Jan 27, 2020
On today's episode of the Only in OK Show, we have a great
interview with Lucas Ross, actor, director, comedian and he is in
charge of education and promotion at the American Banjo Museum.
Our journey begins with the origin of Bricktown in Oklahoma City. Starting off as a
commercial hub for the area via the train tracks, Bricktown soon
played a role in the civil rights movement in Oklahoma and was home
to OKC's first Black News Paper, the "Black Dispatch "
and the original OKC chapter of the NAACP. The dust
bowl, oil busts and economic stagnation ravaged the area for
decades. The transformation of Bricktown started in the 80's
and soon ramped up with the introduction of the MAPS Project in the
early 90's. Today Bricktown is an internationally recognized
travel destination and the is much more to come.
The American Banjo Museum is a world-class 21,000 square foot
facility honoring the banjo. The collection includes
recordings, film, instructional materials, memorabilia and over 400
instruments. In fact, this is the largest banjo collection in
the world on display. Originally located in Guthrie,
Oklahoma, the museum was founded as a non-profit organization in
1998 under its previous name, The National Four-String Banjo Hall
of Fame Museum. Lucas shares his love of all things Banjo,
including meeting his idol, Steve Martin, and teaching Kermit the
Frog to play the banjo. With events almost daily, there is
something for everyone!
Also discussed, Mike Morgan's tie, Lacey Lett with Freedom 43 TV, the OKC
Metro Library, the Minco Honey Festival, Rose State Performing Arts
Center, The Credit Cowboy, behind the scenes at KFOR TV,
Kent Ogle's personal phone number, and the Winstar
Casino.
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