Community Calendar of Events

The Lowdown: The Influences

September 5, 2025 | 7 - 9 p.m.

Join acclaimed filmmaker Sterlin Harjo for a special film series, “The Lowdown: The Influences.” Before he brings his new series, THE LOWDOWN, to screens, Sterlin shares the iconic films that shaped his vision and ignited his passion for storytelling. At Philbrook, get an exclusive look into Sterlin’s cinematic DNA. The series offers unique insights and behind-the-scenes stories about how these influential films left their mark on his creative journey and ultimately inspired THE LOWDOWN, set right here in Tulsa. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to connect with the art that inspires the art. Whether you’re a long-time fan of Sterlin’s work or new to his world, this series promises a deeper understanding of the filmmaking process and the power of cinematic inspiration.

The Patrick Gordon Experience

September 19, 2025 | 7 - 10 p.m.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of glamour, creativity, and electric energy as we honor the legendary Patrick Gordon. For the first time in over 30 years, his works from private collections across the country will be united in one dazzling exhibition. Expect live music, curated wines, indulgent desserts, and dancing all night. Think bold fashion and avant-garde attitude—come dressed to impress and be part of the show.

TSO on the Go - Winds

September 26, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

This free community concert series sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation offers 8 concerts in community centers rooted in each corner of Tulsa. These events provide opportunities for families to come together with TSO musicians to learn about and engage with classical music through accessible programming and gather with fellow community members to share in vital arts enrichment

VERSES

September 27, 2025

The third annual VERSES literacy and arts event will take place at Central Library on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. VERSES supports Tulsa City-County Library's Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service and brings together poetry, storytelling, visual art and community connection in a vibrant and immersive setting.

TSO on the Go - Winds

September 27, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

This free community concert series sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation offers 8 concerts in community centers rooted in each corner of Tulsa. These events provide opportunities for families to come together with TSO musicians to learn about and engage with classical music through accessible programming and gather with fellow community members to share in vital arts enrichment

Tallgrass Music Festival

October 2-4, 2025

Talented bluegrass artists will take the main stage Friday and Saturday to entertain crowds with original tunes, fiddle competitions and more. Multiple food and craft vendors will be set up, so make your way to the Tallgrass Music Festival and plan to stay awhile. The grounds include shaded seating, as well as water and electric hookups. Children's activities will also be available, so bring the whole family and prepare to be entertained. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a great band lineup at annual Skiatook festival.

Heather, the Musical

Every Sunday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 8 - 10 p.m.
October 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2025

Tulsa Community College Presents Heathers, the Musical Tulsa Community College will present Heathers The Musical by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’ Keefe on October 2, 3, 4th at 8pm and October 5th at 2pm in the PACE Studio Theatre. This dark comedic rock musical, based on the cult 1989 film by Daniel Waters, follows high schooler Veronica Sawyer (Being played by guest artist, Sophia Krist) as she navigates the social battlefield of Westerberg High. After falling in with the ruthless clique known as the Heathers, Veronica meets the mysterious new student J.D. and things spiral into a deadly game of popularity, power, and revenge. With a thrilling score and biting humor, Heathers is a wildly entertaining and provocative look at teen angst and toxic conformity. This performance includes adult themes and language along with themes of self-harm, violence, and suicide, which may be distressing to some audience members. For tickets call 918-595-7777 or go to https://pacetickets.tulsacc.edu/events Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

20th Anniversary Celebration with Emanuel Ax

October 4, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Lina González-Granados, guest conductor Emanuel Ax, piano Shostakovich | Festive Overture Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 3 Dvořák | Symphony No. 9 in E minor Colombian American conductor known for her powerful interpretations and dedication to highlighting Latin-American composers, Lina González-Granados leads Tulsa Symphony Orchestra's milestone Season XX's opening concert. The performance begins with the bright, sparkling melodies of Shostakovich’s Festive Overture and has a very celebratory feel, making it perfect for opening night, followed by Beethoven’ s Piano Concerto No. 3, a dramatic and expressive work perfectly suited for the talents of Grammy-award winning pianist, Emanuel Ax. The season opener ends with Dvořák’s most famous and vibrant work, Symphony No. 9 in E minor.

Vinita Oktoberfest

October 11, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Hellerween

October 16-18, 2025

Get ready for theatrical scares at Heller Theatre Company's "Hellerween" festival in Tulsa. Creep from show to show—haunted house style—to watch six short plays that will give you the chills. You are invited to get into character as well by arriving in your spooky Halloween best. The night will brim with mischief including a cash bar, costume contest, raffle, trick-or-treating, and more. Don't miss this evening of ghoulish fun in Tulsa this October.

