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36 features TREAT MOM RIGHT | 32
For most moms, Mother’s Day usually includes a meal she didn’t prepare, a little bit of pampering and handmade gifts and cards made by your pintsized sweeties. While all these things sound great, if you’re looking to mix up your Mother’s Day routine this year, we’ve rounded up eight activities guaranteed to create Mom’s Day memories.
WATERY WONDERLAND | 36
Keep the family hydrated to the max and stay cool all summer long at Tulsa’s bigger, better water park, Safari Joe’s H2O, which opens for wild waterbased fun this Memorial Day.
COLLECTIVE TRANSCENDENCE | 38
As Memorial Day weekend arrives, rock music lovers flock to Pryor by the thousands for multiple days of entertainment, partying and an unforgettable concert-going experience at Rocklahoma.
SCORPIONS’ RUDOLF SCHENKER | 41
Despite previous rumblings that the German rocker and the Scorpions might have lost their sting and readied for retirement, he assures us that some of the best is yet to come.
KEEPING THE FAITH | 44
Although church camp may not look exactly like it did years ago, each has a magical way of combining faith and fun and allowing the campers to be themselves.
CHOICE CUTS | 50
One of the world’s fastest growing equine sports, cutting, offers tremendous excitement and drama for horse, rider and spectators alike.
WHOLE LOTTA HISTORY | 54
Explore the creative and historical soul of Oklahoma in detour-worthy museums, some housed in spectacular historic spaces and others built from scratch by renowned architects. And with works inside just as varied, you’re sure to find a museum to suit any taste.
YEARNING FOR YESTERYEAR | 58
Dedicated to recreating historical times with traditional food, drink, costumes and entertainment, Muskogee’s Renaissance Festival features plenty of jousting knights, roaming minstrels, artisan market, jesters, jugglers and plenty of frivolity for the entire family.
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL | 60
The roller rink — that faithful retainer of cheap, family fun — is making a comeback offering plenty for skating enthusiasts, roller derby dames, the fitness focused, good-time seekers and birthday boys and girls.
FASHION SPLASH | 64
Move from bundled up to bathing suits, and get ready to dress the part for makin’ waves and catchin’ rays with the return of pool and lake season.
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MEAT AND GREET | 70
From tender, flavorful, fall-offthe-bone, perfectly smoked ribs, pulled pork, juice-bursting links and every type of meat in between, go hog wild at these 22 smoking joints for the best barbecue in Green Country. Let’s dig in, shall we?
IT'S A FIESTA | 76
Satisfy your cravings for Mexican dishes at any of the three Chimi’s that have been serving some of the best tacos, burritos, tequila and desserts north of the border for over 30 years.
PAPA KNOWS BEST | 80
When you want tasty, healthy Mediterranean dishes made from the heart, along with a side of personality from the restaurant’s owner, look no further than the Pearl District’s Papa Ganouj.
ISLAND VIBES | 84
With fresh ingredients, amazing spices and far-flung influences, Ismael Ortiz is serving up some of the Caribbean region’s most tantalizing cuisine at Taino’s.
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Journey to an age of kings, queens and knights while being mesmerized as magicians, jugglers, musicians, dancers, acrobats and jousters thrill and delight you throughout the confines of Castleton in Muskogee. It’s not just a place you go to watch scheduled shows and buy anachronistic things. The entire experience is a show. From the moment you walk in, you’re a part of the magic. The cast will engage you — they’ll “play” with you — and you’ll be invited to play along. This is only one of the many reasons that the festival allows you to rent period costumes at Renaissance Rentals, just to the right of the front gate. The actors aren’t just there to work. They’re there to have fun, and they delight in having their visitors become a part of their jocular acts. You can feel the festival’s resilient roots in street theater from days of old where buskers and barkers, jugglers, magicians and itinerant troupes worked overtime to amuse the crowds and earn a shilling or two. Be regaled with semi-anachronistic tributes and events like the Queen’s Tea, the Royal Luncheon and the King’s Smoker. Gather ‘round the tournament arena and meet the Heroic Knights of Old. You’re a special guest, with a place of honor close to all the action. Precision horsemanship is on display as the knights race through the arena, mere feet from the crowd, vying for dominance in jousting and hand-to-hand combat.
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Exquisitely choreographed exhibitions provide a hard-hitting transportation to a time where tests of strength and tomato justice ruled the land. You’ll also learn the proper manner of raising your tankard, shouting “Huzzah!” and pounding your palms against a table to show your appreciation for the festivities. Stroll down twisting, tree-covered village lanes filled with over 130 quaint shops displaying one-of-a-kind, handcrafted goods. It’s always market day inside the castle walls. You can sample modern-day recreations of ancient crafts, jewelry, leatherworks, longbows,
stage-combat-approved swords, bamboo flutes, tapestries, ironworks, perfumes and pottery. The day is long, and you’ll eventually get hungry. Don’t sweat it — well, this all happens in May, so you’ll probably sweat a little — there’s plenty of places to eat and drink. Many merchants stand post selling everything from massive, juicy turkey legs to ice cream. Oh, and then there’s the eight pubs serving everything from water, to soda, to … well … more adult beverages. You’ll definitely be in for a treat if you visit the wine and mead tasting on the south side of Circle Square.
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Actress and singer Patti LuPone performed with her twin brothers, William and Robert, as the LuPone Trio before attending the Juilliard School, studying under Maria Callas and counting among her classmates Kevin Kline and Mandy Patinkin. A founding member of John Houseman’s The Acting Company, LuPone starred on Broadway and on tour in productions including The Three Sisters, The School for Scandal and Edward II, and in 1976 she earned Tony and Drama Desk nominations for her work in the musical The Robber Bridegroom. After making her film debut in 1978’s The King of the Gypsies, LuPone rose to international stardom portraying the title role in the smash Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita, a role which earned her both Tony and Drama Desk honors in 1980. She also played the role of Fantine in 1985 for Les Miserables, a performance that (combined with her work in a revival of The Cradle Will Rock) won an Olivier Award, the first ever given to an American actress. After winning her second Drama Desk Award in 1988 for her work in Anything Goes, LuPone turned to television, starring for four seasons in the ABC drama Life Goes On. In 1993, she starred in the London production of Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, but in a highly controversial and much-publicized move Glenn Close replaced her for the show’s Broadway run. Her one-woman show Patti LuPone on Broadway earned an Outer Critics Circle Award in 1996.
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ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Cain’s Ballroom (Tulsa)
With a penchant for genre-hopping and studio experimentation, the Animal Collective began drawing comparisons to everyone from the Residents and thebegin Flaming Lips to the Incredible String Band and the Holy Modal Rounders. The group released their debut album, Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished in 2000. It was the first in a pair of captivating releases; the other was 2001’s Danse Manatee, which explored the fringes and intersecting boundaries of freak folk, noise rock, ambient drone and twisting, melodic psychedelia. The live album Hollinndagain, which documented the band’s debut tour alongside Black Dice, arrived in 2002, followed by 2003’s Campfire Songs and Here Comes the Indian, the first albums to commit to the name Animal Collective and the first to feature all four members. The band returned in May 2004 with the triumphant Sung Tongs, a mysterious, fragilely melodic album that garnered positive press both at home and overseas, resulting in a series of successful international tours. The Prospect Hummer EP, which featured a collaboration with underground British folk legend Vashti Bunyan, arrived in early 2005, followed by the commercially and critically acclaimed full-length Feels later in the year. Merriweather Post Pavilion, the group’s eighth and most accessible record to date, was released in 2009. Their next proper full-length, Centipede Hz, followed in 2012 along with an EP of remixes from the album entitled Monkey Been to Burntown in 2013. Side projects, DJ sets, and family occupied members until they reconvened in the spring of 2015 to work on new material. Eschewing reverb, ambience, and long developments, and calling it “our Ramones record” in a Rolling Stone interview, 2016’s Painting With featured appearances by John Cale and saxophonist Colin Stetson.
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TRAIL OF TEARS ART SHOW Cherokee Heritage Center (Tahlequah)
The longest-running Native American art show in Oklahoma returns to the Cherokee Heritage Center, with the 45th annual Trail of Tears Art Show. Artists compete for more than $15,000 throughout various categories, such as painting, sculpture, pottery, basketry, graphics, jewelry and miniatures. The Trail of Tears Art Show brings together talented Native American artists from various tribal nations throughout the country. The Trail of Tears Art Show began in 1972 as a means of fostering the development of painting as a form of expressing Native American heritage. Initiated before the completion of the Cherokee Heritage Center, the art show was held in the rain shelter of the Tsa-La-Gi Theater. In 1975, it became the first major exhibition in the present museum. The Cherokee Heritage Center is the premier cultural center for Cherokee tribal history, culture and the arts.
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GRAHAM NASH Brady Theater (Tulsa)
Graham Nash is one of the most durable musical figures to have emerged from the 1960s, both as a supporting musician and a star in his own right, and a key figure in both the British Invasion and the ‘70s singer-songwriter era that followed. As a harmony singer and sometime lead singer with the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, his voice is among the most familiar in two distinct eras and schools of rock music. The Hollies had a pop/rock image and an audience that only desired top 40 rock. The best and most ambitious work that Nash and the others were producing, especially on their albums, was going largely unheard. The Butterfly album, released in November 1967, was a case in point, an array of myriad psychedelic, trippy, spacy sounds and songs. Nash’s “Postcard” was proof that less is more, a driving love song with a bunch of memorable hooks, gently harmonized and featuring a stripped-down sound, little more than acoustic guitar, drums and bass with a few sound effects; “Butterfly” itself was the most sublimely beautiful record that Nash ever recorded with the Hollies, a song of lost love and fading beauty, embellished with flutes, a string section, and horns that recalled the opening section of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” Nash was also becoming closer, personally and musically, to a couple of California-based musicians, David Crosby and Stephen Stills, whose acquaintance he’d made while the Hollies were touring America. He’d met Crosby at a Mamas & Papas recording session, and first sang with them in either Cass Elliot’s or Joni Mitchell’s home (nobody can quite agree), and the grouping of their voices seemed a natural. By July of 1968, he’d played with Stills and Crosby in a jam at the latter’s California home. The next month, the three of them were in England, where Nash prepared his exit from the Hollies. Nash moved to California and began rehearsing and recording with Crosby and Stills. The resulting self-titled album, with Nash singing, Crosby singing and strumming, and Stills singing and (along with Dallas Taylor) playing most of the instruments, was recorded in the spring of 1969 and released that June. It never placed higher than number six on the American charts, but Crosby, Stills & Nash stayed on the charts for more than two years and sold more than two million copies. The second half of 1969 saw a rise to stardom for Nash, as for Stills and Crosby, and their eventual new partner, Neil Young. Each one of them, and the collective quartet, was suddenly part of a rock hierarchy occupied by the likes of Bob Dylan and individual members of the Beatles. 12 May 2016
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Hailing from Manchester, U.K., The 1975 manage to combine the dark and youthful themes of sex, love and fear with ethereal alt-rock music. The first incarnation of the band began by covering punk songs at gigs arranged for underage youths. Influenced by a range of styles, from Michael Jackson, Motown, and the Rolling Stones to the soundscapes of Brian Eno, Boards of Canada, and Sigur Rós, they soon began to apply their pop-influenced hooks and guitar melodies to the lush ambient backdrops they created. In 2012, they released their first EP, Facedown, and supported Little Comets on their nationwide tour. The lead track from the debut EP, “The City,” was played on Huw Stephens’ BBC Radio 1 show, and the quartet’s energetic live performances endeared them to crowds, while their music began to sweep across music blogs. Toward the end of 2012 they released a second EP, entitled Sex, and the title track was played by influential BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe. The following year, a third EP appeared, titled Music for Cars, spawning the U.K. Top 20 single “Chocolate.” Their self-titled debut was released in 2013. A No. 1 album in the U.K., The 1975 also earned the band attention in the U.S., where it reached number 28 on the Billboard 200. In 2016, the 1975 returned with their sophomore full-length album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It. Featuring the singles “Love Me” and “The Sound,” it found the band moving toward a more ‘80s adult contemporary pop and R&B-influenced sound.
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LAMB OF GOD Brady Theater (Tulsa)
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With very few exceptions, the career of Harry Connick, Jr., can be divided in half — his first two albums encompassed straight-ahead New Orleans jazz and stride piano while his later career (which paralleled his rising celebrity status) alternated between more contemporary New Orleans music and pop vocals with a debt to Frank Sinatra. Already well known within jazz circles, Connick entered the American consciousness with the soundtrack to 1989’s popular film When Harry Met Sally. Director Rob Reiner had asked Connick to compose a soundtrack, and he recorded several warm standards (“It Had to Be You,” “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”) with a big-band backing. A world tour followed, and When Harry Met Sally eventually reached doubleplatinum status. With Connick a major celebrity, he diverged into an acting career, playing a tail gunner in 1990’s Memphis Belle. That same year, he released two albums simultaneously: one, We Are in Love, was another vocal outing with similar standards as had appeared on When Harry Met Sally, while Lofty’s Roach Souffle was all-instrumental. Though his celebrity decreased slightly during the mid-’90s, Connick’s albums continued to reach platinum status, including 1992’s 25 and 1994’s She. In 2013, Connick turned out the funk-oriented album Smokey Mary. The album coincided with the 20th anniversary of the Krewe of Orpheus, the Mardi Gras super krewe that Connick co-founded in 1993. Also in 2013, Connick released the eclectic album of all-original songs, Every Man Should Know. In 2014, Connick signed onto be a judge on the 13th season of American Idol. He stayed with the show through its final season, but has made plans to stay on television via a daytime variety show scheduled to appear in late 2016.
Originally known by the less-than-subtle moniker Burn the Priest, Lamb of God decided to change their name shortly after the release of a self-titled debut in 1998. Work on a follow-up effort to New American Gospel (2000) took place in between many road jaunts, so that Lamb of God’s sophomore LP, As the Palaces Burn, was released in summer 2003. Ashes of the Wake quickly followed it in 2004 and featured the most fully realized material of the band’s career. Ashes was both a chart and critical hit and set up a year’s worth of successful touring for Lamb of God. Sacrament was released in 2006, followed by Wrath in 2009. The band spent 2010 touring before eventually settling down in 2011 to record new material. The result was their chart-topping seventh album, 2012’s Resolution. In 2015, after a period of inactivity, the band issued its long-awaited eighth studio long-player, VII: Sturm und Drang.
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Mike Merryfield Watching Mike Merryfield perform is like listening to a music aficionado's iPod set to shuffle play. The songs bounce from style to style, yet they somehow seem to fit together. Mike has been performing for nearly a decade, and through relentless road work his act has developed to the point where he's ready to take that next step toward the big time.
WEDNESDAY 11
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Triple Feature Triple feature week with John Crist, Alvin Williams and Roy Haber.....A can't miss show!
Roy Haber If life is analogous to a journey through the forest - and the masses tout "success" as being focused enough to find your way out... then Roy Haber is proudly one of the lost.
WEDNESDAY 13
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John Crist John Crist Fresh off a tour schedule of over 275 shows in 2013, award-winning standup comedian John Crist started 2014 with his first television appearance on Live at Gotham in March. Alvin Williams Roy Haber
FRIDAY 15
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BT BT was born, raised and beaten in the Wonderful settings of Muskogee,Oklahoma. So yes, that's right, he's an Okie from Muskogee. Once in college, that's where he first tried stand-up comedy and the rest is history. Knowing that life could only get better, BT left The University of Oklahoma with a degree and dreams of Show Business.
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Drew Thomas The comic stylings of Drew Thomas are a hilarious portrayal of comedic storytelling. He draws his audience in with his accounts of relationship follies and keen retorts on everyday life and current affairs. Drew’s insight on comedy leaves you with a sense of intimacy and everyone laughing all night.
