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As society’s attitude toward alcohol changes tides, oklahoma restaurants, bars and breweries join the movement. spirits FREE EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY | OKLAHOMA’S INDEPENDENT BI WEEKLY | SEPTEMBER 7 , 2022
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3OKGAZETTE.COM | SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 VOL. XLIV NO. 18 EDITOR & PUBLISHER Matt Dinger | mdinger@okgazette.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Kelsey Lowe | kelsey.lowe@okgazette.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Berlin Green | bgreen@okgazette.com ADVERTISING 405-528-6000advertising@okgazette.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Patrick Hanscom | phanscom@okgazette.com CONTRIBUTORS Brett L.DaveAdrienneRobinFieldcampMeyersProctorGildeRubioKentWolgamott INSIDE COVER As the focus on health and mental wellness continues to rise, many Oklahomans are taking a sober look at drinking culture, and the food and beverage industry is taking note. By Berlin Green Cover by Berlin Green 5NEWSCOMMENTARY Robin Meyers EAT & DRINK 7 COVER Mocktails and NA beer 14 Oktoberfest beers 16 Gazedibles ARTS & CULTURE 16 Best Of OKC Nomination Ballot 19 Bill’s 44th at OKCRep 20 OKG Picks 27MUSIC Gov’t Mule 26 Goo Goo Dolls 27 The War On Drugs 29 Live music THE HIGH CULTURE 30 Strain reviews 30FUNAstrology 31 Puzzles sudoku | crossword [Editors note: Illustrator Jerry Bennett is taking the month of September off to celebrate his 20th an niversary with his wife. Chicken-Fried News will return in October.] NOW PLAYING WATCHPLAYITLOUD.COM GRANDBOXOFFICE.COM I-40 EXIT 178 | SHAWNEE, OK | 405-964-7263
The Greeks believed that a person who could not be believed because he could not be trusted had disappeared. His life was worthless because nobody could take him at his word, even if he was telling the truth. Compulsive lying is therefore not simply a matter of concern or frustration—It is a matter of life and death. When the Harvard philosopher Sissela Bok wrote the classic book on lying, Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life, she expanded on the
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America is an endangered country. Our democracy is on the verge of collapsing, our freedoms are being revoked by people who believe in rights but not respon sibilities. Our sacred belief that tomorrow can be better than today is fading in a haze of despair and mental illness that we lament but do not treat. The specter of future violence is real, while virtue and humility seem like quaint ideas from another age. Now we do whatever it takes to “win,” despite the collateral damage we leave in the wake of our pathological narcissism. Historians are likely to record the ascendency of Donald Trump as the straw that broke e pluribus unum’s back—not because he was unique in his use of fear to divide us, but because he so gleefully un corked the long-simmering hatred of those who struggle and feel abandoned by coastal elites, “woke” corporations, and most of all, “radical socialist” Democrats who are out to replace them, take their guns, destroy their way of life and force them to raise their girls as boys and their boys as girls. Although zero-sum politics and mean politicians are hardly new, something much more sin ister is happening now that un dermines even our best efforts to make the world a better place: We are lying all the time. We live in parallel and opposing universes when it comes to the truth, and no amount of evidence-based rea soning and critical thinking can shame us out of saying or doing whatever protects the power of our tribe. When Clinton lied about his affair with Monica Lewinski, he was lying for the two most common reasons: to get something we want and to avoid punishment. His impeachment by the House was the price he paid for lying—something which was itself once considered shameful. When Trump raised lying to a shameless pathology, something even more frightening happened that transcends whether you love him or hate him. Lying became the standard in politics (as it so often is among celebrities, the superrich, and those insulated by priv ilege), rather than a dangerous exception. Since everyone lies, we argue, only the foolish or naïve tell the truth. Nice guys finish last. What we often ignore at our peril, however, is what lying does to human beings, and to society.
For years I have taught a course at Oklahoma City University in the ethics of communication. Scholars have discovered that the fable, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” may be the most common didactic story in the world. We all know the plot.
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Crying wolf: why lying destroys everything
A LACK OF CONSENSUS REALITY IS A SOLVENT DISSOLVING THE GLUE THAT HOLDS TOGETHER OUR SOCIETY: TRUST.
By Robin Meyers
A lad tending sheep thought it would be fun to cry, “The wolf is here!” and see the villagers come running to help even though there was no wolf. He did it again and again, but each time it was a lie. Finally, the wolf did come, and he cried wolf, but nobody came—and that was the end of both the sheep and the shepherd. This tale is probably older than Aesop’s fables, and if you ask a child what it means, she will say, “It is not good to lie.” But it goes much deeper than that. Repeated lying undermines and finally de stroys a person’s credibility. Lying makes that person, quite literally, unbelievable. I ask my students, “What is the first casualty of lying?” They answer immediately and almost in unison: “Trust.”
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The Rev. Dr. Robin Meyers, photo provided. idea that lying was morally wrong and often the source of great pain. But she also reminded us that our focus has always been on the liar but seldom on the lied to. They have their very autonomy stolen because they act on the world based on false information. Lying keeps the lied to in the dark, and they make decisions based on the absence of light. Since lying destroys trust and robs us of personal autonomy, the price we are paying now cannot be overstated. My follow-up question is, “What does trust make possi ble?” “Everything,” my students answer just as quickly. Marriage, human relationships, shared beliefs — you name it — trust makes it possible, and lack of trust destroysOurit.national crisis is rooted in our loss of trust—in other people, in institutions, even in the possibility that the truth exists at all. Listening to the evening news reveals that many of us have de scended into a kind of nihilistic post-truth postmodernism. There is no Truth with a capital “T,” just my truth and your truth. If you disagree with me, you must be lying, and the evidence you present for what you believe must also be a lie. So, if there is nothing we can agree on because we don’t accept the idea of objective evidence to begin with and if we cannot change our beliefs based on evidence that proves we might be wrong, then how can we move forward to build any kind of free, open, and demo craticThat’ssociety?whyit is no exaggeration to call the belief that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump “the big lie.” It has created a per manent class of people who don’t care what the evidence proves. That lie, from which we may never recover, sustains millions in the conspiratorial world that also gives their lives meaning. It reminds me of the words of Jesus of Nazareth, as fresh as the morning newspaper: “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”
The Rev. Dr. Robin Meyers is pastor of First Congregational Church UCC in Norman and retired senior minister of Mayflower Congregational UCC in Oklahoma City. He is currently Professor of Public Speaking, and Distinguished Professor of Social Justice Emeritus in the Philosophy Department at Oklahoma City University, and the author of eight books on religion and American culture, the most recent of which is, Saving God from Religion: A Minister’s Search for Faith in a Skeptical Age. Visit robinmeyers.com
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Reaching for zero PERHAPS IT’S DUE TO OVER INDULGENCE OR SIMPLY A PUSH TOWARDS A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE, BUT MANY ARE MAKING THE CHOICE TO FORGO COCKTAILS AND CRAFT BEER FOR SOMETHING WITHOUT THE ALCOHOL.
The grave health risks of over indulgence in ethanol are wellknown, and it’s the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Some studies con clude that no amount of alcohol is safe, and that abstaining is the bestAlcoholpolicy.Use Disorder (AUD) is characterized by compulsive drinking, losing control over alcohol use, and experiencing un pleasant emotions while not drinking. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 14.5 million Americans — roughly one in every 25 people — experienced AUD. Those numbers are estimated to have increased dramatically over the course of the COVID-19 pan demic due to the isolation and stress experienced by many during quarantine, but the pendulum seems to be beginning to swing away from excessive drinking. According to NielsenIQ, non-alco holic spirits retail sales in the US increased by 116 percent in the previous year while sales of alco holic beverages decreased by around 1 percent.
The emerging market
In an effort to pace the swelling demographic, many companies are urging casual drinkers to abandon preconceived notions about what a non-alcoholic beverage can be, aiming to alter drinking culture by replacing booze with something complex in flavor with tastes mim icking the real thing. O’Doul’s has been the standard nonalcoholic beer for decades, but staple brands like Heineken, Budweiser and Coors, among many others, have also entered the arena. A plethora of alcohol-free wines, craft beer and spirits also allow people to enjoy the drinking experience without the concern of a hangover or crippling Kickingbirdanxiety.Wine and Spirits in Edmond has added a consider able selection of such products to their shelves. “I have always liked making cocktails; I just love the process of it,” said Beau Toombs, manager of Kickingbird Wine and Spirits. “My boyfriend’s a chef, and that flavor profile development is in the same wheelhouse. When we did drink, we would make margaritas and strawberry jalapeno margaritas from scratch with fresh ingredi ents. When we got sober, I had to get really creative to find ways to make a mocktail that even some what resembles a real cocktail, so I was using apple cider vinegar because it kind of mimics that burn and funk that you get from alcohol. When we discovered these Lyre’s spirits, we were blown away because you literally just replace whatever liquor you preferred in your cocktail with it. They’ve
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“My introduction to spirit-free beverages changed my life. No one is questioning my reasons for abstaining since I’m blending in with a ‘drink’ in my hand.”
-Landon Lamar continued on
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Picasso Cafe offers a curated list of colorful and flavorful mocktails.
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Social drinking, from mimosas at brunch to beers after work, has always been perceived as a bonding experience, so it’s not uncommon to feel isolated when taking a step back from alcohol. To quell that, Bri Byrkit-Currell founded the Sober in OKC, the local chapter of a national group focused on sober living. Members share mocktail recipes and host meet-ups cen tered around different alcoholfree“Drinkingactivities.is the only thing that you can quit and people are like, ‘Why aren’t you doing that?’’’ Byrkit-Currell said. “For me getting sober wasn’t really much of an option anymore. I was in a really bad place in my life, men tally and even physically, but it was really lonely to do it.” She found that being social was an important part of her recovery, and an increase in the availabil ity of non-alcoholic options helped ease anxiety in social sit uations while keeping the focus on her health and helping others do the same.
