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Arts

Gilcrease Museum Announces Plans to Continue Community Art Program in 2024

Gilcrease Museum may be closed for its $139M construction project but that’s not keeping it from showing off amazing art in your neck of the woods.

• Art Walk: Gilcrease in Your Neighborhood just wrapped up its first year where more than 4,000 art junkies took part in 92 incredible programs outside museum doors. Part of this effort was strategically placed replicated art pieces in the community while the pieces can’t be displayed in the museum. The public art experience was such a hit, it’s coming back in 2024.

• Interactive Enlightenment: Along with the pop-up art installations will be hands on community art events. Each location for live art has a QR code on display and that helped organizers track viewers. In 2023 it had around 350,000 views.

Get in on the art action in 2024 HERE.

Restaurant

McNellies Group Opens 2 New Restaurants While Existing Sites Thrive

Mr. Kim’s Restaurant is approaching its 2nd birthday as one of Elliot Nelson’s many Tulsa Restaurants.

• Modern Menu: Mr. Kim’s opened in March of 2022 and it’s inspired by Ben Alexander’s love for Asian steak houses. He’s the main chef for McNellies Group and he just helped open Maple Ridge Grocer and Bishop Quigleys. They are two neighboring hot spots in the Midtown Tulsa Maple Ridge Neighborhood.

• Destination for Delectable Dining: If you haven’t tried Mr. Kims, we highly recommend you drop in. It sits in the heart of downtown Tulsa and offers the freshest meats and veggies you can cook right at the table. Medium rare anyone? Add in the one and only dessert, cotton candy, and your family is sure to make meaty memories.

Check out all of the McNellie’s Group hot spots HERE.

Event

Philbrook Museum of Art Brings Back Art in Bloom

Look, we realize your Christmas tree might still be up but it’s ok to start thinking about blooms in spring.

• Chestnuts in Blossom: Philbrook Museum of Art is closed until January 16th while crews take down the amazing festival holiday light display. Event organizers are prepping for spring with the annual Art in Bloom Weekend 2024. It’s happening April 5th through the 7th.

• Bring Me Flowers: You’ll get to enjoy a weekend of wonder as you take in the art through the creative eyes of floral designers. Art in Bloom is a museum-renowned experience that features stunning structures made by local floral designers, inspired by the architecture and art of Philbrook.

Tickets aren’t on sale yet but this will be the place to find them.

Small Business

Tulsa Tailor Employing Female Immigrants and Refugees

Every body deserves the perfect fit. That’s the motto for Tulsa tailor ShaeLynn Haning. She’s not keeping her hemming ways to herself as her business continues to grow.

• Show and Sew: From taking a pair of jeans in at the waist to fixing a sewing machine, Tallgrass Tailor does it all. They’ve got an amazing shop in Tulsa, a YouTube channel for teaching, and now they’re helping local refugees in need of work.

• Behind the Seams: Tallgrass Tailor is paying its business success forward and now employs many Burmese, Afghan, Venezuelan, and Mexican immigrants. They are mostly mothers and women who work as they can and earn $15 to $40 per hour based on skill level. The shop specializes in wedding dresses but won’t turn down stitching up a stuffed animal.

Learn more about Tallgrass Tailor and pick up some sewing tips HERE.

Community

Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Plans MLK Marketplace

For the first time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce will hold the Original Black Wall Street Merchant Marketplace.

• Shopping for Justice: While plans take shape for Tulsa’s 45th annual MLK Day Parade, The Greenwood Chamber of Commerce wants to add something new. It is looking for vendors for the first ever Original Black Wall Street Merchant Marketplace.

• Market the Metro: The Marketplace is designed to bring more people to Greenwood Avenue and highlights mostly black owned businesses in the Tulsa metro area. Visitors can enjoy live music and games and fantastic food.

Learn more about the event or sign up to be a vendor HERE.

In other news

• 🎸 Concert Connection: The City of Broken Arrow is holding a public meeting to discuss a TIF district to help fund its large new upcoming outdoor amphitheater.

• 🏒 Not Iced Out: The Tulsa Oilers report bringing in a record crowd Saturday night for their hockey game.

• 🥶 Suiting up for Something Special: Some Claremore residents are de-thawing after taking the polar plunge to raise money for Special Olympics.

• 📚 In the Know: Tulsa Public Schools announced the ‘3 Things to Know This Week’ with a reminder that it’s time to re-enroll already.

• 💵 No Cash Needed: No joke, it’s all free here! Tulsa’s Really Really Free Market is back in 2024 where you can shop for things you need without paying a dime.

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