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Billy Idol

Monday, June 24-Tuesday, June 25

How could you describe 1980s punk rock without the iconic spiked blonde hair, the curled lip and rebel attitude of Billy Idol? Since his days with early English punk band Generation X, Billy Idol has been breaking the boundaries of rock music with such songs as “Rebel Yell” and “White Wedding.” With a successful album history and sing-a-long choruses, this singer-songwriter brings his live show to Oklahoma for two nights. On Monday, June 24, Idol will perform at the Lucky Star Casino, 7777 U.S. 81, in Concho. Door’s open at 7 p.m. for the big show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45-$90 at www.ticketstorm.com. The following night, he’ll take his show two hours northeast to the Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino, 777 W. Cherokee St., in Catoosa for a sold out show. Check www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com for possible updates.

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The power of art lies in its ability to evolve into new genres and techniques. The worlds of art and technology have combined for years to give birth to fresh styles, and 3D printmaking is one of their creations. This style uses multimedia means to push images higher than their two-dimensional expectations. Artpace at Untitled, a nonprofit organization for the arts in Oklahoma City, hosts the 3D printmaking exhibition [Un]bound. University of Oklahoma printmaking instructor, Curtis Jones, organizes the exhibition using the gallery to explore his own works as well as the works of Laura Berman, Tim Dooley, Emily Arthur Douglas and many more talented artists. [Un]bound is available for viewing through Aug. 17. Artspace is located at 1 NE Third St., Oklahoma City. Museum admission is free and hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. For more, visit www.artspaceatuntitled.org.

Mvskoke Nation Festival

Thursday, June 20-Sunday, June 23

The Mvskoke Nation Festival returns to Okmulgee for its 39th year. This festival brings a large variety of entertainment to a four-day celebration at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Complex and Claude Cox Omniplex, located off of U.S. 75 and Oklahoma Loop 56. A traditional stomp dance ceremony starts the festivities on Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. The next day brings live musical entertainment to the omniplex main stage. Aaron Lewis, former Staind front man turned country solo artist, will headline the evening. Saturday, June 22, has even more amazing music in store. R&B songstress Natalie Cole co-headlines with the legendary Smokey Robinson. What makes these concerts even better is that they are free! Both headlining concerts are set for 9 p.m. The Mvskoke Nation Festival includes more than 20 events for all ages to enjoy, including a 5K walk/run, parade, the Mvskoke Nation Festival Art Market, sporting events, a pageant and rodeo. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.creekfestival.com.

An Evening with Shirley MacLaine

Saturday, June 22, 7 p.m.

Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning actress Shirley MacLaine has been captivating audiences for decades in films like The Apartment (1960), Terms of Endearment (1983) and Steel Magnolias (1989). In 2012, she received the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award. She has written several books, including her latest memoir I’m Over All That: And Other Confessions. She recently starred as Martha Levinson on the television hit series Downton Abbey. On June 22 at 7 p.m., MacLaine will share her experiences from a life in entertainment and writing at the Osage Casino Event Center, 951 West 36th Street North, in Tulsa. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.osagecasinos.com.

Sheryl Crow

Friday, June 21, 8 p.m.

Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow will rock the Hard Rock this Friday night. Crow hit it big in the ‘90s with “All I Wanna Do”, which earned her Grammy wins for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year in 1995. Two years later, she got a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the song “If it Makes You Happy,” demonstrating that she was not tied to one genre. In fact, her music spans rock, pop, country, folk, and hip hop. If all you want to do is have some fun, then head down to the Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino on Friday, June 21, at 8 p.m. The show will take place at the casino’s music venue The Joint, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa. You must be 21 and over to enter. Tickets are $60-$75, available at www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com.

