Last weekend, Tulsa craft lovers and holiday shoppers alike bundled up and made their way to An Affair of the Heart, a semiannual event that is known as “the largest arts, crafts, and boutique show in Oklahoma.” The event was, overall, more subdued than the Tulsa State Fair. Upon entering the SageNet Center building at…
The African American Student Association (AASA) elected its officers for the 2022-2023 academic year. The group held its annual Officer Installation Dinner on Oct. 24 at the Center for Creativity Event Center. The program, which was a potluck and a silent auction on paintings, included students, faculty, and staff from each of the four campuses….
If you are tired of hearing about the many local elections we have had this year (and getting ads in the mail, receiving texts about who you should vote for, and seeing tons of political commercials on TV), you are not alone. But do not worry, we are almost done. Often, people tend to skip…
The Oklahoma-based organization “OK, So” conducted a series of workshops about storytelling. One of the meetings occurred at Tulsa Community College’s (TCC) Center for Creativity on Aug. 4, 2022. “OK, So” is a part of a national movement of storytelling enthusiasts grouped around the non-profit organization, “The Moth,” which is based in New York. “The…
Outside of the giggle-worthy name, I never thought to see what Velvet Taco was all about. I didn’t know the concept, or care that it was a franchise that corporate marketers sometimes shoehorn into the corridor of Cherry Street when another place closes. In this case, the old, unlamented Long John Silver’s on 15th and…
On Sept. 10, Larry Simmons, creator of Divine Leather, in partnership with the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity (C4C), presented the “I Can’t Leathercraft” workshop. With leather tools borrowed from Tandy Leather of Tulsa, a sponsor of the event and a leather workshop and leather-working supplies store, Larry Simmons led the participants on carving…
(Editor’s Note: The 2022 Lemon-Aid fundraiser raised $15,000 for Lindsey House, not $12,000 as was previously reported. We apologize for this mistake and any confusion it has caused. Congratulations to Katie Eller Murray and everyone who helped with the event for the wonderful work!) Who else has fond childhood memories of selling lemonade during the summer? The…
Guthrie Green hosted Festival Americas 2022 – an annual Hispanic and Latino Cultural Festival on Sept. 24, 2022. The multicultural event offered free family-friendly programming and a variety of live entertainment, interactive art exhibits and activities, as well as merchandise from local vendors. As described on the festival website, the event is designed to celebrate…
“Hip-Hop 918: Kickin’ It Old School” held the second year of the festival following the inaugural event in 2019. The musical celebration, originally held in the spring, was moved to Sept. 18, also known as “918 Day” in Tulsa. This year’s performances included Steph Simon (World Culture Music Fest), Monie Love, The Sugarhill Gang, and…
On Aug. 5, ahha Tulsa held its Open Studios to the public during the First Friday Art Crawl. Two of the artists, Jamie Pierson and Antonio Andrews, are featured in the collection of articles about the August First Friday Art Crawl. Walking onto the fourth floor, ahha Tulsa goers were greeted with expressive artwork of…
