February 3 - 11
THE BLACK BONSPIEL OF WULLIE MACCRIMMON
Presented by SOAP Theatre
THE BLACK BONSPIEL OF WULLIE MACCRIMMON
Presented by SOAP Theatre
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It’s the early 1930’s . Wullie MacCrimmon is Wildrose, Alberta’s shoe-maker and he lives to curl. He and his rink are so expert that he attracts the attention of the Devil herself, who comes to Wildrose to make Wullie an offer hard to resist. The Devil (also a keen curler) promises Wullie that he'll win the Brier – if on his death Wullie will undertake to come and curl in hell for the Devil’s team in the Celestial Brier.
Wullie makes the Faustian deal – but with the proviso that he will save his soul if he and his Wildrose rink can beat the Devil's rink in a challenge match. And so, Wullie and his friends, with the help of the Reverend Pringle, take on the Devil's crew of Judas Iscariot, Macbeth and Guy Fawkes in the most crucial curling match of all time, a matter of after-life and death. This is a fine, old-fashioned, funny story, firmly set in the Canadian prairies, as you'd expect from W. O. Mitchell. You might even call it a sweeping saga. See full details on SOAP Theatre’s website at soplayers.ca/bonspiel SOAP Theatre 2022-2023 Season Knickers - October 28 - November 5, 2022 The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon - February 3-11, 2023 7 Stories - April 28 - May 6, 2023 Five Performances Only:
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Tuesday February 14 @ 7:30
REBEL LUV
Venables Alive! Series
REBEL LUV
Venables Alive! Series
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Rebel Luv will be singing their way through years of romantic love songs and braiding their heart pulling originals into a story telling journey of love and loss. With original new music and fabulous backdrops as well as lighting and special guest accompaniment you won’t want to miss this Valentines Love Story.
Ken has been playing in bands since he has been 14 years old and ran a music studio, taught guitar and wrote music for movies for years but he missed performing and formed Rebel Luv with Mikie Spillett in 2016. Mikie & Ken have opposite musical backgrounds in rock and country and their original compilations depict their unique style elements splashed with sparkles of 70’s and 80’s beats and riffs that draw your hearts into their passion for music. Chosen #1 South Okanagan Band in 2018 you will not want to miss this engaging evening! Luv is in the air!!! TICKETS - $15 |
Saturday February 18 @ 7:30
AMERICAN ROCK LEGENDS
Presented by OM Oliver Music & Entertainment
AMERICAN ROCK LEGENDS
Presented by OM Oliver Music & Entertainment
TICKETS - $43
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The incredibly talented Dan Hare and his band, The March Hare Band are back after a 4 year hiatus with a killer show.
Night Moves, starring Dan Hare is the ultimate tribute to the music of American music legend Bob Seger: With the powerful vocals required for this show, Night Moves, starring Dan Hare re-creates Bob Seger of the 70s and 80s when his hits were on every rock radio station in the world. Re-live the memories of one of the most loved rock music icons of all time as Night Moves authentically re-creates the Seger classics of the 70s and 80s. The Look, the Voice, the Hits. VIDEO: www.marchhare.bc.ca/content/NightMovesVideo.html John Fogerty from CCR is one the most enduring icons of rock music and his music is still loved by everyone everywhere. As John Fogerty says in his hit Creedence Song, “You can’t go wrong if you play a little bit of that Creedence Song” Everyone agrees! Centerfield is the ultimate tribute to the music of John Fogerty: one the most enduring icons of rock and CCR! Re-live the memories of this most loved rock icon as Centerfield authentically re-creates the CCR classics along with the best of Fogerty’s later hits. The Look, the Voice, the Hits. VIDEO: http://www.marchhare.bc.ca/content/CenterfieldVideo.html |
Thursday February 23 @ 7:00
1000 FLIGHTS
Presented by the Ukraine Nightingale Project
1000 FLIGHTS
Presented by the Ukraine Nightingale Project
6:30 - 7:00 Merchandise & Display Tables
7:00 - 9:00 Dance Performance and UNP Introduction 9:00 - 10:00 Merchandise and Display Tables TICKETS - $25 |
Stand with Ukraine in the Okanagan Valley at 1000 Flights Out - a celebration of Ukrainian culture featuring performances by Calgary's Tryzub Ukrainian Dancers and merited artist of Ukraine Ihor Bohdan. Brought to you by the South Okanagan Nightingale Project - a volunteer organization formed for the purposes of assisting Ukrainian families displaced by war. Through dance and music, we will salute the spirit of Ukraine and her people in their struggle for freedom. All event proceeds will go to support families from Ukraine living in the South Okanagan.
Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Society The Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Society is one of the largest in Southern Alberta with over 150 Students and Semi-Professional dancers from ages 4 to Adult. Junior Tryzub is the audition based group in Tryzub School, reserved for those who wish to train at the highest level of Ukrainian Dance. In 2019, Junior Tryzub was one of the last Canadian dance groups to tour Ukraine, attending workshops in Kiev with Virsky's Ukrainian National Folk Ensemble, and performing in Kropyvnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv. Junior Tryzub dancers perform at festivals and competitions across Western Canada, and are actively involved in supporting Ukrainian Newcomers through fundraising performance events across Alberta and BC. For more information visit www.tryzub.ca Ihor Bohdan Ihor Bohdan, merited artist of Ukraine, completed his studies at the Theatrical university in Kiev. 45 years of professional work on the stage, Ihor has extensively travelled internationally performing for crowds all over. Ihor is living in Canada but returns to Ukraine yearly for concerts. He recently completed a 2.5-month tour in Ukraine returning days before the war started. Ihor performs many benefit concerts for underprivileged and sick children, hospitals, as well as for the army in Ukraine. Ihor volunteers in many other scopes to help the people of Ukraine. Ukraine Nightingale Project Ukraine Nightingale Project is an organization, formed in the South Okanagan, for the purpose of bringing Ukrainian families that have been displaced by the war, to our South Okanagan communities where we will provide them with the necessary support to start a new life in Canada. Our groups will assist with flights, housing, food security, navigating government paperwork, assistance with employment and integrating them into the community. Our project plans to raise funds at the local level, and to partner with other charitable organizations so that we have the necessary funds available to be able to assist in covering basic needs while the families acclimatize and settle into their new surroundings. For more information visit www.ukrainenightingaleproject.ca |
Friday February 24 @ 6:30
Venables Theatre presents
CRISIS ON PLANET Z
Monster Theatre for Kids
Venables Theatre presents
CRISIS ON PLANET Z
Monster Theatre for Kids
TICKETS - $5
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Crisis on Planet Z! is an environmental, science-fiction play for young audiences. Zephyr and their alien species the Alphabetians are celebrating 100 years of being on Planet Z when Zephyr makes a new friend and a horrifying discovery: a fuzzy Ziffle shows them how Alphabetians haven’t been ‘improving’ the planet, they have been slowly destroying it! Together, the Ziffle and Zephyr try to warn the Alphabetians, but it’s too late! The rockets are packed, and the aliens are ready to blast off to the next planet. Little do they know, there is no next planet: Planet Z is the very last planet in their solar system! Together, the Alphabetians must account for their actions, learn how to pronounce symbiosis, and find a way to save Planet Z.
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March 9, 10 @ 7:00, March 11 @ 2:00 & 7:00
A-WOP BOP A-LOO BOP
Presented by Southern Okanagan Secondary School
A-WOP BOP A-LOO BOP
Presented by Southern Okanagan Secondary School
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A jukebox celebration of the early days of Rock & Roll!
A-Wop Bop A-Loo Bop takes us back to the late 1950’s as Rock & Roll is taking the airwaves by storm. Roberta "Ruby" Lester and her friends are spunky teenagers with dreams of making it big in the music business. But sometimes dreams don’t go as planned. When the local radio station announces that “Rock‘n’Roll has got to go”, the kids take a stand for the music they love. In the tradition of Hairspray, A-Wop Bop A-Loo Bop tells an original story based around real events in the late '50's and early '60's Rock & Roll era. This show features hit songs like “Rock Around The Clock”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Tutti Frutti”, “Up On the Roof”, “The Loco-Motion”, “I’m Sorry” and “Land Of 1000 Dances”. This new jukebox musical will get a whole new generation rockin’ around the clock! TICKETS Adults - $18, Students $13 |
Sunday March 12 @ 7:30
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO COMEDY NIGHT
Presented by Venables Theatre
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO COMEDY NIGHT
Presented by Venables Theatre
TICKETS - $30
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Standup comedian Jane Stanton headlines the Anything You Can Do Comedy Night! Featuring comics Amber Harper Young and MC Sharon Mahoney. Enjoy a hilarious night of comedy in celebration of International Women's Day.
