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As the OKC Farmers Public Market closes in on its centennial celebration,the current owners seek to restore the district to its former glory whileushering in a new era.

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If you’ve lived in Oklahoma long, you have at least one memory of the OKC Farmers Public Market.

A wedding. A concert. A sport ing event. A first date over drinks or dinner. Or even just some weekend shopping.

As the district’s current incar nation closes in on a century in operation, entrepreneurs are looking to the area’s past to chart a course for its future.

“Before the Farmers Market ever existed, it was Delmar Gardens, which was the largest amusement park west of the Mississippi [River]. They had a beer garden down there and all kinds of different entertainment and music and rides and food,” William McAnally, the district’s vice president, said.

The western boundary of the amusement park, which boasted one of the earliest Ferris wheels in the country, abuts what is now Wheeler Park. A newer version of the classic ride sits on its grounds.

In its day, the city’s trolley service was packed with people coming from miles away to Delmar Gardens, which also featured a 3,000-seat theater, dance pavilion, a racetrack, baseball field, swimming pool, exotic animal zoo, penny arcade, wedding chapel, hotel and restau rant among other attractions.

Prohibition was the death rattle for the park, but the zoo remained on the grounds until 1923, when major flooding killed most of its animals. The surviving species were relocated to what are now the grounds of the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

The area was still a thriving hub and conflicts between local farmers and downtown business es led to the erection of the Farmers Public Market building and its surrounding “fan.”

“All the farmers were coming down town and just congesting the area, so instead of that, there was an organized place that you could go to, an outdoor market, where they could set up. That fan building, the building that wraps around the main building, it used to just be a roof. It didn’t have sides on it, and so people would just set up under there,” McAnally said.

The two-story, 40,000 squarefoot structure that still looms over the area opened in 1928, its downstairs area being used by vendors selling their wares while the ballroom above was used for a number of purposes, including concerts, boxing matches and roller skating.

“The first event ever in the Farmers Market were three, tenround bare knuckle boxing

matches. People who grew up in Oklahoma City, if their grandpar ents are from here, the odds are that they learned to roller skate on that floor and we’ve got girls doing roller derby on it almost a century later. Those grandparents probably also learned to dance on that floor and we’ve got people in there for EDM and hip-hop shows and dancing like young people. There’s just a lot of people who’ve played there, Count Basie or Duke Ellington, those old jazz guys, and Hank Williams, Merl Lindsay, Little Jimmy Dickens. Every single country-western singer back in that day played in that building. Merl Lindsay had control of that building and, while it was under his control and he was promoting it, they called it Lindsayland, the upstairs. Now, we have concerts there and try to promote as much music there as we can just trying to keep the history alive. And, at the same time, interweave the creativity and free expression of what we’ve got going on in Oklahoma, you know, as a collective community, as a culture,” McAnally said.

As the city and suburbs devel oped, along with the Green Revolution, what once housed

farmer stalls turned into the antique mall. Crowds thinned and the area fell into disrepair.

William’s parents, Burt and Jody McAnally, fresh from reha bilitating what is now known as the Paseo Plunge building, took on the challenge, purchasing the property in 2002 from the grand son of the original owner.

In addition to restoring the property itself, the McAnallys sought to restore the glory days of the farmers market. When Matt Burch opened his permanent Urban Agrarian location on the southwest part of the property a decade ago, he also ushered in a fresh crop of merchants. The dis trict’s farmers market, which happens every Saturday yearround from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., boasts more than 40 vendors selling beef, eggs, dairy, fruits and vegetables, bread and coffee among others.

“One of my favorite quotes is on the archway over the door on the east side of the building, and it says, ‘Millions of people have passed through this door,’ and, since that was written on there, tens of millions of people have passed through that doorway in that building alone and tens of millions of people have come into this district and will continue to come into this district. And the farmer’s market is being seen, and not just by us, but by lots of tour ists. We have thousands of people come down to our district every single weekend,” McAnally said.

Other businesses have slowly trickled into the district, with more than 15 currently in opera tion and more slated to open soon.

ONE OF OKLAHOMA CITY’S OLDEST DISTRICTS IS AT THE STARTING LINE FOR A REVITALIZATION PROJECT THAT WILL EMBRACE THE AREA’S PAST AS IT BUILDS ITS FUTURE.

In addition to agricultural vendors like the Pinata Store (which sells no pinatas but has plenty of fresh local vegetables and imported fruits) and P.A.M.’s,

ra of live plants as you drive into or pass by the district on Reno Avenue.

trict’s original power station. Clay Berkes founded the bar in 2015 with

erative and coffee bar, and the Farmers Market Wine Bar.

McAnally said that he and the newly-reconstituted district’s board of directors are working on expanding the boundaries, with Reno Avenue on the north and Interstate 40 on the south and from the eastern boundary of Classen Boulevard west to Pennsylvania Avenue.

“Relative to big cities, it would

be kind of a normal sized district, but relative to Oklahoma City, it’s going to be a massive district,” McAnally said.

The scale of the district makes the area enormously attractive for a large-scale annual festival or three, he said.

Max Naifeh, who is the board pres ident, is also the co-owner of Anthem Brewing, which sits on the eastern edge of the district’s boundaries.

Naifeh’s family owns a number of real estate properties near his

brewery and plans are in the works to expand the businesses on that end of the district as well, he said.

“This is a little bit different than running a business. It is a business. It’s a business of people,” Naifeh said. “We haven’t dug that deep. We’re one foot down, we’ve got 2,000 feet to go. It’s limitless where this can go. It really is. You see it with all the other districts and new concepts

opening,” Naifeh said.

He also pointed out the benefits of fresh produce that have been largely forgotten due to the Green Revolution.

“When you come down here, you can taste the difference in the produce … It gives people the power to control what they eat. You don’t have to sit there and look on the back of your produce. What is in this? Look at celery and carrots. They shouldn’t need nu trition facts. What preservatives are in this? It shouldn’t have an ingredients list,” Naifeh said.

Additionally, McAnally and Naifeh are working on large-scale infrastructure investments for

have people over to your house and make dinner for them and make drinks for them and have a party where we all get together and we just, like, stop and don’t worry about all of our day-to-day bullshit, and just have a moment,” McAnally said, his voice increasingly shaky as he begins to shed tears.

“I get emotional talking about it. But to have a moment where we can just be together and kind of celebrate the good things and the positive things in life and new things and be creative. It’s conta gious. That feeling is contagious when people get together and cel ebrate. It’s one of my favorite

the entire district, including ad ditional lighting, signage, trash cans and benches.

“This has made my passion, since we started working togeth er, skyrocket. I’m wanting to get off my ass and really go do this thing. It’s made me a lot happier person too. We’re making change, and we want to do it for future generations. We want to keep this alive,” Naifeh said.

“As corny and cliche as it sounds, the most valuable thing that we have in our lives are our experi ences and our memories. My parents have always been that way, and that’s how I was raised. To

CITIZEN SPOTLIGHT

Preparing for winter

AS THE END OF THE YEAR DRAWS NEAR, THE NEED INCREASES FOR MANY LOCAL NONPROFITS WHO FOCUS THEIR CARE ON THE HOMELESS.

Oklahoma Gazette started Citizen Spotlight more than a year ago to highlight the citizens in our community who selflessly pay it forward to those in need. As the days pass, these selfless citizens have continued their missions, often working together to make the biggest impact.

As the close of the year draws near and many begin to consider their end-of-year giving or search for a place to volunteer, I felt it might be time to revisit some of the individuals that will spend the coming months battling cold weather, increasing inflation and the everyday odds to help those in need, keeping them warm and providing the care they need to survive. During this season, these small grassroots efforts will face even more challenges and they don’t often make the donations lists like larger charitable organiza tions. Each is funded entirely off the generosity of the com munity and partnerships.

There are a number of organi zations whose primary mission is to keep people from going hungry. Robyn and Clyde Watanabe have spent more than 11 years passing out hot meals and necessities on their Sunday mornings. As the need has grown larger, so has their groups of volunteers who meet each week in the Dunlap Codding parking lot. Feed His Sheep now feeds hundreds of people each week.

Not far away you’ll find the Ice Angels, who visit 1200 S. Walker Ave. every Wednesday to serve the homeless. Similar to the Watanabes, Lenny and Mary Kaplan started volunteering their time 12 years ago, growing their group of volun

teers to meet the need, even acquir ing a small food trailer to prepare quality healthy meals.

If humans are struggling, so are the pets, so the Pet Food Pantry of Oklahoma City often joins the site to distribute pet food and es sentials so low income residents who will often feed their pets before themselves don’t have to choose. They gather and distrib ute needed pet supplies to hand out at feeding sites and through other charitable organizations like Bagz of Luv.

