Festival of the Arts schedule
The Classen SAS Jazz Ensemble performs at the 2008 Festival of the Arts. (Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman Archives)
2009 Festival of the Arts schedule
The 43rd Annual Festival of the Arts will be Tuesday-April 26 in downtown Oklahoma City at the Festival Plaza, Stage Center and the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday-April 25 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 26. The event is a celebration of the visual, culinary and performing arts.
Admission is free. No pets are allowed.
For more information, call 270-4848 or go to www.artscouncilokc.com.
Tuesday
Café Stage
Opening Ceremonies 11 a.m.
Bricktown Clowns – Clowns noon
Crazy Leg – Classic Rock 1 p.m.
Lisa Curl & Friends – Indie Folk 2 p.m.
David Dunn – Acoustic/Folk/Rock 3 p.m.
Spiritful Voices Community Choir – Choral 4 p.m.
The McTeggart Irish Dancers of Oklahoma – Dance 5 p.m.
The Yippee Yi Yo Show – Pop/Variety 6 p.m.
The Al Good Orchestra – Big Band 7:30 p.m.
Children’s Stage
Davis Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Honor Choir – Choral 11 a.m.
Katilee – Eclectic/Soul Originals noon
Millwood Arts Academy – Dance/Choral 1 p.m.
Capps Middle School Eighth-Grade Choir – Choral 2 p.m.
Mustang Creek Elementary Mash Choir – Choral 3 p.m.
Heartland Voices – Choral 4 p.m.
Highland East Junior High Chorus – Choral 5 p.m.
“Festival Idol” Competition 6 p.m.
Sellers Dance Performing Group – Dance 7:30 p.m.
Deck Stage
NO PERFORMANCES
Water Stage
Jerome Braggs – Harlem Renaissance-Style Jazz noon
Acoustic Lighting – Traditional/Variety 1 p.m.
The Renegades – Folk/Country Mix 2 p.m.
Kelvin ‘Mr. Guitar’ Drake – Blues/Jazz 3 p.m.
2nd Street – Rock 4 p.m.
Mariachi Orgullo de America – Traditional/Folk 5 p.m.
Lost and Found – Rock/Pop 6 p.m.
Jackson’s Brew – Pop/Jazz/R&B 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Café Stage
Unity – Instrumental/Multi-Cultural 11 a.m.
Aurora Sky – Modern Rock noon
Oklahoma Seniors Cabaret – Variety 1 p.m.
Joe Merrick – Country 2 p.m.
Rick Toops Band – Blues/Rock 3 p.m.
Christina Bender – Country 4 p.m.
Dana Helms – Upside-Down Artist 5 p.m.
The OkieStompers – Dance 6 p.m.
Smilin Vic – Soul/Jazz/Blues 7:30 p.m.
Children’s Stage
Dance Dimensions-US Grant HS – Dance 11 a.m.
Mark Twain Percussion – Instrumental noon
Hennessey Middle School Honor Choir – Choral 1 p.m.
Fierce – Dance 2 p.m.
Applause Studios – Dance 3 p.m.
Flamenco Fantastico! Of Shannon Calderon-Primeau – Dance/Folk 4 p.m.
Windsor Hills Honor Choir & Strings – Choral/Instrumental 5 p.m.
“Festival Idol” Competition 6 p.m.
Dance Dimensions – Dance 7:30 p.m.
Deck Stage
Bill Boudreau – Pop/Traditional/Country 11 a.m.
Mark Galloway – Variety noon
N2: Featuring Casanova Brown – Motown/Blues/Jazz 1 p.m.
Joel Forlenza – Jazz Standards/Pop 2 p.m.
Simple Tree – Originals 3 p.m.
CDS Jazz Band – Jazz 4 p.m.
ZuZu’s Petals – Instrumental 5 p.m.
Roe Sham Beau – Rock/Jazz 6 p.m.
Sailor – Variety 7:30 p.m.
Water Stage
Groundwork – Variety 11 a.m.
Tom & Billy – Everly Brothers Music noon
Beth Isbell – Rock/Blues 1 p.m.
MetroTones – Pop/Variety 2 p.m.
The Rose State Country Raiders – Country 3 p.m.
Trademark Twitch – Rock 4 p.m.
The Release – Rock 5 p.m.
Michael King’s Total Equilibrium – Juggling/Unicycling/Magic 6 p.m.
