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features

17 Q&A: Michael Reilly The Lion King puppet master is charged with keeping more than 230 masks and puppets in tip-top shape throughout the musical’s tour, including its fiveweek run at the PAC Interview by Matt Cauthron

departments

36 ...Something Borrowed, Something Blue

41 The Right Side of the Tracks

The traditional “something, something” advice to brides also perfectly describes Celebrity Attractions’ 2013-14 season lineup

by Natalie O’Neal

The Brady Arts District is blooming with new arts facilities, museums, a park, and a diverse mix of restaurants and bars

by Jennie Lloyd

Crosby and Cain

in the gallery

7 Directions

Reflections of Design

A Great Man by John Scott

June 4 – July 7

9 Bravo

Old Red on the Head and Jesus for the Defense The Cheril Vendetti Experience Hello, Dolly!

Why Cyn Sings Jazz Queen Cleofis Comes Home Steve Lancaster’s Family Magic Show Side by Side by Sondheim Two of a Kind: Crosby and Cain The Boys Next Door The Drowsy Chaperone Wrong Way Broadway 2 84 Charing Cross Road Slouching Towards Barnsdall

45 Spotlight A Song Is Born Little Women Dhadkan Mischievous Swing Appassionata Duo Native Women’s Voices Children’s Letters From God Combined Minds Tinkerbell’s Greatest Hits Moksha

50 July Events

Oklahoma photographer Michael Bryan won the International Nikonians’ Best of 2011 Award for high dynamic range photography with “Pawhuska Barn” (pictured). His works span a broad range of subjects: the Grand Canyon, the canals of Venice, bison running on the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, and pollen grains on the antennae of a metallic bee, to name a few. The artist’s goal is to reflect the wondrous design of the world around us.

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is the official magazine of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

PUBLISHER Jim Langdon

A GREAT MAN LAST MONTH in this space, I expressed very personal feelings about the death of my good friend Larry Payton, founder of Celebrity Attractions. This month, sadly, I must once again salute someone who recently passed away: John H. Williams. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that if it weren’t for the foresight, hard work and generosity of Mr. Williams, the Tulsa Performing Arts Center as we know it today simply would not exist.

John Scott Many of you know the story of how Mr. Williams approached then-Mayor Robert LaFortune and said in so many words, “If the city can cover half the construction cost, I’ll raise the other half.” The original estimated cost was $14 million. Good to his word and with half the private funding offered by Leta Chapman, Mr. Williams secured the rest of the money necessary to meet his promise. When the lowest construction bid came in at $18 million, Mr. Williams went out and raised another $2 million, half the shortfall. Mayor LaFortune was able to identify the additional $2 million in city funds, and the PAC was born.

There is much more to the story, but suffice it to say Mr. Williams and others dedicated themselves to seeing that Tulsa had a first-class facility for its outstanding nonprofit arts groups and many other organizations to use for live performances. In recognition of their efforts in bringing the PAC to John H. Williams life, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Chapman, Mr. LaFortune and Charles Norman (one of the important “others” mentioned above) all have theaters named after them, a fitting way to remember how the Tulsa Performing Arts Center came to be. When asked several years ago why he became interested in leading the project, Mr. Williams replied simply, “I’ve always been a builder.” Trust me when I say I don’t throw this term around loosely, but I unabashedly call Mr. Williams a great man. I’ll miss working with him — he remained a PAC Trustee until his death — but every time anyone refers to the John H. Williams Theatre, he’ll be alive in my heart.

Enjoy Disney’s fantastic The Lion King this month as well as the fine and diverse offerings of the PAC Trust’s SummerStage Tulsa 2013.

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SUMMERSTAGE TULSA

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OLD RED ON THE HEAD AND JESUS FOR THE DEFENSE THEATRE POPS PRESENTS two short plays by noted Tulsa attorney, professor and former member of the Carter and Clinton administrations, R. Dobie Langenkamp. There will be talkbacks after the Friday and Saturday night shows, with the playwright and cast

LOOK MUSIC AL THE ATRE

HELLO, DOLLY! HELLO, DOLLY! was first produced on Broadway in 1964, winning nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show has become one of the most enduring musical theatre hits, enjoying three Broadway revivals and international success.

Paula Broadwater takes on the role of Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi in this production, with Patrick Jacobs as Horace Vandergelder.

Completing the cast are Andrea Leap as Irene Molloy, Alixe Ward as Minnie Fay, TJ Bowlin as Cornelius, Pete Brennan as Barnaby, and Judge Mark Barcus in the role of a New York night court judge!

Unforgettable songs include “Put on Your Sunday Clothes,” “When the Parade Passes By,” “It Takes a Woman” and, of course, “Hello, Dolly!”

June 14-15, 22, 25, 27 at 8 p.m.

June 23, 29 at 2 p.m.

June 30 at 7 p.m.

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June 13-15 at 8 p.m.

June 16 at 2 p.m.

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June 14 at 8 p.m.

