We’ve got the scoop on your weekend. Here’s the Flyer’s top five.
“Art as Sovereignty” symposium
6 p.m. Friday and all day Saturday
The University of Tulsa’s Oklahoma Center for the Humanities hosts a two-day symposium at 101 Archer that weaves together an exploration of the artistry of Indigenous music, fashion, food, literature, tattooing and typography. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Tribute in Light
8 p.m. Friday
The Museum Broken Arrow, 400 S. Main St., is partnering with the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City in the national “Tribute in Light.” The Museum will have twin beams reach up into the Broken Arrow sky from 8 p.m. Friday night until dawn Saturday. The museum will be open special hours 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday for guests to see the “From BA to NYC, Serving Those after 9/11.” This exhibit is free to see through Sept. 25.
“Ahead of Their Time”
8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
Edison graduate Jameson White’s play makes its regional debut at Tulsa PAC’s Liddy Doenges Theatre. The 90-minute production is based on the true story of four generations of women in her family, spanning from 1893 to 2002. It tells the stories of their hardships, loves, losses and their mutual struggles to take power in a world that doesn’t want them to have it.
Read more about White and her personal story.
Elote’s Drag Brunch
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Queens will pay tribute to Dolly Parton during Elote’s monthly brunch at 514 S. Boston Ave. All ages are welcome at the show, which are ticketed events that cost between $10.38 for a seat and $85.08 for a table for six. Tickets do not cover food or drinks.
Monarch Experience and Grandparents Day
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
Tulsa County Master Gardeners and the Oklahoma Native Plant Network will host talks at Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Botanic Garden Drive, on building your own monarch waystation, how butterfly tagging works and the Oklahoma native plants that keep the migration going.
There will be butterfly-making stations, a monarch education station, story time, face painting and a native plant sale. Grandparents receive a gift at the Visitor Center in celebration of National Grandparents Day.
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