As COVID continues to ebb and flow in the U.S., the film industry waits anxiously to measure the full impact. It’s hard to know when things will return to even a semi-normal state ... a situation which makes it distinctly hard to predict what will be available for viewing in the next few months. With that in mind, I’m...

A Smattering of Events

At the Gathering Place, you can bring out your inner sommelier at the Tulsa Beer and Wine Festival on Sept. 12, which offers a variety of vendor booths and plenty of food and drink samples. Going virtual this year, the Aquarium Run – hosted by the Oklahoma Aquarium – allows participants to walk, run or jog their ways to a...

A Farewell to Summer

On Sept. 7, Tulsa’s beloved Great Raft Race returns to the banks of the Arkansas River. Teams compete to create the best hand-made raft and race down to the aquatic finish line.  Adjusting to pandemic protocols, the Greek Street Drive-Thru runs Sept. 11-12 and 18-19 at 12th and Guthrie. Enjoy delicious Greek eats to-go. In Keifer, the Let It Be Arts...

Bring It On

Whether you’re on the sidelines or watching from home, the cup overfloweth with sports options. Soccer continues through the month. FC Tulsa plays at ONEOK Field Sept. 2, 12, 26 and 30. The Energy FC in Oklahoma City offers one match on Sept. 27 at Taft Stadium.  Oklahoma’s greatest love – college football – returns this month. The University of Oklahoma...

A Packed September

You can enjoy a bevy of live and virtual performances this month.  Tulsa Symphony kicks off its season on Sept. 4 with Symphony in the Park at Guthrie Green. Enjoy a rousing performance with a spectacular fireworks finale. The group is back at it on Sept. 12 at the Tulsa PAC for Opening Night: A Celebration of Beethoven, which celebrates...
Oklahoma is experiencing the rise of technology and software development companies, making the future bright ... and easier to navigate than in decades past.  Developer Kris Dillon founded StartupOKC – a community of passionate entrepreneurs who can help aspiring business owners – and Deep Fork Technology – a software company in OKC. He says that in the next 10 to...
Photos by Nathan Harmon Downtown Tulsa’s Summit Club – perched on the top three floors of the Bank of America Center – is in the midst of a transformation so dazzling you’ll need to see it to believe. Over the last several months, the team has been hard at work renovating the space to draw more members and stay competitive...

Master of All Trades

Sam Harris may be the ultimate show-biz hyphenate.  It’s hard to believe that some 37 years have passed since the Sand Springs native brought down the house, and the whole country, on the TV talent show Star Search, leading to a recording contract, hit songs and a string of full-length albums. That’s when the hyphens began for him: singer-television performer-major-label...
After nearly two decades in Hollywood as an actor and producer, Oklahoman Randy Wayne felt not only the tug of his state’s roots, but the frustrations that come with living in fast-paced Los Angeles. So, in 2019, Wayne and his partner, Talia Bella, brought their skills to Oklahoma to launch a new production venture: Thunderbird Films. The production company was...
A fascination with storms and a love of football led Kelvin Droegemeier to a 35-year career at the University of Oklahoma ... and later to one of the most prominent jobs a scientist can hold in the U.S.  Droegemeier took the position of the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in April 2020 after an...