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Tulsa Ballet’s new works series returns with three fascinating world premieres by three exciting choreographers – Matthew Neenan, Nicolo Fonte and Tulsa Ballet’s own resident choreographer, Ma Cong!

Location:  Tulsa Ballet Studio K
Dates:  May 3-12, 2013

GUEST COMPANIES TO PERFORM. In an exciting partnership, for the 2nd year, Tulsa Ballet welcomes local guest dance companies to perform as openers at select performances. NOTE: Guest performances will begin 30 minutes prior to the main performance show time. Please plan to arrive early, as theater doors will close promptly, and will not re-open until 15 minutes prior to curtain.

SCHEDULE:
May 9 – Jennifer Mellor Dance Project
May 10 – Portico Dans Theatre
May 11, matinee – Living Water
May 11, evening – Bell House Arts
May 12 – Tulsa Modern Movement

More information is available at www.tulsaballet.org

To bring awareness to domestic and sexual abuse, Safenet Services will kick off National Crime Victims Rights Week (4.20th-27th) with the 3rd Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. The walk begins at Claremore’s NeMar Center at 9am (pre-registration at 8:30am). There is also a Pryor walk at 2pm.

Visit SafeNetServices.org for complete details and online registration. The walk fee is $15.  Bring along your best friend, AKA puppy dog, for an additional $10 donation. Information is also available by calling 918.341.1424. Register before 4.19th to receive a walk T-shirt!   Sponsorships area available beginning at $100.

Click here to download the registration form.

Join TASM as it celebrates our Vietnam Veterans after 50 years and honor all Veterans for their service to Freedom.

The welcome home party will be held on April 27, 2013, from 6-10pm, at American Airlines Hangar 80 on Tulsa International Airport.

Guests will enjoy appetizers and drinks on the ramp as the ever-popular vintage aircraft roar overhead.  The flyover will include Vietnam era as well as World War II aircraft.  The grand finale of the flying portion will feature a spectacular parachute jump of skydivers sailing through the air and landing adjacent to the ramp!

The celebration will continue inside Hangar 80 with complimentary beer and wine, cash bar for mixed drinks, dinner and desserts.

Unforgettable music from the Vietnam era is sure to get guests on their feet to dance the night away.

A program recognizing our Veterans will be followed by our rousing live auction that includes flights on unique aircraft.

Individual tickets: $125 per person, TASM members: $100 per person

Proceeds from this annual event will provide scholarships to TASM educational programs, camps, classes, school group tours and outreach.

For tickets, sponsorship information, or to book your table now, contact Diana Edens at 918.834.9900 x115.

Southern Hills Country Club, 2636 E. 61st Street

Honoring 2013 Newsmakers:

• Shirley Elliott, program director, Tulsa PAC Trust and Guthrie Green
• Nancy McDonald, educator, consultant, community volunteer
• Barbara Santee, feminist and advocate for reproductive rights

Saidie Lifetime Acheivement Award:

• Lee Clark Johns, president of Strategic Communication Inc.

Tickets and sponsorships are available. Tickets may be purchased online at www.awctulsa.org or by calling Nancy Bizjack at 918.596.2366 or Betty Casey at 918.582.8504. To sponsor a table, please call Bernie Dornblaser at 918.664.9000, ext. 242. For more information about the Tulsa chapter of AWC, please visit www.awctulsa.org.

Proceeds benefit the AWC scholarship program for aspiring communicators and other philanthropic projects.

The EOSC Mission Statement: Our mission is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will assist them all their lives.

The following counties participate in the Eastern Oklahoma State Spelling Bee:

• Adair
• Cherokee
• Craig
• Creek
• Delaware
• Haskell
• Le Flore
• Mayes
• McIntosh
• Muskogee
• Nowata
• Okmulgee
• Osage
• Ottawa
• Pawnee
• Pittsburg
• Rogers
• Sequoyah
• Wagoner
• Washington

For more information, visit http://www.eokssbee.org

Wyndham Hotel
10918 E 41st Street
Tulsa, OK

Reception with Hor devours and Live music  at 5:30 pm
Dinner and Program begins at 6:00

Dinner provided by some of Tulsa’s Best Restaurants
Live and Silent Auctions
PLUS: Special Performances from Aim High Academy

Please RSVP by April 5, 2013
918.296.4668

Gold Medal Sponsor – $2,500
Recognition on Aim High Gold Medal Night Website
Recognition from the podium at “Gold Medal Night”
1 table of 10 with premiere, front-row seating at “Gold Medal Night”
Sign on table at “Gold Medal Night”
Recognition in event program
Special signage at “Gold Medal Night”

Silver Medal Sponsor – $1,000
Recognition from the podium at “Gold Medal Night”
1 table of 10 at “Gold Medal Night”
Sign on table at “Gold Medal Night”
Recognition in event program

Bronze Medal Sponsor – $500
Seating for 5 at “Gold Medal Night”
Sign on table at “Gold Medal Night”
Recognition in event program

***Register for Express Check-In/Check-Out for expedited service***

Aim High Academy combines FLIPPING & FAITH to help build bright FUTURES in urban children and youth from the North Tulsa community.

