once a garage owned by Tate Brady, Cain’s was the same place where Bob Wills would later fuse the music he grew up on with the rhythms he heard a few blocks away in Greenwood to create Western Swing. It was the same place where Sid Vicious punched a hole in the wall during one of the seven shows the Sex Pistols ever played in America—forever guaranteeing the venue a spot in the pantheon of Rock and Roll legend. It’s also the onl y one of the venues they played that still exists (unless you count the one that’s a bingo hall now). Cain’s is now revered by globetrotting musicians like Jack White, Elvis Costello and Jeff Tweedy, who sing its praises and come back time and time again when they could easil y sell out much bigger venues. It’s Tulsa’s place. And it’s the best.
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BEST KARAOKE Finalists: Elote Café and Catering, The Warehouse Bar & Grill
BEST JUKEBOX Finalists: Mercury Lounge, Caz’s
BEST PLACE TO WATCH THE BIG GAME Finalists: Buffalo Wild Wings, Leon’s
BEST ANNUAL FESTIVAL BEST PARTY OF THE YEAR
OKTOBERFEST Best Annual Festival Finalists: Center of the Universe Festival, Mayfest Best Party of the Year Finalists: Cry Baby Hill (Tulsa Tough), Center of the Universe Festival
What do Fassl er Hall’s three wins have in common? They’re all about gathering with friends and fellow Tulsans to have fun—which was kind of the whol e concept in the first place. A German-inspired beer hall, Fassl er skipped the individual, closed-off tabl e setup in favor of long, wooden picnic-styl e benches, meant to be shared instead of reserved. Don’t know your neighbor? Strike up a convo and fix that. Then grab a liter of Spaten and an order of duck-fat fries and enjo y the karaoke. Or the Thunder game. Or the tunes from the jukebox (or, if you plan correctl y, from one of Tulsa’s best stages for local original music). As the weather gets springier, they’ll pop open that garage door, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better spot to whil e your days away. Tulsa’s annual cel ebration of German culture at River West Festival Park is one of the premier events of its kind anywhere outside the motherland itself. Beer steins and brats, chicken dances and wiener dog races, live Bavarian music and patrons bedecked in all manner of traditional German garb—if you can’t spend a coupl e weeks in Munich, Tulsa’s got the next best thing. Pro tip: If you’re going to ride the Ferris wheel, do it first thing. It’s not quite as fun after a few gallons of lager. Zicke zacke zicke zacke hoi hoi hoi!
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Tulsa’s oldest and most renowned art museum swept these three categories, thanks in large part to traveling galleries like the current exhibit, “From New York to New Mexico: Masterworks of American Modernism from the Vilcek Foundation Collection.” The show features work from American Cubism along with regional modernist heroes like Georgia O’Keefe. Best Art Space Finalists: Gilcrease Museum, Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA)
It’s not just a bar, it’s a movement. Co-owners Josh Gifford and Mike Wozniak opened the cycling-themed Soundpony in 2006 and have built a nearly cult-like following in the years since. Soundpony’s got a unique mix of fun, friendly bartenders and an atmosphere that can turn on a dime from casually lowkey to raging disco dance party in the blink of an eye. Play some four-square on the patio. Take a selfie in the bathroom mirror. Bring the kids for the ceremonial blessing of the hot dogs. Wait, scratch that. Don’t bring the kids. But do order the Pony Shot. Don’t ask what it is, just do it. BEST DIY/UNDERGROUND VENUE FINALISTS: Cellar Dweller, Vanguard BEST “UNOFFICIAL” PUBLIC ART FINALISTS: 21st Street bridge graffiti, Clean Hands murals BEST DIVE BAR FINALISTS: Arnie’s, Mercury Lounge
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FINALISTS: Vintage Stock, Holy Mountain
GUTHRIE GREEN Best free entertainment
Best Place to Strike a (Yoga) Pose
BEST LARGE MUSIC VENUE FINALISTS: Cain’s Ballroom, Brady Theater
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Every event at Tulsa’s urban garden and performance space in the heart of The Brady Arts District is free and open to the public, and Tulsans are enjoying the heck out of it. The Green’s third season of events kicks off this month, and recurring events include Food Truck Wednesday (weekly at 11:30 a.m.), Fitness on the Green, Movies in the Park (Thursdays at sundown beginning May 14) and a weekly Farmers’ Market (Thursdays at 4 p.m.). As the weather warms up, look forward to Tulsa Roots Music Bash (April 18), the Woody Guthrie Center’s anniversary weekend (May 1-3), Juneteenth Music Jubilee (June 19-20) and Shakespeare in the Park (June 26-27). That’s just a small sampling; visit guthriegreen. com for more.
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BEST FREE ENTERTAINMENT FINALISTS: The Brady Arts District First Friday Art Crawl, Mayfest
BEST PICNIC SPOT FINALISTS: Woodward Park, River Parks
BEST PLACE TO MEET YOUR NEXT MATE FINALISTS: Cain’s Ballroom, church
BEST PLACE TO STRIKE A (YOGA) POSE FINALISTS: The Yoga Room, Be Love Yoga Studio
BEST CHEAP THRILL FINALISTS: Turkey Mountain, Tulsa Drillers games
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BOK CENTER The BOK Center is consistently rated as one of the country’s most attended and profitable arenas, thanks to a diverse roster of in-demand acts. Everyone from Nine Inch Nails and Taylor Swift to Paul McCartney and The Who have graced its stage, and 2015 looks like it’ll be another banner year, with acts like Rush, Ed Sheeran, Gabriel Iglesias and Kenny Chesney already lined up for the spring.
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Over the years, a handful of T-town record stores have opened and then promptly closed in the face of dwindling sales and stiff competition from the likes of Spotify, Amazon and digital piracy. Yet Starship remains. The record store and head shop has managed to serve Tulsa for decades, and with a recent focus on increasing its vinyl selection, it’s only getting better.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa BEST CASINO FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BEST PLACE TO GAMBLE Try your luck at a gigantic selection of electronic games, table games and poker tables. Catch a round of golf and then dine at one of a wide variety of top-shelf eateries. Book a room and catch world-class entertainers stopping through at The Joint. In just the next couple of months you can cut a rug with Dwight Yoakum, laugh it up with Lewis Black, swoon and croon with Tony Bennett or cross an item off your bucket list with the legendary Bob Dylan. Come to think of it, you don’t need luck. Just get to Catoosa.
BEST CASINO FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FINALISTS: River Spirit Casino, Osage Casino BEST PLACE TO GAMBLE FINALISTS: River Spirit Casino, Osage Casino
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Cherry street farmers’ markets BEST PLACE TO SHOP GREEN
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Golden Driller Finalists: The Center of the Universe, Route 66
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Anything from Ida Red Finalists: Anything from Dwelling Spaces, Prairie Artisan Ales BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE
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Few things are more iconic and Tulsan than our 76-foot oilman. G.D. is the fifth largest statue in the country, a fan of KMOD and extremely large t-shirts, and enjoys spending hours on end staring into the southern sky. Two earlier temporary versions of the Driller existed before a permanent one was constructed in 1966. The first, built for the 1953 International Petroleum Exposition, was shorter and shinier, had a goofy grin and was giving a kind of “OK” sign with one hand. It’s as if he was saying, “MMM, oil. C’est magnifique!” The second, built for the 1959 Expo, was more angular with a stoic expression and was climbing up the side of an oil derrick and waving. Our permanent Driller received a new coat of mustard gold paint in 2011. Lookin’ good, G.D.! Other than WalMart, there aren’t many places in town you could walk into naked, hungry, barefoot and without any soda or cool Tulsa gear and walk out full y clothed, with a bell y full of god knows what, wearing shoes and carrying a soda and cool Tulsa gear. And what if you could do that for both yourself and a friend? The point being, Tulsans voted Ida Red’s merchandise the Best Local Gift. Go check it out.
There’s nothing like a great vintage find—some incredible item from the past you can’t believe anyone would ever stop wearing, let alone sell, that by luck or kismet fits you perfectly in both size and style. The selection of clothes, collectibles and other items from the ’40s through the ’80s at Cheap Thrills is ripe for these great moments of discovery. Floral dresses to evening gowns, Hawaiian shirts to pearl-snaps, all kinds of polyester, relics of 20th-century pop culture and more are all hand-selected and organized for your hunting pleasure— without the inflated price tags you might find at some vintage stores. Cheap Thrills also has a nice selection of used vinyl—particularly 45s—and like everything else in the store, you never know what gem you might find.
Best Health/Fitness Center // YMCA // Finalists: Sky Fitness & Wellbeing, LifeTime Fitness
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We love the Cherry Street Farmers’ Market for the sunshine, the live local music and the friends we inevitably run into there. Our favorite Saturday morning find—an extremely affordable succulent called stone crop— has lasted through the off-season (we brought it inside) and continues to multiply. There are so many other great reasons to hit the market, which Tulsans voted Best Reason to Rise Early on a Weekend and Best Place to Shop Green. It takes over Cherry Street each Saturday from 7-11 a.m., April through October. Through the end of March, catch the winter market Saturdays from 8:30-11 a.m. in the Whole Foods parking lot on Brookside. BEST PLACE TO SHOP GREEN FINALISTS: Sprouts, Whole Foods BEST REASON TO RISE EARLY ON A WEEKEND FINALISTS: Flea markets, Brookside by Day
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Make no mistake: Utica Square is fancy, and it’s Tulsa’s best bet for hunting down an abundance of top labels. The classic midtown shopping center has managed to retain its timeless charm and hassle-free convenience over its long history in Tulsa. It’s also a sweet spot for savvy sale shoppers on the lookout for the perfect gift; you just might have to dig a little. Our personal favorite, which for some reason feels like Utica Square’s best-kept secret, is the Mij Shop on the ground floor of Miss Jackson’s. Mij apparel is chic and sassy, and the jewelry display is brimming with embellishments that are colorful, creative and just a little bit edgy.
