Tulsa, OK

An Evening With Cairde na Gael

In Ireland, musicians gather at pubs to play in open sessions. Cairde na Gael (kar-djuh nuh gayl) began from just such a musicians session in downtown Tulsa at Arnie’s Irish Bar. Traditional dance tunes, pub songs, ballads, and sing-a-longs are the foundation of their style. The band has played at various Irish festivals and pubs, Mayfest, Tulsa’s Scottish Games, private parties, wakes and weddings.

This event is part of the 2008 SummerStage Festival, sponsored by the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust.

Tickets are $10.

Jeff Shadley’s Tribute to Frank Sinatra

Trumpets blaze, saxes swoon, trombones stretch. Who needs fireworks and gas money? Spend the holiday weekend in town and enjoy this musical acknowledgment of the 20th century’s quintessential pop singer. Vocalist and trumpeter Jeff Shadley and vocalists Janet Rutland and Laurel Williamson explore all things “Frank,” backed by a 16-piece band Francis Albert Sinatra himself would be proud of!

This event is part of the 2008 SummerStage Festival, sponsored by the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust.

Tickets are $10; $7.50 for children and students.
Table seats are $15.

Las Pajaritas — A Communication Migration

Las Pajaritas, an art communication program, was originally inspired by LA ESTAMPA, an art workshop that functions inside the Ezeiza No. 3 female prison in Argentina.

Las Pajaritas employs the same concept to demonstrate various art techniques to the clients of Resonance Center for Women, Inc., a certified substance abuse treatment center dedicated to providing services that lead to self-sufficiency for women and families experiencing challenge, change or adversity.

This exhibition contains examples of work from Las Pajaritas, as well as work from the women in the Ezeiza No. 3 correctional facility. United through this artistic experience, these women elevate the misconceptions toward this population and display the inherent creativity behind each human being.