Augustina Aviles with Bagz of Luv draws on her history as a sous chef to create filling, healthy meals for the homeless. She found an ingenious way to help keep those on the street warm during the cold months, crafting small space heaters from aluminum cans and other house hold items.

with Project Winter Watch, passing out zero temperature sleeping bags, socks and gloves to ensure people can stay warm when the temperatures drop. Though she does outreach all winter long, Jodi Berge with On Bended Knee will use her time during the winter to help Cristelli and others like Jessica Laster dis tribute resources like tents, hand warmers and coats.

Laster overcame addiction and homelessness but never forgot her struggle. She continues to go out each week with Sandwiches with Love, passing out meals and con necting with people in the com munity. She works closely with Delisa Jones of Second Chances Thrift store to provide with the

As the nights drop to a bitter cold, Ryan Cristelli will make the rounds

resources to both stay alive on the streets and overcome the obstacles keeping them there.

Rusty Mulinex founded the Oklahoma Phoenix Project to help raise awareness of the many plights the homeless face.

“These are real living, breath ing people,” Mulinix told Oklahoma Gazette earlier this year. “Many are out there because of drug problems or mental health problems, and there are a lot of them that, for whatever reason, life has pitched them a bad hand. They’re all very easy to talk to, they’re intelligent, and they’re often very spiritual. And everyone deserves help. My theory is if we can help them for 30 minutes, three days, or whatever it is, if we can give them food, clothes, and a zero-degree sleeping bag that helps them for a month or what ever, then we’ve accomplished something. And they’re always so grateful. You very rarely get anybody that’s anything but just totally thankful that you’ve done something for him. These are people; they deserve care and respect too.”

It’s this attitude that each of these individuals and their orga nizations carry. Each uses their gifts in unique ways to pay it forward and make change in their community. Even the small things add up in very big ways.

Something as simple as laundry can become very expensive, very quickly, causing many families to make the choice between clean clothes or other more vital neces sities. Tamara Nelson created Sox of Love to help bridge that gap. She partners with local laundromats to help provide free laundry prod ucts and services to those in need. Where you find Sox of Love you’ll often find Lisa Gerard who visits the sites with Little Read Wagon, passing out books, pajamas and stuffed animals to help children foster a love for reading.

Aley Cristelli designed Pine Pantry to be a community sup

ported pantry that allows people to take what they need when they need it. What started off as a small project to give back in a new city, Cristelli now operates six locations around the metro. Often found at Sunnyside Diner loca tions, the pantry expanded to lo cations like Grill on the Hill and Andrew Johnson Elementary to make sure food insecure students have something to eat.

The spirit of good deeds is what inspired Fill My Basket. Disty Simpson and Matthew Danuser found that small acts of kindness can go a long way so the pair spend their free time paying for grocer ies, passing out meals to those in need and simply brightening peo ple’s days through positive actions, helping people lighten people’s burdens if only for the day.

Retired veteran Adam Ely knows how vital a car can be, so he spends his time fixing them — for free. Thanks to generous donors and partnerships with auto parts companies, Ely provides a variety of automotive services to help people continue to get to work, school and doctors appointments.

As the cold and flu season sweeps through the season, visits to the doctor will increase. Dr. Boyd Shook left his career at OU Medical Center to use his skills to help the underserved with needed medical care, offering his services at no cost to the patient. The small clinic relies completely on the ser vices of volunteers and the gener osity of donors to serve thousands of patients each year.

All of these organizations work closely together year-round to help meet the needs of the needy in their communities. To learn more about each, check okgazette.com where we’ll have links to their individual stories and their organizations.

Make America Whole Again

Chances are you are reading this only hours before a midterm election whose stakes could not be higher. Regardless of your party affiliation, your under standing of the role of govern ment or your position on abortion or gay rights, the decisions we are about to make will determine what kind of country we live in,and whether American democ racy stays on life support. Everyone agrees on one thing now, namely that we have never been so divided as a nation. Our political leaders routinely cast those with whom they disagree as the enemy, even the devil, and the rhetoric of hatred and division are making it impossible for us to do anything to avoid the violence that lurks at the bottom of this

What do we do? We vote for those politicians who promise to

rather than providing everyone a seat at the table.

Those who cannot recognize, much less celebrate, that both parties have something to offer, and that compromise is the art of politics, will only drive us further apart. Vote for candidates who act like adults and who can admit when they make mistakes. When a candidate makes gauzy commer cials that celebrate white privi lege or uses his or her children as props for that tired, pseudo-trin ity of faith, family, and freedom, beware. Look for candidates who have real families, real struggles, and perhaps even a real gay or lesbian child because those are real Oklahomans too.

Look for humility, especially for candidates who can say, “I don’t know.” A candidate who un derstands that Christianity is not the only faith in the world, thank goodness, especially given the behavior of millions of its adher ents. Look for people whose faith makes them especially mindful of the poor, the orphan, the widow and those who have fallen through the cracks of our society and who are crying out for help. We des perately need a national immigra tion policy, but we do not need to use the desperation of immigrants to gain political power. There but for the grace of God go all of us.

Look for candidates who trust women instead of fearing them. For half a century, we trusted women to make their own repro ductive decisions, and during that time, not a single woman was ever forced to have an abortion. If they opposed it, they just said no, and that is their God-given right. Now we are forbidding every woman, in every situation in which she might find herself pregnant, from making her own choice. Vote for candidates who know that being pro-choice does not mean you are pro-abortion.

Vote for candidates who under stand why Liz Truss was the shortest serving prime minister in British history, because no matter how many times she may

IMAGINE A NATION WHERE WE VOTED FOR CANDIDATES INSTEAD OF AGAINST THEM. NOW MAKE THAT VISION A REALITY.

have listened to Lionel Richey and Diana Ross, it is not 1981, and trickle-down economics is the greatest political myth of them all. Instead of enriching the already rich, let’s vote for candi dates who want to enrich the poor, instead of expecting charity to recreate the middle class.

Most of all, vote for candidates who have a beating heart and the soul of a servant, not those who think that God has called them into a holy battle against their political opponents—as if public service were the Crusades. The gap between rich and poor has never been greater in this country nor has the power of money to corrupt and control our national discourse. If you are one of those people who thinks the world is going to hell in a handbasket, then ask yourself why so many of us still don’t vote? People died so we could vote, and it is our sacred obligation to make it as easy, safe and secure as possible. The truest thing I ever heard was that people get exactly the government that they deserve.

Is this what we deserve? If not, may I suggest that wild beasts not keep you from the polls. There is no excuse not to vote that can pos sibly justify what happens when

you don’t. Perhaps we can save ourselves again. America has done it before.

Or, as Dylan Thomas put it, “Do not go gently into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”

The Rev. Dr. Robin Meyers is pastor of First Congregational Church UCC in Norman and retired senior minister of Mayflower Congregational UCC in Oklahoma City. He is currently Professor of Public Speaking, and Distinguished Professor of Social Justice Emeritus in the Philosophy Department at Oklahoma City University, and the author of eight books on religion and American culture, the most recent of which is, Saving God from Religion: A Minister’s Search for Faith in a Skeptical Age.

Visit robinmeyers.com

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discuss Kevin in the present tense.

With the race neck-and-neck as both candidates near the finish line, one thing is for certain — a Republican is going to win the race.

Sure, Joy Hofmeister is running as a Democrat to beat Stitt and she just might. With any luck, Oklahomans won’t spend the next four years face palming themselves every time they read a headline. Or at least we’ll all be facepalming ourselves over a new crop of homegrown stupidity.

Kevin seems to have given up hope, or at least pretenses, in perhaps the most jaw-dropping soundbite of his entire term.

“Being top 10 is an aspirational goal. It’s something that we’re never going to hit, but it directs us in that we live in the greatest state in the country. The American dream is alive and well in Oklahoma.”

Wow. It took almost four years, but finally a moment of candor before his usual script.

If that wasn’t enough of a self-own during the debate hosted by NonDoc and News9, Hofmeister piled on the char with this mic drop and the final thought Chicken Fried News will leave you with before you head to the polls:

“This is a governor who has squan

aged and lost millions of taxpayer dollars on his watch with his appointees. Let’s just talk about those facts. The state auditor in 2021 shows $41 million in questioned costs among agencies that he has control over. $20 million in missing PPE inven

never received. $12 million lost in the Swadley’s scandal. Can’t even trust you with barbecue.”