Finalists: Dwelling Spaces, Ida Red Whether you’ve been hitting the trails for years or you’re a Simon exec who thought it was called Turkey Hill, you now hear about Turkey Mountain on a regular basis. Voted Best Place to Feel Like You’re Not In Tulsa, Best Place to Hike and Best Suburban Oasis, Turkey Mountain is the epicenter of Tulsa’s big conversations on responsible economic development and the value of green space. In case you missed it, competing plans for three outlet malls have been announced in and around Tulsa in the past year, and Simon Property Group’s is proposed at 61st Street and Highway 75 on part of Turkey Mountain’s topography. The plans jolted Tulsans to action and spawned the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition. After meeting with the developers in February, the coalition voiced concerns that Simon had rushed through the planning process to stay competitive and had failed to adequately plan to protect the remaining green space and address infrastructure and drainage needs. At an open meeting with the Planning Review Committee Feb. 19, Simon discussed plans to build a retaining wall/fill area up to 70 feet high and replacing the twolane 61st Street bridge with one up to six lanes wide. A community forum took place March 12 at the nearby Riverfield Country Day School, and District 2 Councilor Jeannie Cue held a forum for residents of the area March 16 at the Zarrow Library. The ma jority of those at the latter meeting appeared to be against the proposed development, based on the discussion. The discussion largely revolved around residents’ grave concerns about infrastructure, overwhelming traffic and prolonged road construction. Residents also questioned the wisdom of selecting Turkey Mountain for the mall when other areas of Tulsa are more in need of development. Other issues included the impact of the massive proposed retaining wall and increased pollution. Probably the most depressing thing that happened at the meeting was when Clay Bird, director of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, responded thusly to a woman’s question about the economic sensibility of the project: “I look around here, and I mean, you ladies all look really nice, I would think that you’d probably like shopping at a Simon Premium Outlet.” A public meeting also took place at the Southern Hills Marriott Hotel March 17 after this issue went to press. Wednesday, April 15, expect more detailed plans from Simon and a huge public turnout at a hearing with the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. The meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, but was postponed.
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Best Place to Update Your Look // IHLOFF SALON & DAY SPA
If you’ve ever been to Ihloff Salon and Day Spa, you already know what makes the local business the Best Place to Update Your Look. Ihloff’s excellent stylists are trained in-house, and the massages are some of the best in town. Best of all, each visit includes a bonus treat or two, like a hand massage during your conditioning treatment or a complimentary beauty service. A self-described health and wellness spa and Oklahoma’s only Aveda Lifestyle salon and spa, Ihloff carries Aveda’s largely plant-based, petrochemical-free hair and skincare products. When you go in for a massage, allow plenty of extra time to tinker around in the sweet spa facilities—there’s a super-special steam shower and plenty of Aveda products to sample. One of our favorite things about Ihloff is SpaRitual, a nail polish line that’s vegan and free of a few harsh chemicals in mainstream nail products. SpaRitual comes in gorgeous colors, and the line’s mini-sized bottles make it more affordable and fun to spring for a new look.
Finalists: Utica Square, Sterling Salon
BEST PLACE TO FEEL LIKE YOU’RE NOT IN TULSA FINALISTS: The Mayo Hotel rooftop, Guthrie Green
Best Organized Foot Race/ Run
BEST SUBURBAN OASIS: Broken Arrow/Rose District, Jenks/Main Street
Finalists: The Color Run, McNellie’s Pub Run
BEST PLACE TO HIKE FINALISTS: Redbud Valley Nature Preserve, Oxley Nature Center
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A hot summer day. The wind in your hair as Zingo makes its first drop. The strangely irresistible rotating eyes of Phantasmagoria. The refreshing splash at the bottom of the Chilly Pepper Plunge. Will Tulsa ever know such pleasures again? The answer, we hope, is yes. After the 2006 season, Bell’s was forced to leave Expo Square, its home of 55 years. But that’s not the end of the story. A collection of some of the park’s rides is up and running next to Swick’s Flea Market on West 51st Street under the name Bell’s Kiddieland. Robby Bell III is rebuilding his family’s park, ride by ride, mirroring the work his grandfather started in 1951. Here’s to a future full of tilting and whirling.
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What do you tell first-timers nervous about getting a tattoo? Just breathe and relax. It’s not going to be as bad as you think it is—but always expect the worst.
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BEST PLACE FOR CYCLING FINALISTS: Turkey Mountain, RiverWalk
What kind of experience can people expect when they come into your shop? We like to keep the shop very chill. That’s the type of environment we pictured when opening this place—the type of place where people can come and feel real comfortable. There’s not all the flash on the walls. Instead, we just have artwork. And we try to be a whole custom shop. We don’t want to do tattoos that everyone else has, and we want the customer to feel comfortable when they come. So far, I think we’ve succeeded in that.
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BEST PLACE FOR A STROLL FINALISTS: The Brady Arts District, Turkey Mountain
What type of work do you prefer to do? Portraits. Recently, I did a Buddy Holly portrait on my wife. That was really neat. I’d like to do more portraits. I lean more toward the realism style.
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WHEN Y’ALL WERE KIDS, did you ride bikes barefoot along the river, hang out in that incredibly sweet tree house and make music videos on the pedestrian bridge? Maybe that was just us, but surely you’ve spent more than a little time at River Parks. Tulsans voted the trail system Best Place for a Stroll, Best Place for Cycling and Best Place to Promenade with Your Dog. We forsee a few more BOT awards in the area’s future as the $350 million Gathering Place super-park takes shape. The sidewalk kerfuffle’s been said and done, the walkway to the pedestrian bridge was demolished a few weeks ago and some significant road closures will last for the duration of construction (potentially until late 2017). Beginning the week of March 16, plan on a total road closure of 31st Street between Riverside Drive and Boston Place. Looking ahead to the week of July 13, anticipate a ma jor road closure of Riverside Drive between 24th Street and 35th Street. Cruise that beautiful strip as much as you can until then; it’ll never be the same (not that we’re complaining). Expect intermittent lane and trail closures in the interim.
What was your first tattoo? I got a misfit skull on my leg when I was 18.
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The secret’s out! Everything that exists in this universe revolves around a small concrete circle, surrounded by bricks, where everything you think you know about sound goes right out the window. The place we now know to be in the dead center of all that is was created in the ‘80s when the former Boston Street Bridge was rebuilt, most likely by a team of intergalactic wizards disguised as civil engineers. Most Tulsans probably know about the mysterious reverberation heard when a person stands in the center and speaks. The real secret is what will become of us all when a wormhole opens in the center of The Center of the Universe and swallows Tulsa whole.
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Best-Kept Secret // THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
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Congrats on the award! Why do you think Tulsa selected you as their resident Bullshit Caller? Tulsa is a really friendly place. A lot of people just don’t like doing or saying something that they think might upset someone else, so there’s not much competition for this wonderful distinction. As an elected person, I’m charged with representing what I believe to be right and in the best interests of our community, even if it’s not universally popular. Sometimes that means calling things out publicly. What Tulsa bullshit needs to be called out right now? I think it’s bullshit when people say that certain businesses or even people aren’t welcome, not just downtown, but anywhere, or when people in gated communities rally against apartment developments, or when people write off people and places in our community for being too black or too Hispanic or too gay or too “south Tulsa.” Our propensity to segregate and self-elevate in Tulsa is shocking, embarrassing, and needs to be called out daily. We’re getting better, but we have a long way to go. How do you suggest we remedy it? It’s tough. People want so badly to belong to something that we quickly and naturally identify with things like us and attach ourselves to those groups because it feels safe. That’s human, and it’s understandable. The problem that can create is what I just described earlier. Ultimately, people start assigning value to those segregated groups and instead of seeing each other as neighbors, we see each
other as threats to life as we know it. My hope is that we’ll work as a community to know people who aren’t like us and to embrace the joy that is sharing life with a diverse group of people who challenge our ways of thinking and who stretch us and grow us as people. As outspoken as you are, you seem to get called out a bit, too. Care to address any of your recent shit? Sometimes I get to feeling sorry for myself for characterizations that I feel are unfounded or unfair, but I have to remember that I signed up for this. I’m not just a public figure as an elected person, but owning restaurants and bars means I have thousands of people interfacing with my private businesses on a daily basis. There are lots of opportunities for people to form opinions about me, either through my policy-making decisions or through an experience they’ve had in one of my establishments. I’m just a person like everyone else. People forget sometimes that the people they see on TV are still just regular human beings with feelings. I’ll just keep working to make the city a better place at City Hall and to do the best job possible of taking care of my guests and my employees. What’s great about tulsa right now? So many things. I love that Tulsa is starting to get its confidence up. We’ve seen really tremendous growth and new development in all parts of town, especially in terms of locally owned, grassroots small businesses. Those types of things really make a city unique and define its personality. March 18 – March 31, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE
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FINALISTS: Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, John 3:16 Mission
FINALISTS: The people, Downtown
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Tulsans have the George Kaiser Famil y Foundation to thank for projects like Guthrie Green, the forthcoming Gathering Place and the renovations of the Fox Hotel and Universal Ford buildings on Main Street in The Brady Arts District. Widel y known as GKFF, the foundation voted Best Group Making Tulsa better also supports causes as diverse as earl y childhood education, community health and a wide array of social services. GKFF’s initiatives include working to reduce our state’s high female incarceration rate and nurturing the Tulsa arts community with the new Tulsa Artist Fellowship (recipients will be announced Jul y 1).
