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EVENTS GUIDE

EVENTS GUIDE

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

• Penticton Vees parade and victory celebration, parade begins at 4 p.m. at the S.S. Sicamous and will proceed down Lakeshore Drive ending at Main Street, speeches, selfies with the players and the Fred Page Cup and a community barbecue begin at 4:30 p.m. at Gyro Park, all attendees are encouraged to wear blue

• Osoyoos Town Council meets, 2 p.m. in council chambers, to view the agenda package: osoyoos.ca

• Oliver Council meets in council chambers, 6173 Kootenay Street, 7 p.m.

• Ozone Theatre Festival, hosted by SOAP Theatre, Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver, 7:30 p.m., “Wilt” by Margaret Edson, presented by Theatre Kelowna, for play details and tickets: soplayers.ca/festival.html

• Open bike days at Penticton Safety Village, 1:30-4:30 p.m., ride around the village, learn more about bike safety, helmets and parental waivers required

• Penticton Senior’s Drop-In Centre: new line dance, level one, 9 a.m., lunch special, 11:30 a.m., partner bridge, 12:45 p.m.

• Open Mic Night hosted by Tristan Telle, Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 7:30 p.m.

• LocoLanding Adventure Park now open daily for the season, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

• Teen Studio Art Program at Penticton Art Gallery, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40 presents Dart Dolls, 1:30 p.m.

• Now showing at the Penticton Art Gallery (May 20-June 11): “A Closer Look,” annual local high school exhibition, Art Auction preview; “From a Bird’s Eye View,” by Toni Onley; Young Collectors Club (May 20-June 4); 199 Marina Way, open Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Now showing at the Penticton Museum, “Made Right Here: Penticton’s Built Heritage.” Find out where Cherryland Community is. See some beautiful flat-top homes. Learn about the unique history of the Leir House built by Hugh Leir’s sawmill employees. This exhibit showcases Penticton’s distinctive heritage properties and how they have contributed to our city’s unique history and character, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 785 Main Street, by donation

• Penticton Public Sculpture exhibit, eight pieces of public art are now on display on Lakeshore Drive, outside City Hall and at the Vancouver Hill roundabout

• Now playing at Landmark Cinemas 7: “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” (Maggie Smith, PG, 124 minutes); “Firestarter,” (Zac Efron, PG, 94 min.); “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” (Benedict Cumberbatch, PG, 126 min.); “The Bad Guys,” (animated, G, 100 min.); “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” (Eddie Redmayne, PG, 142 min.); “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” (Jim Carrey, PG, 122 min.); “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” (Ke Huy Quan, PG, 132 min.), for showtimes and tickets: landmarkcinemas.ca/penticton

Wednesday, May 25

• Penticton Senior’s Drop-In Centre: chair yoga (mat required), 9 a.m., ukulele, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Ozone Theatre Festival, hosted by SOAP Theatre, Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver, “Gift of the Sea,” by Cara Nunn, a workshop play, 7:30 p.m., for play details and tickets: soplayers.ca/festival.html

• Open bike days at Penticton Safety Village, 4-7 p.m., ride around the village, learn more about bike safety, helmets and parental waivers required

• Karaoke Star Search at The Barley Mill Pub, 8:30 p.m.

• Hot Rockin’ Bingo at Slackwater Brewing, 7 p.m.

• Drop-In Cribbage at Penticton Elks Lodge, 6:30 p.m.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40 canasta, 1 p.m.

• 15th annual Brilliant Moments exhibition at Penticton Arts Council, a celebration of encaustic art by CanwaxWest, 220 Manor Park Ave., Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. through June 25

• Hoodoo Adventures open daily: bikes, kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddle boards, climbing gym, visit: hoodooadventures.ca

• Now playing at The Oliver Theatre: “Memory,” (Liam Neeson, PG, 114 minutes), Wednesday and Thursday only, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 26

• Ozone Theatre Festival, hosted by SOAP Theatre, Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver, “The Gravitational Pull of Bernie Trimble,” by Beth Graham, presented by Shuswap Theatre, 7:30 p.m., for play details and tickets: soplayers.ca/festival.html

• Penticton Art Gallery presents Broken But Beautiful workshop, 6-8 p.m., $60 (members) and $65 (non-members), register at 250-493-2928

• Open bike days at Penticton Safety Village, 1:30-4:30 p.m., ride around the village, learn more about bike safety, helmets and parental waivers required

• Penticton Senior’s Drop-In Centre: Spanish conversations, 10 a.m., bingo, 1-4 p.m. (sales begin at noon, doors open at 11 a.m.)

