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8 // Food ways Ray Pearcey, forager
Change is coming to how we eat in Tulsa cityspeak
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Mullin takes on the Constitution commentary
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The youthful face of the movement to save community theater in Tulsa
OVATION: FALL PERFORMING ARTS GUIDE 100+ things to see on stage this fall – who, when, & where
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(1) The Little Mermaid, (2) Harold and the Purple Crayon, (3) Simply Classical: Mozart, (4) The Nutcracker, (5) Cinderella, (6) The Sleeping Beauty, (7) How the Grinch Stole Christmas, (8) Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight!
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editor’sletter
T
he Tulsa Voice theatre writer George Romero asked a group recently what we disliked about theater. She meant it as a boardroom exercise, a way to redeem rotten tomatoes as we snacked on a tray of cheese and cookies, but I couldn’t help but think. The occasional bad acting aside, and how sometimes I make excuses until it’s Christmas and I realize I haven’t been to a show all year, what bothers me about theater is what it reveals about how we make choices about our entertainment today—or, what we’re led to believe are our choices. With theater, there are no preview tracks, no guarantee that I’ll be in and out in 90 minutes or less. There are no trailers to assure me that, if I
trade my time for cash and cash for a ticket, I get to leave entertained, unchanged. Theater can’t make the same promises as arena concerts, major-release films, or even a bestselling paperback. But those are the same reasons why it’s a vital art form, especially in a city where America tightens its Bible belt, where we’re known for being so damn nice. What I love about theatre is the silence before the applause. It’s evidence of an agreement that, for a little while, we will sit side by side to lead double lives—that we came together, wise like children, to play. Sam Harris, the Sand Springs-born star of the stage and screen, said it in our spring guide to the performing arts, my first issue at TTV as editor: “You
prepare thoroughly, then toss away the preparation and let it go, like blowing a kiss, not knowing where it will land or what it will become.” Within these pages is another seasonal guide to the performing arts, the best things to see on stage in Tulsa this fall. Each listing represents the leap of faith Harris described—not an everyday sight, that. For front-row seats, turn to page 23. On page 30 Britt Greenwood interviews Jack Allen, age 17, already a veteran of the stage. He’s fresh from the fight for public art—he was rallying outside City Hall just hours after he heard Henthorne was on the chopping block. George Romero chimes in on page 24 with a guide for newcomers to the local theatre
scene. On page 16 Allison Keim ushers you to dinner before you take your seat. Joe O’Shansky and Joshua Kline come with an intermission on pages 43 and 44— those two, always making sure we get our screentime. Mitch Gilliam brings the curtain call with a eulogy, a tribute to a band that played Tulsa and played it hard, an endeavor that burned out the house lights before anyone could find the switch. a
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Food ways
Change is (hopefully) coming to how we eat in Tulsa by RAY PEARCEY
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think we are almost there—near an inflection point, a jumping off place—to something very different and much better...” — Katie Plohocky, co-chair of Tulsa’s Food Security Council, on the changes in Tulsa’s food and grocery landscape Ours is a city ominously packed with thousands of obese kids and unhealthy, dangerously overweight adults. It’s a place with few grocery spots north of the tracks, one of the largest of which announced its closing this summer. But we seem to be on the cusp of a real transformation. Farming, grocery operations, and delivery services here are in flux. Imagine a town jammed with healthful foods, new minds and partnerships fueling farming and retail. Imagine a trans-racial, cross-town business and charitable confab that will spark a new era of health and food security in Tulsa. Many of us consume much more food than we need. And
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then there’s a small but fragile faction of Tulsans, many of them children or elderly, who face medically catastrophic consequences because they don’t get enough of the good stuff. Affordable, available fresh fruits, vegetables, and produce would make a marked difference in these Tulsans’ health trajectories, the kids’ school performance, and the overall quality of life for hundreds of thousands of young Oklahomans. Tulsa’s problem, in part, is that big-box grocery stores and smaller, convenience-store style retail operations stocked with healthful foods are in short supply and not well distributed across Green Country. It’s complicated, but there’s a tight correlation between access to stores with affordable, high-quality produce and good health. Thousands of Tulsa kids, according to new data from the Tulsa Health Department and other studies, are limited to little more than fast food, highly processed junk food, and other foods known to contribute to obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other illnesses.
Food security, or the availability of high-quality, affordable food, is part of the challenge of what food science and policy guru Oran Hesterman, who visited Tulsa last year, describes as the urgent need to reorganize our contemporary food production and delivery systems. Our food production and retail regimes need to be fair and affordable while tamping down the threats to our environment and our health spawned by how we consume and produce food today. Hesterman, whose national nonprofit Fair Food Network works to support farmers and increase access to healthful food in underserved communities, says local farmers and food producers must become a bigger part of the equation. We need imagination and a more thoughtful approach to project design and execution, too, if we’re to improve food security and health statistics in Tulsa. Scott Smith and Katie Plohocky are Tulsa “foodie” pioneers. Right now they are driving a project designed to use food trucks—”on steroids,” they call them—to battle Tulsa’s food-des-
ert problems in the northern and western parts of our city. These pacesetters aren’t alone. The Hansons—yes, those Hansons, including father Walker Hanson and his son, Taylor—have also joined the fight. They, like Scott, Plohocky, healthcare and food pro Russ Burkhart, academic and community medicine leaders like Dr. Gerald Clancy of OU-Tulsa, Tulsa’s Health Department, the folks at Morton Comprehensive Health Services, and teachers and researchers at Langston University each hope to team up and transform food and health equality in T-Town. The tools: mobile food stores, community medicine, smart phones, geographic information systems, and savvy marketing campaigns, all designed to improve the quality of the food landscape for all. There’s more: Walker Hanson told me recently he’d like to work with Scott and Plohocky to craft a mobile-food strategy to help repopulate retail and commercial operations in north Tulsa and elsewhere. Interestingly, Antoine Harris of Alfresco Community Development Corporation has
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submitted a proposal to use cityavailability and delivery stems owned sites in northern downfrom a giant project launched town to stage a new, mixed-use by the Border brothers in the food and grocery enterprise with early 2000s. Louis Border and his some of the same objectives. brother, of Borders Books fame, The Fintube area, the site of the represented a business-and-opHarris project, is an old industrial erations research combo (Louis enclave just north and east of was a brilliant mathematician) downtown proper. The Harris like no other. The brothers plan, still pending city approval launched an online grocery-delivand full funding, is an innovative ery venture called Webvan, which project that would tie fresh food began trial operations on the to an inventive mixed-use retail west coast. The project was to be and residential housing project. powered by millions of quickThe Scott/Plohocky moserve Internet grocery-delivery bile-grocery project offers to orders and the logistical magic transform access to quality food that transformed their bookstore in underserved areas of Tulsa. venture from a sleepy, one-store As Smith said at last year’s Food outfit into a global enterprise. System Summit in Tulsa, hosted But Webvan sank—it was an in part by the Tulsa Food Secu$800 million crash, one of the rity Council, the project will also biggest dot-com failures. The allow collection of all the data come-down: the Internet then required to assail the prevailing was too slow, and the Border nonsense associated with the brothers overextended, driven by economics of food consumption their gigantic warehousing and in north Tulsa, in the west, and dispatching systems—massive elsewhere in town. expenses that brought the venNationally, part of this newture to its knees in less than 36 found interest in rethinking food T:4.375”months.
The tools: mobile food stores, community medicine, smart phones, geographic information systems, and savvy marketing campaigns, all designed to improve the quality of the food landscape for all. The project has been rekindled in the still new and widely watched Amazon-backed venture, AmazonFresh. The new outfit is run by a passel of Webvan veterans. FreshDirect and Peapod are similar ventures that have themselves sparked dozens of smaller-scale emulators, including two serious projects in Oklahoma—more about those in a future edition of The Tulsa Voice. The conversation about what’s for dinner continues. Though details aren’t in yet in place, Plohocky, who serves on the Tulsa
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n 2005, Associate Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote, “Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must therefore answer a difficult question: why would we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly?” Anyone? Class? “We’re going to do what we want to do because it’s our schools. It’s our public schools.” That was Oklahoma’s Second District Congressman Markwayne Mullin, answering a question at an hour-long town-hall teleconference1 last month. He covered a number of topics, including Israel, about which he proclaimed, “The Bible is very clear that those that stand with Israel will be a blessed country.” Perhaps, but if you’re traveling to the region, don’t rely on the maps in the back. I digress. Things jumped the rails, as mentioned, when Mullin expounded on prayer in public schools, saying he believes young’ens need more than a moment of silence—they need the wisdom of the town elders. A woman from Antlers had called in to comment on “the way they’ve taken prayer out of school and the direction this country is headed with this one-religion ideal.” He parked that one three rows deep. “If we want to put prayer back in our schools, our communities have to stand up; the churches have to stand up; the parents have to stand up. They have got to say, ‘No, we want it in our schools,’” he said. For those scoring at home (and if you’re not, why not?), the plumber-congressman just snaked the Constitution and poured lye over it. The “one-religion ideal” is only a bad idea if it’s not yours. 10 // NEWS & COMMENTARY
“How can we ask our kids to do something we’re not willing to do ourselves? It’s hypocritical,” Mullin said. Some say ‘hypocritical,’ some say Establishment Clause. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” We know he knows the Second Amendment, but shouldn’t Mullin be familiar with the First, as well? And how a school superintendent, a state employee, say, leading prayers could be a violation? But what are the chances of that? Mullin said, in fact, his own children attend a public school where “the superintendent stands up and prays every morning.” James Madison, line one… ACLU, line two. Somebody, anybody—pick up. Mullin, let’s not forget, isn’t sure how many branches2 of government there are; he dismissed Global Warming because, hey, we’ve always had hot and cold days3; judges SNAP4 recipients by how they look in shorts; voted against Hurricane Sandy relief
but in favor of federal money for Moore5, because in Oklahoma, “We started taking care of ourselves, neighbor taking care of neighbors,” (as if New Yorkers told their neighbors, “Oh, quit bitching! It’s just a little water”); reportedly6 couldn’t remember if he endorsed his business in TV and radio commercials after becoming a congressman; and he was awarded stimulus money while decrying the Stimulus7 Package. And—you knew this was coming—Mullin thinks the president’s birth certificate is a forgery8, even though he doesn’t “give a shit.” Okay, maybe he gives a little shit. “Don’t get me wrong,” he told constituents, “I’m not defending this guy.” It’s one thing to be incurious and contemptuous, but Mullin just took the gold. First, Congressman, he’s not “this guy.” He’s the president of the United States. Show some respect for the office and the majority of Americans who voted for him…twice. Secondly, surely you don’t believe we should proselytize in public schools?
“Prayer is the root of this country,” he said in the teleconference. The Constitution is not the Shroud of Turin. Mullin could examine the Constitution with radiocarbon dating and six plumbers candles and he still wouldn’t find a mention of God. “The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” That’s not Rachael Maddow, by the way. That’s George Washington. There’s a great story about a woman who approached Benjamin Franklin after the initial draft of the Constitution was completed and asked what type of government had been created. “A republic, madam,” he replied, “if you can keep it.” It’s not looking good. a 1 t ulsaworld.com: “Markwayne Mullin calls for school-led prayer, support for Israel during telephone town hall” 2 msnbc.com: “These are the people who are running the country” 3 youtube.com “Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) denies existance of manmade climate change” 4 politicsusa.com: GOP Congressman Displays Contempt and Ignorance While Blasting Food Stamp Recipients 5 opposingviews.com: Rep Markwayne Mullin defends voting against Hurricane Sandy aid, tornado aid in Oklahoma 6 blogs.rollcall.com: Mullin Facing Ethics Inquiry for Plumbing Business Ties 7 kjrh.com: “Okla. Congressional candidate Markwayne Mullin critical of federal stimulus” 8 freedomoutpost.com: Oklahoma Congressman admits Obama ID is a Fraud, but says “I don’t give a s**t” “News 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.
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Gearing up The miles between Ferguson and Tulsa might just be inches on a map by JENNIE LLOYD
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he news from Ferguson, Mo. came dripping in slowly, like international news. We saw violence, armored vehicles, and tear gas and thought, oh, we’ll wait for the local broadcast. Then, we saw a QuikTrip, that smilingest symbol of Tulsa’s oil-boom howdy-do, wrecked. Punched out; people in the streets. Six shots in the head and chest; an unnamed white police officer; a teenager named Michael Brown. We heard a young black man was down, his blood in the street. Reports said he was left in the middle-August sun for hours. His mother dropped velvet rose petals where her son lost his life. A prayer vigil turned into a violent, frustrated nightmare.