Tulsa Oktoberfest

October 16, 2025 | 4 - 11 p.m. October 17-18, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 11:55 p.m. October 19, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voted "Best Festival" by the Urban Tulsa Weekly, the Tulsa Oktoberfest offers fun for all ages. Visitors to this fall celebration will enjoy delicious food, refreshing beverages, high-flying carnival rides, live music straight from Germany and much more. Savor authentic German beer imported from Munich, or enjoy a glass of wine. You won't want to miss the gleeful polka dancing sessions and live Bavarian-style entertainment. Browse through rows of booths filled with art and crafts, along with authentic markets where visitors can find all kinds of German items such as stained glass, steins, Pilsner glasses, beads, and novelties. A trip to Tulsa's Oktoberfest would not be complete without witnessing a variety of fun and hilarious events like beer keg races, beer pong competitions and wiener dog races. German music groups will showcase their talents for crowds, while rock-'n-roll cover bands, dance troupes and country artists perform in various tents throughout festival grounds. Learn to polka or do the chicken dance, which was introduced in the United States in 1981 at Linde Oktoberfest. Don't forget to bring the kids to the children's tent, where they can enjoy musicians, storytellers, and artists. Food offerings at Tulsa Oktoberfest do not disappoint. Enjoy an astonishing variety of German, Czech and Austrian delicacies, and fair food favorites. Mouthwatering options include schnitzel sandwiches, Bavarian cheesecake, German potato salad, bratwurst with sauerkraut, knackwurst and polish sausages, potato pancakes, Stollen, hot pretzels and fresh apple strudel. Grab a bratwurst, a beer and celebrate this wunderbar (wonderful) Tulsa festival. Hours: Thursday: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm; Friday: 11:00 am - 1:00 am; Saturday: 11:00 am - 1:00 am; Sunday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. Free admission on Friday: 11:00am-4:00pm.

Woodcarving & Folk Arts Festival

October 17-18, 2025

TSO on the Go - Percussion

October 23, 2025 | 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.

This free community concert series sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation offers 8 concerts in community centers rooted in each corner of Tulsa. These events provide opportunities for families to come together with TSO musicians to learn about and engage with classical music through accessible programming and gather with fellow community members to share in vital arts enrichment

TSO on the Go - Percussion

October 24, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

This free community concert series sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation offers 8 concerts in community centers rooted in each corner of Tulsa. These events provide opportunities for families to come together with TSO musicians to learn about and engage with classical music through accessible programming and gather with fellow community members to share in vital arts enrichment

Route 66 Pecan & Music Festival

October 25-26, 2025

Tulsa Comic Con Halloween

November 1, 2025

NOV. 1ST 10AM-8PM $10 & KIDS 12 AND UNDER FREE ADMISSION Tulsa Comic Con Halloween will be Saturday, Nov. 1st at the Gateway Tulsa Event Center 10am-8pm. $10 admission. 12 & under are admitted free. We'll have car groups outside, skaters grinding rails, food trucks serving & more. Spooky decorations/vibes will be all around the con! Be sure and bring your best Halloween spirit! Artist Alley Card Packs will be available for purchase. Free Giveaways! Raffles! Come and dress up / cosplay for our annual comic book convention! Our website has pop culture/comic book vendor & general public ticket information. More announcements soon. Www.tulsacomiccon.com 851 E Admiral Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74120 We're Excited To Announce That @wytcharts Aka @sisterpowers02 will be one of our featured comic book guests. Wytch’s credits include “Imaginary Drugs” from IDW “Sasquatch” from Viper, & “Fubar II: Empire of the Rising Dead,” among many others. His comic book sisterpowers is... The coming-of-age tale of two superpowered sisters is the focus of Keenspot’s all-ages series. Faith and Charity have inherited special abilities from their mother, and their lives are turned upside down by the consequences. Come hear more about his comics and get them signed.

Holst's The Planets

November 8, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Ron Spigelman, guest conductor Tulsa Chorale Womens’ Chorus | Zachary Malavolti, Artistic Director Selections from John Williams’ E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Star Wars Holst | The Planets, op.32 Tulsa Symphony Orchestra audience favorite, Ron Spigelman returns to the stage to open with compositions by former and iconic Principal Conductor of the Boston Pops John Williams with selections from the Oscar-winning movies, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Star Wars-both securing an Oscar for Best Original Score in their time. The show concludes with Holst’s The Planets, op.32 a dazzling seven-movement orchestral suite, with each movement named after a planet in the solar system and its corresponding astrological character. Attendees will experience an immersive experience as NASA images will dazzle the eyes while symphonic sounds will transport you out of this world!

