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Pick Of The Week
Tulsa LitFest
April 22-26, various locations
Writers. Readers. We need ‘em. We love ‘em. Tulsa LitFest is an annual weekend celebrating Tulsa’s literary scene (and, for me, the joy of saying “no thanks” to robots writing prose). More than two dozen events bring writers, readers, translators, publishers, and local literary leaders together for workshops on craft, talks, film screenings, and even a haiku battle. It’s all free and open to anyone. —Alicia Chesser
Wednesday, April 22
Downtown Midweek Market
4:30pm at Santa Fe Square Plaza, 415 E. 2nd St.
Fitness in the Park: Western Swing Dance
6pm at Gathering Place, 2650 S John Williams Way
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
6:30pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
Lit Fest Literary Trivia Night
7pm at Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E Admiral Dr.
James McMurtry & The Martial Law Review
7pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
“Fight Club” 4K Remaster
7pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
Squelching | Katy Went Missing | Get Me the Knife | Traumatization
9pm at The Whittier Bar, 2405 E Admiral Blvd.
Thursday, April 23
Fly Fishing Film Tour 2026
5pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
Philbrook Wine Experience (through April 25)
5:30pm at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
JT and the Dirtbox Wailers
5:30pm at The Hunt Club, 224 N. Main
Beth Stelling
6pm at The Loony Bin, 6808 S Memorial Dr.
Queer Crafters Club
6pm at Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, 621 E 4th St.
Art Directors Club of Tulsa: Shop Talk
6pm at The Bend Mercantile, 810 E. 3rd St., Unit B
UNcrease ft. Maree ReMalia, Malinda Blank, Candacee White, and Liz Dueck
7pm at Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N Gilcrease Rd.
KOAN Sound Live Explorations Tour
8pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Twin Fin
9pm at The Whittier Bar, 2405 E Admiral Blvd.
Friday, April 24
Inside the Mind of a Sommelier: André Hueston Mack on Wine
11:30am at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Zoo Night: Glow Wild
6pm at The Tulsa Zoo, 6421 E 36th St N.
Astronomy Club of Tulsa Screening: "Interstellar"
7pm at Guthrie Green, 111 Reconciliation Way
Kalyn Fay’s “ᎠᏫᏒᏅ (GARDEN)” Album Release Show with JD McPherson and Nick Shoulders
7pm at VFW Post #577, 1109 E. 6th St.
Artist Talk: Tessa Richardson
7pm at Tulsa Artists’ Coalition, 9 E Reconciliation Way.
Native Strange | The Fat Baby Show | Poppa Foster
7pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E Admiral Blvd.
Chucky Waggs & The Company of Raggs
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Tulsa Jumbo Comedy Improv
7:30pm at Studio 308, 308 S. Lansing
Theatre Tulsa: “Gypsy: A Musical Fable” (through May 3)
8pm at Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. 2nd St. S.
Phantasmagoria
8pm at Chimera, 212 S. Main
Seth Lee Jones
8pm at LowDown, 10 N. Detroit Ave.
Front Porch & Foggy Memory Boys
8pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St.
Best of Both Worlds Rave
9pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Margaret Rabbitt
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N Main St.
Saturday, April 25
Tulsa Farmers Market
7am at Kendall Whittier Square, 2205 E. Admiral Blvd.
Artisan Market
9am at Brut Hotel, 1840 S Boulder Ave.
Independent Bookstore Day
10am at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St.
Will Rogers Afternoon Frolic 2026
11am at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
Kölsch Fest 2026
12pm at Cabin Boys Brewery, 1717 E 7th St.
Author Talk: Jess H. Gutierrez
1pm at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St.
Author Talk: Reflections on the Watch Face
2:30pm at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St.
Live Painting Event with Tyler James, Omni Meraki, Crys Sandiego, and DJ Bebe
4pm at My Momma’s House, 502 E. 3rd St.
Thundersleet
5pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E Admiral Blvd.
23rd Annual ‘80s Prom
7pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
American Slang
7pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Krislyn Arthurs Debut Album Release Party
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Garden Ants | Bug Juice Blues | Krack | Moon
7pm at NoiseTown, 2611 W 40th Pl.
FC Tulsa vs One Knoxville SC
7pm at ONEOK Field, 201 N Elgin Ave.
Mickey and The Motorcars
7pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St.
The Unscripted Comedy Show
8pm at Jackalope Comedy Show, 3406 S Yale Ave.
Blue Whale Comedy Night: Robert Powell III
8pm at LowDown, 10 N. Detroit Ave.
Howard Mahan and Friends
9:30pm at The Hunt Club, 224 N. Main.
Sky Run Roger
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N Main St.
Sunday, April 26
Tulsa LitFest 2026 Book Fair
11am at OSU-Tulsa, 700 N Greenwood Ave.
Author Talk: Tayari Jones
1:30pm at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St.
A Toast for David Blue
4pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St.
Sunday Song Swap
5pm at The Hunt Club, 224 N. Main
Maddox Baston
6pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
Broadway Clubhouse
6:30pm at Dennis R Neill Equality Center, 621 E 4th St.
Shovels & Rope
7pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Monday, April 27
Tulsa Race Massacre Lectureship
5:30pm at Phillips Theological Society, 901 N Mingo Rd.
Gaymer Night
7pm at Yellow Brick Road, 2630 E 15th St.
Sunset Cinema: We Jam Econo
7:30pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave.
Tuesday, April 28
Artist Talk: Anthony Suber
6pm at Greenwood Rising, 23 N Greenwood Ave.
An Intimate Rooftop Performance with Branjae ft. Marlee Vox
7pm at Brut Hotel, 1840 S Boulder Ave.