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06 MAY
PAUL SIMON Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Tulsa/Catoosa)
06 MAY
Paul Simon is one of the most successful and respected songwriters of the second half of the 20th century. Rising to fame in the mid-’60s, Simon’s songs were mature and literate, but also melodically engaging, and spoke to the concerns and uncertainties of a generation. As the 1960s gave way to the ‘70s and ‘80s, Simon’s work tended to focus on the personal rather than the larger world, but he also expanded his musical palette, and helped introduce many rock and pop fans to world music. When Simon was 11 years old, he met Art Garfunkel, and the two became fast friends who discovered they shared an interest in music. They formed a harmony duo in the style of their heroes the Everly Brothers, and made their stage debut at a junior-high talent show. In the early ‘60s, the folk revival swept New York City, and a new breed of singers and songwriters introduced a new approach to the craft of creating tunes. Simon, who had been studying English literature, was influenced and encouraged by the new breed of folkies, and in 1963 he re-teamed with Garfunkel, this time using their real names and performing the more topical songs Simon was writing. Simon & Garfunkel started playing Greenwich Village folk clubs, and they scored a deal with Columbia Records, releasing their first album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM, in the fall of 1964. The album was initially a flop, but one of the songs from the LP, “The Sound of Silence,” was getting scattered radio airplay. Simon & Garfunkel would enjoy impressive success over the next several years, and were one of the few acts from the early-’60s folk revival that would enjoy success with acoustic-based music during the psychedelic era, thanks in large part to Simon’s songwriting. But while 1970’s Bridge Over Troubled Water was a massive commercial and critical success (and a superb reflection of the end-of-the-decade Zeitgeist of the day), longsimmering creative differences between Simon and Garfunkel came to a head while making the album, and a hiatus from collaborating became a proper breakup when Simon released his self-titled solo album in 1972. Paul Simon featured two hit singles, “Mother and Child Reunion” and “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard,” and found Simon experimenting with reggae and Latin music, as well as polished soft rock. Released in 1973, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon was a more ambitious follow-up, sounding largely optimistic and dipping its toes into gospel and New Orleans jazz as well as R&B-based rock and pop. Fascinated by the eclectic blend of creative elements he had heard in an album of “township jive” by the South African group the Boyoyo Boys, Simon began creating an album inspired by South African pop, recorded primarily in Johannesburg with a band of South African musicians. The result was 1986’s Graceland, which became an unexpected smash hit, spawning several hits singles, introducing an international audience to South African rhythms, and prompting a renewed dialogue about the nation’s repressive apartheid regime. Simon turned to Brazilian music for inspiration on his next album, 1990’s The Rhythm of the Saints, which also incorporated a number of the South African players who contributed to Graceland. If not as successful as Graceland, The Rhythm of the Saints still fared quite well with fans and critics, and the two albums reestablished Simon as a vital, contemporary artist. 18 May 2016
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL Cain’s Ballroom (Tulsa)
Since the early ‘70s, Asleep at the Wheel have been the most important force in keeping the sound of Western swing alive. In reviving the freewheeling, eclectic sensibility of Western swing godfather Bob Wills, the Wheel have earned enthusiastic critical praise throughout their lengthy career; they have not only preserved classic sounds that had all but disappeared from country music, but have also been able to update the music, keeping it a living, breathing art form. Typically featuring eight to 11 musicians, the group has gone through myriad personnel changes (at last count, over 80 members had passed through their ranks), but 6-foot-7 frontman Ray Benson has held it together for four decades, keeping Asleep at the Wheel a viable recording and touring concern and maintaining their devotion to classic-style Western swing. Initially, the group played straight-ahead country in local venues, but quickly switched to Western swing when they discovered the music through Merle Haggard (specifically his Bob Wills tribute album) and eclectic country-rockers Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen. Their self-titled label debut appeared in 1974, and their cover of Louis Jordan’s “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie” became their first single to hit the country charts. Released in 1975, Texas Gold was their breakthrough album, climbing into the country top 10 and producing their only hit on the country singles charts, “The Letter That Johnny Walker Read.” That year they performed on the first non-pilot episode of Austin City Limits, and although they continued to experience personnel shifts, they turned out a string of excellent albums over the rest of the decade: Wheelin’ and Dealin’ (1976), The Wheel (1977) and Collision Course (1978), the latter of which featured their first Grammy winner in the instrumental cover of Count Basie’s “One O’Clock Jump.”
06 MAY
JEFF DUNHAM BOK Center (Tulsa)
Search the Internet for Jeff Dunham and you’ll find numerous accounts of the ventriloquist-comedian’s success story as well as Forbes consistently ranking him in the past several years as a top-five earning comedian and one of the top 100 most powerful celebrities. You’ll read of astronomic ratings for his Comedy Central specials and the demise of his 2009 series on the same network. You’ll find television critics skewering Dunham for material that draws on racial, sexual and cultural stereotypes while YouTube clips receive millions and millions of views with countless comments celebrating his material. Dunham’s handheld ensemble cast includes grumpy old man Walter, manic Muppet-like Peanut, humanized hot pepper José Jalapeño and skeletal sociopath Achmed the Dead Terrorist. Dunham built his following during decades of performing and knows what makes his audience laugh. He’s not the guy for people easily offended by stereotypes, by Walter or Peanut’s use of “gay” as a pejorative, or Achmed’s insinuation that he and President Obama share the same birthplace (Hawaii, as it turns out). Dunham is undoubtedly carrying forward the legacy of legendary ventriloquists such as Edgar Bergen and Señor Wences. The Texas native, who started his career at age 8 after receiving a mass-produced version of Bergen’s Mortimer Snerd as a gift and who designs his co-stars with state-of-the-art technology, masterfully coaxes facial expressions from his characters.
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10 MAY
07 MAY
PENTATONIX BOK Center (Tulsa)
A five-person a cappella group based out of Arlington, Texas, Pentatonix are best known for winning the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off in 2011. Formed by high-school friends Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, and Scott Hoying, the group got its initial start after its version of Beyoncé and Lady Gaga’s “Telephone,” recorded for a local Glee-related contest, started garnering attention on YouTube. The band then added members Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola, renamed itself Pentatonix, and auditioned for The Sing-Off. Standing out for their unexpected stylistic range, which found them covering songs in such styles as electronica, reggae, R&B, dubstep and more, Pentatonix ultimately won The Sing-Off performing Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.” They released a debut EP, PTX, Vol. 1, in 2012, featuring versions of “Starships” by Nicki Minaj and “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye. The inevitable PTXmas followed later that year, and another EP the following year, PTX, Vol. 2, featured versions of “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and “I Need Your Love” by Calvin Harris. Late in 2014, PTX, Vol. 3 included three originals and four covers, including “Problem” by Ariana Grande and a version of Disclosure’s “Latch” called “La La Latch.”
ALTON BROWN Tulsa Performing Arts Center
Fans can expect more comedy, talk show antics, multimedia presentations and music (yes, he sings) than his last tour, but Brown is adding a slew of fresh ingredients including new puppets, songs and bigger and potentially more dangerous experiments. Brown has a knack for mixing together a perfect base of science, music and food into two hours of pure entertainment. Critics and fans rave about the interactive fun when Brown invites an audience member on stage to serve as his assistant. There will be plenty of new therapy-inducing opportunities during audience participation segments. Brown, author of the James Beard awardwinning I’m Just Here for the Food, and the New York Times bestselling sequence, Good Eats, is releasing the first of two new cookbooks in the fall of 2016. Alton Brown: Every Day, or EDC as Brown calls it, is a collection of more than 100 personal recipes as well as a pinch of science and history. He has hosted numerous series including Cutthroat Kitchen, Camp Cutthroat and Iron Chef America and created, produced and hosted the Peabody award winning series, Good Eats for 13 years on Food Network. Good Eats can still be seen on the Cooking Channel and Netflix.
In 2015, Pentatonix delivered their fourth studio album, an eponymously titled release of all-original material that topped the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Can’t Sleep Love,” debuted at number 11 on the Hot 100.
12 MAY
GREGG ALLMAN
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Tulsa/Catoosa)
Gregg Allman’s most visible contribution to rock music is as lead singer, organist, and songwriter with the Allman Brothers Band, founded by his brother Duane in 1969. He never threatened to eclipse the band that carries his family name, but he has found occasional success and popularity with his solo work, which is distinctly different, more soulful, and less focused on high-wattage virtuosity. Allman’s instrument is the organ, and he is most effective, when he is in top form, as a singer. His first instrument, ironically enough, was the guitar, and he took it up before his older brother Duane did. But Duane learned it better and quickly eclipsed Gregg. Where Gregg did excel, however, was on the organ and as a singer (a role Duane was never comfortable with), which proved important but not at the center of a group that became famous for its 40-minute instrumental jams and three-hour sets. Through their early efforts, in bands like the Allman Joys and the Hour Glass, they shared the spotlight, with Duane taking the lengthy solos and Gregg fronting the band and offering Booker T. Jones-type keyboard playing. When the Allman Brothers were organized, the flashy (and vital) instrumental moments belonged to his brother and Dickey Betts and, later still, Warren Haynes. Gregg’s songs, however, including “Whipping Post” and “Midnight Rider,” were among the group’s notable originals during its classic period, 1969-1972. It was during the period that Brothers and Sisters was burning up the charts that Gregg Allman emerged as a solo artist with his first album, the critically
well-received hit Laid Back, which put the softer, more serious, soul- and gospeltinged side of his work in sharper focus. In 1977, he delivered Playin’ Up a Storm, a pop-soul effort that proved to be his most accomplished and successful album. Alas, this was to be the peak of his career away from the band. His next two albums, I’m No Angel and Just Before the Bullets Fly, released at the end of the 1980s, were quickly eclipsed by the re-formed and reinvigorated Allman Brothers Band’s success on-stage and on record. Preview918.com 19
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12 MAY
RAY WYLIE HUBBARD Cain’s Ballroom (Tulsa)
A leading figure of the progressive country movement of the 1970s, singersongwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard remains best known for authoring the perennial anthem “Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother.” Befriended by the likes of Jerry Jeff Walker and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Hubbard later formed a trio named Three Faces West, which regularly performed at the Outpost club in Red River, N.M., a musical hotbed also trafficked by artists including Steve lb and Bill & Bonnie Hearne. Upon the breakup of Three Faces West, Hubbard toured the Southwestern coffeehouse circuit as a solo act before forming another group, Texas Fever. While in Red River, Hubbard rekindled his friendship with Walker, who in 1973 recorded Hubbard’s most famous (if least representative) composition, “Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother,” on his acclaimed Viva Terlingua LP. The success of the album guaranteed Hubbard instant cult status within progressive country circles, and at the same time, he set about organizing a new backing band, dubbed the Cowboy Twinkies. Considered by many the first cowpunk group — their regular set lists included everything from Merle Haggard songs to a show-stopping cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Communication Breakdown” — the Cowboy Twinkies’ music met considerable resistance in both country and rock quarters. Released in 1975, Ray Wylie Hubbard and the Cowboy Twinkies suffered from label-imposed over-production and fared poorly; Hubbard did not resurface prior to 1978, when he signed to Willie Nelson’s short-lived Lone Star imprint to record Off the Wall, which contained his own version of “Redneck Mother.”
13 MAY
FILTER
Cain’s Ballroom (Tulsa)
Filter emerged as one of the most popular bands in the mid-’90s post-industrial alternative scene. Vocalist and primary member Richard Patrick had been a guitarist with Nine Inch Nails during the Pretty Hate Machine and Broken eras. In 1993, Patrick decided to leave NIN to form his own band. He met Brian Liesegang through a mutual friend and the pair began to record together. Patrick handled vocals, guitars, bass, programming and drums, while Liesegang covered programming, guitars, keyboards, and drums. Since they both experimented with electronics early in their careers, the band’s early sound was reminiscent of a more-muscular brand of industrial than that of NIN. Their debut album, Short Bus, released in 1995, was recorded by the two at a small house on the outskirts of Cleveland. Short Bus became a surprise hit, thanks to the MTV and the alternative radio hit “Hey Man, Nice Shot.” Liesegang departed in 1997 over creative differences, but Patrick retained the Filter name for 1999’s Title of Record, which eventually went platinum and spawned another radio/MTV hit in the single “Take a Picture.” Filter’s third album, The Amalgamut, followed three years later, after which the band went on a bit of a hiatus. Filter returned in 2008 with Anthems for the Damned. A compilation, The Very Best Things (1995-2008), followed in 2009 and then the group delivered The Trouble with Angels — an unapologetic return to the sound of Short Bus — in the summer of 2010. The Trouble with Angels performed well enough to attract the attention of the hard rock label Wind-Up, which released the band’s next album, the Bob Marlette-produced The Sun Comes Out Tonight, in June 2013. The album incorporated an updated sound, adding some harmonies and electronic elements close to musical progeny Linkin Park. In January 2016, Patrick released the rollicking single “Take Me to Heaven,” which was included on Filter’s seventh LP, Crazy Eyes.
14 MAY
GRANGER SMITH Cain’s Ballroom (Tulsa)
A Texas native, raised in Dallas, country singer and songwriter Granger Smith began his professional music recording career at the age of 19 (he had been playing gigs on the Texas circuit since he was 14) while he was attending Texas A&M, completing his first album, Waiting on Forever, during his freshman year there. He signed a writing and publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing a couple of years later, leaving Texas A&M in his junior year to relocate to Nashville, where he learned the writing and recording ropes in Music City while continuing to gig in the local bars and clubs. He self-released a second album, Memory RD., in 2005, along with Pockets of Pesos that same year, and even managed to graduate from Texas A&M. Livin’ Like a Lonestar followed a year later in 2006, with We Bleed Maroon arriving in 2007. By this time Smith was living back in Texas, where he gigged and toured constantly, becoming a major star on the Texas circuit. Don’t Listen to the Radio was released in 2009, with a pair of albums, Live at the Chicken: 11-20-11 and Poets & Prisoners, arriving three years later in 2012. Dirt Road Driveway, written, recorded, and produced by Smith in his home studio, appeared in 2013 and included a pair of tracks, “Country Boy Love” and “The Country Boy Song,” attributed to Smith’s comedic alter ego, Earl Dibbles Jr. Last year saw the release of 4x4, a four-song EP; the EP peaked at number six on the Country Albums chart and rose to 51 on the Top 200 Albums listing, while the song “Backroad Song” became a top 10 country single. In January 2016, Smith was named Hottest Artist to Watch in 2016 by the online magazine Taste of Country. 20 May 2016
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18 MAY
PETER FRAMPTON Osage Casino (Tulsa)
Peter Frampton was one of the biggest arena rock stars of the ‘70s, making his name largely on the double-LP concert set Frampton Comes Alive! Frampton was one of several ‘70s rock artists (Kiss, Cheap Trick, etc.) to break through to a wide audience with a live album; much like the others, he’d recorded several previous albums and built a following through extensive touring, in the process honing an exciting concert presence. That helped Frampton Comes Alive! become the best-selling live album of all time (up to that point), with eventual sales of over 6 million units in the U.S. and over 16 million copies worldwide. Frampton had paid nearly a decade’s worth of dues before reaching superstardom, and unfortunately for him, it proved to be short-lived — bad luck and a failure to duplicate the phenomenon of Frampton Comes Alive! conspired to halt his career momentum. Having already performed on George Harrison’s landmark All Things Must Pass, Frampton contributed guitar work to Nilsson’s Son of Schmilsson, and released his debut solo album, Wind of Change, in 1972. Despite help from the likes of Ringo Starr and Billy Preston, it failed to make much of an impact. By this point, Frampton had amassed a considerable catalog of underexposed songs, the best of which were tightly constructed and laden with hooks. He’d also developed into a top concert draw, since he was able to inject those songs with an energy that was sometimes missing from his studio outings. Plus, in concert, he often expanded the songs into vehicles for his economical, tasteful guitar playing, and his pioneering use of the talk-box guitar effect became a trademark part of his performances. All those elements came together on Frampton Comes Alive!, a double-LP set recorded at San Francisco’s Winterland in 1975. The album was a surprise smash, rocketing to the top of the charts (where it stayed for 10 weeks). It stayed on the charts for nearly two years, and spawned Frampton’s first three hit singles: “Baby, I Love Your Way,” “Do You Feel Like We Do” and “Show Me the Way.”
