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Each Saturday since 1953, without a break, a cast of characters has taken the stage at Tulsa’s Spotlight Theater to enact a performance of The Drunkard. The production is legendary, and rumor has it that the play is the longest continuously running production in America. Such an illustrious performance calls for an equally celebrated leader. And now, the production and...

Granville “Grant” Leftwich’s passion for music helped him turn his backyard jam sessions with friends and family into a legacy for all to enjoy at the Rodeo Opry. At 7:30 p.m. every Saturday, hundreds gather in Oklahoma City’s Stockyards City to witness Oklahoma’s official country music show.“I have the opry to thank for my start in the entertainment business, and...

Greg Weber brings nearly three decades of art management experience to Tulsa Opera this month. As the newly appointed managing director for the organization, Weber hopes to continue the growth that Tulsa Opera has experienced in recent years. Weber joins the organization after a three-year stint as the director of production at the San Francisco Opera. Having worked with Houston...

Wednesday, Sept. 24-Sunday, Sept. 28 Some see canoing as a leisurely activity to fill vacation hours on the lake. To others, it’s a full-on sport filled with action and passion for the race. In a few weeks, Oklahoma City will be witness to the best – the Boathouse District is host to this year’s International Canoe Federation Canoe Marathon World...

Tuesday, Sept. 9 Stand-up comic and actor Aziz Ansari will take the stage at Rose State Performing Arts Theatre in Midwest City at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. Best-known as co-star on the NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation,” Ansari’s career includes film acting (Funny People, 30 Minutes or Less) and now  author – his first book will look at...

Ends Sunday, Aug. 31 Theatre Tulsa’s successful run of the musical epic Les Misérables comes to an end, but not without a final sweeping weekend of shows. Based on Victor Hugo’s novel of the same, the story is set against the French Revolution and centers on a good man running from his past and the inspector on his trail. Featuring...

Friday, Sept. 19 Fans of Downton Abbey are so addicted to the continuing saga of the Crawley clan that they wait a whole year for answers to simple questions. Will Lady Mary be happy again? Will former chauffeur Tom ever feel like part of the family? Will the missing Michael Gregson return to Lady Edith? Will that plotting underbutler Barrow...

Fifteen years ago, movers and shakers wondered what the next engine of Oklahoma commerce would be. Oil and gas reservoirs were tapping out, and wind power wasn’t advanced enough to pick up the slack. Small, independent oil and gas producers started falling out of the market. Then along came horizontal drilling. “The industry has dramatically changed from what it was. We...

Every city assumes a characteristic and identity. Philadelphia is all for the underdog and industry. Paris is romantic. New York is for dreamers and the energy of endless possibility. San Francisco, however, is golden. There are those who say the City by the Bay is the American mainstay of colorful cuisine, culture and striking architecture. Yet, no matter how...

What seemed to be an offhand comment made during a sad occasion turned into something far greater for Don White, the veteran Tulsa-based singer, songwriter and guitarist. The occasion was the August 2013 funeral of White’s friend J.J. Cale, the man responsible in great part for popularizing that deep-groove, blues- and country-tinged rock ‘n’ roll style often referred to as...