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The juncture of Main and M.B. Brady Streets is just short of spitting distance from the Brady Theater, Guthrie Green and Cain’s Ballroom. It’s also smack-dab in the middle of every First Friday Art Crawl and links the TAC Gallery, Tulsa Glassblowing School, Brady Artists Studio and Mainline Art Bar. That’s just a sampling—taste the gastronomical reasons Tulsans voted the juncture Best Street Corner the next time you visit.
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Finalists: Guthrie Green, River Parks
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Two things you can always expect to find at the fair: a wide variety of fried foods and an even wider variety of people. It’s the best place to people watch because, moreso than any other event in Tulsa, the fair attracts folks of all walks. Between the rodeo crowd, the corndog and turkey leg junkies, the thrill seekers, the music fans there to see headlining acts along the lines of MC Hammer or Blue Öyster Cult and the fine folks operating rides, there are all sorts of people enjoying the fair in their own ways. And really, anywhere you can find a Spider Girl (ALIVE! SEE HER 8 LEGS!) is a shoo-in for this category.
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BEST BARBECUE Winner: Burn Co. Finalists: Albert G’s, Billy Sims BBQ BEST BARTENDER Winner: Noah Bush, Hodges Bend Finalists: Timothy Coody-Rosamond, Andolini’s; Beth Mosier, Mercury Lounge
BEST BRUNCH Winner: Brookside By Day Finalists: Lucky’s, SMOKE. On Cherry Street BEST BURGER Winner: Fat Guy’s Burger Bar Finalists: The Tavern, Ron’s
BEST CRAFT COCKTAIL Winner: Valkyrie Finalists: Hodges Bend, The Vault BEST DELI/SANDWICH Winner: Dilly Deli Finalists: Lambrusco’z to Go, Trencher’s Delicatessen
BEST FOOD TRUCK Winner: Lone Wolf Finalists: Andolini’s, Mr. Nice Guys
BEST SPOT FOR DAY DRINKING Winner: Blue Rose Café Finalists: McNellie’s, R Bar BEST STEAK Winner: Mahogany Finalists: Prhyme, Fleming’s BEST VEGETARIAN/HEALTHY Winner: Zoes Kitchen Finalists: Elote Café and Catering, Chimera BEST VIEW Winner: The Penthouse at the Mayo Hotel Finalists: El Guapo’s, In the Raw on the Hill
ENTERTAINMENT BEST ALL-AGES MUSIC VENUE Winner: Cain’s Ballroom Finalists: BOK Center, Guthrie Green BEST ANNUAL FESTIVAL Winner: Oktoberfest Finalists: Center of the Universe Festival, Mayfest BEST ART SPACE Winner: Philbrook Museum of Art Finalists: Gilcrease Museum, Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA)
BEST PARTY OF THE YEAR Winner: Oktoberfest Finalists: Cry Baby Hill (Tulsa Tough), Center of the Universe Festival BEST PERFORMING ARTS SPACE Winner: Tulsa Performing Arts Center Finalists: Guthrie Green, Brady Theater BEST PLACE FOR A FIRST DATE Winner: Brady Arts District Finalists: Guthrie Green, River Parks BEST PLACE FOR LOCAL MUSIC Winner: Cain’s Ballroom Finalists: Guthrie Green, Sounpony BEST PLACE TO GAMBLE Winner: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa Finalists: River Spirit Casino, Osage Casino BEST RECORD STORE Winner: Starship Records & Tapes Finalists: Vintage Stock, Holy Mountain BEST SMALL MUSIC VENUE Winner: Cain’s Ballroom Finalists: Brady Theater, Soundpony BEST TRIVIA NIGHT Winner: Joe Momma’s Finalists: Soundpony, Buffalo Wild Wings
BEST PLACE TO TAKE OUT-OF-TOWNERS Winner: Downtown Finalists: The Brady Arts District, Blue Dome District
BEST LOCAL MEDIA PERSONALITY Winner: Travis Meyer Finalists: LeAnne Taylor, Chera Kimiko BEST HAIR ON A LOCAL MEDIA PERSONALITY Winner: Chera Kimiko Finalists: Travis Meyer, Lori Fullbright BEST LOCAL POLITICIAN Winner: None Finalists: Kathy Taylor, Blake Ewing BEST ORGANIZED FOOT RACE/RUN Winner: Tulsa Run Finalists: Color Run, McNellie’s Pub Run BEST PICNIC SPOT Winner: Guthrie Green Finalists: Woodward Park, River Parks BEST PLACE FOR A STROLL Winner: River Parks Finalists: The Brady Arts District, Turkey Mountain BEST PLACE FOR CYCLING Winner: River Parks Finalists: Turkey Mountain, RiverWalk BEST PLACE TO BUY YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE A GIFT Winner: Utica Square Finalists: Dwelling Spaces, Ida Red BEST PLACE TO CAMP OUT Winner: Grand Lake Finalists: Greenleaf State Park, Keystone Lake BEST PLACE TO FEEL LIKE YOU’RE NOT IN TULSA Winner: Turkey Mountain Finalists: The Mayo Hotel rooftop, Guthrie Green
BEST BULLSHIT CALLER Winner: Blake Ewing Finalists: Back in My Day, Barry Friedman
BEST PLACE TO MAKE SOMETHING Winner: Pinot’s Palette Finalists: Tulsa Glassblowing School, Purple Glaze
BEST JAPANESE/SUSHI Winner: Yokozuna Finalists: In the Raw, Osaka
BEST FREE ENTERTAINMENT Winner: Guthrie Green Finalists: The Brady Arts District First Friday Art Crawl, Mayfest
BEST CHEAP THRILL Winner: Guthrie Green Finalists: Turkey Mountain, Tulsa Drillers games
BEST PLACE TO MEET YOUR NEXT MATE Winner: Guthrie Green Finalists: Cain’s Ballroom, church
BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING Winner: Joe Momma’s Finalists: Phat Philly’s, Andolini’s
BEST JUKEBOX Winner: Fassler Hall Finalists: Mercury Lounge, Caz’s
BEST LOCAL BEER Winner: Marshall Brewing Company Finalists: Prairie Artisan Ales, COOP Ale Works
BEST KARAOKE Winner: Fassler Hall Finalists: Elote Café and Catering, The Warehouse Bar & Grill
BEST HEALTH/FITNESS CENTER Winner: YMCA Finalists: Sky Fitness & Wellbeing, LifeTime Fitness
BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE-WATCH Winner: Tulsa State Fair Finalists: Guthrie Green, River Parks
BEST MEXICAN Winner: El Rio Verde Finalists: El Guapo’s, Elote Café and Catering
BEST LARGE MUSIC VENUE Winner: BOK Center Finalists: Cain’s Ballroom, Brady Theater
BEST HIDEOUT DURING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Winner: Downtown tunnels Finalists: The Mayo Hotel, Sam’s Club
BEST PLACE TO PROMENADE WITH YOUR DOG Winner: River Parks Finalists: Biscuit Acres Dog Park, Guthrie Green
BEST ITALIAN Winner: Dalesandro’s Finalists: Ti Amo, Mondo’s
BEST PUBLIC PARK Winner: Guthrie Green Finalists: Woodward Park, River Parks BEST PUBLIC RESTROOM Winner: QuikTrip Finalists: BOK Center, Guthrie Green BEST REASON TO RISE EARLY ON A SATURDAY Winner: Cherry Street Farmers’ Market Finalists: Flea markets, Brookside By Day BEST STREET CORNER Winner: Main Street & M.B. Brady Street Finalists: 2nd Street & Elgin Ave., 15th Street & Peoria Ave. BEST SUBURBAN OASIS Winner: Turkey Mountain Finalists: Broken Arrow/Rose District, Jenks/Main Street BEST TATTOO ARTIST Winner: Squiggy Finalists: Lollie Moore, Tony Carrera BEST THING THAT’S CHANGED ABOUT TULSA IN THE LAST YEAR Winner: Marriage equality Finalists: Continued downtown revitalization, Completion of I-44 construction BEST TULSAN TO FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA Winner: Natasha Ball/Tasha Does Tulsa Finalists: Biker Fox, Chera Kimiko BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE Winner: Cheap Thrills Finalists: Goodwill, Vintage Vault BEST WORTHY CAUSE Winner: DVIS: Domestic Violence Intervention Services Finalists: Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, John 3:16 Mission BEST THING ABOUT TULSA Winner: “It’s home.” Finalists: The people, Downtown BEST OF TULSA // 39
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BEST PLACE TO HIKE Winner: Turkey Mountain Finalists: Redbud Valley Nature Preserve, Oxley Nature Center
BEST “UNOFFICIAL” PUBLIC ART Winner: Soundpony patio Finalists: 21st Street bridge graffiti, Clean Hands murals
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BEST DIY/UNDERGROUND VENUE Winner: Soundpony Finalists: Cellar Dweller, Vanguard
BEST INDIAN Winner: India Palace Finalists: Desi Wok, Cumin
BEST-KEPT SECRET Winner: The Center of the Universe Finalists: Cellar Dweller, The Fur Shop
BEST PUBLIC ART Winner: Philbrook Museum of Art Finalists: Mayfest, Living Arts/Day of the Dead murals
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BEST HANGOVER BREAKFAST Winner: Brookside By Day Finalists: Tally’s Café, Dilly Deli
BEST PLACE YOU WISH WERE STILL IN BUSINESS Winner: Bell’s Amusement Park Finalists: Steve’s Sundry, White Owl
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BEST CASINO FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Winner: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa Finalists: River Spirit Casino, Osage Casino
BEST PLACE TO UPDATE YOUR LOOK Winner: Ihloff Salon and Day Spa Finalists: Utica Square, Sterling Salon
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BEST DIVE BAR Winner: Soundpony Finalists: Arnie’s, Mercury Lounge
BEST SERVICE Winner: Kilkenny’s Finalists: Tallgrass Prairie Table, Charleston’s
