Sunday October 24th @ 7:30
BARNEY BENTALL
Presented by Venables Theatre
BARNEY BENTALL
Presented by Venables Theatre
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Canadians first met Barney in 1988 as leader of the Legendary Hearts when MuchMusic embraced an indie video of the heartland anthem “Something to Live For.” Next came a self-titled Epic Records’ album which sold over 100,000 units, and earned the group a JUNO Award for Best New Group. As his life began moving at a dizzying speed, Barney was swept into a circle of peers that included Blue Rodeo, k.d. lang, The Tragically Hip, Colin James, 54.40, and The Odds. His career education took place in parlaying strong grassroots popularity into a national following; and by playing to crowds in seedy bars to concert halls and arenas all over Canada. At its peak, the band was playing 200 dates a year, graduating from touring in a van to a motorhome to tour buses. After a half decade layoff from recording on his own, Barney Bentall returns with his finest, his most powerful, and most incisive album to date, The Drifter & The Preacher on True North Records.
TICKETS - $50 |
Saturday October 30 @ 7:30
GREAT WHITE NORTH
with opening guest Francis Baptiste
Venables Alive!
GREAT WHITE NORTH
with opening guest Francis Baptiste
Venables Alive!
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Great White North are an alternative folk-rock band hailing from Oliver, BC. Over the years, the band has varied from a solo acoustic project by Mike Szalay to a full rock'n'roll band with Sid Ruhland, Sean Petersen and Polo Veintimilla (as well as other locals). The band's members all had their first experiences performing in front of an audience as high school students at the original Frank Venables Theatre. 18 years later, they are very excited about having the opportunity to perform to a hometown crowd on the beautiful new stage. The group will perform scaled back, intimate performance with an emphasis on the stories and songwriting of Great White North.
Francis Baptiste is an Indigenous songwriter and music journalist from the Osoyoos Indian Band. His forthcoming debut LP, Snəqsilxʷ (Family), features songs in N̓syilxčn̓, a highly endangered language, spoken fluently by only approximately 150 people. The first single from his LP will be released this Fall. TICKETS - $20 |
Sunday November 7 @ 2:00
OFFRAMP JAZZ SEXTET
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
OFFRAMP JAZZ SEXTET
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
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The Offramp Jazz Sextet was formed in 2010 by Justin Glibbery. He handpicked each member originally to form a great local group for the Pentastic Jazz Festival. After an excited response from festival goers, The Offramp Jazz Sextet was invited to return in 2011 and 2012 and then began to perform on their own around the Okanagan Valley. They continued to grow their audiences, receiving accolades from jazz enthusiasts and music lovers alike. They have performed sold out concerts at the infamous Dream Cafe, Hilllside Winery & Bistro, The Vernon Jazz Club, and the South Okanagan Concert Society. Offramp Jazz Sextet plays the best jazz has to offer with a few twists and turns for you to keep expecting the unexpected! They are excited to return to the Venables stage for the South Okanagan Concert Society!
TICKETS - $22.50 |
Wednesday November 10 @ 7:30
BALLET KELOWNA
MAMBO and Other Works
Presented by Venables Theatre
BALLET KELOWNA
MAMBO and Other Works
Presented by Venables Theatre
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TICKETS - Adults $30, Students $20
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The MAMBO and Other Works program features a meticulous blend of contemporary and neo-classical works by Canada’s leading dance makers.
