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Sherry Marshall, the new president and CEO of Science Museum Oklahoma, didn’t have much research to do when she started her position in December. The Oklahoma City native visited the museum, then known as the Omniplex, as a child and first joined the facility as a museum educator in 1994 before serving as director of education and director of...

Enter into 17th-century Japan at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, After the Floating World: The Enduring Art of Japanese Woodblock Prints. The exhibition features several images carved into wooden blocks, called Ukiyo-e, translated as “pictures from the floating world.” The subject matter ranges from Kabuki actors and portraits to folktales and mythology, all filled with colorful depictions...

Iron Star Urban Barbeque Iron Star Urban Barbeque takes after its namesake, the infamous Oklahoma outlaw Belle Starr, as it serves comfort food gone wild. With a focus on healthy, naturally good food, Iron Star’s menu features everything from its famous Dutch oven sweet potatoes to an array of house-smoked meats. The atmosphere of an upscale, urban restaurant coupled with...

While many people may think of handcrafted mixed drinks as being the domain of bars in New York or Los Angeles or restricted to stuffy rooms, the cocktail scene is alive and growing in Oklahoma. We talked to four bartenders about the newest trends in drinks, how they got into the business and what they love about bringing the...

The Tulsa City-County Library appointed longtime employee Kimberly Johnson as its new chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Johnson, a native of the Bronx, New York, has worked for the library system since 1998 after she earned her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Tulsa and master’s degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of...

A Taste of Tabbouleh A descendent of Lebanese immigrants, Edmond Slyman incorporates tabbouleh into the menu at Freddie’s Barbecue and Steakhouse, which he runs with his wife, Sherian Wieberdink. Tabbouleh is a salad made from bulgar, vegetables, herbs, olive oil and lemon juice; Freddie’s adds a “gourmet touch” to this recipe to make it especially delectable. You can order tabbouleh...

Humility links our selections for Oklahomans of the Year. From the ringmaster of counterculture (Leon Russell) and the man running the state’s only major sports franchise (Sam Presti) to the chief of a tribe literally and figuratively reclaiming its culture (Geoffrey Standing Bear) and one of the world’s preeminent researchers on autoimmune disease (Judith James), each has given up...

One of the quick ways to tell whether one is a native of or transplant to Durant is the pronunciation of its name. DOO-rant, say the locals; der-RANT, say the imports. Regardless of the accent or dipthong, the seat of Bryan County has just about everything for a varied lifestyle: recreation, beauty, culture, history and gaming. “We’re doin’ it right in...

Blair Humphreys has strong ties to Oklahoma City, so it’s fitting he had an opportunity to develop the city’s Wheeler District. The son of former OKC Mayor Kirk Humphreys, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma before attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a master’s degree in city planning and urban design. After a stint...

While the word luxury may bring to mind ideas such as comfort and opulence, one of the defining ideas of luxury living is having goods or services tailored to your exact wants and needs. Whether it’s jewelry, a car or your vacation, Oklahoma Magazine looks at some ways businesses help their customers find their own personal luxury. The Sky Is...