Recreational, or adult use, cannabis will be getting a vote this March and it’ll pass if all the stoners remember to show up to the polls.

Kevin, who was saved by chal lenges to the title from having the initiative up for a vote on his ballot, set a March 7 special elec tion vote for State Question 820.

This is great news for the nearly 10 percent of Oklahomans who renew their pay-for-play medical cannabis licenses every two years and even better news for the other 90 percent of the state when it comes to freedom of access. Better still for travelers from out of state who have been hearing the buzz about the thriving local culture (and not just cannabis). The current licensing charade now amounts to a 21st-century version of drinking clubs in dry counties.

Join the club, get the rewards of cheap and plentiful products. Shun the club, suffer the conse quences if caught.

But just as the vast majority of the state of Oklahoma has moved beyond the issue of legal liquor by the drink, it should also just put the concept of licensed cannabis use in the rearview.

President Joe Biden has also advanced the idea of federal pardons for simple cannabis pos session (which accounts for a min iscule number of federal inmates) while urging governors to do the same for state convictions. We’ll believe it when cannabis is re scheduled, but for now it remains

When the line between whether you get sent on your way with your stash or get put behind bars is a matter of a couple hundred bucks and a piece of plastic, you have to accept the

program (which has had four years to evolve) for what it really is — a class separation to equal access of the same substance based on means.

Celebration libations

Conundrum (2020 vintage)

Some

Dry

A combination of chardonnay and pinot noir grapes, this dry brut provides enough fizz to make it celebratory wine but enough richness to make it suitable for a night under a blanket near a fire.

Luc Belaire brand has been pro ducing wines in France for more than a century and the generational craft shows in this blend.

Regale

That bottle of sparkling grape juice from your childhood is back with an age requirement. A fizzy sparkling raspberry with hints of straw berries, this Italian red wine is only 7 percent ABV but provides the real deal on flavors that are often added by other winemakers.

Not yo nachos

Best eaten on the spot and designed to go down great with beers or cocktails, perfect for sharing (or not), nachos might just be the perfect snack. With National Nacho Day on Nov. 6, there’s no better excuse to celebrate this delicious dish. Unique or traditional, when you want cheesy chips piled high with toppings galore, here are seven spots to find them.

405-702-7699

1228 SW 2nd St. powerhouseokc.co

The Powerhouse has become a Farmers Market District staple, offering a rustic yet atmosphere to enjoy great drinks and satisfying eats. If you live on the spicier side, you’re going to love their pork chili verde nachos. These delicious nachos feature Powerhouse’s house-made chili pork verde on thick tortilla chips topped with spicy queso and tomatoes. Pair it with a spicy craft cocktail like the Bourbon Smash for even more fire.

405-310-3157

3522 24th Ave. NW, Norman elhuevomexidiner.com

If you like nachos and you like options, this is your place. This casual brunch concept has multiple nacho offerings, including a plate of breakfast nachos. Choose either chips or fries layered with scrambled eggs, black beans, chorizo, cheddar jack, queso blanco, pico, avocado, queso fresco and exi crema and pickled red onion. If you’re not feeling up for breakfast, try The Tower or the Surf N Turf and prepare to be impressed.

405-494-9870

10 W Main St. #165, Yukon thelokalyukon.com

Along the Yukon stretch of Route 66 you’ll find The Lokal serving up Okie-inspired dishes. Among their many delicious offerings you’ll find a different kind of nacho — the Okie Chips. This pile of kettle-cooked potato chips is drenched in beer cheese and ground beef and topped with roasted corn and peppers, black beans and tomatoes, then finished with green onions and sour cream. If you aren’t feeling crisp, swap your chips for fries to make an equallydelicious substitution.

405-270-7805

517 S Hudson Ave. ctbokc.com/social-capital

After an invigorating stroll through Scissortail Park, Social Capital is a great stop to find a tasty brew and a fantastic menu. Their nachos come smothered in queso blanco, fire-roasted salsa, street guac, black beans and pico de gallo, plus some amazing pickled jalapenos and a heap of sour cream. If you want more protein, add fajita chicken, carne asada or roasted pork to really round out the flavor.

405-606-2030

1732 NW 16th St. oakandore.com

Oak & Ore is a great spot to grab a craft beer and wind down after a long day, plus they’ve got a great menu to fill you up in the process. Here you can enjoy more traditional nachos or loaded fries covered in delicious toppings, but for something truly unique, try the ahi nachos. This dish includes wonton chips topped with sesame-coated seared ahi tuna, Asian slaw, cucumbers, cilantro, green onions, fried shallots, do chua, ponzu sauce and chile wasabi aioli.

405-840-5053

6509 N May Ave. cousinsbarandgrillokc.com

For more than 35 years, Cousin’s has been a solid place for great drinks and bar snacks. They’ve got a few different nachos options on the menu, but the Extreme Nachos are a standout in both size and flavor. This mountain of tortilla chips is topped with your choice of chicken or seasoned ground beef then com pleted with cheddar jack cheese and spicy jalapenos, served with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

405-702-6960

730 NW 23rd St. guyutes.com

Guyutes is known for its creative and flavorful “stoner” cuisine and they can always be trusted to put a unique spin on a classic dish. When you’re looking for nachos that might be a bit less traditional, the Tequila Sunfryz can’t be missed. This filling bed of golden waffle fries is smothered with tequila queso and topped with pulled pork, jalapenos, tomato, red onions and cilantro crema, then finished with a sunny-side egg.

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Oklahoma City’s original and longest-running readers’ poll, Best of OKC, is back for its 38th year!

You nominated your favorites last month and we tallied them up, so now we need you to tell us who is the Best of OKC in print or at bestofoklahomacity.com until Monday, November 28th.

STAY TUNED FOR THE RESULTS ISSUE PUBLISHING DECEMBER 14!

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BOOKS

An Afternoon with Davis Sedaris best-selling humor author will be presenting a selection of new readings and recollections followed by a Q&A session and book signing, 3 p.m., Nov. 6. Rose State College Hudiburg Chevrolet Center, 6000 S. Prosper Blvd., 405-594-8300. SUN, NOV 6

An Afternoon with Oklahoma Authors Book Signing authors Marck McCraw of Babbling Betty, Cary Herwig of The Ghost’s Daughter, Lara Bern hardt of Red Rain and E. Joe Brown of A Cowboy’s Destiny will be autographing their books, noon-2 p.m., Nov. 5. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, 405-340-9202, bestofbooksok.com. SAT, NOV 5

Rilla Askew Book Signing award-winning histori cal fiction author will be autographing her latest novel, Prize for the Fire that tells the story of fifteen-year-old Anne Askew who was forced into taking her dead sister’s place in an arranged marriage and must work to free herself from the abuse and harshness of her cruel marriage during the time of King Henry the VIII, 5 p.m., Nov. 3. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, 405-340-9202, bestofbooksok.com. THU, NOV 3

FILM

Decision to Leave (2022, South Korea, Park Chan-wook) a Hitchcock-inspired story of an investigator who is looking into a mysterious death, finds photos of the deceased’s abused wife leading him to believe this was more than an accident, all the while becoming emotionally drawn to her, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m., Nov. 4; 2, 5 & 8 p.m., Nov. 5; 12:30 & 3:30 p.m., Nov. 6; 8:30 p.m., Nov. 11; 5 p.m., Nov. 12; 12:30 p.m., Nov. 13. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa. com. FRI-SUN, NOV 4-6, 11-13

Triangle of Sadness (2022, Sweden, Ruben Östlund) models Carl and Yaya are invited on a luxury cruise for the super-rich, everything starts out great but after a storm sinks the ship they are marooned on a deserted island with the surviving passengers and a single crew member who must teach everyone how to survive, 5:30 p.m., Nov. 11; 2 & 8 p.m., Nov. 12; 3:30 p.m., Nov. 13. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. FRI-SUN, NOV 11-13

HAPPENINGS

B.A.R.K. Ranger Class a free class for dogs and owners that will teach some basic techniques for introducing dogs to one another, approaching other dogs, and leash training, 1 p.m., Nov. 13 & Dec. 11. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scis sortailpark.org. SUN, NOV 13

Coffee and Cars OKC the largest monthly gathering of car enthusiasts across the state, featuring automotives of all types spanning from classics to hotrods, exotics to luxuries, sports to supers, there is something for every car lover, first Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. Chisholm Creek, 13230 Pawnee Dr., 405-728-2780, coffeeandcars. com. SAT, NOV 5

Composting 101 learn the mechanisms and science of composting from what is compostable to indoor vs outdoor to small scale vs large scale tips and tricks, 1-2 p.m., Nov. 5. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriad gardens.com. SAT, NOV 5