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SPINNING PL ATES PRODUCTIONS

QUEEN CLEOFIS COMES HOME

WHY CYN SINGS JAZZ IN HER FIRST cabaret performance, Oklahoma City native and Tulsa transplant Cynthia Simmons shares the circuitous musical journey that led her to being a devotee and deliverer of the Great American Songbook. Performing music popularized by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Patti Austin, Barbra Streisand and Whitney Houston, Simmons will delight audiences of all ages with her unique style and effervescent tone.

SIXTY-SOMETHING jazz songstress Queen Cleofis (Rebecca Ungerman) has spent the majority of her career touring all places East, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Estonia. In 1970, she had the distinction of winning a trifecta of Best New Jazz Artist awards in Hong Kong, Krakow and Tel Aviv.

Spurned by her native country for her controversial interpretations of popular Top 40 songs, she has attained cult status among her fans through hard work and twisted imagination. American audiences will finally experience the magic that is Queen Cleofis as she performs stateside for the first time in 20 years, accompanied by only a piano and a dream.

This show features the music of Electric Light Orchestra, Kansas, The Eagles, The Commodores, Elton John, El DeBarge, Depeche Mode, Michael Jackson, Fountains of Wayne and many, many more!

June 15 at 7 p.m.

CHARLES E. N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $18; $25 for table seating.

June 15 at 9 p.m.

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June 16 at 2 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $20; $15 for age 14 and under.

Table seats are $30; $25 for children.

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LOOK MUSIC AL THE ATRE

SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM DESCRIBED by Frank Rich of the New York Times as “now the greatest and perhaps bestknown artist in American musical theater,” Stephen Sondheim’s most famous works as composer and lyricist include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George and Into the Woods. He also wrote the lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy.

PAM VAN DYKE CROSBY & CINDY C AIN

TWO OF A KIND Pam Van Dyke Crosby and Cindy Cain

THIS CROSS-GENERATIONAL duo will deliver a bit of Broadway and pop, along with heaping helpings of jazz and blues.

A native Oklahoman, Pam Van Dyke Crosby began her career singing jazz in New York City with a band that included pianist Duke Jordan and bassist Keeter Betts. She also sang with the New York City-based Sammy Kaye Orchestra. Since returning to Oklahoma, Crosby has been a featured performer in numerous jazz festivals, benefits and revues.

Raised in Pryor, Cindy Cain honed her style during more than a decade of performances in the D.C. area, where a Washington Post writer called her “one of the best singers on Washington’s blues scene.” She moved to Tulsa in 2001 and quickly made her mark by being nominated three years running for Best Jazz Act in the Tulsa World’s annual Spotnik Music Awards.

June 21 at 8 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $15; $12 for students and seniors, $20 for table seating.

Side by Side by Sondheim is a musical revue featuring the composer’s greatest hits, such as “Love Is in the Air,” “Comedy Tonight,” and “Send in the Clowns.” Bixby High School drama teacher TJ Bowlin is the narrator.

Pianist Cathy Venable will accompany the LOOK performers.

June 16 at 2 p.m.

June 23, 28 at 8 p.m.

J O H N H . W I L L I A M S T H E AT R E Tickets are $32; $27 for seniors, $20 for students.

S AND SPRINGS COMMUNITY THE ATRE

THE BOYS NEXT DOOR

THE BOYS NEXT DOOR is a comedydrama about four intellectually disabled men who live together in a small apartment.

Playwright Tom Griffin introduces us to Norman, who works at a donut shop and has a thing for keys; Barry, who thinks he is a golf pro and doesn’t communicate well with his father; Arnold, who is into all things Russian and has a habit of spending money; and Lucien, who is devoted to Spider-Man and must testify before the state senate. Jack, their caring social worker, is on the verge of career burnout, but finds it hard to say goodbye to these guys he cares about.

With just as many laughs as tears, this play is a reminder that all of us, regardless of mental or physical differences, crave the same things: love and acceptance.

June 21-22 at 8 p.m.

June 23 at 2 p.m.

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SUMMERSTAGE TULSA LOOK MUSIC AL THE ATRE

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THIS DELIGHTFUL 2006 Tony Award-winning “musical within a comedy” tells the whimsical tale of a man who enjoys old-fashioned musicals. His favorite is a 1920s show called The Drowsy Chaperone. As he plays a recording of the show for the audience, the musical comes alive onstage, and we are introduced to feuding newlyweds, a Latin lothario and the Champagneguzzling chaperone herself!

LOOK Artistic Director Eric Gibson takes on the role of the musical-loving man while Andrea Leap “staggers” her way through the title role. Pete Brennan and Alixe Ward are the bride and groom. Judith MacDonald returns to LOOK as Mrs. Tottendale with another Tulsa pro, Derick Snow, portraying her sidekick. New to the LOOK stage is Samantha Woodruff as Kitty, a wannabe leading lady.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN a naughty cabaret show turns its sights on Broadway again? Hilarity ensues as the cast of Wrong Way Broadway 2: Even Wronger takes the audience on a twisted, mangled journey down the Great White Way. Be prepared to laugh, cry, yell and sing along as the great songs from Broadway are twisted and rearranged for an exciting, topsy-turvy adventure!

