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Appreciate the Beauty in Everyone Our May issue is dedicated to celebrating the women in our lives. As I reflect on the many women in my life, I am thankful for each one and the impact they have made. One of the best qualities a woman can possess is having confidence with oneself, but at the same time being able to see the beauty and talent in other women and call out greatness in them, too. Women celebrating women and encouraging each other to succeed is rewarding. Encouraging and empowering the people in our own life can be something that comes naturally to do, but the impact of intentionally looking for ways to build up those in our greater community is so powerful. We all want to be seen, and when we share encouragement and consideration to those around us, barriers break down and warmth follows. In this month’s issue we are sharing stories of women who have made their mark in our community in one way or another. We’ve also highlighted a local community, Sand Springs, that would be a fun day trip where you can stroll from one unique store to another and enjoy a wonderful meal at Little Venice. In a world that thrives on competition, let’s take time to encourage each other, appreciate the beauty in everyone and lift each other up, perhaps even a stranger. I also encourage you to take time to reflect on the inspirational women in your own life and reach out to them to thank them for their impact on your life.
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Caring for others is a fairly fundamental Oklahoman value. Some show it through community support, giving time or resources to organizations they care about. Some simply stop to help someone in need. Others, like Rebekah Gray, nurse practitioner at PRC Rejuvenation Center, devote their careers to helping people feel their best. PRC Rejuvenation, located on Lewis in Tulsa, combines traditional medicine and wellness services with aesthetic therapies and procedures designed to enhance patients’ natural beauty and health. They have a long, broad list of offerings. You can go to PRC Rejuvenation to have a routine physical or a wellwoman exam, formulate a weight loss plan, undergo a procedure to smooth wrinkles, work to restore hair loss, and so much more. PRC Rejuvenation’s work to provide patients with preventative care and aesthetic services is exactly what Gray is passionate about. A nurse practitioner since 2013, she found her niche in helping patients lead healthy lifestyles and supporting them in feeling good about both their health and beauty. “I really enjoy just sitting with patients and focusing on more of the prevention piece than disease management, because that would prevent you from going into disease or diagnosis,” Gray says. She started in family medicine, where her aptitude for minor surgical procedures led to an interest in procedures like Botox and fillers. To those who might not know where to begin or feel overwhelmed by complicated procedure names, Gray suggests a consultation. PRC Rejuvenation offers them
for free, and Gray says it’s a great place to talk through what you’re looking for and any worries you may have. “It’s so important to me to make sure people still look like who they are. Nobody’s going to come to you and think you had something done, they’re going to know that you look better because you look refreshed,” Gray says. “I’m very much against making people look fake or overdone. I just want to enhance what they already have.” Gray talks about how we all have insecurities about how we look and may wish some things were different, but says that having an aesthetic procedure doesn’t mean that a person wasn’t beautiful to begin with. “Everyone is still beautiful, it’s just a way to show what your best assets are,” she says. “My biggest goal is satisfaction. My favorite part is giving patients the mirror after I’ve done everything and getting to see their reaction. My goal is to see a smile. I’ve even had some people cry because they like it so much.” Gray is also clearly a lifelong learner. She’s constantly researching the latest procedures or learning about the best possible ways to serve her patients. You won’t run out of things to talk to her about, either. She and her family live on sixty acres where they manage shortterm lake rentals and take care of hens, roosters, two rabbits, a Great Pyrenees, and four honey bee hives. “I only want what’s best for my patients,” Gray says. “I think about them like they’re family or friends.” PRCRejuvenation.com 577 S Lewis Ave | Tulsa, OK 918.749.0003
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TAKING TIME OUT GIRLS GETAWAY IN SAND SPRINGS ARTICLE BY NANCY HERMANN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY NANCY HERMANN AND KATHY SLEMP