The gathering crowd wanted answers. Their questions were met with armored vehicles, assault rifles, rubber bullets, and tear gas. Here, some vandals busted out windows and got rowdy. Scenes from a town 400 miles up I-44 suggested a war zone on American soil. These protesters—mostly peaceful, some violent—became the faces of a U.S. city in a post-Iraq world. President Barack Obama had to say, “Here in the United States of America, police should not be bullying or arresting journalists who are just trying to do their jobs and inform the American people.” It was shocking, the standoff between the police and the people they’re sworn to serve and protect. These
weren’t your hand-gun carrying cops, leftovers from the Wild West. These were soldiers on middle America’s front porch, leaving boot prints on our front steps, arresting journalists and sighting protesters with riot guns. Cities can get military equipment as part of the 1033 program. Congress authorized the Department of Defense to shed decommissioned military equipment to federal and state agencies, originally as part of the War on Drugs. With the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq winding down, the rhetoric goes, this stuff has gotta go somewhere. But who gets to decide when and why our local police militarize? And what happens when
we don’t see the tanks until everyone’s seeing red? Bottomline: Five days into the Ferguson protests, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe released a gleeful statement about the return of the 1033 program, detailing the military surplus Oklahoma could receive from the Department of Defense. Our leaders touted the benefits of paramilitary equipment for rural fire departments and schools. But once it’s here, it can be used for whatever those in power decide. If all hell were to break loose, wouldn’t that be the last moment we’d want to be running from a cavalcade of Tulsa cops in camo? a
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Downtown flavor
Justin Thompson on inspiration, community, and the future of Tulsa food by KELSEY DUVALL
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ustin Thompson, Tulsa native, has brought more to downtown than just a meatball burger, a martini lounge, a gilt and Gatsby-esque event space, and what’s arguably Tulsa’s best steak. The founder and owner of Juniper (3rd and Elgin), Tavolo (427 S. Boston Ave.), Prhyme (111 N. Main St.), and 624 Kitchen & Catering (624 S. Boston Ave.) has also won over the hearts and taste buds of Tulsans through charity work and foodie events. The Tulsa Voice: You’ve brought several dining concepts to Tulsa. What’s your inspiration when writing a menu? Justin Thompson: The inspiration for me comes from flavor affinities—pairing foods that go well together. There’s no better resource for that than two specific books: “The Flavor Bible” and “Culinary Artistry.” [They] are invaluable for any aspiring chef [as] a quick-reference guide. Let’s say at Juniper I get kale that was grown locally. I’m going to go to that book and see what flavors are going to go well with this kale and what flavors are going to be seasonal. I use those books as a baseline guide and build upon that, using typical flavors for each cuisine. TTV: How do you create the dishes served at your restaurants? JT: It’s a collaborative effort with my chefs. I like focusing on using the best possible products and making it as simple as possible. I don’t try to do the coolest, newest thing because it’s cool and new. I try and think about what flavors taste great together. Then I think about how I’m going to make 14 // FOOD & DRINK
part of what we do—being community-oriented. TTV: Do you have any upcoming community projects?
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a dish that people will like and understand and feel comfortable ordering and feel nourished when they finish it. It’s less about what I can show off and more about what I want our guests to enjoy. People gather for meals to celebrate. It’s about how it enhances the dining experience.
Use foods that you really know and like. Every once in awhile, step outside your comfort zone and incorporate a new ingredient. Make it social. When you’re cooking dinner at home, have friends over—cook dinner as a group. It will mean so much more when you sit down at the table.
TTV: What’s your favorite thing on the menu right now?
TTV: You pride yourself on using local ingredients. Tell us more about that.
JT: We just tasted a caprese burger, so we took our meatball mix and made a patty, put that on a flat top, got a nice crust on it, covered it with fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, and arugula, made a basil aioli, and put it on a ciabatta bun. It was one of the best burgers I’ve had in a long time. TTV: Give us your best tip for the home chef. JT: I’ve played a lot with food, and I’ve failed and messed up plenty of times and figured out things that don’t go well together. So the biggest tip is just to play.
JT: First, you get to know who’s actually producing the product. For example, Lomah Dairy (based in Wyandotte, about 90 miles northeast of Tulsa)—I know Stan, the guy who owns the dairy and makes the cheese himself. He’s a great guy, somebody that I want to support. And I know local products are going to be healthier; they’re not going to be sprayed with pesticides. The other thing is the local economy. I would much rather put money in someone’s pocket that I meet and see on the street or at the farmer’s market or my restaurant. It’s an important
JT: I’ve got a dinner coming up for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. They came to me a couple of years ago [asking me] to donate a dinner for 8-10 people. I just decided I’m going to something more impactful, more interesting. Last year I asked them if I could donate a dinner for 20 that would honor someone suffering from MS. We honored Nancy Hawkins, who I’ve known for 25 or 30 years. It was really neat to create a menu based on what she loved. It meant a lot to me because it was giving back not only to society, but also to someone in particular. We are doing it again this year to honor someone else, a bigger dinner—I think 50 people. Those are things that I try to do now with my charitable time. TTV: You also teach. What do you like about working with aspiring chefs? JT: I feel like that’s your responsibility when you get to a point in your career where it’s not about you anymore. It’s more about my company, my chefs—I have 100 employees right now between the four concepts. I would much rather they succeed, learn, and continue to progress in their careers. I would rather have to keep hiring new chefs because they keep going on and doing bigger and better things and opening their own places. I think that teaching is kind of a form of giving back, just like we do with charity. I think it’s important to give as much of yourself as you can in everyday life. a
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The Vault 620 S. Cincinnati Ave. Carrot and cauliflower, cucumber and egg. Add vinegar, dill, Kilkenny’s, The Tropical, Sisserou’s, White Lion, El Rio Verde and time, and from mere garden incidentals you get The Vault’s pickle flight, a star. Good before a show, as it’s the only salad in town that sharpens the senses rather than bores you to sleep; for after, it’s superior to mushy fare, since a considered opinion of a stage performance is an impossible pursuit without something to crunch. tion, let them know you are interis tucked away just east of Memoested in the fish for two so they rial Drive. Be sure to map the turn MON-THURS, 11 A.M.-10 P.M. can better accommodate you. beforehand so you don’t miss the FRI, 11 A.M.-11 P.M. quaint house-turned-restaurant SAT, 4 P.M.-11 P.M. WHite lion surrounded by vegetable gardens. 6927 S. CANTON AVE. With a focus on fresh products and An English pub tucked in the bold flavors, The Tropical balances rolling hills of South Tulsa is the tradition and fusion with aplomb. perfect place for a date because Attempting to make a suggestion of its cozy, romantic atmosphere. on what to order would lead me to The entrance to this adorable, recite the entire menu—it’s all that family-owned restaurant is flanked delicious. Worth noting: if your by two statues of white lions; once date is a vegetarian, this place will inside, you are greeted by old-world make you a hero. charm and the smiling face of Betsisserou’s ty Southard, the owner. The menu 107 N. BOULDER AVE. is traditional English fare—fish and chips, bangers and mash, and baked The smell of jerk chicken and curry wafts through the Brady brie are some of the favorites. The service is friendly and prompt, the Arts District from a new Caribbean restaurant at Main and Archer. food is comforting, and the ambiIt’s a little spicy, moderately priced, ance is unlike any other. and the interior is festive and fun. Named after the Sisserou parrot, el rio Verde 38 N. TRENTON AVE. the state bird of the island of Dominica, the restaurant is clearly It’s common knowledge that Tulinspired by the Caribbean. Bright sans love this Mexican restaurant. island colors and exotic aromas It’s a longstanding tradition for fill the dining room. Dishes range most of us, but we all need to be from sultry stewed oxtail to tradireminded of this spicy treasure. tional jerk chicken. For a real treat, This is the place to go before a try the whole, fresh red snapper date at the theater because of its for two that is carved tableside. proximity to downtown—you’ll It makes a beautiful presentation, get quick service and authentic but it takes a bit longer to prepare; food, and you’ll make it to your when you call to make a reservashow with time to spare. a
Dinner and a show Where to eat when you’re racing curtain time by ALLISON KEIM
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hen choosing a place to enjoy a meal, I have three requirements: great food, consistent service, and a comfortable setting. As a bonus, I want flavors that excite me because they’re not regulars in my own kitchen. And I’ll become a regular if, after dinner, I still have enough cash to catch one of the scads of shows around town this fall (see pg. 23). Any time you venture into uncharted territory, whether to the table or the stage, it’s important to do your research. You’ll need to know where to park and whether the restaurant accepts the same kind of plastic you’ll use at the box office. Ask your date about any special dietary requirements or allergies before you make a reservation. Also, check traffic reports to avoid any unexpected delays, especially for a 7 or 8 p.m. curtain time. And, for crying out loud, don’t forget to consult the Interwebs or use your smart phone to help guide you through your experience. Just remember to do it before your date—no phones at the table (or at the show), please. Here are a few of my favorite Tulsa places to hit before (and, if the night still feels young, after)
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the lights go down and the curtain goes up: KilKenny’s irisH Pub 1413 E. 15TH ST. You might already be a regular at this Cherry Street favorite. The bar is constantly booming, made possible by the excellent folks making your drinks. Its warm and charming dining areas are so inviting, you feel like you have always been dining there. Another major bonus is that the menu has seven pages of delicious dishes to choose from, plus a gluten-free menu and a burger menu. Anyone can find something that suits his or her fancy (read: Kilkenney’s is a great place to take a picky date). With a monthly rotating menu, there is enough variety to keep regular patrons engaged, too. Make a reservation if you’re on a schedule, and remember to arrive early to find a good parking spot. The dedicated lots behind the restaurant fill up quickly, but there is also neighborhood parking available. t H e t ro P i c a l 8125 E. 49TH ST. This Asian eatery, a sister restaurant to one of my favorites, Lanna Thai,
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allison’sdishes Chef Grant Vespasian is creating delicious dishes daily at The Hen on Brookside, but he’s also taking time out of his busy schedule to show Tulsans how to make the best fried chicken, ever. As one of the teaching chefs at The Stock Pot, his classes fill up fast. For $45, you can learn how to make the dish, have a spectacular meal, and ask questions. You get the recipe in writing and a discount
on any purchases made in the store. The next class is September 23 and there are only 28 spots. Call (918) 627-1146 to reserve your spot. One of Tulsa’s finest restaurants has a new chef. Matt Kelley, the owner of Lucky’s on Cherry Street, happens to have a brother with a degree from CIA. He also spent several years working at the culinary masterpiece, The
LANNA THAI RESTAURANT & BAR
French Laundry. Word is, Brandon is now the acting Executive Chef, and I hear he is doing some great things already. I’ve yet to try it, but I’m looking forward to being the first to tell you how great it is. Another pay-what-you-can restaurant has opened in Oklahoma, helping to fight the battle against hunger. At 12650 E. 86th North, this faith-based eat-
ery is feeding those who need it most. Reverend Melissa Foster of First Presbyterian Church in Owasso is the executive director of Open Table Community Café, a new non-profit restaurant model that encourages the community to come together and eat, even if they can’t pay. If you are in need of a meal and don’t have the cash, you can volunteer to work for your meal or simply offer what you have.
“Thai Styled Fresh Seafood”
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August 19 – September 2, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
BROWNIES GOURMET BURGERS 1730 Utica Square | 918.747.7935
Taste Tulsa Tradition with Lambrusco’z To Go Box Lunches!
We are proud to build on the 58+ year tradition of a Tulsa landmark. Signature 100% Akaushi KOBE beef burger served with pork belly, butter lettuce, balsamic onions, cheddar cheese, stone ground mustard, and house-made pickles.
DECO DELI
415 S Boston Ave | 918.938.6858 With a menu focusing on fresh, seasonal and local produce, Deco Deli, located in the the historic Atlas Life Building, offers a wide range of sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, smoothies, and more. For those downtowners on the go, there is a healthy selection of prepared foods and beverages. Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For catering orders, call 918.938.6858
DILLY DELI
402 E 2nd St | 918.938.6382 Make Dilly Deli your lunch stop and try one of our many sandwich creations such as the Vale, piled high with turkey, bacon, pepper jack, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion and black bean spread, served on wheat. Can’t make it to the restaurant? We cater all occasions from office meetings to holiday parties!
PHAT PHILLY’S
1305 S Peoria Ave |918.382.7428 Our sandwiches are served on an Amoroso roll with a perfect blend of steak, onions, bell peppers and Cheez Whiz. But get it how you like. Want mushrooms (pictured)? Steak or chicken? Provolone or Whiz? Vegetarian? No problem. Want it on top of your waffle fries or tater tots? Easy. We also cater.
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THE PALACE CAFÉ
1301 E. 15th St | 918.582.4195 Our three most popular sandwiches at The Palace Café are the Grilled Salmon BLT, the Reuben, and the pictured Smoked Brisket Burger. We create this special sandwich with local ‘grass fed’ beef cooked on a pecan wood grill topped with brisket bacon, Irish cheddar, and onion marmelade on a house-made brioche, served with Rosemary truffle fries. The best sandwiches require great bread and all our breads at Palace are produced by our own Pastry Chef Jessica Burge. Come try them all!
CHALKBOARD
1324 South Main | 918.582.1964 Our signature sandwich collection at The Chalkboard includes the ABLT, the Turkey Reuben, Muffolatta, California Club, and Chalkboard Burger. We are looking to add another staple to our popular sandwich collection. Chef Anthony Goodman creates The Pesto Chicken & Turkey Bake. It starts with a grilled chicken breast, layered with turkey and topped with pesto, bruschetta tomatoes, provolone cheese and baked in the oven on Rosemary Focaccia. We finish it with fresh spinach and a avocado aioli and served with frites or field salad. Come experience our “European-style Bistro” in The Ambassador Hotel for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
ALBERT G’S BAR & Q
ORIGINAL 2748 South Harvard | 918.747.4799 DOWNTOWN 421 East First | 918.728.3650 Our customers tell us there is no better sandwich anywhere than the Fat Albert G. It features over a pound of meat including layers of bologna, chopped brisket, turkey, pulled pork, a butterflied hot link topped with cole slaw and our great BBQ sauce. Goes great with any of our 20 beers on tap!