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“What’s your poison?” A question reserved for sharplydressed figures in chiaroscuro on the silver screen is, for many, be coming as outmoded as the styles of dress in yesteryear’s cinema. Maybe it’s the hangovers, in creased anxiety, the empty wallet, the regrettable behavior or simply an increased focus on health, but many are ditching alcohol in search of spiritless spirits and ABV-free beers. A growing focus on health and mental wellness could be driving the trend upward. Dry January, a month-long commitment to abstain from alcohol, has become increasingly popular over the years, as has Sober October, with many people sticking to it long after the calendar page flips. A quick search on Facebook will turn up countless numbers of groups focused on sober and sober curious lifestyles. Landon Lamar, an Oklahoma City writer, started a Facebook group called The Fix, designed to uplift and provide community for those choosing to go Tosober.Lamar, a rise in non-alcohol ic spirits is a game-changer. “When I made the commitment to live free of alcohol two years ago, I’d been a binge drinker for about 12 years,” Lamar said. “I drank to quell my anxiety until I realized it was doing more harm than good. Drinking exacerbates my anxiety and comes with even more problems. Alcohol was a central part of my life, especially in social settings. I’ve attended events where everyone is having alcoholic drinks and I’m left with the options of water, soda, or what ever booze-free drink is seem ingly lying around. My introduc tion to spirit-free beverages changed my life. No one is ques tioning my reasons for abstaining since I’m blending in with a ‘drink’ in my hand, and it makes me feel less awkward. It’s also really fun discovering new mocktails to mix up. I used to be wary of them because I wanted to avoid trigger ing my cravings. However, I’ve been very pleased at how they help ease me into settings where alcohol is present. They also make great conversation pieces.”
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Oklahoma breweries and restaurants join the shift Some Oklahoma breweries are also producing non-alcoholic bever ages for their patrons, adding an em phasis on being an establishment that is welcoming to drinkers and non-drinkers alike. Lacy Richards and her husband Travis, owners of Nothing’s Left Brewing Co. in Tulsa, decided to make it a part of their company’s mission.
“What we’ve been seeing is a lot of people like my own sister. She just doesn’t drink,” Lacy Richards said. “It doesn’t make her feel good. She’s not an alcoholic and she doesn’t have any issues with it. She’s just someone who says, ‘I don’t like to feel drugged. It doesn’t feel good to me.’ I was start ing to see there were a lot of people who were saying the same exact thing as her. Basically, it has nothing to do with family history or trauma or anything like that. It was solely, ‘I don’t feel good when I drink.’” In July, the Nothing’s Left team partnered with Necole Cantu and Brandee Spillman of Bison Extracts to create Social Bison Tonics, a unique non-alcoholic terpene-in fused tonic in flavors like Blood
“It’s kind of about the ritual of coming home, making that cock tail and relaxing,” Toombs said. “We’re creatures of habit, so it’s like a comfort. If you’re just kind of longing for something that tastes like what your favorite drink was, these drinks can do that, but without the side effects.” No side effects indeed. Alcoholfree beverages don’t come with the risks of a hangover or DUI, and they often pack fewer calories than their alcoholic equivalents, making them both safer and kinder to the “Thiswaistline.isdefinitely a category that has been gaining more atten tion in the past two years,” said Thomas Motosaka of Republic National Distributing Company. “The big contributing factor in my opinion is people seeking out a healthier, more active lifestyle where particular occasions may call to socialize in the traditional sense but not necessarily imbibe like before.”
added some kind of spice to it, something from a pepper, so the drink isn’t spicy but there’s a burn that kind of mimics the burn of alcohol. You get this kind of re sidual heat on your tongue like you would if you took a shot of whiskey, so they’ve really kind of mimicked the experience of drinking alcohol. They’re really good and the whole line has become really popular.”
Bar Arbolada will craft patrons an alcohol-free version of any of their tasty cocktails. continued from page 7
The shop also sees alcohol-free product sales among those in re covery and who are pregnant.
9EAT & DRINK OKGAZETTE.COM | SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 Orange and Cardamom, which is enhanced with the essence of the Mimosa strain and the Lavender and Lemon that is infused with Sugar Cane terpenes. The drinks don’t contain any THC, either — they’re simply made for taste. “Travis is an excellent brewer. He knows the chemistry and all the good stuff,” she said. He’s a very creative guy who loves trying new things and he wanted a way to diversify what he’s doing. He really loved the idea of making something that everybody can drink. Not everybody can drink alcohol and there’s a million reasons why we still want to have people around us who are not necessarily drinking, so he is really passionate about it. He has an idea he calls Net Zero, where eventually he makes a product that is enjoyed just as much by non-alcohol drinkers as it is alcohol drinkers, kind of offsetting the amount of alcohol he’s made into the world. Not that making alcohol is bad, but we want to provide some thing good for people who just don’t want to Socialpartake.”BisonTonics are available in the Nothing’s Left taproom and in stores across Tulsa. They’re hoping to increase distribution to more“Youareas.never know how your market is going to react. Some people are very, very excited about it. And some people are like, cool, stick to beer – that’s your company, that’s what you do. But you know, we’re a really odd brewery and we have a lot of diversity. We like having slushies and soft serve, al coholic drinks and non-alcoholic ones. We have two little boys, so we’ve always wanted a way for families to come and enjoy our space. Our mission is to be familyfriendly and hospitable to anybody,” Richards said. As more taprooms find ways to cater to their non-drinking patrons, it’s important to note that most of the alcohol-free products you’ll find produced by our local breweries will be seltzers or other flavored carbonated beverages. The process to brew alcohol-free beer is very expensive and special ized, taking the beer through the normal brewing process before requiring additional equipment to remove the alcohol. Stonecloud Brewing Co. produces Clear, a nonalcoholic “soft” seltzer that quickly sold out both in the taproom and in distribution. They’re experi menting with a new line called Hop Water that’s currently only avail able in the taproom. Neither product is ever brewed with alcohol but simply infused with hops and flavor. “Clear is more of a full-flavored seltzer with a little bit of sugar,” Joel Irby, Stonecloud’s owner, said. “The Hop Water is just carbonated water flavored with hops and a bit of acidic flavor. For any local brewery, the costs associated with making a non-alcoholic beer are pretty cost-prohibitive, and it’s really expensive to enter that segment. We could use a yeast strain that doesn’t produce alcohol but it’s simply not good — it’s really sweet and tastes like unfermented beer — so until that science pro gresses I don’t think that’s really a good option. The only other option is getting a piece of equipment that will separate the alcohol out of your finished beer. For a brewery our size, that’s well into the six figures, so it’s really hard to justify that.” 1309 South Agnew 1st Light South of I-40 405.236.0416 AlwaysAsCattlemensRestaurant.comOPEN6AMEVERYDAYGoodAsWeHaveBeen! Local products like Nothing’s Left’s Social Bison Tonic and Stonecloud Brewing Co.’s Clear Soft Seltzer are quickly rising in popularity. continued on page 11
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Kickingbird Wine and Spirits displays a growing selection of alcohol-free wines and spirits. continued from page 9
Some larger breweries are using proprietary processes to remove the alcohol, allowing the products to taste very close to the real thing.
Alcohol-free wines and spirits also use complex distillation processes to make their products taste similar to their alcoholic counterparts. Many Oklahoma City bars and restaurants are experiencing a growing request for alcohol-free products and are working to expand their offerings. Bar Cicchetti, Bar Arbolada and Picasso Cafe, among many others, offer craft mocktails to serve the growing demographic. (See this issue’s Gazedibles for more ex amples) Since reopening this spring, Blue Note, traditionally a dive bar, added several non-alco holic beer items to their menu and the response has been so over whelmingly positive, they’re adding a full mocktail menu. “We’d all talked about having an option for people who don’t want to drink but still want to go out to bars, see live music and hang out,” said Liz Haden, bartender at Blue Note and the Lost Highway. “I think a lot of people just want to be able to have something in their hand and not feel like they’re out of the loop. It has a kind of placebo effect on your brain and you feel like you’re enjoying it as much as everyone around you.”
Justin Evans, director of commu nity relations for South Coast Behavioral Health, sees the rise in alcohol-free options as a step in a positive direction for a society so long focused on drinking culture, but stresses the importance of profes sional help for those that do struggle with alcohol or other substances. “It allows us to feel included or at the very least keeps us from having the uncomfortable conversation about why we don’t drink,” Evans said. “I personally enjoy mocktails because they’re normally artisanal and time is taken to make the com ponents. Components that one might not normally notice when mixed with alcohol. However, for those of us with [substance use disorder, or SUD], achieving long term sobriety will involve much more than simply switching to non-alcoholic options. We must address the root cause of our disease. Whether it’s unresolved trauma, poor coping skills, or even a lack of spiritual connection. I highly recommend addressing any SUD issues with a professional. I could most definitely see the potential for a non-alcoholic beer or mocktail to be triggering for an individual in early recovery, but I do feel that it is beneficial for every establishment to offer non-alcoholic options for people living in sobriety.” Will our culture’s long-stand ing love affair with alcohol ever end? Probably not, but the demand for a drinking experience that doesn’t come with a barrage of consequences is increasing, and with it an expanding selection of flavorful alternatives.
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This helles lager comes out strong with its packaging but the flavor is relatively timid in comparison. That’s to be expected by the style of beer, but boy does this can look serious for a 4.5 percent ABV brew. An Austrian company — which should surprise nobody — Stiegl is best known for its delicious grapefruit radler, surprisingly. A good introduction if you want to approach your celebrations lightly.
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This is another that makes the list each time simply because it’s exactly like visiting an old friend. Stonecloud has been pushing out plenty of ex perimental beers (in both the taproom and for distribution), but it’s a famil iar flavor that you might not have realized you missed as much as you do when reacquainted.
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Word was getting around about the quality of Anthem’s Oktoberfest this year as soon as it hit the taps (okay, maybe even a few days before) and the hype was accurate. This year’s version is maltier and less bitter than recent batches. Worth buying an extra case if you like the sweeter side of the märzen. Twisted Spike’s Spiketoberfest has hit the same notes for the last three years. In this case, consistency is a virtue. Even though the IBUs register at slightly higher at 30 for this brew, it’s no hoppier than most fall German beers, but it holds its own against the rest in its class. Marshall is the perennial Tulsa Oktoberfest beer because it’s among the easiest to drink. As much a sipper as it is crushable, this blueand-white can is always a sight for sore eyes as the breeze starts to crispen. The flavor holds well for months, so stock up. Cabin Boys is another Tulsa brewery that has become a mainstay on OKC shelves, delivering an Oktoberfest lager that comes in a four-pack with a slightly-higher than average ABV, but I still wouldn’t expect to find any left the next day.
