Main Street Magazine Issue 2

8/13/2019 Main Street Magazine Issue 2

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An arctic invasion swept through Oklahoma this week. Anotheway next week. The cold air keeps coming, but weve had a precipitation.The latest weather story making headlines across the state is unfgood one. Drought is making a valiant comeback. Luckily for Ceincluding Norman, 2013 was one of the wettest years on recordacross central parts of the state, but as we enter some of our driestis expanding from Western Oklahoma back to the east. The rea l cois the threat for wild fires. Since were in the heart of winter, all tdormant and this dry weather creates the perfect fuel for fires. Coour Oklahoma winds that comes sweeping down the plains, anproblems really quickly. We have already seen numerous fires ac

and until we get some decent rainfall, this trend will likely contiseveral rounds of good soaking rains or some really heavy snow toout west and southwest. We do have some chances for precipitabut so far, nothing drought busting in the forecast.

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CONFECTIONS + COFFEEWhy settle for blah-tasting pre-packaged candies when you couldmake them yourself with plenty of

sugar and love? This issues treatsare super festive and delicious.

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SPORTS TALKThe Sooner mens basketball teamis in the Top 25! Chris explainshow this is no easy feat and howthe players have done thus far, andhe also discusses the Norman highschools positions prior to playoffs.

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THE ART OF MANLINESSUndoubtedly all the ladies want toknow just why in the world menhave to drink milk straight from thecarton. Here Richard Moormanreveals all.

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CRUISING MAINLove is in the air! Or is that the cold weather Im feeling?

This issue weve got some really great things. Our feature spotlights one of the manytalented artists residing in Norman: Ruth B. Loveland. Check out the article and enjoy herwonderful work.

Confections + Coffee will give you a recipe to make that will win over your lovedones heart; Sports Talk will update you on the happenings at OU, Norman North andNorman high; and the Art of Manliness explains why men like to drink out of the milk

jug. Finally, the mystery has been solved!

With that I bid you adieu,

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFKelli Smith

ART DIRECTORKelli Smith

COPY EDITOR

Ashley Roy

PHOTOGRAPHYMark DoescherKatrina Ward

CONTRIBUTORSChris JosephKelli Nicole

Lacey SwopeMel Guapo

Richard Moorman

ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVESJoe Wilhite

PUBLISHERJoe Wilhite

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SPOTLIGHTThe people of Norman each havetheir own unique tale to tell. In anarticle crafted artfully, just as RuthBorum-Lovelands works, we get atour through time and space andlearn about this local artists littlecorner of the universe.

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Its that time of year! People either love it or dread it,depending on their relationship status. I am prettyindifferent to Valentines Day. I like the idea ofdoing something special for each other, going outto dinner and enjoying each others company. Imsure as parents, and even as young adults, it canbe hard to break away from the chaotic scheduleswe have to spend quality time as a couple.

Most Valentines Days you give your significantother a cute little pink or red heart-shaped gift,like those adorable little teddy bears or even thegigantic teddy bears. As for the sweets? Well I hate them. I hate boxed chocolates, I hateconversation hearts and I hate foil-wrapped hollowcandies. I just despise them. They taste like rubberor chalk and they sit in my possession until theyrot or I secretly throw them away when no one islooking. Luckily my boyfriend is very aware of thisand usually buys me something pug related.

I know Im not alone in my dissatisfaction ofValentines Day candies, so I want to give you,dear reader, the opportunity to prove yourself and

make something homemade and full of love. Yoursweetheart will think the world of you after that. Illgive you a recipe that is super simple and easy (butno less delicious), and its pretty cute too!

1. In a saucepan on medium-low heat, slowly melt the almond bark. Donot melt too quickly or it will burn. Lay out wax paper on a counter or afew large cookie sheets. Set aside.

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Recently the Sooner mens basketball team made its way back into the Top 25 rankingsfor the first time since the 2009 season. Head Coach Lon Kruger has done a tremendousjob with this team since taking over. Following a one-point victory on the road againstthe ranked-12 Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas, the Sooners have shown that they are one ofthe best teams in the country and should make a return trip to the field of the 68 NCAANational Tournament.

