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New Single Colours from SHAPES & SHADOWS
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/shapesandshadows/colours-2 SHAPES & SHADOWS are arriving in the picturesque Okanagan Valley, offering their unique blend of soaring vocals, catchy melodies and driving rhythms in their debut EP, Ghost Songs. While the name SHAPES & SHADOWS may be new to the musical community, Chris (Vocals: Stutterfly, Oceans Apart, Snowdrifts, Last Mountain), Steve (Keys/Vocals: Oceans Apart, Last […]
Illegal: Let Us Live performance at Kelowna Art Gallery
A performance by Vernon-based artist Mariel Belanger of Illegal: Let us Live will be held at the Kelowna Art Gallery on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at 6 pm. The piece is written by Greg Younging. Illegal: Let us Live is a multimedia performance with audio, visual, and performative elements that explores issues related to Indigenous laws about the […]
Art camps return for summer at Kelowna Art Gallery
It’s summer break from school and the kids are already getting restless. You still have work to go to… so what to do? Don’t worry, the Kelowna Art Gallery has you covered. Registration is underway for the Gallery’s popular summer art camps for children and youth. Art Adventures camps are organized for children ages 3 to 12. […]
Her Body Will Remember opens at Kelowna Art Gallery
Her Body Will Remember is a contemporary art exhibition that features the works of three female indigenous artists who explore ways of remembering and reinterpreting their ancestor’s culture and practices. It includes work by artists Mariel Belanger, Tsēmā Igharas, and Tiffany Shaw-Collinge. It was guest curated by Erin Sutherland. Each of the three artists were asked to consider the […]
Canada Day festivities at the Kelowna Art Gallery
The Kelowna Art Gallery invites you to make your Canada Day a creative one. On Monday, July 1, from 10 am to 4 pm, the gallery will be free and open to the public for a full day of hands-on art activities and visual art exploration—both inside and outside the building. Choose from painting at an easel en […]
Alt-Rock Group CIVILIANA – July 6th show in Kelowna
Canadian alternative rock band and Kelowna-born CIVILIANA are pleased to announce the release of the new single “Void” to all digital platforms – including Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play Music. In support of the release, the band will be returning to Okanagan for their first-ever show in Kelowna on July 6th with South Korean rock […]
Widely acclaimed artist Susan Point to host tour at Kelowna Art Gallery
The Kelowna Art Gallery will be hosting a special visitor next week in connection with a recently opened exhibition. Widely acclaimed and accomplished Coast Salish (Musqueam) artist Susan Point will be in Kelowna for one evening to host a free tour and walk through her exhibition entitled Susan Point: Spindle Whorl. This marks the first solo […]
Art exhibition by local students celebrates community
Visitors to the Kelowna Art Gallery will get a glimpse of just how much artistic talent resides in youth in the Okanagan through a new exhibition on view. Art in Action: Community celebrates the creativity of 180 middle- and high-school students from the Central Okanagan region and features a diverse selection of works of art created […]
Susan Point: Spindle Whorl opens at Kelowna Art Gallery
A new exhibition by Musqueam artist Susan Point opens at the Kelowna Art Gallery this weekend. This marks the first solo exhibition of her work in the Okanagan. Over the past three and a half decades, Point has received wide acclaim for her accomplished and remarkably wide-ranging compositions that forcefully assert the vitality of Coast […]
Vernon’s ROYAL Releases New Music Video “Vessel”
Canadian independent pop artist and Vernon-raised ROYAL is thrilled to share the release of her new music video, “Vessel”, which is now available on YouTube. The lead single from ROYAL’s winter album release, Heart of Shadows, “Vessel” has earned over 100,000 plays on Spotify and is a haunting journey of heartbreak and emotional isolation. In keeping […]
Online Art Auction for Gallery Fundraiser now open
Starting today you can preview and bid on the twenty-two works of art that will be available for purchase at the Kelowna Art Gallery’s annual Appetite for Art Fundraiser. The works of art range greatly—including everything from painted Okanagan landscapes to sculptures to abstract works that make use of bold, bright colours. The artists have created these […]
Appetite for Art Fundraiser: A Night in Casablanca
