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NEWS & COMMENTARY 8 // Parks & reformation Ray Pearcey, visionary
The case for busting up Tulsa’s parks system c i t y s p e a k 10 // Shining a light Barry Friedman, bullshit caller
James Lankford is pro-choice— sorta, kinda c o m m e n ta r y 12 // Dangerous rhetoric Russ Florence, peacemaker
Lawmaker’s comments incite fear, hatred myvoice
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Having a few afternoon kicks with Tulsa’s soccer evangelist BEAU ADAMS // 22
ARTS & CULTURE
YOUR FALL MUSIC FESTIVALS GUIDE
30 // Creativity in contrast Britt Greenwood, art spotter
including Stone River Music Festival, Illinois River Jam, & Harvest Music Festival
Human rights group transforms hate into art a rt s p ot t i n g 31 // Mr. Letts
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To every thing there is a season
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n this issue we celebrate a phenomenon near and dear to my heart: the music festival. Even better—the camping music festival. Even better— the fall camping music festival, when wool hats and campfires and bowls of chili complement the smorgasbord of live tunes wafting through the autumn air. In my younger days, I made treks to the big summer behemoths—your Bonnaroos and your Coachellas—but I just can’t handle that hubbub anymore. Too hot. Too crowded. Too many miles between campsite and stage. Just too
much. If I’m going to hit the road with a tent and a lantern, I much prefer the easy-going atmosphere of a Stone River Music Festival—which boasts a homegrown music pedigree I much prefer to the try-toplease-everyone mish-mash of the modern summer fest. On page 25, we offer a guide to those intimate fall festivals, ones that require a bit of a road trip (but no more than a tank of gas). Elsewhere in this issue, find Ray Pearcey’s take on a potential plan to consolidate Tulsa’s city and county parks systems
(pg. 8), Britt Greenwood’s look at a group of artists transforming hate into beauty (pg. 30), John Langdon’s free ride on Tulsa’s downtown trolley (pg. 14), George Romero’s colorful conversation with the founder of a local improv comedy troupe (pg. 36), and much more.
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On a somber note, the Tulsa media community lost a oneof-a-kind voice with the passing of Richard L. Fricker, who died Sept. 12 of heart failure. Fricker was an old-school newspaperman—a bulldog of a journalist and investigator who seemed to have more fun chasing the truth the more aggressively it eluded him. He authored several books, won multiple awards for his investigative journalism, and was a regular contributor to the Oklahoma Observer, ConsortiumNews and, most recently, The Tulsa Voice. His longtime colleague and friend, Voice columnist Ray Pearcey, will offer a much more eloquent farewell in the coming days at TheTulsaVoice.com. Until then, we dedicate this issue to the memory of Richard L. Fricker— husband, father, journalist. May he rest in peace.
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The gates at B.C. Franklin Park are shut tered while plans are made for the park’s f ut ure // Photo by Mat t Cauthron
Parks & reformation The case for busting up, not consolidating, Tulsa’s parks system by RAY PEARCEY
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t the moment, Mayor Dewey Bartlett and a group of citizen volunteers from Tulsa Leadership Vision (TLV)—a private citizen’s posse with some capable, insightful folks—are busily rethinking parks services in T-Town. Consolidating city and county services looks to have a big role in their talks. The impulse to merge the organizations comes not just from the mayor and the TLV cadre, but also from a strategic recommendation proposed in the 2010 Tulsa Parks Master Plan. (Currently, the city spends more than $18 million annually on parks services, while Tulsa County spends a little under $8.5 million.) But the TLV group isn’t exactly a hotbed of diversity. It doesn’t include kids, for example, who are key stakeholders in the future of Tulsa parks. And although the group includes some really progressive, able folks, doesn’t include representatives from all the “tribes” and neighborhoods in town. How could 8 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
this happen in a community that is rhetorically committed to diversity? Good things could still come from the group’s work, and they have hired consulting gurus who might scope out some interesting options. But the bias toward “stapling” all area parks together is problematic. Supposedly, there are a batch of deficiencies and loopy cost structures in play at City Parks that might yield some savings with an integration of city and county parks units. Part of the danger of a consolidation path for Tulsa parks springs from prospects for impairing already low responsiveness. Might a combined city/county parks unit create a more insular, bureaucratic organization? Is a parks services operation managed by an obscure joint city/county entity likely to be more or less responsive to neighborhood-level concerns, aspirations and needs? Presumably, one of the reasons city officials and TLV
representatives are interested in consolidating park operations is to capture more property tax revenues—money available to Tulsa County but, for the most part, not to the city. This is admirable, but is it likely to really work? And is it our best avenue to a better-funded, more dynamic parks system? The biggest recent parks controversy centered on the future of a handful of parks in north Tulsa— the proposed demolition of community centers at Springdale Park, Ben Hill Park and B.C. Franklin Park. All were marked for destruction after being shuttered for almost a decade. But an animated group of area residents demanded that the dilapidated north-side facilities be renovated and opened anew. Recently, community activist Vanessa Hall Harper and others connected to the neighborhood association for the area in play successfully negotiated with City Parks chief Lucy Dolman and others to
modify an earlier list of proposed new amenities for the B.C. Franklin park facility. The list was approved by the parks board on Sept. 9. Going smaller We live in an era of radical decentralization sparked by powerful new technologies and an empowered, “do your own thing” attitude. Tiny groups of people can now do what previously required a room full of operatives. So why not do something wild, something radical? Why not break up the city’s park system and parcel out the staffing and budget associated with our over-centralized park regime. To neighborhood associations and cross-neighborhood regional governing boards, heavily guided by citizens and staffed by a careful dispersal of existing Parks and Recreation staff. The key ingredients are savvy info tech, tightly crafted dual oversight and audit processes, cross-trained parks workers with
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a tiny, central parks staff at City Hall, and willpower to weather what might be a rocky transition. Some specialty operations—golf courses, for example—wouldn’t be amenable to this breakout model, but this decentralized approach might produce a wonderfully varied, highly responsive park system that everyone could be proud of. A funding “adventure” Obviously, one of the prime rationales for a consolidated city/ county parks model is potential cost savings: eliminating duplicate staff, and excessive overhead, pushing supply costs and maintenance outlays down, etc. Nothing wrong with trying to secure savings and reduce overhead. But creating a behemoth parks unit might destroy any prospect for crafting a truly responsive outfit. If we need additional revenues—Tulsa ranks pretty poorly in park spending nationally—we should think wild
and look at novel avenues for pulling in additional funding.
IS A PARKS SERVICES OPERATION MANAGED BY AN OBSCURE JOINT CITY/COUNTY ENTITY LIKELY TO BE MORE OR LESS RESPONSIVE TO NEIGHBORHOODLEVEL CONCERNS, ASPIRATIONS AND NEEDS?
How about creating a handful of revenue-generating “adventure” projects—for example, securing (say, with a private operator) one of the new surf/wave-generating machines that have produced so much excitement in various parts of the country? Todd Woody, a
writer for The Atlantic and Quartz, opined in December: “With a mix of hope and hype, the $7 billion surf industry is embracing wave parks as a way to grow a flat-lining business. Kids in Kansas and Qatar could become real surfers, not just boardshorts-wearing wannabes. Pro surfing executives, meanwhile, are pushing surf parks as predictable, television-friendly venues to stage competitions as they lobby to make surfing an Olympic sport.” Another tangible breakaway project would be to secure a bike velodrome—an all-weather indoor bike “super-path” that could cater to professionals and amateurs alike. A city-backed velodrome project could run on a sliding fee schedule that would generate necessary revenues while remaining viable for modest-income families. Some market analysis would be required to see if an operation like a velodrome could be sustained in Tulsa, but this gambit is an exam-
ple of the kind of revenue-generating project that could make a decentralized system work. Finding the capital to start these “adventure” projects is no small challenge, but funding might be done via social improvement bonds—a mechanism that allows affluent people and foundations to invest in projects that have small real returns but big social impacts. So why not try a “smaller is better,” decentralized approach to parks services—one that would empower the people? Where’s the chutzpah? We were a bold burg once. Can we be one again? a 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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U.S. Rep. James Lankford, Oklahoma candidate for U.S. Senate
‘Put some sunlight on it’ Oklahoma congressman is pro-choice—depending what you’re choosing by BARRY FRIEDMAN
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ometimes the future is as troubling as the past. In May, 2012, U.S. Rep. James Lankford was asked by two reporters from Think Progress, Annie-Rose Strasser and Scott Keyes, about homosexuality and discrimination1.
walk up to someone on the street and look at them and say, “Gay or straight?”
Strasser: Would you support a law that says you can’t fire someone for their sexual orientation?
Lankford: Do I personally? No. I don’t. I think it’s a choice issue. Are tendencies and such? Yes. But I think it’s a choice issue.
Keyes: But you think that even if you can’t see they’re that way, you don’t think someone is born gay necessarily?
Keyes: Similar to protections for people on race or gender? Lankford: Well, you’re now dealing with behavior and I’m trying to figure out exactly what you’re trying to mean by that. Because you’re dealing with — race and sexual preferences are two different things. One is a behavior-related and preference-related and one is something inherently — skin color, something obvious, that kind of stuff. You don’t 10 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
Why bring this up? Because on November 4, 2014—unless, the rapture comes on November 3 as mentioned during our last episode (Sept-A “It ain’t so, Joe”), leaving only Democrats to vote—your next U.S. Senator, Republican Congressman James Lankford, will be someone who believes homosexuality is a choice. Come join the exciting world of gay!
• An Oklahoma GOP candidate believes “we would be totally in the right” to execute gays by stoning them2 • A Christian pastor wants a constitutional amendment to make the “practice of homosexuality … punishable by ten years in prison at hard labor.”3 • The Texas GOP platform supports restorative or conversion therapy, a debunked practice (Marcus Bachmann, line one!) aimed at turning homosexuals straight.4 Of course, congressman, people choose to be gay. All that love and support, why wouldn’t they? They even get a parade! Meanwhile … The American Psychological Association concluded, “Most people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation.” 5 And …
The American Medical Association “opposes, the use of “reparative” or “conversion” therapy that is based upon the assumption that homosexuality per se is a mental disorder or based upon the a priori assumption that the patient should change his/her homosexual orientation.6 And not for nothing … There are approximately 9-million homosexuals in America, and none chose to be gay because Cam and Mitchell on “Modern Family” seem like so much fun. But Lankford, a camp director7 before coming to congress, believes they did. Although he doesn’t explicitly state it until a later TV news interview, Lankford’s response gives the impression that LGBT preference-based behavior would not necessarily deserve the legal protections afforded by those with “skin color, something obvious, that kind of stuff.” That kind of stuff? The mind, she boggles.
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What if Lankford were asked if those who chose to follow Christ—because nobody is born born-again—should receive legal protections from discrimination? He’d cough up a spleen coming to their defense. “I have always respected our founders’ straightforward insistence that the freedom to practice any religion or no religion should be protected.” 8 So you’re for protection? Go on. “So, for me, the primary thing boils down to the simple task of ‘Follow Me’ … So I feel like I am doing the same thing now I was doing five years ago in ministry, and that is I am still following Christ in what I am doing.” 9 Sure sounds like a man who made a choice that defines his life—which is remarkably similar to his take on homosexuality. The congressman’s pious slant continued, though, the day after the 2012 interview, when, on Oklahoma City’s KWTV Channel 910, Lankford complained the
Think Progress interview was an ambush, but explicitly stated his view that LGBT people should not receive workplace protections, and blamed President Obama (of course) for—who knows, something. Anchor Stan Miller then, doing his best Rexella Van Impe11 impersonation, asked Lankford if he thought he was singled out because he was Christian. Lankford said he didn’t know, but—yes, that’s exactly what he thought. What a prince, huh? The following year, in January 2013, at a town hall meeting, Lankford promised to use “the power of humiliation”12 to undermine a substance abuse and mental health program, for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. “They love functioning in the dark,” Lankford said. Agreeing with a constituent who blamed the program for pushing a “homosexual agenda” and “indoctrinating our citizens,” he said, “You put some sunlight on it, that does help.”
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As for same-sex marriage, the congressman said he “prays for our nation as we process this change in our deeply rooted value of marriage.”13 Homosexuality, congressman: not a choice, not propaganda, not lurking in the dark, not something from which we need God to protect us. Human. Beings. Ladies and gentlemen, your next United States senator. a
1 ThinkProgress.org: GOP Rep. Lankford Explains Why It Should Be Legal To Fire Someone For Being Gay: ‘It’s A Choice Issue’ 2 PoliticsUSA.com: Oklahoma Republican Believes Homosexuals Should Be Stoned To Death 3 TheImmoralMinority.blogspot.com: Conservative pastor calls for a constitutional amendment that would criminalize homosexuality. 4 CNN.com: Texas Republicans favor ‘reparative therapy’ platform for gays 5 The New York Times: Pediatrics Group Backs Gay Marriage, Saying It Helps Children 6 CLGS.org: Official Statement
Concerning Homosexuality from the American Medical Association 7 ChristianPost.com: James Lankford Interview, Part 2: How Youth Pastoring is Like Being in Congress 8 TulsaToday.com: Lankford: Religious Freedom Day longs for free exercise 9 Lankford.House.gov: Baptist Press: Rep. Lankford (SBC) elected to No. 5 GOP post 10 NewsOn6.com: Oklahoma Rep. James Lankford under fire for comments on sexual orientation 11 JVIM.com: Jack Van Impe Ministries 12 ThinkProgress.org: Republican House Leader Vows To Use ‘Power Of Humiliation’ To Undermine LGBT Program 13 Lankford.house.gov: Lankford Disappointed by Supreme Court’s Mixed Message on Marriage
“News from the Plains” appears each issue and covers Oklahoma politics and culture—the disastrous, the unseemly, the incomprehensible … you know, the day-to-day stuff. Barry Friedman is a touring stand-up comedian, author, and general rabble-rouser.
