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The name Brian Bosworth evokes images of a swaggering, young Sooner jock without a care in the world. For some, it might be hard to believe, but The Boz — just like the rest of humanity — has to age. In fact, he turned 50 on March 9. Story by Ray Cavanaugh and Kory B. Oswald. P.34

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Education: Emerson hours

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Election: council vote analysis

Music: Everything Is Not OK, Bas and Cozz, Twin Peaks, Ashley Raines, event listings, reviews

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Film: Red Army

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Performing Arts: Music of War and Remembrance

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Education breakdown The city’s urban schools are often in various states of disrepair, causing distractions and hardships for students and staff alike.

BY BEN FELDER

A teacher struggles to keep her shivering students focused, a maintenance worker shoves a metal piece into a heating unit that he says will just break again next month and a janitor trades out a full bucket for an empty one to collect a steady leak from the ceiling.

This is an average day at Rogers Middle School in Spencer as dilapidated facilities challenge the focus of both students and teachers.

“You tell kids to get started on their writing, and you don’t want to take your own hands out of your pocket because its 58 degrees in the classroom,” said a Rogers teacher.

Rogers employees agreed to share their concerns with Oklahoma Gazette on the condition they not be identified.

Multiple interviews with teachers at Rogers and a school tour revealed an environment that is drastically different from some of the Oklahoma City Public School District’s top facilities, especially those that have received multiple updates through MAPS for Kids.

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Rogers has received plenty of work in recent years, including work done through MAPS for Kids. But many feel that much of it is more of a bandage than a permanent fix.

“I am putting pieces on this that really aren’t used on a model like this,” said a maintenance employee working on an old heating system that teachers said has not worked properly in years.

A building tour and a review of teacher cellphone pictures confirmed many of their complaints, including broken thermostats, exposed wires within reach of students, broken windows and multiple leaks.

Rogers is not the only Oklahoma City school in need of repairs, but it’s an example of how low morale and embarrassment can develop in students and educators who spend each day in a building that lacks basic needs often found in more affluent schools.

“The students will tell you no one cares about them,” said a Rogers teacher. “It’s not just the students, but parents who were in for parent-teacher

have a difficult job.

“It is a big challenge keeping up with the needs in our buildings,” Thompson said. “We are on the low end when it [comes to maintenance workers].”

The district continues to finish projects through MAPS for Kids and will begin to work toward a possible bond issue for 2016.

Functioning facilities are important for student health and safety, but facilities also contribute to a student’s learning potential, according to numerous studies. Teachers at Spencer said they have seen the negative academic impact of too hot or too cold classrooms and the loud noise caused by old heating and cooling units.

“It sounds like an airplane at times,” one teacher said about a heating unit in her classroom. “I know the kids can’t focus. I can’t focus.”

In his 2001 report Do School Facilities Really Impact a Child’s Education? John Lyons outlines the role physical environment plays in the learning process, including doing away with noisy distractions.

“At any one time, 15 percent of students in an average classroom suffer a hearing problem that is either genetically based, noise-induced or caused by infection,” Lyons wrote in his report. “Students require a higher level of acoustic quality than adults, and to attain the good speech recognition necessary for optimal comprehension and learning, classrooms must limit background noise, carefully manage reverberation of sounds and keep outdoor noise to a minimum.”

Building age, tight budgets and a shortage of maintenance staff has Oklahoma City facing facility issues similar to those at Rogers. Teachers at the school said they understood the challenges the district faced but wanted to reiterate the importance of a clean, safe, functioning classroom.

“It’s not like we are asking for something special,” one teacher said.

“We want to teach. We love teaching, and we want to do it in a place that we not only want to come to but where we can focus on the lesson, not the leaks or noise.”

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conferences also made remarks that it seems like their school is forgotten.”

School buildings in need of repairs are not unique to OKC. A 2014 survey from the National Center for Education Statistics found that 53 percent of the nation’s public schools needed to spend money on repairs, renovations and modernizations to put school buildings in good overall condition.

Evaluating the district’s 90-plus buildings is a difficult task.

“We need to put together a comprehensive list and plan of our buildings and their needs,” Superintendent Rob Neu told the school board in December. “We don’t have a good reference of what we should be really focusing on when it comes to building maintenance.”

Developing a long-term maintenance and facilities plan is one of several recommendations from the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE), which rated the average condition of American public schools last year with a D letter grade. Other recommendations from the ASCE included expansion of federal and state tax credits and matching funds to support increased use of school construction bonds and simplify the process for local school districts to obtain facility construction financing for improvements and modernizations.

OKC’s facility concerns go beyond just leaky roofs and broken thermostats.

Neu has also said school building security is woefully understaffed.

“Tulsa [Public Schools] has 57 staff members on its security team,” Neu said. “We have three.”

Overcrowding is also a major issue, especially on the southside.

“We have classes being held in closets, libraries, spaces that are not designed to be classrooms,” Neu added.

The state of buildings is on a lengthy list of needs in this urban school system that a new leadership team is attempting to work though.

Just like principals who deal with staff shortages and teachers pressured to teach to standardized tests, the district’s maintenance workers — including Cody Thompson, the new executive director of OKC facilities —

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“We continue to move forward with our vision for Wheeler, and the Ferris wheel will make its first turn this summer,” said Blair Humphreys, a developer with The Humphreys Company. “We are excited to provide a new vantage point — from the south bank of the Oklahoma River — to view the ever-evolving Oklahoma City skyline.”

Humphrey’s group, the Wheeler District, was granted a permit by the city last week to create a public space between the Downtown Airpark and the Oklahoma River.

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Former Oklahoma City Mayor James H. Norick (pictured, left) died last week at age 95. Norick served as a councilman for Ward 1 from 1951-1955 and was elected mayor in 1959, serving until 1963. He was elected again in 1967 to a four-year term. Joseph Capra (pictured, right), former president (1997–2007) and president emeritus of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), died Feb. 24 at age 77.

Jackie Cooper, founder of Jackie Cooper BMW and Jackie Cooper Electronics, died on Feb. 27 at age 82. Cooper was also known for fundraising efforts for HIV-AIDS care. Read profiles of Norick, Capra and Cooper at okgazette.com.

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The Great Conversation, the community-wide series of public meetings designed to create goals for the Oklahoma City Public School District, held several meetings last week so that parents and other family members could provide input into the process that will create several benchmarks for the district.

“Our students have to read at their grade level or they are not going to succeed,” said Minnie Vickers, who has a granddaughter at Northwest Classen High School. “I think the school board is trying. I think they are trying to go to a different system.”

Oklahoma City is looking for a new spot for its new convention center.

“It became obvious to the city manager, the municipal counselor and me that purchasing this proposed MAPS 3 Convention Center site is not in the best interest of our residents and the MAPS program,” Mayor Mick Cornett said last week. “This [decision] protects the integrity of the MAPS program and shows our commitment to build every MAPS 3 project within budget while meeting or exceeding the expectations of our residents.”

In its statement, the city reported that the MAPS 3 budget includes $13 million for land acquisition; however, the property’s owners provided documents estimating its value at more than $100 million.

The $250 million convention center had been planned for a former car dealership site just west of Chesapeake Energy Arena and would have replaced the current Cox Business Services Convention Center.

City Manager Jim Couch said he was not prepared to speculate on a new location for the convention center.

8.15 miles. That’s how long a new multiuse trail will be connecting Lake Hefner with the Oklahoma River when it is completed in 2016.

Part of MAPS 3, the trail will run near Interstate 44 and provide a dedicated space for cyclists and pedestrians.

Engineers gave a presentation on the trail to the city council last week and said construction is expected to begin this fall. Construction also will include work on the 16th Street bridge over Interstate 44 and revisions to the Northwest Expressway and Meridian Avenue intersection to allow for more time to cross the busy thoroughfare.

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Oklahoma Film & Music Office have a few changes planned for this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, which begins Friday.

“We are basically going in an idle mode for this year, in terms of continuing the Buffalo Lounge [events at SXSW],” said Tava Sofsky with the Film & Music Office. “I don’t think it is gone forever. There was so much time and so much money that went into that, we just had to look and reevaluate what we have taken away from that.”

In the past, Buffalo Lounge showcased musicians and filmmakers

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from the state at a central location during the festival. This year, the Film & Music Office will host a Sunday filmmaker reception in Austin in its effort to promote Oklahoma and its incentives in a more concentrated way.

“With this reception, we can still fill a space and not pay an arm and a leg and still tackle the things we want to get done,” Sofsky said.

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce also is hosting its own reception during SXSW, along with investing more in its exhibit hall booth.

“We are calling our booth Meet Oklahoma,” said Josh O’Brien with the chamber. “It will have giveaways

and touch-screen monitors that will give information about Oklahoma film, music and interactive.”

Monday’s reception will be held at 616 Ranch in downtown Austin.

Oklahomans in town who would like to attend can RSVP through email at meetoklahoma@gmail.com.

Billed as one of the world’s premier 21st-century conferences, SXSW offers groups from Oklahoma the chance to showcase the state to an entrepreneurial and tech-savvy audience. It runs Friday through March 22.

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BY BEN FELDER

Like most teenagers, Priscilla Quintana wakes up each day not necessarily excited to go to school.

She stares at the ceiling, wipes the sleep from her eyes and then quickly remembers why getting out of bed is so important.

“I wake up every day looking at her,” Quintana, 17, said about Nayalee, her 11-month-old daughter.

“I think sometimes I don’t want to go to school, but I look at her and say, ‘OK; I need to go.’”

With the help of her own mother, Quintana gets herself and Nayalee ready for the day and then heads to Emerson Alternative Education High School, one of Oklahoma City’s alternative schools that offers flexible schedules and an on-site daycare in an effort to help students facing a variety of challenges complete their high school degree.

“This is making the difference for me,” Quintana, a freshman, said about the unique schedule and resources offered at Emerson.

“You’d be shocked by the number of different situations these students face,” Principal Sherry Kishore said.

Some Emerson students live on their own, and most have jobs that make a traditional school schedule hard to follow. This school year, Emerson divided the day into two blocks, which allowed the school to offer two extra hours a day for students that attend both blocks, while also giving some students the chance to attend half a day and still earn credits.

Because of that schedule change, Emerson’s enrollment increased by

Priscilla Quintana feeds her daughter breakfast after checking her into daycare at Emerson Alternative Education High School. over 115 from last year, when many students were turned away because of space limits.

“We have such attendance issues,” Kishore said. “We thought this [new schedule] would help address some of those issues and allow us to help even more kids.”

In the past, some students would sneak away during lunch in order to make it to work on time or take care of their child. The half-day schedule gives students the option of attending classes in the morning or afternoon while still meeting obligations at home or work.

The new schedule also allows some students to earn credits faster, meaning they can catch up after missing school or graduate early.

“Here, it can be a lot faster,” said Samuel Jackson, an Emerson student.

“It’s straight to the point and allows you to really focus on what you need in order to graduate.”

The state requires alternative education schools to offer at least four hours and 12 minutes of instruction a day. Emerson’s new schedule includes two blocks of four and a half hours each day. That schedule change has increased the school’s capacity from 275 to more than 388, and because the school fits four semesters into a school year, students have the chance to earn a eight more credits than they could at a traditional high school.

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and I don’t have any new teachers when compared to last year,” Kishore said. “It’s just a matter of changing that schedule.”

Increasing the number of openings for alternative students is important in Oklahoma City, as the demand has been greater than what’s available, Kishore said. The Oklahoma City Public School District saw nearly 1,300 alternative education referrals last year for all of its alternative schools, and around 300 students were turned away because of a lack of openings.

Kishore also said the new schedule has helped Emerson continue its transformation into a school that is more focused and an attractive option for some of the city’s students who have been dealt difficult life circumstances.

“In the past, Emerson has been where they sent kids to, but over the last two or three years, we have worked on changing the culture of the school,” Kishore said. “There has not been a week go by in the last two months where I haven’t had a kid call me and say they have been out of school for a year and ask what they need to do to get back on track.”

Emerson’s enrollment increased by over 115 from last year.

The new schedule has offered a chance for students like Quintana to catch up after taking time off during her pregnancy. The on-site daycare is another resource Quintana uses as she hopes to finish high school now that she has extra motivation.

“It’s scary [coming back to school], but I’m here to finish it,” Quintana said. “I want to get a good job because I know I didn’t get everything I wanted when I was little and I want my daughter to have everything she wants.”

If she is successful, Emerson will prove to have a lasting impact not only on her life but on the life of her daughter.

“What we do makes a difference,” Kishore said. “This schedule change means it’s making a difference for more students.”

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Two incumbents — who have opposing tones and takes on city policy — won reelection to the Oklahoma City Council last week, offering competing mandates as the city enters a crucial stretch.

