This week in Tulsa: December 30 - Jan. 5
BY Staff Reports
Jan 5, 2013
1/05/13 at 3:29 AM
Monday: The Party!
The fourth annual The Party! New Year's Ball Drop is again in the Blue Dome District, on Second Street between Elgin and Greenwood avenues. From 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., the free outdoor street party will feature a lighted ball drop and fireworks show, as well as live entertainment.
A VIP party, which will include food, drinks, entertainment and dancing, will be located in the Blue Dome area and will be available for $75 a person. Tickets are available at tulsaworld.com/THEparty
For more information, call 918-960-8758.
A full bar, ball drop and champagne toast at midnight are part of New Year's Eve at the Brady Theater. Tulsa World file
Monday: NYE at the Brady
A full bar, ball drop and champagne toast at midnight are part of the New Year's Eve Party at the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady St.
The party starts at 8 p.m., and live music will be provided by DJ Sean Kibble, The Bradio, The Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band, Charlie Redd and Jumpshots featuring Jenny Labow. Tickets start at $50. For tickets or more information, call 918-582-7239 or visit tulsaworld.com/brady
Monday: Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball will be at the IDL Ballroom, Enso Bar and Electric Circus, at 230 E. First St.
From 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., local DJs will provide the entertainment at this New Year's Eve masquerade party. Tickets are $35 per person, $60 per couple. VIP packages are $100 per person and include hors d'oeuvres, special seating and early or expedited entry; 21 and older.
For more: 918-902-6339, tulsaworld.com/tulsacrystalball
A full bar, ball drop and champagne toast at midnight are part of New Year's Eve at the Brady Theater. Tulsa World file
Monday: Casino parties
You can also ring in the new year at area casinos, which will feature giveaways, countdowns and music at their parties.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 777 W. Cherokee St. in Catoosa, will start its party at noon for those who don't want to be out late.
Other casinos hosting parties will be River Spirit Tulsa, 8330 Riverside Parkway, and Osage Casino-Tulsa, 951 W. 36th St. North.
Tuesday: OSU football
The Oklahoma State football team closes out its season when it faces Purdue in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. The game will kick off at 11 a.m. at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas and be televised by ESPNU. OSU is 7-5, while Purdue is 6-6. Follow live updates and analysis from the Tulsa World staff at tulsaworld.com/collegegameday
TU's Zeldric King tries to get around SFA's Taylor Smith during a game in Tulsa. JAMES GIBBARD / Tulsa World file
Wednesday: TU basketball
The Tulsa men's basketball team closes out its nonconference schedule when it plays Buffalo at 7:05 p.m. at the Reynolds Center. The Hurricane, 7-6 on the season, open Conference USA play Sunday at SMU. Tickets range from $10 to $39 and are available by going to tulsaworld.com/tusports
It's the last week to enjoy Winterfest outside the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa. MICHAEL WYKE / Tulsa World file
Thursday-Sunday: Winterfest
It's the last week to enjoy Winterfest. The attraction will be outside the BOK Center through Sunday. Skate on the 9,000-square-foot ice rink, take a carriage ride or warm yourself up in the nearby warming tent. The 44-foot Christmas tree is also still up, and concessions are available.
Admission is $5-$10. For a full calendar with prices and daily hours of operation, visit tulsaworld.com/winterfest
Holley Hollan, 10, throws a box as her sister Haley Hollan, 12, sorts out Christmas trash for last year's Unboxing Day in Tulsa. The community can bring in recyclable Christmas trash during the drive through Sunday. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World file
Thursday-Sunday: Unboxing Christmas
Recycling efforts will extend through Sunday as part of the "Unboxing Christmas 12 Days Campaign."
People can drop off items at the American Waste Control/Tulsa Recycle and Transfer's Mr. Murph center, 1150 N. Peoria Ave., or at more than 60 Mr. Murph locations across northeastern Oklahoma from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday. Participants can also drop off items at Harley Hollan Cos., 5677 S. 107th East Ave., from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Recyclable items include electrical wires, Styrofoam, cardboard, Christmas trees and lights, paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminum and glass.
OU's Brennan Clay and Jalen Saunders celebrate beating OSU after scoring a touchdown in Norman. STEPHEN PINGRY / Tulsa World file
Friday: OU football
The Oklahoma football team closes out its season when it faces Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and be televised by KOKI-5/23. OU and A&M both finished the regular season at 10-2. Follow live updates and analysis from the Tulsa World staff at tulsaworld.com/collegegameday
Marty Coleman (left) and Linda Coleman look at artwork by George Wilson during the Dec. 16 grand opening of the Hardesty Arts Center, 101 E. Archer St. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World file
Friday: Brady Arts Walk
Start the year off with some art during the Brady Art District's monthly "First Friday Art Walk."
Enjoy the work of local artists at the various galleries, studios and businesses in the district.
This month, the newly opened Hardesty Arts Center, 101 E. Archer St., will be participating in the walk, which is from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. The center will have "Concept/OK: Art in Oklahoma" on display, an exhibit that gives a sense of the great diversity of art being created today in and around the state.
For more on the walk, see the story in today's Scene section.
The Zarrow Center for Arts and Education will exhibit “Everyday
People,” 366 photo portraits taken during 2012 by Tulsa
World photographer John Clanton. JOHN CLANTON/Tulsa World
Friday: 'Everyday People'
The Zarrow Center for Arts and Education, 124 E. Brady St., will host an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday for "Everyday People," an exhibit of the 366 photographic portraits - one taken each day in 2012 - by Tulsa World photographer John Clanton.
The exhibit offers a glimpse of life in Tulsa in the year 2012, revealing the complexity and unity of the many types of people who call Tulsa and Oklahoma home.
