The heat continues to rise as we move into August, a month full of off-kilter selections. Horror, comedy and thrillers take up most of the month, so grab a pal and head to your nearest theater.
Starting the month off a little weird, we have Cuckoo. Gretchen (Hunter Schafer, Euphoria) travels to her father’s home in Germany, where she meets...
September is a bustling month, as many creative arts companies kick off their seasons.
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center acts as a hub for a variety of shows. Begin with Theatre Tulsa’s Waitress, running Sept. 7-21. Following, Tulsa Symphony presents the opening of its 19th season with Ravel and Tchaikovsky on Sept. 14. Next up is Formosa Quartet, Sept. 21-22,...
Getting Collaborative
If you’re looking for your next work-from-anywhere-but-the-office spot, local coffee shop obsession or just a place to get some delicious baked goods, Collab Coffee Co. in Tulsa awaits you.
At Collab, you’ll find virtually any coffee concoction you can dream of, from drips to pour-overs, macchiatos, cold brews, Americanos, lattes and cappuccinos. For in-shop sippers, there’s also a bottomless...
It was a summer day years ago in Texas, and Aimee Hunter was visiting her grandmother on her farm. Grandma spent an hour making a potato salad for Hunter, using all ingredients grown just outside her door. Hunter took one look and blurted out “I don’t like potato salad!” Her grandma promptly burst into tears.
“So I tried a bite,”...
Millennia ago, huge glaciers carved deep, narrow ruts into the wild Atlantic coast of Norway, leaving behind placid, U-shaped fjords hemmed by steep cliffs. Right in the middle of all this natural splendor is Alesund, a port city of 44,000, exquisitely located on seven islands near the mouth of the 68-mile-long Stor Fjord.
The town is actually an archipelago, so...
In Oklahoma, dams are not only crucial for managing water resources, but they also play a vital role in keeping residents safe and powering the state.
With over 4,700 dams, the state of Oklahoma has the fifth most dams of any state in the United States. These structures serve multiple purposes, including flood control – preventing damage to communities in...
Pesky, persistent and problematic. This is how many people view the aggravating robocalls that inundate their phones. These include automated calls claiming to be the IRS, vacation offers, health insurance updates, car warranty extensions, debt relief services or supposed credit card fraud alerts.
Some robocalls are legal, such as those in which you’ve given prior consent, like updates on school...
Zach Pittman’s biological father was a chef, taking him to work and plying with him with sweet gooey desserts – and perhaps it’s from him that Zach inherited the love and joy of cooking. But Zach’s adopted father and grandfather were architects, designing buildings intended to last and bring beauty to generations to come. From them, he learned to...
The Complexities of Women’s Healthcare
Both women and men suffer from many of the same illnesses and diseases. However, some conditions affect women more than men, such as osteoporosis, strokes and Alzheimer’s disease. While hormonal factors and longer life expectancies can play a role, there are also unique traits within the female body that require specialized healthcare and medical treatment.
“Women...
A trivia question for anyone thinking about celebrating with fireworks this summer: How hot is a lighted sparkler?
Answer: Approximately 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which can set clothing on fire and melt some metals. This explains why our ‘tame’ friend the sparkler is the cause of the majority of burns in children under the age of five years old.
The Fourth of...