The Sooners have won two games on the road in the Big 12, a feat that is not as easy as itused to be. The Big 12 is the RPI number one-ranked conference in college basketball, withfour teams in the top 15 and se ven of the nine teams in the top 40 of the most recent RPIrankings. As a result, road wins do not come easy.

The Sooners had a daunting first five games to start the Big 12 season with games againstTexas, Kansas State and Baylor on the road with Kansas and Iowa State at home. TheSooners went 3-2 in the string with road wins in Austin and Waco, knocking off numberseven Iowa State and number 12 Baylor. The Sooners were a few baskets away from going4-1 in that stretch with three road wins after suf fering a tough loss on the road to KSU 72-after leading by six with five minutes left in the game.

Ryan Spangler is leading the Big 12 in rebounding. Spangler may not be the biggest player in the country or even the Big 12, but it is hisfootwork, quickness and dogged tenacity that led to ESPN NCAA Basketball analyst Jay Bilas to tweet, Ryan Spangler is a reboundingMonster. The former high school quarterback shows his smarts in anticipating where the rebound is going to come off the rim, and oncehe wraps his hands around the ball, its his. Spangler has shown an improved offensive game that his former school, Gonzaga, will missand the Sooners will relish.

Cam Clark has been one of the top 10 breakout players in the NCAA this year, especially leading the Big 12 in scoring. Clark has two32-point performances one against Michigan State and the other against Kansas. Since last year, when Clark was moved to the fourspot, he has stepped up his game and is showing signs of the explosive scorer he was in high school.

Buddy Hield and Jordan Woodard are the guards leading this team. Buddy is the scoring threat, while freshman Woodard has shown heis wise beyond his youth and is doing a masterful job leading this team with almost five ass ists per game to only one turnover.

The Sooners have had role players step up, like Frank Booker, Tyler Neal and DJ Bennett, who all contribute when asked.

All in all, its a solid team. Go Sooners!

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As the season makes its way toward the playoffs, it appears that theboys and girls teams for the Norman Tigers are figuring things out. Theboys have a third place finish at the McGuiness tournament and the girlshave a big win over the number seven team in the state.

The Norman Tiger Boys team has some pieces that could make them afrustrating opponent when it comes time for the playoffs; however, thelack of a big guy to play the post may hinder them advancing into thelater rounds. Cooper Clark has to be more aggressive in the offensewithout the ball and needs to take over the team. Julian Perriott hasstarted to show he has the skill to be a good post player.

The girls have had some growing pains with three starting freshman and

two seniors, but it appears the youngsters are making the most of all thisearly action. In the Tigers win over highly ranked Southmoore, it wasthe freshman Bethany Franks who had a double double and Taylor Elyled the way with 25 points. If the young Lady Tigers start to believe, therest of the season is going to be a blast to watch!

For the Norman North boys and girls basketball teams, thereis a lot of expectation heading into the playoffs. The girlshave been tabbed as one of the best teams on the west sideand in the state, while the boys have a good mix of youthand veteran leaders that could make them a favorite and leadthem to state.

The Norman North girls team came into the season with loftygoals. While those goals still exist, the team needs to makesure not to lose focus and let it all slip away. With losses toSouthmoore and Midwest City in the past few weeks, theLady T-Wolves cannot let tough losses get them down.

The Norman North boys are led by a couple sophomores inMarcus Dickenson and Lindy Waters III, plus senior PaytonPrince with freshman Trae Young. This group has a good mixof speed, defense and offense that will give a lot of teamstrouble in the playoffs. But, like the girls, recent tough lossesto Moore and Midwest City after a se cond-place finish in theMcGuiness tournament have the Timberwolves stumbling a bit.With Dickenson and Water, along with Prince, the T-Wolveswill rebound and make their mark in the postseason.

