PLANT MUSIC | World Premiere: Song of the Council Oak, Mark Kuykendall (The New Honey Shade)

Song of the Council Oak – Premiere Event
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
Location: Chimera Ballroom, 212 N. Main Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Performance and Artist Talk: 7:00 PM
Tickets: $10

Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Tulsa with Song of the Council Oak, a one-of-a-kind electronic biofeedback music performance by The New Honey Shade, as recorded by the Council Oak tree itself - a premiere as part of the Plant Music Micro-Festival. Held at the historic Chimera Ballroom, this immersive evening will explore the profound connections between music, nature, and the legacy of the Council Oak Tree.

The event will feature a live performance blending ethereal electronic soundscapes and biofeedback-driven plant music, alongside an engaging artist talk by The New Honey Shade. Special guest Muscogee Creek author JD Colbert will provide unique insights into the cultural and historical significance of the Council Oak, enriching this sensory experience.

Ballroom Doors open at 6:00 PM with time to connect and explore the festival’s themes, followed by the main event at 7:00 PM. Food & beverages are available at Chimera's Cafe. Don’t miss this celebration of art, heritage, and the natural world!

Get your tickets to the premiere now for just $10!


ADDITIONAL PLANT MUSIC MICRO-FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(For full information visit www.thenewhoneyshade.com/events)

Week of February 17–23, 2025

• Location: Inheritance Juicery

◦ The New Honey Shade special edition PLANT MUSIC Juice available.

    ◦    Plant Music Wall exhibition installation and interactive pop-up performances. Free to attend! (Exact dates TBA)

Saturday, February 22, 2025

    •    PLANT MUSIC TAKEOVER

    ◦    Location: Discovery Lab

    ◦    Time: 10:30 AM–5:00 PM

    ◦    Engineering for Girls: Explore plants and Buchla synthesizers in an interactive workshop. Open for public drop-ins. Free to attend!

Sunday, February 23, 2025

    •    Premiere Event: The New Honey Shade - Song of the Council Oak

    ◦    Location: Chimera Ballroom

    ◦    Tickets: $10

    ◦    Doors Open: 6:00 PM

    ◦    Performance and Artist Talk: 7:00 PM

        Featuring Muscogee Creek author JD Colbert.

Join us for a week celebrating creativity, nature, and music!

This project was supported by the Artists Creative Fund. 

Artists Creative Fund (ACF) is a program of George Kaiser Family Foundation made possible with the support from the Tulsa Community Foundation and CACHE. ACF provides grants annually to improve funding, visibility and professional development for Tulsa-based artists and creatives. In 2024, 20 artists were selected to receive $10,000 to test, explore and create innovative work for debut during the grant period that concludes in March 2025.

GKFF is working in partnership with Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE), a Northwest Arkansas based, regional arts services provider, which led the application process and professional development programming. Visit artistscreativefund.art to learn more.