Action
Rod Lott
Payback’s a bitch as a girl avenges her father’s murder in ‘True Grit,’ an unconventional, winning Western.
Wednesday 22 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: its
Buy backs
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
Last year, the highlight of my new acquisitions was a strange birthday present from my mother: a blue teapot in the shape of a cartoon cat.
Spectral sounds
Although named after something optical, Young Prisms aim to bring pop audiences something aural. Listen up, Roy G. Biv!
Music
Joshua Boydston
What we were referring to was general pre-writing, pre-recording, pre-show rock ’n’ roll rituals — you know, smoking weed, basically,” bassist Gio Betteo said, laughing. “Nothing spiritual beyond that. People ran with it like we were trying to connect with the spirit of Jerry Garcia or something."
Roast with the most
The metro-based Elemental Coffee brings a brewing passion to Oklahoma City.
Food and Drink Features
Carol Cole-Frowe
It’s “big,” with tastes of blackberry and chocolate and an incredible mouthfeel. A fine wine, maybe? How about an aromatic Southern Ethiopian coffee from the highaltitude Sidama region and the Michicha village?
Bang on!
Despite setbacks, Bang Tango is in the glam-metal game for the long haul, making lots of noise along the way.
Music
Chris Parker
It all happened pretty quickly. One moment, Bang Tango singer Joe Lesté was just Joe McElyea, a 19-year-old from San Diego, Calif. The next, he was a rock star with a major-label deal and a hit video on MTV.
Kung Fu Dunk
It's kung fu and basketball? How could this go wrong?
Action
Rod Lott
Most critics agree “The Green Hornet” has no sting, but that its Kato, Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou, is its greatest redeeming factor. For even more of him in action, local moviegoers have one chance only as the Oklahoma City Museum of Art screens his fifth film, 2008’s “Kung Fu Dunk,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Idiots & Angels
Clipped wings
