The University of Tulsa recently sponsored an exhibit “Lost Dream of Route 66” by Edward Keating. The photographs were of the early and famed Route 66 from 1977 to 2003. The photo display shown was not only a piece of the history of Route 66, but it was also a part of Edward Keating’s life…
Lisandro Boccacci is a filmmaker with years of experience. He has worked with “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Tulsa King,” and “The Killers of the Flower Moon” productions. However, he is best known instead for his short films, including “Bankrupt on Boardwalk” (a semifinalist in the 2019 Los Angeles Cine Festival), “Out from Smoke & Ash”…
Gypsy’s Coffee House sponsored a short film night featuring local filmmakers. Area cinematographers made the films. The movies titles ranged from comedy, horror, and drama to much more. Local film producer Lisandro Boccacci hosted a weekly event during December at the Gypsy Coffee House, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. On every Monday during the month…
Documentary examines the natural and notable alliance History is a record of triumphs and tragedies. History is a documentary of victors and victims. And history is a collection of the people of the past and present and their relationships. “Shared Legacies: The African American-Jewish Civil Rights Alliance” is a film that captures the history and…
Ever pondered how it would be to live in 1960s? Well, let me introduce you to the Broadway’s Tony Award-winning ‘Hairspray’- an iconic musical comedy that will take you there. Iconic hair styles and dresses, an unstoppable beat and catchy music that will make you want to dance, and the bright scenery and setting will…
On Sept. 26, a local tea lounge, Mi Tea Lounge, 427 S. Boston Ave., hosted a small event. This event helped citizens of the Tulsa area discover local artists and listen to music while having an excellent time. Similar to an earlier program, the new monthly sessions, “Tempo and Tea,” creates a space for anyone…
Woody Guthrie Center hosts an exhibit of rare photographs of Billie Holiday In the year 1957, a photographer named Jerry Dantzic is hired by Decca Records to photograph one of jazz’s greatest icons, Billie Holiday. These photographs all took place during a weeklong run of performances at a nightclub in Newark, N.J., known as Sugar…
Tulsa Community College Theatre Department is hosting the seventh annual “The W.A.T.T. Festival” (Writer’s Alternative Trial Theatre), Dec. 1-3. The performances are scheduled for Dec. 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. and on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. in the PACE Studio Theatre on the Southeast Campus, 10300 E. 81st St. The performances are free. …
Tulsa Community College’s Theatre Department opened its fall season with the performance of “Medusa Undone” by Bella Poynton and directed by Mark Frank. This is the first of two productions planned for the fall semester. The performances were held Oct. 5-8 at the PACE Studio Theatre on the Southeast Campus. “We try to do a…
Diversity and inclusion are core values of Tulsa Community College (TCC). To support the idea of inclusion, the TCC Center for Creativity organizes the “Please, Touch the Art” exhibition regularly. The exception was made only during the COVID pandemic when the college was offering distance learning and when students were not on campus. The 2023…