19 MAY
DWIGHT YOAKAM Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Tulsa/Catoosa)
With his stripped-down approach to traditional honky-tonk and Bakersfield country, Dwight Yoakam helped return country music to its roots in the late ‘80s. Like his idols Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Hank Williams, Yoakam never played by Nashville’s rules; consequently, he never dominated the charts like his contemporary Randy Travis. Then again, Travis never played around with the sound and style of country music like Yoakam. On each of his records, he twists around the form enough to make it seem like he doesn’t respect all of country’s traditions. Appropriately, his core audience was composed mainly of roots rock and rock ‘n’ roll fans, not the mainstream country audience. Nevertheless, he was frequently able to chart in the country top 10, and he remained one of the most respected and adventurous recording country artists well into the ‘90s. At the time he moved to Nashville, the town was in the throes of the pop-oriented urban cowboy movement and had no interest in his updated honky-tonk. While in Nashville, he met guitarist Pete Anderson, who shared a similar taste in music. The pair moved out to Los Angeles, where they found a more appreciative audience than they did in Nashville. In L.A., Yoakam and Anderson didn’t just play country clubs, they played the same nightclubs that punk and post-punk rock bands like X, the Dead Kennedys, Los Lobos, the Blasters and the Butthole Surfers did. What Yoakam had in common with rock bands in Los Angeles was similar musical influences — they all drew from ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll and country. In comparison to the polished music coming out of Nashville, Yoakam’s stripped-down, direct revivalism seemed radical. The cowpunks, as they were called, that attended Yoakam’s shows provided an invaluable support for his fledgling career. Yoakam’s full-length debut album, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc., was released in 1986 and was an instant sensation. Rock and country critics praised it, and it earned airplay on college stations across America. More importantly, it was a hit on the country charts, as its first single, a cover of Johnny Horton’s “Honky Tonk Man,” climbed to number three in the spring, followed by “Guitars, Cadillacs” in the summer. The album would eventually go platinum. Hillbilly Deluxe, Yoakam’s 1987 follow-up, was equally successful, spawning four top 10 hits: “Little Sister,” “Little Ways,” “Please, Please Baby” and “Always Late with Your Kisses.” In 1988, Yoakam had his first No. 1 hit with “Streets of Bakersfield,” a cover of a Buck Owens song recorded with Owens himself. It was the first single off his third album, Buenos Noches from a Lonely Room, which continued his streak of top 10 hits. Although his 1990 album If There Was a Way didn’t have as many hits, it was a major success; it was his first album since his debut to go platinum. This Time, released in the spring of 1993, was an even bigger hit, spawning three singles — “Ain’t That Lonely Yet,” “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere” and “Fast as You” — and going platinum. 3 Pears (2012), Yoakam’s first album since returning to Warner Bros. Records after a trio of releases for New West Records, and his first album of original material since 2005’s Blame the Vain, featured a pair of Beck productions, “A Heart Like Mine” and “Missing Heart,” recorded at Beck’s home studio in California. 3 Pears debuted at 18 on the Billboard Top 200, his highest chart position ever. Three years later, Yoakam returned with Second Hand Heart. Preview918.com 23
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19-22 MAY
MAYFEST Downtown Tulsa
This outdoor tribute to the arts and music in the heart of beautiful downtown Tulsa is a family-oriented event created to promote a broader knowledge of and appreciation for the arts and humanities among serious, as well as casual, art lovers. Mayfest is nationally renowned for presenting the very best in arts and entertainment. The outdoor area of Mayfest includes fine arts, crafts, three stages of performing artists and great festival food. It also features the KidZone, a hands-on art activity area for children. In addition to the outdoor space, Mayfest also features four indoor galleries: the Invitational Gallery for Tulsa area artists; the Youth Art Gallery, which features the artwork of Tulsa area students; The Center Gallery, featuring artwork created by clients of The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges; and the “Green” Gallery, which features art made from reused, recycled and repurposed materials. Attracting more than 350,000 people annually, Mayfest will feature an array of multi-disciplined arts from dance, music and visual arts. Always one of the major highlights of spring, Mayfest encompasses some of the very best in both the exhibit and performance areas. Don’t forget to bring your appetite as you enjoy festival favorites such as funnel cakes, turkey legs, corn dogs, ice cream and fresh lemonade. The festival’s extensive food court will also feature gyros, Indian tacos, brisket sandwiches and a wide variety of ethnic specialties.
19-20 MAY
BEACH BOYS River Spirit Event Center (Tulsa)
20-22 MAY
BLUE DOME ARTS FESTIVAL Downtown Tulsa
Beginning their career as the most popular surf band in the nation, the Beach Boys finally emerged by 1966 as America’s preeminent pop group, the only act able to challenge (for a brief time) the overarching success of the Beatles with both mainstream listeners and the critical community. From their 1961 debut with the regional hit “Surfin,” the three Wilson brothers — Brian, Dennis, and Carl — plus cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine constructed the most intricate, gorgeous harmonies ever heard from a pop band. With Brian’s studio proficiency growing by leaps and bounds during the mid-’60s, the Beach Boys also proved one of the best-produced groups of the ‘60s, exemplified by their 1966 peak with the Pet Sounds LP and the No. 1 single “Good Vibrations.” Though Brian’s escalating drug use and obsessive desire to trump the Beatles (by recording the perfect LP statement) eventually led to a nervous breakdown after he heard Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the group soldiered on long into the ‘70s and ‘80s, with Brian only an inconsistent participant. The band’s post-1966 material is often maligned (if it’s recognized at all), but the truth is the Beach Boys continued to make great music well into the ‘70s. Displayed best on 1970’s Sunflower, each member revealed individual talents never fully developed during the mid-’60s — Carl became a solid, distinctive producer and Brian’s replacement as nominal bandleader, Mike continued to provide a visual focus as the frontman for live shows, and Dennis developed his own notable songwriting talents. Though legal wranglings and marginal oldies tours during the ‘90s often obscured what made the Beach Boys great, the band’s unerring ability to surf the waves of commercial success and artistic development during the ‘60s made them America’s first, best rock band. 24 May 2016
The Blue Dome Arts Festival, held within the historic Blue Dome entertainment district in downtown Tulsa, features over 200 vendors and artists during the annual three-day festival. Come and enjoy browsing through booths filled with handmade crafts, paintings, pottery, carvings, photography, jewelry, home decor and more. Visitors are encouraged to chat with local Oklahoma artists while perusing or purchasing original works by these regional artisans. The family-friendly festival offers a kid zone that allows the little ones to play and run around. A children-focused concert will also take place on both Friday and Saturday night at 6 p.m., featuring a local kindie rock band (kid + indie rock), which will entertain the adults as much as the kids. Don’t forget to make your way to the main entertainment stage during the festival to see concert performances by live musicians. Dance the night away to live tunes and stick around for belly dancers, pottery demonstrations, blacksmith demonstrations over a live forge and beer tastings. Food trucks will surround the stage, providing a food court with every different type of food.
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22 MAY
WAYNE BRADY
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A regular at Orlando’s SAK Theater Comedy Lab, a haven for improv and sketch comedy, Brady earned his comedic chops performing in multiple shows a night. By 1992, the SAK honored him as Rookie of the Year for Theater Sports/Improv. That same year, Brady moved to Las Vegas to dance, sing and act in a musical revue. He soon discovered a talent for mimicking musical genres and performing seamless impressions of rock ‘n’ roll greats including Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. In 1997, Brady auditioned for the established British comedy series, Whose Line Is It Anyway? The improv-based show featured a rotating quartet of comedians performing lightning-speed comedy games and improvised songs in front of a live audience. The content closely mirrored Brady’s skill set, and his audition made a huge impact on the producers. He was subsequently cast in several episodes. When the same company, Hat Trick Productions, brought the show stateside in 1998, Brady auditioned once again. After a grueling sixhour tryout, he was cast as a series regular. As a result of his work on Whose Line, Brady’s career skyrocketed. His good looks, easygoing nature and triple-threat virtuosity not only made him an audience favorite and an Emmy winner but also gave him the leverage to start his own television show. In 2001, ABC debuted The Wayne Brady Show, a weekly variety revue featuring a mix of music and comedy. A year later, the network revised the format and added a talk show element to the program. The show thrived for several years. Although The Wayne Brady Show earned two Daytime Emmys, it was canceled in 2004, so Brady hit Broadway that year to star as Billy Flynn in the revival of Chicago. After touring with his own live stage show, Brady returned to the small screen in 2007 to host Fox’s network game show Don’t Forget the Lyrics. Brady has since made appearances in multiple television series, including How I Met Your Mother, Everybody Hates Chris and the animated series Sophia the First. In 2008 he released the Grammy-nominated album A Long Time Coming, and the following year he took on hosting duties of a new version of daytime game show Let’s Make a Deal.
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They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story — a story that has made them an international sensation all over again. Big boys don’t cry — they scramble out from under hardscrabble lives to create one of the signature pop groups of the 20th century. Which leads to one of the beloved jukebox musicals of the 21st century. In Jersey Boys, we learn the compelling story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: how they found their sound behind the distinct falsetto of their lead singer; overcame the checkered past of some members; relied on backing from a local crime boss; and rode a roller coaster of career highs, personal lows, family tragedies and internal strife en route to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The group wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide — all before they were 30 years old. Propelling it all are tunes embedded in the soundtrack of several generations: “Rag Doll,” “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Who Loves You” and “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” among them. Other songs from the 1950s and ’60s, such as “Earth Angel,” “Silhouettes,” “I’m in the Mood for Love” and “A Sunday Kind of Love” round out the musical’s score. The musical is structured as four “seasons,” each narrated by a different member of the band who gives his own perspective on its history and music. Directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys is written by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. The musical opened on Broadway in 2005 and has since had two North American National Tours and productions in London’s West End, Las Vegas, Chicago, Toronto, Melbourne and other Australian cities, Singapore, South Africa, The Netherlands and elsewhere. Jersey Boys won four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Celebrating its 10th year at the Catch the Fever festival grounds, this Memorial Day weekend party — over 60,000 showed up last year — features some of the best current rock artists and classic bands across three stages over three days. In addition, a campground stage hosts performances during the Thursday night campground party and in the afternoon and late night hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The 2016 lineup features Scorpions, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth, Chevelle, 3 Doors Down, Sixx:A.M., Collective Soul, Sebastian Bach, Bullet For My Valentine, Great White, Sevendust, P.O.D., Hellyeah, Steel Panther and more. “Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Rocklahoma is something that is incredibly special for all of us involved with the festival, and we tried to have something for everyone with this year’s lineup,” says Joe Litvag, executive producer of Rocklahoma for AEG Live. “We’ve got some incredible first-timers like Scorpions, Disturbed, Last In Line and Collective Soul, some fan favorites returning like Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie and Steel Panther, and as a nod to the inaugural festival in 2007, we even have a few from that first Rocklahoma with Sebastian Bach, Great White and Bang Tango. It’s going to be an unforgettable anniversary party.” Preview918.com 25
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She was always there to tell me how much she really loves me and how proud she is of me.
Never get a credit card. — Samuel
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Wear clean underwear and always remember your name.
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Never let a man put his hands on you. If one does, leave him and never let it happen again. — Jina
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Stranger things have happened. — Riley
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Treat MOM Right For most moms, Mother’s Day usually includes a meal she didn’t prepare, a little bit of pampering and handmade gifts and cards made by your pint-sized sweeties. While all these things sound great, if you’re looking to mix up your Mother’s Day routine this year, we’ve rounded up eight activities guaranteed to create Mom’s Day memories. WRITTEN BY: Tiffany Duncan
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hat could you possibly do to repay that one person who wiped your bottom until you were finally old enough to do it yourself? Well, that’s a trick question — you actually can’t. But when Mother’s Day rolls around, you better believe it’s your prime opportunity to treat mom like the queen that she is and spoil her silly. But not all moms crave a day at the spa; some just want to kick back on a patio with a burger and beer, while others might want to do something a little more active or spontaneous. This year, take mom on an adventure, or simply eat and drink your way around some of Tulsa’s local cafés and bakeries. Whether you choose to do something low key or high key, here’s a few ideas on how to make this Mother’s Day the best one yet. 32 May 2016
Catch a Drillers Game
If your mom is a sports fan, take her out to the ballgame. There’s no better way to enjoy the Tulsa spring air than chilling at ONEOK Field watching the Drillers with a cold beer, popcorn or miniature helmet full of Dippin Dots. Catch the Sunday afternoon game (1:05 p.m.) on Mother’s Day, or take her the night before to see the postgame fire-works show.
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Day of Desserts
If you know mom loves all things sweet, tell her you are both going to spend the day unapologetically indulging in sugar (it’s a holiday, after all!). Go around town sampling some of Tulsa’s best local bakeries and sweets shops. For breakfast, check out La Crepe Nanou for a Nutella and strawberry filled crepe, or some French Quarter style beignets. Then bring mom down to the Brady Arts District and pop in Glacier Confection for a truffle or two made from the finest, rarest cocoa beans in the world. And right around the corner from Glacier is Antoinette’s Bakery, where there’s a gleaming pastry case full of macaroons of every color and flavor including birthday cake, pink champagne, lavender and Earl Grey lemon. Lastly, you could wrap up the day at Ida Red on Brookside by indulging in some kitschy-classic sweets like candy cigarettes and old-timey glass bottled sodas.
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Maybe mom just wants a no frills hang out with family to throw back a couple cold ones and chow down on a good juicy burger. There are a few prime spots in Tulsa for an exceptional burgerand-beer combo, especially Blue Rose Café on Riverside. With a back deck that overlooks the Arkansas River, you and mom can soak up some rays in a casual outside atmosphere with a pretty spectacular view. There’s also Hop Bunz on Brookside which offers guests a lot of local brew options, “adult” milkshakes that include alcohol, and burger patties made from a delicious trifecta of ground beef, sirloin and bacon — all served on a patio that opens out onto bustling Brookside.
If your mom is more of a doer rather than a patio sitter, plan to spend Mother’s Day doing something hands-on with her like working in the fresh spring dirt together. Complete a gardening project like building an 8x8 gardening plot for tomatoes and other veggies, or maybe just spruce up the flower beds in front of mom’s house. Southwood Landscape and Garden Center at 81st and Lewis has everything you and mom will need to build, plant and create. Grogg’s Green Barn at 61st and Hwy 169 can also provide great DIY advice for whatever gardening project you come up with, whether it be building a rain barrel or simply planting the right kinds of flowers and plants to attract butterflies or deter pests.
Go on a Picnic
With all of its beautiful green spaces and parks, Tulsa is one of the most picnicable cities for families that just want to chill out on a blanket in the fresh air. But since mom deserves the royal treatment, skip the pb&js and indulge on fancy snacks and beverages. Swing by Whole Foods to pick out a delicious variety of cheeses, spreads, dips, cured meats and crackers for a finger food lunch. Make sure to also get some mini cheesecake bites and éclairs from the bakery section for a decadent dessert follow-up. Then go by Trader Joe's to have mom pick out some flowers and a bottle of their fancy Villa Italia sodas like Italian Blood Orange, Grapefruit or Sparkling French Berry Lemonade. After gathering your supplies, head out to Guthrie Green or Woodward Park for an afternoon of sun and snacking.
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Go on a Tour de Caffeine
You may be surprised to learn that Tulsa has one of the best and most innovative coffee scenes in the country. If you and mom share the caffeine bond, bypass familiar Starbucks drinks and carve out a route to broaden your coffee knowledge base at local coffee shops. At each one, order something you’ve never tried before. You could start at Chimera in the Brady Arts District and try their spiced cold brew or an expertly pulled espresso. Then head over to Doubleshot Coffee Company for an iced coffee infused with nitrogen to give it a creamy, chocolaty texture. End your tour at Topeca for a pair of cortados and a French press to split. If any of this is new terminology, ask the friendly barista at each location for more information!
