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IT’S COMPLICATED: How Armstrong’s Caravan Farm Theatre gears up for winter show
Putting on a month-long theatre production is no easy feat, and doing so outside in…
Famous Martin Mars water bomber finds forever home
The iconic Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is going to be preserved at the British…
New Indigenous art space in Penticton opens its doors with first exhibition
A new sqilxw artist-run centre has opened its doors in Penticton (snpintktn) — realizing a…
Cirque du Soleil ready to take Penticton audiences on visually rich journey
Cirque du Soleil is inviting audiences into their dream world. The world-class performers are in…
Okanagan symphony conductor alleges she was fired over decolonization concert
A lawsuit launched against the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra Society by fired conductor and music director…
Penticton author pens book for women who feel like their voices are muffled
Penticton author Mehrnaz Massoudi is exploring the ways in which grief and rage are uniquely…
2024 BC Winery Dogs calendar has been uncorked
From greeting guests to scaring away pests – dogs have earned a place for themselves…
Witches expected to maintain innocence at Tempest Theatre trials in Penticton
Women who have been accused of witchery are going to try and clear their names…
Tk’emlúps film panel reflects on power of storytelling and ‘Golden Age’ for Indigenous cinema
The first time emerging Secwépemc screenwriter Amanda Wandler saw Indigenous people represented in a film,…
Concert at Tk’emlups te Secwepemc aimed to ‘bridge a gap between cultures’
Welcoming hundreds of people into the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Powwow Arbour last week, Kúkwpi7 Rosanne…
Okanagan billboard brings message of love to LGBTQ2S+ community
A new billboard on display in the Okanagan region is countering hateful anti-LGBTQ2S+ movements with…
Supporters of new Kelowna theatre thrilled with creation of task force
Only one out of nine or 10 seats on a new task force on performing…
Inside the long, strange labour battle by BC actors
The actors in Ellie Harvie’s union count on commercials to pay their bills. But for more…
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society promotes art while educating youth about business
Nearly two years after its launch, an art program at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (KFS)…
Swan Lake ballet tour stopping in Kamloops, Okanagan
Lower Mainland ballet dancers will be in Kamloops and the Okanagan over the next month…
96th Kiwanis festival in Penticton reflects a passion for the arts
Since her time dancing with the National Ballet of Canada, Stephana Arnold has focused on…
iN PHOTOS: Indigenous music festival rocks Penticton
A colourful lineup of contemporary Indigenous performers kicked off the 2023 sk?l?ap Movable Feast tour,…
Musical merge makes South Okanagan history
Music history was made this past weekend as two of the South Okanagan's oldest performing…
‘Creativity takes courage’: Penticton art, dance program gives kids chance to explore
Anyplace with a squish table has got to be tons of fun. WONDERdance is a…
Performing arts in Penticton hang in the Balance
Balance School of Performing Arts in Penticton is a one-stop shop for lessons in arts…
Iconic singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt adds Okanagan stop to Canadian tour
Ten-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt will perform for Penticton on her 2023 tour. Her…
Tla’amin ballet star brings cultural stories to the Ballet Kelowna stage
A Tla’amin ballet performer who has taken on an artist residency in syilx homelands is…
Philanthropist couple donate performing arts centre to City of Kamloops
Developers behind Kamloops's largest ever housing project have donated a new theatre space to the…
New Penticton art exhibits shine light on inner beauty
In the darkened gallery, the eyes of the large nude canvas portraits seem to follow…