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Paulaner is primarily known for its hefeweizen, but consis tently one of the only German beers that can be easily and consis tently be found on Oklahoma store shelves. According to the Munich company, they’ve been brewing with just water, hops, yeast and malt for nearly four centuries. A history lesson in a bottle, Paulaner’s Märzen and Festbier taste like everything you think of when it comes to German beer: rich, malty and smooth. This is another one of those loud cans that catches your attention with its color scheme and art, but this beer took the Great American Beer Festival gold medal for Vienna-style lager in 2018. This malty, Germanstyle lager is also a bit grassy which isn’t something you find in every seasonal beer you sample this season.
To be honest, Brewdog’s motto is “fiercely defiant and independent” while Oklahoma Gazette’s is “fiercely local and independent,” so between that and a blue-and-orange pattern, what other incentive was there to try a new brew? Definitely a satisfying and crush able helles with a 6 percent ABV to boot, so this Ohio brewery is worth at least one go every harvest beer season. Had to sneak in at least one hefe weizen onto this list even though it’s not technically a fall beer. Schneider Weisse was one of those 16.9-ounce bottles you used to buy yourself on slightly special occasions back in the day. More than a six-pack but not an investment, you get a beer that’s worth buying a bottle at a time.
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Okay, okay. Admittedly, Save the Date is the seasonal märzen, but this one is here for a couple reasons. One, for a Scotsman, Ross Harper has no trouble brewing beers from farther east in Europe like a natural. Secondly, this one is on the fuller side of a helles lager. Also, it’s avail able year-round, so once the Oktoberfest beers are wiped out, this one will come in handy until late next summer.
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It’s no secret Oklahomans love to imbibe. However, for those temporarily or indefinitely sober residents, options at bars and restaurants are often limited to water or something out of a soda gun. Many restaurants and bars are adding a roster of zeroproof drinks on their menus, including handcrafted mocktails and alcohol-free beers. Whether you’re the designated driver of the night or have more personal reasons for abstaining, those seeking non-alcoholic cocktails can take solace in the fact Oklahoma City has plenty of options available, including these seven spots.
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405-896-2037• 423 NW 23rd St. ponyboyokc.com Ponyboy is one of Uptown 23rd’s best places to catch live music and gourmet bar snacks, it’s also a great place to find refreshing mocktails. Ponyboy proudly crafts both low-proof and noproof drinks for patrons who want to skip the hangover, using mostly li queurs and bitters for flavor. If you’re going for zero-proof try the Back to Black — a delicious concoction of blackberry, lemon, soda and alcoholfree ginger beer.
Pizzeria Gusto serves incredible wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas but they can’t be passed up for amazing craft mocktails. Here you’ll find a full mocktail menu filled with concoctions so flavorful you’d never know they’re booze-free. Start brunch with a Virgin Mary — a classic Bloody Mary minus the vodka — or something on the sweeter side like the Honey Do Spritz, a delightful combination of berry rose spritzer, fresh blackberries, honeydew and lemon topped with Topo Chico.
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Milo reopened to much fanfare this past spring with an impeccable locally-sourced menu helmed by chef Josh Valentine. The mocktails are as mindfully planned as the cuisine, vibrant in both flavor and presentation. The Island Life will transport you to the beach with its tart and refreshing blend of coconut water, orgeat, lemon and soda and the In Season will delight your taste buds with the sweet flavors of strawberry, cantaloupe and lemon.
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405-778-6800 • 320 NW 10th St. ludivineokc.com Exemplary made-from-scratch cuisine is designed to be accompanied by a drink that’s just as divine. The bar offers a small selection of alcohol-free wines and bubbles designed to be paired with any of their incredible dishes — they even offer a chef’s tasting dinner that includes non-alcoholic wine pairings (as well as alcoholic ones for those who choose to partake). For a fantastic mocktail, simply pick your flavor and skilled bartenders will craft you some thing magical with their house-made syrups and seasonal ingredients.
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Sought after for its upscale southwest ern fare, Frida brings serious tropical vibes to its airy and colorful dining room. Frida doesn’t currently offer a dedicated mocktail menu but they’re happy to whip up virgin versions of their menu favorites. The alcohol-free version of the Hollaback Girl loses the vodka but keeps the delicious flavors of blackberry-basil syrup, lemon and soda. Not to be outdone, the Zephyr Song gets remade with blueberryhoney syrup, lemon, lavender bitters and sprite for a tasty twist.
405-525-7007 • 2409 N Hudson Ave. cheeverscafe.com Cheever’s is well known for its upscale southern and southwestern cuisine but many may not know that they keep a handful of cool, intricate mocktails on the menu. Those looking for something bubbly can opt for the Blue Lily with blueberry hibiscus tea, tarragon syrup, lemon and soda. Alternatively, Florence’s Potion blends cucumber-celery juice with ginger syrup, lemon soda, grapefruit bitters and a tajin rim.
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Osteria is known for its flavorful Italian-inspired menu. Its mocktail menu is no different, offering visitors the chance to try distinct non-alcohol ic beverages they may not be able to get their hands on elsewhere. The housemade ginger beer is a treat with ginger syrup with wildflower honey, fresh lime juice and soda. Paloma lovers should opt for the Virgin Palo Martita, featur ing fresh ruby red grapefruit and lime juice with house-made simple syrup and a sugared rim.
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OKCREP PRESENTS THE TOURING PRODUCTION OF PUPPET COMEDY BILL’S 44TH SEPT. 29 THROUGH OCT. 1.
Bill’s 44th fea tures the protago nist—a strong silent type—as he waits for guests to arrive at his birth day party. Bill finds ways to pass the time and en tertain himself while he waits for his guests as the anticipation and anxiety build. The New York Times called it “buoyant” playand“mesmerizing,”andthiswordlessfollowsinthe footsteps of other puppetry plays like the polar izing Avenue Q. Creators Dorothy James and Andy Manjuck tour with the show, bringing the character to life just in time for his ill-fated birthday party. Originally con ceived as a five-minute piece in 2016, Bill’s 44th was shelved for more than two years before the cocreators revisited the idea, develop ing Bill and his party in ten minute increments. The show received a grant from The Jim Henson Foundation and was included in the lineup at the New York State Puppet Festival in 2020, where a thirty-minute Zoom version was produced.
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is rigorous storytelling, theatre is inclusive, theatre is absurd, theatre is a catalyst for change, theatre is thought-provoking, theatre is your story, theatre is our story, and sometimes, theatre is a life-size puppet’s story.” Included in the lineup is a con tinuation of their collaboration with The Public Theater in New York. Under the Radar: On the Road is a partnership with The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. This collaboration began as an initiative to expand the reach of the United States’ foremost fes tival of international and experi mental works into intimate local theatre communities. The rest of the season showcases the connec tions made between OKCRep and the wider theatre community around the United States.
Bill’s 44th finally made its full-length debut at New York City’s home for ex perimental theatre, Dixon Place, in June 2021. The tour stop at OKCRep’s Te Ata Theater serves as the Oklahoma regional premiere.Puppet shows can be a difficult sell, but OKCRep was serious when they said they’re thinking out of the box. Their last season saw an audio tour of the city, an interac tive musical that is written as it’s being performed and a thoughtprovoking monologue about the immigrant experience. Bill’s 44th fits in with the mission of OKCRep and their aim to provide original and never-before-seen works. Theatre audiences who take a chance on Bill and his birthday will find that puppetry isn’t that far off from what they know. Bill is a stagnant figure, but the two puppeteers give him depth and a personality with their move ments, creating an oddly satisfying and compelling piece. It’s not the ideal birthday party, but Bill makes the most of it. Funny and poignant, Bill’s 44th serves as the perfect example of the “human” experience, and strikes an emo tional chord with itsKerwinaudience.said of the
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For upcoming performances, OKCRep will further its dedication to the cultural ecology of Oklahoma City by making theatre accessible to everyone, imple menting sliding-scale ticket prices and a “pay-what-you-can” option. “We will offer the highest quality theatre for citizens of Oklahoma City but with fewer fi nancial barriers. Theatre should not be a luxury. It’s a necessary art form that makes us more in touch with our humanity,” Kerwin said. “We will never stop trying to expand our audience base so that every OKCRep show looks like Oklahoma City: diverse, friendly and ready for anything.” The regional premiere of Bill’s 44th is Sept. 29. It runs through Oct. 1 at the Te Ata Theater at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. Visit okcrep.org
A scene from Bill’s 44th photo by Benjamin W. Smith
Oklahoma City Repertory Theater is back with its most am bitious season yet. Continuing their commitment to providing unique works to Oklahoma City audiences, the company will present two touring productions and three original works this OKCRepseason.kicksoff with an un conventional puppetry play, the comedic farce Bill’s 44th. “For this season, I sought out works that are joyfully defiant, theatrically intrepid, and aesthet ically audacious, all with themes resonant to Oklahoma City now.
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A scene from Bill’s 44th photo by Benjamin W. Smith
Bill’s 44th … is a spellbinding and charming work of original puppet ry,” KerwinDirectorArtisticKellysaid.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, USA, Jim Sharman) car trouble strands young couple Brad and Janet at mad scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter’s castle in this musical sendup of sci-fi and horror films, Sept. 16 through Oct. 31. The Boom, 2218 NW 39th St., 405-601-7200, theboomokc.com. FRI-MON, SEPT 16-OCT 31
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A Love Song (2022, USA, Max Walker-Silverman) widower Faye is living alone on a rural campground in Colorado when she reconnects with her childhood sweetheart Lito but, is unsure of what his intentions are as she struggles to figure out hers, as well, 5:30 p.m., Sept. 9-10; 12:30 p.m., Sept. 11. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. FRI-SUN, SEPT 9-11 Norman Film Festival features film screenings from local and international filmmakers, industry mixers, panel discussions, hands-on film education activities for all ages, food trucks, parties and more, Sept. 8-10. Downtown Norman, 122 E. Main St., 405-637-6225, normanfilm fest.com. THU-SAT, SEPT 8-10
All About Orchids participants will learn all about orchids from the different types to where they come from, how to grow and care for them and more, 10-11 a.m., Sat., Sept. 17. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. SAT, SEPT 17
The Good Boss (2022, Spain, Fernando León de Aranoa) Blanco is the respected boss of a familyowned scale manufacturing company who is hell bent at winning a Business Excellence award from the local government but along the way begins crossing the lines professionally, personally and ethically to accomplish his goal, 8 p.m., Sept. 16; 5:30 p.m., Sept. 17; 3 p.m., Sept. 18. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com.
