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See ‘The Grinch’ at the Tulsa PAC Want to win a family fourpack of tickets tos ee “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center?

This hit show comes to the PAC Nov. 4-9.

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It’s an Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame edition of the Weekend playlist.

The songs added to the playlist include performances from each of the five inductees to the Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony and concert is set for Saturday night at Cain’s Ballroom. This year’s inductees — JJ Cale, Lowell Fulson, Elvin Bishop, Jim Keltner and Chuck Blackwell — each made significant contributions to music, especially rock and blues. They were early originators of what would be known as the Tulsa Sound, which combines elements of country, blues and rock in a laid-back but energetic groove.

The playlist includes songs from John Lennon, Leon Russell and Taj Mahal, as well. Those recordings featured this year’s inductees.

Here are a few of the songs. Check out the rest on Spotify.

••JJ Cale, “Call Me The Breeze” ••Elvin Bishop, “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” ••John Hiatt, “Thing Called Love” ••Lowell Fulson, “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road” ••Leon Russell, “Tight Rope” — Jerry Wofford, World Scene Writer

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Chuck Blackwell waves to a well-wisher Tuesday at the news conference announcing he is among the 2014 inductees into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. At right is his wife, Romayne Blackwell. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World

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Win tickets to see Cake, alt-J at Cain’s Want to see two of the hottest shows at Cain’s Ballroom? For free?

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By james d. watts jr. | World Scene Writer 918-581-8478 | james.watts@tulsaworld.com

alloween is just a few days away, which means we’re inundated with images of ghosts and goblins, and surrounded by all manner of zombies and little girls wanting to dress up like the characters from “Frozen.”

Maybe it’s time to shut out all the spooks and scares of this season and indulge in a bowl full of something warm, comforting and infinitely more satisfying than a bag full of little chocolate bars misleadingly labeled as “fun size.”

Here are five of the best soups being ladled up at local restaurants.

Sweet Carrot Soup at Juniper 324 E. Third St. $6 cup/$9 bowl

Juniper’s chef Justin Thompson makes it a point to base his menus on what is available locally and seasonally, but his Sweet Carrot Soup has been a mainstay of this restaurant’s lunch and dinner menus since its opening. It’s finished with a dollop of chive creme fraiche and a drizzle of Fresno chili oil.

Sweet Carrot Soup is served at Juniper.

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Hot and Sour Soup at Guang Zhou 4003 E. 11th St. $4.95 small/$8.95 large

Guang Zhou is famous among aficionados of Chinese cuisine for its weekend dim sum, but the rest of the menu is top-notch, as well. The hot-andsour soup served here is the best in the city, perfectly balanced between the sharp heat of red chiles and the tang of vinegar. This is the hot-and-sour soups all other hot-and-sour soups hope to be when they grow up.

Tortilla Soup at Full Moon Cafe 1525 E. 15th St. $5.49 with one refill.

“Tortilla” is a bit of a misnomer because a serving is topped with only a few slivers of fried flour tortilla as a garnish. But a spoonful of this spectacularly cheesy, green chile-spiced soup, and you won’t care what it’s called. You’ll just rethink your menu to take advantage of that free refill.

Tortilla Soup is served at Full Moon Cafe. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World

Tom Kha Gai at Lanna Thai 7227 S. Memorial Drive $10.95

At most restaurants, soup is an appetizer — a promise that something heartier is on the way. At Lanna Thai, soup is a meal in and of itself. This long-lived Thai restaurant offers several soups, including Tom Kha Gai. This is a tart and The Tom Kha Gai soup plate spicy chicken soup with onions, mushrooms and tomatoes seasoned is a popular dish at Lanna Thai. with galangal, kaffir lime leaves and CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World lemongrass, sweetened with tamarind juice and coconut milk, topped with green onions and cilantro.

Pho at Pho V-nam & Vietnamese Sandwich 8122 S. Harvard Ave. $8.99 large bowl

A number of restaurants in town serve good pho, that staple of Vietnamese cuisine, but the pho at Pho V-nam is hard to beat. The rich, sumptuous beef broth comes from roasting the stock bones, lending a smoky sweetness to the finished soup. Pho V-nam offers several variations, including homemade meatballs, lean brisket and seafood.

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Shows will be added as ticket announcements are made.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa 777 S. Cherokee St., Catoosa, hardrockcasinotulsa.com, 918-384-7800

Nick Swardson, 8 p.m. Nov. 2. $35.

Oak Ridge Boys, 8 p.m. Nov. 7. $35-$45.

Paul Rodgers, 8 p.m. Nov. 13.

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra performs at the BOK Center in Tulsa last year. This year’s Dec. 4 show at the BOK Center will feature a new production. MICHAEL WYKE/Tulsa World file

Casting Crowns, 7 p.m. Nov.

Dance, Dec. 12. Doors at 7 p.m. $29.50-$49.50.

WWE Raw, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4.

Blue October, Dec. 14. Doors

22. $20-$45.

$41.50-$73.50.

The Black Keys, 7 p.m. Dec. Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai,” Jan 21-25. On sale

423 N. Main St., cainsballroom.com, 918-584-2306

Mike Tyson, 8 p.m. Nov. 20.

The Harlem Globetrotters, Feb. 6 and 8.

$24-$120.

$42-$75.

Brady Theater

Brian Setzer Orchestra,

105 W. M.B. Brady St., bradytheater.com, 918-582-7239

8 p.m. Dec. 11. $45.

6:30 p.m. $45-$85. On sale Oct. 31.

Cain’s Ballroom

Oct. 31.

Live Boxing Featuring Wes Nofire, 8 p.m. Nov. 21.

Alice Cooper, Feb. 7. Doors at

20. $35-$69.50.

$45-$55.

$60-$75.

at 6 p.m. $25-$31.50.

Joe Bonamassa, Nov. 8.

20. $15.

Cowboy Troy, 7 p.m. Dec. 11. $10.

BOK Center 200 S. Denver Ave., bokcenter.com, 866-726-5287

Eric Church, 7 p.m. Nov. 1.

Rick Springfield, 7 p.m. Nov.

p.m. $17-$32.

Cole Swindell, Nov. 20. Doors

Foreigner, 7 p.m. Nov. 13. SOLD

at 7 p.m. $23-$38.

OUT.

Eli Young Band, Nov. 22.

Doors at 7 p.m. $28-$43.

Travis Tritt, 7 p.m. Nov. 15.

Carnage, Nov. 23. Doors at 7

p.m. $20-$35.

The Floozies, Oct. 31. Doors at

p.m. $16-$31.

Pop Evil, Nov. 29. Doors at 6 p.m.

7 p.m. $14-$25.

$9.75-$18.

Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction and Concert, Nov. 1. Doors at 7 p.m.

Nov. 30. Doors at 6 p.m. $27.37.

SOLD OUT.

City and Colour, Nov. 3. Doors at 7 p.m. $25-$40.

alt-J, Nov. 4. Doors at 7 p.m. SOLD

Chrissie Hynde, Nov. 21.

Doors at 7 p.m. $35-$65.

OUT.

Bush, Dec. 1. Doors at 6 p.m.

7 p.m. $25-$40.

The Leftover Last Waltz, Netsky, Dec. 4. Doors at 7 p.m.

$15-$30.

$30-$50.

Wizard World Tulsa, Nov. 7-9. 3-day passes sold out. Single-day and VIP passes still available at wizardworld.com/tulsa.html.

Brian Regan, 8 p.m. Nov. 15. $37.50-$42.50.

Mayday x Murs, Dec. 6.

TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Aaron Lewis, Dec. 7. Doors at 7

110 E. Second St., myticketoffice.com, 918-596-7111

Doors at 7 p.m. $15-$17.

p.m. $25-$40.

Stoney LaRue, Dec. 12. Doors at 7 p.m. $23-$38.

Koresh Dance Company,

7 p.m. Oct. 29. Williams Theatre, $40.

Red Dirt Christmas,

John Southern, 12:10 p.m. Oct. 29. Kathleen Westby Pavilion, free.

Ryan Adams, Dec. 6. Doors at

$28.64-$42.50.

Turnpike Troubadours,

Tulsa Ballet: “Carmina Burana,” 8 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov.

Melissa Etheridge, Dec. 7.

Rock n’ Folk n’ Chili Cook-Off, Nov. 8. Doors at 5

$20-$35.

$35-$41.50.

7 p.m. $29.50-$45.

Atmosphere, Nov. 5. Doors at STS9, Nov. 6. Doors at 7 p.m.

Dec. 20. Doors at 7 p.m. $18-$33.

Dec. 26-27. Doors at 7 p.m. $25-$40.

Clutch, Jan. 9. Doors at 7 p.m.

$25-$59.50.

Doors at 6:30 p.m. $39.50-$69.50.

p.m. $15-$20.

Walking With Dinosaurs, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11

In This Moment, Dec. 9.

Doors at 6 p.m. $22-$24.

Savoy, Nov. 12. Doors at 7 p.m.

at 6:30 p.m. $21-$36.

So You Think You Can

JD McPherson, Nov. 14.

Cold War Kids, March 3.

Doors at 7 p.m. $20-$35.

and 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12. $29.50-$59.50.

7. $40-$60.

100 Civic Center, coxcentertulsa.com, 877-885-7222

OSAGE CASINO

at 7 p.m. $35-$55.

RELIENT K, Nov. 18. Doors at 6

Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Nov. 28. Doors at 7

CAKE, Nov. 2. Doors at 7 p.m.

Gene Watson, 7 p.m. Nov.

8330 Riverside Parkway, riverspirittulsa.com, 918-299-8518

David Nail, Oct. 30. Doors at 7

Sleeping with Sirens & Pierce The Veil, Nov. 13.

Don Williams, Nov. 14. Doors

Doors at 6:30 p.m. $24-$39.

Cox Business Center

Doors at 7 p.m. $17-$32.

$30-$125.

Doors at 6 p.m. $25-$29.50.

River Spirit Casino

p.m. $26-$41.

Doors at 7 p.m. $79-$125.

951 W. 36th St. North, osagecasinos.com, 918-699-7667

Dropkick Murphys, Nov. 16.

Shovels & Rope, Oct. 29.

Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals,

8 p.m. Dec. 29. $35-$40.

Doors at 7 p.m. $17-$32.

$16-$31.

Railroad Earth, Jan. 28. Doors

1, 3 p.m. Nov. 2. Chapman Music Hall, $20-$115.

“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,”

7:30 p.m. Nov. 4-6 and 9; 8 p.m.

Nov. 7; 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 8; 2 p.m. Nov. 9. Chapman Music Hall, $20-$60.

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Amy Cottingham, 12:10 p.m.

Mabee Center

Morgenstern Trio, 3 p.m.

7777 S. Lewis Ave., mabeecenter.com, 918-495-6000

An Evening with David Sedaris, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12.

The U.S. Army Field Band, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Free VeggieTales Live!, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 5. Kathleen Westby Pavilion, free.

Nov. 9. John H. Williams Theatre. $20.

Chapman Music Hall, $19-$49.

Nov. 7. $10-$20.

”Mixed Feelings,” 7:30 p.m.

Hawk Nelson, 7 p.m. Nov. 12.

Nov. 15. Liddy Doenges Theatre, $10.

”The Lost Elephant: A Comedy Concerto,” 3 p.m.

Nov. 16. Chapman Music Hall, $10

”Live & On Stage,” 8 p.m. Nov. 17-18. John H. Williams Theatre, $20.

“The Little Mermaid Jr.,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-21, 2 p.m. Nov. 2223. Liddy Doenges Theatre, $16.

“The Adventures of Robin Hood,” 7 p.m. Nov. 21.

Williams Theatre, $10.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis,

7:30 p.m. Nov. 24. Chapman Music Hall, $25-$75.

Tulsa Symphony: “Simply Romantic Holiday,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6.

Chapman Music Hall, $25-$70.

”A Christmas Carol,”

7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-12, 16-20, 22-23 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13-14, 21. John H. Williams Theatre, $26-$32.

Tulsa Ballet: “The Nutcracker,” 7 p.m. Dec. 12, 19-

21 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13-14 and 20-21.

Chapman Music Hall, $20-$99.

”Once,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6-8; 8 p.m.

$10-$20.

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame 111 E. First St., okjazz.org, 918-281-8600

Dave Pietro with the NSU Jazz Ensemble, 5 p.m.

Nov. 2.

Ella Fitzgerald Tribute Concert with Cynthia Simmons, 5 p.m. Nov. 9.

Chuck and Sandy Gardner, 5 p.m. Nov. 23.

Tulsa Oilers BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., tulsaoilers.com, 918-632-7825

vs. Missouri, 7:35 p.m. Oct. 31. vs. Wichita, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 2. vs. Missouri, 7:05 p.m. Nov. 4. vs. Quad City, 7:35 p.m. Nov. 14.

Tulsa Revolution Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center, tulsarevolution.com, 918-978-0900

vs. Oxford City FC, 7:05 p.m.

Jan. 9; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan. 10; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Jan. 11. Chapman Music Hall.

Nov. 14.

”August: Osage County,”

p.m. Nov. 22.

7:30 p.m. Jan. 8-10 and 15-17; 2 p.m.

Jan. 11 and 18. Liddy Doenges Theatre, $20-$25.

vs. Dallas Sidekicks, 7:05 vs. Wichita B-52s, 7:05 p.m.

Nov. 29.

American Theatre Company’s production of “A Christmas Carol” returns Dec. 11. Courtesy

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in-style dining

Hop Bunz brings ‘new generation’ restaurant trend to Brookside

By Scott Cherry • World Scene Writer Photos by tom gilbert • Tulsa World

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op Bunz Crafted Burgers & Beer is tapping into one of the hottest trends in the country, according to Michael Banks, director of operations and partner.

“Limited full service with a bar is the fastest-growing segment in the industry,” Banks said. “Hop Bunz is the next generation of burger places. It’s a grown-up version of a traditional burger restaurant.”

In this case that means a line of gourmet burgers, most priced $8 to $12, a full bar, craft beers on tap, Kobe beef hot dogs and a few salads, sides and dipping sauces.

It even has adult milkshakes made with creamy

HOP BUNZ 3330 S. Peoria Ave. 918-949-6595

Food: ••• Atmosphere: ••• Service: order at

counter (on a scale of 0 to 4 stars) 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. all week (bar stays open later); accepts all major credit cards.

Above, the classic burger at Hop Bunz includes certified Black Angus beef, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles and Dijonaise.

At right, 10 craft beers are on tap at Hop Bunz, 3330 S. Peoria Ave.

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Diners order at a counter, and food is brought to the tables. From then on, it’s full service to take care of any further needs. Those sitting at the handsome bar receive full service from the get-go from the barkeep.

Our firefighter friend Phil asked to tag along on this one. He already had dined there twice and wanted another look with us.

From the list of 14 burgers, we chose wild mushroomand-Swiss ($8.50), Juicy Lucy ($8) and Old Hickory ($8.75). We added overmedium eggs ($1 each) to the mushroom-and-Swiss and Juicy Lucy. We also had onion rings ($4) and fried pickle chips ($4.50).

