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ore than once in this space, I expressed deep disappointment in the decision by Mayor Dewey Bartlett to nix plans for a sidewalk along Riverside Drive to connect Veterans Park with the new Gathering Place. I might have even called him names, but who remembers such things? Turnabout being fair play, today I salute the mayor for reversing his position on the sidewalk matter, and in doing so, actually making the plan better and safer for pedestrians. The new proposal calls for narrower lanes on Riverside, which will encourage slower driving, and a barrier of trees between the street and the sidewalk.
To say the mayor’s change of heart means he’s admitting he was wrong is technically inaccurate. He always contended that pedestrian safety was his primary concern (whether you believe it or not), and the result of all the hubbub is that the plan is indeed safer. But whatever his reasons for scrapping the original plan, it’s never easy to reverse course under such scrutiny, and I give him a lot of credit for listening and responding to the voice of the community. That’s leadership, any way you slice it. Many people asked me why I cared so much about a sidewalk, why so many of us were up in arms about the whole thing. The truth is, it’s less about a single
sidewalk and more about what kind of city we want Tulsa to be. It’s clear from the massive support of the sidewalk by Tulsa’s Young Professionals and other young community activists that a new generation wants different things than the last. Many of us don’t want a city of streets and parking lots; we want a city of green spaces and walkable neighborhoods. When that sidewalk got the ax, it signified that struggle—the struggle between those who prefer the status quo and those who dream of reshaping our city and its values. The mayor’s decision to go ahead with the sidewalk project is admittedly a very small step in that direction, but symbolically
it’s a great leap, and hopefully a sign of a sea change in our civic priorities. Congratulations to all the citizens and community leaders who made their voices heard on the issue. Two months ago I lamented that no one was listening. I’m glad I was wrong. a
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he future favors cities with leaders who are constantly peering around the corner and energetic, imaginative citizens who challenge them. We live in a hypercompetitive time when—despite what our local leaders sometimes say—Tulsa competes not only with Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Austin and San Francisco but also with London, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Shanghai. That’s why creatively building on the success of Vision 2025 is essential for Tulsa’s future. Conceived more than a decade ago, this bundle of local improvements was funded by a one-penny sales tax increment. Most of these projects—the BOK Center; an array of street, intersection and parks improvements; OSU-Tulsa’s Helmerich Research Center and Langston University’s Tulsa campus—have been realized and proven immensely successful. The 2012 attempt to extend Vision 2025 combined a nearly
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$370 million business attraction effort with a $400 million-plus city/county physical improvement package. For a host of reasons, neither item secured voter approval. Let’s not repeat this mistake. Mayor Dewey Bartlett has proposed that a significant share of what has been largely a “futures package” pay for additional police and related public-safety needs. Police and fire services are essential, but exempting even a portion of these funds from the scrutiny of City Hall’s budget procedures curtails the democratic process. Setting aside $15 million or more in this way flouts much-needed movement toward more transparency in public spending. If policing is dramatically underfunded, this should be addressed in the annual budget review process. Furthermore, we’re just beginning to examine our blind spots and inequalities in justice and policing—why should
we approve a simple extension of the status quo? Another spending proposal will come from the Arkansas River Task force, which seeks to “put water in the Arkansas River.” The dams and related efforts will cost $250 million or more, and they’ll improve prospects for development on and near the river. But is this our area of greatest need? We need more grocery and retail in west and north Tulsa—but in midtown? Why not think about the river corridor as a green space and consider “re-wilding” options that work with the wonderful trail system already in place? We also need to look more closely at the potentially ominous impact of additional dams on floodplain management in Tulsa. Developing permeable land increases urban runoff and adds to our already significant flood risk. Some extensive computer models of the dams’ impacts are under consideration and should be car-
ried out—with enough transparency so independent professionals and data-savvy citizens can weigh in on the simulations. So, we’re already coming up with ways to spend major portions of the funds that would come from extending Vision 2025. Why support an unimaginative expansion of conventional policing practices and a possibly misguided dam effort? Do these ideas move us any closer to addressing the inequalities in our society and this community? Do they give us a competitive edge in the region? Maybe we should look at some other options. In fairness, local leaders held public forums before developing futures packages like Vision 2 and the first Vision 2025 package, and they are sure to do so again. Long before we see a voter referendum on the funds, let’s seed some new ideas for improving quality of life in Tulsa. Along with PlaniTulsa, ingenuity and best practices in
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planning, civil engineering, energy management and service delivery should guide the discussion. This approach might improve our neighborhoods and connectivity, and therefore our health and mobility. We could start with a giant sidewalk project to connect every public school to every park facility, with the river and the Gathering Place as the spine. Last month, New York Times tech and public policy writer Diana Cardwell wrote about a new effort in Copenhagen: “On a busy road in the center of town here, a string of green lights embedded in the bike path —the “Green Wave”— flashes on, helping cyclists avoid red traffic lights... On a main artery into the city, truck drivers can see on smartphones when the next light will change. And in a nearby suburb, new LED streetlights brighten only as vehicles approach, dimming once they pass. ... Aimed at saving money, cutting the use of fossil fuels and easing mobility, the installations are part of a growing wireless network of streetlamps and sensors that officials hope
will help this city of roughly 1.2 million. ... Eventually, the network will serve other functions, like alerting the sanitation department to empty the trash cans and informing bikers of the quietest or fastest route to their destinations. It’s all made possible through an array of sensors embedded in the light fixtures that collect and feed data into software.” Tech-smart infrastructure makes our streets, intersections, signage, parks, bridges and flood management systems smarter and more efficient. Adaptations like these will improve our city and should be included in the next Vision package. We should also prioritize magnet assets—special projects that show Tulsa welcomes advanced science, technology and progressive ventures. Research suggests that ham-fisted bribe tactics to attract companies are ineffective and often wasteful. Sci-tech incubators are a great alternative because they nurture innovators. Our community supercomputer site is already excellent and could be expanded to serve digital animators, game
developers, breakout industrial designers, new material scientists and inventors. Gearing up to participate in the new space age is another prospect. WHY SUPPORT AN UNIMAGINATIVE EXPANSION OF CONVENTIONAL POLICING PRACTICES AND A POSSIBLY MISGUIDED DAM EFFORT? DO THESE IDEAS MOVE US ANY CLOSER TO ADDRESSING THE INEQUALITIES IN OUR SOCIETY AND THIS COMMUNITY? DO THEY GIVE US A COMPETITIVE EDGE IN THE REGION?
ment—one that might position us as a key player in the civilian drone/autonomous revolution, for instance. Our people are at the forefront of fossil fuel exploration. We know lots about executing difficult projects in exotic environments, with novel materials and wild temperatures and pressures. Can we use this to leverage employment gains in the new world of engineered materials and nanotechnology? We already have the Helmerich Advanced Materials Center, which will surely pay off—local companies will make use of these powerful technologies and materials and high-yield local startups will emerge. How about a round two? a
Ray Pearcey, a technology, public policy and management consulting professional, is managing editor of The Oklahoma Eagle and is a regular contributor to The Tulsa Voice.
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‘We have to do better’ Son’s fatal shooting prompts father’s impassioned cross-country crusade by BARRY FRIEDMAN “He needed me to do what sons do for their fathers: bear witness that they’re substantial, that they’re not hollow, not ringing absences. That they count for something when little else seems to.” —Richard Ford, Canada
His wail was excruciating; his wail was on national television. “Chris died because of craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA,” Richard Martinez screamed. He was talking about his son, Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez. In May 2014, along with five others on and near the University of California, Santa Barbara campus, Michaels-Martinez was killed by Elliot Rodger, who later shot himself in a parked car.1 “They talk about gun rights,” Martinez spat into the mics. “What about Chris’ right to live? When will this insanity stop?” he asked. “When will enough people say, ‘Stop this madness’?” When indeed? “It is stunning to me,” said President Barack Obama, two years earlier at a White House Q&A event, “that Congress did not take real action to tighten gun laws following the late 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. My biggest frustration so far is that this society has not been willing to take some basic steps to keep guns out of the hands of people who can do just unbelievable damage.” 10 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
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December 9, 2014 (Bixby, Oklahoma) The night is black. Blacker, as Randy Newman once said, “than a crow in a coal mine.” The stars, if they’re out, are cowed by the darkness. The houses are immaculate,
as best I can see, but I can’t. Siri can’t find the place. I’m late. It’s a long walk up the brick steps. The sign on the door says ENTER. Richard Martinez, a lawyer who served as a military police offi-
cer in the U.S. Army, is in Bixby tonight to speak. Among the guests are people from Planned Parenthood and Mothers Demand Action, Democratic leaders and representatives, lawyers, community activists and artists. The hostess introduces Martinez and talks about Mary Fallin in a tank, crushing a Toyota, to celebrate the opening of a gun range that serves alcohol. We all laugh. Martinez, flummoxed, is waiting for the punch line. We tell him there is none. He stands in front of a fireplace, facing the living room and the kitchen with plates of lox and expensive cheeses and crackers and wine. It could be a party. It’s not a party. He has been invited to recollect, to inspire, to raise awareness. Since he became a father of a murdered son, Martinez goes from city to city doing this—talking about gun control and mental health and a nation’s insanity and spinelessness. He is not easy to hear. It’s been six months since Chris was murdered. Martinez can now get through a talk without breaking down; still, he is not polished, his cadence is off. He rambles, he repeats. He goes on too long. He is obviously exhausted. It doesn’t matter. This is what grief looks like. It sputters, it loses its place, its transitions are clunky, it’s raw—disconcertingly so. Like a man with a stutter, you want to help finish the thought. But you don’t.
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“ When will enough people say, ‘Stop this madness’?” — Richard Martinez “We have to do better, we have to do better,” he says again and again. He talks about the statistics, the gun deaths in America versus other countries. We know them. Everyone knows them. The United States has more guns and gun deaths than any other developed country in the world, researchers found. A study by two New York City cardiologists found that the U.S. has 88 guns per 100 people and 10 gun-related deaths per 100,000 people—more than any of the other 27 developed countries they studied.2
“Not. One. More.” How many times can you shake your head in disbelief ? How many times can you nod? What difference does it make anyway? According to the survey, released today [Jan. 28, 2013], a majority of Americans support a wide array of policies being discussed in Congress: 89 percent support closing the so-called gun show loophole by requiring background checks for all firearms sale; 69 percent support banning the sale of semiautomatic assault weapons; while 68 percent support banning the sale of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Meanwhile, more than 80 percent favor prohibiting “high-risk individuals” from having guns, including those convicted of a serious crime as a juvenile or those convicted of violating a domestic-violence restraining order.3
But Congress hears what it wants to hear. Efforts to enact stricter gun laws fizzled in April of last year, when a bill that included stronger federal background checks for gun purchases failed to pass the Senate.4
Craven. Irresponsible. There will be more. Lots more. Martinez is a metaphor for all fathers of children murdered by guns; he’s a father of just one. There are sons and daughters at this meeting, too, small ones, running around, hiding fruit and giggling. It must be killing him. He brings up Sandy Hook, which calls to mind that excruciating wail—the one we heard on national television when he told a CNN reporter, “My kid died because nobody responded to what occurred at Sandy Hook. Those parents lost little kids! It’s bad enough that I lost my 20-yearold. But I had 20 years with my son. That’s all I’ll ever have, but those people lost their children at six and seven years old. How do you think they feel? And who’s talking to them now? Who’s doing anything for them now?” Hearing “Sandy Hook,” some parents almost instinctively freeze. It’s Pavlovian. There’s a loud crash somewhere in the enormous house. One of these children starts to cry. A woman, the mother, says, “Don’t worry. I know when it’s a bad scream.” A child is fine. Even Martinez smiles. He knows what a father knows when a father loses a son—no, not loses. You lose a son to drugs, accidents, even cancer, but when yours gets shot in a convenience store while buying a snack, in the
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middle, perhaps, of some beautiful thought, in the prime of a life not yet realized, it’s not a loss— it’s—that’s the problem. Language fails you. There’s no word. And without it, how do you make sense of anything? How do you stand in a living room in Bixby, Oklahoma, facing parents who have their children—children who are running and laughing and stealing oranges—and not feel like the loneliest man in the country? Afterward, Martinez makes his way through the room. I, along with two or three others, meet him by the kitchen table. “I didn’t do enough,” he says again. “We have to do more,” he says again. “We have to do more. We have to.” We nod. I want to talk sons. Dead sons. But mine overdosed; his was murdered. As much as I’d like to think we’re brothers, we’re not. Grief is not grief. I don’t bring it up. “As badly as my family feels,” he told HuffPost Live after the shooting, “and the other families that have suffered from this tragedy, I go down the street and everybody feels sorry for me, everybody offers condolences. Nobody is going to offer condolences to them,” Martinez said. “They’ve lost a son, and not only that, they’re devastated by the other people that have died.” 5 He is talking about the killer’s family. Elliot Rodger, who murdered Richard’s son as well Cheng Yuan Hong, George Chen, Weihan Wang, Veronika Elizabeth Weiss, and Katherine Breann Cooper. “They needed support, too.” In Judaism, during Shiva (Seven), there’s a 7-day period of mourning. The men don’t shave; the TV is off, the mirrors are covered. Mourners sit on hard chairs. Nothing is done for plea-
sure. Neighbors bring food and a connection. Then, after the seven days, a prayer is said, signifying its end. No more will your sun set, nor your moon be darkened, for God will be an eternal light for you, and your days of mourning shall end.
