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"The Redemption of Bobby Love: A Story of Faith, Family, and Justice" (Encore)
April 15, 2022 17:17 - 28 minutes - 24 MBBobby and Cheryl Love, a married couple based in Brooklyn, New York, tell us about their surprising, moving, and co-written new memoir.
"Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong"
April 14, 2022 17:15 - 28 minutes - 24.9 MB"Arriving at the exact right moment, [this book] charts the course of the region by digging deeply into its history. Lim deftly weaves her way through the ages, arriving at our current time, all the while capturing Hong Kong's soul inside the book's pages." -- Newsweek
"Learning America: One Woman's Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children"
April 13, 2022 19:17 - 28 minutes - 24.2 MB"[The author is] an influential educational leader and activist.... [This is] an impassioned, penetrating critique and inspiring model for progress." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs"
April 12, 2022 18:15 - 28 minutes - 25.1 MB"[An] excellent study of efforts to save the reefs.... Solidly researched, sharply observed, and compassionately rendered.... [This is] science writing that is illuminating on several levels." -- Booklist (starred review)
"The Healing Power of Storytelling: Using Personal Narrative to Navigate Illness, Trauma, and Loss" (Encore)
April 12, 2022 18:08 - 28 minutes - 27.3 MB"A thoughtful self-help resource with guidance for finding meaning in the face of life-changing illnesses. [This book's] work is profound and insightful." -- Foreword Reviews (starred review)
"Shenequa: Wove" now on view at 108 Contemporary gallery
April 08, 2022 17:31 - 28 minutes - 28.8 MB"Wove" is on display at 108 Contemporary (in downtown Tulsa) through May 22, 2022.
"The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be"
April 07, 2022 17:36 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB"[The authors] distill decades of experience into this bracing, often surprising book about what college is, and is for. With rigor and wisdom, they burn away myths and challenge every American to recommit to truly higher learning." -- Eric Liu, CEO of Citizen University
"Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity"
April 06, 2022 17:18 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB"An engrossing look at a lesser-known aspect of Benjamin Franklin's legacy.... Enriched by vivid character sketches and lucid explanations of financial and policy matters, this is an entertaining examination of how a wise investment pays off." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America"
April 05, 2022 17:10 - 28 minutes - 25.1 MB"An engrossing and surprisingly hopeful look at the field of behavioral threat assessment and how it is being used to prevent mass shootings.... [This book offers] an optimistic take on one of America's most distressing problems." -- Publishers Weekly
ST Medical Monday: Regarding SimpleLab, which aims to make detailed water-quality data freely available to homeowners everywhere
April 04, 2022 18:19 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBWith SimpleLab's newly created City Water Project, anyone in Oklahoma can freely access the latest water-quality statistics for their home just by entering a street address.
TSO presents Mahler's Symphony No. 1 with guest conductor James Bagwell
April 01, 2022 17:29 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThe concert, titled "The Titan," happens tomorrow night, Saturday the 2nd, at the Tulsa PAC. It begins at 7:30pm.
"Generation Sleepless: Why Tweens and Teens Aren't Sleeping Enough and How We Can Help Them"
March 31, 2022 17:04 - 28 minutes - 25.3 MB"Well-researched, skillfully written, and deeply helpful. [The authors] are cultural therapists who teach us how to help teens with the most urgent and important of lessons -- how to sleep well." -- Mary Pipher, author of "Reviving Ophelia"
TU's Collins College of Business presents Dr. Sandeep Purao on "Doing Research That Matters"
March 30, 2022 19:10 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBHe'll offer a free-to-the-public lecture on Thursday evening, the 31st, beginning at 5:30pm on the TU campus (in the Chapman Hall Auditorium).
"Flipped: How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power"
March 30, 2022 18:43 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MB"Richly detailed.... Enriched by Bluestein's impressive access to insiders on both sides of the aisle, this is a valuable study of a state likely to play a big role in national politics for years to come." -- Publishers Weekly
ST Medical Monday: Learning about the PACE initiative offered by LIFE Senior Services
March 28, 2022 20:23 - 28 minutes - 31.1 MBThat's PACE, as in "Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly."
Tonight, Tulsa Chorale offers Handel's epic "Israel in Egypt"
March 25, 2022 18:13 - 28 minutes - 28.2 MBArtistic director Dr. Tim Sharp is our guest; after 13 years with the baton, tonight's concert will be his last with Tulsa Chorale.
Coming soon to the Circle: The 8th Oklahoma Jewish Film Festival
March 24, 2022 19:20 - 28 minutes - 25.2 MBThe festival begins this coming Sunday afternoon, the 27th, with a moving, beautifully-made, and award-winning father-and-son drama titled "Here We Are" (which will include a post-screening Q&A with the film's lead actor)
ST presents Museum Confidential: A chat with artist Troy Montes-Michie
March 24, 2022 18:45 - 28 minutes - 23 MBNotes on race, fashion, border towns, collage, creativity, and zoot suits. And more.
