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The Curse Of Latch Fest

Organizers get sick, injured, or cosmically screwed every year. Why do they keep having such bad luck?

Your Analog Dreams Are Coming True At The Bend

At this sweet third space in the East End Village, Skylily and Tyler Sexton brought the bedroom pop magic

July 31, 2026

The Dream Of The Sooner State Is Alive In “Oklahoma!”

Our theatre critic sees the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical for the first time, and it's a trip

July 31, 2026

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!

July 24, 2026

The Comedy Wing Of The Dirtbag Left Lets Loose At Cain’s

"Last Podcast On The Left" delivered a live show that was a mess, but not necessarily a miss

Gen Z Is Finding Their Way To Woody Guthrie

From Solid Sound to WoodyFest to Tulsa, our correspondent tracks Guthrie's legacy beyond nostalgia and into the future.

July 21, 2026

Stark, Funny, And Poignant, “Women’s Work” Stuns At Positive Space

On view through July 25, the group show pulls no punches about women's place in art and society.

July 17, 2026

Kazoos To The Front As Knipple Turns Ten

The duo celebrated a decade in eclectic, genre-blending, banter-filled music at The Colony

Protest Poetry Is Alive And Well In Oklahoma

At the Woody Guthrie Center, 12 writers delivered urgent messages about labor organizing, injustice, mass deportation, and the power of names

Real Ones Vintage Is A Real One

Sick of fast fashion? A new vintage shop in Studio Row is eclectic, welcoming, and down to earth.

July 9, 2026