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

June 21, 26, 29 at 8 p.m.

June 22, 30 at 2 p.m.

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WRONG WAY BROADWAY 2: EVEN WRONGER

June 22-23 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $20; $15 for students and seniors.

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SPINNING PL ATES PRODUCTIONS

84 CHARING CROSS ROAD ADAPTED by James Roose-Evans from Helene Hanff’s autobiographical work of the same name, 84 Charing Cross Road is a story about longdistance relationships.

In 1949, Helene, in search of obscure classics and British literature titles she had been unable to find in New York City, notices an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature and contacts Marks & Co., a London bookseller located at 84 Charing Cross Road. Employee Frank Doel fulfills her requests, and a long-distance friendship evolves, not only between the two, but between Helene and other staff members as well. They exchange Christmas packages, birthday gifts, and food parcels to compensate for post-World War II food shortages in Britain. Their letters include discussions about topics as diverse as the sermons of John Donne, the Brooklyn Dodgers, the coronation of Elizabeth II, and how to make Yorkshire pudding.

This production is directed by Rebecca Ungerman.

June 27-29 at 8 p.m.

June 30 at 2 p.m.

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WHINING FROM JOHN WOOLEY AND BARRY FRIEDMAN CULLED FROM John Wooley’s and Barry Friedman’s books, monthly columns, public radio commentaries, editorials and essays, as well as Friedman’s life as a stand-up comedian and Wooley’s as a newspaper man, these two Oklahoma writers and friends present (if they don’t kill each other first) a two-man show on the cultural, political and nostalgic zeitgeist of Oklahoma, a place where the wind isn’t the only thing that comes sweeping down the plain. Directed by Vern Stefanic.

June 28-29 at 7:30 p.m.

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Michael Reilly Interview by Matt Cauthron

Some shy away

from a label like “puppet master.”

Michael Reilly has no choice, as that label describes his job quite literally. For the national touring stage production of the Disney mega-hit The Lion King, Reilly is in charge of a grand menagerie of intricately designed, meticulously manufactured renderings of various beasts of the African wild. Reilly oversees more than 230 masks and puppets — Simba the titular lion, Pumbaa the warthog, and Zazu the bird, to name but a few — many of which are equipped with sophisticated innards that allow actors to manipulate the tiniest details of their behaviors and expressions.

Reilly must not only retain the pristine aesthetics of the masks and puppets, and keep all of their complex moving parts in working order, he must also turn each actor into a seasoned puppeteer in order to pull off such a grand stage spectacle.

Describe your role in the production.

I am the puppet master of the show, and I have two assistants. Our job is to look after the 230-plus puppets in the show, and that could entail just about anything. If something happens during the show, we’re on call on radio, and we jump into action and fix whatever’s broken.

During the day, we look over every principal puppet in the show, make sure everything’s working properly, paint it if it

needs to be painted, clean it if it needs to be cleaned. We basically do anything we need to do to maintain the design integrity of all of the puppets.

What are the masks and puppets made of, and who makes them? For all of the masks, Julie Taymor [who directed the original Broadway production and designed all the masks and puppets in collaboration with designer Michael Curry] sculpted them out of clay, and then gave them to somebody else, who took a mold from her original sculpting and manufactured a carbon form, made from an ultra-thin, super-light carbon material.

Most of the masks are made from carbon just because it’s very durable and light. And most of the soft-body puppets, as we call them, are made from foam

and cheesecloth. So those are the main materials: carbon, foam and cheesecloth.

From what I understand, the actors cast in the show are not trained puppeteers, but have to learn the skill at the outset of the production. Do you train them?

Absolutely. And not just me. Several of us are involved with the training. When we hire an actor or performer to come into the show, they’re not puppeteers, so this stuff is completely new to them. They have a four-week rehearsal period, so, depending on which puppet you’re dealing with, it can either be a very intensive training — like for a giraffe — or a very light training.

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director, Deborah Shrimpton, and she’s very hands-on. So there’s quite a few of us who help the actors learn how to become puppeteers. And that’s kind of the goal — not to hire puppeteers but to hire actors and then train them to be puppeteers. You can teach an actor to manipulate a puppet, but you can’t teach a puppeteer Broadwaylevel stage presence.

Which puppet or mask is the most intricate and complex? Which one takes the longest for an actor to master?

I think you’d get a different answer depending on who you ask. But for me, I’d probably say Zazu.

Zazu is a hand puppet, and he has a lot of different controls. The actor has to use both of his hands to do different things at the same time — while singing and dancing and that whole deal. So, he has a lot going on. And it’s very simple to [accidentally] blink the eyes instead of move the mouth when you’re talking. It’s a very intricate puppet and you have to be intimately familiar with every single one of those controls.

The fact that the audience can see the actors, can kind of see how they’re manipulating these puppets — is that an intentional choice? Absolutely. And for me, being a person with a technical background, that’s one of the greatest parts about this production. When you look at the zebra on stage, and you can see the head moving and the legs moving and the actor there in the middle, you can really piece it together how things are working.

And you can see the gears and see the mechanics. That’s such a cool part of it.