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myvoice
Dangerous rhetoric State lawmaker’s comments on Islam only serve to incite hatred, fear by RUSS FLORENCE
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tate Rep. John Bennett’s recent comments about Muslims in Oklahoma are so outlandish, they hardly deserve a retort. Unfortunately, however, there are some who buy into his propaganda, which is unfair—not to mention dangerous—for many law-abiding citizens in Oklahoma. Earlier this month, Bennett (R-Sallisaw) tied the ISIS brutality and beheadings in the Middle East to Muslims in Oklahoma. He posted on Facebook that “the Quran clearly states that non-Muslims should be killed,” and to “be wary if you’re a Christian.” His post said that terrorist groups’ “tentacles include un-indicted co-conspirators … like the Council on American-Islamic Relations here in Oklahoma.” State GOP chairman Dave Weston only fueled the fire, saying that “If you’re Christian or Jewish and don’t immediately convert to Islam, they imminently decapitate you. This is proven by ongoing observations around the world today.” Bennett and Weston did more than take the Quran out of context. They completely twisted a passage in order to support their own sick narrative of fear, hatred and paranoia with the hope of gaining political points.
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AS OKLAHOMANS, WE’RE BETTER THAN THAT. AND FROM OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE EXPECT BETTER. WE EXPECT STATESMANSHIP. WE EXPECT LEADERSHIP. AND ABOVE ALL, WE EXPECT HONOR. Mainstream Islam is no more connected to ISIS than Christianity is connected to Westboro Baptist Church. As one of my Jewish friends reminds me, we must remember that the Holocaust was carried out not by Muslims, or Buddhists, or another faith group. The murders were executed by people professing to be Christians. Yet, we all know that these horrific acts have nothing to do with Christianity. Like other fringe extremists, ISIS has hijacked the name of a religion and tried to convince the rest of the world that they represent its values. It’s sad that Bennett and Weston have fallen for it. More
than that, it’s dangerous. Dr. Imad Enchassi, senior Imam for the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City, told me that whenever a public official makes such a statement, the number of threats to mosques and Muslim people in Oklahoma rises exponentially. I count many Muslims as dear friends and have traveled in countries where Islam is the primary religion. My life is better for it. Without a doubt, they are some of the most peaceful, grounded, loving people I know. It’s heartbreaking to hear such hateful remarks—remarks that serve no purpose other than to ignite fear, divide people and incite hatred. As Oklahomans, we’re better than that. And from our elected officials, we expect better. We expect statesmanship. We expect leadership. Above all, we expect honor. The comments from Bennett and Weston show us once again that bullying doesn’t just happen on the playground. And it doesn’t just happen among children. It happens among adults—even among people with power, in our halls of government. As long as bigotry and hate exist, the Oklahoma Center for
Community and Justice will be there to stand up for those who are discriminated against. We invite people of all faiths, nationalities, backgrounds—and yes, all political parties—to join us. a
The Oklahoma Center for Community Justice is a human relations organization whose mission is to eliminate bias, bigotry and racism in our state by promoting respect and understanding among all races, religions and cultures. To donate, volunteer or simply learn more about OCCJ and its mission, visit occjok.org.
Russ Florence is board chairman of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice. He is a partner and president with Schnake Turnbo Frank. Formerly a Tulsan, he now lives in Oklahoma City.
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Hop on, hop off Free weekend trolley service links downtown entertainment districts by JOHN LANGDON
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owntown is booming. Once again it is the cultural center of Tulsa and has a higher concentration of things to do than anywhere else in town. Downtown’s three major districts (Deco, Blue Dome, and Brady Arts) are walkable areas with plenty to see and do, but each is an island unto itself, with great oceans of surface parking dividing one from another. The Vault and Guthrie Green, for example, are nearly a mile apart, a hefty walk when you’re full of chicken and waffles (or vodka and soda, for that matter), especially for the average always-drives-everywhere-no-matter-how-close Tulsan. And with everyone driving, parking downtown has become a more competitive and time-consuming process. Fortunately, there’s a better way. For the past two years, Tulsa Downtown Trolley has shuttled folks around downtown every weekend, free of charge. Beginning in 2012 with a route that connected destinations in the Brady Arts District to nearby parking garages, the route soon expanded to more downtown hotspots and now extends from Cameron Street to 6th Street and Cheyenne Ave. to Elgin Ave.—and sometimes farther to accommodate BOK Center events and street closings. The trolley runs Friday and Saturday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. (though it has been known to run right up until the bars close.) The drivers are friendly and eager to help people get around, going as far as to call out to nearby pedestrians who look lost or tired to offer a free ride. The rides remain free through corporate sponsorships from the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the BOK Center, the Downtown
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Riders board the Tulsa Downtown Trolley at 4th St. and Boston Ave. // Photo by John Langdon
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Coordinating Council, Tulsa Regional Chamber, Brady Arts District Owners Association and the Route 66 Marathon. Many restaurants, hotels and other businesses on the trolley’s route also contribute monthly to help keep the trolley running. “We’re always looking for [more] corporate sponsors to help
out with this,” said TDT Chairman Bob Fleischman. “People that believe in helping to develop downtown.” Fleischman estimated the trolley has shuttled more than 21,000 patrons in less than two years. Those riders have been people of all walks: families and barflies, visitors and locals alike.
“During the early hours, you would see families just waiting to get on to the trolley as an amusement,” Fleischman said. “It’s a fun little ride. It takes about a half hour and it’s a fun way to start off the evening and maybe spend a little time at Guthrie Green. And then as the night goes on, the crowd evolves and develops.” Downtown residents have also discovered the trolley. “People who live downtown know that it’s available, so on the weekend if they want to go to dinner or to a bar, they don’t have to get in a car or hire a taxi,” Fleischman said. “They can just hop on the trolley.” A recent editorial in the Tulsa World was dedicated to downtown Tulsa’s need for a trolley, given Oklahoma City’s recently approved $130 million streetcar system project. “I wrote him, saying downtown Tulsa has had a trolley for two years,” said Fleischman. “Of course, that letter didn’t make it into the newspaper.” Sure, TDT isn’t the all-day-every-day electric rail line of Casey Jones’ dreams, but our city government can be stubborn, and TDT can fill the need for a trolley while the city stews on the idea, and also prove the growing demand for trolley service downtown. “Our biggest thing is just trying to get more people to know that we’re here,” Fleischman said. Now that you know, try it once and you’ll wonder why you ever drove from Mod’s to Valkyrie. More information on Tulsa Downtown Trolley can be found at trolleymap.com. Up-to-date information, including route changes, can be found at facebook.com/ TulsaDowntownTrolley. a
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From the coffee we pour to the cookies we bake, Heirloom Baking Co. is committed to serving our customers the best and freshest locally sourced products. Topéca coffee has been grown on our family farms in El Salvador for generations, and is roasted just up the road. Heirloom Baking Co. sources many of its ingredients from local farmers – from eggs to milk to produce. Our menu changes with the seasons in order to serve you the freshest ingredients and a variety of treats to delight in throughout the year.
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Sonny Dalesandro and Beau Adams at Mercur y Lounge // photo by Mat t Cauthron
Always Sonny Having a few afternoon kicks with Tulsa’s soccer evangelist by BEAU ADAMS
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onny Dalesandro is owner of Dalesandro’s, a mainstay of the restaurant community in Tulsa, as well as part owner of the Tulsa Athletics, a soccer club competing in the National Premiere Soccer League. He chose the Mercury Lounge at 18th and Boston as the site of this interview, a Coors Original for his drink. The Tulsa Voice: Tulsa seems to have a penchant for European-style sports. Sonny Dalesandro: Tulsa is very open to the counterculture and I think that’s why, cycling, for instance, thrives here. It’s in our music scene, it’s in everything. We’ve always had that vibe—that cool, indie culture. Soccer fits in well with that. TV: There is a large segment of younger people in this community that seem to want to get behind something. They like to be engaged in sport, but I don’t feel like they want it to be as simple as just being a Sooners fan. SD: Right. I agree. I think that gets back to Tulsa always having been a pretty creative communi16 // FOOD & DRINK
ty. What the Athletics offer that other teams wanting to come to this community aren’t going to offer is this: If a high school art teacher from Sapulpa calls me up and wants to have her class paint a mural on the fence around our field, we’re going to say, “Absolutely.” We want the community to take ownership of our team. We’re not in this to make money. We will take this as far as the citizens of Tulsa and surrounding communities want this to be taken. TV: Are you happy with the way things are going for the Athletics? SD: Our goal this year was to win the National Premier League Championship and we’ve laid the groundwork for that to be done. [Editor’s note: The Tulsa Athletics finished the 2014 Regular season with nine wins and only one loss and were eliminated from playoffs in the South Region finals by hosts Chattanooga FC, 0-2. The Athletics have had the best average attendance in their respective league.] Now, we have to follow through. That being said, we are a club that focuses solely on what is in front of us. We are one game at a time. We had a very nice regular season, but you don’t win six games at once, you win them one at a time.
TV: Is there a reason you picked Mercury Lounge today, other than geography? SD: This is one of my spots. I don’t get out as much as I’d like to because I’m really busy these days. But it is across the street from the restaurant. I spent a few years of my life in a house next door. My mom owned an antique store there. I went to Lee School—I mean, I’m a midtown kid. It’s just a great bar. Reggie here is awesome, and they keep my “yellow bellies” cold for me. TV: What is your primary role at the restaurant? SD: My business card reads: Owner/Dishwasher, so it really is about whatever needs to get done, and I think that’s one of the things that has served me well. My dad taught me at a very young age that the people around you are only going to work as hard as you do. That being said, whether it is with the restaurant or the soccer club, I have been surrounded by incredibly good and loyal help. I wouldn’t be where I am without people who treat these projects as their own.
TV: Let’s talk about this other soccer team that is coming into Tulsa next year. Help me understand who they are and how it affects your club. SD: They will be playing in a league called USL Pro, which is sort of like “Double A,” kind of like the [Tulsa] Drillers [baseball club]. The Athletics play one division below that in the National Premier Soccer League. The owners of the new team [to be called the Tulsa Roughnecks] also have some ownership in the Oklahoma City Energy soccer club. TV: When they decided to put another soccer team in this city, why didn’t they come to you? You already had a built-in fan base. SD: Speaking quite honestly, we were disappointed initially we weren’t approached as a viable partner for them. We had already created a base, we had tapped in to Tulsa’s love of the game, we have helped fi x up an old Tulsa landmark [the former Driller’s Stadium], and we felt like we were a great candidate for someone to partner with. But to be fair, our goal isn’t to be in their (continued on page 18)
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(continued from page 16) league or even the league above it. Our goal is to build a major-league soccer franchise and bring that to Tulsa.
sacred to me and to a lot of people that followed that team. They don’t want to see a “cover band.”
TV: It’s our last shot at professional sports, right?
SD: With my club, we felt like we needed to start something organically, new, while paying respect in our own way to what has been here before.
SD: Absolutely. In terms of sports in Tulsa, it really is. We’re never going to have an NBA team or an NFL team. You could theorize that maybe an NHL team would be interested, but I would call that a very distant long shot. You look at the history of this town and its relationship to this sport, and soccer has worked here before. The “Real Roughnecks”— [Editor’s note: The Tulsa Roughnecks were Tulsa’s North American Soccer League team during the late 70s and early 80s.] TV: Whoa. SD: Sorry to call it that, but those guys are like my uncles. I grew up at the [Victor] Moreland household [Editor’s note: Moreland was a member of the Tulsa Roughnecks.]. I don’t want to come across as bitter, because I understand what the [new franchise] is trying to do, but that name is
TV: I was a fan. I get that.
