Saturday, July 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Animals are taking over on Saturday, July 13! The Oklahoma Alliance for Animals invites you to join them and other animal welfare groups from Oklahoma for the 6th Annual Rock & Rescue. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rock & Rescue plans a great day of food and music to help find homes for friendly and loving pets at the Guthrie Green, 111 E. Brady St., in Downtown Tulsa’s Brady Arts District. Local vets, trainers and more will be available to help owners gain more knowledge about the best ways to take care of their furry family members. OAA encourages all to bring their pets and support the cause. Admission to the event is free. Learn more about OAA and Rock & Rescue at www.animalallianceok.org.

This Week

If you still live in ripped jeans, bandannas and a perpetual cloud of Aqua Net, your week is here. Hair band/metal head/hard rock fans get five big shows beginning this weekend with Whitesnake, which plays three casino venues in the area. Famous in the latter 1980s with hit songs like “Here I Go Again” and flashes of leggy Tawny Kitaen doing the splits on the hood of a Jaguar, the band is back with a tour stopping at First Council Casino, 12875 N. Highway 77, in Newkirk for a 7 p.m. show on Friday, July 12. Tickets are $42.90-$90, available at www.ticketstorm.com. Front man David Coverdale and the boys then head to the Lucky Star Casino, 7777 N. Highway 81, in Concho for an 8 p.m. show on Saturday, July 13, at the casino event center. Tickets are $37.50-$90, also available at www.ticketstorm.com. Whitesnake has two more shows at Riverspirit Casino, 8330 S. Riverside Parkway: Shows are at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 15, and Tuesday, July 16, with tickets from $40-$75. Get them at www.riverspirittulsa.com.

Guns N’ Roses fans will want to see guitarist Slash at the Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino, 777 W. Cherokee St., in Catoosa with special guest act Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13. Tickets ($40-$45) are available at www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com. Finally, the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre, 2101 N.E. 50th, presents Gigantour 2013 with headliners Megadeth. Show starts at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, and also features Black Label Society, Device, Hell Yeah and many more. Tickets are $25-$69.50, available at www.dcfconcerts.com.

Thursday, July 11-Tuesday, July 16

Be a part of Tulsa history and new beginnings with Circle Cinema as Tulsa’s oldest movie theater celebrates its 85th Birthday with six days of activites. Circle Cinema will unveil the restored front entrance to the original cinema building built in 1928. The ribbon cutting will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, with Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett, Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman and Tulsa City Councilor Blake Ewing in attendance. Before that, however, Circle Cinema will screen special films all weekend as part of the Made in Oklahoma Film Festival. Sunday includes a screening of the 1950 classic film Harvey starring Jimmy Stewart and Tulsa’s own Peggy Dow Helmerich. Helmerich will be at the event for a Q&A session following the movie.

Other highlights of the big celebration include the Walk of Fame dedication of Tulsa filmmaker Sterlin Harjo (Four Sheets to the Wind, Barking Water) and an art exhibit by the students of the Tulsa Girls Art School. Classic cartoon film reels scheduled through the weekend, history presentations and the silent comedy of Buster Keaton at Tuesday’s free Starlight Concert (7 p.m. July 16) lend a touch of nostalgia to this milestone event. The birthday celebration runs Thursday, July 11-Tuesday, July 16. Events on Monday, July 15, are free and open to the public and take place at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave. Go online to see a complete schedule of screenings and other happenings as well as venues online at www.circlecinema.org.

Wednesday, July 17-Sunday, July 21

Kids like to play during the summer break, but perhaps they should be taken to a play or two as well. Oklahoma Children’s Theatre has three of them on the Oklahoma City University campus for its annual Children’s Theatre Festival, running Wednesday, July 17-Sunday, July 21. Based on classic stories and fairy tales, The Wizard of Oz, Old MacDonald and Rumpelstiltskin bring fun to the Burg Theatre stage, Kirkpatric Fine Arts Center, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave., Oklahoma City, as well as other locations on the OCU campus. Productions are intended for young children and families to entertain as well as inspire youth to engage in the arts. For a complete festival schedule or to buy tickets, visit www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org.

Friday, July 12-Sunday, July 14

One of Tulsa’s most engaging theater companies tells a story that has become family favorite. Playhouse Tulsa’s Little Women opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s John H. Williams Theatre, 110 E. Second St. Playhouse Tulsa commissioned this new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s tale of four sisters in Civil War-era New England and presents it with company co-founder Courtneay Sanders as the sisters’ mother, Marmee, and other veteran actors of the local scene, John Knippers and Barbara Murn. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12-Saturday, July 13, with matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 14. Tickets are $19-$24, available at www.myticketoffice.com.

Friday, July 12-Sunday, July 14

The A.C. Milan Heartland Cup brings youth soccer teams to battle for first place during one competitive weekend. From Friday, July 12-Sunday, July 14, domestic and international soccer teams will take over the Mohawk Soccer Complex, 3500 E. 56th St. North, in Tulsa. International teams come from the A.C. Milan Youth Program, which is sponsored by the world famous soccer club, A.C. Milan in Italy. Domestic teams will represent America and their home states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Arkansas. All of these elite teams will be looking to qualify for the Continental Cup and the Copa Americana. Team ages range from U11 to U16. Games will start Friday evening depending on age group, and admission is free. For the full tournament schedule, visit www.heartlandcup.com.

Sunday, July 14, 4 p.m.

Not many people can say they’ve heard the classic sound of Queen’s hit “Bohemian Rhapsody” played on a viola and a harp, but on Sunday, July 14, Appassionata Duo will be bringing a different style to the rock anthem and other hit songs at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s Liddy Doenges Theatre, 110 E. Second St. The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust hosts a unique performance by Tulsa Symphony musicians Jeff Cowen and Jill Wiebe for this event, part of the annual SummerStage Festival of performing arts. Classic pop and rock hits from the Beatles, Journey, Michael Jackson and more will be performed. Even modern chart-toppers from bands like Coldplay will be heard.  Show time is 4 p.m., and tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for seniors and students. For more on this concert, visit www.myticketoffice.com.