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The week ahead: Powwow activities, music and sidewalk astronomers
Published: 7/29/2012 7:00 AM
Last Modified: 7/27/2012 1:42 PM

Consider any of these events to fill up your weekly schedule.

Sunday
The Tulsa Indian Club presents the 60th annual Tulsa Powwow at the Spirit Bank Event Center, 10441 South Regal Blvd.
Singing contests, arts and crafts vendors, and a few dances will all be part of the event.
General admission is $5. For more, visit tulsaworld.com/tulsapowwow.

Monday
Broken Arrow Sidewalk Astronomers will meet at the South Broken Arrow Library, 3600 S. Chestnut in Broken Arrow, at 6:30 p.m. Monday. The public is invited to attend an informative presentation about the sun, then do some sky gazing afterward, weather permitting. Attendees are welcome to bring their own telescopes.

Tuesday
Hit up the zoo during its Two-for-Tuesdays deal. Buy one admission and get the second free. And take advantage of the zoo’s early summer hours, starting at 7 a.m.

Or check out some area museums. "Gladiator of the Political Pencil," featuring the cartoons of Thomas Nast - whose work included the creation of the political symbol of the elephant for the Republican Party - will be on display through Nov. 4 at the Philbrook Museum.
"Discover the Real George Washington" will be at Gilcrease Museum through Sept. 23. Among the items on display are paintings, books, maps and Revolutionary War armaments.

Wednesday
British soul and R&B star Seal will perform with special guest Macy Gray at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Brady Theater. Tickets start at $59.50, plus fees, available at tulsaworld.com/brady or 866-977-6849.
Seal has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide since his 1989 debut, and has won four Grammy awards. Gray is a Grammy-winning soul, R&B and jazz singer.

Thursday
Tulsa musician, educator and storyteller Leslie Brown will be at the Tulsa Historical Society, 2445 S. Peoria, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to demonstrate the sounds and rhythms of Plains Indian-style flutes. She will also show members of the audience how to make percussion instruments and rattles. The family-friendly event is free, and cookies and lemonade will be available.



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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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