TV: How bad is it going to hurt your club when the new team starts playing next year? SD: This town is going to be blanketed in Tulsa Roughnecks gear. Their marketing budget is going to be sizable. Everyone is going to know what they’re doing. The astute fan might look at it differently, but most people won’t. Look, I can’t move our stadium to downtown Tulsa, no matter how many coats of paint I put on it, it just won’t happen. But what we have done is energize and entertain a certain demographic of this city—the one I personally think is the most interesting and creative—and we have given them a team and they have Now Alway s NON-SM OKING Check fo daily spe r our cials
supported us. These are the people who can take a city and shape it into what they want it to be. We always wanted to make the Tulsa Athletics the “people’s team,” so to us, to be able to involve other local business owners, be that food trucks parked on the field or local graffiti artists decorating our stadium walls, we have always had the goal of being a very inclusive franchise. TV: What’s the endgame? Is there a strategy in place to keep moving to your original goal? I mean, other Italian restaurants have opened and Dalesandro’s didn’t close their doors, right? SD: With their free fuckin’ breadsticks and salads [laughs]. Yeah, that’s a great point and a solid way to look at this from a business perspective. When it was announced that the new team was coming in, we were disappointed. I remember I was at my mom’s house having dinner and she said, “Son, all you can do is your best.” You know, we might have to tighten our belt for a year or two, but the endgame remains
the same. Tulsa is not going to be able to support two soccer franchises over a long period of time. We’re going to do what we have been doing since day one: Keep improving our stadium, making it as soccer-specific as possible, keep growing our fan base and having a presence in the soccer community. It’s a difficult spot to be in, but we’re not going to fold up shop. I’m a fighter, and I was raised by a fighter. We’re soccer people, and we were raised in the soccer community here in Tulsa. The whole reason I love this game is because of what was brought to Tulsa in the late seventies and the impact on us was profound. When people come to me and my business partner [Dr. Tommy Kern], they know they are talking to soccer people—to Tulsa people. We feel like we have the best product in town at the best value. Five bucks to get in, great beer, great concessions, and a great product. TV: And maybe most importantly, you win a lot. SD: That’s right. We smash everyone. a
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dininglistings DOWNTOWN Abear’s Baxter’s Interurban Grill The Boulder Grill Café 320 Casa Laredo Coney Island Daily Grill Fat Guy’s Foolish Things Coffee Grand Selections for Lunch The Greens on Boulder Lassalle’s New Orleans Deli Lou’s Deli MADE Market in the DoubleTree by Hilton
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TU/KENDALL WHITTIER Big Al’s Health Foods Bill’s Jumbo Burgers Billy Ray’s BBQ Brothers Houligan Capp’s BBQ Corner Café Duffy’s Diner El Rancho Grande Freddie’s Hamburgers Guang Zhou Dim Sum Jim’s Coney Island Las Americas Super Mercado & Restaurant Lot a Burger Maxxwell’s Restaurant
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CHERRY STREET 15 Below Andolini’s Pizzeria Café Cubana Chimi’s Mexican Food Chipotle Mexican Grill Coffee House on Cherry Street Daylight Donuts Doe’s Eat Place Full Moon Café Genghis Grill Heirloom Baking Co. Hideaway Pizza Jason’s Deli Kilkenny’s Irish Pub
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Jay’s Original Hoagies Keo Kit’s Takee-Outee La Roma Lanna Thai Logan’s Road House Louie’s Mandarin Taste Marley’s Pizza Mekong River Mi Tierra Napoli’s Italian Restaurant Oliveto Italian Bistro Ri Le’s Rib Crib BBQ & Grill Ridge Grill Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili Savoy Shogun Steakhouse of Japan Siegi’s Sausage Factory & Deli Ti Amo Italian Ristorante Wrangler’s Bar-B-Q Yasaka Steakhouse of Japan Zio’s Italian Kitchen
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Arnold’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers Burger House Charlie’s Chicken Go West Restaurant & Saloon Jumpin J’s Knotty Pine BBQ Hideaway Pizza
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TERWILLEGER HEIGHTS Bill & Ruth’s Blue Rose Café Burn Co. BBQ The Chalkboard Dalesandro’s
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on the road again fall music festivals: more intimate. more comfortable. closer to home. Leave behind the heat, the hype and the horde of the massive summer music and camping festivals. Autumn is here, with music festivals that cater to those who prefer all that overblown hoopla to be dialed down a notch or two. Pitch your tent. Spark your campfire. Put on your dancing shoes. There’s a festival just down the way. THE TULSA VOICE // September 17 – September 30, 2014
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FALL FESTIVAL ROUNDUP WALNUT VALLEY FESTIVAL SEPT. 17-21 | WINFIELD, KS LINEUP: Bill Barwick, Bettman & Halpin, Bluestem, The Boxcars, Roz Brown and many more DON’T MISS: The competitions. All weekend, Stage 4 features national and international championships in flat-pick guitar, mandolin, mountain dulcimer, old-time fiddle VIBE: ULTRA family friendly—as in, plenty of folks actually hold their family reunions at the festival. Arts, activities and more for all ages. CAMPING: Yes, included with full festival pass TICKETS: Full festival (5-day pass) is $95 at the gate; day pass prices vary TRAVEL TIME: 2 hours 15 min. FOR YOUR INFO: See a full rundown of festival rules, activities, workshops and more at WVFest.com 26 // FEATURED
ILLINOIS RIVER JAM SEPT. 19-20 | TAHLEQUAH, OK LINEUP: John Moreland, Samantha Crain, Travis Linville, Electric Rag Band, Ramsay Midwood and many more DON’T MISS: John Moreland— perhaps Oklahoma’s greatest current songwriter—Saturday at 9 p.m. VIBE: Celebration of songwriters; family friendly (kids under 13 admitted free); coolers and cookouts on the banks of the Illinois CAMPING: Yes, included in ticket price TICKETS: At the gate—weekend pass $50, Saturdayonly pass $30 TRAVEL TIME: 1 hour 15 min. FOR YOUR INFO: Call ahead to reserve an RV or electric spot. More at IllinoisRiverJam.com
ELEKTRIK PRAIRIE MUSIC EXPERIENCE SEPT. 25-27 | STILLWATER, OK LINEUP: Waka Flocka Flame, Riff Raff, DJ Rhiannon and many more DON’T MISS: [Can we be honest here? We have no idea. Don’t miss a thing!] VIBE: Indoor rave-type atmosphere, geared toward college kids who like to dance. Not a good destination for the family. TICKETS: Two-day passes start at $55 TRAVEL TIME: 1 hour 15 min. FOR YOUR INFO: See a list of VIP parties, pre-parties, after-parties, side-parties and other related parties at elektrikprairie.com
BYRDFEST SEPT. 26-27 | OZARK, AR LINEUP: Mostly tribute bands— The Schwag (Grateful Dead), Mom’s Kitchen (Widespread Panic), Moonlight Drive (The Doors), and many more DON’T MISS: The triumphant return of Schwag front-man Jimmy Tebeau VIBE: Byrd’s adventure center is an 800-acre campground with a zip line and 3 miles of Mulberry River waterfront available for swimming and canoeing CAMPING: Yes, included in ticket price TICKETS: $60 for the weekend or $35 for Saturday only TRAVEL TIME: 2 hours 45 min. FOR YOUR INFO: Despite its hippie exterior, the organizers urge attendees to refrain the sale and consumption of drugs, so keep it clean out there. More at byrdfest.com
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STAY HOME LOCAL FESTIVALS musical and otherwise
TULSA GREEK FESTIVAL
Sept. 18-20 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Authentic Greek cuisine, dancing, arts and crafts vendors and more Cost: $3 or print a free ticket online
CHALK IT UP!
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STONE RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL Stone River Music Festival, the weekend campout and Oklahoma music showcase now in its fifth year, was not the result of any grand plan, years in the making. It was born with a simple, off-hand remark. “Me and some friends were all out at my dad’s land in Chandler,” said Tulsa guitarist and bandleader Dustin Pittsley. “Somebody said, ‘You know, this would make a great place for a music festival.’ My dad heard that, and a couple days later he started building a stage, just for the hell of it. “We never actually decided to have a festival, but now we had a stage, and it just eventually progressed to a point that we said, ‘Well, I guess we’re doing this.’” Pittsley invited around 15 Tulsa bands that first year, most of which generously waived their normal fees to get the event off the ground. A few hundred people showed up. Then a few hundred more the next year, and a few hundred more the next year. Last year’s fest drew around a thousand people, and Pittsley said he expects that number to rise by a few hundred this year, just like always.
“It’s like a big family reunion,” said Pilgrim front-man Beau Roberson, who has performed at the festival each year since its inception. “A lot of us have played together for so long, but don’t get to see each other as much anymore for whatever reason. This is the time every year that we get everyone in one place.” That family-reunion vibe doesn’t apply only to the camaraderie among the musicians and patrons, Pittsley said. “The whole thing is very family-friendly,” he said. “Sure, there’s people drinking and having a good time, but nothing crazy is happening. We have the camping area sectioned off, so there’s a place for families and people who want a quiet place to camp. Then there’s the other side, where you’ll find the late-night campfire jams.” The music kicks off on Friday around dusk and goes until about midnight. On Saturday, music starts at noon and goes until around 1 a.m. “We start out with some acoustic or bluegrass type music, then it gradually gets louder and louder as the day progresses,” Pittsley
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said. “We’ll do a big family jam on Saturday night. It always turns into the biggest jam you’ve ever seen—20 people on the stage.” To close out the festival on Sunday, Tom Skinner plays a gospel set from noon to 2 p.m., calling musicians onstage at random to sing songs with him. “It’s one of my favorite parts of the weekend, every year,” Pittsley said. SEPT. 19-21 | CHANDLER, OKLA. LINEUP: Dustin Pittsley Band, Hosty Duo, Red Dirt Rangers, Don White, Paul Benjaman, Wink Burcham, Beau Roberson, Desi & Cody, Tom Skinner, Randy Crouch, and many, many more DON’T MISS: The “Family Jam” on Saturday night, featuring pretty much all the musicians—or as many as will fit on the stage at a time VIBE: Family friendly campout. Bring chairs or blankets, bring a cooler, and bring a general attitude of fun, fellowship and music appreciation TICKETS: Weekend pass is $35; day passes start at $20 TRAVEL TIME: About an hour FOR YOUR INFO: Don’t forget to bring cash. Food trucks and other vendors will accept cash only, and the nearest ATM is about three miles away. More info at stonerivermusicfestival.com
Sept. 19-20 in The Rose District, downtown Broken Arrow Artists compete in several categories to create the best asphalt chalk art Cost: Free
SCOTFEST
Sept. 19-21 at River West Festival Park Highland games, live Scottish music, food, whiskey and more Cost: $10 per day, $21 for 3-day pass or $25 for Highland Pass
HOUND DOG BLUES FEST
Sept. 20 at Chandler Park Organizers promise a “nonstop 8-hour show that will kick your blues-lovin’ asses!” Cost: Free with $10 parking fee per vehicle. $25 to camp.
TULSA STATE FAIR
Sept. 25-Oct. 5 at the fairgrounds Rides, games, fried food, tons of live music—you know, the Fair! Cost: $6-$10; free for kids under 5
HARVEST BEER FEST
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GROOVEFEST SEPT. 28 | NORMAN, OK LINEUP: Tequila Songbirds, Nowhere Band, Culture Cinematic Space Dog and many more DON’T MISS: Frequent Tulsa visitors Kyle Reid and the Low Swingin’ Chariots VIBE: A relaxing, family-friendly Sunday afternoon in the park. Groovefest is dedicated to raising awareness of human rights issues around the world, and will feature speakers and arts performers between music acts CAMPING: Nope. One day only, last act goes on at 8 p.m. TICKETS: No tickets. Free for all. TRAVEL TIME: 2 hours FOR YOUR INFO: Learn about the history of Groovefest and the organizations it benefits at groovefest.org BEACONS. Depending on the size of the fest, it’s best to stay visible. Mark your campground with a tall flag. And carry a noticeable item wherever you go (I prefer a large inflatable banana myself). Always find your home and your friends easily. TOILET PAPER. Better yet—baby wipes. Enough said.
PEACE LOVE & GOODWILL FESTIVAL OCT. 4 | OKLAHOMA CITY LINEUP: Delta Rae, Tony Lucca, Graham Colton, Charlie Mars and many more DON’T MISS: 10-year-old singer Olivia Kay VIBE: Set up in the beautiful Myriad Botanical Gardens and Park in downtown OKC, the event aims to showcase the best in local and regional music, food, art and culture TICKETS: General admission is free, no ticket necessary, but Preferred and VIP tickets are available if you want some extra access TRAVEL TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes FOR YOUR INFO: Learn more about all the musicians, chefs, artists and other participants at peacelovegoodwill.org GOLD BOND MEDICATED POWDER. I’m not sure if this is a men-only thing. I just know I’d never go to a festival without it. In a pinch, corn starch is a fine substitute. SOCKS. Pack more than you need. Then double it. Of all the articles of clothing that could ruin your weekend in the event of nasty weather, socks win.
