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Candy Loving: Even her name was perfect for the distinction of being a Playboy centerfold. As a journalism student at the University of Oklahoma, she aroused worldwide interest as Playboy’s 25th anniversary Playmate in January 1979. What’s she been up to the last, say, 34 years? Rod Lott gets to the rest of the story on page 27. —Phil Bacharach

Commentary

Letters

City: JFK neighborhood rezoning, drought

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Performing Arts: Defending the Caveman

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Music: Samantha Crain, Lotus, Amanda Earhart, event listings

State: anti-tobacco ordinances

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Shopgirl: treat yo’self

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News of the Weird

People: Candy Loving

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Environment: organic gardening

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Be cautious with a dopey idea by mIke brake

The renewed push to legalize the medical use of marijuana in Oklahoma takes the same misguided approach used by other states, including California. If, indeed, there is legitimate therapeutic value in pot — a contention with limited anecdotal evidence — setting up an ad hoc network of authorized growers and dispensers is the wrong way to go. Medical pot, if it’s ever legalized, should undergo rigorous clinical trials and be carefully regulated like every other drug. California’s experience is instructive. With the passage of Proposition 215 in 1996, that state authorized patients with doctor-issued identification cards to grow or possess specific amounts of marijuana for medical use. Sadly, that system has been widely abused. Storefront pot dispensaries with names like OMG Collective or Happy Meds resemble hippie crash pads more than pharmacies. Other so-called clinics hand out the ID cards for cash. One TV

If pot is a drug, let’s test and evaluate it scientifically. station sent healthy undercover agents into one such clinic; they walked out with pot cards for such ailments as hair loss, dry skin and, in one preposterous case, pain from wearing high heels. “I don’t have to talk to you, dude!” a pipe-puffing, alleged doctor told reporters outside one such clinic. While any legal drug can be abused, the current system governing the approval and distribution of pharmaceuticals at least has some safeguards. To be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a drug must undergo several phases of rigorously monitored, double-blind clinical trials

where patient populations of increasing size are either given the experimental drug or a harmless placebo. Results are then compared between the two groups, and data is published in scientific journals and reviewed by federal authorities. Only after a drug is certified as safe and effective can it be prescribed by physicians. Even then, drugs can only be sold through licensed pharmacies, with everincreasing levels of scrutiny for those drugs with the potential for addiction and abuse. If medical marijuana is ever made legal, it should undergo that same multistage testing process and be dispensed through normal pharmacies with a doctor’s prescription. While there have been some clinical trials concerning the use of tetrahydrocannabinol (the psychoactive ingredient in pot) in a number of illnesses, there is no conclusive evidence that it is widely effective or better than

Brake was chief writer for former Gov. Frank Keating and former U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin.

state and local rate of 10.3 percent vs. 4.6 percent for the top 1 percent. The poor contribute disproportionately to the high cost of doctors’ education and college degrees (worth an estimated $1 million) for 25 percent of the population. But fair to Republicans always means the poor paying more and the rich paying less. —D.W. Tiffee Norman

concert by an accomplished musician. I don’t know Walt Strony, but I’m sure his talent does not deserve to be trivialized in some lame and juvenile attempt to be funny. Clearly, you have no respect for quality in either music, humor, or journalism. At the very least, you owe Mr. Strony an apology for your tastelessness. —Rosemary Brown Oklahoma City

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No doubt the Oklahoma Gazette staff member who wrote the Life article about Walt Strony in the Jan. 23 edition is still snickering at his own wit. While cheap shots and vulgarity are staples in your paper’s so-called humor content, it’s appalling that you used them to open a straight news article about an upcoming

A story in the Feb. 6 edition on Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High School incorrectly stated that in past years, the OKC school district’s counseling office had been involved with school audits. That was not the case. Oklahoma Gazette regrets the error. The photos for The Wurly Birds and Beau Jennings & the Tigers stories, both in the Feb. 6 edition, are the work of Nathan Poppe.

existing medications. For example, one of the conditions cited in the proposed Oklahoma bill is Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel condition. As a lifelong Crohn’s patient, I know that it is treated with anti-inflammatory medications and drugs that dial down the immune system since Crohn’s is an autoimmune disease. Getting stoned might help you forget you have it, but pot is unlikely to offer any meaningful therapeutic value. In fact, a bad case of the munchies could make your Crohn’s worse. If pot is a drug, let’s test and evaluate it scientifically. Then, and only then, it should be made available in pill or liquid form through legitimate medical channels. Any other approach is too open to abuse.

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 pbacharach@okgazette. com or sent online at okgazette.com, but include a city of residence and contact number for verification.

a tax cut to die for Gov. Mary Fallin’s $106 million-a-year tax cut proposal effectively precludes Oklahoma from spending a net $50 million annually to insure 200,000 Oklahomans under Obamacare, a coldblooded death sentence for thousands who will suffer and die from treatable medical conditions. The pro-life crowd’s road to prosperity is paved with human bones. Fallin claims income tax cuts will make us more “competitive,” but our economy (fueled by federal spending and high oil and agriculture prices) grew at the third-highest rate nationally in the past decade. Betting our future on continued high oil prices is the definition of insanity. Texas is ranked No. 1 nationally as a business-friendly state vs. 23rd for Oklahoma in CNBC’s 2012 report

(in conjunction with the National Association of Manufacturers). But Oklahoma trounces Texas in the “cost of business” category, which includes all personal and business taxes, ranking fourth vs. Texas’ 28th. We get crushed in transportation (Texas is first vs. Oklahoma’s 37th), technology and innovation (second vs. 32nd), and education (26th vs. 37th). Cutting taxes is only going to exacerbate chronic underfunding of roads, education, and universities while threatening funding for the mentally ill, protecting at-risk children and seniors and the disabled. Unhealthy workers, poor schools, low numbers of college graduates and bad roads are horrendous economic development tools. Oklahoma state taxes as a percent of personal income have plunged dramatically since 1982, from 7.3 to 5.2 percent. State and local per capita spending fell to dead last nationally in 2005, and thanks to then-Gov. Brad Henry’s foolish tax cut, revenues are $350 million below the 2007 level. We would have to increase spending $6.6 billion to match the national per capita average, and only dreadful Arkansas has lower regional spending. Fallin wants to make our tax system “flatter and fairer,” a great idea given that the bottom 20 percent pay an effective

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Zoning out

Rev. Jesse Jackson

By JERRy BOhNEN

After nearly a year of efforts by Oklahoma City to rezone the historic John F. Kennedy residential neighborhood for the expansion of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, city officials are withdrawing their rezoning request. Residents of the targeted 20-block area had fought the rezoning application until the city’s turnabout late last week. Still, many residents in the predominantly African-American neighborhood believe the city will try again. J.J. Chambless, head of the city’s development services department, told Oklahoma Gazette that the application officially will be withdrawn when the Oklahoma City Planning Commission meets Thursday. The decision to pull the request, if only temporarily, was a collaborative one, according to City Councilman Ronald “Skip” Kelly, whose Ward 7 encompasses the neighborhood. He said the application could not be amended to satisfy all the parties, so the only recourse was to withdraw it. The city had made the rezoning request because the OU Health Sciences Center did not own all of the targeted land. Kelly, who sits on the board of directors of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation and is a nonvoting member, defended the city’s actions throughout the process. “I don’t normally make an issue of what I have done, but this is perplexing to me, calls suggesting the city has been underhanded in this instance,” he said at the Feb. 5 Oklahoma City Council meeting. “I think we’ve been over-fair.” Kelly cited several meetings held with residents of the neighborhood bordered by N.E. Fourth and N.E. Eighth streets.

‘Play fair’

But some dispute Kelly’s claim. “I don’t think the city’s been fair

Don’t tell me they don’t have the money. That’s a damn lie. —John Peoples

at all,” said John Peoples, pastor of the Faith Memorial Baptist Church. “I know the city can do better.” He said he believes the OU Health Sciences Center has the funds to buy out the residents. “Don’t tell me they don’t have the money,” he said. “That’s a damn lie.” Resident Dianne McDaniel concurs: “They should play fair. They just don’t want to give us the money.” Nor does she believe the withdrawal of the rezoning application is the end of the matter. “They’re not through with us yet,” she said, vowing to proceed with a rally scheduled for noon Thursday in downtown’s Bicentennial Park, just before the planning commission meeting. Peoples predicted the city will soon come back with another rezoning plan to accommodate the Health Sciences Center. “I know the city has no regard for us,” he said, “but if you don’t fight it, they’ll run over you.” When told that Kelly was involved in the decision to withdraw, another critic of the rezoning, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr., pastor of the 94-year-old

East Sixth Street Christian Church, expressed surprise: “Oh, really? It is election time, isn’t it?” Jackson said residents have unfairly been targeted by the city and the Health Sciences Center. “We’ve not had a great deal of honesty here,” he said.

“They’ve tried to hide their hand here, sort of like Pontius Pilate.”

What’s next?

But no one with the city has indicated what a new approach might entail and whether it means another rezoning application will be proposed. No new residential development would be allowed under the rezoning originally sought by the city. Current residents, however, would be allowed to do what they wanted with their homes. And despite fears of residents that the Health Sciences Center would use the

power of eminent domain to make sweeping purchases, city leaders said that was never intended to be the case. Residents long have known that they could be in the sights of developers, the Health Sciences Center, the Urban Renewal Authority and the city. In September 2008, city council approved a 20- to 25-year master plan in which the JFK neighborhood would be renamed Center City East. The people who make their homes in the neighborhood say they have an emotional attachment to the area. Peoples recalled when, as a young boy, he could not attend a movie theater downtown or sit at the counter of the Katz Drug Store. “I’m not trying to block progress, but this is a historic area,” he said.