Business Casual Attire is requested

The LOOK Festival is made up of vibrant, professional performances created originally for Tulsa.  The shows run as a part of SummerStage at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. LOOK employs local and national talent for the summer LOOK Festival held at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center during June and July.

LOOK is governed by an elected Board of Directors and managed by Artistic Director, Eric Gibson. LOOK is a member of the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa.

In 1997, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Tulsa inaugurated Light Opera Oklahoma (LOOK), in association with The University of Tulsa, to present professional performances in repertory fashion. Produced by professional artistic, technical, and marketing personnel, LOOK employs over 90 professional and apprentice performers and technicians annually.

LOOK’s 25-piece orchestral forces are drawn from the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. LOOK often recruits dancers from the Tulsa Ballet and features a children’s chorus. The 2011 production of EVITA featured a cast of 20 talented children from Tulsa area schools.

Productions take place in the Williams and Norman Theatres of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center in downtown Tulsa. Cabaret performances take place at the Norman Theatre of the PAC during the summer. An annual Valentine’s Day Cabaret is held at Harwelden Mansion each year, offering delicious food and wine with live entertainment by favorite LOOK artists.

Visit www.looktheatre.org for more information about the 2013 season.

Wine. Women. Shoes. Three little words that elicit another three words “Count me in!” In its 7th year of hosting Wine, Women & Shoes, Tulsans are more excited than ever for what has become one of the most anticipated weekends on the social calendar. The event will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Tulsa Convention Center.

Friday, March 1st at 6:30pm will feature a patron-only fashion and wine event for women and men! Vintners from around the country pour their best wines while patrons sample exquisite hors d’oeuvres. The evening culminates with a gourmet dinner, wine service and live auction. The event is exclusively for donors of $1,500 or more. 60s chic cocktail attire + your sassiest shoes (you too, men!). A lucky man and lucky lady will win “Best in Shoe.” Julie Chin will join as the MC, and Auctioneer Karen Sorbo will auction off fabulous vacations, dinners, wine, and fashions. Valet parking available.

Vintners include: California – B.R. Cohn, Ca’ Momi, The Divining Rod, Ferrari Carano, Hahn, Justin, Miner Family Vineyards, Odisea Wine Company, Opolo Vineyards, Peju Family Estate Wines, Tess Wines, Oklahoma – Girouard Vines, Summerside Vineyards, Oregon – King Estate, Washington – Charles Smith, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Secco Itallian Bubbles.

The Signature Event follows on Saturday, March 2nd from 11:00am – 3:00pm where women of all ages gather for a fabulously fun day of shopping, wine tasting, lunch, and a fashion show highlighting Tulsa’s most empowered women. Niche national retailers offer Tulsa women the chance to buy luxury and privately marketed items unavailable in local shops. 60s chic luncheon attire + your sassiest shoes. Get a group of 4-8 ladies together for a “Girlfriend Package” that includes a limo ride and mimosas! Buy a “Key to the Closet” raffle ticket for your chance to win more than $10,000 in fabulous itmes that are donated by area retailers. Back by popular demand, Sharon King Davis will MC the event.

Current retailers include: Artemis Boots, Black Optical, Blackstone Shoes, Bonfaire, Cosmodora Jewelry, Fleet Feet, J. Cole Shoes, Jenna Doughton, Lisa Mackey Jewelry, Moxie Shoes, Nihsima Jewelry, Paolo Shoes, Posh, Saks Fifth Avenue, Shoe Gypsy, and Via Vandi.

Julie and John Nickel are serving as this year’s Honorary Chairs.

YWCA Tulsa
1503 S. Denver Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74119
T: 918-587-2100
F: 918-588-9394
W: www.ywcatulsa.org
T: @ywcatulsa

Power Heels fundrasing committee members include: Susan Cravens, Beth Downing, Ann Farrow, Heidi Hartman, Amy Henry, Barb Hess, Carmella Hill, Kate Hoback, Beth Horton, Paula Huck, Lynn Jones, Angela Kouplen, Marlene Livaudais, Chrissy Montgomery Taylor, Jane Mudgett, and Lucinda Rojas Ross.

The event planning committee includes: Melissa Baker, Kimberly Buckner, Andra Garner, Taylor Hull, Andrea Keiholz, Cat Lenhart, Denise Marshall, Meredith McDaris, Janet McGehee, Cindy Marshall, Marylee Robinson, Lindsey Rogers, Amy Sanders, Shannon Schroeder, Mana Tahaie, Dustin Thames, and Georgenia Van Tuyl.