Ed Shadid won a second term as the Ward 2 representative, while Meg Salyer was reelected in Ward 6. Both wards are home to diverse inner-city communities and some of the city’s most popular urban neighborhoods.

If Shadid is a harsh critic of city hall’s current process — which is what his opponents attempted to paint him as — Salyer is a city cheerleader and a proponent of its trajectory.

If the two aren’t polar opposites, they at least offer differing views of the city.

“More than anything, I think [Shadid and Salyer’s reelection] highlights the power of incumbency,” said Joe Hartman, a partner with Skyfire Media, an Oklahoma City-based political consulting firm. “I think both Meg and Ed are very well-respected in their circles and they were able to put forth very well-focused campaigns.

Each showed their opposite directions are what their individual wards are OK with.”

Ward 8 also featured a contested council race as Mark Stonecipher won an open seat with 60 percent, the night’s highest percentage total.

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“I think it’s a validation that the voters in Ward 2 appreciate the questions; they appreciate the independent voice,” said Shadid, who had been labeled by opponents as a harsh critic of the way the city has spurred economic growth through tax incentives and lavish projects.

“There is nothing divisive about asking tough questions. In fact, it’s an act of love for the city.”

More than anything, I think [Shadid and Salyer’s reelection] highlights the power of incumbency.

— Joe Hartman

Some might have viewed Shadid as vulnerable following his unsuccessful run at mayor last year.

Mayor Mick Cornett won reelection by a wide margin, even winning most precincts in Shadid’s ward.

But last week’s victory against three challengers showed Shadid continues to have a strong base that

has grown larger in recent years.

This year’s Ward 2 election turnout was similar to the 2011 race when Shadid received 1,471 votes before ultimately winning in a runoff.

Shadid improved his vote total by more than 1,000 this time around.

“In my view, many of the same voters that turned out [in 2011] and didn’t support Ed supported Ed this time,” Hartman said.

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Salyer’s victory, while not as large as Stonecipher’s or Shadid’s, was also a solid win against two challengers.

“I think, given that we won without a runoff, [voters] like the direction we are headed in,” Salyer said. “But clearly, as we analyze the votes, there are different opinions.”

Bob Waldrop managed to grab 40 percent of the vote total despite working with a war chest less than 5 percent of Salyer’s.

“She spent over $100,000, and I was at about $5,000,” Waldrop said.

“That means she spent about $148 per vote and I spent about $10 per vote.”

A precinct map of Ward 6, which Ward 2 Voter Turnout: 11 percent

Results: Ed Shadid: 59 percent, Major Jemison: 20 percent, James Cooper: 16 percent, John Riley: 5 percent Trends: Shadid performed well in the working-class neighborhoods west of Classen and the communities along Broadway Extension. His lowest vote totals were found in the more affluent neighborhoods in the north part of the ward.

Ward 6 Voter Turnout: 5.6 percent

Results: Meg Salyer: 54 percent, Bob Waldrop: 40 percent, Dario Alvarado: 7 percent Trends: Salyer carried the upper-class

includes downtown and Capitol Hill, shows that Waldrop’s support covered more ground. He won most precincts south of the Oklahoma River and in the working-class neighborhoods west of downtown.

Salyer’s voter base was in the upper-class neighborhoods of Mesta Park and Heritage Hills, which proved to be all she needed. “[Waldrop] talked a lot about reaching out to the underserved, so I would like to reach out and talk to him about some of the things I have been doing to reach out to that population and see if he has ideas,” Salyer said. “I’d like to reach out and sit down and talk to him and hear about some of the things he heard on the street.”

The new council terms — including Ward 5’s David Greenwell, who won reelection without an opponent — come at a time when the city is facing a long list of important issues. Preparation on a 2017 general obligation bond will begin soon, the city is considering a new tax increment financing district downtown and it was announced last week that a new site is needed for the MAPS 3 convention center.

Tax incentives and MAPS projects have been topics of division for Shadid and Salyer in the past, and both could feel vindicated in their stance following reelection victories. “[Salyer’s] ward encompasses a lot of the work that MAPS has done, and I think it has pleased her voters,” Hartman said. “But Ed has done a lot of good work in his ward and tapped into a group that has concerns. He was also one of the vocal opponents over the drilling [at Lake Hefner] last year.”

neighborhoods of Mesta Park and Heritage Hills, which proved to be enough. Waldrop swept nearly every precinct south of the Oklahoma River in minority and working-class communities.

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Ward 8 Voter Turnout: 5.6 percent

Results: Mark Stonecipher: 60 percent, Steve Curry: 35 percent, John Ederer: 5 percent Trends: Stonecipher’s largest vote totals came from the subdivisions north of Lake Hefner and south of the Kilpatrick Turnpike.

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Valley Brook, Oklahoma, is a small town of less than 1,000 residents. For its quaint size, it certainly isn’t afraid to get a little dirty.

It’s quite well-known for its trailer park that houses registered sex offenders.

It’s also well-known for its number of adult entertainment establishments.

Now, it also boasts a full-nude strip club, according to a March 1 article from The Oklahoman.

But if you’re looking for a drink, you won’t find it here. For many, that’s a plus because it also means the club welcomes anyone age 18 or older.

La Nude is described as an “afterhours club” located near a children’s playground. It serves only juice, sodas and non-alcoholic beverages, and BYOB is not allowed.

With such family-friendly offerings as juice, nudity and a playground close by, it’s widely agreed that Disneyland won’t

relocate to the Sooner State any time soon.

Watermelongate

Watergate has taken on a whole new meaning in Oklahoma as the watermelon has created a juicy controversy at the state capitol.

The watermelon has been designated as the state vegetable since 2007, thanks to Mr. Watermelon himself, Joe Dorman, who passed a bill making it so when he was a state representative.

However, Republican Sen. Nathan Dahm is attempting to go Gallagher on the watermelon, claiming it is actually a fruit.

Dahm told The Wall Street Journal — yes, The Wall Street Journal is writing about this issue — that he felt Dorman had nothing better to do than to fight the repeal effort. As if repealing a state vegetable bill is a valid use of time when the state faces a budget

hole and problems with everything from incarceration to education.

Emerald elephants

It apparently gives us great joy to take things away from Seattle. Last time, it was the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team.

This time, it’s elephants.

After receiving complaints about the treatment of its Asian elephants, Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is ending its program and shipping the playful giants — Bamboo, 48, and Chai, 36 — to the Oklahoma City Zoo. The OKC zoo is already home to an Asian elephant family including three adults and two calves.

“We are delighted to be able to provide Bamboo and Chai a great new home with a family,” said Woodland Park Zoo board chairwoman Laurie Stewart. “They will be with a larger, multi-generational herd, which is a primary recommendation of our Elephant Task Force.”

Still smarting from the loss of the SuperSonics, some Seattle residents aren’t happy about the relocation of the pachyderms to another location.

Animal rights activists and some of the city’s city council members believe the animals would have a better life at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, or PAWS Wildlife Sanctuary, ARK 2000, in San Andreas, California.

Both zoos will be involved in the care of the endangered animals, though no money will change hands. However, the zoos will share the $50,000 to $100,000 cost of the 2,000-mile relocation.

Bamboo and Chai will move to OKC late this month or early next month.

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Rustling fines

Punch someone a few times and you could get a $500 fine and up to five years in prison or both.

Steal someone’s cow and you could get a penalty of up to $90,000 and 15 years in prison.

That is, if a new bill passes the house.

Rep. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, felt the need to author House Bill 1387, which recently and narrowly passed through Oklahoma’s House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee with a 6-5 vote, would “assess fines at three times the value of the animal or equipment stolen and set a prison sentence of up to 15 years for those convicted of the crime,” according to Oklahoma Watch.

Oklahoma had 28 reported incidents of cattle rustling in 2014. However, the cattle being stolen can be worth around $30 thousand each. Some representatives have problems with the bill. Murdock, however, said he wanted to make a statement.

A statement that values livestock safety over human safety? PETA might be proud of Oklahoma for a change.

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Stop us if you’ve heard this one.

Or smelled it.

A pair of Sacramento-area men were arrested in Oklahoma City after authorities said they discovered 37 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

While K-9 Thor was deployed to verify his suspicions, the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s deputy who pulled over Californians James Chechetini and Zachary Reid said he could smell a “strong odor of marijuana,” according to reports.

The two young men denied they had been smoking weed, bro. And since we are each innocent until proven guilty, we will attribute their dazed-looking mug shots to being extremely sleepy rather than getting high on their own supply.

The street value of 37 pounds of marijuana is about $30,000, which would come in handy, as both were arrested on complaints of trafficking illegal drugs and are being held at the Oklahoma County Jail on a $25,000 bond.

Friends for-never

Friendship is an amazing thing. For Sen. Joseph Silk, R-Broken Bow, friendship means that he can author a bill that could keep his friends from shopping in some stores or eating in some restaurants.

Silk is the author of State Bill 440, AKA the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2015, which seeks to provide “certain protections from governmental action for certain religious beliefs.”

According to a story in The New York Times, he is worried that the LGBT movement restricts Oklahomans’ freedom to “live out religious convictions.”

“And I say that sensitively, because I have homosexual friends,” Silk said.

As any good friend would, Silk is determined that his buddies don’t get any special treatment.

Like having “services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods or privileges” provided to them by anyone who disagrees with them

based on sincerely held religious beliefs.

“They don’t have a right to be served in every single store,” Silk told The New York Times. “People need to have the ability to refuse service if its violates their religious convictions.”

Which is great news for business owners who don’t want to serve food to, employ or rent facilities to politicians ... based on sincere religious beliefs.

As of press time, Silk’s office has not returned calls from the Gazette to help connect reporters with his homosexual friends for comment.

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BY KARIN PRICE

We will forever remember Oklahoma’s spring 2013 tornadoes with photographs of family homes reduced to bare slabs of concrete and in photos of emergency workers searching for survivors in the rubble of neighborhoods and schools.

We also must remember that many survivors are still struggling with anger, depression, stress, anxiety and grief as they cope with the trauma they experienced in the storms.

Everyone experiences anxiety at one time or another, but people who have lived through natural disasters may re-experience some of that trauma when storm clouds gather anew each year.

Recently, I was asked by a first responder, “What are the signs of weather-related anxiety?”

Weather-related anxiety is a

stress response in anticipation of future dangerous storms. People struggling with this malady find themselves hypervigilant about weather, constantly checking the skies.

Also, they may experience difficulty sleeping, bad dreams and restlessness and agitation during the day.

During the past 20 years of natural disaster research, depression among adults and children was found to be a common mental health problem. But many survivors with low or no income simply don’t know where to turn for counseling.

And, to make matters worse, navigating the complex mental health system can be difficult or virtually impossible. As community members, we all must advocate and facilitate well-being and continued healing. The best solution is to educate yourself

about key resources so you can help others before and after a crisis hits.

There are many strategies that help with storm-related anxiety, including: • Strive to maintain a usual routine; • Physical activity, including exercise and chores, helps focus energy; • Limit intake of alcohol and caffeine; • Take time-outs periodically for relaxation, meditation and stress relief; • When severe weather threatens, monitor changes through local media outlets.

Perhaps the best way to deal with weather-related anxiety is to plan for it.

In Oklahoma, most people who are prepared for natural disasters became prepared after they survived one.

These resources and guidelines are important and help families and other community members. Know beforehand who to contact for mental health

Opinions expressed on the commentary page, in letters to the editor and elsewhere in this newspaper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ownership or management.

counseling after the storm passes.

First, build an emergency kit.

Evaluate personal needs before putting together a survival kit of food, water, battery-powered or hand-crank radio, flashlight, first-aid kit and whistle.

Outline plans for pets, prescription needs and emergency documents.

Second, create a communication plan. Cell phones might save lives, but household members also need to know and practice what everyone will do and where they will go in an emergency.

Third, offer assistance. Helping others often softens our own anxiety.

Finally, ask for help. Call Heartland 211 or Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s free referral line at 943-3700. Learn more at mhaok.org/disastercounseling.

Karin Price of Mental Health Association of Oklahoma is a licensed master social worker.

LETTERS Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section.

The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to jchancellor@ okgazette.com or sent online at okgazette. com. Include a city of residence and contact number for verification.

Walk away

I’ve read “City agenda” article (News, Ben Felder, Jan. 28, Oklahoma Gazette).

I understand projects such as the unfinished American Indian Cultural Center and Museum. I know the city wasn’t responsible for the center from the start, other than some parts when the foundation and frames started to go up.

This makes Oklahoma City look incomplete. The center is not the only one that could have added value to the city, but other issues as well. Oklahoma City doesn’t look attractive or “safe” to walk around.

Although I do know that Oklahoma City has made some major improvements as of making Oklahoma City attractive with MAPS 3.

I’ve noticed, and maybe I’m not the only one.

