Friday, March 5
Tasha's Pick: ASK:Tulsa (Purple headings = Art and Theatre events)
When: 5-8pm
Where: Living Artspace, 307 E. Brady Street
Tulsans are invited to add write their hopes, wishes and prayers onto one of thousands of pieces of white fabric, which are then integrated into this New Genre 2010 installation by artist Mark Rumsey. And, of course, by you.
Tulsa March Mania Paint Horse Show (Read headings = Community events)
When: Friday, 7am, 4pm; Saturday, 1pm; Sunday, 8am
Where: Expo Square, 21st and Yale
New awards, new classes, all horses, all the time. Yee-haw!
Just Between Friends Sale
When: Friday (25% off day), 9am-7pm); Saturday (50% off day), 9am-7pm
Where: Expo Square, 21st and Yale
This, my friends, is the mother of all consignment sales. We're talking infant, kids' and maternity clothing. And cribs. And changing tables, swings, Port-a-cribs, strollers, toys, bassinets, high chairs, movies, exersaucers/walkers, books, games, and furniture, all in one place at one time. If you haven't been to a Just Between Friends sale, you haven't lived. I buy 90 percent of my son's clothing at the Tulsa JBF Sales (there's one for spring like the one this weekend, and there's one for fall), and if you give a hoot about value, you will, too. See you there.
Bass Pro Shop's Free Fishing on Uncle Buck's Pond (Green headings = Stuff to do for the Kids)
When: Friday, 10am-6pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm
Where: Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow, 101 Bass Pro Drive
Get a jump on the season by enjoying free catch and release fishing on Uncle Buck's pond each weekend of the Bass Pro Spring Fishing Classic! This stocked pond is great for kids and adults alike to enjoy catching fish and practicing their skills. Bring your own equipment and bait or purchase some of the inexpensive combo setups that available in the store. Don't forget to sign a release at the customer service desk prior to fishing, and release what you catch so everyone can continue to enjoy the pond.
David Garibaldi in "Rhythm and Hues"
When: 2pm and 6pm
Where: Grand Lobby of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa, I-44 at exit 240A
Watch 27-year-old Garibaldi as he creates six-foot portraits of famous musicians, political and religious figures to the beat of music in a matter of minutes.
"Tracings: Paintings by Marjorie Atwood" Opening
When: 5-9pm
Where: Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second Street
Head downstairs to the PAC Gallery for this artist's reception. The show runs until March 21.
The Reverend Cookie Bon Bon - Le Confession Zen Installation/Performance
When: 5-7pm
Where: Crysalis Spa, 7 E. Brady Street
Achieve pure enlightenment with the gift of honorary selective Alzheimer's and a prescription for chaos and nonsense. All zinners will walk away with a penance and purpose to live a life free of zin but full of Zen. Known for her eclectic combination of satire and feminism, The Reverend Cookie Bon Bon will surprise festival goers with a Book Signing somewhere in the festival, part of the 2010 New Genre Art Festival.
Under the Tree Art Opening
When: 5-7pm
Where: Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery, 9 E. Brady Street
Catch the opening of this show featuring art made mostly from found, recycled or natural objects and be part of the 2010 New Genre Art Festival all at the same time.
This is Displacement
When: Friday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Saturday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, 5:30pm
Where: Living Arts Lab, 308 S. Kenosha
This is Displacement: Native Artists Consider the Relationship Between Land & Identity is curated by Emily Johnson (Yup'ik) & Carolyn Anderson (Diné) and will be shown along with The Thank-you Bar (see below).
TU Softball (Orange headings = Sports events)
When: Friday-Sunday
Where: Hardesty Sports Complex, 800 S. Delaware Ave.
TU hosts the Tulsa Embassy Suites Festival. Click here for a schedule of match-ups.
David Garibaldi in "Rhythm and Hues"
When: 2pm and 6pm
Where: Grand Lobby of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa, I-44 at exit 240A
Watch 27-year-old Garibaldi as he creates six-foot portraits of famous musicians, political and religious figures to the beat of music in a matter of minutes.
The Thank You Bar
When: Friday, 6pm and 8pm; Saturday, 6pm and 8pm
Where: Living Arts Lab, 308 S. Kenosha
A multi-disciplinary solo performance of dance and storytelling by Emily Johnson with musicians JG Everest and Joel Pickard. It explores the confluence of truth and myth as it relates to one person's contemporary Native Alaskan experience. Part of 2010 New Genre. Make your reservations by calling (918) 585-1234.
