Get ready for performances galore this August!
At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, don’t miss Moulin Rouge from Aug. 6-11, courtesy Celebrity Attractions, as well as Fiddler on the Roof from Aug. 16 to Sept. 1. At the River Spirit Casino Resort, you can enjoy Australia’s Thunder from Down Under – the world-renowned male revue – on Aug. 3, alongside...
The weather may be sweltering, but sports are still going stronger than ever in Oklahoma.
The Tulsa Drillers play at home, ONEOK Stadium, Aug. 1-4 and 13-18. Stick around the field for a Tulsa FC soccer match on Aug. 9. If you'd prefer an indoor venue, BOK Center hosts the WWE Smackdown on Aug. 9, and equine enthusiasts should head...
No matter your interests, Oklahoma harbors a community event for you this month.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma Comic Con comes to the Cox Business Convention Center Aug. 10-11. And one of the city’s most anticipated events, the Blue Whale Comedy Festival, kicks off Aug. 22 with shows around downtown through the 24th. You can also venture over to Expo Square for...
The heat continues to rise as we move into August, a month full of off-kilter selections. Horror, comedy and thrillers take up most of the month, so grab a pal and head to your nearest theater.
Starting the month off a little weird, we have Cuckoo. Gretchen (Hunter Schafer, Euphoria) travels to her father’s home in Germany, where she meets...
Suzen M. Rodesney, director of the Oklahoma Department of Mines (ODM), grew up a military brat, the daughter of an Air Force officer. She attended the University of Oklahoma, majoring in accounting, and after graduation, immediately began working at the ODM. She is a self-described “lifer” – having stayed within the department for her entire professional career. She was...
At the end of May, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that Oklahomans endured a record-breaking tornado season this year with 95 tornadoes, and numbers are still rising. That’s over double the average total from January through May (41). April’s 2012 record of 54 twisters was broken with 55 this year.
Tornadoes, violently rotating columns of air touching the...
Gregory Yankey created a little library on his front lawn to encourage readers, highlight his hobby and foster fellowship in the neighborhood.
The bookshelf, built to resemble a train caboose, also helps him share a love of reading with others. He places books on the shelf that kids and adults are encouraged to pick up and read for free.
“I’ve always...
Healthcare challenges impact all 77 Oklahoma counties, but disparities are larger and more prevalent in rural areas. Issues range from general access to a clinic to the lack of long-term care options and a shortage of emergency medicine services and physicians.
According to the 2022 U.S. Census, 1,294,542 people were living in non-metropolitan areas in 59 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties....
The Fourth of July, arguably Americans’ favorite holiday, offers Oklahomans plenty of ways to celebrate. So grab your family, your lawn chairs, your appetite and the most patriotic, red-white-and-blue outfit in your closet and head out to any of the following get-togethers to enjoy the day.
LibertyFest
Citywide, EdmondThrough July 4
LibertyFest’s festivities are vast, with some starting as early as June...
Forensic science – the application of scientific principles and methods to examine and interpret evidence in matters of civil and criminal law – is a diverse and evolving field. New technologies are emerging in real time, and universities are doing their part to offer students a variety of degree plans and real-world experience to support successful careers.
Jason Beaman, D.O.,...