• The Flannel Contract performs at Slackwater Brewing Co., 7L39 o,n,

• Open Mic at Clancy’s Pub, Grill & Pizza, beginning at 6:30 p.m., 19 and over

• Young@Art, free for all at Penticton Art Gallery, 3:15-4:30 p.m., ages 10-16, all supplies included

• Live@Time with vocalist-guitarist Ari Neufeld, Time Winery, 6:30 p.m., $15, for tickets: timeswines.ca

• Pre-candidate workshop for those considering running for city council or the RDOS board, Penticton City Hall council chambers, 5 p.m., for more information call 250-490-4146 or send an email to: elections@rdos.bc.ca or: electiosn@penticton.ca

• Okanagan School of the Arts musical theatre for teens, Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, 4-5:30 p.m., this is the first of four consecutive Thursday sessions, register: okanaganschoolofthearts.com or phone 778-718-5757

• Special sneak preview: “Top Gun Maverick,” (Tom Cruise, PG, 131 minutes) at Landmark Cinemas

Friday, May 27

• Jurassic Quest at South Okanagan Events Centre, first of three days, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., tickets start at $23.50, plus tax and applicable service charges, ages 2 and under are free, for tickets visit: valleyfirsttix.ca or the SOEC box office, three days

• Ozone Theatre Festival, hosted by SOAP Theatre, Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver, “Ben Hur,” by Patrick Barlow, presented by Powerhouse Theatre, 7:30 p.m., for tickets: soplayers.ca/festival.html

• The Hillties, a six-piece funk-reggae-hiphop jam band, two-time Kootenay Music Award recipients, in concert at The Dream Café, 8 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., for tickets:thedreamcafe.ca

• Friday Night Live at Summerland Arts and Cultural Centre, 9525 Wharton Street, featuring Krystine & Josh, 7-9 p.m., $15, ages 19 and over

• Penticton Senior’s Drop-In Centre: Tai Chi, 10:30 a.m., birthday club, 11 a.m., intermediate and advanced line dance, 1 p.m.

• Penticton Elks Lodge, fish and chips, noon, acoustic jam session, 6:30 p.m.

• Fish and chips, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, 11:30 a.m., karaoke with your host “Candie” at Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, 7:30 p.m.-close

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, Friday night dinner, 5-7 p.m.

• Karaoke Friday Nights at Howling Coyote Pub and Grill, 6341 Main Street, Oliver, beginning at 8 p.m.

• Okangan Valley Miata Club’s “Topless Sun Run” 2022, a three-day event, headquartered at Penticton Lakeside Resort, first of three days

Saturday, May 28

• Damon and Terri Bremner and Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 56 present “The Rivers Run Through: A Flood Relief Benefit for the Town of Princeton,” noon-11 p.m. at the Princeton Legion, featuring Darrel Douglas, Pam Ferens, Gord McLaren, Kyle Anderson, Cody Kearsley, Terri Bremner, Fred Steen, Judy Rowe and Jeff Bodner, wristbands are $5 for the day

• Pathways burger barbecue and fundraising day, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Pathways office, 996 Main Street, by donation

• Stoplight Singles Party at Barley Mill Pub, what’s your dating status?, wear your colours, event begins at 8:30 p.m., no cover charge

• Jurassic Quest at South Okanagan Events Centre

• Cody Goertzen performs at The Barking Parrot patio, 5:30 p.m.

• House is a Rockin’ band jam with The Yard Katz, Orchard House, 1-5 p.m., $15

• Aidan Mayes performs at Slackwater Brewing Co., 7 p.m. no cover charge

• Blues guitarist Brandon Isaak in concert at The Dream Café, 8 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., for tickets: thedreamcafe.ca

• The Skaha Climbers Festival at Skaha Bluffs, presented by Skaha Climbers Association to raise funds in support of the Skaha Park Watch Society and Skaha Climbers Anchor Repair Society, first of two days, see: skahaclimbersfestival.com

• Penticton Elks Lodge, drop-in cribbage, 10 a.m., meat draw, 4 p.m., Grimms roast beef dinner, 5:30 p.m., live music with Sugar Plum, 6:30 p.m.

