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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.

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, May 28-June 3

Black Wall Street Legacy Fest, Lassalle's Crawfish Boil, a pollinator party, burlesque and more

May 27, 2025

If Improv Terrifies You, Try It With The 66 Kicks 

A new comedy experience on Studio Row is fast, fun, and pro-level

After He Was Chicago Pope, And Before He Was Pope-Pope, He Was Tulsa Pope

That and more in this week’s roundup of Tulsa scuttlebutt

May 15, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, May 14-20

Asian American Night Market, a Vintage Expo, a fashion show and more

May 13, 2025

A Jellyfish Blurping Over Downtown Tulsa And Other Scenes From “Surreal-East”

ArtHouse Tulsa puts on another killer show, this time in the Tulsa Global District

Fake Governor Wants You To Try His Real Wine

That and more in this week’s news roundup of Tulsa scuttlebutt

May Is So Event-Packed That We Had To Do A Whole Separate Post About It

Here are 17 festivals, shows, and under-the-radar events to put on your calendar this month.

May 7, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, May 7-13

Mayfest, Samantha Crain, Lady Gaga night, Mother's Day and more

May 6, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, April 30-May 6

Surrealism in East Tulsa, Sturgill Simpson, Cinco de Mayo, a beer festival and more

April 29, 2025