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What makes the perfect girls getaway? Retail therapy might be fun. Simple browsing is relaxing. A meal you don’t have to prepare sounds good, along with a special cocktail, perhaps, or maybe sipping a glass of wine over a free-flowing heart-to-heart chat with the women who know you best. Travel has been difficult during COVID, but you don’t need to journey far to get that sense of novelty and adventure. On the outskirts of Tulsa is a colorful, friendly and energized community that is coming fully into its own. Home to proud, community-loving “Sandites,” Sand Springs logs a complicated history, having been settled by the Cherokees in 1826, and then, at different times, been incorporated into the Creek, Muscogee and Osage nations. The area was named Adams Springs after a Civil War veteran and the springs that once supplied the town’s drinking water. Today, if you want to cruise directly into the town’s main drag, you exit the highway at Adams Road. City father and oilman Charles E. Page changed the name when he purchased 160 acres of land in 1908. Page wanted to give back to the area that had made him wealthy. An orphan and the adopted son of a widow, he established a
home for widows and orphaned children and offered free land to potential settlers as an enticement. Sand Springs still honors his legacy. The town square is called “the triangle,” where a monument to Page stands in the foreground of the city’s cultural and historical museum. The building is an Art Deco gem, built by Page’s widow, and worth a stop. Admission is free. Entrants can marvel at the superb, hand-crafted artistry of the structure, including its huge bronze doors, St. Genevieve Italian marble and chandeliers made by Sand Springs’ Empire Chandelier Company. The streets adjoining the area were once trolley lines, built by Page, which ran between Sand Springs and Tulsa until 1955. Steps away from the triangle in a quaint 1930s-era former hotel is Little Venice Restaurant — Eatalian Food & Wine. Proprietors Candi and Walter Munaretto are Sandites. Walter was born and raised near Venice, Italy, but like nearly all of the business owners I visited on my day out in Sand Springs, Candi is a native of the Tulsa suburb and a passionate promoter of the town she and Walter call home. The Munarettos opened Little Venice in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. The situation, they explained, gave the couple time to slowly refine their new venture.
LEFT: Sand Springs beautifully appointed Art Deco Cultural and Historical Museum (1930), once a library, crowns the town's main square. RIGHT: Okie Spice and Trade Co. stocks 250 spices, rubs and blends.
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“The people here are really relaxed,” said Candi. “Everybody is so friendly. There’s a lot of history in this place. The business owners are all supportive and helpful. Everybody does anything to help the other one out. It’s just a good little community.” Candi has been working in restaurants since she was 13. Walter worked on cruise ships, in a large hotel in Bermuda, and most notably as the general manager at Tulsa’s Summit Club for 20 years. He and Candi retired for four years after Walter left the Summit. They then toured in a travel trailer and went abroad. “I just want you to know it was like the most miserable four years of my life,” Candi recalled, laughing. Admittedly, she and Walter are at their best doing what they love the most — “offering the best ‘hospitaliano’ we can,” said Candi, quoting a slogan Walter had devised. They are joined in the business by Chef Enrique Semeria, who along with other staff members worked with Walter at the Summit. The Little Venice menu changes weekly, featuring a large variety of Italian specialties such as lasagna, scallopini and osso buco (braised veal shank with egg noodles). Fresh seafood, branzino (deboned tableside), mussels, clams, shrimp and more, are flown in from Florida. Little Venice imports its cheeses from Italy. With his specialty being northern Italian cooking, Walter noted that their sauces are lighter and without much garlic. Popular are tableside preparations of Caesar salad, hot spinach salads and flaming desserts such as Bananas Foster. Freshly made carrot cake (Candi’s favorite), pies, tiramisu and other treats will satisfy any sweet cravings.
LEFT: Native Sandite Candi Munaretto and husband Walter opened Little Venice Restaurant — Eatalian Food & Wine on Main Street in 2020 RIGHT: Yellow House Market and Boutique features stylish jewelry, home goods, gifts and clothing. The shop was recently named Storefront Boutique of the Year.
