Let’s Go: Upcoming spring events, festivals and more

LET’S GO.

COURTESY, CASTLE OF MUSKOGEE The Castle of Muskogee holds its Renaissance Festival over six weekends this spring.

Editor’s note: All dates and events are subject to change. Check event websites for up-to-date information.

APRIL

> THROUGH 5/8, THE BIG SHOW: WORK BY YOUNG ARTISTS This exhibition at Philbrook Museum features the creativity of Oklahoma artists ages 4-18. WHERE: Philbrook Museum of Art FOR MORE: philbrook.org > 4/1-6/20, LIVING ARTS OF TULSA EXHIBITS “Grief and the Full Cup of Joy,” an exhibition curated by Mery McNett, and “Cult Canyon,” curated by Cult Love Collective, will be on display from April 1-22. From May 6 through June 20, “Chiefs, Clans, and Kin” will celebrate the histories, cultures and lifeways of Indigenous tribes of the Southeast and their transnational histories with Celtic peoples. WHERE: Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. Reconciliation Way FOR MORE: livingarts.org > 4/1, BILL ENGVALL The comedian brings his Farewell Tour to Tulsa. WHERE: Tulsa Theater, 105 Reconciliation Way FOR MORE: tulsatheater.com > 4/2, “TITAN,” TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Esteemed conductor James Bagwell leads the TSO in this performance featuring Beethoven’s Leonore Overture, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 and Mahler’s magnificent Symphony No. 1 “The Titan.” WHERE: Tulsa PAC, 101 E. Third St. FOR MORE: tulsasymphony.org > 4/2, JON LOVITZ The comedian and actor will perform two Saturday night shows at Cain’s Ballroom. WHERE: Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. FOR MORE: cainsballroom.com > 4/5, 311 Rock band 311 brings its Spring Tour to Tulsa. WHERE: Tulsa Theater, 105 Reconciliation Way FOR MORE: tulsatheater.com > 4/8-9, SPRINGFEST The Tulsa Garden Center will host SpringFest at Woodward Park. WHERE: Woodward Park, 2435 S. Peoria Ave. FOR MORE: tulsagardencenter.org > 4/8, STREET PARTY 2022 Street Party 2022 is presented by Street School, a long-running dropout prevention and intervention program. There will be live and silent auctions, live entertainment and raffles for whiskey, wine and a trip. WHERE: Cox Business Convention Center Ballroom, 100 Civic Center FOR MORE: coxcentertulsa.com > 4/9, KOE WETZEL The Texas-born singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer brings his tour to Tulsa. WHERE: BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. FOR MORE: bokcenter.com > 4/10, BILL MAHER The comedian and political commentator will perform a Sunday night show. WHERE: Tulsa Theater, 105 Reconciliation Way FOR MORE: tulsatheater.com > 4/13, BOB DYLAN The songwriting legend brings his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour to Tulsa ahead of the opening of the Bob Dylan Center in May. WHERE: Tulsa Theater, 105 Reconciliation Way FOR MORE: tulsatheater.com > 4/14, JOE NICHOLS The multi-platinum country singer from Rogers, Arkansas, will play at Hard Rock Live. WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa FOR MORE: hardrockcasinotulsa.com > 4/15-16, PBR EXPRESS RANCHES CLASSIC For the 18th straight season, elite bull riders will descend on Tulsa at the PBR Express Ranches Classic, presented by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. WHERE: BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. FOR MORE: bokcenter.com > 4/16, ODDITIES & CURIOSITIES EXPO The Oddities & Curiosities Expo will bring the strange, unusual and bizarre to the SageNet Center at Expo Square. WHERE: Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. FOR MORE: exposquare.com > 4/17, SAND SPRINGS HERBAL AFFAIR Shop herbs, perennials, heirloom plants and more at the Sand Springs Herbal Affair in downtown Sand Springs. Attendees will also find arts and crafts, gardening supplies and decor. WHERE: Downtown Sand Springs FOR MORE: sandspringsok.org > 4/22, ANJELAH JOHNSON-REYES The MADtv alum brings her Who Do I Think I am Tour to Tulsa. WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa FOR MORE: hardrockcasinotulsa.com

TOM GILBERT, TULSA WORLD MAGAZINE Esteemed conductor James Bagwell leads the TSO in a performance April 2.

TULSA WORLD MAGAZINE FILE Thousands of people gather to shop, browse and eat at the Sand Springs Herbal Affair and Festival in downtown Sand Springs.

TULSA WORLD MAGAZINE FILE

The Tulsa Arts District is home to Mayfest.

