What to Do in Tulsa This Weekend

It's late, folks, but it's here: What to do in Tulsa this weekend, starting for this edition only with Saturday's events. Happy New Year, everybody - enjoy!

Tasha's Picks for Saturday, January 2, and Sunday, January 3

Saturday

Tulsa Shoot Out
When: Friday-Saturday, grandstands open at 5pm, events at 6pm
Where: Expo Square, 21st and Yale
A record count of more than 500 Micro Sprint cars and the debut of the ASCS Midgets will headline a full weekend of racing action. General admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids.


Sunday

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Arvest Winterfest
When: Saturday, noon-10pm; Sunday, noon-10pm
Where: On Third Street, between Denver and Frisco Avenues in downtown Tulsa
Relish the chance to ice skate outdoors on a 60-by-150-foot rink, yummy food, live entertainment at the ONEOK Stage on Saturday afternoon between 2-5pm and a carriage ride through the streets of downtown Tulsa. If you can, catch the Tulsa Figure Skating Club Exhibition Sunday afternoon at 1pm.


Music

Hot Club of Cowtown
When: Saturday, doors at 7pm, show at 8pm
Where: Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main Street
Don't miss this trio when it brings its mix of hot jazz and Western swing to T-town. Three Penny Upright opens. Tickets are $20.


Art & Theatre

Museums on Us: Philbrook Museum of Art
When: Saturday-Sunday, 10am
Where: Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.
Hey, B of A (Bank of America) customers: Did you know you can get in free at Philbrook the first weekend of every month, just by flashing your bank card? Well, it's true, and this weekend is the time to take advantage.


Sports

Tulsa Holiday Circuit
When: Friday-Sunday, 8am
Where: Expo Square, 21st and Yale
Catch the Single Judge show Friday and the Split/Combined show Saturday and Sunday.

OSU Women's Basketball
When: Saturday, 11am
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater
Watch the Cowgirls take on the ladies from Texas-Pan American.

OSU Men's Basketball
When: Saturday, 1pm
Where: Uncasville
Watch the Cowboys take on Rhode Island.

TU Women's Basketball
When: Saturday, 1pm
Where: Lake Charles
Watch the Lady Hurricanes take on Mcneese State.

TU Men's Basketball
When: Saturday, 2pm
Where: Reynolds Center at TU, 3208 E. Eighth Street
Watch the Hurricanes take on Colorado.

66ers v. Sioux Falls
When: Saturday, 7pm
Where: Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center
Tickets start at $8.

Oilers v. Mississippi
When: Saturday, 7:35pm
Where: BOK Center, 200 N. Denver Ave.
Tickets start at $10.

66ers v. Sioux Falls
When: Sunday, 4pm
Where: Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center
Tickets start at $8.


Other Stuff

Momma's Saturday Book Club
When: Saturday, 11:30am
Where: Joe Momma's downtown, 112 S. Elgin
The book for this week's family event at downtown's favorite pizza joint is Miss Nelson Has a Field Day. Swoosh, the Tulsa Talons mascot, will stop by, and kids will have the chance to make their own footballs and goals.

Shark Tooth Necklaces for Kids
When: Saturday, 1pm; Sunday, 1pm
Where: Oklahoma Aquarium, 300 Aquarium Drive in Jenks
The Shark Man at Oklahoma Aquarium found a unique use for the thousands of teeth shed by the sharks at the Aquarium: Souvenir necklaces!


Movies

Rocky Horror Picture Show
When: Saturday, 10pm and Midnight
Where: Circle Cinema, 12 S. Lewis Ave.
A New Years tradition. Props and costumes are, of course, encouraged. Leave the water guns at home, though, please. Adult tickets are $8.25.

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
When: Opened Wednesday
From Yahoo! Movies: Bryce Dallas Howard is a headstrong plantation heiress who rebels against the constraints of proper Southern society.

The White Ribbon
When: Opened Wednesday
From Yahoo! Movies: The children of a small northern German village begin to experience strange accidents resembling ritual punishments.
From Yahoo! Movies: Bryce Dallas Howard is a headstrong plantation heiress who rebels against the constraints of proper Southern society.

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
When: Opened Friday
Where: Circle Cinema, 12 S. Lewis Ave.
Filmmakers Emily and Sarah Kunstler, daughters of the man called one of the most infamous lawyers of the twentieth century, explore their father's life and legacy. Be sure to catch the Skype chat with Emily and Sarah on Saturday after the 7:30pm showing.