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I never had the mind of an accountant.

My brain tends to jump on getting the next project done

and out of way for another. So, I enjoyed writing this cover story. It helped me slow down and think back on the year. I guess I should credit Ferris Bueller for his advice of slowing down once in a while.

Although I did my best to gather all the Okie music accomplish-ments in once place, I know I missed some spots. For example, Ryan Tedder of One Republic is from Oklahoma. I didn’t know that until a month ago. Maybe you’re

not a huge fan but it bears men-tioning that he helped write a song on Adele’s “25.” Check out the track “Remedy” and stew on the fact that there’s an Okie on the biggest album of the year.

I spend heaps of time following Oklahoma music. I feel pretty lucky to be able to do that for a living. I try to share my findings in words, photos and videos. I attended more Okie festivals this year than in any year prior. I listened to no less than 75 Okie albums this year. Sorry, this is sounding like a resume. There’s a point. I swear.

Sharing is my favorite thing in the world. Nothing is better than pointing someone to music they might love, and it’s a bonus when that music is made here. I get a thrill when people share music and art with me. If you flip over to the cover story, you’ll soon realize some of the biggest Okie artists have even more material on the way.

So, I’ll be here waiting and trying to figure out better ways to share the best of it.

But we’ve still got two more issues this year, so my LOOKatOKC fun is far from over. Take a peak at all the music stories in this issue, btw. Matt Carney’s column once again dissects the pop music world and he even lists 100 songs you have to listen to before the New Year. We’ve even got the Top 10 albums of the year figured out.

What can we say? We love music.

One of my favorite Okie music moments in 2015 was when Dawes invited John Moreland onstage and became his backing band. [NATHAN POPPE, FOR LOOKATOKC]

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30 | Café do Brasil celebrating 10th anniversary

11 | House call: Film crew invades Guthrie home

Cafe do Brasil started as a dream from Larry and Anna Davis. The duo are cele-brating 10 years of the Midtown restuar-ant. Check out what it took to make their dream a reality.

When filmmakers visit Oklahoma, we want to be there catching the magic. Our editor Nathan Poppe dropped by the set of “The Scent of Rain and Lightning” to see what made the Okie production tick.

6 | In praise of Courtney Barnett’s “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Some-times I Just Sit”

Nobody listens to more new music than our pop music critic Matt Car-ney. Check out what made him freak out about Courtney Barnett’s sensa-tional full-length album.

8 | OKC Artists for Justice founders see activism as extension of creativity

Creativity doesn’t just mean pretty pictures. Sometimes it extends to activism and current events. See how the OKC Artists for Justice founders are making their thoughts heard.



All about creating a

deeper relationship

with music.

MATTCARNEY

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All about creating a deeper relationship with music.

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It’s become this column space’s tradition to spend the year’s last dispatch regaling my favorite record of the year. This year, two minor changes in programming: 1) It’s not the year’s last column,

which, yes, I know, deal with it you pedantic nerds. And 2) If you flip a few pages over you’ll notice that my pick for the year’s best record is Sufjan Stevens’ articulate meditation on death and familial loss, “Carrie & Lowell.” Thing is, I already went on about it back in May.

So this year’s love letter instead goes to my runner-up, Australian Courtney Barnett’s charm-ing and rambling, wise-beyond-her-years debut “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit.” While “Carrie & Lowell” gets tripped up real bad and heavy on mortality, “Sometimes I Sit and Think” tours the listener through a wide range of the human experience: anxiety, sentimentality, thrill, depression, flirtation, embarrassment, hope, and the confusion of experiencing diametrically opposed feelings at once. Barnett’s ideas run free, carried even faster by her brighter take on ’90s grunge and ’70s power-pop.

Here, as the title might suggest, the stakes are not particularly high. Barnett’s songs come from the mundane: elevator rides, a house-hunting expedition to the suburbs, exercising at the pool. But what most writers would ignore as boring — the everyday stuff that protagonists don’t have time for — Barnett mines for rich material, spinning her many observations into witticisms and irresistible melodies that enter your skull through your ears, exiting early and often on your tongue. In the months since the record came out, I’ve often caught myself humming along or, apropos of nothing, singing the most memorable lines to myself in the way you do in the downtime when your brain suddenly feels the impulse to entertain itself.

Save perhaps Carly Rae Jepsen’s pure throw-pack pop glitter-fest “E•MO•TION,” there isn’t a more quotable record to come out this year.

In part because “Sometimes I Sit and Think” is so wordy but also because Barnett’s sense of meter is so developed, her delivery’s more like a rapper’s than a rock singer’s. Take for instance the album’s opening track “Elevator Operator”: You can tell when Barnett shifts from narrating an exchange to the actual dialogue between the two characters, just by her phrasing. She’s reached John Darnielle-level on her first album.

And goodness, some of these lines of hers. At first listen I thought maybe Barnett was simply witty, but the writing goes deeper than that, often into insight and even wisdom. “My internal monologue is saturated analog.” “She looks him up and down with a Botox frown.” “I’m not sui-cidal, just idling insignificantly.” “It’s a California bungalow in a cul-de-sac.” That last one comes from the song about house-hunting in the Mel-bourne suburb of Preston, as good a descriptor of anything you’ll hear in a song all year.

That song’s called “Depreston,” and without it the record wouldn’t hold up nearly as well. It’s the centerpiece; a moody, resonant lite-country shuffle that’s all narrative, no exposition. But in that short four-and-a-half minutes Barnett captures a distinct and moving portrait of twen-ty-something anxiety, one that dares to build a hypnotic refrain out of the words of a realtor, sung in Barnett’s most detached, disaffected tone. The message seems pretty clear: I don’t know if I much care for this world I’m expected to join.

Courtney Barnett. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

In praise of Courtney Barnett’s ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’

M A T T C A R N E Yheadphonetics F O L L O W @ O K M A T T C A R N E Y O N T W I T T E R


90 GREAT NEW SONGS OF 2015Standout singles and epic album cuts, chart-toppers and cassette-only releases, hi-fi, no-fi, rock, electronica, country, soul, hip-hop, pop, and who knows what else. Here’s 90 great new songs I heard this year. YG — “Twist My Fingaz”Modern Baseball — “The Thrash Particle”Connan Mockasin & Devonte Hynes — “Feelin’ Lovely”Vince Staples — “Señorita”Los Colognes — “Baby, You Can’t Have Both”Roadside Graves — “Gospel Radio”All Dogs — “That Kind of Girl” Jamie xx (feat. Popcaan and Young Thug) — “(I Know) There’s Gonna Be Good Times”Titus Andronicus — “Dimed Out”Destroyer — “Dream Lover”Sheer Mag — “Fan the Flames”Kendrick Lamar — “Alright”Eskimeaux — “Broken Necks”Shamir — “Call It Off”Heems — “Sometimes”Dan Deacon — “Learning to Relax”Tokyo Vanity — “That’s My Best Friend”Battles — “The Yabba”Carly Rae Jepsen — “Boy Problems”Father John Misty — “The Ideal Husband”Screaming Females — “Criminal Image”Corb Lund — “Sadr City”Rae Sremmurd — “Unlock the Swag”Courtney Barnett — “Depreston”Speedy Ortiz — “Raising the Skate”Wet — “Deadwater”Dwight Yoakam — “The Big Time”Action Bronson — “Terry”

Brandon Flowers — “Dreams Come True”Grimes — “Kill V. Maim”Main Attrakionz (feat. Shady Blaze) — “Shoot The Dice”Sleater-Kinney — “Price Tag”RP Boo — “Your Choice”Sports — “Panama”Thundercat (feat. Flying Lotus) — “Them Changes”Mac Miller — “100 Grandkids”Hop Along — “Powerful Man”Beau Jennings — “Me & Wiley”Migos — “Dab Daddy”Public Access TV — “In Love and Alone”Skylar Spence — “Can’t You See” Justin Bieber (feat. Skrillex & Diplo) — “What Do You Mean?” Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment — “Sunday Candy”Girlpool — “Chinatown”Sufjan Stevens — “Fourth of July”The Mountain Goats — “The Legend of Chavo Guerrero”John Moreland — “Heart’s Too Heavy”Young Thug (feat. Birdman) — “Constantly Hating”Giorgio Moroder (feat. Kylie Minogue) — “Right Here, Right Now”Miguel — “Coffee” Veruca Salt — “Prince of Wales”Wilco — “Random Name Generator”Future — “March Madness”Drake — “Hotline Bling”Drake & Future — “Jumpman”Tame Impala — “‘Cause I’m a Man”Ashley Monroe — “I’m Good at Leavin’”Nebraska — “Stand Your Ground”

Deafheaven — “Brought to the Water”The Weeknd — “Can’t Feel My Face”Julia Holter — “Feel You”Kacey Musgraves — “Dime Store Cowgirl”Telekinesis — “Sleep In”Tallows — “The Dead Sea”Janet Jackson — “No Sleeep”Joanna Newsom — “Sapokanikan”DJ Spinn (feat. Danny Brown) — “Dubby”Lil B & Chance the Rapper — “We Rare”Night Beds — “Corner”Husbands — “Stay Gold” Widowspeak — “Girls”Weaves — “Tick”Rayland Baxter — “Yellow Eyes” Native Lights — “Black Wall Street”Nao — “Inhale Exhale”Missy Elliott (feat. Pharrell) — “W.T.F. (Where They From)”Frankie Cosmos — “Young”Jeremih — “Oui”Blood Orange — “Sandra’s Smile”The Very Best — “Let Go” Isaiah Rashad — “Nelly”Chromatics — “Shadow”Neon Indian — “Slumlord”Silento — “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)”Sex Snobs — “Burnt Around the Edge/Pop Songs and Other Ways to Die”Houndmouth — “My Cousin Greg”Jacob Tovar & The Saddle Tramps — “One Track Minded Baby”The Sun Parade — “Heart’s Out”Rihanna (feat. Kanye West & Paul McCartney) — “FourFiveSeconds”Makthaverskan — “Witness”

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art speaks O K C A R T I S T S F O R J U S T I C E

By Ebony Iman Dallas

At the heart of every artist lies a sense of purpose. The desire to make mean-ing of the world around them and deeply seated emotions are fuels that

drive them. This is why art and activism marry, effortlessly.

