Media Releases
2024
- August 27- Media Release - RCA Presents Season Kicks Off with Blues Icon Harry Manx
- June 25- Media Release - The Rotary Centre for the Arts Reveals Exciting 2024-2025 Season Lineup and Theatre Membership
- June 6- Rotary Centre for the Arts Unveils Outdoor Youth Mural and New Summer Exhibitions of Okanagan Art
- March 14- Media Release - Juno-Winning Band The McDades to Bring Celtic Jazz Fusion to the Rotary Centre for the Arts
- February 7- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts presents 2024 Juno Nominee Dominique Fils Aimé in Commemoration of Black History Month
- February 2- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Top 3 Finalist for a 2024 BC Tourism Industry Award
- January 23- Media Release - Steinway D piano now graces the Mary Irwin Theatre Stage
- January 19- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Advances into Phase Two of Mary Irwin Theatre Lighting Modernization Project with $50K Matching Support from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
- January 9- Media Release - The 8th Annual Living Things International Arts Festival to feature unique performances from Romania, Madagascar and Germany
2023
- November 23- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Non-Profit Impact Award 2023
- November 20- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Honoured to Receive Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award 2023
- November 8- Media Release - T. Buckley Trio Brings Soulful Country Vibes to the RCA
- October 17- Media Release - RCA Summer Visions: Youth Exhibition 2023 Unveils the Vibrant Artistry of Kelowna's Young Talent
- October 4- Media Release - RCA Presents Halloween Howl with Norman Foote, a Family Matinee
- Sept 20- Media Release - Embrace the Spirit of Flamenco: A Free Cultural Extravaganza of Dance and Music at the Rotary Centre for the Arts
- Sept 18- Statement from the Rotary Centre for the Arts Regarding the Nuit Blanche Event: Le Drag Show
- July 18- Media Release - RCA Presents an Evening of Hilarious Comedy with Yuk Yuk's - Jacob Samuel, Steve McGowan and Sophia Johnson
- June 22- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Launches RCA Summer of Arts: Free Community Programs for Youth and Families
- June 1- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Presents the Vibrant Creative Aging Festival
- May 5- Media Release - Dane Warren and Mandy Rushton Star in The Crooners: A Dynamic Night of Timeless Music Presented by Rotary Centre for the Arts
- May 2- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Announces Summer Arts Blast Camp Lineup Including New Teen Jazz Camp
- April 18- Media Release - Séan McCann, co-founder of Great Big Sea, Brings Celtic-infused Solo Show to Rotary Centre for the Arts
- April 11- Media Release - RCA Presents On Foot: A Tap Dance Show Pushing the Art Form to its Limits
- March 27- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Presents: Classical Enchantment with Grammy-Nominated Violinist Pablo Diemecke and DieMahler String Ensemble
- March 24- Media Release - Experience a Soulful Musical Journey with Guitarist-Songwriter Martin Kerr at the Rotary Centre for the Arts
- March 9- Media Release - The Rotary Centre for the Arts invites the Community to the Indigenous Resilience Festival Celebrating Indigenous Art and Culture
- February 23- Media Release - New Rock School at Rotary Centre for the Arts
- January 25- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Presents Juno Nominated Celtic Duo, Cassie & Maggie
- January 12- Media Release - Rotary Centre for the Arts Presents Award-Winning Canadian + Australian Blues Artists Suzie Vinnick & Lloyd Spiegel
2022
- October 5- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts Presents The Cave: A Climate Change Cabaret
- September 29- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts presents Mînowin by the World-class Indigenous Dance Company, Dancers of Damelahamid
- September 16- Media Release: Free Outdoor Performance Art in Kelowna’s Culture District at 2nd Annual RCA Roving Audience Experience
- September 9- Media Release: The Rotary Centre for the Arts Opens its 2022-2023 Season with a live album recording concert with Leila Neverland
- September 1- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts Launches Pause In Plight, a National
Internment Art Exhibition by Kerri Parnell - June 13- Media Release: Creative Aging Festival Returns to the Rotary Centre for the Arts with Community Engagement Activities
- June 13- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts Launches Art for Change Exhibition with Atutu Canada
- May 27- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts and New Vintage Theatre Present: Cabaret
- April 14- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts adds Body Extended Dance Showcase to Spring Lineup