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Before the curtain or after the final bows
ASHLEY HEIDER DALY
JOE O’SHANKSY
Ricardo’s
Whataburger #304
Daily Grill
The Vault
5629 E 41st St
1432 S. Peoria Ave.
100 E. 2nd Street
620 S. Cincinnati Ave.
Sitting in a dark theater just isn’t the same without a belly full of nachos. That’s what I always say. Once you’ve gone to a show with Ricardo’s nachos inside of you, you’ll be sold on this perfect pairing. Best part? Not one, but two types of cheese. Melted sprinkle cheese and an unexpected, utterly joyous secret under-layer of queso. God bless.
The 15th and Peoria location is my lighthouse on the misty drive to flavorsome, late-night chow. The All-Time Favorites menu has changed; inconveniently since they discontinued my favorite, the Chophouse Cheddar Burger. But I went with the A-1 Thick & Hearty instead and it’s a beaut. And don’t fear. The Honey Barbecue Chicken Strip Sammie also remains. Whatever you do, don’t forget the spicy ketchup.
The proximity of Daily Grill to the PAC makes it a no brainer for pre-and post-show meals. Before a show I opt for the Brick Chicken Primavera for its crispy chicken skin and mix of veggies in a lightly spicy pom doro. It’s satisfying and delicious, but light enough that you won’t be suffering from a food coma by intermission.
Carrot and cauliflower, cucumber and egg. Add vinegar, dill, and time, and from mere garden incidentals you get The Vault’s pickle flight, a star. Good before a show, as it’s the only salad in town that sharpens the senses rather than bores you to sleep; for after, it’s superior to mushy fare, since a considered opinion of a stage performance is an impossible pursuit without something to crunch.
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(tips on drinking well in Tulsa) Yokozuna 309 E. 2nd Street the bartender: Chris Jackson the cocktail: The Flying Lotus the ingredients: Hendrick’s gin, St. Germain, Cointreau and lemon juice, with freshly muddled jalepeño and cucumber, garnished with a cucumber slice. The secret: The subtly spicy kick of the jalepeño is balanced perfectly with the cool, refreshing finish of the muddled cucumber. * Only a few steps from the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Yokozuna is ideal for a pre-show drink, or a full meal for that matter. P ro tip: It’s always b est to make a reservation to ensure you don’t miss the curtain.
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August 19 – September 2, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
dininglistings Chef Grant Vespasian is creDOWNTOWN ating delicious dishes daily at The Hen on Brookside, he’s Abear’s MADEbut Market in the Baxter’s Interurban by Hilton also taking time outDoubleTree of his busy Grill Mazzio’s Italian Eatery schedule to show Tulsans how & The Boulder Grill Naples Flatbread Café 320 WinechickBar to make the best fried Casa Laredo Café en, ever. As one of Oneok the teachConey Island Oklahoma Spud on ing chefs at The Stock Pot, Daily Grill the Mall his Fat Guy’s fill up fast. Seven West Café classes For $45, you Foolish Things Coffee Sheena’s Cookies & Deli can learn how to make the Grand Selections for Steakfinger House dish, Lunchhave a spectacular The Sushimeal, Place The Greens Boulder Tabouli’s and ask on questions. You get the Heavy Metal Pizza Bistro at Atlas Life recipe in writing a discount Lassalle’s New Orleans and Ti Amo Deli Lou’s Deli
Topeca Coffee Trula Williams Center Café
EAST TULSA Al Sultan Grill & Bakery Big Daddy’s All American Bar-B-Q Birrieria Felipe Bogey’s Brothers Houligan Casa San Marcos Casanova’s Restaurant Charlie’s Chicken Cherokee Deli Darby’s Restaurant El Centenario El Gallo Loco El 7 Marez El Refugio Azteca Super Taqueria Fiesta Del Mar Flame Broiler Frank’s Café Fu-Thai Garibaldi’s The Gnarley Dawg Hatfield’s
Jay’s Coneys Josie’s Tamales Kimmy’s Diner Korean Garden Lot a Burger Maria’s Mexican Grill Mariscos Costa Azul Mariscos El Centenario Mekong Vietnamese Pizza Depot Porky’s Kitchen Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili RoseRock Cafe Señor Fajita Seoul Restaurant Shiloh’s of Tulsa Shish-Kabob & Grill Stone Mill BBQ & Steakhouse Tacos San Pedro Taqueria la Cabana Timmy’s Diner
BRADY ARTS DISTRICT
BLUE D OME
Caz’s Chowhouse Chimera Draper’s Bar-B-Cue Folks Urban Market Gypsy Coffee House Hey Mambo The Hunt Club Laffa Lucky’s on the Green Mexicali Border Café
Albert G’s Bar & Q Dilly Deli El Guapo’s Cantina Fassler Hall Joe Bots Coffee Joe Momma’s Pizza Juniper
Oklahoma Joe’s Prhyme Downtown Steakhouse The Rusty Crane Sisserou’s Spaghetti Warehouse The Tavern Zin Wine, Beer & Dessert Bar
I-44/BA INTERCHANGE Big Anthony’s BBQ Bill & Ruth’s Subs Billy Sims BBQ Binh-Le Vietnamese Chop House BBQ D’Oro Pizza Desi Wok Fiesta Cozumel Hideaway Pizza Himalayas – Aroma of India Ichiban Teriyaki Jumbo’s Burgers Las Bocas Las Tres Fronteras Le Bistro Sidewalk Cafe Mamasota’s In & Out Mazzio’s Italian Eatery Monterey’s Little Mexico
Nelson’s Buffeteria Pho Da Cao Pickle’s Pub Rice Bowl Cafe Rib Crib BBQ & Grill Royal Dragon Sezchuan Express Shawkat’s Deli & Grill Speedy Gonzalez Grill Spudder Steak Stuffers USA Tacos Don Francisco Thai Siam Tokyo Garden The Tropical Restaurant & Bar Viet Huong Villa Ravenna Watts Barbecue
NORTH TULSA Admiral Grill Bill & Ruth’s Christy’s BBQ Evelyn’s Golden Saddle BBQ Steakhouse Hank’s Hamburgers Harden’s Hamburgers
Hero’s Subs & Burgers Ike’s Chili Los Primos The Restaurant at Gilcrease White River Fish Market
WO ODLAND HILLS Lambrusco’z McNellie’s S&J Oyster Company Tallgrass Prairie Table White Flag Yokozuna
UTICA SQUARE Brownies Gourmet Burgers Fleming’s Goldie’s Patio Grill McGill’s Olive Garden P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
Pepper’s Grill Polo Grill Queenie’s Café and Bakery Starbucks Stone Horse Café Wild Fork
SOUTH TULSA BBD II Baja Jack’s Burrito Shack Bamboo Thai Bistro Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders Bodean’s Seafood Restaurant The Brook Camille’s Sidewalk Café Cardigan’s Charleston’s Cimarron Meat Company Dona Tina Cocina Mexicana El Samborsito Elements Steakhouse & Grille The Fig Café and Bakery First Watch Five Guys French Hen Gencies Chicken Shack Gyros by Ali Hebert’s Specialty Meats
Helen of Troy Mediterranean Cuisine Hideaway Pizza India Palace La Flama Mahogany Prime Steakhouse McNellie’s South City Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas Naples Flatbread & Wine Bar Nordaggio’s Coffee OK Country Donut Shoppe Pita Place Redrock Canyon Grill Ripe Tomato Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili Sushi Hana Japanese Fusion Thai Village Tres Amigos Mexican Grill & Cantina White Lion Whole Foods Zio’s Italian Kitchen
BROOKSIDE Antoinette Baking Co. Biga Billy Sims BBQ Blue Moon Bakery and Café The Brook Brookside By Day Café Ole Café Samana Charleston’s Claud’s Hamburgers Cosmo Café & Bar Crow Creek Tavern Doc’s Wine and Food Egg Roll Express Elmer’s BBQ Fuji La Hacienda The Hen Bistro Hibiscus Caribbean Bar and Grill In the Raw Keo Lambrusco’Z To Go
Tulsa Broken Arrow
THE TULSA VOICE // August 19 – September 2, 2014
TU/KENDALL WHITTIER Big Al’s Health Foods Bill’s Jumbo Burgers Billy Ray’s BBQ Brothers Houligan Capp’s BBQ Corner Café Duffy’s Diner El Rancho Grande Freddie’s Hamburgers Guang Zhou Dim Sum Jim’s Coney Island Las Americas Super Mercado & Restaurant Lot a Burger Maxxwell’s Restaurant
Moonsky’s Cheesesteaks and Daylight Donuts Mr. Taco Nelson’s Ranch House Oklahoma Style BBQ The Phoenix Pie Hole Pizza Pollo al Carbon Rib Crib BBQ & Grill The Right Wing Route 66 Subs & Burgers Tacos Don Francisco Tally’s Good Food Cafe Umberto’s Pizza
Atlas Grill Billy’s on the Square Boston Avenue Grill Deco Deli
Elote Café & Catering Mod’s Coffee & Crepes Tavolo The Vault
CHERRY STREET 15 Below Andolini’s Pizzeria Café Cubana Chimi’s Mexican Food Chipotle Mexican Grill Coffee House on Cherry Street Daylight Donuts Doe’s Eat Place Full Moon Café Genghis Grill Heirloom Baking Co. Hideaway Pizza Jason’s Deli Kilkenny’s Irish Pub
& Eatery La Madeleine Lucky’s Restaurant Mary’s Italian Trattoria Mi Cocina Palace Café Panera Bread Phat Philly’s The Pint Qdoba Mexican Grill SMOKE. Te Kei’s Tucci’s Café Italia Zanmai
WEST TULSA Main Street Tavern McHuston Booksellers and Irish Bistro Romeo’s Espresso Cafe The Rooftop
MIDTOWN Albert G’s Bangkok Thai Super Buffet Bros. Houligan Celebrity Restaurant Daylight Donuts Supershop Eddy’s Steakhouse
Jay’s Original Hoagies Keo Kit’s Takee-Outee La Roma Lanna Thai Logan’s Road House Louie’s Mandarin Taste Marley’s Pizza Mekong River Mi Tierra Napoli’s Italian Restaurant Oliveto Italian Bistro Ri Le’s Rib Crib BBQ & Grill Ridge Grill Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili Savoy Shogun Steakhouse of Japan Siegi’s Sausage Factory & Deli Ti Amo Italian Ristorante Wrangler’s Bar-B-Q Yasaka Steakhouse of Japan Zio’s Italian Kitchen
DECO DISTRICT Leon’s Brookside Mazzio’s Italian Eatery Mondo’s Ristorante Italiano Old School Bagel Café Pei Wei Asian Diner R Bar & Grill Rons Hamburgers & Chili Señor Tequila Shades of Brown Sonoma Bistro & Wine Bar Starbucks Sumatra Coffee Shop Super Wok The Warehouse Bar & Grill Weber’s Root Beer Whole Foods Market Yolotti Frozen Yogurt Zoës Kitchen
ROSE DISTRICT BruHouse Daylight Donuts Family Back Creek Deli & Gifts Fiesta Mambo! Hideaway Pizza
Asahi Sushi Bar Baker Street Pub & Grill Billy Sims BBQ Bistro at Seville Bluestone Steahouse and Seafood Restaurant Brothers Houligan Brothers Pizza Bucket’s Sports Bar & Grill Charlie’s Chicken Chuy’s Chopsticks El Tequila Fat Daddy’s Pub & Grille Fat Guy’s Burger Bar Fish Daddy’s Seafood Grill Fuji FuWa Asian Kitchen Firehouse Subs The Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse Haruno Hungry Howie’s Pizza In the Raw on the Hill Jameson’s Pub Jamil’s Jason’s Deli
Felini’s Cookies & Deli Golden Gate Mary Jane’s Pizza My Thai Kitchen PJ’s Sandwich Shoppe Phill’s Diner Steve’s Sundries Trenchers Delicatessen
Arnold’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers Burger House Charlie’s Chicken Go West Restaurant & Saloon Jumpin J’s Knotty Pine BBQ Hideaway Pizza
Linda Mar Lot a Burger Monterey’s Little Mexico Ollie’s Station Rib Crib BBQ & Grill Sandwiches & More Union Street Café Westside Grill & Delivery
TERWILLEGER HEIGHTS Bill & Ruth’s Blue Rose Café Burn Co. BBQ The Chalkboard Dalesandro’s
Elwoods Mansion House Café Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili La Villa at Philbrook FOOD & DRINK // 21
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Lysander Piano Trio Morgenstern Trio Danish String Quartet Takács Quartet Modigliani Quartet Season tickets: 918.587.3802
CHOREGUS PRODUCTIONS Martha Graham Dance Company Koresh Dance Company Rastrelli Cello Quartet Jeffrey Zeigler, Cello Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca Wendy Whelan: Restless Creature Season Tickets: 918.688.6112
LIVING ARTS OF TULSA Surfacing
PLAYHOUSE TULSA Charlotte’s Web
RAGTIME FOR TULSA Dowling and Hodges Kirby and Majchrzak
THEATRE NORTH
All We Ever Do Is Talk About It
THEATRE POPS
August: Osage County Bard Fiction
TULSA BALLET
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Carmina Burana The Sleeping Beauty The Three Musketeers Add-On Show: The Nutcracker Season tickets: 918.749.6407
TULSA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM The Lost Elephant Matuto
TULSA OPERA
TULSA SYMPHONY
Cinderella Romeo and Juliet Of Mice and Men Season tickets: 918.587.4811
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Which way to the theater by GEORGE ROMERO If you ask someone about going to see live performances, you’ll invariably get an array of answers. “Oh, I really should get out to see more plays,” or perhaps, “You know, I used to do plays in school, but I haven’t been to see one in forever.” Maybe they do get out to see a few seasonal things, such as holiday shows, but aren’t aware of much else. Why even bother? Shouldn’t you just stay home with Netflix or play games on your console? Isn’t it just one of those things that fancy people do to be snobby? Want to know a secret? No one is there to see you. If you want to show up in jeans or come straight from work in your casual-Friday duds, we’ll be happy to have you there. If you don’t want to talk to anyone because you’re an introvert, that’s completely fine. Live theater isn’t about impressing people with how culturally superior you are. It’s a way to connect with human beings in a shared experience that makes you laugh, grimace, think, and, sometimes, just plain get out of the house. Yes, thespians appreciate the effort you made to put on some deodorant, but having the most expensive jewelry in the building doesn’t score you any extra points. Heck, we don’t even care how you spell the word, whether you put the r before the e or vice versa, so dive on in and enjoy the show. Start with the individual theater companies in the area. There are dozens— yes, dozens. Like musicals and larger productions? Check out Theater Tulsa and Tulsa Project Theater for show-stopping sights. Is contemporary theater with a message more your style? Hit the black box for something from Heller Theater Company or Theater Pops to feed your neurons. More into the unusual and avant-garde? Check out the remarkable happenings at 24 // FEATURED