This is how chaos seeded the minds of local poets Grace Franklin and Candace Liger (who also

is a dancer) to create OKC Artists for Justice on Oct. 1, 2014. These women, along with a group of dedicated members, work to address “injustices committed against women of color through advo-cacy and support in the state of Oklahoma.”

They currently are supporting the 13 women who have accused Daniel Holtzclaw, a former Oklahoma City police officer, of stalking, sexual battery, forcible oral sodomy and rape. Holtzclaw is being tried in Oklahoma County District Court

on 36 counts, including eight counts of rape. In this interview, co-founder Grace Franklin

shares the inspiration behind OKC Artists for Justice, their work and how to get involved.

Q: What drives you as a poet and activist?Grace Franklin: Creativity is the ability to be open and available to feel and express what is around you. Being a poet is very much about observation. In observing, you learn that we are the same and

OKC Artists for Justice members and supporters in front of the Oklahoma County Courthouse during the trial of former Oklahoma City police officer, Daniel Holtzclaw. [PHOTO BY VALERIE

ROLLINS-VAUGHN OF WITHUNMIND PHOTOGRAPHY]

OKC Artists for Justice founders see activism as extension of creativity


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Above, OKC Artists for Justice co-founder Candace Liger leads chants in front of the Oklahoma County Court-house. Below, “I Am Her” painting and protesters outside of Oklahoma County Courthouse. [PHOTOS BY VALERIE

ROLLINS-VAUGHN OF WITHUNMIND PHOTOGRAPHY, PAINTING BY TIFFANI N. SANDERS]

different. Activism for me is an extension of creativity. How do you express the injustice and oppression that you see and experience beyond a poem? It is with action.

Q: What message do you hope to convey through your work?Franklin: Socially, economically, spiritually, artistically, individually and collectively, black women matter. And it doesn’t diminish anyone else’s value. We cannot discuss injustice with the intention to change it if we are unwilling to look at society in all its complexity in the light of day. We must discuss it all, especially what is uncomfortable. We can change anything we choose when we are truthful.

Q. How was OKC Artists for Justice formed?Franklin: Candace and I were discussing the (Holtzclaw) case. The fact that his bail was reduced from $5 million to $500,000 was so insulting and infuriating, we wanted to stand up and say ‘No. This is not OK. You cannot let a man who (charges allege) attacked and raped 13 women, per the charges, go home and have Christmas dinner with his family while those women are still in fear.’ We are black women. It could have been us. We are both artists who speak about the power of women and the need for each woman to protect the other. We live what we write about. We had to speak up. We have to be a catalyst for change.

Q. What is the primary message that the organization would like to send?Franklin: Justice cannot afford to be blind. The price is paid by the most vulnerable in our society. Many times that is a women of color. We have to learn to value differences. Only then can we truly see each other as human beings and extend compassion effortlessly. It shouldn’t be a goal to be color blind. The goal is to see every color and still extend respect, life, opportunity and justice. Black women matter is not a request, it is a fact.

Q. What variety of artists are involved with OKC Artists for Justice?Franklin: We have painters, dancers, poets and writers. We also have people who aren’t artists but are passionate about our vision. They are business owners, teachers and women’s advocates.

Q. After the case for Daniel Holtzclaw is complete, will the organization continue?Franklin: Absolutely. We will have various outreach pro-grams to educate the community about sexual assault and domestic abuse. We are currently focused on the Holtzclaw case. In the future we will be advocates for all women of color by partnering with existing organizations in Hispanic and Native communities.

TO LEARN MOREAt 6 p.m. Dec. 15, OKC Artists for Justice will hold a panel

discussion at Langston University’s Oklahoma City campus, 4205 N Lincoln Blvd. This event is free and open to the public.

If you would like to get involved, email OKC Artists for Jus-tice at [email protected], find them on Facebook or follow @okcart4justice on Twitter and Instagram.


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Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen, Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters.

(A scene of sexual-ity and brief strong language)

‘Brooklyn’ soars with near-perfect acting, directionBy Gene Triplett

To paraphrase an age-old musical question posed by the Clash, should she stay or should she go? That’s the issue at the heart of “Brooklyn,” or, more specifically,

what the real truth is in the well-known adage that home is where the heart is.

The golden reward of this beguiling story of love and separation is a wondrously delicate yet pow-erful performance by the gifted Saoirse Ronan as Eilis Lacey, a young immigrant struggling with severe homesickness and guilt over leaving behind her mother and older sister and a dead-end existence in Ireland to pursue more promising opportunities in the chaotic and alien world of Brooklyn, circa 1952.

In this tender and (literally) tear-drenched screenplay adapted from a Colm Toibin novel by the masterful British novelist/screenwriter Nick Hornby (“High Fidelity,” “About a Boy”) and helmed with great sensitivity and emotional savvy by Irish theater and film director John Crowley (“Boy A,” “Intermission”), a shy and lonely Eilis finds modest shelter in a boarding-

house run by a strict house mother with a soft center (Julie Walters at her edgy best), then wonders what will happen next.

But she finds morale-boosting allies in the kindly Irish priest (Jim Broadbent) who arranged her move to America, and a chic yet sympathetic department store supervisor (Jessica Pare) who takes the Irish lass in tow in her first job, and Eilis’ confidence begins to blossom.

And her self-esteem comes into full bloom when she attends a local dance where love finds her — in the form of a young Italian plumber named Tony (Emory Cohen, nailing it in an undesigning, working-class good-guy role for a change). He’s openly smitten with Eilis in a youth-fully enthusiastic sort of way, but Eilis, innocent yet level-headed, keeps him at arm’s length at first, allowing herself to warm gradually to Tony’s boyish, upbeat charms.

But just as she’s beginning to feel she’s found the right place and the right person to help her shore up a new life for herself, a family crisis pulls her back to Ireland, the home she still sorely misses, and with her newly acquired bookkeeping skills and strength of character, she realizes she

can make a go of it back on the Emerald Isle, sup-port her mother, and even fall into a relationship with well-born Jim Farrell (a class-act Domhnall Gleeson), a young man she’d once dismissed as an insufferable snob.

Finally the story comes down to a love triangle spanning an ocean, and a young woman having to choose between two men and two countries.

Irish-American Ronan, already so accomplished and intuitive and critically-lauded since the film “Atonement,” (2007) which earned her an Oscar nomination at age 13, followed by amazing turns in “The Lovely Bones,” “Hanna” and “The Way Back” since then, and now only 21, gives the most enthralling and graceful performance of her brief and rapidly-ascending career in “Brooklyn.”

This elegantly-crafted period piece, the work of such a well-matched team of actors, writers and one very wise director, tells some profound and timeless truths about some of the toughest choices many of us must face in life and love, and the pain, sadness and joy that come with them. This one has the look and the feel of a classic.

B R O O K L Y Nmovie review


By Nathan Poppe

A woman started yelling from the second floor of her house.

It wasn’t OK for The Oklahoman to park in front of her Guthrie residence.

A block down the road looked safer. Under the shade of autumn foliage, I stepped out of the car as a middle school track team jogged by the gag-gle of semitrucks and production vehicles along the street.

On any given November afternoon, this average block is just like any other quiet Okie neighborhood.

But on the corner of East Washington Avenue and North Elm Street, an inviting yellow dwelling space is home base for “The Scent of Rain and Lightning.” About 50 mostly Oklahoma-based cast and crew members were stuffed inside the house, while Bonnie Bedelia (“Die Hard,” “Parent-hood”) made a gruesome discovery.

The feature-length film is based on Nancy Pick-ard’s novel, which jumps between two timelines in order to unravel a murder mystery. The 320-page book caught the attention of Okie screenwriters and producers Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison. “TSORAL” is a spiritual sequel to 2014’s “Rudder-less,” which the duo collaborated on and managed to capture the attention of director/actor Wil-liam H. Macy. Both films are heavy dramas that highlight grief and personal turmoil as opposed to CGI explosions and dinosaurs. Both were shot throughout Oklahoma. Twenter and Robison fin-ished the “TSORAL” screenplay a few years ago

but dusted it off after completing “Rudderless.”Things picked up steam when director Blake

Robbins jumped on board. Robbins has plenty of acting roles under his belt but “TSORAL” is his second directing effort. His focus is so intense that he refuses to be interviewed on set. I don’t blame him.

ON THE MOVEFour weeks into shooting, a production-worn

Twenter stood outside the Guthrie set home. He said it was a “blazing fast” process getting the film from the pages of a script to reality.

“But we’ve had a lot of support,” Twenter said. “... This is a script that has two time periods and logistical stuff most indies wouldn’t touch or undertake.”