The program opens with Petrushka (2019),a playful meditation on love and loss created by the celebrated dancer, teacher, and choreographer Heather Dotto. Inspired by the darkly humorous stale of three puppets magically brought to life at a city fair, Dotto’s remix is an abstract meditation on the power of darkness and loneliness. Embodying Petrushka’s original playfulness and theatricality, Dotto makes use of exaggerated gestures and mime to create a layered, up-tempo response to Igor Stravinsky’s score and re-invigorate the work’s clownish foundation. Robert Stephen’s Celestial Mechanics is a classical work layered with unconventional pairings and arrangements for three women and three men. The work underscores the depth of BalletKelowna’s technical prowess with complex pointe work and a subtle, expressive movement vocabulary set to Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 12. Featuring slow, sustained lines peppered with bursts of frenetic energy, Stephen’s nonlinear work is a study in contrasts, evoking nuance demotions within the shared human experience. Rounding out the program, audiences will be treated to Ballet Kelowna commissioned MAMBO (2018) by Alysa Pires. The work gained worldwide acclaim after performances at Beijing’s China International Performing Arts Expo and Toronto’s Fall for Dance North Festival in 2018.Pires’ “crowd-pleasing MAMBO” (The Globe and Mail) is a colourful joie de vivre set to a vibrant soundtrack of Latin, swing, and jazz standards by musical legends such as Dean Martin, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, Sarah Vaughn, and more. |
Thursday November 11 @ 7:30
MURRAY McLAUCHLAN, CINDY CHURCH, MARC JORDAN and IAN THOMAS are
LUNCH AT ALLEN'S
Presented by Shantero Productions
MURRAY McLAUCHLAN, CINDY CHURCH, MARC JORDAN and IAN THOMAS are
LUNCH AT ALLEN'S
Presented by Shantero Productions
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TICKETS - $55
Ticket Sales are paused. We have reached our 50 percent capacity. Ticket sales may resume if we are allowed to open to full capacity. Call or email to be added to the waitlist. When tickets come available you will be first to know! 250-498-1626 or tix@venablestheatre.ca |
Lunch At Allen’s is a musical powerhouse comprising four remarkable Canadian talents: Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas. As individuals, they have written for or sung on over 25,000,000 CDs, penning hits for Josh Groban, Chicago, Bonnie Raitt, America, Santana, Cher and Rod Stewart, as well as Murray’s Farmer’s Song, Marc’s Marina Del Rey and Ian’s Painted Ladies, just to name a few. These three artists have come together adding the incredible voice of Cindy Church (Quartette, Great Western Orchestra) to form Lunch At Allen’s.
Attending their stage show is to embark on an intimate musical journey replete with laughterand personal anecdotes, familiar favourites and new material, fashioning an unforgettable evening’s entertainment, from their hearts to your soul. “You would be hard pressed to find another Canadian ensemble with more collective depth of influence over Canada’s musical landscape than Lunch At Allen’s.” - The Beat Magazine |
Please note:
We are selling 200 tickets to this show which is 50% of our capacity. If the Provincial Health Orders allow, the show may increase to 100% capacity. Alternately, if Provincial Health Orders require us to reduce capacity, the show may be postponed, cancelled or reduced.
We are selling 200 tickets to this show which is 50% of our capacity. If the Provincial Health Orders allow, the show may increase to 100% capacity. Alternately, if Provincial Health Orders require us to reduce capacity, the show may be postponed, cancelled or reduced.
Saturday November 13 @ 7:30
AIDAN & MANDY
Venables Alive!
AIDAN & MANDY
Venables Alive!
TICKETS - $20
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Similar but different. One listen and you’ll hear it; powerful and soft, edgy and smooth, poignant and lyrical, passionate and soothing. Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole combine these seemingly opposite elements with deft simplicity. Smooth harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and playful guitar are the main ingredients that make up this grounded, inspiring, and talented duo. They might tell you openly that their heroes are Janis and Joni, Fiona and Tori, but secretly they’d whisper their love for all things musical theatre. So it’s fitting that it was their love of musical theatre that brought the two together, during the Soundstage production of the rock musical Hair in Penticton, B.C.
While it’s easy to compare this duo to the folk/country harmonies of the Dixie Chicks, Blue Rodeo and Indigo Girls, comparisons such as these do no justice to the unique sounds Aidan and Mandy achieve through their similar, but different musical stylings. There is something distinctly Okanagan about this pair. A little bit country, a little bit folk, a little bit rock and roll, and a little bit different from everything else in the world. This might be a recognizable description of the desert region of B.C. to an outsider lucky enough to visit on occasion. |
November 19 - 27
FLAMING IDIOTS
Presented by SOAP Theatre
FLAMING IDIOTS
Presented by SOAP Theatre
Performance dates & times:
Fri Nov 19 at 7:30 pm Sat Nov 20 at 7:30 pm Sun Nov 21 at 2:00 pm Fri Nov 26 at 7:30 pm Sat Nov 27 at 2:00 pm Sat Nov 27 at 7:30 pm |
Flaming Idiots is a full-length comedy by award-winning writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and actor, Tom Rooney.
