Happy New Year! Unfortunately, January is the month where movies go to die. It’s cold, everyone is depressed because they’ve already failed their New Year’s resolutions, and the most creatively bankrupt films are dumped into a month where many won’t be going out. I’d say the pandemic would make this worse, but people might be so desperate to see...
With the rise of the internet has come a new generation of scam artists who the same things crooks have been after since time began: ways to fraudulently rob consumers of their money. Potential scams by way of emails, phone calls or texts are reported regularly to law enforcement – and in Oklahoma, to the Attorney General’s office. Its Consumer...

So Much to See

On-stage entertainment is everywhere in November. In Tulsa, the PAC welcomes a bevy of performances. Don’t miss the tail end of Tulsa Ballet’s Dracula, through Nov. 3, then visit their Peter and the Wolf showcases at Studio K, Nov. 8-9. Also at the PAC are LeCrae: The Deep End Podcast Tour on Nov. 9 and Theatre Tulsa’s hilarious Reefer Madness...
December is here, it’s stacked, and I don’t have time for an intro because there are too many films! First up is Pinocchio, a stop-motion animated musical from Guillermo del Toro. Starring newcomer Gregory Mann as Pinocchio, the film looks to retell the 1883 story made famous by the 1940 Disney adaptation. The rest of the cast is A-list, with...

Nature’s Sugar

Lori Beth McDonald thinks honeybees are fascinating. She loves the taste of honey, is sold on its dietary benefits and enjoys creating food and skincare products from her 40 hives. It’s a win all around for the owner of Tulsa’s Okie Bee Farms, who started her business after she was laid off from an IT job.  Honey, McDonald says, is...
Dusty Hammack and his son, Zac, are using their Marking Tree Design business to keep it local, whenever and whenever they can.    The Hammacks unveiled their “elemental contemporary” furniture and interior design goodies three years ago in Oklahoma City’s historic Western District.  Both born in OKC, the pair produces and showcases their modern, minimalist, functional art in the form of...

Mixed-Use Mastery

A gleaming new building adjacent to ONEOK Field has brought a different type of retail and commercial space to downtown Tulsa. The officers of Vast Bank wanted “to do something for the city and, at the same time, get ourselves a new headquarters,” says Doug DeJarnette, a senior vice president and the director of commercial and private banking with...
Planning: The Timeline With so many things to do and little time to do it, your wedding check-list should be prioritized by importance, but also by urgency. Some items need to be tackled immediately, while others can sit on the backburner for a bit. The following is a suggested timeline.  A year or more in advance: Determine your budget – This is...

Legacy in a Roll

Chimi’s on 81st and Sheridan looks about how you’d imagine, with a long bar, monochrome decor and a welcoming ambiance. The food, though, is better than you’re anticipating. That’s because when Brandon Fischer took over the Tulsa mini-chain, he spent five years improving every item on the menu — testing every dish several times over in his home kitchen....
Teatime is not just for British blokes or grannies wearing lacy white gloves. Oh, no. Gen Z and Millennials are swimming in the tea revolution as they prioritize wellness, cultural values, ceremony, comfort … and beautiful social media moments. “TikTok/social media is a big driving force for the growth of tea culture at the moment,” says Jonathan Khalilian, who ditched...