Urban Tulsa Weekly | Cover StoryUrban Tulsa - Tulsa Metro's Only Independent Newsweekly.Curtains Up! Act Three: Whats On Stage and in the Galleries- August 27, 2008 Editors Note: Due to space constraints, half of the arts calendars will run this week and half next. See the theatre, music and dance calendars below, through Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Next week, well finish those off, from Sand Springs Community Theatre to Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and all of th...http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24715 Curtains Up! Act Two: New leadership at Gilcrease steers the museum in the right direction- August 27, 2008 The Gilcrease Museum is now in the hands of the University of Tulsa, to be shaped and guided as the university sees fit. Given the museum's recent rocky years, this change of leadership may provide the Gilcrease's extensive collection a safe and steady course out of the darkness of storage and up to... By Paul Sheckarski.http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24713 Curtains Up! Act One unfolds with premier arts organizations making good use of downtown- August 27, 2008 As autumn advances, whispering its presence in the cool(er) breeze, steering our kids off to school, bidding us to plant our fall gardens and warning us of the impending holiday season, it's time for a new look at life. Isn't that what the looming new arts season is all about Compelling us to look... By Paul Sheckarski.http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24712 Get in the Huddle The TU Golden Hurricane tackles fall's football season with lofty goals, a spankin' new stadium and plenty of options for replacing- August 20, 2008 A quick question for all you pigskin powerhouses out there: Has a Football Bowl Subdivision team ever accrued a 14-0 record in a single season That's right, a single season. Sooner fans can put their hands down since 47-0 does not apply to this criterion. Crimson happens to be the wrong shade of r... By Dwayne Davis.http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24658 Man on a Mission Steve Whitaker, martial arts master and warrior for Tulsa's homeless, fights for downtown Tulsa- August 13, 2008 At first glance, the office of the Rev. Steve Whitaker looks like that of any other minister. The wall is lined with a preacher's standard library of theological tomes, volumes on biblical hermeneutics and church administration, and other manuals related to his responsibilities as the head of the lo... By Brian Ervin.http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24545 The Cool Guide to Summer Creative ways to beat the heat and make it through the dog days of the season- August 6, 2008 As I write this, the heat index in Tulsa is 110 degrees. The temperature is almost 100, and I decide to use my lunch hour to take a walk around Central Park. I know, it sounds crazy. My co-employees are working up a sweat just by exerting the minimal effort it takes to walk from their cars to the fr... By Holly Wall.http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=24471 |