“I SKIPPED PROM FOR THIS,” declared a neon yellow sign decorated with black Sharpie. Held up by two teenage girls clad in denim and plaid, the sign expressed the excitement of the younger sector of the audience to see Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert.

It was multicolored cowboy boots, big blonde curls and asymmetric, floral skirts as far as the eye could see. The anticipation was palpable as thousands of fans crowded the entryway of the BOK Center at dusk on April 13.

Although I was high up in the nosebleed section (seriously, the performers were tiny, Indian-in-the-Cupboard-size blips in my vision), I had a clear view of two big screens that projected the three-hour show for even the most elevated eyes to see.

Since its inception in 1998, folk artists from all over the country unite to commemorate the late folk icon, Woody Guthrie.

Every summer, the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival is held close to Woody’s birthday, July 14, and in his hometown, Okemah, Okla. This summer, the festival will be held July 10-14.

Most commonly referred to as the “Woody Fest,” this festival has attracted artists like Jimmy LaFave to Ellis Paul from the very beginning.

An iPhone or an Android may be a valuable tool and communication device, but when it comes to entertainment, what good is an smartphone without a plethora of applications?

Applications, or apps for short, can be used for a variety of uses. From communication to entertainment, productivity to photography, smartphones have become an integral part of our everyday lives. Apps are like the extremities that keep our social devices useful. Though there is disagreement over what apps are the most useful, here are a few of the most popular recent ones.