Every year talent of the highest caliber arrives in Bartlesville for a three-day festival that allows Oklahomans and visitors from across the country to experience music and culture with international significance.

The OK Mozart International Festival first drew its curtains in 1983. Now in its 31st year, the festival’s line-up is expected to be better than ever as it celebrates the music of Italy.

For an entire week, enjoy concerts performed at multiple venues throughout Bartlesville. Featured artists include Maestro Constantine Kitsopoulos, who has conducted orchestras in Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall and Royal Albert Hall; vocalists from Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni and Requiem casts; Louise Owen, the “Kitchen Fiddler,” a violinist who has studied the art since she was 3 years old and is now a member of the American Sinfonietta; OK Mozart Festival’s orchestra-in-residence, Amici New York Orchestra; and more.

Also hear from the Tulsa Youth Orchestra, the Bartlesville Choral Society conducted by Susan Mueller and Courtney Crouse and Matthew Denman, two Oklahoma City University professors, who will intrigue with their sound that fuses the classical guitar with a mezzo soprano voice.

Fill up on Italian culture at the L’Amore D’Italia Gala Ball, a black tie evening of dinner and dance with music by members of the Amici New York Orchestra.

Throughout the week, 51 showcase events will provide guests with musical, historical and educational activities of all cultural flavors. Events include a West African drumming concert; performances by Travis Dunlap, Wade Daniels and Lenny Baker; architectural tours; Broadway favorites sung by classical baritone Dr. Jonathan Stewart and more.

This year the OK Mozart International Festival, celebrating the 259th anniversary of Wolfgang Mozart’s birth, will run Saturday, June 6 through Saturday, June 13. It’s set to be an incredible week of music, entertainment, education and culture. For a full schedule, event descriptions and ticket information, visit www.okmozart.com.

The Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival turns 29 and celebrates the American Indian June 5 through 7 at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. A festival that was just named in the Top 10 for America’s Best Arts Festival by USA Today’s readers brings American Indian artists and dancers from across North America to Oklahoma City for a weekend of culture and heritage. During the juried art show and market, visitors can see and purchase artwork from top artists that include beadwork, basketry, jewelry, pottery, sculptures, paintings, graphics and attire. The Red Earth Fancy Dance Competition will feature some of the best in American Indian dance and the grand parade, as it does every year, will open the festival’s doors to the community, bringing American Indian spirit to the streets of downtown Oklahoma City: Bands, floats, honor guards, dignitaries and more make for a colorful and vibrant celebration. The parade will start at 10 a.m. on June 5 on a route that circles the Myriad Botanical Gardens. For more information, visit www.redearth.org.

She stepped onstage as Patti Labelle in 1958 and has spent more than five decades sharing her powerful and mesmerizing talents that bring out the best in R&B, soul, pop and rock. Beginning her career as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, which would later change its name to LaBelle, she went on to a solo career in 1977. Her most well known hits include “On My Own,” “If Only You Knew” and “Lady Marmalade,” which was first recorded with LaBelle. More recently in her career, LaBelle secured a role in A Soldier’s Story and as a recurring character in the sitcom A Different World. Just this year, she made a guest appearance on the new Fox hit Empire. She has performed on Broadway stages and has written books that include her autobiography, Don’t Block the Blessings, and five mouth-watering cookbooks. With a voice that commands attention, the spotlight has always looked good on LaBelle, and to this day, she continues projecting her famed sound, high-hitting notes and soulful, low register. On June 4, she will perform on The Joint stage at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa, and on June 5, she’ll be at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville. For more information, visit www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com or www.winstarworldcasino.com.