In the News
2025
- Kelowna Now
- Castanet
- October 3- UBC Capstone course involves real clients, real data and real impact
- September 24- Charlie Demers headlines with 'The Debaters' crew in Kelowna
- September 19- Barney Bentall to play Kelowna next spring
- September 17- Kelowna pottery studio remoulds and relaunches with new name after death of founder
- August 9- Okanagan Historical Society holds Centennial Celebration Sept. 20
- July 23- Summer is a perfect time to embrace the Okanagan arts scene
- July 17- Kelowna's Rotary Centre to showcase local films in August
- June 23- Banners bring vibrancy to Kelowna walkway
- June 20- Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts announces season lineup
- June 15- B.C. is Burning: Wildfire documentary screenings in Kelowna, Vernon
- June 13- John Paul Byrne honours legendary Canadian icon, Gordon Lightfoot
- June 6- Pianos in Parks ushers in the sounds of summer in Kelowna
- June 3- City of Kelowna launches multi-venue ticketing service
- May 17- Juno-nominated ensemble coming to Kelowna on May 24
- April 26- Kelowna Rotary Centre to host comedian Erica Sigurdson
- April 17- Kelowna Chamber hosts candidates forum at the Rotary Centre for the Arts
- April 20- One of Canada's top violinists is coming to Kelowna
- April 1- Vancouver soul, funk musician to perform in Kelowna
- March 31- SD23 students performing Broadway hits at Rotary Centre for the Arts
- March 17- Opera Kelowna puts students in the spotlight with Voices in Bloom
- March 17- Rotary Centre for the Arts announces spring lineup
- February 24- Rotary Centre for the Arts ready to welcome curling fans during Montana's Brier
- February 8- Nouveau Funk playing Mary Irwin Theatre this spring
- January 28- Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts and Creative Okanagan showcase local talent
- January 14- Night of rare animated shorts coming to Kelowna
- January 7- Rotary Centre for the Arts launches Ultimate Yukon Adventure Raffle fundraiser
- January 4- Kelowna’s Rotary Centre launches winter lineup
- Kelowna Capital News
- July 30- Film fest partners with CMHA Kelowna (AWEFF)
- June 23- Art banners by UBCO students, alumni on display in Kelowna
- June 19- RCA welcomes jazz star Anthony D’Alessandro to Kelowna Stage
- May 30- Kate Wyatt Trio plays from their latest jazz album at Char's
- May 21- Hear The Kate Wyatt Quartet push creative boundaries of jazz in Kelowna
- May 15- Debussy to today: Standing Wave to reimagine the classics in Kelowna
- March 29- Feed the soul with Tonye Aganaba at Kelowna's Mary Irwin Theatre
- February 13- Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts involved in Brier activities
- January 29- Celebrate Kelowna's music scene with 2 nights of incredible talent
- January 23- Living Things art festival ongoing in Kelowna
- January 9- Win a dream Yukon getaway with Kelowna Rotary Centre for the Arts
- Kelowna Daily Courier
- September 16- Chamber Music tickets going fast
- September 9- Rotary Centre for the Arts launches new season
- July 30- Okanagan arts scene still hitting stride
- July 17- Festival film tells the story of Okanagan (Reel Okanaga)
- June 21- Get ready for a great Jazz show (Anthoney D'Alessandro) - print edition
- June 3- City of Kelowna expands online ticketing business
- May 20- Coming soon to Kelowna - Kate Wyatt
- May 16- Expand your mind with a splash of Standing Wave
- April 1- A week of musical mastery (Tonye Agabana)
- January 22- Good times never seemed so good (Living Things)
- Vernon Morning Star
- Kelowna10
- Business Examiner
- January 30- News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business (Down the Lees/Graham Ord Blues Revue)
- Penticton Herald
- Other
2024
- CBC
- October 29- An innovative dance group is hitting the stage at the Rotary Centre for the Arts tomorrow night in Kelowna
- June 10- Kelowna, BC, quilters quilt for those who lost their homes during last summer's wildfires
- February 21- Juno award winning singer Dominque Fils Aime' drops by CBC Kelowna before her first concert in the Okanagan
