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Explore the museum on a guided tour, featuring a selection of works from the Museum’s collection and special exhibitions, including Black Cowboys in America: Photographs by Ron Tarver and Robert Peterson: Journeys. Led by the HRM’s docents, this interactive, guided tour is a great way to get an engaging overview of the Museum—perfect for both

Looking for a quick summer getaway for your little astronaut? Take a trip into the world of space science, with family-friendly planetarium shows once a week. Each includes a brief look at that evening’s sky, time for questions, and suggestions for further activities. Advance ticket purchase is encouraged.   Wednesday, July 8 — Magic Tree

Imagine a concert where you decide the set list. The Flying Ivories take your song requests and turn them into a high-energy, no-holds-barred dueling piano showdown packed with music, comedy, and unexpected surprises. With a lineup of top-tier musicians from Broadway to Vegas, no two shows are ever the same. Come ready to sing, dance,

Afro Dominicano is a Latin fusion indie band playing “Afro Caribbean soul,” a blending of traditional folkloric roots music from the Dominican Republic with Afrobeats, reggae, calypso, samba, funk, punk rock, and other Caribbean rhythms. Their exciting sound is composed of vocals, accordion, guitar, bass, drums, conga, güira, and tambora. Generous support for this performance

Internationally acclaimed bassist and composer Vincent Tsung-Yu Hsu leads the Soy La Ley Afro-Cuban Jazz Band to present Spirits From Both Sides, a captivating fusion of jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms, bringing together celebrated musicians from Taiwan and the United States to create a unique sonic landscape. This performance is made possible through the support of

Big Mamou was formed in what could be described as a cosmic Cajun and country collision, when married couple Jim and Julianne Fenhagen met accordion player John Sherman. Their sound is a mashup of Cajun, Zydeco, New Orleans funk, and traditional country music.   Big Mamou is part of the 2026 Free Summer Amphitheater Series.

Dom Flemons performs songs from his Grammy-nominated album Traveling Wildfire, as well as a selection of folk, blues, country, and bluegrass songs, taking you on an entertaining journey through a century of American roots music. He will perform against a backdrop of scenes from the iconic 1939 silent film, The Bronze Buckaroo, which broke barriers

Celebrate America 250 with actor, singer, and dancer Ashley LaLonde, who performed in the Broadway national tour of Hamilton. LaLonde, accompanied on keyboard by Nolan Bonvouloir, sings a selection of favorites from the show, as well as other Broadway, pop, and folk songs. It’s Quiet Uptown Sheet Music Generous support for this performance is provided

Join featured artists Ron Tarver (at 1:30pm) and Robert Peterson (at 2:45pm) for presentations and conversations exploring the relationship between humans and horses through portraiture. Learn how each artist captures presence, identity, and connection, while reflecting on the emotional and cultural significance of portraiture across history, and experiment with both photography and painting techniques. Inspired

Join featured artists Robert Peterson and Ron Tarver for a special talk and gallery tour exploring the history and cultural impact of Black cowboys across the United States in their respective exhibitions. Hear personal perspectives from these Oklahoma-born artists on identity, storytelling, and their creative practices through painting and photography. Come back on Sunday, July