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Pick Of The Week
How To Lie Gorgeously: Turning Memory into Narrative with John Paul Brammer
February 9 at 5:30pm
TCC McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 S. Boston Ave.
Friend of The Pickup John Paul Brammer is back in Tulsa, this time in a workshop with TCC’s Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity on writing stories from real life, which we can confirm, he’s really good at. This event is free. RSVP at the link!
Wednesday, February 4
Cherokee Basket Demonstration
9am at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Ayngel & John
5pm at Sidecar Barley & Wine Bar, 1515 E 15th St.
Queer Women’s Collective
5:30pm at Bar 46, 107 N Boulder Ave.
Speak Like You Mean It Workshop
5:30pm at Gradient, 12 N. Cheyenne
Cory O’Brien
6pm at The Loony Bin, 6808 S Memorial Dr.
LitWits’ Book Club: Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”
6:30pm at Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St.
Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons
8pm at Tulsa Theater, 106 W Reconciliation Way
The Age Of Aquarius: A Birthday Celebration With Branjae
8pm at The Colony, 2809 S. Harvard Ave.
Thursday, February 5
Sally C. Garner Artist Talk + Community Weaving Session
5:30 at Phillips Theological Seminary, 901 N. Mingo Rd.
The Art of Commemoration: Oral and Written Storytelling, Part 1
6pm at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford
Focus: Black Rodeo
6pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
Vincent Mason
6:30pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
Life Drawing
6:30pm at Carson House, 1401 S. Carson Ave.
TFA Tours: Cocktail Class
6:30pm at The Vault, 620 S. Cincinnati
Tulsa Oilers vs Kansas Mavericks
7:05pm at The BOK Center, 200 S Denver Ave.
Trivia Night
8pm at The Starlite Bar, 1902 E 11th St.
Rumors: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute
8pm at Hard Rock Casino, 777 W Cherokee St.
Friday, February 6
Hi-Fi Hillbillies
5pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E Admiral Blvd.
Exhibit Opening: “Moving Towards Spring” by Marshall Noice + Winter Mix
5pm at M.A. Doran Gallery, 3509 S. Peoria
First Friday: Celebrating Black Owned Businesses
6pm at Guthrie Green, 111 Reconciliation Way.
Exhibit Opening: “Roughly Right” by Alicia Kelly
6pm at 108 Contemporary, 108 Reconciliation Way
Exhibit Opening: “Between Sky, Soil, and Spirit” by Todd Horner and Jose D. Trejo-Maya
6pm at Tulsa Artist’s Coalition, 9 E Reconciliation Way
Champagne & Chocolate Member Showcase
6pm at Living Arts, 307 E Reconciliation Way
First Friday Open Studios
6pm at Tulsa Artist Fellowship, 109 MLK Jr. Blvd. E.
Gallery Opening by Jason Clark
6pm at Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, 621 E. 4th St.
Homegrown Artists + Open Mic
6:30pm at Inheritance Juicery, 108 S. Detroit Ave.
DIY Circus
7pm at Noisetown, 2611 W 40th Pl.
Haffway: The Wither Tour
7pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Bishop Marsh
8pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E Admiral Blvd.
Bob Marley Birthday Bash
8pm at The Pump, 602 S Lewis Ave.
Saturday, February 7
Meditation at the Museum
10am at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
I Can’t Watercolor
10am at TCC McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 South Boston Ave.
I Can’t Salsa Dance
11am at TCC McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 South Boston Ave.
Galentine’s with Take Control Initiative
12:30 at The Clare Michael, 2314 E. Admiral Blvd.
Collage Workshop
1pm at Liggett Studio, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
Author Talk: Alexandra Ott
3pm at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St.
Exhibit Opening: Permission to Breathe: A Black Woman’s Perspective of Living Life Unapologetically
5pm at Positive Space, 1324 E. 3rd St.
Amber Watson
6pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Midnight Frequencies
7pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
Dad Rock Night
7pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra: “IV: Celebrating Black History”
7:30pm at Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 101 E. 3rd St.
Improv is Blind
8pm at Jackalope Theater, 3406 S Yale Ave.
Sunday, February 8
Great Southern Plains Natural History Exhibition
11am at Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E. Admiral Blvd.
Les Bloom’s Valentine Floral Bar
2pm at American Solera, 1702 E 6th St
Valentine’s Day Brunch Bingo
3pm at Gypsy Coffee House, 303 N MLK Blvd.
Tulsa Oilers v Austin Ice Bats
4pm at WeStreet Ice Center, 4143 S Yale Ave.
Superbowl Watch Party
5pm at 918Maples, 2165 S Sheridan Rd.
Souperbowl 2026
5:30pm at Yellow Brick Road, 2630 E 15th St.
Monday, February 9
How To Lie Gorgeously: Turning Memory into Narrative with John Paul Brammer
5:30pm at TCC McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 South Boston Ave.
Author Talk: Burns Hargis
6pm at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St.
Tuesday, February 10
Galentine’s Gathering
6pm at Nothing's Left Brewing, 1502 E. 6th St.
Trivia Night
7pm at American Solera, 1702 E 6th St.
