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NEWS & COMMENTARY

AY D I L O H DE I U G S ENT

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The 6th Annual Bad Penny Awards BARRY FRIEDMAN // 8

FOOD & DRINK 12 // Sip local

2014

Megan Shepard, easy speaker

The Bramble sources homegrown ingredients for cocktails t u l s a f o o d

H OLI D AY J A M S A ND T U LS A T R A D I T I ONS , P LU S HI NT S F OR LA S T- M I NU T E G I F T I NG P23

14 // The state of football Beau Adams, chain mover

Up and down the field with Pat Jones d a y d r i n k i n g

MUSIC Albums of the year, according to Tulsa’s music makers MATT CAUTHRON // 36

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

ARTS & CULTURE Old favorites, brash newcomers and a sprinkle of adorable reality

Send all letters, complaints, compliments & haikus to:

PUBLISHER Jim Langdon

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ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Matt Cauthron

JOSHUA KLINE // 44 EDITOR Matt Cauthron ART DIRECTOR Madeline Crawford DIGITAL EDITOR Molly Bullock ASSISTANT EDITOR John Langdon

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CONTRIBUTORS Beau Adams, Kendra Blevins,

36 // The year of less

46 // G old on the silver screen

Ashley Heider Daly, mathematician

Joe O’Shansky, movie miner

Recounting an experiment in addition by subtraction

Indies and blockbusters alike sizzle in 2014

d a ly s t y l e

filmphiles

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• TTV HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE | P30 • REGULA RS // 18 boozeclues // 20 dininglistings // 34 thehaps 40 musiclistings // 48 free will astrology // 49 news of the weird CONTENTS // 5

editor’sletter It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

—some

guy

I’m more of a summer person myself, but even I cannot deny the allure of the holidays. The entire month of December is like putting on warm socks and wrapping up in a puffy comforter. It just feels good.

Beyond the usual—reunited families, besweatered party-goers, blown-off work days, apologetic New Year’s Day texts, etc.—this is also my favorite time of year to consume media. I am an absolute sucker for the wrap-ups and bestof lists that proliferate as each year winds down.

Movie critic Joe O’Shansky, as you’ll read on pg. 46, doesn’t quite agree with me on that count—but I still convinced him to crank out a list of the best movies of 2014.

Joshua Kline likewise acquiesced to my plea for more lists with a rundown of the best in television

(pg. 44), and we asked a selection of local musicians (all of whom played in our 2014 Courtyard Concert Series) to name a favorite album of the year (pg. 36), which produced a well-deserved surprise.

And in the sphere of news and politics, resident rabble-rouser Barry Friedman hands out his 6th annual Bad Penny Awards (pg. 8) for all the lawmakers, lawbreakers and newsmakers that kept his blood up all year.

In addition to all the hindsight, we look ahead to the meat of the holiday season (pg. 23), with tips on the best parties, concerts, shows, performances and all other manner of holiday cheer, including a nifty guide to some local shops that deserve your gift-buying dollar more than the soulless big-box chains—and which provide much better gifts to boot.

Finally, I would be remiss not to mention a milestone here at The Tulsa Voice. It was one year ago— during a cold, snowy mid-Decem-

Happy holidays from Georgia, Madeline, Morgan, Mat t, Molly, Josh, John and Greg

ber week—that we scratched and clawed our way into existence. As I said then in this very space, it is an honor and privilege to be part of such a hardworking and dedicated team. We strive every day to improve, and we’ll continue to do so, year after year after year, but I’m beyond proud of what our team accomplished this year.

I want to take this opportunity to offer my sincerest thanks and

congratulations to all the creative folks who have contributed to the Voice, to the dedicated staff that works tirelessly to make every facet of the paper possible, and to all the Tulsans who have made a habit of picking it up and reading it.

From us to you: Happy holidays and a fine 2015. We’ll see you on the other side. a MATT CAUTHRON EDITOR

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VIEWS FROM THE PLAINS INSTA-POLL 35% Tulsa Shock will make the WNBA Playoffs // 22% Tulsa Shock will relocate // 43% Who?

The 6th Annual Bad Penny Awards In which we look back at 2014—and weep

by BARRY FRIEDMAN “A bad penny always returns” —Grandma Sylvia

WHO SAID IT?

“There are homosexuals who take the view: what I do is my business, a purely private matter. However, all things which take place in the sexual sphere are not the private affair of the individual, but signify the life and death of the nation.” a. SS Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler or b. District 84 Representative Sally Kern

“And I thought I would just share with you what science says today about silicone breast implants. If you have them, you’re healthier than if you don’t. In fact, there’s no science that shows that silicone breast implants are detrimental and, in fact, they make you healthier.” a. Kim Kardashian b. Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn

“I guess the lesson learned here is that it doesn’t matter where everyone is from as long as we’re all the same religion.” a. Family Guy’s Peter Griffin b. District 80 Representative Mike Ritze

ANSWERS: A, B, A

WHY ISN’T GARTH BROOKS DOING SUPER BOWL HALFTIME?

Every year, I think it can’t get worse.

Every year, it gets worse.

Every year, the bad pennies return. And return. And return.

And often they do because we elect them, we want them to return—sometimes choosing them over dead guys or nobody at all. Jim Bridenstine makes us miss John Sullivan, Mary Fallin makes us miss Brad Henry, and Markwayne Mullin makes us miss Dan Boren.

Okay, that last one’s close.

Not one single new Democrat was elected to statewide office. There are only eight—EIGHT—Democrats in the Oklahoma Senate. Think about that: the members of the minority political party in Oklahoma can all fit in a Chrysler Town and Country.

2014. It. Can’t. End. Fast. Enough.

In Tulsa, however, things are—well—they’re not awful.

The Gathering Place, the most impressive privately-funded park (55 acres worth) in America (I’m not above pimping my hometown) is set to open in 2017—without a sidewalk. You didn’t really expect Mayor Bartlett’s rich friends to trifle with the likes of you and your unwashed brood walking by their estates every day eating corn dogs and carrying canvas bags, did you? Still, Tulsa is filled with QuikTrips, and music from grizzled old guys who sing like angels, and ONEOK Field, where you can watch the Drillers and a revolving truck on the roof of a building and marvel at the people who dress up like appliances and stumble around the diamond for sweetly insane promotions.

And ain’t that America?

In Tulsa, there will always be plenty of parking; and as long as George Kaiser doesn’t move to Carmel or Key West or South Hampton, we should be good for another year.

Should.

Here, then, for your dining and dancing pleasure—or if you just want to sit at the bar and enjoy a nice glass of Oklahoma red—are your 6th Annual Bad Penny Awards.

The envelope, please.

INCONVENIENT TRUTH: Mike Gundy and Bob Stoops are pretty insufferable when they win, too.

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OVER/UNDER 2.5 YEARS – The longevity of new TU football coach Philip Montgomery OVER/UNDER 6.5 YEARS – The longevity of the University of Tulsa footba ll program

The KJV/Stanley Tools Award WINNeR

Satan-loving, Obama-hating Urinary Civil Disobedience Award

Mitchell Dewayne Hummingbird

Hummingbird hit a man with a bible and a hammer at a Tahlequah trailer park and then explained to police he was just doing “the Lord’s work.” Of course, that’s what he said after cops used a stun gun on him four times and took him to the hoosegow.

The Paper, Plastic or Duplicity Award

Best Outrage By Ironically Clueless Self-aggrandizing Ex-state Trooper Award

WINNeR

Michael Reed

Reed, the man who urinated on and then drove his car over the Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol, at first blamed President Obama and then said Satan made him do it.

Dude, how many times do we have to tell you? The president and Satan are the same guy.

I hate Yentl More Than You Hate Yentl Award

WINNeR

Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy

Senator Jim Inhofe

After about a year of lying about what it was doing with green waste, TARE scrapped the program entirely, because, well, it doesn’t work, has never worked, and, frankly, it was tired of bothering with it and will now just burn the stuff. Yes, even though we can create NSA drones that can read the calorie count off a box of Honey Nut Cheerios, TARE can’t figure out how to get twigs out of a plastic bag without gumming up the mulching machines.

The Mountain Man, fresh off his 40-point election win, recently reiterated to Mother Jones magazine that, yes, global warming is a carefully hatched “hoax” (which, somehow, every living scientist in the universe seems to be cashing in on) and that “Hollywood liberals and extreme environmentalists,” like “Barbra Streisand,” are helping to fund the ruse. Streisand called Inhofe “dangerous” and wondered how a man like that could be elected to the senate.

WINNeR

WINNeR

Rep. Mike Christian

Yes, Mike Christian—CHRISTIAN. He said about the botched execution of Gary Lockett last April, specifically, and capital punishment, generally: “I realize this may sound harsh, but as father and former lawman, I really don’t care if it’s by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to lions.”

Harsh? Who would say such a thing, Nero? And, really, lawman? What is this, the 19th Century?

GOOD ON YOU: Oklahoma City School Board voted 8-0 to remove the truly atrocious “REDSKIN” nickname from Capitol Hill High School

TULSA UNION: Just sayin’

Oncologist of the Year Award WINNeR

State Representative John Bennett, who said, “First off, I never said Muslims were a cancer, I said Islam ... I would even submit to you that Islam is not even a religion. It’s a social political system that uses a deity to advance its agenda of global conquest. That’s exactly what ISIS is doing now, and people that follow Islam are and will do the same thing.”

And with that statement, Bennett has made it to the Final Four. He’ll face minister Louis Farrakhan, who said “The Jewish people have mastered the civilization now, but they’ve mastered it in evil” in one semi-final. In the other, Pastor John Hagee, who said, “Hitler is a spiritual leader in the Catholic Church,” will face unseeded ISIS spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, who said, “If you can kill a disbelieving American or European … kill him in any manner or way however it may be.” a

“Views from the Plains” appears each issue and covers Oklahoma politics and culture—the disastrous, the unseemly, the incomprehensible … you know, the day-to-day stuff. Barry Friedman is a touring stand-up comedian, author and general rabble-rouser.

2 0 1 5 P RED IC TIO N S Attorney General Scott Pruitt announces fracking is safe, resigns his position and takes a job as chief corporate counsel for Devon Energy.

The Mustang School District, having previously adopted textbooks developed by the Green family of Hobby Lobby, tweaks the curriculum when standardized tests reveal its students, although right with the Lord, are woefully unprepared for just about everything other than Sunday School.

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Kevin Durant leaves the OKC Thunder.

Team announces “Bring a Canned Good/Get in Free” promotion.

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HERE & NOW CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN ART OF OKLAHOMA November 7, 2014 – January 18, 2015 Opening Reception: 108|Contemporary Gallery Friday, November 7, 2014 | 6-9 PM

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- Mason’s - PRHYME - Soundpony - The Hunt Club - The Rusty Crane - The Tavern - The Vanguard - Valkyrie - YETI - ZIN

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‘Jars of Stuff’

‘Mad T’s Feast Flight’

Sip local The Bramble sources homegrown ingredients for its innovative cocktails

by MEGAN SHEPARD | photos by VALERIE GRANT

H

ope Egan, owner of the acclaimed Tallgrass Prairie Table restaurant, has added a companion concept next door with The Bramble, a luxurious downtown speakeasy specializing in locally-sourced, hand-crafted cocktails aptly coined “farm-to-bar.”

“It’s been really exciting for me to take my creative abilities as a chef and bartender and marry them together for The Bramble,” Egan said. “I don’t get to do as much of that with the food at Tallgrass, where (Executive Chef) Michelle (Donaldson) is doing most of the creative thinking, so this is great.”

At a time when great artisanal cocktail bars are popping up

in Tulsa at much the same rate as new apartment complexes, The Bramble shines with a truly unique perspective on flavor and experience. With a commitment to inventive (and often scientific) creations, and to showcasing foods and flavors grown in Oklahoma (many ingredients come from partner farm Living Kitchen), The Bramble offers new cocktails featuring the state’s own bounty.

With Tulsa’s appetite for locally-sourced ingredients growing ever stronger, The Bramble seems to come at the perfect time, filling a need we didn’t even know we had. Cocktails made purely of local foods and flavors? Damn, why didn’t we think of that?

Selecting a drink at The Bramble is no easy task. For fans of tequila, there’s the Ruby Darby, named for the noted Okie-native blues singer.

The drink combines peppercorn and prickly pear syrup with salt, tequila and an ice cube that sweetens and awakens the drink as it melts; it’s likely to be the fanciest margarita you’ve ever met.

For something strong, the Dr. Rick’s Cure-All is your best bet, and for something downright delicious, Egan recommends the Methodist Settlers or Paloma’s Manhattan. The Bramble also offers an impressive array of wines, beers and imported spirits.

Then, there are the spheroid “jello” shots—known as Mad T’s Feast Flight—which are not to be

missed. Based on a Thanksgiving dinner concept, the three-shot flight features three different ‘courses,’ created with a careful mastery of molecular gastronomy in collaboration with mad scientist co-conspirator Travis Jackson. The first course—a Persimmon shot with a gin and tonic and lime zest base is perfect for citrus lovers. The second—a cranberry salad shooter with shaved celery and orange—is both puzzling and delicious. And finally, a bourbon sweet potato shot topped with toasted marshmallow finishes off the flight with a nutty hint of cinnamon and heat. Don’t try to figure out how these concoctions are possible. Just go taste them.

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During our visit, Donaldson sent out plate after plate (all small, meant to be shared and passed) of delicious bites to accompany our drinks. We started with the curry-spiced tomato salad, made with local Farmer John tomatoes and elderflower-dusted, house made pompodons; and Pimento croquettes, which surprise with hints of bourbon and maple.

