Saturday, Jan. 4-Sunday, Jan. 5

Monster truck mayhem and fun gets flying at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., for two days of car-smashing and crashing stunt-driving entertainment for all ages in downtown Tulsa. The first show is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4. Catch the second show at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5. Tickets are $27-$37, available at www.bokcenter.com.

Sunday, Jan. 5, 7 p.m.

The season is just right for a soft chair by the fire, a page-turner or the warm voice of an Americana favorite. Carrie Newcomer brightens the weekend and stage at the Performing Arts Studio @ The Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave., in Norman. The singer and songwriter described as a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe takes the stage 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., and tickets are $20, available at www.ticketstorm.com. For more, visit www.pasnorman.org.

Opens Friday, Jan. 3

Living Arts of Tulsa presents two cool exhibits opening Friday, Jan. 3, just in time for this month’s Brady Arts District Art Crawl. Value by Glenn Herbert Davis and Route 66: Room #116 by Western Doughty feature the artwork both interactive and introspective. Value asks viewers to consider the spaces we occupy, while the photographs in Room #116 zap the romanticism and sentimentality out of the experience of life on the golden route. Exhibit reception is 6-9 p.m. Friday. For more, visit www.livingarts.org.

Ends Thursday, Jan. 2

The Oklahoma Paint Horse Club Holiday Classic continues to bring its show of excellence at Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd., in Oklahoma City. Show horses, breeders, horsemen, exhibitors and more representing the Oklahoma club take to Oklahoma State Fair Park. Show opens at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, and at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, the show’s final day. Read more at www.oklahomaphc.net.

Ends Sunday, Jan. 5

It had to happen – the end of Arvest Winterfest. If you’ve yet to get in a turn about the outdoor ice rink, this weekend is your last chance. The month-long outdoor holiday festival, which began after Thanksgiving, will be open from noon-11 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, and from noon-10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5. Last call for those scenic horse and carriage rides around downtown will be from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, too. Look for it at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., Tulsa. For more about Winterfest, visit www.bokcenter.com.

Ends Sunday, Jan. 5

The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art invites all to get a look at a true work of art. Pablo Picasso’s Woman in the Studio, on loan form the St. Louis Museum of Art, went on exhibition in August 2012 at the University of Oklahoma art museum and pushed back its closing date a few times to give more opportunity to see it. But as of Sunday, Jan. 5, the cubist masterpiece of his second wife Jacqueline Roque moves on. The museum at 555 Elm Ave. on the OU campus in Norman will also close its exhibition of modern art from Latin America that day. Learn more about them at www.ou.edu/fjjma and visit before they’re gone.

Saturday, Jan. 4-Sunday, Jan. 5

The OKC Land Run Antique Show takes up residence in the Cox Pavilion at Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd., in Oklahoma City. This event includes more than 50,000 square feet of merchandise from some of the country’s top dealers of antiques, collectibles, jewelry, records, architectural salvage and more. The show open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, and from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5. Tickets are $3-$5. For more, visit www.heritageeventcompany.com.

Ends Sunday, Jan. 5

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum closes two shows of exquisite Western art this Sunday, Jan. 5. Both the Cowboy Artists of America 48th Annual Exhibition & Sale and the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association Exhibition & Sale bring uniquely creative visions to the gallery halls of 1700 N.E. 63rd St., in Oklahoma City. Whereas the cowboy artists show presents fine art in a variety of media – painting, drawing, sculpture – the traditional cowboy arts show presents a fascinating array of stunning artisan creations in everything from saddles and spurs to belts and jewelry. Make your final bids or just appreciate the displays. For more, visit www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Thursday, Jan. 2-Saturday, Jan. 4

How fast can micro sprint cars go? You’re about to find out at the Tulsa Shootout Thursday, Jan. 2-Saturday, Jan. 4, in the River Spirit Expo at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St., Tulsa. This exciting race event also features a tradeshow that motor heads are sure to love. Gates open daily at 8 a.m. For more information about times and tickets, visit www.tulsashootout.com.