The idea to celebrate local artistic talent and fresh fine cuisine has been a successful one for the Kelowna Art Gallery—and it’s back! On Saturday, May 11, 2019, Johnson Legacy Wealth Management – Raymond James presents the Appetite for Art Fundraiser at the Kelowna Art Gallery. Proceeds from this important evening support children’s and educational programming at […]
Mexico’s MAJESTIC DOWNFALL & Spain’s HELEVORN – Cross Canada Tour
Just when spring begins to peak in the Great White North, Majestic Downfall (Mexico) and Helevorn (Spain) will arrive from warmer lands to plunge the country back into the cold and dreary atmosphere that Canadians are accustomed to with their individual styles of melodic and melancholic doom metal. Both bands have released impressive albums recently […]
Water Travels a Cycle at YLW
David Wilson Sookinakin: Water Travels a Cycle March 13 to September 18, 2019 Visitors to the Kelowna International Airport will have something new to enjoy on their way towards the departure gates. A series of six large paintings by Vernon-based artist David Wilson Sookinakin comprise a 40-foot long installation called Water Travels a Cycle. Through a […]
Understory opens at Kelowna Art Gallery
Understory Jane Everett March 9 to June 16, 2019 A new exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery by Kelowna-based artist Jane Everett explores the intersection of the natural and man-made worlds through a gorgeous body of work. Entitled Understory, this immersive installation evokes the experience of standing amongst the forests of the British Columbian interior. […]
Polish Jazz Extravaganza
Polish Jazz Double Bill Saturday, April 6th 8pm Kelowna Forum 1317 Ethel St. $35 (Students/Seniors $30) Two sets – two leaders – one rhythm section Kuba Więcek – saxMichał Barański – double bassŁukasz Żyta – drumsand Piotr Wyleżoł – pianoMichał Barański – double bassŁukasz Żyta – drumsBoth trios will perform jazz standards and materials from their recent albums issued for the prestigious Polish Jazz publishing seriesMichał […]
Art camps return just in time for spring break
The Kelowna Art Gallery has come up with a creative solution for parents who want to keep their children busy during Spring Break. Art Break offers one exciting week of camps for children ages 5 to 12, with many opportunities for them to create art, get inspired, and make new friends. The camps run each day from […]
Major Mambo @ Soul De Cuba Cafe
SOUL DE CUBA CAFE presents Major Mambo (Patricia Dalgleish, Maggie Q-tip Cotton, Stephen Buck, Trevor Salloum) and Special Guests.Performing the Cuban Classics 7-9pm The last Saturday of each month#101-1180 Sunset Drive V1Y 9W6 $10 Entertainment charge Tel: (778) 478-9529 Reservations recommended
Private Collection shown publicly for the first time
The Rossi Collection: A Circle of Friends November 10, 2018 to January 20, 2019 A new exhibition to open at the Kelowna Art Gallery provides visitors with the unique opportunity to look behind normally closed doors. The Rossi Collection: A Circle of Friends presents more than sixty works, which Dr. Luigi Rossi acquired during his […]
VOCAL VIRTUOSO MARTIN O SET TO HIT THE CREEKSIDE THEATRE STAGE
LAKE COUNTRY, BC – Creekside Theatre is thrilled to host vocal virtuoso, beatboxer, and musical storyteller: Martin O, on Saturday, November 17th at 7:30 pm. Martin O, born Martin Ulrich, is an international acclaimed musician based out of Switzerland. His fascination and skills with manipulating sound began at a young age that his […]
Friends of Foes – Album Release
Canadian band Friends of Foes are proud to announce the release of their new album, State Of Mind. Set for release on Friday, October 12th, State Of Mind is an indie-alternative record that displays a strong connection of intricate rhythms and atmospheric tones. Melancholic and moody instrumentals are complimented by warm and alluring vocal lines […]
Armstrong MetalFest Opens Band Submissions For 2019 Edition
Submissions for Armstrong Metal Festival are now open and all bands are welcome to submit themselves to play Western Canada’s longest running metal festival. For 10 years running, West Metal Entertainment and Armstrong Metalfest has not only fostered the talent of hundreds of local bands, but brought in well-known, international acts to the sleepy, little […]
Art Gallery seeks volunteers for school tour program
The Kelowna Art Gallery is currently recruiting volunteer docents (tour guides) for their 2018/19 School Tour program. These volunteers lead students on exhibition tours, facilitate discussions about what they see, and assist with hands-on art activities. Interested applicants should enjoy a creative atmosphere and working with students. “Becoming a volunteer docent at the Gallery was […]