Since breaking onto the Canadian Comedy scene, Jane Stanton has become one of the country’s favourite headliners. With multiple festival appearances across North America, Jane has been featured at the prestigious Montreal Just for Laughs, JFL Northwest, Global Comedy Festival, Bumpershoot Seattle, Seattle’s International Comedy Competition, Halifax Comedy Festival and Winnipeg Comedy Festival. Between touring her headline act and appearances on such hit shows like CBC’s The Debaters, Jane has appeared alongside the likes of Tom Green, Tig Notaro, Arie Spears, Godfrey, Bobby Lee, Natasha Leggero and SNL’s Michael Che. Sharon Mahoney is an award-winning comedian, actress, and street performer who has travelled the globe for over twenty years performing at world-class festivals and comedy clubs. Sharon has performed in Australia, NZ, USA, Europe, UK, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Africa, and more. Amber Harper-Young was a finalist in BC's Funniest Female 2014. Her performing highlights include: The Comics Lounge-Melbourne Australia, The Del Close Marathon NYC (Improv), Yuk Yuk’s comedy clubs - Toronto/Ottawa/Vancouver and various other comedy clubs and touring shows across Canada. |
Wednesday March 15 @ 7:30
REVEEN - The Next Generation
Presented by OM Oliver Music & Entertainment
REVEEN - The Next Generation
Presented by OM Oliver Music & Entertainment
TICKETS - $45
Groups of 5 or more - $40 each - use promo code MAGIC |
Now, “The Next Generation” magician and hypnotist of the Reveen dynasty follows in his father's footsteps with a new “Superconscious Journey” into the marvels of the human mind with “Reveen” The Legend Continues!
“My father told me at the age of five that I would one day take over his show because I was passionate about everything he did. I toured with him for more than 30 years; I performed with him for about 3000 shows, and was involved with him professionally in all facets of his career since the mid 1970’s”, says Ty. The Man They Call Reveen learned his craft from the grand master himself, “the best of the best”. Now, the “new” Reveen Show has become the “highest grossing” show of its kind performing in front of “sold out” audiences coast to coast throughout Canada’s top entertainment circuit. The Reveen Show is a dynamic demonstration of the powers of the human mind, and it is Absolutely Hilarious! “Families that laugh together - stay together, so I’m thrilled that so many people of all ages are returning to see the show, it’s just like the old days.” The world’s funniest and most amazing stage show is back! Don’t be left-out, this is a “One Night Only” event! Be certain you see REVEEN! |
Friday March 17 @ 7:30
NICHOLAS ELLIS and the AGORA QUARTET
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
NICHOLAS ELLIS and the AGORA QUARTET
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
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The Agora String Quartet, composed of young and talented professional musicians, accompanied by pianist and conductor Nicolas Ellis, offers a vibrant, energetic chamber music concert! As artistic director of Orchestre de l’Agora, Nicolas Ellis has developed an extraordinary approach with the audience, developing a strong connection by his presentations. The ensemble has established a strong reputation on the Montreal music scene through its artistic excellence and its numerous community outreach projects such as a monthly concert series at the Prison Bordeaux in Montreal and educational workshops with the Share the Warmth Foundation and many more! Featured on the program, works inspired by folk and nature from composers Ernest MacMillan, Lili Boulanger, Ann Southam, Marcus Goddard and Dvořák’s Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major.
