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Friday, June 6, 7:30 p.m. Fans of boy band Backstreet Boys have a great weekend ahead. The singing group of A.J. McLean, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson is grown up and touring the act's catchy hits that made Backstreet Boys one of the world’s best-selling boy bands. The “Complicated” Avril Lavigne tours with the boys to the Chesapeake Energy...

Starts Thursday, May 29 One of the country’s largest equestrian events, the Redbud Spectacular, starts Thursday, May 29, at Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd., in Oklahoma City. Hosted by the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association, the annual event brings competitors in a variety of categories – from heeling and jumping to working – to the show arena for...

Thursday, May 29, 8 p.m. Sister and brother dance team Julianne and Derek Hough show off the skills that brought them notice. Move: Live on Tour stops at Tulsa’s Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady St., at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 29. Best known for their turns as professional dancers on ABC’s hit television show “Dancing with the Stars,” the Houghs have...

Friday, May 23, 5:30 p.m. Six-time Grammy Award-winning musician Skrillex is set to rock the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre Friday, May 23. Best known for his electronica dance music, Skrillex, aka Sonny Moore, plays the venue with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Dillon Francis and bands What so Not and Milo & Otis open for the act who has stopped...

Italian restaurants are family affairs, and Mary’s, one of the oldest Italian restaurants continuously running in Tulsa, is no exception. Just walk around the old brick building and in through the back door – all the regulars do – and see why. In the tiny, spotless kitchen, you’ll find (if you’re lucky) owner Bruce Sternad stirring the long-simmering marinara....

Bentonville, Ark. Bentonville is a growing metro area that regards culture as essential as commerce. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art celebrates art and nature in a sprawling estate nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The permanent collection highlights American works dating back to the Colonial era, and temporary exhibits include works from some of America’s most celebrated...

1. Gaze at the fireworks over ONEOK Field and downtown after the Tulsa Drillers’ Friday night games. 2. Cheer for contestants in the dance competition at the annual Red Earth Festival June 5-7 in Oklahoma City. 3. Gnosh on goodies from the food trucks on Wednesdays at Guthrie Green in the Brady Arts District. 4. Camp at Osage Hills State Park. Enjoy...

Museum of Art to appreciate the art of good wine at the biennial event. On Friday night, patrons enjoyed the Grand Wine Tasting, which included samples from more than 30 vintners along with food from some of the area’s best chefs. Saturday saw the Vintner Dinner & Auction, which was a chance for wine enthusiasts to dine with vintners...

This month, actors and actresses will anxiously await their cues. This time, however, they will not be backstage dressed in costume. The cue will not come from a stage manager, and it may not come at all. They will be sitting in the audience along with directors and producers, hoping to hear that their show is a winning production at...

Some say Santa Barbara is a state of mind. It’s also a county, a city and a fabulous stretch of California coastline so closely matching terrain and temperature of southern Europe’s Mediterranean coast that it has been dubbed the American Riviera. Thanks to the Santa Ynez Mountains to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south, this region of...