Dancing Turtle Art Gathering
June 16 & 17, 2023
Whether your passion is the visual arts, music, dancing, theater, film,
or industrial arts, this festival has something for you!
The Dancing Turtle is a gathering that honors and highlights regional and global cultures' breadth, depth, and history. It is a public gathering for people from all walks of life and ages. It is a gathering to inspire community involvement.
Music Festival
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Free & Open to the Public
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Food Trucks & Vendors
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Two Outdoor Stages
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Acoustic Stage is in the North Breezeway of the Stillwater Community Center
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Main Stage is at the corner of 8th & Duncan
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| June 16th | June 17th | ||
| Time | Artist | Time | Artist |
| Main Stage | Main Stage | ||
| 12 - 1 pm | Ray & The High Rollers | 11 am - 12 pm | String of Passion |
| 1 - 2 pm | DaProphet | 12 - 1 pm | Mark Christian |
| 2 - 3 pm | Functional Polly | 1 - 2 pm | Peppermint |
| 3 - 3:30 pm | Dancing Eagles Native American Song & Dance | 2 - 3 pm | Conner Helm |
| 3:30 - 6 pm | Buffalo Jones & The Heard | 3 - 4 pm | Code Shirley |
| 4 pm | Rock Academy Live Performance | ||
| 4:30 pm | Rock Academy Awards | ||
| 6 - 8 pm | Charlie Red & Luna Voodoo | ||
| Acoustic Stage | Acoustic Stage | ||
| 12 - 12:30 pm | Mark Christian | 10 - 11 am | Mark Christian |
| 12:30 - 1 pm | Ruth Walker | 11 am - 12 pm | Kicked In |
| 1 - 1:30 pm | Cary Younge | 12 - 12:30 pm | Emma Rose |
| 1:30 - 2 pm | Daniel Burgess | 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Buffalo Rogers |
| 2 - 2:30 pm | Darren Sormont | 1:30 - 2 pm | Noah Taylor |
| 2:30 - 3 pm | Stephen Stauffer | 2 - 3 pm | Powwow Singing Workshop |
| 3 - 4 pm | MarknRW | 3 pm | Native American Singers/Songwriters Ben Yahola, Nokose Foley, & Cary Younge |
| 4 - 5 pm | Kicked In | ||
| 5 - 5:30 pm | Grae Taylor | ||
| 5:30 pm | Jam - Open Mic | ||
Turtle Crawl - The Strip
- June 16, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
- Live Music at Various Venues on Washington Street
Car Display
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Free & Open to the Public
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June 17, 10 am - 5 pm
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Stillwater Community Center, 8th & Duncan & Block 34 8th and Husband
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Customs, Restorations, Rat Rods, and more
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Special guest speaker, 11 am: David Miller, Owner/Manager - Unique Customs and Restorations - Winfrey Houston Community Center Theater
Visual Arts Festival
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Free & Open to the Public
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June 16, 12 - 6 pm
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June 17, 10 am - 7:30 pm
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Stillwater Community Center, 8th & Duncan
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Children's Programs & Artist Demonstrations
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$1,000s in prize money for Native American, African American, and non-genre-specific art categories
Industrial Arts Festival with Habitat for Humanity
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Free & Open to the Public
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June 17, 10 am - 5 pm
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Stillwater Community Center, 8th & Duncan
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Interactive welding & other simulators, interactive learning systems - “Water Piping” and more, Manufacturing Robotics Demonstration, and 3D component production systems
"Caffeinated Theatre" Competition & Workshops
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$100 Team Registration
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Team Check-In: June 16, 11 am
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Team Presentation: June 17, 12:30 pm
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Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar
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Competition: 24 Hours to put together and perform a one-act play from “scratch”.
"Cut it Out" Film Editing Competition & Workshops
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$100 Team Registration
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Team Check-In: June 16, 12 - 12:30 pm
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Projects Due: June 17, 12 pm
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Projects Presented: June 17, 2 - 4 pm
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Stillwater Community Center
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Competition: 24 hours to convert raw footage into a 5-10 minute short film
Dance
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Community Flash Mob - Stillwater Community Center
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June 16, 6 pm
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Art Beat in the Street Latin & Swing Dancing - Downtown Stillwater
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June 16, 7 - 9 pm
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Dancing Outside the Lines - Stillwater Community Center
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June 17, 10 am
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Mindful Movement - Stillwater Community Center
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June 17, 11 am
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VIP Dinner
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Enjoy an intimate evening with three of the world’s top singer-songwriters. The evening includes fundraising to help OSU Music Industry Program students attend the Singer/Songwriter Master Class, Saturday, June 17, and OSU Music Industry Program scholarships.
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June 16, 6:30 pm
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$100 Per Ticket, includes 2 drinks and an impressive culinary experience
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Stillwater Community Center, Lowry Activity Center
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