Saturday, Jan. 31 – 

Tulsa audiences will get to see a brand new and exciting side of Dancing with the Stars – coined ABC’s leading entertainment show – that they haven’t before seen on the popular TV series. The touring production, Dancing with the Stars Live!, makes a stop at Tulsa’s Brady Theater on Saturday, Jan. 31, and will have audience members on the edge of their seats with its thrilling and upbeat numbers. Featuring some of your favorite stars and professional dancers from previous seasons, this one-of-a-kind tour will show off a number of familiar faces and their most memorable moments throughout the show. With completely original choreography, this production will give fans a unique and “romantic” experience like they’ve never seen. Seize the opportunity to see some great moves, from top professionals, dance across the Brady Theater stage. For more information, visit http://www.bradytheater.com/

Contributing writer Zoe Roberts.

Opens Thursday, Jan. 29 – 

This musical comedy will have you laughing throughout the entire show. Pageant, a hilarious beauty contest, unlike one you’ve ever seen, has six contestants, played by an all male cast, dreaming of being crowned Miss Glamouresse. And it gets better: Each night of the show, audience members get to choose the winner of the coveted tiara. There is sure to be a mix of joy and sorrow between contestants, and you’ll see it all unravel on stage. Swimsuit, talent and gown competitions will steer the show, and these beauty queens – Miss West Coast, Miss Texas, Miss Industrial Northeast, Miss Great Plains, Miss Deep South and Miss Bible Belt – will put on quite the show at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, 1727 NW 16th St., Oklahoma City opening Wednesday, Jan. 28, and running through Sunday, Feb. 15. The 2004 and 2006 productions of Pageant were extremely successful, and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma expects nothing less in 2015. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchase at www.lyrictheatreokc.com.

Saturday, Jan. 31 – 

As a prominent figure in the world of comedy and television, Kathy Griffin has embarked on another world tour that will make a stop in Thackerville, Oklahoma on Saturday, Jan. 31. With a distinct style of comedy, Griffin continues to make an unforgettable impact on the world of entertainment. As a two-time Grammy award-winner and a six-time nominee, Griffin’s comedy has earned her an enormous fan following from all over the world. Last year, after winning “Best Comedy Album” at the 56^th Annual Grammys, Griffin joined Whoopi Goldberg and Lily Tomlin as the only female comedians to be awarded such honors. Some of Griffin’s recent achievements also include hosting the annual CNN New Years Special with CNN’s own Anderson Cooper, her recent joining of Fashion Police, setting a Guinness world record for writing and staring in 20 televised stand-up specials and hosting her own late night talk show, Kathy. As Griffin makes a stop in Oklahoma at Winstar Casino, fans couldn’t be more excited for her always unusual, edgy and hilarious show. The laughter will begin promptly at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.kathygriffin.net or http://www.winstarworldcasino.com/

Contributing writer Zoe Roberts.

Sunday, Feb. 1 – 

On Sunday, Feb. 1 – a changed date from the original Jan. 30 – Cain’s Ballroom will welcome to its stage four brothers from South Africa, whose last name matches that of their band: KONGOS. Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom is the band’s second stop on their North American tour behind Dallas, Texas. As part of their Lunatic Tour 2015, KONGOS will give fans an intriguing show featuring a unique set list that includes several South African alternative/rock songs. The band has already claimed fame overseas, managing to top several South African charts, and they are on the path to leaving a similarly, big mark in the U.S. with their unique style of music. With resent U.S. tours alongside Kings of Leon, Young the Giant and Alice In Chains and now their Feb.-March, North American tour, KONGOS continues to capture the hearts of many. Their popular hit, “Come With Me Know,” and its catchy rhythm, continues to climb the charts even with its initial release being over three years ago. KONGOS has also gained traction in the music world with the help of popular TV shows and movies that have used the band’s music. Don’t miss this opportunity to see one of the newest, up-and-coming bands in the U.S., that has earned wildly positive praise around the rest of the world. Coined as one of the “10 New Artists You Need To Know” by Rolling Stone, last February, KONGOS may no longer be a “new” artist but is still at the top of the watch list. For more information, visit www.cainsballroom.com.

Contributing writer Zoe Roberts.

Opens Wednesday, Feb. 4 –

A new traveling exhibit out of GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles is touring the country and will make an early stop on its tour at Woody Guthrie Center, the first museum in the country affiliated with GRAMMY Museum. That exhibit: Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles. This year marks the 51st anniversary of The Beatles’ arrival in the U.S., and the huge impact the band had on the music and culture of the time is examined within the exhibition. The Woody Guthrie Center strives, through its exhibits and events, to show how music has influenced the world, and this new exhibition, opening Wednesday, Feb. 4, fits well inside that goal. “As social history, Beatlemania turned America upside down, inspiring new ideas in music, fashion, art, literature, film, even politics. Little in America was untouched by The Beatles in the 1960’s,” says curator Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum. Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles began its tour last year at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and will continue to travel the nation through the summer of 2016. Don’t miss it as it stops in Tulsa for a limited time only. For more information, visit www.woodyguthriecenter.org.