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The Best Tulsa Events August 12-18

A classic of Soviet cinema, wine dinners, live music and more

2:27 PM CDT on August 11, 2026

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Solaris
Tuesday, August 18, 7pm
Circle Cinema

Did you know that Tulsa has a Russian sister city? Zelenograd (pop. 180,000) is a district of Moscow, and in honor of our two cities’ connection Tulsa Global Alliance is screening a rare treat for international film fans at Circle Cinema. Soviet filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes in 1972 for Solaris, a totally original sci-fi epic made up of long takes, dream states, familial grief and deep meditation on the nature of reality. —Matt Carney


Wednesday, August 12

Temple Sessions Ecstatic
6:30pm at Contemporary Arts Tulsa, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.


Thursday, August 13

Old World vs. New World Wine Dinner
6:30pm at The Summit, 15 W 6th St.

Live Music Night: Margie Tanner
6:30pm at Sisserous’ Restaurant, 107 N Boulder Ave.

Reel Crafts: Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion
7pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.

Bring your craft, your best friend, and your unresolved feelings about high school. This Thursday’s screening will keep the lights half raised so you can knit, bead, color, or work on your latest project while watching the cult classic.

Special Screening: The American Astronaut on 35mm
7:30pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.



Friday, August 14

World Stage Theater Company Presents: Past, Collision, Future
Through Aug. 15 at World Stage Studio, 1130 S Harvard Ave.

Theater Tulsa Presents: The Diary of Anne Frank
Aug. 14-23 at Theater Tulsa, 5521 S Peoria Ave.

Route 66 Centennial Exhibit Opening Reception
5pm at TCC McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 South Boston Ave.

Route 66, but make it art. This opening reception celebrates the road’s centennial with an exhibition by Urban Sketchers, featuring drawings and paintings inspired from the people, places, and scenery found along Route 66.

Philbrook Wine Club: The Garden Pour
6pm at Tulsa Artists’ Coalition, 9 E Reconciliation Way

Midwest Modern: The Work of Freese Architecture
6:30pm at Philrbook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.

Modernism gets an Oklahoma makeover as Philbrook explores Brian Freese’s “Midwest Modern” homes and the way his work blends clean contemporary design with the landscape around it.

Castaway
8pm at Jackalope Theater, 3406 S Yale Ave.

Soma Skyline Sessions: Mark Gibson
8:30pm at Brut Hotel, 1840 S Boulder Ave.


Saturday, August 15

Bookstore Romance Day
All Day at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St.

Finally, a blind date where you can judge the book by its cover. For Bookstore Romance Day, Magic City Books is offering mystery romance books to take home, along with 10% off all romance books, and a chance to meet local authors and talk shop about the genre.

Rainbow Harvest: Free Farmer’s Market
1pm at Dennis R, Neill Equality Center, 621 E 4th St.

Rock the Block
4pm at the BOK Center, 200 S Denver Ave.

Megan Moroney
7pm at the BOK Center, 200 S Denver Ave.

Ghostland Observatory
7pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.

Sour Bridges
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.

ARTini Tulsa
7pm at 101 Archer, 101 E Archer St.

Live Music: Hypnosis | Modern View | Vandalia | Stone Set
7:30pm at Noisetown, 2611 W 40th Pl.

Offbeat Musical Improv’s Last Day of Camp
8pm at Jackalope Theater, 2809 S Harvard Ave.


Sunday, August 16

Floating Sound Bath
8:30am at Brut Hotel, 1840 S Boulder Ave.

Philbrook Dog Days
9am at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.

Your dog has been patiently waiting for their museum day. Philbrook Dog Days lets pups take over the grounds for a morning of dog-friendly activities, treats, and plenty of opportunities to make some new four-legged friends.

The Crucible
2pm at Tulsa Theater, 105 W Reconciliation Way

Nothing says “fun Sunday afternoon” like paranoia, mass hysteria, and accusations of witchcraft. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible follows a community spiraling into accusations of witchcraft, exposing just how quickly fear and paranoia can turn neighbors against each other.

Comedic Confessions
5pm at Tulsa Loony Bin, 6808 S Memorial Dr.


Monday, August 17

Cosmic Mondays
8pm at the Mercury Lounge, 1747 S Boston Ave.


Tuesday, August 18

Orin Swift Wine Dinner
6:30pm Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 8330 Riverside Pkwy.

Special Screening: Solaris
7pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.


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