#vernonartsandcultlure
Riot on the Roof
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaRiot on the Roof’s goal is to promote youth involvement in the Okanagan art community by providing an opportunity for teenagers/young adults to view and participate in alternative forms of art and entertainment. Attendees will enjoy live music, live painting, art displays, interactive art activities, food vendors, and more.
High Tea
Historic O'Keefe Ranch 9380 Hwy 97 N, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThis Summer, enjoy high tea served Victorian style in the O'Keefe Ranch Dining Hall. Tea, finger sandwiches, and dessert are served throughout the event by servers in Victorian fashion. Enjoy live music, special appearances from our roleplay artists as they provide vocals, music, character, and historical happenings on this special day.
High Tea
Historic O'Keefe Ranch 9380 Hwy 97 N, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThis Summer, enjoy high tea served Victorian style in the O'Keefe Ranch Dining Hall. Tea, finger sandwiches, and dessert are served throughout the event by servers in Victorian fashion. Enjoy live music, special appearances from our roleplay artists as they provide vocals, music, character, and historical happenings on this special day.
Sundog Festival – Culture Days Kick-Off Event!
Polson Park 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon, BC, CanadaCome one, come all to the official Kick-Off Party for the Sundog Festival of Arts & Culture Saturday, Sept. 23 in Vernon’s Polson Park! This family-friendly event promises a diverse array of entertainment for everyone to enjoy.
Sundog Festival – Culture Days Kick-Off Event!
Polson Park 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon, BC, CanadaCome one, come all to the official Kick-Off Party for the Sundog Festival of Arts & Culture Saturday, Sept. 23 in Vernon’s Polson Park! This family-friendly event promises a diverse array of entertainment for everyone to enjoy.
Dan Mangan – Going Somewhere Tour
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaDan Mangan is a two-time JUNO award winning & two-time Polaris Music Prize listed musician and songwriter. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and two sons. He has released 5 studio LPs on Arts & Crafts, and toured extensively in North America, Europe & Australia. Dan also scored the feature film Hector And The Search For Happiness starring Simon Pegg as well as television shows for Netflix (Hilda) and AMC (Unspeakable). In 2017, he co-founded Side Door, a community marketplace platform matching performers with spaces to create shows anywhere, including interactive ticketed online shows.
Dan Mangan – Going Somewhere Tour
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaDan Mangan is a two-time JUNO award winning & two-time Polaris Music Prize listed musician and songwriter. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and two sons. He has released 5 studio LPs on Arts & Crafts, and toured extensively in North America, Europe & Australia. Dan also scored the feature film Hector And The Search For Happiness starring Simon Pegg as well as television shows for Netflix (Hilda) and AMC (Unspeakable). In 2017, he co-founded Side Door, a community marketplace platform matching performers with spaces to create shows anywhere, including interactive ticketed online shows.
Mini Artists
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaJoin us at the Vernon Public Art Gallery for a diverse exploration of art-making materials and art processes through age-appropriate art activities. We invite parents and guardians to bring their little ones under the age of 5 to explore art-making with non-toxic materials in this fun and social program that encourages creative self-expression while developing fine and gross motor skills and sensory awareness. Make sure you dress for the mess as all are invited to join in on the fun! Parents must accompany children for the duration of the session and admission is by donation.
September 29 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Collage and Printmaking
This session will begin with a tour of the exhibition Illuminated Language, by Edmonton-based artist Dick Averns. This exhibition draws on multiple bodies of text-based art spanning over three decades of the artist's career. in response to the themes of the exhibition, we will be making collages and printmaking.
Mini Artists
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaJoin us at the Vernon Public Art Gallery for a diverse exploration of art-making materials and art processes through age-appropriate art activities. We invite parents and guardians to bring their little ones under the age of 5 to explore art-making with non-toxic materials in this fun and social program that encourages creative self-expression while developing fine and gross motor skills and sensory awareness. Make sure you dress for the mess as all are invited to join in on the fun! Parents must accompany children for the duration of the session and admission is by donation.
September 29 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Collage and Printmaking
This session will begin with a tour of the exhibition Illuminated Language, by Edmonton-based artist Dick Averns. This exhibition draws on multiple bodies of text-based art spanning over three decades of the artist's career. in response to the themes of the exhibition, we will be making collages and printmaking.
Hey Viola! Viola Desmond: The Soundtrack of a Life
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaA smashing tour-de-force performance by acclaimed Canadian jazz and blues singer Krystle Dos Santos. Hey Viola! is a musical exploration of civil rights trailblazer, Viola Desmond—the fearless woman featured on your $10 bill.
Hey Viola! takes the audience on an extraordinary journey through Viola’s life and the events that shaped her, from the 1917 Halifax explosion to the civil rights struggles of the 1950s. Featuring hot jazz, gospel, and traditional spirituals, this eye-opening new musical brings bold, new energy to the life and times of a remarkable woman.
Hey Viola! Viola Desmond: The Soundtrack of a Life
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaA smashing tour-de-force performance by acclaimed Canadian jazz and blues singer Krystle Dos Santos. Hey Viola! is a musical exploration of civil rights trailblazer, Viola Desmond—the fearless woman featured on your $10 bill.
Hey Viola! takes the audience on an extraordinary journey through Viola’s life and the events that shaped her, from the 1917 Halifax explosion to the civil rights struggles of the 1950s. Featuring hot jazz, gospel, and traditional spirituals, this eye-opening new musical brings bold, new energy to the life and times of a remarkable woman.
Live Artist Plein Air Event
Allan Brooks Nature Centre 250 Allan Brooks Way, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Allan Brooks Nature Centre BC Culture Days event invites painters and artists to come to the centre and paint “en plain air” (denoting or in the manner of a 19th-century style of painting outdoors), with a chance to win prizes in one of four categories: Experienced, Emerging, Youth and People’s Choice! This event will engage the local and provincial community and create awareness of the artists working in the North Okanagan, as well as highlight the incredible beauty of this endangered grassland habitat.