Then came the empanadas.

I asked Egan what she’d serve her most important guests should they only be able to visit The Bramble once, and these were at the top of her list. The chorizo manchego empanadas (two per order) feature a flakey, powdery crust covering chorizo, squash and manchego with a slight hint of hazelnut. They are served with a tomato and mint crème fraiche.

Other fantastic plates include local Jars of Stuff, featuring honey cayenne cashews, grilled olives and pickled local Delacotta squash. And the dumplings (choose from pork and fig, shitake, carrot and herb or

truffled goat cheese) are divine.

For a more substantial plate, go with the Clams & Chorizo Verde, served with savory in beer broth, sea-salt dusted house fries.

The Bramble is somehow both familiar and altogether uncommon. Dark wood and cabinetry.

Handcrafted light fixtures dripping with jewels (made by local artist Bob Cabe) give it a feeling of relaxed luxury. Grab a spot at the bar and take in the wall of spirits, exposed brick and ample mirrors around the space.

The service couldn’t be better, either, starting with the owner.

Egan is warm and conversational with friends and patrons alike, eager to share the stories and inspiration behind her creations. With more than 10 years experience as a chef and 20 years experience as a bartender, she is no stranger to innovation. And with a team of skilled collaborators working beside her and an excellent general manager in Jason Thompson, there’s no doubt that The Bramble will have quests clamoring for another round. a

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daydrinking

Beau Adams with former Oklahoma State head football coach and cur rent radio and television commentator Pat Jones // Photo by Mat t Cauthron

The state of football Up and down the field with former Oklahoma State head coach Pat Jones

by BEAU ADAMS Location: Vintage 1740 To drink: Marshall Sundown Wheat [Author’s note: In the interest of transparenc y, the interviewer and Coach Jones are related by mar riage.]

Pat Jones: This is such a relaxing place to me. Sittin’ right here watching the world go by is pretty damn nice.

The Tulsa Voice: I agree. So, seen any good games lately?

PJ: [laughs] Well, let’s see. Three touchdown underdog, playing in Norman, you got a total unknown at quarterback, playing against the hottest running back in the country, bowl eligibility on the line—this is a classic example of why you play the game. That being said, if Perine doesn’t go down, I think OU puts that one away. About half of the OSU defense did not want any part of him. So, the interesting thing is that the Cowboys had not recov14 // FOOD & DRINK

ered a fumble all year, and in one play, Perine goes down and fumbles the ball. Now, you add Stoops’s decision to re-kick and it kind of just turned into a perfect storm at the end.

TTV: Where does OU go from here?

PJ: That football program in Norman is so interwoven with the DNA of this state that, long-term, that’s not going to be diluted.

You’re talking about Wilkinson and the dust bowl days. It’s just not going away. At a whole lot of programs, 8-4 gets you an “attaboy.” At OU it gets you run off.

Ask Wilkinson and Switzer. Let me put it this way: you can’t get to the ticket window down there for all of the Heisman Trophy statues.

They’ll get it figured out.

TTV: If Gundy goes down there and the Pokes get blown out, does he still have a job today?

PJ: You’d like to think so. He should, but you never know.

TTV: Are they foolish if they run him out of there?

I don’t think that’s always the case over there.

PJ: I think so. Not that you shouldn’t ever make any kind of coaching change, but no one knows the road map over there better than Mike Gundy. I think some of this situation is wearing on him. You know, it’s hard enough to beat the people you gotta beat on the field, but when you also have to beat your own administration, that’s tough. That’s the strain that’s on Gundy. That’s what people are seeing in him.

This stuff with the media, that wasn’t a front that he was putting up, or some mastermind move to get his guys prepared to play the University of Oklahoma. It’s eating away at him. Mike is a tough guy. He was tough when he was at Midwest City. He was tough when he was playing with us [at Oklahoma State]. He’s tough now. So, when you see something bothering him, it’s truly bothering him.

To make these programs work, everybody’s got to be pulling the wagon in the same direction, and

TTV: What do you think about the inaugural College Football Playoff ? Did they get it right?

PJ: I think as soon as I saw Ohio State beat Wisconsin 59-0, I said, “They’re in.” I think you can make a case for all three: Ohio State, Baylor and TCU. It certainly gets people to talking. It’s great for people like me in the media, because people are really engaged about dissecting this playoff and breaking it down. I think the committee did a pretty good job. Some people got left out, but that’s always going to happen, and I think they’ve been pretty transparent.

TTV: New Coach at TU. What’s a good season at the University of Tulsa look like?

PJ: Well, they’re in a competitive league, a good little mix of that next tier of schools. When I look at a coaching job, I look at two (continued on page 16)

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(continued from page 14) things: Attendance and do you have to overschedule to make it work financially?

TTV: You mean having to schedule OU to whip your ass so you can get money from them to balance the budget?

PJ: Yes. And TU is still in that position.

TTV: What about attendance?

PJ: Well, we don’t joke about this because it’s not funny, but TU goes up to Notre Dame when Todd Graham was the head coach, wins what I feel like is the landmark win of the program, and they come back and play in front of 19,000 people. There is not an answer there. Every excuse or reason has been thrown out there—be it parking, be it ticket prices, be it stadium renovations, you name it. Back in the day, when Jerry Rome was here and Tulsa was beating the devil out of Oklahoma State, they could fill that stadium, but now even when they play OU, the OU fans don’t even bother. TU played their conference championship there and nobody showed up. You put pencil to paper and it just doesn’t work.

You have to go play money games, and long-term, that makes TU a tough place to coach.

TTV: What can they do?

PJ: Well, maybe this new guy can get into Texas, since he has ties there, and get some of those second-tier guys and coach them up.

TU’s got a great campus, a really nice football facility and what little backing they have is very dedicated. I would also find a way to schedule Oklahoma State for the first ball game every year. Even if you had to trade them 2-1 home and away, I’d do it.

TTV: Get some of that Pickens money.

PJ: Yes. Get paid. Fill up the stadium. OSU fans would come to this game. And TU’s roster is going to be closer in talent to OSU’s than OU’s. One of the teams in this state, you can’t compete with. The other one, you got to try. Every once in awhile, you knock ‘em off, and it makes your year.

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Sundays when I was coaching at OSU and we’d park at Swan Lake, go for a run, go to Queenie’s in Utica Square and have some breakfast, then hit Scribner’s Bookstore, make the rounds to Petty’s and then head back to Stillwater. So, Tulsa was my Sunday escape.

“I WAS JUST A GLORIFIED GYM RAT, BUT I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE THE GUYS THAT

TTV: To get away from the job.

COACHED ME ON THE WAY UP WERE LARGER THAN LIFE, REALLY GOOD GUYS—AND THEY WERE THE ONES THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY HIRE ME WHEN I GOT OUT OF SCHOOL. I WAS INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE.”

TTV: What’s the incentive for OSU, though?

PJ: Look, if you’re OSU and you’re any good, you win the game. Now TU people don’t want to hear that, but it’s true. You have zero overhead in the game—it’s a bus ride, not a plane ride. And for OSU, it sure makes a helluva lot more sense than going and playing Central Michigan, who I believe they have on the schedule next year, or getting blasted for playing Savannah State.

TTV: When did you know that you wanted to be a coach for a living?

PJ: I wrote an occupational themed paper in the seventh grade.

TTV: You knew when you were in the seventh grade? What did you do about it?

PJ: The basketball coach at my junior high had been the seventh grade football coach. I got pretty close with him and after football season he asked if I’d want to come and be the manager for the basketball team—you know, get people towels and mop the floors and all of that bullshit. But I got very close to him. He was a young guy, really sharp, and we’d sit up in the gym and talk sports after

the practices and games, and he’d give me a ride home at night. I can remember swiping the magazines out of the coaches’ offices.

There was Scholastic Coach and I can’t remember what the other one was, it had to do with athletic administration or something, and then I started subscribing to them. You know, I would get the magazines at my home. I was just a glorified gym rat, but I was lucky because the guys that coached me on the way up were larger than life, really good guys— and they were the ones that would ultimately hire me when I got out of school. I was incredibly fortunate. I worked hard, and I was a loyal guy, but I owe them a lot. They were some of the best coaches I’ve been around at any level. A lot of them never had the opportunities that I had, but they were as good as it gets.

TTV: Your last two stops in coaching were for the Miami Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders.

South Florida and Northern California are pretty attractive spots to retire. Why Tulsa?

PJ: Ironically enough, I started to buy a condo right down in this area in 1985, just to have a “Get out of Stillwater” place. Because we would come over to Tulsa on

PJ: Yeah. So, when I was trying to decide whether we should retire to Tulsa, I told my wife, “I’m gonna go back down there and park at Swan Lake, and do the same route.” I wanted to see if it all felt the same to me as it had before— and it did. I also knew I might have some opportunity media-wise out here, which helped to make the decision easier. But again, this part of Tulsa has always felt incredibly iconic, safe, timeless. It’s a comfortable, familiar place for me. It’s a comfort zone, I’m not gonna lie, but that’s not always a bad thing. Now had I come back here and gone for my run and things had changed drastically, it may have been a different story.

But it wasn’t. It still felt the same.

I kick my own ass for not buying that condo down here in ’85.

TTV: Did you come to Tulsa before coaching at OSU? PJ: Oh yeah, we used to come over from Fayetteville and come and watch Drillers games and drink Coors beer—you know, maybe buy a case of Coors to take back, that was kind of a big deal back then. And then when I came to OSU in ’79, Tulsa was still a real town, you know? The streets were paved with gold from the oil money and all. That was my initial remembrance of what Tulsa was. But the geography, the river, the rolling hills, it was a lot like what I grew up around. Tulsa’s big enough to have stuff to do, you can travel out of here, but at the same time you don’t have to sit in traffic for an hour waiting to get through the Oakland Hills or something. It’s a great little town, especially now that downtown is coming back. My early memories of Tulsa were that downtown was vibrant and alive. Everything was down there. Now it’s coming back, and I think that really adds to the overall experience. a

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Y A D I HOL E D I U G S T N E V E 4 1 0 2 HO L I D AY J A MS AND T UL S A T RA D I T I O N S , P LUS H I N T S FO R L A S T- MI N UT E G I FT I N G

THE TULSA VOICE // December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015

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DUSTIN PITTSLEY

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS THE NUTCRACKER

6TH ANNUAL BARKING BASSETT BASSOON BAND HOLIDAY JAM 12/18, 7-8:00 PM Hear your favorite holiday tunes performed by an all bassoon band.

Woodland Hills Mall

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

12/11-23 For over 30 years American Theatre Company has presented this adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale of redemption. Go with Ebenezer Scrooge and a group of holiday ghosts on a journey through time to remind Scrooge of the importance of goodwill in hopes of saving his soul.

Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E 2nd St, $13-$26 tulsapac.com

TULSA BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER

12/12-21 Over the years, Tulsa Ballet has performed The Nutcracker for more than 100,000 audience members, making Tchaikovsky’s tale of childhood dreams coming to life a holiday tradition.

Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E 2nd St, $20-$99 tulsapac.com

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

12/18, 9:00 PM A local twist on a classic. Fassler Hall will screen the Peanuts Christmas special, sans soundtrack. Mike Cameron Collective with Chris Combs will accompany the show with their take on Vince Guaraldi’s score. Opening the show will be Ghosts—in their first public performance in nearly four years—and the night will end with a dance party, care of DJ Spencer LG. Fassler will be offering dinner and drink specials.

“Oh, that we could always see such spirit through the year.”

Fassler Hall, 304 S Elgin, $15

ENSO CHRISTMAS JAM

12/18, 9:00 PM Branjae and We Make Shapes headline this Christmas jam session.

Enso Bar, 104 S Detroit Ave, ensobar.com

VANGUARD CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA

12/19, 8:00 PM The Vanguard throws a Christmas party featuring local and touring musicians including We the Ghost, SocietySociety, All About a Bubble, Sleepwalking Home, The Ones You Loved and Alan Doyle.

The Vanguard, 222 N Main St, $10-$12, thevanguardtulsa.com

DUSTIN PITTSLEY CHRISTMAS PARTY

12/20 If all you want for Christmas is tasty licks and shreds, look no further than this party upstairs at the VFW’s Centennial Lounge.

Centennial Lounge, 1109 E 6th St, facebook.com/centenniallounge577

OLDMAN’S XMAS THROWDOWN

12/20 Local metal band Oldman throws the most hard hitting holiday show around, featuring Mississippi Dirt, Grind, King High and Ice Cold Glory. Attendees are encouraged to bring donations for the Day Center for the Homeless.

The Shrine, 112 E 18th St, $7, or $5 with an unwrapped toy, tulsashrine.com

SOUNDPONY’S UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY

12/20 We know, we know, it’s not ugly.

It’s festive.

Soundpony, 409 N Main St, thesoundpony.com/events

LAUGHLOCAL CHRISMAHANUKWANZAA COMEDY NIGHT

12/23 LaughLocal Tulsa presents an evening of comedy and interviews with Shawna Blake, C.R. Parsons and Jerome Dabney, who will discuss how they saved Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus.

Centennial Lounge, 1109 E 6th St, facebook.com/centenniallounge577

PAUL BENJAMAN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

12/26 Didn’t get enough groove for Christmas? Then this Boxing Day blowout is for you.

The Colony, 2809 S Harvard Ave, www.thecolonytulsa.com

hohoho HOLIDAY AGENDA 2014

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December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

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RED DIRT RANGERS

falala Red Dirt Rangers will host the 19th annual Red Dirt Christmas on Dec. 20 at Cain’s Ballroom.

