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Tuesday March 21 @ 7:30
BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO MYSELF
Hiromoto Ida

Presented by Venables Theatre
​Accomplished dancer-choreographer-actor Hiromoto Ida skillfully merges dance, theatre, classical music and voice to tell the story of the old man (Hiromoto Ida), raising a glass of sake to himself in celebration on what will be his last birthday. Reminiscing about the richness of his life experience, he is visited by the spirit of his wife (Lindsay Clague).

Featuring musicians Nicola Everton (clarinet), Sue Gould (piano), Jeff Faragher (cello), and Martine denBok (violin & viola), performing an evocative original score by Russian composer Pavel Karmanov. Simple but rich text from pioneer Japanese contemporary theatre playwright, Shogo Ota, and a Kagekiyo Noh theatre mask created by Japanese Noh mask artist Mitsue Nakamura add to the poignant beauty of the work.
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Inspired by the subtlety and simplicity of Japanese Noh theatre expressed through western contemporary dance and music, Ida touches our hearts. Through themes of love, transformation and regeneration, the inner world and emotions of this old man inspires us to find unexpected beauty in our own lives.
TICKETS - Adults $30, Under 19 $20
Dedicated to the memory of Andrea Gunnlaugson Furlan
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March 24 & 25 @ 6:00
COMPETITION SHOWCASE
​Up, Up and Away

Presented by The Dance Studio
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As TDS goes through its 11th season here in Oliver, a select group of elite kids have been training extra hard. They are the Performance Squad, a group of 18 dancers that will represent the studio and our town with 50 routines they will compete against other studios. This is your only chance to see these routines as they are not part of our Christmas or Year End Performances. Don’t miss out on your chance to see this year’s Competition Showcase “Up, Up and Away”. 

2 Shows:
Saturday March 24 @ 6:00
Saturday March 25 @ 6:00

The Dance Studio are selling their tickets through an outside website. Click the button for tickets and pricing information.  
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Wednesday March 29 @ 7:30
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
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Friday March 31 @ 7:30
PERCUSSIANO3
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society

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​​TICKETS:
Single event - $29
Two or three events - $27.50
Students - $2.50
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Shuttle from Osoyoos available. Contact Janet at 250-495-6487 for more information. 
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:
  • Buzz Brass - December 4, 2022 at 2:00
  • Nicolas Ellis and the Agora Quartet - March 17, 2023 at 7:30
  • Percussiano3 - March 31, 2023 at 7:30 
  • Ladom Ensemble - April 14, 2023 at 7:30
 

Monday April 10 and Tuesday April 11 @ 7:30
​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
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Friday April 14 @ 7:30
LADOM ENSEMBLE
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society

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Part of the South Okanagan Concert Society 2022/2023 Series:
  • Buzz Brass - December 4, 2022 at 2:00
  • Nicolas Ellis and the Agora Quartet - March 17, 2023 at 7:30
  • Percussiano3 - March 31, 2023 at 7:30 
  • Ladom Ensemble - April 14, 2023 at 7:30

​TICKETS:
Single event - $29
Two or three events - $27.50
Students - $2.50
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Shuttle from Osoyoos available. Contact Janet at 250-495-6487 for more information. 
​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
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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.
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Thursday April 20 @ 7:30
RISING STARS OF SOSS
​Spring Youth Music Showcase

Venables Alive!
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TICKETS - $15
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Come on out to enjoy the incredibly talented students of Southern Okanagan Secondary School as the latest artists featured in the  Venables Alive local artist series. 

Maya Baerg is a grade 10 student at Southern Okanagan Secondary School who has been singing for several years and has been part of the cast of the school’s two most recent musical productions. Maya is an equestrian and an artist who’s always got a project on the go.

McKenna Burns has been singing and acting in musical productions at SOSS for the past three years. Currently completing grade 11, McKenna is also passionate about athletics.

Emma Cottam has been playing acoustic guitar for the past few years, learning a variety of different genres of music—old and new. A grade 9 student, she is interested in expanding her repertoire of instruments to include bass and drums. Emma also enjoys playing basketball when she’s not making music.

Olivia Goncalves, a grade 9 student, started singing and playing acoustic guitar when she was seven. She’s drawn to pop, ballads, and acoustic music. Since arriving at Southern Okanagan Secondary, Olivia has acted in its two most recent theatre productions. She also plays on the school’s ultimate and field hockey teams.
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For the past year, Maya Kriesel has been taking voice lessons to hone her singing skills. She enjoys a wide variety of music genres. Maya, grade 8, also competes on volleyball and basketball teams.

