The WATT Festival Showcases Original Student-Written Productions, Dec. 5-7

Tulsa Community College Theatre announces The WATT Festival, a celebration of original student-written works in the Studio Theatre at the VanTrease Performing Arts Center at the Southeast Campus, 10300 E. 81st St., Dec. 5-7. Admission is free and open to the public. The WATT Festival, an acronym for Writers Alternative Trail Theatre, is an annual festival…

Art Deco Fest Comes to Tulsa  

Tulsa Community College (TCC) Connection invites the public to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Art Deco. The TCC Art Deco Fest is a bright start to the winter holiday season.   The Art Deco Fest will be held at the TCC Metro Campus Student Life Commons area, Room MCSU234, 909 S. Boston Ave., Tulsa, on Dec. 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.   Tatyana Nyborg, editor at the TCC…

Still: 108|Contemporary Brings Together Four Artists in Reflection on Friendship, Craft, and Time 

When four longtime friends began meeting on Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic, they were not only catching up on life. They were quietly planting the seeds for “Still,” an exhibition that would bring their shared histories, studio practices, and perspectives together under one roof in Tulsa.  “They’ve been friends for decades, and they started in…

Tulsa’s Route 66 Merchant, The Sky Gallery, Specializes in Artistic Souvenirs and Gifts  

Since Josh and Amanda Stout, owners of the RedFork Arts Foundry Tulsa, purchased The Sky Gallery, a gift, souvenir, and art shop at 1401 E. 11th St., Tulsa, the business has flourished. The shelves and walls of the store are filled with a variety of artistic, unusual Route 66 and Oklahoma-themed two- and three-dimensional art…

TCC’s Center for Creativity Hosts Green Country Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition   

Green Country Watercolor Society (GCWS) conducted an opening of its annual exhibition at the Tulsa Community College (TCC) Center for Creativity in June. Dozens of works by watercolor artists were presented at the show.     “GCWS has grown rapidly since its foundation in 2004,” the society’s website, www.greencountryws.com, states. “Our main purpose is to promote awareness…

Reporter’s Notebook: TCC Art Students Express a Protest, Make Emotional Impact   

TCC’s Annual Student Art Exhibition accumulated the best artworks, which are sure to blow someone’s mind. The show ran for about a week at the Center for Creativity Event Hall in April 2025.     Two remarkable artists, Sally C. Garner and Jason Rafferty, judged and selected the students’ works for the exhibit. According to the content…

Review: Canadian Artist Writes an Astonishing Book on Russian Folk Art of Zhostovo  

 Despite the cold relationship between the United States and Russian governments, the cultural exchange between the countries never stopped. One of the bright contributions to the process of mutual understanding was the how-to-book, “Decorative Painting Zhostovo Style,” by Heather Redick, a Canadian artist.    The book was published by North Light Books in Cincinnati, Ohio, in…

The Rubber Chicken Factory Improv Troupe Performs for a Second Time, Nov. 25

TCC Theatre will be presenting The Rubber Chicken Factory Improvisational Comedy Show at the Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus PACE Studio Theatre on Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. The free event with limited seating has been entertaining audiences since 1995. The comedy troupe will be performing with live audience participation improvisational and “on the spot”…