Category Archives: Out & About

Jones Wins Sixth World Series of Poker

By Staff Report

The World Series of Poker (WSOP), the world’s most prestigious brand in poker, crowned a new Circuit champion at its latest Oklahoma stop at Hard Rock Tulsa.

The poker festival,  which ran August 26 to September 7, awarded $1,781,120 in total prize money and drew local professionals and players from across the United States, with Springfield, Missouri’s Jesse Jones emerging as the headline winner. Jones won $112,945 and his sixth WSOP Circuit gold ring after taking first place in the series’ marquee tournament.

Jesse Jones Wins September 2026 Tulsa Main Event. Photo Provided
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Rocklahoma XX Next Weekend

By Staff Report

PRYOR, OK – The countdown is officially on. Rocklahoma XX returns next week to the Rockin’ Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor, Oklahoma, September 4-6, 2026, for a milestone 20th anniversary celebration of the loudest Labor Day party of the year.

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Original Americana and Red Dirt Music

By Staff Report

The Arcadia Historical & Preservation Society invites music lovers to enjoy an afternoon of original Oklahoma music when The Variables perform in the Elm Tree Concert Series on Sunday, August 23, at 1:00 p.m. at the historic Arcadia Round Barn.

Hailing from Tulsa, The Variables are an original multi-genre acoustic Americana and Red Dirt band known for their engaging performances and uplifting Oklahoma sound. Fronted by vocalists Amy Carlin Lee and Austin K. Haworth, the group blends rich harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and acoustic instrumentation to create what they describe as “Original, Americana, Oklahoma Feel Good Music.”

The Variables
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National Farmers Market Week

By David Arnett

Proclamation by Secretary Rollins encourages Americans to celebrate by visiting their local farmers markets and recognizing the farmers and ranchers who feed our Nation

This week U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed a proclamation (PDF, 365 KB) recognizing National Farmers Market Week, August 2-8, 2026, calling on Americans to make the week a nationwide celebration by visiting and supporting their local farmers markets.

Observed annually during the first full week of August, National Farmers Market Week recognizes the important role farmers markets play in strengthening rural communities, creating new market opportunities for producers, and connecting consumers with fresh, American-grown food.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Secretary of Heath and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visit Farmers Market
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Circle Cinema: Reading Lolita in Tehran

By David Arnett

Circle Cinema, Tulsa’s nonprofit arthouse theater, has added more showtimes Thursday August 6th for Reading Lolita in Tehran. Directed by Israeli Filmmaker Eran Riklis and based on Azar Nafisi’s #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, the film follows a professor who secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students in post-revolution Iran to read banned Western classics, including Lolita, The Great Gatsby, and Pride and Prejudice.

The film stars Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir Ebrahimi (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears), and is presented in Persian and English.

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