The Blue Door’s Third Annual Tribute to Bob Childers will be held on Tuesday, July 12th. Show starts at 8pm. Admission is $20 for the Benefit of Voices of Oklahoma. The Blue Door stage will be filled with an All-Star line-up of Okie musical talent including the Red Dirt Rangers, John Fullbright, Mary Reynolds and Louise Goldberg, Susan Herndon, Monica Taylor, The Damn Quails, the Burns Sisters, and many more…

by Courtney Gilman

One of the best things about working with the Touchstone Youth Project non-profit is discovering other incredible helping organizations right here in the metro area. As a unique network of do-gooders, it never hurts to build relationships with those who share a vision, be it personally or professionally. As for The Spero Project — they found me, and I’m thrilled that they did!

by Casey Holcomb

At Oklahoma’s first Laborfest, held August 26 through 28 in the Oklahoma City Plaza District, visitors learned about aspects of the state’s history that are often forgotten.

Artists, poets, and musicians gave performances reflecting on Oklahoma’s working-class history and culture. Speakers discussed contemporary problems within the labor movement and the often cited problem of Oklahoma’s transition from a radically progressive, labor-friendly state to a radically conservative state often regarded as hostile to unions and with a poor record on workers’ rights.

Oklahoma’s largest coalition of labor Unions and labor activists, the Central Oklahoma Labor Federation (COLF), today announced its plans for the first ever “Oklahoma Laborfest.” “The purpose of this festival is to create greater awareness of Oklahoma’s working class culture and to build pride in the state’s rich labor history through music, the arts, and community,” said COLF President Tim O’Connor.

by Courtney Gilman. I first found about Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency (COCAA) in September 2009, after deciding to take the plunge and try my hand at home ownership. The City of Norman offers a grant for first time home buyers for those who qualify, with certain contingencies. One of those was a first-time homebuyer’s class, which happened to be partnered with COCAA.

As Norman city sales tax revenue declines, Cleveland Area Rapid Transit will be focusing on proposed changes to four bus routes and its disability service at an upcoming public meeting on Thursday.