Register for fall art classes at the Kelowna Art Gallery
September is back to school for artists too! Registration for the Kelowna Art Gallery’s fall art classes and workshops for youth and adults is now underway. Don’t miss your chance to take part in these professionally instructed classes that run from September through December. Sign up for painting in acrylics or watercolours, drawing, printmaking, or […]
Okanagan Log Pile up at airport
Okanagan Log Pile up at airport Fern Helfand: Okanagan Log Pile August 2018 to February 2019 at the Kelowna Art Gallery’s offsite exhibition space at the Kelowna International Airport August 8, 2018 – Kelowna, BC: Visitors to the Kelowna International Airport may find themselves wondering just how a giant pile of logs made its way […]
HILLSIDE OUTLAWS BRING AUTHENTIC GRIT, SMALL-TOWN CHARM, AND TRADITIONAL COUNTRY FLAVOUR TO DEBUT EP
HILLSIDE OUTLAWS BRING AUTHENTIC GRIT, SMALL-TOWN CHARM, AND TRADITIONAL COUNTRY FLAVOUR TO DEBUT EP Canadian country group Hillside Outlaws is thrilled to announce the release of the band’s new EP, Country Jukebox, which is now available on all digital platforms including Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, and Google Music. Produced by the award-winning Paul Shatto (The […]
Trope “Lambs” Video Out Now
Trope is an anomaly in its fusing of 90’s alt influences with progressive undertones, songs in odd time signatures dripping with groove, melody and familiarity, while remaining completely fresh. This was apparent to both engineer Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica) and mixer David Bottrill (Tool, Peter Gabriel), who came onboard to help make Trope’s debut album […]
Paintings go up at airport
Julie Oakes: Awestruck, Calendar of Ecology February 19 to August 13, 2018 at the Kelowna Art Gallery’s satellite space at the Kelowna International Airport Passengers at the Kelowna International Airport may notice something different this week as they approach the security gates in the departures area. A series of large paintings by Vernon-based artist Julie […]
Campground | Theatre Series
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society proudly presents Lucas Myers’ production of Campground on Saturday, March 17 at 7:30pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Campground is the final show in the Society’s 2017/18 Theatre Series. Lucas Myers of Pilot co Pilot Theatre brings to the stage his hilarious production of […]
I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff 14 Featuring Headliner Debra DiGiovanni
I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff 14 Featuring Headliner Debra DiGiovanni Saturday, March 10 2018 – 8:00pm Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Tickets are available through the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469) $35 Adults / $32 Seniors / $30 Students Discounts available for members of the Performing Arts Centre Society The Vernon and District […]
House Mix – Dance Series
House Mix – Dance Series Toronto Dance Theatre Saturday, March 3 2018 – 7:30pm Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Tickets available through Ticket Seller at 250-549-SHOW (7469) or www.ticketseller.ca $38 Adult – $35 Senior – $33 Student Discounts available for members of the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society The Vernon and District […]
Kelowna Is Ground Zero for Fantastic Nordic Jazz Quintet
World class Scandinavian quintet Atomic will be performing in concert on February 23rd at the Black Box Theatre in downtown Kelowna. This concert is the twenty-sixth installment of the Skin And Bones Music Series. Now in its third year of production, Skin And Bones is an Okanagan Arts Award nominated concert series dedicated to the […]
Local author and professor, Carl Hare launches 24-year book project in Kelowna
Mosaic Books Saturday, February 17, 2018 12 pm – 2 pm Kelowna, British Columbia, February 8, 2018 – An actor, a playwright, a professor and a poet, some may describe Carl Hare as a renaissance man. After a long run and distinguished career in professional theatre, Hare has stepped out of the spotlight and into […]
Annette Sidorowicz: Self Portrait in Clay Opening Reception – FEB 9 @ 6PM
Please join us on Friday, February 9 from 6-8 pm for the opening reception of Anetta Sidorowicz’s Self Portrait in Clay. Exhibiting in the Member’s Gallery until February 24, 2018.
