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Former TBT dancer Larissa Ponomarenko

8/29/2011 1:33 PM

Larissa Ponomarenko spent only a year with Tulsa Ballet, as a guest artist during the 1992-93 season, but she made an indelible impression on those who had the opportunity ... 

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Mayfest could learn a lot from "Oh, Tulsa!"

8/25/2011 2:32 PM

Tonight is the closing party for the exhibit 'Oh, Tulsa!' at Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. Brady St.

And while I hope that a lot of people will come out for this ... 

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Borges and I

8/24/2011 4:52 PM


Today would be 112th birthday of the Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges, whose unclassifiable tales set the example for what came to be called 'magic realism' -- a ... 

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Welcome, Home.

8/24/2011 12:52 PM

The day my wife gave up ownership of the house her parents built, my parents began the process of re-establishing themselves as Oklahomans.

One end. One beginning. ... 

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Maru. Who knew?

8/23/2011 4:45 PM


For some of you, the following sentence will mean absolutely nothing, while other might purr with delight.

Today is the official publication date of the U.S. edition ... 

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"One True Thing" film showing tonight.

8/23/2011 11:55 AM

The Circle Cinema is screening the Academy Award-nominated film 'One True Thing,' based on the novel by Anna Quindlen, at 7 p.m. tonight, as part of Tulsa Reads.

Quindlen's ... 

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Michael Kaiser on endowment dos and don'ts

8/23/2011 11:45 AM

Michael Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., and one of the most astute people in the world of non-profit arts organizations, ... 

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REVIEW: "Heller Shorts -- Keep it Brief!"

8/20/2011 3:06 PM

To keep things brief, two-thirds of “Heller Shorts – Keep it Brief!” is pretty good. As for the remaining one-third, it’s a case of interesting ideas not well executed.

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"Hybrid" edition of Conrad's "The Duel" available free until Sunday

8/19/2011 5:35 PM

Melville House Publishing is introducing what it calls 'Hybrid Books' by allowing readers to download its edition of Joseph Conrad's classic novella 'The Duel' for free.

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Tulsa Reads' "Great Kindle Giveaway"

8/15/2011 12:05 PM


Tulsa Reads, which is devoting its inaugural event to exploring the work of novelist and journalist Anna Quindlen, plans on giving away a Kindle e-book reader.

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Sherwin Miller Museum debuts new website

8/8/2011 4:01 PM


Tulsa's Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art today debuted its upgraded website.

The new site provides easier access to information about the museum and its exhibits, ... 

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Dance the weekend away.

8/4/2011 4:01 PM

Exchange 2011 Dance Choreography Festival will be held Friday through Sunday in the Walter Arts Center of Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st St.

Sponsored by the ... 

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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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