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Richard MoormanThe Art of Manliness

Drinking Milk Straight Out of the Family Carton

I love to drink milk straight out of the carton. It just plain feels honest. I also love to hide that fact from my wife not becauseIm ashamed that I drink milk stra ight out of the carton. You better believe Im not ashamed to drink milk straight out of thecarton! I just dont want her to know about it because I dont like being in trouble with my wife, and as far as Im concerned,theres nothing wrong with that either. If she doesnt want me to hide it from her, then she shouldnt give me such a hard timeabout it, because the way I see it, I dont wantto drink milk straight out of the carton. I needto drink milk straight out of thecarton. (I mean that rhetorically. In reality, I both want andneed to drink the milk straight out of the carton.)

You will believe me when I tell you that the act of drinking milk straight out of the carton is an ancient ritual. It symbolizesboth the freedom Man wishes to achieve, as well as Mans essentially wild nature, and Mans desire to connect directlywith nature. Must Man, every time he wants a swallow of milk, be bothered to get a glass, that eternal and insufferablemiddleman? No, I say. Its the glass that comes between Man and Nature. And on top of that, Man especially does notwant to be bothered r insing said glass and putting it into the dishwasher. It would be sexist to assume that the woman ofthe house should do the dishes, would it not? But to force a Man to do a dish that he could easily avoid doing by insteadconnected directly with nature verges on Reverse Sexism. Its just too much to expect. Its pure madness.

All any of us really want in this life is absolute freedom. Thats as true now as it ever was. In this case, it happens to be thefreedom to drink straight out of the carton, which is something I think we all deser ve, if we are so inclined. Im no sexist, andIm not trying to say that men should drink out of the car ton and women drink out of the glass. If anything, I wish that morewomen today felt empowered e nough to drink their milk straight from the carton. What are they scared of? Mouth germs?Really? At this point in our relationship, youre worried about mouth germs? I would love to see more wives everywhereputting their mouths directly on the family milk car ton. Why shouldnt they? They deserve it. We all deserve it.

I dont know why I get in troubl e when I drink directly out of the milk carton. Thats for my wifea womanto understand.

Long ago I gave up tr ying to understand how women think: Dont drink milk straight from the carton. Dont leave the toiletseat up. Dont get drunk with your friends.No president ever won an election on a platform of pessimism, and that is why Isay, YES WE CAN DRINK MILK FROM THE CARTON!

On a completely unrelated note, I would like to wish my wife Sally a Happy Valentines Day and say in advance Im sorryfor whatever it is I am sure to have screwed up this year. Looking forward to another wonderful and challenging yeartogether.

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Mel GuapoFeature

There is Magic in the Middle of the NightAn Interview with Ruth B. LovelandTo be an artist in Oklahoma is to have one very obvious thing going for you: living cheap and relatively easily here. Or, asRuth Borum-Loveland puts it: In Oklahoma its easy to find space and time, which is conducive to being creative. Time andspace are really what you need, mostly. And where art is concerned, she is absolutely correct.

Space and Time are two key components to the Oklahoma soul. Ours is a place for those who dont wish to be crowded.

Space and Time account for the fertile soil in which our hearts flourish.

SPACE

Ruth Borum-Loveland came to Norman approximately12 years ago from the Oklahoma City/Moore-ish area tostudy at The University of Oklahoma School of Fine Arts,specifically in the fields of painting, drawing and ceramics.She was simply Ruth Borum back then. As I sit in her studioabove Mainsite on Main, I immediately admire how busythe place looks. I can identify several different studies withmultiple stages of growth. There are old works tucked awayin corners, remnants of studies long outgrown or perhapsrecently set asideI dont know. I am sitting in a factory thathas long been in production.

An artists studio is her most sacred space. From Main Street,through a nondescript industrial-grade door of gray metal,up a sturdy and wide wooden staircase, and to the left, you

will find Ruth Borum-Lovelands sacred space. It is an overcastday as I join Ruth in her studio to discuss work and life as anartist in Norman, yet even with the heavy, dull cloud cover,a soft light fills the room, pouring in through a long plank ofdouble windows built into the ceiling overhead, illuminatinga swarm of pieces in varying mediums congregated on twowalls. The mixed medium works huddled closely together,like a battle formation or penguins protecting offspring fromthe arctic tundra.

