A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, to obtain his freedom all Pseudolus has to do is win the hand of a beautiful but slow witted courtesan, 8 p.m., Jan. 23-25; 2:30 p.m., Jan. 26. Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker, 521-1786, jewelboxtheatre. org. THU–SUN
MLK Gospel Fest, various community and college performers will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through music, dance and spoken word, 7 p.m., Jan. 23. University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University, Edmond, 974-2000, uco.edu. THU Susanne Mentzer, vocalist will perform Citizen of Paradise, based on the letters and poems of Emily Dickinson, 3 p.m., Jan. 26. Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder, 208-5000, okcu.edu. SUN
Sleeping Beauty, a story of a young princess who pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep, only to be awoken by a spell-breaking kiss from her prince, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 27. Armstrong Auditorium, 14400 S. Bryant, Edmond, 285-1010, armstrongauditorium.org. MON Barbara Caprilli and Rob Glaubitz, an evening of opera and part of a yearlong series that highlights the talents of Central music faculty members, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 28. UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth, Edmond, 359-7989, ucojazzlab.com. TUE
