Tag: Oklahoma City

Driven by a love for rowing and paddling, Mike Knopp harbors a passion for bringing national and international sports to the Oklahoma River in his role as the executive director of the RIVERSPORT Foundation. After a successful career as a lawyer, Knopp switched lanes to establish the Oklahoma City University varsity rowing program and become the leader of the...

Dwight Lawson, Ph.D., had a migratory childhood as an Air Force brat, with stints in Pakistan and several cities around the U.S. before settling in North Carolina. Harboring a lifelong interest in biology, Lawson attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree and the University of Texas, Arlington, for a graduate degree in quantitative biology.  Before joining the Oklahoma...

Inspired by his grandmother, chef Marc Dunham loves making people happy through food. Fortunately, his current culinary journey has him doing just that. At an early age, the Texas native began cooking out of necessity, but after watching his grandmother’s zeal for the activity, he quickly grew to love it. However, it was a job in his pre-teen years that...

Everything you need for sprucing up your house and yard can be found at the Tulsa Home and Garden Show on March 12-15 at Expo Square. Stick around Expo Square for the canine athleticism featured at the Tulsa Dog Training Club Agility Trials from March 13 to 15. You don’t want to miss the first welcome of spring at Tulsa...

Immerse yourself in the world of singing, dancing, rainbows, glitter and hugs at Oklahoma City’s Cox Convention Center when Trolls Live runs March 6-8. Kids of all ages can enjoy the hoops fun of the famous Harlem Globetrotters, who visit OKC’s Chesapeake Arena on March 14 and Tulsa’s BOK Center on March 15. The ultimate in monster truck racing...

Tulsa Oilers home hockey matches are scheduled for March 3, 14, 20, 22 and 24 at the BOK Center, which also hosts the alpha male drama of the Big 12 Conference wrestling championships March 7-8. Visit Tulsa’s Expo Square for two equine events: the Route 66 Morgan Classic on March 18-21 and the Green Country Spring Fling, showcasing Arabian horses,...

BOK Center’s lineup includes Kiss on March 12; country duo Dan and Shay on March 20; Christian rap artist TobyMac on March 21; and country music star Alan Jackson on March 26. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa welcomes the Prince tribute band Purple Xperience on March 11; country artist Easton Corbin on March 19; comedian Jim Jefferies on...

Discover the rhythmic, rousing Stomp, presented by Celebrity Attractions, on March 6-8 at the Tulsa PAC. Signature Symphony performs Classics: Beethoven 5 on March 14 at Tulsa Community College’s VanTrease PACE with a breathtaking collection of arias. The force will be with you at Tulsa Symphony’s Star Wars in Concert on March 14 at the PAC. OKC Broadway offers the...

Tucked near the zoo and Remington Park horse track in north Oklahoma City is a gem that annually pumps millions of dollars into the economy. The USA Softball complex, finishing two years of upgrades, renovations and additions in April, is home to OGE Energy Field at Hall of Fame Stadium, the National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum, and multiple...

Gwendolyn Robinson-Johnson’s Habitat for Humanity house came with bedrooms for each of her sons – a significant factor in the family’s evolution. “The house was the stepping stone,” says Robinson-Johnson, a legal secretary celebrating 10 years as a Habitat homeowner in northeast Oklahoma City. “They were able to express their personalities in decorating their rooms. They could stay up and...