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“The Outsiders” Musical Almost Captures S.E. Hinton’s Tulsa - The Pickup The Broadway production’s stunning direction and design deliver on the novel’s dimensions, despite surface-level music and too-tidy lyrics .

"The Outsiders" musical’s stunning direction and design deliver on the novel’s dimensions, despite surface-level music and too-tidy lyrics. Read Alicia Chesser's review:

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Is FC Tulsa The Best Minor League Soccer Team In America? - The Pickup Tulsa's Pro Soccer team is poised to host its first playoff match since 1983.

Tulsa's minor league soccer team is poised to host its first playoff match since 1983. Is FC Tulsa the best minor league soccer team in America? We're about to find out.

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Tulsa Symphony Orchestra’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Rocked My World - The Pickup Tulsa Symphony Orchestra marked its 20th anniversary with a fire-breathing concert.

When ARE you supposed to clap during a classical music concert, anyway? Some thoughts from Tulsa Symphony Orchestra's 20th Anniversary celebration.

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Duet’s Taylor Swift Dinners Started As An April Fools' Joke. Now They’re A Tradition - The Pickup I’ve been to five of them. Here’s what to expect.

Duet Jazz posted about a "Taylor Swift Wine Dinner" as an April Fools' Joke. It didn't matter that it was a joke. The dinner would happen, over and over and over. Alex Isaak has been five times, and she's here to guide you through it.

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The Time Jeanne Tripplehorn Got Starstruck - The Pickup We talked to a certified Tulsa queen about The Lowdown, her deep Tulsa lore and working with Sterlin Harjo

We talked to Jeanne Tripplehorn about growing up in Tulsa, working with Sterlin Harjo on 'The Lowdown,' and the reality behind Betty Jo Washberg: thepickup.com/the-time-jea...

That Joe Brainard Painting From The First Episode Of 'The Lowdown'? Philbrook Just Got It - The Pickup The piece is called “Untitled (Nude on Newsprint),” and it’s on loan until The Lowdown ends.

That Joe Brainard painting from the first episode of 'The Lowdown'? Philbrook is now displaying it.

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Bygone Magazines Isn’t Trying To Go Viral - The Pickup This Arts District pop-up wants you to luxuriate in the joy of physical media.

Located between Chimera Café and Tulsa Violin Shop, Bygone Magazines is a new store specializing in vintage magazines and local literature. It's not trying to go viral. And that's a good thing. thepickup.com/bygone-magaz...

The Nightmare Of Dreamland - The Pickup A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Read the investigation by the real-life "truthstorian" who inspired The Lowdown:
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Josh Fadem Is Literally Just Vibing - The Pickup Tulsa’s funniest guy learned how to meditate from David Lynch and got us hooked on film noir. What’s he gonna do next?

Josh Fadem learned how to meditate from David Lynch and got us hooked on film noir. What’s he gonna do next?

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Ask Tulsa Bae: Can I Ask Out My Dry Cleaner? - The Pickup And other questions from Tulsa's yearners.

Hey, Tulsa Bae, can I ask out my dry cleaner?

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Tulsa Is Less Of An Arts Destination Without James Watts Covering It - The Pickup The veteran arts writer was unceremoniously ousted after a 33-year career

Real cities have real newspapers. Real newspapers employ thoughtful, deeply informed, dedicated writers to cover the arts. James Watts is one of those writers, and he deserves better.

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A Pinch-Hitting Pianist Saves The Day For The AYA Piano Trio - The Pickup It was more than fine, in fact. It was divine.

A pinch-hitting pianist saved the day for the AYA Piano Trio. Plus, some tips on getting started with chamber music, from Yvonne Hazelton.

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Do Not Sleep On The Big Trove Of Lee Roy Chapman Videos - The Pickup Catch up on Chapman's videos while you wait for the next episode of 'The Lowdown.'

Now on the site: a big trove of Lee Roy Chapman videos. Catch up on them while you wait for the next episode of 'The Lowdown.'

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Cat Cox Went From Her Garage To The James Beard Awards - The Pickup The Country Bird Baker owner made history this week when she became the first Tulsan to win a James Beard award.

Country Bird Bakery is 3 years old! Celebrate by reading Angela Evans' chronicle of the career of Cat Cox, who went from her garage to the James Beard Awards.

