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The Jailhouse Roast
Women Behind Bars provides satirical portrayal of classic time in films
If the Midwestern Theatre Troupe's rendition of Tom Eyen's Women Behind Bars seems over-the-top, it's because it is -- and intentionally so. Eyen's 1975 play satirizes black-and-white women-in-prison movies from the 1950s, which played on every possible stereotypical scenario and employed actresses who were famous for their overly dramatic portrayals of damsels in distress.
By Holly Wall | September 1, 2010

Wherefore Art Thou?
First Shakespeare Festival hopes to keep audiences wanting more
Tulsa's first outdoor Shakespeare festival happens Saturday, Aug. 28, in downtown Tulsa. But the name is a little misleading.
By Holly Wall | August 25, 2010

Bathing in the Sun
New dance company debuts performance
Former Tulsa Ballet Soloist Megan McKown-Miller leads a new contemporary dance company in its debut performance, Song of the Swimming Sun, Saturday, Aug. 21, in the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s Liddy Doenges Theatre, 110 E. 2nd St. Miller, 37, was with TB for 16 years before retiring from the company in 2004. She’s now the artist director of Soluna performing Arts Group, which she founded about a year ago.
August 18, 2010


Crafting Its Niche
VisionMakers exhibit comes back to Tulsa after long-awaited return
After a 22-year absence, VisionMakers, one of Oklahoma's most unique art exhibitions, is returning home to Tulsa. The show highlights the most exceptional talent in fine craft that Oklahoma has to offer ranging from clay to woodwork to fibers.
By Libby Williams | September 1, 2010

The Color's On the Wall
Shades of Brown Coffeehouse provides chances for artistic display
Shades of Brown, 3302 S. Peoria, has functioned dually as a coffee shop and art gallery since it was opened six years ago. For Melinda Curren, Shade's owner and gallery director, it was important for her to create a space where local artists could show their work in a relaxed and unintimidating environment.
By Libby Williams | August 25, 2010


Curtains Up
August Theatre, Music, Dance
August 25, 2010

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