On Oct. 2, the Christian band CAIN performed in a lively concert at the Oklahoma Stage as part of the Tulsa State Fair. The patron seating around the Oklahoma Stage was about three-quarters full. A large part of the audience consisted of families, many with younger children who seemed to enjoy the music too. Various […]
Preview: Mizna’s Arab Film Festival returns to Circle Cinema, Nov. 9
Circle Cinema, Tulsa’s only nonprofit independent historic theater, offers many unique viewing experiences for its members and guests. Circle screens an array of films, from Hollywood blockbusters to local independent films. It also showcases documentaries, silent films, and special screenings that are followed by one-of-a-kind panel discussions. Circle Cinema truly offers moviegoers visual experiences you […]
Tulsa Public Schools Celebrates Second Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival
Tulsa Public Schools recently hosted its second annual Hispanic Heritage Festival at the Gathering Place on Sept. 23. The festival was a free one-day event. Music and entertaining performances, local vendors, food, and much more were available to the public. It was a family friendly event. Anyone could go and have fun watching the performances […]
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church celebrates its 63rd anniversary by sharing its culture with its annual festival
The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1222 S. Guthrie Ave., sponsored its annual festival with fun activities for the entire family. The three-day festival, recognizing its 63rd anniversary, offered food and entertainment celebrating the culture. The event was held Sept. 21-23. According to an organizer of the event, she estimated that about 4,000-5,000 people have […]
Review: Wildflower Art Market Autumn Celebration gives visitors a cultural exhibit on Route 66
On Route 66 in Tulsa, there is an art festival known as the Wildflower Art Market Autumn Celebration, Sept. 30. The annual exhibition offers a cultural experience for Tulsans and others visiting this iconic road in America. There are various shops set up in the area of the Meadow Gold District, including art vendors displaying […]
Tulsa celebrates the seventh annual Native American Day at Dream Keepers Park
Oct. 9 is recognized as Native American Day by the city of Tulsa. Tulsa is the first city in Oklahoma to officially recognize this holiday, setting a precedent that soon many other cities in the state may follow. Starting back in 2017, Tulsa City Council and Mayor G. T. Bynum approved a resolution to establish […]
Review: Frankie Cosmos has limitless potential to grow as an artist
Frankie Cosmos, a musician based out of New York, put on a show at Guthrie Green in Tulsa on Oct. 1. She opened her set with the single “On the Lips,” which had the full attention of the audience. The openers for her performance were Charlotte Bumgarner, and the band Good Morning. Cosmos and the […]
Review: Trenchers Deli
Glory Be to Don I’ve been trying to figure out how to not be hyperbolic. Trenchers, a deli at 2602 S. Harvard Ave., opened almost a decade ago by chef/owner Zack Curren, and his wife Melinda (from Shades of Brown fame), is something that flew under my radar forever because I barely leave downtown, or […]
TCC students are eligible for free bus rides
Tulsa Community College (TCC) students are eligible to receive free bus rides with Tulsa Transit. A student who wants to claim the benefit must contact the Student Life office at any TCC campus and sign up for the service. GoPass for free rides can be downloaded to a cell phone or other device. When entering […]
Keystone Lake’s history: A story of nature and a former town
Keystone Lake is a body of freshwater that leads from Mannford to Sand Springs and is 15 miles west of downtown Tulsa. There was once an entire “Old West Town” that was founded in 1900 that has since been flooded over with Keystone Lake’s waters. The Keystone Dam began construction in 1956 and ended construction […]