"Move the Body, Heal the Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia, and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep"
March 21, 2022 19:24 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB"Regardless of your age, fitness level, or science acumen, [this is] an inspiring and engaging read. Dr. Heisz effectively explains the evidence behind the brain-boosting effects of exercise and how everyone can and should move their body to reap the benefits." -- Lynn Posluns, president of Women's Brain Health Initiative
At the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations, with the eyes of the world now on Ukraine: "Democratic Solidarity amid Transnational Challenges: Can the U.S. Lead?"
March 18, 2022 17:36 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBOur guest has, over the past 20+ years, led hundreds of training programs related to political participation and democratic processes. For example, he's led election-observation missions in Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Mali, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, and elsewhere.
"The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men, and What We Can Do About It"
March 17, 2022 21:28 - 28 minutes - 25.4 MB"Well-written and illuminating.... [This book] has some excellent comebacks, statistics, and arguments for the rest of us to use against the office sexists, or to understand better the gap that harms even very successful women." -- Financial Times
Next week, TU's Presidential Lecture Series welcomes David E. Sanger
March 16, 2022 17:51 - 28 minutes - 24.9 MB"Timely and bracing.... With the deep knowledge and bright clarity that have long characterized his work, Sanger recounts the cunning and dangerous development of cyberspace into the global battlefield of the 21st century.... A reader finishes this book fully understanding why cyberwar has moved rapidly to the top of America's official list of national security threats." -- The Washington Post (on Sanger's "The Perfect Weapon")
"Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication"
March 15, 2022 18:40 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB"Finally, a book that honors the many subtle and important cues we send each other every day. Van Edwards shares a detailed road map for understanding others and leveraging these powerful signals." -- Ximena Vengoechea, author of "Listen Like You Mean It"
"The Plant Hunter: A Scientist's Quest for Nature's Next Medicines" (Encore)
March 15, 2022 18:23 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MBA chat with one of the world's leading ethnobotanists, Dr. Cassandra Quave, who tells us about her candid, action-packed memoir.
ST presents Museum Confidential: "Beeple Comes Alive"
March 11, 2022 19:43 - 28 minutes - 23.4 MBMC connects with one Mike Winkelmann, who's been creating digital art for over two decades. He's 40 years old, lives in South Carolina, and has a computer science degree from Purdue. Oh, and when he's creating his internationally-known online artwork, he goes by Beeple.
"Glory: A Novel"
March 10, 2022 18:32 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB"Manifoldly clever.... Brilliant.... [This novel] is its own vivid world, drawn from its own folklore. This is a satire with sharper teeth, angrier, and also very, very funny." -- The New York Times Book Review
"The Partnership Economy: How Modern Businesses Find New Customers, Grow Revenue, and Deliver Exceptional Experiences"
March 09, 2022 18:22 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MB"As the digital economy grows globally, partnerships will be the most important frontier.... Yovanno's wisdom is prescient and timely." -- Sunir Shah, CEO of AppBind
"Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America"
March 08, 2022 19:29 - 28 minutes - 24.9 MB"The author displays her strong commitment to including the Native presence in any account of Western history.... A readable and unfailingly interesting look at a slice of Western history from a novel point of view." -- Kirkus Reviews
Mental health in today's Oklahoma: A chat with Whitney Bryen, a journalist with Oklahoma Watch
March 07, 2022 18:44 - 28 minutes - 25.1 MBAs is the case nationwide, the mental health of those living in the Sooner State has been (and continues to be) seriously affected by the COVID pandemic and its various related crises.
The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra offers an "Unfinished" program
March 04, 2022 18:44 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThe concert begins at 7:30pm on Saturday, March 5th, at the Tulsa PAC.
The Honorable Judge Robert E. Bacharach to appear soon at a Q&A and book signing at the TU Law School
March 03, 2022 18:53 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBHe has a new book out, a guidebook titled "Legal Writing," which he'll be discussing -- and signing copies of -- later today (3/3/22) in the TU College of Law's Price Turpen Courtroom.
Getting the lowdown on LowDown (formerly known as Duet Jazz Club) as well as updates on the Gathering Place and Guthrie Green
March 02, 2022 19:01 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThis coming weekend will be the first fully-booked weekend of performances at the newly re-launched and re-branded venue.