We were offered “pink” on the mushroom-and-Swiss and hickory and accepted.

The mushroom-and-Swiss was close to medium-rare, but the hickory was beyond medium.

It’s tricky to get the two thin patties on each burger medium-rare, “something we are still perfecting,” according to Brad Rockholt, market partner.

That said, the flavors were appealing. The hickory included Black Angus beef, Tillamook cheddar cheese, fried onion strings and Head Country BBQ sauce.

The mushroom-and-Swiss had beef, Swiss, herbed-sauteed mushrooms, balsamic reduction and mayo. The mushrooms must have been sauteed with garlic because the burger had a distinct garlicky flavor.

Because cheese is cooked into the beef on the Juicy Lucy, it can be prepared only one way — not cooked

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The chicken enchilada burger is made with ground chicken, pepperjack cheese, fried egg, tortilla strips, pico de gallo and salsa verde.

A lunch crowd gathers in the main dining room of the new Hop Bunz.

enough and the cheese won’t melt, too much and the cheese burns.

This burger, which also included lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions and Dijonaise, was delicious. The eggs on both burgers were cooked past over-medium but still were tasty additions.

Some of the burgers may be ordered as sliders with 3½-ounce patties of allnatural Black Angus beef, and regular burgers may be ordered with all-natural beef patties for $2 extra.

The onion rings weren’t the stringy kind I like best, but they were far superior Michael Banks (left), director of operations and partner, and coto thicker varieties I’ve had owner Jimmy Blacketer pose inside the new Hop Bunz. in the past. The thin-cut, lightly battered pickle slices were yummy. We had cookies, chocolate syrup), The modern, sleek dining regular ranch dressing and a oatmeal cookie (custard, room, which formerly held spicy chipotle ranch for dip- Irish creme, butterscotch and Wolfgang Puck Bistro, is ping sauces. cinnamon liqueurs, oatmeal decorated with enlarged For dessert, we shared cookies) and bourbon and black-and-white photos of three adult shakes ($7.75 caramel (custard, Jim Beam familiar Tulsa and Oklaeach) — mint chocolate (frobourbon, caramel). They homa themes that have been zen custard, chocolate and were rich and sweet, and we painted in intriguing colors. mint liqueurs, crushed mint couldn’t taste the alcohol.

A covered patio with

The Old Hickory burger is prepared with Black Angus beef, Tillamook cheddar cheese, fried onion strings and Head Country BBQ sauce.

doors opening to the sidewalk includes 10-top and 12-top tables. White twinkling lights strung through the trees outside are a nice touch at night.

Hop Bunz is part of the locally owned Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina and Waterfront Grill family, headed by James Blacketer Sr. and his son, Jimmy Blacketer. Hop Bunz has an additional 25 local investors.

“Hop Bunz is something we’ve been working on for two years,” Jimmy Blacketer said. “We have plans for more to follow this one.”

A second Hop Bunz is under construction at 109th Street and Memorial Drive in the new Vineyard on Memorial shopping center and should open in mid-January.

Scott Cherry 918-581-8463 scott.cherry@tulsaworld.com

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Food trucks will converge in the parking lot at Biga, 4329 S. Peoria Ave., for the restaurant’s first Italian Fest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Trencher’s Deli will join food trucks Mangiamo, Andolini’s, Mr. Nice Guys and Local Table for the event.

Food items will include prosciutto-fig panini, meatball sandwiches, baked ziti, pizza, cannoli, Italian tacos, fried calamari, risotto balls, zeppole, and sausage and peppers on Trencher’s bread.

Italian sangria, beer and wine will be available inside Biga.

Denny’s introduces apple Danish French toast

La Madeleine to host kids Halloween party

The crowd cheers on the Chicago Bears at Savastano’s Pizzeria. Bears fans are invited to watch the games at the restaurant all season. Tulsa World file

La Madeleine Country French Cafe, 1523 E. 15th St., will host a Halloween party for kids from 4 to 8 p.m.

Thursday.

The event will include a costume contest, photo booth, art projects, game station, free hot chocolate and a trick-or-treating room for kids of all ages.

The party is free. La Madeleine will be collecting donations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital throughout the event.

“There will be other nonprofits at the event, as well as different Tulsa organizations, all coming together for a great cause,” said La Madeleine general manager Andrea Butler. “Each organization will have a table where they can pass out candy to give children and their families a safe and fun alternative to traditional trick-or-treating.”

native. “We have projection screens in the bar on the ground floor and on the third floor, as well. This is the only time we have brats on the menu, too.”

The Chicago Bears might have been struggling a bit lately, but that’s no reason not to come out and cheer for Da’ Bears each week at Savastano’s Pizzeria, 8211 E. Regal Place (106th Street and Memorial Drive).

“We still have half the season left,” said owner Frank Savastano Sr., a Chicago

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tequila dinner at 7 p.m. Nov. 6.

Dishes in the four-course dinner will be paired with tequila cocktails.

Cost is $50 per person, plus tax and gratuity. For reservations or more information, email kelly@mcnellies.com.

Biga sets Italian foodtruck festival Sunday

Savastano’s invites Bears fans to watch games

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Knotty Pine in BA adds items to the menu Knotty Pine BBQ, 1425 W. Kenosha St. in Broken Arrow, has added a variety of items to its menu.

New dishes at the 2-yearold restaurant include housemade chili, hand-battered jalapeno onion rings, handbattered bite-size chicken and jalapeno chicken, spicy bacon mac-and-cheese and banana pudding.

“We have mostly stayed true to the Knotty Pine roots while tweaking a few items,” said owner Regan Rice. “We have worked to carve out a unique niche for some of our signature items.”

El Guapo’s slates Turn Tulsa Pink tequila dinner El Guapo’s Mexican Cantina, 332 E. First St., has scheduled a Turn Tulsa Pink

Denny’s, 45 N. Sheridan Road and 121 N. 129th East Ave., has introduced apple Danish French toast, a dish created by home cook Ryan Abramson on TNT’s “On the Menu” competition.

The dish features a mix of whipped cream cheese and warm apple filling stuffed between slices of French toast drizzled with cinnamon sauce and served with hash browns topped with chorizo sausage and onions.

Cost is $7.99. Two eggs and a choice of bacon or sausage may be added for $2 more.

The dish will be available for a limited time.

— Scott cherRy, World Scene Writer

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Twist on tradition open 6-11 a.m. Monday-Saturday, so customers are looking at breakfast or an early lunch.

Oklahoma Kolache Co. We dropped in for breakalready is taking flak from fast on a recent weekday and kolache purists. ordered two kolaches each “Everybody wants to be — pork belly with blackberry the first to call us out on besage jam ($3.50), ranchero ing authentic, but we’re not meat, jack cheese, black trying to be,” said Matt Kelbeans and egg ($3.25), wild ley, who owns the new eatery mushroom and Swiss ($2.99) with wife Brooke. “We are a and the Florentine ($2.99).

New World kolache place.”

The pork belly kolache was A traditional kolache (pro- the only sweet one, due to nounced ko-LAH-chee) is an the delicious jam. The pork Old World Czech dish that in ours had a little fat and is roughly a baseball-sized delivered a big flavor. pastry of soft yeast dough The ranchero meat was filled with sweetened cheese hand-chopped from a New or fruit.