Tarzan

Tuesday, June 25-Saturday, June 29

High-flying tricks and nostalgia triggered by Phil Collins songs are sure to make this show an exciting one for young and old alike. Tarzan, a stage musical based on the 1999 animated Disney film – which is based on the novel Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs – tells of the shipwrecked boy raised by gorillas and who encounters an attractive woman teaching him about love and civility. Plus, Tarzan features the Oscar-winning song “You’ll Be in My Heart” by former Genesis front man Collins. The show runs at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., June 25-29. Tickets are $35-$68, available online at www.myticketoffice.com. For more about Lyric Theatre and all its big summer musical productions, visit www.lyrictheatreokc.com.

Juneteenth Tulsa

Friday, June 21-Saturday, June 22

Juneteenth Tulsa, the annual celebration of freedom and heritage kicks off again Friday, June 21, at 5 p.m. with a special appearance from DJ “Just Dizie Le Champion” hailing all the way from Paris, France. Festivities continue on Saturday, June 22, with a recital of the Emancipation Proclamation – the 1862 document declaring an end to slavery in the U.S. – by the students at the nonprofit A Pocket Full of Hope, an organization offering youth opportunities to learn and help their communities through the performing arts. Other guests at Juneteenth Tulsa include jazz artists Tom Braxton and Eldridge Jackson plus the One Tulsa All Star Band. Workshops in hip hop dance and zumba are also planned for the weekend at the Fly Loft, 117 Boston Ave. There will also be a fashion show on Saturday, June 22, at 8 p.m. on the Guthrie Green stage, 111 E. Brady St. All the performances and workshops are free. For more information visit www.guthriegreen.com and www.facebook.com/JuneteenthTulsa.

Jazz in June

Thursday, June 20-Saturday, June 22

The Oklahoma music scene awakens once more for Jazz in June in Norman. This 30th annual festival brings a lively combination of music, food and diversity to the Brookhaven Village, 300 W. Main St., and Andrews Park, 201 W. Daws St. Fill your ears with the wonderful sounds of jazz, blues and roots musicians such as Fareed Haque & Math Games, the Duke Robillard Band, A Taste of Herb, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Oklahoma favorite Parker Millsap. The festival is a three-night event starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, at the Brookhaven Village. Friday’s festivities will continue at Brookhaven, but activities on Sunday, June 22, move to Andrews Park in downtown. See a complete band schedule for this free festival at www.jazzinjune.org

Paws & Pictures Drive-In Movie Night

Thursday, June 20, 7 p.m.

Nothing can be better than enjoying a relaxing Thursday night watching a movie on the couch with your favorite furry pets and loved ones, except being able to do all of that at the Admiral Twin Drive-In at 7355 E. Easton St. The Tulsa SPCA celebrates, yes, its 100th Anniversary, and you and your pets are invited. Paws & Pictures Drive-In Movie Night has a fun evening planned starting with live music and games at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. Once the sun goes down, get comfortable in your lawn chair and experience two feature films. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. All pets are required to be on a leash. To purchase advance tickets or learn more about this event and Tulsa SPCA, visit www.tulsaspca.org.

Philbrook Downtown 

When people run out of room to put stuff, they clean and purge. But when you’re a world-class home to art treasures, you grow. Philbrook Museum of Art is making the leap with Philbrook Downtown, a contemporary art gallery that puts the institution housed in a gorgeous Italian villa-style mansion near Brookside into the heart of the Brady Arts District near a host of cool new galleries, exhibition spaces and institutions such as the Woody Guthrie Center, Living Arts of Tulsa, Hardesty Arts Center and Zarrow Center for Art and Education. The branch gallery will exhibit work from Philbrook’s large American Indian art collection and its ever-growing accumulation of contemporary and modern works, which makes its first show, Opening Abstraction, the perfect plunge into a vibrant new art scene. Philbrook Downtown, located in the old Mathews Warehouse on Brady Street opposite the Guthrie Green, opens to the public from noon-9 p.m. Friday, June 14. The abstract exhibit runs through Jan. 5.

Opening weekend hours also include noon-7 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Opening weekend events are free. Admission ($7-$9) begins June 19. For more, see www.philbrook.org.