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Dry ideas In the wake of a brutal drought, OKC officials consider water conservation efforts. By cliFtON aDcOck

Amid a two-year drought with no relief in sight, Oklahoma City is exploring further water conservation, including raising water rates if a customer exceeds normal usage. At the end of January, the city requested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers release water from Lake Canton, to which the city has water rights, to replenish Lake Hefner, a municipal water reservoir that’s down 18 feet below normal. A state wildlife official said that action is likely to kill fish in Canton Lake this summer. Residents near the lake in northwesterm Oklahoma said the water release will plunge Canton to critical levels and devastate tourism and recreation in the area. Marsha Slaughter, Oklahoma City’s utilities director, told Oklahoma City Council on Feb. 5 that Canton Lake’s level, which is 18 or 19 feet below normal, is about where it was expected to be. Another 30,000 acre feet of water should be available for the taking next year, she said, and the lake should refill in up to two years. Slaughter said four conservation measures are under consideration by Oklahoma City: —increasing education and awareness, —reducing outdoor watering time (the city implemented odd/even watering rotation in December), —strengthening enforcement against conservation measure violators, and —restructuring water utility rates. That last point was the subject of a presentation to the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust. The city is considering restructuring rates in a way that would continue current rates ($2.55 per 1,000 gallons

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for residential customers) for individuals who use the average amount of water that they have over a given period of time in previous years. Depending on how strict the city wants to make its conservation effort, going over that amount would mean paying higher rates, according to Bret Weingart, assistant director of city utilities. Because of significantly low water levels at Hefner — which is around 7 feet below normal, even with the Canton release — the lake’s boating season will be canceled this summer. Debbie Ragan, spokeswoman for the utility department, said the city is sending letters to people who have rented boat slips to inform them of the development. Currently, 311 boat slips are being rented out by the city at a rate of $414 to $745 a year, she said. Ragan said the Canton Lake release might raise Hefner’s level enough for boaters to retrieve their boats, many of which are resting on the lake bed.

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Tobacco road Big tobacco and health advocates square off over a state bill to let OKC and other cities make tougher anti-tobacco ordinances. By tim FaRlEy

Lobbyists and lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are gearing up for a fight over the repeal of a pre-emption law that would give Oklahoma municipalities the authority to pass more restrictive anti-smoking measures than the state allows. Currently, Oklahoma and Tennessee are the only states that fully bar local governments from ordinances that restrict tobacco. And therein lies the rub. State Health Commissioner Terry Cline is on the side of local control. “We expect big opposition from this multibillion[-dollar] industry,” he said. “There are plenty of paid tobacco lobbyists fighting this legislation. Just follow the money and you’ll see the financial interest in this.” According to the website tobaccomoney.com, 12 tobacco lobbyists are opposing Senate Bill 36, authored by Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Springer, which seeks to repeal Oklahoma’s preemption statute. “Why would the tobacco industry be interested in paying 12 lobbyists? To keep smoking rates high,” Cline said. “Every community should have the right to make decisions for themselves, but that’s what big tobacco fears the most. It’s easy to lobby at one place (the state Capitol) instead of hundreds of communities across the state.” Previous efforts to repeal preemption have died in the wake of lobbying efforts by the tobacco industry. Last year, the state House approved a repeal measure, but it ended up killed

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in a Senate committee. Proponents are more encouraged this session. Gov. Mary Fallin made repeal part of her legislative agenda in her Feb. 4 State of the State address. “Almost 6,000 Oklahomans die each year due to smoking-related illnesses,” she told legislators. “That includes both of my parents. My father died from a smoking-related illness when he was younger than I am today.” Statistics indicate that the Sooner State has the fourth-highest smoking rate in the nation and ranks as the third highest in cardiovascular disease death rate.

State vs. local control

Brian Hatchell, spokesman for the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, told Oklahoma Gazette in an email that “state government is better suited to determine smoking policies that affect the economic well-being of the state as a whole. Smoking restrictions can have a devastating effect on many businesses. As such, tax revenues that go into the state treasury may be adversely affected by a local government’s decision.” Cline dismissed that argument as a “red herring” always raised in these political battles. “The tobacco industry claims repealing pre-emption will raise taxes. It won’t raise taxes,” he said. “This isn’t about the retail sale of tobacco.” Hatchell contends other problems can arise. Repealing pre-emption, he said, can create confusion among cit-

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“A local jurisdiction may not implement private business smoking regulations because a neighbor jurisdiction already limits smoking,” he wrote. “By doing this, one jurisdiction gains an economic advantage over the other by offering a less restrictive operating environment.” Existing Oklahoma law prohibits smoking in some indoor workplaces, with exceptions for private offices, separately ventilated smoking rooms and owneroccupied workplaces not open to the public. Restaurants can accommodate smoking and nonsmoking sections if they have separately ventilated smoking rooms. Bars, bingo parlors and retail tobacco stores are exempt from smoking regulations. Ten cities throughout the state, including Oklahoma City, have adopted support positions for SB 36. “Everyone has the right to breathe smoke-free air,” said Pat Marshall, Oklahoma government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. “City councils recognize this and want to protect their citizens but can’t do anything about it until the Oklahoma Legislature acts.”

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ChiCken rubber revelry Certainly it’s no coincidence that Valentine’s Day falls smack in the middle of National Condom Week, which Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma is celebrating through Tuesday. “It is a terrific opportunity to educate people about the importance of prevention and responsible condom use,” said Terry Dennison, director of education for the organization. “We want people to feel that it’s OK to talk about condoms and that condom use can be the norm rather than the exception.” He’s not kidding. PPCO invites Oklahomans to drop by any of its five metro-area health centers during the festivities, not only for free condoms, candy and bumper stickers (heck, that’s practically an entire V-Day date, gratis!) but to participate in a contest to “guess the number of condoms in the jar.” No word on what the winner receives; Chicken-Fried News guesses condoms.

fried news Accompanying the PPCO news release were 15 items of “condom trivia.” For example, the first condom can be traced back to 1850 BC — “Better check the expiration date on your supply,” reminds the group.

eat your heart out The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne is no stranger to weird and wondrous endeavors, but his latest project is particularly notable for just how heartfelt it is. And speaking of hearts, if you’ve ever yearned to feast on an anatomically correct human heart made of chocolate, you’re in luck. Coyne and a Dallas chocolatier have collaborated to create these lip-smacking organs. Inside each 2-pound confection is a USB stick containing a digital mix of love songs. And while you can’t really put a price on love, you can put a price on this oddity: $60. You can find ’em at Dwelling Spaces, 25 N.W. Ninth — inside The Womb, natch.

Is that a chart in your pocket? U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, is to Capitol Hill charts what John Holmes was to porno movies: Both know how to make a big impression. On Jan. 30, The Hill reported that Coburn had to get unanimous consent from the Senate to bring in some oversized charts. While it is customary for U.S. senators to use charts during presentations on the Senate floor, Senate rules prohibit sizes in excess of 36 inches by 48 inches. Any larger than that require prior approval. The ginormous charts Coburn wished to whip out were twice the maximum size. They dealt with government waste in the form of duplication and redundancy. “I ask permission for these oversized charts because the detail behind them cannot be seen unless you have it on a chart this size,” Coburn said, reported The Hill. He was allowed to proceed, although we suspect a few of

his colleagues had a bit of chart envy. Because size matters.

the marrying kind People have been getting hitched for centuries. You know the drill: The bride and groom recite vows, sign a contract and voilà! But that’s just not enough for state Sen. Josh Brecheen, R-Coalgate, whose Senate Bill 105 seeks to make “covenant marriage” a legally recognized option. Brecheen apparently has had it up to here with couples in Oklahoma — which the U.S. Census Bureau reports has the country’s highest divorce rate — not taking marriage seriously. “Love is a choice,” he said. (It’s also patient, kind and not jealous, we hear.) “You don’t fall in and out of it accidentally.” His proposal would make divorce more labor-intensive for couples in a covenant marriage. They would have to undergo counseling before marriage or divorce as well as a “cooling-off” period up to two years before splitsville. Covenant marriages currently are

Art Interrupted March 2 - June 9 Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art The University of Oklahoma In 1946, the U.S. State Department assembled an exhibition of modernist paintings by contemporary American artists. This exhibition was shut down and deemed un-American by Congress and President Truman, but you can see the exhibition reassembled in near completion for the first time since 1948.

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available in Louisiana, Arkansas and Arizona. SB 105 was approved unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee and now goes before the entire Senate for consideration.

Oh, baby A local group that had planned to hold a Valentine’s Day party at a southwest Oklahoma City library canceled its event after the Pioneer Library System received complaints about the shindig. So why all the party poopers? Some suspect the group’s evident openness to sexual fetishes had something to do with it, since the party invite encouraged guests who enjoy “age play” to arrive costumed as babies, toddlers or juveniles. Pioneer spokesman Gary Kramer made it clear that, while anyone can reserve a meeting room at the facility, dress code and conduct rules must be followed. “I don’t know what kind of party they planned,” he said,

“but if they caused a disturbance or showed up dressed inappropriately, they would be asked to leave.” Boy, talk about your adults acting like children.

