Reporter’s Notebook, Part III: The World Celebrates Art Deco’s 100th Anniversary, What About Tulsa?  

In the two previous columns on Art Deco, I introduced readers to events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Art Deco around the world and guided them through the Decopolis Tulsa Art Deco Museum.  But the most significant Art Deco attraction in Tulsa is architecture! Tulsa has a historic Deco District located downtown along South Boston Avenue. The Deco District landmarks include 10 buildings, according to https://www.tulsa.tours/deco-district.    These are Exchange National Bank…

Reporter’s Notebook, Part II: The World Celebrates Art Deco’s 100th Anniversary, What About Tulsa? 

In the previous article on Art Deco, I was diving into the depths of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the sophisticated art style. Those events have spread from Europe to North America, where Art Deco was a dominating trend in the 1920s-1960s.  Tulsa has a lot to offer art admirers interested in Art Deco. One…

Art Deco Fest Comes to Tulsa  

Tulsa Community College (TCC) Connection invites the public to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Art Deco. The TCC Art Deco Fest is a bright start to the winter holiday season.   The Art Deco Fest will be held at the TCC Metro Campus Student Life Commons area, Room MCSU234, 909 S. Boston Ave., Tulsa, on Dec. 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.   Tatyana Nyborg, editor at the TCC…

Still: 108|Contemporary Brings Together Four Artists in Reflection on Friendship, Craft, and Time 

When four longtime friends began meeting on Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic, they were not only catching up on life. They were quietly planting the seeds for “Still,” an exhibition that would bring their shared histories, studio practices, and perspectives together under one roof in Tulsa.  “They’ve been friends for decades, and they started in…

Tulsa’s Route 66 Merchant, The Sky Gallery, Specializes in Artistic Souvenirs and Gifts  

Since Josh and Amanda Stout, owners of the RedFork Arts Foundry Tulsa, purchased The Sky Gallery, a gift, souvenir, and art shop at 1401 E. 11th St., Tulsa, the business has flourished. The shelves and walls of the store are filled with a variety of artistic, unusual Route 66 and Oklahoma-themed two- and three-dimensional art…

TCC’s Center for Creativity Hosts Green Country Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition   

Green Country Watercolor Society (GCWS) conducted an opening of its annual exhibition at the Tulsa Community College (TCC) Center for Creativity in June. Dozens of works by watercolor artists were presented at the show.     “GCWS has grown rapidly since its foundation in 2004,” the society’s website, www.greencountryws.com, states. “Our main purpose is to promote awareness…

TCC’s Theatre Camp Presents ‘Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse’

Tulsa Community College’s Tulsa Children’s Summer Theatre Camp, in partnership with the college’s Theatre Department, presents a stage adaptation of the beloved children’s book, “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse,” written by acclaimed author Kevin Henkes and adapted for the stage by Kevin Kling. The performances are scheduled for TCC’s Southeast Campus VanTrease Performing Arts Center for…

TCC’s Children’s Summer Announces Auditions for ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical’

Tulsa Community College’s Children’s Summer Theatre invites young performers ages 6–17 to audition for the upcoming production of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical.” Based on a novel series, the play is described as a hilarious and heartwarming stage adaptation of the best-selling books by Jeff Kinney. Auditions will be held at the TCC…