09/21/2026
Steinbeck called Route 66 “the Mother Road” because it carried Dust Bowl families west in search of a better life.
Decades later, another migration reshaped the road in Oklahoma City. Along Classen Boulevard, refugees and immigrant families breathed new life into an aging stretch of old 66 — helping create one of the country’s largest Asian American districts.
Today, from the Milk Bottle Building to the markets, bakeries and restaurants of the Asian District, the old highway tells a very American story — and a very Route 66 story.
See it on the big screen in Route 66: The Main Street of America.
📍 Rodeo Cinema
2221 Exchange Ave., Oklahoma City
📅 Wednesday, September 23
🕕 6:00 PM
🎤 Live Q&A with filmmaker John Paget and other special guests
🎟️ Get tickets
https://mainstreetofamerica.myeventscenter.com/event/Oklahoma-City-Ok-Screening-Route-66-The-Main-124209