“Revolting” Children
A fierce and witty adaptation of the Roald Dahl children’s book, "Matilda the Musical" offers subplots, dialogue, and lyrics that are denser and more nuanced than most tales of good versus evil.
Dream of Desire
With talent, hard work, and a heavy dose of family and faith, The Voice’s Gracee Shriver is staying true to herself as she pursues country music success.
Southern Comfort
Combining country-style cooking with twists of modern flavors, the Rocking "R" Ranch House offers private country club appeal in an open-to-the-public paradise.
Bringing the Noise
Wielding everyday objects like brooms and garbage cans to create a wordless percussive explosion onstage, "Stomp" continues to prove that one man’s trash really can be another man’s treasure.
A Matter of Crime
A mash-up of Broadway with a "West Side Story" flair and a dab of "Moulin Rouge," the Mafia-themed "Vendetta" is different in many ways from other Tulsa ballet productions — but that’s the point.
Sound Judgment
Moving outside of the “millennial comfort zone” led Matthew Adams into building his DJ business around social dancing, and finding a niche few DJs explore.
Dipping into the Mediterranean
Cozy vibes, faultless service, family recipes, and terrific food seal the deal at the intimate, yet inviting, Famous Steakhouse inspired by the fragrant spices and smoky grills of Lebanese cooking.
Ballet Bonanza
Featuring special effects usually reserved for Broadway productions, journey with Dorothy, Glinda, and Scarecrow as they make their return to save the land of Oz in "Dorothy and the Prince of Oz."
Buried Secrets
Tossing guilt around like a hand grenade, Theatre Tulsa tackles the hard truth that with family, often the deepest wounds come from the people closest to us in Tracy Letts’ "August: Osage County."
Fright Club
With taxidermy, preserved specimens, antiques, clothing, jewelry, skulls and bones, and funeral collectibles, the Oddities and Curiosities Expo is for like-minded lovers of the strange and unusual.
Looking Sharp
Got Wood offers an ax-perience that is not only fun and challenging but is something everyone in the family can do.
Color Me Curious
The Blue Man Group explores the absurdity of modern life via multimedia content, audience participation, homemade instruments, live painting, and a surprising amount of snack foods.
Thrills and Chills
Embark on the rock opera journey of Axel, whose passion for live music and graphic arts comes to life in an exhilarating Cirque du Soleil ice adventure that reminds us that dreams are within reach.
Getting into Treble
There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. "The Music Man" will march into your heart with its funny, romantic, and family-friendly story.
Fashion Cents
If your taste runs toward the high end, but your budget doesn’t, The Children's Orchard is a consignment mecca for those looking to buy clothes and kid-focused wares for a fraction of the retail cost.
Eastern Influence
Based on the opera tale of a geisha left behind by her American lover, the Vietnam War-era story "Miss Saigon" is a larger-than-life theatrical experience complete with a full-scale helicopter.
Survival Guide
Alan Maschhoff’s HYOH Adventures club presents an opportunity for people to experience the outdoors in a nonjudgmental environment, create beautiful memories, and find a new life path.
Give It Your Wall
Ziegler’s devotion to customers shines through in a simple practice that’s kept them in business for half a century.
Board Certified
Armed with a palette of chalk and a prodigious talent for drawing, Ana Vela has carved out a niche decorating chalkboards for restaurants and bars.
Thanksgiving Made Easy
Preparation for Thanksgiving can be overwhelming. Beyond turkey, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce, the primary ingredient required is organization. Once you figure it out, the hard part is over.
The Way of the Whisker
This is the season of razors sitting idle on sinks and chins disappearing in silky and wiry, trimmed and untamed, curly and cascading decoration.
Cultivating Confidence
After losing 80 pounds, Julie Brothers is doing things she never dreamed possible thanks to "wantpower." But her most significant accomplishment is inspiring others to live their dreams.
The Mane Event
Close to 1,800 Arabian horses ride into Tulsa for the Arabian Horse Association’s largest and most prestigious event in the industry.
Meow Wow
Based on one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's favorite childhood books, "Cats" proves to have as many lives as its costumed characters while providing plenty of memories.
Frivolous and Frothy
Described as a Russian nesting doll of a show within a show, Theatre Tulsa’s "The Drowsy Chaperone" is a love letter to musical theater and people who love musicals.
Revolutionary Retelling
Set in a grimly realist France, "Les Misérables" is based on Victor Hugo's 365-chapter novel that explores history, law, politics, religion, and ideas about justice, guilt, and redemption.
Heartfelt Heroes
Through the power of Storybook Princesses, Courtney Paige Allen and Sarah Goran are entertaining and teaching children how to create their “happily ever afters.”
The Rhythm of a Nation
A show about young rebels grabbing and shaping the future of an unformed country, "Hamilton" makes its resonant history by changing the language of musicals.
Greek to Me
"Mamma Mia!" is like a Mediterranean vacation without airports or passports, built around the chart-topping hits of the 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA.
Time Bandits
Most of us wish we had more hours in a day, but maybe finding more time is as simple as discovering where you are wasting time or not being as productive as you can.
Absolutely Her-Larious
While comedy is primarily a male-dominated field, the margins are becoming narrow as more women find their funny inner voices.
Traditional Inspiration
"Fiddler on the Roof" is rarely considered political or particularly serious, but the worldwide issue of migration and displacement is inescapable, even as the show raises a cup to love and life.
Mythological Masterpiece
"The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" condenses the book's fictional world and distills it into a live performance without detracting from any of its original meaning.
Pie Hopes
"Waitress" serves up laughs and heartbreak as Jenna, a pie-maker extraordinaire, longs for a life away from her diner job, small town and loveless marriage.
