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The new green

PHOTOS BY DAKOTA LEWALLEN

NEWS & COMMENTARY 7 // H eadline

Nuclear increasingly seen as promising option for climate turnaround RAY PEARCEY // 10 8 // B eliefs sincerely held

Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, recorder

Barry Friedman, weatherman

Harris shooting, 20 years since the OKC bombing and a bacteria outbreak

Rep. Emily Virgin rains on intolerance viewsfromtheplains

PLUS EARTH DAY EVENTS IN TULSA | p. 12 14 // B eyond tea Megan Shepherd, tea traveler

Traditional teahouse offers culinary adventure tulsafood

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16 // Justice for all Beau Adams, public defender Attorney Dan Smolen takes the system to court d ay d r i n k i n g

PRETTY TOUGH Songwriter SAMANTHA CRAIN crushes the status quo

School of rock

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he reach and repercussions of white privilege can be hard to wrap your head around when your busy life— however well-meaning—is filled with people who look just like you.

In my life in Tulsa, I encounter mostly middle-class white people.

Our city is widely known to suffer from enduring segregation, yet it takes a tragedy like the death of Eric Courtney Harris on April 2 (see p. 7) to bring questions about where we are and where we want to go into sharp relief.

April 13, I attended a meeting of community members who plan to form a coalition against police brutality. About 100 kids, parents, religious representatives and people from all walks of life filled the small sanctuary at Church of the

Restoration Unitarian Universalist on Greenwood.

Citizens shared personal experiences of injustice and excessive force by law enforcement. Fathers and mothers raised concerns for their children’s safety and quality of life.

At least for me, the meeting lifted some lingering fog clouding the realities of inequality and the ways it’s holding us back as a city.

As long as we fail to address the systemic racism and dysfunction affecting all Tulsans, we are broken.

In this issue’s cover story, Oklahoma folk artist Samantha Crain is refreshingly candid about our society’s underlying prejudices that follow women around and rear their heads as we go about our business. As writer Megan Shep-

herd attests, Crain is a breath of fresh air.

This issue also features an interview with Dan Smolen, the attorney representing Eric Harris’ family. Beau Adams talked with Smolen the day after Harris’ death (Adams had already scheduled the column with him when the shooting occurred). Smolen couldn’t share details about the case, but he spoke bluntly about the glaring flaws tilting the scales of justice away from those among us who are not white, wealthy and educated.

As for me, I’m acutely aware that our staff and writers at The Tulsa Voice underrepresent the diversity in our community. Expanding the range of voices you read in the Voice is among my top

priorities (if you want to be a part of this shift, please contact me, molly@langdonpublishing.com).

I don’t know the road toward a more equitable and just community, but I know that every Tulsan on their feet (or their wheels or other devices) is the place to begin. a

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by Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton

April 19 marks 20 years since the bombing of Oklahoma City’s Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The explosion killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured hundreds.

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Blue Bell Recall On the heels of a listeria outbreak originating in a Texas Blue Bell plant, Broken Arrow’s Blue Bell Creamery voluntarily closed this month while officials investigated how some of the plant’s products became tainted the bacterium, which is found in soil, water, poultry, cattle, deli meat and unpasteurized dairy, among other sources.

At least eight cases in several states and three deaths have been linked to the outbreaks.

With an incubation period of up to 70 days, listeria is only killed by cooking or pasteurization.

Along with the voluntary shutdown, recalls have been issued for pints of several ice cream flavors; 3-ounce cups, pints and quarts of sherbet; and several half-gallon varieties.

The people at highest risk for listeriosis include pregnant women, adults 65 and older and people with compromised immune systems.

If infected, healthy individuals might suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Miscarriages and stillbirths are possible side THE TULSA VOICE // April 15 – May 5, 2015

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E R I C H A R R I S S H O O T I N G // The April 2 killing of Eric Courtney Harris, an unarmed man shot in the back by a Tulsa County deputy, has captured the world’s attention and raised questions about the transparency of investigations into deadly runins with law enforcement. The tragedy has also highlighted the dangers of including volunteers in high-stress operations.

Robert Bates, a 73-year-old volunteer reserve deputy, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter by the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office for killing Harris, a fleeing suspect, in an undercover operation. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Bates mistakenly fired his gun instead of his Taser.

Extremely disturbing video footage of the incident captures Bates declaring the deployment of his Taser, followed by a gunshot and Bates apologizing. The video shows law enforcement officers restraining Harris, with one officer placing his knee on Harris’ head while he is bleeding and gasping for breath. Harris yells that he’s been shot and says he can’t breathe. The officers tell him to shut the fuck up and also say, “Fuck your breath.” // BY LAUREN PARKINSON

QT backs off on potential Kendall-Whittier site

Citing internal uncertainty over a construction timeline, QuikTrip will not build a new store in the Kendall-Whittier district.

On April 8, the company withdrew its bid to Tulsa Public Schools for the vacant lot near Lewis and Admiral that was the former site of Whittier Elementary School.

Had QuikTrip bought the property, it would have built a 6,000-square-foot store with eight gas pumps to replace its smaller location at Admiral and Delaware.

QuikTrip’s decision to withdraw allowed the board of education to sell the site to the only other bidder, LIFE Senior Services affiliate Vintage Housing, which bid $550,000 for the site. Vintage has announced plans to build a two-story, 40-unit apartment complex for independent low-income senior citizens.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

effects among pregnant women infected by listeria.

Products made at the Broken Arrow facility can be identified on the bottom of each package with codes ending in “O,” “P,” Q,” “R,” “S” or “T.” To participate in the recall, return products to the place of purchase for a full refund or visit bluebell.com for more information.

All bills previously passed out of the State House this session had to be voted on by a Senate committee—or vice versa—

by April 10 in order to stay alive this legislative session.

Among the bills to get out of committee by deadline was SB 720, authored by Sen. Dan Newberry (R-Tulsa), which would ban powdered alcohol, a substance approved last month by the federal government.

Also clearing a committee-level hurdle were SB 809 and SB 468, bills that would hamper local governments’ ability to regulate oil and gas drilling. Both bills are sponsored by Sen. Brian Bingman (R-Sapulpa).

Also inching closer to enactment was HB 1965, which would ban texting while driving. April 8, the Senate approved an amended version to make it a primary offense (grounds for being pulled over) rather than a secondary offense, as in the original bill. Due to the amendment, the legislation went back to the House for approval before going on to Gov. Mary Fallin, who has indicated she supports such a ban. a NEWS & COMMENTARY // 7

viewsfrom theplains

Beliefs sincerely held Rep. Emily Virgin rains on intolerance

by BARRY FRIEDMAN

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round the time Indiana legislators were debating their religious freedom act (if only I could make the italics bigger), our very own Rep. Chuck Strohm (R-South Tulsa/Bixby/ Jenks) introduced HB 1371, a truly horrendous bill that would have allowed individuals and businesses to refuse service—here, in the Sooner State—to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and Jews*, as long as they claimed that interacting with them was against their religious beliefs.

Think of it as retail discrimination—in the name of Jesus! (*And of course Jews were not named in Strohm’s bill, but tell me how a baker who believes that Jews killed his Lord and Savior wouldn’t be protected under this law if he refused to cater a Bar Mitzvah?)

Just when we were on the cusp of taking our rightful place on the nightly national blooper reel, state legislator Emily Virgin (D-OKC) called the bet and introduced an amendment that flummoxed the bill’s proponents.

Any person not wanting to participate in any of the activities set forth in subsection A of this section based on sexual orientation, gender identity or race of either party to the marriage shall post notice of such refusal in a manner clearly visible to the public in all places of business, including websites. The notice may refer to the person’s religious beliefs, but shall state specifically which couples the business does not serve by referring to a refusal based upon sexual orientation, gender identity or race.

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Rep. Emily Virgin

Hit deep, and I don't think it's playable.

Serving certain customers intrude on your personal relationship with God, does it? Fine. Just post a list of those who give you the willies on your front window so the rest of us can decide if we want to do business with you.

As it turned out, HB 1371 never got to the full House or Senate for a vote—much less to the desk of the twice-married governor who defends traditional marriage (and Virgin deserves at least a lion’s share of the credit). But I do wonder, in my dark periods here in Oklahoma (usually when state government is in session), how

many business owners would have proudly1 posted a sign trumpeting their faith-based hatred.

Even so, for anyone scoring at home (and if you're not, you should really start), this is how you beat crazy. You strip away its veneer and hold the underlying malady and meanness up to the light.

Besides, when you’re to the right of NASCAR2, Walmart3 diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. and Eli Lilly4 on an issue, you should be sent to bed without dinner.

Keep in mind that the national Religious Freedom Restoration Act5 (RFRA) of 1993—used as a legal shield by Indiana, Arkansas

and people like Strohm—was meant to protect individuals, such as Native Americans who want to use peyote during religious ceremonies, from the federal government. It was not intended, as the Indiana law was crafted, to allow owners of a Fort Wayne hotel the right to refuse a recently-married lesbian couple the honeymoon suite.

But now let us head to Washington and check in with regular visitors to the column—our two pillars of piety and purity, our two U.S. senators who, instead of warning against a religiously, arbitrarily segregated nation urged, “Onward, Christian shopkeepers!”

Sen. Jim Inhofe, who once proudly proclaimed that he’d never had a gay6 or lesbian member in his family, introduced an amendment7 to a federal budget bill that would protect those who discriminate based on “sincerely held” religious beliefs.

What a guy, huh? That weasel word “sincerely” leaves one so inclined enough room to park and operate a segregated food truck.

Meanwhile, Sen. James Lankford, who (though a camp director in his previous life) once scientifically assured a confused nation that homosexuality was a choice8, doubled down on those comments (because who wouldn’t want to be gay in America, considering how well you’d be treated?) and compared discrimination9 against same-sex couples with buying humanely raised pork.

You heard right.

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ers of faith,” they wrote. “Indeed, much more so, as freedom of religion is explicitly protected by the First Amendment. We cannot simultaneously laud the leaders of a business motivated by a commitment to environmental sustainability and discriminate against the leaders of a business motivated by religious belief.”

For the love of Sodom, Gomorrah and a burrito bowl, he didn’t just equate the treatment of the LGBT community with placing a meat order, did he?

Perhaps we should let Chipotle handle this one.

“It’s a pretty ridiculous comparison,” Chipotle spokesman Chris Arnold told The Huffington Post. “Our decision not to serve pork that doesn’t meet our standards isn’t discriminating against any customers or group of customers.”

It's not every day you get to hear someone in corporate America say, “WTF!” When the Indiana law passed, many—including Inhofe and Lankford—were shocked at suggestions it would be used to discrim-

inate against gays and lesbians, even as Mike Huckabee intimated the LGBT community deserved it for plotting to destroy10 America.

These are the same legislators, by the way, who said they would never frequent a place that discriminated yet have posed11 with smiles and waffle fries from Chick-fil-A12.

These leaders have also supported Hobby Lobby13, a model Christian company dedicated to Chinese manufactured goods and restricting women’s access to reproductive freedoms that donated millions to an organization once run by Bill Gothard14 (who said in response to sexual harassment charges, “My actions of holding of hands, hugs, and touching of feet or hair with young ladies crossed the boundaries of discretion and were wrong”).

But two men in love who want a sheet cake is the end of the republic.

I digress.

Faced with the scorn of everyone outside the Fox News green room—not to mention the prospect of losing convention business—the bill’s proponents agreed

to fix15 the discriminatory aspects they were shocked to discover in the bill. And now, even though the discriminatory aspects they were shocked to discover were discriminatory have been removed (but damn you, liberals, and your political correctness for making such a thing about it!), they still maintain that discrimination is constitutionally protected (see recent decisions from Arkansas16 and Mississippi17) as long as it comes from one’s understanding of God’s word.

