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Weekend events in Kamloops full of autumn themes
KAMLOOPS – With the arrival of autumn come fall-themed weekend events in Kamloops. The Fall…
Fund established in memory of Kamloops Art Gallery leader
KAMLOOPS – A fund has been created in the memory of one of the Kamloops…
Society says amphitheatre plans were ‘short-circuited’ by government decision
VERNON – A crushing blow from the provincial government means an amphitheatre will not proceed…
Creative Chaos returns to Vernon with hundreds of vendors
VERNON – Creative Chaos gets underway in Vernon at the end of the week. The…
New water woes add to concerns at the Vernon art gallery
VERNON - The Vernon Public Art Gallery has sprung yet another leak. Water started dripping from the ceiling of the storage and permanent collections area sometime over the night of Jan. 5 to 6, according to executive director Dauna Kennedy Grant. It’s the latest in a string of leaks at the gallery over the past...
Kamloops artists sound off on Syrian conflict through music, spoken word
KAMLOOPS - Local artists are sharing their gifts to provide both commentary and support following ongoing conflict in Syria and the upcoming arrival of refugees to the area. Singers and songwriters Deandra Dey and Timothy Brookbanks recently produced a track, Wait and See, and are hoping to donate funds received from their song toward refugee support....
Great timing for Oyama artist to meet demand for colouring books
OYAMA - This Christmas you will be tempted at some point to browse the latest trend of colouring books for adults but before you buy off the rack, you should see the books from local artist Sarah Marie Thompson. The long-time Okanagan resident has three colouring books for sale both online and at Kelowna’s Mosaic...
Johnny Reid to rock Kamloops’ Sandman Centre this February
KAMLOOPS - Juno award winner and country artist Johnny Reid is set to take the stage at Kamloops’ Sandman Centre this coming February. The What Love Is All About tour is set to highlight Reid’s new album released this month. A dollar from each ticket sold for his tour will go towards buying instruments for...