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I drive on Meridian Avenue between SW 15th and SW 29th streets. This street has restaurants and hotels, although I’ve noticed people are constantly walking. However, there are no sidewalks. I see people trying to walk to restaurants and hotels.

Will Rogers World Airport is five minutes away as well, from which there is a constant flow of tourists. Now, if I was a tourist and stayed at one those hotels, I know for a fact that I would tell them my experience that there aren’t any sidewalks on Meridian between SW 15th and 29th.

I know these issues can’t be resolved in a short manner. I see a lot of improvements in Oklahoma City, especially downtown. Maybe more action will start improving things quickly as well.

— Monica Grove Oklahoma City Improve it

Misinformed and uninformed Pete Lepo has been watching too much of that fake news station again. You know, the one that is named after an animal that is known for its slyness and which you do not want watching your hen house.

Pete says, “People invest, businesses invest but government steals the fruits

of one’s labor and distributes those extorted riches to a favored sect” (Letters to the Editor, Feb. 18, Gazette).

Perhaps he has forgotten about the investment this government made in the auto industry. The auto industry made a comeback and brought back thousands of jobs, thanks to both the previous administration and the current one. Sometimes government investment is good.

As far as distributing the fruits of one’s labor, he surely must mean all the wealth distributed to Wall Street, which is making record-breaking profits as regular hardworking Americans are still struggling over the Great Recession brought to us by the previous administration, not the current one.

Also, we have heard enough about this XL Pipeline that supposedly will provide the country with so many jobs.

Most of those are temporary, with only a few permanent jobs after a few months. The further damage to our ecosystem is not worth the trouble.

Pete also goes on to say, “Giving more money to schools does absolutely nothing to improve the education of our children.” One thing is certain: If our schools are underfunded so that they cannot afford to buy books and other teaching materials, then our children certainly will not learn anything.

— James Fidlerten Oklahoma City

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FRI Halina Johnson Discussion and Book Signing, author of Halina will sign her book about her personal experience with the Nazi’s occupation of Poland, 11 a.m., Mar. 14. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT Gwendolyn Beth Book Signing, author of Word Art: Visually Created by the Skill of Penned Words, 2 p.m., Mar. 14. Barnes & Noble, 6100 N. May Ave., 843-9300, barnesandnoble.com. SAT

FILM Human Capital, (IT, 2013, dir. Paolo Virzi) two families are tied together unknowingly after a cyclist is run off the road one night, 5:30 and 8 p.m., Mar. 13-14; 2 p.m., Mar. 15. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100, okcmoa.com. FRI-SAT Goldeneye, (US, 1995, dir. Martin Campbell) Tuesday Night Classics at Harkins brings James Bond’s adventure back to theaters, 7 p.m., Mar. 17. Harkins Theatre, 150 E. Reno Ave., 231-4747, harkinstheatres.com. TUE

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Warm Season Vegetables, workshop focusing on warm season vegetables including soil preparation, correct planting procedures and times, and plant varieties that do well here in Oklahoma, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Mar. 11.

Northeast Regional Health & Wellness Campus, 2600 NE 63rd St., occhd.org. WED M3: Marking Minds Meet, discuss the importance of the customer journey in today’s competitive business environment and focus on the customer experience; keynote speaker is author and social media strategist Crystal Washington, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Mar. 13. Waters Edge Winery, 712 N. Broadway Ave., 616-5031, wewokc. net. FRI

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Plant Walk Series, planning for year-round color in your garden led by plant guru Linda Horn; she will teach easy ways to introduce more color into your garden as you walk and talk through the Myriad Gardens, noon-1 p.m., Mar. 18. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 445-7080, oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com/ events. WED

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Abstract Works by Kevin Thomas Focusing on abstract explorations of the relationship between positive and negative space, works by Edmond painter Kevin Thomas are on display at Jann Jeffrey Gallery. The gallery also will add new glassworks in the form of 8-inch opaque discs. The exhibit is open noon to 5 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday at 3018 Paseo St. Visit jannjeffrey.com.

Thursday-Saturday, ongoing 4th Annual Beer Pong Tournament, hosted by Ad2OKC; face off against your opponents for the chance to win the championship title this year, 6:30 p.m., Mar. 12. Producers Playhouse, 117 NW 142nd St., Edmond, 858-0700, producersplayhouse.com. THU Desperate Homicides, comedic mystery dinner, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Mar. 13. Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, 1309 S. Agnew Ave., 236-0416, cattlemensrestaurant.com. FRI Pi Day at The Paramount, celebrate Pi Day with a 3.14 foot Paramount Pie made by Pie Jukie; pie eating contest, 3 p.m., Mar. 14. The Paramount OKC, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., 517-0787, theparamountokc.com. SAT The Dinner Detective, interactive murder mystery dinner show, 6:15-9:30 p.m., Mar. 14. Sheraton Hotel, 1 N. Broadway Ave., 235-2780, sheratonokc. com. SAT

YOUTH Easter Meet-and-Greet, children are invited to meet and take pictures with Alice and Wonderland and the Easter Bunny and get their face painted, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mar. 14-15. The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, 7624 W. Reno Ave., 787-3700. SAT-SUN CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Sampling the best of Broadway, Oklahoma City University’s 140-member American Spirit Dance Company (ASDC) showcases American musical theater dance in On Broadway!

Broadway!, incorporating nearly a century of theatrical dance, including hip-hop, ballroom, Latin and ballet. Show times are 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave. Tickets are $21. Call 208-5227 or visit okcu.edu/ticketoffice.

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Thursday-Saturday Make and Take: Rain Sticks, create and decorate your own rain stick using several mediums to create something that will allow you to enjoy the sound of rain all season long, 1-4 p.m., Mar. 14. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., 951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org. SAT

An Evening with Jason Alexander, Devon Energy presents and evening of singing, dancing, and comedy with award-winning actor Jason Alexander best known for his role as George Costanza on NBC’s Seinfeld, 8 p.m., Mar 13-14. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. FRI-SAT

Very Hungry Caterpillar Tour, opportunity to meet the Very Hungry Caterpillar, take photos and enjoy a reading of the book next to the Official Very Hungry Caterpillar Volkswagen Bug, 3 p.m., Mar. 14. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT

Kill Shakespeare: The Dramatic Reading, characters from the plays of William Shakespeare come together to battle the greatest villains in this graphic novel brought to life onstage in a dramatic reading, 8 p.m., Mar. 14. District House, 1755 NW 16th St., 633-1775, districthouseokc.com. SAT

Youth Sewing Camp, spring break camp teaching the use of sewing machines, pattern preparation and layout, cutting and construction, 9 a.m.-noon, Mar. 1617. Solider Creek, 9104 E. 15th St., 739-1676. MON

The Australian Bee Gees Show, a multimedia theatrical concert taking audiences on a nostalgic trip through the legacy the Bee Gees left behind while celebrating over four decades of music written by the Gibb Brothers, 7:30 p.m., Mar. 17. Rose State College, 6420 SE 15th St., Midwest City, 733-7673, rose.edu.

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A Wonderland Adventure, spring break camp at Oklahoma Children’s Theatre; practice theater techniques through games and activities ending the week with a performance, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mar. 16-20.

Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave., 606-7003, oklahomachildrenstheatre.org. MON

PERFORMING ARTS The Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler’s play presented by the University of Central Oklahoma Women’s Outreach Center in honor of Women’s History Month and the anti-violence nonprofit movement V-Day, 7:30 p.m., Mar. 11-12. University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, 974-2000, uco.edu.

WED-THU Brian Posehn, comedian recently seen on The Sarah Silverman Program and has appeared on shows such as Just Shoot Me, Seinfeld and Friends, among many others, 8-10 p.m., Mar. 12. ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E. Sheridan Ave., 974-4700, acm.uco.edu.

THU So My Son Married His Boyfriend In Frogville, Buddy Bovine and Jasper Hallow Jr. plan to get married in the small town of Frogville since marriage equality passes in Oklahoma and all heck and panic ensues as they prepare for the big day, 8 p.m., Mar. 13-14. Actors Casting & Talent Services, 30 N.E. 52nd St., 702-0400, actorscasting.com. FRI-SAT

ACTIVE Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance, reduce falls, improve physical function and improve balance by learning Tai Chi techniques taught by Carole Holloway, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Mar. 13. Pacer Fitness Center, 5520 N. Independence Ave., 949-3891. FRI OneHealthyBod Jump-Start Run, 5K or 10K run around Lake Hefner with proceeds going to the Athletic Department of Harding Charter Preparatory High School, 8:30 a.m., Mar. 14. Stars and Stripes Park, 3701 South Lake Hefner Drive. SAT Barons vs. Charlotte, The Oklahoma City Barons host the Charlotte Checkers, the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m., Mar. 14; 4 p.m., Mar. 15.

Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 602-8500, coxconventioncenter.com. SAT Run Lucky 5K, fifth annual 5K and Mission Mile Fun Run with all proceeds benefiting The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, noon p.m., Mar. 15. Chesapeake Lawn, 6001 N. Western Ave. SUN OKC Thunder vs. Boston Celtics, NBA basketball game, 7 p.m., Mar. 18. Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno Ave., 602-8700, chesapeakearena.com. WED

VISUAL ARTS Black and White Retrospective of Oklahoma, photography works by Eric Bloemers of Oklahoma and the OKC metro area. BlackMint Collective, 800 W. Sheridan Ave., 219-5074, facebook.com/ blackmintcollective.

Chicanita on the Plains, new works by street and folk artist, Jeannette Herrera also known as BlueFaceKiller; she creates visual narratives using alla prima which marries her Peruvian heritage with street culture and personal experiences. Kasum Contemporary Fine Arts, 1706 NW 16th St., 604-6602, kasumcontemporary.com.

Evanescent Iridescence, exhibit by local artist John Bruce featuring an array of nineteen paintings and eight altarpieces. Mainsite Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main St., Norman, 360-1162, mainsite-art.com.

From My Family to Yours, Theresa Hurt brings together a unique offering of talent from her related family and her Pirates Alley family showcasing a stunning array of styles and talent from handmade journals to photography, abstract paintings, landscape works and more. In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, 3005-A Paseo St., 525-2161, inyoureyegallery.com.

March Guest Artist Sale Show, art show featuring animal oil painter Ned Aldrich, watercolor painter Nancy Harkins and pastel painter Denise LaRue Mahlke, 4:30-7 p.m., Mar. 12-13; 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mar. 14. Grapevine Gallery, 1933 NW 39th St., 5283739, grapevinegalleryokc.com. THU-SAT March Into Spring, spring exhibit to get you ready for warmer months ahead showcasing colorful Spring inspired paintings by gallery artists.

Contemporary Art Gallery, 2928 Paseo St., 601-7474, contemporaryartgalleryokc.com.

Megan Gerety and Jessica Lutz, March featured artists; Megan Geretly creates mixed media pieces representing nature while photographer Jessica Lutz is drawn to the raw landscapes of Texas. JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker Ave., 528-6336, jrbartgallery.com.

Metro Camera Club Art Exhibit, juried exhibit featuring 40 photographs each printed on a polished aluminum plate. Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, 301 W. Reno Ave., 297-3995, myriadgardens.com.

Photography by Josh Fisher, a collection of contemporary photography. The Purple Loft Art Gallery, 514 NW 28th St., Suite 400, 412-7066.

FOR/give, solo exhibition of Christie Hackler, who uses enamel wall hangings and sculpture to focus on the beauty of letting go and setting free our pasts. The Project Box, 3003 Paseo St., 609-3969, theprojectboxokc.com.

Portraits of a Disappearing America, photography exhibit by Brazilian-born photographer Alex Leme documents the disappearance of rural towns in America. Oklahoma Contemporary, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., OK, 951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org.

Glen Thomas, sculptures and paintings by Oklahoma artist, Glen Thomas who works in both two- and three-dimensional media. 50 Penn Place Gallery, 1900 Northwest Expressway, Suite 113-R, 848-5567, 50pennplacegallery.com.

Strange Lands, exhibit featuring three international artists and 3 local Oklahoma artists; the collection seeks to reconcile humankind’s reach towards the heavens as well as its deep roots in Earth. SIG, 131 Dean A McGee Ave., Suite 135, sigokc.org.

Grow, earthy abstract pieces inspired by dreams, the artist’s experiences, and overlooked small beauties; organic forms in watercolor, charcoal, pastels, and acrylics by artist Amanda Johnson. Elemental Coffee Roasters, 815 N. Hudson Ave., 604-9766, elementalcoffeeroasters.com.

Tailored Jackets, Take a trip down musical memory lane with 59 signed album jackets dating from 1923 to 2003. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May Ave., 682-1611, occc.edu.