The story involves Phillis and Carla quitting the post office and sinking all their money, plus a big chunk borrowed from a mobster loan shark, into a restaurant that immediately fails. Desperate, they remember another restaurant got popular when a mobster was shot in it. They decide they can recreate the phenomenon at their place, but rather than really killing someone, the victim will be The Body, a corpse they borrow from an uncle's mortuary. SOAP veteran, Diane Gludovatz directs this farce. "We all need an escape from reality (especially now), and this delivers it in spades. Come immerse yourself in Carla and Phillis' predicaments with impaired chef, money-laundering busboy, bumbling cop and antique hit-man This play will have you laughing out loud at their antics!" For more info you can visit SOAP Theatre's website here: https://www.soplayers.ca/flaming.html TICKETS Adults in advance $22.50 Adults day of show $25 Students in advance $13 Students day of show $15 Adult group rate $19 (Groups of 10 or more, use promo code GROUP) |
Wednesday December 1 @ 7:30
RON JAMES
Back Where I Belong
Presented by Shantero Productions
RON JAMES
Back Where I Belong
Presented by Shantero Productions
TICKETS - $62.50
Ticket Sales are paused. We have reached our 50 percent capacity. Ticket sales may resume if we are allowed to open to full capacity. Call or email to be added to the waitlist. When tickets come available you will be first to know! 250-498-1626 or tix@venablestheatre.ca |
Canada's stand-out amongst ‘stand-ups', award-winning comedian RON JAMES has been selling out theatres for over 20 years with his marathon, side-splitting performances. Marshalling a comedian's eye for satire and a writer's ear for language, Ron takes his audience on a breath-taking, non-stop roller coaster ride, cutting a wide swath through contemporary culture with a razor-sharp wit, uncompromising standard and unique, poetically honed delivery.
"Utterly Brilliant" - Ottawa Sun; "a man of a million words and a million laughs ... genius" - Globe & Mail; "a unique brand of funny all his own" - Winnipeg Free Press; "fits of helpless laughter" - Halifax Chronicle Herald; "hysterically funny ... at the top of his game" - Toronto Star; "gut-busting, knee-slapping funny" - Ottawa Citizen, "funniest man in Canada" - Victoria Times-Colonist; "a wheezing, snorting, chortling, gasping night of hilarity" - Edmonton Sun; "fast, funny and smart" - Montreal Gazette; "simply the best" - Toronto Sun; "thunderous standing ovation" - Saskatoon Star Phoenix. Along with five seasons starring in his own series, "The Ron James Show", his record breaking nine critically acclaimed one-hour comedy specials fast became a New Year's Eve viewing tradition for millions of Canadians. Not to be sidelined by the pandemic, he capitalized on lockdown after lockdown and wrote his first book, ‘All Over the Map: Rambles and Ruminations from the Canadian Road', released by publishing giant Penguin-Random House, September 28th. With the light looking brighter every day at the end of the tunnel, Canada's #1 road warrior is back where he belongs: live onstage delivering laughs face to face to audiences sitting shoulder to shoulder, coast to coast clear cross the Big Wide Open! |
Please note:
We are selling 200 tickets to this show which is 50% of our capacity. If the Provincial Health Orders allow, the show may increase to 100% capacity. Alternately, if Provincial Health Orders require us to reduce capacity, the show may be postponed, cancelled or reduced.
We are selling 200 tickets to this show which is 50% of our capacity. If the Provincial Health Orders allow, the show may increase to 100% capacity. Alternately, if Provincial Health Orders require us to reduce capacity, the show may be postponed, cancelled or reduced.
Sunday December 12 @ 2:00
TRACY FEHR
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
TRACY FEHR
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
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Join Tracy Fehr and musical friends for a delightful afternoon of music certain to put you in the Christmas mood! The programme will feature a Christmas vignette of Handel and Mozart, rousing carols and Renaissance motets, as well as much loved Christmas songs including O Holy Night, Maria Wiegenlied, Ave Maria, and Hugo Wolf’s stunning Schlafendes Jesuskind.
Penticton Lyric-Coloratura Soprano, Tracy Fehr will be joined by talented Kelowna artists, Wynn Nordlund (piano) and Olivia Walsh (cello), and the Early Music a cappella trio, Seraphim Vocal Ensemble (Tracy Fehr, Heather Allen, Olivia Walsh). The performers will be elegantly costumed by Medieval Fehr, www.tracyfehr.com. TICKETS - $22.50 |
February 4 - 12
THE BLACK BONSPIEL OF WULLIE MACCRIMMON
Presented by SOAP Theatre
THE BLACK BONSPIEL OF WULLIE MACCRIMMON
Presented by SOAP Theatre
Performance dates & times:
Fri Feb 4 at 7:30 pm Sat Feb 5 at 7:30 pm Sun Feb 6 at 2:00 pm Fri Feb 11 at 7:30 pm Sat Feb 12 at 7:30 pm |
Written by prolific Canadian writer, W.O Mitchell, The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon tells the story of Wullie and his small-town rink taking on Old Clootie, the Devil himself, and his team of historical bad-guys in a curling match with death and after-life consequences.
