Friday October 7 @ 7:30
SIMON & GARFUNKEL - A Musical Celebration
Presented by Om Oliver Music & Entertainment
SIMON & GARFUNKEL - A Musical Celebration
Presented by Om Oliver Music & Entertainment
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TICKETS - $45
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Simon & Garfunkel – A Musical Celebration! Using huge projection photos and original footage, they perform all the hits including Mrs. Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.
The immersive concert-style theatre show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the 60’s to their dramatic split in 1970. With more than 100 million album sales since 1965, Simon & Garfunkel’s perfect harmonies and songs that poignantly captured the times made them one of the most successful folk-rock duos of all time. Mick Dalla-Vee and Michael Sicoly are two wonderfully talented artists with some awesome credits to their names. Their musical and vocal skills perfectly capture the sound of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel in this beautifully crafted musical presentation. Mick Dalla-Vee is a musician with a long and storied career in the Canadian music industry most notably for his work with Bachman & Turner for whom he has played bass and been lead singer for over 20 years. Michael Sicoly, highly regarded vocalist, has performed on most of the world’s biggest stages. And also happens to be the anthem singer for both The Seahawks and The Mariners and has performed at many of pro sports biggest moments. He has a host of acting credits from a host of movie, TV and radio work. |
Monday October 10 @ 7:30
RUMOURS
The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show - Presented by VaughnCo Entertainment
RUMOURS
The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show - Presented by VaughnCo Entertainment
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VaughnCo Entertainment is proud to present “Rumours” The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac tribute show based in Los Angeles, California. The group recreates the legendary band in its youthful heyday from 1975-1979.
“It’s been said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I say THANK YOU!”- Richard Dashut, Record Producer - Fleetwood Mac albums including Rumours, Tusk, Live, Mirage, Tango In The Night, and Time. After finding huge success in Los Angeles, selling out their regular Roxy Theatre performances month after month, the band moved from the world famous Sunset Strip to Casinos, Theatres, and clubs all over Canada and the United States. Rumours has meticulously put together a show that spares no detail. From period accurate equipment and costumes to spot on characterizations and musical performances, “ Rumours" takes you back to a time when music was still an unbridled cultural experience and bands weren't afraid to put on a show. Relive the rock and roll magic with “Rumours” The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show! TICKETS - $52 |
Wednesday October 19 @ 7:30
KANSAS-LEE
Venables Alive!
KANSAS-LEE
Venables Alive!
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Kansas-lee is an honest alt-folk artist with a powerfully dynamic voice and presence. Her songwriting identifies with no genre in particular, but carries a theme of raw authenticity summoned from living a life of total creativity. She has released three self-produced albums, has toured throughout BC, California, England, and Lanzarote, always delivering an intimate experience of human expression through guitar, piano and voice.
TICKETS - $15 |
October 28 - November 5
KNICKERS!
Presented by SOAP Theatre
KNICKERS!
Presented by SOAP Theatre
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When the paper mill in Elliston Falls closes, sending the small, rural town into an economic depression, a trio of determined Wednesday-night weightwatchers and a newly-appointed tourism officer must rally their community to save both jobs and spirits.
Their plan of creating a custom underwear business becomes the foundation of the town’s survival in this comedy that celebrates determination, entrepreneurial spirit, and the willingness to bare it all. A story of four women banding together to help their community in times of struggle, Knickers! is distinctively Canadian but has universal themes of economic hardships, hope and friendship. See full details on SOAP Theatre’s website at soplayers.ca/knickers Five Performances Only:
TICKETS:
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 |
Venables Theatre presents
ALI HASSAN - "Does This Taste Funny?"
Postponed! New date coming soon
ALI HASSAN - "Does This Taste Funny?"
Postponed! New date coming soon
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. |
Sunday November 6 @ 7:30
RIDGE - Performed by The Fugitives
Presented by Venables Theatre
RIDGE - Performed by The Fugitives
Presented by Venables Theatre
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OFTEN CALLED THE “BATTLE THAT MADE CANADA,” VIMY RIDGE RESULTED IN OVER 10,000 CANADIAN CASUALTIES.