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Brunch drinks are high on the priority list of those who enjoy an easy afternoon of patios and people watching. If this sounds like your mom, there are multiple places on Brookside with excellent outside seating and cocktails like Cosmo Cafe, Café Ole, and Sonoma Bistro and Wine Bar. And for the Bloody Mary lover, the best place to go in town is Waterfront Grill; besides having a patio that overlooks the river, they have a make-your-own Bloody Mary bar with over 15 different garnishes, great vodka varieties, and four varying degrees of hot sauces — challenge mom to see who can down the hottest one.
If you’ve never heard of geocaching, it’s about to become your new obsession. Geocaching is an app you can download that utilizes GPS technology to guide you on a literal treasure hunt through your very own city. Hidden all over Tulsa — especially in the downtown/Riverside area — are small capsules or boxes people have hidden called geocaches that are full of little treasures. The app will lead you to them and start to beep as you hone in on one. Race around the city with mom to see if you can find them all! (But good luck; some are hidden extremely well.)
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Watery
Keep the family hydrated to the max and stay cool all summer long at Tulsa’s bigger, better water park, Safari Joe’s H2O, which opens for
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ummer conjures up some of our favorite childhood memories — a coveted break from school and homework, chances to sleep in late, and lazy hot days trying to keep cool with our friends as we fill our time with games and fun. This summer, Tulsa promises to help its children, teens and adults create fantastic memories of escaping the heat as the area’s iconic water park, formerly known as Big Splash, opens for business under its new owners and new name — Safari Joe’s H2O. If the name Safari Joe’s sounds familiar, it should. The water park’s new owner, Joe Estes, is also the owner of Safari Joe’s Wildlife Rescue and Exotic Animal Park, located in Adair and dedicated to providing a sanctuary for unwanted, neglected or abused animals. His passion for taking care of wildlife and providing an entertaining and educational
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experience for families is, ultimately, what led him to step in when Big Splash began seeking new ownership. “I have a good friend who was connected to Big Splash,” Estes says, explaining how he came to take on Tulsa’s well-loved water park, which he hopes will “bring more awareness” to his nonprofit animal rescue, while also providing Tulsa with fun in the sun all summer long. Safari Joe’s H2O is more than just a place to cool off during the dog days of Oklahoma summer, which are legendary for their sweat-inducing temperatures. It’s a staycation waiting to happen. Estes is planning a variety of rides, foods, animal attractions, events and more to keep the whole family entertained. And his efforts have started with giving the water park a much-appreciated refurbishing.
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“We have done a good facelift on (the entire park),” says Estes. “It looks more like a destination park now.” That includes a revved up version of summer that includes live palm trees and other fun landscaping. “Stop in to see the remodeled front office,” Estes suggests. Visitors can also expect the rides in the former Big Splash to feature new twists, which means that even if you’ve visited the park in the past, you’ll be sure to experience new fun.
that even the food offerings at Safari Joe’s H2O are new and improved for Tulsa’s enjoyment. “We have a brand-new (source for concessions) — Karen’s Concessions,” he says. In addition, Josh’s Sno Cones will be there in a great location, and Dippin’ Dots will be there for your eating pleasure as well. To top off the summer fun days, Estes is planning events to keep things interesting and special all
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local radio stations,” Estes says. The park will be open later than usual these nights to accommodate the special crowds. On Father’s Day, the park will host a Hot Rods and Reptiles Car Show. The 1950s theme promises to make it an exciting event. In addition to looking at cool cars, attendees can enjoy a 1950s pin-up costume contest and live music. Cars and costume participants can win trophies and cash prizes. To register your car or be a vendor at the event, sign up online at Safari Joe H2O’s website.
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“We just finished redoing three water flumes,” Estes says. “The Master Blaster slide is being redone, and its ending section will be all new. There will be super-speed slides just like the (old) Silver Bullet, which has been redone and should be open in time for the start of the park’s summer season.” In other words, sliding into a cool pool of refreshing water under the hot sun in Tulsa has never been more delightful.
For those who love the Safari Joe’s Wildlife park in Adair, rest assured — that spot isn’t going anywhere, says Estes. He invites Tulsans to visit there too.
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In addition to the revamped, rebooted water slides, visitors to Safari Joe’s H2O can enjoy a variety of other entertaining activities. There’s a wave pool for those who love to body surf, and for those who like a slower-paced form of fun, you can take a “cruise” on the Lazy River. Younger children can enjoy the park’s shallow pool area and playground. There are even animal attractions — exotic birds, tortoises and possibly reptiles are in Estes’ plans. Of course, you can’t expect to go to a water park all day without taking a break to refuel. And Estes says
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If you’re coming to Safari Joe’s H2O for the first time, you’ll want to have your bathing suit with you, says Estes. “And don’t forget the sunscreen. Your kids are going to want to stay all day." The park will be open Memorial Day to Labor Day, seven days a week until August when school starts. Then, it’ll be open only on weekends. Whatever your schedule, Estes says, definitely add Safari Joe’s H2O to your must-do list. “People are really going to like it,” he says. “Be prepared to have a really good time.”
season long. All throughout June and July, Thursdays will be adult nights. Starting at 7 p.m., live bands will be playing the park to entertain those who come to mingle with their friends and have a soaking wet blast. “Tuesday nights will be teen nights featuring live DJs and remotes from
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Transcendence As Memorial Day weekend arrives, rock music lovers flock to Pryor by the thousands for multiple days of entertainment, partying and an unforgettable concert-going experience at Rocklahoma. WRITTEN BY: Donna Leahey
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or 10 years, Rocklahoma has been attracting rock ‘n’ roll fans from all over to sprawling farmland in Pryor. This year, America’s biggest Memorial Day weekend party is bringing the Scorpions to rock Oklahoma like a hurricane. And organizers are promising this to be the biggest, loudest, craziest, rockingest Rocklahoma yet with music ranging from ‘80s classic hard rock to the best artists from the ‘90s, 2000s, and up-and-coming bands of today. “We’ve been involved in Rocklahoma since 2010. The property owners did a great job of creating something unique and special,” says Joe Litvag, executive producer of Rocklahoma for AEG Live. “They brought us in in their fourth year. The biggest challenge was that they were appealing to such a narrow audience with their focus on classic ‘80s hard rock. The number of those fans shrinks every year. “One of the first things we recognized is that if you want to have a larger festival, you’ve got to appeal to a larger audience. What we suggested was to turn the format and focus more on current active artists meshed with the ‘80s classic artist. It was important to me that Rocklahoma never lose its soul, so we make a point each year to book a handful of artists from that era. That wider appeal is one of the reasons we’ve continued to expand to a wider audience.” Litvag’s efforts to expand have worked. Last year's attendance at the festival topped 60,000. This year, he’s planning for 70,000. The Scorpions have been on Litvag’s wish list for Rocklahoma as long as he’s been the guy in charge. “We came up with a wish list of artists, names like Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park. The Scorpions were another entry on that list, a favorite of mine from the ‘80s,” Litvag says. “The timing never worked out before this year. A lot of those Euro bands pick a set time to come over to America. We were lucky enough to get to them early this year and lock them in. I’m excited to see them this year. The fans seem to be really pumped as well. The Scorpions have been getting great comments and reviews over the last few years; they still bring it.”
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The Scorpions are just the tip of the talent iceberg that will be rocking on three stages. Joining the Scorpions as first-time Rocklahoma performers are Disturbed, Last In Line and Collective Soul. Some returning favorites this year include Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie and Steel Panther. And, in honor of the 10th anniversary, several performers from the first Rocklahoma are returning, including Sebastian Bach, Great White and Bang Tango. “The festival has traditionally been geared toward hard rock and metal,” Litvag says. “There’s exceptions every year, but if you go back and look at the way the festival started, it was all the metal and hard rock bands from that era. It’s about the audience. We’re in touch with the Rocklahoma fans. We know what kind of music they gravitate to. We pay attention to social media and feedback there. We want to be accessible to rock fans — it’s not a metal fest, it’s a rock fest.” What should a first-time fan expect from Rocklahoma? “A 24-hour-a-day, nonstop, four-day party with people who will end up becoming lifelong friends. It’s amazing to me with this festival in particular,” says Litvag. “Most of the people who attend are from the Midwest. People in this part of the country are so genuine and open, so it really amazes me when I see new fans that are part of a community. Our fans that have been coming all 10 years have friends they made at Rocklahoma, and they reserve their camp spots next to each other; it’s a communal experience. The Rocklahoma experience is truly unlike any other festival experience I’ve ever been involved in, and I do a lot of festivals. It’s an unbelievable experience. Catch up on your sleep beforehand. Other that than, I hope people can expect a beautiful weather weekend.”
One of the first things we recognized is that if you want to have a larger festival you’ve got to appeal to a larger audience.
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Rocklahoma takes place at the Catch the Fever Festival Grounds in Pryor. The location includes on-site camping with amenities including restrooms, shower house, general store, VIP reserved seating, hospitality areas and more. “There’s hundreds of festivals all over the country. I like to think that they’re all unique. I produce several over the country,” Litvag says. “This one is unique because you’re literally in the middle of a field in the middle of farmland. Everybody lives on-site for the weekend. It promotes that communal experience. At a lot of festivals, people leave and go back to their house or hotel. At Rocklahoma, people just walk to their campsite and the festival keeps on going. Not a lot of camping hard rock festivals out there. We’re super excited for another great year and our biggest attendance ever.”
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Scorpions' RUDOLF SCHENKER WRITTEN BY: Donna Leahey Despite previous rumblings that the German rocker and the Scorpions might have lost their sting and readied for retirement, he assures us that some of the best is yet to come.
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fter 50 years of slinging his Gibson Flying Vs, selling over 100 million records and rocking more than just hurricanes, the Scorpions’ founding member and guitarist Rudolf Schenker is still going strong despite being old enough — if he was a United States citizen — to qualify for Medicare. But while age has slowed him down somewhat physically, it hasn’t affected his passion for music or putting on a great show. He and the band, which he formed in 1965 in Hanover, Germany, are one of the main headliners for this year’s Rocklahoma in Pryor (May 27-29).
stuff. But there are people who are sick of computer music. They like a band. A band is something special. We’re like the Rolling Stones now, with three generations of fans. It’s fantastic to come to a show together with family.
WHO WERE SOME OF YOUR MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
I was a big fan of Elvis and Little Richard, and I wanted to make music like they did, but I didn’t want to be alone; I wanted to have people around me. When the Beatles and Rolling Stones started playing, that was my dream. That dream, to have a great combination of people, playing and creating together, was what inspired me to start the band.
YOU’RE ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, AND THE SCORPIONS ARE STILL THRIVING. WHAT KEEPS YOUR BAND GOING? Let me tell you, nobody thought when we started that this music would hold this long. We are very, very happy to be still in the business. We have 8 or 9 million fans on Facebook and a lot of our fans are younger. It’s great to have a great band with chemistry working fantastic. We enjoy being onstage. We were on top of the wave, the ‘80s and that was a fantastic time for rock ‘n’ roll. The ‘90s were shaky because of alternative music.
From his home in Germany, Schenker talked to us about the band’s first trip to Oklahoma in over five years and whether retirement is on the radar.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO GET OUT AND PERFORM NOW VERSUS WHEN YOU GUYS WERE JUST STARTING OUT? IS THE ENERGY DIFFERENT?
Our music stands on three feet: love, peace and rock ‘n’ roll. Music is so important to connect people. Growing up in West Germany, we were there when the wall came down. This is what music means: music and musicians are painting a picture of the world. When we went to Russia, they said, “They’re not coming with war; they’re coming with guitars and making music.” We want to build bridges, bridges between people, generations and countries.
YOUR FANS IN OKLAHOMA HAVE MISSED YOU FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. IS THERE ANYTHING UNIQUE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE OF PLAYING HERE?
We are looking forward to coming. We love our fans in Oklahoma. We have a great story about Oklahoma. It was the mid ‘80s. Our drummer Herman (Rarebell) was the kind of guy who liked girls very much. He was falling in love in Oklahoma, and we had to go to Florida. He said, “You guys, I fell in love and I want to have the day off to stay in Oklahoma.” We said, “OK, but you have to be in Florida in two days.” So we had this concert in Miami. And we’re sitting in our dressing room waiting for Herman and he is not coming. We waited. Finally Herman showed up with a police escort. We went on five minutes late, and now his name is Oklahoma Karl.
THE BAND HAD TALKED ABOUT RETIRING A FEW YEARS AGO. WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS?
The energy is still the same, or maybe we think the energy is the same. Maybe when we were younger, we were running more. But now we’re like wine; we’ve aged well. We know how to use that energy in a better way. We have a great, effective rock ‘n’ roll show, original and strong, and we use our knowledge to make up for what we don’t have anymore. And having a lot of great songs going back over 50 years really helps.
That was a very interesting thing when we introduced the farewell tour, and we saw the people coming and they said, “No, no!” We found out how much our music means to the people. A wakeywakey-wakey that we do something special.
WHAT ABOUT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GENERATIONS AND CULTURAL TRENDS? HOW DOES THAT AFFECT THE WAY YOU INTERACT WITH YOUR AUDIENCE NOW? When people want to go see a rock ‘n’ roll show these days, YouTube is involved. Especially with a classic rock band like us. People check the band out because you can see exactly what you’ll get. Some people want dance music or some kind of DJ
WHAT DOES MUSIC MEAN TO YOU? TO YOUR FANS?
But now it’s fine, and we enjoy it very much. The 50th anniversary tour is going fine. We started in China and we’re going through Europe, America, South America and Asia. We are very excited to be returning to the States.
Then we got a phone call from MTV asking us to do MTV Unplugged. We couldn’t do it in the ‘80s because we were always on tour. But now we could. We said let’s do it, but not in a studio. We wanted to do it in Greece on the highest mountain in an openair theatre in front of thousands of people. It (MTVA Unplugged: Live in Athens) was a big success. It was our next step, and we decided to keep going. When we finish this tour, what will be happening? We don’t know. Maybe we finish. Maybe we get another phone call. Preview918.com 41
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Keeping the WRITTEN BY: Julie Werner
Although church camp may not look exactly like it did years ago, each has a magical way of combining faith and fun and allowing the campers to be themselves.
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ummer is around the corner. And, that means it’s the time of year that children start looking forward to their summer activities and time for parents to check what options might be available to them for their children to make the most of their summer.
Church camps have gone on for decades, and for a lot of adults, the memories of those times are deeply engrained in their minds. They may have met a lifelong friend, a mentor or even their spouse at church camp (this happens more than you might think). But most importantly, they may have made an eternal decision that forever changed the path of their future. For campers who attend church camps, there are many factors that make the time a positive and valuable experience. First of all, there is heavy exposure to the Word of God. This is typically done through chapel services, devotions and small groups. This is the main goal at camp for the children to learn the Word of God and to let it saturate their hearts so they can put it to use when they go home and face real life. There is also ample opportunity for the campers to learn from godly mentors that they meet during their time at camp. Maybe the most attractive factor for parents is that most church camps do not allow any use of electronics. There are no TV’s, cell phones, computers, etc. Most camps feel that
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these distractions keep the campers from focusing on the real reason that they are there, and that is to grow in their relationship with God, or if they haven’t accepted Him as their Savior, to do so. The campers will also learn how to “rough it” for a few days. Camp is definitely not a five star hotel, but it doesn’t have to be a tent on the dirt either. Typically, most camps have nice cabins to accommodate their campers, but there are no maids so the children learn to make their beds, are responsible for cleaning up and separate their laundry and that sort of thing that gives them a little bit of independence that they might not have to do at home. Many churches choose to go several hours away to camp. One of the popular ones that is attended by churches here in Tulsa are Falls Creek, which is owned and operated by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. Falls Creek is located in south central Oklahoma nestled in the Arbuckle Mountains, and their awesome facilities allow them to accommodate over 50,000 campers every summer. Another facility in Oklahoma sponsored by the Southern Baptists is Kiamichi Baptist Assembly in Talihina. They have been around for over 70 years and minister to close to 10,000 campers each year.