It’s not true, of course. The darkness never lets go. Martinez says goodbye, leaves the house for a car that will take him to a hotel. There, lost in a town he does not know, he will no doubt endure the mourning and the morning as he waits on God’s eternal light. His son’s birthday is about a week away. Fathers of dead sons never stop sitting Shiva. a (1) cnn.com: Father of shooting victim chastises politicians, demands new gun laws (2) abcnews.go.com: U.S. Has More Guns – And Gun Deaths – Than Any Other Country, Study Finds (3) salon.com : Poll Americans want gun control (4) nytimes.com: Senate Blocks Drive for Gun Control (5) huffingtonpost.com: Richard Martinez, Father Of UCSB Shooting Victim: Elliot Rodger’s Parents Need Support, Too “Views from the Plains” appears each issue and covers Oklahoma politics and culture—the disastrous, the unseemly, the incomprehensible … you know, the day-to-day stuff. Barry Friedman is a touring stand-up comedian, author and general rabble-rouser. NEWS & COMMENTARY // 11
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Fassler Hall // 304 S. Elgin Ave. // 918.576.7898 // fasslerhall.com Fassler Hall’s Schnitzel Sandwich, Brat with sauerkraut, Potato Pancakes with applesauce and Pretzel with house-made mustard
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If you think Fassler Hall is all brats and beers, it’s time to explore the menu by MEGAN SHEPHERD | photos by VALERIE GRANT
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hances are, if you’ve spent a little time in the downtown Tulsa bar scene, you’ve had more than a few good beers at Fassler Hall—and maybe a bratwurst and a few Duck Fat Fries, too. There are plenty of reasons Fassler Hall has become a favorite end-of-the-night meeting destination, Saturday brunch binge, place to watch the game, and live music venue of so many Tulsans. Maybe it’s the sheer amount of space, the natural light flooding through the glass garage door, the glinting bulbs strung from the brick walls to the ceiling, or the kitschy blue-branded van that welcomes patrons inside. Possibly, it’s the great selection of beers (German, local and otherwise) on tap.
Probably, it’s all of these, along with the fact that Fassler Hall is just plain cool—hip enough for the tattooed twenty-somethings, laid-back enough for the middle-agers, rowdy enough (on occasion) for local athletic teams and sports fans and refined enough for the beer snobs. Fassler’s got it all. I met up with a few other TulsaFood staffers at Fassler on a weekday afternoon to sample the food and froth. I started with the Founders All Day IPA, thinking it could set me up with a hoppy bite but still leave me with enough energy to get things done that day—and it did, as session ales are wont to do. If IPAs aren’t your thing, give the Franziskaner HefeWeisse, the Spaten Oktoberfest,
the Founders Big Luscious or the Prairie Birra a try. If IPAs are your thing, and your schedule looks pretty free for the rest of the day, give the Founders Dirty Bastard a taste. Hell, go for the Spaten Optimator. We won’t tell. I’d venture to guess that many Tulsans have, like me, missed out on the best elements of Fassler’s menu. With an extensive list of offerings and combinations, it’s easy to get stuck on the brat and fries and forget to explore. To remedy this, grab a few friends and head to Fassler during brunch hours on Saturday or Sunday (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) to taste the best of their breakfast dishes (the Spicy Chicken Biscuit or the Chorizo Tacos), along with the tried and true classics.
If you’re stopping by Fassler after work, do the right thing and grab yourself a pre-dinner snack of Duck Fat Fries. Piping hot and dusted with sea-salt, they’re well worth their $5.50 price tag. Better yet, make a meal out of them with add-ons—I like the chili and the fried egg. Complement their saltiness with Marshall’s Big Jamoke Porter. On this particular day, a mere order of Duck Fat Fries wasn’t going to cut it, so we ordered a few items to share. We started with the Schnitzel Sandwich, a breaded and fried pork loin served with Gouda and housemade mustard on rye. Even if mustard isn’t your go-to condiment, with its large grains and (Continued on page 17)
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Hip enough for the tattooed twenty-somethings, laid-back enough for the middle-agers, rowdy enough (on occasion) for local athletic teams and sports fans and refined enough for the beer snobs.
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(Continued from page 14) curious spice, this sauce is not to be missed. We paired the schnitzel with a pretzel and smoked Gouda sauce. Both are delicious, but I recommend enjoying them separately. The Lamb Sausage arrived on a warm pita with spring mix, tzatziki sauce and feta crumbles. There was a nice, subtle after-spice to the sausage, and the pita pockets fit the sausage perfectly, catching any rogue grease drips. (Hint: pairs very well with the smooth and crisp Green Flash Jibe Session IPA). Maybe it’s the red-blooded American in me, but the Kraut Burger really struck a chord. It’s your typical grilled burger and bun, but it’s fancied up a bit with Gouda, the house-made mustard and traditional sauerkraut. The Kraut Burger has all the best elements of a diner burger with a little extra pizzazz and flavor. Skip the ketchup if you can—this burger needs no accompaniment. Although I really just wanted more Kraut Burger, I moved on to the other offerings. I quickly got over my food envy after a bite of the Jalapeño Cheddar Brat. It’s got smoky flavor and manageable spice. (I’m a big fan of spice, but I’ve heard the Habenero Chicken Sausage is a force to be reckoned with. However, I can assure you that the spice in the Jalapeno Brat isn’t outrageous). Still, this dish is
best enjoyed with a beer. I recommend a Stiegl—ask the bartender to recommend a good one. Vegetarians need not fret about finding great food at Fassler; there’s an awesome veggie option in the Falafel Dog. An order comes with three homemade falafel patties on pita with greens, feta, black olives and tzatziki sauce. For a place that specializes in sausage and schnitzel, Fassler does meatless options very well. The taps—regularly updated—feature plenty of seasonal beers alongside year-round offerings and a nice selection of craft beers that rotate every few weeks. You’ll almost always find brews from Spaten and Stiegl on draft, along with something from local favorites Marshall and Prairie. German beers like the Warsteiner Dunkel are popular among patrons, and more experienced drinkers often go for the seasonal offerings. If you don’t quite know where to begin with choosing a beer, ask a bartender. They know their stuff. You can expect a lot from Fassler Hall in 2015. Namely, good times at their new Oklahoma City location, more live music, more specialized events and more great beer. Keep up with them on social media for the latest events—but if you ask us, the food and drink are reason enough to stop by, clink your glass, and yell “Prost!” a
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‘A temporary thing’ by BEAU ADAMS
Making the most of right now, with yoga and meditation instructor Tom Tobias BY BEAU ADAMS
LOCATION: The Coffee House on Cherry Street TO DRINK: Chamomile Tea Tom Tobias: So, I heard that your editors wanted you to pick out someone to interview, and you had already decided to pick me, and they couldn’t believe it because they kind of wanted someone like me. The Tulsa Voice: Yeah. It was weird. They asked me if I had someone, I told them it was you and they said, “Did we already discuss this?” But we hadn’t. It was just synchronicity I guess. TT: Why me? TTV: I think they wanted to do some stories on exercise or health and wellness. TT: Well, I don’t really think of yoga as exercise … It’s not to look more beautiful or to be able to do this pose or that pose.
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TTV: Oh man, that’s something I really wanted to touch on—the boasting of the poses. Have you seen yoga accounts on Instagram? TT: Pride is a huge obstacle to seeing things clearly, and we all have that, but the irony is nearly overwhelming. TTV: “Look at what I can do that you can’t.” What would Baba Hari Dass [Tobias’ guru] think about that? TT: Yeah, I don’t know. I would just like to take a photo of doing nothing—I wish there was a way of doing that, you know? “Look at how good I am at doing this!” [laughs]
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TTV: How much time each day do you spend doing yoga? I mean, I’m guessing it’s not the same amount of time each day. TT: No, actually it is. My own practice starts when I wake up. TTV: Which is? TT: 4ish. I used to have seasons of depression, certain seasons were overwhelming. My body always wanted to wake up at 4, but then intellectually I would think, “Well, I need to be sleeping more.” So I would go back to sleep, but when I woke up I would feel terrible. So, I finally figured that out. And when I did, more or less, I feel awesome all of the time— not that that’s what it’s about, but when you feel good, you can grow. Steady supports steady. TTV: Okay, up at 4, then what? TT: I start with body purification breathing techniques, use a neti pot for cleaning, head to the studio and do my own practice for about an hour.
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follow, people who have “woken up.” Then I might take a walk. I do some private classes and massage, and then the rest of my personal practice isn’t until two hours before bed, so I have some time. TTV: Do you mind me asking what you eat? TT: I eat the same food every day. I make Kitchari, which is a really easy-to-digest food. … I use red lentils, some quinoa or millet, and some coconut oil and turmeric, which is an anti-inflammatory. Diet plays a huge part in my practice. Some things I stay away from, like meat. Meat produces anxious thoughts in the body. Coffee, chocolate, even onions and garlic—all these things can produce a response from the body that are detrimental to the way I want to feel and practice. So, really most of the day I’m practicing yoga.
TTV: Is that breathing or moving?
TTV: When did you take your first yoga class?
TT: It’s breathing practice for a good half an hour and then meditation. And then I do a class, and then meditation after class. And then I go home and take care of my dog—she eats and I eat— and then I hang out, maybe read, use Facebook as a way to gather inspiration from people I kind of
TT: My first wife … taught me sun salutations back in ’89, so that was my first taste. My first actual class was with Beth Field here in town; she’s great. Also, my daughter, she was autistic and nonverbal, and I wanted a deeper way to connect with her. She would do the most
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amazing thing—we would be on a walk, and she would just sit down and put her hands on the ground. It felt like she was saying, “Keep quiet. Listen.” And I could feel a sense of listening. And so being around that, wanting there to be more of a connection, I realized that I had to find a route that wasn’t verbal. That turned me on to meditation, to be at the same wavelength as her, and it was beautiful. There were so many times where it was so thick, that space between us. In ’95, I started to formally practice meditation. TTV: You used to do real estate. Where’s the connection?
TT: I stopped selling real estate after my daughter passed away. I stopped for about 9 months, I couldn’t do anything. [Author’s note: Tobias’ daughter, Jessie, passed away after falling during a hiking trip. She was 7 years old.] TTV: I don’t know how you got out of bed. TT: I know. Other than meditate, walk and read—that’s all I did for 9 months. I’d go backpack by myself and come back, stay for a couple of weeks and then go back. Luckily, I was able to do that. I didn’t want to distract myself from what was coming up. TTV: You wanted to be in it.