Green power Oklahoma State University loves its orange and black, but it looks like there’s also room for a fair amount of green. That’s according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which named OSU fifth in the nation for green-power purchasing among colleges and universities. “Purchasing green power helps our organization become more sustainable, while also sending a message to others across the U.S. that supporting clean sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice in reducing climate risk,” said OSU President Burns Hargis. Of the power that OSU purchases from Oklahoma Gas & Electric, 67 percent is green and is produced at Cowboy Wind Farm, a 26-turbine facility near Blackwell.

Card sharks We at CFN believe in the power of print. (We like having jobs; go figure!) So for Valentine’s Day, we’re buying our Special Someone a real-deal card. The kind that opens on the right-hand side with a modicum of energy. The kind with flowery fonts you don’t often see outside of church bulletins and/or funeral programs. The kind you have to visit a brick-and-mortar store to buy. In other words, no namby-pamby e-cards. Although we understand that those, too, can get you crazy laid. True! According to a survey by SOASTA — a cloud and mobile testing firm not to be confused with Shasta, which makes an awesome grapefruit soda — more than one-third of Americans will send an e-card for V-Day … and an equal percentage expect something in return, whether that be a simple, “Hey, thanks,” (35 percent), dinner (10 percent) or sex (also 10 percent). For reals? Can you imagine? “I paid nothing for this, chose a design on the first page because I didn’t want to waste

time clicking, and I typed in your email address that probably put you on a pharmaspam list for life. You owe me. Now let’s get to fornicatin’.” Other survey findings: —Men between the ages of 35 and 44 like e-cards the most. (CFN guesses this is so because men are cheap, lazy, not romantic and easily amused.) —When it comes to NSFW content in e-cards, 6 percent are all like, “Ooh, yeah!” —Some 25 percent don’t want to see unicorns in an e-card, a mere percentage point higher than another unwanted visual: the sender’s kids. Happy Valentine’s Day, cheapskates!

Cfn Quote of the week “Guthrie, specifically, is a town that lots of musicians rave about. They’re like, ‘It’s fucking awesome; it’s mental.’” —Mumford & Sons guitarist Winston Marshall, telling Oklahoma Gazette why the Logan County town was chosen as one of only three U.S. locations for a music festival in September

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The Kerry, Ireland, county council voted in January to let some people drive drunk. The councillors reasoned that in the county’s isolated regions, some seniors live alone and need the camaraderie of the pub, but fear a DUI arrest on the way home. The councillors thus empowered police to issue DUI permits to those targeted drivers. Besides, reasoned the councillors, the area is so sparsely populated that such drivers never encounter anyone else on the road at night. The councillors’ beneficence might also have been influenced, reported BBC News, by the fact that “several” of the five voting “yea” also own pubs. Can’t possibly be true

— Spare the waterboard, spoil the child: William Province, 42, was arrested in Jefferson County, Mont., in December and charged with waterboarding four boys, two of whom were his own sons, at his home in December. Also in January, Kirill Bartashevitch, 52, was charged with making “terroristic” threats to his high-school-age daughter after he allegedly pointed his new AK-47 at her because her report card showed 2 Bs instead of all As. He said he had recently purchased the gun because he feared that President Obama intended to ban them. — Emma Whittington of Hutchinson, Kan., rushed her daughter to the ER in December when the girl, 7 months old, developed a golf-ball-sized lump on her neck. Two days later, at a hospital in Wichita, a doctor gently pulled a feather out of the lump and hypothesized that it had been in the midst of emerging from her throat. Doctors said the girl probably swallowed the feather accidentally, that it got stuck in throat tissue, and that her body was trying to eject it through the skin. — As if 9/11 and the resultant

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air travel restrictions had never happened, travelers for some reason continue to keep Transportation Security Administration agents busy at passengers’ carry-on bag searches. From a TSA weekly summary of confiscations in January: 33 handguns, eight stun guns and a serrated wire garrote. Among highlights from 2012: a live 40mm grenade, a live blasting cap, “seal bombs” and six pounds of black powder (with detonation cords and a timing fuse). — A man with admittedly limited English skills went to a courthouse in Springfield, Mass., in December to address a traffic ticket, but somehow wound up on a jury trying Donald Campbell on two counts of assault. Officials said the man simply got in the wrong line and followed jurors into a room while the real sixth juror had mistakenly gone to another room. The jury, including the accidental juror, found Campbell guilty, but he was awarded a new trial when the mistake was discovered. the redneck chronicles: tennessee edition

—Timothy Crabtree, 45, of Rogersville, was arrested in October and charged with stabbing his son, Brandon, 21, in an argument over who would get the last beer in the house. —Tricia Moody, 26, was charged with DUI in Knoxville in January after a 10-minute police chase. The officer’s report noted that Moody was still holding a cup of beer and apparently had not spilled any during the chase. —Jerry Poe, 62, was charged in a road-rage incident in Clinton on Black Friday after firing his handgun at a driver in front of him “to scare her into moving” faster, he said. Poe said he had started at midnight at one Walmart, waited in line unsuccessfully for five hours for a sale-priced stereo, and was on his way to another Walmart. —Chuck Shepherd

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Of all the corporate-sponsored, greetingChocolate and cheese Both Forward Foods locations — 5123 card holidays, the one that can make or N. Western in Oklahoma City and break a relationship the most is Feb. 14, 2001 W. Main #111 in Norman — will better known as Valentine’s Day. host a night of delicious decadence You can be an uncaring jerk 364 with a sampling of some of the finest days of the year, but for at least one chocolate, champagne and cheeses. day, it’s forcibly required to show “Special events like this are a undying love for one through the great way to let someone know you purchase of flowers, teddy bears care about them,” said Kyle Miller, or barbershop quartets to serenade education coordinator for Forward your significant other at his or her Foods. “We’re going to be trying some workplace. of the greatest cheeses in the world, and Forgetting Valentine’s Day is bad we’re going to be doing some unusual enough, but choose the wrong gift and pairings with chocolate you might as well be and champagne signing your own — pairings you breakup text. might not often If you’re think about but stumped as to are really truly what to do this marvelous and year, but know worth trying.” you want to Miller said it’s avoid the same old —Donna Coffin a “wonderful treat” novelty card or longthat couples won’t find stemmed rose, many anywhere else. area restaurants have put “It’s something that people together special, one-nightwouldn’t think about putting only menus that are as heavy on together themselves at home. It’s late the romance as they are on the food. in the evening, candle-lit ... and, really, It’s a chance to look like you’ve the sight of champagne flutes is, in itself, been planning it for weeks on end, always romantic.” taking the pressure off for a romantic night out with your lover.

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It’s almost impossible to whisk away your loved one for a getaway. After all, you’ve got to be at work the next day. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get out of town for at least a few hours. Why not head to the Granny Had One Banquet and Event Center, 312 W. Oklahoma in Guthrie, for a five-course dinner featuring Dungeness crab, champagne sorbet and seared duck breast? Donna Coffin, front-end manager, said the special Valentine’s event, which is $45 per person, differs from others thanks to a world-class chef delivering top-notch food. “There’s not a lot of chefs in Oklahoma City certified from Le Cordon Bleu who do five courses, pairing them with complimentary wines,” she said. “The food the chef prepares and the wine he pairs with it ... it’s extremely inexpensive and a great experience. It’s a really good time, right in the heart of Guthrie.”

Western, feels your pain. The place has teamed with COOP Ale Works for a special five-course meal, each course containing a “heavenly sweet and sinfully savory pairing with COOP Beers” that can be enjoyed alone or with like-minded friends. “We wanted to mix things up this year and do the non-mushy, nonromantic stuff so that people who are not in a relationship can still kind of enjoy the holiday and we can kind of have some fun with it,” said Allie Fleischfresser, events coordinator for The Tasting Room. While many couples have registered, she said it will be a great time for singles to not feel so excluded from the made-up holiday. And who knows? Maybe they’ll even find love. “We can always hope for that,” Fleischfresser said. “Maybe they can even have their wedding at The Tasting Room later on!”

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Life doesn’t always work out like a romantic comedy. Many of us might find ourselves alone on Valentine’s Day, growing increasingly bitter as everyone around us rubs our noses in their amorous shenanigans. The Tasting Room, 4322 N.

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In the recent past, my wife and I were callously poisoned by a local distribution center for a nationwide pizza chain. Surely, this was our comeuppance. We chose convenience over quality and paid a heavy, weekend-ruining toll. And we deserved this stern reprimand from the universe because it’s not like you can’t get good pizza in Oklahoma City. In fact, you can get good pizza for cheap, if you’re lucky enough to know about Pizzini’z Pizza. First of all, Pizzini’z has two locations. The newer one is near N.W. 122nd and N. MacArthur. It is more of a destination for those who like to sit in a restaurant and enjoy its pie. The one at N.W. 50th and Rockwell is a bit older and has a lived-in quality that some might find slightly off-putting. (Personally, I like how it’s intimate and has pinball machines. Because I like to play pinball alone.)

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above owner Tarsha Armstrong Pizzini’z also has something going for it that I remember from my misbegotten youth as a Little Caesars employee: the two-for-one deal. It’s glorious. It applies to all of its specialty pies, too, so you can enjoy the taco pizza and the Greek pizza if you want to confuse your stomach by crossing the international dateline. A plain, old cheese and pepperoni pizza (medium for $11.99, large for $12.99, extra large for $13.99) is plain old good. The pepperoni gets a little greasy, the cheese is hot and melted, and the crust has a little body to it. Nothing fancy, but who’s asking for fancy? It’s a pepperoni pizza. I want to eat it, not mount it, frame it, put it in a gallery, stand near it talking pretentiously, discuss it with a critic and sell it to a millionaire with no clue about art or pizza.