If your child feels more comfortable closer to home, there are several great options very close to Tulsa. Camp Victory is open exclusively to church groups and is located only 30 minutes from Tulsa near Mannford. They have awesome action-packed activities such as their 600-foot zip line, go-carts that run around a quarter-mile track, and bumper cars. In addition, they have horses, canoes and many other activities, plus a great spiritual experience where God is encountered through their services. A little over an hour from Tulsa is New Life Ranch. A valley in Colcord that has a mission of “being set apart for the glory of God," this camp’s mission is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and to equip believers for ministry. New Life Ranch, founded in 1958, offers a variety of activities such as riflery, archery, drama, canoeing, skeet shooting and photo blogging. They also take it a step further and offer paid activity classes such as laser tag, climbing, mountain biking and horsemanship. New Life Ranch sees 4,000 campers each summer.
Most church camps last a week at the most, while some only are three days to allow for more campers to get to have an awesome experience. Although the costs may vary according to the church and the camp attended, the average cost for a week at church camp runs around $150. For most parents deciding to send their children to church camp, they feel like the experiences at camp are important in order to gain crucial social skills, make lasting memories and deepen their faith in God. Church camps have a magical way of combining faith and fun and allowing the campers to be themselves. Sometimes parents who are a little hesitant in sending their child to camp can volunteer to go as a counselor. In speaking to parents who have done this exact thing, they realize that sometimes they received just as much or more out of the experience. There is a special bonding and fellowship that happens at camp that is unique. Although church camp may not look exactly like it did years ago, the experience is still craved by this generation and the generations to come.
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f you’ve never seen or don’t know what a cutting horse is, do yourself a favor and Google or check out a video on YouTube. And if you’ve never seen a champion cutting horse, like the ones that will compete in the 2016 Breeder’s Invitational from May 12-28 at Expo Square’s River Spirit building on the Tulsa fairgrounds located at 21st and Yale, get a ticket.
his unearthly moves on a basketball court. These horses twist calves into knots as they cut from a herd and move quickly throughout an arena by stopping on a dime like the best defensive basketball player you’ve ever seen.
Before the 17 days of competition are over, there is a very good possibility the event might end up being in your top 10 list of amazing things you’ve seen. To best describe what these horses do, imagine the equivalent of the Golden State Warriors’ most valuable player, Stephen Curry, who dribbles defensive players into pretzels with
In competition, the cutting horse and rider must work together as a team in demonstrating their cattle-handling skills. The contest begins as the pair approaches the herd. Quietly. Deliberately. And without hesitation. The horse and rider have two and a-half minutes to complete their work.
They also can travel nearly 30 mph and screech those back legs to a halt in a matter of seconds.
Approaching the herd, both horse and rider must concentrate on moving into the cattle to separate one animal from the herd without provoking disturbance. Performance is judged in part by the activity of the calf, so the animal selected is singled out by choice, not at random. After the rider has indicated a specific calf to the horse, neither horse nor rider may change calves without penalty. When the cut is complete, the challenge really begins. Once the calf is isolated near the center of the arena, the rider must loosen his rein to allow the horse freedom to demonstrate its cutting skill and real “cow sense.” Controlling the calf by speed, agility, balance and motion, the horse matches the calf move-for-move to prevent its return to
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the herd (the calf ’s natural inclination). A true champion is trained to react instinctively to the calf ’s movements without the need for direction. Millions of dollars are at play in this fortnight-plus of competition that brings the best horses, trainers and riders to Tulsa from all over the country. Smooth Talkin Style, a quarter horse that won a high-dollar futurity two years ago, could be the one to beat if he comes to Tulsa. “The first Breeder’s Invitational took place in 1998,” says executive director of the Breeder’s Invitational, Bob O’Bannon. “Five of us formed it — me, my brother-in-law Benny Martinez (who owned several stallions), Glenn Drake, Jeff Oswood and Gary Leslie.” O’Bannon says he was helping his brother-in-law run his trucking company back then and took care of all the paper work for his horses. Now almost 20 years later, cutting horses have earned millions of dollars at the Breeder’s Invitational, a show that was moved from Las Vegas to Tulsa in 2009 to make it more accessible to horsemen across the country as a central location. And with the majority of champion stallions and owners from the Texas and Oklahoma regions, it just made sense. Since then, the show has boomed. O’Bannon credited one woman for attracting the show to this area — Amy Huntley, who was the director of convention sales and marketing for the Chamber of Commerce at the time. “She made us feel wanted,” says O’Bannon. “That’s the kind of people we want to be involved with.” He says the city of Tulsa lined up perfectly with the same kind of persona that Huntley brought to the table. “Tulsa has been real good for us,” he says. “Entries for the show have been incredible since moving here. We’ve had 1,000-plus entries every year in Tulsa but one. To compare that to other venues like Reno and Las Vegas, we never had 1,000-plus entries anywhere else but Tulsa. The arena is first class and the restaurants are incredible. We love Tulsa. We considered a few other places, but they were all a distant second because of how impressed with Huntley we were.”
It’s 17 days of cutting competition and the winner of the 4-year-olds open division will win approximately $80,000$100,000 in prize money. And if you want to see how a champion rider handles an extremely talented horse, there will be plenty at this event. “There are multiple classes,” says O’Bannon. “And three basic divisions — open, non-pro and amateur — and then several sub-classes among those divisions.” Now you’re beginning to see why the Breeder’s Invitational competition has to be spread out over 17 days. O’Bannon says that the 4-year-olds competition is where most of the stallion money is and why that champion horse will win the lion’s share of the money. “We pay every horse that makes it to the finals,” he says. “A 10 percent split of the purse broken down to 60/40 goes to the stallion owner of the winning horses and the mare owner.” O’Bannon says professional riders will descend on Tulsa, and about 95 percent of them will make their own deals to ride the owner’s horse. “These are the best riders and the best cutting horses in the country,” says O’Bannon. “Phil Rapp, I’m sure he will be there. He has won more than $9 million riding cutting horses. There will be several multi-million-dollar riders there.” The show has been the No. 4 event in the country of its type since it moved to Tulsa, and O’Bannon believes even better things could be in store. “I really believe we could end up being the No. 2 show this year,” he says.
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June 1 | @ Frisco RoughRiders | 7:05p June 2 | @ Frisco RoughRiders | 7:05p June 3 | @ Midland RockHounds | 7p June 4 | @ Midland RockHounds | 7p June 5 | @ Midland RockHounds | 2p June 7 | vs NW Arkansas Naturals | 7:05p June 8 | vs NW Arkansas Naturals | 12:05p June 9 | vs NW Arkansas Naturals | 7:05p June 10 | vs NW Arkansas Naturals | 7:05p June 11 | @ Springfield Cardinals | 6:10p June 12 | @ Springfield Cardinals | 2:10p June 13 | @ Springfield Cardinals | 11:10a June 14 | @ Springfield Cardinals | 6:30p June 15 | @ Arkansas Travelers | 7:10p June 16 | @ Arkansas Travelers | 7:10p June 17 | @ Arkansas Travelers | 7:10p June 18 | @ Arkansas Travelers | 7:10p June 19 | vs Springfield Cardinals | 1:05p June 20 | vs Springfield Cardinals | 7:05p June 21 | vs Springfield Cardinals | 7:05p June 22 | vs Springfield Cardinals | 7:05p June 23 | vs NW Arkansas Naturals | 7:05p June 24 | vs NW Arkansas Naturals | 7:05p June 25 | vs NW Arkansas Naturals | 7:05p June 26 | vs NW Arkansas Naturals | 1:05p June 30 | @ San Antonio Missions | 7:05p
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July 1 | vs Arizona United SC | 7:30p July 3 | vs USL San Antonio | 7:30p July 10 @ Rio Grande Valley Toros | 7:30p July 15 | vs Saint Louis FC | 7:30p July 23 | @ OKC Energy | 7:30p July 30 | @ Arizona United SC | 9:30p Aug. 4 | vs Orange County Blues | 7:30p Aug. 6 | vs Swope Park Rangers | 7:30p
Aug. 11 | @ Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 8p Aug. 18 | vs Rio Grande Valley Toros | 7:30p Aug. 20 | vs OKC Energy | 7:30p Aug. 27 | @ OKC Energy | 7:30p Sept. 3 | @ Real Monarchs | 8p Sept. 10 | @ Swope Park Rangers | 7:30p Sept. 17 | @ USL San Antonio | 7:30p Sept. 24 | vs Sacramento Republic FC | 7:30p
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Home games are played at ONEOK Field (Tulsa) May 4 | @ Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 9p May 8 | @ Seattle Sounders 2 | 9p May 14 | @ Swope Park Rangers | 7:30p May 21 | vs Saint Louis FC | 7p June 4 | vs OKC Energy | 7p June 11 | @ Saint Louis FC | 7:30p June 17 | vs LA Galaxy 2 | 7:30p June 24 | @ LA Galaxy 2 | 9:30p
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EXPLORE THE CREATIVE AND HISTORICAL SOUL OF OKLAHOMA IN DETOUR-WORTHY MUSEUMS, SOME HOUSED IN SPECTACULAR HISTORIC SPACES AND OTHERS BUILT FROM SCRATCH BY RENOWNED ARCHITECTS. AND WITH WORKS INSIDE JUST AS VARIED, YOU’RE SURE TO FIND A MUSEUM TO SUIT ANY TASTE. WRITTEN BY: Rob Harmon
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hy do we visit museums? To explore. To experience. To be educated. To be energized. These are but a few of the many reasons local museumgoers flock to our area that is abundantly rich in history, culture and art.
From the Art Deco days to the days before the land rush to the days of the Native Americans and when the Oilers ruled, Tulsa is absolutely booming with all of it. Green Country is blessed with an appreciation for preserving history. And with just a little effort, our thirst to experience, discover and explore, our hunger to learn more about history and our desire to be energized through artistic expression can be found right here in our beloved museums. And many times, all for the price of a movie ticket, or less.
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TO HELP YOU GET STARTED EXPLORING GREEN COUNTRY’S PAST AND PRESENT, HERE’S A LIST OF SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL MUSEUMS. Gilcrease is the home to hundreds of thousands rare books, manuscripts and other types of historical artifacts. Ongoing exhibits on diversity and classic American paintings are also on display at this Tulsa treasure.
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CHEROKEE HERITAGE CENTER
21192 S. Keeler Drive | Park Hill Six miles south of Tahlequah, Oklahoma’s chief center for culture, history and the arts, the Cherokee Heritage Center is hosting the longest-running Native American art show in Oklahoma, the Trail of Tears Art Show, now in its 45th year, through May 23. The center is on the National Register of Historic Places as it is located on the grounds of the famous Cherokee Female Seminary, one of the first institutions of higher learning for women west of the Mississippi. The center is also home to the Cherokee Family Research Center, assisting Oklahoma Cherokee descendants to reconnect with their lineage.
124 E. Mathew B. Brady St. | Tulsa In the heart of the hip Brady District, the Gilcrease Museum and University of Tulsa School of Art make this awesome space in the former Tulsa Paper Company building available for learning, exploring and a general promoting of the arts. The museum houses the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of art and artifacts of the American West, including an unparalleled collection of Native American art and material.
FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES MUSEUM
1101 Honor Heights Drive | Muskogee In their 50th year, the Five Civilized Tribes Museum is dedicated to preserving the art, history, culture and traditions of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole tribes. For the entire month of May, the Willard Stone Centennial exhibit will be showing a multimedia presentation of the late Oklahoma Hall of Famer’s sculpted works of animals, birds, and people made of wood, ceramic and bronze, each piece telling its own story of creation, politics, war and life.
GILCREASE MUSEUM
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road | Tulsa Founded in 1949 by a member of the Creek tribe, oilman Thomas Gilcrease, this museum is one of the finest in the country for American history. Partnering with the city of Tulsa since 1954, when a bond issue helped keep the museum’s collection intact,
2727 S. Rockford Road | Tulsa Now through June 26, see a beautiful exhibit of Japanese painted screens and scrolls of traditional stories and landscapes from what is called the Edo period (1603-1868). Jukuchu, one of the most famous artists is emphasized. Also at the Philbrook, experience an excellent collection of modern abstract drawings on loan from New York’s Vicek Collection of Oscar Bluemner. His works, a tour-deforce of emotional color and architectural theme, are now considered a major influence in American artistic modernism.
J.M. DAVIS ARMS AND HISTORICAL MUSEUM
330 N. J M Davis Blvd. | Claremore Go see the largest privately owned gun catalog collection in the world. Now that’s an experience. This museum in Claremore boasts over 13,000 firearms with 11,000 of those originally owned by J.M. Davis himself. But this isn’t just about the six-shooter or semi-automatic machine gun, or even a cannon from 14th century China. Saddles, brands, beer steins, World War I and World War II memorabilia are there for your perusal too.
DISCOVER LAB TULSA CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS
560 N. Maybelle Ave. | Tulsa In historic Owen Park, northwest of downtown Tulsa, this is the perfect hands-on museum where children can have a great time being inspired for hours on end. Science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) are displayed and taught in the most important way … fun. Take a ride down a slide made of packing tape, build bridges and work as a team to put puzzles together. And Saturday morning family workshops get everyone connected to learning and having fun.
PHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART
SHERWIN MILLER MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART
2021 E. 71st | Tulsa To identify with and to begin to understand the Jewish cultural experience are some of the goals of this museum. Located on the Zarrow campus on 71st east of Lewis, you’ll find one of the largest and most beautifully moving exhibits of the Holocaust and Judaica in the Southwest. Objects donated by soldiers who liberated German concentration camps and mementos dedicated to many of the Jews who died there witness to the terror of the Nazi regime of WWII.
OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM
300 Aquarium Drive | Jenks Thousands of amazing aquatic creatures are on display. Watch divers swim in coral reefs. Catch the beaver and otter feed. Pet the stingrays; feed the turtles. Yes, you read that right. Pet the stingrays at the touch tank. And if you’ve never walked through the shark tunnel, this is your chance. You may enjoy it so much you’ll want to volunteer to help maintain this beautiful place.
OKLAHOMA JAZZ HALL OF FAME
5 S. Boston Ave. | Tulsa There’s a reason Oklahoma has a Jazz Hall of Fame. Many Oklahomans have made significant contributions to the music genre that has unified fans all over the world — Wayman Tisdale, Pee Wee Russell, Chet Baker, to name a few. Housed in Tulsa's old union depot building, this place is still a great venue to see live music including, the Sunday Concert Series concert and Depot Jazz jams, free every Tuesday.
TULSA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM
3624 N. 74th E. Ave. | Tulsa A computer flight-simulated lab, other hands-on science exhibits and a half-dome planetarium are right here in Tulsa, on the north side of Tulsa International Airport. Explore all the engines from the jet age. Act as mission control in the museum’s NASA exhibit. Board an actual MD-80 plane donated by American Airlines. Just make sure you remember your boarding pass. Preview918.com 55
green country scene Art Deco, to Oil Capital Architect days to the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot. It’s all here, located in the historic Travis mansion, which has a story all its own.
WOOLAROC MUSEUM AND WILDLIFE PRESERVE TULSA ART DECO MUSEUM
511 S. Boston Ave. | Tulsa The Art Deco style firmly set itself in Tulsa as much as it did anywhere in the country, and the Tulsa Art Deco Museum is on a mission to make people aware of the richness of it right here in Boomtown. Tulsa’s Art Deco heritage is expansive with more ZigZag, WPA (Works Progress Administration) and Streamline buildings than just about any other city. Art Deco porcelain, smoking stands and smoking accessories and clothing that take you back to Gatsby days are always on display.