TT: In college, I sold ladies’ shoes at Aberson’s Alley, and I was really good at that. And then I worked at the Ralph Lauren shop at Utica Square, and I was good at that, too. One of my clients owned a real estate company, and he said, “You know, you’re really good at this, you’re good with people, would you like to come work for me?” So I said, “Sure.” I had a ball, and financially it was just crazy. TTV: So why not just make a ton of money, have some fun and then just take a few yoga classes?
TT: Yeah. And when I did try after this 9 months to go back, I couldn’t do it. I just remember crying at a listing appointment, and I thought, I can’t do this. I realized that it’s great that somebody does that for a living and I can admire that, but it was no longer for me. TTV: When I practice yoga with you I get a workout, a therapy session and church all in one sitting. That being said, why can’t I haul my ass out of bed and make it to class when I know I need to?
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TT: [laughs] Inertia is really strong. Through the years, I’ve known so many who say, “Hey, I’ll see you at 6:30 tomorrow.” Nowadays, I go, “Okay, great.” But I know that the likelihood I will see them is 10 percent. Maybe. Maybe more like 5 percent. Not everyone really has the blessing—if you want to use that word—that I have. Look, I know everyone suffers in this life, but for some reason what happened with me and Jessie, that loss just woke me up to where I realized that I have to, it’s my duty, to show up—and lovingly. … I have degenerative disc disease in my low back, and I creak when I get up in the morning—but you have to tap into something that’s bigger than you, and that was laid right out in front of me. So, in that way, it’s kind of easy for me.
is in the remembrances of the good times in the past, and the projection of some kind of lack of those good times in the future. But those thoughts are not necessarily true. To be really skillful in awareness is the key. The past and the future are fantasies, there’s no reality there. People say, “Well, that’s not true. I remember my past.” And I would say, “No you don’t.” We’ve filtered and conditioned our past to fit our story of who we think we are.
TTV: There was almost no choice, correct?
TT: Well, to see these struggles for what they are and not to give them any more power. So, to say, “I feel this certain way, and it’s uncomfortable, and that’s okay.” Not tying any more of yourself up to those feelings. If you can stop identifying and buying into the idea that these feelings make you less of a person, then attrition will begin, and you stop feeding the disease. It’s all about—and I don’t know if people get this, because I don’t say it—but you have to stay on top of it, to stay awake and aware.
TT: I was going to kill myself. If it weren’t for meditation, I wouldn’t be here with you right now. I was so, so close. There was no taboo for me, but I realized— thank God—that that path would have just been running. I’ve been given so much—a healthy body and a healthy mind. My guru, Baba Hari Dass, has a saying, “When you bring flowers to the guru, you bring fresh flowers.” It’s like, I don’t want to try and meet my maker—or meet the source—when I die or when I’m on my deathbed. While I’m at my peak, I want to offer myself to my source and let what is, be. TTV: In class you often say, when we’re in the middle of poses, “Make sure to let go of any stories.” Is this the key to living the enlightened life, to let go of the past and stay out of the future? It sounds easy, but as you well know, it is extremely difficult. TT: One person might put it that way; another might say, “Let go of desire.” There’s a lot of ways to say it, and they’re all correct. We have so many emotional ties; we get so caught up—think about break-ups. … The pain
TTV: Can yoga cure depression and anxiety? TT: I think, yes. To the point, the cure may be found in not caring. TTV: I don’t know if I understand.
ing to pursue things. You can have something and no longer want it, so you know it to be true. Wholeness is in each one of us, at all times. It’s not out there. There’s nothing more to be. There’s nothing more to do. You are enough, just as you are. You’ve got to let go of all of those messages and just be. And wanting is so … tied to the past. We don’t want this—we’ve experienced it before, and we don’t want it—that’s fear. We do want what’s been pleasurable, we want more of that—there’s desire. And those two things are running the show. These are the things that keep us dreaming, the things that keep us sleepwalking through the world. It’s like people are trying to cultivate a better dream as opposed to simply waking up. TTV: So couldn’t you just do this on your own? Do you just feel compelled to share it? TT: I see (people) suffering, and I know enough to know that might be the very best thing for them at this
point and time. But there is a part of me that wants to be there to help when they’re ready for relief. TTV: You’re kind of hard to find, you know? TT: Yeah, I’m not super self-promotional as far as my business practices. I just kind of put it out there and if it resonates, it resonates. I realize it’s not going to for most people, because a lot of what I say is going to be counter to what someone has been taught, or maybe they might be confused, and that’s fine. It’s the way it should be. I’m just here. I’m just a temporary thing. I have no idea how long I’ll be here, but I want to make it available because this way of life has been so good to me. I’m doing this, and I started doing this, so that I could be content right now. a EDITOR’S NOTE:
This interview has been abridged to fit in the space allotted.
Read the full interview at TheTulsaVoice.com/tobias
TTV: It’s really hard to stay awake in Western culture. TT: Yeah, you’re constantly being told that … you are too dumb to realize what you need, so you need to be told by other people. I don’t know if there’s any truth in this, but I think that happiness is found when we let go of wanting. When you gain an object that you desire, it’s obviously not the object—which is temporary— which brings any happiness. But for some small period, there is created a brief cessation of desire. You got the thing, so now until the next thing comes into view, desire is temporarily halted. That’s where the peace comes in, where the wanting is gone. But you can leave wanting alone without hav-
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Limb by limb Photo exhibition lays bare an ancient discipline by MATT CAUTHRON
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hotographer Western Doughty once confined himself to a seedy motel room for weeks attempting to capture a slice of life along Route 66. He’s now months into a similar project, for which he has taken up residence in a dilapidated trailer park. In the service of art, Doughty is no stranger to sacrificing comfort. What he won’t do is yoga. “I’d probably like it if I tried it,” Doughty said with a laugh. “But I’m just an asshole, too old to try new things.” Despite little interest (and a mild disdain) for the discipline, Doughty’s latest exhibition, “ANGA-limb,” takes a closer look at the practice of yoga in a series of abstractly framed black-and-white shots of yogis in the nude. The exhibition will have its official opening at Be Love Yoga Studio (1310 E. 6th Street) in early February. 26 // FEATURED
The Tulsa Voice: If you had a fairly negative view of yoga to begin with, what brought this about? Why choose this as a subject? Western Doughty: Well, it started with Joe Andoe—amazing artist, originally from Tulsa. Playboy Magazine took a chapter from [Andoe’s autobiography] Jubilee City and turned it into a cartoon. One day, Joe was going to be in town, and I ran out and bought some copies of the issue because I wanted him to sign them. I hadn’t looked at a Playboy in probably 20 years. But I flipped through it, and I came across a pictorial on nude yoga. Just the title: “Om Sweet Om,” right off the bat, it already pissed me off. The whole thing just really bothered me. For one, it bothers me on a technical level because they’re just terrible photos. And two, it’s just
so sexualized and misogynistic. It totally has nothing to do with yoga, or the spirit of it. And it pissed me off. So I started thinking, you know, if they had done a nude pictorial of yoga poses, if they had fragmented the poses and framed them in a meaningful way, it could’ve spoken to the spiritual aspect of it, the tone of it, the value of it, the meaning of it. And it would’ve been respectful of yoga. So I started doodling on the actual Playboy photos, how they might be framed better, and lit better, and then said, “Well, I’ll just do it.” TTV: What was the shoot like? WD: Bill Hader Sr. let me set up in one of his empty offices, I found some subjects who liked
the concept, and I just set up and shot—and immediately everything just clicked. It happened perfectly. The lighting I envisioned worked perfectly. I don’t like smoothing skin. I wanted it to be as raw and as real as possible, blemishes and all. There’s one shot where one of the men has a Band-Aid on his knee, and I told him to just leave it. I wanted it to be as real as possible. They asked me if I wanted them to do any particular poses, and I said no, I want it to be a collaborative effort. I wanted them to feel that they could do whatever they want. Just pose. Do what comes naturally. But if I tell you to hold it, hold it. I shot it in three days, had it printed on watercolor paper by [Tulsa artist] Tommy Ball, and it just turned out exactly how I wanted. Like it was meant to be. a
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ANGA-limb Photographs by Western Doughty Opening in early February, Date to be announced Be Love Yoga Studio, 1310 E. 6th Street facebook.com/BeLoveStudio THE TULSA VOICE // January 21 – February 3, 2015
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One couple’s continuing quest for healthier, prettier selves by ASHLEY HEIDER DALY and RYAN DALY
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ast August, my husband (and fellow Voice contributor) Ryan Daly and I decided to hire a personal trainer. We were two attractive people wondering if we could be even more attractive. Seriously though, staring down our 30th birthdays, we felt like we could do better at taking care of ourselves. Here, in our own words, is what it’s been like to turn our soft writer bodies into super-chiseled statues worthy of the Philbrook.
MOTIVATION Ashley: I’d been watching “Extreme Makeover: Weight-loss Edition” over the summer and thought, “If they can lose 200 pounds in a year, I can lose 20 pounds in four months.” Good old television—a motivating force in my life. Ryan: I was tired of being sweaty and out of breath doing normal things—climbing stairs, changing the 5-gallon jug on the office water cooler—and of being the guy everyone assumed would eat their leftovers. Why hire a personal trainer? Couldn’t we just eat less? We’d both been on and off a series of diets and health kicks since college, and nothing stuck. It was clear we needed professional help.
THE RIGHT TRAINER Our one and only requirement, and one that everyone should have, was finding someone with proper training, experience and credentials. Our trainer, Jessica Sprenkel, has a Master’s degree 28 // FEATURED
Above, Ryan Daly and Ashle y Heider Daly with personal trainer Jessica Sprenkel; below, showing off new physiques
Ashley: There are going to be roadblocks. I used to run marathons. Although I could go long distances, I was not, apparently, very good at stretching and cross training, which caused some muscle imbalances. Long story short, I’ve had to stop running for a while, which is super disheartening. But, it brought me back to the core of my goals: overall health and wellness.
in kinesiology. Beyond that, do what makes you feel most comfortable.
Ryan: I was a big guy with sensitive feelings and a shocking lack of upper body strength, so working out with some mega-jock in a gym full of people wasn’t appealing to me. Our training sessions are private, and although she is definitely stronger than I am, Sprenkel never makes me feel self-conscious about it. Ashley: We met Sprenkel through a friend and trained with her a few times before we committed to anything. A trainer knows your weight, your hopes and your dreams; and, if you’re anything like me, you’ll probably toot in front of her while doing squats at least once, so you’ll want someone you’re extremely comfortable with. THE TRAINING Ashley: We see her once a week for a personal session and once a week with a group, and she gives us a workout plan for each week.
scale goals—physical feats or lifestyle changes. I quit drinking the insane quantities of Diet Coke I was consuming each day, and I set a goal to do 20 pull-ups. Right now, if I kick my feet and cuss enough, I can do three, which is progress.
We text her when we’re done with our workouts, and she sends back a fist-bump emoji. I never imagined I would so desperately seek someone’s approval in emoji form. Ryan: Even when we don’t have a lot of time to commit, she makes it count. One Sunday, we did a 10-minute workout in which we did 100 burpees. I can say without a doubt that it was one of the most painful, exhausting 10 minutes of my life. THE RESULTS Ryan: I am really vain, so all of my goals going into this had to do with my weight. Sprenkel makes us set what she calls non-
THE FUTURE Five months later, we’re still in progress. We’ve hit some goals, are still striving for some, and we’ve abandoned a few that are no longer important to us. Are we more attractive? Yes, and every day more so. But what really matters is that we’ve made a steady, honest effort to prioritize our health for nearly half a year now, and—thankfully—there is no end in sight. Can people do this without a trainer? Yes. But the odds were much more in our favor this way. We need her knowledge, well-rounded approach and emoji-based encouragement. a Ashley and Ryan Daly are known to post compromising photos of themselves working out on Instagram. You can send encouraging emojis to @ahdaly.