For though Jesus commanded, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,” he didn’t say you had to serve them all pizza. a

8) thetulsavoice.com: ‘Put some sunlight on it’ 9) huffingtonpost.com: GOP Reps: Chipotle Gets To Pick Its Meat, So We Get To Discriminate Against Gays 10) radio.foxnews.com: Huckabee: Gays ‘Won’t Stop Until There Are No More Churches 11) facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150980155534422&set= a.483826079421.259881.55018309421&type=1 12) politico.com: Palin visits Chick-fil-A 13) kjrh.com: Oklahoma legislators show support for Hobby Lobby as case goes before the U.S. Supreme Court 14) m.motherjones.com: Hobby Lobby Funded Disgraced Fundamentalist Christian Leader Accused of Harassing Dozens of Women 15) cw33.com: Indiana Governor Signs ‘Fixed’ Religious Freedom Law 16) mercurynews.com: Indiana, Arkansas pass revised religious objection proposals

1) usatoday.com: $800,000 raised for Indiana pizza shop 2) deadspin.com: NASCAR decries Indiana anti-gay law 3) money.cnn.com: Arkansas gov. sends back religious freedom law after Walmart pressure 4) examiner.com: Could NASCAR boycott upcoming race in Indiana due to controversial law?

5) theatlantic.com: What Makes Indiana’s Religious-Freedom Law Different?

6) towleroad.com: Senator Inhofe proud his family never had a gay 7) opposingviews.com: Sen. Jim Inhofe Adds Anti-Gay Amendment To Federal Budget

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The new green Nuclear increasingly seen as promising option for climate turnaround

by RAY PEARCEY

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ast year, President Barack Obama announced a move to cut carbon dioxide emissions at existing power plants. The rules would reduce emissions by 30 percent of 2005 levels by 2030.

The plan has massive support from the Environmental Protection Agency, and recent Supreme Court rulings have sanctioned strong regulatory action.

Obama also recently announced a joint environmental initiative with China—a partnership that could transform international climate change dynamics. Now the No. 1 emitter of greenhouse gases (not accounting for cumulative emissions, for which the U.S. is primarily responsible), China had previously rejected sustained efforts to address climate change.

Broad engagement with China might make it easier to fuel new markets and technologies that can begin to counter climate change.

China is already ground zero for demonstration projects orchestrated by Bill Gates’ atomic startup firm TerraPower.

The president’s China compact is informal, but it details joint goals for U.S. and Chinese carbon reductions and other efforts to rein in emissions. But the China effort and the domestic power plant push might not be enough.

Emptying the tank Oklahoma has a longstanding, tentpole position in the fossil fuel economy. We’re a hub for the fracking and horizontal drilling methods that have transformed the sourcing and pricing of fossil fuels—an economic tsunami that has (until lately) boosted employment and economic growth here.

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footprint. Recent studies argue that methane leakage (natural gas is mostly methane)—unavoidable when producing and using gas— mitigates the carbon savings when compared to coal. Natural gas might be the “blue bridge” to our energy future, but it’s still only a bridge—not a final destination.

For more than a decade, solar and wind—and, to a lesser extent, biofuels—have been the mainstay in our battle to decrease electrical usage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Both solar and wind have exploded in scale and dropped enormously in unit pricing. But, even accounting for sophisticated reductions in power consumption of consumer electronics and industrial machines, these alternatives aren’t matching the pace needed to avoid a climate crisis of vast proportions.

Re-thinking nuclear What else can we do to dramatically lower our use of fossil fuels and the carbon gases they produce?

Former NASA climate guru James Hansen is among the high-profile thinkers embracing nuclear energy as a singular turnaround strategy. A 2013 profile from Slate 1 described Hansen’s approach:

“No. 1, solar and wind power cannot meet the world’s voracious demand for energy, especially given the projected needs of emerging economies like India and China,” journalist Keith Kloor wrote. “and, No. 2, nuclear power is our best hope to get off of fossil fuels, which are primarily responsible for the heat-trapping gases cooking the planet.”

Oklahoma’s vast cultural entanglement with the oil field has made us largely oblivious to broader currents in the energy landscape.

We also haven’t forgotten the historic work of Carrie Dickerson and others during the ‘70s and early ‘80s to prevent completion of Inola’s Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant. But if a powerful (but still minority) element in the climate change community is correct, nuclear energy might be our last hope against a future ravaged by climate change.

Stewart Brand, author of 2010’s influential New Whole Earth Catalog: A Book For Eco-pragmatists, recently told inhabitat.com2 that a new perspective is in order.

“Things that we thought were against green, like nuclear and bio-technology and even geo-engineering are, in light of climate

change, actually now green,” Brand said. “Nuclear replaces coal, and it works. And it’s clean as hell in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.”

The key will be making nuclear power both safe and efficient as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels—and to overcome negative public perception about nuclear energy. Among those tackling these obstacles are some of the brightest young thinkers in the energy realm, Dr. Leslie Dewan and Mark Massie of Transatomic Power Corporation3. Graduates of the MIT nuclear engineering program, Dewan and Massie are commercializing innovative nuclear reactors—smaller units, revolutionary methods to deal with waste, and more efficient safety measures than those employed by U.S. and Russian reactors (and by Japan’s Fukushima reactor site, which suffered a catastrophic meltdown in 2011). Their final hurdle is persuading companies to upend the energy industry and invest in these new technologies.

“The U.S. is still leading the world in nuclear technology,” Dewan told CNN4 in August.

“But one of my biggest concerns is that that won’t always be the case. This is American technology.

It was invented here 50 years ago, and we want the U.S. to gain the benefits of it first before we bring it somewhere else.” a 1) SlateThe Pro-Nukes Environmental Movement 2) Inhabitat: Steward Brand Says Nuclear Power Could Save the World 3) transatomicpower.com 4) CNN: Leslie Dewan on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS Ray Pearcey, a technology, public policy and management consulting professional, is managing editor of The Oklahoma Eagle and is a regular contributor to The Tulsa Voice.

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ringing thinkers on poverty, development, climate and sustainability toether to build a broader and more inclusive global movement is the theme of this year’s Earth Day 2015 on April 22. The annual event is promoted by the Earth Day Network (NDN), an international nonprofit organization that coordinates Earth Day actions globally and works year-round on climate and environmental policy issues and civic engagement.

Under EDN’s leadership, Earth Day has grown from a single-day

event to a year-round movement to promote sustainability. EDN also runs A Billion Acts of Green, the world’s largest environmental service and advocacy program.

The Earth Day Network reports 2015 will be the most environmentally active and important year yet. This year: • Two billion people across 192 countries will participate in Earth Day 2015, making it the largest civic observance in the world.

• Hundreds of major cities around the world are organizing actions in their communities.

EARTH DAY events in TULSA Aldo Leopold—A Standard of Change | Sat., April 25, 2:30 p.m.

Frossard Auditorium, Hardesty Regional Library Aldo Leopold is considered by many to be the father of wildlife conservation and one of the early leaders of the American wilderness movement. Presented by Oxley Nature Center.

Party for the Planet | Sat., April 18, $6-$10 | Tulsa Zoo Learn about the Tulsa Zoo’s animal and plant conservation efforts by participating in activities including a rainwater workshop, a self-guided nature tour and chats with zookeepers about animal life at the zoo.

• 2,000 mayors are expected to participate in Town Hall meetings where local representatives will discuss sustainability issues and solutions within their communities.

• Global religious leaders will reinforce the spiritual imperative of protecting the Earth.

• Hundreds of thousands of schools worldwide will participate in Climate Education Week.

On the National Mall in Washington, DC on April 18, Earth Day Network will partner with the Global Poverty Project to present “Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day,”

a large-scale public event that for the first time joins the climate movement with movement to end extreme poverty.

April 22 also kicks off the countdown to 2020 and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day that marks the date by which cities, local governments, countries and corporations have committed to achieving significant progress on reducing the impacts of climate change. a For more information visit earthday.org.

Carrie Dickerson Quilt, Art and Music Festival | Sat., April 18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., $2 | Garden Deva Sculpture Company Celebrate Earth Day with food, art, music, local vendors and activities for kids at this event presented by the Carrie Dickerson Foundation, whose mission is to help Oklahoma become an innovator in clean, safe, renewable energy.

Green Festival | Tues., April 21, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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1927 S. Harvard 918.742.8322 Clock wise from left: Duchess Veggie Sandwich with Pumpkin Soup and Southwest Chipotle Apple Sandwich with Hot German Potato Salad; assor ted desser ts and tea sandwiches, Baked Chocolate Pudding; Chinese Soba Noodle Salad

Beyond tea Traditional teahouse offers international culinary adventure

by MEGAN SHEPHERD | photos by VALERIE GRANT

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ears ago, my boyfriend and I lived in separate cities and spent a lot of time dining out alone. One day, he called me with a confession.

“Meg,” he said—half hesitantly, half excitedly—“I ate at a teahouse today, and it was freaking amazing.”

He took me there on my next visit to Tulsa, and I’ve since become a fanatic of the fancy-pants yet approachable magic that is Dragonmoon.

Owners and longtime restaurateurs Susan Blair and Sara Creed-Piper opened Dragonmoon seven years ago as a traditional teahouse and intimate gathering place. The sisters ran a Keystone ski deli in Colorado in the ‘70s and ‘80s, moved around a bit and finally settled in Tulsa.

We started our lunch with the Iced Coconut Pouchong tea,

which is absurdly delicious. Brisk and sweet but not overbearing (pouchong teas usually fall somewhere between a green tea and an oolong), it’s a perfect tea for afternoon porch sipping.

“I don’t think I know the word ‘Lipton,’” Creed-Piper says, and I believe her. One sip of a house tea, and you will, too. The Green Mango Tea is fruity and vivacious with bright notes of honey, though it doesn’t contain any.

Keeping with the theme of sweet, we sampled the Baked Chocolate Pudding. Reminiscent of baked fudge, the Belgian dark chocolate is whipped and chilled into a silky, custard-like consistency.

It’s sinful, and I ate it all.

For lunch, we tried the Southwest Chipotle Apple Sandwich.

Roasted red peppers, crisp green apples, melted Gouda and house-

made chipotle mayo piled atop homemade sourdough bread make this sandwich irresistible.

We also noshed on an oldworld family recipe, Hot German Potato Salad. Sweet and tangy, the tender potato chunks and mouthwatering Raisin River bacon are served perfectly warm for quick feasting.

“We might have the best Hot German Potato Salad in town,” Creed-Piper says. If you’ve got it, flaunt it.

While we feasted, the sisters nibbled on the Chinese Soba Noodle Salad. Consider this your challenge: Order the salad, and see if you can bear to share a bite with your neighbor (I doubt it).

Up next was the Duchess Veggie Sandwich: house-made shallot cream cheese and fig-and-olive tapenade smeared beneath fuchsia

watermelon radishes, cucumbers and sprouts on homemade honey-wheat bread. Try it dipped in the creamy, cumin-spiked Pumpkin Soup.

Whatever you order at Dragonmoon, expect it to be uniquely delicious.

“We try and stay away from things everybody can get every place else,” Blair says.

House-made spicy pimento cheese, daily quiches and homemade breads can be found any day at Dragonmoon, but the menu always packs a seasonal flair. Coming soon, look for a new menu and breads made with ancient grains.

Dragonmoon grab and go quiches, stratas and puddings are available at Petty’s Fine Foods. a This story from TulsaFood.com has been condensed and edited.

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Dan Smolen and Beau Adams // Photo by Greg Bollinger

Justice for all Attorney Dan Smolen takes the system to court

by BEAU ADAMS Venue: Fassler Hall Drink: Stoli and soda The Tulsa Voice: So, let’s talk about the lawsuit you’ve brought against the Tulsa Sheriff ’s Department.

Dan Smolen: Which one?

TTV: The most recent.

[Editor’s note: Smolen is representing the family of Eric Courtney Harris, an unarmed man who died after a Tulsa County deputy shot him in the back on April 2, the day before this interview. See p. 7 for more information.]

But all of the things you can research—and I can point you to the public records—that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I could show you videos of different facilities where people have been starved to death in correctional facilities.

These people have been denied basic medical care and have died.

[Author’s note: Smolen presented video evidence to support his claim. I won’t say what I saw due to pending litigation, but what I saw legitimized Smolen’s previous claims.]

TTV: Is this just a Tulsa problem?

DS: Well, there’s one that’s breaking right now, the newest one, but we can’t talk about it in specifics.

DS: No, it’s nationwide. It’s a poor people problem.

TTV: You’ve sued them before.

And won.

TTV: Because poor people get arrested more often.

DS: Yeah, we won a series of race discrimination cases involving African Americans who were employed by the former company that ran the jail.

DS: Yes, and because poor people’s families cannot afford the representation to take these people to court and win after something like this has happened

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to them. When you take someone who is poor and can’t afford to bail themselves out of jail, and you put them in a cage and deny them medical treatment, they die.