Through direct storytelling, verbatim theatre, and live music, Brendan McLeod examines misconceptions and varying perspectives around the battle, while drawing parallels to other formative events in our nation’s past. Featuring inventive musical interpretations of WWI soldier songs, Ridge probes difficult yet necessary questions about how and why we grieve. A vivid, kinetic ride through history, as well as an intimate, personal examination of our connection to the past, Ridge is a visceral work that passionately argues against the exploitation of young lives. TICKETS - Adult $35, Under 19 $25 Please note: This performance contains true depictions of the experiences of World War 1 soldiers and may not be suitable for younger audiences.
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Tuesday November 8 @ 7:30
RELIVE THE MUSIC 50's & 60's ROCK N' ROLL
Presented by Simply the Best Music
RELIVE THE MUSIC 50's & 60's ROCK N' ROLL
Presented by Simply the Best Music
TICKETS - $56
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“Rock Opera Musical Concert with a Broadway feel mixed in with Dance, Tributes, Videos and Trivia”
A brand new one of a kind show that takes the audience through Music History, Trivia & Memories of the 50’s & 60’s. You will likely learn many things you never knew about these artists. You will see an energetic live band, amazing frontline singers and dancers transforming and re-living thru two decades of music, costumes, trends and dancing along with informative video imagery in the background. Performing hits from Patti Page, Dean Martin, Johnny Cash, Fats Domino, Frank Sinatra, Little Richard, The Platters, Bill Haley and the Comets, Elvis, Paul Anka, Patsy Cline, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, Ricky Nelson, Chuck Berry, Chubby Checker, Dion, The Four Seasons, The Beatles, Roy Orbison, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Rolling Stones, Sonny and Cher, Neil Diamond, and many more…. The audience will see silhouettes of a band onstage, video will roll in the background with the narrator describing trivia about the upcoming artists prior to each song without mentioning the names. There will be a pause. The audience is encouraged to shout out their guess of what song is coming up. Let the party begin. We sorted through 20 years of over a thousand songs into one show. The main criteria was to trim it to hit songs that are still relevant and memorable to this day. We made our pick of songs that we feel will never get old. |
Saturday November 12 @ 7:30
DANCERS OF DAMELAHAMID
Mînowin
Presented by Venables Theatre
DANCERS OF DAMELAHAMID
Mînowin
Presented by Venables Theatre
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TICKETS - Adults $35, Under 19 $25
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The Dancers of Damelahamid’s largest theatre production, Mînowin balances movement, song, and new multimedia design to reflect on Indigenous identity, immersing audiences in a narrative that illustrates moments of connection, understanding, and renewal.
Mînowin (2019) premiered at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON, as part of the Mòshkamo Festival in September 2019, followed by a national tour to the Festival of New Dance (St. John’s, Newfoundland), DanceWorks (Toronto, Ontario), The Cultch (Vancouver, BC), First Ontario Performing Arts Centre (St. Catharine, Ontario), Lawrence O’Brien Arts Centre (Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador). Mînowin also toured to the prestigious Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico. World Premiere – National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre, Ottawa, Sept 26-28, 2019 Mînowin illuminates the process of finding direction and explores understandings of organic moments that arise when we connect with one another. These connections breathe new life into our artistic practices and offer critical inquiries with performance spaces. Through integrating narrative, movement, song, performance, and new multimedia design, Mînowin connects landscapes and Coastal form line with contemporary perspectives of customary Indigenous dance forms. The Dancers of Damelahamid draw from origin stories and explore ways to translate these perspectives through a contemporary lens. Through multimedia elements, this production balances the performance space by adding contemporary reflections of Indigenous identity, immersing audiences in a narrative that illustrates moments of connection, understanding, and renewal. |
Thursday November 17 @ 7:30
JAMES MULLINGER IS... BECOMING CANADIAN
Presented by Train Wreck Comedy
JAMES MULLINGER IS... BECOMING CANADIAN
Presented by Train Wreck Comedy
TICKETS - $45
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James Mullinger has sold out Harbour Station Arena in Saint John, not once, but twice, outselling Jerry Seinfeld, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Jeff Dunham!