Dungeons & Dragons & Brews join in on an afternoon of adventuring while playing the fantasy tabletop role-playing game and enjoying local craft beer, 1 p.m., Sundays. Vanessa House Beer Co., 118 NW 8th St., 405-517-0511, vanessahousebeerco. com. SUN, ONGOING

Fall Night Market shop local small shops and artisans with everything from art, fashion, candles, plants, gift items and more while enjoying live performances and food from local food trucks, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Nov. 11. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. FRI, NOV 11

Guided Garden Explorer Tour free tour of the Gardens led by the horticulture team focusing on flowering perennials, shrubs, and trees, 1 p.m. every second Friday and 10 a.m. every last Saturday of the month. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. FRISAT, ONGOING

Guthrie Haunts a haunted house covering over 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space full of scares, frights and things that go bump in the night, Fridays & Saturdays through Nov. 5. Guthrie Haunts Scaregrounds, 4524 Riverside Circle, 405-243-7671, Guthriehaunts.com. FRI & SAT, THROUGH NOV 5

Knit Night an evening of fellow knitters working on their projects and enjoying the store’s atmo sphere, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 405-842-2900, fullcircle books.com. TUE, NOV 8

LIVE! on the Plaza join the Plaza District every second Friday for an art walk featuring artists, live music, shopping and more, 6-10 p.m. second Friday of every month. Plaza District, 1618 N. Gatewood Ave., 405-426-7812, plazadistrict.org. FRI, NOV 11

Mistletoe Market shop for holiday merchandise from more than 100 vendors at this fundraiser for the Junior League of Oklahoma City, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Nov. 4-6; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 6. Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73109, 405-768-4037, jloc. org/mistletoe-market. FRI-SUN, NOV 4-6

Oklahoma City Train Show a two-day show that features operating model train displays, workshops, vendors, toy trails, memorabilia and

OKG PICKS

Oklahoma Christmas Show a three-day shopping event where guests can enjoy whimsical candy-inspired decorations as they catch fun DIY demonstrations and explore aisle after aisle of amazing vendors handpicked to ensure the best gift items, in cluding apparel, jewelry, toys, housewares, seasonal décor, gourmet foods, and more., 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., Nov. 11-12; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Nov. 13. Bennett Event Center, 3101 Gordon Cooper Blvd, 405-948-6700, oklahomachristmasshow.com. FRI-SUN, NOV 11-13 Photo provided

more, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 5; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 6. Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, 3220 Great Plains Walk, 405-948-6700, okctrainshow.com. SATSUN, NOV 5-6

Where the Bison Roam an interactive presenta tion of the American Bison’s habitat, history and its importance to Oklahoma and the Great Plains, 11 a.m., Nov. 5. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405445-7080, scissortailpark.org. SAT, NOV 5

FOOD

Picasso Veggie Dinner a four to five-course menu; featuring a fresh and creative take on vegetarian-inspired fare, enjoy with or without wine pairings, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 15. Picasso Cafe, 3009 Paseo St., 405-602-2002, picassoson paseo.com. TUE, NOV 15

St. Elijah Mediterranean Food Festival sample traditional Mediterranean dishes such as cabbage rolls, Talami, fresh pita, homemade hummus, baklava and more, Nov. 4-5. St. Elijah Orthodox Christian Church, 15000 N. May Ave., 405-755-7804, stelijahokc.com/foodfest. FRI-SAT, NOV 4-5

YOUTH

Geekapalooza kids ages 4-14 will learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math through interactive booths and workshops featuring flight, coding and geoscience, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 5. Camp Trivera, 2508 NE 50th Street, 405-528-4475, gswestok.doubleknot.com/ event. SAT, NOV 5

Insect Hotels children will learn how to attract beneficial insects like bees and ladybugs for the garden by collecting items to create their own in sect hotel which will provide shelter as the weather cools, 1-2 p.m., Nov. 12. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens. com. SAT, NOV 12

Kids Take Over the Cowboy children will be able to explore the new exhibition Sombreros Texa nas and the Bosses of the Plains and create their own cowboy themed headwear, 10 a.m. - noon, Nov. 5. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboy museum.org. SAT, NOV 5

Myriad in Motion: Jump and Shout recom mended for ages 4-8, this morning class will teach kids different exercises to a fun playlist and the power of teamwork to complete relay races and an obstacle course, 8:30 and 9 a.m., Saturdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-4457080, myriadgardens.com. SAT, ONGOING

Storytime with Miss Julie enjoy snacks, crafts and story time, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Saturdays, ongoing. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 405842-2900, fullcirclebooks.com. SAT, ONGOING

PERFORMING ARTS

Bang Bang Queer Punk Variety Show a variety show featuring drag, burlesque, belly dancing and more, 8 p.m., Nov. 4. Blue Note, 2408 N. Robinson Ave., 405-600-1166, thebluenotelounge.com. FRI, NOV 4

Blithe Spirit a comedy by Noël Coward about a medium who holds a séance for a writer and accidentally summons the spirit of his dead wife causing a complex love triangle with his current wife, Nov. 3-5. Oklahoma Shakespeare’s Black Box Theater, 2920 Paseo St., 405-235-3700, oklaho mashakespeare.org. THU-SAT, NOV 3-5

Daniel Howell: We’re All Doomed! a live standup comedy performance, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13. Rose State College Hudiburg Chevrolet Center, 6000 S Prosper Blvd, 405-594-8300. SUN, NOV 13

OKG

Eat, Slay, Love three women try to take a break from their busy lives by having a self-care weekend at a cabin in the woods however, their misguided methods conjure supernatural forces that terrify them into facing their darkest fears in order to sur vive, written by Heather Meyer, 8-10 p.m. Nov. 4-5; 2:30-4:30 p.m., Nov. 6, 3rd Act Theatre Company, 12040 N May Ave., 405-593-8093, 3rdacttheatreco. com. FRI-SUN, NOV 4-6

Marc Maron a live stand-up comedy performance, 8 p.m., Nov. 2. Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., 405708-6937, towertheatreokc.com. WED, NOV 2

Million Dollar Quartet Christmas the story of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins’ famous impromptu session at Sun Records as they ring in the sounds of the season with the chart-toppers that made them famous, 2-4 & 8-10 p.m., Nov. 12. OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Cen ter Theater, 7777 S. May Ave., 405-682-7579, occc. edu/pas. SAT, NOV 12

OKCPHIL Classics: Bolero! a performance of Revieltas’ Redes, Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, DeBussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, De Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat and Ravel’s Bolero with guest conductor Joseph Young and guitarist Pepe Romero, 8 p.m., Nov. 12. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-594-8300, okcciviccenter.com. SAT, NOV 12

OKCPHIL Pops: Happy 90th, John Williams! celebrate the 90th birthday of legendary composer John Williams, with some of his iconic film scores in cinematic history, from Indiana Jones to Jurassic Park E.T. to Schindler’s List, and more, 8 p.m., Nov. 4-5. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-594-8300, okcciviccenter.com. FRI-SAT, NOV 4-5

Open Mic Night enjoy an evening of music, sto ries, poetry and comedy performances, Thursdays. Core4 Brewing, 7 N. Lee Ave., 405-620-4513. THU, ONGOING

Sunday Gospel Brunch a comedy performance over brunch hosted by Kitty Bob and Norma Jean as they mix a farcical church service with skits, singalongs, and drag, Noon & 1:30 p.m. The Boom, 2218 NW 39th St., 405-601-7200, theboomokc.com. SUN, ONGOING

Tootsie a laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 15-17; 8 p.m., Nov. 18; 2 p.m. & 8 p.m, Nov. 19; 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m., Nov. 20. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-5948300, okcciviccenter.com. TUE-SUN, NOV 15-20

ACTIVE

Dashing Through the Zoo a fun run through the Zoo that will give participants a first hand view of the OKC Zoo Safari Lights followed by hot cocoa and a s’mores kit, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 10. The Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place, 405-424-3344, okczoo.com. THU, NOV 10

Discover Ski Class first-time skiers learn the ba sics of turning, slowing, and stopping on the slopes all on a customized surface that replicates the feel of snow, 10-11 a.m. Sat.; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sun. Riversport OKC, 800 Riversport Drive, 405-552-4040, rivers portokc.org. SAT, ONGOING

Free Yoga in the Park an all-levels class on the Devon Lawn; bring your own water and yoga mat., 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUE & SAT, ONGOING