• Live music at Highway 97 Brewery, 6-9 p.m., no cover, artist TBA

• Ozone Theatre Festival, hosted by SOAP Theatre, awards banquet, Oliver Senior Centre, 5876 Airport Street in Oliver, dinner and dancing to Rebel Luv, for tickets: soplayers.ca/tickets.html

• Penticton Farmer’s Market, 100 block of Main Street, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Downtown Penticton community market, 200 block of Main Street, 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

• Charity bottle drive, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at IGA in Summerland and Penticton in support of C-DART animal organization, BC-SPCA and Penticton Regional Hospital

• Royal Canadian Legion meat draw, 2-4 p.m., live music to follow, 4-7 p.m.

• Karaoke at The Barley Mill Pub and Sports Bistro, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, burgers and fries, noon-4 p.m.; meat draw, 4 p.m.

• Folk-pop-country singer Mat Duffus plays at Ye Olde Welcome Inn in Gallagher Lake, 4-7 p.m., no cover charge

• In-Knock-U-Lation, Women’s roller derby: Penticton Pistoleras vs Dam City Rollers from Castlegar, Penticton Curling Club, 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m., $20 at the door, $15 in advance from LockWorks or Graphically Hip, beer garden and food truck on site

Sunday, May 29

• Final Day: Jurassic Quest at South Okanagan Events Centre, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., tickets start at $23.50, plus tax and applicable service charges, ages 2 and under are free, for tickets visit: valleyfirsttix.ca or the SOEC box office

• The Skaha Climbers Festival at Skaha Bluffs, presented by Skaha Climbers Association to raise funds in support of the Skaha Park Watch Society and Skaha Climbers Anchor Repair Society, first of two days, see: skahaclimbersfestival.com

• Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History, Okanagan Lake Park, 1:30 p.m., Volunteers needed, contact Sandra Niven at bcinfo@cysticfibrosis.ca, to donate visit: cysticfibrosiscanada.crowdchange.ca

• Okanagan Symphony Orchestra spring concert, Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, 2 p.m., featuring original works by student composers Dryden Bennett and Alex Thiessen, tickets are $14.50 (adult), $9 (students) and $4.50 (students), plus service charges, visit: valleyfirsttix.com

• IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s to celebrate and remember the people who have been affected by dementia, Skaha Lake Park (Rotary Centennial pavilion), 2-3 p.m., registration at 1 p.m., for additional details contact Nick Dunn: southokwalkchair@alzheimerbc.org

• Will Schlackl performs at The Cannery Brewing Co., 198 Ellis Street, 5-7 p.m.

• Grandmothers for Africa summer market and auto trunk treasure sale, Oasis United Church parking lot, 2964 Skaha Lake Road, 9 a.m. – noon, cash only

• BC-SPCA South Okanagan Similkameen Flea Market, 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. at 1550 Main Street in front of the Wholesale Club

• Survivorship Flea Market, 1397 Fairview Rd.(N.W. corner of Fairview and Duncan, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.,, all proceeds to local dragonboat team and breast cancer awareness

• Eagles fraternity meat draw, 4 p.m.

• Cody Goertzen performs at The Barking Parrot patio, 5:30 p.m.

• Cascades Casino Penticton daily, 10 a.m. – midnight; 10 a.m.-2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays

To submit an event to this calendar, email: editor@pentictonherald.ca. The calendar appears in our Tuesday and Friday print editions.

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Ignite the Arts and other special events in the week ahead

Ignite the Arts and other special events in the week ahead

Tuesday, March 29

• Spring Break for elementary, middle and secondary school students continues, classes will resume on Monday, April 4.

• Ignite the Arts festival, Tuesday’s events include: Migration Parade: Helical Song: A Collaboration with Charlie Price at Penticton Art Gallery, 1-4:30 p.m., free; Revive the Vibe PAMDA Showcase at Cleland Theatre, 7-8:30 p.m., featuring Dave and Kirby Barber, Mia Harris, Sam McNally, Yanti, Adora Wong, Patricia Tao, Don Wade and more, $25, to view details on all festival events: pentictonartgallery.com

• Penticton Museum and Archives Brown Bag Lunch series featuring “Myths of the Crusades,” presented by Dennis Oomen, noon-1 p.m. at Penticton Public Library auditorium, suggested donation of $2

• Penticton Senior’s Drop-In Centre, new LINE dance, Lev.1, 9 a.m.; lunch special, $8, 11:30 a.m.; improver line dance, 1 p.m.

