Schedule of Events (2012)
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Ice Cream Social & Concert Under the Stars
featuring Rhonda Vincent |
— Weekend Outdoor Festival — |
— Lecture Series — |
Planning for the 16th Annual Ozarks Celebration Festival is well underway. Watch this website for new developments. Be sure to mark September 6-11 on your 2013 calendars and make plans to join our annual ozarks celebration!
Annual Ice Cream Social & Concert Under the Stars
Time
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Event
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Ice Cream Social |
| 5:30-6:45 p.m. |
The Blackberry Winter Band |
| 7:00-8:00 p.m. |
The HillBenders |
| 8:15-10:00 p.m. |
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage |
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for this free concert under the stars!
Parking is available in lots at Grand and John Q. Hammons Parkway and the Bear Park South parking garage located at Grand and Holland.
"Celebrating Fifteen Years of Memories"
Friday, Sept. 7 to Saturday, Sept. 22, open Tuesdays-Saturdays 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
First Friday Art Walk Reception: Sept. 7, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Meet the Artists Reception: Sept. 8, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Come and see traditional arts and crafts from the Ozarks region. Parking is available at the Student Exhibition Center or Bear Park North between Cherry and Elm streets.
15th Annual Ozarks Celebration Festival
Outdoor Festivities
Weekend schedule below grouped by stage. All activity on the grounds east of Carrington Hall.
Max Hunter Performance Stage
Emcee: Kenny Knauer
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Time
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Event
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| 10-10:45 a.m. |
Johnny Kendrick & The Branchy Boys |
| 11-11:45 a.m. |
Kim & Jim Lansford |
| 12-12:45 p.m. |
Voices of Deliverance |
| 1-1:45 p.m. |
The Ozark Sheiks |
| 2-2:45 p.m. |
Bob Ranney |
| 3-3:45 p.m. |
Dave Wilson & Dudley Murphy |
| 4-5:00 p.m. |
Shirley, Goodness & Mercy! |
| 5-6:00 p.m. |
The Undergrass Boys |
Emcee: Kenny Knauer
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Time
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Event
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| 11-11:45 a.m. |
Old 78s |
| 12-12:45 p.m. |
The Thomas Delancey Band |
| 1-1:45 p.m. |
The Galliers |
| 2-2:45 p.m. |
The Timberline Bluegrass Band |
| 3-3:45 p.m. |
Sugar Thumb |
| 4-5:00 p.m. |
Da Mullets |
Clear Creek Performance Stage
Emcee: Mike Micham
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Time
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Event
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| 10 - 10:45 a.m. |
The Guise |
| 11 - 11:45 a.m. |
Reel Greene |
| 12 - 12:45 p.m. |
Red Bridge Bluegrass |
| 1 - 1:45 p.m. |
Kirby Clark & Betty Dale |
| 2 - 2:45 p.m. |
Kim & Jim Lansford |
| 3 - 3:45 p.m. |
Lost Hill Bluegrass |
| 4 - 4:45 p.m. |
Brian Azevedo and the Douglas County Deadshots |
| 5 - 6:00 p.m. |
Traditional Dance Society (Accompanied by Kim and Jim Lansford) |
Emcee: Bob Ranney
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Time
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Event
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| 11 - 11:45 a.m. |
The Emily Dowden Band |
| 12 - 12:45 p.m. |
Judy Domeny Bowen |
| 1 - 1:45 p.m. |
Stormy Weather |
| 2 - 2:45 p.m. |
Music of Yesteryear |
| 2:50 - 3:20 p.m. |
EznDil |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Pat's Clogging Studios and Celtic Fire Irish Dance Company
(Accompanied by Carol Anne Rose and Curley Miller)
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Storytelling Stage
Emcee: Jerry White
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Time
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Event
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| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. |
Billy Mathews |
| 11 - 11:30 a.m. |
Martin Griffin |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Steve Otto |
| 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. |
Missouri Cowboy Poets Association |
| 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. |
Regina Cowin |
| 2 - 2:30 p.m. |
Billy Mathews |
| 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. |
Wayne Holmes |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
Steve Otto |
| 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. |
Missouri Cowboy Poets Association |
| 5 - 5:45 p.m. |
Raelene Crotser |
Emcee: Martin Griffin
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Time
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Event
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| 11 - 11:30 a.m. |
Billy Mathews |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Missouri Cowboy Poets Association |
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12:30 - 1 p.m.
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Regina Cowin |
| 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. |
Wayne Holmes |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. |
Judy Domeny Bowen ("Terrible Songs--Missouri Tragedies Set to Music") |
| 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. |
Carl Simpson |
| 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Missouri Cowboy Poets Association |
Kids' Area Performance Stage
Emcee/Coordinator: Nancy Shelton
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Time
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Event
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| 11:30 a.m. -12:15 p.m. |
Raelene Crotser |
| 1-2:00 p.m. |
Nancee Micham |
| 3-6:00 p.m. |
Playtime with Miss Judy (Learn to play the spoons and a variety of games from the past) |
Emcee/Coordinator: Nancy Shelton
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Time
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Event
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| 11:00 a.m. -12:15 p.m. |
EznDil |
| 12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Shirley Johnson (Laura Ingalls Wilder Stories) |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
Shirley Johnson (Learn how to play the Dulcimer!) |
| 4-5:00 p.m. |
EznDil (Come be a part of their Kitchen Band!) |
Games and crafts throughout the day!
Seldom Heard Music Stage
If you would like the opportunity to perform in front of an audience, bring your instruments and be ready to play.
Emcee: Carl Simpson
Saturday, September 8, 2012: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Emcee: Jim Luttrell
Sunday, September 9, 2012: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Young Fiddlers Concert
Emcee: Eric Green
Fiddlers: Brett Dudenhoeffer, Kindra Harris, Jamison Horn, Dalton Pennington, Leo Dale Van Deuren, Jr.
After the Festival's outdoor portion closes, stay on campus for the conclusion of the 2012 Jane A. Meyer Carillon Series. University carillonist Jeremy Chesman will entertain the crowd with "The Suite Sounds of the Bells."
The Ozarks Celebration Festival presents a free public showing of the five-time Academy Award-nominated film Winter's Bone, with commentary by Marideth Sisco and members of the Blackberry Winter Band.
Second Annual Black Ties & Bluegrass Fundraiser
Friday, Sept. 14, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Tower Club, 901 St. Louis Street (Hammons Tower, Floors 21 and 22)
$35.00 per person, $500.00 for a table of 10
To purchase tickets, contact Barb Jones at (417) 836-6605. On Friday, Sept. 14, the Tower Club hosts the "Black Ties & Bluegrass" event. Black tie wear is optional but recommended. From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., there will be a silent auction of donated items to raise money for the Festival. A dinner buffet begins at 7:00 p.m., with a live auction of additional items at 7:45 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., The Undergrass Boys are scheduled to perform a special concert.
