WEEK AHEAD
WHOA NELLY
Hip-hop artist Nelly brings the “Lil Bit of Music Series” tour to Oklahoma City at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Zoo Amphitheatre, 2101 NE 50th St. Blanco Brown and Harper Grace are also on the bill. Tickets start at $39.50, and VIP and meet-and-greet packages are available. Call 800-514-3849, or go to www.thezooamphitheatre.com.
CRAWL BEFORE YOU DRIVE
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalitions OK Art Crawl takes place statewide from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The drive-by exhibition features over 200 Oklahoma artists displaying work in front of their houses, businesses, garages and more. Go to www.ovac-ok.org/ok-art-crawl for a map of participating artists’ locations in Oklahoma.
SIBLING REVELRY
Watkins Family Hour, the musical project of brother and sister Sean and Sara Watkins, of Nickel Creek, performs an 8 p.m. Wednesday concert at Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St. Songwriter Courtney Hartman opens. Call the Tower box office at 405-7086937 with questions, or visit www.towertheatreokc.com for tickets and the venue’s COVID-19 protocol.
FALL OF POMPEII
“The Painters of Pompeii” traveling exhibition closes Sunday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Dr. The historic presentation of ancient Roman paintings will return to Europe after leaving Oklahoma City. OKCMOA is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For admission information, visit www.okcmoa.com, or call 405-236-3100.
FINE FOLK
The Oklahoma History Center presents the Folklife Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at OHC, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. The free event is open to the public and primarily outdoors and offers entertainment, crafts and food from various cultures. Exhibitions include Mexican, Venezuelan, South and Southeast Asian dance troupes. Call 405-522-0765, or go to www.okhistory.org for details.
IN THE PINE
Chamber Music in Oklahoma launches its 62nd season with internationally renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine, performing in recital with pianist Matthew Hagle, at 4 p.m. Sunday at Christ the King Catholic Church, 8005 Dorset Drive. Single tickets may be purchased at the door for $20 each. Students with ID are admitted free of charge, as are music teachers if accompanied by one or more students. For programs, information and more, go to www.cmok.org.