BEST OPEN MIC Winner: Gypsy Coffee House Finalists: The Loony Bin, The Colony
BEST LOCAL GIFT Winner: Anything from Ida Red Finalists: Anything from Dwelling Spaces, Prairie Artisan Ales
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BEST DELIVERY Winner: Jimmy John’s Finalists: Mazzio’s, Papa John’s
BEST SEAFOOD Winner: White River Fish Market Finalists: Bodean, Bonefish Grill
BEST NIGHT CLUB Winner: Club Ma jestic Finalists: Legends, TIE: Caravan Cattle Co., Electric Circus
BEST PLACE TO STRIKE A (YOGA) POSE Winner: Guthrie Green Finalists: The Yoga Room, Be Love Yoga Studio
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BEST COFFEE HOUSE Winner: The Coffee House on Cherry Street Finalists: The Phoenix, Chimera
BEST RESTAURANT FOR LOCALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS Winner: Tallgrass Prairie Table Finalists: Elote Café and Catering, SMOKE. On Cherry Street
BEST MUSEUM Winner: Philbrook Museum of Art Finalists: Gilcrease Museum, Woody Guthrie Center
BEST LANDMARK Winner: Golden Driller Finalists: The Center of the Universe, Route 66
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BEST CHEF Winner: Justin Thompson (Justin Thompson Restaurant Group) Finalists: Michelle Donaldson (Tallgrass Prairie Table), Trevor Tack (McNellie’s Group)
BEST PLACE TO WATCH THE BIG GAME Winner: Fassler Hall Finalists: Buffalo Wild Wings, Leon’s
BEST MOVIE THEATER Winner: AMC Southroads 20 Finalists: Warren Theatres, Circle Cinema
BEST PLACE TO SPOT A FAMOUS PERSON Winner: BOK Center Finalists: The Mayo Hotel, Cain’s Ballroom
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BEST BLOODY MARY Winner: SMOKE. On Cherry Street Finalists: McNellie’s, Cosmo Café
BEST PIZZA Winner: Andolini’s Finalists: Hideaway, Joe Momma’s
BEST PERSON MAKING TULSA BETTER Winner: George Kaiser Finalists: Elliot Nelson, Blake Ewing
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BEST BEER SELECTION Winner: McNellie’s Finalists: Kilkenny’s, Fassler Hall
BEST LOCAL THEATER COMPANY Winner: Tulsa Ballet Finalists: Theatre Tulsa, Nightingale Theater/Midwestern Theater Troupe
BEST PLACE TO SHOP GREEN Winner: Cherry Street Farmers’ Market Finalists: Sprouts, Whole Foods
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BEST BAR FOOD Winner: McNellie’s Finalists: Kilkenny’s, The Brook
BEST PATIO Winner: Blue Rose Café Finalists: El Guapo’s, The Rusty Crane
BEST GROUP MAKING TULSA BETTER Winner: George Kaiser Family Foundation Finalists: Tulsa’s Young Professionals, Guthrie Green
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BEST BAKERY Winner: Merritt’s Bakery Finalists: Antoinette Baking Co., Ann’s Bakery
BEST LOCAL BAND NAME Winner: Hanson Finalists: The Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band, Who & The Fucks
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BEST ASIAN Winner: Yokozuna Finalists: Lanna Thai, P.F. Chang’s
BEST NEW RESTAURANT Winner: Tallgrass Prairie Table Finalists: STG Pizzeria & Gelateria, Calaveras Mexican Grill
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Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca - Antigona Tues., March 31, through Wed., April 1, 7:00 pm, John H. Williams Theatre, PAC, $40 Founded in 1993 by Martín Santangelo and his wife, Bessie Award-winning dancer Soledad Barrio, Noche Flamenca is one of the most celebrated flamenco groups in the world. With equal emphasis on the three aspects of flamenco—word, music and movement—and a dedication to the intense passion and emotion of the form, Noche Flamenca has captivated audiences worldwide. The company will perform their own flamenco adaptation of Sophocles’ “Antigone.” The idea for the adaptation was conceived when Santangelo saw a production of “Antigone” and was struck by the modern relevance of the play’s central battle between a disenfranchised individual and the governing authority.
24-Hour Video Race Screening Thurs., March 19, 5:30 pm, Philbrook Museum of Art Last month, 20 teams came together to create short videos for the 10th annual 24-Hour Video Race. The teams were given three surprise elements—a theme: “life on the edge,” a prop: rubber gloves, and a line of dialogue: “It took me 10 years, but I finally got it!”—and just 24 hours to write, shoot and edit a short video incorporating those elements. Now, see all 20 submissions and choose your favorites. The event will begin with light bites, a cash bar and viewings of last year’s winners at 5:30 PM. The screening of this year’s entrants will begin at 7. Finally, participants in the contest will convene at Living Arts (307 E M.B. Brady St.) at 9:30 for the announcement of winners. This event is part of Philbrook’s Third Thursdays.
The Six Hour/Three Hour Snake Run Sat., March 21, 9:00 am, Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area, $50-$65, tztrailruns.com Some of Turkey Mountain’s flattest and easiest trails will be used for this timed endurance run, during which runners will compete to run the farthest in either three or six hours on a 3.75-mile course. The top three men and women in each event will receive a terrifying snake trophy. 40 // ARTS & CULTURE
The 39 Steps Fri., March 20 through Sun., March 29, Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC, $15-$18 Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 spy thriller gets twisted in this spoof presented by Theatre Tulsa in which a chance encounter leads to a man being hunted down by a mysterious organization. Chris Williams plays Richard Hannay, the dashing hero, Laura Skoch plays all three of Hannay’s romantic interests, and Robert Yound and Andy Axewell play every other character in the script, around 100 of them in total. This will guarantee some absurdity, with actors performing quick changes and even portraying multiple characters at once.
WMF Quarterfinals Doubleheader Thurs., March 26, 6:30 pm, Expo Square Pavilion, $7-$25, wmfworldcup.com Expo Square Pavilion, new home to the Tulsa Revolution, will host two games in the World Minifootball Federation’s first-ever Arena Soccer World Cup. The competition will be the largest ma jor world championship for arena soccer since the 1997 World Indoor Championships in Mexico City. As of press time, it remains to be seen who will be playing in the two games in Tulsa, but the countries represented in the World Cup are the US of A, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Germany, India, Romania, Canada, Serbia, Brazil and Russia. March 18 – March 31, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE
fowl play "Dogs are our link to paradise… …they don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring…it was peace.” – Milan Kundera
Come by to celebrate Spring. Bring your dog!
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Brown Bag It, PAC Trust Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca Mike McRuiz - Photo Exhibit, PAC Gallery Godspell - Tulsa Project Theatre Strings & Pearls - Brown Bag It, PAC Trust Of Mice and Men - Tulsa Opera Modigliani Quartet - Chamber Music Tulsa Tulsa Camarata - Brown Bag It, PAC Trust The Phantom of the Opera - Celebrity Attractions THE TULSA VOICE Bard Fiction - Theatre Pops BEST Will Shortz - Tulsa Town Hall OF TULSA Charlotte’s Web - The Playhouse Tulsa READERS’ CHOICE Treasure Island - Theatre Tulsa Family 2015 A Devil Inside - Riverfield Country Day School vote for u s
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thehaps The Abstract Heart Screening Sun., March 22, 5:00 pm, Circle Cinema A lonely guy falls in love with a girl from the other side of the tracks. When she gets into trouble, he goes to extreme lengths to keep her safe. Catch a free screening of this short film, written and directed by Nathaniel Scott Davis and shot in the Tulsa area by 1261 Pictures. The Patchouli Orchestra will perform prior to the screening.
Little Women The Musical Thurs., March 26 Sun., March 29, Gussman Hall, Lorton Performance Center, $6-$20 TU’s Department of Theatre presents this musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved book. The story follows the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—and explores what it means to be part of a family while pursuing your own dreams.
Household Pollutant Collection Event Sat., March 28 Sun., March 29, Expo Square, metrecycle.com Do some spring cleaning and make your home safer by taking leftover chemical’s to the M.E.T.’s semi-annual pollutant collection event. Collection will take place March 28th and 29th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Read a full list of what will and will not be accepted at metrecycle.com.
