Tony Exum Jr. is a talented musician with strong knowledge of contemporary jazz, R&B, and Funk, with smooth but rocking instrumentals. He gained international recognition in 2019 for his single, “My Name’s Tony,” hitting Smooth Jazz Network for 12 weeks. Exum, who recently performed at the International Jazz Fest, responded to questions during his visit…
A Vibrant Contest Awes with Beauty The Oklahoma Pastel Society held its annual brightly colored pastel art exhibition at a reception, where members displayed their artwork at the Tulsa Community College’s McKeon Center for Creativity. The contest was judged on “creativity, originality, composition, color, value, shape/form perspective, and how did the subject communicate meaning to…
Route 66 Monument Adds Another Layer of History Meadow Gold Mack, a Route 66 roadside store that offers interstate related merchandise, such as T-shirts and music, held the unveiling of the newly built 19-foot-tall statue of Stella Atoms, the cosmic cowgirl, on June 28. Stella Atoms stands next to the 21-foot-tall statue Buck Atoms, now…
In the Tulsa metro area, research shows that 29,000 people have developmental disabilities or autism. Of those individuals, eighty-five percent are unemployed, with 74% living with their families for their entire lives. Mary Ogle, CEO of A New Leaf, saw a need to develop real-life skills for individuals with developmental disabilities or autism. The Hardesty…
Television and Film Actor of ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Insecure,’ and ‘The Game’ Actor Jay Ellis will celebrate his new book, “Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?: Adventures in Boyhood” in Tulsa on Aug. 5. Magic City Books and Booker T. Washington High School are hosting Ellis for a book signing at the…
On May 29, Tulsa Ports of Catoosa and Inola hosted a media event to highlight its facilities and storied institution. Representatives from televisions stations – KOTV Channel 6 (CBS) and KTUL Channel 8 (ABC) – and other media outlets, including The Oklahoma Eagle and the Tulsa World, attended the event. The session began with a…
Some divisions of Tulsa Zoo have been under construction for the past years, and a few areas were not accessible to visitors. For instance, in 2022, the zoo started the building of the Oxley Family Elephant Experience and Elephant Preserve project. Two years later, it was wonderful to see the new Elephant Preserve Barn and…
Imagine this: A group of individuals from different ages and walks of life come together to play some of the most beautiful pieces in jazz music for an audience as unique as the performers themselves. The Starlight Jazz Orchestra celebrated its 78th session of free concerts, kicking off the first of their eight summer…
On June 22, the McKeon Center for Creativity featured harmonica player Dave Bernston, a member of the Route 66 Harmonica Club and who has played and taught blues harmonica for over 30 years. As a part of C4C’s “I Can’t” workshop series, Bernston was the headliner for “I Can’t Play Harmonica.” He shared the basic…
The Sneed Cabin, built in 1900, once laid on the rustic banks of Keystone Lake. It is where Mandy Sneed lived with her husband, Everett Sneed. The Sneed Cabin was later moved to the town of Cleveland, Okla., where the cabin served as a constant reminder of the pioneering families that helped build this nation….