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Growing up in Oklahoma, I never had occasion to eat anchovies on a pizza, which seemed to be a big joke on TV during that bygone era when radio was king and we were all dancing the Charleston. Pizzini’z has anchovies. So, you know, you can get that if you want. It tastes like a salty, oily little fish, in case you’re wondering. The specialty pizzas are some

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It’s that time of year again! of my favorites, mostly because I think Pizzini’z has come up with some tasty combinations. Recently, I got the barbecue special pizza ($15.99, $17.49, $19.99), and I was pleasantly surprised. Missing was the overly sweet, cloyingly simple sauce I thought I’d encounter. Instead, the chicken had a mild mesquite flavor, the onions were lightly charred and the pizza was, by and large, quite tasty. Another favorite is the Mooney’s Alfredo ($16.99, $18.99, $20.99), which uses a base of Alfredo sauce, plus lots of crispy bacon, chopped chicken and tomatoes. This is one creamy, decadent pizza. The Greek Pizza ($16.99, $18.99, $20.99) adds gyro meat — which is not the first thing I expect on a pizza — to onions and kalamata olives. The cheese is a mix of mozzarella and feta, so you’ve got all the tangy goodness of a gyro with

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the convenience of a pizza. Generally, I stick with the pizzas at a pizza place, but I can say that the Philly cheesesteak ($5.99) on its menu is a nice change of pace if you’re looking for a sandwich. Better are some of the appetizers. I think its garlic cheese bread ($2.99 for six pieces) is great, especially with a nice chunky marinara sauce for dipping: lots of good garlic flavor without any of that raw garlic bite. So, stop playing with Domino’s and flush the Papa John’s. Instead, treat yourself to something good, local and inexpensive from Pizzini’z Pizza. Your community and your taste buds will thank you for it. Oklahoma Gazette’s restaurant review policy is to highlight the positive aspects, and include constructive criticism regarding food, ambience or service when appropriate.

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Custino’s Italian Kitchen has changed its name to The Taste Bud’s Diner, 2724 W. Britton. Owner Bud Elder said the name reflects the addition of an important new component. “Most people who have worked downtown remember The Lunch Box,” Elder said. “When I heard it was closed, I asked Ed Strawn, the owner and chef, to come help us out.” Strawn has taken over managing the back of house operations, including cooking. Elder said the experience Strawn brings already has brought additional quality and stability to the operation. The name change effectively separates Elder’s restaurant from his ex-business partners, Angelo and Philip Custino, owners of the similarly named Custino’s Restaurant and Bar. A dispute between the former friends had resulted in the creation of a rival restuarant. Elder said Italian dishes are still available, but that beloved Lunch Box items will begin to appear on the menu

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Saddle up What do you get when you mix 460 pounds of raspberries with Russian Imperial Stout? The newest and second beer in the Oklahoma Citybased Mustang Brewing Company’s Saddlebag series: Imperial Court Stout. Brewmaster Gary Shellman said the beers hearken back to Russian imperial stouts. “The beers have traditionally been rich with dark chocolate and caramel flavors,” he said. “The Imperial Court Stout has all those qualities, and the raspberries add a nice bit of tartness to the beer.” Shellman, a past president of a local home-brewing club called The High Plains Draughters, said the recipe came from former colleagues Stan Babb and Mike Divilio. “I asked them if we could brew it commercially, and they were happy to say yes,” Shellman said. The Imperial Court Stout comes in at almost 10-percent alcohol by

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volume, but the raspberries help mask some of it. A hint of hops on the finish is there “so you’ll know we’re doing our job right,” Spellman said. Only 12 kegs will be available, and they are on tap at James E. McNellie’s Public House, 1100 Classen Drive; Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe, 121 E. Sheridan; and The Abner Ale House, 121 E. Main in Norman, until the batch is gone. Approximately up to 300 cases of 22-ounce bottles, otherwise known as bombers, also will be available.

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EVENTS Tipsy Artist, wine and paint party, 6–9 p.m., Feb. 13. Pink Elephant Café, 305 E. Main, Norman, 701–8282. WED Wine Tasting, why we love Merlot, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Feb. 13. Culinary Institute of Platt College, 2727 W. Memorial, 749–7799. WED Anti–Valentine’s Beer Dinner, singles welcome, 7 p.m., Feb. 14. Gallery Grazioso, 301 W. Oklahoma, Guthrie, 282-6467, gallerygrazioso.com. THU Cabaret Dinner and Show, in honor of Valentine’s Day, 6–8 p.m., Feb. 14–16. Oklahoma Christian University, 2501 E. Memorial, Edmond, 425–5000, oc. edu. THU–SAT Dinner and the Ballet, 6 p.m., Feb. 14. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May, 682–1611, occc. edu. THU Gluten-Free Shopping Tour, 9:30–10:30 a.m., Feb. 14. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell, Edmond, 509–2700, uptowngroceryco.com. THU Tipsy Artist, wine and paint party, 6–9 p.m., Feb. 14. Gallery Grazioso, 301 W. Oklahoma, Guthrie, 282–6467, thegallerygrazioso.com. THU Valentine’s Dinner at The Melting Pot, four–course fondue dinner, complimentary champagne flute, noon–11 p.m., Feb. 14. The Melting Pot, 4 E. Sheridan, 235-1000, meltingpot.com. THU Murder Mystery Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 14–16. Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main, Norman, 321–9600, soonertheatre.com. THU–SAT

Saturday Cooking Class, pork shoulder roast, 10–11 a.m., Feb. 16. Uptown Grocery Co., 1230 W. Covell, Edmond, 509–2700, uptowngroceryco.com. SAT Saturday Sweet Treats, tasters and recipes, Feb. 16. Savory Spice Shop, 4400 N. Western. 525–9119, simplysavorynews.com. SAT Wine Cave Tasting Dinners, a wine pairing dinner, 5:30 p.m., Feb. 16. Clauren Ridge Vineyard and Winery, 6000 W. Waterloo, Edmond, 412–8630. SAT Tipsy Artist, wine and paint party, 2–5 p.m., Feb. 17. Gallery Grazioso, 301 W. Oklahoma, Guthrie, 282–6467, thegallerygrazioso.com. SUN

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Caffeine Crawl, a traveling caffeinated beverage and chocolate sampler, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Feb. 16. Coffee Slingers, 1015 N. Broadway, 606–2763. SAT Get Value, sample the store, 1–4 p.m., Feb. 16. Whole Foods Market, 6001 N. Western, 879–3500, wholefoodsmarket.com. SAT Lovers’ Dinner at the Gardens Restaurant, enjoy locally sourced gourmet meal, 6 p.m., Feb. 16. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno, 445–7080, myriadgardens.org. SAT

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sushi stops When a sushi craving hits, there’s no need to deprive yourself. From Edmond to Moore, there is plenty of sake and nigiri to save the day. —Jenn Scott, photos by Shannon Cornman and Mark Hancock

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Here, you can have your Zen and eat it, too. Try any of the authentic stone pots or the classic crispy cashew chicken, which comes with mushrooms, bell peppers, baby corn, cashews and crispy chicken in a chili glaze. The bistro knows how to prepare eel, and these sushi rolls are must-eats: Beauty & The Beast, Caterpillar Roll and the Black Dragon.

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A sushi spot in Midtown? We heartily approve! Based on the success of its first location in Moore, GoGo Sushi opened this second eatery and is faring quite well. All the usual suspects are on the menu, from bento boxes to sashimi and nigiri. Get your order to go or stay in and eat. The iced water has strawberries and other fruit in it for a nice, refreshing treat.

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It’s definitely not your average trip to the hibachi. All dishes are made with fresh ingredients, and some come out resembling works of art. But don’t be daunted by its visual splendor; go ahead and eat it, anyway. If you want to skip the hibachi and try some rolls, don’t pass up the Earthquake, Golden Fantasy and Twin Tower. Finish up your meal with great fried ice cream.

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Earplugs ready? Good, because Monster Jam roars into Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno, for three big ol’ shows: 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday Sunday Sunday! Tickets are $8-$28. Call 800-745-3000 or visit chesapeakearena.com.

Through a partnership with Peach Crest Farm, OKC Beautiful is gifting pear and green apple trees to local elementary schools. The problem? Volunteers are needed to help plant them, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. C’mon — a little shoveling would do you good! Call 525-8822.

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Optical illusions, 3-D art and the abstract conspire to blow your mind as the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm in Norman, goes Into the Void. Opening Saturday and running through July 28, the exhibition of optical art is curated by University of Oklahoma students. Admission is free. For more information, call 325-3272 or visit ou.edu/fjjma. Saturday, daily, ongoing

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top On Saturday, Olympic gold medalists Bart Connor and Nadia Comaneci invite the public to live healthier lifestyles at their 2013 Bart & Nadia Sports & Health Festival at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the indoor activities include archery, sitting volleyball and a fun run through The Underground downtown tunnels. Admission is free. Visit bartandnadiafestival.com. Saturday

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bottom Seeking a hard dose of heavy metal? Seek no further than The Parish, 1757 N.W. 16th. At 5 p.m. Friday, the venue hosts DIY Dallas act Seeker. This sample lyric from “Pale Death” proves their head-banging cred: “I’ll rip it out and feed it to the beast / Now your body will lay lifeless.” Told ya. Tickets are $8. Call 474-1783 or visit theparishokc.com.

top Two saxophonists and one drummer combine to make Moon Hooch, an outof-this-world brew of indie jazz and math rock. The instrumental trio joins local band Montu to open for Lotus (see page 42) at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern. Tickets are $15-$19. Call 677-9169 or visit diamondballroom.net.

