June 8, 2026

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“Silver Clouds” By Andy Warhol Is Charming Avant-garde Art From The 1960s  – Review

Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum of Art presents “Silver Clouds,” an avant-garde work by Andy Warhol, a renowned icon of American pop art. The exhibition opened on Feb. 11 and will be on view until June 14, 2026.    To say that the exhibit is different hardly captures its uniqueness, because Andy Warhol was a highly unconventional artist who gained fame with his Campbell’s soup cans, Coca-Cola bottles, and paintings and prints…

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Tatyana Nyborg05 mins

Golden Driller: The Great Tulsan Statue 

Rising high above the Tulsa skyline, the Golden Driller remains one of Oklahoma’s most iconic landmarks and one of the tallest statues in the United States. Standing 76 feet tall at Expo Square, it immediately captures the attention of passersby while representing the resilience and determination that shaped a city built on the oil industry. With one hand gripping an oil…

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Jesse Steen05 mins

Get to Know the Mother Road Market! – Review

I had been hearing about this place downtown that was sort of a food court of up-and-coming restaurants in Tulsa. It had a catchy name, The Mother Road Market.   When given this assignment, I realized it was positioned on Route 66. Also known as the Mother Road and as a market is (by definition) a gathering of people for the purchase…

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Lyric Koehn07 mins

Heritage in Motion: How Nigerians in Tulsa Keep Their Culture Alive – Review

On Oct. 1, 1960, Nigeria declared its independence, joining the sovereign states of the world. This day stands as a testament to Nigeria’s resistance and the unyielding spirit of a people determined to shape their own destiny.   Decades later, for Nigerians both in Nigeria and in the diaspora, Oct. 1 every year remains a day to hold dear to their hearts and cherish because of what it represents.  Nigeria is home…

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Osahon Igharo Minister011 mins

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

TCC Theatre Department Presents ‘Brandy and Cecelia: Vampire Hunters,’ April 16-19

The Theatre Department at Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus will present “Brandy and Cecelia, Vampire Hunters,” April 16-19. The dates and times are April 16-18 at 8 p.m., and on April 19 at 2 p.m. in the VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education (PACE) Studio Theatre, 10300 E. 81st St. The play is a fun, fast-moving…

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TCC Theatre Department03 mins

Pops 66: A Modern Landmark on America’s Mother Road 

One of the best-known roadside sights in Oklahoma is Pops 66 in Arcadia, rising above the grassland along historic Route 66.   A quick search for “Route 66 Oklahoma” proves it. Pops is consistently one of the first images that appears, cementing its status as a modern icon of the Mother Road.   The Restaurant has grown quickly in popularity as…

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Jesse Steen09 mins

Eskimo Joe’s Releases Stunning Route 66 T-shirts With 100th Anniversary Theme – Review

Oklahoma’s iconic business, Eskimo Joe’s from Stillwater, shook the market with its hilarious t-shirt designs dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Route 66, which is celebrated in 2026.  The history of Eskimo Joe’s is remarkable. In 1975, Oklahoma resident Stan Clark opened a bar, which evolved into a multimillion-dollar “full-service restaurant and clothing line that has…

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Tatyana Nyborg010 mins