Sunrise Kayak & Coffee Excursion take a leisurely guided morning paddle at Lake Overholser following by coffee and conversation at the Trailhead Cafe, 9-10 a.m., Nov. 5. Lake Overholser Boathouse, 3115 E. Overholser Drive, 405-552-4040, riversportokc.org/lake-overholser. SAT, NOV 5

Myriad in Motion: Yoga bring your mat and wa ter for an all-levels yoga class with instructors from YMCA, 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUE & SAT, ONGOING

OKC Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets a profession al basketball game, 7 p.m., Nov. 3. Paycom Center, 100 W. Reno Ave., 405-602-8700, paycomcenter. com. THU, NOV 3

Exquisite Corpse Exhibition features work by 12 different artists who have carved three pieces of linoleum to create a corpse, each piece is then inter changed with the other artists to create a one of a kind collaborative piece, through Dec. 31. Artspace at Untitled, 1 NE Third St., 405-815-9995, 1ne3.org. SAT, THROUGH DEC 31 Photo Head by John Hammer, Torso by Uriel Marin, Legs by Bryant Chitsey/provided

OKC Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks a profes sional basketball game, 7 p.m., Nov. 9. Paycom Cen ter, 100 W. Reno Ave., 405-602-8700, paycomcenter. com. WED, NOV 9

Sunset Kayak Experience a sunset paddling ex cursion with a guided tour through the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge, Every other Wednesday, 8-9 p.m. Lake Overholser Boathouse, 3115 E. Overholser Drive, 405-552-4040, riversportokc.org/lake-overholser.

WED, ONGOING

Tulsa Oilers vs. Wichita Thunder a professional ice hockey game, 7:05 p.m., Nov. 5 & 11. BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., 918-894-4200, bok.centertulsa. com. SAT & FRI, NOV 5 & 11

Wild About Health enjoy a 45-minute barre class which will focus on a full body workout combining strength conditioning, cardio, and mindfulness, led by a trained guide from Barre3 studios, 9-10 a.m., Nov. 5. The Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place, 405-424-3344, okczoo.com. SAT, NOV 5

VISUAL ARTS

Art in the Park participants will create their own calming wind chimes, sponsored by 988 Okla homa’s Mental Health Lifeline, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Nov. 7. Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., 405-445-7080, scissortailpark.org. MON, NOV 7

Art of the Northwest Coast features the artistic work of the northwest coast known throughout the world for its style and vibrant colors that tell stories, teach family history and express cultural views though prints, glass, totem poles and more, Through May 1, 2023. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org.

SAT-TUE, THROUGH MAY 1, 2023

Chihuly Then and Now: The Collection at Twenty an exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Chihuly collection at OKCMOA showcasing five decades of glass and painting telling the story of his groundbreaking career featuring never before seen works in Oklahoma City, through June 18, 2024. Okla homa City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-2363100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH JUNE 18, 2024

Clay Holiday Ornaments a workshop led by Marissa Childers in which participants will create unique holiday ornaments from clay, Thu., Nov. 10, 7-9 p.m. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-9510000, oklahomacontemporary.org. THU, NOV 10

The Elevate at 21c a program that presents exhibitions for local artists in the community which currently features works by Virginia Sitzes and a collaboration between Denise Duong and Gabriel Friedman, through Jan. 31, 2023. 21c Museum Hotel, 900 W. Main St., 405-982-6900, 21cmuseumhotels. com. THROUGH JAN 31

Foraged Fall Wreaths participants will decorate a grapevine wreath with collected grasses, seed heads, dried flowers and more, along with learning tips and tricks to maintain and change items out of the wreath, 10-11:30 a.m., Nov. 5. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. SAT, NOV 5

Highlights from the Rose Family Glass Col lection this private curated collection showcases a broader look at the Studio Glass movement that be gan in the 1950s in America and continues to present date, through Jan. 15, 2023. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH JAN 15, 2023

The Horse’s Landscape features artists Carol Armstrong, Diana Beach-Stamper, J. Dylan Cavin, and Linda Kukuk, whose works give a traditional view of the Native American horse, their riders, their wild, and the west. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Nov. 10. Red Earth Art Center, 100 N. Broadway Ave., Ste 110, 405427-5228, redearth.org. THROUGH NOV 10

Jose Dávila features sculptures in which the artist has balanced industrial materials in precarious ways off of fabricated construction, through May 2023. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org. THUSAT, THROUGH MAY 2023

Kiarostami: Beyond the Frame features a multimedia collection of artwork by Iranian filmmaker, photographer and visual artist, Abbas Kiarostami, through April 9, 2023. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. SAT-TUE, THROUGH APR 9, 2023

Looking Through the Windows to the West expands on the permanent exhibit, Windows to the West, with Wilson Hurley’s never before seen prep materials such as test canvases, sketches, color stud ies and mathematical diagrams and formulas used to create the five large scale triptychs, through Feb. 19, 2023. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymu seum.org. FRI-TUE, THROUGH FEB 19, 2023

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition Rome viewers can get a face-to-face experience with a reproduction of the original work, ThursdaysSundays, through Dec. 5. Sail & The Dock, 617 W. Sheridan Ave., chapelsistine.com/exhibits/oklahomacity. FRI-SUN, THROUGH DEC 5

Nevertheless, She Persisted: Great Women Artists in History a three-session lecture series that will focus on women artists in Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Nov. 2, 9 & 16. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405236-3100, okcmoa.com. WED, NOV 2, 9 & 16

Of the Earth: Creating First Americans Mu seum view the architectural history of the museum being constructed from the stage of construction to the people involved in its creation, ongoing. First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Blvd., 405594-2100.

ONGOING

OKLA HOMMA the signature exhibition of the museum, features works of art, interactive media, and film from all 39 tribes in Oklahoma as of today depicting stories with ancestral origins, collective histories, sports and more, ongoing. First Americans Museum, 659 First Americans Blvd., 405-594-2100.

ONGOING

One Hundred Years of Revolution: French Art from 1850 to 1950 features works arranged in chronological order to show how the French artists changed from creating realistic depictions of the world to abstract compositions over a 100 year pe riod, through Feb. 19, 2023. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH FEB 19, 2023

Paseo Arts District’s First Friday Gallery Walk peruse art from over 80 artists with 25 participating businesses for a night of special themed exhibits, refreshments and a variety of entertainment op portunities, 6-9 p.m. first Friday of every month. Paseo Arts District, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. FRI, NOV 4

Perception and Technique in Abstract Art features works covering two different techniques of abstract styles through various artists, through Jan. 15, 2023. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. THROUGH JAN 15, 2023

Raku Ceramics a two-day workshop that will explore traditional Japanese Raku ceramics from religious and cultural practices to its later expression in American ceramics in the mid-1900s, 12:30-3 p.m., Nov. 6 & 13. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacon temporary.org. SUN, NOV 6 & 13

Robert Rauschenberg: Pressing News features work by Robert Rauschenberg from his Currents exhibition in which he collaged together headlines, photographs, advertisements, and articles from national newspapers, through Feb. 27, 2023. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 405-3253272, ou.edu/fjjma. THROUGH FEB 27, 2023

Safari Lights a larger-than-life light display featur ing wildlife themed light sculptures, animated dis plays, musical light show, interactive exhibits, photo ops, festive treats and more, Nov. 12-Jan. 1. The Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place, 405424-3344, okczoo.com. SAT-SUN, NOV 12-JAN 1

Sahara Sea Monsters features fossilized specimens of several famous dinosaurs and reptiles from the ancient Sahara, including Spinosaurus, Mosasaurus and more, through Feb. 12, 2023. Sam Noble Museum, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., 405-325-4712, samnoblemuseum.ou.edu. SAT-TUE, THROUGH FEB 12, 2023

Second Friday Art Walk a free celebration of arts & creativity held monthly in the Walker Arts District of

Downtown Norman, second Friday of every month, 6 p.m. Downtown Norman, 122 E. Main St., 405-6376225, downtownnorman.com. FRI, NOV 11

Selections from In Citizen’s Garb: Native Americans on the Southern Plains an exhibit displaying modern gelatin silver prints made from glass plate negatives of Indigenous people in the Lawton and Fort Sill area from 1889 to 1891, ongoing. Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 405-521-2491, okhistory.org.