Susanne Huffman and Mindy Nix book signing mother-daughter author team will be auto graphing copies of their book The French Professor which tells the story of Margaret who makes a life changing decision to walk away from her career to study French and begin a new adventure, 5-6 p.m., Thu., Sept. 8. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, THU, SEPT 8 (1999, USA, Chris Smith) a documentary about Mark Borchardt’s dream to make movies as he strives for over three years, while struggling with alcohol, gambling and a dysfunc tional family, to complete his short horror film, Coven, 7 p.m., Thu., Sept. 8. Film Row Cinema, 701 THU, SEPT 8 (1979, USA, Francis Ford Coppola) during the Vietnam War, US Army Captain Benjamin Willard must lead his troops on an unsanctioned mission through the jungle as they encounter strange people and sights to find and kill Colonel Kurtz, who has been reported for mas sacring hundreds of innocent people, 7 p.m., Sept. 8; 7:30 p.m., Sept. 9; 2 p.m., Sept. 10. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, (2021, Sweden, Costa Rica, Nathalie Álvarez Mesén) after experiencing a mystical awaken ing, Carla sets out on a journey to break free of the repressive social conventions and religion that has controlled her life, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 15; 5:30 p.m., Sept. 16. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, HU-FRI, SEPT 14-15 González) once one of the wealthiest people in the highlands of Jalisco, María García must do everything she can to keep her tequila factory from closing in or der to save her community’s main source of economy, 2 p.m., Sept. 17; 12:30 p.m., Sept. 18. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. SAT-SUN, SEPT 17-18
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Robert Rauschenberg: Pressing News features work by Robert Rauschenberg from his Currents exhibition in which he collaged together headlines, photo graphs, advertisements, and articles from national newspapers, through Feb. 27, 2023. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 405-325-3272, ou.edu/fjjma. THROUGH FEB 27, Photo provided/Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
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Dungeons & Dragons & Brews join in on an afternoon of adventuring while playing the fantasy tabletop role-playing game and enjoying local craft beer, 1 p.m., Sundays. Vanessa House Beer Co., 118 NW 8th St., 405-517-0511, vanessahousebeerco.com.
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SAT, THROUGH OCT 22 India Food & Arts Festival hosted by India Association of Oklahoma this free event features different regions of India showcasing various food, cultural stalls, dance styles, live music , kids activities and much more, 3-9 p.m., Sat., Sept. 17. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, ifafok.com.
Forensic Homeschool Day - Animal CSI cre ated for 6th graders and up, this class introduces students to forensic science and how to identify pathologies in a variety of animal bones, 11a.m.-noon, Tue., Sept. 13. Skeletons: Museum of Osteology, 10301 S. Sunnylane Road, 405-814-0006, skeletonmuseum. com. TUE, SEPT 13
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Wheeler Summer Concert Series enjoy a night of live music and food trucks under the lights of the Ferris Wheel, third Friday of every month, 7-10 p.m. through Sept. 23. Wheeler Ferris Wheel, 1701 S. Western Ave., 405-655-8455, wheelerdistrict.com/ ferris-wheel.
FRI-SUN, SEPT 16-18 Cleveland County Free Fair a four-day traditional county fair featuring live music and entertainment, carnival rides, livestock shows, food, petting zoo and more, Sept. 8-11. Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 East Robinson St., 405-360-4721.
The Lost Ogle Trivia for ages 21 and up, test your knowledge with four rounds of free trivia play, Mondays, 7-9 p.m. through Sept. 12. Bar Cicchetti, 121 NW 2nd St., 405-795-5295, barcicchettiok.com.
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Forensic Homeschool Day - Forensic Osteology: Human Skull a crime lab-based program focused on investigating various types of trauma to the human skull for students 6th grade and up, 3-4 p.m., Tue., Sept. 13. Skeletons: Museum of Osteology, 10301 S. Sunnylane Road, 405-814-0006, skeletonmuseum.com. TUE, SEPT 13
Women & Whiskey at The Jones Assembly a ladies only event teaching the history of bourbon, modern mixology and the story behind the iconic red wax of Maker’s Mark along with an all female panel of local wine and spirits experts, 6-9:30 p.m., Mon., Sept. 19. The Jones Assembly, 901 W. Sheridan Ave., 405-212-2378, thejonesassembly.com.
Oklahoma State Fair enjoy carnival games and rides, live music, bull riding, stage shows and more, Sept. 15-25. Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3220 Great Plains Walk, 405-948-6700, okstatefair.com. THUSUN, SEPT 15-25 Oklahoma Trivia Night an evening of Oklahoma themed trivia hosted by History OffCenter and BanjoBug Trivia with prizes for the winning teams, 6 p.m., Thu., Sept. 8. Angry Scotsman Brewing, 704 W. Reno Ave., 405-673-7713, angryscotbrew.com. THU, SEPT 8 Sip and Stroll guests 21 and over can explore the Zoo, pet stingrays, feed giraffes, partake in six differ ent themed cocktails and more, 6-10 p.m. Thu. Sept. 15. The Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place, 405-424-3344, okczoo.com.
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Born & Raised Music Festival a three-day music festival featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cody Jinks, Zach Bryan and over 30 additional artists, Sept. 16-18. Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds, 1421 W E0450 Road, Pryor, 918-824-2288.
LIVE! on the Plaza join the Plaza District every second Friday for an art walk featuring artists, live music, shopping and more, 6-10 p.m. second Friday of every month. Plaza District, 1618 N. Gatewood Ave., 405-426-7812, plazadistrict.org.
Jim Norick Arena - Oklahoma State Fair, 333 Gordon Cooper Blvd., 405-948-6800, disneyonice.com.
Homeschool Day children of all ages will have the opportunity to dissect an owl pellet and learn about the diet of owls along with taking home any bones they find, 11 a.m.-noon & 3-4 p.m., Tue., Sept. 20. Skel etons: Museum of Osteology, 10301 S. Sunnylane Road, 405-814-0006, skeletonmuseum.com. TUE, SEPT 20
Storytime with Aaron Reynolds child book au thor will be reading and autographing his latest book Creepy Crayon the third installment in his Jasper Rabbit series, 11 a.m., Sat., Sept. 10. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, 405-340-9202, bestofbook sok.com. SAT, SEPT 10 Storytime with Tammi Sauer children’s picture book author will be reading and autographing her newest book Mary Had a Little Plan followed by a flower sticker craft for the little ones, 11 a.m., Sept. 17. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, 405-340-9202, bestofbooksok.com.
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MON, THROUGH SEPT 12 Mesta Festa a free event featuring live music and dance performances, food trucks, and a beer and wine garden, noon-6 p.m., Sun., Sept. 18. Perle Mesta Park Amphitheater, 1901 N. Lee Ave. SUN, SEPT 18
THU-MON, SEPT 15-19 Funny Women of a Certain Age live stand-up comedy performance with Caroline Rhea, Carole Montgomery, Missy Hall and Thea Vidale, 7:30 p.m., Thu., Sept. 15. Rose State College Hudiburg Chevrolet Center, 6000 S Prosper Blvd, 405-594-8300.
PERFORMING ARTS Andy Woodhull live stand-up comedy performance, 8 p.m., Sept. 7-9; 7 p.m.& 9:30 p.m., Sept. 10. Loony Bin Comedy Club, 8503 N. Rockwell Ave., 405-239-4242, loonybincomedy.com. WED-SAT, SEPT 7-10 Ballet Under the Stars the Oklahoma City Ballet will be performing some of classical ballet’s famous dances along with a new contemporary choreographed piece, 7-8 p.m., Sat., Sept. 17. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. SAT, SEPT 17 Bill Burr live stand-up comedy performance, 8 p.m., Thu., Sept. 8. BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., Tulsa, 918-894-4200, bok.centertulsa.com. THU, SEPT 8
SUN, FarmersONGOINGMarket at Scissortail Park a morning market featuring local sourced options such as, pasture-raised meats, fresh produce and cultivated mushrooms, plants, eggs, raw honey, breads and baked goods, assortments of specialty prepared food and beverage producers, as well as high-quality artisan from almost 60 vendors., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays through Oct. 29. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org.
Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures several Disney characters including Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and others embark on an adventure to iconic Disney destinations such as the rooftops of London in Mary Poppins to the Pride Lands of The Lion King to name a couple in the ice skating production, Sept. 15-19.
SAT, THROUGH OCT 29 Guided Garden Explorer Tour free tour of the Gardens led by the horticulture team focusing on flow ering perennials, shrubs, and trees, 1 p.m. every second Friday and 10 a.m. every last Saturday of the month. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-4457080, myriadgardens.com. FRI-SAT, ONGOING Heard on Hurd a family friendly evening featuring food trucks, children’s activities and live music from a variety of local artists with proceeds benefit ing nonprofit organizations, every third Saturday through Oct. 22. Citizens Bank of Edmond, 32 N. Broadway, 405-341-6650, citizensedmond.com.
FOOD Veggie Dinner at Picasso Cafe join Picasso Cafe on the third Tuesday of each month for a four to five-course menu; featuring a fresh and creative take on vegetarian-inspired fare with the option to have a wine pairing, third Tuesday of every month. Picasso Cafe, 3009 Paseo St., 405-605-2022, picassoson paseo.com. TUE, SEPT 13 Eastside Fresh Market a weekly farmer’s market with vendors selling fresh produce, homemade des serts, plants and other unique products, Tuesdays. through Nov. 1. Oklahoma County OSU Extension Center, 2500 NE 63rd St., 405-713-1125, okiemgs. okstate.edu. TUE, THROUGH NOV 1 Oktoberfest at Cross Timbers enjoy a day of live music, special brew releases and collect the limited edi tion themed stein, noon, Sat., Sept. 10. Cross Timbers Brewing Co., 1900 Linwood Blvd. Ste. 100B, 855-5233763, crosstimbersbrewing.com. SAT, SEPT 10
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Busker Street Fair an evening of entertainment in the gardens with street performers of all types featuring musicians, magicians, stilt walkers, a tarot card reader, vendors, sweet treats, local beer and more, 6-9 p.m., Fri., Sept. 9. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. FRI, SEPT 9 Photo Shutterstock
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THU, SEPT 15 Marcus Saputo a live stand-up comedy perfor mance, 8 p.m., Thu., Sept. 15. The Vanguard, 222 N. Main St., Tulsa, 918-561-6885, thevanguardtulsa.com.
