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World Cup Watch Party

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Sunday, June 22, 3:30 p.m.

Cheer on the U.S. as it faces Portugal in the next round of the 2014 World Cup. Game kick-off will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 22, broadcast from Brazil. The game will be shown at ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave., for a special watch party. Brings blankets to watch from the outfield. Concessions will also be available. Arrive when gates open, 3:30 p.m., for activities, including soccer, a juggling contest, games and more. The event is hosted by the Tulsa Roughnecks Football Club and is free. For VIP access, call 918.744.5998.

 

Juneteenth Music Jubilee

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Friday, June 20-Satuday, June 21

The inaugural Guthrie Green Juneteenth event kicks off a great weekend of music at the Guthrie Green, 111 E. Brady St. The two-day event begins with performances on Friday, June 20, at 7 p.m. L2 and Sassieon Dupris are the night’s main acts, but also look for music from DJ Spencer LG, Leon Rollerson and a performance from the Production Dance Crew. The festival continues at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21. The GPW Boys and the Kings of Joy are joined by other gospel groups and music acts, including Darell Christopher and Joey Crutcher & the Gospel Music Workshop of America. Both nights are free and open to the public. The Juneteenth Music Jubilee is presented by the Martin Luther King Commemoration Society in celebration of Juneteenth, which began at the end of the U.S. Civil War. For more about the jubilee, visit www.guthriegreen.com.

Sweeney Todd

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LOOK Musical Theatre brings back its production of Sweeney Todd. The company produced the musical (above) in 2007. Ron Lloyd reprises the main. Courtesy LOOK Musical Theatre.
LOOK Musical Theatre brings back its production of Sweeney Todd. The company produced the musical (above) in 2007. Ron Lloyd reprises the main. Courtesy LOOK Musical Theatre.

The Week

LOOK Musical Theatre has a date with the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The theater group, which holds its season every summer, brings back the Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd, opening at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21.  About a barber who is sentenced to prison and loses his family because of a sinister judge, Sweeney Todd goes to work on revenge, dark comedy and stunning music and lyrics at a new venue this year. LOOK Musical Theatre takes its season from downtown Tulsa to the VanTrease Performing Arts Center on the Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus, 10300 E. 81st St. The musical is presented alternately with The Gondoliers, the delightful Gilbert & Sullivan romp set in Venice. LOOK also has four cabaret performances running through June 29. Tickets for each show are $10-$32. For a complete schedule and details, visit www.looktheatre.org.

Cat’s Cradle

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"Folklorico IV" by Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga is on exhibit in Cat's Cradle at 108 Contemporary. Courtesy.
"Folklorico IV" by Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga is on exhibit in Cat's Cradle at 108 Contemporary. Courtesy.
“Folklorico IV” by Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga is on exhibit in Cat’s Cradle at 108 Contemporary. Courtesy.

Continuing

Downtown Tulsa art gallery 108 Contemporary continues the exhibition Cat’s Cradle, an art show of work by Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga. The artist, who grew up in Kenya and now lives in San Antonio, Texas, creates unexpected pieces out of materials such as sheet metal, wire, fiber, galvanized steel, and string. Much of her work is considered wall art and blends components of weathering and weaving she learned from her grandmother, who was a basket weaver. Resonate of the artist’s heritage and aesthetic perspective, the mixed media works – on display at 108 Contemporary, 108 E. Brady St. –will remain up for public view through June 29. For more, visit www.108contemporary.org.

Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival

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Chuck wagon chef, cowboy poet and tall tale teller Kent Rollins is the featured guest at this year's Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival. Courtesy Kent Rollins.
Chuck wagon chef, cowboy poet and tall tale teller Kent Rollins is the featured guest at this year’s Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival. Courtesy Kent Rollins.

Friday, June 13-Saturday, June 14

Storytelling is a true art, and the Territory Tellers brings some of the best storytellers around to Southern Nazarene University for a weekend of great yarns and heritage. The Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival runs both Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, at the college, located at 6729 N.W. 39th Expressway, in Bethany. Well known for his chuck wagon cooking, cowboy poet and storyteller Kent Rollins is the featured performer at this this year’s festival, which also includes regional writers, musicians and western heritage workshops. Festival passes are $50-$70. For more information and a details schedule, visit www.territorytellers.org.

