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Aura Chamber Choir
Trinity United Church 3300 Alexis Park Drive, Vernon, BC, CanadaThe Aura Chamber Choir presents its 45th-anniversary spring concert with J.S., Bach's Passion According to St. John (performed in English) at Vernon's Trinity United Church on April 7. Features Benjamin Butterfield as the Evangelist with Terry Pitt-Brooke, conductor, Margorie Close, organist, local soloists and orchestra. Tickets for adults are $40 at the door or $43.50 […]
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaBlending storytelling puppetry, music and live video projection, this magic-realist gem is brought to the stage with beautiful, strange, emotional richness, all the way from Ireland. Inspired by acclaimed Colombian novelist and short story author Gabriel García Márquez’s Un Señor Muy Viejo Con Unas Alas Enormes, this production by Dan Colley takes the audience to […]
Gallery Vertigo: Asana Hughes’ The Journey Inward
Gallery Vertigo 2901 - 30 Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaAn opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 9 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m Light refreshments will be offered. The Journey Inward by Asana Hughes is Influenced by Yoga and Buddhist meditation practices, his Celtic heritage, Pythagorean mathematics, and philosophy. Asana works from a perspective that creativity is inherent to the structure of the universe. By participating, he is participating […]
Powerhouse Theatre: The Exquisite Hour
Powerhouse Theatre 2901 35th Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaPowerhouse Theatre’s final production of the 2023-2024 season opens on May 1 and promises to provide audiences with all of the warmth and delight of an early evening in late summer. The Exquisite Hour, written by Edmonton playwright Stewart Lemoine and directed by Tanya Laing Gahr, is a sweet ode to bygone days when the […]
Vernon & District Garden Club Plant Sale
Home Hardware - Home Building Centre 4601 27th Street, Vernon, BC, CanadaPerennials, tomatoes, succulents, and more, grown by Vernon & District Garden Club members, will be for sale at this annual fundraiser. Master Gardeners will be in attendance to answer gardening questions. Come check it out on Saturday, May 11, 8 am-11 am at Home Hardware Home Building Centre parking lot - 4601 27th Street, Vernon. […]
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra Brings on Beethoven
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Okanagan Symphony Orchestra wraps up its 2023/2024 season with the majesty, beauty and energy that defines so much of Ludwig van Beethoven’s music: the Egmont Overture, his beloved Symphony No. 7, and the iconic Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor), brought to life in the expert hands of Canadian pianist Ian Parker. OSO audience favourite […]
Belonging: A Reflection on Creative Resistance and Resilience
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaIn our community, oppression, discrimination, and racism persist, motivating local creators to use art as a way to understand and express their personal experiences. Vernon and District Immigrant and Community Services Society invites you to join us May 16th for a special evening at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, where we'll honour these […]
Emergence: UBCO Artists
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition Emergence, featuring works of artists who have completed their studies at UBC Okanagan’s BFA program in 2024. This exhibition showcases a range of hands-on approaches in research and studio practice, including digital technologies used in contemporary artistic production. The works in this exhibit mark […]
Accidentals: Robert Fee
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to introduce the exhibition Accidentals by Robert Fee. Accidentals refers to the musical term indicating a temporary shift in a musical composition. At first this temporary change may be a mystery, but there is an underlying meaning: what might have seemed a random change always has a purposeful […]
Third Annual North Okanagan Children’s Festival
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 3800 - 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe 3rd Annual North Okanagan Children’s Festival offers a range of activities for toddlers and school-aged children, such as roving performers, music, interactive play, arts/crafts, workshops, and food trucks. This year's festival features performances by the 360 All Stars and Uzumi Taiko Drummers, as well as various workshops and activities like Baby's First Concert, Nursery […]
Museum Speaker Series with Chad Soon
Museum & Archives of Vernon 3009 32nd Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaJoin us for a Speaker Series co-hosted by the Museum & Archives of Vernon and the Okanagan Historical Society. Chad Soon, a local teacher and fourth-generation Chinese Canadian, will be our guest speaker. Recognized by the Vancouver Canucks as a foremost historian on Larry Kwong, Chad is uniquely positioned to shed light on the life of […]
Okanagan Military Tattoo: The Sounds of Celebration
Kal Tire Place 3445 43rd Ave, Vernon, BC, Canada"Sounds of Celebration" is a monumental spectacle that unites the world through the universal languages of music and dance. This extraordinary event is a vibrant showcase of festive energy that transcends borders, generations, and backgrounds. With a focus on festive music and boundless energy, this event is designed to bring people of all ages together […]