Founding member John Cooper (mandolin, percussion, vocals) chats with The Tulsa Voice about the spirit of the annual event, this year’s new faces, and the legendary venue it calls home.

THE TULSA VOICE: 19 years in a row at the Cain’s is pretty special. What has contributed to the longevity of this thing?

LONGER LIFE - Lower heart rate - Lower blood pressure - Reduced risk of cancer - Reduced risk of disease

ENHANCED FEATURES - Better appearance - Cleaner teeth - Fresher breath - Better mood

EXPANDED WALLET - More cash on hand - Lower insurance costs - Lower medical expenses

JOHN COOPER: One thing we’ve always tried to do is make it different, and I think that’s why it has kept going. What was “Red Dirt” music when we started, and what it’s become since then is really different. And that’s kind of what it’s all about. The reason we started calling it Red Dirt music is that, when people asked what kind of music we play, we got tired of saying “Rock ‘n’ Roll-blues-country-bluegrass-jazz-funk-Western Swing-Tex Mex-Cajun.” [Laughs] Finally we just started saying, “We play Red Dirt music.”

To me, the term itself is a conglomeration of all the different kinds of music we grew up loving and listening to, and we’ve always wanted to reflect that every year in the Christmas show. (continued on page 27)

TEA LEAF GREEN

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NEW YEAR. NEW YOU.

19TH ANNUAL RED DIRT CHRISTMAS w/ Tea Leaf Green & Hosty Duo Saturday, Dec. 20, at Cain’s Ballroom Tickets: $18 in advance // $20 at the door // $33 mezzanine THE TULSA VOICE // December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015

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SHOP LOCAL HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE

MADE, THE INDIE EMPORIUM SHOP

CLEAN HANDS

BY KENDRA BLEVINS

CLEAN HANDS

VOLUPTE

You might have noticed the “Stay Up” mural in the Pearl District; that’s Clean Hands. Owner Aaron Whisner opened the storefront (next to the MADE workshop) in 2012 to sell unisex street wear, T-shirts and sweatshirts with designs by local artists. He also sells records, books, fine art and “the best spray paint you can get,” which means it’s an artist grade that doesn’t drip. Good paint is handy when you’re painting murals, like the one Clean Hands painted for the Woody Guthrie Museum in the Brady Arts District.

1315 E. Sixth St. Hours: noon-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. cleanhandsarmy.com

OWL & DRUM

MADE, THE INDIE EMPORIUM SHOP

MISS JACKSONS

OKIE CROWE

Owner Christine Sharp-Crowe’s store grew out of the successful local art, craft and fashion festival Indie Emporium that she and her husband, Thom, founded in 2007. The shop, which opened in 2011, features the handmade products of local artists, and a few national and international artisans. Be sure to check out MADE’s second location in the Pearl District. The space is a creative clubhouse offering DIY classes and workshops, plus more indie gifts from local designers.

Philcade Building, 501 S. Boston Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. shopatmade.com and theworkshoptulsa.com 26 // FEATURED

VOLUPTÉ

Sara Wilemon opened the ladies’ apparel store earlier this year to suit those with a vintage aesthetic.

The shop’s classic old-Hollywood style dresses will stun at this month’s holiday parties. Customers can choose from Pin Up Couture and b.a.i.t. footwear from Los Angeles, Collectif and Glamour Bunny out of London, Trashy Diva from New Orleans and more.

2814 E. 15th St., Hours: noon-6 p.m., Wednesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday. facebook.com/pages/volupté

OWL & DRUM

Next door to Volupté, Owl & Drum is home to sewing and craft supplies and other creative products. It also is a great source for 100 percent organic cotton fabrics. Gift items include locally made jewelry by Yellowbrick, Byrd brand headbands

by Amby Barnes, and the cutest baby bandana bibs and custom bedding by Lauren Zavala under her brand, “Petit Giggles.” If making gifts is your style, Owl & Drum will host a sewing class series Wednesday and Friday nights through Dec. 19, starting at $40. Learn how to sew wallets, shopping totes and more.

To sign up, email owlanddrum@gmail.com.

2810 E. 15th St. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. owlanddrum.com

OKIE CROWE

Here you’ll find Oklahoma-themed products from baby clothes to Marshall Brewery barbecue sauce and socks, 3 Sisters spicy jellies and salsa, and home brewing-inspired products.

Eco-conscious Okie Crowe makes its bath products and dog treats with all-natural ingredients. Look for Okie Crowe soap and scrubs; Pumpkin Lager is great for crisp weather.

The shop also carries High Gravity beer kits, “Beer is OK” metal bottle openers, stationery from abstract artist Jessica Wittig, Kouri Fowler’s oil paintings, Turtle Lane pottery and ice-dyed silk scarves by Fandangles.

Philcade Building, 501 S. Boston Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. okiecrowe.com

MISS JACKSON’S

When this Tulsa institution first opened its doors, encouraging folks to “shop local” was unheard of. What else were they going to do? For more than 100 years, Miss Jackson’s has decked Tulsa’s closets and homes with designer apparel, jewelry, home décor and more, with no sign of slowing down. This year the shop introduced a reimagining of its MIJ department, featuring more contemporary and affordable fashion and accessory selections aimed at a more youthful clientele. The department is located at the southeast corner of the shop on the first floor.

1974 Utica Square #3.

Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. missjacksons.com

December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

HOSTY DUO

THE WINTER ACCESSORIES SHOP | FIRST FLOOR

We’ve had everybody from Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey to the Byron Berline Band, a straight bluegrass band out of Guthrie, then kind of the Red Dirt regulars—Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jason Boland and the Stragglers, Stoney LaRue, Brandon Jenkins.

But we’ve tried to keep it diverse and open. It’s just music and musicians we like, and that we know will put on a good show.

TTV: I’m excited to see Tea Leaf Green. How did that come about?

JC: We’ve known [Tulsa native and Tea Leaf Green bassist] Reed [Mathis] a long time. He’s one of the most phenomenal musicians I’ve ever known.

And just talking with him recently, he said he hadn’t been back to Tulsa with Tea Leaf Green— they’ve never played here. So I asked if they’d want to do the Christmas show and he said, yeah, let’s do it. So we worked it out with their management, he told them how incredible Cain’s Ballroom is and that he wants Tea Leaf Green to be able to play there. He’s really excited about it.

And [Mike] Hosty, too. Hosty has never played Cain’s before, which is kind of unbelievable. So it’s two bands that have never played there. That’s another thing we’ve always enjoyed doing with this event is bringing in bands that haven’t played at the Cain’s, because I love to see the looks on their faces when they walk into the place, walk down that backstage hall. The place just oozes history. To me, it’s one of the only venues anywhere that is as big as the acts themselves. The fact that you’re in the Cain’s Ballroom means something. It’s not just another venue. Ask Jack White. Ask Jeff Tweedy.

You walk into the Cain’s Ballroom, you’re not just at another gig. You’re somewhere that has musical ghosts everywhere. // BY MATT CAUTHRON A portion of the ticket sales for Red Dirt Christmas will be donated to the Red Dirt Relief Fund. For more information on the fund and its mission, visit RedDirtReliefFund.org

THE TULSA VOICE // December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015

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AFTER MIDNIGHT NEW YEAR’S AGENDA 2014

NOON YEAR’S EVE

12/31, 9:30 AM At Tulsa Children’s Museum, families can celebrate the new year without having to stay up past bedtime. The party will include music, entertainment, New Years themed hands-on activities and a balloon drop to ring in the Noon Year.

Tulsa Children’s Museum, 560 Maybelle Avenue, $7.50-$10 tulsachildrensmuseum.org

CRYSTAL BALL: A NYE MASQUERADE PARTY

12/31, 9:00 PM Featuring Darku J, DJ Kulie, DJ abSRD, Steve Cluck, KrewX, Just Jon IDL Ballroom, Enso Bar, Electric Circus, 230 E 1st St, $35

BLUE OX CRAWL

Joe Momma’s, The Max, Legends and The Fur Shop are each celebrating NYE in their own way. Bull riding and a balloon drop at Legends, DJs and dancing at the Fur Shop, retro games at The Max and pizza slices til 3 AM at Joe Momma’s. Three price levels of passes (each with more perks than the last) can be purchased at all Blue Ox businesses and get you into all of the parties. $15-$50, Blueoxdining.com

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NEW YEARS EVE SOBRIETY POWWOW

12/31, 12:00 PM A full day of Native American dancing and more. Bring a drum and join in!

Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center

NYE BLACK & WHITE PARTY

12/31, 8:00 PM Justin Thompson Restaurants will host this party featuring hors d’oeuvres, party favors, a photo booth, champagne toast, hourly giveaways, music and more.

624 Kitchen and Catering, 624 S Boston Ave, $100-$225 624kitchenandcatering.com

BRADY THEATER NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

12/31, 7:00 PM Dance on the Brady Theater stage to the music of Bradio, The Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band and Imzadi. The bar will serve drink specials all night and there will be a champagne toast at midnight.

Brady Theater, 105 W M.B. Brady St, $22-$24, bradytheater.com

OXLEY NATURE CENTER NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION

12/31, 5:50 PM Bring 2014 to a close in the natural beauty of Oxley Nature Center. Take an evening hike through the grounds, then warm up and share stories, hot chocolate and s’mores around a fire.

Oxley Nature Center, 3452-3676 Mohawk Blvd, Free for Friends of Oxley members oxleynaturecenter.org

NEW YEARS EVE PARTY @ HILLMAN’S!

12/31, 7:00 PM The folks at Hillman’s Garage are celebrating new beginnings the only way they know, by getting a bunch of bands together for a rock and roll party. On the bill are Noun Verb Adjective, Who & The Fucks, Cucumber and the Suntans, Swap Meat, The Daddyo’s and more.

Hillman’s Garage, 1016 E 4th St, www.facebook.com/hillmanstulsa

NEW YEARS EVE PARTY AT THE SHRINE

12/31 Featuring music from Deejay Jojo, a champagne toast and a photo booth.

The Shrine, 112 E 18th St, $10, tulsashrine.com

NYE RAVE W/ KNIC KNAC, PROJECT COLE PATTERSON, SUMMIT 12/31, 7:00 PM The Vanguard, 222 N Main St, $15-$20, thevanguardtulsa.com

RACE INTO THE NEW YEAR 5K

12/31, 11:00 PM End 2014 and begin 2015 running!

Race into the New Year is a 5k run beginning at 11:45pm on New Years Eve. A one-mile fun run will precede the 5k at 11pm. There will be party hats and noisemakers, music, a laser light show, champagne on the course, and a grand finale of fireworks at the stroke of midnight.

There will also be plenty of food, including black eyed peas, cornbread, cookies and more.

River West Festival Park, 21st and Jackson, riverparks.org

POLAR BEAR PLUNGE

1/1, 1:00 PM The year can only get warmer if you start it off with the Polar Bear Plunge. The annual tradition attracts only the bravest of souls with the thickest of skin.

River West Festival Park, 21st and Jackson, riverparks.org

December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

theater

BY GEORGE ROMERO

American Theatre Company presents its 38th year of local family favorite “A Christmas Carol.” This year marks longtime director Edward Durnal’s final run with the show, which chronicles the soul-searching transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge. After a decade, Durnal still finds freshness and relevance in the Charles Dickens tale. “Dickens was ahead of his time in the concepts, and the story almost has a feeling of modern psychoanalysis,” Durnal said. The tradition continues at the PAC through Tuesday, Dec. 23.

PRESENTED BY AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY DEC. 16-20, 22-23 AT 7:30 PM; DEC. 21 AT 2 PM TULSA PAC, 3RD AND CINCINNATI JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE WWW.TULSAPAC.COM

TULSA! A RADIO CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR

There’s a new kid on the block when it comes to holiday rituals. “Tulsa! A Radio Christmas Spectacular” returns to the Tulsa area with an effervescent boom and original music from Suzy Meredith-Orr and Rebecca Ungerman. Tulsa playwright Cody Daigle’s zany period piece has the staff of a fourth-rated radio station scrambling to save its annual Christmas Eve broadcast—and the fate of the entire station— when the host becomes incapacitated.

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Edited, repurposed and unclut tered space in the Daly home // Photo by Ashle y Heider Daly

The year of less

Recounting an experiment in addition by subtraction

by ASHLEY HEIDER DALY

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very December, I name the coming year as if each year were my very own tiny newborn child. Actually, the names are more like titles, and they point to our family goals and hopes for the next 12 months. 2012 was The Year of Giving, 2013 The Year of Yes and 2014 The Year of Less.

I’m looking at 2015 being The Year of Simple Opulence, but I still have a few days to settle on this. Don’t pressure me.

As a kind farewell to this past lovely year, I’d like to recommend the Year of Less to everyone.

It was and still is great. We’ll always have a special place in our hearts for it. Less of everything: commitments, body fat, stress, noise, spending and stuff. Wish I could say I am suggesting this from a lofty place of judgment because I’ve achieved a state of minimalist nirvana. But put your defenses down, I’m but a humble stuff-haver who’s felt great relief at the layers I have been able to shed.

To be true to The Year of Less, I narrowed it down to one really important, home-related thing we learned from our year.

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Identify your personal goals and make your house serve your dreams.

My husband Ryan and I keep trying to pinpoint our individual goals; he makes music, writes and cooks. I write, read, want to do yoga and watch TV—mostly the Wheel, Criminal Minds, and Switched at Birth.

