Weekly Events Calendar: January 20-26, 2025

Each week, Oklahoma Today staffers comb through their calendars to find a handful of great events happening across the state. Get out! See Oklahoma! And be sure to let us know what you find, either here or on Facebook and Instagram at @oklahomatoday.

Do you hear the people sing? Or rather, do you want to? Get ready for a new take on an old classic—Les Misérables at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, presented by Celebrity Attractions and directed by Cameron Mackintosh, this reimagined production breathes new life into the epic story of love, survival, and rebellion. This is your chance to join the barricades in nineteenth century France.
January 21-26. Tickets, $61-$119. tulsapac.com

Experience "One Day More" and other favorites live during Les Misérables at Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Photo courtesy Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman / Celebrity Attractions

Who knew monks, nuns, and priests could inspire an entire art exhibit? Yet here it is, right in Shawnee, Oklahoma, with Called by God: The Art of Religious Life at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art. Spanning four-hundred years, it features works from the sixteenth century to modern takes on devotion. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or history buff or you just finished your annual Fleabag rewatch, this exhibit delivers. Don’t miss the free gallery talk with curator Delaynna Trim on January 24.
Through February 16. Tickets, $5-$10. mgmoa.org

Figures in Church Interiors, Northern France by Samuel Prout is one of several monastic and religious themed works on display in Called by God: The Art of Religious Life at Shawnee's Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art. Image courtesy Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art

Step into a world where art meets music at Factory Obscura’s Future of Sound Sessions right in the heart of OKC’s Automobile Alley. Known for blending the quirky and curious, Factory Obscura is where your inner child and inner angsty teen collide. This event features emo tunes from Shed Club with aerial artistry by Sylph Dancer, plus Rubes’ dynamic alternative emo paired with Stevie Guymon-Clemons’ poetry. Who knows what you’ll discover—wonder, inspiration, or feelings you forgot you had. Don’t miss this chance to explore a creative world where anything can happen.
January 25. Tickets, $15 (free for Mix-Tape members). factoryobscura.com

Calling all birdwatchers, nature lovers, and anyone feeling a bit loony! Connect with the great outdoors at the Eagle Tour & Loon Watch, part of a weekly series running Saturdays until March 1. Start your day at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Vian, where you can spy on eagles via live webcam before joining a guided caravan to prime eagle-watching spots. After lunch, keep the adventure going at Tenkiller State Park’s Driftwood Nature Center for even more wildlife wonders. Don’t miss your chance to wing it with the eagles!
January 25. Tickets, free. (918) 776-8190.

We can’t tell the future, but we know what’s in the cards for you this weekend. Explore the mystical side of life at the Oklahoma City Spirit Fair in Midwest City at the Reed Conference Center. Enjoy energy healing, aura photo sessions, tarot readings, crystals, sage, handmade jewelry, and free lectures on dreams, mediumship, and numerology. Whether you're into personal growth, holistic practices, or just curious to see what the Spirit Fair has in store, this family-friendly event has something for everyone.
January 25-26. Admission, $7-$8. spiritfair.com

Tarot readings and more metaphysical pleasures will enchant visitors to the Oklahoma City Spirit Fair at Reed Conference Center in Midwest City. Photo courtesy Pexels

Written By

Zoe Elrod