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bottom Thursday’s Art from the Heart is more than an art sale to benefit University of Oklahoma art school scholarships. It’s also a delicious luncheon of grilled cheese sandwiches and homemade soups, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Lightwell Gallery, 520 Parrington Oval in Norman. Eat all you want for $10; take home a piece of art for a mere $5 more. Call 325-2691 or visit ou.edu/art. thursday

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Tom Haverford, played by Aziz Ansari on TV’s Parks and Recreation, was onto something with his catchphrase, “Treat yo’self!” The meme originated when Tom and one of his co-workers discussed a day once a year in which they indulge themselves. The comical back-and-forth produced suggested treats like “fine leather goods, fragrances, mimosas and massages.” Every person’s idea of a treat is different. Me, I love nothing more than a hot bath while listening to some jazz tunes and sipping a nice champagne. Cliché? Sure is. Amazing? Absolutely! Whether you enjoy getting in a good sweat session at the gym or indulging in some retail therapy, Valentine’s Day is a fitting time to honor love in all forms. Even if you are without a significant other, don’t neglect the opportunity to celebrate friends and, more important, yourself. One place you can take a load off your weary feet is Hair & Nail Salon (2800 N.W. 63rd; 841-1011). Hop in one of the massage chairs, pick out a polish color — guys, you can just opt for clear polish or none at all — and let the fumes take you away. You’ll be treated with hot towels wrapped around your legs and a handand-arm massage. It doesn’t take up a whole day and it isn’t as expensive as a spa, so it’s the perfect mini-retreat on a stressful day or post-brunch activity. If you are ready to splurge — after all, you’re treating yourself here — book some time at Renaissance Salon & Spa (10440 Broadway Extension; 751-8888). The actual building you’ll be escaping to is an updated farmhouse originally built in 1911. The epitome of country chic, Renaissance is also

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From class to centerfold See, before the Internet, before reality TV, American found its sex symbols in the pages of Playboy magazine: Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Bettie Page. Preparing to celebrate its first 25 years, Hugh Hefner’s publication embarked on a yearlong, nationwide Great Playmate Hunt in 1978, seeking Someone Special to be crowned its silver Playmate. In Norman, Playboy reader Ron Prather told his spouse she should try out for it. “He’s the one that tried to talk me into going ahead and entering the contest,” Loving told Associated Press later that year. “He’s very much behind me. He’s very excited.” To make a long story short, she set her public-relations studies aside long enough to take some swimwear shots. Shortly thereafter, at 414 pages, the 25th-anniversary issue of Playboy hit the stands. While the cover read “January

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Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful girl — a woman, really. There’s no question she was a woman. Otherwise, this particular story would not exist. Although born in Kansas in 1956, she moved to Oklahoma at age 3. After graduating from Ponca City High School, she pursued a journalism degree at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. And it was there, at the urging of her then-husband, that Candy Loving became a sex symbol.

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1979,” it was the centerfold inside that mattered, introducing the world to OU student Candy Loving: age 22, 5-foot-7, 110 pounds, 37-24-34, loves Dracula and Steely Dan, turned on by Walt Disney and ice cream, turned off by violence and braggarts. Beating more than 3,500 applicants for the honor and $25,000 paycheck, the student with girl-next-door looks, God-given curves and a name befitting one of 007’s lovers charmed the pants off America. At home, The Daily Oklahoman reported that law-enforcement officials had deluged the state Department of Safety with requests for Loving’s home address — an “unfortunate abuse” of the system, said Lt. Bob Carlton. Her pictorial made her a star, so she took advantage of it, and soon landed roles on a forgettable NBC series and in Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories. After all, as she would tell The Boca Raton News, “A lot of friends told me, ‘You’re only young and hot once.’” But then she dropped out of the public eye, on purpose. “In 1979, I went out to California and I lived and modeled and did a little acting,” Loving told Oklahoma Gazette. “And it took me a couple of years to go, ‘You know, this just really isn’t me.’” And that is where is our real story begins. Warning: It’s not sexy.

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A sweet career In 1981, Loving returned to OU. Finishing her degree at age 25, she entered grad school to study human relations. “And it took me a year of that to realize I didn’t want to do that with my life, either,” she said. “A lot of starts and changes, and I guess that’s how all young people do, don’t they?” Her marriage to Prather having ended in the wake of the Playboy wave he had pushed her toward, Loving met Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Dave Reavis at a beauty pageant they were judging, and followed him to Florida in 1983. Although he’s no longer in the picture, she remains in Southern Florida today. “This isn’t interesting or sexy at all, but I’ve been working in the health care industry for 27 years,” Loving said. “I actually was able to transition very easily into a good job. I had the attitude that I had used my looks to do some fun things and see the world. I’m glad I did it, but I thought, ‘There’s more to me than that. I want to use my intellect, too.’” So instead of appearing at car shows as she did in her Playboy heyday,

I’m not ashamed of it. It was a wonderful part of my life. —Candy Loving

she now helps companies design benefit packages to their employers, including health, dental and disability. “It’s not real exciting [to others], but I think it’s fun,” Loving said. “I love it, because I’m always learning and meeting new people. It’s not boring to me.” She’s unmarried, but is a proud mother of one daughter who will graduate college in May and is A-OK with Mom’s ongoing au naturel fame. “She thinks it’s pretty cool since she found out Jakob Dylan [of The Wallflowers] had a Playmate mom, too,” Loving said. “My daughter’s very much her own person, and [posing nude] is not something that she would ever consider doing, but she’s

happy ending Speaking of home, she returns to Oklahoma “faithfully,” two to three times a year. Although her mother

passed away a year and a half ago, Loving still has other family members residing in the Sooner State. “I’ve enjoyed being able to show my daughter where I grew up,” she said, “and in my heart, that’s my home. I do miss it. That’s why I go back.” Yet she’s quite happy to live in the present, and pleased with her Playboy past, preserved by untold numbers of downloadable JPEGs. “I’m not ashamed of it. It was a wonderful part of my life,” she said. “It rounded out a lot of things for me. I was able to travel a lot and see things I probably wouldn’t have.” As for the future, Loving hopes for her “happily ever after.” “My main goal was to raise a good, healthy, happy child, and I’ve done that. I’ve gotten her into adulthood,” she said. “So now I’m just going to take it one day at a time and see where I want to go. I’m in a pretty good spot. I can be flexible.”

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pretty wise for her years. She understands that it was a pretty cool experience for me.” Although nearly 35 years removed from folding out of Playboy’s largest issue in history, Loving finds herself indelibly linked to those times. Occasionally recognized, she attends Playboy Mansion parties, Facebooks with fellow Playmates — “sort of like its own unique sorority,” she said — and still receives her share of fan mail. “The other day, I received a letter from a guy in the armed forces,” she said. “He said I had gotten him through the Gulf War. He was quite the gentleman, and it really brought tears to my eyes. There are a lot of people in other countries working for our country for who Playboy is a link to home for them.”

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EVENTS Public Relations 101: Media Relations, 6–7:30 p.m., Feb. 13. Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave., 231–8650, metrolibrary.org. WED Love Is Pain, a night of human suspension and live music, 9 p.m.–2 a.m., Feb. 14. Frequency Nightclub, 209 Flaming Lips, 602–2328, frequencyokc.com. THU Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series, featuring All Things Roses, noon, Feb. 14. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno, 445–7080, myriadgardens.org. THU Art Moves, Jack Fowler painting demo, noon–1 p.m., Feb. 15. First National Center, 100 Park. FRI Black Heritage Celebration, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Feb. 15. Metro Tech, 1900 Springlake, 844–8324. FRI Glitz, Glamour, Guys, all–male beauty pageant, Feb. 15. Lumpy’s Sports Grill, 5909 Northwest Expressway, 728–7000. FRI My Story ... My Song, an Alzheimer’s outreach and awareness event featuring The Ambassadors’ Concert Choir and Dennis Jernigan, Feb. 15. St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 5700 N. Kelley, 478–3344. FRI LGBT College Summit, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Feb. 16. University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University, Edmond, 974–2000, uco.edu. SAT Succulent Wreath Workshop, 1–2:30 p.m., Feb. 16. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno, 445–7080, myriadgardens.org. SAT Financial Aid Workshop, 2–4 p.m., Feb. 17. University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University, Edmond, 974–2000, uco.edu. SUN Just for Him: Using Your Words, learn how to communicate effectively in a relationship, 3–4 p.m., Feb. 17. Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave., 231–8650, metrolibrary.org. SUN Become a Teacher in Oklahoma, 4:30, 6 p.m., Feb. 19. Northwest Library, 5600 N.W. 122nd, 606–3580, metrolibrary.org. TUE

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Oklahoma Student Inventors Exposition, Feb. 19. Rose State College, 6420 S.E. 15th, Midwest City, 733–7673, rose.edu. TUE