The cheetah, you see her head moving and then you can just tell that there are strings there attaching the actor’s head to the cheetah’s head and she’s actually manipulating it. I think that’s a really cool part of the show, and it adds a layer of interest. Because it would be so easy to cover all that stuff up and just put a giant foam head on, and you’d never see exactly how things are working. But we really did 18

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“You can teach an actor to manipulate a puppet, but you can’t teach a puppeteer Broadway-level stage presence.” want you to be able to figure it out, you know? See the actor on the giraffe stilts and say, “Oh, OK. So that’s connected, and that’s connected.” It makes it more interesting, I think.

You said part of what you do during the show is fix things when they go wrong.

What’s an example of a big fire you might have to put out during a show? I hate to think about those things! Probably one of our biggest fears is when Pumbaa loses a leg. Pumbaa’s legs are actually made from steel rods. Very heavy-gauge rods.

But accidents do happen, and whenever we get that call that Pumbaa has dropped a leg — first of all, it’s a massive fix, but even more important than that is the fact that we have to get that leg back on and back on stage immediately. So, that always involves a lot of tape and zip ties. And it can break in several ways, so it’s never the same. That’s definitely one of our biggest fears and our biggest fixes during the show.

very natural choice for that. Since then, I’ve just fallen in love with that aspect of theater, and I think it’s growing. I think we might be on a wave of something.

So, has the success and popularity of The Lion King brought puppetry into the mainstream, leading to shows like Avenue Q and War Horse? I think so. I really think that Lion King kind of broke some new ground and let other artists and other designers see that there was a lot of potential with puppets, and a lot of potential to do things that couldn’t be done in theater before.

Even though people think now that it was kind of obvious to do this show with puppets, I think a lot of people, when they heard The Lion King, an animated film, was going to be a theatrical production, said, “Um, nope. Can’t be done.” So I think it was kind of genius in a way, and also really kind of groundbreaking for Julie and Michael to design all these puppets but still allow the actor to emote and the actor to portray that character without being covered up. I think they did a real service to the performers as well as to the audience.

The Broadway production of The Lion King is one of the longest running in history, and the touring production has been going strong nearly as long.

Do you see this longevity continuing?

I really can’t see why not. Honestly, I’ve done so many other shows, but there is nothing like The Lion King. And for somebody like me, it really is the pinnacle of what I do.

Hopefully it goes for a long, long time.

What led you to become involved in puppetry? My family was in theatrical wardrobe, so when I turned 16, I got a job in wardrobe. But then I decided I wanted to go to technical school, where I learned how to paint, fix cars, and make things out of wood and metal. So I had a very technical background, and when puppets came along with The Lion King, I was a

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he traditional “something, something” advice to brides also perfectly describes Celebrity Attractions’ 2013-14 lineup, which kicks off with Blue Man Group’s fresh and unique spin on technology and sensory curiosity. For something old, the beloved 1954 movie White Christmas, now a musical, may be just what you’ve dreamed of. The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber borrows songs from the popular composer’s hit musicals, including Cats, Evita and Phantom of the Opera. And for something new, the Tulsa premiere of Sister Act will have you swaying and clapping in your seat. Also part of the season is the jazzy Chicago, starring John O’Hurley. Wicked returns as a season option, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is available as a season add-on.

Blue Man Group September 10-15

Created and founded in 1987 by Chris Wink, Matt Goldman, and Phil Stanton, Blue Man Group challenges your senses and your mind. This unique organization’s high-tech stage effects and visuals offer a multi-sensory experience that combines theater, percussive music, art, science and classic comedy.

The blue men show off their gadgets, including a sci-fi drum kit, and examine aspects of modern technology, such as cell phones, with childlike curiosity.

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There’s no dialogue and kids will love the interactive elements. (The first three rows come with complimentary ponchos and plastic coverings to shield the audience from food, paint, and whatever other substance might fly off the stage!) Adults will find the silent questions the group raises about life, technology and the failure to communicate engaging. The Baltimore Sun raves, “Blue Man Group packs a wallop. It’s a big, loud, funny, silly, visually arresting production!”

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas November 12-17

Add Tony-nominated Irving Berlin’s White Christmas to your traditional holiday show lineup this year. With a

libretto by David Ives and Paul Blake and all the trimmings of Berlin’s beloved classic hits like “Blue Skies,” “Happy Holiday” and, of course, the Academy Awardwinning song “White Christmas,” this show is “as enchanting as a first snow,” says the San Francisco Examiner.

Based on the mid-century movie starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, VeraEllen and Rosemary Clooney, White Christmas follows two U.S. Army World War II veterans-turnedperformers as they follow a pair of singing sisters to a Vermont lodge coincidentally owned by their former commanding officer.

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the two couples team up and a Christmas love story ensues, full of dancing, laughter and songs by one of America’s favorite composers.

Chicago

January 21-26 Recipient of six Tony Awards, the 1996 revival of Chicago, with its high-intensity choreography and edgeof-your-seat storyline, is still giving audiences the old “razzledazzle” on Broadway, making it the third-longestrunning Broadway show of all time. It comes to Tulsa with John O’Hurley (Seinfeld, Dancing With the Stars) as defense attorney Billy Flynn.