His music equipment is important, so we worked hard to clear out the closet in our third bedroom so he could store it and have plenty of floor space to play his various instruments and host his band, The Fabulous Minx.

We had a sofa and four chairs in our living room, but the four chairs were mostly because we didn’t want to part with some cool pieces we had acquired.

Once both of our writing goals were prioritized, we removed two chairs and rearrange so that we had room for a simple desk to store our computers. Your hobbies and aspirations deserve a purposeful space. Don’t elevate a perfect, vintage chair above activities that give your life

beauty and meaning. (I try not to talk about furniture so callously because I love it so much, but your creative soul is more important.)

For my specific goals, I got rid of all the sofa pillows that weren’t ergonomic for my neck while watching television. I also shucked enough shoes that my footwear could fit in my clothes closet without over-spilling, allowing me to use what was the shoe basket by the front door to hold my yoga mat in a clean, easyaccess spot. For me, excessive shoe options aren’t worth the calm I get from morning sun salutations.

In summary I could talk about getting rid of things all day. I’ve become pretentiously in love with my eternal journey toward minimalism, so I really think this is my best advice for the masses after my Year of Less. Think about what matters to you and make adjustments. Let go of things in favor of living the life you envision. a

Places from which I am most happy to have subtracted things.

I am most pleased to have looked closely in and dwindled down the things in these places: kitchen plate stacks, deep dark shelves, the refrigerator, bedside tables, makeup drawer, sock and t-shirt drawer, and sweater basket.

Use this list as a guide to get started.

Ashley Daly clears out her home regularly now; you can find the vintage pieces she struggles to part with at her vintage home store, Retro Den. Follow her on Instagram @ahdaly

December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

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Simply Classical - Tulsa Symphony

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MONDAY ’S Karaoke Night 9pm-close

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TUESDAY ’S $2.50 Select Cocktails

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WEDNESDAY ’S Whiskey Wednesday

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Dave Chappelle Fri., Dec., 19, 7 pm & 10 pm, $62, Brady Theater After walking awa y from his incredibl y popular and hilarious sketch show, “Ch appell e’s Show,” and remaining out of the limelight for the better part of a decade, Dave Ch appell e is back. His re-emergence in the past coupl e years was cautious at first, showing up unannounced in comedy clubs and touring as part of Funny or Die’s Oddball Festival. This year, though, it finall y feels like one of the greatest comedians of our time is back to doing wh at he does best. This summer Ch appell e did ten sold out shows at Radio City Music Hall before embarking on his current nationwide tour.

Isaac Witty Fri., Dec., 19 and Sat., Dec. 20, 8:30 pm $12, Comedy Parlor Native Tulsan Isaac Witty has been seen and heard at the “Just for Laughs” comedy festival in Montreal, Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” “Conan,” and “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Witty will perform two shows at the Comedy Parlor while in town for the holidays. The Voice’s Choice: See Witty’s show on Friday, then Chappelle’s late show.

Steady Cruisen - Video Premiere Sat., Dec. 20, 6:00 to 7:00 pm The Vanguard, $10 The world premiere of Steady Cruisen, a skateboard film by local filmmaker Jono Sinclair starring Cal eb Ba gl e y, Nicholas Gibson, Rance Walker, Dylan Scullawl, Damien Alzidan, Blair Batson, Colt Compton, Eric Chinneth and Chris Crosl e y. Locations featured include New York City, Seattl e, Denver, Las Vegas, Arkansas and Tulsa.

Frontier to Foundry: The Making of a Small Bronze Sculpture in the Gilcre ase Collection Sun., Dec. 21 to Mon., Mar. 23, Gilcrease Museum, gilcrease.utulsa.edu The Gilcrease coll ection of more th an 200 small bronze sculptures features the works of several sculptors who were instrumental in America’s art bronze casting industry in the last h alf of the 19th century. This exhibit will examine the earl y history of bronze casting in the United States, the transfer of technology of bronze casting from France and Ital y, and how bronzes are made both by sand casting and lost wax casting. Multipl e casts of a number of works will be used to demonstrate the details of casting technique and to highlight variations in the finished pieces, including both a sand cast and a lost wax cast of Frederic Remington’s “The Scalp,” and the onl y three casts of “The Norther ” to h ave been made during Remington’s life, together for the first time since the y were created in 1900. Other artists featured include Thomas Ball, Ch arl es Russell, Henry Kirke Brown, and Paul Wa yland Bartl ett.

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December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

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THE BEST OF THE REST EVENTS

Book Swap: The Sequel // Bring a book, leave a book, take a book. Or several. No telling what you’ll find.

While you’re doing so, have a nice cocktail. You deserve it. // 12/17, 8:00 pm-11:00 pm, Enso Bar, ensobar.com

PERFORMING ARTS

Centennial Lounge Poetry Night // Sign up to recite poetry, play music, perform comedy, or tell a story.

All are welcome. // 12/17, 8:00 pm, Centennial Lounge, facebook.com/ centenniallounge577 Debby Boone Holiday Show // The “You Light Up My Life” singer performs holiday music. // 12/19, 7:30 pm, Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center, $20-$40, brokenarrowpac.com

Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate Thurs., Jan. 2 to Wed., Feb 26 Living Arts, livingarts.org In 2004, a defecting leader of the “Creativity Movement,” one of the most virulent white supremacist hate groups in the nation, presented the Montana Human Rights Network with 4000 volumes of their “bibles,” books promoting extreme anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, racist ideologies. In partnership with the Network, the Holter Museum of Art invited artists across the country to respond to, integrate, or transform the books in provocative ways. By responding creativel y to hate, the 60 artists featured in “Speaking Volumes” provoke thinking and conversations that encourage empathy for others and respect for social justice.

Ryan’s Drinking Problem // Drinking Game Show // 1/2, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Rumble-Ish: The Improv Competition // Improv // 1/3, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com CR’s Variety Hour // Variety // 1/3, 8:30 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Rick Shaw’s Comedy Showcase // Stand Up // 1/4, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com

COMEDY

TU Men’s Basketball vs Missouri State // 2/17, 7:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $15-$44, tulsahurricane.com

SPORTS

A Very, Sketchy Christmas! // Sketch // 12/20, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

TU Women’s Basketball vsNew Orleans // 12/18, 7:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $5, tulsahurricane.com

Mark Klein, Aaron Aryanpur // Stand Up // 12/20, 7:30 pm, Loony Bin, $10, 12/20, 10:00 pm, Loony Bin, $10, loonybincomedy.com/tulsa

Tulsa Oilers vs Rapid City Rush // 12/19, 7:05 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, tulsaoilers.com

Cian Baker Says Laugh It Up, Tulsa // Stand Up // 12/21, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com ChristmaHannaKwanzaa Comedy Night // Sketch // 12/23, 8:00 pm, Centennial Lounge, facebook.com/ centenniallounge577

Unusual Suspects // Stand Up // 12/26, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Scott White // Stand Up // 12/26, 7:30 pm, Loony Bin, $10, 12/26, 10:00 pm, Loony Bin, $10, 12/27, 7:30 pm, Loony Bin, $10, 12/27, 10:00 pm, Loony Bin, $10, loonybincomedy.com/tulsa Kevin Hart // Stand Up // 12/27, 7:00 pm, Brady Theater, $66.50, 12/27, 10:30 pm, Brady Theater, $66.50, bradytheater.com Squeaky Clean Stand Up // Stand Up // 12/27, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

THE TULSA VOICE // December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015

T-Town “Famous” // Improv // 1/2, 8:30 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

Tulsa Oilers vs Wichita Thunder // 12/17, 7:05 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, tulsaoilers.com

Comfort Creatures // Improv // 12/26, 8:30 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com

At the end of his ropes a Dublin street musician is considering giving up his dream when he meets a young woman who inspires him to believe in his music and in himself.

“Once” won eight Tony Awards in 2012, including Best Musical, and is based on the Academy Award winning independent film of the same name starring Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard, who also wrote the film’s music. The two later formed the folk duo The Swell Season.

Crayons // Improv // 1/2, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Reunion Show // Clark Theater presents a special one-night-only performance of their annual holiday show featuring performers cast in years past. // 12/19, 7:00 pm, Henthorne PAC, $7-$10

Leftover Improv // Improv // 12/26, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com

Once Mon., Jan. 6 to Sat., Jan. 11, $20-$70 Tulsa Performing Arts Center,

Bin, $10, 1/3, 10:00 pm, Loony Bin, $10, loonybincomedy.com/tulsa

Show and Tell w/ Peter Bedgood // Talk Show // 12/27, 8:30 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Premature NYE w/ Drew Welcher // Stand Up // 12/27, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Jane’s Comedy Connection // Stand Up // 12/28, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com Marc Rubbén, Matt Golightly // Ventriloquism, Stand Up // 12/31, 7:00 pm, Loony Bin, $13, 12/31, 10:00 pm, Loony Bin, $25, 1/2, 7:30 pm, Loony Bin, $10, 1/2, 10:00 pm, Loony Bin, $10, 1/3, 7:30 pm, Loony

Tulsa Oilers vs Allen Americans // 12/21, 4:05 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, tulsaoilers.com TU Women’s Basketball vs UALR // 12/21, 2:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $5, tulsahurricane.com TU Men’s Basketball vs Incarnate Word // 12/22, 7:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $15-$44, tulsahurricane.com Tulsa Revolution vs Wichita B52s // 12/27, 7:05 pm, Cox Business Center, $10-$35, tulsarevolution.com Tulsa Oilers vs Allen Americans // 12/28, 4:05 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, tulsaoilers.com ORU Men’s Basketball vs Haskell // 12/28, 3:00 pm, Mabee Canter, $10$40, oruathletics.com ORU Women’s Basketball vs St. Gregory’s // 12/29, 1:00 pm, Mabee Canter, $6-$8, oruathletics.com Tulsa Oilers vs Rapid City Rush // 12/30, 7:05 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, tulsaoilers.com TU Men’s Basketball vs UCF // 12/31, 11:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $15-$44, tulsahurricane.com TU Women’s Basketball vs Cincinnati // 12/31, 2:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $5, tulsahurricane.com Tulsa Oilers vs Brampton Beast // 1/2, 7:35 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, bokcenter.com Tulsa Oilers vs Rapid City Rush // 1/3, 7:35 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, bokcenter.com Tulsa Oilers vs Rapid City Rush // 1/4, 4:05 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, bokcenter.com TU Men’s Basketball vs Houston // 1/4, 1:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $15-$44, tulsahurricane.com ARTS & CULTURE // 35

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CHRIS LEE BECKER Imaginary Friends This record is familiar, it’s cozy, it’s sentimental, compassionate, humorous, and 100 percent Okie in a way that makes you feel that perhaps Becker grew up with you on your street and swam with you in your creeks. He’s a true wordsmith, and pairing that with simple and skillful instrumentation makes for a damn good listen. Choosing a favorite track is challenging, but the picture he paints of his gal on “Oh Sister, Oh Brother” just might make you fall in love with her.

ADRIENNE GILLEY Singer // Green Corn Rebellion, Grazzhopper Chris Le e Be cker // Photo by JoLynn Dillion

Can’t stop spinning A sampling of the tunes that inspired Tulsa’s tunesmiths this year

By MATT CAUTHRON

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ast year around this time, we ran a feature almost exactly like this one. We asked local musicians to name a favorite album of the year, with no restrictions or conditions.

Local or global or anywhere in between, tell us the one album you couldn’t get enough of. It turned out great, readers seemed to like it, so we did it again this year—only this time, something unexpected happened.

We kept the idea the same: no restrictions or conditions.

We did not ask people to name their favorite album by a Tulsa musician, yet three of the folks we asked named the same album, Tulsa singer-songwriter Chris Lee Becker’s “Imaginary Friends.” My first instinct was that we couldn’t have three identical entries; maybe we should ask two of them to 36 // MUSIC

choose another favorite. My second instinct was that my first instinct was stupid. He made a great album. His peers called it the best of the year. And that deserves to be celebrated. So I invited Chris for a cup of coffee to chat about its creation.

The Tulsa Voice: Tell me about the making of the record.

Chris Lee Becker: I did a Kickstarter [online crowd-funding campaign] in February to raise the money to make it. Then we did most of the recording in April and May. Jared Tyler produced it and we recorded it at Travis Fite’s studio, Soul Tree Studios. Travis also did some engineering on it.

TTV: Did those guys also play on the record?

CLB: They did. Jared played dobro all over it and sang a lot of harmonies. Travis played this old metal 1934 National guitar.

And besides those two guys, it seems like half of Tulsa’s on there.

I tried to get as many Tulsa players as I could.

TTV: Is it mostly new material?

CLB: Yeah, the tunes were written in the last two or three years. I waited and waited to do this album. I probably should’ve done it two or three years ago.

But I wanted to have plenty of material. I didn’t want to blow all my tunes on one album. We picked from about 25 songs. We left some good ones off, but that just means I have another album to make. a Avai labl e on iTunes and at HortonRecords.com

When I listen to this record, I can hear that each word was well-thought over and carefully selected. Each song tells a unique story. Well-crafted songwriting, performances from an array of talented musicians, and excellent production make this my favorite album of 2014.

ROBERT HOEFLING Singer/songwriter

With many local gems this year—including releases from Low Litas, Desi and Cody, Broncho and Robert Hoefling—“Imaginary Friends” by Chris Lee Becker has proven to be a road worthy classic and my top listen of 2014. I can’t stop singing, picking and listening to these tunes. Producer Jared Tyler has wholly captured and augmented the sincerity and simplicity that Becker’s songwriting evokes. Down-home, damn straight!