Student Art Show at Tulsa Glassblowing Studio
When: 6-9pm
Where: Tulsa Glassblowing Studio, 19 E. Brady Street
TGS will exhibit glass work by students of the TGS Youth Program, representing groups like Street School and Youth Services of Tulsa. Plus, the students will give free glassblowing demonstrations.
Sleep With the Sharks
When: 6pm-morning
Where: Oklahoma Aquarium, 300 Aquarium Drive
Imagine falling asleep alongside a coral reef, or waking up to a bull shark swimming right overhead. These sleepovers at Oklahoma Aquarium are a splash, with activities, snacks, movies and maybe even a little sleep. Slumber under the sea with your whole family, or kids 10-14 can attend unchaperoned. Cost is $30 per person with a 10% discount for members.
Extraordinary Women Conference 2010
When: Friday, 6-10pm; Saturday, 7:30am-4:15pm
Where: Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.
Six speakers, three performers, all in the name of drawing closer to God. Tickets are $89.
DoubleShot Birthday Party
When: 7pm
Where: DoubleShot Coffee Co., 18th and Boston
Celebrate the long life of a thriving local, independent business and have a great cup of coffee, all at the same time.
Thunder Night with Tulsa 66ers
When: 7pm
Where: Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center
Meet the Thunder Girls, see the Cox Thunder Drummers, watch the 66ers play the Dakota Wizards and more. Tickets start at $8.
Merrily We Roll Along
When: Friday, 7pm; Saturday, 7pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center, 2520 S. Yorktown Ave.
A Broadway fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success. Tickets start at $5.
Rebecca Ungerman Live at Calistoga (Blue headings = Music events)
When: 7pm
Where: Calistoga Bar and Grill on Riverwalk Terrace in Jenks
Catch a live performance by Urban Tulsa Weekly's Best Female Vocalist with Scott McQuade at the keys.
Alice in Wonderland @ The Spotlight Theatre
When: Friday, 7:30pm; Saturday, 2pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: Tulsa Spotlight Theater, 1381 Riverside Drive
A kid-friendly production directed by Joshua Branson Barker and Mindy Barker, who brought you The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, Narnia, Peter Pan, and The Wizard of OZ. Tickets are $8 for kids under 12 and $10 for adults.
Rigoletto
When: Friday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 2:30pm
Where: Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second Street
A tragedy of betrayal, abduction and vengeance, Rigoletto is one of the most-performed operas out there. That's how you know it's good. Tickets start at $33.
This is Displacement
When: Friday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Saturday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, 5:30pm
Where: Living Arts Lab, 308 S. Kenosha
This is Displacement: Native Artists Consider the Relationship Between Land & Identity is curated by Emily Johnson (Yup'ik) & Carolyn Anderson (Diné) and will be shown along with The Thank-you Bar (see below).
Oilers v. Rapid City
When: 7:35pm
Where: BOK Center, 200 N. Denver Ave.
It's ladies' night, girls! Tickets start at $12.
Norah Jones
When: Doors at 7pm, concert at 8pm
Where: Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady Street
Come away with me to what promises to be an exciting concert in an intimate setting. That is, if you have tickets - this show is sold out, baby.
Flight
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm
Where: Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second Street
Using performer-activated machines, film projections, song and live theatre, "Flight" is a collage of characters and ideas inspired by the mythical and historical manifestations of man's irrepressible urge to fly. Part of 2010 New Genre. Tickets are $20.
The Immigrant
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second Street
A musical about a young Jewish immigrant who fled to pogroms of Czarist Russia in 1909 and pushed his banana cart into the tiny Baptist community of Hamilton, Texas. All is sure to go smoothly. Heh. Tickets start at $30.
Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm
Where: Nightingale Theater, 1416 E. Fourth Street
Teenagers who live in a suburban subdivision with identical houses are addicted to an online horror video game starring, what else, zombies as they take over a subdivision with identical houses. Sound familiar? Tickets are $10.
Songs for a New World
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday; 2pm
Where: Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.
Don't miss ORU Theatre's spring 2010 musical that follows the journey of six individuals as they discover their new world. Tickets are $7 for students and seniors, $10 for general admission.
