Author: Josh Gammon

Broken Arrow re-imagines Main Street

Broken Arrow’s new Rose District opened for a preview to a walking tour hosted by Tulsa Young Professionals and the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce this week. Mayor Craig Thurmond was on hand to welcome visitors to Broken Arrow’s reimagined and recently renovated downtown area on Main Street. Main Street Tavern has served as the anchor to the Rose District as other developers began to consider a move. In that time, Bruhouse Grill relocated from it’s home on Brookside to Broken Arrow because of the investments that the city has made in the…continue reading →

New Comedy in Tulsa

Tulsa’s newest destination for comedy opened with a bang last week and featured several unique performances and showcased a lot of local talent. Nestled right next to El Guapo’s at 1st and Elgin, The Comedy Parlor is Tulsa’s second comedy club and the only one located downtown. It’s intimate space and diverse calendar is reminiscent of New York’s famous Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. With a little work and a good crowd, The Comedy Parlor could be a great venue for underground Tulsa talent to find their way to the surface. The Comedy Parlor…continue reading →

Comic Con comes to Tulsa

Comic Con is making its first appearance in Tulsa and bringing the stars with them! Wizard World Comic Con, one of the world's largest comic conventions, will be in Tulsa at the Cox Convention Center November 7-9, 2014, and they've just announced their first batch of stars that will make the trip. Norman Reedus, who stars as Darryl on "The Walking Dead", Jason David Frank from "Power Rangers", and Dean Cain from "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" with more to be announced as the convention approaches. Tickets start at $35.…continue reading →

George Takei will perform with OKC Philharmonic

George Takei, best known for his portrayal of Mr. Sulu in the Star Trek franchise will be in Star Trek franchise will be in Oklahoma City this weekend for the OKC Philharmonic's Pop series concert. Takei will narrate the "Sci-Fi Spectacular" show that will feature music from popular science fiction soundtracks. Takei's presence will work to enhance the music performed as well as present a draw to the public. The show will be held Friday and Saturday night at the OKC Civic Center Music Hall. More information is available here.continue reading →

Students display art at new RSU show

via press release: Rogers State University's annual Department of Fine Arts Student Show and Sale will open Wednesday, Oct. 30 at noon in the Foundations Gallery on the Claremore campus. The show, which includes everything from pottery to paintings, officially kicks off with an informal reception opening night at 5 p.m. and runs through Nov. 30. Students set the prices. They range from $20-$200. Denny Schmickle, who heads the Fine Arts Department, said the artwork makes for great holiday gifts. "This is a great opportunity to see some great work and get your…continue reading →

RSU Radio at CMJ 2013!

Guess what? Garrett and Josh are going to New York City October 14-19 for the College Music Journal Festival! They’re pretty excited and will be sharing their experiences in the Big Apple with you! Yes! You! Because we love you and you’re special to us. The best part is that there are multiple ways that you can follow along with what Garrett and Josh are doing! Check out Facebook.com/RSURadio daily for all of their blog and video updates, tune in to 91.3 or stream live on RSURadio.com to hear from them occasionally, and…continue reading →

Festival Fundraiser for Tulsa Girl

via Press Release: Kelsey Ledford is a victim of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. WPW syndrome is a heart condition in which there is an abnormal extra electrical pathway of the heart. Persons with this syndrome may have symptoms such as: chest pains, dizziness, light headedness, fainting spells, palpitations, shortness of breath, and can even cause sudden death. Kelsey was born with WPW and while it had remained in a hibernated state, this syndrome has raised its ugly head. Now she is expected to undergo heart surgery. Kelsey is a vibrant 14 year old girl who…continue reading →

Edward Sharpe Takes On the Beatles

'Beatles Reimagined', a new album to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Beatles hits from 1963-64 will be released this week featuring Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeroes as well a collection of up-and-coming artists. What makes this collection unique and interesting is not only hearing new artists perform Beatles classics, but hearing brand new interpretations of songs such as "I Wanna Be Your Man", "All My Loving", and more. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes perform a fun, early-rockabilly style version of "I Saw Her Standing There." Check it out here!continue reading →

Jam Band Returns!

Jam Band is coming back to Rogers State University! Jam Band will return this week on Friday at 7PM in the Will Rogers Auditorium at RSU. This marks the 6th year since the last time the event was hosted. Thanks to the Student Broadcasting Association, RSU Radio and our friends in the Tulsa music scene, the concert is shaping up to be a fun one. Featured performers include Desi and Cody, All About A Bubble, FM Pilots, Jason Ferguson and The Bourgeois. Tickets to the show are $2 for current students and $5…continue reading →

Bell’s is Back!

Bell’s Amusement Park is returning! At least that’s what owner Robbie Bell has been working on over the past few years and now an actual reopening sometime in the near future seems surer than ever. Since Bell’s was forced to close its doors in 2006, Bell has been trying to find ways to drum up the money and support to reopen the park in its former glory. For the past few years he has slowly been constructing a much smaller scale version of the park on the 16 acre property of Swick’s Flea…continue reading →