TULSA HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
2445 S. Peoria Ave. | Tulsa Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a longtime Tulsan, there’s plenty to explore and learn about this great city. If you start here, you’ll learn all about Tulsa’s glamorous and not so glamorous days, from
WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM
1720 W. Will Rogers Blvd. | Claremore One of America’s most revered comedian philosophers and more than just a Cherokee cowboy, Will Rogers was a world statesman. His life and legacy are preserved and shared here. Watch one of his 71 different motion pictures. Listen to the many radio recordings of his one of a kind voice. Experience the life, love and humor of Oklahoma’s most beloved son.
1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road | Bartlesville A broad collection of Western art. A 3,700-acre wildlife preserve with more than 30 varieties of native and exotic animals and birds, including buffalo, elk and longhorns. A classic lodge with over 200 mounted heads and horns of animals that died naturally on the preserve. This former country home of Frank and Jane Phillips is one of the most unique museums, not just in Oklahoma but the country.
WOODY GUTHRIE CENTER
102 E. Mathew B. Brady | Tulsa A visit here is more than a trip to folk music; it’s a trip to America. Woody Guthrie’s song, “This Land Is Your Land,” and many others like it influenced the careers of Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan, to name a few. The Woody Guthrie Center houses his archive of notebooks, book collection, artwork, scrapbook collection and manuscripts. Discover the history of this man and you’ll discover more of the country he loved.
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t’s the summer of ‘69 — 1569, in Castleton Village. With a roar of fireworks and a cheer from the gathered performers in their brightly colored costumes, the gates at the Castle of Muskogee open on the 21st annual Oklahoma Renaissance Festival. When you step into the festival, you’re transported to the beauty and grandeur of Renaissance England where the lively world of Kings and Queens, wenches and gypsies, fairies and bards comes alive around you. The denizens of Castleton Village are eager to chat with travelers, direct you to events, vendors or food, and encourage you to join the fun that springs up around you.
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Yesteryear Dedicated to recreating historical times with traditional food, drink, costumes and entertainment, Muskogee’s Renaissance Festival features plenty of jousting knights, roaming minstrels, artisan market, jesters, jugglers and plenty of frivolity for the entire family. WRITTEN BY: Donna Leahey | PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Bill Roper Cordelia, Shannon and Patrick — whom Cordelia calls “the wee one” (though he is not “wee” in the slightest) — run the Cave Pub. Since the ale-man hasn’t arrived yet, they are wandering Castleton chatting with visitors to the festival. They love living and working in Castleton. “I’ve been here 13 years,” says Cordelia. “Shannon has been here 10, and the wee one has been here for seven.” Cordelia’s love for Castleton is plain as she discusses her life there. “We have the best queen — Queen Elizabeth. So beautiful. And King James, of Scotland. Oh, and watch out for the gypsies. They ‘borrow.’” Cordelia, Shannon and Patrick all look the part of Renaissance peasants. Cordelia explains, “All our clothes are handmade. Everyone takes responsibility for decorations; we 58 May 2016
decorate the pub ourselves. The people who work here take ownership. The village comes alive through the work of the people here.” With four academies a year, performers learn how to bow, how to talk, how to dress in order to make Castleton Village an enthralling visit to the past. The performers love the Renaissance festival, and most of them have been part of it for years. The Renaissance was a European cultural movement that embraced a passion for life and beauty, art, intellect and romance. And for five weekends this spring from April 30 to May 30, you can join the citizens of Castleton in enjoying the music and joy of life embodied in the Renaissance. Over 600 performers, artisans and vendors are
green country scene Scarlet Pillow serves the best “soup” in town. So if you hear someone saying they enjoy the “soup” at the Scarlet pillow, you know what they mean. Besides looking for new patrons, we direct visitors to events they might enjoy, like the Chess Match, or The Smoker.” The Smoker is a show for adults 21 and up, with drinks and pirate bands and flirty wenches. Queen Elizabeth cuts a lovely and regal figure in an emerald green gown covered with green stones and a matching cap on her red curls. “I came to love Castleton during my coronation progress 10 years ago,” she explains. “Castleton is one of my favorite places to visit.” She laughs at the mention of her cousin King James. “He’s a bit of a rogue. More of a brother to me really.”
waiting to entertain you. Visitors can enjoy watching full-contact jousting, belly dancers, falconry, live chess, stage performances and more. With over 130 merchant shops, Castleton visitors can browse handcrafted sterling silver jewelry, leather goods and festival food. Children have their own area to explore, where it is rumored fairies live. The gathering of the villagers and the fireworks to signal the start of the day is called the Gauntlet and all the performers participate. Once the Gauntlet is finished, the people of Castleton are free to wander about for visitors to meet. You might meet the lovely Jane the Foole — Jestress to the Queen. Or perhaps Nailo the Gypsy performing coin tricks while wearing his ‘borrowed’ boots; Fiona, who leads dances at the maypole; or Sandy and Kester the burly Scotsmen with their shillelaghs. Or, if you’re lucky, you might encounter royalty.
crouches to meet the girls at eye level and offers them a handful of polished stones. “I need you to do something for me. I want my kingdom to be as strong as it can be. I need each of you select a stone. Now, before you go to bed each night, clutch the stone tightly and put your best, happiest memory of the day in that stone. If you do that, you will help my kingdom grow stronger. And if you have a sad day, hold the stone and remember all the good things you’ve stored inside, and it will brighten your day.” As the girls smile with their stones held tightly in their fists, the queen rises and says, “That is my favorite part. In a day where things are so often overlooked, we can bring back dreams, wonders and chivalry.”
When asked about her favorite part of the day, the queen gestures to a pair of young girls nearby. “Allow me to show you.” She
The village comes alive through the work of the people.
The handsome King James is quick to explain that Queen Elizabeth is not, in fact, his wife. “No, no. She’s my cousin.” He offers a charming smile. “In fact, I’m here looking for a queen. The only problem is that there are so many to choose from. I must look high and low, and I must get to know them all. It’s a job I take most seriously.” James explains that he was coronated as an infant when his father was killed in battle. “Yes, very sad,” he says in response to condolences. “But good for me.” Knotty and Athena work the Scarlet Pillow and wander the crowd. “We are sometimes called wenches,” Knotty explains, “or ladies of the night. The
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Let the GOOD TIMES R OLL WRITTEN BY: Donna Leahey
The roller rink — that faithful retainer of cheap, family fun — is making a comeback offering plenty for skating enthusiasts, roller derby dames, the fitness focused, good-time seekers and birthday boys and girls.
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hen someone says roller skating, do you picture satin hot pants, a mirror ball and a pounding disco beat? Or maybe Olivia Newton-John in leg warmers spinning about in Xanadu? Maybe you think it was just some sort of a retro thing that your parents used to do when they were children? Well, think again. Skating rinks in Green Country are not just surviving; they’re thriving as roller skating is on an upswing in popularity. You can enjoy an evening of skating at several rinks in the Tulsa area and around Green Country. The disco craze of the ‘70s powered a decadelong love for nights spent at skating rinks. Many rinks opened at that time just to cater to roller disco skating. The rink business took a hit when disco faded away, and then another hit when rollerblades became popular in the 1990s. The inline skates with their durable wheels that could tolerate rough sidewalks and streets encouraged people to skate outdoors and leave rinks behind. Those double hits didn’t kill skating rinks however; even in the ‘90s rinks maintained a steady business with children in the 5-15 range. No matter how the times change, children enjoy skating not just for the physical activity, but as a way to hang out with friends, play games and listen to popular music. Skating has enjoyed several periods of popularity even before the disco boom. The first patent for a roller skate was granted in 1819, but for nearly a century, it was an activity open only to the wealthy. In the roaring ‘20s,
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feel to the rink. The format hasn’t changed much in 20 years. The music has changed, but we still play the same games: limbo, red lightgreen light." Collier also thinks that music trends heavily influence skating popularity. “When pop music is really popular, it helps the rinks.”
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skating boomed due to the strong post-World War I economy and become something anyone could enjoy. In the ‘50s, skating peaked again, driven in part by young women making their own money and taking themselves out to skating rinks with friends.
Skating is not just for teens, either. “We’re the only rink in Tulsa that sells beer and wine coolers,” says Collier. “And we have Adult Night every Thursday.” In addition to drinks for adults, Skates offers competitive sports like roller derby and speedskating.
With the economy in recovery and pop music going through a retro trend with an ‘80s vibe and a definite disco beat, Tulsa and Green Country area skating rinks are enjoying a new boom in the popularity of roller skating.
Darrin Johnson, the owner of Broken Arrow Roller Sports, agrees that the roller skating business is improving. “It’s getting stronger,” he says. “You can see in commercials and TV shows and different types of print ads. Lady Gaga used skating in an ad recently. So, it’s picking up.” BA Roller Sports was opened in 2007, and new rinks are being built in the Tulsa area, which speaks to the sport’s enduring popularity.
There’s another factor that may be influencing it as well. “We’re seeing a lot of roller skating on TV, in commercials and videos right now. It might also be due to the popularity of roller derby,” says Court Collier, owner of Skates Roller Skating Entertainment Center.
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unfamiliar, roller derby is a full-contact sport combining bold moves, fearless competitors, athleticism and speedskating. Tulsa has its own elite, all women, flat-track roller derby team, the Roughnecks. The team describes itself as a sisterhood of diverse, passionate women who take pride in being the toughest roller girls in the state and giving back to the Tulsa community. The Roughnecks are a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. Sports such as speedskating, ice skating and dance skating are enjoying increased popularity as well, and those athletes practice at skating rinks and set the example for everyone to skate. “We’re competitive skaters,” Collier explains. “That’s what separates us from other businesses. It’s our passion.” The rink business is in Collier’s blood; his parents were rink operators. In fact, his father owned the rink that Collier took over in 2007. “My wife and I came back to Oklahoma from Southern California, and brought a different look and
Johnson’s BA Roller Sports is a highly familycentered business. “We cater to families,” Johnson says. “Especially families with little children. Ninety percent of our business is families with children under the age of 10. Skate Party Play of Pryor offers skating and laser tag. Owner Lindi Buff says that she’s seen the popularity of skating increasing in the last few years. “It phased out a bit, but it’s more popular now.” The Pryor rink has been open since the ‘50s, so it’s seen its share of skaters over the decades. “Most of our skaters are 8 to 15 years old,” Buff says. Skating rinks are a popular choice for birthday parties, and most rinks will happily book a party for you. Not only is it fun for the children, but it’s a fun and active choice. Indoor skating is one of the safest activities for children. In fact, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ranks roller skating as being safer than local playground equipment. Whether looking for a fun evening for the children, a safe way to be more active, or a night out with the grown ups, don’t forget to check out skating rinks in Green Country.
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Fashio Splash WRITTEN BY: Ryann Gordon
Move from bundled up to bathing suits, and get ready to dress the part for makin’ waves and catchin’ rays with the return of pool and lake season.
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ummer is well on its way, and that means that it’s time to break out those bikinis and show some skin. Triangle tops, halters and bandeaus, string bottoms, boy shorts and even ones that show a little cheek, mix and match or go with a classic pair, but do make an excuse to strip down and splurge on a new bikini for these hot summer months. Whether you’re planning a beach vacation or just a glamorous day alongside the pool in your own backyard, break down your inhibitions and dare to be bold this summer with suits that make a splash. And if simple isn’t really your thing, then you’re in luck this year, because wild, nontraditional, funky-fun bathing suits could not be more in. From outrageous designs and fringes, chains and beads, to unique cuts, backless 64 May 2016
one-pieces and unsymmetrical pieces, bikini season is here and it’s time to show off that bod you’ve been working hard for. You’ve probably already begun to see the rows of bathing suits popping up in stores around town. From high-end brands like Triangl, L Space and Maaji, and popular chains like Victoria’s Secret to cheaper retail stores like Target and Old Navy, you can find a variety of swimsuit styles this year to make you feel like you’re on white sand in Grand Turk, even if you’re just at Grand Lake. Go for a traditional suit like the string bikini or sport-style with a lifeguard-shaped top and boy short bottoms, or opt for a revamped retro look. Search through mom’s old, high-waisted bottoms or try a vintage, ruffled or bustiershaped top; incorporate polka dots and show off your inner Marilyn Monroe with a pin-up girl flare that seems to never go out of style.
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Another trend that has made a major comeback most recently is the one-piece, and you can wear it for more than just poolside activities. The onepiece and cutoff shorts combo is a trendy daytime look, and they’re perfect for those trips with the family where you don’t want to show too much skin. Strive for uniquely cut one-pieces or plain-colored, backless suits; add some graphic letters to the front, like Private Party’s “Island Vibes” swimsuit or Beyonce’s famous Bulls bodysuit, and be the babe of the beach. Aside from the funky tan lines, a one-piece is a clever way to hit the pool or beach on one of your bloated days. If you’re feeling modest but also want to stand out at the same time, go
spree & style for a one-piece with a colorful pattern strewn across it. Rock a hip, graphic print with beach scenery or another image on the front, or color block with bright pastels for a look that is fun and flirty, but also covering at the same time. Rather than sticking with the looks you know best, try going for an edgy, moremodern style that is anything but conservative. From lace-up cleavage and fishnet, sheer material to neoprene, neon-colored, bustier tops and Brazilian-cut bottoms, outrageous and glamorous swimsuits are making their mark on beach fashion. And make sure to take a special consideration to the cut of your bikini, because crop-top shapes, skimpy cutouts and straps are dominating the water world. One of the most notable trends this year may give you some strange tan lines, but it is sure to draw every eye in the Seven Seas. Lace-ups and flashy straps that wrap across
the chest, around the neck, waist and even hips, have become increasingly popular in swimwear. From unique ties on the back to wide and thin straps, and string bikinis that wrap around your waist and up your hips, this trend is a sexy alternative to a simple, plaincolored suit. Wear a pastelcolored or little-black bikini that wraps around your ribs and accentuates your curves, or bears a plunging neckline that laces up in a not-so subtle, sexy manner; then pair with cheeky white or black bottoms and minimize your tan lines in the Brazilian fashion. Modify this dramatic look with another trend and opt for pieces with cutouts on the chest, sides, hips and around basically everywhere except where the sun don’t shine, as seen from high-end brands like Tori Praver and Acacia, whose suits bare cuts between the breasts and slits that expose the hips. There is also the option of cutouts that are covered by lace, crochet or mesh, which you can find by Billabong and Roxy at PacSun.
For a more restrained look, high neck crop-tops without the mesh and sporty-cut styles are also boasting popularity in the fashion world right now. Sports bra styles and crop-topshaped tops are a great way to refrain from baring too much skin while also staying Instaworthy chic. From romantic, floral patterned-crops to sporty, wide-lined lifeguard-shaped tops, there’s something about this modern trend that simply boasts swag. Whether you’re going for sultry supermodel, exotic and edgy or colorful and fun, mix up your swimwear this summer. And if you’re feeling especially wild, swap one of your pattern pieces out for another and print block two styles to make a look of your own. Go for conservative and cute or sexy and daring, sportychic and cool or outrageous and bold, exotic with fancy embellishments or pretty and romantic in a flounce top with extra, flowing fabric that screams bohemian beauty. No matter what body of water you’re in, go all-out with your suits this summer and don’t be afraid to wear styles, colors and patterns that make a splash. Don’t let your distance from the beach in Oklahoma stop you from feeling like queen of the bay — or maybe just whatever boat you’re on in party cove. Pretend you’re on a yacht off the coast of Capri, even if you’re on a pontoon at Keystone Lake, and sport earrings and a body chain and look like a high-roller redneck with a real sense of style.
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W het her y o u’ r e a b arbe cue jun kie or jus t cravin g some t en d er, j ui cy p r o t e in , Rib Crib has m as te re d the art of BBQ t o a " T," a n d i t’s a g rub - d own you d on’t want to miss.
