There’s a Hitt Boy #4, 7 and 28. So what happened to all the others? Well, that’s for them to know, and for you to figure out. The Hitt Boyz are a post-rock, math rock outfit based in Oklahoma City. They play instrumental music listeners can groove to and songs about…your grandparents? “Think about [...]
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The Lunch Report: Beatnix Cafe
The Beatnix Cafe is tasty, wholesome goodness. Photo by Helen Grant. THE BEATNIX CAFE $5-10 per plate 136 Northwest 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73103 “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing” – Archilochus. So said the Greek poet Archilochus. In this formulation, The Beatnix Cafe is a hedgehog. [...]
A Dose of Momentum
“Art doesn’t stand still”- The tagline for Momentum Oklahoma City sets the tone for an event that embraces the new, the unusual, and the experimental. This event returns to the Farmer’s Market this Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10, to once again highlight the work of our community’s emerging artists. If you have [...]
Personhood Protest Draws Hundreds to State Capitol
The protest organized against State Senate Bill 1433 drew a large crowd to the north steps of the State Capitol Tuesday, as legislators, activists, and private citizens spoke out against what they see as an egregious invasion of women’s privacy and personal sovereignty. State Senator Constance Johnson, who has become an Internet hero for attempting [...]
The Asian District is A Little Saigon, A Little Oklahoma
Between the gold geodesic dome, the giant milk bottle, the distant spires of a neo-gothic church, the giant LED palm trees flickering in the distance, and the cell phone store shaped like a Buddhist Stupa, you could be forgiven for asking “where the hell am I?” The intersection of NW 23rd St. and Classen is [...]
Photo Essay: Dr. John Hope Franklin Portrait Dedication
Yesterday the State of Oklahoma bestowed one of its highest honors on Dr. John Hope Franklin by placing a portrait of him alongside other notable native Oklahomans in the State Capitol Gallery. Often called “the father of African American Studies” (Dr. Franklin disliked the term, thinking it too narrow) Dr. John Hope Franklin was one [...]
Mariposa=Butterfly=Awesome
It is perhaps too strong to say that I was not stoked to attend the body positive feminist art and poetry show last night. I at least knew that there would be cupcakes, which is an immediate and obvious improvement over the hummus and pita platters that characterized the living room poetry of the mid-1990s. [...]
2nd Friday Art: Istvan Gallery Opens New Exhibit
Photographer Lori Oden will be one of four artists included in Istvan Gallery’s opening exhibit this Friday. The photo is from Lori Oden’s series entitled, “A Cautionary Tale.” (In conjunction with 2nd Friday Art Walks happening around the metro, each 2nd Friday OKC.NET will feature a local art gallery. -ed) Istvan Gallery 1218 North Western [...]
Love on the Plaza: Family-Friendly Public Displays of Affection
Go make adorable photos at Love on the Plaza this Friday! Photo provided by Event Organizers. I’m sure there are some bitter, disgruntled love-haters out there, but for the rest of us looking for a little fun this weekend with our families or significant others, look no farther than the Plaza District’s Love on the [...]
Everything Old is New Again at Taj
Taj Cuisine of India 1500 Northwest 23rd Street, Oklahoma City (405) 601-1888 Taj and I go way back. I was a frequent customer back when I was in high school, at their original location across from the Blockbuster Video on NW Expressway (this was not only because they were within walking distance of [...]