The Thank You Bar
When: Friday, 6pm and 8pm; Saturday, 6pm and 8pm
Where: Living Arts Lab, 308 S. Kenosha
A multi-disciplinary solo performance of dance and storytelling by Emily Johnson with musicians JG Everest and Joel Pickard. It explores the confluence of truth and myth as it relates to one person's contemporary Native Alaskan experience. Part of 2010 New Genre. Make your reservations by calling (918) 585-1234.
John Wesley Austin at The Loony Bin
When: Friday, 8pm, 10:30pm; Saturday, 7pm, 9pm and 11pm
Where: The Loony Bin, 6808 S. Memorial Drive
Catch original comedy songs along with country parodies like "One-Legged Country Girl," along with one-liner humor taking jabs at relationships, family life, NASCAR, kids, TV and current events. Tickets are $10.
STS9
When: Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8:30pm
Where: Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main Street
Big Gigantic opens. Tickets are $29 the day of, or $23 in advance.
John Wesley Austin at The Loony Bin
When: Friday, 8pm, 10:30pm; Saturday, 7pm, 9pm and 11pm
Where: The Loony Bin, 6808 S. Memorial Drive
Catch original comedy songs along with country parodies like "One-Legged Country Girl," along with one-liner humor taking jabs at relationships, family life, NASCAR, kids, TV and current events. Tickets are $10.
Red Wood Rising
When: 9:30pm
Where: Joe Momma's downtown, 112 S. Elgin Ave.
Head to Joe Momma's, grab a piping-hot pizza pie and enjoy the tasty tunes of local band Red Wood Rising.
Urban Noise Camp with Mark Southerland and Wee Snuff Jazz @ New Genre
When: Friday and Saturday, 10pm
Where: Living Artspace, 307 E. Brady Street
With special guest Annie Ellicott. Part of 2010 New Genre. Cost is $15.
Saturday, March 6
Tasha's Pick: Babyfest
When: Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm
Where: Expo Square, 21st and Yale
No, this isn't the place to step right up and get your free babies. Instead it's a two-day, free event showcasing products and services for families with kids aged 12 and younger, as well as for new and expecting parents. I'm gonna be there with Ttownmoms.com Saturday morning, so swing by and say hello.
Yorktown Alley Spring Rally
When: All day Saturday
Where: Yorktown Alley in Utica Square
Get great deals on everything from yarn to baby clothes and eat delicious food at this one-day sale event. Participating stores include Flirt (a hip women's clothing boutique), The Lolly Garden (all about kids), Loops, A Yarn Store (yarn and knitting supplies), Polo Grill (one of Tulsa's best upscale restaurants) and Margo's (gifts galore).
Extraordinary Women Conference 2010
When: Friday, 6-10pm; Saturday, 7:30am-4:15pm
Where: Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.
Six speakers, three performers, all in the name of drawing closer to God. Tickets are $89.
Just Between Friends Sale
When: Friday (25% off day), 9am-7pm); Saturday (50% off day), 9am-7pm
Where: Expo Square, 21st and Yale
This, my friends, is the mother of all consignment sales. We're talking infant, kids' and maternity clothing. And cribs. And changing tables, swings, Port-a-cribs, strollers, toys, bassinets, high chairs, movies, exersaucers/walkers, books, games, and furniture, all in one place at one time. If you haven't been to a Just Between Friends sale, you haven't lived. I buy 90 percent of my son's clothing at the Tulsa JBF Sales (there's one for spring like the one this weekend, and there's one for fall), and if you give a hoot about value, you will, too. See you there.
Brooks and Dunn Tickets On Sale
When: 10am
Where: BOKCenter.com
Don't miss this May 28 show, Tulsa. It's the duo's last-ever tour. Tickets start at $35.50.
Great Train Expo
When: Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm
Where: Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center
Load up the kids and head downtown for more than 200 tables of operating model railroads, including one that's big enough to ride. Look also for workshops, demos and door prizes. Kids get in free and adults pay $7, good for both days of the expo.
Bass Pro Shop's Free Fishing on Uncle Buck's Pond
When: Friday, 10am-6pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm
Where: Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow, 101 Bass Pro Drive
Get a jump on the season by enjoying free catch and release fishing on Uncle Buck's pond each weekend of the Bass Pro Spring Fishing Classic! This stocked pond is great for kids and adults alike to enjoy catching fish and practicing their skills. Bring your own equipment and bait or purchase some of the inexpensive combo setups that available in the store. Don't forget to sign a release at the customer service desk prior to fishing, and release what you catch so everyone can continue to enjoy the pond.
