Don’t forget to plan a trip to one of Oklahoma’s premier museums this month.
Ahha Tulsa offers TAC at Ahha through Dec. 19. This juried exhibition of the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition showcases 100 objects on view, representing works from a variety of local creators.
At Philbrook, Spirit of Independence runs through Jan. 3. Visit the Lower Spotlight Gallery to explore artists’...
Gear up for football galore this month. You can catch the University of Tulsa at home on Dec. 5 as they take on the University of Cincinnati. Sooner fans can watch the University of Oklahoma battle Baylor on Dec. 5 at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. And while Oklahoma State University hosts no home games this month, they...
You’ll still be able to find some holiday magic on the stage this month.
Tulsa Ballet presents The Lost Nutcracker from Dec. 17-20 at Cox Business Convention Center. This socially-distant show offers holiday-centric pieces from three world-renowed choreographers. Patrons can also purchase tickets to a virtual livestream at tulsaballet.org.
The OKC Philharmonic offers A Classic Christmas on Dec. 4-5 at Civic...
“One might not expect to see a strikingly modern home in a small, midwestern city like Tulsa,” says architect Brian Freese. “Yet, Tulsa has a rich and vibrant legacy of impressive architecture and an appreciation among its residents for quality design.”
This stunning new build is situated in one of those established neighborhoods of the 1920s and ‘30s. Newly made...
Like the people and the scene it celebrates, author Josh Crutchmer’s new book about Red Dirt music was a long time in the making.
“I started the official interviews in 2018, but I’d go to concerts in the early 2000s, and quite often, I’d just make notes,” he recalls. “So there were lots of times that someone would say something...
Oklahoma skies are a sight to see, and the state’s astronomy clubs aren’t letting the pandemic stop them from enjoying the stars.
The Oklahoma City Astronomy Club and the University of Oklahoma Lunar Sooners have created adjustments in order to stay safe but still feed their love of space and time.
The Oklahoma City club normally meets on the second Friday...
In the world of competitive barbecue, there are two big contests a year, and to some, it’s more important as the Super Bowl and World Series combined. There was one glorious year when Oklahoman Donny Teel attained barbecue immortality by winning first prize at both of them.
But those victories were still far in the future the summer that a...
When the Mars 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., early on the morning of July 30, Oklahoman Lauren White was there.
NASA is exploring the past habitability of Mars, and Perseverance will search for signs of ancient microbial life; the mission’s duration on Mars will last at least one year. White, a 36-year-old published scientist who...
During the three years since it opened, the big and glitzy Bond Event Center has hosted numerous glamorous weddings and black-tie charity galas. Then, the pandemic stopped those events cold, leaving the McNellie’s Group with a huge, empty, state-of-the-art kitchen.
The restaurant group has always been in the dream fulfillment business, flawlessly recreating the perfect Irish bar, the perfect side-street...
People go to libraries for knowledge and solutions. So, when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the shutdown of businesses and services in Oklahoma, public libraries also had to shutter their doors — and access.
This meant no story times for kids, no place of solitude for teens to do homework, and no access to important resources for adults.
But the full closures...
