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 […]
Twisted Arts Film Festival spreads local and global LGBTQ2+ stories
On Nov. 9-13, Twisted Arts held its second annual film festival, celebrating LGBTQ2+ cinema, at the Circle Cinema (10 S. Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK). The festival featured 10 films as well as live appearances, panels, and performances from Honey Mahogany, Mink Stole, Peaches Christ, and Sara Cunningham. One of the most popular live appearances was […]
Amber Marie & Co. offers exclusive Holiday décor
Amber Marie & Co. store, located at Utica Square in Tulsa, is filled with hundreds of items for Christmas.
Review: “Peace, Love, and Rock & Roll” Concert
As the fall semester comes to a close and the holidays approach, music classes and ensembles are holding concerts to display their musical talents. The first of these was the Tulsa Community College’s Chamber Orchestra and Concert Choir performance, which was held on Oct. 13. The orchestra and choir held a rehearsal right before the […]
From facing homophobia in Russia to exhibiting art in Tulsa, Petr Rudnev shows the priceless present
On Oct. 6, the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center unveiled the “Musings of a Seeker” exhibition from Petr Rudnev in its the Allie Jensen Memorial Art Gallery which was displayed for the month of October. Rudnev is originally from Russia and has lived in the U.S. since 2018. He was raised and lived in […]
Nosferatu Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
See A Classic Reborn on Halloween at the Circle Cinema As one of the most well-known silent films (of which only 25% still exist), and the first vampire film ever made, F.W. Marnau’s “Nosferatu” remains a cornerstone of horror cinema. People were shocked. It proved to be an inspiration for the burgeoning German Expressionist era, […]
Building upon the past: Local architectural society preserves history of mid-century modern style
On Oct. 8, the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture (TFA) held its tour “Moving into the Modern: With Architect #1,” touring through the buildings of Leon B. Senter. Senter is a world-renowned architect and is considered to be the dean of Oklahoma architects according to TFA. TFA is providing the tour as a part of its […]
Here Comes the Symphony!
If you are a college student, you might think going to the symphony is not for you. But that could not be farther from the truth. The members of Tulsa Community College’s Signature Symphony excel at playing both instrumental orchestral music and contemporary, well-known songs. Their new season began Oct. 1 with the concert “Rachmaninoff […]
Keystone Dam Park experiences renovation and invites tourists
Keystone Dam was completed on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma in 1968. It helped to form Keystone Lake located about 23 miles from Tulsa. The dam was built with the purpose of controlling floods and producing electricity. At the same time, a nice recreational area was created next to the dam. Read Tatyana Nyborg’s essay […]
Restaurant Review: Velvet Taco
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 […]