HARVEST MUSIC FESTIVAL OCT. 16-18 | OZARK, AR LINEUP: Yonder Mountain String Band, Trampled By Turtles, Railroad Earth, The Jayhawks and many more DON’T MISS: The haunting melodies and soulful rhythms of Colorado quintet Elephant Revival VIBE: The biggest festival on this list, but still small enough to qualify as comfortable. Family-friendly, up to a point—in other words, you might see some folks giggling uncontrollably at nothing in the wee hours CAMPING: Yes, included in ticket price. VIP and RV camping available TICKETS: Full pass is $145; day passes available TRAVEL TIME: 2 hours 15 min. FOR YOUR INFO: More at YonderHarvestFestival.com ALWAYS REMEMBER: IT’S A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT. I’ve done it. I’ve seen it. Happens every time. Someone gets so excited the first night, they party a little too hard and spend the rest of the weekend a sickly, buzzkilling blob of goo. Don’t be that person.
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A Montana human rights group had 4,100 reasons to transform hate into art by BRITT GREENWOOD
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reativity takes many forms. In 2004, a defecting white supremacist leader in Montana approached the Montana Human Rights Network for assistance to quietly relocate. In exchange for $300, the man provided the keys to a storage locker containing 4,100 volumes of propaganda from The Creativity Movement, a white supremacist religion founded in the 1970s. With a police escort, the human rights group loaded the literature into a U-Haul truck and relocated it to Helena, Mont. The network invited artists to reclaim the meaning of creativity by transforming the books’ messages of hate. The result of this project, “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate,” comes to Living Arts in January. Curator Katie Knight recently visited Living Arts for “Transform Hate,” a public workshop to engage and mobilize Tulsans in the lead-up to the exhibition. Knight said areas of the northwestern U.S. have become a stronghold for extremism. “White supremacists had the idea that Montana, Idaho, eastern Washington—because they are lightly populated and there is not a strong minority presence—they can come there and develop a population base and run the show,” she said. Acknowledging Tulsa’s own troubling record of race relations, Knight encouraged Tulsans to initiate creative, compassionate dialogue about our city’s sore spots. 30 // ARTS & CULTURE
ations from local artists, students and other community members. All are invited to submit entries. The physical location of the exhibit is symbolic, Wissen said; “We are right here in such a lovely little spot in between north Tulsa and south Tulsa and communities that cross the threshold of the door here.” For related workshops and more information, visit livingarts.org. a
ART HAPPENINGS GO LOCAL FOR LANIER // This all-local art, music and food truck festival raises funds for Lanier Elementary. Donations of school supplies are encouraged // 9/27, 10-5 p.m.; East Side Christian Church; 1438 Indianapolis Ave.; 918-744-1377
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“Not everybody knows how to facilitate difficult conversations— painful subjects,” Knight said. “Not everybody knows how to create art, but if you get together with others, something will come out of it.” At the workshop, Knight also showed some of the Speaking Volumes works on a projector. One artist turned a book’s pages into thousands of peace cranes. Another knitted hats for the literature to wear. Others painted the bound pages. Although the artists were not from Oklahoma, some of the subject matter was. Artist Robbie
McClaran submitted a photograph of Timothy McVey, who was inspired by white supremacist readings before taking 168 lives in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Two works use the image of Laura Nelson, an African American who was raped and lynched by a mob near Okemah in 1911. To compliment Speaking Volumes, local artist Beverly Wissen is curating a parallel exhibit called “Transform Hate,” which will include a community pop-up library installation. Shelves in the west gallery space will hold book cre-
MIX // Philbrook’s annual Young Masters Society fundraiser takes place at Cain’s. Music and mixed drinks will rule the night, and the top bartender will be named 2014’s best “MIX-ologist.” Tickets start at $100, order at Philbrook.org // 9/27, 7 p.m.; Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main Street
WEAVES OF THE EARTH // Surrealist painter Hillary Le uses juxtaposition to convey messages about sustainability and humans’ impact on the Earth // through September; TAC Gallery; 9 East M.B. Brady Street; 918-592-0041
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oklahomacool Moving beyond Woody & Will in search of the new Oklahoma canon
Mr. Letts In a family of literary stars, the patriarch was no slouch himself by JEFF MARTIN fter the recent passing of acclaimed Oklahoma novelist Billie Letts (Where The Heart Is), I read numerous articles/obits devoting much of the copy to telling people that she was the mother of Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning writer/actor, Tracy Letts of August Osage County fame. But wait one damn minute. She was the first famous Letts. I knew Billie for a long time, but I never knew her all that well. In the many conversations we had over the years, there was always a slight formality to it all. The same cannot be said for her late husband, Dennis. I called him “Mr. Letts.” I worked in the bookstore business for most of my twenties. Early on, I met Billie and Dennis as regular customers. They’d only recently moved to Tulsa from Durant after teaching for decades at Southeastern Oklahoma State University—known mostly to me as the school where Dennis Rodman played college ball. It always caused a stir when the Lettses showed up. The whisper of “Billie Letts is here” would make its way through the store. At that time, I hadn’t read any of Billie’s work. It wasn’t and still isn’t the kind of writing that speaks to me. But there’s no denying that these two were truly a cool couple in the strongest sense of the word. I’m not sure if I can remember the first time I spoke to Mr. Letts, but I certainly remember the topic of our first conversation: Joseph Heller. Born in Oklahoma City but raised in Wagoner, Dennis Letts got his bachelor’s from NSU in Tahlequah through the G.I. Bill. He served in the Air Force, but just missed the Korean War. This initial foray into higher education
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Dennis Let ts in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s product ion of “Aug ust: Osage Count y” by Trac y Let ts, during its r un at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway // Photo by Joan Marcus
was followed by a master’s degree from the University of Tulsa and his doctorate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Perhaps I should have called him Dr. Letts. I saw him perusing Heller’s books and threw out a nonchalant “Are you finding everything, all right, sir?” That question led to a 15-minute conversation—more of a lecture—about how “Catch-22” is highly overrated compared to Heller’s criminally ignored novel, “Something Happened.” I hadn’t read it. By our next run-in, possibly in fear of being viewed as a philistine, I had.
THE TULSA VOICE // September 17 – September 30, 2014
Over the next few years, I looked forward to our chats in the stacks. Each time I learned something new about literature and about Mr. Letts. One thing I learned, which explained my recurring feeling of recognition, was that in his 50s, the longtime professor began appearing quite regularly in films, usually small parts, often in positions of authority (judges, lawyers, sheriffs). He was a tall, imposing presence, and the casting was spot-on. After learning of this, I urged him to name a few of the films. I’d seen them all: “The Man in the Moon” with a young
Reese Witherspoon, “Passenger 57” with a pre-jail Wesley Snipes, “Cast Away” with Tom Hanks. Smiling from ear to ear at his own luck, he’d tell me stories about working alongside greats like Robert Duvall (“Secondhand Lions”) and being directed by Clint Eastwood (“A Perfect World”). I remember the moment that Billie brought her “playwright son” Tracy by the bookstore to meet me, knowing about my own meager attempts at writing, and knowing I’d get a kick out of it. I did. And I’ll never forget the time she told me about Tracy’s new project, especially proud that Dennis would play a major role. I had no idea that “project” would become August Osage County. The show opened at the famed Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago in August 2007. Mr. Letts was diagnosed with lung cancer a month later. His pivotal role as Beverly Weston, the family patriarch, was the role of his lifetime. When the show moved on to Broadway in late 2007, Dennis went with it. He died on February 22, 2008, having done eight shows a week almost to the very end. When I heard the news of a memorial service to be held in Wagoner, I felt obliged to go. Several people spoke fondly of Mr. Letts, remembering this and that, a few anecdotes to paint a fairly broad picture. Tracy gave the eulogy. I’d need another 1,000 words at least to describe it, but let’s just say it ran the gamut of human emotions. The good, the bad, the ugly. Things you never hear at funerals. Some for good reason. But as I walked out to my car, slightly shaken by the operatic nature of it all, I felt so lucky to have known him a little bit. I still do. a ARTS & CULTURE // 31
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A CREAMER SHAPED LIKE A COW? YEAH, THE BEST KIND OF PEOPLE, WHO I ASSUME YOUR FRIENDS ARE, WILL ALWAYS PICK THESE OVER TOWELS. BUT WILL THE COW CREAMER KEEP YOU WARM AFTER YOU STEP OUT OF THE SHOWER?
On giving and getting Showers, registries and the satisfaction of going rogue by ASHLEY HEIDER DALY
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re you a bride or groom and you’re not sure you want a wedding shower? Shut your face. You’re about to marry the love of your life and people want to buy you presents? This is a dream scenario based on years of tradition, and you will not muck it up by trying to be humble. It’s time you saddle on the right gift-accepting attitude and focus on making the perfect registry. First things first: How to deal with people in the wedding industry. I don’t want to stereotype you, but if you were even momentarily considering not having a shower, you’re probably the same person who thinks it’s stupid, maybe even fake, when salespeople in the wedding industry are super nice and ask you all about your wedding. I was that person once, but pause for a moment with me. How many times in life is someone paid by someone other than yourself to be overly interested in your life? The answer is next to never. Let these people do their job. Don’t be a jerk. Tell them what you love about your future spouse’s eyes, 32 // ARTS & CULTURE
what color the bridesmaids are going to wear and how your fondant bird wedding cake topper is going to wear a top hat and bow tie and might even be winking. What you don’t need You need less than you think. A rule my husband and I figured out well after our wedding, when digging through overstuffed kitchen drawers, is that we don’t need contraptions that only do one thing. Cheeseburger slider patty shaper? That’s a cookie cutter for meat, and the cookie utensil will work just fine on ground beef or dough. Omelet pan? Use a regular pan; you’ll be so much cooler at your omelet parties if you just learn to flick your wrist ever so slightly to flip the eggs on your own. Also, your kitchen will be cleaner and easier to organize. What you need I look back and think I probably already had what I needed, but should have just registered for nicer versions of what I had. Think high quality basics. Silverware, towels, measuring cups, etc. The moment you register
for something weird, I promise it will be the first thing I will buy you if I’m invited to your shower. A creamer shaped like a cow? Wacky ice cream sandwich makers? Yeah, the best kind of people, who I assume your friends are, will always pick these over towels. But will the cow creamer keep you warm after you step out of the shower? And will it bring you enough joy to outweigh having quality towels that do not lose color after ten uses? I think we can all agree most people are much more intimate with their towels than their creamer. a
Ashley Heider Daly claps at wedding and baby showers when presents are opened. She wishes this would become a trend, so she would look less silly when she does it. Every. Single. Time. Feel free to give her a gift in exchange for applause; you can find her most days at her vintage and one-of-a-kind home store, Retro Den. Follow her on Instagram, @ahdaly.
advice for SHOWER GUESTS So you’re perusing your friend’s wedding registry and realize you do in fact have incredibly impeccable taste and truly do know better what is stylish and perfect than your soon-to-bemarried friend? I’ll say it; you are great a blessing to your friend. Buy that off-registry gift. Do it to your heart’s content, but be cool— like, really cool, if and when you don’t see your gift at your friend’s house in a year. That’s just the price of being better than other people; they won’t always recognize your superior taste.
September 17 – September 30, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
SEPTEMBER
4-30 Reflections: An Exhibit of Art by Susan D. Eddings facebook.com/thetulsavoice
PAC Gallery
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Jessica Fellowes - Tulsa Town Hall
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BOOM - PAC Trust
20-21 Martha Graham Dance Co. Choregus Productions
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Lysander Piano Trio
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Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight!
Chamber Music Tulsa Celebrity Attractions
OCTOBER
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10-18 Wait Until Dark
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9/20
A Gathering Place for Tulsa Groundbreaking 10 am-2 pm, Riverside Drive between 21st and 31st, agatheringplacefortulsa.com Join city officials for the groundbreaking of A Gathering Place for Tulsa, Geroge Kaiser Family Foundation’s 100-acre park project on Riverside Drive. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at noon, and the grounds will be open from 10am to 2pm with entertainment including live music from Red Dirt Rangers, DJ Spencer LG, Full Flava Kings, the KIPP Tulsa Marching Band, and Union Renegade Regiment. Sixteen of the best local food trucks will be on site. A variety of activities provided by local organizations and businesses like Tulsa City-County Library’s Bookmobile, sing-alongs with the Woody Guthrie Center, Oklahoma Museum Network’s Mobile Museum, and much more. Phase I, 66.5 acres of the project, will be completed by late 2017.
SCOTFEST 9/19-21, River West Festival Park, okscotfest.com Don’t forget your tartan! A tradition for over 30 years, SCOTFEST has something for everyone. Enjoy Scottish beers and whiskey, Highland Games, bagpiping and drumming competitions, strongman competitions, a Parade of Celtic Dogs, vendors of Scottish crafts and products, a kids glen, demonstrations of traditional Scottish domestic skills, and educational sessions and workshops on Scottish culture. Live entertainment will include Celtica-Pipes Rock!, Wicked Tinkers, The Killdares, Seven Nations, Cleghorn, Tullamore, Ed Miller, Jed Marum & Hugh Morrison, and Flowers of Edinburgh.
The Crispin & Fox Barrel Cup 9/20, 2pm, Athletics Stadium, tulsarugbyclub.com Tulsa Rugby Football Club kicks off their 40th season with their first matches of the fall, starting with Tulsa RFC’s women’s team taking on the Kansas City Jazz, followed by the men’s team vs the OKC Crusaders. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance at Fassler Hall and both McNellie’s locations. Save your ticket and receive $3 off admission to SCOTFEST.