Creators John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse based their sensational tale of sin and corruption in Prohibition-era Chicago on the 1926 play of the same name by crime reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, who got her ideas straight from her beat in The Windy City. Velma and Roxie, the female leads, are modeled on two real murderesses-turned-celebritycriminals from the Roaring Twenties. If you loved the Academy Award-winning film, nothing beats the sizzle of the live show. Just remember, he had it coming.

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber April 1-6

Which two shows have run on Broadway longer than Chicago? Why, The Phantom of the Opera and Cats, of course — both by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. This program of selected

theatrical performances from Lloyd Webber’s musicals includes numbers from Phantom and Cats, as well as Evita, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar,

By Jeeves, Song & Dance, Starlight Express, Aspects of Love, Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. You’re sure to recognize more than a few tunes as a cast of Broadway headliners sing in front of an onstage orchestra.

Lloyd Webber’s awards include seven Tonys, three Grammys, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys and, wait for it…knighthood.

Sister Act May 13-18

Everyone’s favorite nun hits the stage in the 2011 comedy Sister Act, nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Featuring original music by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast), this Broadway production, written by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, is based on the 1992 film that featured Whoopi Goldberg as Sister Mary Clarence.

Wannabe-diva Deloris Van Cartier goes from hopeful celebrity to cloistered Sister Mary Clarence overnight after she is thrown into the witness protection program. She eventually, and rather comically, finds her place among the other nuns as choir director. As she helps her fellow sisters find their voices, she eventually rediscovers her own.

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast January 31–February 2

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n recent months, tasty restaurants and classy bars with unique character and top-notch food and drink have opened in the vintage warehouse area just north of the railroad tracks downtown. Before or after you enjoy your next performance at the Tulsa PAC, explore what’s cooking and shaking in the Brady District, now blooming with new arts facilities, museums and a gorgeous park — The Guthrie Green — in addition to fine and casual dining to suit your every craving.

STEAK HAS NEVER BEEN SO CHIC

PRHYME If you seek decadence, luxury and a killer steak, you will love Chef Justin Thompson’s newest venture, the upscale steakhouse Prhyme. One of Tulsa’s most respected chefs, Thompson also owns Juniper Restaurant & Martini Lounge (two blocks from the PAC) and he brings his creative and innovative techniques to full fruition with Prhyme.

This new restaurant offers diners a unique opportunity to choose from cuts of beef that are raised and finished in a variety of ways: grass-fed or grain-fed, wetaged or dry-aged.

Steak is the star of the show at Prhyme, but Thompson has also perfected seasonal seafood dishes, Australian lamb chops, classic caviar and even roasted marrowbones — a rare treat.

One of Prhyme’s seasonal spring menu items was a grilled bone-in pork chop served with roasted apples and turnips sautéed in ginger butter. The chops were

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complemented with sautéed spinach and red-skin mashed potatoes, all drizzled with a cognac jus.

One diner, Angela Evans, a social media strategist, says, “You haven’t really experienced steak until you’ve had one of these dry-aged steaks.” She also compliments their side dishes. “Their Brussels sprouts will change the way you think about Brussels sprouts!” Evans also notes that Prhyme’s steak tartare is “a decadent treat.”

General manager and operating partner T.C. LeRoy led the training of the restaurant’s staff to ensure diners receive top-notch service in addition to their steaks. Additionally, Prhyme offers an extensive wine list with more than 225 wines from all over the world, chosen by the restaurant’s certified sommelier and beverage director, Joe Breaux.

Corner of Archer and Main Streets. Hours: 4-11 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 4-9 p.m. on Sunday.

Reservations: 918-794-7700 or online through Open Table.

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Mezze at Laffa

humming above the walk-up window and the late-night hours on weekends. If you require sophisticated Mediterranean street fare, Adams says, Laffa is the place.

In addition to falafel and shwarma wraps, Laffa offers other traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern foods like lamb kabobs, served with a smoky tomato sauce, and beef tagine, a slow-cooked Moroccan stew served over buttered Persian rice.

No Middle Eastern meal would be complete without “mezze,” a Turkish tradition of hot and cold appetizers. Laffa features fresh takes on classics like tabouli, Harissa carrot salad, Israeli couscous salad, black-eyed pea hummus and many more.

Each of Laffa’s carefully crafted dishes were built with care by the restaurant’s owners, Miranda and Phil Kaiser. The pair, who also own Brookside’s Cosmo Café, spent nearly two decades living — and eating well — in Israel. Their extensive knowledge of Middle Eastern and Jewish culture and food is evident in every lovingly curated dish Laffa offers.

Corner of Brady and Main Streets. In the dining room, lunch is served 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and dinner is 5-10 p.m. daily. The falafel window and full bar are open 11 a.m.-midnight daily. For more information: 918-728-3147.

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modern décor or smiling faces — it’s the warm, savory scent of garlic in the air.