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Guests can enjoy live piano music on Friday and Saturday nights. The volume and repertoire are what you hope for in background dinner music. For family groups, or friends, a cozy table seating seven to eight people is located in the main dining room, where you can find thoughtfully preserved brick walls and doors that once belonged to the original building’s hotel. The Giulia Room, named for the Alfa Romeo engine, seats 10 to 12. “People who haven’t been able to travel, to go back to Italy, say our place is the closest thing they’ve found so far to dining in Italy. That, to me, is a huge compliment,” beamed Candi. “We have a lot to offer here in Sand Springs. Not only are there antique shops, but we have new boutiques — a variety of boutiques. And you can do everything within walking distance. Everything is within a matter of blocks.” On a whirlwind after-lunch tour, Candi was happy to introduce my girlfriend and me to nearby businesses.
Every owner knew her well. The first stop was the family-owned and operated Yellow House Kids Boutique, with the cutest fashions in infant, kids and tween clothes, in addition to stylish maternity wear. Across the alley was Yellow House Market and Boutique, also owned by Lisa and her husband Mike. Their enterprise was recently named Oklahoma’s Storefront Boutique of the Year. Brighton and Kendra Scott jewelry are plentiful there, along with fashionable eyewear, home goods, designer bags, gifts and clothing for women and men. Apparel comes in a range of sizes, because Lisa believes everyone can and should feel beautiful. We also stopped by The Big Dipper, a small-batch ice cream shop that supplies Little Venice with the ice cream for desserts. Big Dipper is the ice-cream dream come true of Sami Cooper, who opened her first store in Tulsa’s Mother Road Market. (The salted caramel was heavenly!) Next door, we stopped in at Boulder Coffee, a comfy setting for
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reading, chatting and sipping a great brew of the bean kind. Tea, hot chocolate and Italian soda also are available, but if you are looking to broaden your coffee repertoire or longing for a snickerdoodle latte, this is the place. Across the street, Kim and Steve Zieg own and operate OkieSpice and Trade Co., and Hippy Cowgirls Bou-Dega, the latter “Proudly Serving Local Outlaws and In-Laws Since 2022.” There’s an outdoor patio at Hippy Cowgirls for wine, craft beer and light snacks, including the cheese made at OkieSpice. The couple works hard to feature Made in Oklahoma products in both their businesses — perfect for gifts. At Hippy Cowgirls you’ll find a fun collection of clothing with a hippie/western flair. The Zieg’s OkieSpice makes 12 varieties of cheese blends and has a large array of home goods. Quite amazing is the store’s stock of 250 spices, rubs and blends. The exposed brick walls of the shop with ghost signs from years gone by add a delightful ambiance. “We both grew up here. Graduated high school here,” said Steve. “We’ve lived in this area most of our lives, so we just want to keep it local. We know a lot of people here, so we just felt like it was a good place for us to be, and we wanted to be part of the revitalization of this downtown area. We’ve seen it struggle for years and wanted to do what we could to help move that along.” People who dig antiques will enjoy browsing along the town’s main drag, just steps from Little Venice. Check out The Yesterday Shop, located on Main
TOP: The Big Dipper makes quality small batches of ice cream. Pictured behind the counter is Lauren Bedokis. BOTTOM: Pappardelle ai Funghi, a wide pasta with mushrooms, is a specialty at Little Venice.
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Street in a 1920 building, Vintage Stables, Antiques and More, Rod’s Books and Relics, and the eye-appealing antique haven Dog & Duck Antiques and Gifts, owned by Julie and Chris Bedokis. Dog & Duck, Julie explained, is an eclectic store that has themed sections of antiques collected on the couple’s extensive trips throughout Oklahoma and elsewhere. They stock World War II and Vietnam War memorabilia, along with antique décor, LPs, and the currently popular vintage signs. They have a range of clientele — people who are extremely knowledgeable about antiques, and novice collectors who appreciate being guided. “Sand Springs is our home, so that’s why we decided to open our business here,” said Julie. “Sand Springs is just an opportunity waiting to happen. It’s been a long time coming for this community. It’s a neat little town. It’s got a small-town feel, but being so close to Tulsa, you know, it has that aspect too. A lot of my business is from Tulsa, but I also have a lot of repeat customers from Broken Arrow.” Julie shared that she had just welcomed a group of women, some from South Tulsa, who were in a mahjong group and took a girls day out excursion to Sand Springs. By the end of their time in the store, they invited Julie to join their group. “I feel a little like a welcoming wagon,” she enthused. “It’s really interesting just to talk to people and be that welcoming person who says, ‘We’re glad you’re here.’”
