Community Calendar of Events
Arts and Culture events
April 2018
Brown Bag It 2017-18 Series Announced for Tulsa PAC Trust
April 4, 2018 | 12:10 - 12:50 p.m.
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust’s Brown Bag It free noontime concert series on select Wednesdays at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center is back with another exciting line-up. The popular series, which was established in the early 1980s, is once again returning to the first Wednesday of every month, with the exception of January. Vocalist Janet Rutland kicks off the 2017-18 Brown Bag It season. Janet is equally comfortable singing Hank Williams or Johnny Mercer. Rutland will be accompanied by pianist Spencer Sutton for a set of vintage pop, jazz and country music. The mission of the series is to offer the community an opportunity to visit the Performing Arts Center facility and hear quality musical presentations. Audiences are invited to bring and eat lunch during the concerts, creating an informal atmosphere. Likewise, the musicians are encouraged to “inform” as well as perform by giving background information or program notes during the concert, breaking down the barriers between performer and audience. Each concert lasts 40 minutes. Concert Schedule First Wednesday from 12:10pm - 12:50pm Tulsa Performing Arts Center – Westby Pavilion Free and family friendly! September 6, 2017: Janet Rutland October 4, 2017: Annie Ellicott November 1, 2017: Trio Balan-Kan December 6, 2017: Tulsa Festival Ringers* February 7, 2018: Barron Ryan March 7, 2018: the bART Center for Music April 4, 2018: TSO Woodwinds Quartet May 2, 2018: TSO Brass Quintet June 6, 2018: Luis Eduardo Garcia, African Drums *The December concert will be held in John H. Williams Theatre at 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. About the Tulsa PAC Trust: The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust is a non-profit organization formed with private funds in 1977 after the construction of the City of Tulsa’s Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Its Board of Trustees, appointed by the Mayor, share a passionate love of the arts and a dedication to the cultural life of the city. TPACT presents a season of entertainment events, assists the Performing Arts Center with facility improvements and gives grants to local arts organizations.
Location:
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 East 2nd Street
Tulsa, Ok 74013
For more information, contact:
(918)-596-7111
McKnight Center Chamber Music Festival
April 10, 2018 | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale at McKnightCenter.org for the Oklahoma debut performances that will culminate in The McKnight Center Chamber Music Festival April 10 through April 14, 2018. Featuring a variety of world-renowned talented chamber musicians, this inaugural festival will educate, inspire, and entertain music lovers of all ages. This residency includes three intimate ticketed soiree performances with unique programs in Stillwater, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City; masterclasses for OSU students that are free and open to the public, a music-education concert for area elementary students, and our gift to the Stillwater community - a free concert on April 14 at 7:30pm as the finale to the Festival. Each of the three soiree performances includes a pre-concert reception and post-concert dinner. Famed concert pianist and chamber musician Anne-Marie McDermott is the Festival’s artistic director and is responsible for recruiting each of the musicians and programming the music highlighted throughout the week. Many of these highly talented artists have performed on world-renowned stages such as the Dallas Symphony, the Zurich Opera, Santa Fe Opera, the MET, Curtis Institute of Music, and the St. Lawrence String Quartet.
Location:
Philbrook Museum
2727 S Rockford Road
Tulsa, Ok 74114
Pops II - Voyage of Discovery: Space, The Final Frontier
April 14, 2018 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
The TSO will transport audiences out of this world! Guest Pops Conductor Ron Spigelman and the Tulsa Symphony will perform Voyage of Discover: Space, The Final Frontier, featuring Holst’s The Planets – accompanied by images from NASA. Also on the program will be music from the Star Trek Enterprise, and from John Williams’ epic Star Wars score.
Location:
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 E 2nd St
Tulsa, OK 74103
For more information, contact:
Amy Roark
(918)-584-3645
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Free Admission: Philbrook Second Saturdays
Monthly on the Second Saturday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
April 14, 2018
Free. Family. Fun. Bring the whole family for Philbrook Second Saturdays. Free admission all day and a variety of events and hands-on activities.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74114
Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council
April 19, 2018 | 2 - 3 p.m.
Join us for our monthly networking event for veteran service organizations and community organizations to bring awareness of veteran initatives to local and state government officials. The City of Tulsa Veterans Advisory Council is a recognized MyVA Community. For more information on regular and past organization attendees visit: https://www.cityoftulsa.org/government/mayor-of-tulsa/veterans-resource-center/mayors-veteran-advisory-council/
Location:
Tulsa VFW
1109 E. 6th St.
Tulsa, OK 74120
Llama-Rama Paint it Forward! Fundraiser for Animal Aid of Tulsa
April 29, 2018 | 2 - 4 p.m.
