It might still be freezing cold outside, but Oklahoma brings the heat with performances galore.
In Tulsa, the PAC welcomes ample showcases this month. Start with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet on Feb. 1; the Tulsa Symphony musicians will be playing Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade.” Stick around for the Bob Dylan Center’s presentation of Red Dirt Boogie on Feb. 6, as well as a performance from Escher Quartet on Feb. 9, courtesy Chamber Music Tulsa. Celebrity Attractions brings Clue, a new showcase, from Feb. 11-16, and Tulsa Opera presents the compact, intimate and scorching adaption of The Tragedy of Carmen on Feb. 21 and 23. Lastly, Tulsa Ballet presents Alice in Wonderland for the first time in its company’s history; the brand-new version of this beloved tale runs Feb. 27-March 2. At the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa, see comedian Anjelah Johnson Reyes on Feb. 8; or if Tom Segura is more your speed, he performs his stand-up at the Osage Casino Hotel on Feb. 20.
In OKC, the Civic Center Music Hall is a hotbed of the arts. Start with OKC Ballet’s Swan Lake, running Feb. 7-16. Next up is Valentine’s Follies, a production from Adele Wolf Productions that includes dazzling showgirls and death-defying circus acts. The OKC Philharmonic returns this month with Symphonies East and West on Feb. 22, with special guest Arjun Verma on sitar. Other performance goodies in OKC include Lyric Theatre’s rendition of Waitress, Feb. 12-March 2 at Lyric at the Plaza, as well as a show from the Glenn Miller Orchestra on Feb. 19 at Rose Art Performing Arts Center.
Around the state, don’t miss comedian Gabriel Iglesias, Feb. 1 at Thackerville’s Winstar World Casino and Resort; ValenCline’s Day Dinner and a Show, Feb. 14 at Guthrie’s Dominion House; and stand-up expert Billy Wayne Davis, Feb. 14 at Grant’s Choctaw Casino and Resort.