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The Standard of Living Established by the Parties During Marriage Spousal maintenance cases can be one of the most contentious issues in divorce. States previously referred to spousal maintenance as alimony. In some states, the term is still used today. In many cases, one issue that can come up is the standard of living established by the parties during the marriage. In other words, one party may allege that they should receive an award of spousal maintenance. And one of the justifications for it is that they need it to maintain the standard of living that was established during the marriage. The argument, oftentimes, revolves around the lifestyle a party had during the marriage. For example, a party might cite the general area in which they lived. They might point to the types of activities and possessions in which they became accustomed. In some circumstances, they might point to items that one might consider more wants
than needs, like vacations, spa appointments, country club memberships, etc. They then might argue that they need spousal maintenance (or alimony) so that they can enjoy this same lifestyle after the marriage. If there are minor children involved, they might argue that the same lifestyle should be maintained for the benefit of the children as well. The laws in every state vary in some ways based on what a court looks for in ordering spousal maintenance. Thus, it is important that any party consult with an attorney who is licensed and competent to practice law in their jurisdiction. Having said that, the lifestyle of the parties during the marriage can be one factor a court looks at in terms of ordering maintenance. Missouri does, as an example, list the standard of living during the marriage as one of the relevant factors in maintenance calculations. The same is true in Illinois as well as it relates to spousal maintenance. But if you look at the statutes
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Q. WHY IS CHOOSING THE RIGHT REALTOR SO IMPORTANT? A. For most, buying a home is the largest purchase they will make in their lifetime and most likely the largest asset in their financial portfolio. It is important to have an agent who is very knowledgeable. I have combined my experience in the banking and financial industry with real estate sales to provide my clients with a holistic approach to investing in real estate.
Q. YOUR HOLISTIC APPROACH SOUNDS LIKE A COMPLETE PACKAGE. A. Yes, I have an amazing team of professionals available to assist my clients with any need that may arise through the buying and selling process. The team is comprised of a trust attorney, real estate attorney, financial advisor, CPA, title company, appraisers, mortgage lenders, commercial and private banking lenders, top producing realtors in other markets, home stagers, and interior designers.
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Everyone Deserves a Home Tenisha Edwards has been in the real estate business for 17 years. She devotes her time, resources, and knowledge to offering her clients a luxury buying and selling experience by combining her background in property management, a passion for home staging, and her love of family.
Q. WHAT IS A LUXURY BUYING AND SELLING EXPERIENCE? A. A luxury experience is a client-first philosophy in everything I do. This means keeping myself accessible, listening and quickly responding to my clients’ needs, and being a great communicator. Luxury is offering my experience in home staging to save clients thousands of dollars. It’s also doing the little things, such as always having a tape measure handy to measure rooms or having dog treats for my clients that bring their dogs along for showings.
Q. WHY IS HOME OWNERSHIP SO PERSONAL TO YOU? A. I was raised in the foster care system from the age of nine to eighteen. I never had a family or a home growing up, so creating family memories for my clients is a privilege and a pleasure.
Q. HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN A REALTOR? A. At one point, I switched from selling real estate to property management. But in 2017, I was involved in a minor car accident. I wasn’t injured, but my husband who was a police officer (now retired), insisted on taking me to the hospital to get checked out. That’s when the doctors found a walnut-sized tumor in my brain.
Q. THE CAR ACCIDENT WAS A BLESSING, WASN’T IT? A. Yes, it was. As I was recovering from brain surgery, I realized that I wanted to get back to a place of joy—I needed to do what lights me up inside. And nothing makes me happier than helping people find a home to grow and build their families.