York strip steak and cooked Some kolaches at Oklahowith poblano peppers, ma Kolache Co. are open at jalapeno peppers, onions the top, but most are totally and dried spices in Negro enclosed, and fillings include Modelo beer. Pairing it with everything from pork belly the cheese, black beans and and ham-and-egg to houseegg made it my favorite. made kielbasa and a little My wife preferred the number called The Fat Elvis mushroom and Swiss, a with peanut butter, bacon traditional combo dominated and banana. by the mushroom flavor. The “I tell my people in the spinach in the Florentine kitchen that nothing is off benefited from the addition base when developing our of pine nuts, which weren’t kolaches,” Matt Kelley said. listed on the menu.

He said his interest in The day we were there, kolaches started when his Kelley had sent back a new, father, Steve, brought him an high-tech coffee machine article a year ago from the that never operated corNew York Times titled, “The rectly and hoped to have a Kolache: Czech, Texan or new machine to offer a line All-American? (All Three).” of specialty coffees by the “So, with respect for a time of this writing. Tulsa’s traditional food but also DoubleShot Coffee Co. will seeing a blank canvas to cre- roast the coffee beans. ate savory and sweet treats Oklahoma Kolache Co. restricted only by our imagi- has five 2-top tables and is OKLAHOMA nations, we started,” Kelley a pleasant place to pass the KOLACHE CO. said. “First we came up with time. It is decorated with an1534 E. 15th St. the perfect dough, a little tique black-and-white photos, 918-295-8822 sweet, soft and yeasty, crusty a Czech movie poster and Food: ••• on the outside. Name a food an antique door that holds a Atmosphere: ••• item, and we have wrapped it variety of copper pots.

Service: order at counter in dough and baked it.”

It is located in a small space (on a scale of 0 to 4 stars) Published reports indicate next to the Kelleys’ fine-din6-11 a.m. Monday-Saturday; New World kolache shops ing restaurant, Lucky’s. accepts all major credit are becoming common in “We plan to make it a cards. larger Texas cities and even small, private dining option across the large region of for Lucky’s or to host private central Texas known as the parties for up to 15 guests,” “We bake the kolaches as Czech Belt.

Brooke Kelley said. “Servers needed, so we need a little Many Oklahomans have can access both restaurants been introduced to kolaches through the shared kitchen.” time for the larger orders,” Matt Kelley said. at the annual Kolache FestiFor those wanting sizable val in Prague, which honors takeout orders from Oklathe town’s Czech heritage. homa Kolache Co., it is best Scott Cherry 918-581-8463 scott.cherry@tulsaworld.com Oklahoma Kolache Co. is to call ahead.

Eatery puts modern spin on Old World Czech dish

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World Scene Writer

Above, Erika Santiago (left) and Bertha Lopez make kolaches at the new Oklahoma Kolache Co. At left, assorted kolaches at the Oklahoma Kolache Co. are boxed for a takeout order.

Brooke and Matt Kelley opened Oklahoma Kolache Co. about a month ago.

A chicken, apple, sausage and cheddar cheese kolache is one of 11 kolache choices on the menu at Oklahoma Kolache Co. Photos by MIKE SIMONS/ Tulsa World

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Hex House actor James Fox scares Tabitha Culp (left) and Kara Thomas at the Hex House. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World

fright factor

Halloween haunts keep the fear alive with annual updates Looking for family fun without the fright?

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ombies. Freaks. Supernatural spooks.

For Halloween haunted houses, attractions and trail rides, these are the current popular themes.

And clowns, always clowns.

“I don’t know if clowns ever stopped being a trend in our industry,” said Rhett Holmes, owner of The Hex House.

“Clowns really freak people out. We try to always keep a couple of them around.”

Instilling fear in the eager throngs of Halloween revelers every year requires a lot of work, planning and, of course, an element of surprise. Similar to the horror movie industry, these spooky attractions keep stepping up the fear factor to keep patrons coming back year after year.

“I think every haunt owner has their own philosophy on this what you should do, but the way we have always approached things is to

make some changes every year,” Holmes said.

They seek feedback For more and review List of Tulsavideo camarea haunted era footage houses, trail rides and other to determine which parts Halloween of their two fun. 14-15 attractions, The Hex House and Rise of the Living Dead, might need refreshing, he said.

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from the cover trade show for industry insiders also offers ideas on the newest scary props, costumes and technology.

Pneumatic technology created specifically for the fear business has skyrocketed in the last two decades, Holmes said.

“We watch the trends and watch the technology.

Wireless has opened up a lot of opportunities for us for things as simple as lighting and sound,” Holmes said.

“We have sound for specific areas, not these big speakers with sound piped in overhead for the entire place.”

Sound, sights and even smells are controlled to create the creepiest environments possible, Holmes said.

“You can buy scents to put in the fog machine that smell like death and the outdoors,” he said. “They have everything from fresh meat to burnt flesh and rotting corpse. We don’t use all of those putrid smells, but if there is something that you can dream up, there is a vendor who sells it.”

The use of animatronics to emulate a human — or a creature in some cases — has boomed in the haunted attraction realm.

“You can buy Hollywoodquality stuff now to use,” he said.

Frightful themes often mimic popular culture, Holmes said.

“Zombies are still extremely popular from shows like ‘The Walking Dead.’

There are still a lot of people looking for supernatural scares, due to movies like ‘Insidious,’ ‘The Conjuring’ and ‘Annabelle,’ ” he said.

The Hex House takes the fear factor to another level because actors can jump out and grab the guests.

“We try to teach the actors to be in character and to play a role,” Holmes said. “You can’t just stand in a corner and jump out and say, ‘Boo!’ ” And when guests to a haunted attraction lose control of bodily functions — an occasion that Holmes said happens on a near nightly basis — the actors know they are doing their job.

There are even awards for the actors who give guests the ultimate scare.

“They take great pride in that,” Holmes said. “Obviously, we don’t want anyone to have a panic attack or anything of that nature. We do have medical professionals on staff.”

Some attractions strive to have the scariest themes, but others focus on drawing families to attractions that have a range of scary levels, such as the Castle of Muskogee’s Halloween Festival.

“We aren’t just trying to be a scary house. We wanted to become a whole festival, where people can feel comfortable to bring their whole family,” said owner Jeff Hiller.

The Castle of Muskogee has 10 separate events that range from enchanting for the children to frightful for brave adults.

There’s even a torture chamber that some find the creepiest part, said Hiller, a former preschool teacher. It features torture devices built from actual plans for devices used on people in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Guests can also opt to hunt zombies with an infrared rifle while roaming around a dark castle.

Hiller said they make changes at the Castle of Muskogee every year to keep regular customers amused.

There are 170 actors roaming the grounds in costumes including Freddy Krueger, the Mad Hatter and the Ghostbusters, Hiller said.

“The actors train for three full weekends before we open,” Hiller said. “We want them to learn how to scare people while not overstepping the line.”

A combination of fog, eerie lighting and haunting sounds act as the scariest stimuli, Hiller said.

“We have been doing this 19 years, and we keep getting bigger and better all of the time.”

Nicole Marshall Middleton 918-581-8459

nicole.marshall@tulsaworld.com

Actors are ready to scare visitors in the Domus Horrificus Halloween attraction at the Castle of Muskogee in Muskogee.

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Here are some of the spookiest things to see and do this season: Castle of Muskogee Halloween Festival

3400 W. Fern Mountain Road, Muskogee; 918-687-3625 Find 10 Halloween events, including the Dark Castle compound, Trail of Blood, Torture Chamber and Haunted Hayride at this 60-acre theme park.

For kids, the Castle features a pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating and live entertainment for the whole family.

Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1 Cost: Some attractions are free, others cost $2 to $15.

