The Ellison Hotel, set to open in 2021, will stand in The Triangle at Classen Curve and work in partnership with Ralph Ellison Foundation. It will mark Marriott International’s first foray into Oklahoma under its Tribute Portfolio brand, which focuses on independent boutique hotels “rooted in their local community.” The 75,000 square-foot hotel will house […]
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Ralph Ellison Foundation continues to promote literacy and important conversations
The foundation is entering its fourth year of existence.
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Downtown’s Short Order Poems public art project reveals itself beneath pedestrians’ feet
Short Order Poems takes an unconventional route by placing poetry in unlikely places.
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Local impact: Proposed federal budget cuts threaten to reduce or eliminate social services and humanities agencies
Oklahoma Humanities, AmeriCorps and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma will most likely be affected if federal program budgets are cut.
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“The challenge for us is how do we modernize that and make it relevant to the particular programming that we’re doing,” Owens said.
“The challenge for us is how do we modernize that and make it relevant to the particular programming that we’re doing,” Owens said.
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Annual fundraiser event honors Ralph Ellison’s many talents
A Night with Ralph Ellison is 6-9 p.m. Feb. 25 at Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive.
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Sculptor Melvin Edwards channels history and social impetus in Oklahoma Contemporary exhibit
The acclaimed sculptor’s work is in part inspired by the poetry of his late wife, Jayne Cortez.
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Commentary: What rivalry?
Without uniting these cities on important issues, we might lose our ability to put our state on the map in a positive light.
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Commentary: Eliminating racism in Oklahoma
Two recent out-of-state visitors remarked to me that Oklahoma is a friendly state. They were incredulous that they heard no horns blaring in downtown traffic and motorists respected their turn signals and allowed them to easily change lanes. Oklahomans do pride themselves on hospitality, but the news about the University of Oklahoma fraternity’s racist song […]