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Pick Of The Week
"The Lowdown": The Influences
July 25, 7pm
Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Before he brings his new series, The Lowdown, to the world, Sterlin Harjo shares the iconic films that shaped his vision and ignited his passion for storytelling—starting with Robert Altman's 1973 The Long Goodbye. Stick around after the film for an in-depth conversation with Harjo and Jeff Martin.
Wednesday, July 23
Artboretum
6:30pm at Belafonte, 306 S. Phoenix Ave.
Author Talk: Scott Ellsworth
7pm at Congregation B'nai Emunah, 1719 S. Owasso Ave.
Spirit Abuse (Raven Chacon & Nathan Young) | White Boy Scream (Micaela Tobin) | Pit Erosion
8pm at Drifters Theater, 1305 W. Cameron St.
Thursday, July 24
Concert on the Patio: Central & South America
5pm at Gathering Place, 2650 S. John Williams Way E.
Life Drawing
6:30pm at Carson House, 1401 S. Carson Ave.
Pat Byrne with John Fullbright
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Friday, July 25
Music on the Patio: Ourhouse & Cornelius Johnson
5:30pm at Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Speed Dating & Matchmaking Event
6:45pm at Good Cause Brewing, 2501 E. 15th St.
Amber Watson with Olivia McGraw and Chris Combs
7pm at Belafonte, 306 S. Phoenix Ave.
Wine Launch
7pm at Fulton Street Books & Coffee, 21 N. Greenwood Ave.
Ozzolution
7pm at Venue Shrine, 112 E. 18th St.
Sunset Yoga
7:30pm at Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Blue Whale Comedy Night: Tight Five
8pm at LowDown, 10 N. Detroit Ave.
Dumpster Fire with Open Jam
8pm at Jackalope Theater, 3406 S. Yale.
Movie Under the Stars
8pm at Vernon AME Church, 311 N. Greenwood Ave.
Straight Tequila Night: A Tribute to '90s Country
9pm at Vanguard, 222 N. Main St.
The Freakout: Vintage Soul Dance Party
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N. Main St.
Saturday, July 26
Tulsa Flea Market
8am at EXPO Square, 4145 E. 21st St.
Bicycle Garage Sale
9am at Second Wind Bicycles, 1202 W. Easton
Workshop: Caterpillar Books on Wood with Katrina Matthews
9am at Liggett Studios, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
Long Pose Drawing
12pm at Carson House, 1401 S. Carson Ave.
Inside The Exhibit: GRAMMY Museum Curator Adam Bradley on “Hip-Hop America”
2pm at Woody Guthrie Center, 102 Reconciliation Way
Tulsa Swim Meet: A Live Recording Event
5pm at Chimera, 212 N. Main St.
ZAYD, The Vintage Futurist
5:30pm at The Hunt Club, 224 N. Main St.
Tulsey Town Two-Step: 1990s Country Spectacular
7pm at VFW Post 577, 1109 E. 6th St.
Ben Nichols: In the Heart of the Mountain Record Release Tour
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Improv Comedy: Make ‘Em Laugh
7:30pm at WOMPA, 3306 Charles Page Blvd.
Parker Ryan
8pm at Vanguard, 222 N. Main St.
Moderate to Severe
8pm at Jackalope Comedy Theater, 3406 S. Yale Ave.
Jim Bachmann + Micefolk
8pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E. Admiral Blvd.
Sunday, July 27
Cousins Maine Lobster Pop-Up
11am at American Solera, 1306 E. 6th St.
Tulsa Foundation for Architecture: Art House Crawl
1pm at Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E. Admiral Blvd.
Liberate: A Somatic Dance Experience
1:45pm at Fly Loft, 117 N. Boston Ave.
Bronco Henryetta
6pm at Whittier Bar, 2405 E. Admiral Blvd.
Blackjack Project '25
7pm at Studio 308, 308 S. Lansing Ave.
Dreamland Screening: “Freaky Tales”
7pm at WOMPA, 3306 Charles Page Blvd.
OKPOP Screening: "Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel (and Other Rock & Roll Stories)"
7:30pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
Monday, July 28
A Conversation on Solar Energy
6:30pm at Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E. Admiral Blvd.
TERROR CELL UNIT | PRESSER | SIN PAVILION | CRACKROCK
9pm at Whittier Bar, 2405 E Admiral Blvd.
Tuesday, July 29
Tuesday Talks with Steve Gerkin: "So You Want To Be A Writer?"
5:30pm at Brut Hotel, 1840 S. Boulder Ave.
Joe Pera: The PERAs Tour
7:30pm at Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main
Velvet Voices ft. Branjae, Casii Stephan, Madame Zeroni
7:30pm at LowDown, 10 N. Detroit Ave.
An Evening With Tedeschi Trucks Band
8pm at Tulsa Theater, 105 W. Reconciliation Way
