Saturday, Oct. 13 from 8 p.m.-midnight

Emerging artists get their big break this weekend at Living Arts of Tulsa with the annual art show for talents ages 30 and under. The Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition show Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still arrives in Tulsa with work in sculpture, painting, film and other fresh media begging to be examined and considered. This year’s Momentum Spotlight artists Samantha Dillehay of Norman, Amanda Sawyer of Stillwater and Libby Williams of Tulsa and their works are just the beginning of an exhibit (open at Living Arts through Oct. 25) that could change the lives of young artists and the mind of the viewer. Meet them all at the opening reception at Living Arts, 307 E. Brady St., Tulsa. For more, check out www.ovac-ok.org.

Sunday, Oct. 14 from noon-6 p.m.

Admit it – it’s been far too long since you had a good bowl of matzo ball soup. Temple Israel, 2004 E. 22^nd Place, has plenty waiting for you and other guests welcome to the annual festival celebrating Jewish art, culture and traditions. Shop for crafts, Judaica and goods from Israel, take in the musical entertainment and watch the ceremony demonstrations (Torah, bat mitzvah, wedding, shofar). And yes, we did mention food: Middle Eastern-style pastries, corned beef on yummy rye, matzo ball soup and more. ShalomFest (www.shalomfest.com) is free and open to all.

Friday-Saturday, Oct. 12-13

The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum combines the openings of two great Western art events into one seriously fun weekend. The 47th Cowboy Artists of America Show features the vanguard in fine art of the Western theme with more than 100 paintings, drawings and sculptures available for purchase. The 14th Traditional Cowboy Arts Association showcases the beauty and skill in such crafts as saddlemaking, silversmithing, rawhide braiding and other arts particular to cowboy culture. Look for previews of both shows 6-8 p.m. Friday. Saturday follows with special luncheon and autograph-signing events. Read all about it at www.nationalcowboymuseum.org. The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is located at 1700 NE 63^rd St., OKC. Admission is $5.75-$12.50.

Monday, Oct. 15 at 11:30 p.m.

Fashion and dedication come together over lunch and dinner at the annual Oklahoma Project Woman Pink Ribbon Event with beautiful results at Southern Hills Country Club, 2636 E. 61^st St., Tulsa. Yes, the 2012 Fashion a Cure Pink Ribbon Event, presented by Oklahoma Project Woman, is back to celebrate a “Decade of Dedication” from debonair fashion designer Carmen Marc Valvo and more than 100 volunteers to the cause of ending breast cancer. The event includes the aforementioned lunch and a New York-style fashion show from Valvo’s newest collection. Proceeds help fund mammograms for women over 40. This event is also sponsored in part by Oklahoma Magazine. Luncheon tickets are $100 a seat. Go to www.oklahomaprojectwoman.org to learn more about the patron dinner and sponsorship.

Thursday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m.

Rocker Melissa Etheridge is used to being in the news for many reasons – high-profile relationships that have failed, fighting breast cancer, outspoken support for gay marriage. While fans can appreciate her personal controversies and successes, they ultimately love Etheridge for her music, songs both tough and tender and as stirring as they are electric. The Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa, presents Kansas-native Etheridge on tour for her 12^th album, Fourth Street Feeling, on stage at the Joint. Tickets are $55-$85, available at www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com

Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Contrary to popular belief, there is nothing boring about the opera. You have either the sublimely tragic, as with Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti’s story of a lovely girl driven to madness and murder by her own brother’s lies. Then you have the delightfully chaotic. Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment will do just nicely when comedy is the order, and this tale of a carefree tomboy raised by soldiers who is told she must be a lady and marry an aristocrat is its essence. It’s also another perfect vehicle for Oklahoma’s own favorite daughter of the opera (as well as Sen. Tom Coburn’s), star soprano Sarah Coburn, as she flexes her vocal brilliance once again to follow her starring send-up in Tulsa Opera’s The Barber of Seville from last season. Three performances are scheduled – 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 and 19 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 21 – for the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s Chapman Music Hall, Third Street and Cincinnati Avenue. Tickets are $54-$98, available at myticketoffice.com.

Sunday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

It isn’t often that rockers of the caliber of Neil Young stop in Tulsa. Part rock-icon, part musical crusader, we love Young for his stint with Buffalo Springfield, for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and for his amazing solo career that gave us Heart of Gold, Old Man and Harvest Moon among others. But it was with the band Crazy Horse that Young produced licks-laden anthems like Cinnamon Girl and Down by the River from Everybody Knows This is Nowhere plus hits from Zuma and Tonight’s the Night. The chemistry is at work again with their new album Americana, as close to their classic sound as we’ve heard in decades. If the set list for Sunday’s show is anything like his January 1989 show at the Brady Theater (which included most of the songs mentioned already plus For the Turnstiles, Comes a Time and Sugar Mountain!) we should all consider ourselves very blessed indeed. Show will be at the Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center, Tulsa. Tickets are $46.50-$123, available on line at www.bokcenter.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m.

Ten years ago, a young singer named Norah Jones had  entertainment circles buzzing over a breezy single called “Don’t Know Why” from her album Come Away with Me. The raven-tressed Jones subtly blended jazz, folk and pop to create a sound that sparkled with a timeless quality belying her years. The multi-instrumentalist also wrote songs, topping the zeal music writers expressed over the fact that she is the daughter of Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar. Jones consistently has reminded the public of her musical cred in the years since her debut with four more albums, including her latest, Little Broken Hearts. She has evolved her sound, altered her look and explored film as well as collaborations with Ray Charles, Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi. Don’t let Ms. Jones Say Goodbye before you’ve heard her at the Brady Theater on Oct. 16. www.bradytheater.com

Few contemporary musicals have the longevity of Les Misérables, the 1985 Claude-Michel Schönberg-Alain Boublil musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name set at the brink of the French Revolution. You could mention several Andrew Lloyd Weber titles or The Fantasticks, yet Les Misérables stands out for its epic storytelling in both dialogue and song. A special 25th anniversary production of the Broadway and West End hit travels to the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall. The scene design, staging and orchestration have been reimagined for this celebratory production, which debuted in 2008 in Cardiff, U.K., but the spirit and songs (such as "On My Own," "I Dreamed a Dream" and "Master of the House") are as faithful to the story and its characters as ever. Celebrity Attractions presents the new incarnation of Les Misérables Oct. 9-14. www.celebrityattractions.com

Saturday, Oct. 6

The leaves are changing color, and artists will be on hand at Utica Square to chat about their artwork – including pottery, sculpture and painting – on display. Kids also can enjoy Art Alley at this free event open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Utica Square, 21^st Street and Utica Avenue, Tulsa. Go to www.uticasquare.com for more.