A homeless person could walk into an emergency room and receive treatment, but when you physically lock someone up and they are begging you for treatment and you deny that treatment—that’s where we are in this country.

TTV: So, when people are arrested and denied necessary treatment and subsequently die, is that murder?

DS: Absolutely. If you locked your grandmother up in a room and denied her medical treatment to the point at which she passed away, you’d be charged with something—I guarantee it.

TTV: The difference is that these people are criminals; they’re in jail.

So we care less.

DS: Even when you’ve committed a crime, you have rights. These people are poor. That’s the biggest strike against them.

TTV: Is the problem the privatization of correctional facilities?

DS: Well, you have some privatized jails; the County runs the majority. What we’ve seen is that when you have the County running the jail and a private group providing health services, the private group acts kind of like an HMO—they’re trying to make as much money as they can. If you look at the contracts, there’s a provision in there that says that for any inmate that goes to the hospital, the first $40,000 is paid by the medical group. Any additional monies are owed by the Sheriff ’s Department. So, there’s a dual incentive not to send them to the hospital. The medical group builds their profit into that $40,000— (Continued on page 18) April 15 – May 5, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

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(Continued from page 16) into not sending inmates to the hospital for care.

A homeless person could walk into an emergency room and receive treatment, but when you physically lock someone up and they are begging you for treatment and you deny that treatment— that’s where we are in this country.

TTV: Oklahoma sends more people to prison per capita than almost any other state; we’ve ranked fourth out of 50. Why? DS: There’s a ton of money in incarceration. Look at the contracts for private prisons, private jails and private medical groups within jails; there’s a lot of money there.

Then you have law enforcement— they want to keep their jobs, so they are incentivized to arrest and fill the jails. And the jails in turn, sometimes you find out that members of those private companies might fund a Sheriff ’s campaign.

That’s just the way it goes.

TTV: Would there not be just as much money in rehabilitation?

DS: A lot of this goes back to education and opportunity.

Look, a kid gets arrested for robbing a car when he’s 17. He’s a poor black kid, and he can’t afford a lawyer like the white kid who goes to private school. So the white kid who commits the same crime gets a deferred sentence and the black kid a felony conviction.

He might already have a hard time getting a job because of his race, and now he has a felony conviction. The white kid is graduating from college, and the black kid can’t get a job—they made the same mistake. So, what’s the black kid gonna do? Well, like anybody else, he’s gonna try to find a way to make money any way he can.

This is a huge problem, a societal problem. The jails have an obligation to take care of these people while they are there. It’s a transient place. They can’t be there longer than a year, and most of them are just there waiting for their case to be heard. And in that time they are often being neglected, and as a result, some of them die.

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and sure, that’s there—but I don’t think you can solve the problem that way.

TTV: Then let’s get granular.

What do you do?

DS: You take it county by county, and then you break it down even further. Look at the difference between the Police Department and the Sheriff ’s Office. To work for the PD, you have to have a college degree. To work for the Sheriff ’s Department, you just have to have 60 hours of completed classwork in any discipline. It’s the good ol’ boy system—I mean, they’re all good ol’ boys—but nothing is as good ol’ boy nationally as the Sheriff ’s Department. So you’ve got that element, you’ve got the lucrative contracts for incarceration, you have the way laws are written to shield liability—there are all of these factors to prevent someone from being held accountable. And if you’re not going to be held accountable, then why would you ever change? They are in positions of power, and they are abusing that power because they can.

There’s people who think that cops can’t do any wrong, and there are people that think cops don’t do anything right—and they’re both wrong. But the shit that goes

wrong is really, really bad. And the shit that goes right is what should be fucking happening.

Put yourself in this position: I’m a poor African American. My loved one dies in the Tulsa County Jail. No one wants that case.

TTV: There’s no money.

DS: Right. No lawyer wants that case. How are you gonna prove it?

People are generally biased against people in jail, and they think they aren’t telling the truth. But I started looking at these cases, and what I was seeing was not, in the medical context, simple malpractice or even negligence. It was torture.

TTV: Why does your firm want that case?

DS: I want it because it’s wrong.

TTV: Yeah, but there are a lot of things that go wrong every day in the world—things that you can sue people for and actually get money.

DS: Well, I think that these people who are committing these crimes will pay money. The only way this type of abuse is going to change is if you put these people in jail or take all of their money.

TTV: Can you do that?

DS: It’s very hard to put the government in jail. But the only way you can make these people stop doing what they’re doing is to threaten their jobs and make it cost more for them in lawsuits than it would to simply operate their departments appropriately.

TTV: Are Sheriff ’s Departments wealthy entities? If you hit them enough times with lawsuits, would they go broke?

DS: Every governmental agency has a funding source that can pretty much cover any litigation.

They’re funded by taxpayers, so you figure it out. But I can actually sue the government official in his individual capacity. So I can take his home, and his ranch, and his cars, and his guns and all of his horses—everything. The trick is getting a jury behind it to say, “This is wrong.” So you have to be very thorough and very good at what you do to build the case.

TTV: Did you see parallels between Tulsa and what happened in Ferguson?

DS: First of all, “Ferguson” happens all the time—a lot more than it gets covered. That’s a strong African American community that has a very loud voice. I wish the African American community in Tulsa had a stronger voice. But their voice has been systematically shut down for years.

TTV: Cut them off from the rest of town; leave them with no access to services, healthcare, grocery stores or even sidewalks— DS: Right. They have no voice here, and it’s been so ingrained for so long that they just don’t feel like they have any power. In Ferguson, that group took to the streets and made people listen to them. They made people pay attention. Regardless of outcome, look at the attention it generated. a April 15 – May 5, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

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Songwriter Samantha Crain crushes the status quo

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“ WHATEVER GETS ME A PAYCHECK AND L E T S M E B E A B L E T O R E C O R D A N A L B U M .”

It’s not a glamorous mantra, but it’s served Oklahoma City folk artist Samantha Crain pretty well thus far.

Crain’s soulful drawl and pension for picking has captured the ears of Rolling Stone, NPR and Paste—and she’ll promptly destroy you in the best way possible when you first see her live. With three full-length albums 26 // FEATURED

and two abbreviated records under her belt, Crain hits the road again in May in the lead-up to her fourth studio release, Under Branch & Thorn & Tree (set to drop in July). In the meantime, catch her April 30 at the Woody Guthrie Center anniversary show at Cain’s Ballroom and May 1-2 at the inaugural Queen of the Prairie Festival in Guthrie. She’s

sharing the festival bill with JD McPherson, Parker Millsap and Valerie June, among others (see p.28 for more information).

A Shawnee native of Choctaw heritage, Crain has deep roots in the Oklahoma terrain, and they’re laid bare in her work. Under Branch & Thorn & Tree is a patchwork of Crain’s friends, acquaintances and experiences and yet another example of her deft storytelling.

Whether diving into the dayto-day grind or capturing the pull of small-town Oklahoma, Crain’s lyricism and ambitious social commentary craft powerful snapshots of her subjects. A testament to her talent and voice as a writer, it’s nearly impossible to

separate fact from fiction within her lyrics, and the listener buy-in is all there on the new release.

“A lot of them are my own words, my own stories,” Crain said. “And there’s a lot of characters that are friends of mine or family members of mine, or people I’ve met in my travels, or people that I work with.”

There’s a hot, arid feel to many of the tunes on the record, which has a remarkable balance of succinct simplicity and vivid emotion. Crain’s voice ambles and spreads like the rolling Oklahoma landscape.

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traveling. “When You Come Back” is the heartbroken plea of a woman on the lonely end of a breakup. Several people in her life inspired the frantic “Kathleen.”

The project is an ode to the working class, and Crain identifies with that demographic. To power her records and tours, she’s held down jobs welding, waiting tables, working on farms and restocking libraries.

“The majority of people in this world are working those sort of lower working class, blue collar jobs all the time,” she said. “So the point of this album was really just to lend a voice to them, to me, to my friends and family.”

With lyrics like “woman step down unless you’re singing a song to me” (from “Killer,” an underdog’s battle cry inspired by the Occupy movement), Crain unapologetically calls out backwardness and marginalization in society.

Last spring, Christina Fallin— daughter of Gov. Mary Fallin— released a photo of herself in a Native American headdress. An earned sign of honor and respect, headdresses are restricted items used in some Native communities.

They’ve also become a target of cultural appropriation as a cringe-worthy accessory at music festivals. Rather than apologize for her thoughtlessness, Fallin announced via social media that Pink Pony—the band she fronts with Steven Battles—would perform in ‘full regalia’ at the Norman Music Festival. Crain quickly organized a silent protest for the band’s performance.

Songwriters, journalists and others stood peacefully at the show with signs reading, “I am not a costume,” and, “Don’t tread on my culture.” While her entourage poked fun at protestors from the stage, Fallin performed a mocking tribal dance of sorts.

Still, Crain prefers to let her melodic storytelling do the bullshit calling.

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protest songs without them being literal protest songs,” she said. “Just let the voices and the characters, the people within the songs, kind of speak as loud as protest songs would.”

And though the working class is at the heart of the record, women are its backbone.

“It’s taken me a while to really understand the position of women in this country,” she said. “Mainly because I was raised to be tough ... not everybody has that personality trait as part of their disposition.”

Unfortunately, the wordsmith needn’t dig to find inspiration for her pointed lyrics; even the music

scene in Oklahoma has its thorns.

As most adult women can attest; not everyone is eager to celebrate women in music (or any other field) mastering their craft.

“I’ve had instances where sound guys have completely messed with my sound because (Continued on page 28)

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(Continued from page 27) I threw some vaguely technical term out at them at the beginning of the show, and their masculinity was harmed or something,” Crain said. “They couldn’t deal with that and were just being a jerk. I mean, it happens.”

Despite her self-described ‘kid face’ (which inspired the title track of her previous album), it’s unsurprising that people would feel threatened by Crain’s raw talent and powerful presence. She considers herself a songwriter above all else. And in an age when artists rely heavily on the support of illusions—sound editing, retouching and hyper-sexualization—she’s a breath of fresh air.

Crain said the preference for female-produced art to be visually appealing or sexy undercuts raw talent.

“There’s a big problem with women in music who don’t display any sort of sexuality, and I guess I’ve just been that kind of person throughout my career,” she said.

“The music that I’ve made has always come first.”

Lucky for us, it’s not stopping her.

“I’ve just kind of bypassed any of the female sexuality just because it never seemed relevant to what I was doing. And I think that’s probably hindered me a lot in the world we live in, and that’s too bad.” a Lera Lynn // Photo by Jeremy Ryan

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The Gentlemen of the Road Tour in 2013 demonstrated that Guthrie could sustain crowds in the thousands, and the city is now positioning itself as one of the state’s tourism and music destinations.

Organized by small business owners Christie and Shirley Clifford, the festival will combine elements of Guthrie with touches from other cities, including booths by boutiques and Guthrie vendors (like Christie’s own Prairie Gothic) a fashion show hosted by Guthrie’s Boutique 206, entertainment from area musicians, late-night dance parties courtesy of Electric Western, a BBQ contest and food from the Andolini’s Pizzeria Food Truck and OKC-based MOB Grill.

This is the first festival the organizers have put together, but their scrappy DIY approach and attention to detail is already paying off.

“I really appreciate what the girls over at Prairie Gothic [the festival organizers] have been doing,” Samantha Crain said. “They’re bringing a lot of good music to Guthrie.”

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QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIE MUSIC & CAMPING FESTIVAL May 1-2 // Cottonwood Flats, Guthrie // All ages // $150 for 2-day pass; tickets at queenoftheprairie.com // Camp all weekend for $30

FIESTA MEXICANA // EL TAQUERO // TNT DYNO DOGS

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LIPS MINI-DONUTS // LONE WOLF BANH MI // THE LOCAL TABLE // LOLA’S CARAVAN // MANGIAMO SANDWICHES // MOD’S MOBILE // MR. NICE GUYS // PITA PLACE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL // PLUM // HOWARD’S BBQ // STELLA REAUXS // T-TOWN BURGERZ & MORE // T-TOWN GOURMET // TACOS // TRUE BEAN ICE CREAM RESCUE // THE WURST April 15 – May 5, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

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Record Store Day Sat., April 18, Blue Moon Discs, Holy Mountain, Starship Record & Tapes, Vintage Stock, recordstoreday.com Limited and special releases from hundreds of artists—from Avicii to Zappa and everywhere in between—await vinyl collectors and enthusiasts on this year’s Record Store Day. Check out recordstoreday. com for a list of releases. Participating stores in the area include Blue Moon Discs, Holy Mountain, Starship Records & Tapes and all three Vintage Stock locations. As usual, Starship is going all out with a day of musical performances from Pillage People, Contra, The Daddyo’s, Who & The Fucks, Cucumber and the Suntans, Helen Kelter Skelter and Red Dirt Rangers and friends.