Nightingale Theater. Want to find something for the kids? Try Clark Youth Theater or Children’s Musical Theater of Bartlesville for some family-friendly entertainment. If you live outside city limits, you’re not left out of the fun. Owasso Community Theater Company, Muskogee Little Theater, and Sapulpa Community Theater each has a full season of its own. This is just a sampling of what we have in our own backyards. If you’re not into a fulllength play, your choices are still plenty. The Comedy Parlor plays host to acts ranging from touring standup performers to popular improvisational comedy troupes. Spotlight Theater puts on perennial favorite The Drunkard, complete with booing and hissing from the audience every single week. Tulsa’s latest additions to summer entertainment, Blue Whale Comedy Festival and Tulsa Fringe Fest, offer extraordinary performances that have gotten us invited to the World Fringe Congress this year. Harwelden Murder Mystery, another summer standby, gives you the chance to support the arts in Tulsa while taking a stab at a whodunit. With so much on offer from our own city, you’re sure to be inspired. Plus, when your friends ask, “Hey, what did you do this weekend?” you’ll always have something interesting to say. Next thing you know, instead of having nothing to do on your night off, you’ll be wondering where to fit it all in. Creativity works like that. You’re not expecting anything to happen when suddenly, it sneaks up on you in the best possible ways. One last tip: when you go to a live show, please unplug. Once those lights go down, put your phone in a time out and relax. Those of us who get on the stage understand that you have a life, but we’re here to give you an escape from that for a couple of hours. You’re always being told to get a life, right? In the theater, you’ll get more lives than a herd of wild cats. a
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AUGUST Les Miserables 8/20-31 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Theatre Tulsa
Simply Great 9/13 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Symphony
Nanyehi 8/21-23 The Joint
The Diary of Anne Frank 9/18-21 Howard Auditorium ORU Theatre
Kristin Chenoweth Live! 8/22-23 Broken Arrow PAC Spotlight Series
Jessica Fellowes: Behind the Scenes of “Downton Abbey” 9/19 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Town Hall
The Drunkard and The Olio Every Saturday Spotlight Theatre Tulsa Spotlighters
BOOM 9/20 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC
Tulsa Unplugged: A Spoken Art Experience 8/30 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC BlackHouse LLC
Martha Graham Dance Company 9/20-21 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Choregus Productions
SEPTEMBER
Lysander Piano Trio 9/21 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Chamber Music Tulsa
The Ugly Duckling 9/5 Hardesty Arts Center Playhouse Tulsa Roy Blount Jr. 9/5 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Public Library
Country Current by the United States Navy Band 9/24 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise & Bartlesville Community Center
PechaKucha Tulsa #09 9/6 Living Arts
Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight! 9/25 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Celebrity Attractions
The Time Jumpers 9/7 Broken Arrow PAC Spotlight Series
Creations in Studio K 9/26-10/5 Studio K Tulsa Ballet
Heller Shorts: Taking the Fifth 9/11 Henthorne PAC Heller Theatre
The Cat in the Hat 9/26-10/5 Studio Theatre, VanTrease PACE TTC Theatre Dept.
Aesop’s Falables 9/11-21 Spotlight Theater Spotlight Children’s Theater
Dvorak and Grieg 9/27 VanTrease PACE Williams Classics & Signature Symphony
George Gershwin’s Americana 9/12-13 VanTrease PACE TTCU Signature Symphony Pops
Mental Illness – Spoken Word Event 9/27 Living Arts
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Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, op 64 Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 (“Winter Dreams”) Tchaikovsky, Selections from The Nutcracker
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OCTOBER Barefoot in the Park 10/3-11 Muskogee Little Theatre Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 10/3-12 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC Theatre Tulsa PechaKucha Tulsa #10 10/4 Living Arts Simply Sibelius 10/4-5 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Symphony TCC Community Band & Orchestra Concert 10/7 VanTrease PACE TCC Music Dept. Harmonious Wail 10/9 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Community Concert Association
Smokey Joe’s Cafe 10/13 Bartlesville Community Center Broadway in Bartlesville
Koresh Dance Company 10/28-29 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Choregus Productions
TU Chorale Concert 11/13-14 Lorton Performance Center TU School of Music
TCC Choir, Show Choir, and Orchestra in Concert 10/14 VanTrease PACE TCC Music Dept.
Anything Goes 10/29 Bartlesville Community Center Broadway in Bartlesville
Conversations with Bill Bryson 11/14 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Town Hall
TU Jazz Concert 10/30 Lorton Performance Center TU School of Music
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress 11/14-23 Studio Theatre, VanTrease PACE TTC Theatre Dept.
All We Ever Do Is Talk About It 10/16-19 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC Theatre North Tulsa Community Band with TCC Concert Band and Jazz Band 10/16 VanTrease PACE TCC Music Dept. The Bad Seed 10/17-26 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Brain Storms: New Works by Young Writers 10/18 Charles E. Norman Theatre, PAC PAC Trust
The Glass Menagerie 10/9-19 Kendall Hall TU Department of Theatre
Dual Pianos Ragtime Concert: Dowling & Hodges 10/21 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Ragtime for Tulsa
Reservoir Dogs 10/10-25 Nightingale Theater Midwestern Theater Troupe
Cinderella 10/24-26 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Opera
You Can’t Take it With You 10/10-19 Sapulpa Community Theater
Harold and the Purple Crayon 10/24 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC PAC Trust
Wait Until Dark 10/10-18 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC American Theatre Company Oklahoma! 10/10-26 Henthorne PAC Clark Theatre Youth Speaks – Spoken Word Event 10/11 Living Arts The Soul of America 10/11 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra Smokey Joe’s Cafe 10/12 Broken Arrow PAC Spotlight Series 26 // FEATURED
Rodrigo and Tchaikovsky 10/25 VanTrease PACE Williams Signature Symphony Classics China Circus 10/25 Bartlesville Community Center United Entertainment TU Orchestra Concert 10/27 Lorton Performance Center TU School of Music Curious George 10/28 Assembly Hall, Cox Business Center Literature Live! Theatre
WomenWorks: At the End of the Line – New Play Reading 10/31-11/1 Kendall Hall TU Department of Theatre Carmina Burana 10/31-11/2 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Ballet
Brian Regan 11/15 Tulsa Ballroom, Cox Business Center Cantus: All Is Calm 11/15 Venue TBD Choregus Productions Audience Favorites 11/15 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra
NOVEMBER The Muses 11/2 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Choral Society
The Lost Elephant 11/16 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Children’s Museum
Trio Tulsa Concert 11/4 Lorton Performance Center TU Department of Music
Tony Desare Trio 11/17 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Community Concert Association
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas 11/4-9 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Celebrity Attractions
TTC Music Dept. Concert 11/18 VanTrease PACE TCC Music Dept. Ensemble Concert 11/20 VanTrease PACE TCC Music Dept.
The 39 Steps 11/6-9 Howard Auditorium ORU Theatre
The Little Mermaid Jr. 11/20-23 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC Theatre Tulsa Family
Capella Concert 11/7 Lorton Performance Center TU Department of Music Memorable Melodies and Memorable Moments 11/7-8 VanTrease PACE TTCU Signature Symphony Pops Morgenstern Trio 11/9 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Chamber Music Tulsa An Evening with David Sedaris 11/12 Chapman Music Hall
The Adventures of Robin Hood 11/21 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC PAC Trust Opera Workshop Performance 11/21 Lorton Performance Center TU School of Music Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis 11/24 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Celebrity Attractions
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Once, A Christmas Carol
DECEMBER TCC Concert Choir, Orchestra, and Concert Band 12/2 VanTrease PACE TCC Music Dept. TCC Show Choir, Jazz Combo, and Jazz Band 12/4 VanTrease PACE TCC Music Dept. TU Jazz Concert 12/4 Lorton Performance Center TU School of Music Rags to Riches 12/4-14 Spotlight Theater Spotlight Children’s Theater Lee Ann Womack Holiday Show 12/5 Broken Arrow PAC Spotlight Series Anne of Green Gables 12/5-14 Sapulpa Community Theater The Best Christmas Pageant Ever 12/5-14 Henthorne PAC Clark Theatre
A Charlie Brown Christmas & A Christmas Carol: A Holiday Duo 12/5-13 Muskogee Little Theatre
The Nutcracker 12/12-21 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Ballet
Hustlers, Saints, and Uncommon Fruitcake 12/5-20 Nightingale Theater The 50 Swats Writers’ Collective
Debby Boone Holiday Show 12/19 Broken Arrow PAC Spotlight Series
Coming Home featuring Jessica & Daniel Fellows 1/17 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra Simply Classical 1/17 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Symphony
Simply Romantic Holiday 12/6 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Symphony
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Reunion Show! 12/19 Henthorne PAC Clark Theatre
A Children’s Nutcracker 12/6-7 VanTrease PACE South Tulsa Children’s Ballet
The Nutcracker 12/20-21 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Civic Ballet
Rastrelli Cello Quartet 1/24 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Choregus Productions
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Anything Goes 1/25 Broken Arrow PAC Spotlight Series
Christmas with the Choral Society 12/7 Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Choral Society Lessons and Carols 12/7 Sharp Chapel TU School of Music A Christmas Carol 12/11-13 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC American Theatre Company Tulsa! A Radio Christmas Spectacular 12/12-21 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse
Once 1/6-11 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Celebrity Attractions August: Osage County 1/8-18 Liddy Doenges Theatre, PAC Theatre Pops Fareed Zakaria: America in a New World 1/16 Chapman Music Hall, PAC Tulsa Town Hall
MATUTO 1/18 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC Tulsa Children’s Museum
Shaping Sound 1/29 Chapman Music Hall, PAC David Gonzalez’s Sleeping Beauty 1/30 John H. Williams Theatre, PAC PAC Trust Lee Blessing – The Hour Glass – A New Play Reading 1/30-31 Kendall Hall TU Department of Theatre
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Child’s play The youthful face of the movement to save community theater in Tulsa by BRITT GREENWOOD
W
ithout knowing him, you might not think that a kid like Jack Allen, a 17-year-old with shaggy dark hair in a Darth Vader shirt, would be behind a successful social movement. When I interviewed Allen, he seemed nervous despite being a veteran of the stage. He can already list two dozen shows on his resume. Allen is a poet and actor, and he stages, manages, and runs lights and sound for theatre productions like this year’s award-winning “School for Lies” and “Time Stands Still” at the Henthorne PAC. At Henthorne, he volunteers as a counselor-in-training at summer camps for students interested in the performing arts. He’s also an engineering student at Tulsa Community College, and he’s written three plays, each of which has been produced. He wrote and acted for the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa’s Playlist, competed in slam poetry with Louder than a Bomb, and participated in Living Arts Youth Speak, a spoken-word program. Allen has directed two plays. Earlier this summer, he was an integral part of the organized protests of the proposed cuts to public funding for the performing arts.
JA: It all started when I was running the light board for “The Somewhat True Tale of Robinhood.” That was a Clark production at Henthorne. It was opening night, the first week of May. It was a great opening night, a really funny show. The audience members and everyone else started going outside, and we noticed this news truck. We asked why they were photographing the building. They were like, “Oh, Henthorne is probably getting the ax. It’s in the mayor’s budget.” Whenever you’re in a play, there is this energy that you get on opening night that’s wonderful. I think the reasons the protests, these rallies you saw, worked was because we decided to collectively mobilize at that point, right after the show. The next day, I decided to go rally in front of City Hall. I thought I would just get four or five people to hold signs for an hour, but 30 or 40 people showed up. That was better than anything I could have imagined to get the City’s attention. You could hear us blocks away. The following five or six weeks we rallied before the City Council meetings and then went to the meetings. We got people to speak to the councilors every week. I know they were sick of us by the end, but it worked.
TTV: Tell us about the recent protest.
TTV: Let’s say Mayor Bartlett is sitting right here. What would you say to him?