Hunting Down My Childhood, Nicole Moan relives her childhood by creating three-dimensional clay sculptures of the two-dimensional characters that inhabited her youth. DNA Galleries, 1709 NW 16th St., 525-3499, dnagalleries.com.

The Nature of Man: Paintings and Drawings by Harold Stevenson, exhibit honoring Mark White, the interim director and Eugene B. Adkins Curator at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art; explores Stevenson’s investigation of masculinity from his early career in the 1960s to more recent works from the 1990s. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., Norman, 3253272, ou.edu/fjjma.

think & DRINK Oklahoma Humanities Council brings intellectual wine-suffused dinner musings to The Paramount OKC on Film Row with think & DRINK. On Friday, two scholars will host a conversation on privacy rights, data collection and national security, presenting five-minute arguments on either side of the security-versus-privacy debate before discussions open for public participation. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at 701 W. Sheridan Ave. Attendance is free. Visit okhumanities.org/think-drink.

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Medicine men Apothecary Thirty-Nine brings 39th Street’s past into the present.

THE NAME Owners Craig Poos and George Siemens chose the name Apothecary Thirty-Nine to honor the space’s original use in 1928 as a family drugstore.

Burl Beasley and his mother, Helga, enjoy drinks at Apothecary Thirty-Nine.

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occupy was built.

“We want people to think of Route 66 running through here, with kind of a Prohibition speakeasy feel,” he said.

The pair already have success with their bar Phoenix Rising across the street, so when the owner of The Park told them he was ready to retire, he wanted the space to go to someone who understood the legacy, Poos said.

That legacy includes making a place for patrons who are less interested in dancing and hooking up than they are talking and relaxing with friends.

“The Internet changed everything,” said Burl Beasley,

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If sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants, then it is fitting to see a small crowd in the newly dubbed Apothecary Thirty-Nine, 2125 NW 39th St., enjoying a bright afternoon and a few adult beverages.

“I was here the night this place opened as The Park,” said Jim Benson while sipping on a bottle of beer.

“None of the windows were open then.

There were no windows anywhere on the strip.”

But it’s a very different world for the NW 39th Street Enclave in 2015 than it was in the ’80s, said owner Craig Poos. Where LGBT patrons once felt unsafe in other districts, Oklahoma City has become increasingly integrated.

“Gay people can go to Midtown and the Plaza and feel comfortable,” Poos said. “The gay strip has always been welcoming to everybody, so this is just a different concept.”

That concept transformed dark and sometimes sketchy The Park into Apothecary Thirty-Nine, a bar with the look and feel of a classic lounge.

Poos and co-owner George Siemens have a vision of their renovated venue as a throwback to the 1920s, when the building they

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who sat with his mother Helga Beasley at the bar. “Now that people can get online to meet, places like The Park aren’t as necessary.”

Instead, there are business owners like Poos and Siemens, who are dedicated to reinvesting in the community and rebuilding the strip.

“I hope people rediscover it,” Beasley said.

Apothecary Thirty-Nine customer Jim Busenbark agreed that over the years, The Park deteriorated. It went from a fun video dance bar to a haven for drugs and hustlers, he said, and the new ownership turned it around 180 degrees.

“I love the music and the atmosphere,” he said.

With jazz standards playing softly as patrons lounge and chat on comfortable chairs and couches, the space imbues laid-back sophistication.

Some of it was simple maintenance, said Poos. It’s a wonder what a little paint and investment can do for a business. The owners continued operating as The Park when they first took it over in December but changed the name on Jan. 1.

“We’re not messing around with the architecture, but we are making repairs, changing out the bar top and trying to give the place a richer, more luxurious feel,” Poos said.

They’re also introducing signature craft cocktails and higher-end wines and bringing in Oklahoma liquors and beers.

Bartender Philip Biggs makes drinks at Apothecary Thirty-Nine, formerly The Park.

And, to the delight of many customers, the space is now smokeand vape-free inside.

“That’s a real added bonus,” Benson said.

More customers like Danny Smith who had been going to Phoenix Rising but also prefer a smoke-free establishment have slowly been checking out the new business as word-of-mouth spreads.

And with open windows and the sun shining in, it might not be long until more visitors stop by to see what else is changing on 39th Street.

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The first course during a recent Project Slurp pop-up dinner.

Noisy noodles A ramen pop-up shop brings together Japanese cuisine and craft cocktails.

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The room, which had been bustling with conversation and laughter, slowly fell silent. In the background, chefs worked feverishly on the next course, but at the long, communitystyle tables of Project Slurp’s first pop-up ramen shop, the diners were concentrating on steaming bowls of broth, noodles and pork belly.

Oh, wow. Sluuuuuurp.

The brainchild of Jeff Chanchaleune, former chef and co-owner of Kaiteki Ramen, and Empire Slice House owner Rachel Cope, Project Slurp aims to bring Japanese cuisine and new cocktail combinations to Oklahoma City.

On March 3, the combo (and a small army of cooks) debuted the first pop-up at Dunlap Codding with a menu featuring fresh tuna, beef skewer sandwiches and, of course, ramen.

“The ramen scene has grown here. Not as fast as it should,” said Chanchaleune. “The truck did great business, but there were people who just didn’t want to eat ramen out of a cup.”

Ramen is best when it’s fresh from the kitchen, he said. The kotteri ramen served the first night was a great example. The sous vide pork belly was flavorful and fall-apart tender, while the delicate poached egg was subsumed by the rich chicken broth, creating a velvety texture and intoxicating taste.

Cope was interested in a different kind of intoxication with a series of easy-to-drink cocktails paired with each course.

Diners David and Richia Gregston from Edmond favored the For Sake’s Sake Mule, which mixed Prairie Wolf vodka with Ty

The truck did great business, but there were people who just didn’t want to eat ramen out of a cup.

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Ku Black sake, ginger syrup, Domain de Canton and a grilled lime. Served with a beef meatball skewer bao, it was a popular drink that night.

She capped the night off with a potent blend of Takara Shochu and five-day-aged Intelligentsia “El Diablo Dark Roast” coffee.

Project Slurp plans to do more pop-up shops over the next six months with a different dinner planned every few weeks, Chanchaleune said.

“These dinners give us a chance to try out menu items and drinks and build interest in real Japanese ramen,” he said.

The ultimate goal is to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant that can bring the full experience to Oklahoma City on a permanent basis.

Those interested in attending a Project Slurp event can sign up online at projectslurpokc.com.

Each ticket costs a minimum $45 donation per seat and features a fivecourse, ramen-focused meal with alcohol.

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Building out Hamburger fans will have reason to rejoice this summer, as Nic’s Grill owner Justin Nicholas (pictured) is opening a second location — Nic’s Diner and Lounge — at 1116 N. Robinson Ave. in Midtown.

“It’s going to be an all-around diner. We’ll serve what I do — comfort food — in a nice environment,” Nicholas said. “We’re going to do it all: breakfast, lunch and dinner and a full bar downstairs.”

The planned two-story venue will likely open this summer, Nicholas said.

Construction is now underway and will include a basement lounge.

He said he’s not changing a thing about his longtime location on 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

“I’m not going anywhere, dude,” he tells customers.

Business Insider dubbed Nic’s the Best Burger in Oklahoma in its 2014 list, “The Best Burger in Every State.”

West moving south

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After five years at 6714 N. Western Ave., the upscale New American eatery is opening a second location in a familiar Bricktown spot: in the former location of Nonna’s EuroAmerican Ristorante and Bar, 1 Mickey Mantle Drive.

West owner Rick Haynes said the conversation has been going on for months, as the restaurant is looking to expand.

“We’re doing a complete remodel on Nonna’s.,” he said. “We want to make it as similar to the original West as we can.”

Haynes said they’re especially excited to offer more private dining areas — something Nonna’s had in spades — and continue using the patio space to their advantage. The menu will remain largely the same, though the restaurant will expand its selection of steaks with prime, hormone-free beef.

Haynes hopes the remodel will be done in 120 days, opening in August.

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Park it Off the Hook Seafood & More food truck will soon have a brick-andmortar location on Britton Road and Broadway Extension.

Owner-operator Corey Harris originally planned for a mid-March opening and said it has been a frustrating wait for the leaseholder to sign the property over so they can get started. As a former Starbucks location, it’s a turnkey restaurant, which means Off the Hook can begin cooking almost right away, he said.

The new location means adding lots of new items to the menu.

“We’re going to bring a lot of new stuff Oklahoma has never even heard of before,” he said.

This does not mean the restaurant’s mobile aspect will vanish. The trailer will make appearances at monthly events like Premiere on Film Row the third Friday of each month and at The Bleu Garten.

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Any diner will be hard-pressed to find better sushi out of an old Blockbuster Video than they will at Sake House Japanese Sushi & Steak House.

During my misspent youth, I was fired from a Blockbuster Video. It wasn’t the first in a long line of firings: That honor belongs to Little Caesar’s Pizza, where a future Oklahoma

volcano on) and sushi are both Japanese, they don’t always mesh together perfectly. Focus too much in either direction and you have a recipe for lackluster food. But those who can excel at both will hit the jackpot — namely, lots of hungry customers.

Sake House makes me a very hungry customer, especially with rolls like the Tuna Amazing ($10.95).

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Tuna Amazing is so named because WHAT NEEDS WORK: Miso is so-so. it tastes amazing and combines TIP: At the hibachi? Always get the fried rice. white tuna, spicy tuna, avocado and State Representative was a coworker. peppered tuna. Is it too much tuna?

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So you can imagine the glee As is customary, the mackerel upon seeing the Blockbuster at 7001 nigiri (two for $4.50) was also ordered.

W. Hefner Road slowly fade into Mackerel is firm and fresh and a little nothingness with only the dirty outline salty and tastes like actual fish. It’s so of its name remaining on the building good. It is also something that doesn’t and replaced by three of my favorite get ordered all the time, so if you things: 1. Sushi. 2. Steak. 3. More sushi. want to see how often a sushi place While both teppanyaki cooking replenishes its stock, it’s a good choice. (that giant griddle they put the onion This was some tasty fish.

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SATISFY YOUR CRAVINGS I would have ordered more, but I also had steak coming my way.

Miso soup ($2) is fine, but better was Sake House’s clear soup ($2), which is a flavorful broth that clears the palate for what’s to come.

In this case, what came was a salad with ginger dressing because that’s the salad you get with a hibachi/teppanyaki meal. The lettuce was okay, but the ginger dressing was a happy surprise, because it tasted fresh and was not as overpowering as some versions can be.

Tuna Amazing is so named because it tastes amazing and combines white tuna, spicy tuna, avocado and peppered tuna.

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The real show, as always, is on the grill. As someone who believes in equality, I want to destroy animals on the land and in the sea in roughly the same amounts, which is why the shrimp and steak hibachi dinner ($20.50) is such a great deal. Plus, you can’t beat the show. Seriously; don’t try to beat these guys. They have knives. You will get hurt.

The chef at the table was a delight. Not only did he have a few fresh hibachi jokes, his skills at tossing broccoli into mouths are unparalleled. You have to trust the man with the knife and spatula.

Just open up and let him throw food in there.

(If you’re lucky, he might also squirt some sake down your throat. Score!)

Speaking of beverages, drink some. The sake bloody mary ($6) tastes like a bloody mary with wasabi, which is exactly what it should be. The nigori sake ($10 for a small bottle) was served cool, had a nice unfiltered texture and tasted slightly sweet. It’s recommended for sake virgins and also just regular virgins. Or anybody over 21 who likes a drink now and again.

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Meatloaf weather If you think about it, there are few dishes quite so decadent as meatloaf, meat so bountiful that we cut it up like bread. Add in some ketchup, or even “fancy catsup,” and it looks like the Rockefellers are out on the town! Here are some of our favorite places for this upscale treat.

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Turn back the clock with a visit to a true classic. Open since 1947, Boulevard Cafeteria serves up meatloaf each Thursday. A blend of beef and pork, bell peppers, celery, bread crumbs, tomatoes and eggs make this hearty loaf a favorite with loyal customers. And since it’s a scratch kitchen, if demand is high, the staff just bakes more.

More surface area in the oven means more flavor on the meatloaf, which is why West bakes each meatloaf individually. A tasty mélange of pork, veal and beef keeps the loaf moist while a generous pour of brown gravy finishes it off in style. And keeping with the homestyle appeal, West serves up a side of macaroni and cheese and green beans that’s better than your mom’s.

A rotating Blue Plate Special at lunchonly Sweets & Eats, the meatloaf is very traditional. It takes up to 80 pounds of hamburger to create this popular dish.

Sides of corn and mashed potatoes make the meal filling, but it’s the ketchuptopped loaf that brings it all together. If you have any room left over, finish off with a freshly baked brownie or blondie.

