Soon, she made the transition from practicing martial arts to teaching it at a high school.
Alyssa Grimley
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Album review: Josh Lathe – That Never Fit
Lathe opens his new live album, That Never Fit, with a healthy dose of self-deprecation that pays off in spades later on.
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Producer Kjarval tells why he made Rudderless
Keith Kjarval, producer of the distinctly Oklahoman film Rudderless, has always known what he wants to do.
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In the 1950s, big skies and big changes to the country’s technological landscape spurred an artistic movement that began in the coasts and settled in the Southwest.
In the 1950s, big skies and big changes to the country’s technological landscape spurred an artistic movement that began in the coasts and settled in the Southwest.
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Tava Sofsky hopes to build on the Oklahoma Film & Music Office’s recent success
After 28 years away from home, Sofsky is back in the Sooner State and has joined the Oklahoma Film & Music Office as director.
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Can you hear me now?
Lopez, director of the Norman-based company, said that his love of TV helped inspire the idea for Audivero. “I’m very much a TV-oriented person,” Lopez said. “I thought it would be cool if there was some kind of app that allowed you to stream TV to your phone.” The app lets users hear what they […]
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Walk for Williams
Peyton Franklin The Oklahoma City chapter of the Williams Syndrome Association will hold a 5K run/walk Saturday to raise awareness and funds for people with the disorder. The event will be held at Stars and Stripes Park at Lake Hefner. A genetic condition that affects the heart, growth and learning abilities, Williams syndrome is present […]
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Enter the dragon
credit: Georgie Read Perhaps it should. Since the creation of the Oklahoma River in 2004 and the designation of Oklahoma City National High Performance Center (NHPC) as an Olympic training site in 2009, water sports have become increasingly popular in the metro. Construction of the Devon and Chesapeake Boathouses has also helped spur interest in […]
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Golfing for good
Toby Keith will celebrate the 10th annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic tournament this weekend. Proceeds go toward construction of OK Kid’s Korral, a cost-free home for pediatric cancer patients and their families. In 2003, Scott Webb, one of Keith’s original band members, lost his 2-year-old daughter to cancer. Keith, after seeing the toll […]
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Read instrument
She founded the Oklahoma City Metro Literacy Coalition, which helps adults and children alike improve their reading skills. Its participants vary wildly in age. “I had a 69-year-old grandma call me last week, looking for help on statistics,” Surbeck said. She said the coalition’s purpose is getting people aid they need through their database of […]