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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.

10 Art Shows To See In November

Plus: Let us help you not shop at Target for art gifts this holiday season!

November 6, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, November 5-11

A chili cookoff, artisan markets, Jeff Tweedy and way more

November 4, 2025

In ‘The Lowdown,’ Lee Raybon’s Name Might Suggest Another Influence: Bill Rabon, Real-Life Tulsa Vagabond

The Tulsa artist helped shape some of the best Tulsa art of the ‘70s and remains a well-collected painter after his death in 2017

October 23, 2025

Like The Restaurant Workers She Portrays, Sophia del Rio’s “Mise en Place” Accomplishes A Lot With A Little

The show at Positive Space is a reflection—and indictment—of the restaurant industry

October 23, 2025

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!

October 21, 2025

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

October 14, 2025

“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

October 10, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, October 8-14

The Tulsa Pride Parade, Native American Day, "The Outsiders" musical, and more

October 7, 2025