Searching For Simón Bolívar At Tulsa’s Plaza Of The Americas
A look back on a rare visit from the president of Venezuela in 1991 underscores how much American politics, oil and Tulsa have all changed since.
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Here Are 18 Art Shows To See In February
This month's exhibits highlight Black womanhood, environmental preservation, and more—plus "I Heart Art" week and four new shows at Philbrook
A Fake Story About Rumble The Bison’s Death Gained Traction Online. It’s Part Of A National Disinformation Scam.
Thousands of Facebook users were told that their teams’ mascot performer had been killed in an accident. But Rumble's not dead, says the OKC Thunder.
The Week’s Best Tulsa Events: February 4-10
JP Brammer is back, Black History at the Symphony, First Friday, and much more in our weekly event roundup
Otto Duecker, Who Made Hyperrealism His Own, Dies At 77
The Tulsa artist was known for his oils, his teaching, and his laughter
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Photography
This Queer Jewelry and Photography Exhibition Has No Inhibition
Nealay Patel and Josh New’s dual show beckons queer joy
Looking Dementia In The Face And Photographing It
My grandfather’s memories didn’t last, but these photographs might.
I’m The Guy Who Broke Into The Promenade Mall
I did it so you don’t have to (plus you shouldn’t anyways)
Cut Fruit, Family Photos And Vietnamese Ancestral Worship
Artist Dan Lyn Pham gives the stage (and the table, thanks to Et Al.) to the gravity and nourishment of ancestral connection.
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Coastal Elites Get It Right For Once
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Just what kind of Christianity is going on here, exactly?
What’s A Truthstorian, Anyway?
Lee Roy Chapman didn’t fit the typical mold of a historian or a journalist. Good.
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