January 21 – February 3, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE
HELP YOURSELF
The Voice’s choices for being well in 2015
BY MOLLY BULLOCK
DEEPmovement Sunday open gym
$5, Sundays, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. DEEPmovement Studio, 1314 E. 3rd St., 918-313-0000, deepmovement.com Anyone who’s had their mobility compromised even a little knows how unsettling and helpless it can feel. I recently injured my knee while rock climbing after months of inactivity. It didn’t feel catastrophic, but it left me limping and in enough pain to agitate me some days. My body seemed to be suggesting I pay more attention. When I asked DEEPmovement instructor Zac King for direction, he invited me to Sunday open gym and suggested some easy ways to help myself in the interim. I won’t go into everything they do at DEEP—let’s just leave it at “rad”—but at open gym, I had the full attention of trainers Aaron Baulch and Carmen Paul for two hours (regretfully, writing this review shrinks the likelihood of that ever happening again). DEEP approaches body integrity and mindfulness from the roots; I realized later that Aaron was studying my movement patterns from the moment I removed my shoes (unstable feet, weak ankles). He listened and responded to everything I said—the odd feeling in my knee; the way I modify my seat for meditation; that age-old question of tucking versus tilting—and he and Carmen showed me a handful of simple, fun exercises to keep me moving and help me heal. I’m out of space, otherwise I’d keep gushing. Try this; it’s a screamin’ deal.
Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.)
$65 per hour-long session Ivy Norris, Ivy’s Holistic Health, 812-698-1155, Facebook.com/IvysHolisticHealth As I frequently do, I recently shared holistic health practitioner Ivy Norris’ contact info with a friend on Facebook. I hadn’t talked to Ivy in weeks, but the instant I clicked “send,” I received a text from her saying I was on her mind. That was weird—and completely unsurprising. Ivy sparkles. She’s tuned in, and you know it the moment you meet her. I’ve received two extremely impactful B.E.S.T. treatments—Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique—from Ivy and will continue to put her on my calendar. The technique is both subtle and powerful, but it’s also a bit difficult to grasp until you’ve tried it. Basically, she works with your body to identify emotional patterns and systemic imbalances that interfere with your health and wellness. Then, she identifies ways you can counteract the disruptions and transition into healing patterns. Ivy incorporates light acupressure, muscle testing, breath work and visualization into the treatment, but describing it in this way is simply inadequate. Try B.E.S.T.—or any of Ivy’s services—if you want to tap into your natural capacity to heal and take deeper responsibility for your happiness and wellbeing.
Breath
Donation only, Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. Tom Tobias, Subtle Breath Yoga, 3315 E. 33rd St. (Jasinski Dance Studio), 918-808-4184, subtlebreathyoga.com
When I start to tell someone what I do Fridays at noon, it goes something like this: “It’s called Pranayama. We sit and breathe different ways for an hour, and it’s freakin’ awesome—!“ That’s received with varying degrees of confusion, so let’s clear the air here. First, I emphatically recommend any of Tom Tobias’ classes—his Meditation Instruction weekday mornings is a great place to start. And then there’s “Breath.” If it sounds brutal to “get to” sit with yourself for an hour, this class is for you. In a sitting practice, you’re literally training yourself not to run off—physically, mentally and spiritually. On top of this most basic but profound aspect, “Breath” is a place to see where you’re holding (your breath, or other stuff) and experiment with loosening your grip a little. Through a series of different breathing techniques, you watch as your breath and posture become increasingly effortless, graceful and subtle. I’ve always known that the powerful effects pranayama stretch far beyond the hour. But I didn’t realize that it makes my eyeballs smile right out of my skull until last week, when I was photographed with Tom during a shoot for this issue’s installment of Day Drinking. All of Tom’s classes are donation only— enough said. a THE TULSA VOICE // January 21 – February 3, 2015
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Assor ted pie ces from a colle ct ion curated by the inner hear t child
The heart wants
The art of art collecting lies in getting out of your own way by ASHLEY HEIDER DALY omeone recently asked me how to choose art for his home. I suggest selecting art that moves you, but if you have no feelings—as my friend claims—I guess start with what matches your furniture. Green sofa? Get a landscape with some green-leafed trees to tie the walls to your floors. And if you’re really feeling nothing after looking extensively at a variety of art, seek professional help before you murder someone. Then, consider these tips.
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Choosing art really is about being in tune with your heart Can you hear your heart’s tiny child whispers? My heart child once told me to buy a print in the window of a local art gallery. I walked past that print every Tuesday for four months, and finally heart child asked, “What if we walked by this gallery and the print was gone, and we never saw 30 // ARTS & CULTURE
it again?” My heart child is kind of a jerk and says things that make me anxious. Yours might be cooler and just say, “Hey, you like this. Make it yours.” Decent reasons to bring home a piece of art If you are a super-feeler like me, you might be easily overcome with emotions when looking at art. Joy, surprise, curiosity, pleasure, urgency, calm and a bit of adventure are all sensations I’ve let nudge me into purchasing a piece. We feelers have it easy. Our conversations with art are boisterous and flirty. Be discerning; only take home the pieces you most enjoy interacting with. For those who aren’t yet acquainted with their heart child Your conversations with art are more coy. Art’s purpose is
to stimulate the viewer in some way; it’s supposed to make you look twice. Use that second look to take the next steps. See if any elements (colors, shapes, subject matter) of the piece appear elsewhere in your life. You wear tons of blue, and the abstract painting you think you like is predominantly blue? This is good evidence of preference and a safe place to start. Go forth in this way, and your art discernment will progress. You’ll birth a heart child to discuss art with in no time. a Ashley Daly’s heart child is happy to give her opinion on art for your home. Want some input? Just stop by her vintage home store, Retro Den. Follow her on Instagram @ahdaly
ART I HAVE BOUGHT AND WHERE A pastel of a horse that I urgently parked and ran to buy at a garage sale. Charlie Eckhardt’s abstract paintings A 1930s leather-framed landscape from the Tulsa Flea Market. Photography by one of my best friends; I blatantly ask for his digital files to print. Favorite: a photo of the Oklahoma panhandle landscape, hanging over my sofa. Small Marilyn Monroe print from a Luling, Texas antique mall. My mom’s current paintings and college-era screen prints. A vintage oil portrait and a hot pink Tulsa landscape, both gifts from friends.
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thehaps Perceptual Art in Perspective, Jason Wilson exhibition Circle Cinema, Runs through February BY TIM CARTER After 10 minutes, I realized I’d been staring at the same painting, appropriately called “Visual Overload.” My vision was hazy and the colors seemed to pulse with a strange energy—I was mesmerized. But then, that’s what Oklahoma artist Jason Wilson wants. Twenty-one of his paintings are showing now at Circle Cinema, and each is a unique and entertaining experience. Perceptual art is “about” how the observer interacts with shapes and colors. When I asked Wilson about designing his bizarre visual effects, he said, “I want to provoke a reaction from the viewer. It’s interesting to me what people see, and how often people see something different than what another person sees. I have learned to let each painting stand on its own, because sometimes people see in them something much better than I planned.” This is what Jason loves about perceptual art. Each person brings his or her own interpretations (and perhaps illusions) to the canvas. There’s so much room for exploration in each of his paintings, and Wilson works hard to eliminate distractions that might detract from this exploration. As a result, his paintings are so technically flawless and precise that it’s stunning.
Stewart O’Nan – West of Sunset
Martha Tedeschi
Thurs. Jan. 22, 7:00 PM Hardesty Regional Library, booksmarttulsa.com
Thurs. Jan. 22, 6:00 PM Philbrook Museum of Art, philbrook.org
Tulsa City-County Library and Booksmart Tulsa brings Stewart O’Nan to town to read from West of Sunset his fictionalized account of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s later years working in Holl ywood. The fame Fitzgerald had earned in the 1920’s faded during the Great Depression, when his novels and short stories were seen by many as exaltations of wealth. In 1937, Fitzgerald was broke and moved to Holl ywood to become a screen writer in hopes of getting his career back on track. The grim reality, however, was that Fitzgerald would live the last three-and-a-half years of his life as a hired hand, working for films that were mostl y rubbish. He died of a heart attack at 44. At the time, he was working on a novel about Holl ywood called “The Love of the Last Tycoon.”
Martha Tedeschi, Deputy Director for Art and Research at the Art Institute of Chicago, comes to Philbrook to discuss James McNeill Whistler in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibition on the British Etching Revival. Tedeschi’s essay, “The New Language of Etching in Nineteenth-Century England” is featured in The “Writing” of Modern Life: The Etching Revival in France, Britain, and the U.S., 1850-1940. This event is part of Philbrook’s Ruth G. Hardman Lecture Series.
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Three concerts in Chapman Music Hall over two days will feature music teachers from around the state. Friday, 1/23 at 7:30, the OkMEA Honor Band Concert kicks things off. Saturday, 1/24, OkMEA All-State Chorus performs at noon, and an OkMEA All-State Instrumental Concert is at 2:30 PM.
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Oklahoma Music Educators Concerts Fri., Jan. 23 and Sat., Jan. 24, $15 per concert, tulsapac.com Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa Performing Arts Center
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THE BEST OF THE REST EVENTS
Green Country Home & Garden Show // A free three-day event for all homeowners, this show will feature over 150 exhibitors from throughout Green Country and around the country displaying and demonstrating services for home improvement/ repairs, remodeling, gardening, landscaping, energy conservation, security, furnishings and more. // 1/24-1/26, The Exchange Center at Expo Square, krmg.com/hgs/ index/ Tulsa Boat, Sport & Travel Show // The 58th Annual Tulsa Boat, Sport & Travel Show will feature hundreds of boats, RVs, and recreational accessories, and over 150 booths with travel information, sports, hunting, and fishing items, and more. Learn about the latest trends in health and fitness, outdoor living concepts, and recreation. // 2/2-2/8, River Spirit Expo at Expo Square, $10-$15, tulsaboatshow.com
Varekai: Tales of the Forest Wed. Jan. 21 to Sun. Jan. 25, $37-$152 BOK Center, bokcenter.com Montréal’s Cirque du Soleil returns to Tulsa with Varekai. A reimagining of the Greek myth of Icarus, in this version, rather than drowning in the sea after flying too close to the sun, Icarus lands in a kaleidoscopic forest populated by fantastical creatures. Meaning “wherever” in the gypsy language Romany, Varekai “pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to the infinite passion of those whose quest takes them along the path that leads to Varekai,” and features Cirque du Soleil’s trademark mind-boggling acrobatics and jaw-dropping feats.
USA BMX Sooner Nationals Fri., Jan. 23 to Sun., Jan. 25 Ford Truck Arena, Expo Square, usabmx.com USA BMX will fill the Ford Truck Arena with dirt and jumps for three days of BMX racing. All events are free for spectators.
Rastrelli Cello Quartet Sat., Jan. 24, 8:00 PM, $30, tulsapac.com Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa Performing Arts Center The Rastrelli Cello Quartet’s mission is to perform music “between the genres.” In concerts, the St. Petersburg quartet mixes works by Bach, Saint-Saen, and Tchaikovsky with works by George Gershwin, Dave Brubeck, and The Beatles.
