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The Oklahoma City Thunder return to the hardwood with NBA preseason games at Tulsa’s BOK Center on Oct. 8 and at OKC’s Chesapeake Energy Arena on Oct. 16. The team has its home opener Oct. 25 against Washington and hosts Golden State and Portland on Oct. 27 and 30, respectively. The 42nd Tulsa Run, with 2K, 5K and 15K events,...
Described as a boutique bakery, espresso and pastry bar, you can find Laurannae Baking Co. in the heart of Broken Arrow’s Rose District. The bakery is best known for its cakes; customers are able to customize color palettes, favors and other modifications for the perfect fit, or order classic cakes from the menu. The bakery is bustling with goodies,...
It’s January! As usual, the pickings are slim, but we’ll see what we can cobble together for one of the most depressing months of the year!  First up is Night Swim. Based on a short film, the plot revolves around the Waller family as they move into a new fixer-upper, only to find that a supernatural presence haunts the backyard...

The Best of the Best 2020

Between the months of December and March, you made your voices heard by voting online in a variety of categories. Now, the winners are in. That’s right – it’s time for The Best of the Best. During the last few months, it’s been proven that the adaptability of Oklahomans is unmatched; just look at the way business owners, clients and...
Unless you still have youthful exuberance, you likely experience creaking, groaning joints while extricating yourself from a lengthily occupied chair or couch. This happens to everyone at some point, but, when sedentary periods become extended, it’s time to consider the sobering effects on the body. Jimmy Robinson, director of physical therapy with Oklahoma Sports and Orthopedic Institute in Oklahoma City,...
A “rich and diverse artistic landscape” is essential to the state’s ability to attract and retain business and industry, says Amber Sharples, executive director of the Oklahoma Arts Council.  “In rural Oklahoma, the arts provide economic opportunities and an enhanced quality of life,” she says. “In urban areas, the arts can provide a distinct cultural feel for a community and help...

Life on the Fly

If chef Jonathan Krell’s story only contained two nuggets – he trained with Masaharu Morimoto, and he once worked as a sound engineer on Ozzfest – he’d still be one of the most interesting people in Oklahoma City. As it is, he is easily one of the best, most versatile chefs, too, and he runs the kitchen at Patrono,...

Building Traditions

Whether you celebrate with your extended family or just a small group of friends, Thanksgiving stands alone as a holiday where people of all beliefs and backgrounds can come together to break bread and be thankful. Traditions abound, and you and your family – whether by blood or by choice – can start making them now. There are...

State Greats Share a Stage

Billed as a “powerhouse duo for the ages,” Oklahoma natives Sandi Patty and Kristin Chenoweth take the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center stage at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 in a presentation of yuletide carols and classics. “It is astounding that these two have never been in concert together, and that these two Oklahoma natives and award-winning artists will be side...
“Combating racism is closely tied to combating misinformation,” says Raymond Doswell, Ed.D., the executive director of Greenwood Rising Black Wall Street History Center in Tulsa. “Everyone must start with the truth about the past and the present, regarding how race matters penetrate our society.” Oklahoma’s narrative and history as it relates to Black communities has been tumultuous from the onset....