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.