​Ethan Pearle, currently in grade 10, started playing guitar and song writing 6 years ago. He is influenced by punk and alternative rock, rap, and pop music. He enjoys playing hockey and spending time with friends when he isn’t writing his next song.

Ezra Toon, a grade 8 student, found his way onto the stage in this year’s SOSS musical production. He has been singing and playing a variety of instruments from a young age, and he hopes to continue down a performance arts path.
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Saturday April 22 @ 7:30
THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD EXPERIENCE
Tribute to Elton John 
Presented by LMS Entertainment

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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. 
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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
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​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
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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.
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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:
  • Friday-Saturday April 28-29 at 7:30 pm
  • Sunday matinee April 30 at 2:00 pm
  • Friday-Saturday May 5-6 at 7:30 pm
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​TICKETS:
  • Adults $25 day of show; $23 in advance
  • Students: $15 day of show; $13 in advance
  • Further Savings on Adult tickets:​
    • Use the promo code GROUP to get 10 or more tickets to any one show for only $19 each​
 

Sunday May 7 @ 7:30
LOUISIANA HAYRIDE
Always Something New
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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!
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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
S
ÉAN 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
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Saturday May 13 @ 7:30
ABRA CADABRA
A Tribute to the Music of ABBA - Presented by Moon Coin Productions

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
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Thursday May 18 @ 7:30
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
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Friday June 2 @ 7:30
ALEX MACKENZIE LIVE
Presented by ECL Productions

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TICKETS - $30
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​Alex Mackenzie is fresh off of his international coast to coast tour of Australia and is back in Canada ready to make you laugh! When Mackenzie takes the stage you immediately feel like he could be your best friend. With his resting happy face and positive attitude we guarantee you  will leave the show feeling better than when you got there. Don't miss your chance to see this truly unique world class performer! 
 
Alex Mackenzie has been described as a happiness cheerleader. “A genuinely funny man with a sincere desire to spread happiness” says Stage Whispers Australia. Alex Mackenzie lives in BC, but he could live anywhere! In 2019 Mackenzie quit his six-figure job, sold his house and moved into an RV to chase his stand-up dreams! Now he is in international demand - Mackenzie tours around the world performing in sold out theatres. He’s performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, is the Host of the Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour and his charisma and clever joke writing have gained him rapid popularity online that’s increasing daily with his videos reaching over 60 million views! He often gets recognized in public and is asked to move his RV.
 
“His Charisma and Clever joke writing have made Mackenzie Canada’s fastest rising comic with his jokes being viewed over 60 million times online” - Vancouver Guardian
 

Saturday June 3 @ 7:30
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
​Celebrating the Music of John Denver

Presented by Info Geek SOS Productions in association with 
OM Oliver Music & Entertainment

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It was twenty five years ago John Denver was tragically taken from this world, but his music and legacy live on! Rocky Mountain High celebrates John’s music as it was first arranged by his longtime friend, conductor and arranger, Lee Holdridge.

Over the past four years, Canadian recording artist Rick Worrall, has worked very closely with Mr. Holdridge to painstakingly rebuild John’s library of songs to allow this material to be performed as it was at the height of his career. Together with his brother Steve who has toured with the likes of Tom Cochrane, Amy Sky, and Kim Stockwood to name a few, they head up an Allstar lineup of some of Canada’s best musicians, who stay true to John’s musicianship and style.

Hear what the critics say…
“The Way a tribute should be done!”  ~ Kelowna Daily Courier
“Simply magical! John would be so proud!” ~ CJNU  Radio Winnipeg
“Awesome!! A great celebration to a music icon, Bravo!”  ~ Calgary Herald

A great show for all ages, Join the fun and sing and clap along to many of your favourites, Take Me Home Country Roads, Sunshine on My Shoulders, Calypso and many more.  Thanks to movies and commercials, not to mentioned many of today’s artists covering John’s songs…everyone will want to participate!

TICKETS - $52.50
Senior home rate - $49.50 (minimum 10 tickets, call box office to book).
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Friday June 23 @ 7:30
LENNON & MCCARTNEY
In Their Own Words & Music

Presented by OM Oliver Music & Entertainment

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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!’
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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

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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.
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