Wednesday, Nov. 12

An evening in the company of writer David Sedaris would either be one filled with the best stories and wittiest observations you’ve ever heard or one that ends up excruciatingly detailed in an hilarious essay printed in one of his best-selling works. An Evening with David Sedaris, on the other hand, is a different matter. The author of Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls and Me Talk Pretty One Day, who made his name writing about his memories, personal life and musings, returns to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 101 E. Third St., for one night to read from his latest work and greet fans and sign books afterward. Sedaris takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Tickets are $19-$49 each at www.myticketoffice.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 11-Wednesday, Nov. 12

Those giants that roamed the Earth billions of years ago live again in Walking With Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular. The arena show returns to the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., for three performances on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and Wednesday, Nov. 12. Featuring large-scale puppetry and animatronics, different dinosaurs – both herbivores and the other kind – from various periods of prehistory are brought to life with theatrical effects, performance and lighting. Tickets to the family event are $29.50-$59.50 at www.bokcenter.com.

Friday, Oct. 31

Looking for something scary to do for Halloween? There are plenty of festivities for all ages to entertain and get the pulse racing. Tulsa Zoo’s HallowZooeen continues through Friday with tricks and treats for the kids (www.tulsazoo.org), while HallowMarine’s pirates welcome all to the fun at Tulsa’s Oklahoma Aquarium (www.okaquarium.org).  Families also will find all sorts of fun and spooky goings-on at Muskogee’s Haunted Castle Halloween Festival (www.okcastle.com).

Tulsa’s Guthrie Green (www.guthriegreen.com) will have Poe in the Park starting at 7:30 p.m. and finish with a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. (On Thursday, Oct. 30, check out Beetlejuice on the big screen.) Want to see the flick in the Oklahoma City area? The Sooner Theatre will have Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his gang on the screen at 10 p.m. (www.soonertheatre.org). Tulsa’s Circle Cinema will be showing the 1978 horror classic Halloween at 9:40 p.m. along with the costume extravaganza (yet completely unrelated to Halloween) Bjork: Biophilia Live at 10 p.m. (www.circlecinema.org).

Float the Oklahoma River with Haunt the River, an Oklahoma City favorite (www.okrivercruises.com) or find yourself at any one of the region’s famous haunts for the season – Drumwright’s Scream Country, complete with performances of Evil Dead: The Musical, Oklahoma City’s The Sanctuary (www.thesanctuaryokc.com), Tulsa’s Hex House (www.tulsahexhouse.com), and the Haunted Maize (www.redsiloproductions.com) in Chickasha among them. Enjoy!

Saturday, Nov. 1

Country music star Eric Church got his start writing songs for other stars. Now touring for his latest album The Outsiders, Church will bring his signature twang and good looks to the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., to perform for an excited Tulsa audience. Country singer-songwriters Dwight Yoakam and Terry Clark will also perform at the concert. Doors to The Outsiders World Tour will open at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. Tickets are on sale at www.bokcenter.com and at the BOK Center Box Office ranging from $25-$59.50.

Saturday, Nov. 1

He is best known for his work in the British band Small Faces, but Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ian McLagan has also worked with legendary musicians and bands, including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen. McLagan will bring his rock ‘n roll lifestyle to The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley, in Oklahoma City. The show begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, and tickets are available for $25 in advance or $30 at the door. For more information, visit www.bluedoorokc.com.

Saturday, Nov. 1

The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame inducts a new class of artists at Cain’s Ballroom this weekend. Tulsa Sound stalwarts guitarist Elvin Bishop, drummer Jim Keltner and drummer Chuck Blackwell are scheduled to appear at the event when they are inducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, along with the late J.J. Cale and Lowell Fulson, both of whom will be inducted posthumously. The night also includes music performances and appearances by other Tulsa Sound notables, including Jamie Oldaker, David Teegarden and others. Cain’s Ballroom is located at 423 N. Main St., in Tulsa’s Brady Arts District. Tickets are $30-$33 (VIP admission is $125), available at www.cainsballroom.com.