Andrew Bird

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Photo by Keith Klenowski, courtesy www.andrewbird.net.
Photo by Brandi Ediss, courtesy www.andrewbird.net.
Photo by Brandi Ediss, courtesy www.andrewbird.net.

Sunday, June 15, 8 p.m.

Classically-trained violinist-turned-indie-pop-icon Andrew Bird returns to Cain’s Ballroom to play music from his latest album, The Hands of Glory. The multi-instrumentalist best known for his eclectic songs (such as the brilliant “Imitosis” and “Oh No”), lush sound arrangements and a fine ability to whistle a tune while he moves between instruments takes the stage at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 15, with opening act Tift Merritt. Tickets are $27-$30 and available at www.cainsballroom.com.

East Village Second Saturday Street Fest and Car Show

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Photo courtesy GuRuStu Group.
Photo courtesy GuRuStu Group.

Saturday, June 14, 4-10 p.m.

Downtown Tulsa’s East Village District continues to build its presence with the East Village Second Saturday Street Fest and Car Show, Saturday, June 14, from 4 to 10 p.m. Look for it at the corner of Third Street and Lansing Avenue at the east edge of the interdispersal loop, where you will find live entertainment on stage, food trucks, arts, classic rides and a great view of the Tulsa Driller’s fireworks scheduled to follow the night’s game. Stop in and visit the shops in the area, too. The event is free. For more, visit www.eastvillagetulsa.org.

Today’s wild, wild west

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Pawnee Bill's Original Wild West Show is back this weekend. Courtesy
Pawnee Bill's Original Wild West Show is back this weekend. Courtesy
Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show is back this weekend. Courtesy

The weekend

Get out of town – way out of town – for rodeo fun right out of decades past. This weekend features the 101 Wild West Rodeo at the 101 Ranch rodeo grounds at West Prospect Avenue and North Ash Street in Ponca City. Events such as barrel racing, bull riding, steer roping and more take place from Thursday, June 12, to Saturday, June 14, daily at 8 p.m., but Saturday’s events also include a downtown parade, kids’ rodeo and entertainment, all starting at around 10 a.m. For more, visit www.101wildwestrodeo.com.

There’ll be plenty of roping, trick shooting and stunts happening during Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show, Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14. Stop in at the Pawnee Bill Ranch, 1141 Pawnee Bill Road, in Pawnee for cowboys and cowgirls performing stunts much like Wild West Shows of yesteryear. Shows run from 7:30-9 p.m. For more, www.okhistory.org.

Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries

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Photo courtesy "Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries."
Photo courtesy "Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries."
Photo courtesy “Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries.”

Saturday, June 14, 2 and 5 p.m.

Don’t be afraid to check out Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries, a live theater show taking place at the Mabee Center, Saturday, June 14. Kids will get a chance to see their favorite sleuthing canine of cartoon land along with his favorite buddy, Shaggy, and the rest of the gang. The team rides the Mystery Machine into a new adventure featuring music and more spooky fun at the Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa. Two shows – 2 and 5 p.m. – are scheduled, and tickets are $18-$60. For more information, visit www.mabeecenter.com.

Bloomsday Pub Crawl

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A pub crawl celebrating James Joyce? We're in. Bokic Bojan / Shutterstock.com
A pub crawl celebrating James Joyce? We're in. Bokic Bojan / Shutterstock.com
A pub crawl celebrating James Joyce? We’re in. Bokic Bojan / Shutterstock.com

Monday, June 16, 6:30 p.m.

Tulsa joins the universal celebration known as Bloomsday with an evening of music, reading and imbibing around the Brady Arts District. The Bloomsday Pub Crawl is Tulsa’s toast to author James Joyce and his seminal novel Ulysses, the subject of a new art exhibition at the Zarrow Center for Arts and Education, 124 E. Brady St. The band Finnegans Awake starts the event with music at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, on the Guthrie Green stage, 111 E. Brady St. Fans of Ulysses and its protagonist – Leopold Bloom – can see the exhibit and stop in neighborhood restaurants and bars, many of which will hold readings from the book and offer bites and beverages inspired by the novel. Join in the fun to discover why Joyce and Ulysses is still considered one of the great works of all time. For more, visit www.guthriegreen.com.

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