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Duet’s Taylor Swift Dinners Started As An April Fools' Joke. Now They’re A Tradition - The Pickup

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Duet Jazz posted about a "Taylor Swift Wine Dinner" as an April Fools' Joke. It didn't matter that it was a joke. The dinner would happen, over and over and over. Alex Isaak has been five times, and she's here to guide you through it.

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I’ve been to five of them. Here’s what to expect.

The Time Jeanne Tripplehorn Got Starstruck - The Pickup

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We talked to Jeanne Tripplehorn about growing up in Tulsa, working with Sterlin Harjo on 'The Lowdown,' and the reality behind Betty Jo Washberg: thepickup.com/the-time-jea...

We talked to a certified Tulsa queen about The Lowdown, her deep Tulsa lore and working with Sterlin Harjo

That Joe Brainard Painting From The First Episode Of 'The Lowdown'? Philbrook Just Got It - The Pickup

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That Joe Brainard painting from the first episode of 'The Lowdown'? Philbrook is now displaying it.

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The piece is called “Untitled (Nude on Newsprint),” and it’s on loan until The Lowdown ends.

Bygone Magazines Isn’t Trying To Go Viral - The Pickup

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The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 3d

Located between Chimera Café and Tulsa Violin Shop, Bygone Magazines is a new store specializing in vintage magazines and local literature. It's not trying to go viral. And that's a good thing. thepickup.com/bygone-magaz...

This Arts District pop-up wants you to luxuriate in the joy of physical media.

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A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Read the investigation by the real-life "truthstorian" who inspired The Lowdown:
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A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Josh Fadem Is Literally Just Vibing - The Pickup

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Josh Fadem learned how to meditate from David Lynch and got us hooked on film noir. What’s he gonna do next?

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Tulsa’s funniest guy learned how to meditate from David Lynch and got us hooked on film noir. What’s he gonna do next?

Ask Tulsa Bae: Can I Ask Out My Dry Cleaner? - The Pickup

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Hey, Tulsa Bae, can I ask out my dry cleaner?

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And other questions from Tulsa's yearners.

Tulsa Is Less Of An Arts Destination Without James Watts Covering It - The Pickup

The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 6d

Real cities have real newspapers. Real newspapers employ thoughtful, deeply informed, dedicated writers to cover the arts. James Watts is one of those writers, and he deserves better.

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The veteran arts writer was unceremoniously ousted after a 33-year career

A Pinch-Hitting Pianist Saves The Day For The AYA Piano Trio - The Pickup

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The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 6d

A pinch-hitting pianist saved the day for the AYA Piano Trio. Plus, some tips on getting started with chamber music, from Yvonne Hazelton.

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It was more than fine, in fact. It was divine.

Do Not Sleep On The Big Trove Of Lee Roy Chapman Videos - The Pickup

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Now on the site: a big trove of Lee Roy Chapman videos. Catch up on them while you wait for the next episode of 'The Lowdown.'

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Catch up on Chapman's videos while you wait for the next episode of 'The Lowdown.'

Cat Cox Went From Her Garage To The James Beard Awards - The Pickup

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The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 7d

Country Bird Bakery is 3 years old! Celebrate by reading Angela Evans' chronicle of the career of Cat Cox, who went from her garage to the James Beard Awards.

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The Country Bird Baker owner made history this week when she became the first Tulsan to win a James Beard award.

Tulsa Is Less Of An Arts Destination Without James Watts Covering It - The Pickup

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The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 7d

Lee Enterprises’ decision to terminate James Watts’ employment at the Tulsa World is a blow and an embarrassment for Tulsa. It damages Tulsa’s ability to position itself as an arts destination and erodes our status as a city that takes culture seriously.

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The veteran arts writer was unceremoniously ousted after a 33-year career

Josh Fadem Is Literally Just Vibing - The Pickup

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Tulsa’s funniest guy learned how to meditate from David Lynch and got us hooked on film noir. What’s he gonna do next?

Ask Tulsa Bae: Can I Ask Out My Dry Cleaner? - The Pickup

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Is it okay to ask out service workers?

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And other questions from Tulsa's yearners.

Josh Fadem Is Literally Just Vibing - The Pickup

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You can see Josh Fadem right now in Sterlin Harjo’s The Lowdown, playing a chatty record store owner a few doors down from Ethan Hawke. The Tulsan-turned-Angeleno-turned-Tulsan-again has channeled his manic energy into projects in Tulsa and beyond.

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Tulsa’s funniest guy learned how to meditate from David Lynch and got us hooked on film noir. What’s he gonna do next?

If You Go To One Arts Event This Fall, Make It Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s Open House Weekend - The Pickup

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The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 9d

TAF’s upcoming Open House isn’t just art for art people. Whether you’re a foodie or a parent or a teacher or a metalhead (or all of the above)—in short, whether or not you consider yourself an “art person”—this Open House offers a place to belong.

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The Fellowship celebrates its tenth year with more than 40 artists and 14 events spread over three days.

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Were it not for Lee, a Klansman’s name would still be emblazoned across the Tulsa Arts District today.

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A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 13d

In "The Nightmare Of Dreamland," Chapman exposed Tate Brady, a founding father of Tulsa who was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and whose name adorned a Tulsa street, a Tulsa district, and a Tulsa theater.

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A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 13d

Lee Roy Chapman was a Tulsa journalist, writer, and archivist, known for writing stories that "pissed off the old money," as 'The Lowdown' might say.

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A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 13d

Viewers of 'The Lowdown" have met Lee Raybon, Tulsa's "truthstorian," committed to unearthing the dark underbelly of the city's old money.

They might not know that there was a real-life Lee, Lee Roy Chapman, who did exactly that.

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A founding father of Tulsa, Tate Brady, was involved with the Ku Klux Klan, segregation and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Top Editor Among Apparent Cutbacks At Tulsa World - The Pickup

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Staff emails for multiple newsroom employees bounced back on Friday morning.

Top Editor Among Apparent Cutbacks At Tulsa World - The Pickup

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The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 13d

Automated email responses from four senior staff at the Tulsa World indicated that they were no longer employed by Lee Enterprises, the World’s parent company.

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Staff emails for multiple newsroom employees bounced back on Friday morning.

“Meat Engine” Is A Very Strange, Very Relatable Good Time - The Pickup

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The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 13d

Positive Space Tulsa’s current exhibit "Meat Engine" is small but mighty, and totally unexpected, says Alicia Chesser. Read here:

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Beedallo's mode of resigned, almost delighted detachment—part freedom, part apathy—gives these pieces a voice that feels fresh: abstract and political and personal all at once.

The Importance Of Being Camp - The Pickup

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This past weekend, World Stage Theatre Company kicked off its eighth season—promising a year of “Timeless and Relevant Stories”—with Oscar Wilde’s "The Importance of Being Earnest," which continues through September 28. Here's Alex Isaak's review:

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World Stage’s The Importance of Being Earnest makes for a charming evening of theatre.