Category Archives: Out & About

Original Americana and Red Dirt Music

By Staff Report

The Arcadia Historical & Preservation Society invites music lovers to enjoy an afternoon of original Oklahoma music when The Variables perform in the Elm Tree Concert Series on Sunday, August 23, at 1:00 p.m. at the historic Arcadia Round Barn.

Hailing from Tulsa, The Variables are an original multi-genre acoustic Americana and Red Dirt band known for their engaging performances and uplifting Oklahoma sound. Fronted by vocalists Amy Carlin Lee and Austin K. Haworth, the group blends rich harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and acoustic instrumentation to create what they describe as “Original, Americana, Oklahoma Feel Good Music.”

The Variables
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National Farmers Market Week

By David Arnett

Proclamation by Secretary Rollins encourages Americans to celebrate by visiting their local farmers markets and recognizing the farmers and ranchers who feed our Nation

This week U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed a proclamation (PDF, 365 KB) recognizing National Farmers Market Week, August 2-8, 2026, calling on Americans to make the week a nationwide celebration by visiting and supporting their local farmers markets.

Observed annually during the first full week of August, National Farmers Market Week recognizes the important role farmers markets play in strengthening rural communities, creating new market opportunities for producers, and connecting consumers with fresh, American-grown food.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Secretary of Heath and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visit Farmers Market
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Circle Cinema: Reading Lolita in Tehran

By David Arnett

Circle Cinema, Tulsa’s nonprofit arthouse theater, has added more showtimes Thursday August 6th for Reading Lolita in Tehran. Directed by Israeli Filmmaker Eran Riklis and based on Azar Nafisi’s #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, the film follows a professor who secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students in post-revolution Iran to read banned Western classics, including Lolita, The Great Gatsby, and Pride and Prejudice.

The film stars Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir Ebrahimi (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears), and is presented in Persian and English.

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Exhibit: The Music of Route 66

By David Arnett

“ONE FOR THE ROAD” TRACES HOW OKLAHOMA MUSICIANS HELPED CREATE THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE MOTHER ROAD

TULSA, Ok. — As Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary, The Church Studio, located in Tulsa, the Capital of Route 66, has opened a new exhibit exploring the Oklahoma music and musicians that traveled along America’s most famous highway.

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The 2026 Deer Hunting Conference

By David Arnett

Everyone from the novice hunter to the old-timer at home in a tree stand is welcome at the 2026 Deer Hunting Conference and Expo set for Saturday, Aug. 15, at Metro Tech Springlake Campus in Oklahoma City. Join fellow hunters from across Oklahoma for a day dedicated to learning, conservation, fellowship, and improving your deer hunting success, brought to you by Oklahoma Hunters and Anglers (OHA) and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

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