Hairspray a musical based in the 60s about young Tracy Turnblad who strives to land a spot on TV’s most popular show and break the social norms of society, Sept. 6-11. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcciviccenter.com.
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OKCPHIL Classics: Opening Night join the Oklahoma City Philharmonic for their first concert of the season with guest pianist, Garrick Ohlsson, featuring Gabriela Lena Frank’s Escaramuza, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 Emperor and Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra, op. 30, 8 p.m., Sat., Sept. 17. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. SAT, SEPT 17
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THU, SEPT 15 Nikki Glaser live stand-up comedy performance, 8 p.m., Fri., Sept. 16. The Criterion, 500 E. Sheridan Ave., 405-308-1803, criterionokc.com. FRI, SEPT 16
TUE-SUN, SEPT 6-11 Hamlet written by William Shakespeare, this tragedy tells the story of the Prince of Denmark and his struggle with life and death after the ghost of his murdered father tells Hamlet to avenge him by killing the new King, who is also Hamlet’s uncle, Sept. 9-24.
The Queens Drag Show a live drag show by Nude Art Show, 7 p.m., Sat., Sept. 10. Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St., 918-584-2306, cainsballroom.com. SAT, SEPT from page 21 GO TO OKGAZETTE.COM FOR MORE LISTINGS
The Hootenanny a unique comedy experience with Rayna and her Hootenanny Harlots, 10 p.m., Fri., Sept. 9. Frankie’s, 2807 NW 36th St., 405-602-2030, facebook.com/frankiesokc. FRI, SEPT 9 Jim Gaffigan a live stand-up comedy performance, Thu., Sept. 15. River Spirit Casino Resort, 8330 Riv erside Parkway, Tulsa, 918-299-8518, riverspirittulsa. com.
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Free Yoga in the Park an all-levels class on the Devon Lawn; bring your own water and yoga mat., 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Myriad Bo tanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUE & SAT, ONGOING Full Moon Bike Ride bring your bike or rent one from Ride OKC for a leisurely ride as the sun sets, lights and helmets are required to participate, 7:30 p.m., Sat., Sept. 10. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com.
The Ragin’ Cajun John Morgan live stand-up comedy performance, 8 p.m., Sept. 15-16; 7 p.m.& 9:30 p.m., Sept. 17. Loony Bin Comedy Club, 8503 N. Rockwell Ave., 405-239-4242, loonybincomedy. com. WED-SAT, SEPT 15-17 Red Light Special live drag show, 10 p.m., Sat., Sept. 10. Frankie’s, 2807 NW 36th St., 405-6022030, facebook.com/frankiesokc.
Scintillating Sounds of India features sitar player Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and violinist Vidu shi Vijayalakshmi Lalgudi as a duet for an evening of live music in the park, 8:30 p.m., Fri., Sept. 9. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org.
THU-SAT, SEPT 15-24 [title of show] this 90-minute show featuring four actors and a piano show tells the journey of Hunter, Jeff and their friends as they write and perform their show at the New York Music Theatre Festival and learn more about themselves along the way, 8 p.m. Sept. 8-10, 15-17; 2 p.m. Sept. 11. The Pollard Theatre, 120 W. Harrison Ave., 405-2822800, thepollard.org.
ACTIVE Discover Surf Class learn to surf in less than two hours from bodyboarding to full standing, once the basics are down then it is onto techniques, turning, balancing and wiping out, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Weds. and Sun.; 10-11 a.m. Sat. Riversport OKC, 800 Riversport Drive, 405-552-4040, riversportokc.org.
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WED, SAT-SUN, ONGOING FC Tulsa vs Louisville City FC soccer game, Wed., Sept. 7. ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave., 918744-5998. WED, SEPT 7
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FRI, SEPT 9 Theatre Crude Fringe Festival a 10-day festival showcasing live performances from various disciplines including comedy, magic, dance, horror, improv and more from artists across the country, Sept. 15-24. Jewel Box Theatre, 321 NW 36th St., 4055211786, jewelboxokc.com.
SAT, SEPT 10 Jurassic 5K Beer Crawl join Jurassic CrossFit in their 5K beer Crawl Bingo as participants walk or run to 6 different breweries to collect stamps on their bingo cards, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat., Sept. 17. Skydance Brewing Co., 1 N.E. 7th St., Ste. A, 405768-2154, skydancebrewing.com.
FIRST AND THIRD THU, ONGOING Skate into the New Millennium enjoy an evening of Y2K fun at the Sky Rink during the 90s and early 2000s themed skate night, 6-10 p.m., Fri., Sept. 9. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. FRI, SEPT 9 St. Jude Walk/Run a 5K hybrid event to raise money for childhood cancer research during Child hood Cancer Awareness Month, 8:30-11 a.m., Sat., Sept. 17. Wheeler Park, 1120 S. Western Ave., 405297-2211, wheelerdistrict.com. SAT, SEPT 17 Wheeler Crit cheer on Oklahoma’s top cyclists at this weekly race around the Wheeler District, 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays, through Nov. 4. The Big Friendly Brewery & Taproom, 1737 Spoke St., 405-492-3785, thebigfriendly.com.
SAT, SEPT 17 Myriad in Motion: Zumba grab your gym clothes and shoes for a cardio Latin-inspired dance workout led by Evelin Pino with YMCA, 6:45 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month through Oct. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com.
GO TO OKGAZETTE.COM FOR LISTINGS Moons Dance Festival honoring The Five Moons ballerinas this year’s festi val features discussions and educational events with Peoria members, dance artists Shawnee 659 First Americans Blvd.,
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Ukulele Open Jam a monthly jam session open to all to either participate or listen, hosted by Jeff Howard & the OKC Ukulele Group, third Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. through Dec. 17. American Banjo Museum, 9 E. Sheridan Ave., 405-604-2793, ameri canbanjomuseum.com.
TUE, THROUGH NOV 4 Zumba at Scissortail Park participate in a weekly free class at the Sky Rink Event Pavilion, 9-10 a.m., Saturdays, through Oct. 29. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortail park.org. SAT, THROUGH OCT 29
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405-594-2100. FRI-SUN, SEPT 9-11 Photo provided/University of Oklahoma SCAN THE QR CODE TICKETSFOR & MORE INFO THE ASSEMBLYJONES 901 W SHERIDAN AVE, OKC | @THEJONESOKC THE JONES ASSEMBLY AND LIVELY BEERWORKS WEEKNIGHT FREE LOCAL LIVE MUSIC • TUES - FRI THE CONCERTLIVELYSERIES ON THE JONES PATIO CONCERTTUESDAYLINEUPSEPT 20 Stabili presents Gov’t Mule SUNDAY SEPT 25 Andrew Bird AND IRON & WINE FRIDAY OCT Whitney7 TUESDAY OCT 18 Sofi Tukker Live: The Wet Tennis Tour THURSDAY NOV 10 SATURDAYStoneyLaRueNOV 12 The Jones Assembly presents Clerks III: THE CONVENIENCE TOUR WITH KEVIN SMITH at The Auditorium at The Douglass 9/7 ELIZABETH SPEEGLE 9/8 CLAYTON FIKE 9/9 JOSH ROBERTS 9/13 LEVI PARHAM 9/14 BRANDON BIRDWELL 9/15 TANNER FIELDS 9/16 BLAKE O
WINIKO: Life of an Object, Selections from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian reflecting on the Native belief that their cultural materials hold the spirit of their makers and those who wore or used them this exhibit features of over 100 items that have been returned to the 39 tribes of Oklahoma after being taken from them in the early 1900s, ongoing. First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Blvd., 405594-2100. ONGOING Visit okgazette.com/Events/AddEvent to submit your event or email them to listings@okgazette.com. Sorry, but phone submissions cannot be accepted. Submissions must be received by Oklahoma Gazette no later than noon on Wednesday fourteen days before the desired publication date. Submissions run as space allows, although we strive to make the listings as inclusive as possible. For liveOKGmusic see page 29 GO TO OKGAZETTE.COM FOR MORE LISTINGS continued 23
OKLA HOMMA the signature exhibition of the mu seum, features works of art, interactive media, and film from all 39 tribes in Oklahoma as of today depicting stories with ancestral origins, collective histories, sports and more, ongoing. First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Blvd., 405-594-2100. ONGOING
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Destination Oklahoma features works from five different Oklahoma artists throughout the state, de picting the distinct cultural backgrounds in various media types, such as ceramics, photographs, video, painting and more, through Oct. 17. Oklahoma Con temporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org. THROUGH OCT 17
The Elevate at 21c a program that presents exhibitions for local artists in the community which currently features works by Virginia Sitzes and a collaboration between Denise Duong and Gabriel Friedman, through Jan. 31, 2023. 21c Museum Hotel, 900 W. Main St., 405-982-6900, 21cmuseumhotels. com. THROUGH JAN 31 Highlights from the Rose Family Glass Collection this private curated collection showcases a broader look at the Studio Glass movement that began in the 1950s in America and continues to present date, through Jan. 15, 2023. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH JAN 15, 2023
Selections from In Citizen’s Garb: Native Americans on the Southern Plains an exhibit displaying modern gelatin silver prints made from glass plate negatives of Indigenous people in the Lawton and Fort Sill area from 1889 to 1891, ongoing. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 405-521-2491, okhistory.org. TUE-MON, ONGOING
Copper Snakes features paintings by Kees Holterman with characters exploring memories that transformed, repaired and renewed experiences in everyday life, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. SEPT 15 THROUGH OCT 15
The SuperNatural an exhibit features works from several artists focusing on a new world whose shape and matter will be determined by human activity. 21c Museum Hotel, 900 W. Main St., 405-982-6900, 21cmuseumhotels.com. THROUGH FEB 28, 2023
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One Hundred Years of Revolution: French Art from 1850 to 1950 features works arranged in chronological order to show how the French art ists changed from creating realistic depictions of the world to abstract compositions over a 100 year pe riod, through Feb. 19, 2023. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH FEB 19, 2023 Screen Printing Basics learn the art of screen printing with Kees Holterman and AnnaVittoria Conner-Pickett as participants create their own concert posters, 9 a.m., Sept. 16; 3 p.m., Sept. 17. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. FRI-SAT, SEPT 16-17 Second Friday Art Walk a free celebration of arts & creativity held monthly in the Walker Arts District of Downtown Norman, second Friday of every month, 6 p.m. Downtown Norman, 122 E. Main St., 405-6376225, downtownnorman.com. FRI, SEPT 9
VISUAL ARTS 12x12 Art Fundraiser an exhibition of 12-by-12-inch works created by 175 artists to raise funds for Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition with live entertainment and cash bar,7-10 p.m., Fri., Sept. 16. Lively Beerworks, 815 SW 2nd St, 405-879-2400, ovac-ok.org. FRI, SEPT 16 Adult Night at Mix-Tape an after-hours event that allows those 18 and over a night to explore this immersive experiences, third Thursday of every month, 7-10 p.m. through Dec. 15. Factory Obscura, 25 NW 9th St., factoryobscura.fun. THU, THROUGH DEC 15 Calligraphy with Carly learn the art of calligra phy in this 3 hour session with professional guidance as participants create their own work of art, 6-9 p.m., Sat., Sept. 10. Commonplace Books, 1325 N. Walker Ave., 405-534-4540, commonplacebooksokc. com. SAT, SEPT 10 Chihuly Then and Now: The Collection at Twenty an exhibition celebrating the 20th anniver sary of the Chihuly collection at OKCMOA showcas ing five decades of glass and painting telling the story of his groundbreaking career featuring never before seen works in Oklahoma City, through June 18, 2024. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH JUNE 18, 2024
Synesthesia Factory Obscura’s newest immersive art experience focusing on color and textural ele ments while guests open their senses to discover what colors sound and smell like. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 405-325-3272, ou.edu/ fjjma. THROUGH JUNE 4, 2023 Synonymy features works by Aaron Cahill as he explores the connection between asymmetry and balance, Sept. 8 through Oct. 2. DNA Galleries, 1709 NW 16th St., 405-525-3499, dnagalleries.com. SEPT 8 THROUGH OCT 2
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The Light features paintings by Eliseo Casiano that combine family history with symbolism to showcase his cultural lineage, Aug. 20-Sept. 24. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org.