High School Hoops Showcase Sat. Jan. 31, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, $10 BOK Center, bokcenter.com Back for its second year, High School Hoops Showcase is a full day of basketball featuring 16 of the best boys and girls high school teams competing at the BOK Center. Boys teams include Edison, Victory Christian, Union, Jenks, Booker T. Washington, Memorial, Broken Arrow, and Owasso High Schools. Girls teams include Claremore, Collinsville, Talequah-Sequoyah, Cascia Hall, Sapulpa, Muskogee, East Central, and Booker T. Washington High Schools. THE TULSA VOICE // January 21 – February 3, 2015
PERFORMING ARTS
Featured Poet: Phil Estes & Guests // Phil Estes is interested in the way people are informed by cultural surroundings. Although his poems contain characters, he does not think of them as being merely narrative, but as statements about the way people process media and social backdrops. Estes is a PhD student and Teaching Assistant at OSU, and runs Bumpkinitis, a series that brings creative writers from across the country to Stillwater to read their works and talk with students. Guests include Haesong Kwon, Casie Trotter, Monique Momo Zamir, and Grant Matthew Jenkins. // 1/24, 8:00 pm, Living Arts, livingarts.org/ featured-poet-phil-estes-guests Signature Symphony Classics Concert // Michael Rossi coducts Signature Symphony in a concert featuring works by Verdi, Dvorak, and Tchaikovsky. // 1/24, 7:30 pm, VanTrease PACE, $25-$35, signaturesymphony.org Anything Goes // This revival of the nautical 1934 Cole Porter musical won three Tony Awards in 2011, including Best Musical Revival and Best Choreography. Several songs from the musical became classic standards, including “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and of course, “Anything Goes.” // 1/25, 7:30 pm, Broken Arrow PAC, $20-$60, brokenarrowpac.com/ anything.html Shaping Sound // A contemporary dance performance created by Emmy Award-nominated choreographers Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, and Kyle Robinson. You’ve seen their work on “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With the Stars,” and the choreographers also starred in the Oxygen reality show, “All the Right Moves.” // 1/29, 7:30 pm, Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, $30-$55, tulsapac.com Lee Blessing - The Hourglass Project - A New Play Reading // Two-time National Endowment for the Arts Grant recipient, playwright Lee Blessing will be in attendance for these staged readings of his new play, “The Hourglass.” The University of Tulsa Department of Theatre will present the world premier production of the play this fall. // 1/30-1/31, , Gussman Concert Hall, Lorton Performance Center David Gonzalez’s Sleeping Beauty // Storyteller, musician, poet, actor, and writer David Gonzalez performs Sleeping Beauty as a one-man multimedia performance. // 1/30, John H. Williams Theatre, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, tulsapac.com Dancing with the Stars Live! // Dancers from the mega-hit TV show Kym Johnson, Witney Carson, Emma Slater, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Mark Ballas, Keo Motsepe, and Sasha Farber perform live at the Brady. Hosted by Carlton Banks…I mean, Alfonso Ribeiro. // 1/31, 8:00 pm, Brady Theater, $29.50-$59.50, dwtstour.com
COMEDY
AJ Finney, Big Ed Blake, Mike Smith // Stand Up // 1/21, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $7, 1/22, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $2, 1/23, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 1/23, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 1/24, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 1/24, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, loonybincomedy.com/tulsa
Raw Meat // Improv // 1/22, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com So This is 2015! // Stand Up // 1/23, 8:30 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com Comfort Creatures // Improv // 1/23, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Crayons // Improv // 1/23, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com Spontaniacs! // Improv // 1/24, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Back In My Day // Improv // 1/24, 8:30 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Kelly’s Treehouse // Improv // 1/24, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Jane’s Comedy Connection // Stand Up // 1/25, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com Soundpony Comedy Night w/ Andrew Deacon, Cam Porter, Ryan Green // Stand Up // 1/26, Soundpony, thesoundpony.com Shrine Comedy Night // Stand Up // 1/26, The Shrine, tulsashrine.com/ JR Brow, Henry Coleman // Stand Up // 1/28, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $7, 1/29, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $2, 1/30, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 1/30, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, 1/31, 7:30 pm, The Loony Bin, $10,1/31, 10:00 pm, The Loony Bin, $10, loonybincomedy. com/tulsa Raw Meat // Improv // 1/29, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com Crayons // Improv // 1/30, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com Dear Diary! // Storytelling // 1/30, 8:30 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Dirty Divas // Stand Up // 1/30, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Squeaky Clean Stand Up // Stand Up // 1/31, 7:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Super Bowled Improv // Improv // 1/31, 8:30 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Hammered! A Drunk Improv Show // Improv // 1/31, 10:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $10, comedyparlor.com Rick Shaw’s Comedy Showcase // Stand Up // 2/1, 8:00 pm, Comedy Parlor, $5, comedyparlor.com
SPORTS
TU Men’s Basketball vs Memphis // 1/21, 6:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $15-$44, tulsahurricane.com/ ORU Women’s Basketball vs Omaha // 1/24, 2:00 pm, Mabee Center, $6-$8, oruathletics.com/ ORU Men’s Basketball vs South Dakota State // 1/24, 7:00 pm, Mabee Center, $10$40, oruathletics.com/ ORU Men’s Basketball vs Tavor // 1/27, 7:00 pm, Mabee Center, $10-$40, oruathletics. com/ TU Women’s Basketball vs SMU // 1/28, 7:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $5, tulsahurricane.com/ Tulsa Oilers vs Brampton Beast // $1 Beer Night // 1/29, 7:05 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, bokcenter.com/events/detail/tulsa-oilers-vbrampton-beast-2 Tulsa Oilers vs Br // 1/30, 7:35 pm, BOK Center, $15-$55, bokcenter.com/events/detail/tulsa-oilers-v-brampton-beast-3 Rope the Ozarks - Will Rogers Championships // The United States Team Roping Chapionships come to Tulsa. Three full days of horse riding, equestrian displays, and roping teams vying for a Gold Saddle. // 1/30-2/1, Ford Truck Arena and Mustang Arena, Expo Square,Free, ustrc.com ORU Men’s Tennis vs Arkansas-Fort Smith // 1/30, Shadow Mountain Racquet Club, oruathletics.com/ TU Men’s Basketball vs USF // 1/31, 12:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $15-$44, tulsahurricane.com/ TU Women’s Basketball vs UCF // 1/31, 3:00 pm, Reynolds Center, $5, tulsahurricane. com/ ARTS & CULTURE // 33
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RAILROAD EARTH with opener Shook Twins 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28, Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main Street Tickets start at $21 and can be purchased at the Cain’s box office or at CainsBallroom.com
Railroad Ear th // Photo by Erin Mills
Destination unknown Expect the unexpected when Railroad Earth rolls into Tulsa by MEGAN SHEPHERD
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usic journalists have a preoccupation with labeling Railroad Earth’s fluid, twangy sound. They fit pretty snugly, though perhaps unwillingly, into the bluegrass-Americana-jamband genre, but their marriage of mandolin, drums, electric guitar and the occasional saxophone nearly denies classification altogether. Labels can be tricky and misleading. When a show can take almost any form, how do you give fans consistency? “It’s a balance,” said RRE bassist Andrew Altman. Perhaps you can’t, and perhaps that’s the beauty of it. Back in 2001, the casual picking sessions between collaborators Todd Sheaffer, Tim Carbone, John Skehan, Andy Goessling, Carey Harmon and Dave Von Dollon began producing more original songwriting. That turned into a five-song demo at the suggestion of their future manager, Brian Ross, which turned into a spot at the Telluride Bluegrass Fest in Colorado, almost unheard of for a band who’d never even played a show together. Their first album,
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“The Black Bear Sessions,” came shortly thereafter. Five albums later, after saying goodbye to members Von Dollon and Johnny Grubb, bassist Andrew Altman joined Railroad Earth in 2010, completing the current outfit. Stepping into any established band comes with its fair share of pressure—let alone one with a history, chemistry, style and catalog like that of Railroad Earth, but Altman says the transition was beneficial to the band’s creative approach. “The strength [of my joining the band] was more that I could approach things very objectively,” he said. “For me, I feel like that was an asset.” Certainly, part of the benefit in stepping into an established band is the fresh perspective it provides—a perspective which, to some degree, is bolstered by outside influences. “When you’re at that stage where you’re playing with one band a lot, sometimes it’s nice to listen to other music,” he said. “And yeah, sometimes it finds a way in, subconsciously. It almost
relaxes your brain to hear something different.” It’s hard to imagine Railroad Earth taking cues from an electronic funk band like Vulfpeck, to which Altman has been listening lately, but he says it’s more about recharging the batteries than re-imagining the sound. “Railroad Earth probably couldn’t be any more different than Vulfpeck, but it gives you a nice break,” he says. “Then, when you get back with your band, the style might be really interesting.” Perhaps it’s this fresh outlook—the mixing and melding of sounds and headspaces—that has shaped Railroad Earth’s recent work (arguably, their best yet). The band’s latest album, “The Last of the Outlaws,” was released a little more than a year ago. Songs like the fourpart “All That’s Dead May Live Again,” “Face With a Hole: In Paradisum,” and “Hangtown Ball” feature a more free-flowing, swingy vibe and conjure more narrative style than any of the band’s previous albums.