Bass Pro Shops Oklahoma State Boaters Education Course
When: 10am-5pm
Where: Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow, 101 Bass Pro Drive
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol offers this free, 6-hour classroom course. Log on to okboated.com to register.
Oklahoma Auction Gallery
When: Starting at 10am
Where: SpiritBank Event Center, 10441 S. Regal Boulevard
Bid on everything at this auction from antique collectibles and firearms to fur coats and fishing lures. Just maybe not all at once.
Museums on Us at Philbrook
When: Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
Where: Philbrook Museum, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.
Present your Bank of America credit/check card and visit the museum free all weekend long.
American Indian Circle of Honor Ceremony Honoring Billy Mills
When: 10:30am
Where: Central Library, 400 Civic Center
The Tulsa City-County Library will induct Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills into the Circle of Honor, a celebration of the honoree's actions in the face of adversity.
OU Men's Basketball
When: 11am
Where: Norman
Watch the Sooners take on Texas A&M.
Momma's Saturday Book Club
When: 11:30am
Where: Joe Momma's downtown, 112 S. Elgin Ave.
Grab the kids and head downtown for story time and a slice of cheeseburger pizza. Don't miss out on the dough tossing demo and the door prizes, kids.
Bass Pro Shop's Spring Fishing Classic
When: Saturday, noon-3pm; Sunday, noon-3pm; weekends through March 14
Where: Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow, 101 Bass Pro Drive
Learn how to be a more successful angler by taking advantage of the seminars and workshops at Bass Pro this weekend, next weekend and even the one after that. Seminars will feature pros like Gene Larew, Bobby Garland, Falcon Rods, Tommy Biffle, Rashawn Woods, Chris Torkleson, Royce Dennington, Shawn Clark, Dale Hightower, and others. Click here to check out this weekend's seminar topics.
OSU Men's Basketball
When: 12:30pm
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater
Watch the Cowboys take on Nebraska.
Abstract Stick Puppets
When: 1-3pm
Where: Philbrook Museum, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.
Join artist Mary Jane Porter in a crafty afternoon. For kids aged 6-12. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.
Family Art Workshop at Gilcrease
When: 1-2:30pm
Where: Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Road
Experience Gilcrease with teaching artists as they guide you through the museum, providing insights into the artists and cultures from the museum's collection. After, create your own inspired artwork. For kids aged 5-15. Cost is free.
Alice in Wonderland @ The Spotlight Theatre
When: Friday, 7:30pm; Saturday, 2pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: Tulsa Spotlight Theater, 1381 Riverside Drive
A kid-friendly production directed by Joshua Branson Barker and Mindy Barker, who brought you The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, Narnia, Peter Pan, and The Wizard of OZ. Tickets are $8 for kids under 12 and $10 for adults.
Kid Flix: The Blue Butterfly
When: 2:30-4:30pm
Where: Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Road
A 10-year-old boy, diagnosed with a terminal illness, follows his dream to catch the magical and elusive Blue Morpho, the Blue Butterfly. Immediately follows the Family Art Workshop (see above). Cost is free.
Keystone Fire Dept. Chili Dinner and Dance
When: 5pm
Where: Keystone School, 23810 W. Highway 51
Get great chili, spaghetti, Frito pie and desserts, including a few you might win in the cake walk and auction, as far as they eye can see. You can bet we Oklahomans know how to do a chili fundraiser. All proceeds benefit the local fire department.
This is Displacement
When: Friday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Saturday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, 5:30pm
Where: Living Arts Lab, 308 S. Kenosha
This is Displacement: Native Artists Consider the Relationship Between Land & Identity is curated by Emily Johnson (Yup'ik) & Carolyn Anderson (Diné) and will be shown along with The Thank-you Bar (see below).
Mardi Gras Magic for Tulsa Habitat for Humanity
When: 6pm
Where: Tulsa Renaissance Hotel, 6808 S. 107th E. Ave.
Get dinner, a live and silent auction and dancing to the music of local favorite saxophonist Grady Nichols, all in the name of a great cause. Tickets are $100.
