Citywide Juneteenth Fine Arts Gala
MONIQUE JENNINGS
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“Art, Culture and Conversation” was the theme of the Citywide Juneteenth Fine Arts Gala on June 8 at Langston University – Tulsa. Local artists displayed and discussed their work, and pianist Barron Ryan performed. Isaac Causey and Tatyana Nduta gave a lecture on the “Impact of Art on Mental Health.” The gala’s Parisian decor represented the historical plight of African-American artists, such as painter Henry O. Tanner, who left the U.S. to find international acclaim practicing their crafts in Paris. Gala proceeds made possible a Color Me True workshop for aspiring student artists earlier that day on campus. Parents and art teachers also attended the workshop.
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1. Patrons Kendra Newsome and Ta’Coya Powell. Pam and Samir Idriss created the Eiffel Tower and Parisian set. 2. Models Kahn and Kaby Daniels 3. Fashion Show Coordinator ReNee Shaw 4. Artist James Gallagher and Mary Williams, gala chairwoman 5. Imani Jennings, youth junior chairwoman; Williams; and patrons the Rev. LaDonna Osborn and Cory Nickerson
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25th annual St. John Street Party St. John Street Party ushered in summer in Tulsa on June 2 with an outdoor celebration under the stars on the St. John Health System campus. Guests tasted food and wine from more than 60 local restaurants, food trucks and caterers, and enjoyed live music from Charlie Redd and the Full Flava Kings. Street Party raises valuable funds for community programs and services available through St. John Health System. Past beneficiaries include In His Image Family Medicine Residency training program, St. John Nursing, the Neuroscience Institute and Stroke Center, the Center for Women’s Health and others, all selected to help build a stronger community through improved medical care.
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JOHN BIVENS
1. Hastings and Dianne Siegfried, patron chairs; Lucky Lamons, president of the St. John Foundation; Michael L. Mullins, ministry market executive for St. John Health System; and Dr. Lindsey Helmerich and Isaac Helmerich, event chairs 2. Charlie Redd and the Full Flava Kings 3. Patrons Judge John and Lucia O’Conner 4. Patrons Angie and Ky Chaffin, Ronnie Jobe and Heather Skeith
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