Hafli, Celtic Thunder and college football this Satuday
BY Staff Reports
Friday, November 09, 2012
11/09/12 at 2:36 AM
Friday-Sunday: Hafli
Hafli, the annual fundraiser at St. Antony Orthodox Christian Church, continues through Sunday. The event includes a Lebanese dinner, bake sale and deli. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
The church is at 2645 E. Sixth St., west of the University of Tulsa, at Sixth Street and Columbia Avenue.
Meals are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger.
Friday, Saturday: Celtic Thunder, Jackson Browne
The Irish musical group Celtic Thunder brings its family-friendly "Voyage" to Tulsa's Brady Theater at 8 p.m. Friday. The show is all-ages. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $49.50, available at tulsaworld.com/brady or 1-866-977-6849.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jackson Browne will perform 8 p.m. Saturday at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $60-$70, available at tulsaworld.com/hardrockcasino or 918-384-7625.
Friday: High school football
Playoffs begin Friday for all classes as teams begin their quest for a gold ball. Tickets cost $5.
No. 9 Sand Springs and No. 4 Broken Arrow battle in a key 6A contest at 7:30 p.m.
Another top 6A game involves two perennial powers as Booker T. Washington travels to top-ranked Jenks, also at 7:30 p.m.
In 5A, Coweta plays at No. 6 Bishop Kelley at 7:30 p.m.
In 4A, No. 1 Cascia Hall hosts Catoosa at 7:30 p.m.
For a complete list of playoff games, go to B6 and keep up with all the scores at tulsaworld.com/scoreboard
Friday, Sunday: College ball
College basketball season begins this weekend with Tulsa, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State playing home games.
The Hurricane opens the Danny Manning era with a 7:05 p.m. Sunday game against LSU-Shreveport at the Reynolds Center. Tickets and concessions are half-price and fans will receive a TU basketball T-shirt. Call 918-631-4688 for tickets.
OSU opens at 8 p.m. Friday against UC Davis inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. For tickets, call 877-255-4678.
The Sooners host Louisiana-Monroe at 2 p.m. Sunday. For tickets, call 800-456-4668.
Saturday: Philbrook
The Philbrook Museum of Art's Second Saturday runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this weekend at 2727 S. Rockford Road.
The museum schedules the free event the second Saturday of every month and schedules a host of family-friendly activities, tours and scavenger hunts.
On display right now at the museum is the Models & Muses exhibit, which runs through Feb. 3. The exhibition showcases American modernist Max Weber's work in figure painting and is the first solo museum show on the artist in two decades.
For more information, call 918-749-7941.
Saturday: College football
All three local teams play conference games and two play at home.
Tulsa, however, is on the road as the Hurricane looks to remain unbeaten in C-USA play, battling Houston at 4 p.m. The game can be seen on CBSSN-249 and can be heard on KRMG am740 and 102.3.
The Sooners host Baylor at 2:30 p.m. on FSOK-27. Radio broadcast is on KMOD 97.5 and KTBZ am1430.
The Cowboys welcome West Virginia at 2:30 p.m. The game can be seen at KTUL-8 and heard on KFAQ am1170.
Saturday, Sunday: Guns
Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show will be at the QuikTrip Center at Expo Square from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
More than 4,100 exhibits of firearms, knives, swords and accessories will be on display and for sale. General-interest exhibits will include wildlife and western art, bronze work and jewelry. Actor and artist Buck Taylor will be the event's celebrity guest.
Admission is $10 for adults and $3 for children, or free with a new NRA membership.
For more information, visit tulsaworld.com/armsshow.
Saturday-Monday: Veterans Day activities
Several events are scheduled throughout the weekend in honor of Veterans Day, which falls on Sunday.
On Saturday, Tulsans are invited to attend a fly-in from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tulsa Technology Center's Riverside Campus, 801 E. 91st St. The fly-in will feature World War II veterans in war-era planes.
At 7 p.m. Sunday, the Tulsa Praise Orchestra will hold a concert at Kirk of the Hills, 4102 E. 61st St.
Tulsa will hold its 94th annual Veterans Day parade at 11 a.m. Monday in downtown Tulsa.
Associated Images:
St. Antony Orthodox Church's annual Hafli fundraiser features a variety of Lebanese foods. The event continues through Sunday afternoon. CORY YOUNG / Tulsa World file
Irish musical group Celtic Thunder returns to Tulsa on Friday with "Voyage" at the Brady Theater. Courtesy
Veterans ride in vintage cars as they participate in the 2011 Veterans Day Parade in downtown Tulsa. MICHAEL WYKE / Tulsa World file
The Philbrook Museum's Second Saturday offers free admission to permanent and temporary exhibits, gardens and arts and crafts activities for families. Tulsa World file
Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show is billed as the world's largest gun show and will be at the QuikTrip Center through Sunday. MIKE SIMONS / Tulsa World file
Booker T. Washington travels to top-ranked Jenks in a 6A game Friday. CORY YOUNG / Tulsa World file
The Sooners' game against Baylor in Norman will be televised Saturday. STEPHEN PINGRY / Tulsa World
TU men's basketball head coach Danny Manning (center) stands with freshmen players at the Reynolds Center. JAMES GIBBARD / Tulsa World file
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