In yet another malicious effort, the Youths have replaced ringing doorbells with the barbaric practice of texting “here.” They’ve done it again! The voraciously greedy members of “Generation Z” are not satisfied with going after beloved staples of this United States of America such as the napkin, mayonnaise and “breastaurant” chain industries, now they have […]
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Circle Cinema shows “Speed” in “Graveyard Shift” series
Keanu Reeves stars in the 1994 classic action thriller that keeps audiences engaged with constant tension. Circle Cinema hosted a screening of Jan de Bont’s 1994 action-thriller “Speed” as the September edition of its monthly “Graveyard Shift” program. The “Graveyard Shift” shows classic action movies late at night. This particular flick was shown on Sept. […]
First Friday brings music and art to community
September’s First Friday featured a performance by the Tulsa Symphony on Guthrie Green as well as a new exhibition at downtown galleries. Friends, family and art — what more could you ask for on a Friday night? The art crawl held in Downtown Tulsa is the perfect way to kick off the first weekend of […]
Taylor Swift’s latest album optimistic about love
“Lover” embodies feelings of comfort in a relationship, evolving from Swift’s past breakup albums. It’s an understatement to say that Taylor Swift’s latest album, “Lover,” has been a success. It debuted at number one on the Billboard chart and had the most pre-orders at Target than any other album in history. Having been a Swiftie […]
Hogue gallery hosts Shane Darwent’s mixed media show
Darwent’s “The Setting Stone” explores the aesthetics of the urban environment through mixed media installations. Shane Darwent’s “The Setting Stone” is a meditative exploration of urban space, materiality and change. This exhibition is the opening show in the Alexandre Hogue Gallery, housed in Phillips Hall. “The Setting Stone” will be on display until Sept. 26 […]
McFarlin exhibit explores history of Versailles
Special Collections displays documents, writing and photos relating to World War I and the peace treaty that ended it. The sounds of gunfire and mortar shells streaking through the air famously ceased at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. Germany surrendered to the Allied powers on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the […]
“Voices from the Heartland II” writers launch anthology
Oklahoma women contributed essays to the compilation edited by TU professor, Dr. Sara Beam. “Who’s around the campfire of your heart?” Dr. Sara Beam, one of four editors from “Voices from the Heartland, Volume II,” posed this question to the audience to kick off the book’s launch on Thursday. The question represents something that was […]
Spider-Man to leave Marvel Cinematic Universe
Disputes between Disney and Sony on the rights to Spider-Man led to the tragic exclusion of the beloved superhero from future films. How am I supposed to look forward to the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with no Iron Man or Spider-Man? I have basically been crying since they announced that Spider-Man would no […]
Tyler, The Creator’s “IGOR” sharp and sensitive
Tyler, The Creator incorporates emotional intensity and complex sounds in “IGOR.” Maybe this is a cheesy opening line, but I feel fully confident in saying that Tyler, The Creator’s 2019 release, “IGOR,” at least qualified highly as being the sound of the summer. It has the warbling, textured and emotionally complex nature that I feel […]
2019 summer TV reviews: “GoT” and otherwise
“Game of Thrones,” “Chernobyl” and “13 Reasons Why” were notable TV series this summer. To keep this article at readable length, and because I have not seen every TV show ever, I am not covering every TV event of the summer. If you want to talk about “Stranger Things,” I’m afraid you will be limited […]