Psycho Path

1517 E. 106th St. North, Sperry; 918-288-7685 The woods are shrouded by a blanket of fog. All you can see is the narrow path taking you deeper and deeper into the darkness ... where creatures wait behind every twist and turn. The Dark Ride begins with a journey through the haunted forest on a dark and mysterious path where you will board your “scareage” that will take you on a haunted adventure. Or get your scares at Shadow Box, the haunted house.

Hours: 7-10 p.m. Oct. 30 and 7-11 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1.

Admission: $10-$30

The 13th Ward

2300 E. Kenosha Street (71st Street); 918-355-4550 With more than 30,000 square feet of terrifying entertainment, The 13th Ward submerges you into a chaotic dimension, where savage patients run uncontrolled, and illusions are reality. The 13th Ward is not for the faint of heart.

Hours: 7:30 to 10 p.m., Oct. 30; 7:30 to 11 p.m., Oct. 31, Nov. 1 Admission: $15

The Hex House, Rise of the Living Dead

8314 E. 71st St., Tulsa; 877-980-7882 The theme is “a dark chapter in Tulsa’s haunted past.” This is an experience geared toward adults. Expect to be “fully submerged in an altered reality” with 24,000 feet to explore.

The Hex House contains some original props from the old Phantasmagoria ride at Bell’s Amusement Park. Rise of the Living Dead is a zombie-filled haunted attraction.

Hours: 7:30-11 p.m., Oct. 30-Nov. 1.

Admission: $20-$32

Nightmare at Guts Church

4300 S. 91st East Ave., Tulsa; 918-622-4422 A haunted-house style attraction, featuring a “dramatic presentation of lifeand-death scenarios,” according to its website.

Hours: Opens at 7 p.m. Oct. 30- Nov. 1 Admission: $12-$20

Clowns like this one on the Trail of Blood at the Castle of Muskogee are a common theme at haunted houses. “Clowns really freak people out,” said Rhett Holmes, owner of The Hex House. “We try to always keep a couple of them around.” JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World

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OTHER HALLOWEEN FUN Halloween Ball

The 10th annual Halloween Ball will be held at the IDL Ballroom on Oct. 31. The night features several DJs, a costume contest and cash prizes.

Go to IDLballroom.com for more information. Must be at least 18 to enter.

Tickets: $8 advance, $10 at the door $5 covered parking North of IDL Ballroom Hours: opens at 8 p.m.

Canebrake Resort and Restaurant HOWL-O-WEEN Bash

33241 E. 732nd Road, Wagoner Get a sitter for the kids and drum up an outlandish costume, HOWLiday is back.

SPOOKtacular dinner 6-9 p.m.

Live music with The Blue Grass Drag Queens 7-10 p.m.

Suggested donation, $25. Donations benefit the Wagoner Area Neighbors Turkey Fund.

Adults only.

Hours: 6 p.m. until midnight Wednesday, Oct. 29

Campbell Hotel Halloween Party

2636 E. 11th St.; 918-744-5500 The Campbell Hotel and Event Center hosts a huge Halloween party every year with prizes, candy and games.

Hours: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 Admission: Free

Guthrie Green

Halloween at Guthrie Green means family-friendly fun and movies under the stars. Two Halloween movies will play in the park Oct. 30 and 31. First is “Beetlejuice” at 8:30 p.m.

Oct. 30. “Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be shown at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31.

Hallow Marine

300 Aquarium Drive, Jenks; 918296-3474 The Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks celebrates Halloween with costumes, trick-ortreating and carnival games.

All regular exhibits will be open, too.

Hours: 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 29-31 Admission: $7-$10

Haunted Halloween Precinct

The Hex House contains some original props from the old Phantasmagoria ride at Bell’s Amusement Park.

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Riverside Division, 7515 Riverside Drive For the fifth year, officers from the Tulsa Police Department’s Riverside Division will host the Haunted Halloween Precinct on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Families can look at police equipment including, the helicopter, armored vehicle, and

patrol cars, while visiting with the officers who use them.

Children 12 and younger can play games and receive safe treats at the free event.

Woodland Hills Mall “Mall-O-Ween”

7021 S. Memorial Drive Kids and parents are invited to the annual Simon Kidgits Club “Mall-O-Ween” for family-friendly Halloween fun.

Enjoy cauldrons full of candy, fun and activities. In addition, families will enjoy mall-wide trick-or-treating while supplies last. For additional information, please contact Woodland Hills Mall at 918-250-1449.

Thursday, Oct. 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Admission: Free

Hallowzooeen

6421 E. 36th St. North, Tulsa; 918-669-6600 Spooky (but not too scary) trick-or-treat event for the whole family. Activities include Goblin Stops full of treats, a Haunted Train Ride around the zoo, carnival-style games in the Pumpkin Patch Playroom, a hay maze, facepainting and much more.

Hours: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 29-31 Admission: Tickets are $8 for nonmembers and $7 for members. Haunted Train tickets are $4, and the Cross-eyed Carousel is $1 — both are optional attractions.

Haunted Tulsa Deco Wine Tour

Learn the history of some of Tulsa’s most iconic Art Deco buildings while enjoying a flight of Girouard Vines wines at each stop. Visit the Fire Alarm Building, Boulder on the Park, The Atlas Building, Westhope and the Spotlight Theatre. Mary Cogan will be performing throughout the night at the winery. For more information call 918-5105653.

Hours: Thursday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m.

Cost: $38 per person

NIGHTMARE on Second Street Fun Run & Walk

418 E. Second St. With Halloween in the air, Nightmare on Second Street Fun Run & Walk will take place at Fleet Feet Blue Dome. It’s a Spooktacular-themed event, fun for all ages with a costume contest for people and pets.

There will be in-store trick or treating with candy, drinks and more. Runners and walkers can enter the costume contest just before the race.

Hours: Thursday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m.

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Pumpkin Patches Pleasant Valley Farms 22350 W. 71st St. South, 918-248-5647 Pleasant Valley plants more than 90 varieties of pumpkins from 13 countries each year. Come for the hayrides, face painting, a corn maze and haunted mansion.

Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 1

Livesay Orchards 39232 E. 231st St. South, Porter; 918-483-2102 Board a wagon for a hayride out to the pumpkin patch where you can take as long as you want to find the perfect pumpkins.

The pumpkins come in all sizes, shapes and colors. Livesay also sells a great assortment of fall decorations: gourds, hay bales and Indian corn.

Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 29-31 Admission: $4 per person, includes hayride to the pumpkin patch.

Children 2 and younger are free.

Pumpkins cost extra, and you will pay for your pumpkins at the end of the hayride.

Carmichael’s Produce 171st Street and Mingo Road, Bixby; 918-366-4728 Come for the pumpkins and stay for the hay rides, pony and carnival rides, petting zoo, and sorghum cane maze. Carmichael’s pumpkin patch has been a tradition for many years.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 29-31 Cost: Activities range from $2-$5.

Pumpkin Town 6060 S. Garnett Road, Tulsa; 918294-8308 A petting zoo, hay train, inflatable slides, hay forts, pumpkin bowling and a pumpkin blaster are some of the fun activities.

There are also pony, tractor train and slide rides. Among

Georgia Monks, 6, from Tulsa plays on pumpkins at Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch in Bixby.

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the newest attractions this year are campfire sites that can be reserved for $40. Reservations are required.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 2930, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Admission: $8 Wednesday and Thursday, $10 Friday through Sunday

Pumpkin Festival at Shepherd’s Cross 16792 E. 450 Road, Claremore; 918-342-5911 Free activities include the pumpkin patch, petting zoo and hay maze. Package rates available for $5, $6 and $8 per person.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30-31

Annabelle’s Fun Farm 444584 E. 110 Road, Welch: 918-

323-6352 Activities include pig racing, train rides, pumpkin bowling, corn maze and pony rides.

