Friday, Feb. 27 – Sunday, March 1 –

In a world under siege for the next big distraction, comic book fans will find the fun and action they crave in this year’s Marvel Universe Live! Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and a host of other heroes (and villains) of the Marvel Comics roster will fly, swing and pummel their way to the Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City. Marvel Universe Live! plays the first of six performances on Friday, Feb. 27. The battle between forces intent on destroying the world and those trying to save it takes place on the arena stage. The evil Loki is back, and he has a plan to summon a great power that could obliterate the entire universe. The heroes of this tale have a plan to stop him, but they’ll encounter plenty of enemies along the way, including Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and more menaces. Unfortunately, these heroes and villains can only do so much entertaining on their own. Thankfully, they’ll get the help of backstage technicians who will be putting on a show of their own pairing dazzling visual effects, set and light designs and pyrotechnics with the casts’ long list of super powers. Marvel Universe Live! features more than 25 characters on stage for one big show that will allow fans to experience the hero saga in a new way. Shows are at 7 p.m. Feb. 27; 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28; and 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1. Tickets are $20-$80 and available online at www.chesapeakearena.com.

Friday, Feb. 27 –

Experience the glitz and glamour of a Gatsby gathering at Tulsa’s downtown Hyatt Regency. Dress up in your best after 5 or roaring ’20s attire for this Gatsby-themed fundraiser. Fringe, beading, flappers, hats and suits, alongside exquisite music, will nod to the 20s, while guests enjoy cocktail hour, a liquor pull and silent auction from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and dinner and a live auction from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Throw all ambitions to the wind after dinner with casino games and the Midnight Band. Enjoy a night of fun and fancy while benefiting Tulsa CASA’s mission that advocates for abused and neglected children in the court system. Individual tickets are $200, and sponsorship packages are available. Spend an unforgettable evening at one of Gatsby’s elaborate, lavish spectacles that many only dream of being invited to. The only difference at this party, guests know the host, and there are no rumors circling the air, only positive praise. Join Tulsa CASA, and be the advocate these kids deserve. For more information, visit www.casacasino.org.

“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby.

Sunday, March 1 –

Celebrate Winter Jam’s 20th year with 11 top artists in Christian music. Returning to Tulsa with the Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling Skillet, among the talents of Francesca Battistelli, Jeremy Camp, Family Force, For King & Country, Building 429, NewSong, Blanca, About A Mile, Veridia, and speaker Tony Nolan, Winter Jam 2015 is full of talent and praise. Formed in 1995 by NewSong, The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, Christian music’s largest annual tour, continues to showcase many of the biggest names in Christian music and hopes fans will join them in worship. From the beginning, and continuing today, Winter Jam’s foundation has been based on “removing cost barriers, so more people could attend, be encouraged by the music and hear the gospel.” For every show, music is the sidekick to ministry – the tour’s main focus. On Sunday, March 1, join fans at the BOK Center for a great experience. Doors open at 5 p.m., and tickets are $10 at the door donations. For more information, visit www.bokcenter.com.

Friday, Feb. 20 – Saturday, Feb. 21

Experience this classic tale of love and triumph with the Tulsa Ballet. These strong, graceful dancers will be on pointe, Feb. 20-22, to tell the story of The Sleeping Beauty. As the prologue opens, audiences will witness the spell the vengeful Carabosse casts on the King and Queen’s newborn, Princess Aurora; on her sixteenth birthday, Aurora will prick her finger and die. Good thing The Lilac Fairy intervened and substituted death with a deep sleep that can only be cured by the kiss of a handsome prince who has truly fallen in love. During the next three acts, even after needles have been banished from the court, a bouquet of flowers from a mysterious woman will set the spell in motion, 100 years will pass over the sleeping beauty and finally, with the help of The Lilac Fairy, Aurora’s guardian angel it seems, Prince Florimund will place a kiss on Aurora’s lips with a honest heart. Don’t miss a beautiful performance set to the score of Tchaikovsky on Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m., at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit www.tulsapac.com or www.tulsaballet.org.

Friday, Feb. 20 – Saturday, Feb. 21

Leake Auction Company is a household name, at least in the homes of avid car collectors and fans, and has been collecting cars since before the craze. A one-day auction in 1964 put the pedal to the metal for the Leake family’s business, and now Leake Auction Company conducts multiple car auctions per year. A 1973 Ford Bronco, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396, a 1939 Ford Coupe, a 1977 Ashton Martin V8 Coupe, a 1989 Porsche Speedster…do I have your engines revving yet? These classic cars and more will cruise into the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds on Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21, for the Leake Classic Car Show & Auction. Enjoy the 500 collector cars, trucks and motorcycles that will park themselves at the Cox Pavilion for your viewing pleasure. Auctions will begin at 12 p.m. on Friday and 10 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, visit www.leakecar.com.

Feb. 19-22 – 

Get lost in the casting of a play that weaves between script reading and reality, playing the part and succumbing to it. During auditions of this play within a play, Thomas, the playwright and director of an adaptation of Venus in Fur, meets a woman completely wrong for the female lead role but who commands Thomas’ interest with seduction and talent. Her name is Vanda, also the name of the role Thomas is trying to fill, and she’s a desperate actress who’ll do about anything to get the part. The New York Times called Venus in Fur “90 minutes of good, kinky fun.” Now, Theatre Pops will debut the outstanding Broadway spectacle at Tulsa’s IDL Ballroom, 230 E. 1^st St. See Rick Harrelson as Thomas Novachek and Heather Sams as Vanda Jordan, Feb. 19-22. General Admission tickets are $20, and student and senior tickets are $15. For more information, visit www.theatrepops.org.