That garlicky scent is a “good sign” to disaster relief expert and diner Crystal Kline, who likes to stop in at Hey Mambo for a filling Italian lunch before heading back to work.

Once the fresh smells whet your appetite, you can choose from many specialty pizzas.

Baked in a brick oven with pecan wood fired up to 1,000 degrees, Hey Mambo’s yummy pizzas feature the perfect mix of chewy and crispy crusts that only a brick oven and trained cooks can provide. Favorites include the Center of the Universe, featuring mambo pesto cream sauce, artichokes, spinach, pepper bacon, sliced prosciutto, Roma tomatoes and feta cheese.

But no Italian restaurant would be complete without yummy modern takes on classic pasta dishes. A popular Mambo pasta dish is chicken scallopini: parmesantossed spaghetti noodles topped with thinly pounded chicken breast in a zesty artichoke-lemon-caper cream sauce.

Owner Scott Moore’s previous pizza experience came from other Tulsa favorites — Tucci’s and Vito’s Pizza. Chef Kurt Fichtenberg, another Tucci’s veteran, helped create Hey Mambo’s fresh and modern Italian menu.

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VOCALIST Janet Rutland’s ninth cabaret show for SummerStage Tulsa features music by some of the most celebrated songwriters of our time, including Stephen Sondheim and Burt Bacharach, as well as the prolific work of perhaps lesser-known writers like John Pizzarelli and Dave Frishberg.

“I’ve had a few songs in my hip pocket for some time that didn’t really fit into my previous themed shows,” says Rutland. “This time the criteria are that, in addition to being material I love, the songs must be from current (living) writers.”

Popular piano man Scott McQuade will accompany Rutland.

THE PLAYHOUSE TULSA debuts an original adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved story Little Women. Written by Cody Daigle (William and Judith) and commissioned exclusively for Playhouse Tulsa, Little Women tells the story of the four March sisters, Meg (Anna Bennett), Jo (Tabitha Littlefield), Beth (Courtney Farney) and Amy (Grace Stump). Courtneay Sanders, last seen at the PAC as Corrie in Barefoot in the Park, portrays the girls’ mother, “Marmee.” The family’s handsome young neighbor, Laurie, is played by Tyler Humphries.

The rest of the cast includes John Knippers as Laurie’s father, Mr. Laurence, and Barbara Murn as Aunt March.

Set in the American Civil War years and filled with humor, heartbreak and hope, Little Women is a timeless tale about the power of family, friendship and love.

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LITTLE WOMEN

July 12-13 at 7:30 p.m.

July 13-14 at 2 p.m.

J O H N H . W I L L I A M S T H E AT R E Tickets are $24; $19 for students and seniors.

July 11-12 at 7:30 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $10; $15 for table seating.

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“DHADKAN” MEANS HEARTBEAT. This theatrical show, conceived and directed by Priya Raju, is based on the notion that dance and music are the heartbeat of the human soul. The audience is taken on an adventurous journey through the eyes of a little girl trying to understand the positive impact of dance and music everywhere. Musical

acts include Chinese spirited lion dance, colorful Indian classical and Bollywood dance, beautiful Middle Eastern belly dance, rhythmic salsa and contemporary hip hop. Dhadkan shows that cultural diversity can bring a spirit of unity and be the “heartbeat” reminding us that the world is one giant community.

July 12-13 at 7:30 p.m.

L I D D Y D O E N G E S T H E AT R E Tickets are $14; $12 for seniors, $11 for students.

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Yellowstone and the West: The Chromolithographs of Thomas Moran

after Thomas Moran, Lower Yellowstone Range, ca. 1875, chromolithograph, proof before publication, 9 5/8 x 13 7/8 inches, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE. 2001.40.4

The exhibition is organized by Joslyn Art Museum, Durham Center for Western Studies and the Denver Art Museum, The Petrie Institute of Western American Art.

June 8 through September 8, 2013

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APPASSIONATA DUO IN CONCERT

MISCHIEVOUS SWING IN CONCERT ROOTED IN TRADITION, but also deeply committed to innovation, Mischievous Swing is a refreshing voice in both jazz and acoustic genres. Covering the rich scope of jazz, the quartet’s music invites you to experience the rhythms of Latin America, the sounds of French cafes and gypsy camps, and the swing of jazz clubs in New York, Chicago and Kansas City.

Mischievous Swing is made up of Isaac Eicher, known nationally for his prowess in mandolin contests; violinist Shelby Eicher, who was a member of Roy Clark’s band for 15 years; virtuosic gypsy-jazz guitarist Ivan Peña; and bassist Nathan Eicher, who holds a master’s degree in jazz studies. Bound together by family and deep musical friendship, this is a tight band that celebrates the joy of making music.

July 13 at 7:30 p.m.

July 14 at 2 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $12; table seating is $17.

APPASSIONATA’s debut performance at the PAC resulted in the first ever “screaming standing ovation” for the Brown Bag It concert series. Now this provocative duo is back to perform pop and rock hits as you’ve never heard them before: on viola and harp.