Take the ensemble cast, for example. For a film with an estimated $3 million budget, it boasts one of Hollywood’s brightest young stars, Maika Monroe. She’d wrapped and left Oklahoma by the time I arrived, but Twenter assured me I missed something amazing.

“Her performance was just wonderfully heartbreaking,” he said. “She has the talent to be another Jennifer Lawrence. ... She utterly destroyed it. An award-worthy performance.”

The cast is full of Hollywood newcomers. The daughter that gets taken in “Taken” (Maggie Grace), the lead singer of the fictional “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” band Sex Bob-Omb (Mark Webber) and a scout that recently fought in the zombie apocalypse (Logan Miller).

Even coach Bill Yoast from “Remember the Titans” (Will Patton) made the cut.

HIGH HOPESTwenter isn’t afraid to set his sights high for

“TSORAL.”“We want this to be like the next ‘Winter’s

Bone,’ “ Twenter said. “We want this to be one of the top five or 10 films of the year. That’s what (director) Robbins wants. That’s what we want. We don’t feel like you need a huge budget to do that.”

But you do need a huge, 80-foot crane to make it rain on your set house. The “TSORAL” crew even flooded a road during filming. The special fx crew boasts credits from “Olympus Has Fallen.”

Robison noted the ambition for this film is a step up from previous productions. Through “Rudderless” and “The Jogger,” Robison and Twenter have built a reputation. It doesn’t always give them access to shoot everywhere they want to in Oklahoma, but the reception has been over-whelmingly positive.

“Filmmaking in Oklahoma still feels new and kind of exciting for people,” Robison said. “People are eager to jump in and help.”

Parking is another story.

ANIMAL HOUSEThe relaxed atmosphere outside the Guthrie

home quickly disappeared when I walked inside. The living room was crammed with monitors and chairs. Production assistants carried heavy gear downstairs and narrowly avoided knocking down lighting fixtures. Even an inviting bedroom was the scene of a murder.

Everybody had a job to do and the kitchen was the only place were I’m out of the way.

Between scenes, actress Bonnie Bedelia spoke about her first time in Oklahoma.

“I’m completely in love with Guthrie. I could move here,” she said. “It’s just so beautiful.”

She’s not as crazy about how fickle Oklahoma’s weather can be, but she loves the old buildings and would love the opportunity to shoot a period piece in Guthrie.

“All you gotta do is remove the cars, bring in horses and that’s it,” she said.

Bedelia plays Annabelle, the film’s matriarch character. She said there’s not a lot separating her from the character. Both are moms with grown children. Annabelle is a straight shooter with a strong moral compass.

It wasn’t the character that attracted her to the role. It was director Robbins and his debut effort “The Sublime and Beautiful.”

“I saw a movie he made, and I said sign me up,” Bedelia said. “... I just loved his movie. I want to work with this guy. I want to be in his movies.”

For her and the crew, Oklahoma was the place to be for filmmaking.

A behind-the-scenes photo of Maika Monroe from the film “The Scent of Rain and Lightning.” [PHOTO PROVIDED]

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By Nathan Poppe, Beau Blackstock, Kellen McGugan and Matt Carney

When I want new music, I know exactly where to go.

KOSU and The Spy FM host music shows and segments every night.

My co-worker Matt Carney’s Sample Size seg-ment is excellent and so is Beau Blackstock and Kellen McGugan’s all-vinyl weekly radio show, You’re Welcome.

I invited them all to share their top 10 favorite albums in 2015 with me, we smushed our four lists together and here are the results. If you like what you see then make sure to swing by Guestroom Records on Dec. 5 to catch Blackstock and McGugan record two episodes of their radio show.

Now, let the countdown begin. — Nathan Poppe

10. TAME IMPALA, “CURRENTS” (MODULAR)Yes, everyone talks about how “Currents” was

a big departure and a huge risk for Tame Impala, but what do you expect from a songwriter like

Kevin Parker? He works with loads of other artists and soaks up writing experiences like a sponge. It seemed like this move was predestined for the Perth mastermind of mood. Surely every-one knew what they were in for when they heard “Dafodills” on Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Special.”

— Kellen McGugan

9. DEAFHEAVEN, “NEW BERMUDA” (ANTI-)I do not envy the musical road Deafheaven

chose to take. Incorporating black metal vocals into 9-plus minute songs balancing themselves between Metallica and Explosions in the Sky is no easy feat. 2013’s “Sunbather” caught the eyes of many musical fans with its pink album cover for many right but mostly wrong reasons. So for 2015’s “New Bermuda,” the band darkened in the pink and delivered an album tightening the loose ends of “Sunbather” while flexing their metal acumen for the diehard community.

With only five songs, “New Bermuda” clocks in at just over 45 minutes but covers nearly twice as much ground as that short runtime would lead

you to believe. Highlights “Luna” and “Come Back” burn so brightly they both inevitably burst into a glistening smolder of ashes dancing in the air like drunken fireflies. It’s a musical juxtaposition rarely displayed by any band, and as of right now, nobody does it better than Deafheaven.

— Beau Blackstock

8. JULIA HOLTER, “HAVE YOU IN MY WILDER-NESS” (DOMINO)

It’s refreshing to come across an album with little to no expectations. Although I’d explored Julia Holter’s back catalog previously, nothing aside from “Goddess Eyes” ever jumped out at me as essential listening. That changed instantly the moment I put on “Have You In My Wilder-ness” and was greeted with what I consider the best one-two opening punch of any album this year. “Feel You” and “Silhouette” are two of Julia Holter’s most immediate tracks to date and they set a tone of clarity for the remaining eight tracks following them.

Many of these songs were composed by Holter

Julia Holter. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

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on piano, then fleshed out by her amazing production team with brass, string and woodwind instrumentation. It all adds up to a lush listening experience with one sole songwriter at the center sounding better than ever four records into her career. If Julia Holter was to ever have a breakout album, this is the one. — BB

7. KACEY MUSGRAVES, “PAGEANT MATERIAL” (MERCURY NASHVILLE)

“Pageant Material” is refreshingly beer brand-less, a breezy dazzler showcasing Kacey Musgraves and her core songwriting team (various combinations of Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Brandy Clark) surrounded by countrypolitan string arrangements that are definitely more Tammy Wynette than Miranda Lambert. Even its more forgettable tracks spin candy-sweet folk wisdom: “You blow your bubbles just to watch them burst.”But perhaps what’s most remarkable about “Pageant Material” is Musgraves’ stubborn “in a world of squares, maybe you’re just round” independence from country radio norms, its complete and thorough ignoring of the party-hardy, loud-soft-loud status quo. Thanks but no thanks, she essentially says with a subtle wink on “Good Ol’ Boys Club”: “And if I go down in flames / at least I did it my own way.” — Matt Carney

6. COURTNEY BARNETT, “SOMETIMES I SIT AND THINK, AND SOMETIMES I JUST SIT” (MOM & POP/MARATHON ARTISTS/MILK!)

Humor’s a tricky thing to fit into rock songwriting. Overdone, it comes across too bitter and sarcastic, but Australian Courtney Barnett’s humor steers mischievous at worst on her nervy debut record “Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit,” landing somewhere between the more effusive work of The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle and Stephen Malkmus’s lackadaisical stoner jams.Barnett also leans on her impressive skill as a guitar player, which is readily evident on the Aussie blues stomp, “Small Poppies.” “I make mistakes until I get it right,” she moans before launching into her down-under impression of Jack White. Barnett’s riffing ranges wonderfully here from fast-paced grungy heft (“Pedestrian at Best”) to wiggly power-pop (“Aqua Profunda!”) and she even has the good sense to dial the volume back when she’s got a tender story to tell. — MC

5. DEERHUNTER, “FADING FRONTIER” (4AD)Of all the releases in 2015 it was “Fading

Frontier” that had me smitten from the very first listen. I heard it at 51st Street Speak-easy while Trey Millward (Power Pyramid) was bartending and he always plays the best music. About three songs in I asked him who it was and when he told me it was Deerhunter I was shocked! I was expecting the mess that was “Monomania,” not this glistening, wave-riding and effortless set of songs before me. Thank goodness this Deer-hunter is back. — KM

4. KENDRICK LAMAR, “TO PIMP A BUT-TERFLY” (INTERSCOPE/AFTERMATH/TOP DAWG)I don’t think I heard a better song this year than Kendrick Lamar’s “King Kunta.” I’m also not afraid to admit that I had to top and Google several of the lyrics because I had no idea what they meant. However, nothing sounded nearly as funky, fresh or nearly as weird as Lamar’s sprawling concept album. It had a profound impact on me and even got me out to more rap shows. Without Ken-drick, I wouldn’t have caught Future, Tyler the Creator or Fetty Wap in Oklahoma this year. “To Pimp a Butterfly” got me out of my comfort zone in 2015. It’s moving music that couldn’t have been timed better. — NP

3. NEON INDIAN, “VEGA INTL. NIGHT SCHOOL” (MOM+POP)Alan Palomo’s latest (and best) release as Neon Indian is a record I can put on in virtu-ally any situation and feel good about. It has this eerie, neo-Tokyo vibe that’s alluring and infectious at the same time. It’s every wacky story from every bar in Oklahoma City rolled into one giant weekend of fun. — KM

2. JAMIE XX, “IN COLOUR” (YOUNG TURKS)The xx, the band Jamie Smith plays in and got half his stage name from, released one of the most important debut albums of the 21st century six years ago. Its overnight success was not squandered by Jamie xx, who has quietly been creating his own solo discography since 2010. “In Colour” is the radiant culmination of his varied musical tastes, distilled into a sleek and sturdy 42 minute album. It’s the sound of a deserved celebration for a gifted music nerd success-fully pleasing as many people as possible. He brought along his band mates Oliver and Romy to earn the “xx” moniker on the cover. He even brought in current “fire emoji” rapper Young Thug just to make sure there was an extra slice of good times for rap fans caring to partake of his musical olio. — BB

Kendrick Lamar. [PHOTOS PROVIDED]

Jamie XX.