It will be a llama-good time while you paint this bright and colorful creation. $10 from each seat sold will go to helping Animal Aid of Tulsa rescue, rehabilitate, and find furever homes for sick, injured, and abused homeless dogs and cats in the Tulsa area. This is a paint and sip class with an extra dose of heart and soul! Fee: $35 per painter
Location:
Pinot's Palette, Cherry St.
1621 E 15th St.
Tulsa, OK 74210
For more information, contact:
Ashley Mertins
(918)-794-6688
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May 2018
Brown Bag It 2017-18 Series Announced for Tulsa PAC Trust
May 2, 2018 | 12:10 - 12:50 p.m.
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust’s Brown Bag It free noontime concert series on select Wednesdays at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center is back with another exciting line-up. The popular series, which was established in the early 1980s, is once again returning to the first Wednesday of every month, with the exception of January. Vocalist Janet Rutland kicks off the 2017-18 Brown Bag It season. Janet is equally comfortable singing Hank Williams or Johnny Mercer. Rutland will be accompanied by pianist Spencer Sutton for a set of vintage pop, jazz and country music. The mission of the series is to offer the community an opportunity to visit the Performing Arts Center facility and hear quality musical presentations. Audiences are invited to bring and eat lunch during the concerts, creating an informal atmosphere. Likewise, the musicians are encouraged to “inform” as well as perform by giving background information or program notes during the concert, breaking down the barriers between performer and audience. Each concert lasts 40 minutes. Concert Schedule First Wednesday from 12:10pm - 12:50pm Tulsa Performing Arts Center – Westby Pavilion Free and family friendly! September 6, 2017: Janet Rutland October 4, 2017: Annie Ellicott November 1, 2017: Trio Balan-Kan December 6, 2017: Tulsa Festival Ringers* February 7, 2018: Barron Ryan March 7, 2018: the bART Center for Music April 4, 2018: TSO Woodwinds Quartet May 2, 2018: TSO Brass Quintet June 6, 2018: Luis Eduardo Garcia, African Drums *The December concert will be held in John H. Williams Theatre at 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. About the Tulsa PAC Trust: The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust is a non-profit organization formed with private funds in 1977 after the construction of the City of Tulsa’s Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Its Board of Trustees, appointed by the Mayor, share a passionate love of the arts and a dedication to the cultural life of the city. TPACT presents a season of entertainment events, assists the Performing Arts Center with facility improvements and gives grants to local arts organizations.
Location:
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 East 2nd Street
Tulsa, Ok 74013
For more information, contact:
(918)-596-7111
Rose Festival 2018
May 5, 2018
Broken Arrow Rose Festival: Rose District Farmers Market May 5, 2018, 8am - 3pm Live music, art contest (all ages), Rose Show, food trucks, children’s activities, and more!
Location:
Rose Festival 2018
418 S. Main Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
For more information, contact:
Beverly Forrester
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Pops III - Home Grown
May 12, 2018 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Home Grown, the Tulsa Symphony Pops Series season finale will showcase the exceptional musical talent that Oklahoma celebrates. This fun evening will feature well-loved jazz vocalist Annie Ellicott, the superb artistry of pianist Barron Ryan, the smooth sounds of saxophonist Clark Gibson, as well as Tulsa Symphony Orchestra musicians Steven Haefner, Dana Higbee, Tim McFadden and Jarrod Robertson.
Location:
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 E 2nd St
Tulsa, OK 74103
For more information, contact:
Amy Roark
(918)-584-3645
eat1@eau1eav1eaw1
Free Admission: Philbrook Second Saturdays
Monthly on the Second Saturday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
May 12, 2018
Free. Family. Fun. Bring the whole family for Philbrook Second Saturdays. Free admission all day and a variety of events and hands-on activities.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74114
Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council
May 17, 2018 | 2 - 3 p.m.
Join us for our monthly networking event for veteran service organizations and community organizations to bring awareness of veteran initatives to local and state government officials. The City of Tulsa Veterans Advisory Council is a recognized MyVA Community. For more information on regular and past organization attendees visit: https://www.cityoftulsa.org/government/mayor-of-tulsa/veterans-resource-center/mayors-veteran-advisory-council/
Location:
Tulsa VFW
1109 E. 6th St.
Tulsa, OK 74120
June 2018
Quilt Tulsa 2018
June 1-2, 2018 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
All Roads Lead to Oklahoma. Largest quilt show in Oklahoma.