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It’s Business, and It’s Personal Summer Ratzlaff grew up in Tulsa and has been marketing homes for seven years. She works with her husband, Corey and best friend, Maura Carter at Summer & Co., guiding clients through the exciting and sometimes stressful real estate process.
Q. WHAT APPEALS TO YOU ABOUT THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS? A. I like it because it’s a business relationship that crosses the border into a personal relationship. A good realtor needs a personal touch because you must take a client’s needs, as well as their family’s needs into consideration. Our work often involves extended family, job changes, and school changes, so you need to be fully present and empathetic.
Q. WHY IS TULSA A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE? A. I have watched Tulsa grow, improve, and exceed my hopes for my hometown. Entertainment and sports venues like BOK Center and ONEOK Field have helped revive downtown. The Tulsa Parks Initiative and Gathering Place have made a positive impact on the health and well-being of all who live here. Tulsa’s rich history and the communities that drive us toward equality and reconciliation makes me proud to be a Tulsan.
Q. ARE THERE ANY UP-AND-COMING AREAS THAT BUYERS SHOULD CONSIDER? A. Broken Arrow and Jenks have always been favorites of mine, but in the last 5+ years, Bixby and even Mounds have become wildly popular. In Bixby, neighborhoods and luxury properties are going up around thriving businesses and newly built schools. In places slightly further out such as Mounds, you may still be able to invest in land that is close to highways and amenities, and perhaps live on larger lots without the prices of the closer in, more popular suburbs.
Q. WHAT IS ALWAYS IN YOUR PURSE OR CAR? A. Mints, allergy medicine (heyyy Oklahoma), hand sanitizer, perfume, a brush, ChapStick®, water, 100 calorie snacks for on-the-go eating, and of course, a cell phone charger!
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2022-2 3 SPEAKER SERIES
Since 1935, nonprofit Tulsa Town Hall has hosted speakers who are diverse and provocative, as well as experts in their fields. The 2022 – 2023 speaker series includes Theresa Payton, Jon Meacham, Jean Chatzky, Richard Dreyfuss and Jonna Mendez. You can purchase season tickets on-line at TulsaTownHall.com and have the option to purchase tickets for a luncheon with the speaker.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022: THERESA PAYTON A leading authority on cybersecurity and IT strategy, Theresa Payton details her strategies for identifying and guarding against online fraud. She brings years of experience to the cybersecurity industry and oversaw IT operations for President George W. Bush.
JANUARY 13, 2023: JEAN CHATZKY
MARCH 3, 2023: RICHARD DREYFUSS
Journalist and popular podcast host Jean Chatzky has advice for battling debt and improving your economic future. She has authored 11 books, was financial editor for NBC’s TODAY show for 25 years, and worked for Smart Money, Money Magazine and Forbes.
The world knows actor Richard Dreyfuss from his films Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Mr. Holland’s Opus and The Goodbye Girl. Less well known are Dreyfuss’ efforts to revitalize civics education in schools and advance the principles that guide democracy.
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events A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area.
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Craft Classes and Story Time
T ULSA TOY DEPOT, 10114 S . SH E R I DA N R OA D | 1 1 :0 0 A M Craft classes are free every Wednesday at 11 a.m. and story-time is held on Thursday at 11 a.m. when Miss Carol Meyer leads the kids in music and storytelling for 30 minutes of great and active fun. Visit TulsaToyDepot.com for more information or call 918.938.0555.
Tulsa International Mayfest
400 S MAIN ST, TULSA Tulsa Mayfest promotes knowledge and education of the arts and humanities, and furthers ahha Tulsa's mission to keep Tulsa creative. Tulsa Mayfest is presented by MidFirst Bank and is May 6-8, located in Downtown Tulsa's Arts District and Historic Greenwood. Admission is free to the public and the festival includes an array of arts, including dance, music and visual arts, multiple performance stages and great festival food.
Tulsa Ballet presents Signature Series
LORTON PER FOR MAN CE CEN TE R AT T U, 5 5 0 S GA RY P L , T UL SA Tulsa Ballet presents Signature Series which includes the return of Remember Our Song by Hamilton choreographer and three time Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler. Itzik Galili’s O Balcão de Amor will have you tapping your toes and laughing out loud with a tribute to the culture of Cuba; plus, another exuberant World Premiere from superstar British choreographer, Andrew McNicol. Times vary.