The Thank You Bar
When: Friday, 6pm and 8pm; Saturday, 6pm and 8pm
Where: Living Arts Lab, 308 S. Kenosha
A multi-disciplinary solo performance of dance and storytelling by Emily Johnson with musicians JG Everest and Joel Pickard. It explores the confluence of truth and myth as it relates to one person's contemporary Native Alaskan experience. Part of 2010 New Genre. Make your reservations by calling (918) 585-1234.
Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis Acoustic Show
When: 7pm
Where: Osage Event Center, 951 W. 36th Street North
Two country queens play unplugged. Tickets start at $20.
Bob Wills Birthday Celebration with The Texas Playboys
When: Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm
Where: Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main Street
The Round-Up Boys and Oklahoma Stomp open. Tickets are $20.
Merrily We Roll Along
When: Friday, 7pm; Saturday, 7pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center, 2520 S. Yorktown Ave.
A Broadway fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success. Tickets start at $5.
John Wesley Austin at The Loony Bin
When: Friday, 8pm, 10:30pm; Saturday, 7pm, 9pm and 11pm
Where: The Loony Bin, 6808 S. Memorial Drive
Catch original comedy songs along with country parodies like "One-Legged Country Girl," along with one-liner humor taking jabs at relationships, family life, NASCAR, kids, TV and current events. Tickets are $10.
Lucy Kaplansky and Will Kimbrough
When: 7:30pm
Where: All Souls Acoustic Coffeehouse, 2952 S. Peoria Ave.
Kaplansky brings a blend of folk pop and alt-country while Kimbrough bring mad skills on the guitar (he was the American Music Association's Instrumentalist of the Year in 2004). Tickets are $18.
This is Displacement
When: Friday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Saturday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, 5:30pm
Where: Living Arts Lab, 308 S. Kenosha
This is Displacement: Native Artists Consider the Relationship Between Land & Identity is curated by Emily Johnson (Yup'ik) & Carolyn Anderson (Diné) and will be shown along with The Thank-you Bar (see below).
Oilers v. Missouri
When: 7:35pm
Where: BOK Center, 200 N. Denver Ave.
Tickets start at $12.
Flight
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm
Where: Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second Street
Using performer-activated machines, film projections, song and live theatre, "Flight" is a collage of characters and ideas inspired by the mythical and historical manifestations of man's irrepressible urge to fly. Part of 2010 New Genre. Tickets are $20.
The Immigrant
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second Street
A musical about a young Jewish immigrant who fled to pogroms of Czarist Russia in 1909 and pushed his banana cart into the tiny Baptist community of Hamilton, Texas. All is sure to go smoothly. Heh. Tickets start at $30.
Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm
Where: Nightingale Theater, 1416 E. Fourth Street
Teenagers who live in a suburban subdivision with identical houses are addicted to an online horror video game starring, what else, zombies as they take over a subdivision with identical houses. Sound familiar? Tickets are $10.
March Badness
When: Doors at 7pm, Fight at 8pm
Where: SpiritBank Event Center, 10441 S. Regal Boulevard
See the X-Treme Fighting League and watch Ultimate Fighter Jake Rosholt put the smack down. Tickets start at $25.
Songs for a New World
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday; 2pm
Where: Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.
Don't miss ORU Theatre's spring 2010 musical that follows the journey of six individuals as they discover their new world. Tickets are $7 for students and seniors, $10 for general admission.
The Thank You Bar
When: Friday, 6pm and 8pm; Saturday, 6pm and 8pm
Where: Living Arts Lab, 308 S. Kenosha
A multi-disciplinary solo performance of dance and storytelling by Emily Johnson with musicians JG Everest and Joel Pickard. It explores the confluence of truth and myth as it relates to one person's contemporary Native Alaskan experience. Part of 2010 New Genre. Make your reservations by calling (918) 585-1234.
Mind the Gap
When: 9pm
Where: Enso Bar, 104 S. Detroit Ave.
Tulsa first and only British-themed dance party - all ways are the Queen's ways. Get our your sharp suits and Italian boots, baby. No cover.
John Wesley Austin at The Loony Bin
When: Friday, 8pm, 10:30pm; Saturday, 7pm, 9pm and 11pm
Where: The Loony Bin, 6808 S. Memorial Drive
Catch original comedy songs along with country parodies like "One-Legged Country Girl," along with one-liner humor taking jabs at relationships, family life, NASCAR, kids, TV and current events. Tickets are $10.