"The Nineties: A Book"
March 01, 2022 18:36 - 28 minutes - 25.4 MB"Always an astute cultural observer and a fan of deep dives into any subject, Klosterman is focused here on...seizing on those moments that any Gen Xer can readily recall and pulling the strings a bit to put it in some kind of historical perspective." -- Associated Press
"The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance"
February 28, 2022 19:23 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB"Few humans know more about how to stay motivated under less-than-ideal conditions than Nate Zinsser." -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Chamber Music Tulsa presents the Catalyst Quartet in a series of performances this weekend
February 25, 2022 19:19 - 29 minutes - 25.5 MBThe Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet, founded in 2010, is particularly focused on performing and recording music by composers who've been unjustly overlooked over the years (mainly due to their race or gender).
A chat with Alejandro Gómez Guillén, one of the TCC Signature Symphony’s artistic director finalists
February 24, 2022 19:23 - 28 minutes - 29.6 MBOn Saturday night, the 26th, Gómez Guillén will lead a concert titled "Fantastical: The Firebird meets Harry Potter."
"The Big Book of King Cake"
February 24, 2022 04:29 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB"No mere dessert, king cake in New Orleans is a beloved tradition, a creative muse, and an emblem of home. King cake culture runs deep, and Matt Haines gives you an inside look at what makes it so vibrant and delicious." -- The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate
Ambassador Tom Shannon at the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations
February 24, 2022 04:13 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBAmbassador Shannon recently gave a talk at the TCFR titled "Diplomacy in a Contested World: How to Keep the Peace and Advance American Prosperity in the 21st Century."
"We Are All Perfectly Fine: A Memoir of Love, Medicine, and Healing" (Encore)
February 24, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MB"Horton is able to face the grief she's lived through -- the pain of her childhood, the loss of her disabled sister, and the guilt over patients she couldn't save. She then sets out to rediscover the pieces of herself she's had to shut down during long, sleep-deprived, stressful hours at the hospital. This is a poignant book and, at times, a funny one." -- The Toronto Globe and Mail
"Dálvi: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra" (Encore presentation)
February 18, 2022 18:01 - 28 minutes - 24.7 MBA memoir of life among the Sámi people, i.e., the indigenous inhabitants of the Arctic tundra. It's set mainly in the tiny town of Kautokeino, Norway.
Tulsa Chorale to perform "Lux Aeterna" at Trinity Episcopal Church
February 17, 2022 18:26 - 29 minutes - 25.4 MBThe free concert is being offered as a tribute to our community's health care workers, essential workers, and all who've been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation" (Encore presentation)
February 16, 2022 19:59 - 28 minutes - 25.1 MB"Those of us who feel the weight of the crisis will find [this] book both clarifying and helpful, as is [Hawken's] final exhortation: 'It's not your job to save the planet.' Rather, it is all of our jobs." -- The San Francisco Chronicle
ST presents Museum Confidential: "Another World" will close soon at Philbrook
February 15, 2022 18:26 - 29 minutes - 24.9 MB"Another World" has striking work by Raymond Jonson (American, 1891-1982), Emil Bisttram (American, 1895-1976), Agnes Pelton (American, 1881-1961), Florence Miller Pierce (American, 1918-2007), and several others.
"Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight"
February 14, 2022 19:46 - 28 minutes - 25.3 MB"An intriguing look into the science of the gut microbiome and its implications for human health." -- Dr. Jason Fung, author of "The Obesity Code"
"Revelations in Air" (Encore presentation)
February 11, 2022 18:20 - 28 minutes - 24.9 MBA book that engagingly and vividly explores the whole experience of -- and the whole scientific/biological process of -- olfaction.
"Red Carpet: Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy"
February 10, 2022 18:14 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB"[An] accomplished account of how soft power -- namely, entertainment -- helped China become one of the most influential players on the global stage.... An illuminating look at what China learned from Hollywood, and why Hollywood needs China to survive." -- Publishers Weekly
Tulsa Ballet offers "Vendetta, A Mafia Story"
February 09, 2022 18:22 - 29 minutes - 25.3 MBThe much-anticipated, full-length ballet will be staged at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center from February 10th through the 13th.
"Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen"
February 08, 2022 18:34 - 28 minutes - 24.6 MB"An engaging book on the science of encouraging other people to say yes." -- Adam Grant, host of the TED podcast "WorkLife"
"The Healing Power of Storytelling: Using Personal Narrative to Navigate Illness, Trauma, and Loss"
February 08, 2022 01:35 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MB"A thoughtful self-help resource with guidance for finding meaning in the face of life-changing illnesses. [This book's] work is profound and insightful, imparting genuine hope without false promises." -- Foreword Reviews (starred review)
A chat with the playwright Tug Yourgrau, whose potent and stirring "Song of Jacob Zulu" is now being staged in Tulsa
February 04, 2022 18:36 - 28 minutes - 27.4 MB"The Song of Jacob Zulu" was nominated for several 1993 Tony Awards. It's being staged this weekend by World Stage Theatre Company in the Liddy Doenges Theatre at the Tulsa PAC.