Rexall Rangers – Rock/Country 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Café Stage
Singing Cyclones – Choral 11 a.m.
Mustang Trails Honor Choir – Choral noon
Kirkland Chorale – Choral 12:30 p.m.
La Orquesta Cache – Salsa 1 p.m.
Tierradentro – Colombian Vallenato 2 p.m.
Contemporary Dance Oklahoma – Dance 3 p.m.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Rock/Instrumental 4 p.m.
The Unlikely Blues Band – Electric Blues 5 p.m.
Random Order – Classic Rock 6 p.m.
The Non – Experimental/Rock/Ambient 7:30 p.m.
Children’s Stage
Shedeck Honor Choir – Choral 11 a.m.
Classen SAS Jazz Ensemble – Jazz/Instrumental noon
Lakeview Middle School Sixth- and Seventh-Grade Chorus – Choral 1 p.m.
Deer Creek Praire Vale Elementary Honor Chorus – Choral 1:30 p.m.
Mustang Centennial Elementary Choir – Choral 2 p.m.
Rose State 15th Street Band – Instrumental 3 p.m.
The Edmond Youth Chorus – Choral 4 p.m.
Life Change Ballroom – Dance 5 p.m.
“Festival Idol” Competition 6 p.m.
Moore West Tiger Choir – Choral 7:30 p.m.
Deck Stage
Broken Dream – Hard Rock 11 a.m.
Martha Stallings – Vocal/Instrumental noon
Robin & Jerry – Pop/Jazz 1 p.m.
1daynow – Rock 2 p.m.
Lost in Sin Singers – Gospel/Teaditional/Folk 3 p.m.
ONG – Rock/Pop/Variety 4 p.m.
Evan and Gracie Barry – Rock/Pop/Country 5 p.m.
Brian McFarland – Traditional/Folk/Instrumental 6 p.m.
Karissa Bradshaw Trio – Jazz 7:30 p.m.
Water Stage
Live to Tell – Rock/Blues 11 a.m.
Weapon – Rock noon
Calico Rock – Rock 1 p.m.
Rebecca Brock – Eclectic 2 p.m.
Pauly Zarb – One-Man Variety Band 3 p.m.
Blake O – Pop/Variety 4 p.m.
On the Other Hand – Sign Language to Music 5 p.m.
The Blue Chair Band – Rock/Pop/Variety 6 p.m.
Walter Taylor III presents: Soul Skhool – A Musical Experience for the Whole Family – Motown Revue 7:30 p.m.
April 24
Café Stage
Westwood Elementary Honor Choir – Choral 11 a.m.
John Arnold Band – Country noon
Green Fashion Show – Fashion show 1 p.m.
The Sleepless Continuum – Progressive/Instrumental 2 p.m.
Studio B featuring Bruce Benson – Jazz/Blues/R&B 3 p.m.
Putnam City High School Jazz Band – Jazz/Instrumental 4 p.m.
Secret Sons – Rock/Pop/Variety 5 p.m.
Conspiracy of Angels – Rock 6 p.m.
The Wise Guys – Rock 7:30 p.m.
Children’s Stage
Soldier Creek Natural Notes – Choral 11 a.m.
5th Grade Ralph Downs Road Runner Chorus – Choral noon
Coronado Cougar Chorus – Choral 12:30 p.m.
OKC Beautiful – Play 1 p.m.
Encore Dance Centre Company – Dance 2 p.m.
Nichols Hills Elementary Varsity Choir – Choral 3 p.m.
Forgart Elementary School Honor Choir – Choral 4 p.m.
Teen Advisory Council Variety Show – Variety 5 p.m.
“Festival Idol” Competition 6 p.m.
Kaleidoscope Dancer Company – Dance 7:30 p.m.
Deck Stage
D. Ray Polk – Pop/Folk 11 a.m.
Oklahoma Traditions – Traditional noon
Debbie Henning – Instrumental 1 p.m.
J. Brian Hall – Pop/Jazz 2 p.m.
Stephanie Jackson – Classical/Standards 3 p.m.
Bad Assets – Rock 4 p.m.
Tajj – Contemporary Jazz 5 p.m.
The Stringents – Instrumental 6 p.m.
Suspicious Contra Band 7:30 p.m.
Water Stage
Bob Deupree & Friends – Singer/Songwriter 11 a.m.
