Movie producers pumped a record-setting $48 million into the region’s economy last year, according to figures released Thursday by the Okanagan film commissioner.
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Ten years ago, Vik Bains wanted to share something with his community that was close to his heart.
A pair of Kelowna filmmakers have three simple questions for people in the United States and Canada.
A Kelowna actor has a major role to play in a Second World War documentary/feature film hybrid coming out next month.
A literary excellence award has been given to Dr. Paul Bickert of Kelowna, by American book publisher Writers Republic of Union City, N.J. for his recently penned memoir.
A long-running music festival will be replaced by the sound of silence this spring in Kelowna.
Opera Kelowna has postponed its production of Isaiah Bell’s The Book of My Shames, which was scheduled for live performances on Jan. 28-30.
I want to thank all the readers who sent emails and stopped to thank me for another great year.
A Kelowna hip-hop artist’s new video pays tribute to people who have died from the effects of mental illness and depression.
Vernon rapper Kalateral (Kyle Hesketh) has a new release coming out on Friday.
With live music largely shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, local country singer Ben Klick caught on faster than most to the need to go online.
Let’s talk about scalpers buying up the new gaming consoles online.
A Vancouver hockey hero’s art will go on display Saturday at the Kelowna Art Gallery.
Some of the best video games to get and give this Christmas:
A Kelowna actress is making her small-screen debut with the upcoming release of the TV movie A Wedding to Remember, filmed in West Kelowna by Reel One Entertainment.
An exhibit by local artist Melanie Daniel launches today at the Kelowna Art Gallery.
Six concerts scheduled this month and next at the Kelowna Community Theatre will also be live-streamed.
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A Kelowna rock band known for experimenting just a bit within the rock and pop genres has a new album coming out on Nov. 13.
West Kelowna artist Linda Lovisa is now an author as well.
With Hollywood largely on hiatus, Canadian movies are getting a chance to appear in local theatres.
With next generation consoles getting a lot of the spotlight, current console owners still have tons of games to look forward to.
With a career spanning almost 40 years, Aaron Sorkin is best-known for writing politically idealistic screenplays. While The West Wing, A Few Good Men and The Social Network are rightfully lauded for their tight writing and pointed social commentary, they also draw criticism for being morall…
Ghoulish, gory and gut-spilling with dark-humour fun, Evil Dead The Musical, is so very apropos to the season.
With Sony and Microsoft releasing their next-generation consoles, let’s compare what games you’ll have to play on them.
The Kelowna Community Concert Association has pushed the start of its 2020-21 season from fall to next spring.
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Possessor, the second film by director Brandon Cronenberg, is a visually striking psychological thriller featuring the most original game of cat and mouse in recent memory.
Ryan Donn describes March 12 as “the saddest day so far in my job.”
Crossing Creek Community Theatre is holding socially distanced auditions for its February 2021 production, The Carol Burnett Show. Auditions are open to all actors 18 years and older and will be held by appointment Oct. 25 at the Powers Creek Community Church at 3718 Glenway Rd. in West Kel…
Two prolific and internationally recognized artists who make their home in the Okanagan are putting on an exhibition at the Lake Country Art Gallery.
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The Vernon Public Art Gallery is opening up to a brave new world of art-making with upcoming exhibitions featuring works by David and Jorden Doody as well as UBC Okanagan printmaking students.
In spite of COVID-19, Rotary Centre for the Arts “continues to strive to be the heart of Kelowna’s arts and culture experience,” says executive director Colleen Fitzpatrick.
October begins tomorrow. I always found it weird the name of the 10th month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, means ‘eight.’
Guests sipped wine, listened to jazz and took in the works of Randall Young as Grizzli Winery officially opened its art gallery Thursday evening.
Mariya Stokes, the Alberta Country Music Association’s 2019 Female Artist of the year, will be the next performer in the QUSIC concert series.
This entire blunder left a bad taste in my mouth. I was excited to get my hands on the PS5 pre-order only to be disappointed.
Greater Vernon will need to raise $4 million to get a new cultural centre built.
The eight semifinals in the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition will perform in a showcase on Friday.
An award-winning fiction film on a touchy Canadian subject is making its theatrical debut in five Canadian cities, including Kelowna.
Culture Days focus on local activities
A community FM radio station has been approved for Vernon by the federal broadcast regulator.
The artworks of former UBC Okanagan students are featured in a new exhibition opening today at the Kelowna Art Gallery.
An exhibit on First Nation languages, in conjunction with the Royal B.C. Museum, opens at the Okanagan Heritage Museum on Saturday.
Last week, we had Microsoft unveil the Xbox Series S (all digital) for US$299 and the Series X for US$499. The Series S is the perfect system for entry into the next-generation consoles with the Series X being those looking for true power and 4k visuals.
The Westside will be getting a much-needed art gallery as Grizzli Winery opens a gallery specializing in Okanagan works in its spacious wine tasting room, one of the largest in Canada.
Lake Country’s Creekside Theatre is reopening with more than a dozen shows planned between October and February.
Proactive artists and creators are creating alternate opportunities for artists and audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A winter hike up Mt Eneas between Peachland and Summerland, BC. The journey starts out on the historic Fur Brigade trail.
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