During this season, a portion of every admission goes to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse.

Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 1. Tuesday through Fridays are reserved for school groups with reservations.

Admission: $9.95 at the farm, $8.95 online

Sand Springs Pumpkin Patch Festival 17516 W. Eighth St., Sand Springs; 918-640-1869 Ride a pony, play in the games

tent or pet some of the fun-loving farm animals. Kids can also have fun exploring a hay maze or getting their faces painted.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 29-31 Activities cost: $5 Monday through Friday, $6 Saturday and Sunday

First United Methodist Church of Owasso Pumpkin Patch 13800 E. 106th St. North, Owasso; 918-272-5731 Enjoy pumpkins and mazes at this patch.

Hours: Noon to dusk Oct. 29-31.

Rhema Bible Church Harvest Carnival Ninowski Recreation Center, located next to the Rhema Park on Rhema’s campus, on Kenosha (71st Street) just east of Aspen (South

145th East Avenue) in Broken Arrow. 918-258-1588, ext. 2295.

A Halloween alternative for children that provides a safe, action-packed, candy-filled party. Open to infants through fifth-graders and their parents, Harvest Carnival offers 80 game booths and a whopping 5,000 pounds of candy. The games and candy are free. Costumes are encouraged.

Hours: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church 400 W. New Orleans St. (East 101st Street), Broken Arrow 12th Annual Pumpkin Patch through Oct. 31. For more information call 918-455-4202 Hours: 10 a.m. -7 p.m. Oct. 29-31

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Concerts at Cain’s

Cake, alt-J just two filling the week’s lineup

By Jerry Wofford World Scene Writer

Cain’s Ballroom’s actionpacked fall season continues this week with a show each night through Nov. 6. But for now, let’s just look at the next seven days.

Starting with Wednesday, the folk-rock act Shovels & Rope returns to Cain’s. The husband-and-wife duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent are set to play after Willie Watson opens the show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.

David Nail brings his I’m a Fire tour to Cain’s on Thursday. Native Run opens the show at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20 in advance, plus fees.

Don your best costumes and dancing shoes for the

electronic dance duo The Floozies, performing Halloween night. The show is set for 7:30 p.m., with Freddy Todd and local electronic music producer COTU opening the show. Tickets start at $14, plus fees.

The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction and Concert is Saturday and includes an all-star lineup of Tulsa Sound musicians set to perform. This year’s inductees include Elvin Bishop, Jim Keltner, Chuck Blackwell, JJ Cale and Lowell Fulson. See more on page 20. Tickets are $30 in advance.

The band Cake takes the stage the next night at Cain’s. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the sold-out show.

City and Colour, the alias of Canadian musician Dal-

las Green, is set to perform at Cain’s on Monday with Clear Plastic Masks opening the show at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25 in advance, plus fees.

Another sold-out show is set for Tuesday. The indie rock group alt-J is set to perform, with Lovelife opening the show at 8 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased online at cainsballroom.com or at the Cain’s box office, 423 N. Main St. Jerry Wofford 918-581-8346 jerry.wofford@tulsaworld.com

The folk-rock duo Shovels & Rope will perform Wednesday at Cain’s Ballroom.

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Read Michael Smith’s blog at tulsaworld.com/iseemovies A brief review of a recently released film. For an expanded review, visit tulsaworld.com/moviereviews.

Bjork: Biophilia Live, concert film, NR

Now showing

‘St. Vincent’

by Naomi Watts in a zany comedic appearance, with a Rating: ••• thick Russian accent and the (on a scale of zero to four stars) belly of a woman in her third There’s just something trimester of pregnancy. about “St. Vincent.”

But as she works the pole Few of the characters in a local club, and her belly seem like real people; they’re causes her to lose her balance always bigger than life or too and tumble over awkwardly, snarky. But we can identify we know enough to chortle at with their lives and their Watts and her go-for-it gumpmany flaws and tribulations. tion in this role.

There’s not a single surThe film feels like one prise in “St. Vincent,” an old- awkward, uncomfortable fashioned kind of character- laugh after another. Somestudy comedy that a Peter times we’re laughing in spite O’Toole or a Paul Newman of ourselves as we watch might have starred in late in Vincent take the boy to the their careers. horse track and teach him But much like those actors how to defend himself. were so good at portraying It’s all predictable stuff, the old guy, the odd guy, the especially the boy’s school curmudgeon who can be a bit project — Are there everyday nasty, so is Bill Murray here. saints among us? — that is This is one of his best and wrapped up in a conclusion most extended performances that feels forced. in more than a decade, and It also feels rushed and he’s so good that we’re willfalsely sentimental, and yet, ing to forgive the film’s flaws. doggone it, it may still bring Murray plays an old a few to tears. Not every Brooklyn guy who drinks too actor can make this kind much, gambles too much and of overly familiar material gets angry too much. work, but Murray still has a We know the old guy who bit of magic when it comes to yells “Get off my lawn!” and crowd-pleasing.

— Michael Smith, World Scene Writer we know Murray, and we know both are to be laughed at for their testiness.

We know the woman going through a divorce, played

by Melissa McCarthy in a straight-ahead working-mom role that allows her more than her usual buffoon role.

We also know her son, who’s new at school and is bullied from day one. Jaeden Lieberher makes a charmingly effective debut as Vincent’s new neighbor who finds an old drunk to be a colorful, educational baby sitter.

Maybe we don’t know the stripper/prostitute played

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Movie Rating (on 4• scale) Gone Girl •••• Rudderless ••• Fury ••• The Skeleton Twins ••• ••• This is Where I Leave You The Drop ••• Guardians of the Galaxy ••• Maleficent ••• St. Vincent ••• Lucy ••• The Giver ••• The Equalizer •• A Walk Among the Tombstones •• The Good Lie •• The Judge •• Into the Storm •• Transformers: Age of Extinction •

Bill Murray (left) and Jaeden Lieberher star in “St. Vincent.”

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— Michael smith, World Scene Writer

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Sound recognition

By JERRY WOFFORD World Scene Writer

While country, blues and rock were holding their own as genres in the late 1950s and 1960s, Tulsa was incubating a new style that smashed all three together for something new.

What would be known as the Tulsa Sound was born out of the clubs of the time and from rambunctious, young musicians. As one of the pioneers of the sound, JJ Cale is quoted as saying they were just trying to play like the blues players they admired but in falling short they made the Tulsa Sound.

This week, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame is recognizing the contributions of those many musicians who helped build that sound that continues to influence rock music today.

The 2014 inductees to the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame are Elvin Bishop, Jim Keltner, Chuck Blackwell and posthumous honors for JJ Cale and Lowell Fulson.

The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Concert and Induction ceremony honors five Oklahoma musicians known for their influence and their inventive music, and it’s the first induction class to focus on one particular genre and location.

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Performing at the ceremony Saturday are Bishop, Keltner and Blackwell, as well as Jamie Oldaker, Walt Richmond, Gary Gilmore, David Teegarden, Don White, Jimmy Markham, Rocky Frisco and many more.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

Saturday at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. Tickets are $30 in advance and $33 the day of the show, plus fees.

Tickets can be purchased at cainsballroom.com or the Cain’s box office, 423 N. Main St. Elvin Bishop was born in California but moved with his family to Tulsa at age 10.