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The O’Patty Loaf sandwich is good and baaaaaad. The blend of lamb, beef and pork gives it a signature gaminess, said Kenneth Dye, head chef. The pork adds sumptuous fat, and the beef is the traditional meatloaf taste everyone expects. Slather on balsamic roasted tomato aioli and put it in a Prairie Thunder bâtard and you’ve got a sandwich that brings a delicious twist to this favorite.

Lots of meatloaf recipes use beef and pork, but Bricktown Brewery tops its Big Mike’s Meatloaf with peppered bacon and a sweet chili sauce glaze. Best of all, slices are tossed onto the grill to give it a bit of caramelized char. And as good as meatloaf is with onions inside of it, it’s pretty delicious when there’s a bed of fried onion strings underneath it, too.

This meatloaf, made with beef tenderloin and ribeye trimmings, has been on the menu at Redrock since it opened, and it’s easy to see why.

The slow-cooked meatloaf is a little fattier than most, but — as Hal Smith Restaurant Group executive chef Brad Johnson said — fat is flavor. Another key is the addition of chipotle to the roasted tomato brown sauce, giving it a spicy bite.

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Just like the family recipe? Well, only if your family is half-Cajun and halfItalian. Because Hensley’s Top Shelf Grill puts a high-class regional spin on this dish. Rather than hamburger, Hensley’s grinds up steak trimmings and pairs it with Italian sausage. And instead of ketchup, this is made with a spicy Cajun tomato sauce. Scalloped potatoes and fresh vegetables on the side are all good reasons to head to Yukon.

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BY JACK FOWLER

You see them there all the time, nestled between the want ads, missed connections and full-color invitations to experience the health benefits of deep-tissue Asian massage.

They’re usually buried on the back pages of newspapers or deep in Internet pop-up purgatory. They’re the ads you barely notice, much less respond to. Who, after all, would ever need to acquire a mail-order minister’s license? And why?

“Some friends of mine who were getting married hinted to me that they wanted me to officiate their ceremony,” said local business owner Steve Reynolds. “Neither were active members of a church, and neither of them wanted to go through a church to get married, so I looked quickly online at the Universal Life Church.”

The Universal Life Church’s precept is that they allow anyone to be a minister, and its philosophy is “Do only that which is right.” “[That] tickled me,” Reynolds said.

Since then, he has officiated 11 weddings, mostly for friends.

“There was one couple I didn’t know where a wedding planner introduced us,” he said. “And the last wedding I did was right after same-sex marriage became legal in Oklahoma. I was very excited to officiate that one.”

As for the initial licensing process, Reynolds said it was a breeze.

The cost to become ordained was around $35, and he filed the papers with the Cleveland County Clerk’s office.

“They filed it online and entered it into the books, and that was it. I was official,” he said.

It really is that easy. Google “become a minister” and spend five minutes scrolling through the options available to anyone with a credit card and some time to kill.

Hundreds of denominations offer the chance to “Run your own congregation! Perform wedding ceremonies and baptisms!” and “Lead others on a path to God!” — all for a nominal fee, of course.

“Just go online and click our ‘Get Ordained’ button,” promises one site. “Fill in your name and address, and flash! — you’re a minister!”

One “church” boasts of the celebrities it has ordained. (Johnny Carson, Conan O’Brian, Joan Rivers and Sir Ian McKellen are among the licensed luminaries.) Another group offers online wedding training so you can “create memories that will last a lifetime!”

They’re all slightly different but all very much the same; despite the different names, creeds and promises, most of the do-it-yourself dogma can be summed up with the mission statement of the American Fellowship Church: “Men and women who are not able or don’t wish to become ordained through traditional paths such as seminary study will find our path to ordination a real alternative, and an easy one to follow.”

However, for those who followed the more traditional path into the ministry, the same ordination some websites claim to provide is the biggest difference between people who commit to a life Steve Reynolds

of faith and those who send $29.95 to the Universal Church of the Sacred Taco Platter.

“Ordaining is really the process by which most churches confer authority on you to minister,” said Greg Horton, who was ordained in 1997. (Horton also is a contributing reporter for Oklahoma Gazette.) “‘Pastor’ is kind of a big term anyway,” Horton said. “Is a pastor someone who sent away for a license, or is a pastor someone who leads a congregation of believers?”

Horton, who now teaches at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City Community College and Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma City, said the rigorous process of becoming traditionally ordained is what separates the shepherd from the shyster.

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Ordained while working toward his undergraduate degree, Horton studied and worked within the context of a church for a couple of years. After that, the church makes a decision about your readiness to minister. All in all, it took approximately five years for him to be ordained.

Though he no longer ministers, he feels like those in need of guidance should be discerning when they’re searching for spiritual counsel.

“This idea of ‘quickie certification,’ that’s fine,” Horton said. “If there’s money to be made, you can be sure that somebody will do it ... but if you’re skipping ordination to get certified to pastor a congregation of people, that is a tremendous responsibility.”

Jay Kelly, ordained by the First Church of God in 1998, spent a total of six years studying to become a pastor — four years of undergraduate studies, majoring in pastoral ministries, and then a master’s degree in divinity.

“It’s years of study of the Bible, theology and practical administration of preaching, and only then do you become a licensed minister,” Kelly said. “And after graduation, you had to have at least two years serving in a church before you could become ordained.”

All that schooling to acquire something that he could’ve purchased online in five minutes?

Some might argue that it devalues the profession or at least raises some serious philosophical questions about the validity, the sanctity, of becoming a pastor at all.

“What I did was about skill and heart and knowledge,” Kelly said. “Just because someone has a piece of paper doesn’t make them an expert. I don’t think real ministers are threatened by people with online licenses any more than a graphic designer would be threatened by someone who just bought Photoshop.”

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From Grumpy Cat to “I Can Haz Cheezburger” and every feline walking over piano keys in between, it seems like the best way to achieve instant Internet success in this 15-minutesof-fame world is through the comical exploitation of cats.

It’s a bizarre trend that local artist Anthony Pego (aka Boo Science) unexpectedly became swept up in recently when several of his doodles — which transformed politicians like Mary Fallin, Joe Dorman and Sally Kern into quirky, feline-faced caricatures — piqued the interest of several alternative and political news reporters.

“I do think it’s funny; otherwise, I wouldn’t do it,” Pego told Oklahoma Gazette. “I understand wanting to let your brain rest from the seriousness, but … becoming part of this Internet cat culture totally blows my mind.”

The 36-year-old inadvertently woke a sleeping kitty after he posted a handful of the sketches to his booscience.com website as a way to celebrate his own birthday.

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Taking his cues from headlinegrabbing politicians across the country, he used a simple stylus tool and his Samsung Galaxy S5 phone to create watercolor-like portraits of New York City Gov. Andrew Cuomew (the baseball card-like bio beneath it says, “Banned human baby soul-stealing”) and U.S. Sen. James Lankpurr, R-Oklahoma (“Thinks being a dog is a choice; Chairman of the Subcommittee of Ankle Attacks”), among others.

Within days, New York bloggers were calling. Then came The Washington Post, MSNBC, ABC News and more.

“Not sure what to make of this,” tweeted U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, along with Pego’s sketch of Lucky Schumer (“Joint Congressional Committee on Napping”).

For years, Pego has developed a small and loyal local following with upcycled art, including his line of Boo Science jewelry made from found objects and vintage coins and his monster-inspired furniture. Both are difficult for him to do in winter months, he said.

“This winter is the first winter I’ve really decided to focus on painting and other skills instead of taking downtime,” Pego said. “It was meant to be nothing more than a time-killer and wasn’t supposed to be something I considered part of my portfolio.”

There was no strict message behind it — no politics, no partisanship, no agenda, no attempts to sway anyone to any side of the aisle — except for all-out adorableness.

“Part of the deal was just developing a style in the digital realm that is a little new and a little different,” Pego said.

He also credits his upbringing as an inspiration. As a youth, his home was filled with politics. In the 1990s, his dad, Rick Moore, was assistant to OKC Mayor Ron Norick through the Oklahoma City bombing and the first MAPS projects. Having an “earful of goings-on” about the political realm, Pego always wanted to become more informed about politicians and the stories that came across his news feeds, all in an effort to hold himself “more accountable to the voting process.”

As his output of purrfect politicians grows, so do his accolades, most notably for his ability to combine the human essence of his subjects with the petability of a mouser. It’s a process that he has practically mastered over the past few weeks.

left Senator Lucky Schumer (D-NY) above Mary Howlin, Governor of Oklahoma (R) by Anthony Pego “I started to imagine these people drawn as cats; it wasn’t hard,” Pego said. “The anthropomorphism of cats really … made me laugh. And the more it was applied to people like celebrities and politicians in my head, the funnier it got.”

His process is simple. He studies photos of his subjects — both people and pets — before sketching the features that he believes makes them different and charismatic.

“I don’t really select the breed ahead of time,” Pego said. “I just kind of let their imagery do the job. And then, from there, it’s like, ‘Oh, he’s a tabby!’ … It just all sort of falls into place.”

As excited as Pego is about the hubbub surrounding his artistic explorations, he admits that he’s dumbfounded that this is what caught on with hundreds of thousands of people.

“While I have been on the Internet since the text-only days, I never considered myself one of those people who were obsessed with the mockery of memes,” he said. “But if you want to take my images and laugh at them for little while, I’m more than happy to produce more.”

The success brought a recent request from the owners of Oak & Ore to “catify” Woody Guthrie for a one-off tasting of Marshall Brewing Company’s Pineapple Express, a fruit-infused version of its This Machine IPA, which is dedicated to the memory of the Oklahoma-born folk icon.

Indeed, this cat is bound for glory.

Last week, he also catified former Denmark soccer star and current Oklahoma City Energy Football Club head coach Jimmy Nielsen and tweeted it to him. Soon, it became Nielsen’s profile picture. Queue another spike in the viral series: A Scandinavian fan requested a portrait of a Danish politician.

“Maybe that’s what the best type of work is made out of: those periods where you’re relaxed just because you love it and it’s there,” Pego said.

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Set to American composer Paul Shoenfield’s piece for violin, cello, clarinet and piano, the powerful narrative accompaniment of “Sparks of Glory” pulls audiences into the midst of Holocaust Europe.

It’s this piece that anchors Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble’s fourth concert of its 2014-2015 season.

The concert, Music of War and Remembrance, closes with Shoenfield’s

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piece, which includes excerpts of Polish-Israeli wartime journalist Moshe Prager’s writings, including a scene Prager presumably witnessed. Nazi guards gathered the prisoners and then made them dance for their amusement.

Leading up to it are Igor Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire du soldat,” also known as “The Soldier’s Tale,” and Edward Elgar’s “Piano Quintet in A minor for Piano and String Quartet, Op. 84.”

“On a certain level, it’s just great music, and what we want to do is introduce great music,” Burrow said.

“In terms of relevance, it’s clear in our world that tragedies are still being perpetrated.”

Shoenfield’s “Sparks of Glory” recounts scenes of the Nazi Holocaust.

Not for the fainthearted, the piece

laments the deterioration of prisoners’ wills but also seeks to celebrate the power of captives over captors.

“By the very nature of it — dealing with the Holocaust and Eastern European klezmer music — it worked naturally with some feeling of war.”

“The Soldier’s Tale” explores classicism through a 20th-century lens.

It recounts a Russian folk tale wherein a soldier sells his violin to the devil in exchange for a book that shows him the future. It combines stark and visceral melody and rhythm with simple elements of ragtime, tango and waltz.

“Piano Quintet in A minor” was first recorded in 1925. The work is grueling, Burrow said. Program musicians include Gregory Lee and Hal Grossman on violin, Mark Neumann

Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble on viola, Jonathan Ruck on cello, Chad Burrow on clarinet and Amy I-Lin Cheng on piano. Special guest Pamela Richman, a member of the University of Central Oklahoma faculty, will accompany as narrator.

Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble’s final show of the season, The Piano Quartet, runs April 20-21 and focuses on compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joaquín Turina and Johannes Brahms. Brightmusic’s Spring Festival: America, The Beautiful runs June 11-16 and features modern American composers including George Gershwin, John Corigliano, Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber.

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Mr. Bosworth After the fame and fortune, The Boz became an actor and a servant to the Lord.

The name Brian Bosworth evokes images of a swaggering young jock without a care in the world. For some, it might be hard to believe, but The Boz — just like the rest of humanity — has to age. In fact, he turned 50 on March 9.

He was born in Oklahoma City but moved to Irving, Texas. There, he played football at MacArthur High School before heading back home to the University of Oklahoma (OU), where, liberated from his father’s overbearing personality, he indulged his alter-ego, The Boz, a 6-foot2-inch, 248-pound muscle-bound, lifeloving monster with a funky haircut.