Many corporations and individuals have already shown their support for Wine, Women & Shoes with early sponsorships. Diamond Stilettos Sponsors include: Bama Companies, Mary K. Chapman Foundation, George Kaiser Family Foundation, The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation, and Janet McGehee. Platinum Pumps Sponsors include: Julie & John Nickel. Gold Heels Sponsors Include: Bryan Close. Silver Slippers Sponsors include: Bank of Oklahoma, Billie & Howard Barnett, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Compression Solutions, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Kristie & John Gibson, Darcey & Joe Moran, Sandra & David Pease, Sisk Charitable Trust, Stevens Foundation, Kate Thomas, Tulsa Shock, WPX Energy, and Williams Companies, Inc. Pewter Slingbacks Sponsors include: Sharon King Davis, Paula Bryant-Ellis & Wendall Ellis, GableGotwals, Hardesty Foundation, Indian Healthcare Resource Center, Plan Benefit Analysts, Senior Star Living, and Charles & Peggy Stephenson. Cooper Flats Sponsors Include: Susie Collins, Felicia & Peter Correia, Susan & John Cravens, Fabricut, Barbara Hess, High Tech Resources, Lynn Jones, Nancy & Peter Meinig, Sandra & Robert Norman, Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino, Jennifer & Tom Palmer, Tri-Arch, and University of Tulsa. Media Sponsors include: FOX23, La Semana, Mix96, Lamar, and Tulsa People.

Sponsorships start at $1,500, individual tickets for the Signature Luncheon are $100, and there are a variety of ways to get involved. So, slip into your favorite shoes and make your reservation today! Visit www.wwstulsa.org or call us today at
918-587-2100.

For 99 years, YWCA Tulsa has worked to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all by advocating for all Tulsans to succeed through wellness, wealth, and education. Over 20,000 people of all ages are served each year through health and wellness programs, immigrant and refugee services, women’s empowerment, and racial justice initiatives.

Sip for Sight Grand Wine Tasting Gala will be held in the Main Hall at OSU-Tulsa, downtown! The 6th year of this partnership promises to bring exciting additions and changes to the event that you won’t want to miss! Sip for Sight is one of Tulsa’s favorite wine events where over 500 patrons from Tulsa and surrounding communities gather to enjoy tasting over 70 wines ales, and sample cuisine from Tulsa’s finest restaurants. Plus, our exciting silent auction is an entertaining crowd-pleaser every year! Your participation will help support our mission to Preserve Sight and Prevent Blindness in Oklahoma!

For sponsorship and event ticket information please call, (918) 496-3484.

Prevent Blindness Oklahoma (PBO) is the only non-profit organization in Oklahoma dedicated exclusively to saving the precious gift of sight. Vision problems can hinder Oklahoma’s children in many ways. Identifying and helping to correct vision problems in our youth ensures that the children of Oklahoma enjoy life and enter the learning environment with every advantage possible.

Proceeds from Sip for Sight help to provide free vision screening to thousands of Oklahoma children every year! During the 2010–2011 school year, PBO’s cornerstone project, the Children’s Vision Screening program, provided free vision screenings for 278,698 of Oklahoma’s children and referred over 30,000 to eye care professionals for further care! These numbers represent an increase of over 20,000 screenings from the previous year. Prevent Blindness Oklahoma is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and receives no state, federal, or United Way funding. PBO relies on donations from individual donors, corporations and foundations to help support our programs and services. In the coming years, the number of people affected by the eye problems that are the leading causes of blindness will double. By the year 2030, twice as many people will be blind as are today. Most eye problems can be corrected if they are detected and treated early. Some problems, if left untreated even for a short period can result in permanent vision loss. PBO is committed to providing help and hope to all Oklahomans as they strive to maintain healthy vision for a lifetime. Thank you for your support! Did you know? Many children do not realize that they have vision problems. One in four school age children has a vision problem. 70% of all juvenile delinquents have an undiagnosed vision problem. One in twenty preschool age children has a vision problem. Eye disorders, if left undiscovered and untreated, can negatively affect a child’s personality, learning ability and overall adjustment. 60% of children never receive a screening. Vision disorders are the fourth most common disability in the United States. Blindness is the most feared disability: however, nearly one-half of these incidences could have been prevented. Now more than ever we need your help! Sip for Sight proceeds benefit Oklahoma’s children through on-going free vision screenings for sight-crippling afflictions. Your generous sponsorship of Sip for Sight will continue to help provide screenings for Oklahoma’s children.

Prevent Blindness Oklahoma
2506-B East 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 74114
Phone: 918. 496.3484 • Fax: 918.496.0469
Email: melanie-pbo@coxinet.net