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Tulsa Is Less Of An Arts Destination Without James Watts Covering It - The Pickup The veteran arts writer was unceremoniously ousted after a 33-year career

Lee Enterprises’ decision to terminate James Watts’ employment at the Tulsa World is a blow and an embarrassment for Tulsa. It damages Tulsa’s ability to position itself as an arts destination and erodes our status as a city that takes culture seriously.

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Josh Fadem Is Literally Just Vibing - The Pickup Tulsa’s funniest guy learned how to meditate from David Lynch and got us hooked on film noir. What’s he gonna do next?

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Ask Tulsa Bae: Can I Ask Out My Dry Cleaner? - The Pickup And other questions from Tulsa's yearners.

Is it okay to ask out service workers?

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Josh Fadem Is Literally Just Vibing - The Pickup Tulsa’s funniest guy learned how to meditate from David Lynch and got us hooked on film noir. What’s he gonna do next?

You can see Josh Fadem right now in Sterlin Harjo’s The Lowdown, playing a chatty record store owner a few doors down from Ethan Hawke. The Tulsan-turned-Angeleno-turned-Tulsan-again has channeled his manic energy into projects in Tulsa and beyond.

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If You Go To One Arts Event This Fall, Make It Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s Open House Weekend - The Pickup The Fellowship celebrates its tenth year with more than 40 artists and 14 events spread over three days.

TAF’s upcoming Open House isn’t just art for art people. Whether you’re a foodie or a parent or a teacher or a metalhead (or all of the above)—in short, whether or not you consider yourself an “art person”—this Open House offers a place to belong.

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The Nightmare Of Dreamland - The Pickup A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Were it not for Lee, a Klansman’s name would still be emblazoned across the Tulsa Arts District today.

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The Nightmare Of Dreamland - The Pickup A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

In "The Nightmare Of Dreamland," Chapman exposed Tate Brady, a founding father of Tulsa who was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and whose name adorned a Tulsa street, a Tulsa district, and a Tulsa theater.

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The Nightmare Of Dreamland - The Pickup A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Lee Roy Chapman was a Tulsa journalist, writer, and archivist, known for writing stories that "pissed off the old money," as 'The Lowdown' might say.

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The Nightmare Of Dreamland - The Pickup A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Viewers of 'The Lowdown" have met Lee Raybon, Tulsa's "truthstorian," committed to unearthing the dark underbelly of the city's old money.

They might not know that there was a real-life Lee, Lee Roy Chapman, who did exactly that.

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Top Editor Among Apparent Cutbacks At Tulsa World - The Pickup Staff emails for multiple newsroom employees bounced back on Friday morning.

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Top Editor Among Apparent Cutbacks At Tulsa World - The Pickup Staff emails for multiple newsroom employees bounced back on Friday morning.

Automated email responses from four senior staff at the Tulsa World indicated that they were no longer employed by Lee Enterprises, the World’s parent company.

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“Meat Engine” Is A Very Strange, Very Relatable Good Time - The Pickup Beedallo's mode of resigned, almost delighted detachment—part freedom, part apathy—gives these pieces a voice that feels fresh: abstract and political and personal all at once.

Positive Space Tulsa’s current exhibit "Meat Engine" is small but mighty, and totally unexpected, says Alicia Chesser. Read here:

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The Importance Of Being Camp - The Pickup World Stage’s The Importance of Being Earnest makes for a charming evening of theatre.

This past weekend, World Stage Theatre Company kicked off its eighth season—promising a year of “Timeless and Relevant Stories”—with Oscar Wilde’s "The Importance of Being Earnest," which continues through September 28. Here's Alex Isaak's review:

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The Resurrection of Oak Tree Books The nearly 30-year-old bookstore receives a new life after closing in 2017

In Sterlin Harjo's 'The Lowdown,' Tulsa lore is everywhere. In particular, Lee Raybon's bookstore "Hoot Owl Books" reminds us a lot of Oak Tree Books, where the basis for Raybon's character, Lee Roy Chapman, worked and researched. Read here: thepickup.com/the-resurrec...

I Ate My Way Across The Tulsa Metro To Find The Best Thin Crust Pizza - The Pickup This isn’t your chewy sourdough, wood-fired, burnt-bubble crust discourse. This is for those of us who want to eat an entire large pizza and still feel emotionally nimble.

Where's the best thin-crust pizza in town? Angela Evans went to find out.

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In "The Lowdown," Ethan Hawke's Lee Raybon is modeled after self-taught Tulsa journalist Lee Roy Chapman, who rocked the city to its core with his publication of "The Nightmare of Dreamland." Read it here: thepickup.com/the-nightmar...