Phantom of the Opera Wed., April 15 through Sat., April 25, Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa PAC, $50-$140, tulsapac.com Andrew Lloyd Webber’s enduring hit, the longest-running show ever on Broadway, returns to the PAC.

2nd Annual Tulsa Storytelling Festival Fri., April 17 and Sat., April 18 Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, tulsastorytellingfestival.com A diverse group of storytellers comes together for Tulsa’s second Storytelling Festival. Featuring Liz Weir of Northern Ireland; musicians and storytellers Reggie and Kim Harris; Motoko (who blends traditional Japanese tales, stories of her childhood in Osaka and life as an immigrant with original mime vignettes); and Kevin Kling, a playwright, storyteller and contributor to NPR’s All Things Considered. Fran Stallings—recipient of the John Henry Faulk Award for service to storytelling and two National Storytelling Network ORACLE awards—will emcee the event. Performances will take place in the Jubilee Center of Boston Avenue United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. on April 17 and 18, and a family event will take place on the 18th at 2 p.m.

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Burnt Out Sat., April 18, 7 p.m., $50, Burn Co. Barbecue oklahomansforhealth.com Music, comedy and all-you-can-eat Burn Co. will be on hand at this fundraiser benefitting Oklahomans for Health. The non-profit organization is dedicated to getting a medical marijuana initiative on the ballot in Oklahoma. Though they didn’t quite reach the required number of petition signatures last year, their efforts registered more than 10,000 new voters from around the state. All proceeds from this event will go toward their 2015 petition drive. The event features a presentation

by Oklahomans for Health founders; stand-up comedy from Daren Ebacher, Cam Porter, Corey Douglas and Ryan Green; music by Cucumber and the Suntans and— it bears repeating—all-you-can-eat BBQ from Burn Co. (I will be leaving in a wheelbarrow.)

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Bonfires & Beer Fri., April 24, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Fur Shop, yst.org Spend an evening around the fire sipping Oklahoma brews, roasting s’mores, listening to live music and enjoying the culinary delights of local food trucks.

Best of all, you’ll be boosting the incredible folks at Youth Services of Tulsa and supporting their work with our city’s at-risk and homeless youth.

Ok, So…Grand Slam

Germanfest

Fri., April 24, 7 p.m., IDL Ballroom facebook.com/oksotulsa

Fri., May 1 through Sun., May 3 German-American Society of Tulsa, gastulsa.org

The past 11 months of Tulsa’s Story Slam have all been leading up to this. Each of those monthly winners will have 5-7 minutes to tell a story based on the theme, “Looking Back.” Then, the Best Storyteller in Tulsa will be crowned. Hosted by Voice contributor Jeff Martin of Booksmart Tulsa.

Craft Beer Week Sat., April 25 through Wed., April 29, tulsacraftbeerweek.com Oh sweet sudsy goodness. It’s Craft Beer Week, a time to celebrate the most delicious beers there are. Day 1, Sat., 4/25: Prairie Artisan Ales’ “Retox Brunch” at McNellie’s. Day 2, 4/26: Pint Night and the release of Anthem Brewing Co.’s Rare Uroboros at The Fur Shop. Day 3, 4/27: Beer University—Oklahoma Beers at McNellie’s South City. Day 4, 4/28: Marshall Brewing Co.’s Firkin Crawl! through Downtown. Day 5, 4/29: Founders Brewing Co.’s Pub Crawl through Broken Arrow’s Rose District, including Main Street Tavern, The Rooftop and Stogies (see Voice’s Choices on p. 20 for Rose District eats).

The German-American Society of Tulsa’s annual Germanfest features entertainment by the GAST Choir, Folk Dancers, Blaskapelle and polka bands including Sepp Diepolder, Nick Bratkovich, Das ist Lust and Mach Schnell. The festival will also include plenty of delicious German food and drink, activities for kids and the crowning of GAST’s Maikönigin (May Queen).

The Melodious Percussion Trio Sat., May 2, 7:30 p.m.

John H. Williams Theatre, PAC, tulsapac.com Three accomplished percussionists perform together on three instruments of India. Pandit Milind Tulankar is India’s foremost player of the jaltarang, a set of ceramic bowls filled with water and struck with a wooden stick.

Taufiq Qureshi, referred to as the “Prince of Percussion,” plays the djembe. On the tabla is Pandit Ramdas Palsule, a faculty member at the Center of Performing Arts at Pune University and a student of guru Pandit Suresh Talwalkar.

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THE BEST OF THE REST EVENTS

PERFORMING ARTS

Create Tulsa: Get in the Zone // The City of Tulsa is striving toward a vision of walkable neighborhoods — places where people can live, work and relax within walking or biking distance of their homes.

The City’s master plan, PlaniTulsa, calls for reforming zoning codes to reflect this overall vision. Now, city officials are asking for your input on a set of proposed code changes. Join TYPros, the Accessible Transportation Coalition, Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, TulsaNow and the City of Tulsa for a public meeting to discuss and study these proposed changes. // 4/15, 5:30 pm, Central Center, Centennial Park, typros.org

Bard Fiction // Do you know what they call a Big Mac in iambic pentameter? Find out in this Shakespeare-ified take on Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. // 4/16-4/19, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC, $15-$20, tulsapac.com

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School // In which life drawing and burlesque collide. This month’s Dr. Sketchy’s will feature Kansas City burlesque performer Sophie Sassafras, Tulsa bellydancer Saint Medusa and comedian Billy Bazar. Hosted, as always, by comedian Hilton Price. // 4/18, 7:00 pm, Lot No. 6, $5-$10, drsketchy.com 918: A Place to Call Home // The Comedy Parlor will screen this debut feature film

by TulsaPeople Digital Editor Anna Bennett.

The experimental film, which was created almost entirely by actor improvisation, follows a group of young Tulsans as their lives intersect in unexpected ways. The film was shot in Tulsa by Tulsans and features local actors and a soundtrack of all local music. // 4/23, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, Oklahoma All American Tattoo Convention // In 2006, after being banned for 43 years, Oklahoma became the last state to legalize tattooing. Now, this three-day event will celebrate this fascinating art form by showcasing work by some of the most renowned toattoo artists from around the country, including Richard Stell, Anthony Montemayor, Steve Byrne, Tony Hundahl, Collin Dowling and Marie Sena.

Attendees can also participate in the Tattoo of the Day contest. // 4/24-4/26, Hyatt Regency Hotel, $20-$50, oklahomainternationaltattooconvention.com Tanzanite Nights // The Janada L. Batchelor Foundation for Children was founded in Mwanza, Tanzania by Tulsan Chris Gates and provides immediate relief services for abandoned and abused firld, quality primary, secondary and vocational education for children, rural access to healthcare, farm and livestock education & commerce, sustainable water and energy solutions and rural job creation within the community. Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame will host a fundraising event featuring a presentation

by Gates, dinner and drink, entertainment and silent and live auctions featuring unique treasures from Tanzania, including Tanzanite gemstones and jewelry. For more information on JBFC, visit jbfc-online.org. // 4/24, 6:30 pm, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, $100, jbfc-online.org 20th Annual Oklahoma Renaissance Festival // Take a trip to 16th Century England and discover fun and entertainment for the whole family. The Festival features over 600 costumed stage and street performers and artisans and 134 merchant shops. Enjoy a joust, a Living Chess Match, magic shows or some bawdy adult humor and a cigar at the King’s Smoker. Each weekend has a different theme, and there are also ticketed evening events including a Masqued Ball, Pirate’s Feaste and a wild Scottish party known as the Ceilidh (we don’t know how to pronounce that either.)

Open every weekend in May, including Memorial Day. // 5/2-5/31, The Castle of Muskogee, $5.95-$69.95, okcastle.com

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Will Shortz: A Morning with the Puzzle Master // Will Shortz is the Crossword Editor of the New York Times, Puzzle Master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, the author and editor of more than 500 puzzle books and the subject of the award-winning documentary “Wordplay.”

He will share how crosswords are created, their curious history and how his lifelong passion for puzzles began. // 4/17, 10:30 am, Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa PAC, Available by subscription to Tulsa Town Hall, tulsapac.com Charlotte’s Web // The Playhouse Tulsa and ORU Theatre bring E.B. White’s classic children’s book to life. // 4/17-4/19, John H. Williams Theatre, Tulsa PAC, $15, tulsapac.com Sweeney Todd // Memorial High School Choir present Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s horror/musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. // 4/17-4/18, 7:30 pm, Memorial High School, $10 POETRY SLAM: No Place to Hide // One mic, 18 poets standing dead center with the audience surrounding them ready to praise or slay each work. This brutal slam is all about survival of the fittest, with over $500 up for grabs for the top three poets. // 4/18, 8:00 pm, Living ArtSpace, $10, livingarts.org Treasure Island // Theatre Tulsa Family presents this stage adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s book fer the amusement of all ye scurvy landlubbers. // 4/24-4/26, John H. Williams Theatre, Tulsa PAC, $16, tulsapac.com The Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ Shadow Cast // Because there’s no reason The Rocky Horror Show and The Rocky Horror Picture Show should be mutually exclusive.

A full live cast will perform the show as the movie plays alongside them. Sure to be an experience that will touch-a touch-a touch-a touch you. // 4/25, 11:45 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Poem Life: A One Woman Poetry Show in 7 Crimes // Starring and written by Rurual Oklahoma Museum of Poetry Director Shaun Perkins, Poem Life is an interactive, multimedia show detailing an often comic journey through life with the metaphor of poetry as a criminal act. The show features seven crimes of poetry that include audience participation and prizes. // 4/29, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $8-$10, comedyparlor.com A Devil Inside // On his 21st birthday, Gene learns that his father, who died 14 years prior, was murdered and sets out on a twisted journey for vengeance. With amputees, seizures, hallucinations, a flooding city, nightmares, train wrecks and suicide (this play’s got it all!) this dark comedy satirizes 19th-century Russian literature with a murder-mystery plot. Presented by Riverfield Country Day School (see p. 34 for more on the school). Mature audiences only. // 4/30-5/1, Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa PAC, $15, tulsapac.com Plaza Suite // This Neil Simon Comedy is a portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. First, a suburban couple stays in the suite while their house is being painted and find it to be the same suite in which they honeymooned more

than 20 years prior. Then, a Hollywood producer tries to see if there’s any spark left in an old flame after his most recent divorce. Finally, a mother and father fight over the best way to get their daughter out of the bathroom to go downstairs to get married. // 5/1-5/10, Charles E. Norman Theatre, Tulsa PAC, $22, tulsapac.com

Ryan and Deacon // Sketch // 4/30, 8Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com

The Gruffalo’s Child // Based on the award-winning picture book, the London Theatre Company presents the story of the scary Gruffalo and an even scarier mouse. // 5/1, 7:00 pm, John H. Williams Theatre, Tulsa PAC, $10, tulsapac.com

Blue Dome Brawl // Improv // 5/2, 8Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

Wendy Whelan: Restless Creature // For over 25 years, Wendy Whelan has captivated audiences of the New York City Ballet with her elegant yet thrilling movement. Restless Creature is a collaboration with four young choreographers to create a suite of duets that will be performed by Whelan and each of the choreographers in turn. The program includes “Ego et Tu” with Alejandro Cerrudo, “Waltz Epoca” with Joshua Beamish, “The Serpent and the Smoke” with Kyle Abraham and “First Fall” with Brian Brooks. // 5/2, 8:00 pm, Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa PAC, $45, tulsapac.com

COMEDY

T-Town “Famous” // Improv // 5/1, 8Comedy Parlor, $10-$12, comedyparlor.com Ryan’s Drinking Problem // Game Show // 5/1, 10Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

Sunday Night Stand Up // Stand Up // 5/3, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com

