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violence, 2 p.m., Feb. 26. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405-235-3456. SUN, FEB 26

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022, USA, Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert) a middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led, 2 p.m., Mar. 4. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. SAT, MAR 4

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022, USA, Anthony Fabian) a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress and decides that she must have one of her own, so after raising the funds she sets out on an adventure to Pairs to fulfill her dream, 3 p.m., Feb. 26. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. SUN, FEB 26

Promising Young Woman (2020, UK, USA, Emerald Fennell) a young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path, 8 p.m., Feb. 23. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405-235-3456. THU, FEB 23

Simply Indie Film Fest enjoy a three-day film festival of independent films with a mix of shorts and features from thrillers to dramas, animation and more, March 2-4. ShowBiz Cinemas, 3001 Market St, 405-562-6516, simplyindie.org/festival. THU-SAT, MAR 2-4

To Leslie (2022, USA, Michael Morris) based on true events, after having squandered every single dime of her lottery winnings on liquor and drugs, defeated West Texas single mother Leslie Rowlands finds her way back home six years after the life-altering event, 3:30 p.m., Mar. 5. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 405-236-3100, okcmoa.com. SUN, MAR 5

You People (2018, USA, Laron Chapman) a black man adopted by a liberal white family struggles with his identity in this satirical comedy, 7 p.m., Feb. 25. Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave., 405-235-3456. SAT, FEB 25

Happenings

Coffee and Cars OKC the largest monthly gathering of car enthusiasts across the state, featuring automotives of all types spanning from classics to hotrods, exotics to luxuries, sports to supers, there is something for every car lover, first Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. Chisholm Creek, 13230 Pawnee Dr., 405-728-2780, coffeeandcars.com. SAT, MAR 4

Fourth Friday on Film Row an evening of live

Journey of Light an exhibit featuring photography by Yousef Khanfar showcasing various pieces from his different collections such as Landscape, Portraits, Jerusalem, and more, Mar. 3-Apr. 29. JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N. Walker Ave., 405-528-6336, jrbartgallery.com.

FRI-SAT, MAR 3-APR 29 Photo provided music, food, games, and local vendors to shop from, 6-10 p.m. The Paramount Building, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., westvillageokc.com. FRI, FEB 24

Girls Day Out enjoy a day of shopping and socializing with vendors selling everything from handmade jewelry to home decor, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Feb. 25. Oklahoma State Fairgrounds: Centennial Building, 609 Kiamichi Pl, 405-948-6700. SAT, FEB 25

Kicklahoma guest will be able to shop the latest shoes, check out new designs from a variety of local streetwear designers, and participate in a swap meet with other attendees, 1-6 p.m., Feb. 26. OKC Farmers Public Market, 311 South Klein Avenue, 405.232.6506, okcfarmersmarket.com. SUN, FEB 26

Live & Loud a networking event for aspiring songwriters, composers, lyricists, musicians, and bands to exchange ideas with industry professionals, 7-10 p.m., Thursdays. Joe & Charlies’ Sober Nightclub, 1146 N. Macarthur Blvd, 405-999-0450. THU, ONGOING

Our Conservatory in Depth a monthly program that takes an in-depth view of different areas in the conservatory with each event focusing on a specific element of the garden, February’s feature is spices, fragrances and commodities, 11 a.m-noon, Feb. 25. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. SAT, FEB 25

Spelling Bee(r) an annual fundraiser for the OKC Midtown Rotary that combines a traditional spelling bee and a beer tasting event,7p.m., Feb. 24. Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., 405-708-6937, towertheatreokc. com. FRI, FEB 24

Super Smash Bros. N64 Tournament fight to the finish against friends and rivals in one of Nintendo’s most popular party games with prizes from Roughtail Brewing Co., 7:30-10:30 p.m., Feb. 22. Up-Down OKC, 1629 NW 16th St., 405-673-7792, .UpDownArcadeBar. com/Oklahoma-City. WED, FEB 22

Food

Common Grounds Coffee Festival an annual event featuring over 60 coffee culture vendors along with student businesses, artists, musicians and much more, all benefiting Rose Rock Habitat for Humanity, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mar. 3. Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 East Robinson St, 405-366-2813, roserockhabitat.org/coffee. FRI, MAR 3

Homebrew Class learn how to create a brew at home using an extract kit and an all-grain batch on the Skydance Pilot System, 10 a.m., Mar. 4. Skydance Brewing Co., 1 N.E. 7th St., Ste. A, 405-768-2154, skydancebrewing.com. SAT, MAR 4

Mustang Chocolate Festival sample a variety of chocolate treats from marshmallows to chocolatecovered bacon and much more created by 21 different vendors, 6-8 p.m., Mar. 3. Mustang Town Center, 1201 N. Mustang Road, 405-376-3411, cityofmustang.org. FRI, MAR 3

Dragons And Mythical Beasts watch as puppets come to life in a magical world of myths and legends featuring a stone troll, a unicorn, a griffin, and many more mythical creatures including a dragon, 3 p.m., Feb. 26. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. SUN, FEB 26 Photo provided

