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Posted: 5:04 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

Things to do this weekend in Tulsa - 11/13/09 

By Joe Kelley, Host of the KRMG Morning News

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SruEfczSbAI/AAAAAAAABgA/KiWUpMLLhjo/s1600-R/3950805952_efbd41d2f2_m.jpgTasha Ball from TashaDoesTulsa.com joins the KRMG Morning News this morning with a preview of things to do in Tulsa this weekend.

Picks

  • Friday. Little House on the Prairie. Take a trip to the old, wild west (and your childhood) this weekend. Friday, 8pm, Saturday, 2 and 8pm, Sunday, 2pm and 7pm, Tulsa PAC.
  • Saturday. McNellie's Pub Run. You are all that is man (or woman) if you can glug three pints of Guinness on the track. Saturday, 3pm, McNellie's.
  • Sunday. Hafli. The largest Lebanese food festival in Tulsa. Friday-Saturday, 11am-9pm; Sunday, noon-3pm, St. Antony Orthodox Church.

Music
  • Ghostland Observatory. The electro-rock-funk duo from Austin is in town to visit. Friday, 7pm, Cain's Ballroom.
  • Darius Rucker. Yes, he is Hootie. Friday, 7pm, Osage Event Center.
  • Rave On: A Buddy Holly Tribute. Friday, 7:30pm, Robson Performing Arts Center in Claremore.
  • Symphony Safari. Hear the harmony of a lion's roar with a full string section. Saturday, 2pm and 3pm, Tulsa Zoo.
  • Dethlok/Mastodon. Best band names ever. Saturday, 6pm, Brady Theater.
  • Yesudas in Concert. From half a world away comes the voice we hear in all those films out of Bollywood. Saturday, 6:30pm, Tulsa PAC.
  • Travis Tritt. Ladies, stay away - he's mine. Saturday, 7pm, Osage Event Center.
  • Ian Moore & the Lossy Coils. The Televised opens. Saturday, 7pm, Cain's Ballroom.
  • The Lettermen. No, they're not entangled in love affairs with staffers. Saturday, 8pm, TCC VanTrease PACE.
  • Bob Wiles Benefit Concert. No, it's not a typo - instead, it's a who's who of red dirt music. Sunday, 4pm, Cain's Ballroom.
  • Great Music, Great Spaces. Featuring the reborn Mayo Hotel. Sunday, 2pm.
  • TU Jazz. Live in concert at the Jazz Depot. Sunday, 5pm.

Art and Theatre
  • Life x 3. Dinner party stress on steroids. Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm.
  • The Crucible. Abigail Williams returns. Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm.
  • Elektra by Sophocles. A tale of love and betrayal and two kids plotting murder for their mother. Friday, 8pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm.
  • The Spontaniacs! And you thought the scary stuff was over with Halloween. Friday, 8pm.
  • Crayons! Improv. Don't miss the last Agora Coffeehouse show of the year. Friday, 8pm.
  • Second Saturday at Philbrook. Free admission to the museum all day. Saturday, 10:30am-4pm.
  • Born Again Yesterday. The long-anticipated, one-man show by Justin McKean. Sunday, 7pm, Nightingale Theater.

Sports
  • Women's Professional Rodeo Association. These pretty ladies will be competing for $3 million in barrel racing prize money alone. Friday, 7pm; Saturday, 6pm, Expo Square.
  • Tulsa Gun Show. A QuikTrip Center full of things that go boom. Friday-Saturday, 8am-6pm.
  • Oilers v. Rapid City. Ladies night! The girls get discount tickets and free chair massages. Friday, 7:35pm, BOK Center.
  • T-Town Showdown. If you thought Oklahoma was nuts for football, you've never been to cheerleading tryouts. Saturday, 8am-10pm, Expo Square.
  • OU v. Texas A&M. Saturday, 6pm.
  • OSU v. Texas Tech. Saturday, 7pm.
  • Oilers v. Mississippi. Swing in early for sushi and cupcakes. Saturday, 7:35pm.
  • TU v. East Carolina. Sunday, 7:15pm, Chapman Stadium.

Other Stuff
  • Startup Weekend Tulsa. Think you can't launch a business in a mere weekend? Think again. Friday-Sunday, ONEOK Plaza.
  • Bead Renaissance Show. Calling all jewelry makers and bead enthusiasts. Friday-Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm, Expo Square.
  • Native American Day at Iron Gate. Who said frybread wasn't for breakfast? Friday, 8:30am, Iron Gate at Trinity Episcopal Church.
  • Cuddle Monster Party. Hear anything at all not absolutely delightful in what I just said? Me, either. Friday, 5pm, Dwelling Spaces.
  • Literati Indie Book Fair. Skip the gift cards from the big-box store and buy your favorite book lover something he'll love. Saturday, 11am-5pm, McBirney Mansion.
  • Fresh Roast Gift Expo. The sassy ladies of the Tulsa Craft Mafia are at it again. Saturday, 2-7pm, Fresh Roast at 81st/Harvard.
  • Autumn Harvest Bistro Dinner. Tomato bisque, chicken in wine sauce, French apple pie - yes, please. Saturday, 5:30pm, Stone Bluff Cellars.
  • PlayDate. Four words: Hungry, hungry hippos tourneys. Saturday, 8pm, Flytrap Music Hall.
  • Seeking Sitters Family Fun Fest. Find yourselves in midtown Saturday to get to know the babysitting team and more. Saturday, 10am-2pm, Whiteside Park Gym.
  • Antique Glass and Pottery Show and Sale. Don't get trampled by the many Depression glass enthusiasts. Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm.
  • If I Were Going, I Would Go To...Tulsa's sister cities. Saturday, 11:30am, various Tulsa Library locations.

Movies
  • 2012. The wide-eyed documentaries on the Discovery Channel hit the silver screen. Opens Friday. Rated PG-13.
  • Pirate Radio. Gives a whole new meaning to the song, "Yellow Submarine." Opens Friday. Rated R.
  • The Cove. Not exactly Free Willy. Opens Friday at 7:30pm. Rated PG-13. Circle Cinema.
  • Sunday Matinee Films at Gilcrease. Check out The Southeastern Indians and Legacy of the Mound Builders. Sunday, 1:30pm, Gilcrease Museum.
For details on any of these events, visit Tasha.

 
 
 

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