Listen as Tulsa Symphony musicians Jeff Cowen and Jill Wiebe put a new spin on the music of Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Queen, Journey and more. From “Bohemian Rhapsody” to “Eleanor Rigby,” Appassionata performs iconic tunes that have shaped the history of pop and rock music, as well as modern hits such as “Yellow” by Coldplay. Experience a unique afternoon with the region’s only viola and harp duo as they perform today’s hits with the elegance of classical instruments.

July 14 at 4 p.m.

L I D D Y D O E N G E S T H E AT R E Tickets are $12; $9 for students and seniors. Table seating is $15.

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NATIVE WOMEN’S VOICES: SOFKEE FOR THE SOUL SOFKEE IS A NATIVE AMERICAN food similar to grits, often kept in a big crock on the floor beside the stove. Just as sofkee is a sustaining food, eaten in the winter months, art and the art form of playwriting feed the soul of an artist playwright.

Native American Women’s Voices: Sofkee for the Soul is an exploration work on hearing new voices emerge, hearing how Native women are sustaining themselves and experiencing the world of Native identity through playwriting. How are Native

women feeding their souls? How are they sustaining their connection to community through writing? What’s going on in Indian Country and the border regions?

July 18-20 at 7:30 p.m.

July 21 at 2:30 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $10; $8 for seniors, $5 for students and children over age 2.

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BASED ON THE best-selling book by the same name, Children’s Letters to God is a musical that follows the lives of several young friends as they voice beliefs, desires, questions and doubts common to all people but most disarmingly expressed by children. The tuneful music and delightful story, based on actual letters, explore timeless issues in a humorous and often poignant way. This entertaining show carries a universal message that crosses the boundaries of age, geography and religion. A spirited cast of some of Tulsa’s most talented youth performers brings this show to life with live music and energetic staging.

COMBINED MINDS is a cross-disciplinary performance using new aerial apparatuses, large-scale installation art, and multiple dance styles to illustrate a troubled young girl’s mind.

The production features children in a twisted tale of toys coming to life and controlling the mind of a bullied girl. Similar to the Russian ballet Petrushka, the story shows toys that develop emotions, but pushes further by having the toys help plot revenge on the girl’s bully.

This production marks the first time Portico Dans Theatre’s aerial dancers will use lyra (for carousel horses) and bungee cords (for a jack-in-the-box). Additional aerialists portray monkeys on aerial silks. Original video by Jeff Anderson and large-scale installation art pieces by renowned artist Glenn Herbert Davis create a dynamic set.

CHILDREN’S LETTERS TO GOD

July 19-20 at 7:30 p.m.

July 20-21 at 2 p.m.

COMBINED MINDS

July 19-20 at 8 p.m.

July 21 at 2 p.m.

L I D D Y D O E N G E S T H E AT R E Tickets are $16; $12 for students and seniors.

J O H N H . W I L L I A M S T H E AT R E Tickets are $20; $15 for seniors, $10 for students.

THE ATRE POPS

S ANSKRITI SCHOOL OF DANCE

TINKERBELL IS DEAD, an evening of “standup theatre,” is a SummerStage staple. With subtitles ranging from Free Beer to #Occupy Neverland, you never know what will happen as various actors take the stage to perform humorous, tragic and sexy monologues from works by authors such as Christopher Durang, David Mamet, Mark Twain and William Shakespeare.

This year’s production, Tinkerbell’s Greatest Hits, takes a look back at the funniest and most outrageous monologues from past years.

AFTER DAZZLING AUDIENCES all over the world with her performances, receiving international acclaim, and having taught dance as well, Vidhya Subramanian continues to bring tremendous energy and dedication as a Bharatanatyam artist. Known for her modern themes and strong choreography, her performances have been an important part of many cross-cultural events in India and other countries. As artistic director of Lasya Dance Company, she has choreographed and directed several full-length, short ensemble and solo pieces, and has expanded the outreach of Bharatanatyam through collaborations with artists representing other styles of dance.

Subramanian is the principal dancer in Moksha, which means “liberation.”

She has trained students of Sanskriti School of Dance to perform a bold repertoire of pieces with her.

TINKERBELL’S GREATEST HITS

July 26 at 8 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $15; $10 for students and seniors.

Recommended for mature audiences.

MOKSHA

July 27 at 7 p.m.

J O H N H . W I L L I A M S T H E AT R E Tickets are $12; $10 for children under 12.

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ON UPCOMING EVENTS

JULY

1964 The Tribute

JANET RUTLAND

A SONG IS BORN July 11-12 at 7:30 p.m.

Charles E. Norman Theatre TULSA FOLKLORIC DANCE THEATER

DHADKAN July 12-13 at 7:30 p.m.

Liddy Doenges Theatre

THE PLAYHOUSE TULSA

LITTLE WOMEN July 12-13 at 7:30 p.m.

July 13-14 at 2 p.m.

John H. Williams Theatre MISCHIEVOUS SWING IN CONCERT July 13 at 7:30 p.m.

July 14 at 2 p.m.

Charles E. Norman Theatre APPASSIONATA DUO IN CONCERT July 14 at 4 p.m.