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JA: I don’t have that much to say to him. I’ve seen him around a few times. I think everything is cool between all of us and the mayor. I would tell him I’m glad the theatre is gonna stay open. TTV: How did you get started in theatre? JA: I’ve been acting since I was 11 years old, and I have been in a lot of youth theatre and community theatre productions around Tulsa. I just got done with a play called “She Kills Monsters” with American Theatre Company, and it closed on Saturday. I’ve performed at Henthorne Performing Arts Center, Sapulpa Community Theatre, American Theatre Company, Theatre Tulsa, and Nightingale Theatre. I’m a member of the Pop-up Players Improv—we’re a good improv group, I guess. We are based out of the Comedy Parlor. TTV: What’s going on in Tulsa’s comedy scene? JA: The Comedy Parlor. I guess that’s Tulsa’s main thing since most of the improv groups I’ve seen moved over there. There is a lot of stand-up over there as well. TTV: Do you think the growing popularity of comedy is aiding local performing arts? JA: I think there are a lot of people who go back and forth
between theatre and improv, even stand-up. I think there is a lot of advertising of comedy in theaters and vise-versa. If somebody comes to an improv show to talk to me, I’ll probably tell them about another project, like theatre. I’m hoping it’s mutually beneficial. TTV: Why do you think youth theatre is important? JA: There are a lot of students who really don’t have anywhere else to go because not everyone is a jock and a lot of them don’t have any arts programs at school. Their life kind of sucks for them at school. A lot of kids rely on these programs the City puts on, and other stuff as well—other youth theatre programs. They love them. It exposes them to the arts, which schools are neglecting. It’s the first thing to go in the curriculum when it comes to funding. Really, I think it feeds into the rest of the artistic community because a lot of these youth will go on to do other things, other theatre. Maybe some will become professional actors. Maybe they will become famous. People will say, “Hey, it’s that famous person from Tulsa. He got his start at Henthorne, yay!” a
Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed and edited.
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Making room Babies won’t say it, but they like good design, too by ASHLEY HEIDER DALY
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y business partner is pregnant. So are several other close friends, several adored acquaintances, and probably the dog next door to me. That’s at least a dozen babies recently born or baking to completion within the past year. I’m nearly 30—it’s just that phase of life, I guess. I’m not quite ready to grace the world with my own offspring, but since I spend an overwhelming amount of time with my business partner, Ashley Palmer, I’ve delved deeper into the heart of baby talk than ever before. One thing I’ve learned? For better or worse, the baby’s room represents the parent-to-be’s physical manifestation of their first hopes for their child. Here’s how expecting parents can express their deepest dreams for their kids through furniture and home decor, without destroying lives or paying for therapy later. Some old/some new. Thanks to evolving safety regulations, an all-vintage baby room would probably be a death trap. An all-new baby room is probably
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a death trap, too, but for your child’s ability to ever be a deep and purposeful part of society. Striking a balance is key. Cribs, toys, high chairs? Let’s stick with new. Decorative details, rocking chairs, lighting, and dressers for changing stations? These are all great opportunities to add layers of meaning to your babies’ surroundings as well as save their souls. Tie things together/use a discerning eye. You know how chili is often better the next day? It’s because the ingredients get all blended together and settle into glorious heaven soup. More often than not, rooms in your home are put together over time. Nurseries are a rare moment where you start with a blank slate, an urgent purpose, and have to put it all together at once, or at least within the space of a few months. Basically, most baby rooms are pots of newly made chili. You’ve gathered all the ingredients for a baby room. You probably have a theme or color scheme. Now you have to bring the room to a boil and give it time.
Go sit in that room every day for a week or more and stare, blankly, for thirty minutes. Look for ways to tie the room together. Each color, shape, or motif that is subtly repeated makes for a well-stewed room. Have a mobile made from your dad’s old walking stick? Put pinecones on a shelf on the other side of the room to slyly distribute the quiet loveliness of natural elements. Wooden squirrel bookends to keep this theme going but in a clever, fun way. Get it? Layers of meaning. It’s true, the nursery is an opportunity to meditate on what you want and feel for your impending child. It’s also the room where you will spend many, many, beautiful-butvery-hard hours being selfless and tired. You should make the space meaningful, calming, and motivating for yourself. Bring in pieces that remind you of your family support system or of some adventure you went on with your spouse. Hang artwork a friend made, put figurines that are shaped like your favorite breed of dog on the bookshelf,
ask your mom to make cushions for your rocker, or buy your crib fabric at a local shop you love (I like Owl and Drum, 2810 E. 15th Street). When you decide which motifs to repeat, treat yourself to trips to a lot of fun shops to find just the right pieces. Ask friends to look for those elements, or see if you can find things to fit your needs while on your last sans-baby vacation. Finding pieces this way brings meaning to them and brings memories to you when you’re precious, parental self is exhausted and needs a little extra encouragement at midnight (and 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. and 6 a.m.) feedings. a
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ay Yang squeegeed ink through a screen for a poster for Thick as Thieves, a band that played Center of the Universe Festival this summer. Layers of flying birds were silhouetted against a huge sun, rays bursting through the flock. Yang had just changed into shorts. Outside, it was pushing 100 degrees; the 800-square-foot space that houses Flash Flood Print Studios lacks an air conditioner. A table in the center of the room was littered with concert posters: The Avett Brothers, Lizard Police, Bandelier—all screenprints that have worked their way into the windows of the local hipster hangouts and the hands of famed musicians passing through town. Yang pointed to a poster of the performer who made twerking a household name. “We did this one for Miley that was super popular,” Yang said. “They are produced in a very small quantity—like, five to ten, and they are given as gifts to the artist and artist management.” The studio makes posters for Soundpony, local bands, and Tulsa’s music festivals. Sometimes, Flash Flood produces specialized prints in partnership with the Art Directors Club of Tulsa and SMG Tulsa (the BOK Center management company). Posters aren’t available to the general public, but many designs for smaller, local
ART HAPPENINGS TAC@AHHA // Annual juried exhibition show of Tulsa Artist Coalition artists // 8/22 through 9/28; Hardesty Arts Center; 101 E. Archer Street; 918-584-3333 34 // ARTS & CULTURE
Flash Flood ow ners May Yang and Nick Nold // Photo by Brit t Gre enwood
venues are printed on t-shirts and are made available as merchandise. Flash Flood’s aesthetic stamp is becoming recognized not only by regular Brady and Blue Dome District concert goers, but it also reaches into the touring circuit that brings regional artists and superstars to Tulsa’s core. It’s part of a feedback loop that’s fueling a certain brand of art, music, and culture in the city. To get to Flash Flood, I had to walk through the storefront and art studio Manic Pixie. Off 6th and Peoria, the heart of the Pearl District, I made my way to the “back of the house,” filled with printing screens, drying racks, a T-shirt press, and a dark room.
I found a bearded man in jeans in the rear of the shop—it was Yang’s business partner, Nick Nold—printing shirts for Mod’s Coffee and Crepes. The duo has worked together for two years and established the studio last summer. “It’s been steadily picking up more and more,” Nold said. If Yang could split it, she’d have Nold do most of the shirts. “I was taught to print on paper,” Yang said. “That’s where I’m better.” Unlike a digital print, screenprints require touch. For the novice, Yang said the gist of screen printing is creating a stencil. Using light, a design in black ink on a film positive burns a stencil on a screen. Ink can then
HARD TIMES, OKLAHOMA, 1939-40 // A display of Russell Lee’s documentary photography of Oklahomans during the last wave of the Dust Bowl // through 10/26; Philbrook Museum of Art; 2727 S. Rockford Road; 918-749-7941
AN EXHORTATION AND REVELATION // Artist John Bryant uses multiple approaches, including photos, print, and carving, to communicate through his work // through August; TAC Gallery; 9 East M.B. Brady Street; 918-595-0041
be pushed through the screen onto the desired surface. Yang’s work leans toward abstract. “If a metal band wants something, I would probably do it,” Nold said. Yang’s and Nold’s aren’t the only faces there. “We let people rent out time. If they have a project they need to work on, they can come in here,” said Yang. Part of the business’ mission is to provide resources for screen printers. Every second Saturday, artists from high-school age and up can attend a workshop at Flash Flood that includes take-home screen printing basics booklet and their original prints. A massive screen with a stencil of a male bust leaned on the back wall of the shop. Yang told me it belonged to journalist and artist Lee Roy Chapman. Chapman has been screenprinting for more than two decades. He told me that having a female co-owner is a rarity in this industry. It’s “a different vibe than some of the other silkscreen shops that feel more like a frat house,” he said. More art, less bullshit. May wastes no time is always pleasant, and highly productive.” Even with business picking up, Nold and Yang still have their eyes on their dream client, the pinnacle outlet where local talent intertwines with national influence. They gave each other a look, nodded, and said, “Cain’s.” a
CALL FOR ARTISTS // Now is the time to submit your contemporary art proposals for 2015-2016 // through 10/1; Living Arts; 307 East M.B. Brady Street; 918-585-1234
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dayplanner Oklahoma Championship Steak Cook-Off Weekend 8/22-23, Cincinnati Ave between 5th and 6th, oksteakcookoff.com
8/22
Tulsa’s annual steak cook-off is back for its 6th year, with two days of delicious food, beer, and music (music can be delicious too, right?) Admission is free on Friday, with local food trucks serving food. On Saturday, purchase a $20 ticket for a 16-oz. rib eye dinner cooked by one of the competing teams, complete with all the fixins. Both days of the festival also include the annual car show featuring over 100 exotic and specialty cars, and activities for the whole family. For the live music lineup, see music listings.
8/22
Kristin Chenoweth Live! 7:30 pm, Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center, thepacba.com
Emmy and Tony Award-winning Broken Arrow native Kristin Chenoweth returns to the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center for two nights of music in the theater that bears her name. Recently partnering with the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center Foundation, Chenoweth has focused her philanthropic efforts on supporting fine arts and community relations in Broken Arrow, establishing the Kristin Chenoweth Fund for Arts and Education.
8/23
Walk to End Alzheimer’s CityPlex Towers, tulsawalk.org
The nation’s largest walk benefiting the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Last year, Tulsa Walkers raised more than $380,000 to combat Alzheimer’s disease, making the Tulsa Walk one of the top Walks in the country. Featuring four events in a fair-like atmosphere, the Tulsa Walk has something for everyone.
8/23
Green Country Cowboys of Color Rodeo 5 pm, Expo Square, kjmm.com
More than just a rodeo, the 6th annual Cowboys of Color Rodeo features competitions in several rodeo-style events, the Pony Express, and musical performances. This year the rodeo will feature a DJ Battle between Allie Shaw and Aaron Bernard, and this year’s special guest Evelyn “Champagne” King will let her “Love Come Down” to the tune of her R&B and disco hits. 36 // ARTS & CULTURE
Between Tahlequah and Tulsa Woody Guthrie Center, booksmarttulsa.com Award-winning poet, author, and therapist Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson reads from her new book of poetry, “Between Tahlequah and Tulsa” with musical accompaniment by Dr. Kent Gustavson, musician & Doc Watson biographer.
8/23
8/28
Tulsa Overground Film & Music Festival Circle Cinema, Soundpony
From 1998 to 2007, Tulsa Overground Film Festival delighted audiences with its selections of “unconventional, uncensored, uncompromising, unhinged” short films sourced locally and from the farthest reaches of the pre-YouTube Internet. In 2004, attendees were introduced to a then-unknown Bill Hader as Barnaby G. Price in the hilarious and twisted “Sounds Good to Me: Remastering the Sting” (find it on YouTube.) Then in 2008, a darkness descended and Tulsa Overground went into hiatus. Now, the festival is back with more films and local music than ever before in two venues from 8/28-31. Circle Cinema will host the bulk of the film portion of the festival with all-ages events Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with tickets going for $10 per night or $25 for a Festival Pass. Soundpony will handle the music side Thursday through Sunday, with performances by some of Tulsa’s best, including Verse & the Vapors, Lesbian Summer, Forever Blowing Bubbles, Bitchcraft, Who & the Fucks, and more, with films showing between performances. 21+ - no cover – for the full band lineup, see music listings. For more on Overground, see page 43. August 19 – September 2, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
8/28
“Speaking Volumes” Workshop 5:30 pm, Living Arts, speakingvolumes.net
Art can help us to envision and manifest a healthier world. Seeing, discussing, and making art engages us emotionally, intellectually, and physically. “Speaking Volumes” is an art exhibit that was created when the Montana Human Rights Commission received a stash of a white-supremacist group’s bibles, which were then turned into works of art that transformed hate. Katie Knight, “Speaking Volumes” curator will be in Tulsa to discuss the exhibit, which Living Arts is hosting this winter, and its diverse creations by artists’ views of prejudice, discrimination, and social justice. Knight will outline how to create safe space for respectful discussion and introduce principles of compassionate communication used to deepen understanding and dialogue. Also part of the workshop, “Transforming Hate” curator Beverly Wissen will talk about that exhibit and its call for hand-made books that will be in the exhibit’s pop-up library.
8/30
Weeds in the Wilderness 9-11 am, Circle Cinema, circlecinema.com
Circle Cinema hosts a book launch and signing for longtime Tulsan and author, Tom Sherrill. Sherrill’s book, Weeds in the Wilderness: Growing Up in Rural Oklahoma is a compilation of 175 true stories from Sherrill’s young life, growing up in Tulsa and Owasso in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Sherrill’s book shares a common element with Richard Linklater’s groundbreaking new film, BOYHOOD—currently showing at the Circle—both works tell the story of a boy growing from age 5 to 18. Guests who purchase a copy of Weeds in the Wilderness will receive a discounted ticket to BOYHOOD, which was shot over an eleven-year period from 2002 to 2013.
