Monday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m.

Each year, companies, organizations and civic groups line up to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with a parade that reassures all that the dream of peace and equality in the world is still alive. The MLK Jr. Commemoration Society organizes the parade from the junction of John Hope Franklin Boulevard and North Cincinnati Avenue east to Oklahoma State University-Tulsa campus, south to Greenwood Avenue, west on East Archer Street and ending at North Elgin Avenue by ONEOK Field. For information on the route and other details, go online to www.mlktulsa.org.
 

Friday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m.

Country’s Rascal Flatts returns to Oklahoma for another great concert, this one a stop on the band’s Changed Tour. The platinum-selling trio recently released the title track from the Changed album, its eighth career album. Deemed by some critics as a fresh direction for the borderline crossover act, Changed the album is considered to be “more country” than anything else the band has ever produced. But what do critics know? Listen for yourself. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, and tickets are $24.75-$59.75. To purchase, visit www.bokcenter.com.
 

Saturday, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Something tells us that George Strait is a man of his word. Perhaps it’s that black hat, his rugged, easy confidence or the long stream of soul-baring country hits, but George Strait comes off as unshakeable. So when he titled his 2013-14 tour The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, we know we’re getting, perhaps, that last chance at seeing a solo live show of hits from his long-riding career. The second stop of the tour unloads in Oklahoma City at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Show, 100 W. Reno Ave., starts at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19 with special guest, the lovely Martina McBride. Strait may be a little saddle-sore from a life of extensive travel, but he isn’t about to hang up the lasso; the singer will continue to make new music and perform the occasional live show. Tickets to this one are $72.50 and $92.50 and can be purchased at www.chesapeakearena.com.

In Oklahoma, the word “revival” is usually reserved for use with sermons and tents. This time, revival comes to the state’s stages as a musical touring its way to Broadway. Celebrity Attractions presents Jekyll & Hyde: the Musical this month at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Starring American Idol’s Constantine Maroulis and R&B singer Deborah Cox, Jekyll & Hyde is the gutted and overhauled incarnation of the musical that debuted on Broadway in 1997 and ran for four years. This engagement (on tour since September) has brought the story out of a long sleep and given it new breath for a new audience in the tradition of a horror story with a meaty psychological nucleus. Plus, this Jekyll & Hyde looks decidedly sexier than the original if the promotional photos are anything to go by. Look for the play in Oklahoma City from Jan. 15-20 and in Tulsa from Jan. 22-27. For more, visit www.myticketoffice.com.

The battle cage won’t remain empty for long. Strikeforce mixed martial arts fighting comes to the Chesapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma City with title fights and some of the most amazing action from eight of the franchise’s biggest stars. The Showtime network will televise the night’s fights live all around the world, but fans can see it up close and personal beginning at 6 p.m. Jan. 12. Better known as the homecourt for the OKC Thunder, the Chesapeake Energy Arena will see a different sort of battle. The night’s schedule includes four bouts. Oklahoma State University All-American and Grand Prix champ Daniel Cormier will face Dion Staring leading up to three Strikeforce title fights between Nate Marquardt and Tarec Saffiedine (welterweight), Luke Rockhold and Lorenz Larkin (middleweight) and Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez and Pat Healy (lightweight). Tickets run $50-$150 each, and are available online at www.chesapeakearena.com.

Closes Sunday, Jan. 13

The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art’s original exhibit, Roy Lichtenstein: American Identity, contains 20 prints by the American pop artist offering a perspective of his well-known themes – comic books, patriotism, consumerism, war – all unmistakably American in scope. Check them out on the museum’s Brodsky Fine Arts Gallery and Special Exhibition Gallery before the exhibit closes Sunday. Admission is $3.50-$6.50, and hours are 10 a.m-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. For more, go to jewishmuseum.net.
 

Thursday, Jan. 10-Sunday, Jan. 13

The book became a bestseller, and now Theatre Tulsa presents the stage adaptation of Mitch Albom’s touching chronicle about his visits and the special relationship with his former professor. Tuesdays with Morrie plays at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s Liddy Doenges Theatre, 110 E. Second St., with show at 8 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 10)-Saturday (Jan. 12). The final show will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13. Actor Tom Berenson, a veteran of Tulsa’s stage, plays Morrie Schwartz, a college professor dying of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), who imparts wisdom and courage to his former student, in a series of life-changing visits that affects both men. Tickets are $16, available at the PAC box office and online at www.myticketoffice.com.
 

Thursday, Jan. 10-Saturday, Jan. 12

There are a lot of quilters out there. Many know how long and arduous making a quilt can be, but they also know that quilting can be fulfilling. Quilters unite for the 12th annual Oklahoma City Winter Quilt Show, an expo for quilters and shoppers with hundred of quilts and patterns on display as well as workshops for quilters and vendors with everything you could need to make that milestone gift. Look for it at the Cox Pavilion at Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd., in Oklahoma City. Tickets are $10 each or $20 for a three-day pass. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily between Thursday (Jan. 10) and Saturday (Jan. 12). More information is available at okstatefair.com.
 

Saturday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m.

It’s true that television’s Saturday Night Live has seen a number of talented and bold comedians, writers and actors on its set in the last decade, but there are some faces (and voices) you never forget. The SNL Comedy Show, a live show scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Shawnee’s Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, brings back three favorites. Watch when past SNL’ers Jon Lovitz, Chris Kattan and Tim Meadows take the stage at 777 Grand Casino Blvd., in Shawnee, and undoubtedly surprise us all over again. Tickets are $24-$59, available at www.grandshawnee.com.
 

Saturday, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m.

Just like in the stories in which the star of the show must bow out because of an injury, offering the understudy the big break she’s been waiting for, violinist Ryu Goto will play with the OKC Philharmonic this weekend. Stepping in for the previously scheduled Stefan Jackiw (who is recovering from an injury), Goto, however, already has a big career with sell-out concerts in Japan. Pristine Visions, nonetheless, will be an important concert for Goto as his debut with the OKC Symphony. And with performance pieces from Dvorak and Beethoven, it could be significant for the audience, too. Tickets are $15-$65, available at Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall box office, 201 N. Walker Ave., and online at www.myticketoffice.com.