The month starts off honoring military veterans with a variety of events. Part of a century-old tradition, the Tulsa Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 begins with breakfast and ends with an after-party starting at VFW Post 577. Other events include Veterans Appreciation Day Nov. 6 at the Mannford Museum; the Blanchard Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 13 on Main...
Live performances are happening every weekend around the state.
Events at the Tulsa PAC abound. First up is Celebrity Attraction’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a fantastical ride through Roald Dahl’s amazing tale, running Nov. 2-7. Next is Chamber Music Tulsa’s ATOS Trio, performing Nov. 13-14 and combining the majestic sounds of a violin, cello and piano. Tulsa Symphony rounds...
Oklahomans can get into the spirit of the season early as a variety of activities and events are kicking off this month.
Utica Square’s Lights On returns Nov. 25. See the shopping center come alive with thousands of lights in a tradition over half a century old. Other highlights in Tulsa include Philbrook’s Festival of Lights, running both day and...
Daniel Auffenberg grew up in that glorious Tulsa neighborhood that stretches east from the Philbrook. He has many fond memories of his childhood, but his happiest memories are of his weekly visits to his grandmother, Dorothy Crane.
“She had such a great spirit,” says Auffenberg. “Never a mean word for anyone, always full of grace, the definition of a proper...
The space once home to the Coach House, one of Oklahoma City’s most well-known fine dining establishments, has been welcoming guests under its new persona, The Hutch on Avondale, since 2016. Chef Kurt Fleischfresser of Western Concepts decided to shift to a more casual, relaxed concept, and it’s been well-received.
These days, the Hutch still offers an innovative, upscale dining...
Aragua de Barcelona is a remote and tranquil town on the eastern edge of Venezuela’s vast central prairie. If you’d been there some years back, you might have seen a cozy, welcoming restaurant named El Araguaney and, in the back, you’d have seen a young girl: Carolina Marino.
“As a kid, I used to wake up every morning and run...
Two decades ago, while waiting on her sons to join her for Christmas in Provincetown, Mass., American novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson suddenly “knew the voice of John Ames,” who would later become one of her most beloved characters.
“He just emerged. I was quite surprised,” said Robinson in an interview with Héctor Tobar for The Los Angeles Times 2020...
The concept of giving thanks, especially for successful harvests and military victories, has a long history and spans many countries and cultures. But, as elementary school children in the United States, many of us learned about the celebratory feast enjoyed by pilgrims and Native Americans at the first “Thanksgiving.”
This picture is a simplistic view. The truth, as is so...
The thought of jumping rope may take you back to elementary days of recess on the playground. Or, perhaps you picture Sylvester Stallone as the iconic Rocky Balboa, training for his next boxing match. Either way, for pleasure or for purpose, the act of jumping rope offers many health benefits and even dates back to ancient Egyptians who hopped...