Tours, treats, and art activities offered this Family Day at Kelowna Art Gallery
February 7, 2018 – Kelowna, BC: The Kelowna Art Gallery invites families of all shapes and sizes to join us this Family Day – Monday, February 12, from 10 am to 4 pm for a full day of art activities, family-friendly tours, and special programming for children and adults. Come in out of the […]
Ballet Jörgen’s Anastasia
Anastasia – Dance Series Ballet Jörgen Tuesday, February 20 2018 – 7:30pm Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Tickets available through Ticket Seller at 250-549-SHOW (7469) or www.ticketseller.ca $45 Adult – $42 Senior – $40 Student Discounts available for members of the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society For the third show in our 2017/2018 […]
Tour Date in Kelowna – Feb 15th – Mexico’s CABRAKAAN – Western Canadian Tour
The band is hitting the road with Quebec’s Valfreya and Alberta’s Forsaken Rite for this year’s “March Of The Frozen Western Canadian Tour”. The tour will see the Mexican transplants whom now call Canada home and residing in Calgary, AB perform in three provinces during the month of February. During the tour, CABRAKAÄN will showcase new tracks from their upcoming 2018 full length “Cem Anahuac” due out […]
YOU’RE INVITED! Double Opening Reception JAN 19 @ 7PM
Join us for our double opening reception January 19 @ 7PM for Jim Holyoak, Patricia Leinemann and Rachel Mercer at Kettle River Brewing Co.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Kelowna’s award-winning Fred Skeleton Theatre Company presents a ribald, unrestrained take on the classic story about a mental hospital and its motley group of inhabitants. Ken Kesey’s 1960 novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, left an indelible mark on literature, theatre and film — and its themes of individuality, free will, and rebellion against […]
Metalocalypstick Fest – July 1st and 2nd
Formed in 2016 and based in Valemount, BC near Jasper National Park with the beautiful backdrop of the Canadian Rockies, METALOCALYSPTICK was created to present a unique experience within the Western Canadian metal community, a gathering of similar views, aspirations and musical taste. (similar to former mainstream music festival Lilith Fair.) The festival was founded […]
See The Big Picture at the Kelowna Art Gallery
What is it about big things that fascinate us so much? For example, Duncan, BC boasts the world’s largest hockey stick and puck, Wawa, ON has bragging rights for its gigantic Canada Goose, and Sydney, NS has its Big Fiddle – drawing thousands each year who flock to see these massive monuments. Does this fascination […]
World Renowned Free Jazz Duo Comes to Kelowna
Legendary European free jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann and acclaimed pedal steel guitarist Heather Leigh bring their world renowned duo project for an electrifying concert performance in Kelowna on May 30th at Kelowna Forum. This concert is the nineteenth installment of the Skin And Bones Music Series and marks the series’ second year anniversary. Now into […]
Exhibition of art by local students celebrates thirty-first year
Visitors to the Kelowna Art Gallery will get a glimpse at just how much artistic talent resides in youth in the Okanagan through a new exhibition on view. Art in Action: LOVE celebrates the creativity of over 150 middle- and high-school students from the Central Okanagan region and features a diverse selection of works of […]
Local Avant-Garde Musicians Expose Sounds at Naked Café
Rachel Mercer, Laim McIvor, and David Geraghty – three of the Okanagan’s most talented and experimental musicians will be performing in concert on March 30th at the Naked Café in downtown Kelowna. This concert is the seventeenth installment of the Skin And Bones Music Series. Now in its second year of production, Skin And Bones […]
You may be under video surveillance
Monitor February 11 to April 9, 2017 Do you ever feel as though you’re being watched? This question may bring to mind “Big Brother” from George Orwell’s classic novel 1984, or perhaps some of the dystopian films or fiction novels of more recent years, and now, a new group video-installation project produced by UBC Okanagan […]
Immersive installations on view at Kelowna Art Gallery
Fabrications Installation works by Gisele Amantea, Yael Brotman, Libby Hague, and Laura Vickerson February 4 to April 16, 2017 A new exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery entitled Fabrications features work by four women artists who are from different regions of Canada, but all of whom work in installation. A common thread among them […]
Double Vision at the Kelowna Art Gallery
Double Vision: Connor Charlesworth and Malcolm McCormick February 18 to March 26, 2017 No, not the legendary 1978 song by Foreigner, nor the outcome of a bone-jarring hit in football, this reference to Double Vision is to two local artists, Connor Charlesworth and Malcolm McCormick, who are both in a new exhibition at the Kelowna […]
Meditative Movement Workshop
Meditative Movement Workshop “Compass with Chantell Foss” helps people find their way Compass with Chantell Foss is a 5 Rhythms workshops that will be offered in Kelowna on March 17, 18 and 19th, 2017. 5Rhythms® is a transformative movement practice that includes – and transcends – dance. Free, improvised movement becomes meditation, and medicine for […]
