Bright Whites, Big City
With its crisp, clean look, white plays a starring role in home furnishings, fashion and finishing touches.
405 Magazine - Slice August 2012
Time Passages
A rusty remnant of Eagle Park in Cache, Oklahoma, photographed on a hot August day by Susan Dragoo of Norman. Eagle Park closed over 25 years ago, but its most treasured historic building – the Quanah Parker Star House –…
App-y Days Are Here Again
When it comes to appetizers, wine is a fickle mistress. What you serve is directly tied to the wine you will be drinking. After much discussion with a local chef on what to pair with any type of wine, he taught me some easy dishes that are perfect to serve at your next gathering.
Reign Man
Music fans will be getting the royal treatment in Shawnee August 18, and that’s not merely wordplay based on the guest performer’s regal name: the incomparable B.B. King really truly is the King of the Blues.
deadCENTER Dealings
For more photos from bluCENTER Bash click here. For more photos from Bringing Up Bobby Party click here. For more photos from the Stella Artois & Slice Happy Hour click here.
Two for the Show
When the 2012 News 9 Concept Homes open for tours on August 9, they will afford Oklahomans an opportunity to experience not one, but two, exquisite luxury homes showcasing the latest design and building ideas.
Step Right This Way
Lyric Theatre’s spectacular summer lineup of “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Sweet Charity” and “Call Me Madam” has had a common link besides Broadway excellence: all three shows were highlights in the exceptional, illustrious career of two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera. To cap off its season with a flourish, Lyric welcomes Rivera herself to OKC to share an intimate evening of music from “West Side Story,” “Chicago” and many more of her most celebrated musicals.
Look! Up in the Sky!
The Oklahoma City SkyDance Bridge, officially unveiled in April, is already gaining nationwide acclaim.
Long Live the King
It was a Tuesday, overcast and humid. The radio in Mom’s kitchen was set to the AM dial – WKY 930, to be exact. The news hit the air a little past three. “This just in from the Associated Press: Elvis Presley has died at his home in Memphis.”
Reach for the Sun
A new day has dawned in the creative annals of one of the world’s oldest societies, and purveyors of a centuries-old art form are emerging into the light. City Arts Center is proud to host the touring exhibition “Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women From Japan,” a collection of transcendently beautiful creations by a heretofore under-acknowledged demographic.
Time to Train
What’s the number one excuse for not working out? Survey says: “lack of time.” Sure, we’re all busy managing our different worlds and rushing around here and there, but I can assure you that there is someone even busier than you are who is working out right now.
Striking a Spark
Flint is an outstanding addition to downtown and if Oklahoma City is lucky, it will anchor the Colcord for some time to come.
Every Meal a Celebration
Andrew Black has no pictures of himself before the age of 21. His family never owned a camera. He grew up with his grandmother and brothers on 30 acres in the “deep country” of Jamaica. It was a life of subsistence, the family eating what they grew: sugar cane and avocados, mangos and breadfruit.
Full Speed Ahead
Though both have gone far in their lives and artistic careers – Michelle is an international photographer, Wayne the passionate voice of The Flaming Lips – Oklahoma City was and remains their beloved home. Their energy and (ahem) drive in helping to revitalize their neighborhood near OKC’s Plaza District has earned the Coynes recognition in the District’s 2012 Urban Pioneer Awards. The annual honor is presented for their ongoing efforts in strengthening the community, supporting its resurgence and drawing attention to its thriving culture… thus blazing a trail into a vibrant, creative future.
