A Spotlight on the Pros
Based in Oklahoma City, Eventures is a full-service event planning and rental company founded by Mary Ellen Alexander in 1994. Passionate about serving others, Alexander’s first foray in event planning was in San Francisco. Later, she moved to Dallas, where she gained catering and hospitality experience working at the Marriott.
At the time, the event...
Many years ago in a wild hilly part of northwest California near the banks of the Klamath River, two women watched as men of the Yurok people brought in a huge sturgeon. One woman, the older Yurok, laid out leaves as plates, spread roe from the sturgeon on them, and put them near a smoky fire. The other woman,...
Nestled within the ever-evolving 17th and Boston area in Tulsa, Tina’s touts “cold drinks and warm friends.” Enter, and you’ll be met with a warm red glow and a bustling bar. No matter the cocktail you crave, the barkeeps at Tina’s have you covered.
Classics range from the Arnold Palmer to the Pimm’s Cup and Negroni. Step outside your comfort...
Locally sourced, welcoming, creative and delicious, Red Rooster has quickly become a diner favorite for OKC residents.
The restaurant’s dynamic menu begins with shareables including trout dip, scallion tacos and the charcuterie board. Lighter fare includes a Nicoise, Green Goddess and Cobb salad.
Mains run the gamut. Try the BMLT with tomatoes, greens, basil aioli and bacon, or the barbecue pulled...
Fifame Oussa Alahassa, co-owner of Tulsa’s Afrikan Delights, grew up in Cotonou, the largest city in Benin, a Vermont-shaped nation sandwiched between Ghana and Nigeria.
“In Benin,” she says, “women cook. I’d watch my mother cook all the time. I’d cry and beg her to let me help. I was eight. All the recipes of Afrikan Delights I got from...
October feels like the Super Bowl of performing arts in Oklahoma – a packed month where stages across the state are alive with music, dance and drama.
At the Tulsa PAC, the spotlight is burning bright all month long. The Tulsa Symphony kicks off its 20th anniversary season in grand style on Oct. 4, welcoming world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax and...
No matter the sport you prefer, Oklahoma’s got something for you.
In Tulsa, Expo Square welcomes two major equine events: the U.S. National Arabian/Half-Arabian Championship from Oct. 16-25 and the Color Breed Congress from Oct. 31-Nov. 8. The Tulsa Oilers hockey team takes to the BOK Center ice this month on Oct. 24, 26 and 28. And you won’t want...
There are quite literally too many community events in Oklahoma to name ... so we’ll dole out some of the highlights!
In Tulsa, tech guru David Pogue visits the PAC on Oct. 3 courtesy Tulsa Town Hall. And don’t forget – you still have a few days to enjoy the Tulsa State Fair, running through Oct. 5 at Expo Square....
October is here! Many movies! No time for intros!
For your sports biopic, don’t miss The Smashing Machine. Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as UFC fighter Mark Kerr, the movie looks to chronicle his turbulent life and career both in and out of the ring. Written and directed by Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems), the film has a frenetic feel and...
Chief clinical officer of INTEGRIS Health, Julie Watson, M.D., MPH, has a long tenure with the health system – previously serving as Chief Medical Officer at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center and as Vice President of Medical Affairs. A native Oklahoman, Watson received her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, after which she completed her pediatric...