Don White (left), Jimmy Markham, David Teegarden Sr. and Chuck Blackwell attend a news conference announcing the 2014 inductees into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file

Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame focuses on Tulsa Sound

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tulsaworld.com/offbeat His teenage years were spent in Tulsa in the 1950s as the Tulsa Sound was growing.

Bishop made waves as a blues musician but rose to fame with his rock work, including his biggest hit, “Fooled Around and Fell in Love,” which was released in 1976 and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

His recent work has focused on the blues.

Jim Keltner became popular among musicians as a go-to session drummer, performing with several groups and performers, including three members of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker and more.

Keltner continues to work throughout the industry, performing on at least eight albums released this year, including Eric Clapton’s tribute to JJ Cale.

Chuck Blackwell started playing the drums in Tulsa bars and clubs when he was 13.

He made a name for himself at a young age, which helped him land spots performing with Cocker, Little Richard, Taj Mahal and more.

Lowell Fulson will be honored posthumously. Known for his big blues guitar sounds, Fulson was born in Tulsa but moved to California where he helped grow

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the West Coast blues scene.

JJ Cale was playing frequently in Tulsa after graduatFulson ing from Central High School in 1956. He also moved to Los Angeles with many of the Tulsa Sound folks but returned to Tulsa.

Clapton would record Cale’s “After Midnight,” which gave his career new life.

Cale was regarded by many as one of the best electric guitarists to pick up the instrument. He died in July 2013, at age 74, in California.

Jerry Wofford 918-581-8346 jerry.wofford@tulsaworld.com

JJ Cale performs at Cain’s Ballroom in 2004. Tulsa World file

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‘Potter’ actor to shoot film at Tulsa comic con

By JIMMIE TRAMEL World Scene Writer

Fans of the “Harry Potter” movies want to see Tom Felton.

Felton wants to meet fans who crush on things like “Harry Potter.”

Consider the meeting arranged.

Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the eight films, is going behind the camera to direct a documentary about fandom for BBC Three. The first stop on his pop culture convention tour will be Wizard World Tulsa, scheduled Nov. 7-9 at Cox Business Center. Come see him and you may wind up in documentary footage.

According to a BBC

Sixth annual Harvest Art Faire is set for Saturday The Harvest Art Faire, benefiting the Animal Rescue Foundation of Tulsa, is set for Saturday.

The annual event, created

by Amy Adkins, owner of Mrs. DeHaven’s Flower Shop since 2009, will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the shop’s parking lot at 15th Street and Boston Avenue.

ARF will have puppies available for adoption on site and the family-friendly event will also include a food truck.

The sixth-annual event will feature more than 30 local artists and their artwork including paintings, handmade jewelry, pottery and original photos.

Popular Tulsa artist Christopher Westfall will be attending. Westfall was the recipient of the Best of Painting award at last May’s Tulsa International Mayfest.

— Rita Sherrow, World Scene Writer

Tom Felton will be among celebrity guests at Wizard World Tulsa next month — and it will be a work trip. He’s directing a documentary about fan culture. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

announcement, the documentary will be titled “Tom Felton: Meet the Fanatics.”

While on set in Spain for another project, Felton took part in a phone interview to

talk about the documentary and his pending trip to Tulsa.

“The whole thing is based around ‘super fans’ and what makes them such a great part of society,” Felton said.

“I think a lot of people think that it’s OK to be crazy passionate about a football team or a sports team of any kind, but for some reason when they hear that middleaged men are obsessed with ‘Star Wars’ or ‘Harry Potter,’ that (is perceived) as a weird thing,” he said. “I want to change the perception of that and show what an amazing, positive world it is and how it completely changes peoples’ lives and brings a lot of happiness to a lot of people.”

Felton and his crew want to know a few things about

convention

Wizard World Tulsa When: Nov. 7-9 Where: Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center

Tickets: Range of $35 to $400

(the highest-priced of several “VIP experience” packages; three-day tickets are sold out; tickets available at wizd.me/

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con-goers they might meet in Tulsa. If you’re a super fan of something, what is that something? And why? Email responses to ­Feltonsfanatics@icloud.com.

Jimmie Tramel 918-581-8389 jimmie.tramel@tulsaworld.com

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Eric Church comes to the BOK Center Although Eric Church has one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed country albums of the year, he’s still something of an outsider.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday at the BOK Center with Dwight Yoakam and Brandy Clark opening the show.

Tickets start at $25 plus fees and are available at bokcenter.com, by phone at 866-7-BOKCTR or at the BOK Center box office at the corner of Third Street and Frisco Avenue.

Church released “The Outsiders” in February, his fourth album and second No. 1 album. The album was praised for its country and Southern rock elements that don’t fit in either box.

The album and Church were nominated for four

Eric Church is set to perform at the BOK Center on Nov. 1.

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Country Music Association awards, including male vocalist of the year, album of the year and two for single of the year. In 2012, Church won the CMA for album of the year for “Chief.”

— Jerry Wofford, World Scene Writer

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WEEKEND TV SUNDAY | Smithsonian

‘King Tut’s Final Mystery’ The Smithsonian Channel delves into the DNA and death of King Tutankhamun in the special “King Tut’s Final Mystery,” airing at 7 p.m.

Sunday on DirecTV channel 570 HD and AT&T channel 118.

Based on the physical features of the king, his ancestry, and the details of the young pharaoh’s mummification, surgeon and medical researcher Hutan Ashrafian offers a new theory of how Tut died. He believes the boy king was not murdered and did not die of an accident.

Rather, he probably suffered from an inherited condition: temporal lobe epilepsy. An accident during an epileptic seizure could be the final solution to the mystery.

SUNDAY | NATGEO WILD

‘Safari Live’

The TV event known as Big Cat Week doesn’t start on National Geographic Wild until Nov. 28, but you can get in the spirit starting online Sunday.

As part of the fifth annual event, “Safari Live” at WILDSafariLive.com at 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. begins this weekend.

Safari guides Pieter Pretorius and Hayden Turner take viewers into South Africa’s Sabi Sands Park to bring them face to face with wildlife including lions, leopards, elephants and buffaloes.

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BY Rita Sherrow | World Scene Writer 918-581-8360 | rita.sherrow@tulsaworld.com | Blog: tulsaworld.com/tvtype

THURSDAY | CBS

‘Mom’ season 2 begins Anna Faris and Emmy Award-winner Allison Janney return as stars of the pull-no-punches situation comedy “Mom,” back for a second season at 7:31 p.m. Thursday on CBS, channel 6.

In the season premiere, Bonnie is furious when Christy’s poor financial decisions threaten the family’s living situation. Add to that the fact that Christy agrees to help out a newly sober woman (Jaime Pressly).

The series follows a single mother dealing with her alcoholic past, working as a waitress and living with her mother — who is a recovering alcohol and drug addict — and her teenage daughter who just became a mom. Starting this week, “Mom” will be preceded by the return of “The Big Bang Theory” to Thursdays on CBS.

SUNDAY | HBO

‘Olive Kitteridge’ Oscar-winner Frances McDormand and Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins lead a great cast in the adaptation of Elizabeth Strout’s “Olive Kitteridge,” a miniseries airing 8-10 p.m. Sunday and Monday on HBO, cable 300.

The film tells the sweet, funny and tragic story of a small New England town filled with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy as seen through the eyes of a woman with a wicked wit, a troubled heart and a strong moral center.

The cast also includes Bill Murray, John Gallagher Jr., Peter Mullan, Rosemarie DeWitt and Zoe Kazan.

Mother Bonnie (Allison Janney, left) is furious with daughter Christy (Anna Faris, right) for making poor financial decisions in the second season premiere of “Mom,” airing at 7:31 p.m.