Borderline – Country noon
H.R.S. – Rock/Jazz 1 p.m.
Time Crisis – Rock/Inspirational 2 p.m.
Blue Moon – Rock/Pop/Variety 3 p.m.
David Bruster Band – Variety 4 p.m.
J. Echols – Jazz 5 p.m.
Loose Change – 80′s Rock 6 p.m.
Class Act – Soul/Jazz 7:30 p.m.
April 25
Café Stage
The Crowder High School Revue – Choral 11 a.m.
Edgar Cruz – Classical/Standards/Rock noon
Lynda Tarpley Tap – Dance 1 p.m.
Prairie Dance Theater – Dance 2 p.m.
St. Gregory University Spirit and Sole Dance Ensemble – Dance 3 p.m.
Juanita Ellington – Jazz/Inspirational 4 p.m.
OK City Chorus – Choral 5 p.m.
Good Company – Variety 6 p.m.
Boru’s Ghost – Modern Celtic 7:30 p.m.
Children’s Stage
CeCe Farhas Range of Motion Dance Studio – Dance 11 a.m.
Oklahoma Salsa Fever – Dance noon
Hold ‘em High – Pop/Variety 1 p.m.
Celtic Praise Troupe – Dance/Instrumental 2 p.m.
A Mirage Dance Company – Dance 3 p.m.
All About Irish Performance Group – Dance 4 p.m.
Hill Irish Dance School – Dance 5 p.m.
“Festival Idol” Competition 6 p.m.
Jim Green Magic – Magic 7:30 p.m.
Deck Stage
The Timberwulf – Traditional/Folk 11 a.m.
Del Ray Elvis Review – Rock noon
Kelsey Humphreys – Pop 1 p.m.
The Wayne Alan Band - Christian Southern Rock 2 p.m.
The Oklahoma Kid – Trick Roper 3 p.m.
Kerry Wayne – Old School/Jazz 4 p.m.
FM Underground – Rock/Indie 5 p.m.
Brigade – Bluegrass 6 p.m.
Jake Poire – Pop/Instrumental 7:30 p.m.
Water Stage
Spirit of Judah – Inspirational/Gospel 11 a.m.
Citizen 5 – Rock/Pop noon
Powerhouz – Variety 1 p.m.
The Brent Blount Quartet – Jazz 2 p.m.
Fifth Story – Rock/Funk 3 p.m.
Tall Cotton String Band – Traditional/Folk 4 p.m.
Retro – Rock 5 p.m.
Full Circle – Variety 6 p.m.
Hi-Def Howlers – Rock/Pop 7:30 p.m.
April 26
Café Stage
Straight Shooter – Eclectic 11 a.m.
Velocity Dance Center – Dance noon
Aaron Squirrel Trio – Rock/Jazz 1 p.m.
Oklahoma City Symphonic Band – Instrumental 2 p.m.
Desert Fire – Dance/Other 3 p.m.
Demetrius Sha’mon Gibson – R&B/Soul 4 p.m.
Shortt Dogg – Funk/R&B/Jazz/Blues 5 p.m.
Children’s Stage
Robin Sullivan presents: Disney Mania! 11 a.m.
Kehilat Rosh Pinah – Dance noon
Kealiis Polynesian Spectacular – Dance 1 p.m.
Yumare Mexican Folkloric Dancers – Dance 2 p.m.
Russell Babb Honor Choir – Choral 3 p.m.
Cottonwood Creek Cloggers – Dance 4 p.m.
Stan Carrier 5 p.m.
Deck Stage
Oklahoma Wind – Variety 11 a.m.
Robin & Company – Jazz noon
Todd Terrill and Okie Outlaw – Country 1 p.m.
Sugar Free All-Stars – Classic Rock 2 p.m.
Son Del Barrio – Salsa/Merenque 3 p.m.
C-Plus – Funk/Pop 4 p.m.
ImagiNativz – Traditional/Folk 5 p.m.
Water Stage
Worship Warrior In The House – Contemporary Christian 11 a.m.
Cori and Chelsey Emmett with No U Turn – New Country noon
Kanaga – Rock 1 p.m.
The Three Legged Dog Band – Blues/Jazz 2 p.m.
Mariachi Lopez – Mariachi 3 p.m.
Built for Speed – Rock 4 p.m.
tKatz & The Goods – Hip Hop/Garage Band 5 p.m.
-BAM
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