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In new Westbank exhibit, artists answer the question ‘what does it mean to be syilx?’
A new exhibit which looks at syilx identity through the artwork and writings of community…
Kelowna’s international fringe fest wraps up summer with week-long art celebration
The Kelowna International Fringe Festival returns for its fourth summer with even more eclectic performances…
Yukon Blonde coming to Kelowna, Kamloops next week
B.C. indie rock band Yukon Blonde will stop in Kamloops and Kelowna for performances next…
ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons drops in for visit at Kamloops music shop
An iconic bearded rocker surprised shoppers in Kamloops with a stop at a local music…
Three Days Grace coming to Penticton this November
Three Days Grace will make their second Canadian tour stop in Penticton in November. Promoting…
Future of Vernon’s proposed $28M cultural centre in hands of opponents
The Regional District of North Okanagan is moving forward with its plan to borrow $28…
Film soundstage facility could be economic boon to Kamloops region
A consultant has told the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board that construction of a soundstage complex…
Irish dance and magic merge in ‘Celtic Illusion’ show coming to Penticton
Combining Irish dance with magic, the theatrical spectacular Celtic Illusion is coming to Penticton. The…
syilx artist David Wilson Sookinakin has paintings featured in new Vernon exhibition
syilx artist, David Wilson Sookinakin, is bringing traditional art to the foreground and is on…
Film industry brings record investment to Kamloops region
Film production companies spent nearly $9 million in the Thompson Nicola region last year, bringing…
How this B.C. artist uses the power of art to study reconciliation
Art’s strength is rooted in the moment people connect with a truth rather than just…
Dream of new Kelowna performing arts centre shaken but not dashed
The dream to have a new performing arts centre open in Kelowna by 2026 has…
New Kelowna performing arts centre pushed years into the future
A replacement for the Kelowna Community Theatre, which was tentatively scheduled to be built in…
Indigenous Writers’ Circle supports next wave of emerging Indigenous writers
Audible, an online audio book and podcast service, has kicked off a new mentorship program…
Actors needed for new B.C. series focused on residential school trauma
A five-part TV drama set to film in B.C. needs Indigenous actors before the project…
Kootenay artists asked to cover forest statues’ naked butts
A Kootenay artists’ group won’t put pants on some statues they installed on a forest…
Movie production heating up in Kamloops this summer
It's going to be a busy summer for movie crews in Kamloops with at least…
Jack Whyte, Kelowna author behind Dream of Eagles fantasy series, dies at 80
There wasn’t much that best-selling author Jack Whyte hadn’t done in his career. Whyte, who…
Kamloops theatre reopens for private bookings just in time for Valentine’s Day
Paramount Theatre in Kamloops has come up with a unique way to try and generate…
Cameras are rolling as production companies eye the Okanagan
The Okanagan film industry is off to a hot start this year with movies slated…
‘Running the Symphony’ fundraiser in Kamloops about to reach finish line
Kamloops Symphony Orchestra executive director Daniel Mills is nearing the finish line of his goal…
No one has forgotten about the new Kamloops Performing Arts Centre
The Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society and its president, Norm Daley, haven't given up…
Kamloops symphony offers free virtual Christmas concert
The restrictions in place due to COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to all live…
Kelowna theatre trying to help the arts survive, one show at a time
Bonnie Gratz remembers the exact moment she realized COVID-19 was going to change everything for…