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"Lysistrata" in Kenya.

4/30/2009 11:46 AM

Classical theater is far from obsolete -- it's being played out in the African country of Kenya. Read the story: Sex strike again Kenya chaos Aristophanes came ... 

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Do you realize...that this is one boneheaded move....

4/23/2009 4:04 PM

Sure, I'm the classical music guy, and my opinion on this subject amounts to little but still -- that the Oklahoma State House, after months of hoopla, failed to pass ... 

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Support Opera! Eat Bread!

4/22/2009 2:32 PM

The Panera shop at 15th Street and Utica Avenue is hosting a special event this evening, April 22, that will benefit Tulsa Opera. Just visit the store between 5 and ... 

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REVIEW: Tulsa Oratorio Chorus

4/19/2009 9:31 AM

Donald Studebaker is not one for long goodbyes. Studebaker conducted his final concert as artistic director of the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus Saturday night at Trinity Episcopal ... 

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REIVEW: Steve Lippia "Simply Sinatra"

4/18/2009 3:59 PM

Steve Lippia was about eight songs into his show Friday night at the VanTrease Performing Arts Center when he said that he wasn’t trying to impersonate Frank Sinatra. ... 

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REVIEW: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

4/16/2009 10:24 PM

If the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet had come to town and performed only “Red Sweet” by Jorma Elo, the show would have been worth the price of admission. This was the second ... 

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Samuel Beckett's Birthday

4/13/2009 10:48 AM

Today is Samuel Beckett's birthday, and in celebration, here is Anthony Minghella's film of one of Beckett's most accessible and extraordinary works, 'play' ... 

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Writers: Need an agent?

4/6/2009 3:44 PM

We didn't get this in time to include it in Sunday's book pages, but the University of Tulsa. Creative Writing Program is hosting a workshop with three agents -- one ... 

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Oklahoma Book Award winners

4/5/2009 7:59 AM

The Oklahoma City for the Book handed out its Oklahoma Book Awards Saturday. Tulsans did not fare well at this year awards, with only one nominee from Tulsa winning. ... 

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If you missed Billy Collins....

4/3/2009 11:13 AM

...when he was at the University of Tulsa Thursday night, here's him reading one of his most popular poems, 'The Lanyard.' The Lanyard This is part of the 'Poetry ... 

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You'd think it was just April Fool's Day but....

4/1/2009 3:44 PM

Companies send newspapers all sorts of products, in the hopes that nice things about said products will be published. This is not one of those times. Our lovely and ... 

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Seinfeld at the PAC -- tickets now on sale

4/1/2009 9:26 AM

Jerry Seinfeld will perform at the Tulsa PAC May 28, and a limited number of tickets will become available at 10 a.m. today -- April 1 -- to subscribers to the PAC's ... 

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James D. Watts Jr. has lived in Oklahoma for most his life, even though he still has people saying to him, "Don't sound like you're from around these parts." A University of Oklahoma Phi Beta Kappa graduate, Watts has received the Governor Arts Award, Harwelden Award and the National Conference of Christians and Jews Beth Macklin Award for his writing. Before coming to the Tulsa World, Watts worked for the Tulsa Tribune.

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