David B. Waters String Quartet

November 19, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Through a partnership between TSO and the University of Tulsa (TU), a quartet of string instruments serves as musicians-in-residence from September through May each season. The Quartet conducts masterclasses for students in local string programs throughout Northeastern Oklahoma and offers mentorship opportunities to TU orchestra students throughout the year. In addition, the Quartet performs two recitals at TU’s Lorton Performance Center, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester- both free and open to the public.

SANDI PATTY: CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS

December 6, 2025 | 7:30 - 10 p.m.

As one of the most highly acclaimed performers of our time with five Grammy® awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three platinum records, five gold records, and eleven million units sold, Sandi Patty is simply known as “The Voice.” Sandi was introduced to the world with her iconic rendition of The Star Spangled Banner during the rededication of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. Virtually overnight, she became one of the country’s best-loved performers. Sandi is the most awarded female vocalist in contemporary gospel music history, with 40 Dove Awards, and is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. She has released over 30 albums during her prolific career. While her forty-year career is heavily rooted in inspirational music, Sandi has had the opportunity in more recent years to extend her career outside the genre, as she has performed with symphonies around the world.

Brahm's Symphony No. 2

January 10, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Brett Mitchell, guest conductor Brahms | Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op.56, “Haydn Variations” Kodály | Dances of Galánta Brahms | Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73 Known for connecting with audiences through both traditional and contemporary repertoire, Brett Mitchell, returns to the stage for Season XX as guest conductor in this exciting concert that begins with Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op.56, “Haydn Variations” that showcases Brahms's skill in transforming a simple theme into a rich and varied musical journey. Then enjoy Hungarian dance music from the comfort of your Chapman Music Hall seat with Kodály’s Dances of Galánta. This performance ends with the warmth, beauty, and positive energy sounds of Brahms’ Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73.

TSO on the Go - Brass

January 29, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

This free community concert series sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation offers 8 concerts in community centers rooted in each corner of Tulsa. These events provide opportunities for families to come together with TSO musicians to learn about and engage with classical music through accessible programming and gather with fellow community members to share in vital arts enrichment

TSO on the Go - Brass

January 30, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

This free community concert series sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation offers 8 concerts in community centers rooted in each corner of Tulsa. These events provide opportunities for families to come together with TSO musicians to learn about and engage with classical music through accessible programming and gather with fellow community members to share in vital arts enrichment

Celebrating Black History

February 7, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Jherrard Hardeman, guest conductor Kearstin Brown, soprano Hailstork | Fanfare on “Amazing Grace” Still | Symphony No. 3, "The Sunday Symphony" Montgomery | Five Freedom Songs William Dawson | Negro Folk Symphony Hailing from Detroit, Michigan American conductor and composer Jherrard Hardeman leads the orchestra with Hailstork’s Fanfare on “Amazing Grace” a take on the beloved and well-known hymn, but with a twist. Hailstork’s interpretation transforms the hymn into a lively fanfare, featuring bold brass and energetic rhythms. Followed by Still’s No. 3, "The Sunday Symphony" a four-movement work, each capturing different aspects of a Sunday elevating from peaceful morning reflections to joyful celebrations. Then, experience the emotional intensity of Montgomery’s Five Freedom Songs that blends classical music with elements of jazz, blues, and folk, capping off the concert with William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony and its three movements, each capturing different aspects of African American life and history.

DRUMLINE LIVE

March 7, 2026 | 7:30 - 10 p.m.

DRUMLine Live, the show stopping attraction created by the musical team behind the hit movies, “Drumline” and “Drumline: A New Beat,” embodies the soulful, high-stepping style of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band experience. With its riveting rhythms, bold beats, and ear grabbing energy, DRUMLine Live is a high octane musical roller coaster ride that is guaranteed to touch every emotion in your body. Incorporating original compositions and soul-infused interpretations of top 40 hits, group performances range from colorful, choreographed routines to heavy doses of drum riffs and cadences. This brand new show is an experience for the entire family and we promise... you will be on your feet by Halftime!

MEREDITH WILLSON’S “THE MUSIC MAN”

March 24, 2026 | 7:30 - 10 p.m.

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall. Featuring songs such as “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Ya Got Trouble,” “’Till There Was You,” “Pick-a-Little” and “Gary, Indiana,” THE MUSIC MAN is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.

David B. Waters String Quartet

April 8, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Through a partnership between TSO and the University of Tulsa (TU), a quartet of string instruments serves as musicians-in-residence from September through May each season. The Quartet conducts masterclasses for students in local string programs throughout Northeastern Oklahoma and offers mentorship opportunities to TU orchestra students throughout the year. In addition, the Quartet performs two recitals at TU’s Lorton Performance Center, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester- both free and open to the public.