Oklahoma
Union Pacific #4014 “Big Boy” Steam Locomotive; Claremore, Oklahoma
by Roger Due [10-14-2024]. I went with 3 friends to see this “Big Boy” steam locomotive in Claremore as it visited Oklahoma on US tour. As you can see from the video, I was able to stand close to the tracks as the train passed. Since I didn’t have a tripod with me, I had…
Tulsa Festival Handbell Ringers at the Gathering Place
by Roger Due [12-17-2024 performance]. The above performance of the Tulsa Festival Ringers was on Tuesday 12-17-2024 at The Lodge at the Gathering Place, 2650 S John Williams Way E, Tulsa OK 74114. The first performance was at 4:15pm & the second at 5:00pm. The first performance was recorded from the side to avoid the…
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra at Guthrie Green Park
by Roger Due [9-6-2024 performance]. (I went with a couple of friends to this wonderful outdoor performance by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. I used a Sennheizer stereo shotgun microphone on my camera. Consider using high quality headphones & displaying full screen for best listening experience. Enjoy. — RAD) The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra is holding its…
ATOS Organ & GAST Band Concert at Tulsa Tech, Broken Arrow, OK
by Roger Due [8-16-2024 performance]. Program Related Resources Information & photos about this American Theater Organ Tulsa GAST Blaskapelle Band The German-American Society of Tulsa, 1429 Terrace Dr, Tulsa, OK 74104 The German-American Society of Tulsa (GAST or GASTulsa for short) was informally founded in 1979 when a group of native-born Germans decided to host…
Elegant Marland Mansion & Estate, Ponca City, OK, opened in 1928
by Roger Due [7-29-2024]. The Marland Mansion & Estate that is elegantly furnished & built in 1928 has been on my short list to visit for over a year. It is about a 2hr drive from my home. I finally drove there on Monday afternoon, July 29th, and took almost 200 photos. Even though I’ve…
Tulsa Praise Orchestra, Claremore First Baptist Church
by Roger Due [7-7-2024]. I went to this same performance in Bixby on Saturday, but I forgot to take the external Sennheiser stereo shotgun mic that I use with my camera when recording videos like this. Fortunately, they performed the next day on Sunday at the Claremore First Baptist Church. This is always a learning…
Oklahoma Baptist Symphony
by Roger Due [5-5-2024]. (I recorded this performance with my camera using an external Sennheiser stereo shotgun mic. I was in the balcony in the 5th row from the front and realized that I should have been in the front row so that no people would get in the view when they stood up. There…
Dave Wickerham: Theater Organ Concert in Tulsa – Jan 2024
by Roger Due [1-14-2024]. (If at all possible, listen to this with a good headphone or high quality speakers. I recorded this at 4K (3840×2160) with a top quality external microphone, yet rendered the video at (1280×720) to conserve bandwidth while preserving the audio quality. As you will see, multiple video cameras were used to…
ATOS: American Theater Organ Society Performance at Tulsa Tech Broken Arrow Campus
by Roger Due [12-15-2023]. Note: Be sure to scroll down for the photo gallery in addition to the above video. On Friday evening I was invited by a friend to attend the annual meeting & organ performance at… Tulsa Technology Center SE Campus 4000 W Florence St, Broken Arrow, OK 74011 The above video gives…
Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve
by Roger Due [10-30-2022]. Be sure to scroll down beyond this introduction to view a large gallery of photos that I took. Woolaroc is about an hour north of Tulsa, so we did a day trip to see the wild animals in the fields. There is also a barn with animals that young kids can…
Roaring ’20s Swing Dance Party Featuring The Max Holm Jazz Septet at Tulsa LowDown
[9-28-2023 Performance] Bring your dancing shoes and your roaring ’20s outfits to LowDown on Thursday, September 28! Oklahoma’s finest musicians with international jazz sensation pianist Max Holm are performing a high energy, big band-style evening that will keep you on your feet, tapping your toes. Don’t miss an evening of fun, food and drink! The…
Mozart, Stravinsky & Farrenc Chamber Music at First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa
by Roger Due [9-22-2023 published]. Scroll down beyond this introduction for the 3 videos of the performance. I attended the first of four Chamber Music Concerts by the Tulsa Symphony that are held at the First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and recorded the following 3 presentations displayed below. #1 Mozart: Trio in E-flat major,…