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THE BEST OF THE REST EVENTS
The Tulsa Mr. Leather Contest // Now in its 24th year, Tulsa’s premier gay leather event will send the winner to the Oklahoma competition and then possibly on to the International Mr. Leather competition in Chicago while raising funds and awareness for charity. The event will span two days, with a Meet & Greet on the 20th and the contest on the 21st. // 3/20-3/21, Tulsa Eagle, $5, tulsamrleather.com/ Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School presents Poppy Pie and Apple Angel // Performing and visual arts collide in this monthly event that combines life drawing with burlesque performances by Poppy Pie and Apple Angel, and stand up comedy by Dan Fritschie. Hosted by Hilton Price. // 3/21, 7:00 pm, The Fur Shop, $5-$10, drsketchy.com/ branch/tulsa
Keg’s Man Cave // 3/21, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Sunday Night Stand Up // 3/22, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com Steve “MudFlap” McGrew, Ricky Reyes // 3/25, 7:30 pm, 3/26, 7:30 pm, Loony Bin, $9 3/27, 7:30 pm, 10:00 pm, Loony Bin, $12, 3/28, 7:30 pm, 10:00 pm, Loony Bin, $12 Laughing Matter // 3/26, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com LYAO for LGBT w/ Doug Shadell, Sophia Starr, Jane Bevan // 3/27, 8:00 pm, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $12, comedyparlor.com Chris Tucker // 3/27, 8:00 pm, Brady Theater, $32.50-$52.50, bradytheater.com
Mid-South Tackle, Hunting & Boat Show // This event is host to a variety of fishing, camping, hunting and outdoors products as well as entertainment, seminars and activities for family fun. // 3/27-3/29, Expo Square, $5-$20, midsouthtackleshow.com/
Back In My Day // Improv // 3/28, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com
VISUAL ARTS
Tulsa REPRESENT! w/ Roy Johnson, Shawna Blake, Peter Bedgood, Ryan Green, Jeremiah Walton, Jerome Dabney, Dianna Jarvis, Jackson Nichols // 3/29, 7:30 pm, Loony Bin, $5,
Tulsa Sights and Sounds // Tulsa Artists Guild presents its 6th annual art exhibition and sale. The show will feature original works by Tulsa Artists Guild Members, including painting, drawing, photography, handcrafted woodturning and handmade jewelry. // 3/26-3/28, Tulsa Historical Society & Museum, tag-tulsaartistsguild.com/upcoming-events.html
PERFORMING ARTS Psychic John Edward // Psychic and best-selling author John Edward comes to town to amaze and befuddle his audience. // 3/21, 12:00 pm, John H. Williams Theatre, PAC, $150 Takács Quartet // The Takács Quartet, which was founded in Budapest 40 years ago, returns to Tulsa. The ensemble will perfrom quartets by Haydn, Schubert and Beethoven. // 3/22, 3:00 pm, John H. Williams Theatre, PAC, $5-$20 Sesame Street Live - Let’s Dance! // 3/27-3/29, Cox Business Center, $20-$60 Tulsa Ballet: The Three Musketeers // After being the first American ballet company to perform it, Tulsa Ballet brings back this classic story choreographed by André Prokovsky. Full of fast-paced action, sword fights and slapstick comedy, The Three Musketeers is also rare among ballets, in that all of the ma jor roles are danced by men. // 3/27-3/29, Chapman Music Hall, PAC, $20-$120
COMEDY Hurricane Hump Day w/ Gerald Harris // 3/18, 8:00 pm, Loony Bin, $10
Hammered! A Drunken Improv Show // Improv // 3/28, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com
SPORTS ORU Baseball vs IPFW // 3/20, 6:30 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5-$12, oruathletics.com ORU Baseball vs IPFW // 3/21, 2:00 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5-$12, oruathletics.com ORU Baseball vs IPFW // 3/22, 1:00 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5-$12, oruathletics.com/ Tulsa Oilers vs Allen Americans // 3/25, 7:5 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, bokcenter.com/events/detail/tulsa-oilers-v-allen-americans-6 ORU Baseball vs Omaha // 3/27, 6:30 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5-$12, oruathletics.com/ ORU Baseball vs Omaha // 3/28, 2:00 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5-$12, oruathletics.com/ TU Women’s Soccer vs Northeastern State // // 3/28, 11:00 am, Hurricane Stadium, $5, tulsahurricane.com/ TU Women’s Tennis vs Memphis // // 3/28, 12:00 pm, Case Tennis Center , tulsahurricane.com/ TBH Derby Dash 5K // Derby Dash is a 5K Run and one-mile fun run/walk benefitting Tulsa Boys’ Home, whose mission is to provide the highest quality residential care for young boys needing placement outside their homes. // 3/28, 8:30 am, Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area, $10$30, tbhjuniorwomen.com/fundraisers/tbh-5k/
Todd Rexx, Chris Dubail // 3/19, 7:30 pm, $2, 3/20, 7:30 pm, 10:00 pm, $10, 3/21, 7:30 pm, 10:00 pm, $10, Loony Bin
ORU Baseball vs Omaha // 3/29, 1:00 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5-$12, oruathletics.com/
Army of Stand Ups // 3/20, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com/
Tulsa Oilers vs Allen Americans // 3/31, 7:5 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, bokcenter.com/events/detail/tulsa-oilers-v-allen-americans-7
Comfort Creatures // 3/20, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Sharp Dressed Men // 3/21, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com
ORU Baseball vs Oklahoma State University // 3/31, 6:30 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5-$12, oruathletics.com/
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Selling the scene ‘Tulsa Boom Factory’ invests $80k to bolster Tulsa at SXSW by RYAN DALY
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o Tulsa residents, it’s no secret that our music scene is on the verge of something amazing. Buoyed by an ambitious young workforce, small businesses and large public-private investments, downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods have exploded with activity. The boom is providing venues and, more importantly, audiences for hundreds of Tulsa musicians. Events like the Center of the Universe Festival have seen runaway success, and national media have been dedicating a significant number of column inches to extolling Tulsa’s virtues as the next live music capital of the Midwest. Wednesday, March 18, nearly a dozen Tulsa acts will take their show south of the Red River to play at Tulsa Boom Factory, an $80,000 South by Southwest day party designed to push us closer to the tipping point. 44 // MUSIC
Organized by VisitTulsa, the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation and SMG, which manages the BOK Center and the Tulsa Convention Center, Tulsa Boom Factory will feature several startups and two stages of Tulsa bands. The lineup includes Alaska & Madi (of NBC’s “The Voice”), Capitol Cars, The Fabulous Minx, Bandelier, Native Lights, Nuns (an official SXSW 2015 band), Paul Benjaman, Mark Gibson, Phil Marshall, Eric Himan and Desi & Cody. “At SMG, we believe Tulsa is one of the greatest live music destinations in the world,” BOK Center General Manager Jeff Nickler said. “SXSW is the perfect venue to showcase Tulsa’s vibrant music scene, innovation and spirit of entrepreneurship to hundreds of thousands of people.” The impact a 6-hour showcase can make at a festival that in 2014
featured 2,371 acts, 111 stages and hundreds of unofficial showcases remains to be seen, but it’s a big step in the right direction. A music scene’s growth is driven from two directions, the first of which is the quality of musicians it produces and exports. With 8,000 U.S. and international acts vying for fewer than 3,000 performing slots, a locally-focused showcase provides an otherwise unavailable opportunity for many bands to perform. “We actually got an email telling us that we had been passed over as an official SXSW band,” said Grant Wiscaver, lead vocalist of Capitol Cars. “This party will provide the opportunity for us to go down and play in front of a crowd we couldn’t reach otherwise.” The second is the quality of musicians it attracts. Festivals and large-capacity venues like Cain’s Ballroom, the Brady Theater,
and the BOK Center are doing a phenomenal job making Tulsa the go-to tour stop for the nation’s headlining acts. But the task of attracting small and mid-tier acts rests squarely on the shoulders of Tulsa’s touring bands. “When you go play a festival, your set accounts for maybe an hour of your trip,” Fabulous Minx drummer Noah Sears said. “You spend the rest of the time making friends with the other bands and inviting them to play with you and stay at your place next time they’re in town.” a Editor’s Note: Ryan Daly is lead singer and guitarist for The Fabulous Minx.
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HARMONICA SUMMIT Attention blues fans: Route 66 Harmonica Club and the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame present a full day celebrating the soulful sound of the harmonica. Workshops and jams will take place during the day, and an antique harmonica collection will be on display. At 7:00, it’s the main event with music from Al “Okie” Blake, John Long, Gary Allegretto, Billy Gibson, Michael Rubin, R.K. Mischo, local legend Junior Markham and special guests. Sat., March 21, Noon, $20, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, 5 S. Boston Ave.
ROCKING ROAD TRIP – NIGHT 2 It’s a regular Punkapalooza. Eleven of Oklahoma’s best punk bands come together to play two shows and a take a little road trip. The Dirty Mugs, Violent Affair, The Quickiez, The Riot Waves, James Bond Dracula, Merlinmason, The Big News, Streetlight Fight, Justice Keeper, The Teasers and Worse Than Before will all play at OKC’s The Conservatory on the 27th. The next day, they’ll take a quick drive up I-44 and do it all over again at Barkingham Palace. Sat., March 28, 6:00 PM, Barkingham Palace, 1301 N. Cheyenne Ave.