SPORTS TU Women’s and Men’s Tennis - American Athletic Conference Tournament // 4/15-4/19, Case Tennis Center, tulsahurricane.com TU Softball vs OSU // 4/15, 5:00 pm, Collins Family Softball Complex, tulsahurricane.com Tulsa Roughnecks vs Seattle Sounders // Autograph Thursday // 4/16, 7:00 pm, ONEOK Field, $8-$25, tulsaroughnecksfc.com TU Women’s Soccer vs Kansas // 4/18, 2:00 pm, Hurricane Stadium, tulsahurricane.com

Hurricane Hump Day w/ Gerald Harris // Variety // 4/15, 8:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, loonybincomedy.com

Tulsa Roughneck Roller Derby vs Springfield Rollergirls // 4/18, 5:00 pm, The Rose Bowl, $8, roughneckrollerderby.com

Laughing Matter // Improv // 4/16, 8Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com

Tulsa Buffaloes vs Dallas Magpies // 4/18, Veterans Park, tulsabuffaloes.com

Shaun Jones, Mark Matusof // Stand Up // 4/16, 8:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $2, 4/17, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 4/17, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 4/18, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 4/18, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, loonybincomedy.com

ORU Baseball vs Arkansas - Little Rock // 4/21, 6:30 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5$12, oruathletics.com

Matt Lewis // Stand Up // 4/17, 8Comedy Parlor, $10-$12, comedyparlor.com Comfort Creatures // Improv // 4/17, 10Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Back In My Day // Improv // 4/18, 8Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com The Mic Drop // Stand Up // 4/18, 10Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Cian Baker says, Laugh It Up, Tulsa // Stand Up // 4/19, 8Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com Matt Davis, Patrick Garrity // Stand Up // 4/22, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $7, 4/23, 8:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $2, 4/24, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 4/24, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 4/25, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 4/25, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, loonybincomedy.com Improv Goodness // Improv // 4/24, 8Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Unusual Suspects // Stand Up // 4/24, 10Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Gabriel Iglesias // Stand Up // 4/25, BOK Center, $30-$235, bokcenter.com Jamie Campbell // Stand Up // 4/25, 8Comedy Parlor, $12, comedyparlor.com Hammered! A Drunk Improv Show // Improv // 4/25, 10Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Sunday Night Stand Up // Stand Up // 4/26, 8Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com DC Malone // Stand Up, Music // 4/29, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $7, 4/30, 8:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $2, 5/1, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 5/1, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 5/2, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 5/2, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, loonybincomedy.com

Tulsa Drillers vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals // Thirsty Thursday, Go Green Night, Reusable Drillers Bag Giveaway // 4/23, 7:05 pm, ONEOK Field, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com ORU Baseball vs South Dakota State // 4/24, 6:30 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5$12, oruathletics.com ORU Baseball vs South Dakota State // 4/24, 2:00 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5$12, oruathletics.com Tulsa Drillers vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals // Fireworks // 4/24, 7:05 pm, ONEOK Field, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com TU Men’s Soccer vs Saint Louis // 4/25, 1:00 pm, Hurricane Stadium, tulsahurricane.com TU Women’s Soccer vs Alumni - 8v8 // 4/25, TBAHurricane Stadium, tulsahurricane.com Tulsa Drillers vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals // Fireworks // 4/25, 7:05 pm, ONEOK Field, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com ORU Baseball vs South Dakota State // 4/26, 1:00 pm, J.L. Johnson Stadium, $5$12, oruathletics.com Tulsa Drillers vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals // Drillers Bracelet Giveaway, Kids Eat Free, Kids Baseball Skills Clinic prior to game // 4/26, 2:05 pm, ONEOK Field, $5$35, tulsadrillers.com Tulsa Drillers vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals // Autism Awareness Jersey Auction, Fireworks // 5/2, 7:05 pm, ONEOK Field, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com Tulsa Drillers vs Arkansas Travelers // $2 Tuesday // 5/5, 7:05 pm, ONEOK Field, $2$35, tulsadrillers.com

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Riverfield Rocks at Cain’s Ballroom, clock wise from left: Baile y Helterbrand of The Noize and Paul Knight; Ethan Shaw, Finn Murdock and Maddie Edwards of Nonagon; Maxwell Musick, Hunter Senft and Shaan Se era of Hayakawa; the musicians in the Gre en Room

School of rock

Paul Knight leads young musicians as far as they want to go

by JAY HOWELL and MOLLY BULLOCK

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t’s hard to think of anyone better connected and less acknowledged in the Tulsa music scene than Paul Knight, the creator of Riverfield Rocks.

Knight’s rock band program at Riverfield Country Day School is the largest of its kind in the nation. The Voice caught the end of a recent rehearsal at Riverfield in the lead-up to Llamapalooza 2015, the program’s outdoor show April 25 on the Riverfield campus.

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down at Cain’s Ballroom in January. The show drew a crowd of 900, which is particularly awesome because the program runs on ticket and merch sales.

“It feeds itself because the community wants it,” Knight said.

Knight treats his students like professional musicians, and Ashtyn Fox—a sophomore on drums, vocals, guitar and keys—said her teacher sets the bar high.

"He kind of expects us to be mature,” Fox said. “If we do act immature, then he talks to us like we're five, because we're acting like we're five. … It makes you work

for it, because he definitely has high expectations for us."

The program spans fourth through twelfth grades, and across the board, the musicians are a blast to watch. Knight nurtures kids’ free and full expression, and it shows. Some—like standout senior vocalist and guitarist Maxwell Musick—have already grown into their talent more robustly than some adult musicians we know.

"When it's higher notes or harder songs, I feel if I actually dance or move around a lot—it's like throwing my whole body into it— then it's a lot easier,” Musick said.

“So like on (Hozier’s) “Jackie and Wilson,” at the beginning of the year it really was not in my range.

There was a lot of movement that had to go into getting it up there. ...

You just kind of throw it out.”

Long-term investment In addition to teaching, Knight is a professional multi-instrumentalist.

Last March, he released progressions/colors, a completely improvised trip-hop/post-rock album.

He’s also club venue director for Center of the Universe Festival, an entertainment director for Oktoberfest and co-conspirator with April 15 – May 5, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

top-notch promoters like Brian Horton and VisitTulsa’s Abby Kurin, who directs the Tulsa Film and Music Office.

Knight’s role in the Tulsa music scene stretches back to his years on the drumline in Booker T. Washington High School’s esteemed Funky Ds. As a student and professional musician at the University of Tulsa, he also taught at Brook Fine Arts Academy, where he started a group rock band class.

Riverfield Rocks was born when the head of Riverfield’s Upper School, Toby Clark, saw a BFA summer rock band performance that included several Riverfield students. After the show, Clark asked Knight if he was interested in trying this “for real” as a music elective at Riverfield.

The first year, Knight taught one class of 16 students. More than a hundred kids in 13 bands now participate, and it only gets better each year.

To fit 13 bands into a 3-hour show, the kids work together like a well-oiled machine.

"We change bands faster than most people change songs,” Knight said. “We have to; otherwise our shows would be five hours long.”

Behind the music To expose kids to music at the highest levels, Knight nurtures relationships with internationally touring acts and many of Tulsa’s most talented musicians.

These connections dissolve the curtain between young musicians and those who have “made it,” and they’re giving the program a name in the music industry.

Though his students have interacted with AC/DC, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey at the BOK Center, Knight said some of the greatest moments have happened on campus at Riverfield.

Kris Kristofferson has played a private fundraiser for the program (followed by an extended Q&A session), and “American Idol” star David Cook and his band have talked candidly with THE TULSA VOICE // April 15 – May 5, 2015

the students about the music industry.

The day after alt-rock band The Mowgli’s played Tulsa Roots Rocks the Green in September, they visited the school. (Riverfield Rocks played the same event at Guthrie Green just a few weeks later). The Mowgli’s played a short acoustic lunchtime set for the

entire Upper School, followed by a 2-hour jam session in the band room. The kids played, The Mowgli’s played, and then they played their songs together. The Mowgli’s will promote their upcoming album using Riverfield Rocks performances of some of their new songs.

Knight said these rare oppor-

tunities are the natural result of genuine relationships.

“Be it musicians, club owners, agents, labels, managers, sound companies or local press … establishing connections with them is as simple as reaching out,” he said. “Talk to people, learn about what they do, but not for yourself. Do it for everyone.” a

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Featuring the Music of John Williams including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark and many more.

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Feel the heat Words fall short; Moreland’s latest must be heard

by MATT CAUTHRON

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jumped at the chance to review master John Moreland’s forthcoming album, High on Tulsa Heat. If nothing else, I just wanted to hear the record before its April 21 release.

And now here I am. This article was due a week ago. Tears are streaming down my face. And I can’t write an album review.

I could crank out several hundred words about Moreland—his punk rock roots, 2013’s phenomenal In the Throes, his recently heightened profile after some choice TV exposure. I could call it another stroke of brilliance from someone whose brilliance—for anyone paying attention—by now goes without saying. But something keeps stopping me, and the longer I wonder, the more I realize I already know: None of it does him justice.

I’ve listened to High on Tulsa Heat over and over for the past week. I’ve taken notes; I’ve scribbled thoughts about his lyrics, his guitar style, his voice, his inflection, the arrangements, the supporting musicians, the production, the songwriting. I’ve tried to express why it moves me, but every description is too small.

Moreland is that special breed of artist whose work inspires a visceral reaction that somehow defies articulation. When you hear it, you feel it.

Moreland, for me, operates on a different plane than most folk storytellers. He conjures vivid images, but instead of taking me to other times and places, they lead me inward—to places in my own mind, to times in my own life.

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JOHN MORELAND High on Tulsa Heat Set for release April 21 from Thirty Tigers records

CD RELEASE SHOW 7 p.m., April 18, Woody Guthrie Center Tickets $20 in advance More info at woodyguthriecenter.org

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one vulnerable crack of his gravelly baritone, Moreland can put me on the floor. High on Tulsa Heat is brimming with those moments.

Though he’s a lyrical giant, Moreland’s greatest songwriting strength might well be his restraint. He bares his soul, to be sure, but he doesn’t spell it all out.

He lets the listener latch on. In the breathtaking “Cherokee”—which has brought me to tears more than once this past week—he sings of loss and remembrance, the inevitability of grief and the impossibility of truly moving on.

For a week, I’ve wondered about the subjects of his songs. A

lost love? A relative? A friend? I’ve finally decided I don’t ever want to know.

And don’t I hear you speaking In the noises in this house And later …

I’m aware of where to find you It hurts too bad to go I don’t want to know who he’s singing about, because he’s singing about my dad. He’s singing about my childhood. He’s singing about crushing loss and a lifetime spent mourning moments that never had a chance to exist. He’s singing about me.

If this were a legal proceeding and I was asked to be critical and objective, I’d have to recuse myself. Still, I implore you to do yourself a favor and pick this thing up on April 21. Give it time to sink its teeth in. You’ll be rewarded with art’s most satisfying gift: You’ll feel something.