Fragmented Lives 9/20, 8 pm, Living Arts, livingarts.org Deborah J. Hunter brings poets, spoken word artists, singers, visual artists, and other artists together to explore the many facts of, and facets of mental illness. Presenters include Sheila Black, Phil Boswell, Tony Brinkley, Claire Collins, Tosha Craft, Starla Poetic Fire, Britton Gildersleeve, Marianne Evans-Lombe, Sterling Matthews, Shannon McGinnis, Phetote, Written Quincey, Rebecca ungerman, Karen Lacy, and Mia Wright.
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Indian Nations Artifact & Fossil Show 9/20, 8 am-5 pm, Mabee Center, inafshow.wordpress.com Look through a window to the past at the 10th annual Indian Nations Artifact and Fossil Show. Vendors and collectors will have hundreds of ancient artifacts on display and for sale. Special guest Wayne May, publisher of Ancient American magazine, will give a presentation entitled “Mound Builders of North America” at 10 a.m. To complement the show, ORU’s Willard Elsing Museum will be open with free admission. The museum’s collection includes beautiful gems and minerals, Native American and Asian artifacts and more.
Martha Graham Dance Company 9/20-21, Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, marthagraham.org One of the oldest and most celebrated dance companies in the country, Martha Graham Dance Company makes its Oklahoma debut at Chapman Music Hall.
CharityOkie: Karaoke for a Cause 9/20, 8 pm, Fassler Hall, typros.org A Karaoke event for singers and non-singers alike benefitting the Tulsa Zoo. If someone is butchering your favorite song (“You might have friends in low places, man, but you’re no Garth”) buy “C-Notes” to gong them off stage. Likewise, singers can use C-Notes to prevent being gonged.
Living Arts Animation Festival 9/26, 8 pm, Guthrie Green, livingarts.org/video-evenings The screen on the Green comes to life with short stop-motion, 2-D, and 3-D animation films submitted locally and from around the world. September 17 – September 30, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
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THE BEST OF THE REST EVENTS
Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight! 9/25, 7:30 pm, Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, tulsapac.com While in college, Hal Holbrook developed this one-man show consisting of dramatic recitations of Mark Twain’s humorous and thought-provoking writings, performing it for the first time in 1954. For the past 60 years, Holbrook has been donning Twain’s trademark white suit and mustache and sharing the genius of the father of American literature with audiences around the country.
Tulsa State Fair 9/25-10/5, Expo Square, tulsastatefair.com Fair food, rides, fair food, rodeo, fair food, livestock and horse shows, fair food, Corndog Classic 5K, fair food, Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show, fair food, beer and wine gardens, fair food, Naughty By Nature, fair food, Disney On Ice, fair food, Miss Tulsa State Fair, fair food, Halestorm, fair food, picking and fiddling competitions, fair food, and fair food. Oh yeah, and Bret Michaels. Why isn’t there a Mega FOOD Pass?
McNellie’s Harvest Beer Festival 9/27, James E. McNellie’s Public House, facebook.com/McNelliesHBF McNellie’s hosts its 5th annual beer-centric street party, with over 30 breweries pouring their best beers. This year, the event has been split into to sessions, to give the breweries a break and allow them to refill. The first session is 12-3pm, and the second is 5-8pm. Tickets are $25 per session.
Baconfest 9/28, 11 am-4 pm, Centennial Park, facebook.com/BaconfestTulsa2014 Baconfest returns for its second year, bringing some of Tulsa’s best chefs, bakers, and baristas together to create delicious bacon-based food and drink and compete for the prestigious title of Boss Hog. There’s also the amateur bacon cooking contest, bacon haiku contest, and bacon look-alike contest (wha?), so all attendees can take part in the smoked and cured action. Proceeds from Baconfest benefit the Nightingale Theater, a non-profit arts facility and independent theater venue. TTV Tip: Last year, tickets sold out before all the bacon-y goodness even began, so buying a ticket in advance is a good plan.
J.D. Salinger – The Escape Artist 9/30, 7-8:30 pm,McFarlane Library, bookssmarttulsa.com Novelist Thomas Beller dives into the world of the enigmatic author of The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger. Famously reclusive, Salinger stopped publishing his work in 1965 but continued to write until his death in 2010. Before his death, Salinger left instructions to his estate for the publication of at least 5 unpublished books beginning as early as 2015. Those works will include stories about the Caulfields, made famous in The Cather in the Rye, and the Glass family, about whom Salinger’s last published works were written. THE TULSA VOICE // September 17 – September 30, 2014
Tulsa Greek Festival // Celebrate Greek culture with a wide variety of home-cooked Greek food, ethnic dancing, and vendors selling jewelry, gifts, cookbooks, imported foods, and more. // 9/18-9/20, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, $3 at the door or download a free admission ticket in advance, tulsagreekfestival.com Gatesway Balloon Festival // Over 30 hot air balloons from around the country take flight in Claremore at the 19th Gatesway Balloon Festival. The festival includes balloon rides and competitions, live entertainment, arts and crafts, a cupcake decorating contest, pony rides, lawnmower races, and more. // 9/19-9/20, Will Rogers Downs, gatesway.org Green Country Classic Mustang Round-Up // Green Country Classic Mustangs holds their 35th Annual Round-Up in Jenks. See dozens of Mustangs from throughout the model’s history, as well as other Ford and Ford-powered cars. // 9/19-9/20, Downtown Jenks, greencountryclassicmustangs.com Chalk It Up! // Artists of all ages will create incredible works of art in the streets of Broken Arrow’s Rose District. Artists will have Friday night and all day Saturday to create their masterpieces, competing in seven categories and three age groups. Food trucks and live music onsite ensure this is an event for everybody. // 9/19-9/20, The Rose District, rosedistrict.com/events/ chalk-it-up-an-art-festival Persimmon Hollow Village Fall Jubilee // Broken Arrow’s replica of an old west town celebrates the turning of autumn. Take a walk down Main Street and enjoy arts and crafts, a flea market, Furniture Consignment Barn, and nearly twenty specialty shops offering antiques, collectibles, local jams and jellies, shabby-chic furniture, and much more. // 9/20-9/21, Persimmon Hollow Village, persimmonhollowvillage.com Garba on the Green // Learn the traditional Indian folk dances Garba and Dandiya Raas from the South Asian Performing Arts Foundation. A DJ will play traditional Indian music with a modern and Bollywood influence. Local food trucks will also be on site. // 9/20 Guthrie Green, 7:00 pm, facebook. com/garbaonthegreen Movie in the Park: Almost Famous // 9/25 Guthrie Green, 8:00 pm, guthriegreen.com/events/month Hot Rod of the Heartland // Enjoy the sights and sounds of classic and custom cars at this car show and competition. The event also includes the Pinup Queen of the Heartland competition. // 9/27 Osage Event Center, osagecasinos.com
PERFORMING ARTS
The Diary of Anne Frank // ORU Theatre presents Wendy Kesselman’s adaptation of Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett’s stage adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary. // 9/18-9/21, Howard Auditorium, $5-$10, facebook.com/orutheatre Jessica Fellowes: Behind the Scenes of Downton Abbey // Journalist, bestselling author, and niece of “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes, Jessica Fellowes takes you behind the scenes of the hit PBS series. Fellowes discusses the real-life inspirations for the show, including historical figures and members of her family, the socio-historical context of the show, and parallels between the world of “Downton Abbey” and the world of today. // 9/19 Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 10:30 am, Available through a subscription with Tulsa Town Hall, tulsapac.com BOOM // Rick Miller performs a one-man multimedia show taking his audience through the music, culture, and politics of the Baby Boom generation. Spanning 25 years from 1945-69, Miller gives voice to over one hundred influential people of the era. // 9/20 Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, $25, tulsapac.com Lysander Piano Trio // The Lysander Trio makes their Tulsa debut. The young pianist, cellist, and violinist formed at Juilliard in 2009 and will play selections by Tchaikovsky, Danielpour, and Shostakovich. The group will present a free pre-concert lecture 45 minutes before showtime. // 9/21 Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 3:00 pm, tulsapac.com Off the Floor: Creations in Studio K // Get an up-close look at Tulsa Ballet with three world premier performances from Adam Hougland, Luciano Cannito, and Ashley Page in Tulsa Ballet’s intimate 300-seat Studio K. // 9/26-10/5, Tulsa Ballet Studio K, $30-$53, tulsaballet.org The Cat in the Hat // TCC Theatre Department presents this stage adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss book. // 9/26-10/5, Van Trease PACE, $5-$10, tulsacc.edu Dvorák and Grieg // Timothy Verville conducts Signature Symphony through works by Czech composer Antonín Dvorák and Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. // 9/27 Van Trease PACE, 7:30 pm, tulsacc.edu The Drunkard and the Olio // A Tulsa tradition for over 60 years (and the longest-running play in the country) Tulsa Spotlighters perform the melodrama “The Drunkard” and “The Olio” every Saturday night at 7:30. // $10-$15, spotlight theater.org
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Jennifer Thomas, Beth Geatches, Evan Fenska, Le e Miller, Nicole Miller, Tony Schneider, and Anna Bennet t of C rayons! Improv // Photo by Tom Fink
Making it up as they go
Crayons! Improv colors downtown Tulsa with laughs by GEORGE ROMERO
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ave you ever been in a conversation that flowed so freely it seemed like a comedy routine? The connection is amazing. You’re talking about something ridiculous. The other person can seemingly read your mind to finish a sentence, and then you both laugh so hard you almost wet your pants. Now imagine doing that in front of an audience, on command. Crayons! Improv, created in 2006 by co-founders Nicole Miller and Dan Wooten, does just that every Friday night. Since forming the group, Wooten moved to Milwaukee to pursue other musical and theatrical endeavors, but Miller is still chugging along. She sat down with the Voice to explain how the group’s members create hilarious theater on the spot. “For me, I think comedy comes from the truth in life,” she said. For those unfamiliar with the format, improv forces the actors to create all the elements of a scene out of thin air, usually incorporating a suggestion from the audience. The magic created is always a combination of the cast dynamics and the energy from the crowd. “At an improv show, the audience is another cast member in the
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group,” Miller said. “The normal rules of theater don’t apply. We really want the audience to communicate with us.” Sometimes the group asks for written suggestions, and sometimes the audience calls out directly from their seats. Occasionally, an audience member is even invited onstage to participate in a scene. But don’t let that scare you–Crayons! only uses willing volunteers, so there’s no pressure or embarrassment to fear. Oh, and you can bring the kiddos, because Crayons! sticks to clean, smart, family-friendly comedy at their shows. The troupe presents what is known as “short form improv,” similar to what you might see on the hit show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Fans of that show will recognize at least one element in common with the Crayons! experience: The performers sometime crack each other up. “Although we try not to break character, it will happen,” Miller said. “And when it does, I think it helps the audience see that we’re enjoying what we’re doing, that we’re human, and then they enjoy it even more.” Miller said some of the best performers in the group come from fields you wouldn’t expect.
