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Snowed In Comedy Tour
The 2016 tour received numerous Standing Ovations and was the most successful to date. It has now grown to become one of the largest comedy tours in Canada.
Find out more »Liberation Days
Liberation Days is a beautiful tale of humanity and hope as a community comes to terms with both love and what war has taken away.
Find out more »Music of the Heavens – Multimedia Performance
The Music of Heavens is a community-based creation of a live musical and multimedia visual animated performance told through images of ancient astrological stories exploring myths and belief systems that make up our rich multicultural fabric of Canadian society.
Find out more »O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy
Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your teacups! London’s 3-time IMPRESARIO award-winning comedians James & Jamesy present their outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive Christmas comedy O Christmas Tea.
Find out more »A Kelowna Christmas Carol
Celebrate Canada's 150th with this magnificent Christmas production of Charles Dicken's classic, set in the first days of our fine city, complete with music. A wonderful holiday treat for all ages.
Find out more »Gift Wrapped (Dance Inertia School of Dance)
Dance Inertia School of Dance presents: Gift Wrapped 11am and 2:30pm Tickets:$25 Adult,$20 Youth 13-18,$12 Child 12and under, 2 and under are free Purchase below, or call the Rotary Centre for the Arts box office at 250-717-5304.
Find out more »Rock of Ages
We want to rock you, again! New Vintage Theatre proudly remounts their record setting production of Rock of Ages. Featuring iconic songs from Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar and more, this Tony award winning show about a small town girl and boy who go to LA to make it big features a killer band and cast that will bring you right back to the 1980's on leave you wanting more.
Find out more »Living Things: Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster
Living Things International Arts Festival 2018 presents: Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster by Nicola Gunn Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster is a confrontational muse on peace and conflict, moral relativism and the very function of art, inspired by an incident that actually happened. A woman saw a man throwing stones at a sitting duck and she yelled at him. What follows is a dissection of the excruciating realms of human behaviour and a navigation of the moral and…
Find out more »Our Future Our World
"Our Future, Our World in song, dance and spoken word poetry is a view of what we need to do to make our future on this earth better and brighter. Students were challenged with what solutions might be to turn our current challenges into opportunity for a better world.
Find out more »The Paperboys
The Paperboys have been touring the world and lighting up stages with their free-wheeling blend of influences from Celtic and bluegrass, to Mexican son jarocho, brass bands, and Canadian roots.
Find out more »The Moment Movie
Darcy Hennessey Turenne, award-winning director from British Columbia, is poised to launch her new documentary THE MOMENT. Closing the Whistler Film Festival, December 3rd, her latest documentary feature film uncovers the origin of Freeride Mountain Biking, it’s provenance in British Columbia, and the rebellious group of backwoods adrenaline junkies that changed the course of a sport that nobody wanted.
Find out more »Chamber Music Kelowna Presents: The Gryphon Trio
Now in their 3rd decade of performing, the Gryphon Trio has impressed international audiences and the press with its highly refined, dynamic performances and has firmly established itself as one of the world’s preeminent piano trios. Winner of the prestigious Canada Council’s 2013 Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts, they have performed repertoire that ranges from the traditional to the contemporary and from European classicism to New World jazz and popular song.
Find out more »Living Things: Tempus Extraordinarius
Living Things International Arts Festival 2018 presents: Tempus Extraordinarius by Théâtre Fools and Feathers Tempus Extraordinarius is a spectacularly funny and touchingly sad performance by two superb French clowns (not the red nose kind). Their comic timing is impeccable and their sensitivity is deeply moving. A poetic world reminiscent of Samuel Beckett and Charlie Chaplin. Tickets:$30 Adult,$20 Student,$10 Child 12 and under Purchase below, or call the Rotary Centre for the Arts box office at 250-717-5304.
Find out more »HEAL documentary: A film about the power of the mind
Produced by Elevative Entertainment. Featuring Deepak Chopra, Bruce Lipton, Marianne Williamson, Michael Beckwith, Gregg Braden, Anita Moorjani, Anthony William the Medical Medium, and more.
