Tulsa, OK
The second-largest city in Oklahoma sometimes seems like a different state entirely. Oklahoma Gazette went exploring, and here is what we found.
Cover Stories
TULSA: The Legendary Stage
Closing in on its centennial anniversary, there’s no place in the state like Cain’s Ballroom. Stepping into the ballroom, 423 N. Main St., is one thing, but being on its spring-loaded dance floor when hundreds of people are dancing to the sound emanating from the stage is quite another. Built in 1924 by entrepreneur Tate…
TULSA: Gathering Place
The centerpiece of the Gathering Place is like the playground monstrosities that you lost skin (and maybe teeth) to during your childhood. Remember that bonk on the head from third grade? Or when you saw a childhood pal eat it and come back with a cast? Expect some of those memories to come flooding back.…
TULSA: Tulsa Brews
While OKC may have as many excellent craft breweries as Tulsa does, one of the benefits of how the latter city is designed is that you can make a brewery crawl on foot between many of them. There’s loads more to say about these breweries and others (we haven’t forgotten you, we promise), this is…
TULSA: Multi-Tracker
Tulsa’s music scene is famous for being sprawling and ever-changing, with thriving communities built around punk, metal, folk, hip-hop, and more all across the city. But if you look closely at each flavor of all those musical pies, you’ll find one guy with his fingers in them all. “There was a lot of different music…
TULSA: The show must go on?
Tulsa is a city known for its vibrant art scene. Museums like the Gilcrease and Philbrook Museum of Art provide beautiful artwork and gardens for patrons to enjoy year-round. Venues like Cain’s Ballroom and the BOK Center mean live music is always available. The Tulsa Performing Arts Center (PAC) brings Broadway tours when there are…
TULSA: Philbrook Museum of Art
Nothing about the Philbrook Museum of Art makes sense, and that’s why it’s one of the best places in the state of Oklahoma. Nestled inside a south Tulsa neighborhood, the Philbrook looms before you as you enter the grounds. The story goes that wealthy oilman Waite Phillips abandoned the original 72-room Italian villa just years…
TULSA: John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park
After the centennial anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, there is little to be said. What remains now is a bustling block bisected by a busy interstate that was intentionally placed there in the late 1960s. Additional businesses were demolished to make way for it. This was nearly a half-century after the worst atrocity of…
Mirror Image
It’s not often that a remake, reimagining, reboot, whatever you want to call it of a popular horror franchise lives up to its hype, but when Jordan Peele announced he was co-writing and co-producing a new version of “Candyman,” there wasn’t much question that this one would. This movie definitely feels like it was crafted…
Strain Review: Purple Punch 2.0
Strain name: Purple Punch 2.0 Grown by: Robot Pharmer. Acquired from: Robot Pharmer Date acquired: Aug. 6 Physical traits: purple and light green Bouquet: sweet and earthy Review: If you know your Oklahoma cannabis, then you certainly know Robot Pharmer. From its branding to its bud, it has been a company whose crops I’ve repeatedly…
Gazedibles: Taste of Tulsa
Tulsa is the kind of city that gets your skin with its art deco charm, and its food scene is certainly nothing short of exciting. Chefs often create hyper-local dishes using products sourced from Oklahoma farms, but don’t rule out global cuisine in Tulsa. If a genre of food exists in the world, you can…
Asian Nights
The Asian District Night Market Festival is back this summer, bigger than ever and following all CDC protocols to combat the delta variant. The festival runs from 2 p.m. until midnight Aug. 28 at Military Park, 2520 N Classen Blvd. There will be performances of all kinds, from cultural demonstrations, live music, a fashion show…
Commentary: Heart of a Lion
More than 300,000 veterans live in Oklahoma. They are our friends and neighbors, members of our families and an essential part of our communities. They chose to put their nation first. And when they come home, we should make their health and wellbeing a priority. Unfortunately, too many veterans are struggling with mental health…
Clearing Records
Nineteen people will be getting their legal slates wiped clean while others are invited to begin the process of clearing convictions from their records, where applicable. The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City’s (ULOKC) Community Convening and Social Justice Department will host the inaugural Expungement Expo Aug. 21. on their campus, at 3900 N Martin…
Murder, mayhem and martinis
Science Museum Oklahoma is looking to get a little bloody and boozy for one night only as they welcome adult true crime buffs to put their knowledge to the test as they try to solve a crime during True Crime: Blood, Bones and Booze. “We found that adults like to play just as much as…
