On Oct. 31, 18-year-old Louis Cameron Rodriguez, called “The Poet,” was found dead in his tent at the downtown protest at Kerr Park. His cause of death has yet to be determined. One man who had befriended Rodriguez in his last few days paid for Rodriguez’s mother to fly in from Clarksville, Tenn., for the […]
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Deceased ‘Poet’ remembered by Occupy OKC
On Oct. 31, 18-year-old Louis Cameron Rodriguez, called “The Poet,” was found dead in his tent at the downtown protest at Kerr Park. His cause of death has yet to be determined. One man who had befriended Rodriguez in his last few days paid for Rodriguez’s mother to fly in from Clarksville, Tenn., for the […]
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New Oklahoma Arts Council executive director starts first week of job
Baker was chosen for her innovation within the organization, and her commitment to furthering innovation in the future with new ideas and new programs. She has worked at the Council for 18 years, and takes over for Suzanne Tate, the retiring director. The organization is centered on issuing grants to local art groups. To expand […]
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New Oklahoma Arts Council executive director starts first week of job
Baker was chosen for her innovation within the organization, and her commitment to furthering innovation in the future with new ideas and new programs. She has worked at the Council for 18 years, and takes over for Suzanne Tate, the retiring director. The organization is centered on issuing grants to local art groups. To expand […]
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New Oklahoma Arts Council executive director starts first week of job
Baker was chosen for her innovation within the organization, and her commitment to furthering innovation in the future with new ideas and new programs. She has worked at the Council for 18 years, and takes over for Suzanne Tate, the retiring director. The organization is centered on issuing grants to local art groups. To expand […]
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Kirkpatrick Foundation awards $1.25 million in grants
The organization issued small and large grants to nonprofit groups, including Lyric Theater, Community Youth Outreach, [Artspace] at Untitled and the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Large grants are for more than $10,000, while small grants are for less than that amount, said Meaghan Hunt Wilson, program associate for the Kirkpatrick Foundation. “That’s about on […]
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Occupy OKC memorial set for deceased man
Called “The Poet,” 18-year-old Louis Cameron Rodriguez was found dead Nov. 1 in his tent at the Occupy OKC protests, said Beth Isbell, a moderator for outreach workgroup for Occupy OKC. The cause of death has yet to be determined. Rodriguez was positively identified from a video posted online, Isbell said. The group is paying […]
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Supply demand
The idea for the project came from the CEO of Comtech Direct Mail Solutions. Michael Morrison saw a boy at his son’s school bringing his supplies in a pillowcase. Since then, Comtech has paired up with Panera Bread and other local organizations to consolidate their school supply drives. Morrison also was encouraged to create the […]
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Go ‘Beneath the Surface’
Four Oklahoma artists are featured in a gallery exhibition in which they go “Beneath the Surface” of the theme of nature. Looking beyond the obvious, Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery visitors can see the artists’ deep feelings and spiritual journeys. The idea for the show was born in the wake of rejection from the Oklahoma […]
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Foot powered
A group of Oklahomans is holding the state’s first-ever bike summit in the hopes of making the Sooner state more bike-friendly. It currently ranks 46th nationwide. Coordinated by the Oklahoma Bike Coalition, the two-day conference is geared toward engineers, city planners and cycling advocates. Friday’s events costs $25 to $100, but all Saturday sessions are […]