“Some of the best improvisers didn’t start out as actors,” she said. While some of the members do have a theater background, including one who is in the cast of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center next month, Crayons! has members who are everything from counselors to medical students. Their new home base at the Comedy Parlor comes after several years of bouncing around from festivals in Austin, Chicago, and other Midwestern cities to coffee houses and churches and anywhere else that would let them mount a show. After their first show, Miller had a visceral response to the audience. “We just killed, and our audience was astounded. So it just clicked that this is what I’m supposed to do,” she said. Since that show, several of the Crayons have trained with the world famous Second City school and begun their own program of “Crayons-In-Training” that teaches new performers how to hone their skills. “The best part about being a CIT in Crayons! is getting the chance to learn new techniques for performing improv, plus the atmosphere is really friendly, which
helps build confidence,” said trainee Daniel Robbins in an email to the Voice. It’s that confidence that helps the performers form tight bonds, put their newfound skills to the test, and really grow as professionals, Miller said. Miller has been encouraged by the increasingly positive attitude toward improv in the comedy world and from the local arts scene. “Since 2006, I think it’s blown up a lot more in Tulsa, especially with the opening of the Comedy Parlor,” she said. Indeed, this troupe has become a downtown favorite, with a weekly show on Friday evenings. Their eclectic mix of talent and tomfoolery is the only constant; every weekend the show itself is something entirely different. So what does all this humor do for Miller? “I know that for me personally, when I say or do something on the stage, maybe not even intentionally, and it makes someone laugh, that feeds my soul. I definitely get a rush from that. It’s better than any drug.” a Crayons! Improv Every Friday Night Comedy Parlor, 328 E. 1st St Tickets - $5 facebook.com/crayonsimprov
September 17 – September 30, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
For more events, visit TheTulsaVoice.com/calendar THE BEST OF THE REST (continued) COMEDY
Valerie Storm, Jamie Morgan // 9/17 The Loony Bin, 8:00 pm, $7, 9/18 The Loony Bin, 8:00 pm, $2, 9/19 The Loony Bin, 7:30 pm, $10, 9/19 The Loony Bin, 10:00 pm, $10, 9/20 The Loony Bin, 7:30 pm, $10, 9/20 The Loony Bin, 10:00 pm, $10, loonybincomedy.com/tulsa Squitch and Squetch presented by Pop Up Players // Improv and Sketch Scenes // 9/18 Comedy Parlor, 7:00 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com
Cringeworthy // Storytelling // 9/26 Comedy Parlor, 8:30 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Unusual Suspects // Stand Up // 9/26 Comedy Parlor, 10:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Squeaky Clean Stand Up // Stand Up // 9/27 Comedy Parlor, 7:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Improv Over/Under // Improv // 9/27 Comedy Parlor, 8:30 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com
Show and Tell w/ Peter Bedgood // Talk Show // 9/18 Comedy Parlor, 8:30 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com
Blue Late Special with Mark Brown // Talk Show // 9/27 Comedy Parlor, 10:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com
Crayons // Improv // 9/19 Comedy Parlor, 7:00 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com
Impractical Jokers, The Tenderloins, $49.50-$125, 9/28, 7:30pm, Brady Theater, bradytheater.com
Seth Dees // Stand Up // 9/19 Comedy Parlor, 8:30 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com
Jane’s Comedy Connection // Stand Up // 9/28 Comedy Parlor, 8:00 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com
Comfort Creatures // Improv // 9/19 Comedy Parlor, 10:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com
SPORTS
Spontaniacs! // Improv // 9/20 Comedy Parlor, 7:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Back In My Day // Improv and Sketch Scenes // 9/20 Comedy Parlor, 8:30 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Kelly’s Treehouse // Improv // 9/20 Comedy Parlor, 10:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com Jane’s Comedy Connection // Stand Up // 9/21 Comedy Parlor, 8:00 pm, $10, comedyparlor.com TGIM Comedy Night // 9/22, 9pm, The Shrine, tulsashrine.com Wednesday Night Live // 9/24 The Loony Bin, 8:00 pm, $10, loonybincomedy.com/tulsa Skip Clark // // 9/24 The Loony Bin, 8:00 pm, $2, 9/26 The Loony Bin, 7:30 pm, $10, 9/26 The Loony Bin, 10:00 pm, $10, 9/27 The Loony Bin, 7:30 pm, $10, 9/27 The Loony Bin, 10:00 pm, $10, loonybincomedy.com/tulsa Raw Meat // Improv // 9/25 Comedy Parlor, 7:00 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com Show and Tell w/ Peter Bedgood // Talk Show // 9/25 Comedy Parlor, 8:30 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com Crayons // Improv // 9/26 Comedy Parlor, 7:00 pm, $5, comedyparlor.com
TU Women’s Volleyball vs. ORU // 9/19 Reynolds Center, 7:00 pm, tulsahurricane.com TU Women’s Volleyball vs. McNeese State // 9/20 Reynolds Center, 7:00 pm, tulsahurricane.com ORU Volleyball vs. McNeese State // 9/20 Reynolds Center, 11:00 am, oruathletics.com ORU Men’s Soccer vs Houston Baptist // 9/22 Case Soccer Complex, 7:00 pm, oruathletics. com TU Women’s Soccer vs USF // 9/25 Hurricane Stadium, 7:00 pm, $5, tulsahurricane.com TU Women’s Volleyball vs USF // 9/26 Reynolds Center, 7:00 pm, tulsahurricane.com Legacy 35 Fighting Championship, $42-$75, 9/26, 7pm, The Joint, hardrockcasinotulsa.com ORU Volleyball vs South Dakota State // 9/26 ORU Aerobics Center, 7:00 pm, oruathletics.com TU Football vs Texas State // 9/27 H.A. Chapman Stadium, $15$40, tulsahurricane.com TU Women’s Soccer vs UCF // 9/28 Hurricane Stadium, 1:00 pm, $5, tulsahurricane.com ORU Women’s Golf - Bob Hurley ORU Shootout // 9/29-9/30, Meadowbrook Country Club, oruathletics.com
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Paul Benjaman // Photo by Phil Clarkin
From ‘Alive Inside’
Documentary reveals music’s healing power by A. JAKOBER ver the past few years, a video titled “Man In Nursing Home Reacts To Hearing Music From His Era” has gone viral on YouTube and Reddit. Millions of people watched the footage of Henry, a 94-year-old man who was so withdrawn into dementia that he hardly looked up from the floor. When Henry heard his favorite music through headphones on an iPod shuffle, he immediately came to life. He became animated, responsive and conversational. Henry was an early beneficiary of the work featured in the award-winning documentary “Alive
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Inside.” The film follows Dan Cohen, the founder of Music & Memory, Inc., on his quest to bring personalized music to America’s nursing homes. Cohen wrestles with the bureaucracy of our country’s nursing home system, which defines people primarily according to their diagnoses and disabilities rather than their humanity. He pushes back against systemic overuse of prescription drugs, Apple’s reluctance for philanthropy and nursing home directors’ resistance to change. “Alive Inside” is an articulate ode to the millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. The film takes an
enlightening look at our poorhouse-meets-hospital approach to caring for our oldest citizens. Cohen’s project reaffirms what we know intuitively: that music is a life force. Music has the power to brush dirt off the songs in our hearts that have been covered by pain. To paraphrase the film, music is our most profound safety, as it continually keeps us living in concert with one another. What could be more important? Visit MusicandMemory.org and AliveInside.us for more information and ways to support the project. See the film at Circle Cinema through September 18.
Yard stompin’ Tulsa bluegrass outfit Grazzhopper, led by singer-songwriter extraordinaire Cody Brewer, stopped by Tulsa Voice headquarters for another installment in our Courtyard Concert Series. Check out clips of the band’s performance at TheTulsaVoice.com. Follow us on Facebook for updates on future concerts and come see one for yourself. Grazzhopper performs at Tulsa Voice’s Cour t yard Concer t Series 38 // MUSIC
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Not-so-secret society by JAY HOWELL o witness world-class music in Tulsa, try going to the shows musicians go to. For a city our size, we’ve got more than our fair share of amazing talent. A few haunts celebrate this every week, but often only fellow musicians and a handful of fans show up for the magic. It often feels like one of the best-kept secrets in town. For instance, miracles happen weekly at Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Night Thing at The Colony, 2809 S. Harvard Ave. Benjaman’s informal musical conversation regularly melds diverse styles with a roll call of Tulsa’s best players. Local legends mingle with the current crop of songsmiths, and you never know who’s going to sit in. Benjaman and his cohorts represent the backbone of the Tulsa scene, and they get on stage every week to dish up an organic, live experiment that will absolutely tickle you. Don’t get out on Sundays? Every Wednesday night the newly renovated VFW, 1109 E. 6th Street, hosts an always interesting mix of local musical wizards. A featured artist usually gets things going, and then the jams open up as the evening progresses. The secret’s out. Now it’s up to you. a
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ManHammer, Dr. Rock Doctor
Hound Dog Blues Festival
The sound ManHammer produces will bludgeon you to a bloody pulp, then Dr. Rock Doctor will assess your injuries and write you a prescription for the only treatment he knows: a heavy dose of ROCK.
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Wed // Sept 17
Cain’s Ballroom – Drive-By Truckers and Lucero – 7:30 pm – ($22-$37) Crow Creek Tavern – 4Going Gravity Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Tony Ward – 6:00 pm On The Rocks – Don White Pickles Pub & Grill – Billy Snow Soundpony – Erin O’Dowd Band The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project White Flag – Slaughter and the Dogs, the kids that never learned how…, Bloodrush, The Riot Waves– ($15)
No need to be cryin’ all the time when Hound Dog Blues Festival returns to Chandler Park with Moreland & Arbuckle, 2014 International Blues Challenge winner Mr. Sipp, Andy Frasco, Kris Lager Band, Jason Elmore, Kentucky Gentlemen, and Patti Taylor Band. Admission is free, but parking costs $10 per vehicle.
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Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Tony Ward – 6:00 pm Lanna Thai – Scott Musick – 12:00 pm Mercury Lounge – A.J. Gaither OMB – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Hi-Fidelics – 8:00 pm Pickles Pub & Grill – Glam R Us Retro Bar & Grill – J’Parle Live – 7:00 pm – ($5) Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison – 3:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Fuzed – 7:00 pm Soundpony – Moonlasso Happy Hour Show Soundpony – Grazzhopper The Colony – Jared Tyler and Friends The Hunt Club – Ego Culture Undercurrent – DJ Al No Mor Woody’s Corner Bar – Brandon Jackson Yeti – Move Trio
Fri // Sept 19
Erin O’Dowd Band
Thurs // Sept 18
Blue Rose Café – Tom Scott Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Heath Wright & The Hangmen – 8:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Conor Oberst, Jonathan Wilson – 8:00 pm – ($25-$40) Elwood’s – FM Pilots – 7:00 pm 40 // MUSIC
Blue Rose Café – Brandon Clark C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Uncrowned Kings – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Darrel Cole – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Rog Mahal CD Release Party w/ The Outsiders, Subkulture Crew, Hosted by Lippy Rage – 8:00 pm – ($8-$10) Club 209 – Candy Lee Downtown Lounge – WhiskeyDick Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – Smokin’ Crawdadz Fat Daddy’s – Chris Clark Gypsy Coffee House – Andrew Michael – 9:00 pm Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Tony Ward – 6:00 pm
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Spoon, EMA
Wayne Hancock
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Spoon took the longest hiatus in the band’s 21-year history before reconvening for their new album They Want My Soul, released last month. The album is at times both bigger and softer than anything they’ve previously released, capturing a range and tightness that can only be achieved after decades playing together. And if you’ve never heard Spoon live, you’ve never heard them at all.
Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Chris Hyde Electric Trio – 10:00 pm Magoo’s – Scott Musick Mercury Lounge – Cutty Rye, Foley’s Van – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Traveler – 9:00 pm Pickles Pub & Grill – Sucker Punch Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison – 5:40 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Jumpshots – 9:00 pm River Spirit Event Center – Foghat – 7:00 pm – ($25-$40) Rum Runnerz – Dane Trout & The Hook – 8:00 pm Shades of Brown – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Soundpony – ManHammer, Dr. Rock Doctor The Colony – We Make Shapes The Hunt Club – David Castro Band The Shrine – Glow in the Dark Party w/ DJ SOMXTHIN SRITITWL– ($15) The Vanguard – Severmind CD Release – 9:30 pm – ($5-$10) The Vanguard – Fall Back w/ DJ Spencer LG and the Rev. Chris Hill – 10:00 pm Undercurrent – Boulderdash Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Spin – 9:30 pm Yeti – Written Quincy, Ryan Wallace
The undisputed king of Juke Joint Swing, Wayne “The Train” Hancock returns to the town that gave birth to the genre, supported by locals Wink Burcham and Dirty Creek Bandits. And if you’ve never seen him, here’s how The Train spells Tulsa: “T – There’s lots of purdy women/U and I’ll be there/L – Listen for it now cause/S – Swing is in the air/A – And all I’m saying is Tulsa is the town for me”
Fat Daddy’s – Ben & Nick Gypsy Coffee House – Superdarren65 – 9:00 pm Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Imzadi – 10:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Bad Root, Freak Juice – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Traveler – 9:00 pm Pickles Pub & Grill – Moving Co. Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Darren Ray – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Thomas Martinez – 9:00 pm
Sat // Sept 20
Blue Rose Café – Luxtones C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Uncrowned Kings – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – The Tiptons – 9:00 pm Chandler Park – Hound Dog Blues Festival – 2:00 pm Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs September 17 – September 30, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
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musiclistings Rum Runnerz – The Jumpshots Shades of Brown – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Soundpony – Brothel Sprouts, Forever Blowing Bubbles, Rapids Happy Hour Show Soundpony – DJ Mooneyham Bronzai The Hunt Club – Dante and the Hawks The Shrine – Andy Frasco - Hound Dog Blues Fest After Party – 10:00 pm – ($10 - Free w/ Hound Dog Blues Fest VIP wristband) The Vanguard – Colony House, Knox Hamilton, Hydra Melody – 7:00 pm – ($10-$12) Undercurrent – Hard Truth White Flag – Music & Word w/ Claire Collins, John Paul Ratliff, Jimmy Lee Peterson, Preacher Casey, Christopher Earl Conwell, Hannah McCage, Michael Isbell, Austin Ferrell – ($5) Woody’s Corner Bar – Cowboy Pub Crawl – 4:00 pm Youth Services of Tulsa Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm
Sun // Sept 21
Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Jazz Brunch w/ Myron Oliver – 10:30 am Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Tommy Crook and Jim Bates – 5:00 pm – ($5-$20) Pickles Pub & Grill – Old School Soundpony – I’d Die for Lo-Fi, Okie Mirage The Colony – Jesse Aycock Presents Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Hunt Club – Preslar Sunday Showcase The Shrine – Secret Sundays– ($5) The Vanguard – For Today, The Color Morale, Palisades, The Dwelling, Killing a Classic, Conflicts – 7:00 pm – ($16-$35) Undercurrent – Social 66 White Flag – Iron Born Yeti – Risk On Da Disk
Mon // Sept 22
Cain’s Ballroom – Porter Robinson, Giraffage, Lemaltre – 8:00 pm – ($25-$40) Elwood’s – Mark Gibson Fur Shop – Cypher 120 – 7:30 pm – ($5) Soundpony – Creepozoid The Colony – Open Mic w/ Cody Clinton The Vanguard – Sucre, The Honey Trees, Merriment – 7:00 pm – ($12-$15) Living Arts – Nathaniel Bartlett – 7:30 pm – ($7-$10)
Tues // Sept 23
Brady Theater – Rob Zombie, DJ Ginger Fish Cain’s Ballroom – SPOON, EMA – 8:00 pm – ($23-$38) Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz Jams – 5:30 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Blues Jams – 8:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Bill Holden – 7:00 pm Soundpony – Elle King Yeti – The Funeral and the Twilight
Wed // Sept 24
Pickles Pub & Grill – Billy Snow Cain’s Ballroom – Machine Gun Kelly, DJ Kylie – 8:00 pm – ($25-$40) Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Tom Basler – 6:00 pm On The Rocks – Don White The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project
Thurs // Sept 25
Blue Rose Café – Hosty Duo Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Stonehorse – 8:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Kacey Musgraves: Same Tour Different Trailer, John & Jacob – 8:00 pm – ($26-$28) Elwood’s – Bo Phillips Band – 7:00 pm Enso – Daniel Jordan – 9:00 pm Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Joe Callery – 6:00 pm Lanna Thai – Scott Musick – 12:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Nocholas St. James – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Echo – 8:00 pm Pickles Pub & Grill – David Thayer & Friends Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Darren Ray – 3:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Traveler – 7:00 pm Soundpony – DJ Nasty Navi The Hunt Club – Fine as Paint The Vanguard – An Evening with Andy McKee – 8:00 pm – ($20-$50) Tulsa State Fair Beer Garden – Mark Gibson Tulsa State Fair Olahoma Stage – Kelsey K – 8:00 pm Tulsa State Fair Tailgate Tent – David Castro Band Undercurrent – DJ Al No Mor Woody’s Corner Bar – Kaitlin Butts Yeti – Turnt Up
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Blue Rose Café – Flux Capacitors C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Phil Vaught – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Josh Abbott Band, Wiliam Clark Green – 8:00 pm – ($18-$33) Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – Elaborate Hoax Elwood’s – Bryce Dicus – 8:00 pm Fat Daddy’s – Kim “Tequila Reynolds Four Aces – The Dirtboxwailers – 8:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Anyx Owl – 10:30 pm Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Tom Basler – 6:00 pm
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Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – First Class Friday – 10:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Jacob Tovar and the Saddle Tramps – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – The Real Band – 9:00 pm Pickles Pub & Grill – Smilin’ Vic Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Hi Fidelics – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – FM Live – 9:00 pm Rum Runnerz – 13 TOYZ Shades of Brown – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Soundpony – “Bacon Beats” The Colony – Chris Lee Becker CD Release Party The Hunt Club – FM Pilots The Shrine – Wayne “The Train” Hancock, Wink Burcham, Dirty Creek Bandits– ($8-$10) The Vanguard – Raw: Natural Born Artists - Scope – 8:00 pm – ($15) The Vanguard – Fall Back w/ DJ Spencer LG and the Rev. Chris Hill – 11:59 pm Tulsa State Fair Beer Garden – Jessica Hunt Band Tulsa State Fair Muscogee (Creek) Nation Stage – Negative Zero, Grazzhopper, Sextion 8, Katcv Lvste, Lea McCormick, Daisey Mae Swift, Nancy Mason– 10:30 am Tulsa State Fair Olahoma Stage – Eric Paslay – 8:00 pm Tulsa State Fair Tailgate Tent – Fuzed White Flag – The Capital Why’s, The Riot Waves, Noire, La Lune, The Teasers Yeti – JBrown
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Sun // Sept 28
Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Sunday Brunch w/ Myron Oliver – 10:30 am Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Greg Abate – 5:00 pm – ($5-$20) Pickles Pub & Grill – Old School Soundpony – Brujoroots The Colony – Jesse Aycock Presents Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Shrine – Secret Sundays– ($5) The Vanguard – TEAM* – 7:00 pm – ($8-$10) Tulsa State Fair Beer Garden – Eric Himan Trio Tulsa State Fair Muscogee (Creek) Nation Stage – Oklahoma State Picking & Fiddling Championships – 11:00 am Tulsa State Fair Olahoma Stage – Thomas Rhett – 8:00 pm Tulsa State Fair Tailgate Tent – Lower 40 White Flag – Worse Than Before, Wabi Sabi, Noire Yeti – Jarboe Wine & Liquor Show
Sat // Sept 27
Blue Rose Café – Mary Cogan Brady Theater – The Piano Guys C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Phil Vaught – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Rock Show, Kevin Jameson – 9:30 pm Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs Elwood’s – The Reckoners – 7:00 pm Fat Daddy’s – Laron Simpson Gypsy Coffee House – Ryon Whitfield – 8:00 pm Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Audio Crush – 10:00 pm Lucky 13 Tavern – The Boogie – 8:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Dale Watson – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – The Real Band – 9:00 pm Pickles Pub & Grill – Darrel Lee Rum Runnerz – G-Force Shades of Brown – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Soundpony – DJ Sweet Baby Jaysus The Colony – Grayless The Hunt Club – Brandon Clark The Shrine – Ann Bell and Friends– ($20) Tulsa State Fair Beer Garden – Desi and Cody Tulsa State Fair Muscogee (Creek) Nation Stage – Oklahoma State Picking & Fiddling Championships – 11:00 am Tulsa State Fair Olahoma Stage – All That Remains – 8:00 pm Tulsa State Fair Tailgate Tent – Jake Moffat Band Undercurrent – Southern Heretics, Even The Dogs, Ansem White Flag – Ando Ehlers, S.S. WEB, Vagittarius Yeti – Cucumber and the Suntans Youth Services of Tulsa Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm
Mon // Sept 29
Downtown Lounge – Single Bullet Theory Fur Shop – Cypher 120 – 7:30 pm – ($5) The Colony – Open Mic w/ Cody Clinton Tulsa State Fair Beer Garden – Tennessee Jet Tulsa State Fair Muscogee (Creek) Nation Stage – Sextion 8, Pahsetopah Family, Riley Allred, Kim Richie – 11:00 am Tulsa State Fair Olahoma Stage – Family Force Five – 7:00 pm Tulsa State Fair Olahoma Stage – Newsboys – 8:00 pm Tulsa State Fair Tailgate Tent – Miles Williams & Hammer Down
Tues // Sept 30
Cain’s Ballroom – Interpol, Rey Pila – 8:00 pm – ($28-$43) Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz Jams – 5:30 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Blues Jams – 8:00 pm Soundpony – Modern Kin Tulsa State Fair Beer Garden – Full Moon Dueling Piano Show w/ Tom Basler Tulsa State Fair Muscogee (Creek) Nation Stage – Watson Sound System, Pahsetopah Family, Timothy Nevaquaya, Nelson Harjo – 11:00 am Tulsa State Fair Olahoma Stage – Bridgit Mendler – 8:00 pm Tulsa State Fair Tailgate Tent – The Josh Woods Band
September 17 – September 30, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
filmphiles
Zero returns
Terry Gilliam’s latest falls flat by the iconic auteur’s lofty standards by JOE O’SHANSKY
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love Terry Gilliam. He is a maverick in the true sense, cutting a stubborn course through waters that have been almost invariably tempestuous. His cinematic style is singular; a virtue that often breeds conflict between his artistic vision and his creative freedom— always a surplus of the former and never enough of the latter. Because of that signature look and feel, you always know when you’re watching a Terry Gilliam movie. Gilliam’s work can be difficult and epic; exquisitely crafted or charmingly lo-fi. It can be quirky, funny and abysmally dark, sometimes all in one scene. More often than not, he only flirts with the mainstream (aside from worthy hits like “12 Monkeys,” “The Fisher King” or, more cynically, “The Brothers Grimm”). Indeed, his most accessible works were the means to fuel his more eccentric passion projects, for better and worse. But the mainstream, however tacitly he indulged it, has slowly left Gilliam behind. He’s still trying to get “Don Quixote” made—ironically redefining the term “quixotic.” His latest, “The Zero Theorem,” seems (on the surface) to be an exciting return to the weird, futuristic, dystopian joys of “Brazil.” Sadly, Gilliam has instead made a self-indulgent, masturbatory homage to his own tropes that isn’t nearly as memorable or interesting as his iconic best. It’s the near (?) future, a world where targeted advertising follows you on the street, cars are ubiquitous little boxes and people are mere cogs in the greater machine of capitalism. Get-rich-quick hucksters bait the impoverished, and Batman has a church. Qohen (Christoph Waltz) is a brainiac misfit who only leaves his dilapidated cathedral to go to work at Mancom, an Orwellian multi-national that employs mathematicians who work with “esoteric data” in an
“The Zero Theorem” opens Friday, Sept. 19 at the Circle Cinema.
