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African American Student Association (AASA) installs 2022-2023 officers
The African American Student Association (AASA) elected its officers for the 2022-2023 academic year. The group held its annual Officer Installation Dinner on Oct. 24 at the Center for Creativity Event Center. The program, which was a potluck and a silent auction on paintings, included students, faculty, and staff from each of the four campuses….

From facing homophobia in Russia to exhibiting art in Tulsa, Petr Rudnev shows the priceless present
On Oct. 6, the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center unveiled the “Musings of a Seeker” exhibition from Petr Rudnev in its the Allie Jensen Memorial Art Gallery which was displayed for the month of October. Rudnev is originally from Russia and has lived in the U.S. since 2018. He was raised and lived in…

Nosferatu Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
See A Classic Reborn on Halloween at the Circle Cinema As one of the most well-known silent films (of which only 25% still exist), and the first vampire film ever made, F.W. Marnau’s “Nosferatu” remains a cornerstone of horror cinema. People were shocked. It proved to be an inspiration for the burgeoning German Expressionist era,…

Building upon the past: Local architectural society preserves history of mid-century modern style
On Oct. 8, the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture (TFA) held its tour “Moving into the Modern: With Architect #1,” touring through the buildings of Leon B. Senter. Senter is a world-renowned architect and is considered to be the dean of Oklahoma architects according to TFA. TFA is providing the tour as a part of its…

Keystone Dam Park experiences renovation and invites tourists
Keystone Dam was completed on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma in 1968. It helped to form Keystone Lake located about 23 miles from Tulsa. The dam was built with the purpose of controlling floods and producing electricity. At the same time, a nice recreational area was created next to the dam. Read Tatyana Nyborg’s essay…

Restaurant Review: Velvet Taco
Outside of the giggle-worthy name, I never thought to see what Velvet Taco was all about. I didn’t know the concept, or care that it was a franchise that corporate marketers sometimes shoehorn into the corridor of Cherry Street when another place closes. In this case, the old, unlamented Long John Silver’s on 15th and…

“Feather on a Leather” brings joy to the participants of “I Can’t Leathercraft” workshop
On Sept. 10, Larry Simmons, creator of Divine Leather, in partnership with the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity (C4C), presented the “I Can’t Leathercraft” workshop. With leather tools borrowed from Tandy Leather of Tulsa, a sponsor of the event and a leather workshop and leather-working supplies store, Larry Simmons led the participants on carving…

News Analysis: Making Lemonade – Lemon-Aid Project teaches kids about giving back
(Editor’s Note: The 2022 Lemon-Aid fundraiser raised $15,000 for Lindsey House, not $12,000 as was previously reported. We apologize for this mistake and any confusion it has caused. Congratulations to Katie Eller Murray and everyone who helped with the event for the wonderful work!) Who else has fond childhood memories of selling lemonade during the summer? The…

Festival Americas 2022 takes the stage at Guthrie Green
Guthrie Green hosted Festival Americas 2022 – an annual Hispanic and Latino Cultural Festival on Sept. 24, 2022. The multicultural event offered free family-friendly programming and a variety of live entertainment, interactive art exhibits and activities, as well as merchandise from local vendors. As described on the festival website, the event is designed to celebrate…