Signature Symphony at TCC presents Overture: Make Music with Us
VA N TREAS E PERFORMIN G ARTS C E NT E R AT TC C , 1 0 30 0 E . 8 1 ST ST, T UL SA | 6 :0 0 P M Mark your calendars – Overture 2022 is on the books and celebrating Signature Symphony at TCC together again is music to our ears! All funds raised from overture help to sustain Signature Symphony’s ongoing work, creating opportunities for performances, education programs, and community enrichment. Presenting Sponsors TTCU Federal Credit Union and Security Bank .
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Tulsa Symphony presents Mercurial
T ULSA PER FOR MIN G ARTS CENT E R , 1 1 0 E 2ND ST, T UL SA | 7 :30 P M To culminate the season, the Tulsa Symphony 's acclaimed conductor Gerhardt Zimmermann will direct the orchestra in Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and Tchaikovsky’s masterful Symphony No. 4. Masks strongly encouraged.
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Tulsa Stained Glass Ladies Night Out
T ULSA STAIN ED G LAS S , 4131 S S H E R I DA N R OA D, T UL SA | 6 :30 P M A unique fun class for ladies to design and create a stained glass suncatcher or mosaic. Fun, relaxed atmosphere for beginners and repeat students. 21 and over. Start class off with one complimentary adult beverage! For additional classes visit TulsaStainedGlass.com .
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Live Music at Cricket & Fig
58 00 S OUTH LEW IS AVE, S UIT E 1 31 , T UL SA | 6 :0 0 P M Cricket and Fig will host local music groups 6 - 8 p.m. on May 13th & 27th. Have dinner, dessert, coffee, or all three while you listen!
Tulsa Garden Tour
T ULSA GAR DEN CEN TER , 2435 S P E O R I A AV E , T UL SA The community's longest-running educational garden tour returns on May 14! Since 1929, Tulsa Garden Club members have opened their own gardens for tours to help visitors learn more about ornamental, vegetable and herb gardening, natural and functional hardscape, water management, and lighting. Tour tickets, $10 advance tickets & $15 day of show, allow entry to all five gardens and 3 interiors.
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TFA Second Saturday Walking Tours
CTX COFFEE, 114 E DEWEY AV E , SA P UL PA Tulsa Foundation for Architecture's monthly walking tour features a different historical area or topic each month. May's tour is "DESTINATION TOUR: Sapulpa, America's Crossroads. Our neighbor across the river possesses some fascinating history and architecture." Visit TulsaArchitecture.org/programs for tickets and info.
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Tulsa Drillers vs Frisco - Family FUNday Sunday
O NEOK FIELD, 201 N ELG IN AV E , T UL SA | 1 :0 0 P M Who doesn't love baseball? Enjoy a Family FUNday of Drillers baseball on Sunday, May 15 at ONEOK Field. Any child 12 & under will receive a FREE meal coupon for a hot dog, fruit, ice cream,...Presented by Ferguson KIA , NewsChannel 8 & Mix96.5 . Check the schedule for additional games!
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Walt Disney’s Animation Studios' “A Decade in Concert"
O NEOK FIELD, 201 N ELG IN AV E , T UL SA | 7 :30 P M Tulsa Symphony 's performance of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “A Decade in Concert” is Friday May 20 at ONEOK Field. Celebrating iconic musical moments from favorite films released over the last decade, this melodic journey explores Disney Animation’s latest stories through unforgettable film clips and scores performed live by a symphony orchestra.
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FC Tulsa vs Hartford
O NEOK FIELD, 201 N ELG IN AV E , T UL SA | 7 :30 P M FC Tulsa is Oklahoma’s premier professional soccer club that plays in the USL Championship, the second division of U.S. Soccer. Enjoy the Tulsa vs Hartford game at ONEOK field and check their schedule for additional games.
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