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OK Jazz Summer Concert
Date: August 1, 2010
Location: OK Jazz Depot – 111 E. First St.
Web: http://www.okjazz.org
Date: Aug 1 – Tulsa Music Legend David Teegarden and his Quartet
Call the Jazz Hall in advance to make your table reservation, or table seating reservation at 918.281.8600 or 8609. Complimentary parking at the Grand Central Parking Lot directly across from the entrance of the Jazz Depot.
Mercedes Car Show & Raffle
Date: August 1, 2010
Time: 1:00p – 4:00p
Location: The Center for Individuals w/Physical Challenges
Web: http://www.tulsacenter.org
Get Your Sleuth On at Murder Mystery 2010!
Date: August 5-7 and 12-14, 2010
Time: 7pm
Location: Harwelden Mansion – 2210 S. Main St.
Web: http://www.ahct.org
Tickets are $45 per person and include dinner, wine, beer and a mystery to solve. Your donation will assist AHCT to continue its mission of providing quality, educational arts and related programs to schools and the community. Reserve your seats TODAY! Call (918) 584-3333 x32 or email acroasdale@ahct.org.
Ramona Quimby
Date: August 6 – 15, 2010
Time: Friday 7:30 P.M Saturday & Sunday 2:00 P.M
Location: Spotlight Theater
Web: http://www.tulsaspotlighttheater.com
Performances August 6-8 & 13-15. Showtimes are Friday 7:30 P.M and Saturday & Sunday 2:00 P.M Ticket Prices Children $8.00 Seniors $9.00 Adults $10.00 Call the Spotlight for reservations (918) 587-5030.
Rhythm on the River (outdoor concert)
Dates: Friday, August 6, 13, 20 and 27th
Location: Arkansas River 41st Street Plaza, 41st & Riverside Drive
Time: 5:00pm-8:30pm
Web site: http://www.riverparks.org
A variety of local entertainers will perform every Friday night (weather permitting) throughout the summer. Food & beverages will be available for purchase. Please bring your blankets, lawn chairs & family out to enjoy the park, the new playground and some great FREE entertainment! Price: Free
Dogs of the Empire / Ghosts of Auschwitz & Birkenau exhibits
Date: August 6 – 26, 2010
Time: 5pm – 9pm
Location: Living Arts of Tulsa
Address: 2nd Street between Elgin and Frankfort
Web: http://www.livingarts.org
Williams Route 66 Quarter Marathon
Date: August 7, 2010
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Blue Dome District
Web: http://www.quartermarathon.com
The Williams Route 66 Quarter Marathon will feature a 1-mile fun run and walk, 5k run and walk, quarter marathon and “the double” – quarter marathon plus 5k, all held in downtown Tulsa.
The Drunkard (and The Oleo) The longest running play in America!
Dates: Saturday, August 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Location: Spotlight Theater, 1381 Riverside Drive
Time: 7:15 pm
Curtain time: 7:30pm. Sing-a-long time starts at 7:15pm. Come see the show and be part of the fun of an evening of “Tulsa’s best family entertainment!” Come and be a part of the show! Come and boo and hiss the Villain, cheer and applaud the hero. Sing-a-long with tunes of a bygone era. You may laugh, you may cry, but you will have a great time. Tulsa Spotlighters, Inc. is a non-profit charitable endeavor. We present the old fashioned melodrama “The Drunkard” and “The Olio” every Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Web site: . Contact: For reservations call 587-5030.
American Idols Live
Date: August 8, 2010
Location: BOK Center – 2nd and Denver Ave.
Web: http://www.bokcenter.com
Beginning Acting & Improvisation Workshop
Date: August 9 – 13, 2010
Time: 1-5pm
Location: Living Arts of Tulsa
Web: http://www.livingarts.org
Trailblazer 5K Run & Block Party
Date: Friday, Aug. 13, 2010
Trailblazer 5K Run & Block Party! It will be a beautiful evening at Centennial Park (6th and Peoria)
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Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
Date: August 13, 2010
Time: 7pm
Location: Dave & Buster’s – 6812 S 105 E Ave
Web: http://www.daveandbusters.com
Green Country Recreation Show
Date: August 13 – 15, 2010
Location: Expo Square QuikTrip Center
Web: http://www.exposquare.com
RV Show
Cinderella (Childrens Theater)
Dates: August 13-15; August 20-22; August 27-28
Location: 1381 Riverside Drive
Time: 2:00pm
Web site:
Contact: For reservations call 587-5030.
2nd Saturday-Free Family Day at Philbrook Museum
Date: Saturday, August 14th, 2010
Location: Phillbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road
Time: 10:30am-4:00pm
Web site: http://www.philbrook.org
Price: Free and Open to the Public
Enjoy art and spend time together on these days designed especially for families. You’ll participate in hands-on art projects; explore artworks in the Museum collection and special exhibition through family friendly tours; go on adventurous scavenger hunts and much more.
Choreography for the Camera Workshop
Date: August 14 – 15, 2010
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Liggett Studio
Web: http://www.livingarts.org
Sean Hannity Freedom Concert
Date: August 20, 2010
Location: BOK Center – 2nd and Denver Ave.
Sean Hannity Freedom Concert with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Charlie Daniels Band and Michael W. Smith.
http://www.bokcenter.com
Sounds of Summer & Jazz
Date: Friday, August 20th
Time: 6:30-10:30
Place: The Ivey Rooftop Wine Bar & Lounge (on Brookside)
Get your ticket for a $10 donation to CFF (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation). Food by Wolfgang Puck, In The Raw & Full Moon Cafe! Call Angie at 744-6354 to get your tickets!