Taste of OKC sample foods from local restaurants and enjoy live music, drinks and auctions at this annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 24. Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Dr., 405-768-4037, bbbsok.ejoinme. org/MyEvents/TasteofOKC2023. FRI, FEB 24

Wine Down Wednesday explore the sommeliercurated menu of Old and New World wines while listening to live music, 6-10 p.m., Wednesdays. Tellers,

120 N. Robinson Ave, 405-900-6789, tellersokc.com/ the-great-hall. WED, ONGOING

Youth

Crafts and Tales a story followed by an activity ranging from learning about a real specimen from the collections to crafting a thematic piece of artwork, 11 a.m.-noon, Wednesdays. Sam Noble Museum, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., 405-325-4712, samnoblemuseum. ou.edu. WED, ONGOING

Homeschool Day children of all ages will have the opportunity to dissect an owl pellet and learn about the diet of owls along with taking home any bones they find, 11 a.m.-noon & 3-4 p.m., Feb. 22. Skeletons: Museum of Osteology, 10301 S. Sunnylane Road, 405-814-0006, skeletonmuseum.com.

WED, FEB 22

Kids Take Over the Cowboy: Cereal, Cartoons and Crafts! Oh My! kids can come in their best pajamas, sample Western-themed cereals and make their own toys, 10 a.m. -noon. Mar. 4. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-4782250, nationalcowboymuseum.org. SAT, MAR 4

Kids’ Trout Fish Out a free opportunity to bring a fishing pole and bait and win raffles and prizes awarded for the smallest and largest fish, 8-11 a.m., Mar. 4. Welch Park, 615 Annawood Dr., 405-354-1895, yukonok.gov. SAT, MAR 4

Little Scientists: Rainforest Adventure children will learn all about the plants and animals of the rainforest through stories, games, songs, crafts and museum exploration, 9:30-11 a.m., Mar. 7. Sam Noble Museum, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., 405-325-7977, samnoblemuseum. ou.edu. TUE, MAR 7

Storytime with the Author young reader author Natalee Creech will be autographing and reading her latest children’s picture book, Something, 11 a.m., Feb. 25. Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, 405-3409202, bestofbooksok.com. SAT, FEB 25

Weekday Story & Craft Time for Littles listen to a story or two followed by a hands-on arts and crafts activity, 10 a.m., every 2nd & 4th Thursdays. Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 405-8422900, fullcirclebooks.com. THU, ONGOING

Performing Arts

Anthony Jeselnik a live stand-up comedy performance, 7:30 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., Feb. 23-24; 7 p.m. & 9:45 p.m., Feb. 25. Bricktown Comedy Club, 409 E. California Ave., 405-594-0505, bricktowncomedy.com. THU-SAT, FEB 23-25

Art Moves a free arts event that features a wide range of artistic mediums from live art demonstrations to musical and theatre performances to short films and more, weekdays in various downtown OKC locations, noon-1 p.m., weekdays. Downtown OKC, 211 N. Robinson Ave., 405-235-3500, artscouncilokc.com/art-moves. MONFRI, ONGOING

Bang Bang Queer Punk Variety Show a variety show featuring drag, burlesque, belly dancing and more, 8 p.m., Mar. 2. Blue Note, 2408 N. Robinson Ave., 405-600-1166, thebluenotelounge.com. THU, MAR 2 Big River based on Mark Twain’s novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, about Huck who escapes from his abusive father and Jim the runaway slave as they travel the Mississippi River to find freedom, 10 a.m., Feb.

23-24, Mar. 2-3, & 9-10 ; 2 & 5 p.m., Feb. 25-26, Mar. 4-5, & 11. Lyric Theatre, 1727 NW 16th St., 405-524-9310, lyrictheatreokc.com. THU-SUN, FEB 23-26, MAR

2-3 & 9-11

Blue Note Babes Brunch join in on Blue Note’s first drag brunch hosted by Nikita, 2 p.m., Mar. 4. Blue Note, 2408 N. Robinson Ave., 405-600-1166, thebluenotelounge.com. SAT, MAR 4

Dave Nihill a live stand-up comedy performance, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 26. Bricktown Comedy Club, 409 E. California Ave., 405-594-0505, bricktowncomedy.com.

SUN, FEB 26

Dust Bowl Dolls Burlesque the local burlesque troupe performs, 8 p.m., Feb. 28. Ponyboy, 423 NW 23rd St., 405-602-5985, ponyboyokc.com. TUE, FEB 28

An Evening with Kelli O’Hara Oklahoma native performs with Oklahoma City Philharmonic featuring a tribute for the 80th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, 8 p.m., Feb. 24-25. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. FRI-SAT, FEB 24-25

Jay Leno a live stand-up comedy performance, 8 p.m., Mar. 2. River Spirit Casino Resort, 8330 Riverside Parkway, Tulsa, 918-299-8518, riverspirittulsa.com.