CHRISTOPHER FOSTER Vox/Banjo/Guitar // Green Corn Rebellion

December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

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JOHN DOE & JESSE DAYTON

JAN 23

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MOAI BROADCAST MIKE DILLON BAND JAN 31

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DIRTY CREEK BANDITS Dirt y Creek Bandits

ROBERT HOEFLING Old Memories and Live Wires

NATHAN BOWLES Nansemond

Dirty Creek Bandits use folk instruments, but they play original rock n’ roll. Great melodies and socially conscious lyrics without being preachy.

His voice has a vulnerable quality about it, and the musicality of the record really brings it to a professional level. I’m continually awakened to how great music is in Tulsa, how wonderful it is to know and play music with such great talent. A record like this truly makes you proud of Tulsa.

I’d call it “twangbient.”

Twangy banjo-centered music, but very slow and meditative like ambient music.

(New age hillbilly music.) What grabs me is how unintrusive it is. It does the opposite of grab me—it puts me in a trance.

AARON WEBB Guitar, vocals // Hey Judy

CODY BREWER Banjo, guitar, vocals // Grazzhopper

DYLAN GOLDEN AYCOCK Guitarist and composer

BILL FRISELL Guitar in the Space Age

ELBOW // The Take Off and Landing of Every thing

METAMODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY MUSIC St urgill Simpson

Back in May Clay Welch, Paul Benjaman and I went to see Bill with a fantastic band in Denton. The show was absolutely sublime, especially the interplay between Bill and steel guitar player Greg Leisz, and they played a lot of material that ended up on this record. The album is a perfect example of Bill’s unique take on some well known standards. It goes as well with a good road trip as it does a Sunday morning cup of coffee.

An album that even on first listen challenged and made me question who I am as an artist, with the most positive outcome. Simply put, it’s pure intelligent beauty. But that could be said for anything they do. That voice! “And I cannot stay where all the broken plans were made.”

It gives me hope for country music, a genre that seems to be a shell of its former self. Simpson drew me in with his strong baritone voice, reminiscent of greats like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash. He kept me around with his lyrical prowess. The ability to talk about some fairly heavy subjects in a way that makes me want to tap my foot along is something I highly respect.

DYLAN LAYTON Lead guitar, vocals // Whirligig 38 // MUSIC

WHAT DO THE MUSICIANS IN OUR BEST ALBUM POLL HAVE IN COMMON? Each performed at Tulsa Voice headquarters as part of our 2014 Courtyard Concert Series.

Check out video from all the performances at TheTulsaVoice.com/ courtyard.

And while the videos are great, seeing a show in the courtyard is something special.

All the musicians who stopped by last year—and we mean all—marveled at the intimate, attentive, laid-back atmosphere.

Several said it was among their favorite “rooms” to play in Tulsa.

Come springtime, when the weather gets pretty again, we’ll resume filling up our little courtyard with Tulsa music—and you should come enjoy it with us.

Already confirmed for the first concert out of the gate will be this year’s album champ, Chris Lee Becker.

Follow us on all the social media for the lowdown on when these pop-up shows will commence. /TheTulsaVoice @TheTulsaVoice TheTulsaVoice

FIAWNA FORTÉ Singer/songwriter

KALYN FAY BARNOSKI Singer/songwriter December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

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voice’schoices SUDDENLY BLUE American Shadows build a foundation of rootsy rock and roll for vocalist Rusty Roberts to stalk through like a lovesick poltergeist in search of a new haunt. His voice and presence come from somewhere between Jim Morrison and Nick Cave. Lines from their deceptively upbeat “At the Bar” go “This town’s so small, they all know it all/About me and you, about me and you/Walked through the doorway and all I saw was you/All day I was happy, suddenly I’m blue.” We’ve all been there, haven’t we? If that ain’t beer drinkin’ music, I don’t know what is. 12/22, Soundpony AMERICAN BLUE Cary Morin is a virtuosic guitarist with a style described as “Native Americana Fingerstyle Blues.” His voice is soulful, with just the right amount of rasp, and when he plays solo, unadorned by backing musicians, he brings to mind the blues troubadours of old. It’s nothing more than a man and his guitar, and with a sound as full as Morin on his own, it doesn’t need to be anything more. This will be an album release party for Morin’s new record, “Tiny Town.” At just five bucks, this show is a steal.

1/3, The Shrine, $5

Tues // Dec 16

Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Nick Gibson – 7:00 pm The Fur Shop – Miles Ralston

Wed // Dec 17

Cellar Dweller – Mike Cameron Collective – 9:30 pm Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Jon Glazer – 6:00 pm On The Rocks – Don White – 7:00 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project The Hunt Club – Hump Day Happy Hour w/ Billy and Bobby

Thurs // Dec 18

Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Audio Crush Centennial Lounge – Christine Jude Duo – 8:00 pm Dusty Dog Pub – James Groves Blues Machine – 7:00 pm Elephant Run – The Boogie – 8:00 pm Enso Bar – Enso Christmas Jam w/ Branjae, We Make Shapes – 9:00 pm Fassler Hall – A Charlie Brown Christmas performed by Mike Cameron Collective w/ Chris Combs, Ghosts, DJ Spencer LG – 9:00 pm – ($15) Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Jon Glazer – 6:00 pm Lot No. 6 – Dan Martin Mercury Lounge – Billy Cook, Brook Blanche – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – The Hi-Fidelics – 8:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 3:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Fuzed – 7:00 pm The Colony – Candy Lee The Hunt Club – Ego Culture The Shrine – Had Enough Album Release Party w/ Mac Snow, Develop and Groove, Mr. Dice, DJ Pluf N Stuff, Brian Terry and the Ill Paparazzi, Forever in Disgust – ($5) Woody’s Corner Bar – Born In November, C-Plus Yeti – Turnt Up

Fri // Dec 19

Blue Rose Cafe – Team Galaxy C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Wilbur Lee Tucker – 9:00 pm 40 // MUSIC

Centennial Lounge – Erin O’Dowd & Friends – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Amped – 9:00 pm Daily Grill – Mike Cameron Collective – 7:00 pm Fassler Hall – My So Called Band – 10:00 pm – ($5) Gypsy Coffee House – Andrew Michael – 9:00 pm Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Tom Basler – 6:00 pm Lot No. 6 – Christine Jude Mercury Lounge – Lucky Tubb, The Modern Day Troubadours – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Uninvited Guest – 9:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino – The Hi-Fidelics Pepper’s Grill - South – David Skinner Band Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Kevin Jameson – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Poison Overdose – 9:00 pm Soundpony – klondike5 The Colony – Mountain Shore The Fur Shop – Heavy Jones, Brandon “Had Enough” Young The Hunt Club – Dante and the Hawks The Shrine – Captain Comfy – ($5) The Vanguard – Vanguard Christmas Extravaganza w/ We the Ghost, SocietySociety, All About a Bubble, Sleepwalking Home, The Ones You Loved, Alan Doyle – 8:00 pm – ($10-$12) Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Mikey Bee Yeti – We Make Shapes

Sat // Dec 20

BOK Center – The Black Keys, St. Vincent – 8:00 pm – ($35-$69.50) Bull & Bear Tavern – Dean DeMerritt Jazz Tribe and Midnight Jam Session C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – T3 – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Beer & Chicken Band – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – 19th Annual Red Dirt Christmas w/ Tea Leaf Green, Red Dirt Rangers, Mike Hosty Duo – 8:00 pm – ($18-$33) Centennial Lounge – Dustin Pittsley Christmas Party – 9:00 pm Cox Business Center – Holiday Jam w/ T.I., Eden XO, Magic, Tyga – 7:00 pm – ($41-$91) Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs – 3:00 pm Four Aces Tavern – David Dover – 9:00 pm

SAINTHOOD, BLACK AND BLUE The Black Keys are coming back to once again fill the BOK Center with their blues-rock antics in support of their new album, “Turn Blue.” But the most exciting aspect of their show is the opener. Two years ago, Tulsa-born Annie Clark of St. Vincent toured with David Byrne in their collaborative project, Love This Giant. As evidenced by St. Vincent’s awesome show at Cain’s in March, Byrne’s penchant for larger-than-life theatrics rubbed off on Clark. Her performances have always been great, but now they’re more ambitious and powerful than ever. A chance to see this new St. Vincent in the larger-than-life setting of an arena should not be missed. 12/20, BOK Center, $35-$69.50

Gypsy Coffee House – Superdarren65 – 9:00 pm Lot No. 6 – Resurxtion - The Bowie Edition Mercury Lounge – Ben Miller Band – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Uninvited Guest – 9:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino – The Hi-Fidelics Pepper’s Grill - South – Barton and Long Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Chris Clark – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Jumpsuit Love – 9:00 pm The Colony – Groovement The Fur Shop – Propaganda, DJ Robbo The Hunt Club – David Castro Band The Shrine – Oldman’s Xmas Throwdown w/ Ice Cold Glory, King High, Grind, Mississippi Dirt – ($5) The Vanguard – Outlier, Castaway, The Riot Waves, Kings Harbor, Abstract Entity, Obscure Sanity, Cices Curse, For What We Are, Killing the Broken – 7:30 pm – ($7$10) W XYZ Lounge @ Aloft Downtown – Knights of Revelry – 10:00 pm Woody’s Corner Bar – Drive Yeti – Cucumber and the Suntans, Fabulous Minx, Brother Rabbit, Larry Chin

Sun // Dec 21

Mercury Lounge – Jillian Rae – 10:00 pm Soundpony – Rapids The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Fur Shop – Jillian Holzbauer, Joe Myside

Mon // Dec 22

Juniper – Stephanie Oliver, Dean Demerritt, and Frank Brown Mercury Lounge – Tyler Gregory – 7:00 pm Soundpony – American Shadows The Colony – Open Mic hosted by Paddy Ryan

Tues // Dec 23

Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – James Muns – 7:00 pm

Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm Yeti – The Brothel Sprouts

Wed // Dec 24

On The Rocks – Don White – 7:00 pm Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project

Thurs // Dec 25

Crow Creek Tavern – Dan Martin – 8:00 pm Lot No. 6 – Phil Marshall The Colony – Beau Roberson and Friends

Fri // Dec 26

Blue Rose Cafe – Phil Marshall C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Duke Mason – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – The Turnpike Troubadours, Jonny Burke – 8:30 pm – ($25-$40) Cellar Dweller – Mike Cameron Collective – 9:30 pm Centennial Lounge – Blues ZZZ – 9:00 pm Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – Smokin’ Crawdadz – 6:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Onyx Owl – 10:00 pm Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Jon Glazer – 6:00 pm Mercury Lounge – The Bar Brawl 3 – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – The Real Band – 9:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino – Wanda Watson Band Pepper’s Grill - South – Jennifer Marriott Band Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – The HiFidelics – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Stars – 9:00 pm Soundpony – A Lizard Police and Relaxx Holiday Hangover The Colony – Paul Benjaman Christmas Special The Fur Shop – DJ Night The Shrine – Joel King & Andy Skib Hometown Jam w/ Steve Liddell, Jeff Martinson – ($5) Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Spin – 9:30 pm Yeti – Heavy Jones

December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

Mon // Dec 29

Sat // Dec 27

Bull & Bear Tavern – Dean DeMerritt Jazz Tribe w/ Olivia Duhon and Midnight Jam Session C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Rivers Edge – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – The Turnpike Troubadours, Hayes Carll – 8:30 pm – (SOLD OUT) Centennial Lounge – Little Joe McClarren & Co. – 9:00 pm Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs – 3:00 pm Elephant Run – Wharp Drive – 8:00 pm Four Aces Tavern – The Dirtboxwailers – 8:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – A Special Welcome Home for the Holidays Mercury Lounge – Dylan Stewart, The Brandon Clark Band – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – The Real Band – 9:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino – Wanda Watson Band Pepper’s Grill - South – Terry Cooper and Brea Anderson Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Darren Ray – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Stars – 9:00 pm The Colony – Gogo Plumbay – 10:30 pm The Fur Shop – DJ Night The Hunt Club – RPM The Shrine – Moai Broadcast – ($5) Yeti – DJ Nasty Navi, Jabee

Juniper – Shelby Eicher, Dean DeMerritt, and Frank Brown The Colony – Open Mic hosted by Beau Roberson The Joint @ Hard Rock Casino – Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals – ($35$40) The Vanguard – DeadAlive, Paper Planets, Ruse, Ethera – 7:00 pm – ($3-$10)

Tues // Dec 30

Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Clark & Kidd – 7:00 pm Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm The Shrine – Reverend Horton Heat – ($17.50-$25) Yeti – Bobby Butcher

Wed // Dec 31

Sun // Dec 28

C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Chad Lee – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Beer & Chicken Band – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Seven Day Crash – 8:00 pm Crow Creek Tavern – David Dover – 9:30 pm Elephant Run – Octane Blue – 9:30 pm Infuzion Ultra Lounge and Bistro – Tony Ward – 6:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Tyrannosaurus Chicken – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Bluffett - A Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band – 9:30 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino – Sextion 8 On The Rocks – Don White – 7:00 pm

Mercury Lounge – Brandon Clark – 12:30 pm The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing

Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – The HiFidelics – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Uncrowned Kings – 9:00 pm Sandite Billiards and Grill – Chad Sullins and the Last Call Coalition, Cole Porter Band – 8:00 pm Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project The Hunt Club – Able the Allies, Well Hung Heart The Shrine – New Years Eve Party w/ Deejay Jojo – ($10) The Vanguard – NYE Rave w/ Knic Knac, Project Cole Patterson, Summit – 7:00 pm – ($15-$20) Woody’s Corner Bar – NYE Celebration w/ Crossland

Thurs // Jan 1

Cain’s Ballroom – Hangover Ball ‘15 w/ Cody Canada, Wade Bowen, Jason Boland, Evan Felker, Adam Hood, Brian Keane, Mike McClure, Bo Phillips, BJ Barham – 8:00 pm – ($20-$40) The Colony – Tyler Gregory

Fri // Jan 2

Cain’s Ballroom – Texas Hippie Coalition, DRYVR, The Joint Effect, Superpinp – 7:30 pm – ($14-$28) Centennial Lounge – Steve Pryor Daily Grill – Mike Cameron Collective – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Billy Joe Winghead – 10:00 Soundpony – Green Corn Rebellion The Hunt Club – Deacon The Shrine – Jack Ketch & The Bilge Rat Bastards – ($5) Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Mikey Bee Yeti – Alan Doyle

Sat // Jan 3

Centennial Lounge – Bull Finger Fifteen Below – Skytown – 9:00 pm Mercury Lounge – The Washers – 10:00 Soundpony – Penny Hill, Sun Riah Happy Hour Show – 5:00 pm Soundpony – Soul Night w/ DJ Sweet Baby Jayzus The Colony – Grayless The Hunt Club – The Boogie The Shrine – Cary Morin CD release party w/ The Dustin Pittsley Band – ($5) Woody’s Corner Bar – West 51 Yeti – fye

Sun // Jan 4

71st Street Depot – John Smith Mercury Lounge – Joshua Powell & the Great Train Robbery – 8:00 The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing

Mon // Jan 5

The Colony – Open Mic hosted by Cody Clinton

Tues // Jan 6

Centennial Lounge – Open Jamuary!

Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm

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TULSANS SUPPORTING TULSANS • Books and/or DVDs for our Caregiver Library (visit giveALZ.org for complete list) • Volunteer with Drawing on Memories Art Program • Speakers Bureau and Support Group volunteers • Office volunteers • Sponsor a Care Consultation = $50

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To donate contact Sarah Klein at 918-392-5003, sklein@alz.org or visit www.alz.org/oklahoma.

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Storage containers in various colors and sizes Early education activity workbooks Art supplies – markers, pencils, paper, etc.

Light weight bath & hand towels Monetary donations

To donate contact Kelly Schneider at 918-446-4194 ext. 213, kelly.s@camploughridge.org or visit www.camploughridge.org.

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Diapers Formula Coats (size NB- size 7) Toddler new and/or gently used clothing Monetary donations To donate contact Mary Ellen Opstein at 918-592-BABY (2229), maryellen@eistulsa.org or visit www.EIStulsa.org

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• Donated gently used clothing & household items for our Bargains Resale Shop • Fax machine • Copier Paper • Fine tipped black sharpie pens • Paper grocery bags, bubble wrap, tissue paper To donate contact Kathleen Moss at 918-832-8832, alotulsa@gmail.com or visit www.altulsa.org.

To donate contact Carly McKeon at 918-477-5428, carly.mckeon@cancer.org or visit www.cancer.org.

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To donate contact Karie M. Jordan at 918-592-3333, kjordan@thebridgesfound.org or visit www.thebridgesfound.org.

• Gift cards to purchase supplies for the Outdoor Classroom • Volunteers • Gas cards • Donations to help sponsor campers with Autism • Monetary donations

Gas cards for our free transportation services Small coffee table New children’s hats Bottles of water Monetary donations

Kid-friendly, healthy snacks Pop-up, 8’x8’ or 10’x10’ canopies First aid supplies Office & Craft supplies (paper, markers, etc.)

Monetary donations, gift cards (Home Depot, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart)

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To donate contact Amy Hilligoss at 918-592-2267, ahilligoss@tulsacampfire.org or visit www.tulsacampfire.org.

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5 x 65cm exercise balls Small electric drill Computer head phones (no ear buds) Stained glass soldering irons Copy paper To donate contact Erin Jacobs at 918-794-4514, ejacobs@tulsacenter.org or visit www.tulsacenter.org.

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$10 = 40 meals Peanut butter Canned soup, stew and chili Canned fruits or vegetables Volunteers

To donate contact Maggie Hoey at 918-936-4551, mhoey@okfoodbank.org or visit www.okfoodbank.org.

Canned fruits and vegetables Shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste/toothbrushes Blankets, sheets Diapers (size 4 & 5) Monetary donations, gift cards To donate contact Lindsay Hughes at 918-949-HOPE (4673) ext. 115, lhughes@cctulsa.org or visit www.catholiccharitiestulsa.org.

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$15 - Girl membership $25 - Uniform and Membership $50 - Girl at Daycamp $100 - Uniform and Membership for 4 girls $250 - Resident Camp for a girl To donate contact Susan Kenny at 918-745-5202 or visit www.gseok.org.

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In the spirit of the holiday season, consider donating money or needed items to one of these area nonprofits. If you’re looking for a gratifying and worthwhile family activity, inquire about volunteer opportunities.

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Paper and plastic bags Jars of peanut butter Socks Monetary donations Keep the hungry and homeless in your thoughts

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To donate contact Jane Rohweder 918-492-9474, jrohweder@oklahoma.wish.org or visit www.oklahoma.wish.org.

To donate contact Meghann Ray at 918-359-9038, mray@irongatetula.org or visit www.irongatetulsa.org.

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Gas cards to help transport children Individually wrapped snacks or juice boxes To-go boxes and plates 8’ plastic tables Volunteers

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Peanut butter, pineapple, or peaches Canned tuna or chicken Diapers Volunteers Monetary donations

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Home sponsors Volunteers Monetary donations ReStore donations To donate contact Jane Dunbar at 918.592.4224, jdunbar@tulsahabitat.org, or visit www.tulsahabitat.org

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Monetary donations Toys (ages 8-12) New clothing (newborn-12 years) Sports equipment Volunteers

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YOU! Your time!

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Gifts, gift cards, and white 8½”x11” paper for certificates to recognize volunteers like YOU! To donate contact Allison Freeman at 918-447-1888, volunteer@volunteertulsa.org or visit www.volunteertulsa.org.

Winter coats Blankets Gloves, hats, scarves, socks Athletic shoes or work boots Monetary donations

To donate contact Elizabeth Edwards at 918-382-2409, eedwards@mhaok.org or visit www.mhaok.org/donate.

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Yoga mats New or gently used children’s books Toiletry items Gas cards Monetary donations To donate contact Debbie Gordon at 918-587-3888, dgordon@resonancetulsa.org or visit www.resonancetulsa.org.

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To donate contact Carrie Salce at 918-587-7801 ext. 121, carrie_salce@uss.salvationarmy.org or visit www.salarmytulsa.org.

To donate contact Jeff Jaynes at 918-582-5766, rhm@restorehope.org or visit www.restorehope.org.

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Office furniture Lowes and Home Depot gift cards 2” or larger paint brushes Drop cloths Recurring donations through justgive.org

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To donate contact Kelly Hall at 918-742-6241, kelly@rebuildingtogethertulsa.org or visit www.rebuildingtogethertulsa.org.

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Copy paper Toys or gifts for kids 3 – 18 Restaurant gift cards Walmart gift cards Toys R Us gift cards

Winter coats Twin size sheets & blankets Household items - dishes, cookware, bakeware Chapstick Monetary donations To donate contact Sharon Catalano at 918-556-6425, scatalano@tulsadaycenter.org or visit www.tulsadaycenter.org.

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Sleeping bags/tents Bus passes Backpacks Winter coats - adult sizes Montetary donations To donate contact Suzy Sharp at 918-382-4401, ssharp@yst.org or visit www.yst.org.

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(Clock wise) Daniel Kaluuya and Jessica Brow n Findlay in ‘Black Mir ror;’ John Oliver in ‘Last We ek Tonight;’ Mat thew McConaughe y in ‘Tr ue Dete ct ive’

Depth of flavor Top 2014 tube picks: old favorites, brash newcomers and a sprinkle of adorable reality

by JOSHUA KLINE

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irst, the also-rans: a handful of new and returning shows this year managed to be both objectively above-average and disappointing on their own terms. These include the second seasons of Netflix’s “House of Cards” and “Orange is the New Black,” both of which failed to match the wit and urgency of their first seasons. Showtime’s mobius-strip melodrama “The Affair” has been alternately intriguing and frustrating. HBO’s final run of “The Newsroom” started out promising before descending into a self-aggrandizing Aaron Sorkin circle-jerk (that college-rape episode, eek).

A few shows barely missed the cut. “Louie” further evolved with its 6-part New York love story and instant classic episode “So Did the Fat Lady.” “Homeland” came back to life in its first post-Brody season, “Girls” found new ways to challenge its critics, “Transparent” introduced us to a particularly 44 // FILM & TV

quirky dysfunctional family and forced viewers to take Amazon Prime seriously as a provider of original content. “Ray Donovan” and “The Leftovers” were ballsy, imperfect dramas that will hopefully mature in their next seasons.

As always, there are shows I missed—“How to Get Away With Murder,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “Toddlers and Tiaras,” etc. I only have so much time. These are the ones that were worth it.

Black Mirror (Channel 4/Netflix) No other series this year came close to evoking the visceral excitement of Black Mirror. The British satire premiered in 2011 on Channel 4, but Netflix only recently made it available to U.S. viewers. I might be cheating by including it in my top ten, but it deserves the promotion. Each episode achieves the remarkable feat of besting its most obvious influ-

ences—“The Twilight Zone” and “Outer Limits”—by maintaining a focused thematic through-line as it genre-hops from political thriller to dystopian fantasy to horror romance and on. The basic thesis: technology—particularly social media—is destroying humanity. The point is made over and over again in myriad ways— from “The National Anthem,” in which a British princess is held ransom by a kidnapper who demands the Prime Minister engage in an unsavory act on live television, to the brilliant “The Entire History of You,” a futuristic infidelity melodrama that imagines brave new ways for spouses to hurt each other.

True Detective (HBO) Southern tough-guy novelist Nic Pizzolatto (“Galveston”) and wunderkind filmmaker Cary Fukunaga (“Sin Nombre”) further elevated the still-blossoming concept of auteur-driven television

by writing and directing the entire riveting first season of “True Detective.” The tonally seamless eight-hour neo-noir features Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in the best roles of their careers as Louisiana detectives chasing a murder-cult conspiracy across two decades. Not since “Lost” has a show inspired such over-analytical obsession in its viewers, or such divisive reactions to its emotional, ambiguous finale that defied plot resolution in favor of sentimental uplift.

Last Week Tonight (HBO) John Oliver’s weekly 30-minute faux-news show might appear on first glance to be another Jon Stewart clone (Oliver was previously a correspondent for “The Daily Show” and filled in as host last year when Stewart was filming “Rosewater”), but Oliver has more on his mind than humorous echo chamber commentary.

Oliver and his staff are conduct-

December 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE

Jon Hamm in ‘Mad Men’

Lena Headey in ‘Game of Thrones’

Oona in ‘MasterChef Junior’

Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, TJ Miller and Zach Woods in ‘Silicon Valley’

ing what’s essentially advocacy journalism with jokes. Each week, they tackle a “deep dive” story wherein Oliver explores complicated, under-reported issues such as net neutrality, corruption in FIFA, and America’s archaic methods of nuclear weapons storage. He routinely implores his audience to exercise its political voice through digital disruption—the FCC’s website crashed after Oliver encouraged viewers to email their thoughts about net neutrality.

Mad Men (AMC) The first half of “Mad Men’s” final season was a slow-burn, short on plot but heavy on malaise and ominous Stanley Kubrick references. Don Draper finally received the spirit-crushing humbling he deserved, and the ghost of Bert Cooper closed the season with a bizarre-but-beautiful song-anddance number that further raised the bar for the series’ approaching final shot.

Game of Thrones (HBO) After season three’s traumatic Red Wedding in which most of the remaining undisputed good guys were killed off, the latest season of this mean-spirited soap opera (with magic and dragons) seemed to offer an early reprieve

through the Purple Wedding—an equally bloody marriage party that, thankfully, (spoiler alert) ends with King Joffrey’s overdue demise.

However comforting the first four episodes—author George R.R. Martin, along with showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss—quickly negate the goodwill: Tyrion is framed for Joffrey’s death and imprisoned, Jaime rapes his sister next to her son’s corpse, a monstrous giant crushes the skull of Tyrion’s would-be rescuer.

Yet, the season ends on its most hopeful note.

Sherlock (BBC) The feverishly anticipated but delayed third season of Sherlock finally premiered this year. The final episode, “His Last Vow,” has rightfully earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations honoring the sharp, moving script by Steven Moffat and the seemingly effortless performance of Benedict Cumberbatch as the world’s most well-intentioned sociopath.

Silicon Valley (HBO) Mike Judge’s prodding send-up of the tech industry, a through-thelooking-glass rejoinder to “The Social Network,” lambastes greedy geek culture while managing to empathize with its cast of misfit wannabes. The result is the sharpest,

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Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson in ‘Broad City’

Allison Tolman in ‘Fargo’

Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘Sherlock

funniest, most relevant thing Judge has done since “Office Space.”

here. Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, playing 20-something stoner “Jewesses,” provide competition for the Apatow clan of man-children with their affectionate love letter to friendship that’s equal parts “Bill & Ted,” “Superbad” and “Girls.”