Captain America, driven by Chad Fortune, competes in the wheelie contest during the Monster Jam at the BOK Center in Tulsa last year. The event returns this Saturday with a pit party and show. MICHAEL WYKE/Tulsa World file
Saturday, Sunday: Monster Jam
Monster Jam, the motorsport show that features racing and freestyle competitions between monster trucks, returns to Tulsa this weekend.
Monster Jam drivers will compete at shows at the BOK Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets to the show are $27 and $37, available at tulsaworld.com/bok and 1-866-7-BOK-CTR.
A pit party will be held at the BOK Center at 5 p.m. Saturday, and showgoers can purchase tickets at the venue for $5 for kids and $10 for adults.
Not one but two wedding shows will be held in Tulsa on Saturday. Tulsa World file
Saturday: Wedding shows
Two wedding shows are happening in Tulsa on Saturday. The Tulsa Wedding Show will be at the Renaissance Hotel, 6808 S. 107th E. Ave. Doors open at 9 a.m. to Very Important Bride ticketholders and at 11 a.m. for general ticketholders. More than 100 exhibitors will be at the show. Admission is $10-$30. For more, call 918-366-3116.
The Oklahoma Wedding Show will be at Central Park Hall at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bridal fashion shows, cake tastings and prize giveaways will be part of this event. Admission is $10. For more, call 918-744-6205.
Guns and ammunition will be featured this weekend at the Metcalf Gun Show. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World file
Saturday: Gun show
The Metcalf Gun Show will be in Tulsa this weekend.
Presented by Warren Metcalf Productions Inc., the show will be held at Expo Square's Exchange Center, 4145 E. 21st St., and will feature hundreds of tables of guns, ammunition and reloading equipment.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, call 918-272-1119.
A tribute to jazz legend Dave Brubeck will be held Sunday at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in downtown Tulsa. MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World file
Sunday: Dave Brubeck Tribute
A group of Oklahoma musicians, led by producer Steven Schrag, will use their talents to pay tribute to jazz legend Dave Brubeck, who died last month. The performance is scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, 111 E. First St.
Tickets are $10-$20, available by calling Bettie Downing at 918-281-8609.
Don't Miss
Art, wedding shows and the Chili Bowl are all on the calendar this week.
Art crawl
Start the year off with some art, during the Brady Art District's monthly First Friday Art Crawl.
Enjoy the work of local artists at the various galleries, studios and businesses in the district. This month, the newly opened Hardesty Arts Center, 101 E. Archer St., will be participating in the crawl, from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4.
Also, be sure not to miss the "Everyday People" exhibit at the Henry Zarrow Center for Art and Education, 124 E. Brady St. The exhibit features photographs of 366 people from the Tulsa area, shot by Tulsa World photographer John Clanton each day during 2012.
Wedding shows
Brides-to-be, this is your time. Two wedding shows are happening in Tulsa this weekend.
The Tulsa Wedding Show will be at the Renaissance Hotel, 6808 S. 107th E. Ave., on Saturday, Jan. 5. Doors open at 9 a.m. to Very Important Bride ticketholders, and at 11 a.m. for general ticketholders.
The event runs through 4 p.m. More than 100 exhibitors will be at the show, including bakeries, florists, planners and musicians. VIB tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. General admission tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. On Sunday, Jan. 6, from 1-5 p.m., brides can visit the venues. See tulsaworld.com/tulsaweddingshow for tickets or more information, or call 918-366-3116.
The Oklahoma Wedding Show will be at Central Park Hall at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Bridal fashion shows, cake tastings and more than $12,000 in prize giveaways will be part of this event. Admission is $10. For more, call 918-744-6205 or visit tulsaworld.com/okmag
Metcalf gun show
This weekend also brings the Metcalf Gun Show to Tulsa.
Presented by Warren Metcalf Production Inc., the show will be held at Expo Square's Exchange Center, 4145 E. 21st St., and will feature hundreds of tables of guns, ammunition and reloading equipment.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6.
For more information, call 918-272-1119.
Chess workshop
Ever thought of taking up chess? If so, consider dropping in at Central Library, 400 Civic Center, anytime between 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5. Michael Sullivan, a 20-year veteran chess teacher, will give short lessons and tips, and attendees will then get the opportunity to play. The workshops will be offered weekly through Feb. 9. The workshop is for anyone ages 8 and older. Call 918-549-7438 to sign up. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available.
Isabella Martin, 4, hangs onto her mother, Amy Martin, as the pair skate around the rink at downtown Tulsa's Winterfest. MATT BARNARD / Tulsa World
Winterfest
This is the last chance to enjoy Winterfest, outside the BOK Center at 200 S. Denver Ave. The ice rink is open from noon to 10 p.m. Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Carriage rides are offered from 6 to 9 p.m. each of those nights. Admission is $5-$10. Carriage rides are $10 per adult and $5 for children 12 and younger.
Andy Shrouse of Oklahoma City (No. 27) races around a corner during the Second C Feature race at the Chili Bowl Nationals at the Expo Square QuikTrip Center in Tulsa last year. JAMES GIBBARD / Tulsa World file
Chili Bowl
The 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals will be at Expo Square on Tuesday, Jan. 8, through Jan. 12.
Qualifying races begin at 6 p.m. Jan. 8-11, with the grandstands opening at 3 p.m. The championship event will begin at noon Jan. 12.
This year's events includes 252 competitors. The entries are from 32 states, as well as Australia, Canada, Finland and New Zealand.
For tickets or more information, call 918-838-3777 or visit tulsaworld.com/chilibowl
A free trade show is also open to the public. A variety of racing products and apparel will be available through more than 100 vendors.
Associated Images:
The Party! is set to take place in the Blue Dome District again.TOM GILBERT/Tulsa World file
|
