Arts

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…

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…