“When I first got to college, I was a little rebellious. For the first time, I was far enough away from my father’s influence and his demands,” Bosworth said in a recent phone interview with Oklahoma Gazette. “The haircut was kind of an organic thing that just evolved over time. The color on top came as an accident that I got at the very end of the season of … ’84, when we were going to the Orange Bowl to play Washington …

From there, it ended up becoming a job.”

Of course, he also had to play football, which he did as a two-time All-American linebacker who helped lead the Sooners to a 1985 National Championship.

But as well as he tackled, his hijinks soon overshadowed his on-field prowess. A dramatic example of this was his infamous “National Communists Against Athletes” (NCAA) T-shirt, which he sported on the sidelines at the 1987 Orange Bowl, a game he was banned from playing because of a positive steroid test. This shirt incident caused head coach Barry

Switzer to boot the star from the team. “[About] that going down the way it did: At the time, it seemed like comical relief, but in retrospect … I realize it was more of a selfish act,” Bosworth said.

In his more youthful days, Bosworth found comfort in his shenanigans.

Though he is more humble now, he said the haircut — among other things — gave him and his teammates a reprieve from the stress that was OU football.

“As fun as people think it is … it is extremely intense,” he said. “You don’t take them lightly … You’re not only carrying the moment of what you’re preparing for; you’re also carrying the worse-case scenarios and the weight of all the success of all the players that have played before. We have to honor that and carry that forward.”

In January, Bosworth was selected as one of 15 inductees in the 2015 class of the College Football Hall of Fame.

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During 1987’s National Football League supplemental draft, Bosworth was taken in Round 1 by the Seattle Seahawks. He sent a “letter of disinterest” to the team. He wanted to play for the Los Angeles Raiders instead and said that the latter team’s antihero image best fit his personality.

But when the Seahawks offered him what was then an eye-popping 10-year, $11 million contract, he swallowed his discontent and hopped on board.

Bosworth had much to live up to on the field.

Though his initial play was stellar, injuries held him back. In fact, after his abbreviated 1989 season, he couldn’t even do something The Boz

— Brian Bosworth most children can do: pass a physical.

Pierce Scranton Jr., who served as the Seahawks team physician from 1980 to 1997 and is a former president of the NFL Physicians Society, said Bosworth failed his physical because he “was a 25-year-old with the shoulders of a 60-year-old.”

Following this ratio, a 50-year-old Bosworth could easily have the shoulders of a 120-year-old.

Apparently, his shoulders haven’t been his only physical problem. Last year, Bosworth filed a lawsuit against the NFL, among others, claiming multiple gamerelated concussions caused long-term traumatic brain injury and symptoms including memory loss and headaches.

(He was not part of the class-action lawsuit filed against the NFL by former players earlier this decade, which included over 4,500 former athletes.)

His ego has suffered trauma as well.

“Bust” is often the first (and last) word applied to his truncated pro career. He was rated the sixth-worst sports flop by

above Brian Bosworth an ESPN “expert panel” and frequently appears on top-10 lists of NFL Draft busts.

One might argue that this tag is unfair since his play was decent and it was injury, not incompetence, that took him off the field.

Business major

Despite his antics, Bosworth is a smart human being. Majoring in business, he graduated early from OU with a 3.3 GPA. He showed his business acumen in his post-playing days, particularly while working in Malibu, California, for Sotheby’s International Realty. A company webpage reports that he and his real estate partner once completed more than $35 million in sales over an 18-month period.

He also had his own prime Malibu real estate: a 10,500-square-foot gated mansion with a giant pool and view of Paradise Cove Beach and the Pacific Ocean. The place was so sexy that it was used as a CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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setting for the teen drama The O.C. It was put on the market in 2007 for nearly $12 million, though it sold later for considerably less.

Real estate has not been Bosworth’s only business venture. These days, he’s a partner in an oil and gas company with a fellow OU alumnus in Houston. While he admits that it isn’t the best business to be in right now, he contends that it’s a cyclical market and prices will again increase and buoy states like Oklahoma that depend on the energy sector.

“Just have some faith and it will come back,” Bosworth said.

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Faith is as abundant in Bosworth’s life as oilrigs are across the plains. He found Jesus in Chickasha on March 3, 2013.

Bosworth also is an actor with many movie titles to his credit, though it was not a profession he pursued of his own volition. His first film, 1991’s Stone Cold, was released just as his career with the NFL was coming to a disappointing halt, so his agent persuaded him to

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“I went in kind of kicking and screaming because I wasn’t an actor,” he said. “I had only trained to be a football player or an athlete my entire life. So, I was just coming to grips with the finality of my career and the last thing I needed to do was … start a whole different profession. It was just a leap of faith.”

Twenty-four years later, Bosworth is still acting. Though some critics feel he is a stellar screen talent, his films aren’t blockbusters (and often don’t appear in theaters).

March 2013 saw the release of apocalyptic Christian film Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End, in which he plays the character Hawg, a troubled,

bloodthirsty outlaw.

He said that his religious journey began during a six-week promotional tour, which hit 18 Oklahoma towns “from Altus to Ponca City.” After being invited to a Chickasha church to screen the movie, Bosworth came to accept Jesus as his savior.

He hadn’t attended church in 20 years.

“It’s not that I didn’t know about God and the relationship with Jesus; it’s just that I turned my back on that particular relationship and carried a feud — like many people do — for the better part of three decades,” he said. “When you have nothing left and you’ve tried everything your way, that’s usually when you give up and give in and you realize you are not almighty and you cannot do everything yourself and the only way you’re ever going to find true peace and happiness is to establish and maintain a rock-solid relationship with Jesus.”

His latest movie, Do You Believe?, is due to release March 20. “[Do You Believe?] is a delicately fine-woven fabric that we all live in, that if we interact with each other in a godly way, great things can happen,” he said. “Even in the midst of tragedy, great things can end up happening.”

Collision course

Given the opportunity, it seems that Bosworth would like nothing more than to talk about spirituality. He said there is a time in everyone’s life when desperation and hopelessness collide, leaving us helpless. That is the time when God steps in. Some, however, might argue that it is a time when The Boz steps in.

In July 2008, he was on vacation in Winnipeg, Canada, when a young woman’s SUV went off the road and flipped several times, landing in a ditch beneath the highway.

The first responders were using the jaws of life, but that wasn’t enough. They needed The Boz, who ran from his car into the life-and-death scene. With his

added muscle, they were able to extricate the woman.

Maybe that shoulder is back to game shape after all.

“I’ll find myself pulling up at the particular moment when something goes down, and it happens to be at that particular time someone needs to do something,” he said. “Everybody would do the same thing; I just happen to be in that position — not alone every time, but you still have to come together … to save those that are in need or in danger or hurting.”

Bosworth embodies his belief of acting positively. But he said he doesn’t consider himself a hero for helping strangers in need. Rather, he is simply a servant.

Brian Bosworth continues to act and focus on his family life.

My focus is to maintain a good, strong relationship with my wife and have a strong faith and belief in my savior, Jesus.

— Brian Bosworth

Family affairs

Acting now takes up a lot of his time, as do speaking engagements and other ventures. And Bosworth’s exacting focus — the one that allowed him to become the college athlete we are familiar with — also centers on his family life.

His 16-year-old son Max plays basketball at Austin Westlake High School. Max recently gained prominent TV time courtesy of an October 2014 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary film, Brian and The Boz. Much of it features Max alongside his father inside a memorabilia-filled storage locker that once belonged to Bosworth’s father, Foster, now deceased.

“My primary focus is to make sure that [my son] gets through high school with all the tools he needs to be a successful man,” Bosworth said. “And my focus is to maintain a good, strong relationship with my wife and have a strong faith and belief in my savior, Jesus. And the things that happen from that are a blessing.”

His 19-year-old daughter Hayley is now in college at the University of Oklahoma. She majors in International Studies and African Studies and spikes balls of a different sort on the Sooner volleyball team.

Bosworth also has two linebacker nephews. Kyle recorded 48 tackles and one interception while playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Dallas Cowboys. He is currently a free agent. His twin brother, Korey, was signed as an undrafted free agent but never recorded any NFL game statistics.

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be cool to highlight some of these people who don’t have a chance to do anything other than album covers and flyers.”

And naturally, he invited bands to play too.

The event runs Friday through Sunday. Art shows from 3 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday feature 30 artists, including David Anthony King,

Wiccans, a band from Denton, Texas, performs Sunday at the Everything Is Not OK art and music festival in Oklahoma City.

September. He drew on his own experience and travels to corral close friends and contacts.

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“The basic premise of it is that I co-run a gallery, Tall Hill Creative,” Adams said. “I was like, we have this gallery where we do art shows. It would

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Since the age of 15, Ross Adams, co-curator at Tall Hill Creative, has fused himself into the soul of the Midwest punk scene.

As a young teen, Adams frequented record stores, spending hours looking over album artwork. He loved art, always choosing to draw over finishing homework or chores. He also joined a few bands (including American Hate), playing his way, city by city, across the region.

Over the last 20 years, Adams sunk into the punk DIY subculture, exposing himself to a breadth of visual art that few outside the scene would recognize.

He also realized that punk art should be put in a gallery.

Ross Adams is the muscle and the brains behind Everything Is Not OK. the punk graphic icon who created the Crass logo.

Music shows feature 27 bands sorted into shows titled Hardcore Volumes I-V. The two afternoon shows at The Shop — which has an undisclosed location that attendees must “ask a punk” to find — will have three acts, while the three evening shows at The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western Ave., include seven acts. Featured among them are OKC bands Fuckheads, Leech and Justice Keeper, and out-of-state acts Lumpy and the Dumpers (St. Louis), The Wrong (Chicago) and Big Zit (northwest Indiana).

All told, it was a massive yet surprisingly easy undertaking that Adams only started planning in

‘More than half are going to say no and some will flake out, so then I’ll have a manageable group.’”

While a solid strategy, it didn’t quite work that way. Adams is a self-described “go big or go home” sort of fellow. He just went after it.

Pretty much everyone said yes.

“I was like, ‘Oh shit. I have to make this happen,’” Adams said.

The Oklahoma punk scene is by no means impressive by big-city standards, which is something most bands he contacted were aware of. That shortcoming was something he felt positioned to rectify.

In his 20 years of playing, touring and curating, Adams has come to know nearly everyone involved with punk

in the Midwest. He crashed on their couches or played gigs with them.

He has just been a fan of some and followed them through their careers.

As he moved across America’s plains, he strung together a chain of contacts, both artists and musicians, from Texas to Kansas City, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois, to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

“I pretty much know somebody in every band,” Adams said. “That’s how it really came together. It was these two avenues that I operate in: DIY punk subculture and producing and curating visual arts.”

It has been a whirlwind process, and Adams admittedly doesn’t know what to think of it all, except that he’s excited.

“I want to be able to compensate everyone and hopefully make back my investment, but I’m not looking for monetary success,” Adams said. “As long as it happens, that’s all I can ask for at this point. Everybody comes and has a good time and no one dies.”

While Adams was the man to make the calls and book the gigs, he said he couldn’t do it without help. He named a handful of friends — Tim Buchanan and Lenora LaVictoire among others — and mentioned that Tate James, Daniel Helms and Melissa Gray at Cheap Rent went above and beyond, too.

Cheap Rent, an OKC-based screenprinting company, offered to pitch in its services to complete 600 posters for the artists to sell. That comes to 20 per head selling for $20 each. They’ll also unveil a new apparel line conceived in collaboration with the exhibiting artists.

With the added assistance from friends, the generosity of venues and Cheap Rent and the support of the artists themselves, it has been a collective effort that has brought Adams’ vision to fruition. It’s all he can do to return the favor.

“I wanted to expose people here to the world I have been exposed to,” Adams mused. “I wanted to bring all my friends from all over the country to my place.”

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Cozz

Up-and-coming emcees make a big world smaller.

BY CHRISTIAN WILSON

J. Cole Forest Hills Drive Tour with Bas and Cozz 9:30 p.m. Tuesday OKC Farmers Public Market 311 S. Klein Ave. jcolemusic.com 232-6506 Sold out. Check venue for last-minute ticket releases. $82-$90

Following last year’s new releases and debut acclaim, emcees Bas and Cozz hit the road, joining J. Cole for Act 1 of his Forest Hills Drive Tour.

The two upstarts — Bas from New York City, Cozz from South Central LA — signed onto Cole’s Dreamville label with Interscope Records last year. They now find themselves on a three-part international tour hitting nearly every U.S. state, a swath of Europe from Switzerland to Denmark and a Tuesday stop at OKC Farmers Public Market, 311 S. Klein Ave.

I’ve seen both sides of the world. I rap about that reality.

— Cozz

It’s a big world that’s getting smaller for the crew, especially for 21-year-old Cozz.

“It’s my first time traveling the world,” he said. “I’ve never been outside the U.S. I’m excited.”