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1. SUFJAN STEVENS, “CARRIE & LOWELL” (ASTHMATIC KITTY)

Sufjan Stevens repeats a phrase over and over again on the opening track of his seventh studio album.

He sings, “I don’t know where to begin.”That weighty line sits at the heart of an

album written almost exclusively about his estranged mother. I guess I’ll start by saying this is Stevens’ best work. And that’s saying a ton. Stevens, who played a majority of the instruments on his own album, sticks to a lot of soft acoustic ballads. They’re heartbreaking as they are beautiful. Sometimes the softest sounds make the loudest impact. Even when Stevens performed live, he didn’t address the crowd until he was done re-arranging and re-imagining “Carrie and Lowell.” It was as if he was still searching for something and still healing from loss. Stevens has a story to tell and “Carrie and Lowell” is a subtle invitation to find meaning and even a little beauty in his despair. — NP

Sufjan Stevens. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

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A dish featuring artichoke prepared by David Henry, chef de cuisine at Coach House Restaurant in Nichols Hills. [PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, FOR LOOKATOKC]

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COACH HOUSE NEWS WILL HAVE RIPPLE EFFECT ON LOCAL DINING

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The Coach House, 6437 Avondale Dr., will close in February of 2016 and reopen as a new concept owned by Western Concepts. [PHOTO BY DAVE CATHEY, FOR LOOKATOKC]


The impact of The Coach House goes far beyond those who’ve ever dined in the intimate, elegant dining room in Nichols Hills Plaza. That’s why the day it closes to become something else will send aftershocks through the local hospital-ity industry.

Despite a fine-dining menu that priced most of the local populace out of being regulars, its influence on the kinds of restaurants the city has produced in the past 30 years can’t be underes-timated.

The Coach House first raised the bar for local dining then incrementally pushed it higher. Longtime chef/owner Kurt Fleischfresser found creative ways to keep sharp the concept’s cut-ting-edge approach, starting with his full com-mitment to quality and craft. A place that makes focaccia for no other reason but to train the staff and provide the best croutons its diners are likely ever to come across is certainly not cutting corners in the name of profit.

Fleischfresser announced the changes during a 30th anniversary celebration in November. He said the restaurant will close for renovations after Valentine’s Day and reopen as a fresh con-cept with a new name.

The Coach House has shown the market the difference between value and cost with its painstaking adherence to traditional technique that has produced people behind some of the city’s most innovative concepts.

If losing The Coach House means losing the apprenticeship program it built, a heavy burden will fall on local culinary instructors to step up, not in, to fill the massive void.

Fleischfresser said Sunday that every appren-tice now in the program will graduate. But he did say trying to continue it in a new concept could create insurmountable obstacles.

Talk to chefs like Joseph Royer (Saturn Grill) or Eric Smith (VZD’s/The Crown Room) or Chad

Willis (The Drake) or Leo Novak (The Viceroy Grille at The Ambassador Hotel) or Robert Black (director of culinary operations for A Good Egg Dining), all who came through the program in the 1990s, and their pride in their Coach House heritage is clear.

Then there are the more recent graduates like Josh Valentine, who starred on “Top Chef”; Vuong Nguyen, who is turning breakfast into art at Bonjour; Matt Johnson, who seamlessly picked up where Vuong left off at Guernsey Park; Taylor Desjarlais, who is blowing people’s minds at Chae; Shane Roel, who has The Tasting Room, Lobby Bar and Sushi Neko running like a Swiss watch; Jonathan Groth, who is breathing inspiration into Slaughter’s Hall; and Beth Lyon, whose magic wand made winners of Kitchen No. 324, Anchor Down, The Mule and now Provision Kitchen.

How the market supplies itself with good, local talent if the program dies is a mystery.

Aside from the program, there will be a vacancy in Oklahoma City dining not easily filled. Candidates are many, but each may find life on the innovative edge tougher than expected.

The Coach House earned its reputation by adhering to classic culinary technique and pushing the boundaries while trying to meet the needs of its loyal regulars — easier in theory than in practice.

Fleischfresser isn’t going anywhere, and his influence today might be more wide-reaching than ever with his presence at Vast and Western Concepts. Chefs Patrick Williams and Kevin Lee will no doubt be asked to push local cuisine for-ward as long as Fleischfresser remains director of culinary operations at Vast.

The area’s most talented and ambitious chefs drew inspiration from The Coach House and will be eager to fill the void. That’s good news for the future of Oklahoma City dining and its patronage.

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The Coach House, which opened in 1985, will close in February and reopen as a new concept under the same management, chef/partner Kurt Fleischfresser announced. [PHOTO PROVIDED]






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Even StevensJames McAlister isn’t a household name.Although his resume is peppered with some indie acts that have since splintered (Ester Drang, Pedro the Lion), his work

with Sufjan Stevens has taken him around the world this year. The Tulsa-native drummer has also appeared on Okie al-bums from Sherree Chamberlain and Beau Jennings.That high-profile “Carrie & Lowell” tour with Sufjan Stevens has appeared on the radar of countless national music critics.

It’s the live music experience of the year, and there’s been an Okie helping drive it the whole time.Another fun fact: More than half of “Carrie & Lowell” was recorded in Norman at Blackwatch Studios. You’ll hear more

about that record as the year’s best album lists are released.

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Record sells Turnpike Troubadours are a bit of an anomaly.Without radio play or an overwhelming amount of mainstream attention, the Oklahoma-based band’s self-titled album

hit No. 3 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. Not a bad way to spend a September. Rolling Stone reported Turnpike Troubadours sold roughly 20,000 albums in a week. Sure, that’s not Adele numbers but incredible stats for an independent country act that’s built a following from hitting the road again and again. I’m more than glad to see hard work translate to strong sales.Oh, and let’s not forget that Paste recognized Medicine Stone, a festival co-curated by Jason Boland and the Troubadours.

They had some nice things to say: “What began in 2013 as sort of an Oklahoma-intensive Pickathon-style festival has ra-pidly turned into one of the finest multi-day alt-country festivals to request time off from work for.”

Above, Turnpike Troubadours. Left, Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. [PhoTo Provided And by nAThAn PoPPe]

Lips on TVThe Flaming Lips are always full of surprises.Like almost so many surprises that it’s hardly surprising.Yet, they had another banner year.Not only did the band accompany Miley Cyrus on “Saturday Night Live,” but also the OKC-based crew helped

Cyrus break the news about her fifth studio album with a confetti-bathed performance of “Dooo It” on the VMA’s.Coyne and company just hit the road for the Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz tour and helped Cyrus celebrate her

23rd birthday in November. The Lips also performed on “Jimmy Fallon“ and visited Tarbox Road Studios in the summer, so there’s only more madness on the way.





By Steve Lackmeyer

Larry Davis was working another late night at his law office in Midtown when he stepped outside to get a glance of his new neighborhood on a Friday

evening. It was a foggy night. Davis and his wife,

Anna, were still struggling to open the new home for her Café do Brasil restaurant on the first floor of the former funeral home. The building renovation had taken longer and cost thousands of dollars more than expected.

Walker Avenue was torn up by contractors rebuilding the street. Not a single person or car could be seen for the first few minutes. The area was dead.

“What in the world have we done?” Davis asked at the time.

Anna Davis had no answer. But the couple had stared down plenty of long odds. They had no choice. In 2005, their American dream was a Midtown property tied to a risky bet that the

area was set to experience an urban renaissance.“We had all of our money in one basket,” she

said. “I was scared. We looked at each other; this could be trouble.”

Larry and Anna Davis are celebrating their 10th anniversary in a Midtown that is com-pletely transformed. The Café do Brasil is surrounded by a mix of locally owned restau-rants, shops and entertainment venues, with hundreds of apartments being added.

Maybe a happy ending was always meant to be. After all, the Davis’ tale was always one of serendipity.

They arrived in Oklahoma City in 1983. Larry Davis was a law intern with an immigration firm in Dallas. No job openings were available in Dallas, but the firm did have an opening in Oklahoma City.

At night, Davis would walk through Midtown and visit one of the only restaurants, Boule-vard Cafeteria. The area was worn down, build-ings were dark and empty. He once passed a two-story white building at 440 NW 11, a

Café do Brasil was the fi rst formal, full-service restaurant to open in Midtown during its post-1990s revival. [PHOTOS BY SARAH PHIPPS, FOR LOOKATOKC]

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former funeral home, and dreamed of opening a steak house in the building even though he had no restaurant experience.

After a couple of years he had the chance to buy the Oklahoma City office and run his own immi-gration law practice.

Anna Davis was an immigrant, but at no point did her journey to America involve Larry Davis as an attorney. She arrived in Oklahoma City just a couple of months after Larry Davis.

Anna Davis and her brother Luis were eager to go to America to further their education. She was 25, he was 21.

“We wanted to run away from Dad,” Anna Davis says now with a laugh. “In Brazil, you either get married or you live with your father forever. I didn’t want to do either one.”

Her father owns one of the country’s largest poultry farms. She would get no financial support in her American dream. She went anyway, with just $100 to her name.