I am surprised by the bountiful dimension of the room and unsurprised by the idiosyncratic structure of its walls. There is a sinkcloudy with paint, naturally. It feels like a playground. There are toys to games that Ive never played tucked underneath tablesand stuffed into drawers. As we talk, I begin to perceive her workflow. It is circular in nature. There are four primary points ofoperation. On the back wall Ruth keeps the raw materials she works with. She demonstrates some of the work currently underproduction involving the use of wood blocks and an office-grade copy machine. From raw materials one must first pass byripening works on the walls, a moment of reflection and consideration, before arriving at the freshest pieces, some still wet withacrylic. The circle ends with the sink, to wash the hands, a nd begin the cycle all over again. Of course these are not rules. Shecan crisscross the diameter of the circle at any time. Any combination of paths along the route could lead to a new angle, anew viewpoint. Working alongside her three-year-old son Asher often leads to all kinds of new angles.

TIME

Back in time eight years: Ruth Borum is a recent graduate from the OU School of Ar t and Art History, and an intern at MainsiteArt Gallery on Main Street. At this time Mainsite is a privately owned and operated gallery, although within a matter of yearsit would be generously bestowed upon the Norman Arts Gallery by Gary Clinton for public use and advancement of the localarts. As a college graduate Ruth must make decisions that will direct her life.

After my roommate moved out, I could pool my money together and either get an apartment or pool my money together andget a studio. I though if I had an apartment it would get really messy, so

She chose the studio and couch surfed a lot. To make itNorman, you have to be a survivor. There is a reason whup dreams, give up trying to express themselves. They gethemselves just to keep going. Art is a burden. Letting go enormous release. To keep your art, you have to earn it.it? That is the question.

Ruth made it work. She walked dogs. She worked in thmade cupcakes for Forward Foods. She painted whenefind Time. Marathon sessions through the dark of nightakes to get free. Whatever dark corner you have to crawyour light to life.

There is magic in the middle of the night, she said. Nto bug you.

That wouldnt be true forever. The nature of Time changedwith the arrival of her firstborn son, Asher, and Ruth BRuth Borum-Loveland. Not only did she have the challenLife and Money work in conjunction with Art, but now simposing its gentle will on Time. There was an adjustmeconsidered consolidating her studio into her home spactempting prospect, merging the home world with the worshouldnt an artist live with their work? But looking at ththat surrounded us as we spoke about her story, I underwas wise to cling to this special corner of the world. Ithe fabric of space and time, fashioned into a playhous

untouched space, sheltered from time.

CURIO

Ruth showed me her latest series, called Curio. They appear to me to be strangeDNA type forms, strange worms looping upon themselves, etched into scrap woodfrom an old deck removed from her home last year. Together with her son Asher,Ruth discovered a whole new side to the etchings by dragging them across her

office-grade copy machine, slowly moving the wood etchings along with the lightbar that scans by passing under a pane of glass. What came out was somethingnew: a new species and a new work of art. A new life form in a sense based upona loophole in the system.

In much the same way, Ruth Borum-Loveland has created a loophole in Space andTime to create an entire life for herself that might otherwise have never existed:the life of an artist. A playhouse tucked into a rip in the fabric of Space and Time,stretched along an unlikely bar of light that we call belief. And she is her owngreatest Curio.

To learn more about Ruth Borum-Loveland, visit RUTHBORUM.COM

Ruths studio is open to the publicevery Second Friday Art Walkat 122 E. Main, above Mainsite(signage will show you the way),where a large number of her piecescan be purchased, ranging from

$60 to $1200.

Select pieces can be seencurrently at JRB Gallery in Paseoand at the ART NOW OklahomaContemporary Arts Center AnnualFund Raiser until February 7.

Ruth is supported by a Loving Community of Friends and Patrons o

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