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The Cowboy Way: John Blair

Before John Blair ever stepped into a University Health Services exam room at Oklahoma State University, he was marching across campus with a tuba strapped to his shoulders.
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The Cowboy Way: David Peters

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

David Peters, head of the Archives Department and longtime contributor to STATE magazine, manages Oklahoma State University's past and prepares for its future.

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Composing a Legacy

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

The names of 22 families and organizations glow subtly from wooden tiles inlaid in the wall of the Patron Lounge on the second floor of The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts.

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Center Stage in OSU's Entertainment District

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

Oklahoma State University's performing arts centers have almost always found a home nestled in the southeast corner of campus near Knoblock and University avenues.

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Youthful Appeal

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

At The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, Marilynn and Carl Thoma Executive Director Mark Blakeman is passionate about providing a rich experience for all visitors — an experience that resonates deeply in the unspoken, shared parts of

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Growing in Harmony

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

With the opening of The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, and a new home for the Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music, music performance and education at Oklahoma State University will reach a level few universities can match.

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Amplifying Art

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

A 12-foot twisted ribbon-like bronze sculpture anchors the outdoor plaza at The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, where surround sound and a giant screen offer new ways for the community to interact with art at Oklahoma State University.

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Behind the Curtain: Q&A with McKnight Center Director Mark Blakeman

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

Mark Blakeman, Marilynn and Carl Thoma Executive Director of The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts at Oklahoma State University, spent more than two years preparing to open the state-of-the-art concert hall, working to ensure that every detail

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Music. Magic. McKnight.

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

More than music filled the air at the Opening Gala at The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts. The sold-out black-tie concert drew 1,000- plus people who were entranced by the New York Philharmonic, one of the world's most iconic ensembles, and

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Tracing Boone's Oklahoma Roots

Fri, Nov 15, 2019

Ever since his birth on May 22, 1928, Thomas Boone Pickens II was breaking barriers and making history.

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Celebrating the Life of a Great Cowboy

Fri, Nov 15, 2019

Two weeks after Boone Pickels' death, the Cowboy faithful amassed to celebrate the life of the Ultimate Cowboy.

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