Wed // Mar 18
Blue Rose Cafe – Brandon Clark Cain’s Ballroom – Coal Chamber, Filter Combichrist, American Head Charge, Saint Ridley – 6:20 pm – ($25-$40) Cellar Dwellar – Mike Cameron Collective – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Big Daddy Downtown Lounge – The Skull – 8:00 pm Dusty Dog Pub – Scott Ellison – 6:30 pm Full Moon Cafe - BA – Ayngel & John – 9:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Amanda Preslar w/ Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 7:00 pm Los Cabos - BA – Daniel Jordan – 5:00 pm Louie’s Grill & Bar - Jenks – Branjae – 6:30 pm Mercury Lounge – The Electric Rag Band – 10:00 pm On the Rocks – Don White – 7:00 pm Pickles Pub – Billy Snow Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm Soundpony – Absolutely Not, Mad Doctors – 10:30 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project The Hunt Club – Colin Babb Band
Thur // Mar 19
Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Chad Lee – 8:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – *TTV 2015 BOT Party!! – 8:00 pm – ($5-$8) Cimarron Bar – Harry Williams and Friends Crow Creek Tavern – Dan Martin – 8:00 pm Downtown Lounge – Mikey Classic & His Lonesome Spur – 7:00 pm Elephant Run – Johnny Paul Band – 8:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - BA – Piano Man Tom Basler – 8:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Toast & JAM w/ Charlie Redd and Cynthia Jesseen – 10:00 pm Guthrie Green – *Hank West & The Smokin Hots, Zaramela – 6:30 pm Mercury Lounge – The Calamity Cubes, The Green Gallows – 10:00 pm 46 // MUSIC
Pickles Pub – Fingers Band Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 3:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Traveler – 7:00 pm Soundpony – Pop Goes the Evil – 10:30 pm The Colony – Levi Parham, Honky Tonk Happy Hour The Hunt Club – Meggie McDonald Yeti – Turnt Up
Fri // Mar 20
Blue Rose Cafe – Alicia Hill Duo Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Wilbur Lee Tucker – 9:00 pm Centennial Lounge – Heavy Jones – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Octane Blue – 9:30 pm Crow Creek Tavern – RPM Downtown Lounge – Mos Generator – 8:00 pm Dusty Dog Pub – Danny Baker Band Elephant Run – Stone Cutters Fassler Hall – Jacob Tovar and the Saddle Tramps Fat Daddy’s Pub and Grille – Chris Clark Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Andrew Michael – 9:00 pm IDL Ballroom – Louis the Child – 9:00 pm – ($10) Mercury Lounge – The 24th Street Wailers – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Uninvited Guests NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino – SeXtion 8 – 9:00 pm Pepper’s Grill - South – David Skinner Band Pickles Pub – Smilin’ Vic Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Annie UP – 9:00 pm Smitty’s 118 Tavern – Rusty James Porter – 8:00 pm Smitty’s 118 Tavern – Nate Hull Soundpony – *Klondike5 – 10:30 pm The Colony – Wink & Ali The Hunt Club – Dave and the Haters, Dante and the Hawks The Shrine – Mom’s Kitchen (Widespread Panic Tribute) – ($10)
The Vanguard – *In Distress Fest w/ Abstract/Entity, Advocate, Circes Curse, Empire//Divided, Killin the Broken, Obscure Sanity, Paper Planets, Shadow and the Mountain – 3:00 pm – ($12-$14) Westbound Club – Outlaw Son Band, Wade Quinton – 8:00 pm Woody’s Corner Bar – Dj Spin Yeti – Hip Hop All Stars Spring Break Party ZIN Wine Bar – Daniel Jordan – 9:00 pm
Sat // Mar 21
The Joint @ Hard Rock Casino – Little Big Town, Chris Stapleton – 8:00 pm – (SOLD OUT) The Shrine – March Metal Mayhem w/ Severmind, Blackwater Rebellion, Shyner, Dryvr – ($5) Westbound Club – Outlaw Son Band, Wade Quinton – 8:00 pm Woody’s Corner Bar – Tear Stained Eye
Sun // Mar 22
Blue Rose Cafe – Miles Ralston Bull and Bear Tavern – Dean DeMerritt Jazz Tribe Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Great Big Biscuit – 9:00 pm Centennial Lounge – David Castro Band – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Evil Twin Dusty Dog Pub – Scott Ellison – 8:30 pm Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs – 3:00 pm Elephant Run – Stars Fat Daddy’s Pub and Grille – Mickey and Gordon Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – SuperDarren65 – 9:00 pm IDL Ballroom – Back to the Tardis: Time Lord Party – 9:00 pm – ($8-$35) Lambrusco’z - Midtown – Randy Brumley – 12:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Wood & Wire, Jack Grelle – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Uninvited Guests NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino – SeXtion 8 – 9:00 pm Pepper’s Grill - South – Neil Dirickson Pickles Pub – Glam R Us Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – The Jumpshots – 9:1 pm Soundpony – Audra and the Whippoorwills - Happy Hour Show – 7:00 pm Soundpony – DJ Sweet Bab Jayzus – 10:30 pm The Colony – Jacob Tovar and the Saddle Tramps The Hunt Club – *Fiawna Forte, Decker
Blue Rose Cafe – Rockwell Cain’s Ballroom – Memphis May Fire, Crown the Empire, Dance Gavin Dance, Palisades, Outline In Color – 6:00 pm – ($18-$33) Cimarron Bar – Kevin Pharriss Blues Band Elwood’s – Hammer Down, Miles Williams – 3:00 pm Fassler Hall – Sons of Bill Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 6:30 pm Los Cabos - Jenks – Roger Alan Nottestad, The Fabulous Two Man Band – 5:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Brandon Clark – 9:00 pm Pickles Pub – Sunday Showcase Soundpony – Chrome Pony - Happy Hour Show – 7:00 pm Soundpony – *Schwervon, The Daddyo’s, Noun Verb Adjective – 10:30 pm The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Hunt Club – Carter Husley, Ryan Reid The Vanguard – Felix Martin – 8:00 pm – ($15) Woody’s Corner Bar – Mikey Bee Yeti – Vagittarius, Blunt Splitter
Mon // Mar 23
727 Club – Johnny Paul Band – 8:00 pm Mercury Lounge – The Stone Foxes, Blue Dream – 9:00 pm Soundpony – Dams - Happy Hour Show – 7:30 pm The Colony – Open Mic w/ Cody Clinton The Vanguard – Single Mothers, The Dirty Nil, The Riot Waves, For the Wolf, Skeleton Farm – 8:00 pm – ($10)
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Tulsa pop-punk quartet Lizard Police got quite a boost for the forthcoming release of their newest record, a split 7-inch in conjunction with Philadelphia punk rockers Mike Bell and the Movies. In addition to playing a special record release show at Holy Mountain Records (March 29 at 4 p.m. with Riot Waves), the band was added to the bill as an opener for Bad Religion and OFF! At Cain’s Ballroom on April 1. “I associate Bad Religion’s music with the earliest years of me playing music on my own,” said LZPD frontman Mitch Gilliam. “And to share a stage with Keith Morris from Black Flag and the Circle Jerks [now frontman for OFF!] is just fucking insane. “It’s just absolutely ridiculous that we get to play with punk rock royalty.”
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Getting punked Tue // Mar 24
Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Preslar Music Showcase – 6:30 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – *Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Runnon On Empty – 7:00 pm Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm The Dirty Knuckle Tavern – *Reverend Red The Vanguard – *Olivia Jean, The Black Belles, The Loaded Dice – 8:00 pm – ($10-$12)
Wed // Mar 25
Blue Rose Cafe – Brandon Clark Cellar Dwellar – Mike Cameron Collective – 9:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - BA – Ayngel & John – 9:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Amanda Preslar w/ Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 7:00 pm Louie’s Grill & Bar - Jenks – Branjae – 6:30 pm On the Rocks – Don White – 7:00 pm Pickles Pub – Billy Snow Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm Soundpony – *Diarrhea Planet, Left & Right, Lizard Police – 10:30 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project The Hunt Club – Billy and Bobby Moore
Thur // Mar 26
Baker St. Pub – Drive – 9:45 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Brian Capps – 8:00 pm Centennial Lounge – *Robert Hoefling & Friends – 8:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Harry Williams and Friends Full Moon Cafe - BA – Piano Man Tom Basler – 8:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Toast & JAM w/ Charlie Redd and Cynthia Jesseen – 10:00 pm
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Mercury Lounge – ClusterPluck – 10:00 pm Pickles Pub – Fingers Band Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison – 3:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Back Road Anthem – 7:00 pm Soundpony – Knifight – 10:30 pm The Colony – Beau Roberson, Mandy Rowden The Hunt Club – Traviss Kidd The Joint @ Hard Rock Casino – *Dwight Yoakam – 8:00 pm – (SOLD OUT) The Vanguard – Bronze Radio Return, Swear and Shake, Capitol Cars – 8:00 pm – ($13) Woody’s Corner Bar – Born In November Yeti – Falkirk
Fri // Mar 27
Blue Rose Cafe – Ice Cold Glory Bohemian Pizzeria – Branjae – 6:30 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Merle Jam – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Granger Smith, Earl Dibbles Jr., Jeff Allen – 8:00 pm – ($15-$30) Centennial Lounge – Bull Finger – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Amped – 9:00 pm Crow Creek Tavern – Doctors of Replay Dusty Dog Pub – Southern Discomfort Elephant Run – Life of the Party Fassler Hall – Paul Benjaman Band Fat Daddy’s Pub and Grille – Brandon Clark Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Marilyn McCulloch – 9:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Banditos, Acousta Noir – 10:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino – Imzadi – 9:00 pm Pepper’s Grill - South – Living Room Project Pickles Pub – Rockfisch Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – The Hi Fidelics – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Stars – 9:00 pm Smitty’s 118 Tavern – Lil Joe Soundpony – We Make Shapes, Mike Dee – 10:30 pm The Colony – *Steve Pryor Band
The Hunt Club – *Dusty Pearls CD Release Party The Shrine – Andy Frasco – ($10) Yeti – The Mason Experience
Sat // Mar 28
Barkingham Palace – Rocking Road Trip Night Two w/ The Dirty Mugs, Violent Affair, The Quickiez, The Riot Waves, James Bond Dracula, Merlinmason, The Big News, Streetlight Fight, Justice Keeper, The Teasers, Worse Than Before – 6:00 pm Blue Rose Cafe – Daniel Jordan, Meggie McDonald – 7:30 pm Brady Theater – Pentatonix – 8:00 pm – (SOLD OUT) Bull and Bear Tavern – Dean DeMerritt Jazz Tribe Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Jason Young Band – 9:00 pm Centennial Lounge – Glam R Us – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Dead Metal Society – 9:00 pm Crow Creek Tavern – Alicia Hill Duo Dusty Dog Pub – Luxtones Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs – 3:00 pm Elephant Run – Rocket Science Fassler Hall – *Oklahoma Dope Fat Daddy’s Pub and Grille – Laron Simpson Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Onyx Owl – 9:00 pm Lambrusco’z - Midtown – Gypsy Twang – 1:00 pm Mercury Lounge – *Sam and the Stylees – 10:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino – Imzadi – 9:00 pm Pepper’s Grill - South – Danny Timms Pickles Pub – Dane Trout & the Hook Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Stars – 9:00 pm Sandite Billiards and Grill – Brandon Clark Band – 8:00 pm Soundpony – DJ Falkirk – 10:30 pm The Colony – Brian Payne w/ Rachel Layvonne The Dixie Tavern – Bootleggers Union