8/30
Tulsa Mini Marker Faire 10 am-6 pm, Central Park Hall, makerfairetulsa.com
Hosted by Fab Lab Tulsa, Tulsa Mini Maker Faire showcases 150 artists, engineers, scientists, hobbyists, crafters, students, educators, and other “makers” who don’t fit into any category. It’s an engaging, community-based learning event that inspires everyone to become a maker and connect to people and projects in his or her community by giving visibility to projects and ideas that aren’t encountered every day.
8/31
Alexandre Hogue Comes Home 8/24-11/30 Gilcrease Mueum gilcrease.utulsa.edu
Known for his “Dust Bowl” or “Erosion Series” of works, Alexandre Hogue’s art returns to Tulsa in a new exhibition: “Alexandre Hogue: An American Visionary” at Gilcrease Museum. Hogue was one of the most acclaimed artists to come to prominence during the Regionalist period of the ‘30s and ‘40s. The Southwest provided the settings for his works, in which the relationship between human and nature is a central, unifying concern. Founded on a deep accord with nature, his work expresses the beauty and fragility of this relationship. Hogue was the head of the University of Tulsa art department from 1945 to 1963, and lived in Tulsa until his death in 1994. THE TULSA VOICE // August 19 – September 2, 2014
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River Rumba Regatta // Get a team together to build the fastest cardboard boat on the Arkansas River, or cheer from the banks to see who sinks, who floats, and who emerges victorious. // 8/22-8/23, exchangeclubmuskogee.org/regatta Wild Brew // The king of local beer festivals. Sample your choice of 160 beers and food from over 30 of Tulsa’s best restaurants while dancing to the music of the Fabulous Mid-Life Crisis Band. Proceeds go to The Sutton Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding cooperative conservation solutions for birds and the natural world through science and education. // 8/23, 4:00 pm, $85, wildbrew.org State of the City Address & Luncheon // Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr. provides an update and outlook for the city of Tulsa and surrounding region. // 8/27, 11:30 am, $50, coxcentertulsa.com/events The Gala of the Royal Horses // Riding Master Rene Gasser brings his world-renowned equestrian tour to Tulsa for the first time. The show features some of the most beautiful horses in the world joined by dancers and musicians to create a breathtaking event for the entire family. // 8/31, 3:00 pm, $22-$77, bokcenter.com/events TAC Gallery Juried Members’ Show // Tulsa Artists’ Coalition hosts its annual member-submitted juried exhibition, opening 8/22. This year’s jurors are Rhonda Davis, Nathan Opp, and Steve Tomlin. As a twist, this year the jurors have been asked to submit two of their own pieces to the exhibition to give the public an idea of their aesthetic perspectives. Jurors’ Choice Awards will be announced during a public reception September 5, when the ever-popular People’s Choice Award will be decided and announced as well. // 8/22-9/28, tacgallery.org
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Conquer the Gauntlet // Do you have what it takes to Conquer the Gauntlet? Find out in this grueling 4 milelong obstacle course, which features over 30 obstacles that will push your body to the limit. Male and Female winners will receive a trophy and a $50 prize // 8/23, $85, conquerthegauntlet.com UFC Fight Night - Henderson vs. Dos Anjos // 8/23, 5:30 pm, $52-$152, bokcenter.com/events Tulsa Drillers vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals // $2 Tuesday // 8/26, 7:05 pm, $2-$35, tulsadrillers.com Tulsa Drillers vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals // Bark in the Park // 8/27, 7:05 pm, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com Tulsa Drillers vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals // Oktoberfest Thirsty Thursday // 8/28, 7:05 pm, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com Tulsa Drillers vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals // Friday Night Fireworks // 8/29, 7:05 pm, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com Tulsa Drillers vs. Springfield Cardinals // Fireworks // 8/30, 4:05 pm, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com Tulsa Drillers vs. Springfield Cardinals // 8/30, 7:05 pm, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com
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Comedy Night // Stand Up // 8/26, 8:00 pm, facebook.com/centenniallounge577
Tulsa Drillers vs. Springfield Cardinals // 9/1, 7:05 pm, $5-$35, tulsadrillers.com ARTS & CULTURE // 37
musicnotes
Closing time Dull Drums stored up for themselves riches in Heaven by MITCH GILLIAM
T
he Dull Drums are a band. Not just a band in the “people playing jams together” sense, but a band in the purest sense of the word. The Dull Drums are a band with complete songs, songs with dynamics and hooks. Hooks that anyone who has heard them more than once will have memorized. Hooks the members of the group re-work, stretch out, and use as a bedrock for improvisation, all while trading the wank of jam bands for purerock extremity. I’ve found myself hung-over on mornings after their shows, my notepad scarred with drunken hieroglyphics. “Heisenberg uncertainty-tempo,” and “Hope they don’t read their own reviews” were just a few of the dumbstruck scribbles they inspired. The Dull Drums are a group of phenomenal musicians, and it’s with a heart just as heavy as their riffs that I have to write: “The Dull Drums were a band.” Bands, like all things good in life, end for various reasons, and I won’t go into why they split. Garage rock is still going strong in Tulsa, but the kings have quit, and they’ve left an odd vacancy. Nearly anyone I’ve met who knew of The Dull Drums and wasn’t allergic to the blues scale loved them, but I once overheard someone say, “No one in Tulsa ever needs to see that band play again.” I disagree, but I understood what this person meant. The void the group’s absence created is this: The Dull Drums would play any show they could. The Dull Drums played their own headlining bills where they would shred for hours and demolish the bar. They could also, 38 // MUSIC
The Dull Dr ums: Connor Robb, Allen Mart in and Mike Gilliland. Mart in and Gilliland are also members of Cucumber and the Suntans, Who and the Fucks, and The Daddyo’s// Courtesy
and frequently did, play in town several times a month. Instead of protecting their own buzz, The Dull Drums would open for outof-town acts, pulling in enough of their friends to cover the sound of the crickets for travelers. That position of scene self-sacrifice is one of absolute import in a thriving music town. Tulsa continues to gain recognition as a music city, finding its name on the lips of both fans and bands far afield of the plains. That’s a rep well deserved (and hard-earned), but if the pool of always-downto-play bands dries up, so will the flow of new music from visiting acts. Have you ever stumbled into a local bar and said to yourself, “Holy shit, who the hell is this?” That out-of-town band that blew your mind may have a nice time in Tulsa, but it won’t come back if those musicians don’t know a local band to help draw a crowd. The reason local bands play with out-of-town groups isn’t strictly altruistic, though. Bands benefit directly from networking
with nationwide acts. Our world is more digitized every day, but the best way for bands to meet has stayed pre-historic: get in the same room and wail.
The Dull Drums are a group of phenomenal musicians, and it’s with a heart just as heavy as their riffs that I have to write: “The Dull Drums were a band.” A band playing your favorite bar for the 12th time in three months may be securing the last connection they need for a decent tour down the road. And touring is usually what bands dream of and play towards. It also enables members to tell their parents they know what the hell they’re doing with their lives. Bands get to see the world with gas bought through record
sales, and they get to encounter things of which people working real jobs toward retirement could only dream. Just ask one of The Dull Drums guys about the Colorado road-kill incident. Although it doesn’t sound altruistic to have your bar’s calendar stolen for the purpose of someone else’s road-trip planning, the tour-networking band has a plover/crocodile relationship with its local scene: Just as those bands wouldn’t come back without a local to play with, they might have not heard of your town if it wasn’t for the bands on the road spreading Tulsa’s good word. Anytime I’ve gone on tour I’ve come home to an inbox full of show requests from people in bands with which we just played. The Dull Drums were a band that hit the road frequently, too, and helped establish Tulsa as a stopover for pysch and garage acts en route to Austin. It’s the ouroboros of the homie hook up, and it keeps Tulsa stocked with fresh acts. Of course, none of that would matter if The Dull Drums sucked, but The Dull Drums didn’t. They could have held their own at any festival stage, and deserved to have their songs on damn near every station in the country. That’s why it’s both a blessing and bummer that The Dull Drums never turned down a show they were offered, and were completely, and bafflingly excellent. a W E B E XCL US I VE
H e a r the D u ll Dr u ms on T he Tu lsa Voi ce v i de o a t
August 19 – September 2, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
THE TULSA VOICE // August 19 – September 2, 2014
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musiclistings Low Litas Calling to mind the dreamy, multi-layered soundscapes of My Bloody Valentine or Sonic Youth, Tulsa trio the Low Litas, led by singer-songwriter-guitarist Mandii Larsen, will celebrate the release of their new album with a show at Fassler Hall on Friday, Aug. 22. Catch them while you can, because the band will soon head out on the road with Okie-native rockers Broncho for several dates on a national tour. The Low Litas’ self-titled, full-length album is available digitall y on iTunes and Amazon, and available on CD and vinyl at HortonRecords.org and at select local retailers. Follow along at Facebook.com/LowLitas.
Wed // Aug 20
Cain’s Ballroom – Nickel Creek, Sarah Jarosz – 8:00 pm – ($37-$52) Crow Creek Tavern – FAZE – 8:30 pm Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Amanda Preslar, Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 7:00 pm Infuzion – Tony Ward – 5:00 pm Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – Christine Jude Los Cabos - Jenks – Skinny Minis Martini’s Lounge – Dave Armstrong and Scott Pendergrass Pickles Pub – Billy Snow Rum Runnerz – Daniel Jordan – 8:00 pm Sandite Billiards & Grill – Bryce Dicus – 8:00 pm Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell Soundpony – Richard Album and the Singles, Slayer Kitty - Happy Hour Show – 5:00 pm Soundpony – The Saturday Giant The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project Undercurrent – Lullwater, I-Exist, Blacklite District – 7:00 pm
Thurs // Aug 21
15 Below – Daniel Jordan – 5:00 pm 15 Below – Dave Armstrong – 9:00 pm Blue Rose Café – Hosty Duo Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Chad Lee – 8:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Harry Williams and Friends Downtown Lounge – Funeral Horse Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Jenny Labow & Mac Ross – 8:00 pm Infuzion – Tony Ward – 5:00 pm Lanna Thai – Scott Musick – 12:00 pm Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – Meggie and Cody Los Cabos - Jenks – T3 Mercury Lounge – Jacob Tovar & the Saddle Tramps, Victor & Penny – 10:00 pm Moose Lodge – Williamson Bros and the Dinosaurs Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Echo – 8:00 pm Pickles Pub – Sitting Ducks Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Darren Ray – 3:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – James Muns – 7:00 pm Shops of Seville – The Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band Soundpony – Nerve Beats, Skeleton Farm The Colony – Grazzhopper The Hunt Club – Ego Culture The Shrine – Afroman, Dirty Mugs, For the Wolf, Pez 4 Breakfast – ($10) Utica Square – Jessica Hunt Band Woody’s Corner Bar – Tim Daney band Yeti – Turnt Up 40 // MUSIC
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15 Below – Travis Kidd Blue Rose Café – Luxtones C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Uncrowned Kings – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Rivers Edge – 9:00 pm Centennial Lounge – Steve Pryor – 9:00 pm Chimera – Green Corn Rebellion – 7 pm Cimarron Bar – Dustin Pittsley Band – 9:00 pm CJ Maloney’s – Cash, Ziplock Colonial Manor – Sneaky Pete Crow Creek Tavern – David Dover – 9:30 pm Elephant Run – 4 Going Gravity Elwood’s – Brandon Jackson – 8:00 pm Fassler Hall – Low Litas Album Release Show w/ Pwer Pyramid, Penny Hill Fat Daddy’s – Brandon Clark Four Aces Tavern – Octane Blue Full Moon Café - Broken Arrow – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Grant Wiscaver – 8:30 pm Infuzion – Tony Ward – 5:00 pm Infuzion – FuZed – 10:00 pm Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – Usual Suspects Los Cabos - Jenks – Zodiac Mercury Lounge – Them Travelin’ Birds – 10:00 pm Moose Lodge – James Lambert Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Lost On Utica – 9:00 pm Osage Casino Tulsa – Wanda Watson Peppers Grill - South – Jennifer Marriott, Quasimojo Pickles Pub – Sextion 8 Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Darren Ray – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Chubby Carrier – 9:00 pm
River Spirit Event Center – Dr. John & The Nite Trippers, Aaron Neville – 7:00 pm – ($55-$75) Rum Runnerz – Rock the Hunger w/ Drek, Severmind, Far from Sanity, Enslaved by Fear, Garrett Heck, Wink Burcham – 6:30 pm Scotty’s Lounge – Jerry Yester Soundpony – We Make Shapes The Colony – North Meets South The Hunt Club – Local Flavor, Dante and the Hawks The Shrine – Dirtfoot – ($8 ADV, $10 DOS) The Vanguard – Nehemiah Akbar, Colin Babb - Music Video Release Party w/ IAMDES, Molly Nelson – 7:00 pm – ($12-$15) Tulsa RV Ranch – Rusty Grove Band Woody’s Corner Bar – DJ Spin – 9:30 pm
