We wave goodbye to baseball and hello to football this month – with a smattering of other exciting sporting events, too. In Tulsa, equine lovers won’t want to miss the AMHR National Show on Sept. 4-13. There, you’ll see a bevy of the nation’s top miniature horses compete. Next, say farewell to the Tulsa Drillers as they round out their...
You’ll never run out of community events to visit in September. Autumn in the Botanic Garden is a can’t-miss happening, running Sept. 18-Oct. 30 at Tulsa Botanic Garden, complete with hay mazes, a market and a pumpkin patch. Circle back to Expo Square for the Tulsa State Fair, happening Sept. 25-Oct. 5.  In OKC, kick your feet up and relax during...
September arrives with a huge variety of films to catch as the Oscar season approaches. Hopefully something in this list makes you want to head to the theater the moment it releases. First up is a dystopian horror called The Long Walk. Based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King, the film finds the United States...

Carolyn Sickles

Executive Director of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, Carolyn Sickles supports a multidisciplinary community of creatives and champions the transformative power of art to diverse audiences. A creator herself, Sickles has featured her work in exhibitions around the country – including New York, Boston and Miami. She has also spent time hosting workshops and guest lecturing nationwide. We caught up...
Nurturing. Care. Protection. Just as an egg needs all these things to hatch, so does a new business in order to launch, grow and succeed in a world that can quickly chew up and spit out entrepreneurs and their ideas. “As a young founder, it can be cutthroat, even predatory,” says William Colton, inventor, patent owner and CEO of Paldara...
The vibrancy of the music scene in the Tulsa metro makes Broken Arrow the perfect location for a luxurious new outdoor amphitheater, according to one enthusiastic project developer. Bob Mudd is senior vice president of construction and market expansion for VENU, a Gainesville, Ga., based hospitality and entertainment firm. The $107 million amphitheater he’s speaking of is now under construction...
Oklahomans who want to kick their nicotine habits can access a variety of resources. One of those resources is Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, or TSET, a state grantmaking trust devoted to preventing cancer and cardiovascular diseases, which happen to be Oklahoma’s leading causes of death and are linked to tobacco use.  Tobacco – which contains the chemical nicotine –...
Launched in 1983 by a group of private citizens, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) was established to create a strong, statewide network that provides a voice for the needs of children in Oklahoma. It was founded particularly to advocate for those in the state’s care and those growing up amid poverty, violence, abuse and neglect, or other...
Rotary clubs have been popular in the United States for over a hundred years, but many people don’t know what they are or what function they serve.  “Rotary clubs are service based organizations committed to uniting leaders from all walks of life to exchange ideas and take action to create lasting change – locally and globally,” says Carl Vincent, president...

Swim, Bike, Run

In Oklahoma, the triathlon season pulses with excitement as diverse groups host races statewide.  TriOKC, under Chris Horton’s leadership, organizes a bevy of events: a March duathlon, the Route 66 Triathlon with Riversport Adventures in downtown Oklahoma City which occurred on May 30, and other events sprinkled throughout the year. Meanwhile, at Tulsa Area Triathletes, newbies and experts alike are guided...