Deep Deuce Director’s Cut: Twister (1996, USA, Jan de Bont) the classic Oklahoma-based film about storm chasers and their creation of an advanced weather alert system, that requires them to be up-close and personal with extremely violent tornadoes, will be screened outdoors with free movie snacks and a red carpet photo op, 8 p.m., Fri., Sept. 9. Deep Deuce District, 100 NE 3rd St., 405-235-3500, deepdeucedistrict.com. FRI, SEPT 9 Image provided/Warner Bros.
Muling the load GOV’T MULE TAKES THE STAGE AT THE JONES ASSEMBLY ON SEPT. 20 WITH A NEW RECORD OF BLUES-HEAVY MATERIAL IN TOW.
Heavy Load Blues along with a smattering of songs from the next studio effort of original material slated to drop later this year. After a slew of American dates, the Mule heading over the pond to Europe, pandemic permitting.
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As someone who cut his teeth growing up on the sounds of power trios like Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Warren Haynes always knew the blues was as important an underpinning of that musical style as the hard-rock riffing of those outfits. Blues has been a major part of Haynes’ musical expression, whether it was while he was a member of The Allman Brothers Band or doing his own thing either as a solo artist or as a part of Gov’t Mule, so it should come as no sur prise that the North Carolina native has always been hankering to record an all-blues record, something that came to fruition late last year with the release of Heavy Load Blues. Gov’t Mule plays its rescheduled date at The Jones Assembly on Sept.The20. pandemicforced lockdown proved to be the perfect opportunity for Haynes and the rest of the Mule (drummer Matt createNewatCarlsson)bassistDannykeyboardist/guitaristAbts,LouisandJorgentosetupshopThePowerStationEnglandandanauthenticblues sound via a combination of analog tape combined with vintage guitars, amps and equipment.
“We’re just going to take it one step at a time. [As for the new project], one of the things that Dickey Betts and I talked about way back when we were writing for the Allman Brothers was how important and fun it is to write for the strengths of the band. When you have a project on the horizon like that, it makes you focus on writing that way and the result is always good,” Haynes said. Visit thejonesassembly.com
The result yielded a deep dive into blues classics by the likes of Leroy Carr, Muddy Water and John Lee Hooker that wound up along side a number of originals and stylistic left turns like a dip into the Tom Waits catalog. “We wanted to make two records, which we did by setting up in the studio in Connecticut and making two different records in two different rooms at the same time because we had all this time on our hands and I had all this new material,” he said. “We would liter ally go in the big room in the morning and record until about 9 p.m. for the upcoming Gov’t Mule record. And then around nine at night, we’d move into the small room, which we dubbed The Blues Room and play blues the rest of the night and we just did that every day. Making the blues record didn’t take that long and we were only recording at night, which was great because the blues is meant to be played at night,” Haynes said.
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What makes Heavy Load Blues such a rich listening experience is Gov’t Mule avoids cluttering the track list with hoary weekend warrior classics like “Hoochie Coochie Man” or “Sweet Home Chicago” and instead going a little deeper into the genre’s canon, a strategy Haynes made sure to follow.“I’ve been making a list [of songs I wanted to cover] for quite a while now,” Haynes said. “Whenever I’d hear a song I liked, I’d write it down with the idea that one of these days when I get around to writing a blues record, I might want to tackle this song and just put it on the list. Some of them I’ve thought about for years but some of them we added recently, like the Tom Waits tune ‘Make It Rain.’ I didn’t think about that until about two years ago when I was listening to that song. I thought it was just a blues song and thought about doing that because it seemed like a cool idea to not only include classic blues, but to maybe throw a curveball in there. I wanted to stray as far away from just playing a bunch of blues favorites as pos sible. I wanted to cover Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland and Junior Wells, but I didn’t want to do the obvious stuff that ev erybody would choose. It was also important that the original songs and the cover songs both sounded like the same record. I didn’t want any of it to feel like it didn’t belong.” Now, as has long been the case for Haynes and the Mule, the road beckons like an old friend, particu larly after offFansdatescancelforcedCOVID-19fluctuatingnumbersthebandtoandreschedulefromlate2021.canexpectplentyof
“I’ve been thinking about making a blues record for five or six years, so it’s been on the back burner for a while,” Haynes said. “And then when the whole lock down thing started, everybody was having to figure out how to deal with the new situation. Somehow, the thought of moving the blues record to the front burner kind of made sense. I also was writing tons of music and I don’t usually write many blues songs or ones that are considered to be blues songs. But I had written five or six over the past couple of years, so it was all kind of pointing in that direction.”
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“Day After Day” is a tight pop song that’s anchored by the same three notes played over and over “It’s all about the pandemic and the strife,” Rzeznik said. “I’m singing ‘It’s all the same day after day/The more you scream, the less youThesay.’’’songs on Chaos in Bloom are more observational than point edly political. But they’re rooted in the two years of upheaval, be ginning with the COVID-19 shut down of March 2020. “It came out of a really crazy time,” Rzeznik said. “I found myself in the middle of a pandem ic and in the middle of a Black Lives Matter protest. You’re feeling the intensity of the people… We came out on the other side and we’ve definitely changed. I hope we can find more in common with each other.” In fact, finding commonality happens during live shows, and it’s why Rzeznik wants to be out playing again this summer. “That’s what I love about playing live,” he said. “It doesn’t matter what your politics are, what you think about all the things that tear us apart, everybody in that room has something in common. They’re there to hear the band, whoever it is. They’re there for the music. The music is a small thing, but at least it’sVisitsomething.”thezooamphitheatre.com
Kicking off with a ringing, driving guitar, the newly released single “Yeah, I Like You” revs up scrappy rock ‘n’ roll, skewering meaningless internet and social media celebrity culture with its big choruses and pop hooks. “That song’s a lot of fun,” said singer/songwriter/guitarist John Rzeznik. “What I love about that song is it really is a satirical kind of commentary on fame in the year 2022. I’m sitting around going ‘Who are these people? What are they famous for?’ You used to have to do something to be famous... some of it is my age and some of it is the absurdity of social media. There’s a girl eating noodles. I eat noodles, why aren’t I famous? Everything is so weirdly random.” Welcome to the Goo Goo Dolls in the second decade of the 21st century. They take the stage at the Zoo Amphitheatre Sept. 17. “Yeah, I Like You” and the rest of Chaos in Bloom , the album the band released this August, was recorded last summer, when the band decamped to Woodstock, N.Y., living in a house with a studio on the property.
The long-running alt rock band’s 13th album, Chaos in Bloom marks the first time Rzeznik has produced one of the band’s albums. He aimed to bring together vintage and contemporary sounds – and to capture the Goo Goo Dolls at their best. “I wanted the album to have more of a live feel to it,” Rzeznik said. “A couple songs, I used drum machines and synthesizers. That’s a different kind of process. For the rock songs, it was live. The live versions of the songs, to me, always came across better than the studio versions. “We would do 30 takes of a song. It was interesting. We tried to mix a lot of old techniques with new stuff. We recorded to tape, tried to limit the number of tracks,” he said. “The power of a microphone up to a guitar amp, how do you do that? That just isn’t done today. I wanted it to sound like something that could have been made in the ‘70s, the ‘90s, or today.” Rzeznik did all the pro duction, up to a point. Then he brought in Gregg Wattenberg to help finish the“Irecord.feltlike I couldn’t take these songs any further,” he said. “I stepped up in front of the mic and I was going to produce my own vocals. Then I went ‘I don’t know how to doRzeznik,this.’” bassist Robby Takac and the rest of the band were set to rehearse “Yeah, I Like You,” later on the day of this interview, getting the new song ready for its live debut. “Once it’s out for a few days, people will learn it,” Rzeznik said. “We have such a large body of work behind us. You have to play a lot of those songs for people. I love doing that. I like entertain ing people. I really do.” That, of course, means the likes of “Iris,” “Name,” “Slide,” “Give a Little Bit” “Better Days” and “Broadway” will likely be heard on the band’s first full-fledged tour since 2019. “I had to do three shows in a row the other day. I was, ‘Oh shit, I’ve got to get back in shape,’” he said. “It’s really hard to sing for two or three hours. Singing is more athletic than people think. It takes a lot of practice and re hearsing. I have to warm up my voice, do core exercise and sprints to get my wind back. Some people are absolute naturals. “But I need to do all that stuff, to see my vocal coach, do the ex ercises,” Rzeznik said. “I can’t smoke cigarettes anymore. It’s like, ‘This is no fun.’ I can’t drink anymore. I can’t smoke any more. But I get to do something that’s reallyMoreawesome.”songsfrom Chaos in Bloom will almost certainly make their way into the set as the tour con tinues – like the protest song “Let the Sun Come Back Again.”