A TWIST IN THE TALE
Children’s Showcase is pleased to announce the return of the “Nearly World-Famous” Dufflebag Theatre, spinning their own madcap version of Rumpelstilstkin. The Dufflebag players offer up fast-paced and hilarious improvisational theatre, and make the audience the stars of the show. Since 1992, this troupe has been traveling the world with their original adaptations of fairy […]
The art of time and space
The art of time and space at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art Exhibition: The Scale of Clusters v3 Artists: Alexis Bellavance Date: March 10-April 22, 2017 Montreal artist Alexis Bellavance blends silence, noise and the vagaries of time in his latest exhibition The Scale of Clusters v3 at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art […]
I am Woman – Hear me Laff 13
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society proudly presents I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff 13 on Saturday March 11 at 8:00pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. This special presentation is one of Vernon’s biggest stand-up comedy events of the year. Comedian Laurie Elliot headlines our 13th annual celebration of International […]
4th Annual “Levite Summit” Returns to Kelowna
Hundreds of musicians and artists are expected at the 4th annual Levite Summit March 3-4, 2017 in the beautiful city of Kelowna, BC. Hosted at Trinity Church, the 2-day arts and leadership conference is featuring Juno-award-winning artist Steve Bell as the keynote speaker, special guest artist Sean Feucht from Bethel Church performing LIVE in concert […]
GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA SWINGS INTO KELOWNA
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most popular and sought after big band in the world today for live concerts. With its unique jazz sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time. For the first time ever the Big Band will bring Glenn Miller’s […]
150 Moves
Ballet Kelowna leaps into Canada’s Sesquicentennial with the presentation of 150 Moves, a collection of works designed to showcase the tremendous talent and artistry of Canadian influence in classical and contemporary dance, February 3 and 4, 2017, at the Kelowna Community Theatre. The anticipated performance will feature its own company dancers and up-and-coming artists from […]
Experimental Music Series
The Four Tenors of the Avant-Garde Come to Kelowna The acclaimed tenor saxophone quartet Battle Trance will be appearing in concert for the very first time in the Okanagan on January 29th at Kelowna Forum. This concert is the sixteenth installment of the Skin And Bones Music Series. Now in its second year of production, […]
CUISINE & CONFESSIONS
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents The Seven Fingers’ Cuisine & Confessions on Saturday, January 21 at 7:00pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. From The Seven Fingers Circus comes Cuisine & Confessions, a culinary and acrobatic treat that will entice the senses. Life happens in the kitchen. In Cuisine […]
Calgary artist Brittney Bear Hat explores family history at the Alternator.
Exhibition: Kokum Artist: Brittney Bear Hat Dates: January 6-February 18 2017 Calgary artist Brittney Bear Hat brings her exhibition Kokum to Kelowna’s Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art from January 6 through February 18 2017. Kokum is inspired by Bear Hat’s on-going exploration of relationships and the value they hold through storytelling, memory and traditions. In […]
Registration now open for adult and youth art classes offered this winter at the Kelowna Art Gallery
It’s a new year for artists too! Start 2017 off with a commitment to your creativity – registration is now underway for winter art class offerings for adults and youth at the Kelowna Art Gallery. Don’t miss your chance to take part in these high-quality, professionally instructed classes that run from January through April of […]
More than just pencil
More than just pencil – Drawing from Life comprises many different media Drawing from Life through January 22, 2016 That’s a drawing? Visitors to a new exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery may find themselves asking this question when presented with the vastly differing large works created by eight local artists. The exhibition is entitled […]
Ninety artists ‘drawn together’ for exhibition at Kelowna Art Gallery
Ninety local artists answered the call to explore the definition and concept of drawing for this year’s annual members’ exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery. The group show is fittingly entitled Drawn Together and submissions in a wide variety of media were welcomed, including painting, sculpture, photography, digital media, and of course, approaches to traditional […]
A New Start – a New Year’s Eve party at the Penticton Art Gallery
The Penticton Arts Council and The Penticton Art Gallery cordially invite you to join the party! You’ll be in the best of company with many of Penticton’s most groovy, talented and creative people. The theme for this party is 1960’s lounge and kitsch – so break out your leisure suits, mini-skirts, go-go boots, mop-tops, psychadelic […]
