Culture
“Girls Trip”: A showcase of unapologetic Black womanhood in film
July 17, 2017Movies such as Girls Trip challenge the confines of the ways women are allowed to be funny—especially Black women.
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Woody Fest: Is this land made for you and me?
July 13, 2017It’s rather comforting seeing thousands of folks trek to Okemah every year to hear and honor Woody’s timeless message.
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Two theatre works 400 years apart shock with effects of anti-Semitism
July 11, 2017The singing and acting are completely engaging, proving, as many companies are coming around to appreciate today, that glitz and lots of stage furniture do not necessarily a musical make.
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“Neither Wolf Nor Dog”: A filmic journey into Lakota lands
July 10, 2017This low-budget yet esthetic film must be seen and heard. It’s a gate that swings open to a splendid human vista.
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To bake or not to bake: “The Cake” takes on “religious liberty”
July 6, 2017It tackles the thorny issue of equal rights in public accommodation vs. an individual’s right to “religious liberty” in their choice to discriminate against those whose personal values may not jibe with their own.
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