With the summer festival circuit (read: shorter sets and larger crowds) demanding most of Railroad Earth’s attention in the warmer months, the band looks forward to taking its newer material for a spin during this winter tour. “There will definitely be some stuff from the new record,” Altman said. “Though I hesitate to call it new, at this point. It’s newish.” No strangers to playing in Tulsa, Railroad Earth is excited to get back to familiar territory, he said. “Oftentimes on tour, we might be playing a brand new room or arena where the sound is good, but Cain’s is cool because it’s got a historical thing going on too.” Fans can expect a healthy dose of the inventive and explorative jams for which Railroad Earth has become known over the years—and potentially a few brand new tunes. “We can’t make any promises,” Altman said, regarding what surprises might be in store— which, coming from a band like his, I believe. “But we’ll see how it pans out.” a
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THE TULSA VOICE // January 21 – February 3, 2015
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voice’schoices Best bets for live music
Waka Winter Classic
Loretta Lynn
The Pioneers of Red Dirt
Five Oklahoma bands compete for the chance to play in front of thousands at Wakarusa Music Festival in Arkansas this summer. Competing bands are OKC hip hop/neo soul group Bowsley, latin-tinged Tulsa band Brujoroots, OKC electro-rockers Jumpship Astronaut, OKC alt-pop band Ripple Green, and Skiatook folk-rockers Skytown. Concertgoers will cast votes and the audience favorite will be headed to Mulberry Mountain in June. 1/24, Cain’s Ballroom, $5
From Coal Miner’s Daughter to The First Lady of Country Music, Loretta Lynn pushed the boundaries of country music with songs inspired by her real life struggles. Over the last 50 years, Lynn has charted 17 number one hits, seen her life turned into an Oscar-winning movie, and most recently, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Lynn hasn’t released an album since the fantastic Jack White-produced Van Lear Rose in ’04, but she announced last year that we can expect a new album in 2015. 1/29, The Joint, $40-$45
In the 70s, Randy Crouch, Tom Skinner, and Chuck Dunlap all took part in protests against the proposed Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant, playing concerts around the state to raise awareness of the dangers of nuclear power. The three had been inspired by the protest music of Dylan, Guthrie, and Prine, and now they had a cause of their own. Little did they know at the time that the music they made would inspire so many over the decades and become integral to the beginnings of the Okie music scene now lovingly referred to as Red Dirt. 1/30, The Vanguard, $5-$10
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Thurs // Jan 22
Baker Street Pub – Hi Fidelics Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Brian Capps – 8:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Reckless Kelly, Kevin Fowler, The Damn Quails – 8:00 pm – ($20-$35) Cimarron Bar – Harry Williams and Friends Crow Creek Tavern – Dan Martin, Cody Woody – 8:00 pm Elephant Run – The Boogie Band Kenosha Station Pub & Grill – Wade Quinton, Don Collins – 8:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Travis Linville – 10:00 pm Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Jay Falkner Duo – 3:00 pm Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Duke Mason – 7:00 pm Soundpony – KD The Colony – Dylan Stewart The Hunt Club – Nick Dahlquist The Shrine – Forgotten Space – ($10) Woody’s Corner Bar – Robby Vanvekoven
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Baker Street Pub – Uninvited Guest C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – nighTTrain – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Great Big Biscuit – 9:00 pm 36 // MUSIC
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Sat // Jan 24
Baker Street Pub – Uninvited Guest C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Darrel Cole – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Waka Winter Classic w/ Brujoroots, Bowlsey, Ripple Green, Jumpship Astronaut, Skytown – 8:00 pm – ($5) Cimarron Bar – Evil Twin Dusty Dog Saloon – Luxtones Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs Elephant Run – Stone Cutters Fat Daddy’s Pub and Grille – Mickey and Gordon
Fur Shop – Warped Frames, Costanzas – 9:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Onyx Owl, Hector & Elissa Mercury Lounge – Boxcar Bandits – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Traveler – 9:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino Tulsa – The Tiptons Peppers Grill - South – Chloe and Cody Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Hi Fidelics – 5:30 pm Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Another Alibi – 9:00 pm Sandite Billiards and Grill – Dylan Stewart, Johnny Strangers – 8:00 pm Soundpony – Battling Giants - Happy Hour Show – 6:00 pm Soundpony – DJ Falkirk Soundpony – Some Kind of Nightmare The Colony – Ego Culture The Hunt Club – Daydream Empire The Shrine – The Big Tree - Allman Brother Tribute – ($5) The Vanguard – Winter Rock Fest w/ Searching for Sanity, No Void, King High, When the Clock Strikes, Five Minutes Alone, Unwritten Rules – 7:00 pm – ($8) Yeti – J Brown
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Cain’s Ballroom – Railroad Earth, Shook Twins – 7:30 pm – ($21$36) Cimarron Bar – Truck Stop Betties Crow Creek Tavern – Dan Martin, Cody Woody – 8:00 pm On the Rocks Neighborhood Lounge – Don White – 7:00 pm Sandite Billiards and Grill – Wade Quinton – 8:00 pm Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project
Cain’s Ballroom – Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime, Shrub, Kick Tree – 8:00 pm – ($14-$16) Cimarron Bar – Kevin Phariss Mercury Lounge – Brandon Clark – 10:00 pm Peppers Grill - South – Young Performer Showcase The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Shrine – John Doe and Jesse Dayton – ($12-$15) The Vanguard – Carousel Kings, Survay Says!, Freshmen 15, Fight the Fade, We Shall Remain – 7:00 pm – ($10-$12) Yeti – Raccoon, The Riot Waves
727 Club – Johnny Paul Band Fur Shop – Cypher 120 Experience – 8:00 pm The Colony – Open Mic w/ Cody Clinton
Tues // Jan 27
6th Street Entry – Phluf -N- Stuph – 8:00 pm Baker Street Pub – Dan Crossland Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jazz and Blues Jams – 5:30 pm Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Bill Holden – 7:00 pm Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm The Colony – The Sidemen The Dirty Knuckle Tavern – Duane Mark, Reverend Red – 8:00 pm The Hunt Club – Nathan James Wilkins, Dwight Smith The Tin Dog Saloon – Dan Martin – 8:30 pm Yeti – Writers’ Night
Wed // Jan 28
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Thurs // Jan 29
Baker Street Pub – T4 Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Merle Jam – 8:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Harry Williams and Friends Elephant Run – The Boogie Kenosha Station Pub & Grill – Johnny Paul Band – 8:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Ford Theatre Reunion – 10:00 pm Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Scott Ellison – 3:00 pm Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Phil Vaught – 7:00 pm Soundpony – ACTN, Haniwa, Geena Fontenella The Colony – Chase Gassaway The Hunt Club – The Capital Whys The Joint @ Hard Rock Casino – Loretta Lynn – 8:00 pm – ($40-$45) The Shrine – Dustin Pittsley Band – ($5) The Vanguard – Also With You EP Release Show w/ Hilary Claire w/ TWN SNS, The Lukewarm, Capitol Cars – 8:00 pm – ($7) Yeti – Turnt Up
Fri // Jan 30
Baker Street Pub – Tragikly White Bruhouse Grill – Joe Mack – 8:00 pm C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Phil Vaught – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – KONGOS, Sir Sly, Colony House – 8:00 pm – ($20$300) Cimarron Bar – 13 TOYZ, The Zigs – 9:00 pm Crow Creek Tavern – David Dover – 9:30 pm Dusty Dog Saloon – Christine Jude Elephant Run – Imzadi Four Aces Tavern – Black Kat Benders – 9:30 pm Mercury Lounge – Crooks, Jeff Plankenhorn – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Uninvited Guest – 9:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino Tulsa – Jason Stringfellow Band Peppers Grill - South – The Dirtbox Wailers Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Hi Fidelics – 5:30 pm Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Stars – 9:00 pm Smitty’s 118 Tavern – Wade Quinton, The Luke West – 8:00 pm The Colony – Kalo The Hunt Club – Jessica Hunt Band The Shrine – Saving Abel – ($20$25) The Vanguard – The Pioneers of Red Dirt w/ Randy Crouch, Tom Skinner, Chuck Dunlap – 8:00 pm – ($5-$10) Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Mikey Bee Yeti – The Danner Party 38 // MUSIC
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Baker Street Pub – Jumpshots C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Phil Vaught – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Seven Day Crash – 8:00 pm Dusty Dog Saloon – Creeler Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs Elephant Run – Imzadi Fat Daddy’s Pub and Grille – Chris Clark Gypsy Coffee House – Josh Caudle Magoo’s – David Dover – 9:00 pm Mercury Lounge – The 1oz. Jig – 10:00 pm Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Uninvited Guest – 9:00 pm NINE18 Bar @ Osage Casino Tulsa – Jason Stringfellow Band Peppers Grill - South – Pete and Jennifer Marriott Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 5:30 pm Riffs@ Hard Rock Casino – Superfreak – 9:00 pm Soundpony – Soul Night w/ Sweet Baby Jayzus The Colony – We Make Shapes The Hunt Club – FM Pilots The Shrine – Moai Broadcast – ($5) The Vanguard – Reverse Order, Rise of the Broken, Right Place Right Time – 8:00 pm – ($10-$12) Whiskey Dog Bar & Grill – Joe Mack – 8:00 pm Yeti – Pidgin Band
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David Oyelowo (center) as Dr. Mar t in Luther King Jr. in ‘Selma’
Statue of limitations Our panel of pop culture parsers has plenty to say about the recently announced Oscar nominations, including all the ways the Academy continues to get it wrong by MATT CAUTHRON, JOSHUA KLINE and JOE O’SHANSKY Matt Cauthron: The big headline from the Oscar nominations was a perceived snubbing of the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic “Selma”—most notably that, despite its Best Picture nod, director Ava DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo were shut out in the directing and acting categories, respectively. The internet was immediately awash in think pieces and social media commentary about the racial implications of those snubs, though many pundits noted that the timing of the film’s release, problems getting screeners to voters and other boring industry machinations were partly to blame for its lack of support. Not for a moment do I dismiss that issues of race and gender impact this process, or that the Academy is too white, too old and quite often just plain out of touch. But what I really want to ask is this: Setting aside real-life issues and judging strictly by what’s on screen, did “Selma” deserve more than it got? If DuVernay and Oyelowo should be in, who should be out in their respective categories? 40 // FILM & TV
Joshua Kline: I only recently saw “Selma,” well after the Oklahoma Film Critic Circle’s voting deadline, so I wasn’t able to include it in my own top ten.Like many other critics and Guild members, I never received a screener. I think there’s merit to the idea that an anemic awards campaign and the lack of screeners (combined with not releasing wide until after most voting deadlines) really handicapped the movie’s chances. Not Hollywood’s innate racism. But “Selma” is one of the year’s best and it’s a shame that for whatever reason the Academy didn’t find room to recognize its director and lead actor. MC: I couldn’t agree more, particularly in the case of David Oyelowo’s performance as Dr. King. In so many cases when an actor is charged with portraying a modern historical icon—a figure whose voice and mannerisms are so deeply ingrained in our collective consciousness—the tendency to veer into impersonation seems all but impossible to avoid. But Oyelowo never goes there. He
evokes King through sheer charisma—whether in casual moments with his inner circle, pointed arguments in the oval office, rousing speeches from a pulpit, or calm defiance in a public standoff teetering on the brink of violence. His quiet dignity and assured gravitas are palpable. You believe this man led a revolution. Throw in the degree of difficulty that he’s a Brit doing a pitch-perfect southern American accent (something non-Americans get far too little credit for, compared to how much credit Americans get when it’s the other way around). To me, Oyelowo doesn’t just deserve a nomination, he deserves that trophy. But, back to my question—if “Selma” had gotten the love it deserves, what gets chopped to make room? JK: I would bump “The Imitation Game” director Morten Tyldum for Ava DuVernay and “American Sniper” nominee Bradley Cooper for David Oyelowo. “The Imitation Game” is just fine in that soft, “King’s Speech” sort of way, but
Tyldum has no business sitting next to those other four directors. Cooper was phenomenal as the fictionalized, whitewashed version of Chris Kyle, but I have major issues with “American Sniper” and it’s six nominations. The Academy continues to have a hard-on for Clint Eastwood, and I just don’t get it. It’s a mediocre movie from a grumpy old man who so clearly stopped giving a shit years ago. Add that to the fact he’s celebrating the life of a man who—whatever his redeeming qualities— loved killing brown people, lied in his memoir and bragged about sniping American citizens during Katrina. The movie refuses to engage with the more troubling aspects of Kyle’s life, and it just doesn’t sit well with me. But, politics aside, the movie sucks and the Academy sucks for nominating it. Everyone sucks. The end. Joe O’Shansky: Never forget that the Academy loved “The Hurt Locker.” That’s something I still don’t understand, though I am glad it resulted in the first Oscar awarded to a female director. And
January 21 – February 3, 2015 // THE TULSA VOICE
Clock wise from left: Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons in ‘Whiplash;’ Ellar Coltrane and Ethan Hawke in ‘Boyhood;’ Bradle y Cooper in ‘American Sniper’
it’s not as though missed calls for Oscar winners aren’t a target-rich environment in pretty much any given year. “How Green Was My Valley” won Best Picture over “Citizen Kane” and “The Maltese Falcon” in 1942. Kevin Costner bested Martin Scorsese—and “Goodfellas”—for Best Director and Picture for “Dances with Wolves.” A seriously WTF moment. Three years ago, “The Artist” swept Best Picture, Director and Actor. It might as well be “Avatar” by now. No one remembers or revisits it. You can scorecard this shit all day long, but the median age of Academy voters is still 63 years old. They’re mostly white men, and there are about 5,000 of them. Hardly a representative sample. That’s why “The Theory of Everything” is up for Best Picture and “Inherent Vice” is not. What’s flummoxed me is not so much what got in as what got left out. “Life Itself ” isn’t up for Best Documentary. “The Lego Movie” isn’t up for Best Animated Feature. Jake Gyllenhaal isn’t up for Best Actor for “Nightcrawler.” Robert Elswit isn’t up for Best Cinematography (between his work on “Nightcrawler” and “Inherent Vice”? Really?). There are still some fine choices, but those omissions speak to a disconnect. MC: For me, that disconnect, and the long list of laughable blunders the Academy has made over the years (you didn’t mention the year Art Carney won Best Actor for “Harry and Tonto” over Al Pacino
in “The Godfather Part II,” Jack Nicholson in “Chinatown” and Dustin Hoffman in “Lenny,” one of my personal Oscar Blunder favorites), makes it that much more satisfying when they do manage to get it right. I can count on one hand the number of times in my life the Best Picture Oscar has gone to the movie I would’ve chosen, yet if “Boyhood” somehow pulls it off this year, that will make twice in a row. I know “Inherent Vice” topped Joe’s list of 2014 films, but what about you, Josh? Is your favorite movie of the year up for Best Picture? And, generally, what did the Academy get right with these nominations? JK: My two favorite movies of the year were “Citizenfour” and “Boyhood.” Both were nominated—“Citizenfour” for Best Documentary and “Boyhood,” of course, for everything else. Despite my complaints, there is a lot for me to be happy about this year, starting with the five nominations for “Whiplash.” This little $3-million movie about jazz school has been touted as this year’s great indie hope since Sundance, and I think the most amazing thing is that it’s survived a year of hype with zero backlash. I haven’t heard or read a single negative word about this movie; everyone who sees it instantly falls in love with it. It’s so freaking good, and it only gets better with multiple viewings. A few other highlights for me: Steve Carell’s nod for his
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incredibly creepy, off-putting, heartbreaking performance as John Du Pont in “Foxcatcher.” Rosamund Pike, a great British actress who’s been working for years, finally earned her first nomination for “Gone Girl.” I was pleasantly surprised to see Paul Thomas Anderson nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay despite “Inherent Vice” being too weird and insular for a lot of people. Although, Josh Brolin’s snub for Best Supporting Actor is almost criminal. Toss out Robert Duvall’s obligatory nod for “The Judge” and throw Brolin in there for “Inherent Vice” alongside Ed Norton, J.K. Simmons, Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke, and you’d have a nearly perfect category. JO: Is there a fantasy version of this like football? We need to start that. We could bet money. And the loser is forced to do something stupid in some brutally public way. Maybe I’ve been watching “The League” too much. The Academy has nominated many of the best films of the year. They’ve likely gotten more right than wrong, across many categories, though that will be determined when the winners are announced and some time has passed. I’m happy about “Boyhood,” “Birdman,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Whiplash” enjoying Best Picture love. Why “The Theory of Everything” is up there mystifies. I’d replace it with something like “Only Lovers Left Alive,” “A Most Violent Year” or even “Guardians of the Galaxy” without a blink.
