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Burger White Flag When the folks behind Back Alley Barbecue sensed that the smoked meat market was about to be inundated in the Blue Dome District – the restaurant’s home since 2011 – it was time to consider a change. Thus, White Flag was born into the same space. The simple menu does its best to showcase the gourmet burger and...

  Publicity material for Politically Incoherent, a new disc from Oklahoma’s Mike Hardeman, calls it “a contemporary cousin” of The First Family, that trailblazing 1962 album by comedian Vaughn Meader and a host of voice actors that spoofed then-President John F. Kennedy and those close to him. Certainly, there are plenty of similarities. Both were recorded with ensemble casts. Both feature...

  Friday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m. Tulsa Opera went to a lot of effort in the build-up to its premiere of Elmer Gantry later this month. On Friday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m., Tulsa Opera welcomes actress Shirley Jones to the Hardesty Arts Center, 101 E. Archer St., for a special screening of the 1960 film Elmer Gantry. Jones won an...

Monday, Feb. 3, 9 p.m. If a one-man band has you thinking of Dick Van Dyke rigged out in Mary Poppins, That 1 Guy could have you thinking again. Mike Silverman, a classically trained musician, brings his bag of homemade instruments and music to Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St., Monday, Feb. 3, at 9 p.m. If it sounds bizarre,...

Will Carpenter was a second-grader in the mid-1970s in the industrial city of Milwaukee, Wis., when he was first exposed to theater. “They took our class to the Repertory Theater in Milwaukee. It was a great theater,” he recalls. “We were watching a kid’s show; there were dinosaurs and big costumes and sets, and the lights are on in this...

When George Washington Miller (“G.W.”) first saw the tall bluestem grass and wild rye spread across northeastern Oklahoma in 1879, he didn’t just see prairie country. He saw raw possibility, an opportunity to build an empire inspired by the legends and myths he dragged from his Kentucky home. This, he realized, was the Wild West, and he and his...

Kord Brown Co-owner, ARCS Salon What was your first fashion moment? I was 23 and saved my money to buy my first Versace shirt at Neiman Marcus. I thought I was pretty cool! What is your favorite article of clothing? My hats. I have developed quite the collection over the years. What song best describes your fashion sense or sense of style? ZZ...

Blue jean Baby owner and founder, Sheridan Gaton, guarantees you'll find the perfect pair of jeans at her store, Blue Jean Baby.

Oklahoma Magazine wants to send you and guest to see Sarah Brightman, the world's best selling soprano, in a special engagement. Sarah Brightman: Dreamchaser World Tour Sunday, 10/13/13 6:00PM BOK Center Winners will be selected at random from all entries at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10. Winners will be contacted by email and tickets must be claimed at the Oklahoma Magazine office in Tulsa...

Imagine what it would be like to be homeless. If you had no real place to call home and no one to go home to, life would be extremely difficult. During the holidays, it would be even harder. While others are celebrating and enjoying the season, the homeless or near homeless are simply trying to survive. Though we may...