Location:
Central Park - Expo Square
4145 East 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74114
For more information, contact:
Judy Helms
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Brown Bag It 2017-18 Series Announced for Tulsa PAC Trust
June 6, 2018 | 12:10 - 12:50 p.m.
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust’s Brown Bag It free noontime concert series on select Wednesdays at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center is back with another exciting line-up. The popular series, which was established in the early 1980s, is once again returning to the first Wednesday of every month, with the exception of January. Vocalist Janet Rutland kicks off the 2017-18 Brown Bag It season. Janet is equally comfortable singing Hank Williams or Johnny Mercer. Rutland will be accompanied by pianist Spencer Sutton for a set of vintage pop, jazz and country music. The mission of the series is to offer the community an opportunity to visit the Performing Arts Center facility and hear quality musical presentations. Audiences are invited to bring and eat lunch during the concerts, creating an informal atmosphere. Likewise, the musicians are encouraged to “inform” as well as perform by giving background information or program notes during the concert, breaking down the barriers between performer and audience. Each concert lasts 40 minutes. Concert Schedule First Wednesday from 12:10pm - 12:50pm Tulsa Performing Arts Center – Westby Pavilion Free and family friendly! September 6, 2017: Janet Rutland October 4, 2017: Annie Ellicott November 1, 2017: Trio Balan-Kan December 6, 2017: Tulsa Festival Ringers* February 7, 2018: Barron Ryan March 7, 2018: the bART Center for Music April 4, 2018: TSO Woodwinds Quartet May 2, 2018: TSO Brass Quintet June 6, 2018: Luis Eduardo Garcia, African Drums *The December concert will be held in John H. Williams Theatre at 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. About the Tulsa PAC Trust: The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust is a non-profit organization formed with private funds in 1977 after the construction of the City of Tulsa’s Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Its Board of Trustees, appointed by the Mayor, share a passionate love of the arts and a dedication to the cultural life of the city. TPACT presents a season of entertainment events, assists the Performing Arts Center with facility improvements and gives grants to local arts organizations.
Location:
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 East 2nd Street
Tulsa, Ok 74013
For more information, contact:
(918)-596-7111
Free Admission: Philbrook Second Saturdays
Monthly on the Second Saturday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
June 9, 2018
Free. Family. Fun. Bring the whole family for Philbrook Second Saturdays. Free admission all day and a variety of events and hands-on activities.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74114
Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council
June 21, 2018 | 2 - 3 p.m.
Join us for our monthly networking event for veteran service organizations and community organizations to bring awareness of veteran initatives to local and state government officials. The City of Tulsa Veterans Advisory Council is a recognized MyVA Community. For more information on regular and past organization attendees visit: https://www.cityoftulsa.org/government/mayor-of-tulsa/veterans-resource-center/mayors-veteran-advisory-council/
Location:
Tulsa VFW
1109 E. 6th St.
Tulsa, OK 74120
July 2018
Free Admission: Philbrook Second Saturdays
Monthly on the Second Saturday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
July 14, 2018
Free. Family. Fun. Bring the whole family for Philbrook Second Saturdays. Free admission all day and a variety of events and hands-on activities.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74114
August 2018
Free Admission: Philbrook Second Saturdays
Monthly on the Second Saturday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
August 11, 2018
Free. Family. Fun. Bring the whole family for Philbrook Second Saturdays. Free admission all day and a variety of events and hands-on activities.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74114
September 2018
Free Admission: Philbrook Second Saturdays
Monthly on the Second Saturday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
September 8, 2018
Free. Family. Fun. Bring the whole family for Philbrook Second Saturdays. Free admission all day and a variety of events and hands-on activities.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74114
October 2018
Free Admission: Philbrook Second Saturdays
Monthly on the Second Saturday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
October 13, 2018
Free. Family. Fun. Bring the whole family for Philbrook Second Saturdays. Free admission all day and a variety of events and hands-on activities.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74114
November 2018
Free Admission: Philbrook Second Saturdays
Monthly on the Second Saturday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November 10, 2018
Free. Family. Fun. Bring the whole family for Philbrook Second Saturdays. Free admission all day and a variety of events and hands-on activities.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74114
December 2018
Free Admission: Philbrook Second Saturdays
Monthly on the Second Saturday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
December 8, 2018
Free. Family. Fun. Bring the whole family for Philbrook Second Saturdays. Free admission all day and a variety of events and hands-on activities.
Location:
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74114
