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Surrounded by the beautiful plains of Green Country Oklahoma, wild hearts still roam free. Since 1989, dedicated in 1990 as the Prairie National Wild Horse Refuge, the Hughes Ranch and the Brent Ranch, just outside of Bartlesville, has been the home to thousands of adopted wild mustangs. This addition to the Hughes family legacy was brought into fruition after Congress passed the Wild Horse and Burro Act in 1972.

Comically Serious Strap in folks, we’re doing another weird, abstract column today. One of the benefits of having your own column is the ability to write about whatever you want.

DEL CITY – The Red Dirt Rangers and Kyle Dillingham will headline an April 27 benefit concert to help with the medical expenses of Oklahoma musicians Virgil and David Bonham. The concert is from 1 to 5 p.m.

Michael Douglas, star of “Romancing the Stone,” “Fatal Attraction,” “The American President” and so much more, is not the actor one would think of as first in line to play portly, balding man on the money Benjamin Franklin, but he has nevertheless done just that.

Swing into Spring at the Burbank Alumni Building Swing into Spring with Roger Burch and the Hammer Down Band, on Saturday, April 6. Dance, or chair dance, at the Burbank Alumni Association building, 454 McCorkle, Burbank, OK, from 7 pm to 9:30 (or until everyone has had enough fun), with a break at 8 for refreshments.

The Ponca City Federated Music Club invites the public to attend the Junior Music festival winners showcase at First Presbyterian Church, Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. The showcase is the opportunity for the community to hear all of the local winners and for the students to prepare themselves for the Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs (OFMC) competition on Saturday, April 27 in Ada, OK at East Central University.

TONKAWA, OK — The Tonkawa Film Festival is gearing up to celebrate its 5th year with several exciting activities. In addition to their screenings on Friday and Saturday evening, they have also added a family friendly screening on Apr 20th at 2:30PM at Wilkin Hall. A big highlight of the film festival is its one-of-a-kind film festival parade which features visiting filmmakers from across this United States. This year’s parade will include a 1917 Packard from the film “Killers of the Flower Moon” and special guests world renowned hoop dancer Eric Michael Hernandez and Season 1 winner of Gordan Ramsay’s Next Level Chef, indigenous chef Pyet DeSpain. Following the parade, everyone will be treated to a post parade celebration at the Heart in the Park for a performance by Eric Michael Hernandez. The parade also includes cash prizes for Film Themed entries provided by First National Bank of Oklahoma – Tonkawa.

The Ponca City Concert Series announces 50s & 60s female vocal group as part of their 2023 - 2024 Concert Season PONCA CITY, Okla. – (April 2, 2024) Join the Starlets as they celebrate the iconic girl groups of the 50s & 60s in a one-of-a-kind concert at The Poncan Theatre on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.