Barry Manilow, BOK Tulsa. Photos by Greg Duke
Barry Manilow took to the BOK Center stage Friday night as part of his “One Last Time” tour and if this really was his final appearance in Tulsa, he certainly gave all his “Fanilows” their money’s worth.
In a career that has spanned five decades, beginning as a commercial jingle writer, Manilow transported his audience through a career of hits including both well-known and the lesser known songs. He even performed a “duet” with Judy Garland on Zing! Went the Strings of my Heart.
To cope with internet overload, we allow algorithms to sift through and feed us bits and pieces to match our tastes or cosmetically enhanced anchormen (and women) to spoon up headlines to the tune of tone-deaf sponsors. All this through a multi-tasking world, where a generation pays half attention to work while constantly checking their Facebook pages and tweeting when they go to the bathroom. How does this affect the arts… and more specifically music?
Oklahoma is one of only seven states that doesn’t require insurance companies to cover treatment for children with autism.
TULSA, Okla.—Kenneth O’Neal Batten was sentenced Thursday to serve 300 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child, announced United States Attorney Danny C. Williams Sr. for the Northern District of Oklahoma. In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Chief Judge Gregory K. Frizzell ordered Batten to be placed on supervised release for the remainder of his life.
Governor Mary Fallin Thursday announced that eight Oklahoma counties may now receive disaster assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to aid in recovery efforts from tornadoes, severe storms and straight-line winds that began on March 30.