After being awarded the 2015 Artist of the Year at the Golden Boot Awards, Luke Bryan arrives in Green Country to perform all of his magnetic hits on the BOK Center stage. The “Crash My Party” singer can add his Golden Boot award to his mantel, along with his Academy of Country Music Award, CMT Association Awards, American Country Awards and American Music Awards he has garnered over the five years he’s mesmerized the music industry. Last year, his That’s My Kind of Night tour was one of the largest among all genres in 2014, which makes this show a must see among Tulsans. For more information, visit www.bokcenter.com.
Photo courtesy 7 Clans First Council Casino Hotel.
Photo courtesy 7 Clans First Council Casino Hotel.
Friday, June 19 –
The former lead singer of Poison, who won the affection of many ladies in the ‘80s, arrives at the Grand Resort Casino this weekend. Following his split from his successful band, Michaels went on to experience his own success: starring in movies, forming his own reality-TV career with VH1’s Rock of Love and starring in Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice. Michaels also found success in a solo music career, releasing two albums, Songs of Life and Freedom of Sound. Hear pieces from both at his concert in Shawnee on Friday, June 19. For more information, visit www.firstcouncilcasinohotel.com.
Katie and John Dale and Terrie Correll enjoyed the Patron Party for Waltz on the Wild Side. Photo courtesy Tulsa Zoo.
Katie and John Dale and Terrie Correll enjoyed the Patron Party for Waltz on the Wild Side. Photo courtesy Tulsa Zoo.
Friday, June 19 –
Take a Waltz on the Wild Side at the Tulsa Zoo for a good cause. Attendees will dance the night away in their best formal attire alongside lions, tigers and other wildlife. Guests can also expect a variety of cuisine from 40 local restaurants. This exciting and wild fundraiser provides live music, drinks and an out-of-this-world atmosphere sure to intrigue and entertain. Standing for “We All Love The Tulsa Zoo,” the 25th annual Waltz on the Wild Side will support the upcoming Lost Kingdom exhibit complex breaking ground this summer. The main attraction of the fascinating exhibit will be a Malayan tiger. For more information, visit www.waltzonthewildside.org
Admiral Boulevard gets artsy before Father’s Day with the Kendall Whittier Arts Festival. Various merchants from the Kendall Whittier district, organizations and Oklahoma artists and craftsmen will highlight their works at the festival. The colorful event will also have local food and drinks on hand for spectators to enjoy while observing the different artistic styles on display. And since the event takes place a day before Father’s Day, there will be activities available so kids can make Dad a present. Also enjoy numerous open houses that will exhibit fine art, instruments, quilts and home décor. Experience this family-friendly neighborhood for yourself on Saturday, June 20. For more information, visit www.historickwms.com
Peter Carl Fabergé, a jeweler and eventual Master Goldsmith for House of Fabergé, was noticed by Tsar Alexander III, who recognized his talent and named him supplier to the court in 1885. The beautiful eggs that Fabergé is famous for crafting took form that same year when the Tsar asked the House of Fabergé for an egg to give his wife, Empress Maria. Fabergé’s eggs, 50 in total, were all made between 1885 and 1917. Adorned in jewels, gold, pearls and other embellishments, each egg was fashioned with a surprise. Fabergé’s other miniature creations included flower ornaments, animal sculptures, cigarette cases, photograph frames and desk clocks. The piece pictured here, Loving Cup, was created by Fedor Rückert, who served as a workmaster under Fabergé. Opening June 20 and running through Sept. 27, more than 200 of Fabergé’s rare treasures, including four imperial eggs, will be displayed at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The exhibit draws from the Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Lectures, tours, gallery talks and other activities run throughout the exhibit’s stint in Oklahoma City. For more information, visit www.okcmoa.com.