Part of the South Okanagan Concert Society 2022/2023 Series:
TICKETS: Single event - $29 Two or three events - $27.50 Series (4 events) - $100 Students - $2.50 |
Tuesday March 21 @ 7:30
BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO MYSELF
Hiromoto Ida
Presented by Venables Theatre
BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO MYSELF
Hiromoto Ida
Presented by Venables Theatre
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The latest piece by acclaimed Nelson dancer-choreographer-storyteller Hiromoto Ida is Birthday Present for Myself, a remarkable hybrid of dance and theatre . Despite the whimsical title, Birthday confronts issues of aging and mortality – albeit in a poetical and ultimately uplifting manner.
Inspired by a lengthy visit from Ida’s own elderly mother, the piece centres on the “perfect birthday” and what will be the last day of an old man’s life, with the scene set in his courtyard garden. Between a combination of theatre-like dialogue, the old man’s solo dance – informed by the techniques of Japanese Noh Theatre – and evocative music by contemporary Russian composer Pavel Karmanov, Birthday will move beyond ideas of grief and sadness into a deeper awareness of the stages of life and the inevitability of death. The setting, a peaceful Zen garden, reinforces the concept of cycles and renewal; and the combination of traditional Noh Theatre with modern dance expresses the old man’s character and inner world with poignant effectiveness. “I see western culture giving messages of aging and getting old as being a negative element of one’s life,” says Ida, whose experience of growing up with his grandparents in Japan remains an inspiring memory for him. “Even when I was small I could feel something special about them.” TICKETS - Adults $30, Under 19 $20
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Wednesday March 29 @ 7:30
SHANE KOYCZAN
Presented by Venables Theatre
SHANE KOYCZAN
Presented by Venables Theatre
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There seems no shortage of adjectives to describe a Shane Koyczan show. Moving, hilarious, challenging, provocative, or inspirational. Take your pick. Here is a writer that takes you on a tour of your own feelings in a way that leaves you grasping for your own heart just to make sure it’s still in your chest. His work has become a staple in schools for both its impact and reach. Shane curates a kind of art gallery that displays sculptures of the human experience each time he speaks. Lauded for his sold out live performances Koyczan has carved out his own artistic path and taken his work beyond the conventional.
TICKETS - $35 |
Friday March 31 @ 7:30
PERCUSSIANO3
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
PERCUSSIANO3
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
TICKETS:
Single event - $29 Two or three events - $27.50 Series (4 events) - $100 Students - $2.50 |
Percussiano3 is a veritable pageant for the eye and the ear bringing together a myriad of percussion instruments with one piano. The two hands of percussionist Rod Thomas Squance and the four hands of Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann join together to perform a six-handed musical marvel. With their dazzling array of instruments and brilliant display of virtuosity, Percussiano3 deliver all of the excitement of a percussion ensemble without losing the classical touch of a traditional concert, presenting great masterpieces and unique transcriptions for percussion and piano.
Their repertoire spans across musical styles and periods and includes works by composers like Bach, Schubert, Ravel, Chabrier, Copland, Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla, Brubeck, Saint Saëns as well as their own original compositions. It all began at the Banff Centre for the Arts some 20 years ago, where the musicians first met and performed together over several weeks. Their connection both personally and musically was instant and from that time they have collaborated on a huge variety of musical projects covering a range of repertoire from standard classical to contemporary chamber music, and from jazz to a children’s opera production. They have recorded for the CBC and for several years performed extensively as members of the award winning Calgary based Land’s End Chamber Ensemble. Their enthusiasm is infectious as audiences experience the dynamic energy and communication of the three friends performing together. The trio enjoys connecting with audiences through their lively performances and engaging explanations, and love taking the time to speak with enthusiastic audience members on stage after concerts. Part of the South Okanagan Concert Society 2022/2023 Series:
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Monday April 10 and Tuesday April 11 @ 7:30
Venables Theatre presents
THE IRISH ROVERS
No End In Sight
Venables Theatre presents
THE IRISH ROVERS
No End In Sight