Fargo (FX) My skepticism of this series adaptation of Joel and Ethan Coen’s snow-noir masterpiece discouraged me from viewing it for months. When I finally watched it, I was knocked out by how perfectly it evoked the tone, look and—in a few cases—the specific character foibles of the original film and its characters while still managing to carve out its own identity. Billy Bob Thornton gorges on his juiciest role in years as a Steve Buscemi/Peter Stormare hybrid super-villain while newbie Allison Tolman, as pregnant police detective Molly Solverson (echoing Frances McDormand’s Oscar-winning turn as Marge Gunderson) acquits herself as the moral core of this dark, cynical, hilarious mystery.

Broad City (Comedy Central) The adorably aimless, neurotic burnouts of the Amy Poehler-produced “Broad City” represent a minor step forward in the evolution of the contemporary slacker comedy, a male-dominated genre that’s often (rightfully) accused of glorifying male oafishness while reducing women to the nagging arbiters of responsibility. Not

MasterChef Junior (Fox) Reality programming so often plants the spotlight on unscrupulous exhibitionists scrambling over each other for status and power, but “MasterChef Junior” is a breath of fresh air. It closely follows the formula of “MasterChef ”—talented home cooks compete against each other to win over the judgmental palates of Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Graham Elliot. The crucial difference: the competitors here are children, age 8-13. There might be one or two precocious, cabbage-heads acting like brats as they compete, but for the most part these kids show nothing but love, gratitude and humility to the judges and each other as they cook their talented little hearts out. And Ramsay manages to never swear. a HONORABLE MENTION: Showtime’s “The Knick” and Fox’s “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” FILM & TV // 45

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(Clock wise) Joaquin Pho enix and Josh Brolin in ‘Inherent Vice;’ Michael Keaton, Naomi Wat ts and Zach Galifianakis in ‘Birdman;’ Ellar Coltrane in ‘Boyhood’

Gold on the silver screen

Experimental indies, auteur-driven spectacles, eye-opening documentaries and big-budget blockbusters alike—2014’s best movies sizzled with ingenuity

by JOE O’SHANSKY hate lists. I’m no good at them, for one thing. But there’s also something reductive and arbitrary about year-end wrap-ups. I didn’t see every film made this year (some have still yet to screen) and, the thing is, no one ever does. There’s still stuff out there to be experienced. From what I’m hearing, films like “Wild” and “Selma” could perfectly well be on this list in lieu of something else I loved. But the fact remains that these ten films, and fifteen honorable mentions, are the best I’ve seen all year. You could take them in any order you like—as long as you go and see them.

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Inherent Vice Like all the best noir, I’ll have to see “Inherent Vice” three more times before I find all the connections and red herrings, or a familiar cohesiveness to its plot.

I’m more than fine with that.

I’m thrilled. American directorial master Paul Thomas Anderson goes big, as opposed to going home, becoming the first to adapt the notoriously complex work of another master, novelist Thomas Pynchon. Fortunately he picked 46 // FILM & TV

Pynchon’s most accessible book, an homage to The Long Goodbye, one that dovetails nicely with Anderson’s well-known love of Robert Altman. And—surprise— the film is great.

Reuniting Anderson with Joaquin Phoenix, “Vice” tells the off-kilter tale of a perpetually stoned P.I. who finds himself pulled into the life of his ex-girlfriend (Katherine Waterston) when she learns her married lover (Eric Roberts), a wealthy real estate mogul, might be held against his will in a mental institute. To try and explain more would be pointless. From the performances (particularly Phoenix and a hilarious Josh Brolin), to Anderson’s mind-boggling direction, the stellar editing, the gorgeous cinematography by Robert Elswit (who, considering his work on “Nightcrawler,” is having a hell of a run), and a fantastic score by Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood, “Inherent Vice” is a pinnacle in Anderson’s filmography, and of 21st Century American cinema.

Birdman It’s been a great year. If “Inherent Vice” were the only game-chang-

ing example of incredible cinema in 2014 we’d already be lucky. But we got “Birdman,” too. Director Alejandro Iñárritu’s left turn into the unexpected virtues of being light-hearted (after making a name for himself with great, if emotionally crushing, dramas) is a revelatory tour de force. Michael Keaton, in a role that’s a lock for an Oscar nod, plays Riggan, a former cinematic superhero who decides to mount a Broadway adaptation of a Raymond Carver short story—an Icaruslike endeavor to abandon cheap commerce for the lofty artistic heights of the theater. “Birdman” is a hypnotic, dark satire, wrestling wryly with themes of sex, death, and the business of art, and it’s stunningly shot and edited into an apparently single, perfect take. It’s also hilarious. Keaton throwing down for fisticuffs with Ed Norton (as Keaton’s troublesome lead actor) is one of the most surreal scenes of the year, and Norton is simply amazing (and funny) playing to popular perceptions of his real-life persona. Emma Stone courts Oscar-love as well, as Keaton’s somewhat-estranged daughter, who delivers the ultimate body

blow to not just Riggan’s, but all artistic ambitions.

Boyhood There has literally never been a film like “Boyhood.” A fictionalized story of an adolescence told somewhat in real-time, writer/ director Richard Linklater’s stunningly ambitious premise—to film his actors over the course of twelve years—is a one-of-a-kind experience. “Boyhood” is the plainspoken, deceptively mundane arc of the Evans family. Mason and Olivia (Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette) are the estranged parents of Mason Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) and his older sister Samantha (Lorelei Linklater). As Olivia struggles to make ends meet on her own, Mason Sr. is off trying to make money in Alaska. That’s how it starts out, but what transpires is surreal if only because “Boyhood” captures something on a temporal level that’s never been done before, at least not like this (meaning other films have revisited actors reprising their characters after years away, including Linklater himself, but “Boyhood” is an inversion of that idea). The stellar direction from

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(Clock wise) Zo e Saldana and Chris Prat t in ‘Guardians of the Galax y;’ Edward Snowden in ‘Cit izenfour;’ Michael Fassbender in ‘Frank;’ Brendan Gle eson in ‘Calvar y;’ Roger Eber t in ‘Life Itself’

Linklater imbues it all with a sense of hopeful resignation and gorgeous naturalism. Along with the wonderful performances from his cast, upon whom the passage of time cements something peerlessly genuine, “Boyhood” is cinema in its purest form.

Citizenfour You’ve heard the saying “it’s funny because it’s true”? Well, the same goes for scary. A documentary filmed as the events unfolded, “Citizenfour” gives us intimate access to Edward Snowden, the most important government whistleblower since Daniel Ellsberg. In essence, the CIA has become a rouge group, forcing their way into the private communications of every American, and as a good chunk of the digitally connected world (including Congress). It’s an Orwellian network meant to catalog and keep tabs on the entire population. That’s not hyperbole.

That shit’s actually happening.

Even if you’re apt to pay attention to this kind of thing (i.e. what your government is doing), the revelations of “Citizenfour” are a shock.

Directed with stylish immediacy by documentarian Laura Poitras, the film plays out like a real-time scene (a trend in this list) in an espionage thriller.

Poitras documents the exodus of Snowden, holing up in a Hong Kong hotel with investigative reporter Glenn Greenwald for eight days as the two figure out how to change the world without going to jail. The result is the most important film of the 21st century.

Frank Based on Jon Ronson’s award-winning writings, “Frank” tells a largely fictionalized story of the real-life English comedic, musician Frank Sidebottom (nee Chris Sievey), a curious, cartoon-headed oddity who enjoyed cult fame on British television in the early ’90s.

Jon (played by Domhnall Gleeson, son of Brendan)—a sort of fictionalized version of Ronson himself—is a wannabe songwriter who lucks into a gig—and an epically weird recording session— with a bizarre traveling band with an unpronounceable name (The Soronprfbs), led by the mysterious Frank. Michael Fassbender, as Frank, is wonderful. He delivers a sublime performance based purely on his vocal and physical inflections. Gleeson is our charming, if clueless, eyes and ears, and Maggie Gyllenhaal elicits a memorable turn as the violently defensive Clara. Scoot McNairy practically steals the film as the drugged-out, mannequin-obsessed Ron. Superbly directed by Lenny Abrahamson, Frank is a heartwarming, strange, visually inventive panacea to the doldrums of the average. And it has the catchiest song of the year that isn’t “Class Historian.”

Life Itself I’m not sure if the soft spot I have for Roger Ebert has anything to do with “Life Itself ” being on this list, though Ebert himself is certainly responsible for my writing it here. I literally wouldn’t be doing this at all if I hadn’t been a fan of “At the Movies,” and had unfettered access to HBO at an unadvisedly young age. What I can say

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is, despite my personal nostalgia for Ebert and partner Gene Siskel, “Life Itself ” is an amazing film—a poignant, funny and compelling macrocosm of lives well-lived.

Long-time friend and director Steve James documents the last months of Ebert’s life as he’s hobbled by the cancer that robbed him of his iconic voice, but which has in no way beaten him into submission. Ebert’s indefatigable wonder for the human experience and his almost pathological need to explore movies led him to his most prolific work—thanks in part the advent of social networks, and his willingness to live and love for his family until the end. As far as great stories go, “Life Itself ” is about as romantically American as they come.

Calvary That big Irish teddy bear, Brendan Gleeson, and director John Michael McDonagh (2011’s hilarious “The Guard”) reunite to deliver this funny and subversive comedic drama. Opening with Gleeson’s Father James taking confession from a man who, it turns out, means to assassinate the laid-back priest in one week (but who is polite enough to let him get his affairs in order), “Calvary” grabs us with the intoxicating mix of its bucolic setting, intriguing conceit and charming characters.

McDonagh’s direction is deft and assured and strikes a perfectly amiable tone. Gleeson is typically great as James, a good man who bears the burden of the church’s sins and whose flock holds him in cordial contempt. Co-stars Chris O’Dowd (“St Vincent”), Kelly

Reilly (“Flight”), and Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”) bring further life to “Calvary’s” memorable, and lovely, world.

Guardians of the Galaxy No, it’s not “Birdman” or “Boyhood” or “Inherent Vice,” and it’s not supposed to be. But like them, “Guardians” was one of the best times I had in a theater this year. Genre geek favorite James Gunn takes a crew of relatively unknown Marvel characters and expertly uses them to tug on the heartstrings of anyone who saw “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Star Wars” when they were still in theaters. But beyond the fact that he directed the shit out of a gorgeous-looking space opera, he packed it with great action and unexpectedly effective humor while cleverly turning the unfamiliarity of his characters into the film’s strongest hand. Chris Pratt makes for a great leading man and is well-supported by his eclectic and equally adorable co-stars. The novelty of a wise-cracking raccoon (continued on page 48)

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free will astrology

by ROB BREZSNY

CAPRICORN

(DEC. 22-JAN. 19):

I have lived near an open space preserve for five years. Up until the last two months, it has been a peaceful, quite place. But then the coyotes moved in. Just after dusk every evening, a pack of them start yipping and yowling in the distance. At first I found the racket to be eerie and unsettling. It activated some primal unease in me. And yet the coyotes have never actually been a problem.

They don’t roam into my neighborhood and try to bite people or prey on pets. So now I’ve come to relish the situation: The wild things are close and exciting, but not dangerous. I’m guessing this has a metaphorical resemblance to what your life will be like in the next six months, Capricorn.

Julie Estelle (top) in ‘Raid 2;’ Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori in ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’

(continued from page 47) and his Ent-like bodyguard quickly dissipates into total acceptance of their place in a thrilling and deliriously fun world. Gunn taps into some kind of weird golden ratio of genre excellence—the kind that doesn’t really need to be perfect, or even particularly high-minded, to make an indelible mark.

The Raid 2 Picking up where 2011’s action(I’m not even sure if there is a word to describe it outside of “joygasm”—OK) joygasm left off, “The Raid 2” ups the ante on every element of its predecessor. Where the first was a fat-free, no-holdsbarred cacophony of stunning fight sequences held together by a straight-forward mission narrative, Welsh-born writer/director Gareth Evans takes this sequel and propels it into epic crime-story territory. Our hero, Rama (the kinetic Iko Uwais), finds himself going undercover to infiltrate the Jakartan mafia responsible for the death of his brother. Although that might sound pretty straight forward, too, “The Raid 2” achieves a Godfather-esque sense of tonal grandeur.

It is such a clear example of massive growth for an already obvious talent. Evans elevates the martial arts genre with fight sequences that somehow often top those of the original in pure ambition and ingenuity, and his story gives the film a narrative and thematic heft the first film made up for with unapologetic, glorious bombast. Sound unlikely? Go see it.

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The Grand Budapest Hotel Somehow Wes Anderson keeps turning his crushing stylistic pretensions into delightful assets, which is disconcerting because crushing pretension is what kept “Interstellar” off this list. But with “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Anderson once again brings his signature aesthetic to a quirky and literary tale. The film strikes the kind of entertaining gold that makes me wish Anderson would get on an adaptation of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.” Ralph Fiennes is perfect as Gustave H.—the erudite concierge of a prestigious hotel—whose sexual proclivities for widowed dowager-types runs him afoul of a vicious extended family when a geriatric lover leaves him a prized possession upon her untimely demise. Everything you expect from Anderson is present: symmetrically sumptuous compositions, delightfully detailed set design, and Bill Murray. For something this light-hearted, it’s hard to believe anyone would hate it, though Anderson’s films tend to be things one either embraces or ignores. Bring it in, big fella. a Honorable Mentions: Only Lovers Left Alive, The Babadook, Noah, A Most Violent Year, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Under the Skin, Obvious Child, The Double, 22 Jump Street, The Immigrant, The One I Love, Nymphomanic I & II, The Lego Movie, Wetlands.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stanstead, Quebec and Derby Line, Vermont are really a single town that straddles the border between the U.S. and Canada.

