A Vibrant Contest Awes with Beauty The Oklahoma Pastel Society held its annual brightly colored pastel art exhibition at a reception, where members displayed their artwork at the Tulsa Community College’s McKeon Center for Creativity. The contest was judged on “creativity, originality, composition, color, value, shape/form perspective, and how did the subject communicate meaning to […]
Stella Atoms Statue Unveiled on Historic Route 66
Route 66 Monument Adds Another Layer of History Meadow Gold Mack, a Route 66 roadside store that offers interstate related merchandise, such as T-shirts and music, held the unveiling of the newly built 19-foot-tall statue of Stella Atoms, the cosmic cowgirl, on June 28. Stella Atoms stands next to the 21-foot-tall statue Buck Atoms, now […]
‘I Can’t Play Harmonica’ features a seasoned musician engaging beginning performers
On June 22, the McKeon Center for Creativity featured harmonica player Dave Bernston, a member of the Route 66 Harmonica Club and who has played and taught blues harmonica for over 30 years. As a part of C4C’s “I Can’t” workshop series, Bernston was the headliner for “I Can’t Play Harmonica.” He shared the basic […]
Sneed Cabin: A Family History Renewed
The Sneed Cabin, built in 1900, once laid on the rustic banks of Keystone Lake. It is where Mandy Sneed lived with her husband, Everett Sneed. The Sneed Cabin was later moved to the town of Cleveland, Okla., where the cabin served as a constant reminder of the pioneering families that helped build this nation. […]
Review: Open Play Improv leads to memorable laughs
Every other Thursday of the month, Open Play Improv is held at the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity, led by a member of Third Space Tulsa (an improv-centered theater education collective founded in May of 2023), Cory Foster. The Open Play Improv kept its participants on their feet and laughing as they followed instructions […]
Review: Slow Cozy Keeps Mayfest Dancing and Moving
Mayfest in downtown Tulsa was in full swing and so were the seasonal festivities on the celebration’s 52nd anniversary. From end to end of the festival and decorating the Tulsa Arts District were murals and paintings. If you were looking for a chance to get out of the house and support local artists, Mayfest provided […]
Review: Larger-Than-Life and Life-Size LEGOS on display at Tulsa Botanic Garden
Held at the Tulsa Botanic Garden this spring is Nature Pop, a series of statues made of LEGOS on display to visitors of the scenic garden. Onlookers of statues at the garden were regaled with folk songs sung by music duo “Two Crows for Comfort.” (Accompanying this article is a video with the sights and […]
Hollywood actor and OU graduate shares tips on acting
On April 10 at the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity, renowned on-screen actor Cody Mayo (who starred in Marvel’s “Runaways,” and ABC’s (formerly on FOX) “911”) presented us with a how-to crash course on acting. Audience members were used as volunteers in an exciting opportunity to express themselves and learn how to project themselves […]
Review: New dining business opens with food and musical grooves
The Drip, which features ice cream, coffee, pizza, and live music, seems to have a way of bringing the people of small-town Cleveland together. The Drip is a recently opened eatery in the local area of Cleveland, Okla. Located at 220 S. Broadway St., the new establishment provides the community with a chance to get […]
Review: ‘Inevitable Beethoven’ celebrates a composer’s legacy
On March 2, the Tulsa Signature Symphony once again put on a riveting and moving display of musicality. The show featured a chorus of 90 musicians and singers and acting done by Kurt Harris, who starred as Ludwig van Beethoven during the performance. The packed audience at the Tulsa Community College’s VanTrease Performing Arts Center […]