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Honoured as one of Ireland’s greatest exports by EPIC, the Emmigration Museum in Dublin, these legends of Irish music began last year by hitting Spotify’s VIRAL TOP 50 in both the US and the UK/ Ireland, and ended it with recording a new album, No End In Sight. They included their original 1977 version of The Wellerman, with new verses added, plus a new anthem for our time, Hey Boys Sing Us A Song, which was inspired by frustrations of the last two years. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/vHH5-W3-FTA
Canada has been home to The Irish Rovers since the early 60s and their first international hit, The Unicorn. They went on to twenty years of international television shows and many more hits. Millar says, “It’s been a bit odd, being from both Ireland and Canada. At times I’ve felt like a man with no country.” This lead to the song, Band Without A Country from their 2020 album Saints And Sinners which tells the history of this 'band from god knows where!'. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ly4ubkByY7k The Irish Rovers come to our stage in 2023 for the ultimate night of Irish Music. Get ready for a rollicking night of hits, and hilarious stories from their life on the road! TICKETS - $55 |
Friday April 14 @ 7:30
LADOM ENSEMBLE
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
LADOM ENSEMBLE
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
Part of the South Okanagan Concert Society 2022/2023 Series:
TICKETS: Single event - $29 Two or three events - $27.50 Series (4 events) - $100 Students - $2.50 |
Ladom Ensemble combines piano, cello, accordion, and percussion in a unique blend of acoustic chamber and world music that is passionate, sophisticated, and wild. The group met and formed in 2007 while studying music at the University of Toronto. Individual members hail from Alberta (Michael Bridge - accordion), Toronto (Beth Silver - cello), Prince Edward Island (Adam Campbell - percussion), and Ontario by way of Tehran, Iran (Pouya Hamidi - piano). Pouya, the in-house composer, writes original music for the group inspired by Persian and classical fusion but the Canadian spread of the group also reaches across the world and genres as their all-original repertoire incorporates inspirations from Argentinean tango, Serbian folk and dance traditions, Persian classical repertoire, as well as music from the Classical (Bach, Prokofiev) and progressive rock worlds (Radiohead). Ladom doesn’t pretend to represent any one tradition, but rather expresses an authentically Canadian experience. Ladom’s musical identity is combined from many sources and reflects a beautiful new world with a Western classical toolset. They also commission original music by local, Canadian composers such as Elisha Denburg, Igor Correia, Maziar Heidari, Keyan Emami, Saman Shahi, and Afarin Mansouri.
Accordionist Michael Bridge who is working on his doctorate in accordion at University of Toronto, brings his whole heart and ballooning talent to the Ensemble, despite being extremely active performing around the world, from orchestras to solo recitals. He has been named one of CBC’s “30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30” and does over 100 concerts per year. Sock-foot on stage, Adam Campbell (MMus) passes around a twinkle-in-the-eye during performances, and always brings the bottles... as part of his hand percussion toolkit! Cellist Beth Silver (MMus) starts spontaneous jams in between takes, with playful sounds that can only be called ‘fiddling around’. Pouya Hamidi (MMus) usually emerges from rehearsals declaring, “They’re such sweethearts!” In performance and composition, the pianist has a deep love for the music, and a profound humbleness that makes bragging impossible, although warranted. All are active, professional musicians in various contexts. To date, Ladom has toured and enthralled audiences across the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. They have completed four major tours in Canada alone: completed a 38-day tour of Ontario and Quebec with Jeunesses Musicales Canada (Fall of 2017), a 3 week tour with Debut Atlantic (Spring 2018), a 3 week tour with Prairie Debut (Winter 2019) and finally another 35-day tour with Jeunesses Musicales Canada (March-April 2019). They have also been presented by Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. CBC, Radio-Canada, the Whole-Note magazine, and the BBC have featured Ladom in print and video media. Ladom has been selected to showcase at multiple arts conferences including CAPACOA, OSAC, Ontario Contact, and Arts Northwest. |
Venables Theatre presents
ALI HASSAN - "Does This Taste Funny?"
Tuesday April 18 @ 7:30
ALI HASSAN - "Does This Taste Funny?"
Tuesday April 18 @ 7:30
TICKETS - $35
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Ali Hassan’s career plans started off as simply as anyone’s: become a chef, get a food show on television, get a second food show on television, be the face of the network and have oven mitts with his face on them. But sometimes things get in the way of your dreams: like your parents’ disappointment, your family of four children and your successful comedy career.