They’re objectively better and far more memorable films. Although the absence of “Life Itself ” for Best Doc is puzzling considering the voters, like Josh, I feel that “Citizenfour” is not only a worthy nomination, but pretty much the most important film of the 21st Century (or at least since 2008’s “Inside Job”—seriously, why aren’t we overthrowing our plutocratic overlords yet?). The way the real-life drama of “Citizenfour” plays out on screen is extraordinary, especially if you paid attention to the news in 2013. If that nomination draws more mainstream attention to who Edward Snowden is and what he did, so much the better. He’s still a part of our non-fiction, very scary future. In the end, that’s the best the Academy can do. Damned by a history of barely being right? Totally. But Oscar’s glamour can still draw the unsuspecting to the best of cinema. a
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Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain in ‘A Most Violent Year;’ Steve Carell and Channing Tat um in ‘Foxcatcher’
Rising and falling Two films, opposite trajectories, each riveting in its own way by JOE O’SHANSKY ‘A Most Violent Year’ Writer and director J.C. Chandor labored in anonymity for more than a decade before his first feature, 2011’s “Margin Call,” put him on the critical map. Set at investment bank in the early stages of the 2008 financial meltdown, the film picked up multiple awards and even an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay—becoming a stark example of feast or famine. Wisely, Chandor hasn’t let off the brakes, returning to Oscar with the 2013 Robert Redford-starring “All Is Lost” and now again with his latest, “A Most Violent Year.” The guy has been more or less batting a thousand. There’s something wonderfully rich going on in “A Most Violent Year”—a film that skirts the edges of genre to craft its own naturalistic story. Oscar Isaac (“Inside Llewyn Davis”) is Abel Morales, the owner of a fuel oil business in New York in 1981. His drivers are getting hijacked; he and his fellow 42 // FILM & TV
business rivals—memorably represented by Arnold Klein (“True Detective’s” Glenn Fleshler)—all seemingly have something to hide. And he’s leveraging everything he owns with the help of his stalwart lawyer (Albert Brooks), in an effort to buy a riverside shipping hub from a congress of rabbis— so that he might expand his market to the ’burbs. Morales is the epitome of the American Dream. Work hard, (mostly) play by the rules, and enjoy the spoils. Even for an immigrant kid who began with nothing. But apparently, in the fuel oil business in 1981, following the industry’s best standards and practices doesn’t mean much. As Abel tries to discover who’s stealing from him and lock down his future, it turns out that he and his wife—and accountant—Anna (Jessica Chastain) are on the verge of a multi-count indictment from an ambitious cop (David Oyelowo). Abel and Anna are beset on all sides, swimming hard
toward the distant, shrinking hole in the ice above their heads. “A Most Violent Year,” so named because in 1981 New York enjoyed historically high crime rates, isn’t particularly violent. The city nearly went bankrupt that year, inviting all manner of desperation. But none of that is really spelled out, and instead Chandor creates a tangible atmosphere to get the climate across. He possesses a directorial elegance that is fast becoming his signature, and here he highlights his ingrained themes (ambition, honor and moral ambiguity in the name of a greater capitalistic good) in a way that skirts genre expectations. Chandor deftly paints his story against the enigmatic, gauzy backdrop of its time, giving depth to the world that goes beyond the excellent production and costume design, tasteful score, and the stellar cinematography of Bradford Young (“Selma”). All of that skill would be for naught without top-tier actors and
Chandor’s ability to get transparent performances from such an incredibly well-chosen cast. Isaac is the hottest thing going now, and here it’s easy to see why. I believe every second of his performance. He is Abel Morales. And more so, we choose to believe he is good because he has noble intentions, though we’re never completely sure how good he is at heart. Chastain is a little less ambiguous in that regard, with hints of a “family” background that could very easily become a part of the game. Their dynamic is searing and natural, two strong people who have met their match in each other. “A Most Violent Year” is genuine, and plays out with easy grace and borders on its own sort of perfection. It’s a throwback that could just have easily been made in the year it was set and still been one of the best. ‘Foxcatcher’ It’s unfortunate that a film as assured and memorable as “Fox-
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vate match in the gallery, or in the contemptuous look of du Pont’s dowager mum, Jean (Vanessa Redgrave). Yes, she thinks wrestling is a low sport beneath her son, but she doesn’t like seeing him beneath another man, either. It amounts to cinematic hearsay. Descendants of immeasurable wealth seem a little like a different species from the rest. Here, du Pont is comes off as a vampiric, controlling iconoclast, firmly cemented in a world of opportunity most people never know. In real life he’s falling ill, and no one is there to tell him he might be crazy. His station hides that until it’s too late. That’s why it feels like a little like a horror film. Miller magnifies those foreboding moments. Carrell’s performance nails that, though I have no idea if he’s anything like du Pont. Equipped with a prosthetic face and a new elocution, he is certainly riveting onscreen, and he believably balances the psyche of narcissism and the wounded mommy’s boy effectively. I found myself more taken by Tatum and Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher’s” warm center. Tatum delivers a very considered performance. His smoldering fights on the mat give way to a deeper internal struggle, one that can manifest in tenderness or smashing his face with his own fists. He’s anchored by his older brother while trying to define himself, and he makes the kind of frustrating choices (for the audience) that define an immature, dedicated athlete. Ruffalo is typically great, sporting an awesome ’70s neck beard and trademark gravitas that makes him the ultimate everyman—“Hulk” aside. Bennett Miller captures it all with a discerning eye. The wrestling scenes feel as genuine as if he were making a movie about a band, with actors who can play their own instruments. The character work is realized as fully as one could hope, and the (mostly?) true story plays out with the same assurance that Miller has exhibited in every feature film he’s ever made. And maybe that’s all that matters. Even Capote got accused of embellishment. a
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catcher” couldn’t escape the controversy surrounding one element of its story (not unlike “American Sniper”). Compressing timelines or shifting events around in order to achieve a dramatic arc is fine. But once dishonesty—however subtle—gets introduced to the equation of a “based-on-trueevents” story, it calls the telling into question. Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, and directed by Bennett Miller (of 2011’s great “Moneyball”), “Foxcatcher” loosely relates the events behind the downfall of John E. du Pont (Steve Carrell), heir to the vast du Pont fortune, whose patriotism led to his ultimate obsession: mentoring a wrestling team to the Olympics. To that end he enlists Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum), a University of Oklahoma grad and wrestling gold medalist, who trains with his brother and former Olympian, David (Mark Ruffalo). Du Pont relocates the pair to the family estate, Foxcatcher Farm— not far from Valley Forge—where he plans, almost literally, to return hope to the idea of American exceptionalism. If I’m being vague, it’s purposeful. “Foxcatcher” works best without a knowledge of the endgame (though it’s easily accessible history), since it’ll likely take you by surprise. Weirdly, “Foxcatcher” and “A Most Violent Year,” being vastly different stories, share the idea of the American Dream. Where Abel Morales ascends from nothing to reach for the gold, John du Pont descends from opulence to do the same. They’re ideologues, interconnected and predicated on overcoming hierarchies designed to thwart their ambitions. But that’s where their similarities end—because “Foxcatcher” ultimately becomes a quasi-horror film. It doesn’t really matter if John du Pont was gay, or Mark Schulze’s lover, unless the film is being dishonest about its own motivations. While the storytelling on display is satisfyingly lucid, it does play that brief, sensational element to its own detriment—during a pri-
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Suite cinema Warren Theater’s luxurious digs are designed to lure you from your couch by JOSHUA KLINE and JOE O’SHANSKY
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oshua Kline: Joe, we talk a lot on our podcast [“Videodrone,” available on iTunes] about the battle for hearts and minds as formats change and movie-going becomes a more specialized niche experience. In an effort to compete with digital streaming and the home theater experience, megaplexes are starting to adapt with more luxurious amenities in an effort to draw couch potatoes away from their flatscreens. AMC added those reclining leather chairs last year, for instance. Now we have the next step in that evolution with the Warren Theatre in Broken Arrow. On paper, it’s the biggest, baddest, most technologically sophisticated theater in Green Country. Food and alcohol are served seat-side, and patrons can choose from a handful of viewing experiences that vary from the lavish 550-seat Grand Auditorium to an intimate 35-seat “Director’s Suite” with reclining, heated chairs. As an experience, it all reminds me of what Steven Spielberg and George Lucas said a few years ago about the future of theater-going becoming an amusement park situation where you pay to see a “Spider Man” or a “Transformers” on a giant screen, and everything else—everything that’s not an effects-driven tentpole—is viewed at home On Demand. Joe O’Shansky: I personally hope that the movie going “experience” doesn’t turn into a premium ticket affair. Mainly because that would remove the populist element from the equation and before long only the affluent will be able to afford and enjoy a medium traditionally meant for the masses—one of the few entertain-
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ins’ work barely betrayed its digital photography). Rome wasn’t built in a day. And I see the Warren being a success. There isn’t much around it, geographically, but then neither was there much around the Bass Pro Shop in northern Broken Arrow when it opened. Now it’s a thriving commercial hub. I can only assume that’s the endgame here.
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ments that even the less well-off could patronize and take their minds off of real life for a couple of hours. It would be a shame if that were lost to the economic dictates of Hollywood. As you noted, this is yet another salvo to keep people coming out to the movies, as opposed to remaining in the controlled environment of their home theaters (even if that theater consists of a 42-inch TV and an internet connection). But I’m always going to love a comfortable seat, a gigantic screen, and a sound system that makes you feel like you’re at a live space shuttle launch (which Warren has in spades). What did you think of the overall experience? JK: The drinks were fine, prices were reasonable. Once we sat down in the theater, in the Balcony of the Grand Auditorium, I purposely ordered the most outrageous thing on the menu, and it did not disappoint. The Warren “Grand” Burger, which was a big beef patty sandwiched between two grilled cheese sandwiches. I added bacon and a side of pepper gravy just to be extra patriotic. I mean, I hated myself for two days after, but I ate the whole thing.
