Category: Culture
Tulsa State Fair wrap-up
The Tulsa State Fair is a yearly tradition for Tulsa. It was held in the Expo Square Fairgrounds for two weeks from late Oct. 1-11. This fair was especially impressive drawing an estimated 1,040,000 attendees, according to the Tulsa State Fair infograph at https://www.tulsastatefair.com/ Chief Operating Officer for the Expo Square, Amanda Blair said that…
Tulsa American Film Festival Short Film Review
For the past five years, Tulsa has hosted a wondrous exhibit of film. From short-film to classic film to music videos, the Tulsa American Film Festival showcases an array of the amazing artwork created by talented filmmakers. This year marks five years since the festival’s start. The festival stretched over five days, beginning on Oct….
Tulsa Pagan Pride Fest welcomes Tulsans to celebrate Paganism.
This October’s Tulsa Pagan Pride Day, or TPPD, was held at Veteran’s Park from 9:00am to 6:00pm. This year was the biggest celebration to date with between 900-1,000 people in attendance by 3:00pm. According to event organizer, Renee Walker, TPPD began as a simple picnic of fifty people at Whiteside Park. It was hosted by…
Review: Tulsa Turkish Art and Food Festival holds 10th anniversary event
On November 9th, Raindrop Turkish House and Cultural Center hosted its tenth annual Turkish Food & Art Festival. The event was open to the public and free of charge. In order to keep the event organized for vendors local patrons were able to purchases tickets to use as currency for food and art. Some vendors…
Chopin Theatre boasts new adaption of “The Nutcracker”
“The Nutcracker” at Chopin Theatre, otherwise known as the Chicago House Theatre, was not a traditional rendition of the ballet or play that audiences usually think of when they hear the name “The Nutcracker”. Much of the plot points differed from that of the original play but this variation followed the same tale loosely. The…
“Shadow of Time” exhibit delights at Philbrook
Philbrook Art Museum welcomed artist Anila Quayyum Agha and her “Shadow of Time” installation to its main level on November 10th. The main installment of “Shadow of Time” is on display in the Helmerich Gallery and include Anila’s immersive award-winning piece “Intersections” and seven paper pieces. Agha also has two of her works in other…
SNAPS: Food on the Move and Girl Scouts work together to help families in need
Food on the Move, started by Taylor Hanson and Shar Carter in January 2015, aims to work with food and health experts to provide food to local food deserts. Food on the Move and Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma partnered to help the community by offering fruits and vegetables this past holiday season.
Connection Conversations – Rhoda Smietanski talks ASLE and Interpreting
Podcast Director Sam Levrault talks with Rhoda Smietanski about her experiences with American Sign Language (ASL,) the ASLE and Interpreting Programs, and opportunities available to students through Tulsa Community College (TCC) and in our very community. Connection Conversations is an ongoing series by the TCC Connection, TCC’s student newspaper based at Tulsa Community College in Tulsa,…