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othing says Oklahoma food like good, old-fashioned barbecue — slow smoked ribs, chopped or sliced brisket, pulled pork, tender chicken breast, meat, meat and more meat. A slow-cooked, tender, falloff-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth meat dish can take hours to cook though, and sometimes that’s just not quick enough for us to feed our carnivorous desires. So, rather than slaving over a hunk of meat until you’ve lost your appetite, go to the crib that has been serving Tulsa homemade barbecue for over 20 years. For all of your hickory-smoked cravings, Rib Crib has mastered the art of BBQ to a "T," so much that you may start going out to eat rather than grilling from home. You’re especially going to want to go during the month of May for Rib Crib’s annual RibFest, where you can get allyou-can-eat ribs and sides until June 17. Now a famous barbecue franchise throughout Oklahoma and many surrounding states, Rib Crib started as nothing more than a big dream and a small, shack-sized business at 16th
and Harvard. With scarce funds and no air conditioning, owner Bret Chandler continued to chase the dream and make improvements to the company, facility and menu — and for good reason. Only a few months after opening in May 1992, the restaurant received a great review that helped them take off and soon open a second location in Broken Arrow only two years later. Since then, Rib Crib has set up shop in eight different states and proven their status as a master of the barbecue pit. Aside from the traditional favorites like their St. Louis and baby back ribs, pulled pork, and chopped and sliced brisket served with fries, sweet and smoky beans and/or coleslaw, they have unbeatable barbecue sandwiches and items that have been created in their kitchen specifically, like The Club, Cribwich and their Bar-B-Rito. Right now, their limited-time offer menu includes the PitMaster’s Picks, where you can grub on customized platters intended to please even the most fiery of hungers. Do the Dirty Deed, a tender meal of their signature, dryrubbed ribs, pulled pork and smoked sausage;
try the Brisktacular Basket, a combination of your favorite style of brisket and ribs; hit the Motherlode, a platter with all of your favorite options like smoked chicken breast, brisket, hot links and pulled pork; or combine it all in one bite with the PigMan, one of their popular new sandwiches stuffed with brisket, sausage and pulled pork. In order to uphold the lofty expectations of their customers, Rib Crib’s food experts put their barbecue to the test, competing in tournaments and national competitions like the Kansas City Barbeque Society Circuit. And not only are all of their menu items revised and perfected in the corporate kitchen based on some of the feedback they receive at the competitions, but each location also stays true to the process that makes Rib Crib’s barbecue so authentic and simply delicious. Josh Snead, the general manager at 81st and Yale, emphasizes the importance of treating each piece of meat differently in every kitchen. The rule in his kitchen is to accept no barbecue, or BBQ as they call it, at anything less than perfect — “Killer Q.” Most importantly, Snead admits, you have to “show your barbecue love for it to be loved.” And loved it is. Not only does Snead demonstrate how each individual piece of meat is shown love, but he draws on the artistic aspects of creating perfectly smoked meats and spreads, calling himself and his fellow food experts “barbecue artists.” And every artist knows that creating a masterpiece takes time, especially when we’re talking about food.
Selection The first step to protein perfection begins with the fresh cut of meat and the source. Supplied by Ben E. Keith, Rib Crib’s most popular cuts are the brisket, chicken and all of the pork you can imagine, including, of course, the ribs. Each product is strategically paired with other like-sized cuts in every batch for ultimate slow-cooking harmony. Not only do Rib Crib’s kitchens take into account the particular style and cut of each product, but they treat each piece of meat differently based on size, thickness and shape.
Prep Once the batches of meat have been examined, selected and paired, they begin the longest, and perhaps most rewarding, stage of the barbecue process — preparation. Rib Crib begins prepping each product a day in advance. Their meats are rubbed down with a secret slather and seasoned with speciallyconcocted flavors, ribs and other pork cuts with their righteous Rib Rub, and brisket and chicken with the award-winning Rib Crib seasoning. Then, it’s fridge time for these little piggies; and the waiting game begins.
When it comes to smoking meat, there is a specific process that must be adhered to, and for Rib Crib it’s one that has been trialed and tested to perfection. This timely, and oftentimes tedious, process is what makes their barbecue stand out, along with a few of their secret touches. So, what is it that makes Rib Crib’s smoked meats so tender and delicious? Is it in the seasonings or the smoker? Does it depend on the cut of meat, the prep time and how much love you show it? The answer is yes, yes and yes — every step of the process counts. We recently were invited to go “behind the scenes” and check out the Rib Crib way.
Servin’ it Up This is where the size, shape and thickness of the meat is taken into account. Along with this, either the store’s manager or their kitchen manager approves each piece before it is fully removed from the smoker to be served. They judge every batch not only on the regulated and preferred temperature for that particular product, but also on the color, texture and feel of the meat. If it passes the “Killer Q” inspection, it is finally sent to be either chopped, pulled or sliced, and served to their raving fans. Rib Crib’s barbecue is known for being authentic, “cooked the old-fashioned way,” and after looking into the process of how they pick, prep and smoke their meats, it’s easy to see why their food is so well-known in Tulsa and other areas.
Smoking Time This is where the method and materials used to cook the meat come into play, and it’s what gives Rib Crib’s barbecue that smoky, slow-cooked warmth they are famous for. Their smokers use 100 percent hickory wood and alternate each level of meat around in a circular motion for even heat distribution and easy access to items prepared at different cook times and points throughout the day. With batches being prepared, cooked, and going in and out of the smoke machines throughout each day, Rib Crib’s specialized smokers are designed to trap the heat and hickory-flavored smoke in to keep items at a steady temperature. The actual cooking process, the length of time and steady temperature used, is perhaps the most closely monitored step in Rib Crib’s pit, and definitely the most tedious. And Snead reminds us to “treat each piece of meat differently.” While some cuts of brisket may cook for eight hours, thicker cuts might be in there for 10. Preview918.com 69
Meat and Greet From tender, flavorful, fall-offthe-bone, perfectly smoked ribs, pulled pork, juice-bursting links and every type of meat in between, go hog wild at these 22 smoking joints for the best barbecue in Green Country. Let’s dig in, shall we? WRITTEN BY: Michele Chiappetta
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o matter how you spell it — barbecue, barbeque, bar-b-que, BBQ — this method of slow-cooking meat until it is fall-off-the-bone delicious is one of Oklahoma’s favorite foods. But not all of us have a backyard smoker or the schedule that allows for cooking up barbecue when the craving hits us. And summers here are hot enough already, without the added sweat of smoking pounds of meat all day.
Luckily enough for our meat-loving taste buds, Green Country is chock full of tasty places to enjoy smoked, sauced-up meats without having to go through the time and energy to cook yourself. So, gather up the family and friends, don that old T-shirt that you don’t mind getting a bit dirty, and head out to Tulsa’s best-loved barbecue spots to eat some classic pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw and other backyard favorites any day of the week.
ALBERT G’S BAR-B-Q
2748 S. Harvard Ave. | Tulsa 421 E. 1st | Tulsa This classic Tulsa hot spot for barbecue has been going strong since 1992. That’s over 23 years of experience smoking meat to please your taste buds. Albert G’s slow cooks its meat daily, and it shows in every delicious bite. Try out their customer favorites, like the Angus brisket, which is cooked for over 12 hours every night; their turkey, sliced lean and mean; and their hot links, made by Oklahoma’s own Mountain View brand.
thing, you might actually run into Sims there because he frequents his restaurants often. And then there’s the yumtastic food, which includes smoked meats, hot dogs, ribs and spuds. The children’s menu includes PB&J, mac n cheese and Frito chili pie in addition to barbecue.
BIG ANTHONY’S BBQ
8151 E. 21st | Tulsa Yes, there really is a big Anthony — a 7-foot-tall alum of University of Tulsa who loves to cook, which is how his barbecue business got its start. Big Anthony’s smokes their meat fresh, which means it’s best to call ahead because, they’ll smoke a whole chicken just for you. Pork, brisket, bologna, brown sugar baked beans, bacon cabbage will all tempt you to eat your fill, but save room for the old fashioned buttermilk pie. Mmm…pie.
BILLY RAY’S CATFISH & BBQ
3524 Southwest Blvd. | Tulsa 1904 S. Elm | Broken Arrow Now, we’re focusing on barbecue here, but Billy Ray’s serves catfish too. That’s a nice option when you’ve got a family or friend who doesn’t like barbecue. (Crazy, right?) But convince them to try the barbecue anyway, because it’s made from a recipe Billy Ray found in his Grandma Millie’s silverware chest. I mean, if Grandma made it, it’s got to be good. Eat there or order takeaway dinners for up to four people. Or order by the pound.
BURN CO. BARBEQUE
1738 S. Boston | Tulsa It’s not just the Q in their name that makes Burn Co. stand out. It’s their incredible meats, so coveted that the lines outside their door begin long before the restaurant opens at 10:30 a.m. and keep going until they close at 2:30 p.m.. You don’t go to Burn Co. for ambiance. You go for the fresh-smoked, backyard flavors of their brisket, pork, sausage, ribs and chicken. Get there early, because they run out fast.
CACY’S BBQ BILLY SIMS BARBECUE
Multiple locations in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Jenks and more If you eat barbecue in Tulsa only once and you’re a football fan, eat at this iconic barbecue franchise started by University of Oklahoma football alum and Heisman Trophy winner, Billy Sims. For one
397 E. Main | Jenks A new addition to Tulsa’s rich barbecue scene, Cacy’s is ensconced on Main Street in Jenks, a popular destination for antiquing. So, plan your day right and hit all the shops, then head to Cacy’s for lunch. Sample their oak smoked brisket, spare ribs, pork, chicken, bologna and hotlinks, slow smoked to a tender, juicy perfection. They’re also building a patio area, just in time for summer. Preview918.com 71
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Badwich, which highlights a large sample of their ribs, chopped beef, smoked bologna, hot links or smoked sausage, alongside two homemade sides, served on a bun or with Texas toast.
CAPPS BBQ
2604 E. 11th | Tulsa 419 N. Wood Dr. | Okmulgee Capp’s goes by the slogan, “The King of Que.” We’ll let you be the judge, but what a tasty challenge to take on. Owned by former TU football alum Capp Crowder, the restaurant’s menu reflects Kansas City barbecue style with an Oklahoma twist, and is chock full of classic dishes, alongside unique offerings like the Cappwich — a huge sandwich loaded with chopped beef brisket, bologna and hot links. They serve fried catfish and shrimp too.
OKLAHOMA JOE’S
333 W. Albany | Broken Arrow Founder Joe Davidson started off his barbecue career by making and selling his own smokers. With many successful barbecue competitions and awards under his belt, he launched the Oklahoma Joe’s restaurant to serve up his award-winning recipes. Joe’s features the classics you expect on a barbecue menu, alongside some unexpected treats like Carolina-style barbecue that’s rare in Tulsa. They also serve up some specialty sandwiches and burnt ends specials you have to taste for yourself to believe.
STUTTS HOUSE OF BARBEQUE ELMER’S BBQ
4130 S. Peoria Ave. | Tulsa This local barbecue place is badass in the best way possible. Elmer’s serves great meat and sides, all made fresh. The restaurant is casual, the food as good as it comes. Their beloved barbecue sauce can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. Sample their popular
2021 E. Apache | Tulsa Rest assured, you will not be blue when you visit this House of Barbecue. Regulars swear this is the best barbecue in Tulsa. Of course, you can judge for yourself. And by now, we hope you’re eating your way through this list all summer long. Stutts is a simple, homegrown place that focuses on really good eats. The barbecue sauce is delicious, the ribs tender, and the buttermilk pie is among the best in town. Preview918.com 73
RIB CRIB
Multiple locations in Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Owasso and more Here’s the 411: Rib Crib started in 1992 in Tulsa and has exploded into franchise success on the strength of their seriously good, hickory-smoked barbecue. They offer fast, friendly service, and you can’t go wrong with anything on their rich menu, which goes beyond barbecue and includes catfish, chicken-fried steak, burgers, salads, wings, fried okra and more. There’s something for everyone here, and you won’t leave hungry, that’s a guarantee.
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OKLAHOMA STYLE BAR-B-QUE 2225 N. Harvard | Tulsa
KNOTTY PIG
6835 E. 15th | Tulsa
LEON’S SMOKE SHACK BBQ 601 S. Sheridan | Tulsa
SMOKIES HICKORY HOUSE BBQ 5251 E. Kenosha | Broken Arrow
TRAILS END BBQ
8888 N. Garnett | Owasso The velvety, succulent meat that John Cash serves up at this Owasso fixture simply glides away from the bone on the tantalizing ribs that offer a firm, toothsome crust with a smoky flavor. One bite of any of the meat staples — including chicken, tender turkey, ribs, pulled pork, hot links, sausage and obsession-inspiring sliced or chopped brisket — delivers everything you need to know about authentic barbecue texture and taste. The brisket is profoundly flavorful and moist with a rich, dark crust and a rim of sublime, flawlessly rendered fat. Trails End has all-you-can-eat ribs every Tuesday and Wednesday and some of the best catfish in the region on Fridays. If you have stomach space to spare after all that meat (or even if you don’t), try their fantastic homemade cobbler. You won’t be sorry. 74 May 2016
STONE MILL BBQ AND STEAKHOUSE
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MAC’S BARBEQUE
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It’s a WRITTEN BY: Maria Weller PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Bill Roper
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or the last 33 years Chimi’s has been a staple in the Tulsa area. The locations may have changed several times, but Chimi’s overall popularity has remained relatively unchanged.
Nine years ago, Brandon Fischer undertook the task of buying Chimi’s. Since he had to obtain the actual restaurants separately from the royalty rights to the
brand name, the process was slightly more difficult. But he achieved his goal and began the process of finding ways to improve on the already popular brand.
Fischer combined his culinary creativity with that of some of his employees to further develop the menu items. Among the 40-something additions to the menu, few, if any, items remained untouched. “Back in the ‘80s Chimi’s big push was Sonoran style.
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Brisket or shredded chicken rolled in corn tortillas, fried and topped with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese.
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a Fiesta Satisfy your cravings for Mexican dishes at any of the three Chimi’s that have been serving some of the best tacos, burritos, tequila and desserts north of the border for over 30 years.
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Most Oklahomans aren’t too familiar with actual Sonoran style which incorporates a lot of green chilies,” Fischer says.
In addition to the various liquors and drinks that were added to the menu, Chimi’s also began offering tequila tastings at the table. Salvador Chavez, the general manager of the 81st and Sheridan location, says that every brand of tequila is considered a family. Throughout the year, liquor and brand representatives educate the Chimi’s staff on the differently aged tequilas from any given family. For example, the Casa Noble families offered three different “expressions” for guests to try that have been aged for different periods of time and in different barrels. Customers are served a small amount of each tequila while the server explains the differences in flavor. Chimi’s plans to continue this practice, so be sure to stop by to expand both your knowledge and taste buds.
If tasting different tequilas is not your cup of tea, you can go with one of the more traditional choices from the drink menu like one of their six margaritas, full list of mixed drinks and a healthy beer list that even includes a local craft brew. One of their most popular mixed drinks is their three rum punch, which, you guessed it, boasts three different kinds of this sweet spirit. Those are then combined with orange juice, pineapple juice and just a splash of cranberry juice to top it off. This drink combines the perfect amounts of alcohol, citrus and sweet, and is perfect for the upcoming warmer months and should probably be enjoyed on one of the patios at either the Cherry Street location or 81st and Sheridan. Patios and summertime are also perfect for enjoying a cold cerveza, and Chimi’s offers a great selection of $3 beers all day, every day.
CHIMI'S WET BURRITO
Filled with rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, rojo sauce and your choice of ground beef, shredded beef or shredded chicken. Topped with mild Wet Burrito sauce and sour cream.
