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More than 35 speakers from across the nation are scheduled to present at the second annual Oklahoma Biofuels Conference, to be held Oct. 16-17 at The Sheraton, 1 N. Broadway. Among the topics to be discussed include:” the $40 million research and development initiative for the Oklahoma Bioenergy Center,” an update on new farm and […]

The Rev. Stanley Rother’s indigenous parishioners lobbied to keep the slain priest’s heart in Guatemala to symbolize preservation of his spirit after his body returned to Oklahoma. A ‘mammoth’ task A Guatemalan request Unclassified documents While a requested joint Guatemalan-United Nations investigation may shed light into the assassination of the Okarche native, the Archdiocese of […]

One good celebración deserves another. Capitol Hill Main Street, a nonprofit community development agency, hosts the second annual Fiestas de Las Americas on Saturday. The festival, livening up Commerce Street between S. Robinson and S. Walker avenues, unites efforts between Capitol Hill Main Street and businesses in the Capitol Hill district. Jorge Hernandez ” who […]

Turner Network Television’s “Saving Grace” television series, set in Oklahoma City, completed its first season Sept. 17 by outpacing other debuting primetime cable television series with nearly 5.3 million viewers.   Its closest competition, Lifetime Television’s “Army Wives” averaged 4.53 million viewers during its 13-episode season.   The new 15-episode second season will premiere in […]

The International Downtown Association awarded Downtown Oklahoma City Inc. a Special Achievement Award in Public Spaces Sept. 17 at their annual conference in New York City.   Downtown Oklahoma City Inc. received the award for the Downtown tunnel system, The Underground, at the IDA 53rd Annual Conference & World Congress.   IDA also recognized former […]

Members of the Tuskegee Airmen were on hand as the Oklahoma History Center honored an Oklahoma member of the famed air fighters. A life-size statue of Air Force Maj. Charles B. Hall is being unveiled at the center, 2401 N. Laird.   Hall was the first Tuskegee Airman to shoot down an enemy plane in […]

Youth Cornerstone’s “After School Cool” program targets youth from neighborhoods at risk for juvenile crime, substance abuse, gangs and teen pregnancy, and engages them in art projects all over the metro area. “We are not an art-for-art’s-sake program,” said Paul Medina, director of ASC. “We use the arts as a vehicle to develop rapport and […]

The Children’s Center in Bethany recently established a horticulture therapy program, which isn’t about playing in the dirt, but healing the young patients’ bodies and minds. “It helps them see that, even though they have a disability, and things are going wrong, they can still do something functional, something that can give back to the […]

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City will host its fifth annual “Red Shoe Gala” Friday, Oct. 12, at the newly renovated Skirvin Hilton Hotel. Honorary co-chairs of the event, Becky and Barry Switzer (pictured) and Ronald McDonald himself, will be present to celebrate the charity’s primary fund-raiser. One special community member will receive the “Red Shoe […]

Make pinwheels, not war, and celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Peace from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday with students, teachers, Oklahoma leaders and other community members from across the city. A giant peace dove puppet will welcome event-goers to the Gold Dome Multicultural Society at N.W. 23rd Street and N. Classen Boulevard, where […]