The Doctor Is In: ‘Film Festival Doctor’ Rebekah Louisa Smith on what it takes to play film fests
They’ve assembled their actors, said “Action!” and “Cut!” and gone through a potentially lengthy post-production process. For some directors, getting their film made is a substantial part of the battle; for others, it’s smooth sailing to the edit bay.
Dining Right in Denver: Meals to remember in the Mile High City
Denver was a food city before Kelly Whitaker earned his first Michelin star, but it’s certain the Duncan, Oklahoma, native and his wife Erika have brought additional attention and traffic to their adopted city. The Whitakers’ Id Est Hospitality Group—the new owners of Midtown Oklahoma City’s nonesuch—now have two Michelin stars, one for Bruto and one for The Wolf’s Tailor.
Creative Communion: Trueson and Zia Daugherty’s art of living
It’s a cool Saturday morning. Still a little sleepy, a couple dozen people step through the little back gate of Trueson and Zia Daugherty’s midtown Tulsa home—one carrying a painting, another a guitar. Several have poems in their phones, handmade zines in their pockets.
Telling Human Stories: Oklahoma filmmaker Amy Scott’s embrace of documentaries
When Amy Scott first met Melissa Etheridge, she didn’t know much about the rock star’s history. Despite Scott’s intense passion for music, Etheridge was still a relative unknown to her. However, the award-winning film director was not drawn to Etheridge because of her songs; it was the story she wanted to tell that got Scott interested.
To Be Their Voice: Dr. Tiffany Crutcher on social reform and her brother’s legacy
It’s been eight years since Dr. Tiffany Crutcher’s life was irrevocably changed. On Sept. 15, 2016, she was running a growing clinical private practice outside Montgomery, Alabama. She had big plans for the future.
Aloha, OKANA: New horizons for enjoyment and growth in OKC
The OKANA Resort and Indoor Waterpark is expected to generate more than $1 billion in economic impact for the state over a 10-year period. The 404-room hotel is scheduled to open close to Spring Break 2025, and reservations for April are already open. Driving the economic estimate is the development of an entire district—the newly christened Horizons District—built around the two primary attractions, OKANA and the First Americans Museum.
A Rocket Ship, Taking Off: Musician Johnny Mullenax
What does it feel like listening to Johnny Mullenax, the expletive-wielding, joint-puffing Eagle Scout (Troop 22) and genre-bending guitar protege bolstering the funk rock music scene in Tulsa? Stand close enough, and you might hear the sound of a rocket ship taking off, blasting forward at high speed.
From Sea to Shining Sea: American artists, American stories at the Philbrook
With the Presidential election on the horizon, Pennsylvania is on many Americans’ minds as one of the key states that could help determine the next chapter of life in the United States. In Tulsa, however, Pennsylvania is top of mind for more artistic—though no less socially and politically minded—reasons.