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Artists Amy Modahl & Julia Prudhomme – It was the Apple Juice that Brought them Here
by Kristin Burns During these few short weeks between semesters, many Master of Fine Arts students at The University of British Columbia – Okanagan are still hard at work in their studios – it seems like a never-ending semester. I was able to catch up with two amazing classmates of mine – Julia Prudhomme and [...]
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Guerilla Petal Art
A group of artists lead by Runaway Moon Theatre and Calendario maven Cathy Stubbington – visit their facebook page to stay up to date with all the marvelous upcoming events and workshops they’re planning: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Runaway-Moon-Theatre/107813189311501 One of the artists who participated in the Guerilla Petal Art last week in Vernon was Joanne Salé, who had this [...]
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Something Old, Something New – Vintage Weddings with a Modern Twist
You can almost feel it – the spring air is laced with the scent of freshly bloomed buds, the first hint of warm summer days glint off your skin, and giddy expressions fill the faces of people on downtown sidewalks as they finally emerge from their winter hiding places – yes, this is what Bambi [...]
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Foodie Friday: It’s Barbecue Season…
I had almost forgotten the joy of grilling. Heck, I’ve actually never known what it is to own my own barbecue. Well a couple weeks ago my partner and I went out and changed that; in anticipation of what I’m told is a beautiful summer here in the Okanagan, we bought a charcoal grill. After [...]
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Buzz Brass / Buzz Cuivres: A Secret No Longer
by Katie Brennan Buzz Brass or Buzz Cuirvres as they are know in French speaking Canada is a brass quintet made up of Sylvain Lapointe – artistic director / trumpet, Frédéric Gagnon – principal trumpet, Pascal Lafrenière – horn, Jason De Carufel – trombone, Sylvain Arseneau – bass trombone and Vincent Côté – actor (The [...]
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Dominique Fricot & Ciseaux Play Fernando’s
by Jaimie Miller On May 19th Awesome Okanagan welcomes Dominique Fricot and Ciseaux‘s Katie Shaan to Fernando’s (279 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna) as part of their Western Canadian tour to promote each of their new albums. Dominique Fricot Fricot, from Vancouver, was once songwriter and frontman for a band called “The Painted Birds”. While together they had been involved in some [...]
Kelowna long weekend, live music – May 18th, 19th
Kelowna long weekend, live music – May 18th, 19th by kelownalivemusic Friday Gorden James – Kelowna Lake City Casino Cheeky Monkeys – The Minstrel Cafe Colt 45 – Dakodas Sports Pub Radio Lifeline – O’Flannigans Pub Random Act – The Blue Gator Murphy’s Lagh – Pheasant & Quail Pub Tricia Dalgleish – Rotary Centre for the Arts Dylan Cramer – Black Box, Kelowna [...]
Matt Brown’s ‘Woman in Black’ Brings in Some Bling
By Kristin Froneman – Vernon Morning Star Powerhouse Theatre can once again welcome the Bill Allum Cup home to Vernon. The award, named after the late Vernon resident, Powerhouse member and co-founder of The Morning Star, is issued annually for the best production at the Okanagan Zone (OZone) Drama Festival. And this year it went to Powerhouse’s [...]
BB King in Penticton
By Steve Kidd – Penticton Western News There are good concerts and there are bad concerts. Then there are concerts you know you are going to remember forever. From the moment B.B. King walked on stage at Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre, it was clear that the 86-year-old bluesman loved being in front of an [...]
Lyle Lovett & Chris Isaak to Play Mission Hill Summer Concert Series
By Contributed – Kelowna Capital News The Summer Concert Series at Mission Hill continues to heat up with the addition of internationally acclaimed musicians Lyle Lovett, July 12 and Chris Isaak, July 27. Following close on the heels of award-winning jazz artist Chris Botti’s June 24 performance, both concerts mark the artists’ only British Columbia show [...]
