The brand-new revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! won big at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards last night, snagging Best Revival of a Musical and Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Ali Stroker). Tony and Olivier Award-winner Square 1 Theatrics, based in Tulsa, acted as Associate Producer of the production.
Along with the two wins, the musical was nominated for six...
Memorial Day weekend has finally arrived! It's the unofficial start of summer, when all the kids are out of school and the temperature has hit that sweet spot between not too cold and not too hot. Now is the perfect time to get outside, and we've gathered a list of exciting activities to keep your weekend exciting.
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The happiest day of your life should be filled with laughter, champagne toasts, romance, close friends and family. What should not be there are stress, negativity, disorganization and chaos. We offer advice, tips and a handy-dandy pros-cons list to help you plan and enjoy your wedding day.
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To make a couple’s day come to fruition, a wedding budget is...
Nine hundred miles west of Portugal lie the Azores, an archipelago paradise that the world is finally discovering.
This Hawaii of the Atlantic is a quiltwork of surprises – lush landscapes, warm breezes, green meadows sprinkled with cows, and an imperturbable, convivial attitude.
For parties, try Vegas. For cathedrals, visit Florence. For rubies, go to Madagascar. But if you want to...
As the temperature rises this month and Oklahoma becomes its usual sticky mess, getting outside to relax or go on vacation may not seem like an optimal choice.
But an effective one-two combination – shade and water – provide the perfect counterpunch to the Sooner State’s hot summers.
The following areas – most well known; some not so obvious – give...
In Tulsa, not all that far from his old Maple Ridge neighborhood, writer and producer Micah Fitzerman-Blue is having a beautiful day. Along with hundreds of other adults and kids, he and his family members are experiencing first-hand what USA Today has called the “best new attraction” in the nation – Gathering Place.
“I’ve never seen anything like this in...
For 67 years, the Tulsa Club was a downtown icon of wealth and sophistication.
Beginning in 1927 as an elite gentleman’s club and designed by noted art deco architect Bruce Goff, the elegant building enjoyed an upscale reputation and clientele during Tulsa’s booming oil days. When the Tulsa Club opened with great ceremony, it became a playground for wealthy bankers,...
Once again, we’re deep into another season of baseball, and for those of us who love the sport like no other, much of its charm lies in its timelessness.
It’s not just that baseball is one of the few sports with no clock, meaning that any game could theoretically go on forever (just as they sometimes seemed to do during...
If you’re curious about skydiving but too petrified to do it, consider Stephen Stewart, owner of Skydive Airtight in Skiatook. He used to be afraid, too.
“I am terrified to death of heights,” he says. “But depth perception ends at 1,500 feet for most people. When you’re 12,000 feet in the air, your depth perception is gone.”
And so is your...
It might be nostalgia … or the next generation discovering the thrill of setting a stylus on a vinyl disc. Either way, the analog musical medium of long-play records has made a comeback in the state.
While some may see the revival as a fad, many have always jammed out with vinyl.
“I remember the dark days of the mid-’90s, when...