Talk Dirty to Me
However you source your meals, it’s likely food waste piles up along the way. Composting is a great solution for these scraps and spoils, and for home gardeners, the process creates a rich fertilizer.
Upending a Whodunit
"The Play that Goes Wrong" starts going for laughs before the first line is even delivered in this spoof of the theatricalized murder mystery.
Presence with a Past
While the charm, history, and location may entice people through the doors of The Campbell Hotel and Event Center, it’s the luxury accommodations and first-rate service that keep people coming back.
Missionary Zeal
"The Book of Mormon" is a caricatured contrast between well-intentioned and gloriously naive first worlders confronting a cartoon of the Third World from the minds of "South Park" creators.
Be Our Guest
Theatre Tulsa brings a sweeping musical score, epic battles, hilarious romps, romance, magic and finally, the power of love to transform with its rendition of "Beauty and the Beast."
Grin and Beer It
Making its debut in 1953, the family-friendly, community theater presentation of "The Drunkard" hasn’t missed a performance in 65 years.
Winner Wonderland
Whether you want to devote a few minutes or a full month to decorating your home for the Christmas season, options abound for making your home festive.
Behind Clothed Doors
The Market Store by East + West’s main focus may be premium men’s casual wear, but owner Ben Kilgore is focused on selling more of the city he loves, including family-owned farms.
Boozy Brilliance
Summertime delights to keep you hydrated, happy and get the party started at the speakeasy-style bar MixCo.
Song and Step Romance
Whether you want to experience the enchantment of dance or just experience an imaginary trip to post-World War II Paris, "An American in Paris" underscores the correlation of success and sacrifice.
Well Traveled
A seamless vacation is within your family’s grasp provided you pack like a pro. And with so many factors at play, it’s easy to overpack or underpack, especially if you’ve waited until the last minute.
Mobile Miracles
What began in a low-income apartment complex as a medical outreach to serve an impoverished community has grown into Good Samaritan Health Services and its 13 mobile sites.
Cush Side of Camping
Camping isn’t always ideal for everyone. But if you decide to “rough it” this summer, maybe try to make it more relaxing (i.e., more like home) by glamping.
That’s the Spirit
With the aid of coconut water, Twisted Spiritz has developed a blend of taste and smoothness with II Vodka that people can enjoy without the typical burn that comes from drinking some vodka neat.
The Hills are Still Alive
A pre-World War II tale full of love, hope, passion, worry, and fear of an uncertain future, "The Sound of Music" musical embraces the source material through modern eyes.
It’s a Spring Thing
At Muskogee’s Azalea Festival, learn the fine art of flower power during this yearly extravaganza complete with food vendors, cultural performances and exotic demonstrations.
Strolling in Style
First Friday Art Crawl is a year-round monthly event that features galleries, studios, museums, various shops, restaurants, and venues opening their doors to showcase local art and music.
Coming to a Head
Though abstinence has always been the surest way to avoid a head-pounding hangover, it’s not always practical. Consider these tips, tall tales and worth-a-tries to make for a happier morning.
Flights of Fancy
With some pixie dust and a lot of enchantment, playwright J.M. Barrie's "Finding Neverland" spectacularly shows that nothing is impossible when the wonder of childhood powers dreams of lost boys.
Rules of Attraction
While love can be complicated at times, saying the actual words can make some uncomfortable. But there are other ways to show how much you care or love without muttering a word or buying a card.
The SAD Truth
You may not be able to avoid seasonal depression, but you can warm up to the winter months by adding activities and habits for a positive outlook until spring.
Easy Money
If you think earning extra money is a nice idea, but unrealistic, think again. Nowadays it’s easier than ever to put extra cash in your pocket.
The Woman of Steel
Duty and love for country were among the reasons Marina Metevelis answered the call to work defending the United States as one of the iconic bandanna-clad Rosie the Riveters.
Oh! Carole
The fascinating life of one of pop music’s greatest performers and songwriters takes center stage in the bio-musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical that’s packed with deeply personal songs.
Bavarian Bliss
Break out the lederhosen, dust off your beer stein and get ready for a chicken dance as the extravaganza that is Oktoberfest offers more than a few ways to have a barrel of fun and yell “prost.”
Let’s Dance
From salsa and swing to tango and two-step, Tulsa is brimming with dancing opportunities that can help you stay flexible, reduce stress, lose weight, make friends and possibly find love.
The Fairest of Them All
Green Country’s massive outdoor gathering, better known as the Tulsa State Fair, continues to be a hot ticket thanks to old traditions, new ideas and plenty of deep-fried somethings.
On a Role
Acting can be a brutally difficult craft. Which is why Josh and Mindy Barker passed up on their own Hollywood dreams, opting instead to challenge, support, encourage and enlighten young Tulsa actors.
Higher Learning
As your child heads to college for the first time, there are a few things that you need to plan for now if you haven’t already. But hurry — the six-week countdown has already begun.
Affair of the Art
The Tulsa creative community is so robust, but many consumers are still content to hang mass-produced art on walls. But why? Here are suggestions to help you bring home locally created treasures.
Bicycle Belle
Seeing useable wealth going into the waste stream while many people were stuck walking or trying to use the bus system, Ren Barger established Tulsa Hub to get people bicycling and moving.
Bayou Bravado
In addition to “laissez les bon temps rouler” during the Crawfish Festival, Ed Richard continues to prove the big easy does it, serving crawfish tamales and po’boys to jambalaya and etouffee.
Fantasy Land
While all that glitters may not be gold, a visit to Castleton Village during the Renaissance Festival is guaranteed to bring to life all the culture, food, and tomfoolery of 16th century England.