And after awhile, you’ll realize John Moreland is singing about you, too. a Watch Moreland perform his song “I Need You to Tell Me Who I Am” at the Woody Guthrie Center at TheTulsaVoice.com/moreland April 15 – May 5, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

musiclistings Wed // April 15

Blue Rose Cafe – Brandon Clark Cain’s Ballroom – Drew Holcombe & The Neighbors, Humming House – 8:00 pm – ($14-$28) Cain’s Ballroom – Robert Earl Keen – 8:00 pm – ($20-$35) Dusty Dog Pub – Scott Ellison Band Full Moon Cafe - Broken Arrow – Ayngel & John – 9:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Amanda Preslar w/ Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – The Appleseed Collective – 10:00 pm Naples Flatbread – Dean DeMerritt and Frank Brown On The Rocks – Don White – 7:00 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project The Vanguard – Ewan Dobson – 8:00 pm – ($12-$30)

Thur // April 16

918 Event Center – Crazy P, Muck Sticky Baker Street Pub – Dirt Road Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Merle Jam Centennial Lounge – *Adrienne Gilley – 8:00 pm Elephant Run – The Boogie Full Moon Cafe - Broken Arrow – Piano Man Tom Basler – 8:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Toast & JAM – 10:00 pm Mercury Lounge – The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers – 9:00 pm Pickles Pub – Fingers Band Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd, NightTrain Soundpony – Little Child Man – 10:30 pm The Colony – Wink Burcham - Honky Tonk Happy Hour – 6:00 pm The Hunt Club – Ego Culture Woody’s Corner Bar – Tyler Russell Yeti – Wet Ones, Dream Van, Who & the Fucks

Fri // April 17

Baker Street Pub – Imzadi Blue Rose Cafe – Red Dirt Rangers Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Kinsey Sadler Centennial Lounge – Steve Pryor – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Amped Dirty Knuckle Tavern – Duane Mark Elephant Run – Stars Four Aces Tavern – Dane Trout and the 420 Project Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Pianos – 9:00 pm Grumpy’s Tavern – Chloe Johns, Cody Woody and The Woodpeckers Guthrie Green – *Sing Me Back Home, Oklahoma – 7:00 pm THE TULSA VOICE // April 15 – May 5, 2015

Gypsy Coffee House – Andrew Michael Mercury Lounge – Charlie Parr, Joshin the Giants – 10:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino Tulsa – Lost On Utica Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Falconaires - Air Force Academy Band – 7:30 pm Peppers Grill - South – Jennifer Marriott Band Pickles Pub – Empire Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison, The Hi-Fidelics River Spirit Event Center – Starship ft. Mickey Thomas – 7:00 pm – ($20-$40) Shrine – *Joint Effect CD Release Party w/ Kingshifter, Dirty Crush, Searching for Sanity – ($5) Soundpony – *Helen Kelter Skelter, Sun and Stone, Who & The Fucks – 10:30 pm The Colony – Kyle Reid & The Low Swinging Chariots The Fur Shop – Kite Flying Robot, We Make Shapes, Mike Dee – 9:00 pm The Fur Shop – Vaggitarius, Worse Than Before The Hunt Club – Nicnos The Vanguard – Smallpools, Grizfolk, Vinyl Theatre – 7:00 pm – ($15-$40) Westbound Club – OutlawSonBand, Wade Quinton Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Spin Yeti – Heavy Jones

Sat // April 18

Baker Street Pub – The Jumpshots Blue Rose Cafe – Christine Jude Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Bull and Bear Tavern – Dean DeMerrit Jazz Tribe, Midnight Jam Session Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Justin Smith Band Centennial Lounge – Steve Pryor – 9:00 pm Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs – 3:00 pm Electric Circus – Falkirk, DJ Kylie, Dedboii Elephant Run – Stars Fassler Hall – Travis Linville Four Aces Tavern – Alisha Hill Band Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Pianos – 9:00 pm Guthrie Green – *Tulsa Roots Music Bash – 2:30 pm Gypsy Coffee House – SuperDarren65 Mercury Lounge – Sarah Gayle Meech – 10:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino Tulsa – Lost On Utica Peppers Grill - South – Terry Cooper and Brea Anderson Pickles Pub – Brad Duvall Band Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd, Annie Up Shrine – A Live One (Phish tribute), Grazzhopper – ($5-$10) Soundpony – DJ Sweet Baby Jaysus – 10:30 pm

Starship Records & Tapes – *RSD Extravaganza ft. Who & The Fucks, Pillage People, The Daddyo’s, Contra, Cucumber and the Suntans, Helen Kelter Skelter, and Red Dirt Rangers and friends The Colony – *Gogo Plumbay The Fur Shop – Chloe Johns, Along Came Paully, Roger Jaeger, Dan Martin, Cody Woody The Hunt Club – David Castro Band The Vanguard – The Delta Saints, Lionize, Weghann Wright & The Green Gallows, David Castro Band – 7:00 pm – ($10-$25) Westbound Club – OutlawSonBand, Wade Quinton Woody Guthrie Center – *John Moreland Album Release Celebration w/ Bonnie Whitmore – 7:00 pm – ($20) Yeti – Alan Doyle

Wed // April 22

Sun // April 19

Baker Street Pub – FuZed Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Rusty Meyers Band Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa Playboys – 7:00 pm – ($6-$7) Centennial Lounge – The Plums ft. Eric Aubrey & Cory Clavens – 8:00 pm Crow Creek Tavern – Dan Martin Elephant Run – Johhny Paul Band Full Moon Cafe - Broken Arrow – Piano Man Tom Basler – 8:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Toast & JAM – 10:00 pm Mercury Lounge – *Dirty Creek Bandits – 10:00 pm Pickles Pub – Medicine Pony Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison, Darrel Cole Soundpony – Bubblegum Ocycpus, Femoral – 10:30 pm The Colony – Beau Roberson The Hunt Club – Fine as Pain The Vanguard – The Bright Light Social Hour, Talk In Tongues – 7:00 pm – ($10-$25) Woody’s Corner Bar – Bryan Taylor Yeti – Turnt Up

727 Club – FrozeMouth Ent. Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 6:30 pm Guthrie Green – *Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds, Dustin Pittsley Band, FuZed – 2:30 pm Los Cabos - Jenks – Roger Alan Nottestad, The Fabulous Two Man Band Mercury Lounge – Eric Tarr – 5:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Brandon Clark – 9:00 pm Pickles Pub – Brad Duvall Sandite Billiards and Pub – Wade Quinton, Joseph Christian Melton – 2:00 pm Soundpony – Shitstorm, Gnarley Davidson – 10:30 pm The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Dirty Knuckle Tavern – The Blue Dawgs The Fur Shop – Darku J & Friends Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Mikey B

Mon // April 20

Bramble – *Travis Fite Guthrie Green – Open Mic – 7:30 pm Soundpony – *First Verse – 10:30 pm The Colony – Open Mic Hosted by Cody Clinton

Tue // April 21

*The Colony – Miles Tackett Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Preslar Music Showcase – 6:30 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Los Cabos - BA – Roger Alan Nottestad, The Fabulous Two Man Band Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – The Tiptons Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell Soundpony – The Dead Space – 10:30 pm

Blue Rose Cafe – Brandon Clark Cain’s Ballroom – SoMo, Johnny Stimson – 8:10 pm – (SOLD OUT) Full Moon Cafe - Broken Arrow – Ayngel & John – 9:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Amanda Preslar w/ Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – The Defibulators – 10:00 pm On The Rocks – Don White – 7:00 pm Pickles Pub – Billy Snow Soundpony – Digital Leather, The Dead Space – 10:30 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project The Hunt Club – Billy and Bobby Moore

Thur // April 23

Fri // April 24

Baker Street Pub – Uninvited Guest Blue Rose Cafe – SeXtion 8, soupbone Brady Theater – Death Cab for Cutie, AWOLNATION, Robert DeLong – (SOLD OUT) Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Beer and Chicken Cain’s Ballroom – *Shakey Graves, David Ramirez – 8:00 pm – ($16$18) Centennial Lounge – Bull Finger – 9:00 pm Elephant Run – Jumpsuit Love Fassler Hall – Shiny Ribs Fassler Hall – Shinyribs Four Aces Tavern – The Risky Business Band Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Pianos – 9:00 pm (Continued on page 39) MUSIC // 37

CYCS Q&A

voice’schoices Los Lonely Boys

Chris Lee Becker

by JOHN LANGDON and MOLLY BULLOCK

I

n our 2014 best album poll, three local musicians named singer-songwriter Chris Lee Becker’s Imaginary Friends their all-around favorite. This made Becker a shoo-in to kick off our 2015 Courtyard Concert Series (CYCS). Becker and friends played a double-header with McAlester singer-songwriter Levi Parham. A self-described soul artist with heavy blues influence, Parham plans to release a live album this summer and another studio album in the fall. Catch Becker April 30 at The Colony, and visit TheTulsaVoice.com/ video to watch Becker, Parham and previous Courtyard Concerts in action.

probably my favorite songwriter right now. [Baker will also play at Guthrie Green May 2 as part of the Woody Guthrie Center 2nd Anniversary Celebration.]

CHRIS LEE BECKER

LEVI PARHAM

Favorite way to spend a Saturday: Sierra Nevadas with the wife and dog.

First song learned: “Nine Pound Hammer.” Merle Travis song. There’s so many good versions of it. Everybody did it.

Just a good tune.

Best concert I’ve seen in Tulsa: When I was, I think 15, maybe? I saw Frank Black play solo, opening up for They Might Be Giants at Cain’s Ballroom.

That stuck in my mind as one of the best shows ever. Recently, the Wilco shows at Cain’s are pretty great. [John] Prine at the Brady was good. And all the local shows are just so fun. [Tom] Skinner, Wink Burcham, [Jacob] Tovar and the Saddle Tramps, they’re all just great. I can’t list them all.

A show I won’t miss: Sam Baker is coming to Perkins [May 3 at Old Church Center.] He’s 38 // MUSIC

People might be surprised to know: I’m way into the comic book movies and TV shows. My dad took me to the midnight premier of the Michael Keaton, Tim Burton “Batman” when I was like 11. And I ended up seeing that in the theater—I was real proud of it—11 times. I still think that’s the best comic book movie ever made.

Music is not what you think it is.

Three albums I’d need on a desert island: Chris Lee Becker’s Imaginary Friends, Van Morrison’s Saint Dominic’s Preview and Muddy Waters’ Folk Singer You might be surprised to know I’m super shy, and I’m extremely awkward—something about being 6-foot-6, I think.

Favorite local hangout: Fassler Hall.

A show I won’t miss: Bob Dylan May 9 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Tattoos I regret: An ex-girlfriend’s name and a Chinese symbol on my shoulder—stupid. I was like 16.

Best concert I’ve seen in Tulsa: I saw the Black Keys and Dr. Dog at the Cain’s almost 10 years ago. So good. I got kicked out for smoking weed. I was very young.

Music is everywhere. a

John Fullbright

GOOD TO BE BACK ON THE GREEN! April 17 through 19 is the first full weekend of music at Guthrie Green this year: The Oklahoman Center for Writers and Poets gets things started Friday at 7 p.m. with Sing Me Back Home, Oklahoma, a tribute to Oklahoma songwriters with Janet Rutland, Shelby Eicher, Miles Ralson and Scott McQuade.

Saturday from 2:30 to 9:30 p.m., Tulsa Roots Music Bash is back for its second year, celebrating diverse musical styles from around the world with the Latin rock of Los Lonely Boys, British ska from The English Beat, African reggae with Rocky Dawuni and hip hop over African polyrhythms by Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate. On Sunday, it’s folk, blues and dance music from Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds, Dustin Pittsley Band and FuZed, plus Earth Day activities from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.

WGCWEEKEND Woody Guthrie Center has put together an incredible four days of music and events to celebrate its 2nd anniversary. It all starts April 30 with Oklahoma musicians John Fullbright, Samantha Crain (see cover story on p. 25) and Paul Benjaman at Cain’s at 7 p.m. May 1, David Amram conducts the Tulsa Symphony through his critically acclaimed piece, “THIS LAND: Symphonic Variations on a Song by Woody Guthrie” at Guthrie Green at 7 p.m. May 2 will begin at WGC Theater with presentations on The Beatles, Guthrie’s battle with Huntington’s Disease, John Hope Franklin and Lead Belly. Grammy Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, author Jim Pollard, historian Paul Finkelman and Smithsonian Folkways Sound Archivist Jeff Place will give presentations beginning at 10:30 a.m. The day continues at Guthrie Green with performances by Hal Ketchum, Jimmy LaFave, Sam Baker, Garrett Lebeau and Lance Canales from 3-9 p.m. May 3 begins with a Song Swap with Radoslav Lorkovic and Anthony daCosta and a pair of family shows from Red Dirt Rangers and Ellis Paul at WGC Theater between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The weekend ends back at Guthrie Green with David Amram, Red Dirt Rangers, Ellis Paul, The Black Lillies, Smokey and the Mirror and Kierston White from 3-9 p.m.