It's the early 1930s and Wullie, like any good Scotsman, loves to curl. In fact, he and his rink are so expert that he receives an offer hard to resist. The Devil promises Wullie that he'll win the MacDonald Brier -- if on his death, Wullie will undertake to come and curl third for the Devil in the Celestial Brier. Wullie makes the Faustian deal -- but with the proviso that he will save his soul if he and his rink can beat the Devil's rink in a challenge match. Nathan Llinders directs this Canadian Classic. It's a great comedy for curlers and everyone else. In fact, you might even call it a sweeping saga. For more information visit SOAP Theatre's website at: https://www.soplayers.ca/bonspiel.html TICKETS Adults in advance $22.50 Adults day of show $25 Students in advance $13 Students day of show $15 Adult group rate $19 (Groups of 10 or more, use promo code GROUP) |
April 22 - 30
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
Presented by SOAP Theatre
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
Presented by SOAP Theatre
Performance dates & times:
Fri Apr 22 at 7:30pm Sat Apr 23 at 7:30 pm Sun Apr 24 at 2:00 pm Fri Apr 29 at 7:30 pm Sat Apr 30 at 7:30 pm |
When the Wind Blows, was originally released in 1982 as a powerful graphic novel about a couple dealing with the reality of nuclear war. It was later made into an animated feature and a stage play, causing a sensation in England for its depiction of a nuclear attack. Although set in England at the height of the Cold War, it’s relevance is timeless.
This tender tragic-comedy, at times pointedly satirical, centres on a retired, working class couple, gentle and devoted to each other. They naively believe in the wisdom of the 'powers-that-be': “Ours is not to reason why.” These sweet, unassuming retirees represent an ailing, rose-tinted worldview and way of life that is woefully unprepared for the magnitude of devastation. Although written with humour and pathos, the final scenes of When the Wind Blows are enough to test the emotional resilience of even the hardest of hearts. Directed by Ritchie Kendrick, this play is also scheduled as SOAP Theatre's entry in the 2022 Okanagan Zone Theatre Festival, which is planned to take place in Oliver in May. For more information visit SOAP Theatre's website at: https://www.soplayers.ca/wind.html TICKETS Adults in advance $22.50 Adults day of show $25 Students in advance $13 Students day of show $15 Adult group rate $19 (Groups of 10 or more, use promo code GROUP) |
Postponed
OOT N' OOTS
Venables Alive!
OOT N' OOTS
Venables Alive!
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CFMA and WCMA nominated The Oot n’ Oots make kids music that is,
to quote Jerry Garcia, not for kids only. Drawing on diverse influences from the history of rock n’ roll, this is a band with chops, soul, and swagger. Their original songs are wildly imaginative, brimming with humour and inspiration. The band includes 13-year-old Ruth Cipes (voice, ukulele), described as “…a force of nature.” by Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child host Bill Childs, with her dad Ezra (voice, guitar) and uncles Ari (voice, guitar), Gabe (voice, bass), and Matthew (voice, drums). Ruth trades lead vocal duties with Ari and his melodic tenor. In performance the group casts a spell of freedom, lightheartedness, and laughter. This is truly entertainment for the whole family, enlivening community, joy, and understanding through free spirited musical performance. |
Postponed
THE ROCKET MAN - A Tribute to Elton John
With opening act THE PIANO MAN - A Tribute to Billy Joel
THE ROCKET MAN - A Tribute to Elton John
With opening act THE PIANO MAN - A Tribute to Billy Joel
**Please note - this performance is not set up for physical distancing. Tickets can still be purchased and if the show does not go forward or further changes to dates and times need are made, refunds will be offered.
TICKETS - $49
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This entertaining and engaging stage show stars powerhouse vocalist and piano player Ryan Langevin. Backed by a full live band, this talented cast of entertainers will have you smiling, moving and singing along to hits such as Crocodile Rock, Benny & The Jets, Tiny Dancer, Sad Songs, Your Song, Saturday Night’s Alright, Philadelphia Freedom, Candle In The Wind and so many more!
Ryan Langevin also stars as the Piano Man and gives a genuine & powerful tribute to the music and legacy of Billy Joel. An accomplished vocalist, pianist and performer, Ryan brings his heart and soul to this music that inspired him as an artist. Accompanied by a live band, you will be taken on a journey through all of Billy’s biggest hits including It’s Still Rock n Roll To Me, The Piano Man, My Life, Just The Way You Are, You May Be Right, Only The Good Die Young, Uptown Girl, Tell Her About It, River Of Dreams and so many more!
Moon Coin Productions is working on a new date for this performance, please stay tuned.
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