October 20, 2026

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Centennial Route 66 Capital Cruise Parade Sparkles With Excitement and Joy: A Reporter’s View from the TCC Metro Campus

The Route 66 Capital Cruise Parade, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Route 66, attracted a crowd of viewers inside and along the Tulsa Community College Metro Campus on May 30, 2026.    TCC employees were able to view the parade from the second-floor balcony of the TCC Center for Creativity. In the Event Hall of…

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Tatyana Nyborg09 mins

‘Oklahoma!’ Is Back Home  

“Oklahoma!” was Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s first Broadway musical. It was groundbreaking, having a record-setting run of five years on the New York theatre scene. The first to be named “a musical play.” Critics loved it when it was introduced in 1943.  According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, the state’s namesake musical “is…

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Aaliyah Harris014 mins

Review: The Midweek Market Moves To A New Location, Revitalizes Downtown Tulsa

Tulsa’s Downtown Midweek Market moved from Chapman Green in 2023-2025 to Santa Fe Square in 2026. It is just a few blocks from Tulsa Community College’s Metro Campus, located on historic Route 66. The market’s new season opened on April 15, 2026.    The Downtown Midweek Market was organized by the Downtown Tulsa Partnership, which is on a mission “to champion a prosperous, vibrant,…

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Tatyana Nyborg07 mins

Theatre Department Brings ‘All My Sons’ to College Stage

Tulsa Community College Theatre has announced that its next production will be Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” It is scheduled for Oct. 1, 2, and 3 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. at the VanTrease PACE Studio Theatre on the TCC Southeast Campus. The play is directed by Bethanie Frank. Considered one…

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Jerry Goodwin03 mins

A New Way to Explore Route 66 in Tulsa

Tulsa County has created a new way to explore Route 66 for both residents and travelers. As part of its Vision 2025 master plan to revitalize Route 66, the City of Tulsa has installed 29 historical informational signs highlighting key locations along the Mother Road, according to the City of Tulsa Planning Office. David Hoffer,…

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Austin Paddock06 mins

Interview with TCC Alumna Stephanie Janét, Author of Her Memoir, ‘The Journey of a Mighty Warrior’ 

Stephanie Janét, a Tulsa Community College alumna, mother, and entrepreneur, has just self-published her first book, a 12-chapter, 564-page memoir titled “The Journey of a Mighty Warrior: Trying My Hardest – A Timeline Testimony of Pain, Perseverance, and Purpose.” It is a book all about the late passing of her daughter, Makayla, and her journey…

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Quentin Wright022 mins

Children’s Summer Theatre Announces ‘Beetlejuice JR.’ Performance

Tulsa Children’s Summer Theatre in its 34th season will perform “Beetlejuice JR.”at the Kelly Clark Theatre at the VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education, 10300 E. 81st St., July 23-26. Performances are scheduled for July 23, 24, and 25 for 7 p.m. and on July 26 for 2 p.m. Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned…

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TCC Theatre Department04 mins

‘The Drunkard’ Marks 73 Years As America’s Longest-Running Play 

There are thousands of theaters in America, but only one place has had plays running for more than 70 years without interruption, and it is in Tulsa.  “The Drunkard” is a unique play from Tulsa, and the only one to run on stage in the history of the United States, celebrating its 73rd season this year.   More than 3,000 people have been involved, onstage or offstage,…

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Jana Mulukina016 mins

“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