This show is a hilarious exposition of Ali’s journey in and out of the culinary world in which he spent 12 years. Think Eat, Pray, Love....minus the Prayer. Ali Hassan is a Stand-up Comic and Actor who has performed for audiences across Canada and internationally. He is the host of the CBC Radio stand-up comedy show Laugh Out Loud. Ali is also heard on CBC Radio, NPR and PRX as a frequent guest-host of As It Happens, the arts and culture show ‘q’, and for the past six consecutive years, he has hosted Canada Reads - the annual battle of the books celebrating the best of Canadian literature. Ali has appeared on the big screen in award-winning films –Breakaway, French Immersion, and as the memorable Lebanese ‘Uncle Stevie’ opposite Sean William Scott, Jay Baruchel, and Eugene Levy in the hockey hit Goon. In 2020, Ali was in the films MySpy, Mafia Inc, and Tammy's Always Dying which had its World Premiere at TIFF 2019. His recent television roles have included Blood & Treasure (CBS), Designated Survivor (ABC), Cardinal (CTV), Odd Squad (PBS Kids), Man Seeking Woman (FXX), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC) and Working Moms (CBC, Netflix). Television audiences can also see Ali as a recurring guest star on the new CBC sitcom, Run The Burbs. Ali has performed at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and Toronto's JFL42. Ali also toured across Canada as one of the stars of Just For Laughs Comedy Night In Canada tour, hosted By Rick Mercer. A Canadian Comedy Award nominee, Ali has toured his solo show Muslim Interrupted around Canada to great acclaim. He also took the show to Scotland to perform at the world's largest comedy festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2022, Ali begins touring his latest one man show, based on his decade in the food industry, Does This Taste Funny? In 2022, make sure to check out his book, ‘Is There Bacon in Heaven?’ that comes out with Simon & Schuster. |
Saturday April 22 @ 7:30
THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD EXPERIENCE
Tribute to Elton John
Presented by LMS Entertainment
THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD EXPERIENCE
Tribute to Elton John
Presented by LMS Entertainment
TICKETS - $54 on sale February 2nd at 7:00am
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The Yellow Brick Road Experience Featuring Andrew Johns live in concert with his All Star Band. Experience first hand how Andrew Commands the stage with his spot on piano and vocal skills that take you back to Elton John in his prime! Andrew Johns and The Jets Featuring his eight piece band with full horn section , Playing all the hits in the original keys as performed by Sir Elton John. Featuring 4 time Juno award winner from the Parachute Club Julie Masi.
Take a trip down memory lane as Andrew Johns & The Jets relive all the greatest hits in this dynamic tribute featuring some of North America’s finest session and Touring musicians. With over 250 millions records sold worldwide as well as holding the world record for biggest selling single of all time with Candle In the wind. Elton John’s timeless musical catalogue will be celebrated. Performing such hits as “ Yellow Brick Road” “Burn down the mission” “Your Song” “Crocodile Rock” “Tiny Dancer”I’m still standing”Saturday nights all right for fighting” and many more. Come join the excitement and passion and stunning musicianship as the Yellow Brick Road Experience Winds it’s way to a venue near you. See you on the Yellow Brick Road. |
April 28 - May 6
7 STORIES
Presented by SOAP Theatre
7 STORIES
Presented by SOAP Theatre
SOAP Theatre 2022-2023 Season
Knickers - October 28 - November 5, 2022 The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon - February 3-11, 2023 7 Stories - April 28 - May 6, 2023 |
7 Stories is a black comedy by Morris Panych, which premiered at the Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, BC in May, 1989.
