By Glenda Rice Collins, for Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers
Published: July 2015
Putting Oklahoma and Mozart back into the 2015 OK Mozart (OKM) Festival (June 6 – 13) with Italian flair proved to be an exhilarating venture for artistic director and conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos and the Amici New York Orchestra.
By Glenda Rice Collins, for The Oklahoman
Published: January 4, 2015
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — “We cannot deny the politics in the clothing we wear,” said Oklahoma City artist/photographer Eyakem Gulilat, who was born in 1976. “Can you imagine a politician without a suit and tie?”
By Glenda Rice Collins, For The Oklahoman
Published December 21, 2014
Two extraordinary contemporary art exhibitions, reflecting Eastern and Western cultures globally, continue through mid-January in the heartland of the United States.
Students involved in arts programs are three times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement and awards
By Glenda Rice Collins, For The Oklahoman
Published November 2, 2014
NORMAN — Some 400 arts enthusiasts gathered at the Embassy Suites Conference Center recently for the 2014 Oklahoma Arts Conference, “Our Town, Repurposed. Our State, Reimagined,” three days of sessions designed to ensure sustainability of the state’s diverse and vibrant arts spectrum and to rev up arts curriculum in public education.
BARTLESVILLE — Exuberant Viennese waltzes, youthful talent, creative crossover and innovation set the tone for the 30th anniversary celebration of the OK Mozart International Festival, now known as OKM.
FOR THE SAKE OF ART
By Glenda Rice Collins, E-E Columnist
Important studies conducted by the Oklahoma Arts Council provide evidence of the proven value of the arts in our communities — stronger economy, improved academics, revitalized communities, enriched culture and creative workforce.
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