Saturday, Jan. 26-Sunday, Jan. 27

What do you get when you mix indoor heating and comfortable seating with hundreds of motorcycles whizzing through a rugged terrain? Answer: This year’s AMSOIL Arenacross. This high-octane sporting event will take place Saturday and Sunday (Jan. 26-27) at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., giving way to more than 200 Arenacross racers competing for one of the illustrious 32 qualifying spots in the next round. Racing begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at noon on Sunday. Tickets are $22 to $32, available at www.bokcenter.com.
 

Saturday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m.

Considered by many (including other musicians) as one of the finest guitarists playing today, Frank Vignola has his feet planted in jazz guitar. Yet, for someone who has played with Ringo Starr, Donald Fagen, Wynton Marsalis, Tommy Emmanuel and Madonna, he can sure tackle the classics (Rimsky-Korsakov, Beethoven) unlike any other before – and with a playfulness that makes watching him surprisingly uplifting. The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust brings Vignola to the John H. Williams Theatre of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Second St. Show is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. Tickets are $28, available at www.myticketoffice.com.
 

Friday, Jan 25. – Sunday Jan. 27

Looking forward to the green, luscious garden life of spring? Look no further. The annual Green Country Home and Garden Show will take place this weekend in the Exchange Center at the Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. The event will showcase more than 100 exhibitors and host a number of hourly seminars on various home and gardening topics.  Times and dates for this event are noon-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26; and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27. Admission is free for children age 12 and under. Tickets for adults are $5 each. For more, check out www.exposquare.com.

Saturday, Jan. 19-Sunday, Jan. 20

Celebrated dance company River North Chicago has been around the world on its biggest stages in its two decades of performance and preservation of jazz-based contemporary dance. Sure there are accolades enough to write a book, but wouldn’t it be better to see the company in movement – its mode of choice, obviously – than to tell you how popular and accomplished this dynamic group has become the world over? Wouldn’t it be better to let you know that Choregus Productions will bring the River North Chicago to the Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center, 2520 S. Yorktown Ave., Tulsa, than tell you a list of words (“gutsy,” “fearless,” “emotive”) that have been used to describe its dancers in action, and that tickets are $15-$50 at www.choregus.org? River North Chicago speaks for itself.

Opens Friday, Jan. 18

Price Tower Arts Center brings a unique collection of images straight from California’s wine country to its exhibit halls in Bartlesville. Christo and Jeanne Claude: The Tom Golden Collection is body of work highlighting the career of artist duo Christo and Jeanne Claude, who made art on a massive scale from landscapes all around the world and photographed them. Real estate broker and art collector Tom Golden donated his collection of work by the couple to the Sonoma County Museum in Santa Rosa, Calif., and it’s now on tour. Stop in at the Price Tower, 510 S. Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, for a look at the world from a very special perspective. Admission is $5-$6, and hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. For more, visit http://pricetower.org/pricetower.org.
 

Thursday, Jan. 17-Sunday, Jan. 20

Food lovers, pay attention! Muskogee Civic Center, 425 Boston, hosts a huge weekend of food, music and fun, all in honor of community and a great man. The 9th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Soul Food Cook-Off weekend features home-cooked excellence in some serious-yet-friendly competition to win over your heart and palate. More than $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded in categories of meats, breads, desserts, veggies and miscellaneous. Weekend events to look for include a premiere screening of PBS television’s Soul Food Junkies at the Roxy Theatre in downtown Muskogee, performance by R&B Yearbook, the gospel show and, of course, the cook-off itself on Saturday from noon-4 p.m. Taster kits are $10 each, but admission to the cook-off is free. Check www.muskogeesoulfoodcookoff.com for admission at other related events and schedules.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m.

It has finally happened for folk rock band Trampled by Turtles – a favorite act of music clubs that has been a quiet hit at all the big festivals (Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk Festival, Austin City Limits and more) over the last decade is finally getting a little mainstream attention. Fans need not despair, however, since the next gig for this Minnesota band will be at the hot Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St., Tulsa, and everybody deserves a turn there. Tickets are $18-$28 (fees may apply), available at the Cain’s box office and online www.cainsballroom.com.

This weekend

It’s a college basketball fan’s kind-of-weekend as women take the court at the University of Tulsa, University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, in that order. The TU Golden Hurricane women’s basketball team takes on the Thundering Herd (no kidding) of West Virginia’s Marshall University at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Donald W. Reynolds Center, 3208 E. Eighth St., on the TU campus. Visit www.tulsahurricane.com for ticket information and other details. Over in Norman, the OU women’s team faces opposition from the University of Texas Longhorns on the home court, the OU Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave. Game time is at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. More is at www.soonersports.com. And, at last, the Cowgirls of OSU versus the Iowa State University’s Cyclone team at noon Sunday, Jan. 20, at Gallagher-Iba Arena, West Hall of Fame Avenue and North Duck Street, in Stillwater. Visit www.okstate.com for tickets.
 

Opens in Tulsa Tuesday, Jan. 22

As it concludes a successful week in Oklahoma City, Jekyll & Hyde prepares to hop U.S. 44 to open in Tulsa Tuesday, Jan. 22. The revival of the Broadway musical stars Constantine Maroulis (American Idol) as the good doctor who answers the tempting call of the dark side and R&B singer Deborah Cox. Based on a Robert Louis Stevenson horror story, Jekyll & Hyde plays at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., OKC, through Sunday, Jan. 20. The musical moves to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for eight performances (Tuesday, Jan. 22-Sunday, Jan. 27). Tickets to the engagements range $20-$60 each. Go to www.myticketoffice.com to see schedules for both venues and to purchase tickets.

Friday, Jan. 18-Sunday, Jan. 20

Whether you’re ready for it or not, spring cleaning is around the corner – the perfect opportunity to de-clutter the dwelling and restore both your home and your senses. The Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show, Friday, Jan. 18-Sunday, Jan. 20, can get you there with inspiration on how to get there on time and on budget. Whether the ideas are big or on the subtle side, the expo’s vendors, information booths and workshops can help. Don’t forget: celebrity landscaper Ahmed Hassan (formerly of HGTV’s Yard Crashers) will be on hand for all your questions along with other featured guests at Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd., OKC. Admission is $11 for adults (ages under 12 free). More information can be found at www.oklahomacityhomeshow.com.