Mark your calendars for the Kamloops Art Party on August 21st! This lively event promises an evening of paint, glitter, colors, and fabulous drag performances. For just $75, your ticket grants you access to three hours of entertainment, featuring three unique acts, as well as a guided acrylic paint and stencil session. Don't worry if...
We revisit our thrilling interpretation of Ernst T.A. Hoffmann’s holiday classic. Created by Cirque du Soleil artist Manon Beaudoin with an incredible ensemble of artists, THE NUTCRACKER WINTER SLEIGH RIDE SHOW weaves the magic of the winter landscape with stunning circus elements and a fleet of heavy horses to revamp an old chestnut. Told with...
Corteo, Cirque du Soleil’s most enchanting arena production, is back in North America and heading to Penticton, set to charm audiences for the very first time. This one-of-a-kind production, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, was performed for the first time in Montreal in April 2005. Since its creation, the show has dazzled over 10 million...
What is Living Things? It’s groundbreaking theatre, art and performances that will leave you feeling exhilarated. These are the shows that get big cities buzzing. Taking place annually during the winter Living Things is a spectacle of live theatre, performance art, dance and music. In 2024, there will be performances from Romania, Madagascar, Germany, Montreal, and Vancouver. At Living Things,...
Modelled after Fringe Festivals all over the world, the Kelowna Fringe is an uncensored arts festival where performers are chosen at random in a lottery. They’ve been given the freedom to create whatever show they want, which allows for a diverse and exciting line-up. At its core, Fringe is a unique showcase of drama, comedy, musical theatre, clown,...
The Snakebite Film Festival started in Penticton in 2017. The Vision of the Festival is “Awakening Culture, Uniting Communities”. The dream was to have a film festival that showcases all of the stories that exist in Penticton and the South Okanagan and highlight the rich diversity that may be perceived as invisible. The Festival is...
We are opening our 2024 season with Phil Olson’s hilarious Birthday Club on February 9 and it runs until March 3. Performances will be Friday and Saturday, 7:30pm with a Sunday Matinee at 2:00. (Note that there are no Thursday evening performances.) Five women get together for their birthdays, each with her own story, to drink, celebrate,...
IGNITE THE ARTS IS A TEN DAY CELEBRATION OF ART AND CULTURE SEPARATED INTO TWO PARTS: COMMUNITY WEEK, AND FESTIVAL WEEKEND! Kicking off on Friday, March 22, 2024 and running through to Sunday, March 31, 2024, key events include the unveiling of the Penticton Art Gallery’s Mini Mural project in partnership with Cannery Brewing, Lake to Lake Art...