Considered one of the most promising West Coast rappers of his age, Cozz built his following through grassroots whipping and social media, though it really didn’t take much.

His explosive break came after his first single, the sharp and street-level “Dreams,” garnered attention from fans and label execs including Cole, who happened to be in LA. Cozz began rapping at 16,

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improving alongside a close highschool friend and emcee. His experience is diverse, with time spent as a “regular kid from the hood” and a kid who schooled at Manhattan Beach (a predominantly white school).

It’s the space on either side of those extremes and the street-level narratives between them he finds the easiest to speak about.

“I’ve seen both sides of the world.

I rap about that reality,” Cozz said.

The past year has been a huge 360 for Cozz, who has gone from living with his parents to traveling the world, meeting the likes of Drake and Kendrick Lamar and having quite a bit more money in his pockets (though he does still live with his parents).

“Life’s been great; I can’t lie,” Cozz said. “It’s been cool being with Dreamville. I’m still doing my own thing. There’s been all love.”

Part of that love has come from Bas, who also experienced a quick ascent in the rap world. He hails from the opposite coast — Queens, to be exact — though he spent the first years of his life in Paris.

His newest album, Last Winter, explores his international identity, perseverance and the “New World Order (N.W.O.)” (the opening track).

Prior to that, he carved his music into the trunk of rap with a mixtape series, Quarter Water Raised Me, which landed on The Source magazine’s 2013 list of Top 20 tapes.

Founded in 2007 by Cole and Ibrahim Hamad, Dreamville Records currently houses four artists: Cole, Bas, Cozz and Omen. The label has released three of Cole’s albums and one each from Bas and Cozz. An album from Omen is coming soon.

The tour is titled for Cole’s latest release, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, named after his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Most of the U.S. tour is sold out, including the OKC stop. Check with the venue for last-minute ticket releases.

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by Chicago band Twin Peaks.

BY CHRISTIAN WILSON

Twin Peaks with Fort Lean 7 p.m. Sunday City Pres 829 NW 13th St. citypresokc.com Free

It’s not often you hear about a house of God that plays so well to nonsaintly crowds.

But City Presbyterian Church (City Pres) does just that.

It opens its doors, loosens its collar and offers local musicians opportunities to showcase themselves in a heavenly, 350-seat venue.

It started in September with the Midtown Songwriter Series, a quarterly music concert that has already featured talent like Tyler Hopkins, Chase Kerby and Beau Jennings.

“A few years ago, Hopkins and I were having lunch, before the church had a building,” said Bobby Griffith, a City Pres pastor. “We were just starting, and I mentioned it would be cool … if we opened our doors to help out local artists in order for them to get better exposure and maybe make money.”

The venue does a few things other venues don’t. For starters, with its Midtown Songwriter Series, artists get 100 percent of door revenue.

Because the shows are held in the church’s sanctuary at 829 NW 13th St., concerts boast comfortable chairs (pews were removed and replaced with padded, fabric-covered seats), fantastic acoustics and an intimate but not overly small stage setup. But it’s another carryover from Sunday services that most distinguishes the space: respect.

When musicians play bars, open mics and other small sets, they constantly compete for space, both aurally and physically. Beer glasses

tink and thud. There’s always Mr. Talk-over-all somehow positioned in the acoustic center of the room. But at City Pres, audiences are attentive, as if their very souls depended on it.

City Pres works to make sure it’s supporting its community, opening its doors for more than Sunday morning services, Griffith said. While music plays a big part of that support, the church’s focus on community also allows for a greater range of events, including hosting other local artistrelated events and even things like Harding Charter School’s upcoming baccalaureate ceremony.

“A lot of times, churches don’t have the greatest reputation with the art community,” Griffith said. “We see this as a way to build bridges where, even if we don’t agree on things, we can still care for one another and do good things together.”

The next act to rock the sanctuary will be Chicago-based Twin Peaks on Sunday.

The group formed in 2009 and includes friendships dating back to elementary school. Its popularity swelled following the August release of its latest album, Wild Onion.

In addition to frontman Cadien Lake James, Twin Peaks utilizes dynamic rotating singer-songwriters.

Guitarist Clay Frank, bassist Jack Dolan and James take turns as they float around the band’s daydreamy, psychedelic garage groove. In effect, the album almost appears to be three different bands, which makes sense for an outfit with influences as broad as The Pixies, Black Lips, Thee Oh Sees, The Beatles and The Beach Boys.

From here, the band heads to Austin for several high-profile, official South by Southwest festival showcases.

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A true troubadour took to the rails and lap steel to create bittersweet music.

BY JENNIFER CHANCELLOR

Ashley Raines & The New West Revue 8 p.m. Friday JJ’s Alley Bricktown Pub 212 E. Sheridan Ave. ashleyrainesmusic.com 605-4543 Free

If ever there was an all-American troubadour, Ashley Raines is it.

At age 14, the acoustic, Americana singer-songwriter ran away from his home in Kansas, hitching rides and jumping trains as both a traveler and a musician.

He said leaving wasn’t something he felt inspired to do. He wasn’t mimicking rail-hoppers like Pete Seeger or Woody Guthrie. In fact, he said, there was nothing at all romantic about his compulsion to wander.

“I wasn’t inspired. This was a lifeor-death thing for me,” he said. “I was being pushed by some force. I didn’t leave Kansas City to be homeless or think it was a good idea to travel like that. It was necessity.”

For 20 years, he has traveled through Oklahoma on his journeys, playing songs and making music.

Before that, he hitchhiked through the state as a vagabond.

Oklahoma seems to keep getting in my way, so I stop.

— Ashley Raines

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He returns Friday for a concert at JJ’s Alley Bricktown Pub, 212 E. Sheridan Ave. “Oklahoma seems to keep getting in my way, so I stop,” he said.

He’s in good company. “[Musician] Don Conoscenti turned me onto some great places,” he added. “Eventually, I met Jeff Rodgers, the owner of JJ’s Alley, and he put me on a sampler with John

Ashley Raines with his custom guitar.

Fullbright and Parker Millsap.”

That compilation and his life experiences define his prolific work.

His most recent album, After the Bruising, dropped late last year. His music conveys tender American ruggedness, like the weary, warm caress of a sharecropper’s hand upon his wife’s cheek after a long day. When he plays live, his lonely sounding lap steel is a kiss from chapped, cracked lips. There’s always a obsession for one more song, one close, swaying dance before the lamplight fades away.

His view of his audience and its view of him is unobstructed, and his lap steel guitar — a custom, hollowneck Weissenborn — provides added intimacy to his performances. It quickly becomes a vital voice.

The harmony is by design.

“Cripple Creek Guitars offered to make me a custom Weissenborn, and we worked together to get a huge tone that complemented my voice and lent itself to my style of playing and writing,” he said.

He doesn’t romanticize his instruments, either. They’re not magical or mysterious; they’re practical, a means to an end.

“Well, I use them. You know? Like instruments,” he joked.

But he’s not joking.

“I use them to feed myself. I keep them locked in a box but for a couple hours a day in which I take them out to punish them,” he said.

Raines is prolific: He has released 13 albums in 15 years.

But the number of albums and songs isn’t important. He would rather not keep track of such things; music is something he’s compelled to make.

For him, it’s like breathing.

“If I were a doctor, I would doctor.

[I] wouldn’t count how many folks I had doctored,” he said. “Folks don’t keep track of how many groceries sacked or walls painted. So I write.

I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the what or why.”

Edgar Cruz/Jeff Nokes and Freinds, Avanti Bar & Grill.

ACOUSTIC Firestarter, Guildhaul. POP

Bob Schneider/Derek Paul & The Handsome Devils, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. SINGER/SONGWRITER Butch Cavendish, Grandad’s Bar. COUNTRY Carlton Dorsey/Tom Marshall, The Paramount OKC. SINGER/SONGWRITER Christian Pearson/Gary Johnson, Skirvin Hilton Hotel.

PIANO

Grant Wells, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO

Christian Simmons, Remington Park.

SINGER/SONGWRITER

Maurice Johnson, R&J Lounge and Supper Club. JAZZ

Cover Me Badd, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. COVER

Replay/80’z Enuf, Baker St. Pub & Grill. COVER

DJ Six, Russell’s, Tower Hotel. VARIOUS

Scott Lowber/Will Galbraith/Ed VanBuskirk, Friends Restaurant & Club. COVER

Empire Grey, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery. ROCK

WHITECHAPEL/Broken Flesh/All Have Sinned, The Conservatory. ROCK Zac Lee Duo, Will Rogers Lobby Cafe & Bar. JAZZ

THURSDAY, MAR. 12 Anatma/Dischordia/Lost Empires, Blue Note Lounge.

ROCK

Freakabout, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK Gentry, Kendell’s Bar. VARIOUS Groove Merchants, UCO Jazz Lab, Edmond. VARIOUS Jabee/Admirals/Bowlsey, Opolis, Norman. VARIOUS Justice Keeper/Lacerations/Convert, The Conservatory.

ROCK Michael Fracasso/Kierston White, The Blue Door.

SINGER/SONGWRITER

Roy Lee Scott & The Flying Cowboys, Sliders. COUNTRY

David Morris, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO

Slowvein, Oklahoma City Limits. POP

Deerpeople/Kickback/Wurlybirds, Opolis, Norman.

VARIOUS

SquadLive, Riverwind Casino, Norman. POP

Kyle Reid and The Low Swingin’ Chariots, Grandad’s Bar. BLUEGRASS Replay, Baker St. Pub & Grill. COVER Secrets/Outline In Color/Bring your Finest, The Conservatory. ROCK The Brass Beats, O Bar. VARIOUS The Clique, Friends Restaurant & Club. VARIOUS

Of Montreal / Deerhoof

Ravens Three, Full Circle Bookstore. VARIOUS

Brent Saulsbury/Will Galbraith/Wayne Duncan, Friends Restaurant & Club. ROCK

Fleetwood Mac, Chesapeake Energy Arena. ROCK

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Tuesday Fresh off the March 3 release of its Aureate Gloom album, experimental indie rock act Of Montreal hits ACM@UCO music Performance Lab Tuesday for a live show. Emotional and unreserved, the LP is singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and band founder Kevin Barnes’ reaction to his life’s stormiest moments. Intimate and emotive lyrics plumb his deep psychological vault. The show starts 8 p.m. at 329 E. Sheridan Ave. Tickets are $20. Visit acm.uco.edu.

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The Clique, Friends Restaurant & Club. VARIOUS

SATURDAY, MAR. 14 100 Bones Band, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe. ROCK Aaron Newman Band, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill.

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The Clique, Friends Restaurant & Club. VARIOUS

Barrel House String Band, Grandad’s Bar. BLUEGRASS

MONDAY, MAR. 9

Christian Simmons, Remington Park. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Ali Harter Residency, Blue Note Lounge. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Dino and Friends, Chevy Stage. ROCK

Bleed The Pigs/NoxThanks/Cottonmouth, The Conservatory. ROCK

Joe Pug/Field Report, Opolis, Norman. ROCK

The Stinnett Brothers, Bourbon Street Bar. ROCK The Stray Birds, The Blue Door. FOLK

Cover Me Badd, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. COVER

The Sword/Eagle Claw, ACM@UCO Performance Lab. ROCK Zane Williams, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY

Don and Melodee Johnson, Twelve Oaks, Edmond. JAZZ

Rick Toops, Friends Restaurant & Club. ROCK

KALO/Hector Anchando, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery.

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SUNDAY, MAR. 15

FRIDAY, MAR. 13

Lee Mullens, Riverwind Casino, Norman. COUNTRY

Joel Rafael, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONGWRITER

Leech/Treatment/Life Like, The Conservatory. ROCK

Moongiant/Aaron Pierce/Idabel/We Are The Willow, Opolis, Norman. ROCK

American Aquarium, Wormy Dog Saloon. COUNTRY Ashley Raines Returns to JJ’s Alley, JJ’s Alley.

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Lisa & Laura, Full Circle Bookstore. VARIOUS Metal Headz, Oklahoma City Limits. COVER

The Wrong/Sin Motivo/Violent Affair, The Conservatory.

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Miss Brown to You, UCO Jazz Lab, Edmond. JAZZ

Typesetter/Trash Pops, Blue Note Lounge. ROCK

Roy Lee Scott & The Flying Cowboys, Sliders. COUNTRY

Scott Lowber/Will Galbraith/Rick Toops, Friends Restaurant & Club. COVER

MONDAY, MAR. 16

Joe Pug Opolis, Norman Saturday

Ali Harter Residency, Blue Note Lounge. SINGER/ SONGWRITER Hannibal King/Bubs Styles/ARXV, The Conservatory.