- March 28- Media Release: Roma Nord Bistro Opens at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, Bringing Authentic Roman Cuisine to Downtown Kelowna
- February 25- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts adds BC Singer-Songwriter Luca Fogale to Winter Performance Series
- February 10- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts Marks Black History Month with Screening of New Documentary, John Ware Reclaimed
- February 7- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts Launches 50/50 Fundraiser in Support of its 20th Anniversary
- February 5 - Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts Launches Three New Exhibitions of Okanagan Art for Winter
2021
- December 22- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts Kicks off its 20th Anniversary Year with Five Diverse Live Performances in the Mary Irwin Theatre
- November 10 - Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts Celebrates the Holidays with Two Live Performances in the Mary Irwin Theatre
- November 8 - Media Release: Rotary Centre for hte Arts Fall Art Exhibitions Include Work by Okanagan Artists Cecilia Johnstone, the Thursday Group, and Jonjo Nally
- September 17- Media Release: The Rotary Centre for the Arts Brings Back Live Concerts with its RCA Presents Fall Concert Series
- September 14- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts Invites the Community to its Fall Exhibitions Featuring art by Clea Haugo, Victoria Verge, Angie Marchinkow, and Brock Gratz
- September 13- Media Release: Rotary Centre for the Arts' Out & Proud Film Festival Returns for Third Year
- July 15 - Media Advisory Juno Nominee Ginalina Performs Ukulele On-Stage with Kelowna Kids
- July 8- Media Advisory RCA Presents BC’s Shred Kelly A Return to Live Performances at the Mary Irwin Theatre
- June 29- RCA Launches Art Education Teaching Modules
- June 17- Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna’s Culture District Offers Three Unique Summer Art Workshops
- June 14- Rotary Centre for the Arts features Indigenous Youth and Young Adults Art Exhibition Shi kéé
- May 27- Scavenger Hunt launches in the Cultural District
- May 21- Rotary Centre for the Arts, TOTA and UBCO Present National Indigenous Art Showcase
- May 20- Rotary Centre for the Arts and SoundON Present Virtual Concerts with Kentucky Eileen and Indigenous Singer Kym Gouchie
- May 17- Rotary Centre for the Arts Summer Arts Camp Featuring Three-Time Juno Nominee Ginalina
- May 12- Application Call for Rotary Centre for the Arts New Youth Arts Council
- May 7- New Outdoor Art Wall at the Rotary Centre for the Arts calls attention to the Military Coup in Myanmar
- May 5- Rotary Centre for the Arts Spring Gallery Exhibitions Highlight Homes to Homelessness by Kelowna Artists
- April 29- Rotary Centre for the Arts and Moonhorse Dance Theatre Presents Older Reckless Virtual
- January 18- Cutting-Edge Outdoor Projections Take Shape in Kelowna's Culture District
- January 7- Living Things Festival Returns Bringing More Extraordinary Art and Performances to Kelowna
2020
- December 23- Rotary Centre for the Arts Celebrates a Virtual New Year’s Even with the Ron James Comedy Show
- November 27- (Media Advisory) Behind the scene of a Virual Show Production: Andrew Allen at the RCA
- November 26- Celebrate the Holidays from Your Living Room with Five Festive Shows from the RCA
- October 19- The Huron Carole and Rotary Centre for the Arts Team Up to Support Central Okanagan Community Food Bank
- October 3- Unique Kelowna Scavenger Hunt Promises Prizes, Art, Culture and More!
- September 9- 2020 Cultures Days (Issued by Culture Days BC)
- May 6- Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts Launches New Digital Art and Culture Series in Response to COVID-19
- March 10- Downtown Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts Announces New Executive Director
- March 3- The Boom Booms Reunite to Perform Special One-Off Concert in Kelowna
- February 3- Dynamic, Elegant Contemporary Dance to Return to Kelowna This March
- January 27- Talking Rice Cookers Perform in Cuckoo This Week
- January 17- Award-winning Actress Brings One-Woman Comedy to Kelowna Next Week
2019
- December 23- World-Class Theatre Company to Bring Indigenous Legend to Life for Kelowna Audience
- December 17- Award-Winning Canadian Multi-Instrumentalist, Danny Michel, to Perform in Kelowna
- November 27- Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts Launches Search for New Executive Director
- November 14- Get in the Holiday Spirit with Opera Kelowna
- November 14- Award-Winning Ensemble, Lemon Bucket Orkestra, to Perform in Kelowna This Weekend
- October 10- Chart-Topping Singer-Songwriter Leeroy Stagger Comes to Kelowna November 1
- September 24- International Flamenco Company