Those interested in volunteering at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History are invited to attend one of two volunteer orientation sessions: one from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 20; and the other from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. The sessions will take place in the Kerr Auditorium at the museum, located at 2401 Chautauqua Ave. on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus…

The Apache House is our latest addition to the Voices of Oklahoma Blogs. Tate James has been running the site at his own place since April, in collaboration with Seth Clark and Jared Flaming. As Tate describes it: The Apache House was born out of the wonderful Oklahoma creative community, and that community continues to be our focus…

by Gene Perry

The Dustbowl Arts Market was born from a melding of minds and ideas. The minds belong to Reese Truesdell, Dana Fisher, and Katie Huskerson, who became friends as students at the University of Oklahoma. The first idea came when Reese and Dana moved to New York City…

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From The Norman Transcript:
Ever thought it might be nice to try 40 different restaurants in the same night?
Even if that hasn’t been a dream of yours, you can still check out all the options tonight with one simple event: A Taste of Norman.
With one ticket, those in attendance will be able to sample many of the 42 restaurants at the event, and they’ll support the arts at Norman high schools.
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