TULSA, Okla., June 23 -- The University of Tulsa issued the following news release: Rhonda Zwillinger and Mark Abrahamson will present an exhibition of photographs "Above Ground: Views of a Toxic America Through Photographs." The show will include aerial photographs by Abrahamson of the American landscape exploring the effects of climate change and works by Zwillenger exploring the effects of people living with MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. The show will be on display at The A  more

TULSA, Okla., June 23 -- The University of Tulsa issued the following news release: The Bell Lecture in Anglican and Ecumenical Studies topic will be "Tradition and the Just War" by Dr. David Corey, Visiting Bell Professor, Associate Professor of Political Science at Baylor University. The lecture will be October 28, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Location will be announced at a later time.  more

TULSA, Okla., June 23 -- The University of Tulsa issued the following news release: TU Film Studies Assistant Professor, Jeff Van Hanken wrote and co-produced feature film, "The Legend of Billy Fail." 2009-2010 awards and honors for this feature film include: * Four Spirit Awards at the International Cherokee Film Festival * "Best Feature Drama" at the Trail Dance Film Festival * "Award of Excellence" at the Three Rivers Film Festival * Award Nominee for, "Best of Environment and  more

TULSA, Okla., June 23 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news release: Mayor Dewey Bartlett issued a veto on specific items of the recently passed budget ordinance for the City of Tulsa for FY 2011, as well as a veto of the decision by the Council to transfer $746,500 to the General Fund from the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy fund. The TARE money was meant to fund $630,000 for city-wide mowing, and $116,500 for graffiti abatement. The veto message for the TARE transfer   more

OKMULGEE, Okla., June 23 -- Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee issued the following news release: Before graduating and working full time as a truck technician, James Weygandt wanted to see how he measured up against those already in the business. Weygandt, of Glenpool, is completing the MHC Kenworth Truck Technology program at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, and he's currently interning at MHC Kenworth in Tulsa. When he learned about the 4th Annual Oklahoma Trucking Ass  more

TULSA, Okla., June 23 -- The University of Tulsa issued the following news release: Garrick Bailey's new book, an annotated collection of pioneer anthropologist Francis La Flesche's collected Osage stories, Traditions of the Osage, has just been published by University of New Mexico Press.  more

TULSA, Okla., June 23 -- The University of Tulsa issued the following information: -Hunter Cates (BA '10) won a TURC award to continue work that he started in last Spring's Narrative II class: a film on the local non-profit, Kendall-Whittier Inc. -J.R. Frazier-Jones (BA '10) and Kevin Kisling won an Undergraduate Student Research grant to produce a short film while shooting celluloid film, as opposed to digital or video. -Daniel Tarr (BA '10) won the inaugural Best Film award at The TU   more

TULSA, Okla., June 23 -- The University of Tulsa issued the following news release: Claire Edwards (BA '10) is producing a concert video for music group, The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, for Bartlesville Community Center -Daniel Tarr (BA '10) is working as a Counselor and Video Liaison at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute -Rob Nickels (BA '10) just landed a job as a visual/graphics artist at local Tulsa ad company, Brothers -J.R. Frazier-Jones (BA '10)produced a short informational pi  more

TULSA, Okla., June 23 -- The University of Tulsa issued the following information: -Adam Connors (BA '10) was accepted into the M.F.A. Screenwriting program at the University of Texas at Austin -Claire Edwards (BA '10) was accepted in the M.F.A. Film Production program at the Art Institute of Chicago  more

TULSA, Okla., June 23 -- The University of Tulsa issued the following news release: -TU Film Studies student, Kevin Kisling is a production intern at Orca Media, Tulsa, Summer 2010 -TU Film Studies Students, A.J. Sinker and Blake Marfechuk are currently taking part in a selective internship program administered by the American Pavilion at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and Market  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 23 -- The Oklahoma Arts Council issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Arts Council will have three new board members from the Tulsa area when the 2011 fiscal year begins July 1. Bill Andoe, Holbrook Lawson and Nancy Pilkington were recently appointed to the board by Governor Brad Henry. Andoe assumed his role on the board last month, replacing a member who had stepped down. Lawson and Pilkington will replace two Council members who are rolling off the Council aft  more