The Hunt Club – Fine As Paint The Shrine – All About a Bubble – ($5) The Vanguard – A Lot Like Birds, Icarus the Owl, Neoromantics – 6:30 pm – ($13-$25) Woody’s Corner Bar – Patrick Winsett and Foolish Pride Yeti – *Brujoroots
Sun // Mar 29
Blue Rose Cafe – Rockwell Cain’s Ballroom – Sturgill Simpson, Nashville’s Electric Western – 8:00 pm – ($17-$32) Cimarron Bar – Kevin Pharriss Blues Band Elwood’s – Bryce Dicus – 3:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 6:30 pm Holy Mountain – *Lizard Police 7” Release Show w/ The Riot Waves – 4:00 pm Los Cabos - BA – Daniel Jordan – 5:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Carter Simpson – 10:00 pm Pickles Pub – Sunday Showcase The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing Woody’s Corner Bar – Dj Good Ground
Mon // Mar 30
727 Club – Johnny Paul Band – 8:00 pm The Colony – Open Mic w/ Cody Clinton
Tue // Mar 31
Centennial Lounge – Open Jam – 8:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry St – Preslar Music Showcase – 6:30 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Open Jam – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Clark & Kidd – 7:00 pm Scotty’s Lounge – Billy Snow Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm Soundpony – Torn Up – 10:30 pm
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Jemaine Clement in ‘What We Do in the Shadows’
Spoof with teeth ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ smartly skewers vampire flicks by JOE O’SHANSKY
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ith a couple of notable exceptions, there have always been just two kinds of vampires. The pseudo-European, brooding, romantic kind carries an inexplicable torch for some reincarnated milk-white girl and always looks like they just walked off of a ’70s BBC version of “A Christmas Carol.” Then there’s the feral, demon-eyed, razor-toothed, gargoyle-eared, bloodthirsty killer kind who don’t play that romance shit at all. Only one of them is actually cool. At least with zombies, the only real bone of contention is a preference for walkers or runners. I’m always looking for a reinvention of the serious vampire
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story. A new “Near Dark” or “Let the Right One In.” “What We Do in the Shadows” is another kind of reinvention, not unlike what 2004’s “Shaun of the Dead” did for zombies. It plays on everything we know about cinematic vampires and subverts those tropes in surprisingly funny ways. Presented by the “New Zealand Documentary Board,” a film crew follows a group of four vampires in the run-up to The Unholy Masquerade—a blowout party for vamps, zombies, werewolves and other Kiwi children of the night. We meet Viago (Taika Waititi), a sort of den mother to flatmates Vlad (Jermaine Clement), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh) and Peytr (Ben Fransham). Fitting in is tough for them; they aren’t cool enough to get into clubs because they don’t dress for the century. They fight over chores, devolve into their own proclivities, resent each other’s shortcomings and stagnate in their routines. It doesn’t help that they’re all homebodies who nobody quite takes seriously—even their victims. The party is the only thing they have going for them. But all of that changes when Peytr inadvertently turns Nick (Cori Gonzalez-Macuer) into a
vampire. A child of the 21st Century, Nick teaches them about the wonders of the internet, gets them into clubs and generally livens things up. But he also proves to be the weak link when his inexperience at being undead endangers his homicidal adoptive family and the life of his best (human) friend, Stu (Stuart Rutherford). “What We Do in the Shadows” is uneven but consistently well thought-out and often wickedly funny. Co-written and directed by Clement and Waititi, the film recalls “This Is Spinal Tap” as our semi-bumbling yet all-powerful rock star protagonists realize their lumbering irrelevance in the modern world. Their ages define them, and they’re all a little pathetic. The 317-year-old Viago is hopelessly thoughtful, to the point of being considerate of his prey while clumsily going for the kill. But he’s always been kind of clueless. The 862-year-old Vlad was a brutal conqueror at age 16 who’s mellowed with age but still thinks slave ownership and harems are viable lifestyle choices. The baby—180-year-old Deacon— is their upstart teenager, and 8,000-year-old Petyr is the Max Schreckian grandfather who violently gets everyone off the lawn.
They’re all great characters, although Waititi kind of steals the film with his Renfield-tinged combination of bent pragmatism and inherent sweetness. The jokes come from odd places within their personal mythologies, be they nods to modern vampire franchises or just little visual one-liners—as when Vlad, formerly an all-powerful, shapeshifting, hypnotist badass, can’t quite get any of that right anymore because a girl crushed his self-esteem. “Flight of the Conchords” fans will be tickled by Rhys Darby showing up as the leader of a pack of etiquette-minded lycanthropes (“Okay guys, we’re not swearwolves, we’re werevolves”). And I love that Ben Fransham’s Petyr is so goddamn old he can barely relate to his only friends. It’s a delightfully nerdy and imaginative spoof more than a laugh-a-minute affair, but “What We Do in the Shadows” remains a unique, funny and smartly written film—one that I imagine has the knack for endearing itself further with repeat viewings. a `“What We Do in the Shadows” opens at Circle Cinema March 20.
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Harrison Ford and Edward James Olmos in ‘Blade Runner’
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n 1977, the success of “Star Wars” spawned a renaissance of sci-fi and fantasy films that would reverberate through the early ‘80s (not even taking into account the sequels to “Star Wars.”) Whether it was Roger Corman schlock like “Battle Beyond the Stars” or the timeless badassery that is Ridley Scott’s “Alien,” a wave broke over genre filmmaking just around the time I got HBO and had summers off. As a result, I’ve seen Scott’s follow-up to “Alien,” the enigmatic, noir-inspired “Blade Runner,” probably 196,000 times (no, really), throughout various revisions. There’s the 1982 theatrical cut with Harrison Ford’s narration spelling every plot point out for the audience. That one differs from the inevitable 1992 director’s cut, which loses the narration and trades in the happy ending for something more ambiguous. There’s a European cut with more violence. A television cut that excises the boobs. And finally, 25 years after the original,
came “Blade Runner: The Final Cut.” The for-real, totally final one. But “The Final Cut” is the best cut of this timeless and still vibrant sci-fi icon, and it will make its Tulsa debut at Circle Cinema’s Graveyard Shift on March 27-28. Big shock: I still love it. For the uninitiated: In three years, Los Angeles will look like Tokyo on steroids and there will be synthetic humans called replicants. Created by the Tyrell Corporation, there are all kinds of replicants for all kinds of jobs. Accounting for the inherent dangers of creating a genetically-engineered army of super humans, replicants are sensibly given a 4-year lifespan. But when a group of space-faring “skinjobs” (the uniformly excellent Rutger Hauer, Daryl Hannah, Brion James and Johanna Cassidy) go off reservation and return to Earth to discover the cure for their planned obsolescence, they find themselves in the sights of Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), an erstwhile Blade Runner—those
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are cops devoted to hunting and killing rogue replicants. And if that sounds fucking awesome, that’s because it is. More than “Star Wars,” “Blade Runner” defined the look of decades of sci-fi films that came after it, for better and worse. The art design of Moebius and Syd Mead has been appropriated by everyone from Luc Beeson to (ironically) George Lucas in the ensuing decades. But looking at “Blade Runner” now still inspires the same awe for how unique and beautifully crafted a film it is. The exquisite visual details almost overcome the plot. The world Scott created here is thick with neon decrepitude, Beijing-level pollution, mashed-up languages and suggestions of an overarching society that everyone is forced to live in. If you’re still on Earth, it’s because you can’t leave. But the slow-burn story of Deckard pursuing his marks while feeling sympathy for them after he meets a smoking-hot replicant named Rachael (Sean Young) perfectly matches the peerless
atmosphere the film generates for its characters. Scott’s deliberate direction gives room for the themes to breathe— the nature of memory, consciousness and what it means to be a human. The cinematography of Jordan Cronenweth is a national treasure—his balance of light and shadow make future L.A. yet another character. The practical FX by Douglas Trumbull (and a bunch of ILM guys who weren’t working on “Return of the Jedi”) are still gorgeous and feel more tangible than the computer-generated variety we’ve grown accustomed to. The haunting score by Vangelis somehow manages not to date itself, which is miraculous. And it’s Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer at their respective peaks. The last 15 minutes of “Blade Runner” remain the most suspenseful moments of Scott’s entire oeuvre and never fail to get under the skin. Integrity is tested by time. By that measure, “Blade Runner” is still the best science fiction movie ever made. a FILM & TV // 51
free will astrology by ROB BREZSNY
ARIES
(MARCH 21-APRIL 19):
