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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Is Space, In Fact, The Place?
Our culture editor got the heck off planet Earth this week with "Solaris" and "Planetarium Mobilis"
I Can’t Unsee Wendy Drummond’s Weird Forced Confession Video
Let's talk about the strangest image to emerge from a competitive campaign for Oklahoma governor.
The Best Tulsa Events: August 19-25
Blue Whale Comedy Festival, Tulsa Flea Market, "Salad Days" and more!
The Best Tulsa Events August 12-18
A classic of Soviet cinema, wine dinners, live music and more
The Best Tulsa Events: August 5-11
A First Friday dance battle, Latch Fest, film screenings, and more!
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!











