Opens Thursday, May 30

The NCAA Women’s College World Series is back with the best of women’s college fast-pitch softball play at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, 2801 NE 50th St., in Oklahoma City. Who’s in this Division I event? Count in Oklahoma, Florida, Nebraska, Texas, Arizona State, Washington, Tennessee and Michigan. Noticeably absent – the 2012 Champion team, University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Sessions begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 30, and continue through the weekend and beyond. All-session packages have sold out, but tickets to individual games run $20-$35 each. Find the schedule and purchase tickets at www.okcallsports.org.

Opens Friday, May 31

When two actors portray all the roles in a play about the residents of a small west Texas town, it's worth a look if just to see them transform from a pair of good ol’ boys in overalls into the lipstick-caked waitresses in knee highs at the Tastee Kreme Diner. Oklahoma City’s City Rep Theatre Company opens the hysterical comedy Greater Tuna, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall’s Freede Little Theatre, 201 N. Walker Ave. Written by (and often performed by) Jason Williams and Bartlesville’s Joe Sears along with Ed Howard, Greater Tuna became an instant hit when it debuted in the early 1980s. Vera Carp, the Bumillers and Didi Snavely have lived on in three more tales of Tuna – A Tuna Christmas; Red, White and Tuna; and Tuna Does Vegas. This presentation stars Donald Jordan and Jonathan Beck Reed taking the reins of this theatric gem. Show runs through June 16, and tickets are $8-$35. Get them online at www.myticketoffice.com.

Saturday, June 1, 1 p.m.

Your mamma won’t be mad if you get a little dirty on Saturday, June 1. Actually, count on getting downright muddy at the TATUR Mud Run annual 1 1/2-mile frolick through giant mud pools and obstacles that is fun for all the family. Hillcrest Medical Center sponsors the TATUR (Tulsa Area Trail & Ultra Runners) race that will include slip & slide features, loud music, firemen and the perfect opportunity to play. Registration fees vary by event and age group but range from $14-$50. Some events will not be timed. First event begins at 1 p.m., while the last event, a 5k heat open only to military, police, fire, medical personnel (in uniform if possible) and their immediate families will begin at 4 p.m. For more, go to www.tatur.org.

Tuesday, June 4, 7 p.m.

The band that turned a night at 2009’s DFest into a maddening rock fantasy returns to Tulsa. Raucous and unpredictable, Gogol Bordello will rattle the walls of Cain’s Ballroom at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, with its unabashedly wild gypsy punk. Led by the flamboyant Eugene Hütz (the film Everything is Illuminated), the New York band made up of immigrants as equally adept at Yiddish music as it is the Clash makes music of the collective “outsider” experience. Guitars reverb, the squeezebox dances, fiddles reel and the band bounces in its exquisitely hypnotic, bizarre way. Catch the band as it sets out on tour for a new album, Pura Vida Conspiracy, to be released July 23. Tickets are $25-$35 to see Gogol Bordello and opening act Bombino. Get them at the Cain’s, 423 N. Main St., or online at www.cainsballroom.com.

Friday, May 31-Saturday, June 1, 8 p.m.

A Shakespeare fantasy-comedy is always a good idea, no matter the time of year. Tulsa Camerata and Portico Dans Theatre bring their talents together for an outdoor dance-theater telling of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the play of young lovers, a troupe of actors and manipulative fairies in the forest. Tulsa Camerata's strings and flute quartet brings a contemporary sound to the telling as Portico interprets through contemporary dance, aerial acrobatics, animation and narration. Shows are at 8 p.m Friday, May 31-Saturday, June 1, at the Guthrie Green, 111 E. Brady St., and performances are free and open to the public. Read more at www.guthriegreen.com.

Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

For some, the sight of a never-ending row of vintage and custom cars is pure heaven. For them, Sapulpa created the Route 66 Blowout, an annual car show that is more than the sum of its multi-horsepower engines. The 24th event will take place in downtown Sapulpa with a Kids’ Zone of bounce houses and other inflatables plus more fun and games. Check out the Rotary Club's salsa tent for salsa tastings, shop the crafts and food vendors, view the entries of the juried Route 66 Arts Show & Sale or just enjoy the small town vibe of the historic district complete with renovated buildings of another century. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 1. For more, visit www.route66blowout.com.

Saturday, June 1-Sunday, June 2

Pride is back and grander than ever – that’s what the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center hopes for the 31st Tulsa Pride Block Party & Parade, Saturday, June 1-Sunday, June 2, in the East Village District of downtown Tulsa. Look for several events leading up to the big weekend (including a pool party) before the street party festival (3-11 p.m.) and parade (5 p.m.) Saturday. Vendors with plenty to snacks and mementos will be on hand as the festival stage rocks into the night with all kinds of music. The pride will run from the Brady Arts District to the Blue Dome District to the East Village and end at the Neill Equality Center, 621 E. Fourth St. The celebration continues with Picnic in the Park, noon-5 p.m. Sunday at Centennial Park, Sixth Street and Peoria. Presented by the Tulsa Shock, the afternoon includes bounce houses for the kids, sports and fellowship. Vendors will not be at the park. Ice chests, food, canopies, leashed dogs, games and, of course, families are all welcome. Visit www.okeq.org/tulsapride to see a festival musical line-up, parade routes and other details about the weekend.

Saturday, June 1, 8 p.m.

If your notion of Celtic music is limited to green glades, leprechauns and flutes, the Dropkick Murphys will change your mind. The American Celtic punk group bears all the telltale signs of an Irish pub band with accordion, bagpipes and kilts, but the Massachusetts troupe plays hard with electric guitar and the kind of vocal rasp that makes you want to clear your throat. The rockin’ group hits the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern Ave., Oklahoma City, with a show at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, with guest acts Old Man Markley and the Mahones opening. Tickets are $23-$28 (additional fees apply), available online at www.diamondballroom.net.

The weekend

One of Oklahoma’s favorite home-grown acts turns 25 this year, and the Red Dirt Rangers are celebrating with a brand new CD and an Oklahoma World Tour. The trio of Brad Piccolo, John Cooper and Ben Han heads to all corners of the state beginning Thursday, May 30, with a show at the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza in Perkins, followed by shows in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley Ave., OKC, welcomes the Rangers at 8 p.m. Friday, May 31. Tickets to this CD release party are $20. The trio moves on to the Guthrie Green outdoor stage, 111 E. Brady St., at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2. The Brad James Band opens for the Rangers at Sunday's free show. Considered by the band as its best recording yet, the new album Lone Chimney contains the signature amalgam of traditional country, roots and rock for which the Rangers are esteemed. The band is so highly regarded, in fact, that the Oklahoma House of Representatives just honored the Rangers for its contributions to art, music and community. To say Oklahoma likes its Rangers is an understatement. To purchase tickets to the Blue Door party, go to www.bluedoorokc.com. For more on the Tulsa show, go to www.guthriegreen.com. To see the band’s complete touring schedule, visit www.reddirtrangers.com.

Saturday, May 25-Monday, May 27

The Oklahoma City district already known for its art galleries and creative groove gets even groovier with the Paseo Arts Festival, which runs Saturday, May 25-Monday, May 27. More than 80 visual artists will be out in the historic Paseo Arts District, roughly the swagging stretch from the corner of NW 30th Street and Dewey Avenue to NW 28th Street and Walker Avenue north of downtown OKC. Visitors will find original art from painting and sculpture to photography and jewelry along with live music, dance and theatrical performances on the outdoor stages around the district. With a food court and children’s area, the Paseo Arts Festival has all the markings of a summer festival with a decidely boho vibe. Festival hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday. Read more about this Memorial Day weekend event at www.thepaseo.com.