- Kelowna Now
- November 25- Craft Culture hosting 2-day holiday market this weekend before main event in December
- November 18- A Kelowna Christmas Carol ready to debut at the Mary Irwin Theatre
- November 2- Craft Culture holiday market season kicks off today in Kelowna
- October 29- Craft Culture holiday market season kicks off this weekend in Kelowna
- August 22- New film festival set to debut in Kelowna is all about outdoor adventure
- June 2- Shrek the Musical Jr. hits the stage in Kelowna June 5-7
- April 30- UBCO gearing up to host 8th annual Student Okanagan Film Festival
- April 10- Spirits, wine, beer and ciders on tap at Kelowna’s Sip of Summer
- March 3- Kelowna exhibition honours late local artist while raising funds for cancer care
- February 29- Kelowna Stands With Ukraine fundraising concert happening tonight
- February 20- Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future: The Sustainable Development Challenge
- February 17- Rotary Centre named finalist for BC Tourism Industry Award
- February 2- Eleven-year-old philanthropist stages fundraiser at Kelowna's Rotary Centre
- January 20- Kelowna International Fringe Festival returning to the stage after wildfire cancellation
- January 17- Kelowna's 8th annual Living Things Festival returns this weekend
- January 15- Hello Dolly: Upcoming Thompson-Okanagan drag show pays tribute to a legend
- Castanet
- November 22- Famed poet Shane Koyczan brings spoken word performance to Rotary Centre for the Arts
- November 16- Ensemble group bringing the sounds of the Mediterranean to Rotary Centre for the Arts
- November 14- A Kelowna Christmas Carol puts a local spin on a holiday classic
- November 1- UBCO management students ready to help local businesses, non-profits
- November 1- Festive markets, Diwali, free curling and a Gospel Mission fundraiser highlight Central Okanagan weekend events
- October 29- Grammy-winning drummer Larnell Lewis joins Jeremy Ledbetter Trio for performance in Kelowna
- October 27- A new season of music kicks off this weekend for Chamber of Music Kelowna
- October 24- Innovative dance troupe Tentacle Tribe brings 'Prism' to Rotary Centre for the Arts
- September 13- BC Culture Days run Sept. 20 to Oct. 13 with plenty to see and do
- September 10- 80 local vendors encourage you to shop local this weekend at Craft Culture Market
- September 4- Kenny Rogers and Elvis Presley tribute show brings back their hits
- September 4- New adventure film festival running later this month in Kelowna
- July 3- Documentary screening to aid Kelowna KidSport charity
- June 10- The Inspired Word Cafe to host three-day festival in Kelowna this month
- May 1- UBCO to host annual Student Okanagan Film Festival
- April 29- Wildlife film festival in Kelowna next month
- April 15- Season finale for Kelowna Chamber Music runs next weekend
- April 15- New Vintage Theatre presents The Girl on the Train
- April 15- Sip of Summer set to return to Kelowna this June
- March 15- Event at Rotary Centre raises $5K for Kelowna Women's Shelter
- February 27- 'Ukrainian Paganini' plays Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts
- February 9- Kelowna Women's Shelter to host event for International Women's Day
- February 7- Juno-nominated jazz artist playing Rotary Centre for the Arts
- February 4- Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts named finalist for prestigious tourism honour
- January 18- Ukrainian musician who has appeared on The Voice and The X Factor plays Kelowna
- Kelowna Capital News
- December 19- Holiday gift wrapping for good
- December 15- Kelowna artist bids farewell with big savings
- November 24- Slam with Shane Koyczan at Kelowna's Mary Irwin Theatre
- November 18- Travel the Mediterranean through live music at Kelowna's Rotary Centre
- October 29- Grammy-winning drummer takes the Kelowna stage with Jeremy Ledbetter Trio
- October 22- Quilts donated to Wilson's Landing firefighters who lost homes in Grouse Complex
- August 24- Internationally known Flamenco dancer brings love story home to B.C.
