Today, January 12th

ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT TO SEE “OKLAHOMA!” With its familiar melodies sounding like country-western songs, a wheelchair-bound Ado Annie (Tony winner, Ali Stroker), and heightened levels of lust and longing, this reimagining possesses what one critic called, “a dark and dangerous directorial vision.” Circle in the Square Theatre. Final Performance January 19th. Discount tickets from $59 at Theatermania.com

HATTIE W. CARAWAY WAS THE 1st WOMAN ELECTED TO THE SENATE (D-ARK) IN 1932. 86 years later, we saw more firsts—including the first Native American woman elected to Congress (Sharice Davids) and the first Muslim women elected to Congress (Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib).

IT’S KISS A GINGER DAY! Less than 2%of the population has red hair—and Derek Forgie is one of them. He founded the day in 2009 to counteract the regular bullying he experienced. Follow him on Twitter @Kiss_A_Ginger. (And if you can’t kiss your favorite ginger, use #KissAGingerDay.)