Jimmie Tramel

Tulsa World Scene Reporter

The finish line is within sight for OKPOP.

The yet-to-open Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture must raise $18 million by Nov. 15 to access an identical amount appropriated by the state Legislature last year.

A news release, issued before the calendar page turned to October, said a transformational $500,000 gift has brought a fundraising campaign to 91% of its goal. Only $1.6 million is needed by the deadline to ensure the museum can open. To learn more about the campaign and how to get involved, go to okpop.org .

“This has always been about more than a building,” Jake Krumwiede, OKPOP’s executive director, said in a news release. “It’s about honoring the people and the voices that shaped music, film, art and culture around the world. It’s abou

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