Curly, a good-looking cowboy, and Laurey, a sweet and charming farm girl, take the stage in Oklahoma City this month. Oklahoma!, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s first collaboration, based on the 1931 play Green Grow the Lilacs, took form in 1943 under the bright lights of Broadway. Set just outside Claremore in 1906, Oklahoma! quickly arrived on the musical map with its use of song and dance in its storyline and musical themes and motifs repeated throughout. See the birth of Curly and Laurey’s romance accompanied by “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’.” And because no love story is ever simple, “People Will Say We’re In Love” will guide Laurey’s attempt to convince Curly they are not. “The Farmer and the Cowman,” will direct the square dancing rivalry between local farmers and cowboys that end in fight, but love will prevail, and all will rejoice with “Oklahoma!” A musical with many characters and side stories, there’s much excitement wrapped into one, two-and-a-half hour performance. See Lyric Theatre’s presentation of Oklahoma! at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall June 23-27. For more information, visit www.okcciviccenter.com.
Curly, a good-looking cowboy, and Laurey, a sweet and charming farm girl, take the stage in Oklahoma City this month. Oklahoma!, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s first collaboration, based on the 1931 play Green Grow the Lilacs, took form in 1943 under the bright lights of Broadway. Set just outside Claremore in 1906, Oklahoma! quickly arrived on the musical map with its use of song and dance in its storyline and musical themes and motifs repeated throughout. See the birth of Curly and Laurey’s romance accompanied by “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’.” And because no love story is ever simple, “People Will Say We’re In Love” will guide Laurey’s attempt to convince Curly they are not. “The Farmer and the Cowman” will direct the square dancing rivalry between local farmers and cowboys that end in fight, but love will prevail, and all will rejoice with “Oklahoma!” A musical with many characters and side stories, there’s much excitement wrapped into one, two-and-a-half hour performance. See Lyric Theatre’s presentation of Oklahoma! at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall June 23-27. For more information, visit www.okcciviccenter.com.
Relish in the smooth sounds of Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and producer Bill Evans and his band, Soulgrass, as they headline Jazz In June 2015 with their unique fusion funk, rock, rhythm and groove. The annual Jazz in June is proudly celebrating its 32nd year, and for the first time, the festival will open with blues and jazz jams as part of the Norman Arts Council’s June Second Friday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Jazz In June is also collaborating with Norman Public Library to present Nathan James & the Rhythm Scratchers: From Ragtime to Rock ‘n Roll – How the Blues Shaped American Music at the Norman Public Library West. The festival will also host clinics with artists to school guests on jazz music. Clinics include “A Listeners Guide to Early Dixieland Jazz on Vinyl” and “The Soul of the Sax.” You don’t want to miss this three-day festival. For more information, visit www.jazzinjune.org.
Tulsa’s Guthrie Green is host to Horton Records Sunday Concert series. Once a month, Tulsa’s very own record label, Horton Records, will showcase emerging and established artists in a free concert. This Sunday, the concert’s lineup includes the Greyhounds, Dustin Pittsley and Pidgin. Horton Records’ artists offer a wide range of musical talents and genres that will leave the audience chanting “encore.” Greyhounds offers an old-school sound that mixes funk with a soulful groove. Pidgin gets down with soulful tones and afrobeats that are nostalgic to the ‘70s era of music. In contrast, the Dustin Pittsley Band will thrill the crowd with its flame throwing guitars, passionate songs and powerhouse performance. Witness the budding artists for yourself on Sunday, June 21. For more information, visit www.guthriegreen.com
The American Theater presents the delightful Shakespearean play on the grounds of Philbrook. As You Like It, a play set in a place called the Forest of Arden, is ideal for an outdoor production and tells the tale of Rosalind, daughter of the Duke, and her friend Celia escaping the royal court’s intriguing danger disguised as men. In love with Rosalind, Orlando, son of the King, professes his love for her to the disguised men, which causes some hilarious confusion and situations. Those attending are encouraged to bring their own seating. For more information, visit www.philbrook.org.