“We went to the travel agency and we were asked ‘Where?’ and we didn’t know,” Anna Davis

said. “The travel agent opened the map, my brother closed his eyes, and bam, it was Okla-homa City. We had never heard of Oklahoma City.”

Anna Davis spoke no English when she arrived, but the Haynes family at Johnnies gave her a job busing tables at an Edmond restaurant while her brother worked at the original location on Britton Road. The Hayneses became extended family for the two, a friendship that continues.

She was still learning the language when she encountered Larry Davis. She was at a party and looking at shoes in a closet when he stumbled upon her. They were unable to communicate and Larry Davis quickly excused himself.

After six years of working her way up the ladder at Johnnies, Anna Davis took a job at Cocina de Mino. She learned her way around the kitchen. She was beginning to think of her next career move when her mother became ill in 1994, prompting her return to Brazil.

Once in Brazil, Anna Davis began visiting coffee shops and restaurants. She collected recipes,

learned more from her mother, and returned to Oklahoma City to open Café do Brasil in a small storefront on Classen Boulevard that was previ-ously home to a Jimmy’s Egg.

The restaurant was small, seating only 45 people, but it thrived as a breakfast and lunch place. A couple of years later, Larry Davis hosted a group from Venezuela and took them to Café do Brasil where he once again encountered the girl he met in the closet.

The group loved the restaurant and made it a frequent stop. Anna Davis agreed to act as an interpreter. A friendship ensued. By 1999, the two were starting to date.

The pair did get married. Anna Davis continued to run her successful restaurant while Larry Davis worked in an office building he bought at NW 39 and May Avenue. Lowe’s was looking to build at the intersection that adjoins Interstate 44, and they paid Davis handsomely to acquire his part of the corner.

Anna and Larry Davis were quickly drawn to the old funeral home that caught his attention almost

Live music is often part of the draw at Café do Brasil in Midtown. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, FOR LOOKATOKC]

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two decades earlier. They paid $625,000 and ended up spending more than another $300,000 on renovations and repairs.

Midtown was no sure bet. St. Anthony Hospi-tal was still weighing whether to abandon its historic home across the street. The neighbor-hood was filled with flop houses and vacant buildings.

The new restaurant opened in November 2005. The couple realize now just how naive they were in opening a restaurant twice the size of the old storefront in an area that had no full-service, formal sit-down restaurants.

Breakfast no longer worked at the new location, but lunch and dinner were a hit. They started serving brunch on weekends. They stayed positive and also were encouraged by Greg Banta, who at the time was buying up properties and creating an ambitious master redevelopment plan.

Banta was optimistic on his visits, one of which he brought his partner Bob Howard. Anna Davis made a plea to the men — keep

out the chain restaurants.“It’s a very special area,” Anna Davis said.

“Let’s keep it local.”The men already had a deal to bring in a

Subway restaurant. But every deal since has been local.

Upscale restaurants began to pop up across the street. The empty Osler office building across the street was redeveloped into an Ambassador boutique hotel. Howard redevel-oped other buildings into a collection of locally owned shops.

It was about a year ago that Larry Davis realized their dreams, their risks and hard work had paid off. They were witnessing their Mid-town dream come true.

“We were sitting outside eating dinner,” Larry Davis said. “We saw people walking by with dogs. We saw families and couples. All the stores were open, and it was a Friday night. We had 250 people pass by. I never thought it would happen.”

Guests enjoy an evening at Café do Brasil’s Bosa Nova lounge. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, FOR LOOKATOKC]

This is the view of St. Anthony Hospital from the roof of Cafe do Brasil in Midtown in Oklahoma City. [PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, FOR LOOKATOKC]

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DECEMBER 3 KYLE REID AND THE LOW SWINGIN’ CHARIOTS AND HARUMPH, Old Church Center. (Perkins)

DECEMBER 4

SAMANTHA CRAIN, The Colony. (Tulsa)

CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING AND JOHN CALVIN ABNEY, Post 352.

HORSE THIEF, The Vanguard. (Tulsa)

DECEMBER 5

DWIGHT YOAKAM, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville)

GREG FITZSIMMONS, ACM@UCO Perfor-mance Lab.

JOHN CALVIN ABNEY CASSETTE RE-LEASE, Opolis. (Norman)

DECEMBER 6

MICHAEL FRACASSO, The Depot. (Norman)

DECEMBER 8

POKEY LAFARGE, ACM@UCO Performance Lab.

DECEMBER 11

MAMA SWEET, The Deli. (Norman)

DECEMBER 12

MAMA SWEET, The Deli. (Norman)

RECKLESS KELLY, Diamond Ballroom.

DECEMBER 13

WOODY GUTHRIE TRIBUTE, Blue Door.

DECEMBER 15

SCOTT WEILAND BAND WITH KIRRA, Diamond Ballroom.

DECEMBER 17

THE SWORD, ACM@UCO Performance Lab.

DECEMBER 18

EVAN FELKER, Crystal Theater. (Okemah)

PENN AND TELLER, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville)

JABEE, 51st Street Speakeasy.

HINDER, Diamond Ballroom.

DECEMBER 19

SUEDEHEAD MOVIE PREMIERE, Oklahoma Contemporary.

TRAVIS LINVILLE, Blue Door.

DECEMBER 19

JOHN FULLBRIGHT, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa)

DECEMBER 20

HOSTY, The Deli. (Norman)

DECEMBER 27

KEVIN HART, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville)

DECEMBER 31

HOSTY DUO, The Deli. (Norman)

AMERICAN AQUARIUM, Wormy Dog Saloon.

BRICKTOWN NYE 2016 FEAT. SUPER DIA-MOND, Chevy Bricktown Events Center.

MUSIC THE DESLONDES AND POKEY LAFARGE | ACM@UCO PERFORMANCE LAB

Yes, the timeless tunes of Pokey LaFarge are headed to Oklahoma City’s ACM@UCO Performance Lab, but I’d challenge fans to show up early to catch The Deslondes. The New Orleans-based band’s roots are planted firmly in Oklahoma. How exactly? Well, it all started around the campfires of 2008’s Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. That’s where Riley Downing met Sam

Doores and started their own creative kindling. Several years and a band name change later, The Deslondes were born. The quintet lists soul, blues, country and folk as major influences and the result is a warm, familiar sound that feels new again. Don’t miss it.

— NATHAN POPPE, LOOKatOKC editor

DECEMBER 8

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EVENTS COYOTE CHICKEN SANDWICH | $11 | CAFÉ 501

Café 501, in Edmond, recently turned 20, and continues to offer a menu that reflects influences from around the globe.

Originally, the lunch service was met with great success, thanks in no small part to the Coyote Chicken family of menu items.

Caramelized onions, jalapenos and grilled chicken are what make the Coyote Chicken family of menu items howl at the moon. It’s available as a sandwich served on house-made focaccia or in a wrap with fried tortilla strips, giving cruncho-philes like me an irresistible alternative. It also comes on a salad if you’re watching your carbs or gluten intake.

Café 501 has two locations, one at 5825 NW Grand Blvd. in Classen Curve and 501 S Blvd. in Edmond. Visit cafe501.com for more information.

— Dave Cathey

MONDAY TO THURSDAY 11 A.M. TO 10 P.M. • FRIDAY 11 A.M. TO 11 P.M. • SATURDAY 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. • SUNDAY BRUNCH 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. • SUNDAY DINNER 5 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

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DECEMBER 2

“LYRIC’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” 7:30 p.m., Lyric Theatre at the Plaza, 1725 NW 16.

DECEMBER 3

“ALCOHOLIDAYS,” 8 p.m., OKC Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. 297-2264.

“THE CHRISTMAS SHOW,” 7:30 p.m., OKC Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. 297-2584.

DRINK AND DRAW, 8 p.m., Okay See, 7 N Lee.

HOLIDAY POP-UP SHOPS AT MIDTOWN, 10 a.m., Midtown, NW 10 and Hudson.

JEWEL BOX THEATER PRESENTS THE “FOURPOSTER,” 8 p.m., Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N Walker. 521-1786.


OKC IMPROV’S WINTER FESTIVUS, 7:30 p.m., The Paramount OKC, 701 W Sheridan.

WINTER SHOPPES AT MYRIAD GARDENS, 11 a.m., Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno.

DECEMBER 4

FILM: “A TIME TO LIVE AND A TIME TO DIE,” 8 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.


CARPENTER SQUARE THEATRE PRES-ENTS “GREETINGS,” 8 p.m., Carpenter Square Theatre, 800 W Main, 205-2446.

CHRISTMAS CRAWL OKC, 6 p.m., Deep Deuce, NE 1 and Central.

“THE CHRISTMAS SHOW,” 8 p.m., OKC Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. 297-2584..

FIRST FRIDAY PASEO ART WALK, 6 p.m., The Paseo Arts District, 3022 Paseo.

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS, 11 a.m., Downtown, 530 Colcord Drive.


“I LOVE CHRISTMAS WITH LUCY,” 8 p.m., The Boom, 2218 NW 39.

JEWEL BOX THEATER PRESENTS “THE FOURPOSTER,” 8 p.m., Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N Walker. 521-1786.

“LYRIC’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” 8 p.m., Lyric Theatre at the Plaza, 1725 NW 16.


WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN IN THE CITY CHARITY GALA, 7 p.m., Plenty Mer-cantile, 807 N Broadway.


“THE WONDERS,” 5:30 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

DECEMBER 5



“THE CHRISTMAS SHOW,” 8 p.m., OKC Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. 297-2584.