Spanish Meet Up, come learn or practice Spanish, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 19. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842–2900, fullcirclebooks.com. TUE Executive Management Briefing, featuring Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, noon–1:30 p.m., Feb. 20. Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 602–8500, coxconventioncenter.com. WED Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Feb. 20. Opolis, 113 N. Crawford, Norman, 820–0951, opolis.org. WED

BOOKS Kari Bitz, will sign The People Centered Prayer, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 13. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 842–2900, fullcirclebooks.com. WED Ellison Centennial Events, poetry reading with jazz quartet, 7 p.m., Feb. 15. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder, 208–5000, okcu.edu. FRI Tosca Lee, will sign Iscariot, 1 p.m., Feb. 16. Mardel, 4848 Northwest Expressway, 773–1717. SAT Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma Series, featuring The Summer Before the Dark by Doris Lessing, 7–9 p.m., Feb. 19. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder, 208–5000, okcu.edu. TUE

FILM Oscar Tune-Up, featuring current Academy Award nominees Moonrise Kingdom, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Sessions, Searching for Sugar Man, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, How to Survive a Plague and Anna Karenina, times vary, Feb. 14-20. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch, 236–3100, okcmoa.com. THU-WED

KIDS Drop–In Art: Chihuly Collages, guest artists interact with families to create works of art, 1–4 p.m., Feb. 16. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch, 236–3100, okcmoa.com. SAT Marine Mammal Trainer, learn about animal training, 10–11:30 a.m., Feb. 16. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th, 424–3344, okczoo.com. SAT

Scout Badge Programs, 10 a.m.–noon, 2–4 p.m., Feb. 16. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th, 424–3344, okczoo.com. SAT The Pirates! Band of Misfits, (UK/U.S., 2012, dir. Peter Lord) a pirate captain vies for the Pirate of the Year Award, 12:30 p.m., Feb. 17. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch, 236–3100, okcmoa.com. SUN Free Admission Mondays, celebrate the season in wild style, Feb. 18. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th, 424–3344, okczoo.com. MON School’s Out Safari Day Camp, ages 4 to 12, 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Feb. 18. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th, 424–3344, okczoo.com. MON Tiny Tuesdays, featuring Paint Your Heart Out, 10 a.m.–noon, Feb. 19. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch, 236–3100, okcmoa.com. TUE Reading Rainforest, featuring The Rainforest Grew All Around, 10–11 a.m., Feb. 20. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno, 445–7080, myriadgardens.org. WED

Chih–Long Hu works for piano, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 17. All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 6400 N. Pennsylvania, 842–1461. SUN Open Mic and Jam with Jesse Cahn, bring your instrument and take your turn onstage, 8 p.m., Feb. 18. Grandad’s Bar, 317 N.W. 23rd, 604–0922, grandadsbar. com. MON

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Sutton Artist Series, featuring Eldon Matlick on the horn, 8 p.m., Feb. 18. University of Oklahoma, 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, 325–0311, ou.edu. MON

Some Enchanted Evening, Rodgers and Hammerstein revue, Feb. 13–17. Lyric Theatre, 1727 N.W. 16th, 524–9312, lyrictheatreokc.com. WED–SAT

Art Moves, pianist Aaron White, noon–1 p.m., Feb. 18. Downtown Library, 300 Park, 231–8650, metrolibrary. org. MON

100 Years of Broadway, musical revue, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 13–14; 8 p.m., Feb. 15–16; 2 p.m., Feb. 16–17; 7 p.m., Feb. 17. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, 297–2264, okcciviccenter.com. WED–SUN

Art Moves, Red Dirt singer/songwriter Susan Herndon, noon–1 p.m., Feb. 19. The Underground, 101 Park, Oklahoma City. , downtownokc.com. TUE

Gabriel Rutledge, comedian, 8 p.m., Feb. 13–17; 10:30 p.m., Feb 15–16. Loony Bin Comedy Club, 8503 N. Rockwell, 239–4242, loonybincomedy.com. WED–SUN Cabaret Dinner and Show, in honor of Valentine’s Day, 6–8 p.m., Feb. 14–16. Oklahoma Christian University, 2501 E. Memorial, Edmond, 425–5000, oc.edu. THU–SAT Crimes of the Heart, the power of sisterhood, 8 p.m., Feb. 14–16; 2 p.m. Feb. 17. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, 297–2264, okcciviccenter.com. THU–SUN Defending the Caveman, a play about the ways men and women relate, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 14–16; 1:30 p.m., Feb. 17. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, 297–2264, okcciviccenter.com. THU–SUN Art Moves, flamenco guitar of Greg Northwood, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Feb. 14. Devon Energy, 333 W. Sheridan, 235–3611, devonenergy.com. THU Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespearean romance, 8 p.m., Feb. 14–16; 2 p.m. Feb. 17. Reduxion Theatre, 1613 N Broadway. 651–3191, reduxiontheatre.com. THU–SUN Murder Mystery Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 14–16. Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main, Norman, 321–9600, soonertheatre.com. THU–SAT OCCC Cultural Arts Series, featuring the OKC Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 14. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May, 682–1611, occc.edu. THU The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, satire on the rise of Nazism, 8 p.m., Feb. 14–16; 3 p.m., Feb. 17. University of Oklahoma, 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, 325–0311, ou.edu. THU–SUN Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.–2 a.m., Feb. 15. Vintage 89, 7300 W. Harrison, Guthrie, 260–0177, vintage89. com. FRI

Comedy Night, stand-up comedians, 10 p.m., Feb. 19. Othello’s Italian Restaurant, 434 Buchanan, Norman, 701–4900. TUE Tuesday Noon Concert, computer music studio featuring Kostas Karathanasis, noon, Feb. 19. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm, Norman, 325–3272, ou.edu/fjjma. TUE The Beethoven String Quartet Series, featuring the OU Undergraduate Honors String Quartet and Crouse String Quartet, 8 p.m., Feb. 20. University of Oklahoma, 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, 325–0311, ou.edu. WED Will Marfori, comedian, 8 p.m., Feb. 20. Loony Bin Comedy Club, 8503 N. Rockwell, 239–4242, loonybincomedy.com. WED Art Moves, the Chris Hicks Duo, noon–1 p.m., Feb. 20. Leadership Square, 211 N. Robinson, 235–0877. WED

SPORTS Recreation and Fitness Open House, fitness classes, aquatics, cardio and weights and more, Feb. 13–16. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May, 682–1611, occc.edu. WED–SAT Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat, NBA basketball, 7 p.m., Feb. 14. Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno, 602–8700, chesapeakearena.com. THU Oklahoma Sooners vs. Iowa State Cyclones, women’s college basketball, 7 p.m., Feb. 14. University of Oklahoma, 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, 325–0311, ou.edu. THU Perfect 10 Challenge, women’s gymnastics, 7 p.m., Feb. 15. Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 602–8500, coxconventioncenter.com. FRI

OU Trombone Choir, 8 p.m., Feb. 15. University of Oklahoma, 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, 325–0311, ou.edu. FRI

Runderground 5k Run, run through the OKC Underground, Noon, Feb.16. Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, 602–8500, coxconventioncenter. com. SAT

OCU Project 21 Concert, works of composition students, 8 p.m., Feb. 15. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder, 208–5000, okcu.edu. FRI

Swine Week Car Show, classic car show, 9 a.m.–noon, Feb.16. Edmond Memorial High School, 1000 E. 15th, Edmond. 340–2850, edmondschools.net. SAT

Pygmalion, a modern take on the classic, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 15–16; 2 p.m., Feb. 17. The Stage Door, 601 Oak, Yukon, 265–1590, stagedooryukon.com. FRI

Walk N’ Laugh, laugh your way through the zoo with Ellen Mercer, noon–1 p.m., Feb.18. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th, 424–3344, okczoo.com. MON

Adele Wolf’s Burlesque and Variety Show, 9 p.m., Feb. 16. Carpenter Square Theatre, 800 W. Main, 232–6500, carpentersquare.com. SAT

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kansas State Wildcats, womens college basketball, 7 p.m., Feb.20. University of Oklahoma, 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, 325–0311, ou.edu. WED

OCU Symphony Orchestra, featuring works by Dvorak, Elgar, Brahms and Beethoven, 8 p.m., Feb. 16. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder, 208–5000, okcu.edu. SAT Band of Scots Guards and Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch, evening of marches, anthems, changing of the guards and more, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 17. Armstrong Auditorium, 14400 S. Bryant, Edmond, 285–1010, armstrongauditorium.org. SUN Distinguished Artist Series, featuring soprano Kelly Holst, 3 p.m., Feb. 17. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder, 208–5000, okcu.edu. SUN Chih–Long Hu, a highly decorated concert soloist, recitalist and chamber musician performing classic

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orld-renowned ornithologist George Miksch Sutton not only studied birds but painted and drew them. Such art is the subject of a new exhibition at the ZooZeum of the Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th. In Feathered Detail opens with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, complete with refreshments, a children’s craft activity and a visit from one of the zoo’s “feathered friends.” The works will remain on display through May 31. ZooZeum entry is included with zoo admission, $5-$8. For more information, call 424-3344 or visit okczoo.com. —Gazette staff

EVENTS 2013 Fine Art Series, featuring Joy Richardson. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno, 445-7080, myriadgardens.org. Alphabet Soup, kaleidoscopic exhibition of artwork by represented gallery artists, Feb. 6. Paseo Originals Art Gallery, 2920 Paseo, 604-6602, paseooriginals.com. A.R.T. Show: Art in Recycled Trash, featuring art made with recycled and upcycled items. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd, 602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. Beautiful Beasts: The Unseen Life of Oklahoma Spiders and Insects, photos by Thomas Shahan. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu. Bugs ... Outside the Box, insect sculptures. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, Norman, 325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu. Color My Way, artist Gayle Curry’s encaustic paintings inspired by the Tao Te Ching. Governor’s Gallery, State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln, 521-2931, arts.ok.gov. Enriched: Animal Art from the OKC Zoo, Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi, 522-5248, okhistorycenter.org.

