Dancing Turtle Art Gathering

 

       Dancing Turtle
 

 

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. 

         Dancing Turtle Volunteer Box

Music Festival

  • Free & Open to the Public

  • Food Trucks & Vendors

  • Two Outdoor Stages

    • Acoustic Stage is in the North Breezeway of the Stillwater Community Center

    • Main Stage is at the corner of 8th & Duncan

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

  • Free & Open to the Public

  • June 17, 10 am - 5 pm

  • Stillwater Community Center, 8th & Duncan & Block 34 8th and Husband

  • Customs, Restorations, Rat Rods, and more

  • Special guest speaker, 11 am: David Miller, Owner/Manager - Unique Customs and Restorations - Winfrey Houston Community Center Theater

 

Visual Arts Festival

  • Free & Open to the Public

  • June 16, 12 - 6 pm

  • June 17, 10 am - 7:30 pm

  • Stillwater Community Center, 8th & Duncan

  • Children's Programs & Artist Demonstrations

  • $1,000s in prize money for Native American, African American, and non-genre-specific art categories

 

Industrial Arts Festival with Habitat for Humanity

  • Free & Open to the Public

  • June 17, 10 am - 5 pm

  • Stillwater Community Center, 8th & Duncan

  • Interactive welding & other simulators, interactive learning systems - “Water Piping” and more, Manufacturing Robotics Demonstration, and 3D component production systems
     

"Caffeinated Theatre" Competition & Workshops

  • Free Team Registration

  • Team Check-In: June 16, 11 am

  • Team Presentation: June 17, 12:30 pm

  • Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar

  • Competition: 24 Hours to put together and perform a one-act play from “scratch”.

  • Register HERE

 

"Cut it Out" Film Editing Competition & Workshops

  • $100 Team Registration

  • Team Check-In: June 16, 12 - 12:30 pm

  • Projects Due: June 17, 12 pm

  • Projects Presented: June 17, 2 - 4 pm

  • Stillwater Community Center

  • Competition: 24 hours to convert raw footage into a 5-10 minute short film

 

Dance

  • Community Flash Mob - Stillwater Community Center

    • June 16, 6 pm

  • Art Beat in the Street Latin & Swing Dancing - Downtown Stillwater

    • June 16, 7 - 9 pm

  • Dancing Outside the Lines - Stillwater Community Center

    • June 17, 10 am

  • Mindful Movement - Stillwater Community Center

    • June 17, 11 am

 

VIP Dinner

  • 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.   

    • June 16, 6:30 pm

    • $100 Per Ticket, includes 2 drinks and an impressive culinary experience

    • Stillwater Community Center, Lowry Activity Center