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Okanagan School of Arts finds new office digs in Penticton
The Okanagan School of the Arts will be relocating its office to Cowork Penticton following…
New group pushing Kelowna to build new performing arts centre within next five years
A newly formed group of business and cultural supporters wants to work with Kelowna City…
More summertime music, arts festivals cancelled in B.C.
If you were hoping to get your boogie on this summer, you’ll likely need to…
North Okanagan regional district launches Create and Isolate website
A new website has been launched allowing people to connect with arts, culture and heritage…
Writers take note: John Lent is UBC Okanagan’s writer-in-residence
One of the Okanagan's best loved writers is the UBC Okanagan 2020 writer-in-residence. John Lent,…
Members of prog-rock giants Jethro Tull heading to Vernon
Over 50 years since they originally formed members of British prog-rock band Jethro Tull are…
Peachland’s Barnyard Empire a creative force
In a small corner of a sprawling property in the upper reaches of Peachland, Misty…
Bob Ross’s ‘Happy Little Accidents’ exhibit headed to Penticton
Bob Ross's lilting voice, his distinguished mop of hair and his happy little trees are…
Options for a new Kelowna Performing Arts Centre range up to $62 million
Kelowna is getting its first glimpse at a possible new Performing Arts Centre, and two…
Shane Koyczan ‘Home for the Holiday’ with Penticton performance
Canada's premier poet is coming home for a pre-Christmas performance. Shane Koyczan Home for the…
Kelowna gearing up to join Kamloops, Penticton in push for more performing arts space
KELOWNA – Efforts are well underway to build thousands of performing arts seats in the…
iN VIDEO: Ancient Engines music video an ode to Kelowna musicians
KELOWNA – Kelowna-based band Ancient Engines released their biggest and most ambitious video today and…
Guaranteed giggle: ‘Spamalot’ takes to Vernon stage
VERNON – The weird and wacky musical Spamalot is heading to Vernon and is guaranteed…
iN VIDEO: Barrage of metal bands crashing into Kelowna next month
KELOWNA – A wave of of pummeling and progressive metal is crashing into Kelowna next…
Okanagan Collaboration Challenge: musical teamwork required
VERNON – Steve Gosselin is holding a musical challenge where everyone is a winner. Gosselin…
‘Uncharted territory:’ First-time director brings Agatha Christie to Kelowna stage
KELOWNA – As a first time director of a major stage show, Tate Adrian has…
Not much UBCO student input at event on city’s Culture Plan
KELOWNA – Only a handful of UBC Okanagan students took the time to tell the…
Arts funding conflict helping Kelowna understand purpose of arts centre
KELOWNA – The “heart of culture” in Kelowna is getting a transplant, but will it…
North Okanagan politicians have a plan to make Greater Vernon Cultural Centre even easier on taxpayers
VERNON – The Greater Vernon Cultural Centre could move a lot smoother to fruition if…
iN VIDEO: Vernon poets present homelessness in a new light
KELOWNA – Here's your chance to see the literary stylings of two Vernon poets who…
Vernon voters approve $25M cultural facility in referendum
VERNON – Voters have approved the cultural centre in a referendum. The North Okanagan Regional…
Referendum for new Vernon cultural facility set for October
VERNON – Voters will have their say on a new cultural facility for Greater Vernon…
New Vernon art gallery and museum given $40M price tag
VERNON – The cost of a new cultural centre for Vernon’s museum and art gallery…
iNPHOTOS: Luminocity lights up Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Riverside Park and various downtown locations were illuminated with video projections, new media…