“It’s unfair that there’s one man who has $200 billion and flies on a giant penis into space and one in five kids are food insecure, or that a kid’s got to graduate from college with $100,000 in debt or that someone can’t love who they love and have to be in fear,” Rzeznik said. “That’s so sad. We’re better thanThenthat.”there are the pandemic songs, like “Going Crazy.” (“That was me lying in my bed going ‘What’s going on? I’m going to lose my mind if I don’t get out of here.’”)
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Hitting the same states or markets repeatedly throughout a tour, the struggle to keep the ma terial fresh can be real, often just as much for the band’s own energy
“We’ve basically been on the road the entire year, and we’ve done a ridiculous amount of shows. So it’s been nice to be home and just work on music and be creative and be like, ‘Oh yeah, this part’s fun, too.’” That comparative peace and focus will be short-lived, however. When you front one of the buzzi est bands of the past decade, you’re never grounded for long.
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The day after our chat, he’s off to Chicago, then Toronto, then back home for just over a week before setting off on another month-anda-half-long cross-country leg. It’s a sporadic and unforgiving cycle, but Granduciel likes to be kept on his toes. “When we start playing again after a two-week break or some thing, and you think that you forgot how to play guitar,” he said.
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27MUSIC OKGAZETTE.COM | SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 Adam Granduciel immediately apologizes for being a few minutes late to our call, explaining that he was folding laundry and listening to some brand new demos he’s been working on and just kind of spaced out, losing all track of time. That’s a well-known feeling for any fan of Granduciel’s band, The War on Drugs. Their spacey, atmo spheric guitar-rock feels tailormade for zoning out and ignoring the passage of time a while, and diehards will be pleased to hear that the new stuff he’s working on is just as hypnotic as ever. “It’s just planting the seeds, I guess, for new inspirations and new songs,” Granduciel said.. “I would like to make something that feels kind of really home made in a way that I haven’t done with the last two records. I’m just ready to kind of do something a littleIt’sdifferent.”nosurprise he’s ready for a change. The band’s touring sched ule has been relentless since drop ping their massively-acclaimed new album I Don’t Live Here Anymore last October and kicking off a trek that will finally bring them through OKC Sept. 21 when they hit The Criterion. “Touring has been amazing, and exhausting,” Granduciel said.
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“Those are sometimes the shows where it clicks. It feels like the first time you’ve ever played, and it’s like you just unlock some thing. You’re back to square one or you’re, like, searching, and it’s such a nice feeling sometimes.”
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 | OKGAZETTE.COM MUSIC28 and enjoyment on stage as for re turning fans. With The War on Drugs having already graced Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa just a few short months ago, the question has been floated of how the tour and the songs have developed in ways to keep things exciting. “Luckily, I think the newer mate rial lends itself to kind of evolving a lot over the course of even just one touring cycle,” Granduciel said. “You might get a song to one place and then take a month off and when we pick back up, a couple of the songs are way more laid back or a little groovier. The music is pretty mal leable like that. Like ‘Harmonia’s Dream’ and ‘I Don’t Want to Wait’ and ‘Victim,’ those are all songs that we really love playing, and they can just change even depending on how rested we Despiteare.”the band’s affection for those groovy atmospherics and sometimes long-form instrumental passages, Granduciel said there’s surprisingly little straight-up im provisation or jamming, preferring instead to tighten and refine the band’s interplay among its seven members through composing and collaborating in rehearsals. “We rehearsed a lot for this tour,” he said. “I don’t know if that’s just because most of these songs weren’t recorded with the whole band in the room together or what. They’re a bit more complicated than our other songs and also we hadn’t played together in like three-anda-half years because the touring cycle ended and then a year later was the pandemic. So we rehearsed a lot and going into January this year, we were just way more pre pared than we’d ever been.” Though the songwriting and production that goes into The War on Drugs’ records is normally something of a one-man operation, it’s clear that Granduciel is con sidering more than ever the pos sibility of taking this finely cali brated live band into the studio to create something more collabora tive next time around. You can probably chalk that up to how close he feels with these players and how much fun he’s having with them on stage every night. “It would be fun to have a bit of a different palette to see how this band – how my friends and I – can interpret it,” he said. “So I don’t know. Who knows? But I’m in the very early stages of being excited and that’s a good time. That’s what I like.”Those early-stage ideas will be put on hold for a while longer now as he and the band return to the road with a rejuvenated energy and passion that you might think would escape a band now more than fifteen years and five albums into itsButlife.for Granduciel, no matter what songwriting daydreams he’s getting lost in or what fleeting af ternoon ideas are spacing him out at home, nothing is more impor tant right now. “When we’re on stage and we’re hearing each other and it locks in, it just feels like only we could be doing what we’re doing at that moment,” he said. “So it’s a good feeling.” Visit criterionokc.com. LINGERIE • ADULT TOYS • BDSM & FETISH ITEMS • LOTIONS • NOVELTY GIFTS & CARDS THANKS OKC FOR MAKING PATRICIA’S THE #1 ADULT BOUTIQUE FOR 21 YEARS! 615 E. MEMORIAL, OKC • 405-755-8600 2333 E 71ST ST, TULSA • 918-499-1661 7925 E 41ST ST, TULSA • 918-627-4884 8009 W. RENO, OKC • 405-792-2020 5634 W SKELLY DR, TULSA • 918-446-6336 11344 E 11TH ST, TULSA • 918-438-4224 @PATRICIASSTORES@PATRICIASGIFTSHOP Nominate Us a s B e s t Na u g h t y B u s i n e ss continued from page 27
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Bruce Benson & Studio B, 51st Street Speakeasy. CalebBLUESMcGee, The Deli. BLUES Gov’t Mule, The Jones Assembly. ROCK I Prevail/Pierce the Veil/Fit for a King/Yours Truly, The Criterion. METAL Pearl Jam, Paycom Center. ROCK These are events recommended by Oklahoma Gazette editorial staff members. For full calendar listings, go to okgazette.com.
Adam Aguilar Band, VZD’s Restaurant & Bar. DanielleROCK Nicole, 79th St. Sound Stage Produc tions. DariusBLUESRucker/Tyler Booth, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. SINGER/SONGWRITER Donovan Funk/Dinosaur Boyfriend, Ponyboy. GradyALTERNATIVESpencer & the Work/Brandon Bird well, Beer City Music Hall. COUNTRY Granger Smith/Earl Dibbles Jr., Cain’s Ball room, Tulsa. JeffersonCOUNTRYStarship, Sugar Creek Casino, Hinton. ROCK Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. KillerINSTRUMENTALISTSHearts/KLAMZ/Costanzas, Blue Note. McKeeROCK Brother Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Bar. NickJAZZMassey, Frenzy Brewing Company. SINGER/ PanicSONGWRITERStricken, 89th Street—OKC. TRIBUTE
The Brave Amigos, Frenzy Brewing Company. CarterINSTRUMENTALISTSampson,Ponyboy. COUNTRY Country Music Group Therapy/Biscuits & Groovy, The Deli. COUNTRY Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge Karaoke Night, Dust Bowl. KARAOKE Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. OM/Zombi,INSTRUMENTALISTS
Jack Waters, Hollywood Corners. COUNTRY Jazz Night, Bradford House. JAZZ Sunset Patio Bar Karaoke Night, Sunset Patio. KendrickKARAOKEMcKinney Trio, 51st Street Speakeasy. JAZZ Modest Mouse, The Tulsa Theater, Tulsa. ROCK The Wednesday Band, The Deli. COUNTRY THURSDAY, SEP. 8
Bruce Benson & Studio B, 51st Street Speakeasy. CalebBLUESMcGee, The Deli. BLUES Dragged Under/Rivals/Aryia/Glasslands, 89th Street—OKC. ALTERNATIVE Hunter Thomas, Overholser Mansion. ACOUSTIC Kenny Pitts, Rococo. ACOUSTIC Toadies/Reverend Horton Heat, Cain’s Ball room, Tulsa. ALTERNATIVE WEDNESDAY, SEP. 14 Arts Fishing Club, Ponyboy. ALTERNATIVE Backstreet Boys, Paycom Center. POP Emery/Norma Jean/Aaron Gillespie/OH/ Sleeper/Salt Creek, The Vanguard, Tulsa. JazzALTERNATIVENight,Bradford House. JAZZ Sunset Patio Bar Karaoke Night, Sunset Patio. KendrickKARAOKEMcKinney Trio, 51st Street Speakeasy. JAZZ Toadies/Reverend Horton Heat, Diamond Ballroom. ALTERNATIVE The Wednesday Band, The Deli. COUNTRY Whethan/Wavedash/JSTJR, Ponyboy. ELECTRONIC
89th Street—OKC. ROCK Shelly Phelps and The Storm, Bourbon Street Bar. BLUES Short & Broke/The BlueRays/JL Jones, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES Steve Pruitt/Jeremy Thomas/ Clayton Rof fey, VZD’s Restaurant & Bar. Vehicles/Rubes/Senseless,JAZZBlue Note. ROCK FRIDAY, SEP. 9
The Aints/Bailey Gilbert & Friends, The Deli. AMERICANAGirlinRed, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ALTERNATIVE TUESDAY, SEP. 13
Patrick Winsett and The Foolish Pride, Hol lywood Corners. AMERICANA Randall King, Diamond Ballroom. COUNTRY Shortt Dogg, UCO Jazz Lab. BLUES SATURDAY, SEP. 10 Austin Duplantis, Frenzy Brewing Company. TheSINGER/SONGWRITERBottomoftheBarrel, Hollywood Corners. BTØDD/TommyBLUEGRASS Flow/Kale Isaac, Ponyboy. GarrettHIPHOP“Big G” Jackson, UCO Jazz Lab. BLUES Harakiri/Counter Culture Prophet/ Upper Class Vagrants/Labadie House/ Basses Loaded/Ray Fields and the Struggle, The Vanguard, Tulsa. ROCK Hosty, Hollywood Corners. BLUES Interpol/Spoon, The Criterion. ROCK Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. KennyINSTRUMENTALISTSPitts, The Black Hawk Casino, Shawnee. McKeeACOUSTICBrother Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Bar. NeonJAZZ Cathedral/Endocrine Twins, Blue Note. OklahomaROCK
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Built to Spill/French Tips/Orua, Cain’s Ball room, Tulsa. ALTERNATIVE Hosty, The Deli. ELECTRIC Jazz Night, Blue Note. JAZZ No Whiners Aloud, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES Tin Can Gramophone/Hosty, The Deli. FOLK MONDAY, SEP. 19
The Aints/Bailey Gilbert & Friends, The Deli. GWAR,AMERICANA Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. METAL TUESDAY, SEP. 20
All Stars, Bedlam Bar-B-Q. ROCK Owen Pickard/Kelcie Pickard/Alexa Masters/ Haylie Bagwell/Lauren Akin/Michael Scalf/ Josh Terry, Rodeo Opry. COUNTRY Pup, Tower Theatre. POP Scott Keeton, Remington Park. ROCK Shinyribs, Beer City Music Hall. COUNTRY Spunk Adams, Angry Scotsman Brewing. JAZZ SUNDAY, SEP. 11 And Then There Were Two, Frankie’s. Hosty,AMERICANA
