Native American artist Yatika Starr Fields creates vibrant masterpieces complete with symbolism and cultural aesthetic that are meant to tell multiple stories at once.
Fields was born in Tulsa but grew up in Stillwater in an artistic household. Both of his parents, Tom and Anita, were artists. This led to him experiencing creativity early on in his life and having...
Kathy McCracken knows what it’s like to have a chronically ill child and all the stress and work that comes with finding care.
That personal connection to specialty pediatric healthcare, coupled with experience working in community engagement and fundraising, are invaluable to her role as executive director for the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Foundation (CHF).
“There is nothing in life as comforting...
At the OKPOP Museum, one can become a superhero or experience live music. This innovative museum explores Oklahoma’s history in the arena of popular culture. Located in Tulsa’s Arts District, the 60,000-square-foot museum is visible from historic Route 66 and sits across from the famous Cain’s Ballroom. Under the direction of the Oklahoma Historical Society, OKPOP Museum collects, preserves...
Bryant Rickman no longer teaches agriculture, but he’s far from retired.
“It’s just kind of swallowed up my life, these horses and all,” says Rickman, who lives near Antlers and is devoted to saving heritage breeds of livestock from extinction.
Rickman breeds colonial Spanish horses – also known in Oklahoma as Choctaw ponies because members of the Choctaw tribe acquired them...
Whether it’s the development of new medicines or the construction of cities – science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) shape the future, and the need for a STEM-ready workforce continues to grow.
To help fill this gap, the Central Oklahoma Regional STEM Alliance (COSTEMA) and the Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance (TRSA) work at the grass roots level to offer programming...
Prior to the start of the Oklahoma Capitol Restoration Project, the Oklahoma Arts Council (OAC) removed, housed, cleaned and restored hundreds of art pieces. With the construction phase coming to a close, it’s time for the art to be reinstalled. Two collections managed by the OAC are the Oklahoma State Capitol Art Collection and the Oklahoma State Art Collection.
“There...
For an unprecedented fifth time, Southern Hills Country Club is hosting the PGA Championship from May 16-22. No other club has hosted this golfing major even four times.
“I think it solidifies our stature in major championship golf and hosting majors. We’re honored,” says Nick Sidorakis, Southern Hills general manager and chief operating officer. “This is our eighth major. We’ve...
Barbecue Versus Grilling
The art of cooking meat has its genres, led by barbecue and grilling.
Appreciation in the nuances starts with barbecue – the methodology of using a slow, circumvented unit of hot air with the lid closed; and smoking, as it relates to barbecue, cooking “low and slow and taking the time to get it right,” as Chuck Gawey...
Schooling
Film production is growing in the Sooner State, and with that, educational opportunities to learn more about the sector have grown, too.
“With the increase in production statewide, I think more schools are recognizing there is appetite for film instruction,” says Jeff Van Hanken, Wellspring Associate Professor and chair of the Film Studies department at The University of Tulsa.
With more...
What is Sustainability?
‘Magic’ chocolate chip cookies did it for Corey Wren Williams.
She joined the other Emerson Elementary third-graders on the playground one warm spring day four decades ago. They watched, round-eyed, as their science teacher pushed a cookie sheet into a solar oven. Minutes later, the kids bit into warm, gooey, decadent cookies.
“It was really kind of inspiring and...
