The week

The sounds of baseball action and fans's cheers have filled the downtown ballparks all summer. Now, hometown pro baseball is in its ninth inning as the Oklahoma City RedHawks heads into the last home field play of the season. The RedHawks continue against the Nashville Sounds through Thursday, Aug. 29, before squaring-off with the Memphis Redbirds Friday, Aug. 30-Monday, Sept. 2. Tickets are $7-$17 at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark box office, 2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive, Oklahoma City. The Tulsa Drillers will finish the season in Springfield, but the team looks primed for the finals of its league division, which begins Wednesday, Sept. 4, at ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave., Tulsa. For more about the Drillers and their chances, visit www.tulsadrillers.com. For more about the RedHawks and game tickets, catch up at www.okcredhawks.com.

Opens Friday, Aug. 30

Most Oklahomans share an appreciation for the art of Allan Houser, though, they may not know it. The work by the Chiricahua Apache sculptor and painter born in southwestern Oklahoma can be found in museums all over the works, including the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., but his most recognizable work can be seen on the back of every vehicle registered through the state of Oklahoma. Houser’s “Sacred Rain Arrow,” a bronze sculpture on exhibit at Tulsa’s Gilcrease Museum, is a prominent image on the Oklahoma state license plate, and it well represents Houser's body of contemporary work. The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd St., Oklahoma City, gets an early start honoring the late artist on his 100th birthday next year with the exhibit Allan Houser and His Students, opening Friday, Aug. 30. The special installation looks at Houser’s aesthetic and his roll as a teacher and mentor to other Native American artists. An opening reception has been scheduled for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. Allan Houser remains on exhibition through May 11. For more, visit www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Thursday, Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m.

We’re guessing that patrons of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art have thoroughly enjoyed having a section of their prestigious art institution transformed (temporarily) into a playhouse for the imagination. OKC loves a rodeo, even one straight out of cubist’s dream. That’s Halo Amok, an enormous puppet installation that lets visitors tug a few ropes to see what happens. If you want to see Wayne White’s exhibit, you have through Oct. 6 to check it out at 415 Couch Drive. If you wish to see the puppet master and artist in action, you’ll get the chance when White stops in at OKCMOA for a live performance. “Yer Supposed to Act All Impressed” happens at 7:30 p.m. at the museum’s Noble Theater. Tickets are $10, but if you’re a museum member, admission is free. White will also visit with audiences at two screenings of “Beauty is Embarrassing,” the whimsical 2012 film documentary about his life, family and work. Screenings are at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Aug. 31. For more, visit www.okcmoa.com.

For more about Halo Amok, read about it here: www.okmag.com/June-2013-1/Halo-Amok-at-OKCMOA/.

Friday, Aug. 30-Sunday, Sept. 1

Every year, they set up the tents and stages in Rentiesville, a small town between Muskogee and Lake Eufaula best known as the site of the Civil War Battle of Honey Springs, for producing Duke University Professor Emeritus John Hope Franklin and as the home of blues wizard D.C. Minner’s legacy – the Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival. Now in its 23rd year, Dusk ‘til Dawn has grown into one of the coolest and biggest events of its kind with hundreds of regional acts as well as international musicians. This time around, look for Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials straight from Memphis, Dallas’ Jimmy “Preacher” Ellis, road warrior Watermelon Slim and many others. Last year’s festival broke attendance records, and there’s no reason why this one won’t either. Tickets are $15 per day. Children get in free. Go to www.dcminnerblues.com for a complete festival schedule, more about its founder and about the Down Home Blues Club.

Friday, Aug. 23-Saturday, Aug. 24

The 29th Annual Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Range Round-up lassos another big year of fun Friday, Aug. 23-Saturday, Aug. 24, at Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd. The event brings big action to Oklahoma City as 12 teams of working cowboys from historic ranches all over the state compete in a variety of categories built on important skills to ranch life. You’ll see the best in saddle bronco riding, team sorting, wild horse racing, penning and wild cow milking, which involves a lot of roping and chasing in the saddle and on foot. The Range Round-up is also special because it raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network. Events take place 7:30-10 p.m. both days. Tickets are $6-$19, available at www.okstatefair.com. Read more at www.okcattlemen.org.

Monday, Aug. 26-Tuesday, Aug. 27

Some weekends you find yourself busier than you are during the work week. When you’ve put all your free time into home projects or that side business, Monday can seem like a relief. Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but if you’re looking for some fresh tunes, Cain’s Ballroom has them at the start of a new week. Hank 3 is Hank Williams III – that’s right, the heir to country music’s original family of rowdy, ramblin’ men. Hank 3 has a legacy to live up to, and he does it with his own sound. His show starts at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, with opening acts Attention Deficit Domination and 3 Bar Ranch. Tickets are $18-$28. Cain’s also welcomes back the lyrical and “Brave” Sara Bareilles with opening act Harper Blynn. The “Love Song” artist’s show begins at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, and tickets are $25-$40. Get the tix at www.cainsballroom.com.

Saturday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m.

Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the U.S., created the U.S. Forest Service in 1901 to protect public lands and wildlife. If you want to know more about it, he’ll be glad to tell you. Teddy Roosevelt re-enactor James Foote will talk all about America’s earliest conservation efforts and its declared hero in Theodore Roosevelt: Champion of Conservation, Saturday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. in the Tom Gilcrease Jr. Auditorium at Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Road, Tulsa. Foote has studied the speeches and writings of the famous Rough Rider and outdoorsman. His study has made him the preeminent authority in rendering one of the most fascinating presidents and individuals in American history. Make your reservation for this unique theatrical presentation by phone, 918.596.2768, or email, [email protected]. Admission is $5-$8. Read more at www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu.

Friday, Aug. 23

Where there’s HOPE, there will always be Divas. The benefit concert for HOPE (Health Outreach Prevention Education, Inc.) of Tulsa is back at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Warren Place, 6110 S. Yale Ave. Now in its 15th year, this year’s cabaret show and auction features some of the town’s top entertainers as well as some of the coolest art work and items for the auction. The night includes music from Cindy Cain, Daryl Christopher, John Sawyer, Pam Van Dyke Crosby, Tavis Minner and many others. Auction items include great hotel and travel packages, University of Tulsa football tickets, tickets to Tulsa Ballet’s season opener, jewelry, a Bellhaven Medical Spa package, tickets to seven Choregus Productions shows, original art work and much, much more. The night begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, and show time is 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $150 each. Go to www.hopetesting.org to learn more about sponsorships.

This Weekend

The Brady Arts District will keep its name even if it no longer commemorates a Tulsa businessman and founder, Tate Brady. Time moves on and so do the city's art spaces — three exhibits are about to exit the district's most prestigious galleries this weekend. Don’t let them slip by before you’ve had a chance to see what makes them all fascinating and special.

The Hardesty Arts Center, 101 E. Archer St., closes the Fiberworks 2013 show on Friday Aug. 23. This collection in textiles, basketry, soft sculpture, beading, paper, knitting, felting and other media are by members of Fiber Artists of Oklahoma. Read more at www.ahct.org.

The Oh Tulsa! Biennial also closes Friday, Aug. 23. Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. Brady St., has had this show up all month, and it’s all about Tulsa. If you think you don’t understand art, this show may change your mind. See more at www.livingarts.org.

One of Philbrook Downtown’s inaugural exhibitions, Adolph Gottlieb: Sculptor comes down from the walls at 116 E. Brady St. Gottlieb was best known as an expressionist painter, but he also worked in three dimensions, and this exhibit proves it. For more about this and other collections on display, visit www.philbrook.org.