- August 22- Film festival focused on the great outdoors coming to Kelowna
- July 17- Kelowna Olympian aims for top 10 in Paris while supporting KidSport fundraiser
- June 25- Music, comedy, theatre, puppets coming to Kelowna for 2024/25 arts season
- May 28- Laugh your socks off at new comedy series in Kelowna
- May 23- Discover the impacts of Indigenous prophecies at Kelowna's Mary Irwin Theatre
- May 3- Kelowna Japanese taiko drumming group looks to ‘connect’ with audience
- April 15- Movie night fundraiser for Summerland Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
- February 27- Kelowna concert to help children impacted by war in Ukraine
- February 17- Okanagan youth tackle development sustainability challenges
- Infotel
- I Heart Radio
- Vernon Morning Star
- December 1- Nutcracker performances bringing holiday magic to Okanagan stages
- September 5- Kelowna brothers bring award winning film back home
- March 12- James and Jamesy bring their Easy as Pie tour to Vernon, Kelowna
- February 9- Stories of survivors told through art at Kelowna Women’s Shelter event
- January 19- Musician from Ukraine to perform Kelowna candlelight concert
- Global News
- Kelowna Daily Courier
- November 14- Kelowna twist on classic holiday tale of Scrooge's redemption
- October 29- Jeremy Ledbetter Trio live
- September 4- Bluesman Harry Manx kicks off 24/25 season
- June 27- Rotary Centre for the Arts announces season lineup (COVER print)
- March 15- Mission Dance celebrating 20 years
- February 14- An exciting, unusual concert with a journey inspired by early music
- February 6- Rotary Centre for Arts nominated for prestigious industry accolade
- January 4- The New Year starts with a bang!
- Penticton Western News
- November 8- Culture Days ambassador auctioning art for Kelowna's unhoused
- November 4- Addressing addictions and recovery at Kelowna seminar, book launch
- October 25- Tentacle Tribe Coming
- June 27- Rotary Centre for the Arts announces season lineup
- February 22- Comedy duo James & Jamesy plotting return to Okanagan stages
- February 9- Stories of survivors told through art at Kelowna Women’s Shelter event
- Peninsula Herald
- West Kelowna News
- Summerland Review
2023
- Kelowna Now
- December 3- Elf the Musical off to a hot start
- November 19- Kick off the holiday season by seeing Elf the musical in Kelowna
- November 18- Christmas time is like the harvest time for crafters: Artisans kick off the holiday season
- November 14- First of 2 Craft Culture Holiday Markets will be held downtown Kelowna this weekend
- October 20- Here are the finalists for the Kelowna Business Excellence Awards
- October 18- New Okanagan event aims to give moms a place to learn, connect and support
- October 4- Straight From DeHart - Main Mom EventJuly 28- KelownaNow's Guide to the Weekend
- July 14- KelownaNow's Guide to the Weekend
- July 5- Straight From DeHart
- June 14- Kelowna's guide to the weekend
- May 9- The Okanagan Zone Theatre Festival will be held in Kelowna this month
- May 8- First-ever Canada Craft Spirits Festival launches in Kelowna June 24
- May 4- Rotary Centre for the Arts hosting jazz camp for teens
- May 2- Student film festival packs a lot into an hour
- April 19- Co-founder of Great Big Sea performing in Kelowna next month
- April 12- Top tap dancers from Western Canada set to perform in Kelowna
- March 28 - One of Canada's best violinists set to perform in Kelowna next month
- March 20- Kelowna's brain injury conference set to return this spring
- February 25- Fundraiser to help new kids music program
- February 17- OC students helping younger students tackle big issues
- February 9- Rotary Centre for the Arts launching Rock School for youth
- January 27- Romani troupe performing at Rotary Centre for the Arts this weekend
- January 20- Evening of drag and music entertainment for those affected by HIV
- Castanet
- December 7- Candles and red roses left on steps of courthouse to remember missing and murdered women
- November 26- Rotary Centre for the Arts Executive Director finalist for national award
- November 21- Beatboxing, throat singing and Indigenous songs—not your typical symphony concert
- November 19- 'No small feat': Kelowna Chamber of Commerce hands out 2023 Business Excellence Awards
- November 18- Local filmmaker set to debut documentary on Canada's organ donation crisis