TUE-MON, ONGOING

Sombreros Texanas and Bosses of the Plains explore the evolution of the cowboy hat from the woven sombreros to today’s working cowboy hats and highly decorated hats of rodeo riders and en tertainers featuring hats worn by John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Tom Selleck, Shirley Jauregui, Johnny Lee Wills and more, through Jan. 8, 2023. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. FRI-SUN, THROUGH JAN 8

The SuperNatural an exhibit features works from several artists focusing on a new world whose shape and matter will be determined by human activity. 21c Museum Hotel, 900 W. Main St., 405-982-6900, 21cmuseumhotels.com. THROUGH FEB 28, 2023

Synesthesia Factory Obscura’s newest immersive art experience focusing on color and textural ele ments while guests open their senses to discover what colors sound and smell like. Fred Jones Jr. Mu seum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 405-325-3272, ou.edu/ fjjma. THROUGH JUNE 4, 2023

Traditional Cowboy Arts Exhibition and Sale a showcase of saddle making, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding, Sept. 30-Jan. 2. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum. org. FRI-SAT, THROUGH JAN 2

WINIKO: Life of an Object, Selections from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian reflecting on the Native belief that their cultural materials hold the spirit of their makers and those who wore

used them this exhibit features of

items that have

to the 39 tribes of Oklahoma after being taken from them in the early 1900s,

Americans Museum, 659

Americans Blvd., 405-594-2100. ONGOING

Tuning in Tokyo

Blueprint Tokyo might be some thing of a little-known name here in their home state, but they’re blowing up around the world.

100,000-plus streams on Spotify. Top 30 on the UK iTunes charts. Collaborating with top international producers like Mark Needham and Travis Ference.

But if you look at their social media numbers, you’d really never know it.

Andy Hale and Kevin Dawson — songwriting partners in the band Winter Circle for more than two decades — launched Blueprint Tokyo as something of a lark just a couple years ago when their other band was on hiatus and Dawson was living for a time in Canada.

“I just got the bug to start making music again,” Hale said, “So I started writing and demoing some things and at some point I started sending stuff to Kevin in Canada and it just springboarded into some thing. So for a while we just worked remotely, with him literally across countries. We came away with the first single and that turned into an EP and now we have this new one.”

With sparkling synth riffs and a grand, arenaready sentiment, Blueprint Tokyo’s sound comes across as OKC’s perfect answer to the kind of wide screen, blockbuster poprock that’s dominated the internet for years now. It’s so easy to imagine these songs popping up all over Tik Tok and Instagram, taking over from the likes of Imagine Dragons, Bastille and The 1975.

Except that they don’t really bother with any of that.

Flying directly in the face of every millennial social media manager that’ll say you have to focus on “branding” yourself and being chronically online to see any modern success, the Blueprint Tokyo boys are already

riding a huge wave of attention and goodwill with only minimal direct engagement.

“We’ve certainly been embracing and using a lot of our old tips and tricks that we’ve learned over the years, in terms of just simple things like ads and playlists and just doing press stuff,” Hale said. “What we’ve found is that all that stuff is really kind of strangely organic.”

Neither spend much time sweating follower counts or likes or engagement numbers. Instead, they tend to stick to the same simple, old-school method they’ve been riding with Winter Circle for over 20 years — just put the songs out there and see who listens.

“We just got really lucky getting

MUSIC

onto a lot of playlists and stuff like that early on,” Hale said. “A lot of our listeners are based in the UK and France. We’ve really always been way more successful outside of Oklahoma.”

Now that Dawson has moved

back and the guys have been able to reconnect in person to start working out the futures of both Blueprint Tokyo and Winter Circle, they’re hoping to finally gen erate some real home town interest around the duo’s new EP Cinema Sounds.

“We hope to be performing by January or even earlier,” Hale said. “The honest truth is that we’re really still putting together, like, who is in this group and who is playing what and how to do it. And at the same time, we’re doing new Winter Circle stuff and ac tively rehearsing for that. It’s honestly kind of looking like it might just be the same people, and we’ll just be playing different songs.”

Ultimately, all of the performing, the promotion, and the decision of which band gets which song is all still secondary to Hale and Dawson simply making music to gether. Take away all the social media confines, all the streaming numbers, all the promotional

headaches and live show logistics, and it’s clear that their output wouldn’t slow down.

“We’ve got like 60 songs just in the queue right now,” Hale said. “We’re just going to keep on doing EPs and maybe smaller singles and stuff. We have a bunch of folders on our computers of EPs that we’ve kind of mapped out, and every once in a while, we’ll just start dropping songs in and adding to them.”

So does their new push to estab lish themselves more firmly in Oklahoma mean we can expect them to buckle down and start pouring their hearts and souls into the online engagement and social media culture that seems to rule the music world these days?

Probably not.

“This is certainly going to date me,” Hale said, laughing, “But we had a big following back on MySpace with Winter Circle. We felt like kings of that for a while, and all of a sudden, it just went away. That was a real kind of rude awakening about how fleeting all of that is. So we’re just lucky now that we’ve had a lot of folks that are really interested in our stuff and wanting to help for real.”

SYNTH-POP DUO BLUEPRINT TOKYO, FEATURING MEMBERS OF VETERAN OKLAHOMA ALT-ROCKERS WINTER CIRCLE, ARE STAYING LOW-KEY AND SEEING HIGH RETURNS.

Rocketmen

GROUNDBREAKING

SLANDER have been on the dance scene for nearly a decade, consistently blowing up, garner ing massive video views and streaming play numbers and col laborating with an exploding cast of singers and songwriters.

They’re also just getting around to dropping their debut album.

Even with a hugely successful back catalog of singles and feature appearances, the duo — Derek

Thrive has given the guys a new creative opportunity: using the record’s themes and imagery to build an immersive, deeply visual new stage show alongside friend and frequent collaborator Roboto, all told through bespoke video and a giant lighting rig styled as a geometric eyeball.

“It kind of tells this overarching story of this spaceman going out and exploring new worlds and rem

Andersen and Scott Land — have never released a proper full-length, making this year’s Thrive the be ginning of a whole new adventure.

“We’ve changed our sound a lot over the years,” Land said. “We started off as DJs, not as produc ers. And so we’ve evolved from DJ-ing trends and electro house and progressive house to DJ-ing, like, trap music and dubstep and melodic bass and future bass and that’s kind of like where we’re at now. So because we’re always DJs at heart, we’ve always just evolved every couple of years. That’s why we never made an album before.”

Finally compiling and releasing

iniscing about the past,” Andersen said. “But I think, you know, we’re still getting there to where our show is like a movie experience.”

That perfectly planned, timedto-the-second kind of visual ac companiment has become some thing of an industry standard as more of the biggest EDM acts develop on-rails and edited musical performances, some times simply pressing play on a pre-recorded playlist and acting more as a master of ceremonies while it plays out for them.

Not SLANDER.

“We change the show every night,” Land said. “We have this

Scott Land and Derek Andersen of SLANDER. | Photo provided process where we change the show, like, five percent every single night, just optimizing it every single time. Every night, I’m taking notes in my brain. And so, then, over time, it eventually evolves into a new show versus like ‘This is our show. We’re going to play this show perfectly for the whole tour, then we’re scrapping it and we’re starting from scratch.’ It’s like, it’s more just a slow evolution. And so that allows us to be flexible.”

Flexibility, it turns out, is key when your performance schedule sees everything from mid-sized venues and large theaters to arenas to even some of the country’s most mammoth, crowded festivals.

SLANDER are now veterans of the wild Electric Daisy Carnival, arguably the single biggest American EDM festival, but this year they also ruled Coachella’s legendary Sahara Stage for a massive, after-dark set to a seeth ing crowd of tens of thousands.

“It’s incredible,” Andersen said, “because when we’re doing our sing-along kind of tracks, you hear 10,000 people all singing together, and, like, that feels a little bit cooler than when 2,000 people are singing. But when 2,000 people are singing, you can see their faces and see the emotion. You feel the emotion greater even though the way it sounds is crazier when 10,000 people are singing. So I think there’s pros and cons. And we’ve really only done a lot of big festivals over the past couple years, so getting to see us in a more intimate setting is a little bit more of a rare thing for our fans, and

we’re really excited to connect with them in that way again.”

That’s not to say that the show they’re bringing to a more rea sonably-sized venue like The Criterion is in any way compro mised or pared down.

“The eye is designed to fit on the smallest stage of the tour so we never have to change the show just to fit the venue,” Land said.

SLANDER aims to bring their full vision to every fan in every city on the tour and to bring audiences along on their outer space voyage, cementing and punctuating the journey they’ve taken themselves on over this past decade.

