Reporter’s Notebook: American fast food brands grow in popularity in Kazakhstan

During the last decade, I traveled to Kazakhstan, a republic of the former USSR. (Kazakhstan has long borders with Russia in the north and with China in the south.) I noticed several American fast food restaurants were increasing in popularity there. I visited some of the restaurants and could see similarities as well as differences…

Review: “Shrek the Musical” brings laughs, message of hope 

If you are reading this, I’m going to assume you know who Shrek is. But have you heard him sing?   That is what audience members were treated to at performances of “Shrek the Musical” put on by CRAFT Productions of Oklahoma at Tulsa Community College’s VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education (PACE). The show ran…

Reporter’s Notebook: Olad’ya is a babushka’s recipe and a delicious meal for breakfast you need to know

Olad’ya is small size pancake or fritter and a popular breakfast meal in the former Soviet Union. The recipe of olad’ya was passed from babushkas (grandmas) to vnuchkas (grandaughters) in that part of the world for centuries. Olad’ya is usually about two and a half inches long and two inches wide. Here is a recipe…

TCC Hosts a Dedication Ceremony for the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Student Success Center  

Tulsa Community College (TCC) held a dedication ceremony for the newly opened A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Student Success Center at its Metro Campus on July 20.   The ceremony began with an introduction from Dr. Eunice Tarver, TCC vice president of Student Success and Equity. “We’re always looking for ways to improve student success and the…

“Rediscover the joy of creating” with the “I Can’t Write Poetry” workshop

On June 19, the Center for Poets & Writers, in partnership with Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity, presented the “I Can’t Write Poetry” workshop to get adults to reinvigorate their creativity. At the Zoom meeting for Tulsa Community College (TCC) students, in addition to the public, Crystal Patrick began the workshop by going over…

TCC’s legend and historian, Marina Metevelis, celebrates her 100th birthday

Marina Metevelis was Tulsa Community College’s (TCC) historian. She turned 100 years old in spring 2022. Metevelis began working at the TCC library in 1970. She became a director of the TCC Heritage Center in 1992 and preserved thousands of items of TCC/TJC memorabilia, such as the first college band uniform, books, slides, newspaper articles,…

Review: “4th on the 3rd” concert lifts spirits with a variety of music

When someone asks what kind of music I listen to, I often respond with, “various artists.” I like to listen to songs from a mix of different performers and genres – classic rock, country, contemporary Christian, pop, ‘80s music, movie soundtracks, and songs from musicals all make it onto my playlist. This sense of variety…

Stories of Loss, Love, and Reality Checks performed at OKSO Tulsa Grandslam

OKSO held its eighth Tulsa Grandslam in May. The winner for this year’s event was Jordan Price. She won the top honor with a tragic story of her father’s surgery. Price shared a heartfelt story about her estranged father going into high-risk surgery to remove his five aneurysms throughout his arteries, and her healing through…

Tulsa Children’s Summer Theatre Presents Disney’s Frozen Jr. July 27 – July 31st 

Tulsa Children’s Summer Theatre presents Disney’s Frozen Jr. at Tulsa Community College Van Trease Pace Mainstage July 27th – July 31st at 7pm and July 30 – 31st at 2pm. Tickets are $15 for Adults and $12 for Senior Adults. Youth under 18 are $8. For tickets, please call 918-595-7777 or go to tulsacc.edu/pace.  Disney’s…