Youth Focus – SPOTLIGHT’s FOCUS OnSTAGE Concert Series

Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

The FOCUS Youth OnSTAGE Concert features three acts from VDPACS inaugural FOCUS Online Series on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, at 7:30pm.  Featuring internet sensation and singer- songwriter Justin Moore, funk-blues duo Jake O’Brien and Sedonia Borden and three piece rockabilly band the Dixie Fried Hep Katz. “We are building on the great connections made with emerging artists during the FOCUS Online Series. This performance is a first step in offering platforms to young local artists throughout the season,” says Artistic Director, Erin Kennedy. Click on event for more details.

Youth Focus – SPOTLIGHT’s FOCUS OnSTAGE Concert Series

Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

The FOCUS Youth OnSTAGE Concert features three acts from VDPACS inaugural FOCUS Online Series on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, at 7:30pm.  Featuring internet sensation and singer- songwriter Justin Moore, funk-blues duo Jake O’Brien and Sedonia Borden and three piece rockabilly band the Dixie Fried Hep Katz. “We are building on the great connections made with emerging artists during the FOCUS Online Series. This performance is a first step in offering platforms to young local artists throughout the season,” says Artistic Director, Erin Kennedy. Click on event for more details.

UNDERTONES – by Nick Cote

Gallery Vertigo 2901 - 30 Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Nick Cote’s exhibit derives from stream of consciousness drawing, and has mental health undertones. Using surrealism and human anatomy, he hopes his art lifts the stigma of mental illness, breaks down barriers, and speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves. This is Mr. Cote’s first exhibit. 

The show runs from October 5 to 30th, with an Open House Reception on October 9th from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4:00pm.

By Donation

UNDERTONES – by Nick Cote

Gallery Vertigo 2901 - 30 Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Nick Cote’s exhibit derives from stream of consciousness drawing, and has mental health undertones. Using surrealism and human anatomy, he hopes his art lifts the stigma of mental illness, breaks down barriers, and speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves. This is Mr. Cote’s first exhibit. 

The show runs from October 5 to 30th, with an Open House Reception on October 9th from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4:00pm.

By Donation

UNDERTONES – Open House

Gallery Vertigo 2901 - 30 Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

As an emerging artist, Nick Cote’s exhibit derives from stream of consciousness drawing. The majority of his work comes from life experiences, and has mental health undertones. Using surrealism and human anatomy, he hopes his art lifts the stigma of mental illness, breaks down barriers, and speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves. This will be Mr. Cote’s first exhibit in a gallery.

The show runs from October 5 to 30th, with an Open House on October 9th from noon to 4:00 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4:00pm.

By Donation

UNDERTONES – Open House

Gallery Vertigo 2901 - 30 Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

As an emerging artist, Nick Cote’s exhibit derives from stream of consciousness drawing. The majority of his work comes from life experiences, and has mental health undertones. Using surrealism and human anatomy, he hopes his art lifts the stigma of mental illness, breaks down barriers, and speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves. This will be Mr. Cote’s first exhibit in a gallery.

The show runs from October 5 to 30th, with an Open House on October 9th from noon to 4:00 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4:00pm.

By Donation

Not Neutral: Exploring Reconciliation in Museum Collections

Vernon Museum & Archives 3009 32nd Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Where do the things in the collection of your local museum come from? Who donated, collected or purchased the artefacts - and were they all acquired in ethical ways? Who decides what is ethical, what is true, what is real, & what is history? Whose stories are told & whose are silenced or ignored? We’ll explore some of these questions by looking at artefacts from the Vernon Museum Collection. Over the course of the evening, you'll be invited to engage in conversations about the mysteries and mistruths of artefact collecting, and you’ll also be invited to play a rousing round of Artefact or Artefiction!