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Belly dancing is perhaps a slightly misleading term for an art form that involves much more than just one part of the anatomy.

Creativity, imagination and humour work hand in glove when the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Bumbershoot Children's Theatre team up to present a venerable classic.

The energy and dedication are evident as the up-and-coming young music stars gather up their instruments and launch into an intentionally discordant cacophony of sounds.

Their catchy harmonies bring up visions of '60s-style girl bands that made that eras' hit parade easy and fun to listen to over and over.

Sting fans in Kelowna will get a chance to see him perform before he opens his tour May 30 at Prospera Place.

Former Kelowna resident and Canadian author Alan Bradley has lots to celebrate these days: the fifth novel in his Flavia de Luce series hit bookstores last Saturday and the exploits of the 11-year-old super-sleuth are to be brought to life on the small screen by someone whose work he greatly admires.

Like most parents, Ottawa artist Carol Wainio read fairy tales to her children when they were little. But that routine prompted her to ponder the power such stories have in our lives and how people's relationships with books have changed over the centuries.

As you've probably heard, Ballet Kelowna announced it is closing its doors for good at the end of the Kelowna and Summerland shows, taking place March 15-16. This is heart-wrenching, and phone calls and emails have come in from across the country as the news spreads.

The Kelowna band Fields of Green has spent this winter recording its new five-song EP with the legendary GGGarth (Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Biffy Clyro, Hedley) and Paul Boechler, who is producing and engineering what will be the band's second release.