Montreal singer/songwriter Bobby Bazini claims “Summer Is Gone”
KeyNote Productions is excited to announce Canadian singer/songwriter Bobbi Bazinis’ Summer is Gone Tour is scheduled to make a stop for one night only on Sunday, March 19th 2017 at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Born in Mont-Laurier, Quebec to a family of country musicians, Bobby Bazini was naturally encouraged during his childhood to […]
Heart shape repeated in new works of art at YLW
Angelika Jaeger: Wanderlust November 7, 2016 to May 8, 2017 At the Kelowna Art Gallery’s satellite space at the Kelowna International Airport The image of the heart – the classic Valentine shape with its pleasing symmetrical form – has become ubiquitous, although its origins are obscure. It has appealed to many artists making paintings and […]
Convergent Studio Artist Presentation: Melany
Kelowna Artist Melany Nugent will be giving an artist talk on her work ‘Invisible Threads are the Strongest Ties’ at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art on November 18 at 7pm. Continuing an area of research developed during Nugent’s graduate studies at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, this presentation provides an overview of […]
Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents Mermaid Theatre’s production of Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny on Sunday, November 27 at 3:00pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Mermaid Theatre, known in Vernon for their recent performance of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, uses picture perfect puppets to bring well-known stories […]
Gallery to become a 1920s-era speakeasy for upcoming event
The Kelowna Art Gallery (or should I say The Canary Club as it will be known for the night) invites guests to join them on Friday, November 18, 2016, for a fundraising event that will transform the space into a 1920s-era speakeasy. Speakeasy is presented with the generous support of Meiklejohn Architects Inc., and is […]
New exhibition offers take on the micro home movement
Germaine Koh: Home Made Home October 22, 2016 to February 12, 2017 A new solo exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery seems especially timely for our rapidly growing city. Vancouver-based artist Germaine Koh’s show titled Home Made Home comprises two “social sculptures” through which she looks at the notion of the micro home. One piece […]
Renowned Blues Musician Jim Byrnes Coming to Creekside
When you have a birthplace of St. Louis Missouri, and you grow up regularly listening to some of the best blues musicians to walk the planet, it becomes no stretch of the imagination, that you too, fall into the blues music industry, naturally. And if your name is Jim Byrnes, this is the story of […]
Supreme Saxophonists Stretch Boundaries in Solo Performance
Award winning saxophonists Yves Charuest from Montreal and Kelowna’s very own Craig Thomson will be giving rare solo performances on November 15th at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art in Kelowna. For the performer, solo saxophone performance may well be the definitive creative risk. For the audience, the degree musical intimacy can be arresting as […]
LOCAL SONGSTRESS LEILA NEVERLAND SAYS “HELLO” TO ADELE AT CREEKSIDE THEATRE
Creekside Theatre is excited to present Leila Neverland for two nights on Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th, at 7:30 pm in Lake Country for a night of original compositions and superstar Adele covers. Known for her creative, and absurdly brilliant performances, Leila Neverland truly never duplicates a performance. Her unique, multi-talented artistry has […]
Stormy Post-rock Improv Duo Bring Their Thunder to Kelowna
The electrifying Vancouver duo Peregrine Falls will be in concert on November 4th at Muninn’s Post in Kelowna. This concert is the lucky thirteenth installment of the Skin And Bones Music Series. Now in its second year of production, Skin And Bones is an Okanagan Arts Award nominated concert series devoted to the presentation of […]
Okanagan Indie Pop Artist ROYAL Marks Her New Sonic Era with Radio Single Release of “Wild”
Independent pop artist ROYAL is pleased to celebrate the recent release of her new radio single “Wild” with a show in her hometown of Vernon on Friday, October 28th at Record City at 8PM. Released to Canadian radio on September 13th, “Wild” is the first radio single release for ROYAL since her selection as a […]
Ten Strings And a Goatskin Bring Their East Coast Trad/Folk/Fusion to the West
Creekside Theatre is thrilled to present Ten Strings And a Goatskin for one night only on Wednesday, November 9th at 7:30 pm in Lake Country. When the phrase “East Coast Music” is used, it typically conjures up images of toe-tapping, spoon-wielding, step dancing, fiddle-playing tunes. It is a classic Canadian picture that most have had […]
Erin Costelo POP UP concert October 29
DUE TO THE POPULAR DEMAND OF THIS PERFORMER, AND THE CLOSING OF DREAM CAFE, ERIN HAS CONFIRMED A BONUS SHOW ON FRIDAY OCT. 28 AT WINE AND ART!!! Dear Jazz Café friends – I would like to bring to your attention a singer/musician who is coming through Kelowna while in British Columbia touring. Like all […]
Bates Motel Murder Mystery This Saturday