My only complaint about the seat-side service is that the servers take your order vocally. That may sound like an odd nitpick, but the only other theater I’ve been to that serves food and drink seat-side is the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin. They have a very simple system: pens and paper for patrons. Write down what you want, hand it to a server. It’s a completely silent service. What was your take? And what’d you think of the movie? JO: I have a feeling the kinks in the service are glitches that will be worked out in time. As for “Unbroken” (the film we saw in the Grand Auditorium), well, therein lies the rub of this particular Premium Experience. All the luxurious amenities in the world won’t make a bad movie any better. And not that “Unbroken” is particularly bad (or good). It’s a well-made film, supported by strong talents, though the direction from Angelina Jolie feels about as reserved as the director herself. I was looking at the presentation as much as the film itself. The bulb seemed the proper brightness. The 4K projection was sharp (legendary cinematographer Roger Deak-
JK: The Bass Pro Shop is a good comparison. I’m sure a year from now that whole strip near Aspen and the Creek Turnpike will be under construction. In two years, we’ll have yet another big box mecca with a Target, Buffalo Wild Wings, Ross, etc., and the Warren will be the thing that started it all. Good for Broken Arrow. The last thing I’ll say is that I hope the good folks running the Warren will engage with the community beyond the blockbuster tentpoles. I hope they use those palatial auditoriums to show classic and arthouse films, and I hope they’ll support the local film community by occasionally making their space available for screenings and festivals. Fingers crossed. Either way, I wish them the best. I know exactly where I’ll be seeing “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” JO: I couldn’t agree with that last point more. Even if there isn’t a film projector in the entire house, special revival screenings, screens set aside for small indies, arthouse and foreign films, and indie/majors would lend a lot of substance. If they offer more than just the blockbusters I have no doubt they’ll be serving their audiences not just grilled cheese cheeseburger movies, but films that make the trip worthwhile, no matter the venue. a
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free will astrology by ROB BREZSNY
AQUARIUS
(JAN. 20-FEB. 18):
In his poem “The Garden,” Jack Gilbert says, “We are like Marco Polo who came back / with jewels hidden in the seams of his ragged clothes.” Isn’t that true about you right now, Aquarius? If I were going to tell your recent history as a fairy tale, I’d highlight the contrast between your outer disorder and your inner riches. I’d also borrow another fragment from Gilbert’s poem and use it to describe your current emotional state: “a sweet sadness, a tough happiness.” So what comes next for you? I suggest you treat yourself to a time out. Take a break to integrate the intensity you’ve weathered. And retrieve the jewels you hid in the seams of your ragged clothes. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “All the colors I am inside have not been invented yet,” wrote Shel Silverstein, in his children’s book Where the Sidewalk Ends. It’s especially important for you to focus on that truth in the coming weeks. I say this for two reasons. First, it’s imperative that you identify and celebrate a certain unique aspect of yourself that no one else has ever fully acknowledged. If you don’t start making it more conscious, it may start to wither away. Second, you need to learn how to express that unique aspect with such clarity and steadiness that no one can miss it or ignore it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Have you been tapping into your proper share of smart love, interesting beauty, and creative mojo? Are you enjoying the succulent rewards you deserve for all the good deeds and hard work you’ve done in the past eight months? If not, I am very upset. In fact, I would be livid and mournful if I found out that you have not been soaking up a steady flow of useful bliss, sweet revelations, and fun surprises. Therefore, to ensure my happiness and well-being, I COMMAND you to experience these goodies in abundance.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will never make anything that lasts forever. Nor will I or anyone else. I suppose it’s possible that human beings will still be listening to Beethoven’s music or watching The Simpsons TV show 10,000 years from today, but even that stuff will probably be gone in five billion years, when the sun expands into a red giant star. Having acknowledged that hard truth, I’m happy to announce that in the next five weeks you could begin work in earnest on a creation that will endure for a very long time. What will it be? Choose wisely!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran engineer Robert Goddard was the original rocket scientist. His revolutionary theories and pioneering technologies laid the foundations for space flight. Decades before the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, he and his American team began shooting rockets aloft. Members of the press were not impressed with his unusual ideas, however. They thought he was a misinformed crank. In 1920, The New York Times sneered that he was deficient in “the knowledge ladled out daily in our high schools.” Forty-nine years later, after his work had led to spectacular results, the Times issued an apology. I foresee a more satisfying progression toward vindication for you, Libra. Sometime soon, your unsung work or unheralded efforts will be recognized.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What does your soul need on a regular basis? The love and attention of some special person? The intoxication provided by a certain drink or drug? Stimulating social interaction with people you like? Music that drives you out of your mind in all the best ways? The English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins said that the rapture his soul needed more than anything else was inspiration -- the “sweet fire,” he called it, “the strong spur, live and lancing like the blowpipe flame.” So the experience his soul craved didn’t come from an outside stimulus. It was a feeling that rose up inside him. What about you, Taurus? According to my analysis of the astrological omens, your soul needs much more than usual of its special nourishment. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1987, California condors were almost extinct. Less than 30 of the birds remained. Then the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched an effort to capture them all and take emergency measures to save the species. Almost 28 years later, there are more than 400 condors, half of them living in the wild. If you act now, Gemini, you could launch a comparable recovery program for a different resource that is becoming scarce in your world. Act with urgency, but also be prepared to practice patience. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Daniel Webster (1782-1852) was an American statesman who served in both houses of Congress. He dearly wanted to be President of the United States, but his political party never nominated him to run for that office. Here’s the twist in his fate: Two different candidates who were ultimately elected President asked him to be their Vice-President, but he declined, dismissing the job as unimportant. Both those Presidents, Harrison and Taylor, died after a short time on the job. Had Webster agreed to be their Vice-President, he would have taken their place and fulfilled his dream. In the coming weeks, Cancerian, I advise you not to make a mistake comparable to Webster’s. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In one of his poems, Rumi writes about being alone with a wise elder. “Please,” he says to the sage, “do not hold back from telling me any secrets about this universe.” In the coming weeks, Leo, I suggest you make a similar request of many people, and not just those you regard as wise. You’re in a phase when pretty much everyone is a potential teacher who has a valuable clue to offer you. Treat the whole world as your classroom.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the plot of the TV science-fiction show Ascension, the U.S. government has conducted an elaborate covert experiment for 50 years. An outside investigator named Samantha Krueger discovers the diabolical contours of the project and decides to reveal the truth to the public. “We’re going full Snowden,” she tells a seemingly sympathetic conspiracy theorist. She’s invoking the name of Edward Snowden, the renegade computer administrator who in the real world leaked classified information that the U.S. government wanted to keep hidden. It might be time for you to go at least mini-Snowden yourself, Scorpio — not by spilling state secrets, but rather by unmasking any surreptitious or deceptive behavior that’s happening in your sphere. Bring everything out into the open — gently if possible. But do whatever it takes.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1939, author Ernest Vincent Wright finished Gadsby, a 50,000-word novel. It was unlike any book ever published because the letter “e” didn’t appear once in the text. Can you imagine the constraint he had to muster to accomplish such an odd feat? In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to summon an equally impressive expression of discipline and self-control, Sagittarius. But devote your efforts to accomplishing a more useful and interesting task, please. For example, you could excise one of your bad habits or avoid activities that waste your time or forbid yourself to indulge in fearful thoughts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Most plants move upwards as they grow. Their seeds fall to the ground, are blown off by the wind, or are carried away by pollinators. But the peanut plant has a different approach to reproduction. It burrows its seeds down into the soil. They ripen underground, where they are protected and more likely to get the moisture they need to germinate. The peanut plant’s approach to fertility might be a good metaphor for you Capricorns to adopt for your own use. It makes sense for you to safeguard the new possibilities you’re incubating. Keep them private, maybe even secret. Don’t expose them to scrutiny or criticism.
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news of the weird by Chuck Shepherd
Vicious cycle When someone swiped the iPhone of Adam Wisneski, 31, on Jan. 2, he rode his bicycle to Chicago’s Shakespeare District police station to file a stolen-property report. He parked the bike inside the door, filled out the form, prepared to leave— and noticed the bike was missing. He told an amused officer he needed another form. (Officers on duty said perhaps a homeless man who was in the station took it and are “making an effort,” said Wisneski, to find it.) Spidey sense gets real Among the breakthroughs demonstrated by the computer chip company Intel’s RealSense system is a cocktail dress from Dutch designer Anouk Wipprecht that not only senses the wearer’s “mood,” but also acts to repel (or encourage) strangers who might approach the wearer. Sensors (including small LED monitors) measure respiration and 11 other profiles, and if the wearer is “stressed,” artistic spider-leg epaulets extend menacingly from the shoulder to suggest that “intruders” keep their distance (in which case the dress resembles something from the movie “Aliens”) — or, if the wearer feels relaxed, the legs wave invitingly. The experimental “spider dress” was showcased at January’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Government in action Because Congress and presidents often change their minds, NASA recently continued to build on a $349 million rocket testing tower in Mississippi for a “moon” project that had been canceled back in 2010. The now-idle tower sits down the road from a second rocket testing tower being built for its “replacement” mission -- an “asteroid” project. Critics, according to a December Washington Post examination, blame senators who believe it smarter to keep contractors at work (even though useless) because, Congress and the president might change their minds yet again. Said a high-profile critic, “We have to decide ... whether we want a jobs program or a space program.” NASA’s inspector general in 2013 identified six similar
“mothballed” projects that taxpayers continue to maintain.
Un-government About 240 of the 351 police departments in Massachusetts claim their SWAT and other specialty operations are not “government” services, but rather not-for-profit corporate activities and are thus entitled to avoid certain government obligations. Even though their officers have the power to carry weapons, arrest people and break down doors during raids, these “law enforcement councils” refuse to comply with government open-records laws for civilian monitoring of SWAT activities. The latest refusal, by the 58 police agencies of the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, was filed in state Superior Court in December.
DIY policing in Seattle A Seattle Times columnist suffered a “smash-and-grab” break-in of his car in October, but was brushed off by the Seattle Police Department and told simply to go file an insurance claim. However, he and his energetic 14-year-old daughter located the perpetrators themselves by GPS and called for police help, only to be chastised by the dispatcher, warning that they could get hurt. Only when a local crime-fighting TV show adopted the case, along with the suburban Sammamish, Washington, police department, was the gang of thieves finally pursued and apprehended (resulting in charges for “hundreds” of smash-and-grab thefts). (Bonus: One alleged perpetrator was quoted as saying the
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thefts were undertaken “because we knew the police wouldn’t do anything.”)
Wait, what? Ms. Connie Lay passed away in Aurora, Indiana, in November, leaving a last will and testament that calls for her German shepherd, Bela, to be promptly buried with her -- even though Bela is still alive and peppy. Ms. Lay preferred sending Bela to a certain shelter in Utah, but if that “is not possible” or involves “too much expense” (judgments to be decided by a close friend, not publicly named), Bela is to be euthanized. At press time, the friend still had not decided.
Mother of all surgeries After 15 months of faulty diagnoses, Pam Pope, 65, finally got the (bad) news: a rare, slow-moving cancer of the appendix, “pseudomyxoma peritonei.” The malignancy was so advanced that her only hope was the removal of all organs that she could possibly do without. In a six-surgeon, 13-hour operation in May 2014 at Hampshire Clinic in Basingstoke, England, Pope parted with her appendix, large bowel, gall bladder, spleen, womb, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix and most of her small bowel. She has endured massive chemotherapy, is on a nightly drip for hydration, and still remains frail, according to a December report in London’s Daily Mail.
Dec. 11 after he demanded cash, explaining to the clerk that he “had six children and needed the money.” The clerk told the man he had too many kids. The man, apparently chastened, fled the store empty-handed. (2) A masked man approached a clerk at Sam’s Mart in New Haven, Connecticut, on Nov. 29 and passed a note demanding money while pointing his finger at the clerk (perhaps an inept attempt to feign having a gun in his pocket). According to police, the clerk grabbed the finger and threatened to break it, sending the man fleeing into the night.
People different from us In a joint operation in December, police in Beijing and three provinces broke up two prostitution rings that specialized in supplying young lactating mothers to Chinese men who pay to be breastfed. Police said that women who provide sex with the “meal” earn higher fees. The women had either stopped breastfeeding their babies or cut back to favor their clients. Critics, according to the South China Morning Post, said this “lactophilia” showed “the moral degradation of China’s rich.” 1/7 SOLUTION: UNIVERSAL SUNDAY
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