Mullinger’s stand-up special was picked up by Hulu and Amazon Prime so his tales of life in Atlantic Canada are now being enjoyed by people in Germany, Japan and America. In April 2018 he sold out Harbour Station a second time, this time beating his own record which made headlines across the pond. James tours extensively to packed houses across Canada and England. A big-budget movie had been made about his early years in stand up (starring actors from Twilight, Downton Abbey and Notting Hill and comedians such as Jimmy Carr, Gilbert Gottfried, Mike Ward and Pete Zedlacher). It was described by NME as the “funniest film of the year,” “unmissable” by GQ Magazine and “essential viewing. A funny, realistic look at what it takes to become a stand-up comedian,” by the Montreal Times. Watch the trailer here. James is one of Canada’s biggest cheerleaders. He loves it here and spends his time promoting it across the world and raising money for charities and non-profits. James has raised more than $100,000 for Canadian charities. He has also become one of Canada’s top comics, being nominated for both a Just For Laughs comedy award and a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Live Show. |
Saturday November 19 @ 2:00
IDEAS BOBERT - Candy Bones Theatre
Family Showtime
IDEAS BOBERT - Candy Bones Theatre
Family Showtime
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What happens if we deny our deepest dreams and desires? Bobert is a silent character a la Charlie Chaplin who has a little red bird for a heart. His story asks us, what happens if we are to deny our deepest dreams and desires? Teetering on the brink of absolute failure, love-sick Bobert discovers his heart to be more important than he knew.
From award-winning creator and actor Candice Roberts, comes a clown tour de force of comedy and conundrum. With vintage silent film styling, shadow puppetry, stop motion animation projections, dance and live music, the world of Ideas Bobert is rich with magic and creativity. Like Ginger Rogers meets Mr. Bean on the Muppet show, Ideas Bobert dances with the hilarious absurd. More about the show and its creator: Ideas Bobert is whimsy and fiction, but for its creator Candice Roberts, it resonates with her truth. Common amongst many comedy artists, Candice has struggled with anxiety and depression. She claims that clown school saved her life. For her, the art of clowning encompasses such fundamental life-skills as connection with oneself and community, creative communication and of becoming comfortable in the discomfort that is the unknown. Clowning for her celebrates the multi-facets of what it means to be human. It is the investigation of what is absurd or confounding about ourselves and society. It is the sharing of vulnerability and honesty and the dissolving of shame through exposure. Through Ideas Bobert, she hopes to inspire a deep belly laugh, a tender tear and a reminder of how important it is to listen with our hearts and to be in touch with our creative selves. TICKETS - $5 |
Friday November 25 @ 7:30
FRANCIS BAPTISTE
Venables Alive!
FRANCIS BAPTISTE
Venables Alive!
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Francis Baptiste is an Indigenous songwriter and music journalist from the Osoyoos Indian Band. His recent 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 was released in November, 2021. A deeply personal record that holds immense cultural weight at its heart, Snəqsilxʷ (Family) finds clarity in an ancient language and invigoration in familiar sounds. Awash in chiming guitar and gold-toned keys, Baptiste's music is alive with a sense of discovery.
Francis is also a music journalist who writes for Exclaim, Permanent Rain Press, and Vancouver Weekly. TICKETS - $15 |
Thursday December 1 @ 7:30
MICHAEL KAESHAMMER
Presented by Venables Theatre
MICHAEL KAESHAMMER
Presented by Venables Theatre
TICKETS - $32
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Michael Kaeshammer has invested a lot – countless hours at the keyboard, hundreds of recordings, thousands of live performances, millions of miles in the air and on the road – all in pursuit of a mastery of 12 notes across 88 keys. But for the acclaimed Canadian pianist and singer, there is no set destination, no achievable end point on his path; it’s all about the journey itself, and that journey will always be ongoing.