“This is literally just a culmina tion of every song we’ve ever made, searching for ourselves, and like finding our home. We’ve been searching as we’ve been touring and as we’ve been doing all these singles and collabora tions and learning from other artists and really seeing what’s out there and what’s possible. I think it’s just everything, you know, ten years comes to a head,” Anderson said.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2

Awolnation/Badflower/The Mysterians, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ROCK

Jazz Night, Bradford House. JAZZ

Sunset Patio Bar Karaoke Night, Sunset Patio. KARAOKE

Kendrick McKinney Trio, 51st Street Speakeasy. JAZZ

Trett Charles, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. COUNTRY

Venus Twins (NYC Noise)/Grandpa Vern/ Dion Warlocke/War On Drugs, The Sanctuary. PUNK

The Wednesday Band, The Deli. COUNTRY Yes, The Criterion. ROCK

THURSDAY, NOV. 3

Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, Tower Theatre. COUNTRY

Country Music Group Therapy/Biscuits & Groovy, The Deli. COUNTRY

Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge Karaoke Night, Dust Bowl. KARAOKE

Great American Ghost/156/Silence/Hazing Over, 89th Street—OKC. METAL

Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. INSTRUMENTALISTS

John Fullbright, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Mothership/Turbo Wizard/CobraJab, Blue Note. ROCK

Ryan Griffin, Beer City Music Hall. SINGER/SONGWRITER

Seepeoples, Ponyboy. ALTERNATIVE

Shelly Phelps and The Storm, Bourbon Street Bar. BLUES

Short & Broke, The BlueRays, JL Jones, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES

FRIDAY, NOV. 4

Burl, 51st Street Speakeasy. INDIE

Caleb McGee/John Elisha, The Deli. BLUES

Greta Van Fleet, Paycom Center. ROCK

Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. INSTRUMENTALISTS

McKee Brother Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Bar. JAZZ

Naturalist/King Pink/Objects in Space/Prom Mom, 89th Street—OKC. ALTERNATIVE

Shortt Dogg, UCO Jazz Lab. BLUES Shovels & Rope, Beer City Music Hall. ALTERNA TIVE

SATURDAY, NOV. 5

Fist of Rage/Shelter In Place/She Hates Me Not/Saving Seles, The Vanguard, Tulsa. METAL Hatebreed, Diamond Ballroom. METAL

Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. INSTRUMENTALISTS

Julia Blair/Graham Hunt/Gonzo LeBronzo, 51st Street Speakeasy. ALTERNATIVE LRYN, Ponyboy. POP

McKee Brother Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Bar. JAZZ

Melt-Banana/Ed Schraders Music Beat, 89th Street—OKC. ROCK

Michael Fracasso, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONGWRITER

Tanner Usrey, Beer City Music Hall. COUNTRY

Tracy Thomas/Mallory Eagle/Sierra Sikes/ Madison Eckerson/Troy Rae/Bryant Smith/ Steve Sheffler, Rodeo Opry. COUNTRY

SUNDAY, NOV. 6

Bad Suns/Last Dinosaurs/Quarters of Change, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ROCK

Decency & Democracy Concert with John Fullbright/Red Dirt Rangers/Miss Brown to You, The Blue Door. COUNTRY

Don Conoscenti, The Depot. ACOUSTIC Hosty, The Deli. ELECTRIC Jazz Night, Blue Note. JAZZ Jivebomb/Mexican Coke/Free4All/Agony, The Sanctuary. PUNK

No Whiners Aloud, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES

R&B Music Experience with Monica/Bell Biv DeVoe/Tamar Braxton/112/Ginuwine /Slik/H-Town, Paycom Center. R&B

Tin Can Gramophone/Hosty, The Deli. FOLK W.A.S.P., The Tulsa Theater, Tulsa. METAL

MONDAY, NOV. 7

The Aints/Bailey Gilbert & Friends, The Deli. AMERICANA

Donella Drive/Groucho, The Vanguard, Tulsa. METAL

Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol/Psychotic Reaction/Eagle Claw, Blue Note. ROCK

TUESDAY, NOV. 8

The Brook & The Bluff/Sam MacPherson/Jas per Wilderness, The Vanguard, Tulsa. INDIE

Bruce Benson & Studio B, 51st Street Speakeasy. BLUES

Caleb McGee, The Deli. BLUES Fox Royale, 89th Street—OKC. ALTERNATIVE Kelsey Waldon, Tower Theatre. COUNTRY

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9

Amanda Shires, Beer City Music Hall. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

Jazz Night, Bradford House. JAZZ

Josiah Johnson, Ponyboy. ALTERNATIVE Sunset Patio Bar Karaoke Night, Sunset Patio. KARAOKE

Kendrick McKinney Trio, 51st Street Speakeasy. JAZZ

Kim Richey, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONG WRITER

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, The Tulsa Theater, Tulsa. TRIBUTE

Trett Charles, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. COUNTRY

The Wednesday Band, The Deli. COUNTRY

THURSDAY, NOV. 10

Bell Biv DeVoe, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa. HIP-HOP

Country Music Group Therapy/Biscuits & Groovy, The Deli. COUNTRY

Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge Karaoke Night, Dust Bowl. KARAOKE

IV and The Strange Band/Brian Lee Dun ning/David Bruster, Blue Note. COUNTRY

Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. INSTRUMENTALISTS

Papadosio, Beer City Music Hall. ALTERNATIVE

Saps/Justice Fetish/OtisVCR/Emma Goldman Sachs/Psychic Baths, The Sanctuary. HARDCORE

Shelly Phelps and The Storm, Bourbon Street Bar. BLUES

Short & Broke, The BlueRays, JL Jones, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES

Stoney Larue, The Jones Assembly. RED DIRT

FRIDAY, NOV. 11

The Brother & The Hayes/Beau Jennings & The Tigers, Blue Note. COUNTRY

IV and The Strange Band/The Dover Broth ers/Johnny Mullenax, The Vanguard, Tulsa. COUNTRY

Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Norman. INSTRUMENTALISTS

Josh Meloy/Mason Lively/Gannon Fremin & CCREV, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. COUNTRY Lucas Gillette, Beer City Music Hall. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

McKee Brother Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Bar. JAZZ

Penny & Sparrow, Tower Theatre. FOLK

Susan Herndon & The Bella Counsel, The Blue Door. COUNTRY

SATURDAY, NOV. 12

Brantley Cowan, Bedlam Bar-B-Q. ROCK Ellis Paul, The Blue Door. SINGER/SONG WRITER

The Floozies/Cloudchord/Recycled Funk, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. ELECTRIC Greyson Chance, Tower Theatre. POP

Joel Forlenza, Othello’s Italian Restaurant, Nor man. INSTRUMENTALISTS

Lucas Ross/Emily Faith/Wyatt Zane/Cory Bullis/Brett Allen/Heather Carpenter, Rodeo Opry. COUNTRY

McKee Brother Jazz Band, Bourbon Street Bar. JAZZ

Nocap, The Criterion. RAP

Old Bulldog Band, Belle Isle Restaurant & Brew ing Company. COVER

PerseuS/The Treatment/Fragmented Tranquility, Blue Note. METAL Sawyer Fredericks, Ponyboy. SINGER/SONG WRITER

Turnpike Troubadours, Paycom Center. COUN TRY

SUNDAY, NOV. 13

David Ramirez, Beer City Music Hall. ALTERNA TIVE

Hosty, The Deli. ELECTRIC Jazz Night, Blue Note. JAZZ

Lettuce, Tower Theatre. R&B

No Whiners Aloud, Mojo’s Blues Club. BLUES Pokey Lafarge/Hot Club of Cowtown, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. COUNTRY Rod Wave, BOK Center, Tulsa. RAP

Tin Can Gramophone/Hosty, The Deli. FOLK

MONDAY, NOV. 14

The Aints/Bailey Gilbert & Friends, The Deli. AMERICANA

Chris Tomlin/Hillsong United, BOK Center, Tulsa. CHRISTIAN Leonid & Friends, Tower Theatre. TRIBUTE

TUESDAY, NOV. 15

Bruce Benson & Studio B, 51st Street Speakeasy. BLUES

Caleb McGee, The Deli. BLUES Chelsea Cutler, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. SINGER/ SONGWRITER

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Some of us are expecting to spend much of the remainder of the year on kitchen duty, so the chefs at Guyutes have prepared a simple infused shrimp pasta dish to gas up the tank in between holiday marathons.

“Something light, quick and easy for nights that you just don’t want to take your time and cook. You can knock this out in minutes,” chef Matt Pryor said.

Don’t mistakenly use the infused butter first, as the high heat will diminish or destroy the cannabi

noids by cooking them off.

“Regular butter is just your starter. The infused butter is going to be added at the very end … When you’re marrying your butter in, you’re whisking it in, it’s easier to use a little more firm. It’ll dissipate at a slower pace than what my soft butter will and so when you start whisking it, it will actually start to build body,” Pryor said.

