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Summer Choral Camp returns to Northwestern
Students in grades second through 12th in Fall 2024 are welcome to attend a summer choral camp at Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Alva June 10-20. This two-week camp is Monday through Thursday, June 10-13 and June 17-18 in Ryerson Hall 200...
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Russell wins Oklahoma Book Award for fiction
Dr. Sheldon Russell's latest novel, "Listen," won the 2024 Oklahoma Book Award for fiction. Russell has won an Oklahoma Book Award for fiction on two previous occasions for "Dreams to Dust: A Tale of...
Four young artists win recognition in Junior Duck Stamp state contest
On May 9 local Junior Duck Stamp winners and their families were honored with a reception at Graceful Arts Gallery in Alva. Salt Plains Federal Wildlife Refuge Manager Shane Kassan and Refuge Visitor...
'This is what I love doing'
An art class in junior high set Charla Enns on her career path. The Enid artist said, "I found my happy place when I found that. This is what I love doing." As she continued through high school in...
Woods and lake provide Webber's first art studio
While her two brothers and other neighborhood kids were looking for snakes and other wildlife, Jill Webber was gazing in appreciation at the beauty that surrounded her. When she was in early...
Burlington musicians rock spring concert with Motown favorites
Under the direction of Music Director Isi Ofiu, Burlington School's music department had the walls of the auditorium vibrating with some favorites of "Motown and More." At the spring concert, pre-K...
First-place winners earn Silver Shoes
Each spring, the Alva Kiwanis Club hosts the Little Olympics track meet for Woods County elementary school students. This year the meet was held Friday afternoon, April 26, in Alva. Students from...
Early registration deadline for Nescatunga Arts Festival extended to May 13
Although registration is going well for booth space from fine artists and crafters for the 53rd Nescatunga Arts Festival and 3rd Sugar Show set for May 31-June 1 inside the Pete and Ruth Leslie Fieldhouse at the Alva Recreation Complex just south of...
Soundscapes VIII April 26 at the Alva Bus Barn
Members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Chorale and Singers will be in concert for their eighth annual spring semester performance in the Alva Bus Barn (230 Choctaw St.) Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. This concert is dubbed the European...
Cell phone photography workshop, Alva High School artwork at Runnymede for May 3 First Friday
Nescatunga Arts and Humanities Council member David Poindexter, associate professor of visual arts at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, will lead a workshop for those interested from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the second floor of The Runnymede...
Three faculty and staff members to be honored with retirement celebration
Three Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty and staff members will be celebrated on April 30 at a retirement reception in the Student Center Ranger Room from 3 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. 2024 Retirees Anne Haight,...
Northwestern bands to present final band concert of semester
Members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Chamber Winds and Concert Band, along with the Jazz Ensemble, will present their final concert of the semester on Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium. The event is free and...
Fellers family to lead 'Ranger Expedition: 2024' homecoming parade
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University homecoming committee is excited to welcome current, former and future Rangers on a "Ranger Expedition: 2024" for this year's homecoming events, Oct. 3-5....
Northwestern art students displaying art in new gallery space
Several Northwestern Oklahoma State University art students are displaying their pieces in the new gallery space located in Jesse Dunn room 218. Feliciti Wall, Alva senior majoring in visual arts, is the first art major to graduate after the minor...
Community members participate in 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella' musical
A vibrant group of individuals is coming together to bring a timeless tale to life onstage. Among them are two community members who are set to take center stage in the upcoming theatre production of...
Lead actors in 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella' Musical look forward to production April 18-20
As the anticipation builds for the upcoming production of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" musical presented by the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts...
Nescatunga's Sugar Show adds bake categories, theme for decorating
Plans are set for the 3rd annual Sugar Show in conjunction with the 53rd Nescatunga Arts Festival May 31-June 1 at the Alva Recreation Complex in Alva, Oklahoma. This year's show has a few changes. A...
