The OKC Tap Dance Festival returns Sept. 18-20, bringing more than 150 dancers and nationally recognized tap artists to Oklahoma City for three days of classes, performances and events. Hosted by the Metropolitan School of Dance, the festival includes 42 classes for beginning through advanced dancers at The Douglass at Page Woodson. Featured artists include […]
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Linch & Wesson
The Carter County GOP may have unveiled the official uniform for OKGOP Certified candidates. Its Aug. 22 X post featured an AI-generated Charity Linch and Vice Chair Kendra Wesson standing back-to-back with rifles, blazers and sensible tops. Linch & Wesson. Smith & Wesson. Get it? The American-flag backdrop is sprinkled with “Faith * Family * […]
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RestoreOKC celebrates 10 years with free neighborhood festival Oct. 3
RestoreOKC will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a free neighborhood festival Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its headquarters, 2222 NE 27th St. in northeast Oklahoma City. Called TEN(d), the celebration will feature food, vendors, interactive art and mural projects, a kids zone, farm tours and opportunities to learn more about […]
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Runoff Recap
The following is an edited transcript of portions of the August 27 This Week in Oklahoma Politics podcast on KOSU with host Michael Cross talking to Andy Moore of Let’s Fix This and Jennifer Monies, the senior advisor to the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. We edited the transcript for clarity and readability, […]
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Gone Noodlin’
Yes, it’s been a scorcher, and no, it’s not over, but we’re not giving up our noodles just because it’s hot (nor our red wine). Instead, we thought we would scour the metro for a selection of the best cold noodle bowls at some of our favorite spots. A few are spicy, and a few […]
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Oklahoma Shakespeare brings Julius Caesar outdoors in September
Oklahoma Shakespeare will present William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Sept. 10-27 in an outdoor production at The Shakespeare Gardens in Oklahoma City. Directed and designed by Oklahoma Shakespeare Executive Artistic Director Tyler Woods, the production explores ambition, loyalty and political power as Rome celebrates Caesar’s triumphant return and a group of conspirators wrestles with whether to […]
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Bandwagon: Bricktown Music Festival to debut Sept. 12
More than 45 artists will perform across more than 20 venues and two outdoor stages when the inaugural Bandwagon: Bricktown Music Fest takes over Bricktown from 1 to 10 p.m. Sept. 12. The free, district-wide festival will feature country, hip-hop, Americana, rock, Latin, reggae, jazz, R&B and more, with attendees encouraged to move between stages […]
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Team OKC launches new brand ahead of 2028 Olympic Games
Team OKC has launched a new community-wide identity as Oklahoma City prepares to host Olympic softball and slalom paddle competition during the LA28 Games.
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City of OKC reminds residents of year-round odd/even watering schedule
Oklahoma City Utilities is reminding residents that the city’s odd/even outdoor watering schedule is in effect year-round, as continued heat and dry conditions put additional pressure on the city’s water supply. Under the ordinance, addresses ending in an odd number – 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 – may use outdoor sprinklers on odd-numbered calendar […]
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OKC tourism reaches record $4.8 billion economic impact
Oklahoma City welcomed 25 million visitors in 2025, generating a record $4.8 billion in economic impact across the metro, according to a new Tourism Economics study. Visitor spending grew 3.5 percent, averaging $7.9 million per day. Of the city’s 25 million visitors, 16.5 million were day-trippers and 8.4 million stayed overnight. Overnight visitors accounted for […]