Find out more »Led Zepagain
Jimmy Page Says, "It's as close as you'll ever get to the real deal"
Sony recording artists LED ZEPAGAIN captures the heart and soul of “the world’s greatest band”, replicating the ultimate Led Zeppelin experience.
PIGS LEFT+RIGHT Canada Tour
On their Left + Right Canadian Tour, PIGS are bringing an epic and rare treat for Pink Floyd fans - the band will be performing selections from the entire Floyd catalog.
Find out more »Bridal Extravaganza
Bridal Expo. Sunday Feb. 18th, 2018 12pm-6pm Over $20,000 in prizes Exhibitors and prizes Runway Fashion Shows Music/Entertainment www.bridalandgradexpo.com 250 717-5673 for more info. and tickets. Tickets:$15 General Purchase below, or call the Rotary Centre for the Arts box office at 250-717-5304
Find out more »God is a Scottish Drag Queen
With critically acclaimed and award winning Canadian comedian, Mike Delamont. From 3 time Canadian Comedy Award nominee and 18 time "Best Of The Fest" winner Mike Delamont comes one of the most popular one man shows in North America! God, dressed in a floral power suit, comes down to skewer everything from Justin Bieber to the Pope in an unforgettable and hilarious comedy of biblical proportions! What people are saying... ★★★★★ "This is Hallelujah-Praise-Jesus funny!" - Orlando Weekly - ★★★★★…
Find out more »Songs and Stories with Séan McCann
Songs and Stories with Séan McCann of Great Big Sea Monday, March 5th 2017 7:30pm Séan McCann - long-time singer in the iconic Canadian party band Great Big Sea, was a high functioning alcoholic burdened with a dark past. He spent 35 years drinking heavily to numb his pain and avoid his truth. In 2013, he decided to leave the band and re-invent his life. He is now a solo artist and advocate for mental health and addiction recovery. His…
Find out more »Step By Step | Spring Showcase
Dancers of all ages will be showcasing various dance styles in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Hip Hop & Contemporary. Along with Solo and Duet performances, there will also be a select number of their Elite Competitive groups showcasing their talent prior to hitting the stage during their Competition Season!
Find out more »Campground with Lucas Myers
A young man goes missing from a provincial campground while on a personal journey to discover himself. Four people are suspects, despite lack of evidence aside from Facebook posts and the video from the young man’s cell phone but the overzealous detective is undeterred. Was there foul play?
Find out more »TEDXUBCO 2018-Unveiling Truths
At our TEDxUBCO event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. To us, TEDx is an opportunity for local leaders to come together to create a TED like experience for you, the Kelowna community. The organizing team is made up of UBCO students, hoping to inspire and engage with other students, fellow…
Find out more »A Night of Bowie
Ghostfinger Productions Presents: A Night of Bowie the Definitive Bowie Experience David Bowie is one of music history's most praised and successful artist, with a career that has spanned four decades. Bowie continuously sought to re-invent himself, while selling an estimated 140 million albums. His genre-defying journey through a vast array of musical styles, from rock to funk, dance to ballad, always kept fans guessing what he would do next. Since the early 80's, Syl Thompson has been paying tribute…
Find out more »Chamber Music Kelowna Presents: The Zodiac Trio and Ariel Barnes, Cello
The Zodiac Trio is recognized by many to be one of the foremost clarinet-violin-piano ensembles performing today. In its relatively short history, the ensemble formed in 2006 at the Manhattan School of Music before becoming the first American group and the only ensemble with a wind instrument to enter the esteemed Ysaye Quartet Chamber Music program at the Paris Superior Conservatory.
Find out more »La Monarca with Flamenco Rosario
The monarch butterfly’s sleepy transformation from its caterpillar stage is akin to how Rosario Ancer felt when she began researching La Monarca: The Monarch and the Butterfly Effect. It was as if she was emerging from an artistic metamorphosis and awakening to a renewed life of creative maturity with its freedom to embrace risks.
Find out more »Drinking Habits presented by TKS
Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent's doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail.
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ROTARY CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
421 Cawston Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1
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Rotary Centre for the Arts is a unique City of Kelowna facility managed by Kelowna Visual and Performing Arts Centre Society.