- November 17- UBCO professor’s documentary The Floating Man to make Kelowna debut
- November 14- Holiday Magic Market returns to the Rotary Centre for the Arts this weekend
- October 21- Finalists named for Kelowna Chambers business excellence awards
- October 20- Ski season looms: Rotary Centre to show ski & snowboard movie
- October 10- 'Main Mom Event' to take place later this month in Kelowna
- October 7- Rotary Centre presents Halloween Howl family musical
- September 6- BC Culture Days
- July 15- KFX takes over downtown Kelowna for its 10th Anniversary
- July 5- Kelowna Fan Experience pop culture festival returns this month
- June 11- Rotary Centre for the Arts launches creative aging festival
- May 29- Ballet Kelowna hosts ‘Raising the Barre’ gala on its 20th anniversary
- May 9- Craft Culture celebrates Mother's Day this weekend in Kelowna
- May 8- Rotary Centre for the Arts adds summer jazz camp
- April 27- International trio brings Chamber Music Kelowna season to a close
- April 12- Tap dancing show to play Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts
- April 1- Bodybuilders flex at competition in Kelowna
- April 1- Canadian Idol finalist Martin Kerr to play at the Rotary Centre for the Arts
- March 13- Indigenous Resilience Festival coming to Kelowna
- February 25- Registration is open for Kelowna's newest rock school
- February 19- Okanagan College and high school students work to make the world a better place
- February 17- Opera Kelowna welcomes back renowned Canadian Tenor Isaiah Bell in Book of Shames
- January 31- Goalie mask art exhibit on display at Kelowna Rotary Centre for the Arts
- January 28- Siblings set to perform at the Rotary Centre for the Arts
- January 24- 'Roma Gry,' a Romani dance group perform Sunday at the Rotary Centre for the Arts
- Global News
- December 6- Okanagan production of The Nutcracker inspires Christmas spirit in the valley
- December 2- Okanagan production of 'Elf the Musical' inspires Christmas cheer
- July 16- Kelowna Fan Experience returns for 10th Anniversary
- June 22- ‘I embrace aging’: Redefining aging at Kelowna’s Okanagan Creative Aging Festival
- West Kelowna News
- I Heart Radio
- November 24- RCA Executive Director Named Finalist for Canadian Non-profit Most Outstanding Impact Award
- October 18- Youth Art on Display
- October 11- Straight From DeHart - Halloween Howl
- July 14- Straight From DeHart - Summer of Arts + Lady of the Lake
- June 22- RCA Summer of Arts: Free Community Programs for Youth and Families
- May 9- Okanagan Zone Theatre Festival Returns this Month
- March 1- Straight From Dehart - RCA Rock School
- February 24- Fundraiser at the Rotary Centre for the Arts Raising Money to Supply Instruments for New Rock School
- Infotel
- Tourism Kelowna
- Kelowna Daily Courier
- December 6- 'Elf the Musical' was put on by a stellar cast of local celebrities
- June 21- Grab Your Dose of Burning Love
- April 13- RCA presents tap dance show pushing art form to its limits
- April 12- RCA Presents Martin Kerr
- April 5- Easter, time for family-oriented events
- March 29- Violinist and string ensemble to delight at Rotary Centre
- March 8- Today we celebrate all women
- February 1- February: month of dreads or desires (featuring Cassie & Maggie)
- Penticton Western News
- December 20- Seasonal classic now showing in Kelowna
- October 19- Kelowna art exhibit at Interior Health showcases youth talent
- October 4- Sibling musicians to open Chamber Music Kelowna’s new season
- April 3- Kelowna community comes together to celebrate trans rights
- January 24- Solo cabaret show embracing queer storytelling returns to Opera Kelowna
- Kelowna Capital News
- Salmon Arm Observer
- Gonzo Okanagan
- Kelowna10
- UBC Okanagan News
- Vernon Morning Star
- Revelstoke Review
2022
- Kelowna Now
- November 30- Mission Dance Company performing holiday favourite 'The Nutcracker'
- November 22- Holiday play about "Santa's origin story", making its way to the Mary Irwin Theatre
- September 23- Mission Dance Company to put on a spectacular display of Artist's Passion
- March 29- Roman Italian Resto Opens in Rotary Centre for the Arts
- Castanet.net
- November 9- Holiday shopping is back at the annual Craft Culture Market
- October 31- Eurydice play coming to Rotary Centre for the Arts
- October 4- Freddy is Back!