THURSDAY, SEP. 15 Country Music Group Therapy/Biscuits & Groovy, The Deli. COUNTRY Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge Karaoke Night, Dust Bowl. KARAOKE Iron Maiden, BOK Center, Tulsa. METAL Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. MaddieINSTRUMENTALISTSandTae/Sacha/Abbey Cone, Tower Theatre.NevermindCOUNTRY the Embers/Me Too, Thanks/Elijah Stoll, Blue Note. ROCK Shelly Phelps and The Storm, Bourbon Street Bar. ShortBLUES&Broke/The BlueRays/JL Jones, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES FRIDAY, SEP. 16 Jessica Tate, The Deli. INSTRUMENTALISTS Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. McKeeINSTRUMENTALISTSBrotherJazzBand, Bourbon Street Bar. JAZZMountain Smoke, Belle Isle Restaurant and Brewery. FOLK Mr Glass/KALO, Blue Note. BLUES Triple Kick, Hollywood Corners. ROCK SATURDAY, SEP. 17 Brantley Cowan, Bedlam Bar-B-Q. ROCK Cowboy Jim Garling/Keelee Bright/ Phillip Wilson/Isabelle Smith/Dan Soriano, Rodeo Opry. COUNTRYGooGoo Dolls, The Zoo Amphitheatre. POP Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. LindaINSTRUMENTALISTSRonstadt/ChristyBryant, Belle Isle Res taurant and Brewery. SINGER/SONGWRITER McKee Brother Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Bar. OldJAZZBulldog Band, UCO Jazz Lab. ROCK Wyatt Flores/Kaitlyn Kilian, Blue Note. SINGER/SONGWRITER SUNDAY, SEP. 18
Calliope Musicals a folk band turned psychedelic pop group led by Carrie Fussell and also a frequent flier at SXSW, this band loves to amaze their audiences with explosive vocals, lead and bass guitars,a vibraphone, tribal drums, and some secondhand glam. Currently on tour with Broken Bay, they will be stopping on Sept. 13 at Ponyboy, 423 NW 23rd St. 405-896-2037, ponyboyokc.com. TUES, SEPT 13 Photo provided/Kate Balising
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The Deli. ELECTRIC Jazz Night, Blue Note. JAZZ John Calvin Abney, The Blue Door. ALTERNATIVEMichaelBublé, BOK Center, Tulsa. POP No Whiners Aloud, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES Tin Can Gramophone/Hosty, The Deli. FOLK MONDAY, SEP. 12
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): How to be the best Libra you can be in the next three weeks: 1. Make sure your cool attention to detail never gets chilly. Warm it up now and then. Invite your heart to add its counsel to your head’s observations. Tenderize your objectivity. 2. Always be willing to be puzzled. Always be entertained and educated by your puzzlement. Proceed on the theory that nothing ever changes unless somebody is puzzled. 3. Practice, practice, practice the art of moderation. Do so with the intention of using it as a flexible skill rather than an unthinking habit. 4. Applying the Goldilocks principle will be essential. Everything must be just right: neither too much nor too little; neither overly grand nor overly modest.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I have always felt you Capricorns are wise to commune with rocks, dirt, mud, sand, and clay. I think you should regularly touch the actual earth with your hands and bare feet. If I’m out hiking with a Capricorn friend, I might urge them to sniff blooming mushrooms and lean down to kiss the exposed roots of trees. Direct encounters with natural wonders are like magic potions and miracle medicine for you. Moreover, you flourish when you nurture close personal relationships with anything that might be described as foundational. This is always true, but will be extra true for you in the coming weeks. Your words of power are kernel, core, gist, marrow, and keystone.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
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Review: Named after the final track on Gov’t Mule’s 12th album, “Black Horizon” opens with a somewhat-apt review for the strain itself: “Red sun sinking down in the valley/ Even sinking down myself/I’m tired, I can feel me turning into someone else/Into someone else.” Though the lyrics are somewhat bleak (no surprise given the title), the strain’s effects aren’t nearly so cumbersome. There’s an intense head high but none of the couchlock you might ex pect from this collaboration between Stability Cannabis and the band, so if you’re feeling meta, fire some of this one up before the band’s show at The Jones Assembly Sept. 20.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One of my favorite Sagittarians is practical mystic Caroline Myss, who was born with sun and Mercury and ascendant in Sagittarius. In accordance with current astrological omens, I’ve gathered six of her quotes to serve your current needs. 1. There isn’t anything in your life that cannot be changed. 2. When you do not seek or need approval, you are at your most powerful. 3. Healing comes from gathering wisdom from past actions and letting go of the pain that the education cost you. 4. The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. 5. What serves your spirit enhances your body. What diminishes your spirit diminishes your body. 6. What is in you is stronger than what is out there to defeat you.
In the coming weeks, logic may be of only partial use to you. Information acquired through your senses might prove less than fully adequate, as well. On the other hand, your talents for feeling deeply and tapping into your intuition can provide you with highly accurate intelligence. Here’s a further tip to help you maximize your ability to understand reality: Visit a river or creek or lake. Converse with the fish and frogs and turtles and beavers. Study the ways of the crabs and crayfish and eels. Sing songs to the dragonflies and whirligig beetles and lacewings.
Review: A bit west of OKC you’ll find Elemental Progress, an artsy cannabis shop with a sharp focus on cannabis education and compassion ate care. It’s also currently the only place near the city to find Social Bison, the terpene-in fused seltzer referenced on the cover story. The knowledgeable budtenders are eager to walk you through their impressive library of products. The ‘CGC’ as they fondly call it is one of their top-sellers, and they like to keep it in stock due to the high demand. It’s easy to see why this flavor is so popular — the color is as striking as the gassy aroma, with the thick layer of trichomes accent ing the dark hues. Heartland Farms is well known for its flower and this unique cross between Wedding Cake, Gelato 33 and Orange Sherbet is a standout with its superb taste that results in a relaxing and hazy high, perfect for winding down after a long day.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When you Geminis are at your best, you don’t merely tolerate dualities. You enjoy and embrace them. You work with them eagerly. While many non-Geminis regard oppositions and paradoxes as at best inconvenient and at worst obstructive, you often find how the apparent polarities are woven together and complementary. That’s why so many of you are connoisseurs of love that’s both tough and tender. You can be effective in seemingly contradictory situations that confuse and immobilize others. All these skills of yours should come in handy during the coming weeks. Use them to the hilt.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Author Jean Frémon says Cancerian naturalist Henry David Thoreau “always had two notebooks—one for facts, and the other for poetry. But Thoreau had a hard time keeping them apart, as he often found facts more poetic than his poems.” Judging from your current astrological omens, Cancerian, I suspect you are entering a time when facts will be even more poetic than usual. If you open yourself to the magic of reality, the mundane details of everyday life will delight you and appeal to your sense of wonder. Routine events will veer toward the marvelous. Can you bear to experience so much lyrical grace? I think so.
Aries-born Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the greatest basketball players ever. He excelled at most aspects of the game. Some experts say his rebounding was only average for a player his size—seven feet, two inches. But he is still the third-best rebounder in National Basketball Association history. And he played for 20 years, until age 40. What tips might Abdul-Jabbar have for you now? Here’s a suggestion from him that aligns with your current astrological omens: “Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.” The implication is that you have a lot of strengths, and now it’s time to raise up the rest of your skill set.
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The coming weeks will be a favorable time to dream up creative solutions to problems that haven’t fully materialized yet. Then you can apply your discoveries as you address problems that already exist. In other words, dear Aquarius, I’m telling you that your uncanny facility for glimpsing the future can be useful in enhancing your life in the present. Your almost psychic capacity to foretell the coming trends will be instrumental as you fix glitches in the here and now.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): As a Taurus, you are always wise to be reverent toward your five senses. They are your glorious treasures, your marvelous superpowers, your sublime assets. In the coming weeks, they will serve you even better than usual. As you deploy them with all your amazement and appreciation unfurled, they will boost your intelligence. They will heighten your intuition in ways that guide you to good decisions. You will tune into interesting truths that had previously been hidden from you. I suspect your sensory apparatus will be so sharp and clear that it will work almost as extrasensory powers.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “To love oneself is hard work,” declares Virgo author Hanif Abdurraqib. He adds, “But I think it becomes harder when you realize that you’re actually required to love multiple versions of yourself that show up without warning throughout a day, throughout a week, throughout a month, throughout a life.” Let’s make that your inspirational strategy, Virgo. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to refine, deepen, and invigorate your love for all your selves. It may be hard work, but I bet it will also be fun and exhilarating.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There are blessings in every abyss. You, of all the signs in the zodiac, have the greatest capacity to find those blessings and make them yours. Likewise, there is an abyss in each blessing. You, of all the signs, have the most power to make sure your experiences in the abyss don’t detract from but enhance the blessing. In the coming weeks, dear Scorpio, take maximum advantage of these superpowers of yours. Be a master of zeroing in on the opportunities seeded in the dilemmas. Show everyone how to home in on and enjoy the delights in the darkness. Be an inspirational role model as you extract redemption from the messes.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “What good is it if you read Plato but never clean your toilet?” writes author Alice Munro. To which I add, “What good is it if you have brilliant breakthroughs and intriguing insights but never translate them into practical changes in your daily rhythm?” I’m not saying you are guilty of these sins, Leo. But I want to ensure that you *won’t* be guilty of these sins in the coming weeks. It’s crucial to your long-term future that you devote quality time to being earthy and grounded and pragmatic. Be as effective as you are smart.
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