> 4/22-24, SPRING HOME & OUTDOOR LIVING EXPO Check out Tiny Home Town, the Shopper’s Market, Garden Train display and more at the SageNet Center at Expo Square. WHERE: Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. FOR MORE: exposquare.com > 4/23, JENKS HERB & PLANT FESTIVAL Shop an array of herbs and plants from local vendors during the Jenks Herb & Plant Festival in downtown Jenks. WHERE: Downtown Jenks FOR MORE: jenksgardenclub.com > 4/23, “LOVE & OBSESSION: THE BEATLES TO BERLIOZ” Scott Seaton, a candidate for the Signature Symphony’s music director position, will lead the orchestra in a program that ranges from Berlioz’s epic “Symphonie Fantastique” to some of the songs about love from the Fab Four. WHERE: Vantrease PACE, 10300 E. 81st St. FOR MORE: signaturesymphony.org > 4/23, SMOKE AND GUNS Oklahoma firefighters and police officers square off in the seventh annual charity MMA and boxing event presented by QuikTrip. WHERE: BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. FOR MORE: bokcenter.com > 4/29, MARCO ANTONIO SOLÍS Five-time Latin Grammy Award winner Marco Antonio Solís brings his Que Ganas De Verte World Tour 2022 to the BOK Center. WHERE: BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. FOR MORE: bokcenter.com > 4/29, 5/1, “SALOME” Tulsa native Thaddeus Strassberger makes his Tulsa Opera debut, directing this unique immersive production of Richard Strauss’ opera, about the young woman whose performance for King Herod spells doom for John the Baptist. WHERE: Tulsa PAC, 101 E. Third St. FOR MORE: tulsaopera.com > 4/30, CASTLE OF MUSKOGEE RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL The Castle invites one and all to join the festivities of the 26th Annual Oklahoma Renaissance Festival. Open Saturdays and Sundays: April 30- June 5, plus Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. WHERE: 3400 Fern Mountain Road, Muskogee FOR MORE: okcastle.com > 4/30, MEGADETH AND LAMB OF GOD The metal bands co-headline this concert at the BOK Center. WHERE: BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. FOR MORE: bokcenter.com > 4/30, GARDEN PARTY 2022 Garden Party 2022 benefits The Little Lighthouse, a program that helps children with special needs and their families. WHERE: Cox Business Convention Center, 100 Civic Center FOR MORE: coxcentertulsa.com

MAY

> 5/6-8, TULSA MAYFEST Tulsa Mayfest 2022 will be held in the downtown Arts District and historic Greenwood with local and juried artists, live music, food vendors and more. WHERE: Tulsa Arts District, Greenwood FOR MORE: tulsamayfest.org > 5/7, “MERCURIAL,” TULSA SYMPHONY The Tulsa Symphony brings its season to a close with acclaimed conductor and audience favorite Gerhardt Zimmermann leading the orchestra in Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody, Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Tchaikovsky’s masterful Symphony No. 4. WHERE: Tulsa PAC, 101 E. Third St. FOR MORE: tulsasymphony.org. > 5/7, ICONS & IDOLS 2022 Tulsa Ballet’s 11th annual Icons & Idols Gala features a one-night-only performance by the company’s dancers. WHERE: Cox Business Convention Center, 100 Civic Center FOR MORE: coxcentertulsa.com > 5/10, BOB DYLAN CENTER The grand opening for the Bob Dylan Center arrives on this date. See a story in this issue of Tulsa World Magazine. WHERE: 116 Reconciliation Way FOR MORE: bobdylancenter.com

COURTESY, MATT MURPHY

Celebrity Attractions presents the Tony Award-winning revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! this June.

TOM GILBERT, TULSA WORLD MAGAZINE FILE Easton Corbin brings his traditional country sound for a show at Hard Rock Live May 12.

> 5/12, EASTON CORBIN Easton Corbin brings his traditional country sound for a show at Hard Rock Live. WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa FOR MORE: hardrockcasinotulsa.com > 5/12-15, “SIGNATURE SERIES” Tulsa Ballet will close its season with the highly anticipated return of “Remember Our Song” by “Hamilton” choreographer and three-time Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler, along with Itzik Galili’s “O Balcão de Amor” and a world premiere work from superstar choreographer Andrew McNicol. WHERE: Lorton Performance Center, 550 S. Gary Ave. FOR MORE: tulsaballet.org > 5/14-28, BREEDERS INVITATIONAL This is a major event in the Cutting Horse industry, with lots of action and a large purse at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex. WHERE: Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. FOR MORE: exposquare.com > 5/16, EAGLES The band will feature “Hotel California,” accompanied by an orchestra and choir, and will perform a set of their greatest hits. WHERE: BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. FOR MORE: bokcenter.com > 5/16-22, PGA CHAMPIONSHIP The 2022 PGA Championship will bring the 72hole, four-day tournament, plus two preceding practice rounds, to Tulsa’s Southern Hills Country Club. Last year, Phil Mickelson became the oldest major winner in history when he won the event at age 50 at Kiawah Island in South Carolina. WHERE: Southern Hills Country Club, 2623 E. 61st St. FOR MORE: pgachampionship.com > 5/19, DAVID FEHERTY The retired pro golfer and noted golf personality will appear at Hard Rock Live. WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa FOR MORE: hardrockcasinotulsa.com > 5/24, JACK WHITE The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer brings The Supply Chain Issues Tour to Tulsa. WHERE: BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. FOR MORE: bokcenter.com

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JUNE

> 6/14-19, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! Celebrity Attractions presents the classic musical, which has been reimagined for the 21st century. “Oklahoma!” won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. A diverse cast costumed in modern attire performs the original script on a set designed to evoke a sense of togetherness. Tickets are on sale now. WHERE: Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 101 E. Third St. FOR MORE: celebrityattractions.com