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Trio Spiritoso, Vintage Wildflowers at PAC SummerStage

Two trios, once classical, one Celtic, will be performing this Thursday and Friday evening, respectively, June 23 and 24, 2011, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center in the Charles E. Norman Theater, as part of the SummerStage Festival. Trio Spiritoso -- Carol Hilborn on flute, Amy Pickard on oboe, and...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 22, 2011 11:12 PM

Video: Vintage Wildflowers at Kennedy Center

I mentioned getting to hear Tulsa-based Celtic music trio Vintage Wildflowers -- Melissa Schiavone (lead vocals, flute, penny whistle, banjo), Dana Maher (harp and vocals), and Abby Bozarth (five-string fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and vocals) -- on June 12, 2011, at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage. The archived hour-long video has...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 20, 2011 11:38 PM

A capital weekend -- and the end of a long journey

Greetings from the self-proclaimed "Cutest Caf&eacute in Georgetown" (Snap, 1062 Thomas Jefferson St, open 11 to 11 most nights, til 10 on Sundays, crepes, bubble tea, free wifi), where I'm grabbing a quick bite of dinner to complete a wonderful weekend in the Washington area. Planning to meet up with...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 12, 2011 7:07 PM

Oklahoma blog roundup, 2010/12/30

Here are some links, briefly introduced, to blog entries of interest around Oklahoma. A few may be a month or two old, which is a reflection on how far behind I am. First, some blogs that are not necessarily new, but they're new to me and are worth a visit:...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 30, 2010 11:16 PM

Claim your steak

Tomorrow, Saturday, September 26, 2009, is the Oklahoma Championship Steak Cookoff, to be held on the grounds of Trinity Episcopal Church, 5th & Cincinnati in downtown Tulsa. The meat hits the grill at 12:30. 1st place wins $2,500. Beyond the contest steaks, there will be steaks for the spectators, too:...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 25, 2009 7:12 PM