Welcome to Tulsa Picks, your weekly compilation of Tulsa's best food, arts and music events, as picked by us, the staff of The Pickup. Let's get to it!
Pick Of The Week
Kate Barnard 150th Birthday Celebration
Saturday, May 24 at 2pm
Oak Tree Books, 2808 E. 15th St. S.
Leave it to Oak Tree Books (which once employed Lee Roy Chapman) to have its finger on the pulse of critical Oklahoma history. As the first woman to be elected to state office in Oklahoma, in 1907, Kate Barnard helped enact reforms in education and labor conditions, took action against the abuse of prisoners, and spoke out on behalf of Native children who were being cheated out of their land. Her office produced the first official investigation into the Osage murders. Mark her 150th birthday at Oak Tree Books with live music, a proclamation from Mayor Monroe Nichols, and noted Oklahoma authors Connie Cronley, Michael Wallis, Rilla Askew, and Randy Krehbiel.
Wednesday, May 21
Downtown Midweek Market: Dog Night
4:30pm at Chapman Green, 600 S. Main St.
Giddy Up Two Step Dance Lessons
6:30pm at Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E. Admiral Blvd.
Hovvdy
8pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Thursday, May 22
Community Conversations with Mayor Monroe Nichols
5:30pm at Crossover Community Impact, 1010 E. 36th St. N.
Author Talk: Photographer Matthew Phipps
6pm at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St.
Bands & Blooms: Hot Toast Music Co.
6pm at Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Dr.
Author Talk: Jennifer Hope Choi + Gentle Foods
7pm at Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Summer’s Fifth Night ft. Zodiac
7pm at Utica Square, 1709 Utica Square
Dreamwave Nights ft. Malistik & Hellgxrl
8pm at WOMPA, 3306 Charles Page Blvd.
Some Hearts + Gentlemen Rogues + Slag Off!
9pm at Whittier Bar, 2405 E. Admiral Blvd.
Friday, May 23
Ctrl+Alt+Recycle: Recycling Drop-Off
12pm at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria Ave.
Poetry Reading: “Forbidden Love in Dark Times”
6pm at Gitwit, 301 E. Archer St.
Tulsa Creative Engine x ASLUT: Missed Connections
7pm at Mixed-Use Space Tulsa, 2417 E. Admiral Blvd.
The Friday Hang with Jacob Tovar
7pm at VFW Post #577, 1109 E. 6th St.
Black Magic Movie Night Screening: “Black Rodeo”
7:30pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
Tiger 7 Summer House Party
7:30pm at 1627 S. Cheyenne Ave.
X-Files Watch Party & Costume Contest
7:30pm at Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E. Admiral Blvd.
The 66 Kicks Comedy Improv Show
8pm at Cody Mayo Studios, 317 S. Trenton Ave.
Music @ Mom's: Kid Naps
8pm at Mom's Closet, 2022 E. 11th St.
Daisychain with Johnny Murrell and Studio House
8pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
The Freakout: Vintage Soul Night
9pm at Whittier Bar, 2405 E. Admiral Blvd.
Saturday, May 24
Tulsa Farmers Market
7am at Kendall Whittier Square, 1 S. Lewis Ave.
Tulsa Indian Club Day Ohn Day Run
7:30am at Mohawk Park, 6700 Mohawk Blvd.
Four Mothers Collective Grand Opening
12pm at 1306 E. 11th St., Suite C
Tulsa Whiskey Fest
4pm at WOMPA, 3306 Charles Page Blvd.
Screening + Soiree: "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life"
7:30pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
Sunday, May 25
Cousins Maine Lobster Pop-Up
11am at American Solera, 1702 E. 6th St.
Brutal Beats Pool Party
2pm at Brut Hotel, 1840 S. Boulder Ave.
Good Cause Brewing First Anniversary Party
2pm at Good Cause Brewing, 2501 E. 15th St.
The Annual Black Wall Street Memorial March
2pm at Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Ave.
Rooftop Show ft. The Poppa Foster Goodtime Band
6pm at Fassler Hall, 304 S. Elgin Ave.
Monday, May 26
Maple Ridge Memorial Day Run & Festival
8am at Maple Ridge Neighborhood, 2500 S. Owasso Ave.
Music Bingo
6:30pm at The Park, 1903 S. Boston Ave.
Tuesday, May 27
Sunset Club Screening: “DIG! XX”
7:30pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
