Opens Friday, March 27 –

Based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers will bring revenge, duels, trickery and triumph to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s stage. D’Artagnan, a young man without fortune, travels to Paris with hopes of joining the King’s Musketeers. In a case of mistaken identity, D’Artagnan instigates a duel with Porthos, one of the men he hoped to join. During the duel, they come under attacked by the villainous Rochefort and his guards of the Cardinal’s regiment. D’Artagnan realizes who he’s fighting and decides teams up with The Three Musketeers – Athos, Porthos and Aramis – to overpower the guards. “All for one, one for all” links the four together, setting the classic in motion. For the rest of the performance, audience members will see the talent and grace of the Tulsa Ballet swing, leap, kick and fly through adventure after adventure as D’Artagnan and The Three Musketeers fight to return the Queen’s diamond necklace before her love affair with the English ambassador, Buckingham, is made public by the Cardinal and Milady. Will D’Artagnan and The Three Musketeers save the Queen’s honor? Constance, the queen’s lady-in-waiting, captivated by D’Artagnan, a mutual feeling, believes they have what it takes. The Three Musketeers will swing into the Tulsa Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 27. The adventure continues through Sunday, March 29. For more information, visit www.tulsapac.com.

Saturday, March 28 – 

This year’s Carnivale is set to be “an evening of splendid frivolity and amusements.” Patrons in their best “flirtatious” black-tie attire will converge at Cox Business Center, ready for an exquisite night with dinner, dancing and authentic Cabaret performances. The annual event benefits the Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s efforts that “provide almost 850 units of safe and affordable housing, along with access to support groups, advocacy, treatment, legal counseling and other community supports” to those affected by mental illness. Carnivale, conceptualization by Suzanne Warren, and its inaugural party in 1990, at the time called Le Masquerade, helped open the Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s first housing program. Since, whether called Le Masquerade or Carnivale, it has made countless strides that support the association and those with mental illnesses. This year’s event co-chairs are Patricia Chernicky and Cheena Pazzo. Honorary Chairs are Becky and Barry Switzer. Join them, Suzanne Warren, other committee members and sponsors for an incredible night that works to change lives, on Saturday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, visit www.bestpartyintown.org.

Saturday, March 28 –

Zemer Peled was born and raised in Kibbutz, Israel. She studied art at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, receiving her bachelor’s degree, and at Royal College of Art, where she received her master’s. Her artwork has been featured in museums and galleries all over the world. Using thousands of ceramic shards, Peled constructs small and large sculptures and installations – both freestanding and hanging. On Saturday, March 28, she brings her artistry to Tulsa, allowing spectators the opportunity to see her construct Large Peony and Peeping Tom at the Tulsa Jewish Retirement and Health Center. You may have seen this five-foot-tall sculpture at 108 Contemporary last fall during the Twist and Turns exhibit. “This sculpture, like all of my work, is a deeply personal reflection of my perspective on the world,” the event’s press release quotes Peled saying. “I am thrilled that the sculpture will make its permanent home in Tulsa.” She’ll use porcelain shards, clay and metal to erect a beautiful sculpture. The shards’ sharp edges flow upward, sprouting flowers along the way and is reminiscent of an underwater reef. Take a step back and you won’t believe that porcelain shards make up this masterpiece. She will begin working at 8 a.m., and spectators are welcome to watch through the entire process. The event will take place at 2025 E. 71st St., Tulsa, OK 74136. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind show. http://zemerpeled.com/

Saturday, March 28 – 

The Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall welcomes the Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s The Dream of America. The production, directed by Harry Parker, will include Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”) and Boyer’s Ellis Island: the Dream of America. The audience will hear two flutes and piccolo, two oboes and English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, triangle, cymbals and strings during Symphony No. 9, which Dvorak composed between 1892 and 1893 as director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York. It was hailed by the New York Evening Post as “the greatest symphonic work ever composed in this country.” Dvorak, born in what today is the Czech Republic, titled the piece to reflect the “impressions and greetings from the New World.” Composed in 2001-02, three flutes (third doubling piccolo), three oboes (third doubling English horn), three clarinets (second doubling bass clarinet, third doubling alto saxophone), three bassoons (third doubling contrabassoon), four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, a large percussion section, harp, piano (doubling celesta), and strings, in addition to seven actors (four female, three male) tell the story of Boyer’s Ellis Island: the Dream of America, which is said to be Boyer’s most ambitious work and “his most frequently presented original composition … receiving more than 150 live performances by more than 65 orchestras,” says the Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s program notes. Celebrating immigrants coming through Ellis Island in search of the American dream, it brings to the stage music, theatrics and imagery that lean on one another for a complete telling and experience. Spoken text as part of the production comes from the Ellis Island Oral History Project, and Boyer chose seven of the personal stories the project entails, creating monologues using their own words. The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will perform these two masterpieces beautifully on Saturday, March 28, starting at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.okcciviccenter.com.

Saturday, March 28

The 11^th annual Celebrating the Art of Healing, sponsored by St. John Health System, Saint Francis Hospice, Cancer Treatment Centers of America and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, is titled “Finding Balance in 2015,” and this year’s keynote speaker emphasizes finding that balance between mind, body and spirit. Shannon Miller, gymnast, seven-time Olympic medalist and an Oklahoma native, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2011. She fought a hard fight and can now say she’s a cancer survivor. Celebrating the Art of Healing is open to survivors, families, friends and medical professionals, bringing them together to celebrate life, love and hope and to promote health and wellness habits that better the lives of those battling cancer. “I like to highlight the lessons I learned through sport that helped me in my journey,” Miller said about sharing her experiences. “Whether it’s goal setting, making sure you have a supportive team or identifying your new normal, these lessons are things that anyone can lean on during those difficult times. No matter where you are in your journey, it’s important to know that you are not alone.” For all who’ve seen and experienced the face of cancer, meeting someone who’s survived the disease and overcome the challenges is empowering and offers hope. The symposium will also highlight fitness and nutrition, personal narrative, laughter yoga, relaxation, intimacy after treatment, guided imagery and more. Breakout session will be led by local professionals. Celebrating the Art of Healing is on Saturday, March 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John Medical Center. Lunch will be provided. For more information, visit www.stjohnhealthsystem.com or call 918-744-0123.