The 51-year tradition continued, this year with new awards to highlight student art. In an annual juried exhibition of undergraduate and graduate student art, the Gussman has succeeded in encouraging young artists for over five decades. This exhibition, housed in the Alexander Hogue Gallery, opened on March 28 and will be on display until April […]
Author: Piper Prolago
TU professor presents findings in anthropology lecture
Dr. Lindstrom discussed his time living with the people of Tanna and his study of their language. TU’s National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology hosted a lecture by Dr. Lamont Lindstrom about sociolinguistics in Polynesia on Wednesday, March 6. The lecture, titled “Sociolinguistics on Tanna: Disputes, The Apocalypse and More,” encompassed Lindstrom’s specific research in […]
World class photographer comes to Tulsa
In a lecture at the Tulsa Town Hall series, photographer Platon discussed his career of capturing people in power. Tulsa Town Hall hosted a lecture by British photographer and human rights activist Platon on Friday, March 8. Platon has worked with some of the most influential political figures, actors and musicians in the world. His […]
Living Arts hosts Okla. Avant Garde
Artists performed spoken word poetry at March’s First Friday Art Crawl. During the March 1 First Friday, Living Arts hosted 14 spoken word artists from across the state for the Oklahoma Avant Garde event. These poets performed on the backdrop of installations by three local visual artists. The performers and visual artists included several students […]
Piano Puzzler speaks about memory in music
Bruce Adolphe combined neuroscience and classical music in compositions at the Philbrook. Bruce Adolphe, commonly recognized as the Piano Puzzler from American Public Media’s Performance Now, spoke at Philbrook on Friday, March 1 in partnership with the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities and the Tulsa Symphony. For this event, Adolphe spoke about his interest in […]
Springfest to host La Luna Llena de Tambores
The Panamanian group partnered with TU to bring a new cultural experience to students. As part of the 2019 Spring Fest, TU will host Panamanian drum group Luna Llena de Tambores for an interactive performance. Luna Llena has maintained ties to TU, participating in the Jumpstart TU and Global Scholars program over the past two […]
Artists sue musicians over theft of their aesthetics
Two separate lawsuits have brought about conversations over uncredited use of visual art. Ariana Grande and Kendrick Lamar have both been accused of illegally using images by visual artists in two recent plagiarism cases. Within the past year, contemporary artists have brought lawsuits against both these superstars for ripping off their work in music videos. […]
“Paths of Glory” worth the revisit
The provocative anti-war film had a screening on campus hosted by the OCH, followed by a Q & A. The Oklahoma Center for Humanities (OCH) organized a screening of Stanley Kubrick’s 1957 film “Paths of Glory,” based on the Humphrey Cobb novel, followed by a discussion with OCH director and Dr. Sean Latham and WWI […]
TU students produce and perform “The Vagina Monologues”
The classic feminist show is a beloved TU tradition, and this year was no exception. Students and faculty directed and acted in a production of “The Vagina Monologues” on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15–16 in Tyrrell Hall. Director Jessica LaPlant greeted the audience by telling them to put their phones on silent or vibrate — […]
Former Tulsa Artist Fellow visits the University of Tulsa
The burgeoning poet returned to Tulsa to read samples of his work. In partnership with the University of Tulsa creative writing department, Eric Ekstrand presented selections from his newest project, a manuscript of compiled poems, at McFarlin Library on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Ekstrand was selected as a 2018 Tulsa Artist Fellow and published his first […]