FILM: “DUST IN THE WIND,” 5:30 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.



JEWEL BOX THEATER PRESENTS “THE FOURPOSTER,” 8 p.m., Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N Walker. 521-1786.

LITTLE WILLIE’S TRIPLE DOG DARE, 8 a.m., Leadership Square, 211 N Robinson.

“LYRIC’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” 2 and 8 p.m., Lyric Theatre at the Plaza, 1725 NW 16.


REINDEER RUN, 9 a.m., 4436 NW 50th, 4436 NW 50, 858-2700.


FILM: “THE WONDERS,” 8 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

EVENTS DOWNTOWN IN DECEMBER

Having a hard time getting in the holiday spirit? Check out Downtown in December presented by Devon. It’s is a series of holiday events and attrac-tions in the heart of Oklahoma City — a one-of-a-kind winter experience that features thrilling outdoor ice skating, afternoon visits with Santa Claus, a festive holiday run, snow tubing, free water taxi excursions, performing arts, shopping, and parties ... all surrounded by twinkling holiday lights. Most events are free of charge and there is an open invitation for all to attend.

Here’s a list of things to do. • Devon’s Saturdays with Santa • SandRidge Santa Run • Free Holiday Water Taxi Rides • Sonic Segway Santa • Automobile Alley Lights on Broad way • Snow Tubing Winter Festival • Winter Shoppes at Myriad Gardens • Little Willie’s Triple Dog Dare • Riversport Adventures • A Dog Day in December

• Dunlap Codding presents Glitter Ball • Lyric’s “A Christmas Carol” • Deluxe Winter Market • Holiday Pop-Up Shops at Midtown • Myriad Gardens Holiday Events • Oklahoma City Ballet’s “The Nut cracker” • OKC Philharmonic’s “Christmas Show” • Red Earth Holiday Open House • Red Earth Treefest • “Canterbury Christmas” at the Civic Center • Downtown Historic Church Tour and Holiday Concert • Oklahoma City Museum of Art holiday events • Skirvin holiday events • Bricktown Canal Lights • Christmas Crawl at Deep Deuce • Oklahoma City Arts Council’s Open ing Night • Bricktown New Year’s Eve Party

Visit downtownindecember.com for information.



DEEP DEUCE CHRISTMAS CRAWL

The annual Christmas Crawl through the Deep Deuce historic neighborhood returns for its sec-ond year. Participants are encour-aged to bring with them their best in holiday cheer and even dress the part of a traditional holiday party-goer with an ugly Christmas sweater, Belsnickel, Cousin Eddie from “Christmas Vacation” or another festive vari-ation to show their holiday spirit while enjoying holiday spirits.

Several Deep Deuce bars are stopping points for the annual event, including: Skinny Slims, WSKY Lounge, Slaughter’s Hall, Urban Johnnie, Anchor Down, WXYZ Bar & Grille and Deep Deuce Grill. Energy FC players and staff are also participating.

The Christmas Crawl begins at 6 p.m. in the Deep Deuce area.

Around 9 p.m., crawl participants are encouraged to meet at Deep Deuce Grill to share their stories of holiday revelry. During the crawl, participants can donate to OK Foster Wishes and Infant Cri-sis Services. Learn more by vis-iting okccrawl.com, following on Twitter @OKCCRAWL.

There is no entry fee to partic-ipate.

Donations to OK Foster Wishes or Infant Crisis Services are also accepted before the Christmas Crawl at the Energy FC store in Automobile Alley, 1001 N Broad-way, the Energy FC store at Plaza Mayor, 7000 Crossroads Blvd., and the Winter Shoppes at Myr-iad Gardens, 301 W Reno.

All proceeds from the Crawl benefit OK Foster Wishes and Infant Crisis Services.

DECEMBER 4 • 6 TO 9 P.M.

DECEMBER 6

CANTERBURY CHRISTMAS, 7 p.m., OKC Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.


JEWEL BOX THEATER PRESENTS “THE FOURPOSTER,” 2:30 p.m., Jewel Box The-atre, 3700 N Walker. 521-1786.


FILM: “MILLENNIUM MAMBO,” 5:30 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

RED EARTH HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, 1 p.m., Red Earth Museum, 6 Santa Fe Plaza.


FILM: “THE WONDERS,” 2 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

DECEMBER 8

A MELINDA DOOLITTLE CHRISTMAS, 7:30 p.m., OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater, 7777 South May Avenue, 682-7579.

YOGA IN THE GARDENS, 5:45 p.m., Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno.

DECEMBER 9

GEOFF TATE LIVE, 9 p.m., District House, 1755 NW 16.


DECEMBER 10


CARPENTER SQUARE THEATRE PRES-ENTS “GREETINGS,” 7:30 p.m., Carpenter Square Theatre, 800 W Main, 205-2446.

DRINK AND DRAW, 8 p.m., Brass Bell Stu-

dios, 2500 NW 33.

FILM: “THE FORBIDDEN ROOM,” 8 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.



STAR WARS + BEER THEMED ART SHOW, 6 p.m., The Patriarch Craft Beer House & Lawn, 9 E Edwards. (Edmond)


FILM: “THE WONDERS,” 5:30 p.m., Oklaho-ma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

DECEMBER 11

“A VERY CABARET CHRISTMAS,” 8 p.m., Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, 2920 Paseo, 928-0690.



FILM: “ORION: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING,” 5:30 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

FILM: “THE FORBIDDEN ROOM,” 8 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS, 11 a.m., Downtown, 530 Colcord Drive.



JANE AUSTEN’S CHRISTMAS CRACKER! AN INTERACTIVE BALL, 8 p.m., OKC Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.

EVENTS

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ALCOHOLIDAYS | DOWNTOWN

This comedy follows Meg and Jacob as they make their way through the usual list of obligatory holiday parties. From co-workers, to families, to old friends — their only goal is to make the most of every difficult situation. But when forced into corners to dis-cuss physical ailments and family drama, there’s only one thing to do: drink! With Christmas sweat-ers and holiday spirits, these par-ties go from unbearable to unfor-gettable in one guzzle.

“Alcoholidays” is intended for mature audiences only and exhib-its strong language. No children under 18 years of age will be admitted without parental super-vision. Children under 12 are not permitted at OKC Theatre Com-pany performances due to the mature themes of its shows.

All seating in CitySpace The-atre is general admission. Citys-pace Theatre, 201 N Walker.

For more information visit okctheatrecompany.org.

DECEMBER 3-20

DECEMBER 11

LIVE! ON THE PLAZA, 7 p.m., The Plaza Dis-trict, 1700 block of NW 16.



DECEMBER 12

A VERY CABARET CHRISTMAS, 8 p.m., Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, 2920 Paseo, 928-0690.


BIANCA DEL RIO’S ROLODEX OF HATE, 8 p.m., Rose State College Hudiburg Chevro-let Center, 6420 SE 15. (Midwest City)


FILM: “ORION: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING,” 5:30 and 8 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

GLITTER BALL, 7 p.m., Dunlap Codding, 609 W





OKLAHOMA CITY BALLET: “THE NUT-CRACKER,” 2 and 7 p.m., OKC Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.

SANDRIDGE SANTA RUN, 9 a.m., Leader-ship Square.


DECEMBER 13


FILM: “ORION: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING,” 2 and 5:30 p.m., Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.




OKLAHOMA CITY BALLET: THE NUT-CRACKER,” 2 p.m., OKC Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.

“RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL,” 7:30 p.m., Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S May.

WINTER SHOPPES AT MYRIAD GARDENS, 11 a.m., Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave.

DECEMBER 14



“RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL,” 7:30 p.m., Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S May.

DECEMBER 15

YOGA IN THE GARDENS, 5:45 p.m., Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno.

VISUAL ART

“ENTER THE MATRIX: INDIGENOUS PRINTMAKERS,” through Jan. 16, Fred Jones Jr.

MUSEUM OF ART, 555 Elm. (Norman)

DISTINGUISHED VISITING ARTIST: JAMES SURLS, through Jan. 3, Fred Jones Jr. Mu-seum of Art. (Norman)

“IMMORTALES: THE HALL OF EMPERORS OF THE CAPITOLINE MUSEUMS, ROME,” through Dec. 6, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. (Norman)

“BERT SEABOURN: AMERICAN EXPRES-SIONIST,” through Jan. 9, Gaylord-Pickens Museum, 1400 Classen Drive.

“JOQIGACUT: TIPI WITH BATTLE PIC-TURES,” through April 9, Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive.ive, 521-2491.

NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIST BRENDA KINGERY’S PAINTINGS, through Feb. 26, Exhibit C, 1 E Sheridan, 767-8900.

NAVAJO WEAVINGS FROM THE PAM PARRISH COLLECTION, through May 8, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63, 478-2250.

“PHOTOGRAPHING THE PLAINS: FARM SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, 1935–45,” through Feb. 29, Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, 521-2491.

QUILTS AND COLOR FROM THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Boston, through Feb. 7, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.

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Administrative AssistantBookkeeping with Excel & Wordrequired. Salary determined by

experience. Mail resume toPO Box 300196, MWC, OK 73140

The Wichita and Affiliated Tribeshas an opening for a PROGRAMSUPPORT ASSISTANT forthe Child Care DevelopmentFund Program. Applicationsavailable at the Wichita andAffiliated Tribes or atwww.wichitatribe.com. For addi-tional information contact HumanResources at (405) 247-2425.Closing date is December 7, 2015@ 5 p.m.

