Tour Schedule | Host Community Applications

Oklahoma Chautauqua is historical tourism at its finest. It’s your chance to time travel to another era and meet some of history’s most illustrious characters. The program is free to the public and is held each June in Tulsa on the campus of OSU-Tulsa and in up to four additional Oklahoma communities.

Historical enactments include a monologue “in character” and an opportunity to pose questions to both the visiting luminary and the scholar/presenter. Daytime workshops and lectures give further glimpses of the social, cultural, and political nuances of the era.

2008 Theme & Characters

This year’s theme, A Time for Every Purpose: America in the 1960s, will examine the turbulent decade that gave rise to issues such as civil rights, environmental awareness, and the women’s movement. A tentative list of characters includes:

Rachel Carson (1907-1964), environmentalist and author of Silent Spring
Julia Child (1912-2004), American chef, author, and TV personality
Betty Friedan (1912-2006), author of The Feminine Mystique
Barry Goldwater (1909-1998), U.S. Senator from Arizona, credited for reigniting the conservative base of the Republican Party
George Wallace (1919-1998), Governor of Alabama, known for his segregationist stance
Malcolm X (1925-1965), internationally revered, though controversial spokesman for universal human rights

Tour Schedule

Tulsa • June 3-7 • Contact the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa
Enid • June 10-14 • Contact Judy Winchester, (580) 541-9219
Lawton • June 17-21 • Link to Lawton Chautauqua

For additional information Host Community Applications

Looking for the perfect event to bring your community together? With workshops, local entertainment, and educational re-creations of people from history, Chautauqua is fun for the whole family and is one of the best cultural tourism events in the state.

Contact

For information on applying to be a host community, contact:
David Pettyjohn, Director of Programs.

Oklahoma Chautauqua is a partnership of OHC and the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa.