Jazz & Local Culture: Max Holm’s story of cold-calling Chick Corea’s camp and building a career in Oklahoma highlights how one big break can turn into a lifelong music mission. Film Night in Moore: “American Martyr,” the documentary about Blessed Stanley Rother, brought a red-carpet crowd to the Regal Warren Theater in Moore. Native Arts & Heritage: The Oklahoma Indian Nation Powwow returns July 31–Aug. 2 in Concho, celebrating Route 66 with three days of dancing and community. Route 66 Spotlight: Former El Reno Mayor Charles H. Tompkins was inducted into the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame. Sports Honors (Local Schools): Southwest Covenant’s Gunner Starnes and Annabelle “AB” Webber earned All-State recognition in basketball and volleyball. Music Museum News: The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee is set for a grand reopening Sept. 26 after a 16-month renovation. Youth Sports: Oklahoma 4-H shooters competed at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships, finishing eighth overall. Big-Stage Softball in OKC: USA’s Elite and the USWNT faced American Samoa and Canada at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Education Watch: An AI-powered, teacher-free private school called Alpha School is opening in Oklahoma this August.