BRONCHO/Forte/Abello/Low Litas Live at The Crystal Pistol
When: 9:30pm
Where: The Crystal Pistol, 417 N. Main Street
Enjoy the punk rock sounds of BRONCHO, the raucous rock of Fiawna Forte, the glittery rock sounds of Jacob Abello and the indie, low-fi sounds of Low Litas. Fabulous local noise, all of this.
Urban Noise Camp with Mark Southerland and Wee Snuff Jazz @ New Genre
When: Friday and Saturday, 10pm
Where: Living Artspace, 307 E. Brady Street
With special guest Annie Ellicott. Cost is $15.
Rebecca Ungerman Live at Club 209
When: 10pm
Where: Club 209, 209 N. Boulder
In case you didn't get enough of Rebecca Ungerman and Scott McQuade at Calistoga in Jenks Friday night, here's another helping for you.
John Wesley Austin at The Loony Bin
When: Friday, 8pm, 10:30pm; Saturday, 7pm, 9pm and 11pm
Where: The Loony Bin, 6808 S. Memorial Drive
Catch original comedy songs along with country parodies like "One-Legged Country Girl," along with one-liner humor taking jabs at relationships, family life, NASCAR, kids, TV and current events. Tickets are $10.
Sunday, March 7
Tasha's Pick: Oscar Watch Party
When: 6-10pm
Where: Circle Cinema, 12 S. Lewis Ave.
Why watch the Oscars from your living room when you can watch it in the historic Circle Cinema?
Babyfest
When: Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm
Where: Expo Square, 21st and Yale
No, this isn't the place to step right up and get your free babies. Instead it's a two-day, free event showcasing products and services for families with kids aged 12 and younger, as well as for new and expecting parents. I'm gonna be there with Ttownmoms.com Saturday morning, so swing by and say hello.
Beyond Creative Horizons Women's Conference
When: Saturday, 9am-noon
Where: Central Center at Centennial Park, 6th and Peoria
For a morning of motivation, inspiration, networking and fun, with guest speakers like Pam Richardson of Resonance Center for Women (one of my personal favorite Tulsa nonprofits) and Michelle McCracken of Michelle Grounds Photography. Tickets are $10.
Great Train Expo
When: Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm
Where: Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center
Load up the kids and head downtown for more than 200 tables of operating model railroads, including one that's big enough to ride. Look also for workshops, demos and door prizes. Kids get in free and adults pay $7, good for both days of the expo.
Bass Pro Shop's Free Fishing on Uncle Buck's Pond
When: Friday, 10am-6pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm
Where: Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow, 101 Bass Pro Drive
Get a jump on the season by enjoying free catch and release fishing on Uncle Buck's pond each weekend of the Bass Pro Spring Fishing Classic! This stocked pond is great for kids and adults alike to enjoy catching fish and practicing their skills. Bring your own equipment and bait or purchase some of the inexpensive combo setups that available in the store. Don't forget to sign a release at the customer service desk prior to fishing, and release what you catch so everyone can continue to enjoy the pond.
Bass Pro Shop's Spring Fishing Classic
When: Saturday, noon-3pm; Sunday, noon-3pm; weekends through March 14
Where: Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow, 101 Bass Pro Drive
Learn how to be a more successful angler by taking advantage of the seminars and workshops at Bass Pro this weekend, next weekend and even the one after that. Seminars will feature pros like Gene Larew, Bobby Garland, Falcon Rods, Tommy Biffle, Rashawn Woods, Chris Torkleson, Royce Dennington, Shawn Clark, Dale Hightower, and others. Click here to check out this weekend's seminar topics.
Sunday Matinee at Gilcrease
When: 1:30pm
Where: Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Road
Catch the Union Pacific leg of this three-part series on steam trains. Cost is free with paid museum admission.
Alice in Wonderland @ The Spotlight Theatre
When: Friday, 7:30pm; Saturday, 2pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: Tulsa Spotlight Theater, 1381 Riverside Drive
A kid-friendly production directed by Joshua Branson Barker and Mindy Barker, who brought you The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, Narnia, Peter Pan, and The Wizard of OZ. Tickets are $8 for kids under 12 and $10 for adults.
