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Jenks American Freedom Fest Friday, July 4, music begins at 2:00 p.m., fireworks at 9:45 p.m. www.jenkschamber.com See the fireworks reflect in rippling water of the Arkansas River at the Jenks American Freedom Fest. Eat delicious food, listen to live music and lets the kids have fun in the Kids Zone. If you are in Tulsa and looking to avoid the downtown...

Opens Thursday, July 3 Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park continues its 30th anniversary season at the Myriad Botanical Gardens with Antony and Cleopatra, the famed, doomed lovers at the dawn of the Roman Empire.  Antony and Cleopatra opens Thursday, July 3, on the outdoor Water Stage at the botanical gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City. Some of Shakespeare’s best...

Continuing Philbrook Downtown continues its inaugural exhibitions Opening Abstraction and Identity & Inspiration as the Brady Arts District gallery heads long into its second year. Opening Abstraction focuses on the abstract art of the 20th century and the open context of interpretation best used to approach these works. Drawn mostly from Philbrook Museum of Art’s permanent collection, Opening Abstraction includes...

Each summer, the population of Nantucket, Mass., swells. Between May and August, the island off the tip of Massachusetts absorbs more than 50,000 temporary “residents” – all eager to partake of one of the nation’s best locations for beaches and colonial history. Yet, the “shoulder seasons” (as the early spring and fall are often called) are great times to visit;...

In low-lit theaters across the state, groups of Oklahomans eagerly prepare for the unknown. They appear in troupes with clever names: The MiDolls, Twinprov, Spontaniacs, Everybody & Their Dog and Bard Trek, to name a few. They rehearse for weeks, but when they perform, their shows are unscripted. Their motto is “yes, and.” Their mission is to make people...

Saturday, June 21, 8 p.m. The Avett Brothers brings its banjo pickin’ best for another rocking show in Tulsa when the North Carolina band plays the Cox Business Center this weekend. Playing rock colored with shades of bluegrass, folk, pop and even honky tonk, the Avett Brothers are best known for the songs “I and Love and You” and “January...

Friday, June 13-Saturday, June 14 Storytelling is a true art, and the Territory Tellers brings some of the best storytellers around to Southern Nazarene University for a weekend of great yarns and heritage. The Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival runs both Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, at the college, located at 6729 N.W. 39th Expressway, in Bethany. Well...

Sunday, June 15, 8 p.m. Classically-trained violinist-turned-indie-pop-icon Andrew Bird returns to Cain’s Ballroom to play music from his latest album, The Hands of Glory. The multi-instrumentalist best known for his eclectic songs (such as the brilliant “Imitosis” and “Oh No”), lush sound arrangements and a fine ability to whistle a tune while he moves between instruments takes the stage at...

Friday, June 13-Sunday, June 15 Laughter cures everything, and you’ll find the best medicine at the new Blue Whale Comedy Festival, playing Tulsa’s downtown stage Friday, June 13-Sunday, June 15. The inaugural treat begins with One-Man Star Wars with comedian Charles Ross presenting the original Star Wars trilogy all by his lonesome at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E....

Thursday, June 5-Saturday, June 7 The 28th annual Red Earth Festival of American Indian culture brings out the best in intertribal dance, art and tradition at Remington Park, 1 Remington Place, in Oklahoma City. The festival opens Thursday, June 5, with a 6:30 p.m. art show preview and performance by champion hoop dancer Lane Jensen. Festivities resume the following morning...