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Artist Stephen Towns Is Finding The Humanity In History

In an artist talk, the Gilcrease Artist-in-Residence discussed slavery, all-Black spaces, and the power of dreams

November 10, 2025

America First, Political Violence And Intimidation In Early Tulsa 

When two men were killed less than 24 hours apart in 1918, the city’s elite cheered.

June 18, 2025

The Father Of The Yield

The genesis of the humble yet powerful "yield" sign, created by a Tulsan in 1950.

June 13, 2025

Selling ‘Tulsa’ To Tulsans

What can a 1949 film about the city's oil industry tell us about self-mythology?

December 12, 2024

The Strange Love of Dr. Billy James Hargis

How an Oklahoma preacher and a Texas general forged a new brand of politics that centered Oklahoma as a hotbed for the religious right.

November 25, 2024

Spooky Action At A Distance

What's the state of the Admiral Twin Drive-In these days? We pulled up for a double-stack horror screening to find out.

December 5, 2023