Alicia Chesser

Alicia Chesser is the managing editor of The Pickup. She's been writing about the arts in Tulsa for two decades. When she's not at someone else's show, she makes and teaches contemporary dance and messes around with creative nonfiction.
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Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, October 22-28
Coming up this week: Ghostly tours, acclaimed authors and the city's premiere event for design geeks!
Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, October 15-21
Coming up this week: Oktoberfest, the Jonas Brothers, "Othello," and the Brookside BooHaHa parade
“The Outsiders” Musical Almost Captures S.E. Hinton’s Tulsa
The Broadway production’s stunning direction and design deliver on the novel’s dimensions, despite surface-level music and too-tidy lyrics
Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, October 8-14
The Tulsa Pride Parade, Native American Day, "The Outsiders" musical, and more
Tulsa Is Less Of An Arts Destination Without James Watts Covering It
The veteran arts writer was unceremoniously ousted after a 33-year career
If You Go To One Arts Event This Fall, Make It Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s Open House Weekend
The Fellowship celebrates its tenth year with more than 40 artists and 14 events spread over three days.
Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, October 1-7
Tulsa Artist Fellowship's biggest event of the year, First Friday, concerts and more
“Meat Engine” Is A Very Strange, Very Relatable Good Time
Positive Space Tulsa’s current exhibit is small but mighty, and totally unexpected
The Pickup Watches: The Debut Episode Of ‘The Lowdown’
Dissecting Sterlin Harjo’s new Tulsa noir
Tulsa’s Contemporary Dance Scene Is Having A Moment
The Tulsa Contemporary Collective gave its debut performance earlier this month, underscoring a little boom for the art form










