Next In-Person Fete: Annual Commemoration of the Fatal Battle of Maiwand
Thousands of soldiers on both sides died at the disastrous Battle of Maiwand on 27 July 1880 during the Second Afghan War.
The Afghanistan Perceivers will have our annual Fatal Battle of Maiwand Commemoration at 6 p.m. on 24th July at the Brothers Houligan pub and restaurant, 4848 S. Yale Ave., Tulsa.
In many ways, the Maiwand event is our group's most important because it acknowledges the injury that John H. Watson suffers during the Second Afghan War. Broken and broke, Watson returns to London and seeks a flat-mate. That turns out to be Sherlock Holmes, whose first words to the man who becomes his longtime friend and cohort are, "You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive."
The Maiwand gathering is open to everyone and is an excellent opportunity for newcomers to learn about our group and share in a love of the Sherlockian canon of 56 short stories and four novels.
Toasts to Holmes, Watson, Murray, Bobbie the Fice and others will occur. RSVPs will be required because of size of the meeting room. Please email [email protected] for information.
On 24th May, the Screening Room at Tulsa's Circle Cinema sold out for the Perceivers lecture/film presentation of two Oklahoma-connected films about Holmes.
Andy Couch, an expert on Lynn Riggs, discussed the Claremore author's connection to Hollywood and how he wound up writing the screenplays for Sherlock Holmes in Washington and Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, both set during World War II. Couch's wife, Katie, provided invaluable technical help during presentation.
For three years, Couch was curator of the Riggs exhibit at the Claremore Musuem of History before he eventually became director of the Norman Firehouse Art Center in 2022. Couch continues to examine Riggs's archives and possessions. He might write a biography of Riggs, whose play Green Grow the Lilacs was converted into the musical Oklahoma. Dialogue from the play made its way into much of that production's libretto.
After Couch's insights and the two movies, about a dozen Perceivers repaired just down Admiral Boulevard to Heirloom Rustic Ales to toast the birthdays of Queen Victoria and Arthur Conan Doyle. Dante's wood-fired pizza truck fed those who were hungry.
On 11th Jan., 16 Perceivers, along with several newcomers, celebrated Sherlock's birthday at the White Lion pub in Tulsa. Our robust discussion centered on Lucy Worsley's Holmes vs. Doyle three-part PBS series and a lecture by Dean Clark on Doyle's love-hate relationship with Holmes.
In many ways, the Maiwand event is our group's most important because it acknowledges the injury that John H. Watson suffers during the Second Afghan War. Broken and broke, Watson returns to London and seeks a flat-mate. That turns out to be Sherlock Holmes, whose first words to the man who becomes his longtime friend and cohort are, "You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive."
The Maiwand gathering is open to everyone and is an excellent opportunity for newcomers to learn about our group and share in a love of the Sherlockian canon of 56 short stories and four novels.
Toasts to Holmes, Watson, Murray, Bobbie the Fice and others will occur. RSVPs will be required because of size of the meeting room. Please email [email protected] for information.
On 24th May, the Screening Room at Tulsa's Circle Cinema sold out for the Perceivers lecture/film presentation of two Oklahoma-connected films about Holmes.
Andy Couch, an expert on Lynn Riggs, discussed the Claremore author's connection to Hollywood and how he wound up writing the screenplays for Sherlock Holmes in Washington and Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, both set during World War II. Couch's wife, Katie, provided invaluable technical help during presentation.
For three years, Couch was curator of the Riggs exhibit at the Claremore Musuem of History before he eventually became director of the Norman Firehouse Art Center in 2022. Couch continues to examine Riggs's archives and possessions. He might write a biography of Riggs, whose play Green Grow the Lilacs was converted into the musical Oklahoma. Dialogue from the play made its way into much of that production's libretto.
After Couch's insights and the two movies, about a dozen Perceivers repaired just down Admiral Boulevard to Heirloom Rustic Ales to toast the birthdays of Queen Victoria and Arthur Conan Doyle. Dante's wood-fired pizza truck fed those who were hungry.
On 11th Jan., 16 Perceivers, along with several newcomers, celebrated Sherlock's birthday at the White Lion pub in Tulsa. Our robust discussion centered on Lucy Worsley's Holmes vs. Doyle three-part PBS series and a lecture by Dean Clark on Doyle's love-hate relationship with Holmes.