The Immigrant
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second Street
A musical about a young Jewish immigrant who fled to pogroms of Czarist Russia in 1909 and pushed his banana cart into the tiny Baptist community of Hamilton, Texas. All is sure to go smoothly. Heh. Tickets start at $30.
Merrily We Roll Along
When: Friday, 7pm; Saturday, 7pm; Sunday, 2pm
Where: Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center, 2520 S. Yorktown Ave.
A Broadway fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success. Tickets start at $5.
Songs for a New World
When: Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday; 2pm
Where: Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.
Don't miss ORU Theatre's spring 2010 musical that follows the journey of six individuals as they discover their new world. Tickets are $7 for students and seniors, $10 for general admission.
Emily Johnson: Our Bodies in Perofrmance Workshop
When: 2-5pm
Where: Liggett Studio, 307 E. Brady Street
An experiential workshop focused on bodily practice and commitment to performance. Part of 2010 New Genre Arts Festival.
New Genre Video Matinee
When: 2pm
Where: Circle Cinema, 12 S. Lewis Ave.
Showing The Judges Award winner of the 24 Hr. Video Race and others.
Rigoletto
When: Friday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 2:30pm
Where: Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second Street
A tragedy of betrayal, abduction and vengeance, Rigoletto is one of the most-performed operas out there. That's how you know it's good. Tickets start at $33.
Mario Kart Challenge
When: 3:30pm
Where: Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road
Bring home the trophy as Martin Regional challenges Owasso Library in the first ever Tulsa Library Wii tournament. Sorry, adults, this event is for teens. Not that you can come and cheer on the more youthful competitors.
Souper Sunday: Soups Around the World
When: 3:30-6:30pm
Where: SpiritBank Event Center, 10441 S. Regal Boulevard
For each $20 ticket (kids aged 6-11 get in for $10, 5 and under for free) soup sippers get the chance to bid on silent auction items and a free pass to eat all the soup they want from 30 local restaurants. Plus, there will be dessert. Souper Sunday is a fundraiser for Total Source for Hearing-loss and Access.
Tulsa 66ers v. Ft. Wayne
When: 4pm
Where: Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center
Tickets start at $8.
OU Women's Basketball
When: 4pm
Where: Norman
It's Bedlam, baby. Watch the Sooners take on the Cowgirls.
Thesa Loving's Oscar Night Salute to Hollywood Tunes
When: 5pm
Where: Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, 111 E. First Street
New York cabaret star Thesa Loving performs many of Hollywood's biggest hits. General admission seating is $25 and table seating is $20.
This is Displacement
When: Friday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Saturday, 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, 5:30pm
Where: Living Arts Lab, 308 S. Kenosha
This is Displacement: Native Artists Consider the Relationship Between Land and Identity is curated by Emily Johnson (Yup'ik) & Carolyn Anderson (Diné) and will be shown along with The Thank-you Bar (see below).
Blackfish
When: 6pm
Where: Liggett Studio, 307 E. Brady
Blackfish performs and records live improvised duets which coincide with The Thank-you Bar (by Emily Johnson) tours. Blackfish is James Everest on nylon and steel string guitars and Joel
Pickard on pedal steel guitar. This is a free event and is part of 2010 New Genre.
Monthly Comedy Showcase with A Murder of Comics
When: 8pm
Where: Nightingale Theater, 1416 E. Fourth Street
Ever seen Tulsa's Murder of Comics? You're in for a serious chuckling thanks to the likes of Corey Douglas, Chris Hair, Steven Baucom, Kelly Robinson, Jacob Daniel Hatfield, Cade, Hilton Price and Susan Freeman. Tickets are $5.
Eric Himan at The Hunt Club
When: 7:30pm
Where: The Hunt Club, 224 N. Main Street
Catch Eric Himan of the band Eric and the Adams performing solo accoustic-style some original tunes along with a few covers.
Jagermeister County Music Tour with Eric Church
When: Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm
Where: Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main Street
Josh Thompson opens. Tickets are $30 the day of, $27.50 in advance.
Movies
Alice in Wonderland
When: Opens Friday
From Yahoo! Movies: Director Tim Burton takes on the whimsical world of 19-year-old Alice, who returns to Wonderland on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny. Rated PG.
Brooklyn's Finest
When: Opens Friday
From Yahoo! Movies: Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke are NYPD cops caught up in the violence and corruption of the gritty 65th Precinct. Rated R.
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