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Chuck Wagon Gathering

Photo courtesy National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Photo courtesy National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Photo courtesy National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Saturday, May 24-Sunday, May 25

Families get a taste for the cowboy life at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum this weekend. The Chuck Wagon Gathering & Children’s Cowboy Festival is back with two days of pony rides, live entertainment, stagecoaches, children’s activities and yummy campfire vittles on the grounds of the museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd St., in Oklahoma City. The weekend features indoor attractions, but this event is about taking the action outdoors for a taste of the Western way that’s as fun as it is insightful. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25. Festival admission is $15 for ages 13 and over, but kids 12 and under are free. For more, visit www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Tulsa Music Festival

The Tulsa Symphony performs at the Guthrie Green. Photo by Aaron Stephenson, courtesy Guthrie Green.
The Tulsa Symphony performs at the Guthrie Green. Photo by Aaron Stephenson, courtesy Guthrie Green.
The Tulsa Symphony performs at the Guthrie Green. Photo by Aaron Stephenson, courtesy Guthrie Green.

Saturday, May 24, 2-10 p.m.

Supporting a good cause sounds good at the Tulsa Music Festival, especially when the sounds are coming from the likes of Steve Liddell, We the Ghost, the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and other local musicians. Presented by the nonprofit Tulsa Night Out, the festival benefits Project Reach of Tulsa and the Tulsa SPCA while it showcases great local talent. The festival begins at 2 p.m. at the Guthrie Green, 111 E. Brady St., with activities for families, arts and crafts vendors and probably more than a few food trucks on hand. The afternoon progresses into an evening of live entertainment leading up to the Tulsa Drumline and the Tulsa Symphony performing music outside of its usual repertoire – Led Zeppelin, Queen, Lorde and more. The event is free. For more, visit www.tulsamusicfestival.com.

Rocklahoma

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Friday, May 23-Sunday, May 25

“Are you ready to rock?” You’re sure to be asked more than a few times this weekend if you make your way to Pryor and Rocklahoma, the state’s great big party of rock heavies past and present. This year’s line-up includes Kid Rock, Five Finger Death Punch, Staind, Twisted Sister, Deftones, Seether, Killswitch Engage and many, many more. Whether you plan to catch a few shows or have the camper ready to go for the long haul, Rocklahoma promises to give you more than you expect. The festival takes place Friday, May 23, to Sunday, May 25, at the “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds near Pryor. General admission tickets start at $84 for single days and $189 for the weekend. For more, visit www.rocklahoma.com.

Kishi Bashi

Photo by Kaden Shallat, courtesy Big Hassle Media.
Photo by Kaden Shallat, courtesy Big Hassle Media.
Photo by Kaden Shallat, courtesy Big Hassle Media.

Sunday, May 25, 8 p.m.

When you’re a musician identified with indie rock acts such as Regina Spektor and Of Montreal, you can bet the musically astute are going to check you out. For Kishi Bashi, listeners have tuned in to his solo work – most notably the 2012 album 151a and his latest, Lighght – and given it a “yay” for it vibrant pop spirit and blend of influences from classical to experimental. As adept at the keyboard as he is the violin, Kishi Bashi has played plenty of the big music festivals, but now, he’s on his own and about to hit the Bricktown Music Hall, 103 Flaming Lips Alley, in Oklahoma City. Show is at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 25, with doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12-$14, available at www.ticketstorm.com.

Tulsa Shock v. Minnesota Lynx

Photo by Shane Bevel/NBAE, courtesy Tulsa Shock.
Photo by Shane Bevel/NBAE, courtesy Tulsa Shock.
Photo by Shane Bevel/NBAE, courtesy Tulsa Shock.

Friday, May 23, 7 p.m.

It’s been a rough road for the Tulsa Shock, Oklahoma’s only WNBA team, but with a new coach and a series of wins in the preseason, fans have reason for a show of optimism. Although the team lost to the San Antonio Silver Stars in last weekend’s season opening game, they lost by a margin of four points (plus the Shock beat the same rival in the preseason). Coach Fred Willliams has said he wanted to develop the team’s mental toughness. That will definitely be put to the test when the Shock play the season’s first home game Friday, May 23, at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. Skylar Diggins, Odyssey Sims, Glory Johnson and the rest of the team square-off with the Minnesota Lynx at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12-$155 at www.bokcenter.com.

Skrillex

Photo by Jason Nocito, courtesy Big Beat Press.
Photo by Jason Nocita, courtesy Big Beat Press.
Photo by Jason Nocito, courtesy Big Beat Press.

Friday, May 23, 5:30 p.m.

Six-time Grammy Award-winning musician Skrillex is set to rock the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre Friday, May 23. Best known for his electronica dance music, Skrillex, aka Sonny Moore, plays the venue with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Dillon Francis and bands What so Not and Milo & Otis open for the act who has stopped all over the country since March to play a beaucoup of music festivals – including South by Southwest. Skrillex brings his “Mothership Tour” to 2101 N.E. 50th St., OKC. Tickets are $44.50-$75, available at www.thezooamphitheatre.com.

Paseo Arts Festival

Photo courtesy Paseo Arts Association.
Photo courtesy Paseo Arts Association.
Photo courtesy Paseo Arts Association.

Saturday, May 24-Monday, May 26

Memorial Day is about time with family and friends to some, remembering the fallen to others. It’s also about expression and art at the Paseo Arts Festival, the Memorial Day weekend festival lighting up Oklahoma City’s historic arts district. The festival – open Saturday, May 24-Monday, May 26 – will include 80 visual artists selling original works in a variety of media, such as painting, carving and photography, and entering works to be juried by a panel. The festival is also about dance, theater and music. Stages in the district will feature artists of the performing arts variety as culinary masters work their own magic at the food court and various locations around the Paseo. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday. For more, visit www.thepaseo.com.

Dolly Parton

Photo courtesy Dolly Records.
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Image courtesy Dolly Records.

Thursday, May 22-Friday, May 23, 8 p.m.

Country music treasure Dolly Parton is back in Tulsa with two exciting shows at the Joint, the entertainment stage at the Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino, 777 W. Cherokee St., in Catoosa. Parton’s “Blue Smoke World Tour” features songs from the Tennessee native’s latest album, the chart-topping Blue Smoke, as well as country favorites and a few of her greatest hits, including “Coat of Many Colors” and “9 to 5.” Shows are at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 22, and Friday, May 23. Tickets are $94-$125 at www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com.

Allan Houser: A Celebration

“Fresh Trail – Apache War Party,” by Allan Houser (Apache, 1914-1994), 1952. Image courtesy Philbrook Museum of Art.
“Fresh Trail – Apache War Party,” by Allan Houser (Apache, 1914-1994), 1952. Image courtesy Philbrook Museum of Art.
“Fresh Trail – Apache War Party,” by Allan Houser (Apache, 1914-1994), 1952.
Image courtesy Philbrook Museum of Art.

Opens Sunday, May 25

Philbrook Museum of Art brings Allan Houser: A Celebration to the forefront with a retrospective of work by the renowned artist. Opening Sunday, May 25, Allan Houser features paintings and sculpture by the prolific Apache artist, the subject of a multistate celebration honoring his influence and contributions to the art world that extend beyond his birth 100 years ago in southwestern Oklahoma. Look for significant pieces, such as the original wood sculpture that inspired the Sacred Rain Arrow piece pictured on the Oklahoma state license plate. Allan Houser: A Celebration continues through Nov. 2 at Philbrook Downtown, 116 E. Brady St., Tulsa. For more, visit www.philbrook.org.

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