“Sometimes we all go a little crazy” This Saturday night New Vintage Theatre’s soap opera AS THE SUN BURNS presents their own version of Psycho as a fun murder mystery at The Black Box called Bates Motel. Major movie star Janet Leaves (played by Guest Star Elana Bizovie) is in K-Town and heap of financial […]
Local artists invited to show their work
The Kelowna Art Gallery is looking for works by local artists to include in the upcoming annual members’ exhibition, entitled Drawn Together. Artists interested in participating are asked to explore the concept and definition of drawing through their media of choice, so painting, sculpture, photography, and new media are encouraged. To use one example, consider […]
Creekside Theatre is Ready to Rock
Creekside Theatre is Ready to Rock This Thursday night, Creekside Theatre will ‘rock out’ to three fantastic local rock bands: //AMISTAD//, CYNK, and Windmills. All three groups have a distinct, unique rock sound that combined, will create an elaborate musical tapestry for the audience this week. The trio of young talent will showcase the different […]
BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents the Arts Club Theatre Company’s production Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery on Thursday, November 10 2016, 7:30pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is the first performance in the Society’s 2016/17 Theatre series. Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is […]
Soulmen Blues Brothers Too Interview
In just a few short days, the stage at Creekside Theatre in Lake Country will be filled with the sounds of a high energy duo and band: The Soulmen. Formerly known as “The Blues Brothers Too”, Ian McDonnell and Grant Eisworth have rebranded as “The Soulmen” and are in the process of adding different elements […]
GOD IS A SCOTTISH DRAG QUEEN
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents God is a Scottish Drag Queen on Friday October 28, 2016 at 8:00pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. From critically acclaimed and award winning comedian Mike Delamont comes the hit one man show God is a Scottish Drag Queen. God, dressed in a […]
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents Major Motion Picture on Friday September 30 2016 at 7:30pm. Major Motion Picture is the first show of 2016/2017 Dance Series. Out Innerspace Dance Theatre is a Vancouver based company dedicated to furthering the development and appreciation of contemporary dance in Canada through the creation of […]
VIKKI DRUMMOND WONDERLAND REDUX
A new exhibition opens at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art. VIKKI DRUMMOND WONDERLAND REDUX OPENING RECEPTION SEPTEMBER 16 @7PM In the Window Gallery, Kelowna artist Vikki Drummond presents Wonderland Redux, a collection of paintings exploring Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland. Reimagined through the counter-culture of 1960’s New York City, these paintings focus on the […]
AXIS THEATRE COMPANY’S ROBINSON CRUSOE
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents Axis Theatre Company’s production of the classic tale Robinson Crusoe on Sunday, October 16 2016 at 2:00pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Robinson Crusoe is the first of three performances in the Society’s 2016/17 TD Kids’ series. Axis Theatre’s Robinson Crusoe is a […]
CHARLOTTE DIAMOND LIVE IN CONCERT
B.C.’s own Children’s music legend Charlotte Diamond is returning to the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre on Sunday, October 2 for a special family concert with her son, Matt Diamond. Charlotte Diamond is the first show in the Society`s brand new TD First Stages Series. Recently appointed to the Order of Canada for her […]
AN EVENING WITH COWBOY JUNKIES
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society proudly presents Cowboy Junkies on Saturday, October 1st 2016 at 7:30pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. This concert is the Centre’s 15th birthday bash. For more than 30 years, legendary Canadian country/blues/folk rock band Cowboy Junkies have remained true to their artistic vision to […]
GOOD OL’ COUNTRY COMFORT
THEATRE KELOWNA SOCIETY Presents GOOD OL’ COUNTRY COMFORT “When Country Music was Still Western” WHEN: September 14th to October 2nd TIME: Evening shows Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm. Matinee Sundays only at 2 pm. PLACE: Black Box Theatre TICKETS: $25 + service charges in advance at www.selectyourtickets.com // Prospera Place Box Office […]
The Bboys are coming!
This summer Kelowna is going to see something a little difference out in the summer sun. For the past few weeks, Karram Amro and “Frisco” Ugarte and their break dance crew SoulSikk have been training the next generation of Bboys and Bgirls downtown Kelowna, while brushing up on their own break dance skills. The two […]
Art Gallery seeks volunteers for school tour program
The Kelowna Art Gallery is currently recruiting volunteer docents (tour guides) for their 2016/17 School Tour program. These volunteers lead and assist with taking students on exhibition tours, hosting discussions about what they’ve seen, and facilitating hands-on art activities. Interested applicants should enjoy a creative atmosphere, stimulating surroundings, and working with children. “Becoming a volunteer […]
2016/17 Dance Series Subscriptions & Single Tickets On Sale Now!