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$250.00 SIGN ON BONUSEvergreen Life Services

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7725 W. Britton Road, OKCApply in person, M-F 8am-3pm

Lincare seeks an individual withattention to detail, typing skills(speed and accuracy) and to be

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able to accurately key highvolumes of patient data a day.

Duties include but are not limitedto: Reviewing and keying patient

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being able to effectivelycommunicate with other

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benefits and growthopportunities. EOE/DFWP

email [email protected] orfax resume to 405-691-6052.

Experienced Diesel MechanicWCA Waste is looking for an ex-perienced diesel mechanic - musthave own tools. Apply in person

at 1001 S. Rockwell Ave.


Felipe's Lawncare, OklahomaCity, OK. Daily transportation willbe provided to and from worksite

to the following counties:Oklahoma, Canadian, Logan,

Cleveland, McClain,Pottawatomie. 30 Landscape

Laborer pos. available. Tempo-rary, full time position from

02/11/2016 through 11/10/2016,8:00am-5:00pm, 40 Hrs/week,OT varies, Mon-Fri. Workers

will be paid Weekly at $12.31-$16.25/hr, $18.47-$24.38/hr OT,Raise at employer's discretion.

Move soil, equipment, materials,dig holes for plants, and trees to

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sprinkler systems; weed, mulch,mow, trim, fertilize, prune,

cleanup. Pre-employment drugtesting required, Able to lift

50lbs, no exp. req’d will train.Employer may make payroll

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plies and equipment required toperform the job. The employerguarantees to offer work forhours equal to at least three-

fourths of the workdays in each12 week period of the total

employment period. Initial trans-portation (including meals &, to

the extent necessary, lodging) tothe place of employment will beprovided, or its cost to workers

reimbursed, if the workerscompletes half the employment

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about the job opportunity or sendapplications, indications of avail-ability, and/or resumes directly

to 2419 Southwest 14th St,Oklahoma City, OK 73108,

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Exiss / Sooner produces qualityaluminum horse and livestocktrailers. Our interiors facility inOklahoma City, OK has openingsfor:

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Apply in person at:900 E Trail Blvd

El Reno, OK 73036405-422-7237

Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm

Exiss/Sooner offers acompetitive compensation andbenefits package includinghealth, dental, vision, life, 401(k),company paid life insurance,company paid short term andlong term disability. We requirea pre-employment drug and back-ground screen. We are an EqualOpportunity Employer; westrongly encourage Minorities,Females, and Veterans to apply.

Customer Service/Data Entry

Want to learn a new skill? Needextra income? We are looking for

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OK Wildlife DeptEnergy/Fiscal Manager

$41,638/ann + excellent statebenefits. Visit our website

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Westminster School is acceptingapplications for its Director ofBusiness Operations. As a schoolleader and member of our admin-istrative team, you will report di-rectly to the Head of School. Weare seeking a business profes-sional with a bachelor’s degreeand at least three years of exp. inaccounting. An advanced degree(MBA, CPA, JD) and HR/Benefitsknowledge are preferred. Inter-ested & qualified candidatesshould visit the School’s website,complete the employment appli-cation, & send it with a resume toBob Vernon, Westminster School,600 NW 44, OKC 73118. EOE

GRILL / STEAK COOKExp. necessary. Evening shift. PT.

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Restaurant ManagerBuffalo Wild Wings is lookingfor managers to join our OKC &surrounding area restaurantteams. Manager or shift leaderexperience is desired but notrequired. If you’re a high-ener-gy team player that wants tobe part of a fast growing con-cept, we want to hear fromyou!Benefits of working with us:Salary Based on ExperiencePaid Vacation • Bonus ProgramTremendous Opportunity for

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RECEIVERSHIP AUCTIONFriday, Dec. 11th at 10:30 am

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12 good black cows5-6mos bred, wormed/vaccinated

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garage, approx 1400 sq ft, $950rent, $750 deposit, 405.370.1077

2257 NW 117th, 2bd 2ba 2car.Real wood burning fireplace,

ceramic tile throughout 842-7300

Super Specials for 1 & 2 bedroomquadraplexes available now.

2211 S. Kentucky Pl. 632-6414Se Habla Español

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UNFURNISHEDALL BILLS PAID

Rates starting at $825/mo.Free Flat Screen TV

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5113 N. BrooklineIncluded are the following:

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Furnished/Unfurnished. Bills PaidUnfurn 1 bed $169 wk, $680 mo;Unfurn 2 bed $189 wk, $810 mo;Furn 1 bed $179 wk, $720 mo;Furn 2 bed $199 wk, $840 mo;

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Studio, One, & Two Bedroomsfrom $425.00-$560.00

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2409 SW 45th Clean & Quiet 1bd1ba, stove, fridge $375 mo, $200dep, no sec 8 314-4667

1213 SW 60th, 2bd apts, $475 mo$200 dep, stove, dishwasher,

fridge. Clean! No Sec 8 632-9849

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Antique furniture / collectiblesSmall china cabinet and server

circa 1930's / antique bevel edgemirror all for $210/ also signedduck decoys $50 /collection 100

vinyl music albums from the1950s $400/ free Magnavoxturntable / speakers. $660.

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10x7 HARIS PERSIAN RUG$1200, 10x7 BAKHTIRI $2200

10x13 $1500 405-439-2449

Daryl's Appliance: W&D $100+,limited supply!5yr war. refr/stove$125 & up, 1yr war. 405-632-8954

Kenmore washer & dryer, likenew, $600. 405-882-3446

Washer, Dryer, Fridge, Stove,Freezer $100 ea Can del 820-8727

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Mixed Oak FirewoodDelivered & Stacked

$100/rick 405-431-0265

Split firewood Stacked &delivered $130 ¡ 405-227-0686

'15 PECANS: Paper Shell $3/lb,Native $1.50/lb, crack & cleanextra. Meeker 405-279-2656

Fresh Pecans, Cracked,$5 per pound. 405-603-4029

Large dining table--Nearly NewDining table less than a year old.

One leaf expands to 8'. Cost$600 new. Also some antique fur-niture items including 7 foot allwood three panel screen. $300

405-388-1279

10x7 HARIS PERSIAN RUG$1200, 10x7 BAKHTIRI $2200

10x13 $1500 405-439-2449

Snow & lite work ready! JD 318fr snow blade, rear 3pt hitch, 48''deck 18hp Onan PS PL $2500. JD

425 fr snow blade, 54'' deck,brand new (out of box) 25hp Kaweng + Extras! Lk new $4500. JD316 50'' deck 18hp Onan snow

blade, trailer $2300. Snapper 28''hi vac deck, like new great forsmall yards! $850 ‘ 641-9932

WELDER RETIRING: 250 Lincolndiesle welder $6000; LWB weld-ing truck bed, aluminum deck,$1000; Lincoln remote control forwelder $400; 2 wheel weldertrailer with cable reels $750;12,000 Warn winch $700; 20 hpHonda motor $300; 405-848-4103.

Propane tank end caps for firepits 30"-$40, 37"-$60, 41"-$70,

and Short open end pipes24" X 5'-$50, 30" X 6'-$65,

37" X 6.75'-$80, 41" X 5.5'-$80,405-375-4189, BLTTanks.com

C&J Sporting Goods6604 NW 38th, 789-8102.

First Black Friday Sale Ever!Special discounts on guns. 25%

off select back packs/range bags.

Oklahoma White Tail TaxidermyDeer European Mounts $75,Deer Shoulder Mounts $310

In OKC 405-922-3996In Tecumseh 405-800-3768

Holiday Sale! Large selection ofgas & elec cars! Hurry! 872-5671.

Dog Trailer, Dog Boxes& other hunting supplies

$100-$1000. 405-651-8248

2 electronic dog collars: 1 DT1002 system; 1 sport dog FT100B;good cond $100-$225 651-8248

Bedlam OU/OSU,2 tickets, good seats, $300/pair,

Greg, 405-229-2508.

5x8, 5x10, 6x12, w/gates;like new 16 foot tandem;

$650-$1250 Cash. 405-201-6820



Blood Hound AKC Puppies3 males and 2 females. Updated

shots and ready to go. Call or text405.473.3345. $400 405.473.3345

Boxer Puppies5 females, 1 Fawn, 2 white, 2

brindle, dc/td/w/pop, Vet ckd, 7weeks $375 (405)329-1898

BOXER PUPS, AKC registered,6 weeks old, 7 males, 2 females,

fawn & brindle $450,580-583-5106 or 580-515-6419.

Bull Terrier AKC (Spud McKenzie)Kilacabar bldlines, 2M, brindle &solid white, $850. 405-204-6067

Cairn, AKC, Toto, M & F, SuperCute, 8wks, $350. 580-583-2696

Chihuahua, 9wks, blonde F 15oz,blk F 13oz, blk & wht spot F 15oz,

shots, $300ea. 405-391-2662

Chihuahua, TEACUPS, 8wks,TINY, $250 Cash ¡ 405-788-0113

CHIHUAHUA2 extra small male puppies,

White and Black. 405-508-2130

Chocolate and Black Lab Puppies3 Chocolate M, 5 Chocolate F, 2

Black F, 6 Weeks old. Homeraised $500 April 580-886-5246 or

[email protected]

Chow Chow Puppies Reg. s/w. Blk& Blu $300-$400 405-520-3237

CORGI AKC Female PUPSs/w $400 $600 405-567-4693

Corgi Puppies, AKC, s/w, $750.Will hold for Christmas with

deposit ¡ 580-713-8811

English Bulldog Puppies, AKC,4wks old, taking deposits,

1F, 3M, $1,500. Ready 12/23.918-407-5220 or 918-407-5221

www.stubbornbullies.com

English Bulldogs PuppiesAKC,8wks,first shots,vet

checked,wormed.I do take debt/credit cards $1500 405-830-7367

Traci

ENGLISH BULLDOGS, AKC reg,2M, 7 weeks old, champion sired,

$1600-$2000; (1) 4 year old M,$500; Also Champion Stud

Service; 405-329-0066.www.cedarlanebulldogs.com

English Bulldog Pups, DOB 10/30,vet chk, shots, POP 1 brindle boy,1 solid white girl, $1800 full AKCpapers. More info. 405-532-6375

English Mastiff Puppies, AKC reg.born 10/5/15, s/w, $1,200.