The play is set on the seventh storey ledge of an apartment building, in front of several windows. The protagonist, simply named “Man,” stands on the ledge, contemplating a jump, but he is constantly delayed by interruptions from the individuals in the apartments, who are all are attempting to escape their own limitations, to explore other ways of being and perceiving. An old woman, Lillian, functions as a kind of seer in the play. Her advice to the Man that he must fly – must rise above his limited and negative point of view – is an indicator that the imagination can create for itself a freer environment, a larger space. For Lillian, her enclosed space, a small room which she has not left for fifty years, can be very large. Freedom is a state of mind. See full details on SOAP Theatre’s website at soplayers.ca/stories Five Performances Only:
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Sunday May 7 @ 7:30
LOUISIANA HAYRIDE
Always Something New
LOUISIANA HAYRIDE
Always Something New
TICKETS - $50
Tell your friends and family and get your tickets now before the show sells out! You will be completely entertained from start to finish, that’s a guarantee! |
Take a trip down memory lane with this unique and incredibly entertaining musical spectacular. The Louisiana Hayride Show, complete with studio stage set, amazing tribute artists and live band will bring you back in time to when songs were meaningful, the words were understood and the sound was pleasant.
Since its first production in March 2010, the Louisiana Hayride Show has been bringing world class entertainment to audiences across western Canada. This show is definitely based on great music but there’s so much more! You’ll laugh at the antics of the artists and you’ll love the interesting bits of information about the legends and their songs. For those who have seen this production before, the Louisiana Hayride Show is always adding new and fun material to keep you surprised and totally entertained from start to finish. Legendary stars will come to life before your eyes! You’ll think you’re at their concert when you see Elvis, Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Lefty Frizzell, Loretta Lynne, Conway Twitty, Crystal Gayle, Roy Orbison and Shania Twain step on stage to sing their big hits. You’ll hear classics you can sing along with such as Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, Crazy, If You’ve Got the Money, Pretty Woman, Coalminer’s Daughter, Louisiana Woman/Mississippi Man, Hello Darlin, Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, That’ll Be the Day, Peggy Sue, Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under, Honey I’m Home and more! That in itself is already more than most other shows offer and at the Louisiana Hayride Show you get an added bonus! In addition to the amazing tribute artists you’ll also enjoy music by the ‘greats’ such as Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buck Owens and Marty Robbins. All of this in ONE INCREDIBLE SHOW! Showgoers across western Canada who have been attending the Louisiana Hayride since it’s start in 2010 say this is the Best Show Yet! If you choose just one tribute show to attend, this should be the one. www.HayrideShow.com |
Friday May 12 @ 7:30
SÉAN MCCANN SINGS
THE GREAT BIG SONGBOOK
Presented by Venables Theatre
SÉAN MCCANN SINGS
THE GREAT BIG SONGBOOK
Presented by Venables Theatre
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2023 marks the 30th anniversary of one of Canada’s favourite bands and founding member Séan McCann will be celebrating the legend & the legacy right across the country. Singalong with “The Shantyman” as he sails us back in time through hilarious stories and foot stomping traditional favourites to the brighter bays of his native Newfoundland. This is the only “tribute show” you need to see this decade and a nostalgic tip of the hat to the shared history of a truly iconic Canadian band.
TICKETS - $40 |
Saturday May 13 @ 7:30
ABRA CADABRA
A Tribute to the Music of ABBA - Presented by Moon Coin Productions
ABRA CADABRA
A Tribute to the Music of ABBA - Presented by Moon Coin Productions
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Don’t miss this spectacular tribute to the Music & Magic of ABBA with ABRA Cadabra, coming to the Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver for the first time on Saturday, May 13th, 2023 for a Special Mother’s Day Show!
Featuring a live band, powerful vocals, dancers, multi-media & costumes, this interactive & family friendly stage show will have you smiling, moving, laughing and singing along to your favourite ABBA hits such as Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Take A Chance, SOS, Waterloo, Fernando & more! ABRA Cadabra has been touring the world for over 20 years bringing the timeless music of ABBA to audiences of all ages and cultures. Past performances include several shows for the Malaysian Royal Family, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, The Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver (opening for Boney M), Universal Studios in Florida (opening for Kool & The Gang), The Esplanade Theatre in Singapore, The Auditorio Luiz Elisondo in Monterrey, Mexico, The PNE, The Commodore Ballroom, The McPherson Playhouse in Victoria, The Kelowna Community Theatre, The Vernon Performing Arts Centre, The Bell Performing Arts Centre, The Hard Rock Casino Show Theatre, River Rock Show Theatre and many more! See more info at www.iloveabba.com or follow ABRA Cadabra on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/TributeToABBA TICKETS Adults $59, Under 18 $55 |
Thursday May 18 @ 7:30
DON VAPPIE & JAZZ CREOLE
Presented by Venables Theatre
DON VAPPIE & JAZZ CREOLE
Presented by Venables Theatre
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Led by Don Vappie, the award-winning Creole banjoist/vocalist from New Orleans. Vappie is a living embodiment of 300 years of New Orleans music embodying all aspects of the unique melting pot of cultures that is New Orleans. Known for being banjoist/guitarist in Winton Marsalis’ Jazz at the Lincoln Centre band, but more importantly his nurturing approach to Creole culture and its preservation. He is widely considered to be one of the best banjoists in the history of New Orleans.
