The Moon and Bars: Lunar Lounge, Barkeep Supply and the story of Julia McLish
Some stories have details that seem completely extraneous, like the friend who can’t remember if he got the burger on Tuesday or Wednesday, and after 30 seconds of his stammering, you just have to ask if it matters.
Sheamus Feeley’s Journey to Noche
Tulsa restaurant Noche’s owner Sheamus Feeley has such a wide range of talents it’s hard to be-lieve he finally settled on a single career. The native of Fayetteville, Arkansas, studied journalism at the University of Arkansas, taught English in Peru, played soccer and learned to play drums and bagpipes, which put him in a band — the drums, not the bagpipes. Oh, and he “successfully worked every position in a restaurant except bartender.”
Limitless: Oklahoma’s Michael Andreaus on reaching for Broadway glory
It was a surreal moment for Michael Andreaus. As he scanned the packed house at Oklahoma City’s Civic Center and took his bows, it was hard for him to believe what he was looking at. Andreaus had just concluded a six-night summer 2023 run as the lead in the musical Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations back in his home state.
I’d Knit That’s Kendall Ross knits the thoughts we’re afraid to say
Fiber artist Kendall Ross originally posted her knitting to Instagram to share with friends during lockdown, not to become Instagram-famous. As she quips, “It was like people who have an Instagram for their dog with 12 followers.”
Leap of Faith: Carly Jump’s rapid rise from Edmond to NYC sensation
Carly Jump didn’t think she would like New York. Like many people who pay a visit to the city that nev-er sleeps, she thought it was a great place to drop in for a quick trip, but could never imagine herself liv-ing there.
Art in Progress: The ongoing dining evolution at Nonesuch
If any one thing defines the process of menu creation at Nonesuch, the exceptional restaurant at 803 N. Hudson Ave. in OKC, it’s best summarized by executive chef Garrett Hare: “We’re not bound by any rules.”
From Broadway Insiders to ‘The Outsiders’
This is a story about what happens when a talented trio of friends carefully mines the sweet spot that exists between audacity and humility. It’s a multi-layered story within a story. You might think the big, giant, momentous story here is that the tour-de-force partnership behind Tanninger Entertainment is producing the super-buzzy Broadway musical The Outsiders with Angelina Jolie, which just opened in New York’s historic Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, which is absolutely very cool.
Viewing Costume Couture Head On with OKCMOA’s Edith Head Exhibit
When eight-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Edith Head attended fittings with Hollywood’s brightest female stars, she dressed conservatively so they could focus on their reflections, not her. As she once purportedly said, “Audiences should notice the actors, not the clothes.”