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The week ahead: Tulsa's oil history, jazz and the Enviro Expo
Published: 4/15/2012 7:30 AM
Last Modified: 4/13/2012 4:14 PM


Belindas Wilson(left) and Amanda Neal pick out free tree seedlings given away by Up With Trees at last year's Enviro Expo. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World

Jazz, history and theater for kids are among this week's offerings.

Sunday
It's the last chance to catch Encore! Theatre Arts' family-friendly twist on the Snow White fairy tale, “The Lost Pages of Snow White."
The show features adventure, magic and comedy, as good and evil characters fight for control of the fairy tale kingdom.
The final performances are at 2 and 7:30 p.m. today at the PAC's Liddy Doenges Theatre. Tickets are $16, available at tulsaworld.com/mytix.

Monday
Muskogee’s annual Azalea Festival continues through the month of April. The azaleas can be found at Honor Heights Park, located at Honor Heights Drive and 48th Street in Muskogee. The park also features tulips, flowering trees and landscaped gardens. Kids can also enjoy various attractions, including fishing, paddle boats, a butterfly sanctuary, playground and splash pad.

Tuesday
Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road, hosts its monthly Third Tuesday Jazz program this week.
This month's event features Chuck and Sandy Gardner, who will be in the museum's Vista Room from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The show is free with admission to the museum. Museum galleries will remain open until 8 p.m., and a buffet dinner will also be available from The Restaurant at Gilcrease for $8 per person.
For more information on the Third Tuesday Jazz program, call 918-596-2758.

Wednesday
The 14th annual Enviro Expo is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main Street between Fourth and Fifth streets in downtown Tulsa.
Hosted by the Metropolitan Environmental Trust, the event celebrates Earth Day with a variety of booths from local green organizations and live music by Tulsa’s Jared Tyler. “Green” cars will be showcased on the street.

Thursday
Want to find out about how the oil boom began in Tulsa without picking up a history book? Head over to the Tulsa Historical Society, 2445 S. Peoria, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to hear a presentation by historian Julia Brady Ratliff. She'll touch on how boom began in Tulsa, as well as the changes it brought to the area. The event is free with museum admission. General admission is $5; $3 for seniors.



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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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