THU, MAR 2

Lviv Nation Philharmonic of Ukraine a performance of Brahms’ Tragic Overture, Op. 81, Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 From the New World, featuring solo violinist Vladyslava Luchenko, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28. Armstrong Auditorium, 14400 S. Bryant Ave., 405-285-1010, armstrongauditorium.org. TUE, FEB 28

OKCPHIL Classics: Sight and Sound a performance of Takemitsu’s Three Film Scores, Tan Dun’s Paper Concerto for Paper Percussion and Orchestra and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition featuring percussionist Evelyn Glennie, 8 p.m., Mar. 4. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. SAT, MAR 4

Pageant The Musical a beauty pageant of six contestants, all men, who are competing in swimsuit, talent, grown and spokesmodel contests to be crowned Miss Glamouresse, each night will end differently as the judges are random members selected from the audience, 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from Feb. 17-Apr. 21. The Boom, 2218 NW 39th St., 405-601-7200, theboomokc.com. FRI-SAT, FEB 22-APR 21

A Raisin in the Sun the story of an African-American family living in south Chicago that receives a life insurance check and must figure out how to spend the money before it tears their family apart, 7 p.m., Mar. 2-4 & 9-11; 2 p.m., Mar. 5 & 12. Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., 405-297-2264, okcciviccenter.com. THU-

SUN, MAR2-5 & 9-12

Step Afrika! Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience, 7:30-9 p.m., Feb. 28. OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater, 7777 S. May Ave., 405-682-7579, occc. edu/cp. TUE, FEB 28

Superstitions a foreigner finds a penny on the ground but when he tries to offer it to a stranger, it sparks an absurd and frightening conversation about American “bad luck”, 7 p.m., Feb, 23; 8 p.m., Feb. 24 & Mar. 2-3; 2 & 8 p.m., Feb. 25 & Mar. 4; 2 p.m., Feb. 26 & Mar. 5. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/Superstitions.

THU-SUN, FEB 23-26 & MAR 2-5

Susannah Carlisle Floyd’s opera about a tragic, apocryphal tale of jealousy, lust and murder, the innocent young Susannah finds herself accused of immorality by the town’s elders, 8 p.m. Mar. 2-4; 3 p.m. Mar. 5. Reynolds Performing Arts Center, 560 Parrington Oval, 405-325-4101, ou.edu/finearts/universitytheatre. THUSUN, MAR 2-5

WEIRDlesque a can’t-miss burlesque experience that celebrates all things nerdy, funky, and wonderful, 7 p.m., Mar. 4. Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., 405-708-6937, towertheatreokc.com. SAT, MAR 4

WTF?! Improv Burlesque Terra Rouge Burlesque presents a side splittingly seductive one-of-a-kind experience, featuring a panel of judges selected from the audience and all the laughs you can handle, 8 p.m., Feb. 25. Ponyboy, 423 NW 23rd St., 405-602-5985, ponyboyokc.com. SAT, FEB 25

Active

Myriad in Motion: Yoga bring your mat and water for an all-levels yoga class with instructors from YMCA, 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUE & SAT, ONGOING

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors a professional basketball game, 7 p.m., Mar. 7. Paycom Center, 100 W. Reno Ave., 405-602-8700, paycomcenter.com. TUE, MAR 7

XFN 385 a night of extreme fighting with Brian Foster vs Lorawnt ”Smash” Nelson as the headlining fight, 8 p.m., Feb. 24. River Spirit Casino Resort, 8330 Riverside Parkway, Tulsa, 918-299-8518, riverspirittulsa.com. FRI, FEB 24

Yoga in the Park bring a yoga mat and water bottle for an hour of spirit, mind and body alignment, 6-7 p.m., Fridays. Andrews Park, 201 W Daws St., 405-3665472. FRI, ONGOING

Visual Arts

Art Hop featuring local artist Keri Smith with Whoopie Wagon Food Truck on-site for dinner, 6-9 p.m., Feb. 24. Core4 Brewing, 7 N. Lee Ave, 405-62-04513. FRI, FEB 24

The Art of Food an exhibition that features over 100 pieces of work by 37 well-known artists , all highlighting the subject of food, through May 22. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org. THU-SUN, THROUGH MAY 22

Art-o-Mat an exhibit that features Clark Whittington’s idea of transforming an old coin-op cigarette machine into a photography distribution device, along with close to 300 works from the Art-O-Mat repertoire and the option for visitors to purchase a piece of art for $5 from the machine, through Mar. 10. Oklahoma City University Norick Art Center, 1608 NW 26th St., 405-208-5707, okcu.edu. MON-FRI, THROUGH MAR 10

Friends

of the Metropolitan

Library book sale shop for books, DVDs, music, and more at this annual book sale and fundraiser for the public library system, 9 a.m.5:30 p.m., Feb. 25-26. Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, 3220 Great Plains Walk, 405-9486700, supportmls.org/fol/booksale. SAT-SUN, FEB 25-26 Photo provided