606-9748 ¡ 818-3560

French Bulldogs, ICA, AbsolutelyBeautiful, Assorted Colors,

M & F, $2,000ea. 405-401-7213

German Shepherds, AKCPuppies, DOB 10/6/15, 4F, 2M,black & tan, s/w, POP, $525,

405-664-1724.

GE WASHER & DRYER $200TABLE/ 4 CHAIRS $100. Chest

$50 Microwave $50. ‘ 395-7295

GOLDENDOODLES Mini/Mediums

Ready now~Hypoallergenic/Noshed~S/W/DC/MC vet

checked~for more info rubyrunkennel.com [email protected] $1800-$2000.

405-320-1198

Golden Ret ACA 7wk 1M 3F s/wPOP h guar $400. 570-5768 no txt

Great Dane AKC Euro PuppiesBlack AKC Great Dane puppies.25% Euro. Champion bloodlines

out of Germany. Huge pups. $500for lim. reg. Sire 180lbs. Dam 135.

. Call or text (405)761-9844

Great Pyrenees 3wks 1st shots,pure bred no papers parents onprem. Beautiful & very sweet!$200 Call or Text 405-207-1901

Great Pyrenees Puppies7wks 2F 4M. Parent is working

guardian for goats.. S/W. $150.-$175. 405-258-8408

Harlequin Great Dane PuppiesAKC registered Great Dane pup-

pies, shots, and wormed.Harlequin, mantle, and merlequin.Males and Females. $500-$1250

918-618-3692

LAB PUPSAKC 8wks, S&W, 2 Yellow F, with

papers. $500. 405-615-9206

LABRADOODLES Mini/MediumsReady now~Hypoallergenic/No

shed~S/W/DC/MC vetchecked~for more info rubyrunk

ennel.com [email protected] $1500-$1700.

405-320-1198

LABS, AKC Champion Sired, blk &choc. pups, M & F, $700-$850,soonerlabs.com 405-760-6638

LaChon Hybrid-Designer Puppies7w,s/w/p $400-500 405-593-4714

Maltese (the ideal house pet)M/F, small, no shed, low allergy &odor, easy going & sweet & loving

dogs, delivery/show room,$500-$800. 918-694-3868.

Maltese, Adult Male full blood,4.5 lbs, FREE to good home,

neutered, America's Pet Reg.up to date on all shots, 637-9311

MORKIES, 7wks, Adorable, s/w,$400-$500 ’ ’ 361-5317

Pit Bulls 7 weeks ADBA RegAdorable, Great Temperament,

POP. 1stShots-3 Blue Fawn-400.3 reg fawn-$300. Will text Pix

$300/400 405-249-2176 Noble, OK

Pitweilers, 1/2 Pit 1/2 Rott,3mos, 1st shot, $100,

405-207-1453 ask for Scott

POMERANIAN PUPPIES, AKC,M/F, s/w, POP, beautiful, small,$600, no texting, 918-387-4216.

POODLES, AKC, Teacup, Tiny Toy& Toy Adult $50-$100 pups $500-$1500 481-5558, tinyteacups.com

POODLES, Minis, 3 males, $350.580-307-4256 ’ text or call

Pug F 2yr blk AKC/ACA $300cashexc. breeding stock 405-314-2738

PUG PUPPIES; Black & FawnHome/children tested! Ready Dec

6,13. ACA, shots, worm, vetcheck. $1000. (580) 641-1538

ROTTWEILERS AKC XMAS PUPSSires son of world championGonzzo Antonius, vet checkedhealthy $800-$1200 405-205-7685

ROTTWEILERS AKC, CH SIREown son of BISS CH GamegardsU.S. Marshall $2500 481-5558

SCHNAUZER, MINI, JUST INTIME FOR CHRISTMAS!

AKC papers, 2 wht F, 1 salt &pepper F, 1 wht M, s/w/dc/td,microchipped. Will hold with dep.$600 or Serious Offers. 405-251-5020 or [email protected]

Schnauzer ToyChocolate

Xmas PuppiesWe have Toy Schnauzers all withamazing Mega-Coats and Mark-ings; Expected to be Small Toy

Size. We have a Rare Dark Choco-late, Chocolate/White and Choco-late/Tan; Green eyes. Gorgeous!

$1,250 [email protected]

Shih Poo Adorable, TINY!$595 Visa/MC 826-4557

SIBERIAN HUSKIES »» AKCCHAMPION BLOODLINE,$500 EACH, 405-412-0561

Weimaraner PuppiesAKC registered, tails docked,

dewclaws removed, will be mi-crochipped. 4 males 7 females.

Will have first shots at 6 weeks.Born on 10/16/2015. Have hadfirst round of wormer. For pic-

tures go to www.facebook.com/duffypuppies $700. 580-822-5582

XXL American Pit Bullie ch. pedM. On sale $200 580-237-1961

Yorkie Adorable, TINY!$595 Visa/MC 826-4557

YORKIE POO Adoralble TINY!$595 VISA/MC 826-4557

YORKIES, ACA, 2M, 9wks, s/w,$350ea. 580-465-1571

Yorkies, ACA, F/M, 8 weeks,s/w/dc, pics available, $250-$500,

580-504-7115

YORKIES, Teacup & Toy cutiess/w $500-$800. 405-380-5859

4 AQHA mares-Winning BloodLines: (1) 2013 & (2) 2015 Sorrel$2500 each OBO. Plus Passion onQ - paid $17,000 for her and willsell for $7,500 OBO. Okemah, OK.Call/text Anna at (405) 626-0191

Buying oil & gas properties, anystatus, paying top $ 405-740-9000

Grey haired cat found 11/19/15 inWarr Acres. 405-787-4153

Bird dog/pit bull mix? young, nearWaterloo & MacArthur, 519-3854.

Blonde F Yorkie/Chihuahua Mix?6 lbs misses fam 524-3461 lv msg

Appliance & A/C Service, 27 yearsexper, $40 service call, 371-3049.

Steel Carports, Patio Covers 2carcarport $1695 799-4026/694-6109

December Special40 Chores by 40 Plus. 25 yrs exp.

Insured/Ref's/Free Est, 473-1838.

American BulldogPuppies

Adorable American Bulldog pup-pies NKC registered reverse

brindle and white with brindlepatches. Males and females bothavailable. Will be vet checked andhave first shots. Born Oct 28th.Will be ready for new homes onDec 9th at 6 weeks old. We will

hold with a $200 deposit. We arelocated in East Norman. $800.

Call or text 405-863-1129 or call405-863-1133

Aussie/Border Collie Cross pup-pies, 3 blk & wht, 9 blue merle,

$200 ea, 405-401-6255/496-4693

Australian Shepherd Puppies,7wks, 1 M Red Merle $400,

Red/White & Red Tris $250, POP,s/w. Text to 405-443-6344.

BASSETT HOUND AKC pups 3M3F S/W Great for Christmas! Willtext pics $450 580-574-3243


Drives, Foundations, PatiosLic./Bond./Ins. Free Est. 769-3094

Tearouts/Repours, Drives, Patios,& More, Lic Ins Free Est 794-8505

Ceiling & Wall DoctorTotal Remodeling

‚ Acoustic popcorn removal‚ Drywall repair ‚ Flooring‚ Custom hand trowel

finishes & spray finishes‚ Interior/Exterior painting

Call Jeff for free estimateat 405- 408-5453, insured.

Dr. Drywall • Fast repair, texture,paint •• Call/Text 830-8963.

QUALITY FENCE COMPANYFREE ESTIMATE on new & repair.Credit Cards OK. 405-317-0474.

Custom Gutters Inc., New/Repair,warrnty, BBB top rated, 528-4722.

Christmas lights installed, LED orothers, free est 405-243-2915.

Painting ¡ Plumbing ¡ SheetrockFree Estimates ¡ 405-243-2915

Home Repair & Remodel. Roofing.Siding. Free Estimate. 410-2495.

»» RESIDENTIAL HAULING »»AND CLEANING, 765-8843.

Junk & trash removal, appliances,furniture, bedding, etc., 808-9955.

Any Type Plumbing ¡ Hot WaterTanks ¡ Free Est. ¡ 405-243-2915

Garay's Roofing/ConstructionExp. quality work, free est, roofrepair & replace, local since 1985,insurance claims okay, 370-3572.

Custom roofing all typessince 1981 ‘ 528-2676

All Professional Tree Service.Shrub Care » Senior Discount

» Insured »»» 405-885-2572 »

» GENE’S TREE SERVICE»Insured-Free Est. 682-2100.

» GENE’S TREE SERVICE»Insured-Free Est. 682-2100.

L&R Tree Service, Low Prices,Ins, Free Est, Firewood, 946-3369.

