theatre
‘Kinky Boots’ performer learning on the road
KELOWNA – Ashley North is getting used to falling asleep seeing bare fields and waking…
Kelowna’s Bumbershoot leaves children’s theatre behind; looks to expand into film
KELOWNA – Bumbershoot Children’s Society was saved from closure by a new board that’s trying…
What to do in Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – While winter may be walloping Kelowna right now, there are still plenty of…
Red dresses to fill Vernon stage to honour missing Indigenous women
VERNON – Tanya Laing Gahr has directed the Vagina Monologues three times, but her fourth…
New documentary celebrates the survival of classic movie theatres in the Interior
The Interior, and in particular the Okanagan, is fortunate to have held on to some…
The smell in Polson Park might not be what you think it is
VERNON - The smelly situation around Vernon’s Polson Park might be coming from deep underground. People have been complaining about a foul odour in and around the park, a problem Vernon city councillor Juliette Cunningham brought up at a meeting earlier this week. Cunningham speculated the smell might be coming from the regional district’s sani-dump...
Love to hate Shakespeare at upcoming Kamloops show
KAMLOOPS - If you want to see Shakespeare in a different light, take the time to watch Western Canada Theatre summer students perform their play I Hate Shakespeare at the end of the month. The play is a new take on Shakespeare's famous features and includes a bit more pizzazz, from ghosts to cheerleaders to a...
Performing arts centre input session reveals concern over cost, procedure
KAMLOOPS - When a $90-million project is announced for Kamloops you would expect hundreds of people to flood any public input session held to discuss the project, but this was not the case today in Kamloops. When the report on the proposed performing arts centre was released last week more than 200 people attended the...
Get your fill of culture this weekend
KAMLOOPS - Arts, museums, photography, theatre and music are among the 15 free activities already planned for this weekend as part of the 5th anniversary of Culture Days in Kamloops. From free admission to hands-on workshops and ukuleles to hoop dancing, there will be many activities to help everyone create, celebrate and participate in the...
Curtain closes on Vernon arts collective
VERNON - The curtains have closed at a venue where many local artists played their debut concerts and presented their first art shows. The Hub Arts Collective, operated by actor and director Matthew Brown, welcomed soap makers, clothing designers, culinary artists, performance artists, comedians, dancers, painters and local bands, among other talents, over its three...
Performing arts community could lose its lot
PENTICTON - The empty lot at the corner of Nanaimo Avenue and Ellis Street has been vacant for years, and the performing arts community may lose their shot at building a new performing arts centre if they don't submit an updated business plan to the city. Jake Kimberley raised concerns about the lot at the...
Valley First named title sponsor for Penmar Community Arts Centre
PENTICTON - Valley First was announced as title sponsor for the Penmar Community Theatre this morning during a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of construction for the theatre’s additions. The Penmar Community Arts Society has named the new theatre Valley First Community Arts Centre after the title sponsor. This is the second major sponsorship in...