In the old Superman comics, Mister Mxyztplk was a fiendish imp whose home was in the fifth dimension. He sometimes sneaked over into our world to bedevil the Man of Steel with pranks. There was one sure way he could be instantly banished back to his own realm for a long time: If Superman fooled him into saying his own name backwards. You might think it would be hard to trick a magic rascal into saying “Klptzyxm” when he knew very well what the consequences would be, but Superman usually succeeded. I’d like to suggest that you have a similar power to get rid of a bugaboo that has been bothering you, Aries. Don’t underestimate your ability to outsmart the pest. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 1637, mathematician Pierre de Fermat declared that he had solved the “Last Theorem,” a particularly knotty mathematical problem. Unfortunately, he never actually provided the proof that he had done so. The mystery remained. Other math experts toiled for centuries looking for the answer. It wasn’t until 1994, more than 350 years later, that anyone succeeded. I think you are on the verge of discovering a possible solution to one of your own long-running riddles, Taurus. It may take a few more weeks, but you’re almost there. Can you sense that twinkle in your third eye? Keep the faith. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your upcoming efforts might not be flawless in all respects, but I suspect you will triumph anyway. You may not even be completely sure of what you want, but I bet you’ll get a reward you didn’t know you were looking for. Cagey innocence and high expectations will be your secret weapons. Dumb luck and crazy coincidences will be your X-factors. Here’s one of your main tasks: As the unreasonable blessings flow in your direction, don’t disrupt or obstruct the flow. CANCER (June 21-July 22): As soon as a baby loggerhead turtle leaves its nest on a Florida beach, it heads for the ocean. It’s only two inches long. Although it can swim just one mile every two hours, it begins an 8,000-mile journey that takes ten years. It travels east to Africa, then turns around and circles back to where it originated. Along the way it grows big and strong as it eats a wide variety of food, from corals to sea cucumbers to squid. Succeeding at such an epic journey requires a stellar sense of direction and a prodigious will to thrive. I nominate the loggerhead turtle to be your power animal for the coming weeks, Cancerian. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1961, 19-year-old Bob Dylan began doing solo performances of folk songs at New York clubs. To accompany his vocals, he played an acoustic guitar and harmonica. By 1963, his career had skyrocketed. Critics called him a creative genius. Pop stars were recording the songs he wrote, making him rich. But he still kept his instrumentation simple, relying entirely on his acoustic guitar and harmonica. That changed in 1965, when he made the leap to rock and roll. For the first time, his music featured a full drum set and electric guitar, bass, and keyboards. Some of his fans were offended. How dare he renounce his folk roots? I wonder if it might be time for you to consider a comparable transition, Leo. Are you willing to risk disorienting or disturbing those who would prefer you to stay as you are? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Whoever travels without a guide needs 200 years for a two-day journey.” That’s an old Sufi saying sometimes attributed to the poet Rumi. I don’t think it’s accurate in all cases. Sometimes we are drawn to wander into frontiers that few people have visited and none have mastered. There are no guides! On other occasions, we can’t get the fullness of our learning experience unless we are free to stumble and bumble all by ourselves. A knowledgeable helper would only interfere with that odd magic. But right now, Virgo, I believe the Sufi saying holds true for you. Where you’re headed, you would benefit from an advisor, teacher, or role model. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There’s a meme rolling around Tumblr and Facebook that goes like this: “Everyone wants a magical solution for their problems, but they refuse to believe in magic.” Judging from the astrological omens, I think this Internet folk
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wisdom applies to your current situation. As I see it, you have two choices. If you intend to keep fantasizing about finding a magical solution, you will have to work harder to believe in magic. But if you can’t finagle your brain into actually believing in magic, you should stop fantasizing about a magical solution. Which will it be? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I have taken a passage from a letter that Henry Miller wrote to Anais Nin, and I have chopped it up and rearranged it and added to it so as to create an oracle that’s perfect for you right now. Ready? “This is the wild dream: you with your chameleon’s soul being anchored always in no matter what storm, sensing you are at home wherever you are. You asserting yourself, getting the rich varied life you desire; and the more you assert yourself, the more you love going deeper, thicker, fuller. Resurrection after resurrection: that’s your gift, your promise. The insatiable delight of constant change.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One of your important assignments in the coming week is to get high without the use of drugs and alcohol. Let me elaborate. In my oracular opinion, you simply must escape the numbing trance of the daily rhythm. Experiencing altered states of awareness will provide you with crucial benefits. At the same time, you can’t afford to risk hurting yourself, and it’s essential to avoid stupidly excessive behavior that has negative repercussions. So what do you think? Do you have any methods to get sozzled and squiffed or jiggled and jingled that will also keep you sane and healthy? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Singer Gloria Gaynor recorded the song “I Will Survive” in 1978. It sold over two million copies and ultimately became an iconic disco anthem. And yet it was originally the B-side of “Substitute,” the song that Gaynor’s record company released as her main offering. Luckily, radio DJs ignored “Substitute” and played the hell out of “I Will Survive,” making it a global hit. I foresee the possibility of a similar development for you, Capricorn. What you currently consider to be secondary should perhaps be primary. A gift or creation or skill you think is less important could turn out to be pre-eminent.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’m tempted to furrow my brow and raise my voice as I tell you to please please please go out and do the dicey task you’ve been postponing. But that would just be a way to vent my frustration, and probably not helpful or constructive for you. So here’s my wiser advice: To prepare for that dicey task, lock yourself in your sanctuary until you figure out what you first need to change about yourself before you can accomplish the dicey task. I think that once you make the inner shift, doing the deed will be pretty easy. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the fairy tale “The Ugly Duckling,” the young hero suffers from a peculiar case of mistaken identity. He believes that he is a duck. All of his problems stem from this erroneous idea. By duck standards, he is a homely mess. He gets taunted and abused by other animals, goes into exile, and endures terrible loneliness. In the end, though, his anguish dissolves when he finally realizes that he is in fact a swan. United with his true nature, he no longer compares himself to an inappropriate ideal. Fellow swans welcome him into their community, and he flies away with them. Is there anything in this story that resonates with you, Pisces? I’m guessing there is. It’s high time to free yourself from false notions about who you really are.
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noted, but since the girl was in a public place (a Target store) and no nudity was involved (she wore underpants), the specifics of Oregon statutes were not violated. Said Buono’s lawyer, “It’s incumbent on us as citizens to cover up whatever we don’t want filmed in public places.”
allegedly stepped on the woman’s neck and pulled her hair upward, the victim promised to become a Christian. Haragan then departed but returned two days later to continue the alleged harassment. (The genesis of the women’s relationship was unclear from news reports.)
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Owlfest A motorist smashed into a power pole at 2 a.m. on Feb. 25 in Tukwila, Washington, because, he explained, he was “chasing an owl.” (Police somehow found him to be sober and did not charge him. Officials in Salem, Oregon, posted signs in February to warn joggers on a popular running path that they might be attacked by a rogue owl or owls, after four people were aggressively pecked at by dive-bombers. (One design for the sign came from cable TV personality Rachel Maddow.) (3) A bar called Annie the Owl was scheduled for a special oneweek event in London in March, for patrons to sip drinks while domesticated owls perch on their shoulders. Interest was so keen that a lottery was required for tickets.
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baby nurseries (the current one, in North Liverpool, England), charging men the equivalent of $115 an hour to lounge in their cribs, in man-sized infant clothing, while being fawned over as if they were helpless pre-toddlers. (No sex play is allowed, but diaper-changing costs about $40 extra.) Even tamer is the “adult preschool” in New York City that © 2015 Universal Uclick Michelle Lapidos and a partner intend to start soon. A monthlong course will allow grownups to “relive their pre-K days” with finger-painting, show-and-tell and nap time, she told the Village Voice in January, all while dressing in “your 4-year-old best.”
Perspective The “Pedophile Loophole”: The Mississippi Department of Education reported recently that federal student privacy law bars local schools from alerting the MDE about college-age student teachers who might be having inappropriate relationships with the K-12 students they teach. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act apparently controls regulation of the student teachers during on-the-job classroom training (or, as a reporter for the Clarion-Ledger of Jackson wrote, “What happens in college, apparently, stays in college”). The MDE, which issues educator licenses, thus may never learn of the inappropriate behavior of the student teacher.
People with issues “Mummy Maxine” and her husband, Derek Ventham, run adult
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Least competent criminals Embarrassing: Surveillance video released in February by the Irish Independent showed a small-time burglar trying to break into a car at 1 a.m. in front of the Pheasant bar in Drogheda, Ireland, by smashing a window with a brick — but also showed that the brick rebounded and knocked the man out, bloodying him. Gerry Brady, owner of the bar, was just closing up and found the burglar dazed, but the man departed before police arrived. Only when Brady later viewed video of the front of his bar did he realize what the man had been up to. Deputies in Santa Rosa County, Florida, arrested Kevin Barbour, 37, after he fled, on foot, from a recent traffic stop. Deputies chased him awhile, then called for K-9 backup, and by the time the dogs arrived, a sound resembling
a “snorting wild boar” saturated the area. A snoring Barbour was found asleep under a tree and arrested. Michael Cassano, 38, was arrested in Lodi, New Jersey, in February, after allegedly robbing the Hudson City Savings Bank of about $4,000. He was spotted minutes later, a block away at a Dunkin Donuts, sipping coffee. 3/22
Recurring themes News of the Weird has reported on joyous “fertility” festivals in South Korea and Japan in which uninhibited celebrants brandish artistic “penises” (from parade floats to souvenir phalluses as jewelry, flower pots, food, etc. — serving adults and little kids alike). It turns out that Greece, too, has such an annual spectacle, “Bourani,” in the town of Tirnavos, on the first day of Lent, with historic roots based on inspiring fertile crops as well as human fertility. Wrote Vice. com in its dispatch, “People keep kissing (the penises), taking selfies with them, and wearing them as earrings.” a 3/4 SOLUTION: UNIVERSAL SUNDAY
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