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Alicia Chesser

Alicia Chesser, a nearly lifelong Tulsan, is the co-founder and culture editor of The Pickup. Her writing about art and life has appeared in the Village Voice, The Dance Insider, The Tulsa Voice, Urban Tulsa Weekly, LUXIERE, Menagerie, Okie Modern, Pokeweed, and other publications. When she’s not out seeing someone else’s show, she makes, performs, and teaches contemporary dance and enjoys the fact that her three grown children think Tulsa is interesting enough to stick around in. 

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

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.

September 30, 2025

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

September 30, 2025