• “It’s a Colourful World,” featuring the works of Jenny Long at Summerland Community Arts Council, 95-25 Wharton Street in Summerland, weekdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Now on display at the Penticton Museum: “Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in B.C.” and “Penticton’s Built Heritage,” Tuesdays- Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Cascades Casino Penticton open, 10 a.m. – midnight, until 2 p.m. Friday/Saturday

• Now playing at Landmark Cinemas 7: “The Lost City,” (PG, 112 minutes); “The Batman” (PG, 176 minutes); “Death on the Nile,” (PG, 127 minutes); “Uncharted,” (PG, 116 minutes); “Spiderman: No Way Home,” (PG, 150 minutes); “The Outfit,” (PG, 105 minutes); “X”(PG, 105 minutes); “The Wolf and the Lion,” (PG, 99 minutes) For tickets:landmarkcinemas.com/penticton

Wednesday, March 30

• Ignite the Arts festival, Wednesday’s events: Migration Parade: Helical Song: A Collaboration with Charlie Price at Penticton Art Gallery, 1-4:30 p.m., free; The Melipona’s at Cannery Brewing Co., 6:30-8:30 p.m., $10 cover ($8 for Ignite the Arts pass holders); A Night of Indigenous Storytelling at The Dream Cafe, 7-10 p.m., free

• Karaoke Star Search at The Barley Mill Pub, 8:30 p.m., qualifying round to advance to the semi-finals, win a gift card

• Penticton Senior’s Drop-In Centre, chair yoga, 9 a.m. (mat required), cribbage, 1 p.m.

• “One Little Thing,” a solo exhibition by Deb Tougas Little things make big things happen, The Leir House Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park, 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., show runs Wednesdays to Saturdays through April 30

• Penticton Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, newLINE dance 2, 10:15 a.m.; belly dancing, 3:15 p.m.

• Now playing at the Oliver Theatre: “Ella and the Little Sorcereer,” (Wednesday and Thursday only); “Licorice Pizza,” (Best Picture nominee, Friday through Sunday).

Thursday, March 31

• Ignite the Arts festival, Thursday’s events:  Migration Parade: Helical Song: A Collaboration with Charlie Price at Penticton Art Gallery, 1-4:30 p.m., free; Pecha Kucha at Cannery Brewing, 6-9 p.m., One-Minute Play Festival at Tempest Theatre, 7 p.m., to view list of events: pentictonartgallery.com

• BCHL junior hockey, Trail Smoke Eaters at Penticton Vees, 7 p.m. at South Okanagan Events Centre, first game in best-of-seven quarter-final, for tickets visit SOEC box office or purchase online: valleyfirstitx.ca

• Time Winery presents “Double Sharp” featuring David Sproule on piano and Curtis Kieres on saxophone, 6:30 p.m., purchase tickets online: timewines.ca

• Open Mic at Clancy’s Pub, Grill & Pizza, beginning at 6:30 p.m., ages 19 and over

• Penticton Senior’s Drop-In Centre, carpet bowl, 10:15; computer appointments, 1-3 p.m.

• Karaoke with DJ Skye at Slackwater Brewing Co., 6:30-9 p.m.

Friday, April 1

• April Fool’s Day

• Ignite the Arts festival, Friday’s events: At Cleland Theatre:  Songwriting Showcase for Kids, 7:15-8:30 p.m.; Al Simmons, 8:45 p.m.; Kym Gouchie, 10 p.m., Okanagan Family Band, 11 p.m.; At Slackwater Brewing: Babyface Brass, 10 p.m.; At The Dream Cafe: Big Little Lions, 7-10 p.m.; At Clancy’s: Murphy Luzod, The Cavernous, The Flannel Contact, 7 p.m. – midnight, for these ticketed events, purchase at the Penticton Art Gallery or online at: pentictonartgallery.com

• BCHL junior hockey, Trail Smoke Eaters at Penticton Vees, 7 p.m. at South Okanagan Events Centre, Game 2 in best-of-seven quarter-final, visit: valleyfirstitx.ca

• Penticton Senior’s Drop-In Centre 8-ball tournament, 9 a.m.; Mah Jong Int., 1 p.m.

• Penticton Elks Lodge presents weekly acoustic jam session at 6:30 p.m.

