June 8, 2026

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Cyrus Avery: The Visionary Behind America’s Mother Road 

Before Route 66 became America’s most iconic highway, it began as nothing more than an idea – one that required vision, determination, and someone willing to bring it to life. That person was Cyrus Stevens Avery, a Tulsa businessman and public servant whose efforts helped shape not just a roadway, but a lasting piece of American identity. Known today as…

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Jesse Steen07 mins

TCC Art Teachers Show Their Professional Works at The Center for Creativity  – Review

In March 2026, the TCC Center for Creativity event hall, situated directly on historic Route 66, hosted the Faculty Showcase of the TCC School of Visual and Performing Arts.    TCC hired several young art teachers within the last several years after a marvelous group of very experienced professors retired.    I think it was a wonderful idea to…

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Tatyana Nyborg06 mins

Discover a New Hobby with the ‘I Can’t’ Workshop 

Don’t forget to register next time!  Throughout all of January and even a little March, Tulsans learned to feel the rhythm of music, took dance classes, created interesting handmade crafts, drew, and even explored acting, and it was all together with the “I Can’t” workshops for FREE.   “I Can’t” workshops are an already long-standing project that burst into life in Tulsa, offering all city residents an opportunity to learn something new, challenge themselves, explore their creative abilities, meet new and…

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Jana Mulukina09 mins

Sam Combs’ Quiet Work: Building Spaces, Systems, and Pathways for Student Success at TCC

Behind the scenes, the former Tulsa Community College Board of Regents member Sam Combs III likes the kind of work most students never notice. “If we’re doing our job right,” he said during a recent interview with the TCC Connection, “you feel our impact, but you don’t necessarily see us.” Over nine years as a…

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Chrys Melissinos010 mins

Blake Named Outstanding Young College Teacher of the Year

Shawna Blake, assistant professor of communication and Communication Program coordinator at Tulsa Community College, was selected as the Outstanding Young College Teacher of the Year by the Oklahoma Speech, Theatre, and Communication Association (OSTCA). The award was created in 1987 and recognizes teachers in the early stages of their careers with fewer than 10 years…

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TCC Connection News03 mins

A Day at The Outsiders Museum – Review

The Outsiders Museum, located in Tulsa Okla., is a very popular tourist attraction along Route 66. The house was bought by hip-hop artist, Danny Boy O’Connor, who is a big fan of the book and movie. On Aug. 9, 2019, the museum officially opened with actor C. Thomas Howell in attendance. The Experience I visited…

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Paola Quezada06 mins

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

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…

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Tatyana Nyborg011 mins

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

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…

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Tatyana Nyborg08 mins

Oklahoma City Memorial and Museum – Holding the Memory of An Enduring Community – Review

The Memorial Museum, located in Oklahoma City, is a destination every Oklahoman should visit – and it is worth the 90-minute trip from Tulsa to get there and learn about how Oklahomans are supportive, united, and persistent. It teaches us how we can give new significance to the tragedies that occur in our lives, and how being surrounded by selfless people can help us overcome various challenging events.  The…

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Samuel Perumalswamy09 mins