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musiclistings Gypsy Coffee House – Marilyn McCulloch Mercury Lounge – Cowgirl’s Train Set – 10:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino Tulsa – Imzadi Peppers Grill - South – Don Who? Pickles Pub – Rockfisch Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd, Thomas Martinez Smitty’s 118 Tavern – Rugged Grace Soundpony – *Afistaface – 10:30 pm The Colony – Paul Benjaman Band The Hunt Club – RPM Whiskey Dog Bar and Grill – Scott Ellison Band Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Mikey B

Sat // April 25

Baker Street Pub – Uninvited Guest Blue Rose Cafe – Scott Pendergrass Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Beer and Chicken Cain’s Ballroom – Wade Bowen & Wiskey Myers, The Herrold Sisters – 7:30 pm – ($25-$28) Centennial Lounge – David Castro Band – 9:00 pm Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs – 3:00 pm Elephant Run – Rocket Science Four Aces Tavern – The Truck Stop Betties Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Pianos – 9:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Onyx Owl Kenosha Station Pub & Grill – David Dover Magoo’s – Wharp Drive Mercury Lounge – Tyrannosaurus Chicken – 10:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino Tulsa – Imzadi Peppers Grill - South – Pete and Jenny Marriott Pickles Pub – Rockfisch Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – The Hi-Fidelics, Another Alibi Sandite Billiards and Pub – War Pony Shrine – Oriental Cabaret – ($15-$18) Soundpony – DJ Falkirk – 10:30 pm The Colony – Ego Culture The Fur Shop – Mark Gibson Duo The Hunt Club – *Brujoroots The Vanguard – Neoromantics – 8:00 pm – ($7-$10)

Sun // April 26

Brady Theater – Hozier, Low Roar – (SOLD OUT) Cain’s Ballroom – *Billy Bob Thornton & THE BOXMASTERS – 8:00 pm – ($20-$35) Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 6:30 pm Guthrie Green – The HillBenders, Kyle Reid & the Low Swinging Chariots, Little Joe McLerran – 2:30 pm

THE TULSA VOICE // April 15 – May 5, 2015

Los Cabos - Jenks – Roger Alan Nottestad, The Fabulous Two Man Band Mercury Lounge – Eric Tarr – 5:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – 23rd Annual Keyboard Concert – 5:00 pm – ($5-$20) Pickles Pub – Brad Duvall Soundpony – IAMDES?, DJ Will Da Beast - Happy Hour Show – 6:00 pm Soundpony – Author, Oketo – 10:30 pm The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Dirty Knuckle Tavern – The Blue Dawgs The Fur Shop – Darku J & Friends Whiskey Dog Bar and Grill – Daniel Jordan Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Good Ground

Mon // April 27

918 Event Center – Crazy P, Freddy Grimes, AMB, Big Hoodoo, ABK Cain’s Ballroom – Falling in Reverse, Ghost Town – 7:30 pm – ($22-$37) Guthrie Green – Open Mic – 7:30 pm Los Cabos - Jenks – Daniel Jordan Soundpony – Brother Gruesome – 10:30 pm The Colony – Open Mic Hosted by Cody Clinton The Vanguard – *Bring Your Finest Album release show w/ Victory Heights, Neotic November, The Road to Milstone – 8:00 pm – ($8-$10)

Tues // April 28

Centennial Lounge – Open Jam – 8:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Preslar Music Showcase – 6:30 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Los Cabos - BA – Roger Alan Nottestad, The Fabulous Two Man Band Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Nick Gibson Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell The Vanguard – Krokus, The Chimpz, Firstryke, Grind, Long Sword Spectacular – 8:00 pm – ($20-$45)

Wed // April 29

Blue Rose Cafe – Brandon Clark Brady Theater – Marilyn Manson – ($39.50-$45) Cain’s Ballroom – *Iron & Wine, Gregory Alan Isakov – 8:00 pm – ($25-$40) Crow Creek Tavern – 4Going Gravity Dusty Dog Pub – Scott Ellison Band Full Moon Cafe - Broken Arrow – Ayngel & John – 9:00 pm

Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Amanda Preslar w/ Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – M. Lockwood Porter, John Calvin Abney – 10:00 pm On The Rocks – Don White – 7:00 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project The Hunt Club – **.*, Dachshund

Thur // April 30

Baker Street Pub – Zodiac Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – The Tiptons Cain’s Ballroom – *John Fullbright, Samantha Crain, Paul Benjaman Band – 7:00 pm – ($18-$33) Centennial Lounge – Gypsy Cold Cuts – 8:00 pm Dusty Dog Pub – Chuck Dunlap and High Desert Riders Elephant Run – The Boogie Full Moon Cafe - Broken Arrow – Piano Man Tom Basler – 8:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Toast & JAM – 10:00 pm Kenosha Station Pub & Grill – Wesley Michael Hayes Mercury Lounge – *Travis Linville – 10:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Jay Falkner Duo, Chad Lee Soundpony – Old Age – 10:30 pm The Colony – Chris Lee Becker & Friends Woody’s Corner Bar – Rugged Grace Yeti – Falkirk

Fri // May 1

Blue Rose Cafe – Empire Centennial Lounge – Tracy Lawrence – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Fist of Rage Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Pianos – 9:00 pm Guthrie Green – *Tulsa Symphony w/ David Amram – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Deep Fried Squirrel – 10:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino Tulsa – Sextion8 The Hunt Club – Glam R Us The Vanguard – Jack Ketch and The Bilge Rat Bastards, The Musical Blades, Larkin, Machine in the Mountain – 8:00 pm – ($5-$7)Whiskey Dog Bar and Grill – The Dusty Pearls Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Spin Yeti – Kali Ra, Axis, DJ Jessy James, Lavender Lotus Dance Co.

Sat // May 2

Blue Rose Cafe – Amanda Cunningham Boom Boom Room – DJ MO Cain’s Ballroom – Yellowcard, Finch, The Downtown Fiction – 7:30 pm – ($20-$35) Cimarron Bar – Roger Alan Nottestad, Dale Diver

Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs – 3:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Dueling Pianos – 9:00 pm Guthrie Green – *WGC Celebration – 10:30 am Mercury Lounge – Shawn James & The Shapeshifters – 10:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino Tulsa – Sextion8 Soundpony – Soul Night w/ DJ Sweet Baby Jaysus – 10:30 pm The Colony – Gene Williams Band The Hunt Club – Daydream Empire

Sun // May 3

Cain’s Ballroom – Waka Flocka Flame – 8:00 pm – ($20-$55) Cimarron Bar – The Plums Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 6:30 pm Guthrie Green – *WGC Celebration – 11:00 am Los Cabos - Jenks – Roger Alan Nottestad, The Fabulous Two Man Band Mercury Lounge – Beth Lee and the Breakups – 10:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Denny Morouse – 5:00 pm – ($5-$20) Soundpony – Dear Saint Isaac Happy Hour Show – 7:00 pm The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Dirty Knuckle Tavern – The Blue Dawgs Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Mikey B

Mon // May 4

Cain’s Ballroom – Walk the Moon, The Griswolds – 8:00 pm – (SOLD OUT) Guthrie Green – Open Mic – 7:30 pm The Colony – Open Mic Hosted

by Cody Clinton The Vanguard – Hurray for the Riff Raff, Daniel Romano – 8:00 pm – ($15-$40)

Tues // May 5

Downtown Lounge – Prophets of Addiction – 8:00 pm Full Moon Cafe - Cherry Street – Preslar Music Showcase – 6:30 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Los Cabos - BA – Roger Alan Nottestad, The Fabulous Two Man Band Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams – 5:30 pm Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell Soundpony – *Soundpony’s 9th B-Day w/ DJ Sweet Baby Jaysus – 10:30 pm

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popradar

Left to right: “Lost River;” Jo el McHale in “Communit y;” Just in Bieber

Streaming ephemera Gosling directs a movie, Community gets a second life, Bieber is roasted

by JOSHUA KLINE Lost River Ryan Gosling—droopy-eyed star of the “Hey Girl” meme and possible insane person—made a movie.

In “Lost River,” his debut as a writer and director, the Goz assembles a band of friends and former co-stars (Christina Hendricks, Ben Mendelsohn, Saoirse Ronan, Eva Mendes) along with cinematographer Benoit Debie to make the twisted thoughts and images floating in his brain a reality.

Those images include: bicycles on fire, buildings on fire, retro-futuristic nightclubs, poor people being really poor, and Ben Mendelsohn dancing.

With its fractured anti-narrative, evocative but often-empty imagery, hip synth score and not-verywell-hidden influences (references to David Lynch, Nicolas Winding Refn and Terrence Malick abound), the movie often feels like the self-conscious fever dream of a film student with an unlimited budget. And yet, it’s impossible to dismiss. Gosling establishes a tone that rides the line between stoner daydream and hellish nightmare, and he sustains it. If nothing else, he deserves props for using his A-list status to get Warner Bros to 40 // FILM & TV

fund such a strange, aggressively uncommercial movie.

“Lost River” is available to rent through iTunes, Google Play and VOD. Community NBC never knew what to do with “Community.” The meta-sitcom about a group of misfits attending a Colorado community college developed a fiercely loyal but small viewership. But despite years of trying to cultivate a larger audience, the show was just too weird and whimsical to flourish in the ratings-driven world of network television. Creator Dan Harmon was apparently such a pain in the ass that NBC fired him after season three—only to rehire him a year later when star Joel McHale led the cast in protesting Harmon’s absence. After a strong but under-watched fifth season, NBC had enough and pulled the plug.

Luckily, Yahoo! stepped in and saved the show with a lucrative offer to make it the flagship series of its fledgling Screen streaming service. Season 6 premiered last month, and Yahoo! wisely opted to forgo the Netflix binge model and instead parse out episodes on a

weekly basis, the old-fashioned way.

The good news: The series is sharper than ever. Harmon and his team are clearly re-energized, perhaps due to the total creative freedom that came with the format switch.

The bad news: Yahoo! is still, well, Yahoo! The Screen site is riddled with glitches—episodes will skip, freeze, then inexplicably jump ahead in time; the commercials occasionally fall into an endless loop; and my browser has crashed more than once during viewing. Like most Yahoo! problems, I’m guessing Netflix will be streaming 3-D holograms into our living rooms by the time Screen’s player is up to par.

Still, it’s a minor annoyance that I’ll happily tolerate in exchange for Community’s resurrection.

The Roast of Justin Bieber Comedy Central Roasts can be nasty affairs. There’s the infamous Chevy Chase chapter, in which the notoriously prickly comedian wore sunglasses and seemed to have a hard time rolling with the relentless assault on his character and career.

Then there’s the David Hasselhoff episode, when Whitney

Cummings makes a really bad Magic Johnson joke.

I feel a certain amount of anxiety with each roast. Sometimes they’re benign and even endearing (The James Franco Roast); other times they’re just offensively unfunny (Donald Trump). Occasionally, the chemistry between the roasters will create something magically profane, gut-wrenching and hilarious (Charlie Sheen).

The Roast of Justin Bieber belongs in the latter category. Bieber is the least interesting person onstage, eclipsed by a wildly disparate panel of roasters more interested in roasting each other than the man of the hour. Which is more than fine. Comedians like Natasha Leggero, Hannibal Buress and Pete Davidson joyfully trade barbs with a motley crew of pop culture oddballs—Ludacris, Martha Stewart, Shaquille O’Neal—before turning their arsenal on the Biebs with obligatory jokes about his arrest record and Selena Gomez.

The jokes land more often than not, and part of the amusement is watching someone like Hannibal Buress openly express his disdain for Bieber while towing the line between funny and mean-spirited.

Stream the roast at cc.com. a April 15 – May 5, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

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filmphiles

Aubre y Plaza in “Ned Rifle”

The long run “Ned Rifle” feels like a shell of Hartley’s former glory

by JOE O’SHANSKY

H

al Hartley hit the auteur sweet spot at the right time.

Emerging from the same late ‘80s tsunami that begat such filmmakers as Wayne Wang, Jim Jarmusch and Stephen Soderbergh, Hartley’s films (including standouts like “The Unbelievable Truth,” “Trust” and “Simple Men”) helped to define the second New Wave of American independent cinema.

Hartley’s pinnacle came with 1998’s epic myth, “Henry Fool.”

Simon Grim (James Urbaniak), an introverted garbage man from Queens, meets a Faustian degenerate called Henry Fool (Thomas Jay Ryan) who inspires him to write a poem that throws society into

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spasms and turns Simon into a Pulitzer Prize-winning literary rock star. Because that happens.

The charms of “Henry Fool” are difficult to describe, mainly because of the “you had to be there” element of watching it on IFC at 2 a.m. in the late ‘90s. But it is the most Hal Hartley of his films in the same sense that “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is the most Wes Anderson. Both deadpan comedic melodramas have arch and endlessly quotable dialogue (“Look, Simon, I made love to your mother about half an hour ago, and now I’m beginning to think that maybe it wasn’t such a good idea.”), and the visual aesthetics tend toward detailed and signature compositions. Which is another way of

saying that many would consider both of them pretentious horseshit. Whether they inspire love or indifference, they take a certain kind of fan—though Hartley has never come close to enjoying Anderson’s level of recognition.

