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Pick Of The Week
Circle Cinema Film Festival
July 15-20
Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
Tulsa’s own annual film festival spotlights the best new independent films made in, by, and featuring Oklahomans. Highlights this year include Oklahoma Documentary Feature winner Return of the Sacred Red Rock, directed by Jeremy Charles; a film about Oklahoma’s Black firefighters, directed by Keith “Sneak” Daniels; and Oklahoma Documentary Short Film winner Lee Roy Chapman vs. The Ghost Of Tate Brady, directed by Việt H. Nguyễn. Find the full schedule here! —Alicia Chesser
Wednesday, July 15
Tulsa Food Not Bombs Global Day Of Protest
All day, everywhere
Send an email, make a call—do what you can to ensure these folks can keep feeding our neighbors.
World Series of Comedy
Through July 18 at The Loony Bin, 6808 S Memorial Dr.
Grateful Dead Listening Party
4pm at The Church Studio, 304 S Trenton Ave.
Open Mic Night
7pm at New Story Brewing, 601 E 4th St.
Thursday, July 16
Tulsa County Fair
Through July 17 at The Expo Center, 4145 E 21st St.
See what Tulsa has been creating all year at the Tulsa County Fair, where homegrown talent takes center stage.
Kendall Whittier Fiber Showcase
5pm at M.U.S.T., 2417 E. Admiral Blvd.
Third Thursday Jazz Night ft. Branjae
5:30pm at Tulsa Club Hotel, 115 E 5th St.
Open Mic Night
6pm at Bricktown Comedy Club, 5982 S Yale Ave.
Gallery Proposal Writing Workshop
6pm at Contemporary Arts of Tulsa, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
Get some tips on preparing a proposal for a gallery show, in advance of C.A.T.’s open application deadline on August 1.
Uplift & Rise: Community Conversation
6pm at Greenwood Rising, 23 N Greenwood Ave.
Open Mic Night
7pm at Bricktown Comedy Club, 5982 S Yale Ave.
Friday, July 17
Backyard BBQ Fridays
5pm at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Exhibit Opening: “The Sound of Light: Photography by Jeff Fasano and Phil Clarkin”
5pm at Public Images Gallery, 1507 E. 11th St.
Now open next to Ike’s Chili on Route 66, Larry White’s Public Images Gallery hosts a new exhibit of music-themed photography by two legends in the field.
Serpentine Transmission
7pm at Mass Movement Community Arts, 1217 E. Admiral
Experimental music at one of our favorite outsider venues.
Films at the Museum: The Muppets Take Manhattan
7pm at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
The Muppets are headed to Manhattan—and Philbrook’s big screen.
Truth Sale: Pay Attention or Pay the Price
7pm at Living Arts, 307 E Reconciliation Way
Inspired by Profitopia at Living Arts of Tulsa, four poets confront the realities of corporate power, consumerism, exploitation, and modern capitalism through spoken word performances.
Last Podcast On The Left
8pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main
UP Presents: LUCI
8pm at The Shrine, 112 E 18th St.
Ghoul Friends Presents: Hotter Than Hell
10pm at The Starlite, 1902 E 11th St.
Saturday, July 18
Saturday Morning Farmer’s Market
7am in Kendall Whittier, 1 S Lewis Ave.
Route 66 Festival: Tales of the Mother Road
9am at The Gathering Place, 2650 S John Williams Way
Take a road trip through Route 66 history—no gas required. Enjoy live music, family activities, and local vendors while celebrating the highway’s centennial.
Flower Arranging Workshop
9:15am at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Preview of TPAC Produces: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!”
12:30pm at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Workshop: “Mother + Ibogaine: Reclaiming the Sacred Thread of Art and Healing”
3pm at Positive Space Tulsa, 1324 E. 3rd St.
Polka Party 2026
4:30pm at German American Society of Tulsa, 2301 E 15th St.
Offline Market
6pm at WOMPA, 3306 Charles Page Blvd.
Blue Notes of Broken Soil Concert
6:30pm at Contemporary Arts of Tulsa, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
Described as “a 360-degree sensory experience tracking the cycle of harmonious play, human carelessness, nature’s violent retaliation and ultimate ecological rebirth,” this immersive performance by multimedia collective Crescent Window features vocals by Annie Ellicott as well as dance and live painting.
FC Tulsa vs El Paso Locomotive FC
7:30pm at ONEOK Field 201 N Elgin Ave.
Tulsa Night Live
8pm at Jackalope Theaters, 3406 S Yale Ave.
NUNS + The Nghiems
9pm at Whittier Bar, 2405 E. Admiral Blvd.
Sunday, July 19
Pop-Up Brunch by Wildflower
10am at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Skip the crowded brunch line and head to the Philbrook, where Wildflower Cafe is serving weekend favorites alongside one of Tulsa’s prettiest patios.
Stay Gold Series: Block Printing
1pm at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Irish American Club of Tulsa: Ice Cream Social & Irish Storytelling
2pm at American Legion Post 308, East Admiral Pl.
Paint at the Zoo
2pm at the Tulsa Zoo, 6421 E 36th St N
Tulsa Rocks Concert #6
5pm at the Boman Event Center, 2909 S Sheridan
“Critical Mass!” Comedy Show
8pm at Drifters Theater, 1305 W. Cameron
Monday, July 20
Music Sandwiched In: Lorelei Barton
12:10pm at the Central Library, 400 Civic Center
Your lunch break just got more enchanting. Lorelei Barton brings classical works to life on the harp at this free midday concert.
The Speaker Wars
7pm at the Church Studio, 304 S Trenton Ave.
Tuesday, July 21
Fitness on the Green: Yoga
6pm at Guthrie Green, 111 Reconciliation Way
Touch grass—literally. Stretch, breathe, and recharge with a free yoga lesson courtesy of the YMCA.
Southern Domination: Norma Jean & Upon A Burning Body
6pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Trivia Night
7pm at American Solera, 1702 E 6th St.
