POSTED ON JUNE 9, 2010:
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![]() Tasty Adventures. He traverses deserts, eats raw seal eyeballs, writes novels and comes to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Second St., tonight at 8pm. Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain of the Emmy Award-winning Travel Channel series, No Reservations, circumnavigates the globe in search of the food, people and places that make up the international cultural landscape. He will regale the audience with tales of his adventures home and abroad in the Chapman Music Hall. Depending on where you sit, tickets cost $35.50 and $45.50. The program features mature content. Visit tulsapac.com to buy tickets. |
June 10
More than Three Rings. If you've ever felt the urge to run away and join the circus, now is your chance. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus is back in town and performing at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., starting tonight. Although they probably won't let you have your own act, you can watch Zingmaster Alex and his assistant, Levitytia, seemingly defy gravity during "Zing Zang Zoom". This year's show combines traditional circus acts and creatures with illusionary wizardry. Tickets are on from $15 to $60. The show runs until June 13. For more information and ticket purchases, go to bokcenter.com.
June 11
On the River. Need some motivation to get out and about this Friday evening? Perhaps you can find it in Motive for Movement, playing as part of the Riverwalk Crossing's Summer Concert Series at the Riverkwalk Crossing Amphitheater, 300 Riverwalk Terrace in Jenks. The local four-man band will play from 8:30pm till 9:30pm, and admission is free. Band members Chris Davis, Deric Williams, Daniel Clark and Tobie Munroe said that everyone has a motive for living, and music just happens to be theirs. They strive for originality and incorporate elements from different genres into their music. Their lyrics cover subjects ranging from politics to philosophy and history to religion. This performance is one in a series for the Riverwalk Crossing's Summer series. For more information, call 296-7121.
June 12
Tasty Adventures. He traverses deserts, eats raw seal eyeballs, writes novels and comes to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Second St., tonight at 8pm. Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain of the Emmy Award-winning Travel Channel series, No Reservations, circumnavigates the globe in search of the food, people and places that make up the international cultural landscape. He will regale the audience with tales of his adventures home and abroad in the Chapman Music Hall. Depending on where you sit, tickets cost $35.50 and $45.50. The program features mature content. Visit tulsapac.com to buy tickets.
June 13
The Classic Sort. You don't have to wait around until next St. Patrick's Day to feel Irish thanks to OK MOZART's Celtic Spring. The group plays live in concert at the Bartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd., beginning at 2pm in Bartlesville. The eight-member Wood family makes up the group and was one of the top five finalists on NBC's America's Got Talent in 2007. Celtic Spring is part of the OK MOZART Festival's D-Series, which serves to go beyond the classical music genre to give audiences a broader musical experience. Ticket prices vary so go to okmozart.com to purchase them and find out more information.
June 14
Everything's 3D. Experience nature and the joys of air conditioning simultaneously when you view Neil Cluck's artwork at the Oklahomans for Equality's Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, 621 E. 4th St. Unsatisfied with two dimensions, Cluck added a third dimension to his work by using natural elements and sculpture to create layers and flowing movement. His pieces look organic and alive with their vivid, blended colors and rich textures. The exhibit opened June 3 at the "First Thursdays" Art Gallery Opening and Reception and will be displayed all month. The center is open from 3pm to 9pm, and gallery viewing is free. Find out more information at okeq.org.
June 15
Killer Roach. Rock out to Papa Roach at Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. The California-based band is back this year ahead of its Aug. 31 release of its newest album, Time for Annihilation ... On the Road and On the Record. Although the band's previous albums were released under Universal, this will be the band's first released under an indie label. Tulsa is just one of Papa Roach's many stops on its summer-long tour. Tickets cost $27 in advance and $29 the day of the show. Doors open at 7pm, but the show starts at 8pm. Go to cainsballroom.com for tickets and more information.
June 16
A Male Companion. Unlucky in love? Well, you're not the only one, and you can check it out on public display in Sandy Wilson's The Boy Friend playing at Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Second St. The show is set in the French Riviera and tells the story of Polly Browne, who invents a boyfriend because she feels she is the only one in her "school for young ladies" who is unloved. Before long, though, her faux romance turns into a real one in this spoof of 1920s musicals. The show starts at 8pm. It plays in the PAC's Charles E. Norman Theatre now through June 30. Tickets are $25-$29. For more information, visit tulsapac.com.
June 17
On Top of Tulsa. Get a bird's eye view of the architecture-rich Tulsa skyline during the second annual Top of the Town event. Make sure you aren't afraid of heights when you enjoy the ambiance, live entertainment and fine food and drinks from restaurants such as Crusty Croissant and Eloté Café & Catering from the tops of nine downtown buildings, including the Kennedy Building and Midcontinent Tower. Participants are free to travel between locations in whatever order they wish. Proceeds benefit the Child Care Resource Center. The event begins at 6pm and lasts until 10pm. Advanced tickets are $35 and $45 on event day -- if there are any left. Find directions and buy tickets at ccrctulsa.org.
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