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The week ahead: Gov. Fallin, the Tulsa State Fair and lunchtime Broadway music
Published: 9/23/2012 6:00 AM
Last Modified: 9/22/2012 7:54 PM

Some of the week's options:

Sunday
Consider today's "Keep it Wild" trail run and mountain bike racing event at Turkey Mountain, 68th Street and Elwood Avenue.
The event is the first of its kind, with a mountain bike race and a trail run race running simultaneously.
The first races begin at 9:30 a.m., and race-day registration begins at 8 a.m. A USAC Mountain bike race license will be required for mountain bikers.
Registration costs are $20-$30. For more information, visit tulsaworld.com/keepitwild.

Monday
Catch a screening and panel discussion of the documentary "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" at the Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave., at 7 p.m. Monday.
The discussion will focus on the education and economic empowerment messages of the film.
The documentary follows Pulitzer Prize-winning husband and wife Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as they travel through 10 countries to tell the stories of inspiring individuals and activists working toward better opportunities for women.

Tuesday
Check out any of the numerous exhibits at our local museums on Tuesday.
“Antibodies: The Works of Fernando and Humberto Campana 1989-2009”
is at Philbrook through Oct. 7. The exhibit is full of furniture made in
unconventional ways. Admission is $9.
Or enjoy any of the numerous exhibits relating to local history at the
Tulsa Historical Society, 2445 S. Peoria Ave. Admission is $5.

Wednesday
Gov. Mary Fallin will hold a town hall meeting starting at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at OSU-Tulsa, 700 N. Greenwood Ave. The event will be in Room
150 in the North Hall building.
Fallin will deliver remarks and then hold a question-and-answer session.
A free lunch also will be provided.

And if you’re downtown during your lunch hour Wednesday, stop
by Central Library, 400 Civic Center, to enjoy some Broadway music.
The library’s Music Sandwiched In program presents “Regards to
Broadway” from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
The Aaronson Auditorium will be filled with the music of renowned
Broadway composers, including Alan Menken, who adapted several Disney
classics to the stage, including “Beauty and the Beast” and “The
Little Mermaid.”

Thursday
The Tulsa State Fair begins Thursday, and the rides, food, livestock
and music are all back.
Thursday's hours are 5 to 11 p.m.
Miss Tulsa State Fair takes place at 6:30 p.m. on the Muscogee
Creek (Nation) Stage. And attendees can also enjoy the Disney on Ice
“Dare to Dream” show at 7:30 p.m. at the Pavilion. Tickets $20-$40.
Fair admission is$6-$10, free for children younger than 5.



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Nour Habib joined the Tulsa World in 2011 as a general assignment reporter for the Scene section. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in journalism and political science. Before joining the World, she covered education for a community newspaper.

She looks forward to keeping up with all there is to do in Tulsa and sharing it with you. Because, after all, the more she finds, the more she gets to do, too.

Send any fun or interesting events her way at nour.habib@tulsaworld.com.

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