Honouring the tradition of his predecessor, banjoist Danny Barker, Vappie has singlehandedly kept alive Créole songs of New Orleans and has been honoured with awards from Créole society for preserving this cultural treasure. This US/European project combines all genres of New Orleans from traditional to modern day funk with the classic early tradition of a string band. The result is “Jazz Créole”. Features UK clarinetist David Horniblow of formally the Chris Barber band and recently The Dime Notes, guitarist Dave Kelbie of The Dime Notes, Django a la Creole and accompanist to many musicians worldwide, and from London bass player Tom Wheatley of Dime Notes Fame. TICKETS - $35 Discount for e-blast subscribers - use promo code sent in newsletter by November 30 and save $5! |
Friday June 23 @ 7:30
LENNON & MCCARTNEY
In Their Own Words & Music
Presented by OM Oliver Music & Entertainment
LENNON & MCCARTNEY
In Their Own Words & Music
Presented by OM Oliver Music & Entertainment
TICKETS - $41
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Lennon & McCartney: In their own Words and Music, is a ‘Rockumentary’ celebrating the uniqueness of the most successful songwriting partnership in history featuring Michael Sicoly and Mick Dalla-Vee.
Lennon–McCartney is the best-known and most successful musical collaboration ever by records sold, with the Beatles selling an estimated current world-wide sales figure of over 2 billion units sold! Between 5 October 1962 and 8 May 1970, the partnership published approximately 180 jointly credited songs, of which the vast majority were recorded by the Beatles, forming the bulk of their catalogue. Now, two of the most copied and revered songwriters of all time are paid homage to in a moving tribute with video, interviews, and information in a perfectly recreated live performance with complete multi-media enhancement. Michael and Mick were part of the much heralded Beatles touring show, ‘Revolver’ a show that Rick Neilson and Robin Zander of ‘Cheap Trick’ fame claimed was ‘the greatest Beatles band we have ever seen… and we’ve seen a lot of them!’ The two lead vocalists and multi-instrumentalists (Mick & Michael) have now paired up to present this new and unique show, telling the stories behind the songs along with performances of total authenticity with complete multi-media enhancement. |
Wednesday June 28 @ 7:30
COUNTRY ICONS
Presented by Savage West Productions
COUNTRY ICONS
Presented by Savage West Productions
TICKETS - $55
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The Country Icons Show pays tribute to three of the giants in traditional and outlaw country music. Jake Allan, Rob Rowan, and Jason Cooper are all veterans of the country music industry and have performed in numerous Honky Tonks, Casinos and many of the major festivals throughout Canada and the US.
Over the past number of years, these artists have come across countless country music fans expressing their inability to find great “live” traditional country music. Being huge fans of this genre of music, they decided to produce a show to pay homage to three of their favorites. This talented and stellar trio of singers combines great musicianship with a little humor to bring you a fantastic show in their tribute to “Alan Jackson”, “Waylon Jennings” and “Merle Haggard”. Along with many standing ovations, they’ve been recipients of great reviews from their audiences. Remarks such as “Awesome show”, “Great band”, “Sounded so much like the real thing”, and “You guys knocked it out of the park” are frequently heard. The Icons’ show is supported by an award-winning group of musicians who never cease to deliver. They always look forward and are grateful to share their passion for this great style of music with other like-minded fans. Their love for traditional country music shines through in every performance. Come raise your voice and sing along to these trademark tunes while recalling memories that they will conjure up. Join us for a lively night of foot stomping country music. |