Saturday, July 26, 8 p.m.

Keyboard Cat, Maru, Jenga Cat, Grumpy Cat, Shark-Cat – if you use the Internet, you know these names. Chances are, you may even have helped turn these ordinary house cats into Internet celebrities with a swipe of your paw. With so many folks sharing their felines’ funny antics online through video sharing sites like Youtube, a party was inevitable. The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis presents the Internet Cat Video Festival on the Great Lawn of the Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., in Oklahoma City. The screening will take place from 8-10 p.m. Saturday, July 26. The event will be programmed by Will Braden, creator of the Henri Le Chat Noir videos starring Henri (above), the brooding, existential kitty, who makes his observations on the empty meaninglessness of brushings and vet visits. Will Henri himself make an appearance in OKC? Not likely. Braden jokes, “Henri, himself, is too filled with ennui to care about anything as trivial as a cat video festival.” Pfft. Read more at www.walkerart.org/internet-cat-video-festival.

Opens Sunday, July 27

A brief New York Times article published in May 1914 tells of a small exhibition in the home of “Mrs. Harriman” and describes paintings and portraits of everything from wildlife subjects (a family of bears) to history’s highlights (Lewis & Clark’s encounters). “In the more realistic paintings,” it states, “Mr. Deming misses vitality.” That perceived absence of life will not be so evident for viewers of Gilcrease Museum’s next exhibit, Art with Purpose: The Works of E.W. Deming, opening Sunday, July 27. Edwin Willard Deming was a young boy when he set out to become a “painter of Indians,” and in his long career, he made it his mission to capture the culture, spirituality and ordinary lives of American Indians during his lifetime (1860-1942). About 30 paintings pulled from the museum’s permanent collection make up this show that demonstrates Deming’s goal to broaden public perception of the diversity and depth of native cultures. The exhibit will continue through Oct. 12. For more, see www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu.

Saturday, July 19, 11 a.m.

The game is back, and you’ll want to take cover. Dodgebrawl 2014 returns to the BOK Center for a full day of showdowns starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19. Teams of six will play one another for glory and rewards, but the rewards will actually go to the charitable organizations they choose to support. Dodgebrawl is free and open to spectators to watch. For more, visit www.bokcenter.com.

Weekend

On the heels of the 2014 FIFA World Cup earlier this month, the Oklahoma City Energy Football Club is enjoying more fans than ever before. For those who have yet to see the city’s soccer team play, the Energy has two games this weekend. The Energy play the Arizona Soccer Club at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, on the home field at Bishop McGuinness High School’s Pribil Stadium, 801 N.W. 50th St., in Oklahoma City. The team then faces Los Angeles Galaxy II at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 19, also at home. Tickets for Thursday’s game start at $8, while Saturday’s tickets start at $7. For more, visit www.energyfc.com.

Thursday, July 17-Saturday, July 19

Most of us are used to sweating it out at the annual Porter Peach Festival, held during what seems to be the hottest weekend of the year, but nature’s kindness (cooler temperatures) has left everyone with few excuses to take part in a real eastern Oklahoma tradition. The Porter Peach Festival runs from Thursday, July 17, to Saturday, July 19. The farming community in Wagoner County just northeast of Muskogee has plenty in store for visitors, including carnival rides, street games, the antique tractor pull, the Peach Festival Parade and more. A complete schedule is available at www.porterpeachfestivals.com.

Friday, July 18-Sunday, July 20

Portico Dans Theatre isn’t known for prim recitals and programs for the pure appreciation of movement. The Tulsa dance group, instead, seeks to challenge its audience with choreography, video and subjects that make a statement about humanity and the interior life of art. Mob Mental.ity, its latest show, opens with performances at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19. A performance has also been scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20. Mob Mental.ity stares into the psychology of group-think and the consequences of following the pack and stifling individuality. The show takes place at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Second St. Tickets, $20 each, are available at www.tulsapac.com.

Closes Sunday, July 27

If you haven’t seen the Allan Houser exhibit at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art yet, time is ticking away. Allan Houser: On the Roof, includes six abstract bronze sculptures by the late Apache artist, who was born in Oklahoma. The sculptures reveal Houser’s artistic evolution from a painter practicing the flat two-dimensional pastels prevalent during his youth to an artist exploring multiple media and design. The exhibition, located on the museum’s roof terrace, will close at OKCMOA, 415 Couch Drive, in Oklahoma City, on Sunday, July 27. For more, visit www.okcmoa.com.

Monday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 23

Seventies rock band Steely Dan brings its best in two shows headed for Oklahoma. Best known for its signature jazz-rock sound on such songs as “Do It Again” and “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” Donald Fagen, Walter Becker and the band play at 8 p.m. Monday, July 21, at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 501 W. Reno Ave., in Oklahoma City. Tickets are $60.75-$143.20 (some fees applied) at www.chesapeakearena.com. The good tunes move to Tulsa for a show at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady St. Concert tickets for the Tulsa show are $79-$99, available at www.bradytheater.com.