- September 13- Craft Culture Market returns Sunday to Kelowna
- September 12- Rotary Centre for the Arts launches 20th season with live concert recording
- August 24- Get ready to celebrate the 'Summer of Fringe'
- July 6- The Spongebob Musical makes waves in Kelowna
- May 8- 600 people came out to enjoy the Spring tasting event Sunday
- April 3- Art centre gets a taste of Italy
- February 8- 50/50 for Rotary Arts Centre: Rotary Centre Launches 50/50 draw to fund 20th Anniversary Celebrations
- February 7- AI-driven art downtown: New AI projection launches in Kelowna cultural district
- Kelowna Daily Courier
- December 6- North Pole characters come to life.
- July 28- Okanagan hosts BC Hall of Fame summit for first time in history
- March 3- Blues musician happy to be on the road to Kelowna again
- February 16- Black cowboy featured in documentary showing at RCA
- February 9- Artificial Intelligence Displayed at RCA
- Toronto Star
- Global
- Penticton Western News
- Gonzo Okanagan
- Okanagan Edge
- Kelowna10
- Kelowna Capital News
- InfoTel News
2021
- Kelowna Capital News
- December 26- After a turbulent year, an exciting return to live arts and culture in Kelowna
- October 14- Kelowna bluegrass band ready to perform live after nearly two years
- September 19- Rotary Centre for the Arts brings back fall concert series to Kelowna
- September 13 - Kelowna LGBTQ2S+ film festival returns for its third year
- August 19 - KCR: Non-profits organizations: Kelowna Community Resources shares stories of its volunteers in a weekly column
- August 12 - Kelowna Fringe Festival returns to Central Okanagan this fall after year-long pandemic hiatus
- August 11 - Photos: Ocean Roaring performance at Kelowna’s Tugboat Bay Beach
- July 1- KCR: Volunteering brings meaning to life and lifelong friends
- May 21- New Indigenous digital art exhibit opens at Rotary Centre for the Arts
- May 20- KCR: Volunteering is appreciating people for who they are
- May 19- Outdoor Kelowna art exhibit documents first month of Myanmar military coup
- February 5- Night sky lights up with art in downtown Kelowna
- Castanet
- September 23 - Celebrating BC Culture: Month-long celebration of local culture kicks off Friday in Kelowna
- August 21 - OC Audio Engineering and Music Production grad finds her groove through music during the pandemic
- May 31- Scavenger hunts coming
- May 24- A unique camp experience
- April 12- Arts, sports honoured
- March 22 - Girls' pitch wins $5,000
- February 16- Free outdoor night exhibit
- January 14 - Showcase Art in Pandemic - Living Things Festival in Kelowna Adapts to the Pandemic
- Kelowna Now
- The Daily Courier
- September 17- Local artists' work on display at RCA
- August 25- Some laughs, fringe, and wine
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