Red Earth Watching, featuring artist Harvey Pratt. Gallery Grazioso, 301 W. Oklahoma, 282-6467, gallerygrazioso.com. Reflections, featuring photographs by Allison V. Smith and Stanley Marcus. Artspace at Untitled, 1 N.E. 3rd, 815-9995, artspaceatuntitled.org. Reigns Supreme: The Little Black Dress, featuring the textiles collection. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi, 522-5248, okhistorycenter.org. Seeing Red, featuring works of 12 artists. In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, 3005-A Paseo, 525-2161, inyoureyegallery.com. Silent Witnesses, photos on the global reality of land mines. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1100 N. Lindsay, 271-4000, ouhsc.edu. Snapshots, cellphone photographs. Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May, 682-1611, occc.edu. Soundscapes, audiovisual sculptures. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd, 602-6664, sciencemuseumok.org. Stars of Yesterday Parody, featuring work by Bob Kenworthy. Summer Wine Art Gallery, 2928-B Paseo, 831-3279, summerwinegallery.com.

Fashion as Art, illustrator Rosemary Burke. JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker, 528-6336, jrbartgallery.com. Hoofprints in the Sand, photographs by Sandra Cannock Grana and Alejandra Iturrizaga. Norman Arts Council, 122 E. Main, Norman, 360-1162, normanarts.org.

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Cave dwellers Defending the Caveman has its limitations, but in its defense, it’s a crowd-pleaser. by larry laNeer

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In Defending the Caveman, now being presented by Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre in Civic Center Music Hall’s Freede Little Theatre, playwright Rob Becker says civilization is divided into two genders: women and assholes. It stars the affable, but bland John Venable. He hits his marks, speaks his lines and leaves little lasting impression. One could give him the benefit of the doubt and blame it on the material. It’s hard to think of anyone who could do the play any more justice. According to Becker, women operate through cooperation while men rely on negotiation. At a party, all the women will leap up to refill the chips bowl; the men will hold out until all excuses are exhausted and some poor schlub finally gets up and gets more Fritos. We act this way today because Homo sapiens evolved as hunters (men) and gatherers (women). Selfdeprecating humor usually works, but it’s hard to sustain for a 90-minute play, including intermission. Becker allows that “studies” have shown women speak 7,000 words a day, while men speak about 2,000. At the risk of sounding like the late Andy Rooney, don’t you just hate it when people start citing “studies”? The play originated in 1991, but has been updated with a few contemporary references. Some strained local references (Chickasha, the Thunder)

have been thrown in, too. At one point, Venable leans over and quips, “Note to self: Do not pander to them with regional humor.” Good idea. Parts of the script would have been dated or dubious even in 1991. Dialogue on how men loathe to ask for directions is like making jokes about airline food. One winces when Becker writes about hating to play baseball with girls because they would congregate in the outfield to talk and not pay attention to the game. What to do with a bowling trophy even figures into a couple of scenes.

Self-deprecating humor usually works, but it’s hard to sustain for 90 minutes.

The play is the type of crowdpleasing pabulum theater companies find hard to resist. That’s because it’s also crowd-attracting. CityRep’s artistic director, Donald Jordan, said that by opening night, Caveman had outsold the company’s productions of November and The Normal Heart, from earlier this season, combined. You may draw your own conclusions from that. Another thing Jordan must like is that it’s done on a bare stage with a few props, some of which look like they could have been borrowed from The Flintstones. Becker defends the troglodyte — maybe even envies him — because, compared to today, he led a simple life protecting his kids and taking care of his woman. That’s a middlebrow sentiment if there ever were one.

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With her brand-new album, Kid Face, Shawnee-born Americana artist Samantha Crain decided to write what she knew: herself.

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They say home is where the heart is. For musicians, however, the grind of touring often can be a blessing — an escape from personal demons or the perils of comfort and complacency. But if you’re anything like Samantha Crain, life on the road is just a desire coming to fruition. Crain was born and raised in Shawnee, a town known more for agriculture than artistry, yet music was instilled in her at an early age, thanks to days spent exploring her father’s record collection. From the narrative folk of Bob Dylan and the earthy eclecticism of Grateful Dead, to the impassioned melancholia of Neil Young, she became captivated by the inner workings of timeless musicianship. Her experience with these records would lay the groundwork for a fresh-

faced millennial to pen songs from another place in time. “Because that was the first time that I could relate to music, it became the blueprint from which I started building my own stuff,” Crain said. “It turned music into this idea that wasn’t something that just came out on the radio — it was something that people did.” Musical disposition in tow, she enrolled at Oklahoma Baptist University, where she studied creative writing and steadily refined her songcraft. The more she played, the more she saw an opportunity to not only make music for a living, but see the world while doing it. “I realized that I could turn these things that I had already written — these short stories and poems and things — into songs,” she said. “And then I thought, ‘What if I could take these songs and play them around the country?’ I had grown up and been [in Oklahoma] for so long; I really wanted to travel. I felt like I needed something else going on.” Crain’s aspirations seemed irrational to many at the time. Her friends and family were understandably wary of an

adolescent, whose life was rooted firmly in her hometown, undertaking such a life change. But she remained steadfast in her pursuit, and her hard work and disarmingly unique vocal prowess blossomed into ever-increasing exposure.

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With two full-length albums already under her belt, her fan base now spans the globe, and her work has garnered acclaim from establishments as revered as Rolling Stone and The New York Times. Her ascension recently caught the attention of prolific musician and producer John Vanderslice (Spoon, The Mountain Goats), with whom Crain collaborated on her new album, Kid Face, out Tuesday. “John’s really good at reining an artist back,” she said. “By the time you go into a recording studio with songs, you’ve thought about them so much that sometimes, it’s hard for you to really separate yourself and get a fresh perspective on it. And John’s really good at making you feel like you can try new things.” cOntinued On paGe 41

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Crain’s new tracks retain the essential elements of her music: acoustic-driven Americana and luxuriant orchestral flourishes are found in abundance. But lyrically, Kid Face is a drastic departure from her more observational, narrative-driven early work. It’s an unmistakably introspective record, rife with candor and personal expression, marking an evolution that came naturally. “I feel more comfortable being honest in my lyrics,” Crain said. “That’s something that’s taken me a little bit to work up to. I think with this record, I left all of the smoke and

mirrors behind and just wrote what I know, which is myself and my own experiences.” Life on the road has resulted in mountains of experience, which she believes has allowed her to reflect on life events in a way that wasn’t possible before. Whereas many artists grow tired of touring’s daily rigors, Crain has harnessed it to cultivate personal and compositional maturity. “It’s a growing process: The longer I do it, the more people realize that it’s my way of life now,” she said. “I’m pretty ready to get back on the road and play the new album. That’s the hope.” Given her affinity for the road less traveled, where it leads is anyone’s guess.

With this record, I left all of the smoke and mirrors behind. —Samantha Crain

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American music’s evolving scope hasn’t played into the hands of many bands as well as it has for instrumental act Lotus. The collective of Deadheads with penchants for Aphex Twin and The Orb has ridden the rise of electronic dance music to sold-out tours and high-profile festival slots. “When we first started playing, we were the oddballs out. People looked at electronic music as this fad that was just about to go away,” bassist Jesse Miller said. “We paved that path for a lot of bands you see now. Any young improv band out there, they are taking cues from Lotus as far as incorporating synths. In some ways, we’ve helped form a movement.” Along with Sound Tribe Sector 9, Lotus helped popularize that subspace between jam music and EDM known as jamtronica, laying ground for acts like Pretty Lights, Beats Antique and Big Gigantic. While Lotus’ members love that some of the world’s biggest acts are based in electronica, they lament that computers have replaced guitars as rock stars’ weapons of choice. “When you have artists that are selling out arenas, and they just stand in front of a laptop and push ‘play’ ... that becomes a very different thing,” Miller said. “I can appreciate the mega rock ’n’ roll pageantry to it all, but it takes the emphasis out of musicality and puts it into this theatrical realm.” That’s where that influence of jam-

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band legends Phish and Grateful Dead comes in; Lotus’ shows are full of heart and soul, never cold and calculated. The five-man group has used the stage as a platform to celebrate classically influential artists like Black Sabbath and David Bowie, and the music has become an intersection where all genres meet.

We want to make music you can feel. —Jesse Miller

“We’ve always dabbled in textures and taking anything that is a good groove and has a good melody, and make it into a vehicle for something,” Miller said. “We want to make music that you can feel, that has an emotional element to it.” The outfit has become increasingly capable of just that, growing as songwriters, especially with 2008’s Hammerstrike and 2011’s self-titled effort, which showcase more streamlined tunes that hedge closer to post-rock. “We’ve put much more focus on composition,” Miller said. “Earlier on, we didn’t have quite those songwriting chops. It wasn’t totally thought-out.” The band’s latest is Build, out Tuesday. It’s Lotus’ biggest sounding album to date, well-suited to the big rooms it is growing accustom to selling out. “The sonic quality is top-notch,” Miller said. “It was recorded on analog tape, and it has this warmth. There’s some heavy Moog stuff happening, and it has that high energy that our show has, distilled down to 40 minutes.”