Liddy Doenges Theatre

CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS

VANESSA ADAMS-HARRIS

PORTICO DANS THEATRE

NATIVE WOMEN’S VOICES July 18-20 at 7:30 p.m.

July 21 at 2:30 p.m.

Charles E. Norman Theatre

HOUSE NOTES THE TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER was dedicated in 1977, the fulfillment of many Tulsans’ long-held dream. Built with a combination of public and private funds, the facility is operated by The City of Tulsa. The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust is a non-profit organization of mayoral-appointed citizens who lend expertise and guidance in promoting Performing Arts Center goals. Local arts organizations and entertainment promoters are the Center’s main clients.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES are located at 110 E. Second Street, Tulsa, OK., 74103-3212. Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone 918-596-7122. Fax 918-596-7144. Please subscribe to our monthly PAC broadcast e-mail online at TulsaPac.com.

LOCATION. Downtown Tulsa at Third Street and Cincinnati Avenue, accessible from the Broken Arrow Expressway, Interstate 244, Hwy. 75 and Riverside Drive.

PARKING. Convenient underground parking is located west of the building, accessed from Second Street. Event parking also is available in several lots across the street to the east and south of the PAC.

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1964: THE TRIBUTE July 19 at 8 p.m.

Chapman Music Hall

THEATRE TULSA

CHILDREN’S LETTERS TO GOD July 19-20 at 7:30 p.m.

July 20-21 at 2 p.m.

Liddy Doenges Theatre

COMBINED MINDS July 19-20 at 8 p.m.

July 21 at 2 p.m.

John H. Williams Theatre

THEATRE POPS

ADMISSION AND LATE SEATING. Lobby doors open two hours prior to an event. Chapman Music Hall doors normally open 45 minutes prior to curtain.

The remaining theaters open 30 minutes before curtain. Late seating is at the discretion of each sponsoring organization. Latecomers may be temporarily held out of the theater or asked to take seats at the back if available.

ONLINE TICKET ORDERS SERVICE OPTIONS. Buy tickets online and print them at home when you purchase at TulsaPac.com and MyTicketOffice. com. Use DISCOVER, MasterCard or VISA for online purchases. View our website and purchase tickets on your cell phone at TulsaPAC.mobi. In addition, purchase tickets through TulsaPAC. com or MyTicketOffice.com, choose the Tickets@ Phone option and have your tickets sent to your cell phone. Tickets will be scanned by ushers at the door.

TICKET OFFICE HOURS are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A free parking zone is available in front of the Third Street ticket office,101 E. Third Street (Third and Cincinnati) on the south side of the PAC. In addition to regular hours, it opens two hours prior to curtain for events scheduled in Chapman Music Hall.

The Second Street ticket office,110 E. Second Street on the north side of the building, opens two hours prior to each curtain for tickets to events scheduled that day in John H. Williams Theatre, Liddy Doenges Theatre or Charles E. Norman Theatre.

PHONE ORDERS. Call the PAC ticket office, 918596-7111, or from outside Tulsa call 1-800364-7111. Nominal service charges are added to all phone and Internet orders. The PAC ticket office accepts DISCOVER, MasterCard or VISA. Subscriber hotline: 918-596-7109.

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SANSKRITI SCHOOL OF DANCE

MOKSHA July 27 at 7 p.m.

John H. Williams Theatre

TINKERBELL’S GREATEST HITS July 26 at 8 p.m.

Charles E. Norman Theatre

EXCHANGES. The ticket office gladly exchanges tickets to events with more than one performance, subject to certain guidelines.

Otherwise, all sales are final.

24-HOUR EVENT LINE. For recorded information about ticket prices, dates, theater locations, upcoming events, Broadway series and season tickets, call 918-596-2525.

GROUP SALES AND BUILDING TOURS. Group discounts are available. Please call 918-5967109 for group sales assistance. Tours of the PAC are offered free of charge and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Arrangements may be made by calling 918-596-7122.

Ticket prices are subject to change.

SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. All Performing Arts Center facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. Please ask about wheelchair-accessible seating when purchasing your ticket. Parking is located on the street level of the parking garage near the PAC elevators.

Use the south elevator to reach Chapman Music Hall. Restroom facilities are located in the Third Street Lobby for Chapman Music Hall events, and adjacent to the John H. Williams Theatre Lobby for events in the PAC’s other theaters. Headsets and telecoil units for the Sennheiser infrared hearing assistance system in Chapman Music Hall may be picked up at the Coat Check in the Third Street Lobby for Chapman events, or from the House Manager on duty in the Williams Lobby for John H. Williams and Liddy Doenges Theatre events. The PAC’s TDD number is 918-596-7211.

PLEASE NOTE: Smoking is prohibited inside the PAC. Also, as a courtesy to the performers and audience, please turn off all audible message systems and cellular phones.

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OSU supports the arts OSU has a vibrant arts community, from theatrical performances and concerts to visits by accomplished artists.

Encourage the high school artist you know to visit our campus.

Go to admissions.okstate.edu or call 800-233-5019 to schedule a tour today.

OSU is focused on bright minds, building brighter futures and the brightest world for all.

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