2 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup of infused butter

1 shallot finely diced

3 cloves of garlic finely chopped

1/3 cup of a dry white wine

1/4 teaspoon white pepper

1 green bell pepper, small diced

1/2 pound shrimp peeled and deveined

1 pound of angel hair pasta or any thin noodles

Instructions

1. In a pot, add water and salt to taste. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, add noodles. Cook for four to five minutes (four minutes for al dente). Strain and set aside.

2. In a saucepan over medium heat, add butter, shallots and garlic. Cook until aromatic.

3

. Add the white wine, salt, white pepper, green bell peppers, and shrimp. Cook until shrimp are cooked through (remove shrimp and set aside).

4

. Reduce the wine by a third.

5

. On low heat, whisk in your infused butter until the emulsion is complete.

6

. Toss in pasta, add shrimp and serve.

Budder

1 pound (four sticks) of butter

7-10 grams of decarboxylated cannabis

Instructions

1

. To clarify the budder, melt it in a 2-quart saucepan on low to medium heat, being careful not to scorch it. Once melted, adjust the heat to maintain a low boil and cook off milk solids and water.

2

. After 45 minutes, the butter should be clear with a lot of foam on top. Place a cheesecloth over a jar and pour the butter into it. Do not squeeze.

3

. After the butter has drained, remove the cheesecloth and pour the clarified butter into another saucepan. Add the decarboxylated marijuana.

4

. Cook it on low heat between 140 and 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not exceed 200 degrees Fahrenheit or let the butter burn. Continue the infusion for 90-120 minutes.

5

. Strain the butter over another cheesecloth back into the jar. Allow the budder to cool or use it immediately.

Dosing calculations

Strain: Washing Machine homegrown by Jarrod Friedel

14g x 24.48 percent

14g x 244.8 milligrams (converted to decimal)

3427.2 x .088 (decarbing loss)

301.59 x .80 (loss in infusion process) 241.27 divided by 32 tablespoons 7.53 milligrams per tablespoon

7.53 x 5.33 tablespoon

40.1349 milligrams divided by three servings 13.378 milligrams per serving

Strain name: Maneater OG into a thick bowl that offers a relaxed but subtle body high that’s

Strain name: Kush Mints

The Laughing Goat

Acquired from: Straiin

Date acquired: Oct. 26

Physical traits: frosted dark green, deep purple and orange

citrus and earthy

Straiin, which relocated to 3637 NW 10th St. when 7-Elev en quit leasing its adjacent spaces to dispensaries, is spacious and relaxed, offering a drive-thru for those days when you don’t want to get out of the car. The Laughing Goat has made a name for themselves by growing classic strains like GG5 (as well as crosses between them like Cookie Wreck, which is exactly what you think) in living soil. Their Kush Mints is bright and frosty offering a calm, well-balanced high for both mind and body making it excellent for relaxing and curling up with your favorite show or a good book.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19)

In the coming weeks, I encourage you to work as hard as you have ever worked. Work smart, too. Work with flair and aplomb and relish. You now have a surprisingly fertile opportunity to reinvent how you do your work and how you feel about your work. To take maximum advantage of this potential breakthrough, you should inspire yourself to give more of your heart and soul to your work than you have previously imagined possible. (PS: By “work,” I mean your job and any crucial activity that is both challenging and rewarding.)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Here’s my weird suggestion, Taurus. Just for now, only for a week or two, experiment with dreaming about what you want but can’t have. And just for now, only for a week or two, go in pursuit of what you want but can’t have. I predict that these exercises in quixotic futility will generate an unexpected benefit. They will motivate you to dream true and strong and deep about what you do want and can have. They will intensify and focus you to pursue what you do want and can have.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Your most successful times in life usually come when all your various selves are involved. During these interludes, none of them is neglected or shunted to the outskirts. In my astrological opinion, you will be wise to ensure this scenario is in full play during the coming weeks. In fact, I recommend you throw a big Unity Party and invite all your various sub-personalities to come as they are. Have outrageous fun acting out the festivities. Set out a placemat and nametag on a table for each participant. Move around from seat to seat and speak from the heart on behalf of each one. Later, discuss a project you could all participate in creating.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22)

A Cancerian reader named Joost Joring explained to me how he cultivates the art of being the best Cancerian he can be. He said, “I shape my psyche into a fortress, and I make people feel privileged when they are allowed inside. If I must sometimes instruct my allies to stay outside for a while, to camp out by the drawbridge as I work out my problems, I make sure they know they can still love me—and that I still love them.” I appreciate Joost’s perspective. As a Cancerian myself, I can attest to its value. But I will also note that in the coming weeks, you will reap some nice benefits from having less of a fortress mentality. In my astrological opinion, it’s PARTY TIME!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Leo poet Antonio Machado wrote, “I thought my fire was out, and I stirred the ashes. I burnt my fingers.” I’m telling you this so you won’t make the same mistake, Leo. Your energy may be a bit less radiant and fervent than usual right now, but that’s only because you’re in a recharging phase. Your deep reserves of fertility and power are regenerating. That’s a good thing! Don’t make the error of thinking it’s a sign of reduced vitality. Don’t overreact with a flurry of worry.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Virgo author Siegfried Sassoon became renowned for the poetry he wrote about being a soldier in World War I. Having witnessed carnage firsthand, he became adept at focusing on what was truly important. “As long as I can go on living a rich inner life,” he wrote, “I have no cause for complaint, and I welcome anything which helps me to simplify my life, which seems to be more and more a process of eliminating inessentials!” I suggest we make Sassoon your inspirational role model for the next three weeks. What inessentials can you eliminate? What could you do to enhance your appreciation for all the everyday miracles that life offers you?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You Libras have a talent that I consider a superpower: You can remove yourself from the heart of the chaos and deliver astute insights about how to tame the chaos. I

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like that about you. I have personally benefited from it on numerous occasions. But for the next few weeks, I will ask you to try something different. I’ll encourage you to put an emphasis on practical action, however imperfect it might be, more than on in-depth analysis. This moment in the history of your universe requires a commitment to getting things done, even if they’re untidy and incomplete. Here’s your motto: “I improvise compromises in the midst of the interesting mess.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

“Fear is the raw material from which courage is manufactured,” said author Martha Beck. “Without it, we wouldn’t even know what it means to be brave.” I love that quote—and I especially love it as a guiding meditation for you Scorpios right now. We usually think of fear as an unambiguously bad thing, a drain of our precious life force. But I suspect that for you, it will turn out to be useful in the coming days. You’re going to find a way to transmute fear into boldness, bravery, and even badassery.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

For decades, the Canadian city of Sudbury hosted a robust mining industry. Deposits of nickel sulphide ore spawned a booming business. But these riches also brought terrible pollution. Sudbury’s native vegetation was devastated. The land was stained with foul air produced by the smelting process. An effort to re-green the area began in the 1970s. Today, the air is among the cleanest in the province of Ontario. In the spirit of this transformation, I invite you to embark on a personal reclamation project. Now is a favorable time to detoxify and purify any parts of your life that have been spoiled or sullied.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The literal meaning of the ancient Greek word aigílips is “devoid of goats.” It refers to a place on the earth that is so high and steep that not even sure-footed goats can climb it. There aren’t many of those places. Similarly, there are very few metaphorical peaks that a determined Capricorn can’t reach. One of your specialties is the power to master seemingly improbable and impassable

heights. But here’s an unexpected twist in your destiny: In the coming months, your forte will be a talent for going very far down and in. Your agility at ascending, for a change, will be useful in descending—for exploring the depths. Now is a good time to get started!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Evolved Aquarians are often blessed with unprecedented friendships and free-spirited intimacy and innovative alliances. People who align themselves with you may enjoy experimental collaborations they never imagined before engaging with you. They might be surprised at the creative potentials unleashed in them because of their synergy with you. In the coming weeks and months, you will have even more power than usual to generate such liaisons and connections. You might want to make a copy of this horoscope and use it as your calling card or business card.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

I surveyed the history of literature to identify authors I consider highly intuitive. Piscean-born Anais Nin was my top choice. She used language with fluidity and lyricism. She lived a colorful, unpredictable life. No one better deserves the title of Intuition Champion. And yet she also had a discerning view of this faculty. She wrote, “I began to understand that there were times when I must question my intuition and separate it from my anxieties or fears. I must think, observe, question, seek facts and not trust blindly to my intuition.” I admire her caution. And I suspect it was one reason her intuition was so potent. Your assignment, Pisces, is to apply her approach to your relationship with your intuition. The coming months will be a time when you can supercharge this key aspect of your intelligence and make it work for you better than it ever has before.

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