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society proudly announces the launch of our 2016/17 Dance Series. This series consists of five diverse, high quality shows from across Canada. The series begins on Friday, September 30 2016 at 7:30pm with Major Motion Picture from Out Innerspace Dance Theatre. The production explores timely themes of surveillance, […]
Registration now open for fall art classes at the Kelowna Art Gallery
It’s back to school for artists too – registration for the Kelowna Art Gallery’s fall art classes and workshops for youth and adults is now underway. Don’t miss your chance to take part in these high-quality, professionally instructed classes that run from September through December of 2016. People registering before September 4, 2016 will receive […]
Royal Wood
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society proudly presents Royal Wood on Wednesday, September 21st at 7:30pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Royal Wood is the first performance in the Society’s 2016/2017 season. Known for his classic cabaret pop style of music, Canadian singer-songwriter Royal Wood brings class, charm and a […]
Okanagan’s only world music festival expanding in 2016 after three successful years
Okanagan’s only world music festival expanding in 2016 after three successful years Seven sets of culturally diverse music will be presented at this year’s West Kelowna World Music Festival over two days. Featuring returning headlining act En Karma, who played the event in 2014, with bhangra fusion dhol and drum music on Friday and afro-fusion […]
Camaro 67 Mini-Tour
Camaro 67 brings together classic Afrobeat influences (Fela Kuti, Tony Allen), and modern Afrofunk / Groove sounds (Antibalas, Budos Band, The Herbaliser) to produce a propulsive, high-energy, made-in-Vancouver heavy funk experience. This explosive 10-piece instrumental groove-band debuted in 2015, picking up from where Miami Device (BC’s premier Afrobeat orchestra over the past 7 years) left […]
New Vintage Soap Opera Goes Tom Cruise This Saturday
New Vintage Theatre calls it “ the seediest thing this side of Sunset Blvd”-Kelowna’s own soap opera AS THE SUN BURNS. The popular parody set in Kelowna is now in its third season and features New Vintage performers in a 1980’s style soap opera with live episodes performed in a cabaret style at The Black […]
New Vintage Theatre presents The Great Gatsby
1920’s New York Comes to Kelowna This July “Ev’ry morning, ev’ry evening…ain’t we got fun?” New Vintage Theatre proudly presents The Okanagan premiere of Simon Levy’s compelling adaptation of the American classic The Great Gatsby. Set in New York City in The Jazz Age, a term coined by the author F. Scott Fitzgerald, the story […]
Being Home
Victoria BC artist Farheen HaQ brings her exhibition Being Home to Kelowna’s Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art from July 15 through August 27 2016. Being Home explores HaQ’s reflections on motherhood though a series of video installations and sculptures. The artist records herself in relation to domestic objects to expose the overlapping identities of motherhood, […]
New Vernon Library Branch Head Aims to Take Resources Beyond the Building
Mark Christensen moved from Vancouver to the North Okanagan in April to assume the position as new Branch Head Librarian at the Okanagan Regional Library’s Vernon Branch, and readily admits he is already “dangerously in love” with the place. Christensen’s new role marks the fulfillment of a personal dream. After a successful 7-year leadership career […]
Meet Metal Fest Co-Organizer Jesse Valstar
What is Armstrong Metal Fest all about? Jesse Valstar: Armstrong Metalfest is all about having a great time watching bands with new and old friends from all over North America! What inspired you to start Armstrong Metal Fest? Wacken 2008. I attended that year to see At the Gates, Carcass, Iron Maiden and Van Canto! […]
Metanoia, Pt. I by Andrew Judah is now available
Metanoia is a sprawling 21 track album, which will be created and evolve in as close to real time as possible. Taking form as 7 separate 3 track EPs, released once a month from June until December 2016. In an attempt to subvert the modern pitfalls of self censoring, each one will be written and […]
Séan McCann Sings in The Okanagan June 24-26
Former Great Big Sea shantyman Séan McCann will be singing his songs in the Okanagan in June. Friday June 24th at The Dream Cafe Penticton. Saturday June 25th at The Powerhouse theatre in Vernon with Shari Ulrich and a Sunday Matinee in Kelowna at The Mary Irwin theatre (also with Shari Ulrich). http://rotarycentreforthearts.com/port/mary-irwin-theatre/ Séan’s love […]