HIP-HOP

A.J. Croce, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONGWRITER Coal Chamber/Filter/Combichrist, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ROCK Edgar Cruz/Jeff Nokes and Freinds, Avanti Bar & Grill.

ACOUSTIC Maurice Johnson, R&J Lounge and Supper Club. JAZZ Self Defense Family/Colourful Hill/Hex, The Conservatory. ROCK Scott Lowber/Will Galbraith/Ed VanBuskirk, Friends Restaurant & Club. COVER Sunshine Hahn, Will Rogers Lobby Cafe & Bar. SINGER/SONGWRITER

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Submissions run as space allows, although we strive to make the listings as inclusive as possible.

Fax your listings to 528-4600 or e-mail them to listings@okgazette.com. Sorry, but phone submissions cannot be accepted.

Rick Toops, Friends Restaurant & Club. ROCK

TUESDAY, MAR. 17 J.Cole, Farmers Public Market. HIP-HOP of Montreal/Deerhoof, ACM@UCO Performance Lab. ROCK PROVIDED

Aaron Newman Band, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe. FOLK

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 18

Santana, Civic Center Music Hall. ROCK Vanna/Ephemera, The Conservatory. ROCK

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LIFE MUSIC REVIEW Punky soul Leading up to this year’s music portion of the Austin fest, we’re previewing three can’t-miss acts.

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Week two of our South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) preview brings to your sad, thirsty ears the sweet sounds of Air Force soul, new-era Clash rock and psychedelic indie ska.

The music portion of Austin’s monster tech, trend and music festival runs March 17-20. Learn more at sxsw.com. Let’s begin.

Rubblebucket

It’s no surprise that these swingers have a big sound, as the collective used to refer to itself as Rubblebucket Orchestra. But what is surprising is how it has built its brass sound alongside its reggae soft-psychedelic ear honey to create a forceful, smile-inducing crowd-pleaser.

Diverging from its first two albums, 2014’s Survival Sounds is crisp, wild and substantial. The band took a big step up, thanks to help from John Congleton (producer for St. Vincent, The Walkmen, David Byrne and The Polyphonic Spree). We’ll name the brass, increased synth and clarity of sound mixing as big factors in its newfound popularity, but what catches us most is lead singer Annakalmia Traver’s trueness of voice. She can be a bit gravelly, but when she hits and Rubblebucket starts rumbling, you will be flying.

Official SXSW showcases include 8 p.m. March 19 at IFC Fairgrounds and 1 a.m. March 20 at Blackheart in Austin.

Sean C. Johnson

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A former Air Force staff sergeant, Johnson isn’t quite the type you’d expect to flourish in the realm of soul.

But the Del City singer has groove.

Inspired by the likes of The Dixie Hummingbirds, The Canton Spirituals, The Fairfield Four and Sam Cooke, Johnson was grounded in gospel from a young age. Though music was never really more than a hobby, there were nights he would record his voice and play it back, creating his own harmonies.

He had a knack for it, but it wasn’t until a friend broke down in tears at an initial recording effort that Johnson considered doing it professionally.

A soothing mix of soul, jazz and a touch of hip-hop, Johnson’s music is the kind you listen to when you want to feel things.

His official SXSW showcase is 7:15 p.m. March 19 at PromiseLand Church in Austin.

Palma Violets

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Hailing from London, this indie garage rock band pumps the kind of tunage that’ll have you retreating to some dark corner of a brick-basement house concert for extracurriculars with your girl/guy.

Part The Clash, The Killers and wildcard appeal, the band built itself from a strong local following, attracting an ever-broader fan base through amateur videos and gigs before their songs were even released. After a successful debut album, 180, Palma Violets — Alexander “Chilli” Jesson, Samuel Thomas Fryer, Jeffrey Peter Mayhew and William Martin Doyle — is officially a next-gen band to watch. With a sophomore album due May 5, there’s every reason to pick it up.

Official SXSW showcases are at 1 a.m. March 19 at Parish and 11:30 p.m.

March 20 at Bar 96 in Austin.

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Red Army

Team of one A new documentary examines how the Red Army lived and breathed hockey.

BY JENNIFER CHANCELLOR

American producer, director and writer Gabe Polsky (The Motel Life) brings us Red Army, a documentary about one of the toughest and winningest hockey teams in history, told largely through the eyes of star player Viacheslav “Slava” Fetisov.

He was born in Soviet Russia in 1958 and said there was no running water and no toilets in his home. “[Even so,] I was a happy kid,” Fetisov said.

He was happy because he had a game to play: hockey.

At age 10, he joined the Red Army. By age 16, he was playing professional hockey. The nationwide system trained the “best of the best of the best,” including Fetisov, who practiced seven to eight hours a day.

Coach Anatoli Tarasov, often called the father of Russian hockey, ruled his team much like other leaders ran Russia: A win reflected the country’s superiority.

“Because of socialism — that’s why we’re the best,” said one player.

It was a form of propaganda, said another man.

Today, Fetisov claims he’s still happy. He flips off the interviewer.

He’s proud and constantly interrupts documentary filming to check emails, take phone calls and talk to an offcamera colleague.

But when asked to describe how he felt 20 years ago, his tone changes.

Fetisov became the youngest captain in Red Army history, and he and four other men were dubbed the team’s undefeatable Russian Five.

As a teen, he went overseas with the Red Army to play Canadian teams as crowds of more than 10,000 watched. For the first time, he saw free markets. He bought his own shorts and pants. He was able to eat fish more than once a week. “[Despite all that,] we beat them in all five games,” Fetisov said with a laugh.

Then came the 1980 Winter Olympics. The U.S. hockey team faced Red Army and won. Talking about it today, Fetisov still weeps.

Training soon became a punishment.

“After that, there were players that pissed blood,” said one man.

The men gave up their childhoods and families, and wanting anything outside of sport could end their careers.

However, Fetisov wanted his own contract, his own money and his own terms. The Soviet government reacted by telling him that he’d never play again anywhere, in any way.

To this, he said, “Thank you very much,” and joined the National Hockey League (NHL) anyway, playing with the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings.

Soon, another player joined him.

“He escaped,” a former Soviet teammate said after calling him a traitor. Why did the government — or anyone else — even care? Its government believed “one defection would lead to a wave” that threatened Soviet power.

Since 1989, over 500 Russians have been drafted into the NHL. “It’s the American dream,” Fetisov said.

In 1997, he took the winning cup to Moscow because he wanted to share it with his country, but it wasn’t the same socialist regime he left decades before. He saw poverty, crime, rampant capitalism and disorder.

He now works 20 hours a day in politics. He carefully weighs every word, making it clear that how he felt 20 years ago is not how he feels today.

“I was sad,” he said.

Yet, sorrow permeates his tale.

What is anyone willing to do to win?

Is the sacrifice worth it — personally, professionally or even nationally? The Red Army, after all, taught players to fight for what they believed in, which was their country — until it wasn’t anymore.

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By David Rogers

March 5-29th Based on the classic Novel

by Daniel Keyes

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19) In the old Superman comics, Mister Mxyztplk was a fiendish imp whose home was in the fifth dimension. He sometimes sneaked over into our world to bedevil the Man of Steel with pranks.

There was one sure way he could be instantly banished back to his own realm for a long time: If Superman fooled him into saying his own name backwards. You might think it would be hard to trick a magic rascal into saying “Klptzyxm” when he knew very well what the consequences would be, but Superman usually succeeded. I’d like to suggest that you have a similar power to get rid of a bugaboo that has been bothering you, Aries. Don’t underestimate your ability to outsmart the pest.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) In 1961, 19-year-old Bob Dylan began doing solo performances of folk songs at New York clubs. To accompany his vocals, he played an acoustic guitar and harmonica. By 1963, his career had skyrocketed.

Critics called him a creative genius. Pop stars were recording the songs he wrote, making him rich.

But he still kept his instrumentation simple, relying entirely on his acoustic guitar and harmonica. That changed in 1965, when he made the leap to rock and roll. For the first time, his music featured a full drum set and electric guitar, bass, and keyboards. Some of his fans were offended. How dare he renounce his folk roots? I wonder if it might be time for you to consider a comparable transition, Leo. Are you willing to risk disorienting or disturbing those who would prefer you to stay as you are?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) In 1637, mathematician Pierre de Fermat declared that he had solved the “Last Theorem,” a particularly knotty mathematical problem. Unfortunately, he never actually provided the proof that he had done so. The mystery remained. Other math experts toiled for centuries looking for the answer. It wasn’t until 1994, more than 350 years later, that anyone succeeded. I think you are on the verge of discovering a possible solution to one of your own long-running riddles, Taurus. It may take a few more weeks, but you’re almost there. Can you sense that twinkle in your third eye? Keep the faith.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “Whoever travels without a guide needs 200 years for a two-day journey.” That’s an old Sufi saying sometimes attributed to the poet Rumi. I don’t think it’s accurate in all cases. Sometimes we are drawn to wander into frontiers that few people have visited and none have mastered. There are no guides! On other occasions, we can’t get the fullness of our learning experience unless we are free to stumble and bumble all by ourselves. A knowledgeable helper would only interfere with that odd magic. But right now, Virgo, I believe the Sufi saying holds true for you. Where you’re headed, you would benefit from an advisor, teacher, or role model.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Your upcoming efforts might not be flawless in all respects, but I suspect you will triumph anyway. You may not even be completely sure of what you want, but I bet you’ll get a reward you didn’t know you were looking for.

Cagey innocence and high expectations will be your secret weapons. Dumb luck and crazy coincidences will be your X-factors. Here’s one of your main tasks: As the unreasonable blessings flow in your direction, don’t disrupt or obstruct the flow.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) There’s a meme rolling around Tumblr and Facebook that goes like this: “Everyone wants a magical solution for their problems, but they refuse to believe in magic.”

Judging from the astrological omens, I think this Internet folk wisdom applies to your current situation.

As I see it, you have two choices. If you intend to keep fantasizing about finding a magical solution, you will have to work harder to believe in magic. But if you can’t finagle your brain into actually believing in magic, you should stop fantasizing about a magical solution. Which will it be?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) I have taken a passage from a letter that Henry Miller wrote to Anais Nin, and I have chopped it up and rearranged it and added to it so as to create an oracle that’s perfect for you right now. Ready? “This is the wild dream: you with your chameleon’s soul being anchored always in no matter what storm, sensing you are at home wherever you are. You asserting yourself, getting the rich varied life you desire; and the more you assert yourself, the more you love going deeper, thicker, fuller. Resurrection after resurrection: that’s your gift, your promise. The insatiable delight of constant change.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) One of your important assignments in the coming week is to get high without the use of drugs and alcohol. Let me elaborate. In my oracular opinion, you simply must escape the numbing trance of the daily rhythm. Experiencing altered states of awareness will provide you with crucial benefits.

At the same time, you can’t afford to risk hurting yourself, and it’s essential to avoid stupidly excessive behavior that has negative repercussions. So what do you think? Do you have any methods to get sozzled and squiffed or jiggled and jingled that will also keep you sane and healthy?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Singer Gloria Gaynor recorded the song “I Will Survive” in 1978. It sold over two million copies and ultimately became an iconic disco anthem. And yet it was originally the B-side of “Substitute,” the song

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) I’m tempted to furrow my brow and raise my voice as I tell you to please please please go out and do the dicey task you’ve been postponing. But that would just be a way to vent my frustration, and probably not helpful or constructive for you. So here’s my wiser advice: To prepare for that dicey task, lock yourself in your sanctuary until you figure out what you first need to change about yourself before you can accomplish the dicey task.

I think that once you make the inner shift, doing the deed will be pretty easy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) In the fairy tale “The Ugly Duckling,” the young hero suffers from a peculiar case of mistaken identity. He believes that he is a duck. All of his problems stem from this erroneous idea. By duck standards, he is a homely mess. He gets taunted and abused by other animals, goes into exile, and endures terrible loneliness. In the end, though, his anguish dissolves when he finally realizes that he is in fact a swan. United with his true nature, he no longer compares himself to an inappropriate ideal.

Fellow swans welcome him into their community, and he flies away with them. Is there anything in this story that resonates with you, Pisces? I’m guessing there is. It’s high time to free yourself from false notions about who you really are.

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A gift or creation or skill you think is less important could turn out to be pre-eminent.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) As soon as a baby loggerhead turtle leaves its nest on a Florida beach, it heads for the ocean. It’s only two inches long. Although it can swim just one mile every two hours, it begins an 8,000-mile journey that takes ten years. It travels east to Africa, then turns around and circles back to where it originated. Along the way it grows big and strong as it eats a wide variety of food, from corals to sea cucumbers to squid.

Succeeding at such an epic journey requires a stellar sense of direction and a prodigious will to thrive.

I nominate the loggerhead turtle to be your power animal for the coming weeks, Cancerian.

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