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...
The Educational Sector
The transition from the practice of medicine to educational leadership came naturally to Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum, DO.
“I chose medicine because I wanted to make a difference, and I felt that through health and development I could,” she says. “As I moved into education, going into medical school was a way to invest in future...
Riverfield Country Day School’s board, faculty, students and families gathered on Wednesday, April 6 to officially break ground on the projects included in its iNSPiRED Campaign. Partnering with McFarland Architects and Stava Building Corporation, Riverfield is building the Center for Creativity and expanding the existing Clark Gymnasium.
The gym expansion will nearly double the size of the current area and...
We enter April filled with anticipation and hopefulness for a normality we have not felt in a long while. This month brings a lot of atmospheric and horror-centric films, so grab the popcorn and a hand to hold – we’ve got some wild ones!
Starting with the spooky, we have You Won’t Be Alone. A directorial debut for Goran Stolevski,...
For fans of forums and speakers, both OSU-Tulsa Business Forums and Tulsa Town Hall have just the thing for you. First, Martha Stewart visits Tulsa April 6 at the PAC, courtesy OSU-Tulsa. Then TTH offers up Henry Louis Gates Jr. – an award-winning filmmaker and scholar – on April 8, also at the PAC.
If you’re looking to laugh, the...
Theatre and symphonic showcases rule the April calendar.
In Tulsa, visit the Tulsa PAC on April 2 for The Titan, where you can enjoy esteemed conductor James Bagwell as he leads the Tulsa Symphony in this commanding performance featuring Beethoven’s “Leonore Overture.” Visit the TCC Van Trease PACE on April 9 to enjoy Signature Symphony’s America – An Era of...
Discover the magic of times past at the Medieval Fair, running April 1-3 at Reaves Park in Norman. Delicious food, fun activities and eye-catching costumes await.
Don’t forget about the annual Azalea Festival from April 1-30 at Honor Heights Park in Muskogee. Held since 1968, the festival boasts 40 acres of manicured gardens with over 30,000 azaleas in 625 varieties....