Thursday on CBS, channel 6. SONJA FLEMMING/CBS

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arts

CHOREGUS PRODUCTIONS

Koresh Dance Company There is one more chance to catch the Koresh Dance Company in performance.

The Philadelphia dance group, led by choreographer Ronen Koresh, is in the midst of a three-year project to showcase the depths and breadth of the company’s artistry. For this performance, the company is performing three works that juxtapose Middle Eastern music with classiHyon-Jun Rhee and Youhee Son (front) dance in Ma Cong’s “Carmina Burana.” Courtesy tulsa ballet

See ‘Carmina Burana,’ ‘Bolero’ this weekend When Ma Cong and Niccolo Fonte were first asked to create the two works that Tulsa Ballet will perform this weekend, their reactions weren’t all that enthusiastic.

Cong claims that the prospect of making a ballet to Carl Orff’s dramatic cantata “Carmina Burana” made him “collapse to the floor.”

Fonte, on the other hand, simply and emphatically said he had no desire to create a ballet to Ravel’s “Bolero.”

Both choreographers

ultimately took on these challenges. Cong’s “Carmina Burana” established him as a choreographer, and Fonte’s “Bolero” has become an international hit.

For “Carmina Burana,” Tulsa Ballet’s dancers will be joined by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Tulsa Opera and Tulsa Oratorio Chorus.

Performances: 8 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m.

Sunday, Tulsa PAC, 101 E. Third St. Tickets: $20-$115. 918-5967111, myticketoffice.com

Koresh Dance Company performs Wednesday. Courtesy

cal favorites and Koresh’s athletic, expressive choreography.

Performance: 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second St. Tickets: $15-$40. 918-6886112, myticketoffice.com

CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA

The story of how a sour, small-hearted creature known as the Grinch decided to put an end to the joys of Christmas is one of Dr. Seuss’ most popular tales.

It’s also gone through a number of incarnations, from the 1957 book to the classic 1966 animated TV special to a live-action film in 2000.

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is now a stage musical, one that has become a staple of the holiday season since opening on Broadway in 2007.

The show makes its Tulsa debut as part of Celebrity Attractions’ season.

Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday and Nov. 5-6, 8 p.m. Nov. 7; 11 a.m., 2, 5 and 8 p.m. Nov. 8; 2 and 7

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I, at one time called “the war to end all wars.”

University of Tulsa faculty members Machele Miller Dill and Steven Marzolf have written and directed a unique theater piece that tells the story of the conflict through a dramatic mix of songs, poems and often wrenching letters from soldiers and their families.

A special exhibition of material from McFarlin Library’s extensive World War I collections will be on display in the lobby of the Lorton Performance Center prior to the performance, and a reception and conversation with the creators and performers will follow.

Performance: 5 p.m. Saturday, Lorton Performance Center, 550 S. Gary Ave. Tickets: Admission is free

‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

The stage musical of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” opens Tuesday at the Tulsa PAC. Courtesy

p.m. Nov. 9.

Tickets: $20-$65. 918596-7111, myticketoffice.com

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all is finally here, and there’s plenty to do this weekend.

And plenty to look forward to.

Celebrate our great Oklahoma heritage at the Native American Festival or at the Will Rogers Days fourday event. Take in a concert by the U.S. Army Band or enjoy at few laughs at the Nick Swardson show.

Here’s what’s going on:

Native American Heritage Festival

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By Nicole Marshall Middleton World Scene Writer | nicole.marshall@tulsaworld.com

Household hazardous waste collection

The Metropolitan Environmental Trust (the M.e.t.) will host the Fairgrounds Pollutant Collection event on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1-2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tulsa Fairgrounds, 15th Street and Sandusky Avenue, All events are free and Gate 7 by the former Driller’s open to the public.

For more information go to Stadium. willrogers.com/events.

It’s a free opportunity to

A powwow singing workshop, a stomp dance, Cherokee storytelling, arts and craft workshops will be featured during the 16th annual Native American Heritage Festival on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Rogers State University.

The festival, which is free and open to the public, is set for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Centennial Center on the RSU campus in Claremore, 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd.

The RSU Native American Heritage Festival is cosponsored by the RSU Native American Student Association, RSU Department of A statue of Will Rogers riding his horse at the Will Rogers MeFine Arts, along with support morial and Museum in Claremore JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World file from the Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information on the festival, call 918-3437566.

Will Rogers Days in Claremore Four days of events marking Will Rogers’ birthday and the 1938 opening of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore start on Saturday.

Will Rogers Days, Nov. 1-4, start at 10 a.m. Saturday with a parade through downtown Claremore and continue with the Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club traditional program, wreath-laying and a lunch at 1 p.m. at the museum, 1720 W. Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore.

On Monday, it’s Children’s Day at the museum from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are required.

And Tuesday is birthday cake with entertainment by a champion trick-roper at the Will Rogers Ranch in Oologah from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

The ranch is at 9501 E. 380 Road in Oologah.

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dispose of residential hazardous waste.

This free event occurs twice a year in the spring and fall for residents of Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore,

Collinsville, Coweta, Glenpool, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs, city of Tulsa and Tulsa County.

Household items will be accepted such as cleaners,

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Try the banh mi sandwich and kimchi fries with candied bacon from Lone Wolf Banh Mi food truck at Eat Street Tulsa on Nov. 8.

pesticides, fertilizers, automotive fluids, cooking oil, batteries, all fluorescent light bulbs, small ammunition, smoke alarms, aerosol paint, hobby paint, pool chemicals, and items containing mercury, gasoline, and unused or out-of-date prescription medications. Items that won’t be accepted include: tires, latex paint, electronic waste, recyclables and commercial waste.

For more information, please contact Michael Patton at director@ metrecycle.com or at 918-830-2233.

JOHN CLANTON/ Tulsa World file

Army Band The U.S. Army Field Band’s Jazz Ambassadors bring their 100-year history of outreach through music to Tulsa on Saturday.

The band is set to perform a free show at Oral Roberts University’s Christ Chapel, 7777 S. Lewis Ave., northeast of the Mabee Center. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. Call 918495-6421 for more information.

The band is also set to perform at Northeastern State University’s Center for the Arts in Tahlequah at 7:30 p.m. Call 918-772-0065 for more information.

The band performs jazz standards and favorites from Duke Ellington to Count Basie to Glenn Miller. The show also features a selection of patriotic songs as a salute to veterans.

Nick Swardson will perform at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa on Sunday. Courtesy

Go to armyfieldband.com for more information.

Nick Swardson Actor and comedian Nick Swardson brings his brand of off-color humor to The Joint on Sunday, his first time to perform in Oklahoma.

Swardson has been featured in several roles on film and TV, including on “Reno 911!” as the roller-

skating Terry, “Grown Ups” and “Grandma’s Boy.” He has also been featured on several stand-up comedy specials. At 22, he taped his first Comedy Central half-hour stand-up special, making him the youngest person to do so.

Tickets will be available at hardrockcasinotulsa.com, by calling 918-384-ROCK or at The Joint box office inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa.

Looking ahead: Eat Street Tulsa The annual food truck festival in

the Blue Dome District is back and bigger than ever.

On Saturday, Nov. 8, more than 30 local food trucks will be rolling into the streets at Second Street and Elgin Avenue from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

In addition to every type of food you could crave, festivities will include live music on-stage, a kids zone, a food truck challenge and cold beer served up by Arnie’s Bar. Admission is free.

Teaming up with Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa this year, Eat Street Tulsa hopes to help raise awareness and support for those needing a meal delivered to their homes.

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