Many of the people who live there have dual citizenship, but they’re still supposed to carry their passports with them at all times. I suspect you may experience a metaphorical version of this split in the coming months, Aquarius. You will be in a situation that has a split down the middle or a seemingly unnatural division.

Whether it turns out to be a problem or an opportunity will depend on your adaptability and flexibility.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When a dead tree topples over in the woods, its withered branches may get entangled with the branches of a living tree that’s standing nearby. As years go by, the living tree must grow the best it can with the decaying wood trapped in its midst. Has something like that ever happened to you? Are you still carrying the rot that other people have burdened you with? If so, the coming months will be an excellent time to get disentangled. A tree isn’t capable of freeing itself from the dead weight of the past, but you are — especially in the first half of 2015.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Too much happiness can make you unhappy,” reported journalist Marta Zaraska in the Washington Post. Citing research by psychologists, she concluded that being super-extra cheerful can make you selfish, gullible, and more prone to stereotyped thinking.

On the other hand, she said, maintaining merely moderate levels of happiness is pretty damn good for your mental and physical health. So here’s the takeaway, Aries: The astrological omens suggest you’re due for a surge of joy and pleasure.

Just be careful it doesn’t spill over into rash, delirious excess. Here’s your watchword: well-grounded delight.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the 19th century, the Grimm brothers gathered over 200 old fairy tales from a variety of sources and published them in an unprecedented collection. Many of their stories are still popular, including “Cinderella,” “Snow White,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and “Rapunzel.” Around the same time they did their work, a storyteller named Franz Xaver von Schönwerth assembled his own compendium of fantastic myths, fables, and folklore. Unlike the Grimm brothers’ book, his work faded into obscurity. But it was rediscovered in 2011, and 500 lost fairy tales are now finding their way into newly published books. I foresee a comparable phenomenon happening for you in 2015, Taurus. Forgotten stories will return. Raw material from the depths will resurface. Interesting news from the past will come flowing into the present.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your first task is to ascertain the half-truth, the whole half-truth, and nothing but the whole half-truth. Only then will you be able to find the other half of the truth. I realize it may be frustrating to use this approach.

You’d probably prefer to avoid wrangling with the deceptions and misdirections.

But I think it’s the only way to jostle loose the hidden or missing information. For best results, be a cunning and unsentimental detective who’s eager to solve the mystery. Don’t focus on finding fault or assigning blame.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): One of the ingredients that makes yoga mats so soft and springy is the chemical azodicarbonamide. The same stuff is added to the soles of shoes. There’s a third place where it’s used, too: in the burger buns sold by McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, and

other fast food joints. I’m not suggesting that you order a big supply of azodicarbonamide and ingest it. But I do hope you will consider the metaphorical equivalent: doing whatever’s necessary to make yourself bouncy and fluffy and pliable and supple and resilient.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “There are two kinds of light,” said author James Thurber, “the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.” Lately you have been an abundant source of that first kind of light, Leo. The fire in your heart and the gleam in your eyes have not only brightened the mood wherever you’ve gone. They have also clarified confusing situations, warmed chilly attitudes, and healed dispirited allies. Thank you! In the coming weeks, I’d love to see you continue on your hot streak. To help ensure that you do, keep your ego under control. Don’t let it pretend that it owns the light you’re emitting. With a little introspection, you will continue to generate illumination, not glare.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Studies suggest that 57 percent of all people with access to the Internet have engaged in the practice known as ego-surfing. This modern art form consists of searching Google for mentions of one’s own name. This is a suspiciously low figure unless we factor in the data uncovered by my own research — which is that a disproportionately small amount of Virgos go ego-surfing: only 21 percent. If you are one of the 79 percent of your tribe who does not indulge, I invite you to remedy the situation. It’s an excellent time to risk exploring the potential benefits of increased self-interest and self-regard.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When I started writing horoscopes many years ago, I was a good astrologer but an unexceptional writer. Eventually, the practice of composing 12 packets of pithy prose every week allowed me to improve my authorial skills.

The stuff I composed in the early years wasn’t bad, but I wouldn’t want to present it as my work any more. So should I feel guilty that I got paid and appreciated for those old efforts even though I was less than perfect? Did I get away with something I shouldn’t have gotten away with?

I don’t think so. I was doing the best I could at the time. And even my unpolished astrological musings were helpful to many people. Now, Libra, I invite you to apply these meditations to you own unfolding destiny.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You may already know what I’m about to tell you. It’s a core principle at the root of your Scorpio heritage. But I want to focus your attention on it. In the coming months, you’ll be wise to keep it at the forefront of your conscious awareness. Here it is, courtesy of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “You have it in your power to invest everything you have lived through — your experiments, false starts, errors, delusions, passions, your love and your hope — into your goal, with nothing left over.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “A savage desire for strong emotions and sensations burns inside me: a rage against this soft-tinted, shallow, standardized and sterilized life.” So says Harry Haller, the protagonist of Herman Hesse’s novel Steppenwolf. His declaration could serve as an interesting point of reference for you in the coming months, Sagittarius — not as a mood for everyday use, but as a poetic inspiration that you periodically call on to invigorate your lust for life. My invitation has a caveat, however. I advise you not to adopt the rest of Harry Haller’s rant, in which he says that he also has “a mad craving to smash something up, a department store, or a cathedral, or myself.”

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news of the weird

by Chuck Shepherd

A News of the Weird Classic (January 2011) Two hundred boredom “activists” gathered in London in December (2010) at James Ward’s annual banal-apalooza conference, “Boring 2010,” to listen to ennui-stricken speakers glorify all things dreary, including a demonstration of milk-tasting (in wine glasses, describing flavor and smoothness), charts breaking down the characteristics of a man’s sneezes for three years, and a PowerPoint presentation on the color distribution and materials of a man’s necktie collection from one year to the next. Another speaker’s “My Relationship With Bus Routes” seemed well-received also. Observed one attendee, to a Wall Street Journal reporter: “We’re all overstimulated. I think it’s important to stop all that for a while and see what several hours of being bored really feels like.”

Dying to get a date Like many in society’s subgroups, people who work in “death” industries or professions in the U.K. may believe it difficult to reach “like-minded” suitors.

Hence, Carla Valentine established Dead Meet earlier this year and told Vice.com in October that she has drawn 5,000 sign-ups among morticians, coroners, embalmers, cemetery workers, taxidermists, etc., who share her chagrin that “normal” people are often grossed out or too indiscreet to respect the dignity of her industry’s “clients.”

We might, said Valentine, need a sensitive companion at the end of the day to discuss a particularly difficult decomposition. Or, she added, perhaps embalmers make better boyfriends because their work with cosmetics helps them understand why “many women take so long to get ready.”

Can’t possibly be true

A passerby shooting video in November outside the Lucky River Chinese restaurant in San Francisco caught an employee banging large slabs of frozen meat on the sidewalk — which was an attempt, said the manager, to defrost them.

A KPIX-TV reporter, visiting the precise sidewalk area on the video, found it covered in “blackened gum, cigarette butts and foottracked bacteria,” but the manager said the worker had been fired and the meat discarded. (The restaurant’s previous health department rating was 88, which qualifies as “adequate.”)

The Food and Veterinary Administration of Denmark shut down the food supplier Nordic

Ingredients in November after learning that it used an ordinary cement mixer to prepare gelatin products for nursing home and hospital patients unable to swallow whole food. An FVA official told a reporter: “It was an orange cement mixer just like bricklayers use. There were layers (of crusty remains) from previous uses.” As many as 12 facilities, including three hospitals, had food on hand from Nordic Ingredients.

Questionable judgment Assistant Attorney General Karen Straughn of Maryland issued an official warning recently for consumers to watch out for what might be called “the $100 bill on the windshield” scam. (That is, if you notice a $100 bill tucked under your wiper, do not try to retrieve it; it is likely there to trick you into opening your door to a carjacker.) When questioned by WJLA-TV of Washington, D.C., Straughn admitted there were no actual reports of such attempts — and that the story is a well-known urban legend — but nonetheless defended the warning.

Lesson in civics North Hempstead, New York, enforces its dog-littering ordinance with steep $250 fines and street-sign warnings displaying the amount. However, insiders have long known that the signs are wrong — that the written regulation calls for fines of only $25 — and officials have been discussing how to correct their error while still discouraging littering. According to a November WCBS-TV report, now that residents know

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the actual amount, the debate is whether to replace the erroneous signs (expensive) or just raise the fine 1,000 percent (to $250) and save money.

A November order from China’s State Administration for Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television appears to impose a ban on the use of all idioms — including puns — as part of the government’s crackdown on nonstandard language, especially since that discourages children from learning proper vocabulary and grammar. All mass media outlets must “avoid changing the characters, phrasings and meanings” of words — even though, according to the Beijing reporter for London’s The Guardian, Chinese culture is saturated with puns.

As revealed in a spirited public meeting of the Huron Valley (Michigan) Board of Education in November, gun-carriers’ freedoms in the state appear complicated, in that a person with training and who submits to state licensing to carry a concealed weapon may carry it even on school grounds (despite the federal Gun-Free Zones Act of 1990). Michigan’s lawful exception to the act requires concealed permit-holders to carry the gun unconcealed, which many parents contend frightens younger children. Also, though it is illegal for anyone alcohol-impaired to carry a gun anywhere, the legal threshold for presumed impairment in Michigan is only .02 percent for a licensed permit holder, but probably .08 percent for unlicensed “open”-carriers (who are not covered by the “concealed” law).

The continuing crisis As young professionals have embraced urban neighborhoods, locally grown produce has proliferated in community (and even backyard) gardens and is thought to be healthier than pesticide-laden commercial produce. However, the New York Post revealed in November (based on state Health Department data) that such gardens in construction-dense New York City are vulnerable to astonishingly high levels of lead and other toxic metals. One community garden in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant, for example, showed levels of lead nearly 20 times the safe level.

Wait, what?

In November, a clothing store on Yabao Road in Beijing came under criticism for posting a sign, “Chinese Not Admitted,” on its door. An employee told the Beijing Youth Daily newspaper that no one should believe that “we Chinese look down upon ourselves. But some Chinese customers are too annoying.” (A legal scholar told the newspaper that China, except for Hong Kong, has no law against racial or ethnic discrimination.)

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ACROSS 1 Analyze grammatically 6 Pen fillers 10 Bring down 15 “Acid” 18 Homeric epic 19 Lake near Reno 21 Warms up 22 Expert fighter pilot 23 Spanish cellist/ conductor 25 Desert green spot 26 Without delay 27 Formerly, formerly 28 Lively spirit 29 Mall attraction 31 Make invalid 33 Skirt length 35 British noble 36 Fixed payment 37 Like careful language 43 Basketball stadium 44 A flat, thick piece 45 Feared fairy-tale females 49 Becomes tangled 51 Old phone feature 53 ___ gin fizz 54 Antlered beast 55 Broke a fast 56 Ache for 58 Great way to listen 62 Flu fighters 64 Bulldog booster 65 Ghost’s word 66 Post-lather step 67 They have subsidiaries 74 Colgate competitor 77 It may have a general assembly?

78 Short pencil 79 Play divisions

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Mnemonic device Jeans fabric Ump’s call Rink surface Bay in the stable Enlarge, as a hole 94 African hunting expedition 96 Particularly suitable for children 99 Sandpaper particles 101 Play a set with the band 102 Where motorists should be extra careful 107 Greek goddess of the moon 110 Clock pointer 111 Barely gets by 112 Foundation garment of yore 113 It’s on the game clock 114 Get high 116 Drive 120 Old American competitor 121 Lute’s cousin 123 Mule, at times 126 Uneven?

127 Airs for December 128 Biker’s path 129 Black, in Barcelona 130 “Comin’ Thro’ the ___” 131 Make a statute 132 Apple source 133 Washington’s successor DOWN 1 Snowman prop 2 Apple spray 3 Barbecue entree 4 Place of hard labor 5 Tokyo, formerly 6 Slanted printing

7 Cape Canaveral grp.

8 Genghis ___ 9 Costa del ___ 10 Program of 7-Down 11 Hillside near a loch 12 Loser to DDE, twice 13 Web-making part of a spider 14 Fragrance 15 “Pineapple Island” 16 “Dilbert” creator Adams 17 “Malcolm in the Middle” brother 20 English Lit assignment 24 Basic monetary unit of Ghana 30 Compass line 32 Courage, so to speak 34 Europe’s “boot” 35 Temporary home for Napoleon 36 Vacuum-tube gas 37 Legal aides 38 Address an audience 39 Crowbar or jimmy 40 Buzz the astronaut 41 Form of “lie” 42 Acting part 46 “As ___ on TV!” 47 Architectural annexes 48 Hebrides terrier 50 Crystal-ball gazer 52 One at work 53 “Go no further!”

57 Brown brew 59 A Smothers brother 60 Madden 61 Credit card name 63 Basilica area

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Money dispenser Kind of bed Auto Pepless Convent resident Heron cousin Adam’s firstborn Puerto ___ First garden Raccoon relative City of a famous shroud Bite like a bee Extensive learning Burrowing rodents Mare meal Sock-mender’s oath?

En ___ (together) Archaic exclamation Cracked Chimps and orangutans Land around a mansion Excessive sweetness Need for water Zodiac animal Hapless Stew vegetable Cast member Behaving like a ruffian Barter After-bath powder “The Lion King” character “The Grapes of Wrath” extra Gulf of ___ (arm of the Baltic) Bacterium Winged god of love Common iced drink “Wherefore __ thou …”

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