Once you have picked out the perfect cocktail or beer to start your meal, the fun part begins: food. Chimi’s extensive menu offers many popular options. Preview918.com 77
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Corn tortillas topped with red onions, cilantro, tomatillo sauce, and with your choice of two different meats. Pick from carne asada, chicken, carnitas or chorizo.
Many classic favorites like fajitas, enchiladas and tacos are still present. But new, sure-to-be favorites have also surfaced. For example, the wet burrito is stuffed full of rice, refried beans, lettuce tomato, sour cream, rojo sauce and a choice of ground or shredded beef or chicken. The sauce is a shockingly vibrant orange that one might associate with a habanero pepper, but is instead mild and delicious. In addition to all of the scrumptious menu options, Chimi’s even features off-menu specials. For a limited time, on Thursdays you can try their Cancun enchiladas. Two tortillas are stuffed with sour cream, mushrooms and spinach, then smothered in their Florentine sauce as well as grilled shrimp. Be sure to catch these while you can. Saturdays boast another secret menu special of shrimp street tacos. Like their meat-filled cousin, these tacos come on small grilled corn tortillas. They also have a sprinkle of cheese, onion, cilantro and avocado sauce. These, too, are scheduled to depart soon, so don’t miss out. Something exciting is coming to the Cherry Street location very soon and is sure to be a game changer — homemade tortillas. If you weren’t excited by those two words, then you have never tasted a freshly made flour tortilla hot off the grill. Fischer plans to convert one of the smaller dining sections into a space for making tortillas. Soon all of the flour tortillas used at all three locations will be made at Cherry Street and delivered to the two other locations. Chimi’s also offers a fabulous catering service. Catering is always a great option when it comes to entertaining. For a minimum order of $150 they will deliver to your home free of charge. There are even more options from there. You can choose to simply have the delivery dropped off to you or you can opt for the less stress option of Chimi’s providing servers. They are even licensed to sell alcohol outside of the restaurant so that they can provide and serve up some margs for you and your guests, essentially taking care of every major item on a hostess’s to-do list. 78 May 2016
If you don’t exactly have the perfect space for a party, don’t fret. The Cherry Street location has a private room that can be rented out upon request. The room is fully equipped with a separate sound system and even a projector that can be connected to your devices. “Bring a DVD player and rent it out for a movie night,” Fischer jokes. When this room is rented out, you are left with the choice of creating a menu of specific choices for your party or allowing guests to choose from the main menu. No matter how or where you choose to enjoy Chimi’s, just make sure you do.
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Papa Knows Best When you want tasty, healthy Mediterranean dishes made from the heart, along with a side of personality from the restaurant’s owner, look no further than the Pearl District’s Papa Ganouj. WRITTEN BY: Michele Chiappetta PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Bill Roper
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ucked into the heart of the Pearl District, just east of Peoria on 6th Street, sits a restaurant that is still an undiscovered secret in town. The patio seating and the shaded windows may make you think it’s a small coffee shop or some nondescript extension of the nearby Phoenix cafe. But
VEGAN DELIGHT
Sampling of baba ganoush (eggplant blended with tahini and lemon), tabouli (parsley, lemon, red onion and cracked wheat), hummus (chick pea dip with tahini, lemon and garlic), mujadara (lentils and cracked wheat) and falafel, along with fresh pita bread.
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no, it’s a Lebanese restaurant serving up authentic flavor and natural ingredients that will make your mouth water — Papa Ganouj. If you’re at all familiar with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, you’re probably saying that’s a misspelling — the dish is baba ganoush. But Papa Ganouj likes to bend your expectations, and not just with their name. Owner and chef Khaled Rahhal (known as “K” to his staff and regular customers) says he thought the name was a good play on the Mediterranean dish, which is made with fresh eggplant, mashed and blended with tahini and
HASHWA PLATE
A heaping serving of their beef and rice with a mixture of Middle Eastern seasoning cooked with real butter, topped with toasted almonds.
lemon. Not surprisingly, many customers now call Rahhal “Papa” with affection. Rahhal has a long history in T-Town even beyond his restaurant, which has been open about three years. He moved to Tulsa from Lebanon around 1973 and owns the long-standing underground music club Nitro Lounge (formerly Club Nitro). Over the years, Nitro has hosted many touring bands that also played at the legendary New York club, CBGB, back in the heyday of punk rock. With a desire to share his love of cooking, Rahhal opened Papa Ganouj next to the Nitro. (Yes, you can stop by the club after
dinner.) What makes the restaurant as much of a success as the club is Rahhal’s passion to offer his best to Tulsa. And that means fresh ingredients, some of them homegrown, plus family recipes to deliver to foodies a delicious taste of Lebanese dishes that are both satisfying and healthy. The menu features a variety of classics you’d expect to find at a Lebanese place — hummus, baba ganoush, lentil soup, chicken tawook, cabbage rolls and falafel, to name a few — all-made from the heart. But there are also selections you may not be familiar with, all worth test-sampling … like manoosh, a simple pizza seasoned with za’atar, a mix of spices native to the
CABBAGE ROLLS
Meat and rice, Lebanese spices, tomato sauce wrapped in a cabbage leaf served with pita.
LENTIL SOUP
Light soup of lentils, celery and onions
TABOULI
Salad of parsley, cracked wheat, tomato and red onion dressed with lemon and olive oil.
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The bar features a solid list of wines, beer and spirits from the region as well as craft cocktails inspired from the Mediterranean. They offer several mixed cocktails to choose from. Some of the most creative include the Bee’s Knees — a mixture of gin, freshly squeezed lemon and housemade honey syrup; the Fattoush Martini — muddled cucumber, tomato, olive juice, vodka and gin; and dessert drinks such as The Truffle — Godiva dark chocolate liqueur, vodka and espresso mixed with ice. region Rahhal is from. Many of these meals feature mint and other fresh herbs that Rahhal grows himself. For those who want to sample some lesser-known Lebanese dishes, try the baked kibbee — layers of beef, cracked wheat, pine nuts, onions and spices. Test drive the moussaka — vegetarian stuffed eggplant. Sample the mjadra, a gourmet lentil dish served with cracked wheat, browned onions, vegetables, pickles and vinaigrette. Or treat yourself to hashwa, a heaping portion of beef and rice flavored with Mediterranean seasonings and topped with toasted almonds. The restaurant also serves up chicken or steak shawarma (made culturally hip through its mention in Marvel’s The Avengers). Shawarma is a yummy blend of shredded meat marinated in Lebanese spices on a spread of hummus, topped with veggies and a drizzle of Papa Ganouj’s secret dressing finished with tahini sauce. You can order it in plate form or in a wrap, a great way to take it with you if you’re doing a lunch run for the office. In fact, there are several wraps on the menu, with filling choices of lentils, hummus, salmon, bass and tuna, as well as salads if you want to eat light. Rahhal recommends trying the avocado salad or avocado wrap, which is one of his unique offerings. And for those who are less daring about their meal choices, there are pork chops and steak on the menu too. Something that sets Papa Ganouj apart from other restaurants is their ability to cater to people with special dietary needs. They have one of the best selections of vegetarian and vegan meals in town, making them an excellent choice for those 82 May 2016
FALAFEL
Three vegetarian fritters served on a bed of veggies with pickle medley, tahini sauce and special dressing.
who prefer going meatless. One of the most popular items on the menu is the Vegan Delight — a generous offering of tabouli made with fresh mint and lemon, lentil salad, baba ganoush and some of the lightest, tastiest falafel in town. “That’s my favorite dish when I eat here,” says Jessie, a server at the restaurant. “I don’t eat a lot of meat, so for me, that’s perfect.” There are only a few restaurants in Tulsa that serve true vegan options, she says. In addition, Rahhal notes that almost any dish on the menu can be turned into a vegetarian option if diners ask for it, and they can make gluten-free meals too.
SHISH TAWOOK WRAP
Chicken breast in garlic spread.
BAKED KIBBEE
Layers of beef, cracked wheat, pine nuts, onions and spices.
As Rahhal points out, you not only get a delicious set of dishes to choose from, which he guarantees you’ll love. But also, when you eat at his restaurant, you get a healthy meal because the ingredients in Mediterranean cooking, especially at Papa Ganouj, feature herbs, vegetables and spices that are good for the body as well as the soul. And really, isn’t that what you want when you eat out? Good food, healthy ingredients, an owner with history and character, all in a peaceful, simply chic setting — that’s Papa Ganouj. Stop in soon. You won’t be disappointed.
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f you haven’t been to Taino’s Caribbean Fusion on Memorial, chances are you have no idea what you’re missing. Owner and operator Ismael Ortiz has brought something completely unique to Tulsa’s flavor spectrum, and his savory and delicious authentic Puerto Rican dishes have been wowing dinner guests for just over a year now. Ortiz and his staff even sautéed and sizzled their way into earning a Best New Restaurant award in 2015. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Ortiz has always had a passion for cooking and a deep love for the tastes of his home country. For a long time, Ortiz dreamed of opening a restaurant where he could celebrate and share Puerto Rican flavor with the rest of Tulsa.
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“I’ve always wanted to do something with my culture,” says Ortiz. “There’s a West Indies side and a Hispanic side to the Caribbean. I wanted to represent the Hispanic side, and do it right. My grandparents and family were always big time into cooking, so it’s always been a passion of mine as well.” Ortiz received his formal culinary training at Oklahoma State University Okmulgee, and has spent many years learning the intricacies of the restaurant industry. Ortiz worked at Bodean Seafood Restaurant in Tulsa for over five years, and he has also been the food and beverage director for Embassy Suites. Before moving to Tulsa, Ortiz lived in Miami where he got to spend a lot of time around the flavors and tastes of Cuban cooking. With all of this combined experience, Ortiz learned how to create and
and bes infuse recipes that keep his guests coming back again and again.
Ortiz and his wife, along with the rest of their talented staff, like to keep things as authentic as possible at Taino’s. Come expecting a delicious lesson in Puerto Rican food and culture, as many of the ingredients are imported from the Caribbean and other Hispanic areas. “I love putting flavors together. When I’m working on a recipe, I like to keep things as traditional as possible while also making it totally new. I want it to look great, smell great, and blow the mind with flavor. When I’m cooking, I feel like I’m creating art, and I’m blessed enough to make art for a living,” Ortiz says. And one bite from anything off the menu is all it takes to understand that Ortiz is indeed an artist, but you might have trouble choosing just one item. Between flavorful fried plantain dishes, marinated pork shoulder, fresh seafood options like shrimp, and empanadas stuffed with spiced beef or pizza (yes, pizza!), it’s almost best to just close your eyes and choose; whatever your finger lands on, it’s going to be delicious. “Garlic, bell peppers and onion form the trinity of Puerto Rican cooking, and they are used to make a sauce called sofrito. One of my favorite dishes to cook is a signature Puerto Rican dish called arroz con gandules. It’s rice and pigeon peas cooked and sautéed in sofrito and traditionally served at holiday
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functions or big celebrations. When you see arrroz con gandules on the table, you know something good has happened,” says Ortiz. “Another popular dish is Mofongo with Pernil, which is mashed and fried plantains, pork belly, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and chicken stock topped with pork shoulder that’s been marinated for three days, then slow-roasted for four hours,” he adds. According to Ortiz, guests also like to order the Cuban sandwich. This sandwich is made with Cuban bread imported from Miami, mustard, ham, pork, Swiss cheese and pickles. Then it’s lathered with garlic oil and garlic butter before being flattened on a sandwich press. It might sound like a simple sandwich, but it has gathered a huge following. Also make sure to ask about the fresh, exotic fish options that range from snapper to swai — a delicious fish from Southeast Asia that has a sweet, light flaky texture. In addition to Ortiz’s awesome dishes, there’s also a stellar patio for guests to dine al fresco, live music, and nights where you can learn to salsa dance from professionals late into the night. Taino’s Caribbean Infusion is a place where you come for the food, and stay for the party. “At Taino’s, we never stop striving for perfection. We are always working hard to better ourselves for our customers. We love Tulsa, and we want Tulsa to love us, too,” says Ortiz.
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hen you walk through the door of Cajun Ed’s Hebert’s Specialty Meats, you might stop in your tracks and wonder if you’ve just entered another country. But then you realize, you’ve just crossed into another state — Louisiana, to be precise. With bright artwork, Mardi Gras beads and trinkets sprinkled liberally throughout the store, the festive, welcoming atmosphere transports you straight to New Orleans. Of course, what keeps customers coming back is, plain and simple, the delicious food. And rightfully so — visitors from the Gulf region, as well as local transplants, can enter and be greeted with the sights, smells and tastes of home. Cajun Ed’s offers an impressive array of regional culinary delights. You can sit down in their restaurant for lunch or dinner, pick up some prepared foods to take home for your family, or purchase some crawfish and premade seasonings to make your own creation. A Louisiana transplant himself, Ed Richard started Cajun Ed’s in 1998. What began as a simple Turducken franchise from Hebert’s Specialty Meats in Louisiana has grown into a
family run enterprise. Looking at their menus (that’s right, there are three of them), it’s astounding how many different items this one small location offers. Tulsa has close ties to the Gulf region; many oil and gas companies who do business here also have facilities in Louisiana and neighboring states. Also, many people who came to Tulsa from Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina stayed. Richard says that Louisianans are proud of their heritage, and they love to come into his establishment to experience a bit of home. Add in all the native Oklahomans who love the authenticity and flavor of Cajun Ed’s cooking, and you’ve got the recipe for one popular business. What makes this Cajun-cooking establishment truly unique are the methods of preparation and the authenticity of the dishes (many are family recipes and techniques), as well as the origin of most of the ingredients. As many items as possible are sourced from Louisiana and the nearby Gulf region, from the rice and seasonings to the alligator meat and shrimp. Specialty meats are a large part of Cajun Ed’s business. From
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The store also offers a wide selection of name-brand meat seasonings, barbecue sauces, fry mixes and other regional treats that are difficult to find outside of Louisiana. Richard notes that Blue Runner beans have a large, loyal following in Tulsa — and you can find them right next to the cash register. Cajun Ed’s also produces seasonings and sauces under their own name, so customers can enjoy some of his family favorites. He even sells his own homemade chicken and pork broth; both are all natural, with no additives. The restaurant is booming, serving both lunch and dinner menus. And if you think this means sitting down for some in-house prepared jambalaya and po’boys, you would only be partly right. Full dinner and lunch menus are available, as well as a cafeteria-style lunch, so you can sample a little of everything (a great option for those new to Cajun cooking). Among the offerings are étouffée, chicken baskets, smothered fish and other daily specials. And let’s not forget the desserts — fresh beignets, bread pudding, homemade pralines and award-winning Key lime pie, just to name a few. If you aren’t able to dine in, don’t worry. Almost everything that’s offered in the restaurant is also available to be purchased and enjoyed at home.
Every May, Crawfest draws thousands of people to Cajun Ed’s parking lot to sample shrimp, red beans and rice, boudin — and 4,000 pounds of crawfish. The event has grown so large in recent years that Richard has to start the initial food preparation a month before the event. This year, Crawfest is May 14 and will include live Cajun music, activities for children, and even wine snow cones for the adults. If you’re lucky, you might even get a taste of Cajun Ed’s crawfish tamales, which get sent to restaurants in New Orleans; they’re that good. Cajun Ed’s also has you covered for the holidays. While Turduckens sell all year, they’re big sellers for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The store also offers specials for big grilling holidays like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. Richard says that many people buy popular items like marinated rib-eye steaks and stuffed chicken breasts to give as gifts. Honestly, just about anything in the store would make a delicious, unique gift. Giving back to the community is a priority to Richard and his company, which is why they set up a program to work with local organizations for fundraisers. Groups wanting to raise money can sell tickets for Cajun Ed’s beignets, which purchasers can redeem in the store Saturday mornings. All proceeds go to the organization. “My wife always says, ‘don’t ever pass up an opportunity to do something for somebody,’” Richard says. That kindheartedness is a winning ingredient. And so is the food.
Crawfish
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