Symphony By The Sea.
Date: Friday, August 20th, 2010
Location: 300 Aquarium Drive Jenks
Time: 6:30pm-10:30pm
Web site: www.okaquarium.org
Starts at 6:00 pm. Ends at 10:00 pm. Enjoy live music by Tulsa Symphony Orchestra! The cocktail hour and dinner will be followed by a live auction.
Song of the Swimming Sun
Date: August 21, 2010
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Tulsa PAC
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Megan McKown-Miller performs in a special dance event. The Song of the Swimming Sun is presented by the Soluna Performing Arts Group, a collective of regional artists, dancers and performers interested in experimental approaches to performance art.
Robbie Fulks with Robbie Gjersoe and the Trishas
Date: August 21, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Tulsa PAC
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The National Fiddler Hall of Fame presents Robbie Fulks with Robbie Gjersoe and The Trishas.
Dance/Yoga/Drumming Workshop
Date: August 21, 2010
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Location: Liggett Studio
Web: http://www.livingarts.org
Cimtel Classic 8th Annual 5k Run
Date: August 28, 2010
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Cleveland High School
Web:
Come race, run or walk to support area schools.
Registration begins at 6:30 am, 5k Run begins at 8:00 am, and 1 mile Fun Run begins at 8:05 am.
Fee $25.00
6th Annual Tulsa Poker Run, benefiting Tulsa Area United Way
Date: Saturday, August 28th
Price: Registration- $20. Extra hands- $10. Wrap-up Party- Free!
Location: Multiple locations
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Address: Launch from Myers-Duren Harley Davidson, 4848 S. Peoria
American Airlines and the Transport Workers Union are coordinating the 6th Annual Tulsa Poker Run on August 28, 2010, with all proceeds going to the Tulsa Area United Way. First bike out at 10am, and wrap-up party at Port City Raceway. Raffle prizes include a new Chevy truck from Jim Glover Chevrolet, or a new truck from Jim Norton Toyota, or a new Harley Fat Boy Lo from Meyers-Duren.
Web site: www.TulsaPokerRun.com
Phone: 918-292-5400
Email: info@tulsapokerrun.com
UTSAV- India Fest 2010
Date: Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Location: The Pavilion at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st Street
Time: 11:00am-5:00 pm
Experience Exotic, Exuberant, Vibrant India Visit the architectural marvels of India Witness the mystical intricacies of an Indian wedding, Join us in Bollywood and Folk dances of India Savor the spicy, culinary delights of India and Enjoy the spectacle of a colorful bridal fashion show. Price: $5.00* for Adults 15 and over (*$5.00 off a purchase of $35.00 or more in clothing sales)
Organization: India Association of Greater Tulsa
Web site: www.iagtok.org; Contact: Manju Kaul; Phone: 918-615-2383
Oklahoma Pinto Horse Show
Date: August 28 – 29, 2010
Location: Expo Square – Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex
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The West of Olaf Seltzer
Date: through August 29, 2010
Location: Gilcrease Museum – 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd.
Web: http://www.gilcrease.org
Opening concurrently with the The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell is The West of Olaf Seltzer. Befriended and mentored by Charles Russell, Olaf Seltzer created a large body of work that resulted in a valuable record of life in the old West.
Tulsa Drillers Baseball
Date: through September 3, 2010
Location: ONEOK Field – 201 N. Elgin Ave.
Web: http://www.tulsadrillers.com
August Home Games:
6-9 Springfield Cardinals
18-20 Midland Rockhounds
21-23 Frisco Roughriders
28-30 NW Arkansas Naturals
31 Springfield Cardinals
Summer’s 5th Night
Date: through August 22, 2010
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Utica Square Shopping Center – 21st & Utica Ave.
Web: http://www.uticasquare.com
Free live concerts every Thursday evening
Cherry Street Farmers Market.
Dates: every Saturday through October 2nd
Time: 7:00am-11:00am
Location: Cherry Street (On 15th street between Quaker and Rockford)
On any given Saturday you may find live music, demonstrations, or contests. Check website for information.
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To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures
Date: through September 12, 2010
Location: Philbrook Museum of Art – 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Web: http://www.philbrook.org
Realism Recovered: The Art of Burton Silverman
Date: through September 1, 2010
Location: The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art
Web: http://www.jewishmuseum.net
Address: 2021 E. 71st St.
Phone: 918-492-1818
Home and Garden Expo of Oklahoma
Date: July 30 – August 1, 2010
Location: Expo Square QuikTrip Center
Web: http://www.exposquare.com
This FREE three-day extravaganza will feature nearly 400 booths with exhibitors from throughout Green Country and the Midwest, displaying and demonstrating the newest and hottest services for home improvement/repairs, remodeling, gardening, landscaping, lawn care, home insulation & energy conservation, home security, home furnishings and so much more. Admission and Parking are Free.
Discoveryland’s OKLAHOMA
Date: through August 15, 2009
Location: 19501 W 41st St
Web: http://www.discoverylandusa.com
For more info please call (918) 245-6552.
Too many things going on at the PAC to list … visit their web site: http://www.tulsapac.com
Tulsa Zoo web site: www.tulsazoo.com/
Many runs going on in August – please check out http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/!