Sat // Aug 23
Blue Rose Café – Brandon Clark C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Uncrowned Kings – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – West 51 – 9:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Colt Ford, Tennessee Het – 8:00 pm – ($20-$35) Centennial Lounge – Steve Pryor – 9:00 pm Cheri’s Tavern – Single Phase Cimarron Bar – Evil Twin CJ Maloney’s – Mikey D Cork Wine Café – Scott Musick, Randy Ess – 7:00 pm Crow Creek Tavern – David Dover – 9:30 pm Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs – 3:00 pm Electric Circus – Rise at Night w/ Darku J, Zach Fast, Eli Stephens, Kylie, Drumaddic, Moody, and more – ($10-$20) Elephant Run – Imzadi Elwood’s – Black Kat Benders – 7:00 pm Four Aces Tavern – Dan Trout and the 420 Project Full Moon Café - Broken Arrow – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm
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Guthrie Green – Festival Americas w/ BrujoRoots, Liberte de Expression, Grupo Acorralado de Tulsa – 4:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Ryon Whitfield – 8:00 pm Infuzion – Ice Cold Glory – 10:00 pm Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – Shelby Road Lucky 13 Tavern – The Truck Stop Betties Martini’s Lounge – Dave Armstrong Mercury Lounge – The Vine Brothers, Grass Crack – 10:00 pm Moose Lodge – Levi County Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Lost On Utica – 9:00 pm Osage Casino Tulsa – Wanda Watson Pickles Pub – Rockfish Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Darren Ray – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Another Alibi – 9:00 pm Rum Runnerz – Rock the Hunger w/ Caroline’s Spine, DRYVR, Delay the Day, Even the Dogs, Chloe Johns, Paul Benjaman– 6:30 pm Soundpony – DJ Sweet Baby Jaysus The Colony – Gogo Plumbay The Hunt Club – David Castro Band The Shrine – Davy Boy DJs Present: Lifestyle A-List Party – ($10) The Vanguard – The Gallery, Nicnos – 8:00 pm – ($8-$10) Undercurrent – BlackWater Rebellion, KingShifter, Machine in the Mountain – 9:00 pm Whiskey Dog – Mark Gibson – 10:00 pm Woody’s Corner Bar – Cowboy Crawl – 4:00 pm Yeti – Benjamin Lyman
Sun // Aug 24 Chimera –
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Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – Travis Kidd Los Cabos - Jenks – Steve Liddell Soundpony – Iron Lung, Una Bestia Incontrolable, Senior Fellows The Colony – Open Mic w/ Cody Clinton
Tues // Aug 26
Downtown Lounge – The Gutter Ghouls Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Live Band Karaoke – 9:00 pm Fur Shop – – 10 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – The Fabulous Two Man Band Los Cabos - Jenks – My Rock Duo Martini’s Lounge – Brian Lee Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jam – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Darrel Cole – 7:00 pm Scotty’s Lounge – Billy Snow Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 8:00 pm Soundpony – A.J. Vincent The Vanguard – An Evening with Terry Bozzio – 8:00 pm – ($25-$50) Yeti – Foxy Brown
Elwood’s – Dan Martin, Cody Woody – 7:00 pm Fassler Hall – The Secret Sisters, Jacob Tovar and the Saddle Tramps Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Jenny Labow & Mac Ross – 8:00 pm Infuzion – Jon Glazer – 5:00 pm Lanna Thai – Scott Musick – 12:00 pm Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – My Rock Duo Los Cabos - Jenks – C Plus Mercury Lounge – Andy Frasco – 10:00 pm Moose Lodge – Williamson Bros and the Dinosaurs Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Jenny Labow – 8:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 3:00 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis LeDoyt – 7:00 pm Soundpony – Tulsa Overground Katey Red, Verse & the Vapors, Who & the Fucks, Senior Fellows, Forever Blowing Bubbles The Hunt Club – Daniel Jordan The Shrine – A Live One (Phish Tribute) – ($10) The Vanguard – House of Heroes – 7:00 pm – ($8-$10) Utica Square – Grady Nichols Woody’s Corner Bar – Aaron Woods Band – 8:00 pm Yeti – Turnt Up BOK Center – OneRepublic, Christina Perri, Jamie Scott – 7:00 pm – ($39.50-$65)
Peppers Grill - South – Jennifer Marriott Pickles Pub – Wharp Drive Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Brian Capps – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Replay – 9:00 pm Rum Runnerz – Smokin’ Crawdadz – 8:00 pm Scotty’s Lounge – Jerry Yester Soundpony – Tulsa Overground Lesbian Summer, Creepozoidz, The Daddyo’s The Colony – The Moai Broadcast The Hunt Club – Freakshow, Local Flavor The Shrine – Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd, DJ Robbo – ($7.50 ADV, $10 DOS) The Vanguard – My So Called Band – 10:00 pm – ($10) Yeti – Nasty Navigarot, Se’von, Maralen BOK Center – Kiss, Def Leppard – 7:00 pm – ($45-$150)
Sun // Aug 31
Wed // Aug 27
15 Below – Skinny Minnie Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Amanda Preslar, Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 7:00 pm Infuzion – Jon Glazer – 5:00 pm Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – Hi Fidelics Martini’s Lounge – Dave Armstrong and Scott Pendergrass Pickles Pub – Billy Snow Rum Runnerz – Adam and Matt – 8:00 pm Soundpony – The Impalers, Reigns, Lung Butter - Happy Hour Show – 5:00 pm Soundpony – The Man, The Dead Shakes The Colony – Tom Skinner Science Project The Vanguard – Carl Verheyen – 8:00 pm – ($20-$50)
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Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Brian Capps – 8:00 pm Cain’s Ballroom – Delbert McClinton, Mark Gibson Duo – 8:00 pm – ($26-$41) Cimarron Bar – Harry Williams and Friends 42 // MUSIC
Rum Runnerz – G-Force – 8:00 pm Soundpony – Tulsa Overground Lizard Police, Bugchaser, Barry Johnston The Colony – Travis Linville The Hunt Club – All About a Bubble The Joint @ Hard Rock Casino – Gary Allan – 8:00 pm – ($65-$75) The Shrine – BrujoRoots, The Big O Show – ($5) The Vanguard – SocietySociety, thelastplaceyoulook, Oilhouse, Old town, Carnegie, The Bourgeois – 8:30 pm – ($10) Undercurrent – Beauty in the Suffering – 8:00 pm Woody’s Corner Bar – Koven – 10:00 pm Yeti – Sleepwalking Home, Vacant Mind, The Raven Charter, The Reality of Yourself (T.R.O.Y.)
Sat // Aug 30
Pollen, Daddyo’s, Cucumber and the Suntans
Fri // Aug 29
C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Audio Crush – 9:00 pm Centennial Lounge – Recommended Dose – 9:00 pm CJ Maloney’s – Cash, Ziplock Elephant Run – Stix & Stones Fat Daddy’s – Chris Clark Full Moon Café - Broken Arrow – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Marilyn McCulloch – 9:00 pm Infuzion – Jon Glazer – 5:00 pm Infuzion – MassFX – 10:00 pm Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – Jumpsuit Love Los Cabos - Jenks – Lost On Utica Mercury Lounge – Kyle Reid and the Low Swingin’ Chariots, The Whiskey Misters – 10:00 pm Moose Lodge – Branded Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Easy Street – 9:00 pm Osage Casino Tulsa – Imzadi
Blue Rose Café – Signal My Way – 9:00 pm Blue Rose Café – Travis and Tia C:Note @ Hard Rock Casino – Travis Kidd – 9:00 pm Cabin Creek @ Hard Rock Casino – Wilbur Lee Tucker – 9:00 pm Cimarron Bar – Rock Show, Kevin Jameson – 9:30 pm Cimarron Bar – Rock Show CJ Maloney’s – Mikey D Ed’s Hurricane Lounge – The Salty Dogs – 3:00 pm Elephant Run – Stone Cutter Fassler Hall – Shinyribs, Pilgrim Full Moon Café - Broken Arrow – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Dueling Piano Show – 9:00 pm Fur Shop – Mark Gibson – 10:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Rob McCann – 9:00 pm Hillman’s Garage – Pollen, Daddyo’s, Cucumber and the Suntans – 10:00 pm Infuzion – FuZed – 10:00 pm Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – Uninvited Guest Los Cabos - Jenks – Replay Lucky 13 Tavern – Brandon Clark Martini’s Lounge – Cat Daddy Deux Mercury Lounge – The Brandon Clark Trio, All In Gents – 10:00 pm Moose Lodge – Joe Harris Mystic River Lounge @ River Spirit Casino – Easy Street – 9:00 pm Osage Casino Tulsa – Imzadi Peppers Grill - South – Danny Timms Pickles Pub – Luxtones Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Hi Fidelics – 5:30 pm Riffs @ Hard Rock Casino – Back Road Anthem – 9:00 pm
Bodean Seafood Restaurant – Jennifer Marriott, Scott Musick – 8:00 pm Chimera – – Noon- 4 pm Cimarron Bar – Kevin Phariss Band Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Mark Bruner & Shelby Eicher – 6:30 pm Infuzion – Myron Oliver – 10:30 am Los Cabos - Broken Arrow – FuZed, Fabulous Two Man Band Pickles Pub – Old School Soundpony – Tulsa Overground Bitchcraft, Dead Shakes, Motherfolk, Taylor Thompson The Colony – Paul Benjaman’s Sunday Nite Thing The Shrine – Secret Sundays – ($5) The Vanguard – Cage., Sadistik, Maulskull, Had Enough, 4th Kind – 7:00 pm – ($13-$50)
Mon // Sept 1
Soundpony – Manik Mondays w/ DJ Rdubb The Colony – Open Mic w/ Cody Clinton
Tues // Sept 2
Centennial Lounge – Open Jam Session – 8:00 pm Enso – The Dusty Pearls – 9:00 pm Full Moon Café - Cherry Street – Live Band Karaoke – 9:00 pm Gypsy Coffee House – Open Mic – 7:00 pm Mercury Lounge – Wink Burcham – 10:00 pm Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame – Depot Jam – 5:30 pm Silver Flame – Bobby Cantrell – 7:30 pm The Shrine – Earphunk – ($5 ADV, $10 DOS)
August 19 – September 2, 2014 // THE TULSA VOICE
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Back from the underground Tulsa Overground film festival returns to Tulsa this month by JOE O’SHANSKY
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ounded in 1998 by Holland Hall-grown film and video geeks Todd Lincoln and Jeremy Lamberton, The Tulsa Overground Film Festival ran for a decade, becoming an influential, non-competitive, all-genre tradition here, with few homegrown cinematic ambitions—building a seminal brand long before not hating the 918 became fashionable. Morphing from a short-film review (albeit it one that was already drawing entries from Ben Stiller and the creators of “South Park”) into an annual film and music bacchanal, Overground garnered a reputation for its eclectic, mix-tape mash-ups of refined, rudimentary, funny, diabolically bizarre, and inspiring short films. Local, domestic, and imported submissions were curated with the glee of demented ringmasters. They barely avoided litigation with one unwitting venue over a film depicting a sex act that was shot entirely in X-ray (let that sink in for a second). Lincoln and Lamberton started exhibiting at the PAC when no one went downtown for fun and drew packed crowds. When Overground went to the Circle Cinema, even once coinciding with one of the worst ice storms in Tulsa’s history, there were people in the seats. And just like that, it went away. For Lincoln, that involved a series of professional wins, personal heartbreak, and the idea of going out on a high note. “I had some major losses in my life,” Lincoln said, with “my mom passing away in July of 2008 and then my grandmother[s] the next year. At the same time I was ramping up to make this film adaptation I’d been developing at Universal called Hack/Slash.” “Hack/Slash,” a popular comic series, wound up a victim to the
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SUNDAY, AUG. 31 // Times TBA Films @ Circle Cinema
vagaries of a new regime at Universal. But Lincoln eventually went on to write and direct 2012’s “The Apparition” for Warner Bros. This fall’s release of the third film in the popular “V/H/S” series, “V/H/S: Viral,” features his latest work, “Gorgeous Vortex,” an “experimental, high-fashion, horror film,” according to Lincoln, which was shot last year, entirely in Tulsa. Meanwhile, Lamberton got married and made a movie about Biker Fox, Tulsa’s most loved and reviled motivational bike enthusiast, animal lover, and car-parts dealer since no one who has otherwise existed. Lately, Lamberton has been shooting a documentary about the rebuild of the Admiral Twin. His “Biker Fox” has hit iTunes for all to see. He also wore myriad production hats while shooting “Gorgeous Vortex” with Lincoln. “Yeah, getting married, starting the Biker Fox project…we always said the festival is hard work, especially when you’re as neurotic and controlling as we are. We’d literally done this festival, just the two of us for ten years,” Lamberton said. “Things had started to change. It seems crazy now, but YouTube came around about 2007 and everything was starting to adapt to the online stuff…it was just rethinking, ‘What is the role of a short-film festival in a time where anyone can put their short film online?’” “And part of it was like knowing when to smash the guitar and go,” Lincoln adds. “You were
THE TULSA VOICE // August 19 – September 2, 2014
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either there for it or you weren’t and that’s it, we’re out.” Now, eight years later, those who missed the boat will have at least one more chance to enjoy the ride.
*** The return of Overground to Circle Cinema this year is almost serendipitously timed. The films are all new, including a secret short film from Lincoln, though one or two old favorites may appear (you’ll not find anything with a million YouTube “likes” here). “We’re showing the most hot-off-the-press, bleeding-edge stuff…that you can’t see anywhere [except for the Circle],” Lincoln said. Tulsa Overground is a festival where a 15-year old kid from Coweta has as much of a shot at getting something on screen as Spike Jonze. Bleeding edge is a good term for it, lest we forget X-ray sex. Over the years the lineup has always been a diverse, crazy, and explorative affair, and it seems that this year will be no different. Lincoln and Lamberton are looking for signs of a genre’s future in the films that make the cut, be it documentary, found-footage, narrative, experimental, animation, or something utterly unclassifiable. Anything goes as long as it strikes a chord of individuality and vision. They are, clearly, both fueled by it. “There’s new genres I’ve never even heard of, like Machinima” Lamberton said with a grin.
