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With a performance by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and one of the largest fireworks shows in the state, the inaugural Red, White and Boom! on the River Celebration offers three days of family fun Monday to Wednesday, July 4. Each night features fireworks and each day features a different theme of music: ” rock, ” […]

Though recent rain may suggest otherwise, water in Oklahoma is becoming more and more a precious resource. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board and Oklahoma Water Research Institute invite residents to speak out about any water issues they have in order for the state to create an effective water plan.    “Water is becoming more important, […]

The Route 66 Preservation Foundation will hold the National Route 66 Festival Thursday through Sunday in Clinton. The event is a national one held every year at a different location along the route. “An Oklahoma location was chosen for this year in honor of our centennial,” said Erin Adams, president of the Clinton Chamber of […]

 Rain or shine, competitors of the Oklahoma River Wakeboard Series 2007 will be competing Friday to Sunday. Riders from all over the country are scheduled to vie for the tournament’s first-place prize of $2,000.   Wakeboarding is a sport when a rider is pulled by a boat and performs a wide variety of tricks and […]

Coordinated by David Etheridge, clarinet professor at the OU School of Music, the annual University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium celebrates its 32nd anniversary this year. “It’s the longest-standing one in the United States,” Etheridge said. “It’s the granddaddy and the model for all the rest that go on.” While other symposiums may only have three […]

Oklahoma City skies will be filled with airplanes as the 10th annual “Star Spangled Salute” air show takes place this weekend. Held Saturday and Sunday at Tinker Air Force Base, the event will showcase planes new and old.   The Air Combat Command F-16 East and F-15 West Demonstration Teams will be perform precision maneuvers, […]

Eight musicians, artists and activists are combining their love of music with their love of the environment.   In an effort to educate the masses on going green, this group ” dubbed the “Chillaroo Crew” ” has created a vegetable oil- and solar-powered school bus, called the “Moishe Mobile.”   The bus will stop at […]

Oklahoma City firefighters set a new record this year with their “Fill the Boot” campaign, collecting $176,000 in donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This is an increase of $64,000 from last year.   For the campaign, firefighters stood on metro street corners with their boots in hand as drivers from passing cars dropped change […]

The Oklahoma Heritage Center at 201 N.W. 14th recently reopened its doors in May after five years of renovations, and it tells the story of Oklahomans through high-tech, interactive exhibits. “The goal of the Oklahoma Heritage Center is to bring Oklahoma’s colorful history to life through the state’s greatest asset “¦ its people,” said Shannon […]

The University of Oklahoma’s Bizzell Library is featured on the cover of a new comic book from Oni Press.   “Local” is a 12-issue comic miniseries created by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly. Each issue acts as a stand-alone story with “Megan” serving as the common character throughout.   In the just-out issue nine, Megan […]