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Pick Of The Week
AfroFest 2026
5pm, February 28
Big 10 Ballroom, 1624 E Apache
The third annual AfroFest brings vendors, musical artists, and food together at the historic Big 10 Ballroom. Visitors can enjoy interactive art, dance to DJ sets, and enter to win prizes from local Black-owned businesses. The event promises an all-ages celebration of culture, commerce, and community.
Wednesday, February 25
Soulful Sounds
7pm at 36th St. N. Event Center, 1125 E 36th St N.
Tulsa Film Collective & TU Film: The Art of Collaboration with Team Deakins
4pm at University of Tulsa Lorton Performance Center, 550 S. Gary Pl.
The Soundup Roundup ft. Jacob Tovar, Joleen Brown, and John Ferrell
5:30pm at The Church Studio, 304 S. Trenton Ave.
Create Tulsa Mixer
6pm at LaFortune Studio, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. 2nd St. S.
Dropkick Murphys
6pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main
Bitch ‘N Stitch
7pm at SoundPony, 409 N Main St.
Lecture: Crusader Myths and Archaeology in the Middle East
7pm at 101 Archer, 101 E Archer St.
Thursday, February 26
Akdar Shrine Circus
Through March 1 at Tulsa Expo Center, 4145 E 21st St.
The Never Ending Open Mic Night
6pm at Bricktown Comedy Club, 5982 S Yale Ave.
Greenwood Ave.: Black History Trivia
6pm at Gradient, 12 N. Cheyenne
Adam Faucett
6pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Queer Crafters Club
6pm at Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, 621 E 4th St.
Jessica Michelle Singleton
6:30pm at The Loony Bin, 6808 S Memorial Dr.
7 Feathers
7pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St.
Sparkle 50th Anniversary
7:30pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
Sacred Harp Singing
7:30pm at Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E. Admiral Blvd.
Friday, February 27
Catalyst for Change: Street Party Gala for Street School
6pm at Arvest Event Center, 100 Civic Center
Films at The Museum: A Journey Through Art, Music, and Cinema ft. Steph Simon and “Shaft”
6pm at Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Heath Owens
6pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St.
World Stage Theatre Company: "For colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf" (through March 8)
7:30pm at World Stage Studio, 1130 S. Harvard
Soirée at The Parlour
7pm at The Parlour, 2647 E. 15th Pl.
His Poems, His Dreams, The Rest: Shane McCrae on John Berryman
7pm at Oklahoma Center for Humanities, 101 E. Archer St.
Nine Inch Nails
7pm at BOK Center, 200 S Denver Ave.
The Great Divide
7pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
Don White Band
7pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E Admiral Blvd.
The Friday Hang
7pm at Centennial Lounge, 1109 E 6th St.
Magic for Adults
8pm at The Loony Bin, 6808 S Memorial Ste. 234.
Tulsa Oilers vs Rapid City Rush
7:05pm at BOK Center, 200 S Denver Ave.
Cottage Chemistry: A Heated Rivalry Dance Party
9pm at Vanguard, 222 N. Main
Saturday, February 28
I Can’t Create Comics
10am at Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 South Boston Ave.
I Can’t Act
11am at Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 South Boston Ave.
Mardi Gras Brunch
11am at C’est Bon Kitchen & Libations, 1717 North Peoria Ave.
Tulsa Girl Power: Co-Ed Car Basics
1pm in Downtown Tulsa (location provided after registration)
“Permission to Breathe: A Black Woman’s Perspective on Living Life Unapologetically” Artist Talk
2pm at Positive Space, 1324 East 3rd St.
Photography Exhibit Opening & Artist Reception: “Still Light” by Roger Deakins
6pm at The Hulett Collection, 1311 E. 15th St.
“A Conversation” Concert
7pm at Liggett Studios, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
Pop Punk Nite
7pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
Dime Store Riot
7pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St.
Pozole Fest ft. Brujo Roots and Deepfake Trio de Jazz
8pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E. Admiral Blvd.
The Unscripted Comedy Show
8pm at Jackalope Theater, 3406 S Yale Ave.
Jake Hertzog
8pm at the LowDown, 10 N. Detroit Ave.
Screening: “Anything That Moves” On 35mm Film
9pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
Goth Night
9pm at The Starlite Bar, 1902 E 11th St.
Sunday, March 1
Cathedral District Crawl 2026
1pm at Foolish Things Coffee Company, 1001 S. Main St.
Screening: “Amelie”
2pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
Tulsa Oilers vs Rapid City
3:05pm at BOK Center, 200 S Denver Ave.
Bishop Marsh: A Crash Course In Oklahoma Jazz History
6pm at Belafonte, 306 S. Phoenix Ave.
Author Talk: Jon Meacham
7pm at Congregation B'nai Emunah, 1719 S. Owasso
50 Years of Floyd: A Tribute Concert
7:30pm at Theater Tulsa, 203 N Main St.
Monday, March 2
Cory Branan
7pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St.
Schlep Up to the Mic: Purim Live Band Karaoke
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston
Tuesday, March 3
Taylor Watts
12pm at The Church Studio, 304 S Trenton Ave.
Gilcrease Museum Talk: Indigenous Collections Care: Physical Care of Collections
2pm on Zoom
Okie Film Night: “Leaves of Grass”
7pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