Cult affection for “Henry Fool” spawned a second film, 2006’s “Fay Grim.” This one finds Simon’s sister (Parker Posey) enlisted by the CIA to find her husband, Henry, while protecting their son from the first film, Ned (Liam Aiken), from international espionage and intrigue. It’s a weird left turn, but one I enjoyed. Posey coming to the fore adds a nice arc, and the return of most of the actors from “Henry Fool” eight years later lends a time-hopping

Linklater vibe to the proceedings.

What makes it work, despite the convoluted, noir plotting, is the actors staying true to their characters. But the feeling of a cosmic fable is gone. The novelistic scope is traded for something closer to a wryly atypical thriller.

Nine years later, Hartley completes his unlikely trilogy with “Ned Rifle.” Unfortunately, the film also completes a trajectory of diminished returns.

After the events of “Fay Grim,” Fay (Posey) is secretly imprisoned for treason. Her son, Ned (Aiken) is left to live as a semi-orphan in witness protection with a Catholic priest (Martin Donovan) and his family. Ned becomes intensely devout and remains chaste despite April 15 – May 5, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

EVERYTHING ABOUT “NED RIFLE” FEELS BRIEFLY SKETCHED, AS IF THE FILM ITSELF IS SOMETHING OF A CAMEO, COASTING ON AN INHERENT GOODWILL THAT ONLY EXISTS IF YOU WERE ALREADY A FAN.

the flirtations of the priest’s daughter. When Fay is transferred stateside, Ned—learning that his mother is still alive—determines to find his father and kill him for ruining Fay’s life.

He goes to his uncle Simon (Urbaniak), who has given up on poetry to do stand-up comedy, for clues to Henry’s whereabouts.

Ned inadvertently meets one of Simon’s obsessive poetry fans, Susan (Aubrey Plaza). Hiding a dark secret, she latches on to Ned and winds up with him on the road West in search of Henry Fool.

Hartley admirably broke away from “Henry Fool” with “Fay Grim.” The film retained his trademark dense, rapid-fire dialogue while expanding on the mythology if his characters. Tying in the first film’s mysterious ‘confessions’ (the literary equivalent of the suitcase in “Pulp Fiction”) as a catalyst for its cloak and dagger plot felt somewhat inspired.

That inspiration is mostly absent from “Ned Rifle.” The biggest letdown is the insignificance of the story, which is basically meant to tie together one event from the first film (I’d rather avoid giving up its only worthwhile, morally-fucked-up spoiler).

“Ned Rifle” was funded in part by a Kickstarter campaign, and it sort of feels like fan service— right down to mirrored quotes and situations from the first film.

It struggles with a way to imbue the story with the satirical themes concerning religion, liberal politics, familial morality and literature that always lent a funny, matter-of-fact depth to the best of Hartley’s work. Here, they strike glancing comedic blows. Worse, he doesn’t advance his characters any meaningful way.

Posey feels out of sync as Fay, particularly after she owned the role in the previous film. Urbaniak seems equally adrift. Aiken comes off flat, which is usually a trademark device for Hartley but for whatever reason becomes distracting. The one-note nature of Ned’s character doesn’t help— but perhaps I was just hoping he’d be a bit more like his old man.

Aside from Thomas Jay Ryan and Aubrey Plaza, the performances feel either weirdly uninhabited or perfunctory. Though it was cool to see Martin Donovan, Bill Sage, Robert John Burke and Karen Sillas again (in cameos), everything about “Ned Rifle” feels briefly sketched, as if the film itself is something of a cameo, coasting on an inherent goodwill that only exists if you were already a fan.

That shouldn’t dissuade completest-types, or anyone with a yen to explore the filmography of a true American indie icon. “Ned Rifle” isn’t Hartley at his best, but his best is still out there.

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by ROB BREZSNY

ARIES

(MARCH 21-APRIL 19):

The California Gold Rush hit its peak between 1849 and 1855. Three hundred thousand adventurers flocked to America’s West Coast in search of gold. In the early days, gold nuggets were lying around on the ground in plain sight, or relatively easy to find in gravel beds at the bottom of streams. But later prospectors had to work harder, developing methods to extract the gold from rocks that contained it. One way to detect the presence of the precious metal was through the use of nitric acid, which corroded any substance that wasn’t gold. The term “acid test” refers to that process. I bring this to your attention, Aries, because it’s a good time for you to use the metaphorical version of an acid test as you ascertain whether what you have discovered is truly golden.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The time between now and your birthday will provide you with excellent opportunities to resolve lingering problems, bring drawn-out melodramas to a conclusion, and clean up old messes — even the supposedly interesting ones. You want to know what else this upcoming period will be good for? I’ll tell you: 1.

Surrendering control-freak fantasies. 2. Relieving your backlog of tension. 3. Expelling delusional fears that you cling to out of habit. 4. Laughing long and hard at the cosmic jokes that have tweaked your attitude.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the mid-19th century, the entrance exam for the British Royal Navy was quite odd. Some candidates were required to write down the Lord’s Prayer, recite the multiplication table for the number three, get naked and jump over a chair, and drink a glass of sherry.

I’m guessing that your own initiation or rite of passage may, at least initially, seem as puzzling or nonsensical as that one. You might be hard-pressed to understand how it is pertinent to the next chapter of your life story. And yet I suspect that you will ultimately come to the conclusion — although it may take some time — that this transition was an excellent lead-in and preparation for what’s to come.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 1909, Sergei Diaghilev founded the Ballets Russes, a Parisian ballet company that ultimately revolutionized the art form. The collaborative efforts he catalyzed were unprecedented.

He drew on the talents of visual artists Picasso and Matisse, composers Stravinsky and Debussy, designer Coco Chanel, and playwright Jean Cocteau, teaming them up with top choreographers and dancers. His main goal was not primarily to entertain, but rather to excite and inspire and inflame.

That’s the spirit I think you’ll thrive on in the coming weeks, Cancerian. It’s not a time for nice diversions and comfy satisfactions.

Go in quest of Ballets Russes-like bouts of arousal, awakening, and delight.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Don’t ever tame your demons — always keep them on a leash.”

That’s a line from a song by Irish rock musician Hozier. Does it have any meaning for you? Can your personal demons somehow prove useful to you if you keep them wild but under your control? If so, how exactly might they be useful? Could they provide you with primal energy you wouldn’t otherwise possess? Might their presence be a reminder of the fact that everyone you meet has their own demons and therefore deserves your compassion? I suspect that these are topics worthy of your consideration right now. Your relationship to your demons is ripe for transformation — possibly even a significant upgrade.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Will you be the difficult wizard, Virgo? Please say yes. Use your magic to summon elemental forces that will shatter the popular obstacles. Offer the tart medicine that tempers and tests as it heals. Bring us bracing revelations that provoke a fresher, sweeter order. I know it’s a lot to ask, but right now there’s no one more suited to the tasks. Only you can manage the stern grace that will keep us honest.

Only you have the tough humility necessary to solve the riddles that no one else can even make sense of.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): My message this week might be controversial to the Buddhists among you. But I’ve got to report the cosmic trends as I see them, right? It’s my sacred duty not to censor or sanitize the raw data. So here’s the truth as I understand

Place the numbers 1 through 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

NOVICE

it: More desire is the answer to your pressing questions. Passionate intensity is the remedy for all wishy-washy wishes and anesthetized emotions. The stronger your longing, the smarter you’ll be. So if your libido is not already surging and throbbing under its own power, I suggest you get it teased and tantalized until it does.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Karelu is a word from the Tulu language that’s spoken in South India. It refers to the marks made on human skin by clothing that’s too tight. As you know, the effect is temporary. Once the close-fitting garment is removed, the imprint will eventually disappear as the skin restores its normal shape and texture. I see the coming days as being a time when you will experience a metaphorical version of karelu, Scorpio. You will shed some form of constriction, and it may take a while for you to regain your full flexibility and smoothness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Georgia is not just an American state. It’s also a country that’s at the border of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Many people who live there speak the Georgian language. They have a word, shemomedjamo, that refers to what happens when you love the taste of the food you’re eating so much that you continue to pile it in your mouth well past the time when you’re full. I’d like to use it as a metaphor for what I hope you won’t do in the coming days: get too much of a good thing. On the other hand, it’s perfectly fine to get just the right, healthy amount of a good thing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When you’re a driver in a car race, an essential rule in making a successful pit stop is to get back on the track as quickly as possible. Once the refueling is finished and your new tires are in place, you don’t want to be cleaning out your cup holder or checking the side-view mirror to see how you look. Do I really need to tell you this? Aren’t you usually the zodiac’s smartest competitor? I understand that you’re trying to become more skilled at the arts of relaxation, but can’t you postpone that until after this particular race is over?

Remember that there’s a difference between the bad kind of stress and the good kind. I think you actually need some of the latter.

MASTER

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Until the early 20th century, mayonnaise was considered a luxury food, a hand-made delicacy reserved for the rich. An entrepreneur named Richard Hellman changed that. He developed an efficient system to produce and distribute the condiment at a lower cost. He put together effective advertising campaigns. The increasing availability of refrigeration helped, too, making mayonnaise a more practical food. I foresee the possibility of a comparable evolution in your own sphere, Aquarius: the transformation of a specialty item into a mainstay, or the evolution of a rare pleasure into a regular occurrence.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean author Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated over 40 books for children. Midway through his career, his publisher dared him to make a new book that used no more than 50 different words. Accepting the challenge, Seuss produced Green Eggs and Ham, which went on to become the fourth best-selling English-language children’s book in history. I invite you to learn from Seuss’s efforts, Pisces. How? Take advantage of the limitations that life has given you. Be grateful for the way those limitations compel you to be efficient and precise. Use your constraints as inspiration to create a valuable addition to your life story.

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by Chuck Shepherd

The Importance of Family On Feb. 9 a single traffic stop in Alderson, West Virginia, resulted in the arrest of six people from the same family, trafficking in stolen power tools (including one man who traded a leaf blower, hedge trimmer and weed trimmer for Percocet pills). However, a month later, members of an even more charming family were caught in raids in Elyria, Ohio. Officers from three jurisdictions arrested 34 people — all related to each other — in connection with a $40,000 drug operation.

Government in Action The predawn line in March actually started forming at midnight, snaking around the building in Maitland, Florida, but it wasn't for concert tickets. The dozens of people needed coveted visitor passes just to speak to an IRS agent — because budget cuts and personnel reductions have limited services. “I just came here to verify my identity,” said one frustrated

taxpayer, who arrived at 8 a.m. and would not be served that day. The agency said its budget had been cut by $1 billion since the congressional “sequestration” in 2011.

Canada's Department of Veterans Affairs requires any vet receiving disability benefits to have a doctor recertify the condition annually — including people like Afghan war double-leg amputee Paul Franklin. He complained to Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

News in March that he had been harshly threatened with loss of benefits if he failed to file (even though the department told CBC News that it might perhaps relax the certification requirement to “every third year”).

Wait, What?

Several theaters in Denmark reported in March that they had begun adding subtitles — to Danish-language films, because so many customers complained that the dialogue was incomprehensible. Apparently, it is widely known

that spoken Danish is harder to understand than the written, but Copenhagen's website The Local reported that actors had rebelled at improving their diction, claiming that their “mumbling” adds “realism” to the films.

Major League pitcher Max Scherzer, new this season to the Washington Nationals, informed manager Matt Williams in March, according to a New York Times report, that he requires assistance when he warms up during daily practice sessions. He spoke of the importance of simulating actual game conditions, and since Scherzer is a starting pitcher, he needed someone to stand beside him and hum “The Star-Spangled Banner” before he begins his practice pitching.

commodes belonging to two creative giants went on sale. In August, a gaudily designed toilet from John Lennon's 1969-71 residence in Berkshire, England, fetched 9,500 pounds (about $14,740) at a Liverpool auction, and a North Carolina collectibles dealer opened bids on the toilet upon which reclusive author J.D. Salinger spent many hours while at his home in Cornish, New Hampshire. The dealer's initial price was $1 million because, “who knows how many of Salinger's stories were thought up and written while (he) sat on this throne!” a 4/1 SOLUTION: UNIVERSAL SUNDAY

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Colt or Glock First ones are special Lennon’s bride Lousy egg?

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