• Fish and chips, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Karaoke with your host “Candie” at Royal Canadian Legion , 7:30 p.m.-close

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, Friday night dinner, 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, April 2

• Santana “Blessings and Miracles” Tour at the South Okanagan Events Centre, 8 p.m., to purchase tickets in person visit the SOEC box office or buy online: valleyfirsttix.ca

• 26th annual Penticton Home and Reno Show, more than 130 booths at Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., first of two days, $5 per day

• Ignite the Arts festival at Okanagan Lake Park, free events include line dance with Balkan Shmalkan, noon, Sculpture Day, Family Sculpture Building contest, Public Art Award ceremony, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Movement Exploration Migration Parade, Helical Song with Peter Kok, Starlit Yoga, Boundless Belly Dance, Keisha McLean, noon, guided sculpture tours

• Ignite the Arts festival, for ticketed events, purchase online at: pentictonartgallery.com. At the Penticton Art Gallery: Raghu Lokanathan art interaction, noon-12:45 p.m.; Migration Parade at Penticton Art Gallery; At Slackwater Brewing: Justin Koshman, 12:30 p.m., Little Foxes, 1:30 p.m., Beastie, 2:30 p.m., Nightgirl, 3:30 p.m., Half/Asian with Amy the CODA, 4:30 p.m., Yamabiko Taiko Drummers, 5:30 p.m., Shirley Gnome (18 and over content), 7:30 p.m., Balkan Shmalkamn, 8:30 p.m., Farnsorth & Co., 9:30 p.m., BabyFace Brass and Warren Hooley facilitated live Jam Cypher, 10:30 p.m., Jack Garton, 11:30 p.m., Kitty and the Rooster, 12:30 – 2 a.m.; At the Dream Cafe: The Oot n’ Oots, noon, Corwin Fox, 1 p.m., Hayley Wallis, 2 p.m., Jack Garton, 3 p.m., Kym Gouchie, 4 p.m., Al Simmons, 5 p.m., Kagan Goa reading, 7 p.m., Yael Wand, 8 p.m., Post Modern Connection, 9 p.m., Barefoot Caravan, 10 p.m., Shirley Gnome, 11 p.m.; At Tempest Theatre: “Q,” noon, Suzanne Steele and Half/Asian with Amy the Coda, The Creative Process, 1 p.m., Lucas Penner, 2 p.m., Daryl O’Neill, 3 p.m., Kagan Goh Films, 4 p.m., Raghu Lokanathan/ Corwin Fox as Chimney Swallows, 5 p.m.; Boundless Belly Dance, 7 p.m., In the Round, 8 p.m., Peach Gravy Theatre Co-Op presents: Wood, Gilbert, Critchlow, 9 p.m. – close

• Penticton Art Walk, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at: Greta Kamp Artist Studio, Picture This Custom Framing & Gallery (artists creating onsite), Penticton Art Gallery, The Bench Market, Art Up Studios Gallery & Gift Bar, The Lloyd Gallery, Dragon’s Den, Rasha Tattoo and Gallery, Haute House Design, Meiklejohn Architectural Design Studio Inc., Long-Haggery Robertson LLP, Blenz Coffee, Matheson Gallery, The Long Gallery & Studios, Funky Petals, White Lioness Metaphysics, Artables: Where Art & Table Meet, Canadian Handmade, Legacy Den, Strucutral Integration Bodywork, Treez Studio, Penticton Arts Council, Penticton Potters Guild, 4th Meridian Art & Auctions, Tumbleweed Custom Framing & Gallery, Tin Whistle Brewing, Speckled Row, Go Fresh Laundromat & Art Gallery, Shayn Hagel Artist Studio, June Byard Artist Studio, Gallery One Twenty-Seven, Okanaga Lake Park, to download the lake-to-lake map: pentictonartscouncil.com/art-walk

• Kyle Anderson performs up close and personal at The Nest, 7 p.m., $15 cover charge, to reserve: 250-493-7275

• Charity bottle drive, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at IGA in Summerland and Penticton in support of C-DART animal organization, BC-SPCA and Penticton Regional Hospital

• Penticton Senior’s Drop-In Centre; chair dance,10 a.m.; EZ Line Dance, 11 a.m.

• Penticton Elks Lodge cribbage, 10 a.m., meat draw, 4 p.m., lasagna dinner special ($12), 5:30 p.m., music to follow at 6 p.m. with The Midnight Special (classic rock and tribute to CCR)

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, meat draw, 2 p.m.