Over the course of decades as a professional performer, Kaeshammer has developed a signature blend of classical, jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie with effortless pop hooks for a compelling crossover style that’s immediately engaging yet impressively substantial. "When I play, I don’t worry about if it’s jazz or pop or classical or whatever; I just play what I hear and let the music decide what it wants to be,” begins Kaeshammer. “Sure, there are different styles, different eras, different approaches, but when you really look at it, it’s all just music based on 12 notes.” Born and raised in Germany, Kaeshammer began performing club, theatre, and festival stages throughout Europe in his early teens and continued on that trajectory after emigrating to Canada’s West Coast with his family in the mid-‘90s. His first studio album, Blue Keys, dropped in 1996 and spurred a consistent sequence of heralded releases and high-profile international performances. Through it all, the world watched as he grew from child prodigy to full-fledged phenom; from unparalleled pianist to virtuosic singer-songwriter. |
Saturday December 3 @ 4:00
THE HISTORY OF MUSIC
Family Showtime
THE HISTORY OF MUSIC
Family Showtime
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The History of Music is a fabulous theatrical odyssey that travels through space and time at a thrilling tempo to explore the music of the Western world from pre-historic times to the present day. The show is bursting with energy and combines astounding originality with extraordinary musicianship along with a brassy humour all its own. In The History of Music, an actor helps create the complicity between Buzz’s five musicians and the audience. From the outset to the very end, all find themselves captivated by the rich and colourful theatrical staging that is perfectly integrated with the music. And everything is entirely performed from memory—no music stands in sight to hinder the spontaneity!
Over the past years, Buzz Brass has presented The History of Music show more than 700 times, in 3 languages on 3 continents, gaining rave reviews from teachers, students and journalists alike, in addition to winning numerous awards and accolades. TICKETS - $5 |
Sunday December 4 @ 2:00
CHRISTMAS with BUZZ BRASS
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
CHRISTMAS with BUZZ BRASS
Presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society
TICKETS:
Single event - $29 Two or three events - $27.50 Series (4 events) - $100 Students - $2.50 |
Since 2002, Buzz Brass quintet has been travelling all over the globe to captivate classical music lovers. Whether its concerts consist of brass quintet alone or together with guest musicians, the original artistic propositions it presents leave nobody cold. With over 1,600 appearances to its credit, the ensemble has reached more than 350,000 music lovers throughout North America, Europe and China. The numerous awards and distinctions that Buzz Brass has earned over the years (Opus, ADISQ, and Trille Or) attest to both the quality and the relevance of its musical performances.
For the holidays, the quintet offers a concert embodying all of the festive season’s magic, as much with emotion as with a touch of humour. The show full of good cheer includes classics such as Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker suite and the traditional Silent Night as well as more modern repertoire like Sleigh Ride and The Twelve Days of Christmas. A concert for the entire family to enjoy! Part of the South Okanagan Concert Society 2022/2023 Series:
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Saturday January 14 @ 7:30
MADELINE TERBASKET
Venables Alive!
MADELINE TERBASKET
Venables Alive!
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Madeline Terbasket (they/them) is a two-spirit performing artist. They do traditional storytelling, filmmaking, burlesque and drag. Madeline is syilx, Ho-chunk and Anishinaabe. They grew up in the beautiful Similkameen Valley and they now reside in Penticton. Madeline Terbasket is reimagining traditional stories with their physical comedy, queerness and vulnerability.
In their show, The Two-spirit Tease, they will take you on a bold, playful, raw medicine walk through their life. Weaving together memories, songs, poetry, and traditional syilx stories they will cover a variety of topics. Madeline will share about their mental health journey, body image, queer identity and joy. They will meet you in your laughter and your tears. Part of the Venables Alive! series. TICKETS - $15 |
Wednesday January 25 @ 7:30
CRAWFORD CROSSLEY GROUP
Venables Alive!
CRAWFORD CROSSLEY GROUP
Venables Alive!
