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Neighborhood Influences

In Tulsa, not all that far from his old Maple Ridge neighborhood, writer and producer Micah Fitzerman-Blue is having a beautiful day. Along with hundreds...

A Racial Separation of Paths

Once again, we’re deep into another season of baseball, and for those of us who love the sport like no other, much of its charm...

A Musical Testament to Steinbeck

Unlike a lot of his fellow Oklahomans, drummer, composer and music teacher Jared Johnson didn’t encounter John Steinbeck’s masterwork, The Grapes of Wrath, during his...

The Tulsa Zeitgeist

A couple of months ago in this space, I wrote about a then-upcoming event at Tulsa’s Will Rogers High School auditorium, honoring the musical legacy of...

Western Swing Savant

In February 1934, a Texas expatriate named Bob Wills brought his ragtag group of musicians to Tulsa, where they auditioned for a slot on a...

Russell’s Legacy Lives On

If you’re reading this anytime after Feb. 9, then you know – or can easily find out – whether Sir Elton John paid a visit...

Oklahomans of the Year 2018

It’s a difficult balancing act – focusing on the needs and talents of others while guiding those collective energies toward a common goal. Our Oklahomans...

Coming Full Circle

For many people attracted to the arts, their college years are the final time they’re allowed to devote their energies toward what they really love,...

A Band Roped into Success

With a brand-new, double-LP, vinyl album – and accompanying digital download – called 25 Years of the Great Divide, a groundbreaking Oklahoma band has officially...

More Than the Wills Boys

Forty years ago, Tulsa’s Caravan Ballroom, not Cain’s, was home to one of the best western swing bands in the country. Ever since early 1934, when...