Tulsa Lore
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.
Otto Duecker, Who Made Hyperrealism His Own, Dies At 77
The Tulsa artist was known for his oils, his teaching, and his laughter
My Memories With Magic Mark
Looking back on my friendship with Tulsa’s enigmatic party legend
January 28, 2026
Remembering Jascha Tobias, The Tulsa Street Drummer
The one-of-a-kind talent was well-known for busking downtown on his homemade kit.
December 17, 2025
What’s A Truthstorian, Anyway?
Lee Roy Chapman didn’t fit the typical mold of a historian or a journalist. Good.
Sterlin Harjo Is Proud He Made Tulsa Look Like Tulsa
As ‘The Lowdown’ wraps up, we talked to Harjo about noir, skepticism, telling the truth about Oklahoma, and that land run scene
November 5, 2025
I’m A Little Dubious Of The $66.66 I Was Charged To Talk To My Dead Friends
A journey through Tulsa mediums
In ‘The Lowdown,’ Lee Raybon’s Name Might Suggest Another Influence: Bill Rabon, Real-Life Tulsa Vagabond
The Tulsa artist helped shape some of the best Tulsa art of the ‘70s and remains a well-collected painter after his death in 2017
