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Title: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: cannon_fodder on September 28, 2018, 04:30:37 pm
I'm not new to town.  I'm not some lazy clod who doesn't know how to look things up.  I'm fairly well linked into various communities to have a feel for what's going on.  But I still feel like ton slips by.

What's the best source of "things to do?"  

Example: We had a friend back out of plan tonight.  Lets see if there are any interesting plays running right now.  The only way I know how to run that search is to check poll star, check the PAC, various community playhouses, various troops/theater companies (American, Heller, etc.), BA PAC, U Tulsa PAC, Nightengale Theater, Tulsa's Little Theater, the Spotlight theater, etc. etc. etc. and check each one.  It's a pain in the donkey. Someone has to keep a list of who is putting on what play - right?

Same with more localized live music.  I know how to track the national tours.  Obviously a few venues can be checked individually.  Anywhere aggregate local music scenes?

Check what's playing at the Circle.  Athletic events with TU, ORU, Drillers, Roughnecks, Athletic, etc.  Same with art shows. Various events. Etc.  You'd think someone would have a list and people would add crap to it.


Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: dbacksfan 2.0 on September 28, 2018, 06:32:42 pm
I just went to Google and entered "weekend events tulsa ok" and got a whole laundry list of things.


https://www.google.com/search?q=weekend+events+tulsa+ok&oq=we&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i61j69i60l2j69i65l2.1215j0j7&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=tlexp&htiq=weekend%20events%20tulsa%20ok (https://www.google.com/search?q=weekend+events+tulsa+ok&oq=we&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i61j69i60l2j69i65l2.1215j0j7&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=tlexp&htiq=weekend%20events%20tulsa%20ok)


Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: Ed W on September 29, 2018, 07:43:37 pm
I think there's a bot on the tulsa subreddit that collects much of that info.


Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: BKDotCom on September 29, 2018, 08:12:23 pm
I think there's a bot on the tulsa subreddit that collects much of that info.

I'm the bot
It's posted weekly on Wednesday
https://www.reddit.com/r/tulsa/comments/9j1r9v/whats_happening_around_town_wed_sep_26th_tue_oct/
It aggregates all the event calendars.


Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: Ed W on September 30, 2018, 08:56:16 am
Thanks for doing that. I use it regularly.


Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: dbacksfan 2.0 on September 30, 2018, 12:34:13 pm
I'm the bot
It's posted weekly on Wednesday
https://www.reddit.com/r/tulsa/comments/9j1r9v/whats_happening_around_town_wed_sep_26th_tue_oct/
It aggregates all the event calendars.

You're the bot and Google is the spider.


Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: AngieB on October 01, 2018, 10:06:43 am
I'm the bot
It's posted weekly on Wednesday
https://www.reddit.com/r/tulsa/comments/9j1r9v/whats_happening_around_town_wed_sep_26th_tue_oct/
It aggregates all the event calendars.

How do you collect the information? I have found it to be rather incomplete when it comes to live local music. #nooffense :)


Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: Conan71 on October 01, 2018, 11:41:52 am
Waaaay back when...

We looked it up in Urban Tulsa Weekly.

Does Tulsa World still publish The Scene and do they have an on-line calendar? 


Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: BKDotCom on October 02, 2018, 07:34:22 am
How do you collect the information? I have found it to be rather incomplete when it comes to live local music. #nooffense :)

Nutshell:  by scraping websites
cityspark.com
pollstar.com
ticketmaster.com
thebradyartsdistrict.com
oksportsandfitness.com
exposquare.com
guthriegreen.com
loonybincomedy.com
thesoundpony.com
travelok.com
milb.com  (Drillers)

at some point I'll add npsl.com and uslsoccer.com  (they require using headless chrome to scrape)

I haven't given it any love in quite a while..  a few of the scrapers are in need of repair  :(




Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: AngieB on October 02, 2018, 08:15:41 am
Nutshell:  by scraping websites
cityspark.com
pollstar.com
ticketmaster.com
thebradyartsdistrict.com
oksportsandfitness.com
exposquare.com
guthriegreen.com
loonybincomedy.com
thesoundpony.com
travelok.com
milb.com  (Drillers)

at some point I'll add npsl.com and uslsoccer.com  (they require using headless chrome to scrape)

I haven't given it any love in quite a while..  a few of the scrapers are in need of repair  :(




Thanks for the info. Can you "scrape" Soul City? https://tulsasoul.com/the-music
Also, Blackbird, Mercury, Shrine, Unit D, Hunt Club, Stumbling Monkey...those are just off the top of my head.


Title: Re: Places to find things to do in Tulsa... Events, plays, shows, etc.
Post by: BKDotCom on October 02, 2018, 11:51:51 am
Thanks for the info. Can you "scrape" Soul City? https://tulsasoul.com/the-music
Also, Blackbird, Mercury, Shrine, Unit D, Hunt Club, Stumbling Monkey...those are just off the top of my head.

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