TICKETS - $15
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The Crossley Crawford Group has been together since 2015, performing to sold out shows at "Jazz at Zias," Penticton's Dream Cafe, the Vernon Jazz Club, and the Ryga Arts Centre. They have recorded two CD's of original jazz and vocal jazz tunes. Their shows are a mix of familiar jazz standards with a twist, as well as originals with a traditional swing flair.
Larry Crawford's career spans decades and includes playing on the original Sesame Street, touring with Liberace, Sammy Davis Jr. and Harry Belafonte, and five years touring with the NORAD bands. In addition to playing clarinet, tenor and soprano saxes and flute, this Okanagan icone is a prolific composer and arranger. Allan Crossley has been a mainstay at Zias since 2015, playing solo piano over three hundred times. In addition to playing keys, he is the lyricist for Larry's compositions. He is hard at work on a show called "Stories, Lies, and All That Jazz." Yanti's vocals are always a delight. Whether soloing with her ukulele or singing with a band, she draws audiences in with her enthusiasm and passion. She brings the Crawford/Crossley compositions to life! Rounding out the group are Stefan Bienz, a bass player in high demand, who plays with numerous local groups and musical productions; Scott Gamble, one of the finest drummers in B.C., whose musical playing and soloing are remarkable. Joining the group recently is Stan Sabourin on saxophone, a seasoned performer who plays with many different groups. |
Saturday January 28 @ 2:00
KARIMA ESSA
Family Showtime Series
KARIMA ESSA
Family Showtime Series
TICKETS - $5
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A three-time Canadian National Dance champion, Karima Essa is Vancouver’s very own Bollywood star. An incredibly charismatic and passionate performer, choreographer and instructor, she has used her one-of-a-kind Bollywood talent to entertain diverse audiences at festivals, theatres and in schools across Canada. In 2014, her love for Bollywood took her to the screens in Mumbai, India, as a two-time finalist on Omni TV’s reality show, Bollywood Star. With style, grace and a flair for the dramatic, she has been captivating adult and young audiences for decades.
Since first showcasing her Bollywood Star School show in schools in 2018, she has performed this show in 150 + schools. Karima’s new focus is on celebrating that all bodies can dance by bringing the Body Positivity movement to Bollywood Dance in schools and communities. Karima is also completing her Education Assistance certification and is interested in exploring how dance can help improve socio-emotional skills in children with autism or other special needs. Since age 4, Karima’s been gracing the stage in dance competitions, events and most recently on OMNI TV’s Bollywood Star reality show. When she hit puberty at 11, her body unwittingly became a blank canvas in which people could “paint” their admiration and adoration or their judgement and criticism. She grew up thinking she needed to be a “size zero” fueled by the vanity of the Bollywood industry. However, she has finally grown to love her new, beautiful body. Karima’s Bollywood workshop-style dance show infuses music, breathing and ideologies from ancient scholars from the Middle East and South Asia. Students of all shapes and sizes will leave inspired to accept and love themselves inside and out, on and off the dance floor! |
February 3 - 11
THE BLACK BONSPIEL OF WULLIE MACCRIMMON
Presented by SOAP Theatre
THE BLACK BONSPIEL OF WULLIE MACCRIMMON
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 |
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 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 |
Wednesday February 22 @ 7:30
PATRICIA TAO with GABRIELLE DESPRES
Venables Alive! Series
PATRICIA TAO with GABRIELLE DESPRES
Venables Alive! Series
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Virtuosity runs in the family. Pianist, Professor, and former Chair of the Department of Music at the University of Alberta, Patricia Tao, is joined by her daughter, an international prize-winning violinist, Gabrielle Després, for a stunning performance of violin and piano works.
Part of the Venables Alive! Series. TICKETS - $15 |
Venables Theatre presents
CRISIS ON PLANET Z
Monster Theatre for Kids
Friday February 24 @ 6:30
CRISIS ON PLANET Z
Monster Theatre for Kids
Friday February 24 @ 6:30
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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.
TICKETS - $5 |
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 |
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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Tuesday April 11 @ 7:30
THE IRISH ROVERS
No End In Sight
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. |
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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