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Kite Flying Robot/Prix Teen/Larry Chin, Blue Note Lounge. POP

Jaesen Pemberton/Them Apples, Saints Irish Pub. ACOUSTIC

Lower 40, JJ’s Blues Saloon. COUNTRY

Joel Forlenza, Othello’s, Norman. PIANO

M.I.C., Angles. ROCK

Justin Echols, Hefner Grill. JAZZ

Maurice Johnson, Avanti Bar & Grill. JAZZ

Lower 40, Dan O’Brien’s. COUNTRY

Meandering Orange, Grandad’s Bar. FOLK

Lucero, Wormy Dog Saloon. ROCK

No Whiners Aloud, Rhinestone Cowboy. ROCK

Sammy Mitchell, Whiskey Chicks. COUNTRY

Randy Cassimus, Full Circle Bookstore. ACOUSTIC

Scott Strandberg, The Deli, Norman. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Sammy Mitchell, Sliders. COUNTRY

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Sisters of Swing, The Paramount OKC. JAZZ

80’z Enuff, Remington Park. COVER

Stephen Speaks, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ACOUSTIC

Avenue, Baker St. Pub & Grill. COVER

Superfreak, Russell’s, Marriott Hotel. COVER

Brianna Gaither, Othello’s, Norman. POP

The Notes, Boulevard Steakhouse, Edmond. COVER

Casper McWade, Oklahoma City Limits. COUNTRY

The Stringents, Othello’s, Norman. ROCK

Dave Broyles, Grandad’s Bar. COUNTRY

The Turnpike Troubadours, Wormy Dog. COUNTRY

HonkeyTonk StepChild/Merry Sisters, Saints Irish Pub. ACOUSTIC

Travis Kidd, Thunderbird Casino, Norman. COUNTRY

Horse Thief/Deerpeople, Opolis, Norman. ROCK Jamie Bramble, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ACOUSTIC John Calvin, The Deli, Norman. FOLK

Tweezer, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery. ROCK Wade Tower, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. PIANO Zulus, Route 66 Roadhouse. ROCK

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Avenue, Russell’s, Marriott Hotel. COVER Ben Brock Live, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. ACOUSTIC

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Earl Day, Hefner Grill. JAZZ Gunter Hammett, Full Circle Bookstore. ACOUSTIC Michael Kleid, Skirvin Hilton Hotel. VARIOUS Mike Hosty Solo, The Deli, Norman. ROCK Terri Hendrix, Norman Santa Fe Depot, Norman. SINGER/SONGWRITER The No BS Jam featuring Brent Salsbury, Friends Restaurant & Club. ROCK Travis Linville’s Jazz Night, Othello’s, Norman. JAZZ

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Homework: Confess, brag and expostulate about what inspires you to love. Go to freewillastrology.com and click on “Email Rob.” ARIES March 21-April 19

Afrikaner author Laurens van der Post told a story about a conversation between psychologist Carl Jung and Ochwiay Biano, a Pueblo Indian chief. Jung asked Biano to offer his views about white people. “White people must be crazy because they think with their heads,” said the chief, “and it is well-known that only crazy people do that.” Jung asked him what the alternative was. Biano said that his people think with their hearts. That’s your assignment for the week ahead, Aries: to think with your heart — especially when it comes to love. For extra credit, you should feel with your head — especially when it comes to love. Happy Valentine Daze, Aries!

TAURUS April 20-May 20

Have you ever sent a torrent of smart and elegant love messages to a person you wanted to get closer to? Now would be an excellent time to try a stunt like that. Have you ever scoured the depths of your own psyche in search of any unconscious attitudes or bad habits that might be obstructing your ability to enjoy the kind of intimacy you long for? I highly recommend such a project right now. Have you ever embarked on a crusade to make yourself even more interesting and exciting than you already are? Do it now. Raise your irresistibility! Happy Valentine Daze, Taurus!

GEMINI May 21-June 20

Happy Valentine Daze, Gemini! After careful meditation about what messages might purify and supercharge your love life, I decided to offer suggestions about what not to do. To that end, I’ll quote some lines from Kim Addonizio’s poem “Forms of Love.” Please don’t speak any of them out loud, or even get yourself into a position where it makes sense to say them. 1.) “I love how emotionally unavailable your are.” 2.) “I love you and feel a powerful spiritual connection to you, even though we’ve never met.” 3.) “I love your pain, it’s so competitive.” 4.) “I love you as long as you love me back.” 5.) “I love you when you’re not getting drunk and stupid.” 6.) “I love you but I’m married.” 7.) “I love it when you tie me up with ropes using the knots you learned in Boy Scouts, and when you do the stoned Dennis Hopper rap from Apocalypse Now!

CANCER June 21-July 22

This Valentine season, I suggest you consider trying an experiment like this: Go to the soulful ally you want to be closer to and take off at least some of your masks. Drop your pretenses, too. Shed your 4 6 • F E B R UA RY 1 3, 201 3 • OklAhOmA GAzEttE

emotional armor and do without your psychological crutches. Take a chance on getting as psychologically and spiritually naked as you have ever dared. Are you brave enough to reveal the core truths about yourself that lie beneath the convenient truths and the expired truths and the pretend truths?

LEO July 23-Aug. 22

“Sex is a substitute for God,” says writer Cathryn Michon. “When we desire another human being sexually, we are really only trying to fill our longing for ecstasy and union with the infinite.” I agree with her, and I think you might, too, after this week. Erotic encounters will have an even better chance than usual of connecting you to the Sublime Cosmic YumYum. If you can’t find a worthy collaborator to help you accomplish this miraculous feat, just fantasize about one. You need and deserve a spiritual rapture. Happy Valentine Daze, Leo!

VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22

Lately you’ve been doing exemplary work on your relationship with yourself, Virgo. You have half-convinced your inner critic to shut the frack up unless it has a truly important piece of wisdom to impart. Meanwhile, you’ve managed to provide a small but inspired dose of healing for the wounded part of your psyche, and you have gently exposed a self-deception that had been wreaking quiet havoc. Congratulations! I’ve got a hunch that all these fine efforts will render you extra sexy and charismatic in the coming week. But it will probably be a subtle kind of sexiness and charisma that only the most emotionally intelligent people will recognize. So don’t expect to attract the attention of superficial jerks who happen to have beautiful exteriors. Happy Valentine Daze!

LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22

The coming days could be an animalistic time for you, and I mean that in the best sense. I suspect you will generate lots of favorable responses from the universe if you honor the part of you that can best be described as a beautiful beast. Learn fun new truths about your instinctual nature. Explore the mysteries of your primal urges. See what you can decipher about your body’s secret language. May I also suggest that you be alert for and receptive to the beautiful beast in other people? Happy Valentine Daze, Libra!

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21

For the French Scorpio poet Paul Valéry, swimming had an erotic quality. He described it as fornication avec l’onde, which can be translated as “fornicating with the waves.” Your assignment this Valentine season, Scorpio, is to identify at least three activities that are like sex but not exactly sex — and then do them with glee and abandon. The purpose of this exercise is to educate and cultivate your libido; to encourage your kundalini to branch out as it intensifies and expands your lust for life.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21

This Valentine season, meditate on the relentlessness of your yearning

for love. Recognize the fact that your eternal longing will never leave you in peace. Accept that it will forever delight you, torment you, inspire you and bewilder you — whether you are alone or in the throes of a complicated relationship. Understand that your desire for love will just keep coming and coming and coming, keeping you slightly off-balance and pushing you to constantly revise your ideas about who you are. Now read this declaration from the poet Rilke and claim it as your own: “My blood is alive with many voices that tell me I am made of longing.”

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19

According to psysicists Yong Mao and Thomas Fink, you can tie a necktie in 85 different kinds of knots, but only 13 of those actually look good. I encourage you to apply that way of thinking to pretty much everything you do in the coming week. Total success will elude you if you settle on functional solutions that aren’t aesthetically pleasing. You should make sure that beauty and usefulness are thoroughly interwoven. This is especially true in matters regarding your love life and close relationships. Togetherness needs a strong dose of lyrical pragmatism. Happy Valentine Daze, Capricorn!

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18

“All these years I’ve been searching for an impossible love,” said French writer Marguerite Duras late in her life. The novels and films she created reflect that feeling. Her fictional characters are often engaged in obsessive quests for an ideal romance that would allow them to express their passion perfectly and fulfill their longing completely. In the meantime, their actual relationships in the real world suffer, even as their starryeyed aspirations remain forever frustrated. I invite you, Aquarius, to celebrate this Valentine season by taking a vow of renunciation. Summon the courage to forswear Duras’ doomed approach to love.

PISCES Feb. 19-March 20

To avoid getting hacked, computer tech experts advise you to choose strong, hard-to-guess passwords for your online accounts. Among the worst choices to protect your security are “123456,” “iloveyou,” “qwerty,” and, of course, “password.” Judging by the current astrological omens, Pisces, I’m guessing that you should have a similar approach to your whole life in the coming days. It’s important that you be picky about who you allow into your heart, mind and soul. Make sure that only the most trustworthy and sensitive people can gain access. Your metaphorical password might be something like this: m*y#s@t&e?r%y.

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