Alicia Chesser

Alicia Chesser is the culture 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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The Best Tulsa Events: July 29-August 4
Wyatt Flores, Barbara Kingsolver, Kalyn Fay and more!
Tulsa’s Theatre Workers Take A Well-Earned Bow
At the fourth annual Potate Awards, community theatre artists honored their own with an end-of-season party. We've got the full list of winners here—including one for The Pickup's own theatre critic!
The Best Tulsa Events: July 22-28
"Oklahoma!", Benson Boone, Tulsa Fringe Festival, and more!
Let’s Take A Trip To Imaginary Oklahoma
Heat crazed? Get into the spirit with selections from This Land Press' flash fiction series, in which 46 of America's most important writers spun their own takes on the 46th state—from cryptid fables to surreal situations.
The Best Tulsa Events: July 15-21
Circle Cinema Film Festival, Last Podcast On The Left, comedy shows, and more!
The Best Tulsa Events: June 24-30
"Lee Roy Chapman's Tulsa" book launch, Pride Street Festival at Elote, fireworks and more!
The Best Tulsa Events: June 17-23
The Silkroad Ensemble, Tulsa Juneteenth, Graveyard Shift Slumber Party and more!
The Best Tulsa Events: June 10-16
David Sedaris, a "We The People" exhibit, SK8 Date and more!
The Pickup’s Big Guide To Summer 2026
Outdoor tunes! Festivals! Patios! Day trips! Concerts! Ice cream!









