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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.

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Lunch For $5? That’s Baloney

We hit up Route 66’s newest food truck

June 20, 2025

Animal Crackers, Jesus Songs, And Cartoons About Hell

Jessica Davenport’s “The Sunday School Project” was a fever dream of familiar cognitive dissonance

June 19, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, June 18-24

Juneteenth, queer cabaret, a Michael Wallis book launch, and more

June 17, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, June 11-17

BRONCHO, Wu-Tang Clan, Thunderwof., Father's Day and more

June 10, 2025

The Pickup’s Big Guide To Summer 2025

Pretty much everything you could do this summer in and around Tulsa

Alicia Chesser, Z.B. Reeves, Megan Shepherd, Alex Isaak, Matt Carney, and Katie Wiehe

June 4, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, June 4-10

Tulsa Tough, First Friday, Pride kickoff, and more

June 3, 2025

First Friday Guide: June 2025

Better hydrate for this one: there are eight art openings this weekend.

June 2, 2025

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

May 20, 2025

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, May 21-27

Kate Barnard's 150th birthday, vintage soul night, a Fassler rooftop show, an X-Files costume contest and more

May 20, 2025