“Yeah, that’s like taking a video-game engine, whether it’s Halo or Quake or something like that, forming their own stories,” Lincoln added. “Motion graphic films, augmented reality stuff…it points to where this festival could go. More interactive, immersive experiences.” Would-be local filmmakers, take note: the Circle is 3D ready and, if all goes well, this won’t be the last Overground. The four-night onslaught of films at the Circle is followed by four nights of raucous bands and libations at Soundpony, featuring acts from Lizard Police and Lesbian Summer to Who & the Fucks. Lamberton and Lincoln will be bringing the cinema aesthetic with them there, as well. “We’re going to have video projected all over the Soundpony to accompany the music and have a video installation at the Circle in the gallery,” said Lincoln. “It’s such a small percentage of people that get to make studio films but there’s so many other ways and formats to make things and show your work…and expanding people’s idea of what a film is.” In the end, Lincoln and Lamberton (like many of their brethren) aspire for Tulsa to become the mecca of filmmaking that Austin became. But becoming a mecca takes time, talent, and a business catalyst. In the meantime, some on the Left Coast are aware of what’s about to happen. “Hollywood is present and is watching” Lincoln said Overground’s return. “And something can change for somebody.” a The Tulsa Overground Film Festival runs Aug. 28-31. Find a full list of bands and tickets at tulsaoverground. com and circlecinema.com. FILM & TV // 43
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“The Knick” premiered earlier this month on Cinemax
Surgical precision
Erstwhile auteur Steven Soderbergh has his hands in every facet of ‘The Knick’ by JOSHUA KLINE
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inemax’s “The Knick,” the newest project from Steven Soderbergh, is predictably great. The ever-evolving artist is at this point not so much a filmmaker as a multimedia dabbler—he paints, he writes, he designs products, he directs. His suspicious self-proclaimed retirement from making feature films appears to be less a disingenuous attention-grab than a pragmatic response to the increasingly difficult terrain of Hollywood moviemaking (his “State of Cinema” lecture at last year’s San Francisco Film Festival is a mustwatch for anyone interested in the subject). So it makes sense that the insatiable auteur would return to television (he helmed HBO’s little-seen political drama “K Street” in 2003), a flourishing medium that has lately become a safe harbor for adult artists interested in telling serious stories. Soderbergh being Soderbergh, he not only lends his name as executive producer and directs the pilot (as the current trend demands), he shoots, edits, and directs every single episode of the 10-hour season. He even recruits his frequent collaborator Cliff Martinez to compose what has to be one of the most anachronistic music scores— 44 // FILM & TV
moody electronica, trademark Martinez, for a show set in 1900—in the history of television. This level of involvement, virtually unheard of in the rigorous, time-consuming world of television production, means that viewers are treated to what is essentially a 10-hour Steven Soderbergh movie, and the first hour is damn good. The series is set in 1900 and focuses on New York City’s Knickerbocker Hospital, where a team of surgeons led by John Thackery (Clive Owen) struggle to develop more sophisticated methods of treating the human body as filth and disease hold life expectancy in the low 40s. Thackery is a junkie, addicted to liquid cocaine and ravaged by track marks and collapsed veins. He is brilliant at his work, but his bedside manner is sorely lacking and his social skills outside of the operating “theater” are even worse. Some have already dismissed the show as a period re-working of “House,” which is absurd; the similarities between Thackery and Hugh Laurie’s Dr. House are certainly there on the shallowest, bullet-point level, but “The Knick” owes as much to “House” as “True Detective” does to “Hannibal.”
The pilot, which premiered on August 10 and is now available for streaming on YouTube, opens with a gruesome surgery that goes tragically wrong. A pregnant woman is hemorrhaging, and Thackery and his mentor, J.M. Christiansen (Matt Frewer), along with a team of assistants, perform a kind of primitive C-Section in front of a captive audience of doctors. Mother and child both die on the operating table. Christiansen, distraught by the loss, washes his hands, retreats to his office, and puts a bullet in his head. Thackery inherits the mantle of Chief Surgeon, a promotion he eagerly accepts until the hospital’s benefactor, Cornelia Robertson (Juliet Rylance), insists that Thackery consider the Harvard-educated, European-trained Dr. Algernon Edwards (Andre Holland) as his new assistant. When Edwards shows up and turns out to be black, Thackery bluntly denies him on grounds that many patients would not trust a black man to treat them. This plot point provides the central conflict of the episode, which ends with another gory, riveting operation in which surgeons must remove a septic portion of a man’s intestine.
The scenes of surgery, with their archaic tools and primitive methods, are both fascinating and repulsive. Soderbergh’s camera doesn’t flinch, and the make-up and effects work are remarkably, nauseatingly realistic. All the blood and viscera and bile may make the show a challenge for all but the most desensitized gorehounds, but it’s worth it. As the last surgery ended, I found myself sympathizing with Dr. Edwards, who, jaw on the floor, says to Dr. Thackery, “I’m not leaving this circus until I learn everything you have to teach.” a
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Unpleasant flight The May 28 US Airways flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia had to be diverted to Kansas City after a passenger’s service dog did what dogs do, in the aisle, twice (an hour apart). One passenger used the terms “lingering smell,” “dry heaving” and “throwing up” in describing the situation. (2) On a recent (perhaps July) Delta flight from Beijing to Detroit, a Chinese couple apparently nonchalantly laid down paper on their toddler’s seat and encouraged him to address his bowels’ needs despite numerous pleas from nearby passengers to take him to the restroom. According to Chinese news reports, social media sites erupted in criticism of the family for its embarrassing behavior.
Least Competent The Clay County (Florida) Sheriff ’s Office twice this year arrested the wrong Ashley Chiasson -- in January (for grand theft) and in May (writing bad checks) -- despite three years, five inches, 20 pounds and distinctive middle names separating them (Ashley Odessa, the suspect, vs. Ashley Nicole, the innocent victim). (“Odessa” spent five weeks in jail before deputies admitted their mistake.) (2) James Jordan Sr. died in Brooklyn, New York, in 2006, but NYPD officers have barged into his family’s home 12 times since then -- four in 2014 alone -- seeking him on various charges. His widow, Karen Jordan, even taped his death certificate to the front door, but that failed to deter the officers, one of whom shouted during a recent raid that they “know” Jordan is hiding inside somewhere. Karen recently filed a lawsuit against NYPD for the raids, which include “turning out drawers, looking in closets, harassing my children.”
on everything from transgender rights (to) sex education (and) issues facing (the) aging members of the (gay/transgender) community” while simultaneously passing a kidney stone (which most victims rate as “level 10” pain -- the highest on the medical scale, described by some as comparable to childbirth).
Not My Fault Tom Lakin is challenging State Farm in a St. Clair County, Illinois, courtroom, claiming that the sexual abuse he was convicted of was “unintentional” and that therefore his homeowners’ insurance ought to have covered any claims by the victim. (State Farm, and other insurers, generally pay out for “negligent” events.) He said he had no idea that serving minors alcohol and drugs and encouraging them to have sex with each other would lead to their later sexual exploitation by other adults.
Redneck Chronicles Has to Be Tied Down: A man was hospitalized in Shreveport, Louisiana, in June after being carried away by a wind gust as he held onto a mattress in the back of a pickup truck on Interstate 49. He suffered road burn and fractures. (2) Jenna Ketcham, 25, was arrested in Sebastian, Florida, in July after exacting a bit of revenge against an ex-boyfriend, whom she encountered squiring another woman in his pickup truck. According to police, Ketcham hit the man in the face and the genitals, and emptied his “dip spit” cup on him. 8/6 SOLUTION: UNIVERSAL SUNDAY
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rock and roll crossword Ricky was a Young by Santos Todd Santos Voices PuzzlePuzzle by Todd
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free will astrology by ROB BREZSNY
Le o (July 23 - August 22):
The artist Amedeo Modigliani lived in Paris from 1906 until his death in 1920. For most of that time, he was destitute. Proprietors of local stores and restaurants sometimes accepted his art work as payment in lieu of actual money. They didn’t necessarily appreciate it, though. One food seller used Modigliani’s drawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he sold. Another stashed the artist’s paintings in his cellar, where they turned into feasts for rodents. Too bad for these short-sighted people and their heirs: The worth of Modigliani’s works eventually increased, and some sold for millions of dollars. In the weeks ahead, Leo, don’t be like those food sellers. Know the value of what you have, even if it’s still latent.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) I’ve got three new vocabulary words for you. I need them to provide you with the proper oracle. First is the German term Schwellenangst. It refers to timidity or nervousness about crossing a threshold and heading into unknown territory. The second word is a new English term, “strikhedonia.” It means the joy that rises up when you feel the courage to say “to hell with it.” The third word is from Portuguese: desenrascanço. It means the spontaneous improvisation of haphazard but ultimately effective plans. Now let’s put them all together: To conquer your Schwellenangst, you must summon a bolt of strikhedonia and have faith in your ability to carry out desenrascanço. (Thanks to other-wordly. tumblr.com for the new words.) LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Desire can conquer fear. Love trumps cowardice. The power that your tenderness affords you may not completely dissolve your doubt and worry, but it will quiet them down so much that they will lose their ability to paralyze you. These truths are always good to keep in mind, of course, but they are especially useful to you right now. No obstacle will faze you, no shadow will intimidate you, as long as you feed your holy longing and unshakable compassion. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) On August 2, 1830, Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, was King of France for 20 minutes. (It’s a long story.) I offer this to you as a cautionary tale. A few weeks from now, I don’t want to have to be comparing you to him. If you hope to hold your new position or continue to wield your added clout for longer than just a little while, you should take all necessary steps. How? Nurture the web of support that will sustain you, for example. Don’t burn a single bridge. Cultivate real empathy, not just the showy kind. Avoid manipulative behavior, even if you think you can get away with it. Be a skillful gatherer of information.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Golda Meir was Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. Her admirers described her as “strong-willed, straight-talking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people.” She had a good sense of humor, too. “Let me tell you the one thing I have against Moses,” she said. “He took us forty years into the desert in order to bring us to the one place in the Middle East that has no oil.” I bring this up as a teaching story for you, Sagittarius. If you plan to make any big moves, transitions, or journeys in the coming months, I suggest you choose destinations that will allow you to gain access to wealth-building resources. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Do you know what phase of your cycle it is? Here are a few hints. It doesn’t come around often. It’s not characterized by predictable events or boring certainties. And it may allow you, even encourage you, to take a break from being your usual self. Give up? OK. I’ll tell you. You have entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your cycle. Cage is a Capricorn, but not a typical one. He’s eccentric and manic and certifiably batty. He refers to his acting technique as “Nouveau Shamanic,” once lived in a fake castle, and owns a Lamborghini that belonged to the legendary tyrant, the Shah of Iran. For our current purposes, he has also testified, “I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Here’s one of my goals in life, Aquarius: to show you a type of astrology that does not infringe on your free will, but rather clarifies your
options. In this horoscope, for instance, I will outline your alternatives so that you will be fully informed as you determine what course of action will be most closely aligned with your high ideals. Ponder the following question, and then briskly exert your freedom of choice: Would you prefer to have love make your head spin, knock you off your feet, tickle your X-factor, kick you gently but firmly in the ass, or all of the above? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) “God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls, and coal into diamonds by using time and pressure,” says pastor Rick Warren. “He is working on you, too.” Let’s make that idea your meditation, Pisces. If the word “God” doesn’t suit you, substitute “life,” “nature” or “Wakan Tanka,” the Lakotan term for “The Great Mystery.” The essential point is that you are being worked on and shaped by forces beyond your conscious awareness. Some of them are vast and impersonal, like your culture, the media, and the entertainment industry. Others are intimate and close at hand, like your genes, your childhood imprints, and the characters you encounter daily. Now is an excellent time to contemplate all the influences that make you who you are. ARIES (March 21-April 19) An American named Kevin Shelley accomplished a feat worthy of inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records. While wearing a blue satin martial arts outfit, he smashed 46 wooden toilet seats over his head in just one minute. Some observers may be inclined to dismiss his efforts as frivolous and ridiculous. But I admire how he playfully mocked his own competitiveness while fully expressing his competitiveness. He satirized his ego’s drive to be first and best even as achieved the goal of being first and best. I recommend you try something similar. You’re entering a phase when you’ll be wise to add a bit of humility to your bold self-presentation. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You are about to make the transition from plodding to skipping; from moping to exulting. You will no longer be bogged down by cloudy doubt, but will instead be buoyed by giddy hope. To what do we owe this imminent turnaround in your fortunes? One reason is it’s time for the Justifiable Narcissism Holiday -- for Tauruses only. During this jubilee, the Free Will Astrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship -- and to corral a host of other people who want to join in celebrating you, praising you, and helping you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagle does not catch flies. A lion won’t hunt for mice. A gourmet chef shuns recipes that call for canned soup and potato chips. And I trust that you won’t indulge a hankering for non-nutritious sweets and treats that would spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance. You understand I’m not just talking about your literal eating habits, right? Interpret this oracle metaphorically, please. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Now is an excellent time to phase out fantasies that bog you down or drag you backward. Are you up for that challenge? Can you summon the courage to leave the mediocre past behind? If so, here are your assignments: Wean yourself of longings to reconstruct bygone pleasures. Forget about trying to be like the person you used to be and to have the keys you used to have. Stop feeding the feelings that keep you affixed to obsolete goals. Break any taboo that makes you scared to change what needs to be changed.
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