attempt to conglomerate all known information within a supercomputer called the Neural Net. The reclusive and seemingly schizophrenic Qohen (who always refers to himself in the royal “we”) hates going in to work and prefers never to leave his derelict home due to a mysterious phone call he’s obsessively waiting for. He’s also statistically more productive there, coding radiant, multi-colored vials of information for uploading to the Neural Net. The closest thing he has to a friend is his dweeby but kind-hearted supervisor, Joby (David Thewlis, being awesome). After Qohen’s plea to telecommute is ignored by a panel of company doctors, Joby invites him to a bizarre costume party where an overtly sexy French girl (Mélanie Thierry) saves his life and he inadvertently becomes acquainted with Management (Matt Damon), the head of Mancom. Although he finds Qohen to be “quite insane,” Management taps him for a mysterious, long-running, unfinished project of the utmost importance: The Zero Theorem. Working from a debut feature script by Pat Rushin, Gilliam mines his favorite old themes in the contemporary. The lonely man being crushed by the insurmountable forces of modern society, the dehumanizing malaise of corporate culture on the human soul,
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the emptiness of a life without love or passion—they all rear their familiar heads. Qohen is the focus, a functional hermit who has only vague memories of joy. He dreams of a black hole as if chaos itself were the warm answer to his Sisyphusian monotony, endlessly plugging equations into equations, building Minecraft-esque towers of math that implode when their logic doesn’t add up, and then having to start all over again. Enter the uber-hot French girl (Thierry), who becomes his siren, coaxing Qohen into a virtual world of lusty affection and out of his spiral of discontent, allowing love to threaten the system. Sounds good, right? I love the sandbox this film plays in, and it’s one that Gilliam helped build. Unfortunately, “The Zero Theorem” is a frustrating amalgam of fan service and existentialist wankery that holds glimpses of a compelling film within its half-baked ideas. It’s form with only fragile substance. The story is almost a MacGuffin. It doesn’t amount to anything satisfactory for the audience, instead relying on shopworn dystopia and paced with the momentum of a particularly colorful lava lamp. The images and design, bereft though they are of much narrative weight, are a high point, at least, and they’re pure Gilliam. He’s used
his clearly limited budget well, utilizing evocative locations with some savvy set design to make the world feel tangible, even when the story doesn’t. Waltz is fine as Qohen, though he’s saddled with a character that is almost an avatar. Thierry has the thankless role of the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold, and though she’s charming and hot enough, she’s written like the hologram she’s meant to be (she doesn’t have sex, but enjoys “tantric biometric interfacing”). Among all the rote, calculated characters, David Thewlis shines, stealing every moment he’s on screen and breathing life into Gilliam’s otherwise awkward (holy shit, that Tilda Swinton rap scene) and derivative love affair with himself. I wanted to love “The Zero Theorem,” and there are some lovable elements among the spinning wheels of superficiality. There are some familiar signs of what could have been, hints of his dogged ingenuity. Indeed, Gilliam culls some of the most arresting images of his late career here and the film undeniably feels unified and deliberate. But the appeal is only skin deep—artifice that looks like originality. And if that seems harsh, it’s only because I expect more from a genius. a
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Gems to unearth
Catching up on under-the-radar shows worth watching by JOSHUA KLINE
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ne of the difficulties of maintaining a biweekly television column is that there isn’t much space for exploration. Trying to hit the high notes of what’s captured the zeitgeist in such a sprawling medium in just 1500 words a month means rarely veering away from the mainstream. Between Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBOGo and the myriad streaming sites, damn near every television show is available with the click of a mouse, which creates a never-ending series of Sophie’s Choices: Do I write about “Game of Thrones” or “Mad Men”? “MasterChef ” or “The Leftovers”? “Orange is the New Black” or “Fargo”? Something’s always falling through the cracks. In that spirit, here are several under-the-radar series that have been unfairly ignored by this column. A few are idiosyncratic favorites, others are widely acclaimed by critics but haven’t necessarily found an audience to match. All are worth watching. Southcliffe (Netflix) At first glance, this British Channel 4 miniseries (available in the U.S. exclusively through Netflix) is yet another pitch-black drama about a community coping in the wake of a horrifying tragedy. What sets “Southcliffe” apart from the more generic iterations of the premise (“The Killing,” “The Bridge,” “The Leftovers”) are both the hellish depths of its despair and the cold restraint of director Sean Durkin and writer Tony Grisoni. Based loosely on a real event, the series, told non-linearly in four chapters, examines
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Sean Har ris in ‘Southcliffe’
the circumstances surrounding a mass shooting in a small English village. Durkin, employing the same formalist bag of tricks used to such great effect in his debut “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” refuses to cater to audience bloodlust, only showing glimpses of the massacre. Grisoni writes killer Stephen Morton (Sean Harris) as a tragic figure, a disturbed Gulf War veteran whose lonely, dead-end existence finally pushes him over the edge. The series requires a patient, steely resolve to get through—its molasses pacing and relentless bleakness will prove too much for escapists—but connoisseurs of miserablist storytelling should immediately add “Southcliffe” to their queues. Face Off (SyFy) SyFy Channel’s appealing reality show, currently in its seventh season, is a competition in the vein of “Project Runway” and “Top Chef.” A handful of aspiring movie make-up artists compete to create the most impressive sci-fi/ fantasy/horror characters. Each episode features a new theme (aliens, monsters, wizards, etc.) to which the contestants must adhere. We follow them from
conceptual art through sculpting, molding, prosthetic application, wardrobe design and final judgment from a panel of Oscar-winning artists. The results, even from the losers, are rarely less than impressive. One of the refreshing things about “Face Off ” is the dearth of contrived drama; contestants and judges alike are all about the art. The Writer’s Room (SundanceTV) Screenwriter and actor Jim Rash (“Community,” “The Way, Way Back”) hosts this 30-minute roundtable series that’s a mustwatch for TV geeks and aspiring writers. Each week, Rash invites the writing staff of a particular series to discuss the painstaking process of writing for television. The six-episode first season is available on Netflix and features the writers from “Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Dexter,” “New Girl” and “American Horror Story.” Banshee (Cinemax) Cinemax is receiving a lot of attention for Steven Soderbergh’s “The Knick,” a breakout series for the cable channel long known for
its sleazy late-night programming. But before “The Knick,” there was “Banshee,” a soapy smalltown noir entering its third season in January. Artistically, it doesn’t hold a candle to “The Knick.” It’s a goofy, testosterone-fueled, exploitation thriller set in the corrupt Amish-country burg of Banshee, Pennsylvania. The premise is simple: ex-con and professional thief Lucas Hood (Anthony Starr) assumes the identity of Banshee’s new sheriff in an effort to reconnect with a past lover and fellow thief now living in the town. The gratuitous, low-rent sex and violence carries the unmistakable sheen of Cinemax sleaze, but the pulpy, hard-boiled storytelling from accomplished novelists Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler is addictive. Ray Donovan (Showtime) When I mention “Ray Donovan” in casual conversation, people’s eyes always seem to glaze over. My relentless praise for the first season fell on deaf ears, so when season two premiered in July I resigned myself to watching it alone—which is a shame, because this is a show begging for water cooler discussion. Essentially “The Sopranos” transplanted to Hollywood by way of Boston, “Ray Donovan” is a crime drama about family bonds, show business and masculine identity anchored by two hypnotic lead performances from Liev Schreiber as the eponymous Hollywood bagman and Jon Voight as his ex-con father. It also features one of the most impressive supporting casts this side of “Game of Thrones.” Showtime just renewed it for a third season, so somebody must be watching. a
September 17 – September 30, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
news of the weird by CHUCK SHEPHERD
A nerd’s rhapsody Nicholas Felton’s latest annual recap of his personal communications data is now available, for just $30. Key findings, graphically presented, of Nicholas’ busy 2013 (according to a report by FiveThirtyEight.com): He received 44,041 texts and 31,769 emails, had 12,464 face-to-face conversations and 320 phone calls (all detailed by communicatee, from where, at what time, in what language). He reported 385 conversations, for example, with female cashiers, and that 54,963 exclamation points were used across all methods of written communication. (The 2012 report went for $35, but is, along with 2010 and 2011, “sold out,” according to feltron.bigcartel.com). [FiveThirtyEight.com, 8-24-2014]
Can’t possibly be true The U.K.’s Barnet Council got aggressive in August against a landlord in Hendon, in north London, who had defied an earlier order to stop offering a too-small apartment for residential rental. Landlord Yaa-
kov Marom said tenants were still eager for the room even though the entryway required most people to drop to all fours, since it was less than 28 inches high (and therefore a fire-code violation). Council officers checking on the earlier order against Marom found a couple still residing there, paying the equivalent of $685 a month. [The Guardian, 8-22-2014]
Close enough Florida was one of 26 states to decline billions in federal funding under the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) to establish their own state insurance “exchanges” (including expanding their state Medicaid programs). Florida legislators chose instead to offer a separate state program, funded at less than $1 million, to provide a small level of assistance, including help to the 764,000 people whose low income qualified neither for Medicaid nor Obamacare subsidies. The Tampa Bay Times reported in August that according to the most recent tally, the nine private plans under Florida Health Choices had regis-
tered 30 people (26 of whom receive only discount plans for prescription drugs or vision care). [Tampa Bay Times, 8-28-2014]
Wait — what? Guests at the May wedding of Shona Carter-Brooks in Ripley, Tennessee, reported that the bride’s idea for integrating her month-old daughter into the ceremony consisted of tying her (“well-secured,” she said later) to the long train of her wedding dress, dragging the child as the bride walked the aisle. Carter-Brooks was forced to take to her Facebook page in defense: People always “have something negative to say,” she wrote, but her wedding was “exclusive and epic.” [People.com, 6-2-2014]
slight hooding -- and, of course, an “innie.” The earlier study “analyzed” photos of 147 females aged 18 to 62, while the Singapore surgeons gazed at shots of 37 Playboy playmates and used a computerized tool to measure “vertical ratio,” “midline horizontal position,” length “from the xiphoid process ... to the lower limit of the vulvar cleft,” and how nearly ovalshaped the belly buttons were. [Today. com (NBC News), 8-22-2014]
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51 Justice Sandra Day 52 Beacon mounted on a pole 57 Displaced person 58 Of the thighbone 59 Auditions 61 Poet’s “frequently” 62 Man with a menu 63 African wagon train encampment 64 Putin’s land 65 Bouncers check them 68 Heifer’s handle 71 Secret, as rituals 72 Baseless story 76 One who’s in it for the long run 77 Kind of dog 79 Overthrow 81 Polished elegance 82 Word with “more” and “merrier” 83 Race before a race 84 Kind of dog 86 Retreats from shore 87 Billiard bounces 88 Newton-John of “Grease” 89 High-potassium fruit 90 Mushroom with an umbrella cap 92 Walker of whisky 93 Weasel’s wet cousin 96 Muslim faith 97 It may be found around the mouth 98 City northwest of Frankfurt 101 Small sails 103 TV angel Downey 104 It may be copped by a perp 106 ___ Alamos 108 Wild finish?
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Virgo (August 23 - September 22):
I rarely waste my time trying to convert the “skeptics” who attack astrology with a hostile zeal that belies their supposed scientific objectivity. They’re often as dogmatic and closed-minded as any fundamentalist religious nut. When I’m in a tricky mood, though, I might tell them about the “Crawford Perspectives,” a highly-rated Wall Street investment publication that relies extensively on astrological analysis. Or I might quote the wealthy financier J. P. Morgan, who testified that “Millionaires don’t use astrology; billionaires do.” That brings us to my main point, Virgo: The astrological omens suggest that the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to put in motion plans to get richer quicker. Take advantage!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When Libra-born Mohandas Gandhi was 19, he moved to London from his native India to study law. Soon he got caught up in the effort to become an English gentleman. He took elocution lessons and learned to dance. He bought fine clothes and a gold watch-chain. Each morning he stood before a giant mirror and fussed with his hair and necktie until they were perfect. In retrospect, this phase of his life seems irrelevant. Years later he was a barefoot rebel leader using nonviolent civil disobedience to help end the British rule of India, often wearing a loincloth and shawl made of fabric he wove himself. With this as your inspiration, Libra, identify aspects of your current life that contribute little to the soul you must eventually become. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This might be controversial, but I suspect that for now your emphasis shouldn’t be on sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Instead, your specialties should be hard-earned intimacy, altered states that are solely the result of deep introspection, and music that arouses reverence and other sacred emotions. You are entering a phase when crafty power is less important than vigorous receptivity; when success is not nearly as interesting as meaningfulness; when what you already understand is less valuable than what you can imagine and create. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You are entering a phase when you will reap rich rewards by nurturing the health of your favorite posse, ensemble, or organization. How is the group’s collective mental health? Are there any festering rifts? Any apathetic attitudes or weakening resolves? I choose you to be the leader who builds solidarity and cultivates consensus. I ask you to think creatively about how to make sure everyone’s individual goals synergize with the greater good. Are you familiar with the Arabic word taarradhin? It means a compromise that allows everyone to win a reconciliation in which no one loses face.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The good news is that America has more trees than it did a hundred years ago. Aggressive efforts to replace the decimated old-growth forests have paid off. The bad news is that the new forests have a far less diverse selection of tree species than the originals. The fresh batches are often crowded into smaller spaces, so wildfires are more massive and devastating. And because so many of the forests are young, they host a reduced diversity of plant and animal life. All in all, the increased quantity is wonderful; the lower quality not so wonderful. Is there a lesson here for you? I think so. In your upcoming decisions, favor established quality over novel quantity. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If Pope Francis isn’t traveling, he comes out to meet the public in St. Peter’s Square every Wednesday. During one such event last January, he took a few moments to bestow tender attention on a talking parrot that belonged to a male stripper. I foresee a comparable anomaly happening for you in the coming days. A part of you that is wild or outré will be blessed by contact with what’s holy or sublime. Or maybe a beastly aspect of your nature that doesn’t normally get much respect will receive a divine favor. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “My definition of a devil is a god who has not been recognized,” said mythologist Joseph Campbell. “It is a power in you to which you have not given expression, and you push it back. And then, like all repressed energy, it builds up and becomes dangerous to the position you’re trying to hold.”
Do you agree, Pisces? I hope so, because you will soon be entering the Get Better Acquainted with Your Devil Phase of your astrological cycle, to be immediately followed by the Transform Your Devil into a God Phase. To get the party started, ask yourself this question: What is the power in you to which you have not given expression? ARIES (March 21-April 19): These horoscopes I write for you aren’t primarily meant to predict the future. They are more about uncovering hidden potentials and desirable possibilities that are stirring below the surface right now. When I’m doing my job well, I help you identify those seeds so you can cultivate them proactively. Bearing that in mind, I’ll pose three pertinent questions. 1. What experiments might stir up more intimacy in the relationships you want to deepen? 2. What could you change about yourself to attract more of the love and care you want? 3. Is there anything you can do to diminish the sting of bad memories about past romantic encounters, thereby freeing you to love with more abandon? TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The old Latin motto Gradu diverso, via una can be translated as either “Continuing on the same road, but with a different stride” or “Going the same way, but changing your pace.” I think this is excellent advice for you, Taurus. By my reckoning, you are on the correct path. You are headed in the right direction. But you need to shift your approach a bit not a lot, just a little. You’ve got to make some minor adjustments in the way you flow. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): For years, Donna and George Lewis used a 33-pound, oval-shaped rock as a doorstop in their Tennessee home. Later they moved it to their garden. Then one day George analyzed it with his metal detector and realized it had unusual properties. He took it to scientists who informed him it was a rare and valuable four-and-a-halfbillion-year-old meteorite. With this as our subtext, Gemini, I’m asking you if there might be some aspect of your life that is more precious than you imagine. Now is a favorable time to find out, and make appropriate adjustments in your behavior. CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’ve got a radical proposal, Cancerian. It might offend you. You may think I’m so far off the mark that you will stop reading my horoscopes. But I’m willing to take that risk, and I’m prepared to admit that I could be wrong. But I don’t think I am wrong. So here’s what I have to say: There is a sense in which the source of your wound is potentially also the source of the “medicine” that will heal the wound. What hurt you could fix you. But you must be careful not to interpret this masochistically. You can’t afford to be too literal. I’m not saying that the source of your pain is trustworthy or has good intentions. Be cagey as you learn how to get the cure you need. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine published a study with a conclusion we might expect to see in a tabloid newspaper or satirical website. It reported that there is a correlation between chocolate consumption and Nobel Prizes. Those countries whose citizens eat more chocolate have also produced an inordinate number of Nobel laureates. So does this mean that chocolate makes you smarter, as some other studies have also suggested? Maybe, the report concluded. Since it is especially important for you to be at the height of your mental powers in the coming weeks, Leo, why not experiment with this possibility?
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