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, burgers and fries, noon-4 p.m.; meat draw, 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 3

• 26th annual Penticton Home and Reno Show, more than 130 booths at Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, 10 a.m. -4 p.m., second and final day, $5 per day, Sunday events include a pancake breakfast for SOWINS, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $5

• Final Day: Ignite the Arts festival,for ticketed events, purchase online at:  pentictonartgallery.com. At Penticton Art Gallery, Tap Dance Workshoop with Babyface Brass, noon, The Man from Eldorado, poems by Robert W. Service, 1 p.m., Migration Parade: Helical Song, a collaboration with Charlie Price, 1-4:30 p.m.; At Slackwater Brewing: Morning Glory dance party/dance church, 11:15 a.m.- noon; Kiki the Eco Elf, 12:15-1 p.m., Al Simmons, 1:15-2 p.m.; The Oot n’ Ooots, 2:15-3 p.m., Hayley Wallis, 3:15-4 p.m., Post Modern Connection, 4:15-5:30 p.m.; At Cannery Brewing: Drum Circle and African DAnce with Bobbi Bovenzi, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Raghu Lokanathan/Corwin Fox as Chimney Swallows, 12:30-1:15 p.m., Little Fox, 1:30-2:15 p.m.; Farnsworth & Co., 2:30-3:15 p.m., In the Round, 3:30-4:15 p.m., Daryl O’Neill, 4:30-5:15 p.m.; At The Dream Cafe: Half/ Asian with Amy the Coda, noon-12:45 p.m., Balkan Shmalkan, 1-1:45 p.m., Barefoot Caravan, 2-2:45 p.m., Kitty and the Rooster, 3-3:45 p.m., Babyface Brass, 4-4:45 p.m.; At Tempest Theatre: Warren Hooley, noon-12:45 p.m., Iz Alors, 1-1:45 p.m., Yael Wand, 2-2:45 p.m., Corwin Fox, 3-3:45 p.m., Shirley Gnome (18 and over content), 4-4:45 p.m.

• Folk-pop musician Mat Duffus performs at Ye Olde Welcome Inn at Gallagher Lake, 4-7 p.m.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, meat draw, 2 p.m., kitchen is open for lunch

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, Sunday afternoon meat draw, 4 p.m.

• Penticton Elks Lodge breakfast, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., meat draw and dog races, 2 p.m.

• Hot rockin’ bingo at the Barley Mill Brew Pub, 6:30-9 p.m.; Rotary Club of Penticton charity meat draw supporting Pathways Addictions Centre, multiple chances to win, 1:30-3 p.m.

• Live music at the Cannery Brewing Co., featuring Bran Sanders, 5-7 p.m.

• Hoodoo Adventures open daily: bikes, kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddle boards, climbing gym, visit: hoodooadventures.ca

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To submit an item to our calendar, please email: editor@pentictonherald.ca. To report a correction, phone 250-490-0880, ext. 300.

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Ignite the Arts offers 10 days of superb events

Weekend events guide

The enthusiasm for the first-ever Ignite the Arts Festival from co-organizers Paul Crawford and Julie Fowler is contagious.

The 10-day event kicks off Friday and runs through until April 3 at various venues across the city.

“We want people to know there’s all these incredible artists coming, but as well, we have a lot of free stuff to offer,” Fowler said in an interview. “We have the more-traditional ticketed festival on the final weekend, but a lot of what we offer is free, especially in the first week.”

Fowler coordinated the Arts Wells Festival in Wells, B.C. for 17 years. She retired on good terms in 2019 and then COVID — combined with a shortage of accommodations — basically sealed the fate of the event.

Much of what was done in Wells will be mirrored in Penticton.

“A lot of this will be an experiment for the first year,” Fowler admits. “We will learn a lot and we are hoping to lay down a foundation for years to come.”

Ticket buyers might be confused by the fact a lot is going on — all at the same time.

Organizers encourage visitors to go online to research the artists and then plan their week accordingly.

Part of the festival’s concept was to involve all of the partner groups from the community and many are hosting their own events during the 10-day period.

“There’s always been a notion that arts are fractured in our community,” Crawford said. “We want to gather everyone under one umbrella. This is not the Penticton Art Gallery’s festival, even though we’re the ones organizing it. It’s Penticton’s festival.”

Fowler, a board member with the Penticton Arts Council for four years, said she’s never witnessed so much positive collaboration in all her years in Penticton.

On the first weekend, a free concert, “Awakening: First Blossoms/Spring Equinox” will be held at the Cleland Theatre. Victoria Jaenig and Ullus Collective, Devyn Destinee, Mariel Belanger, Rich n Beka, The Melawmen Collective and Curtis Clearsky and the Constellationz will all perform sets on Sunday, March 27 from 7-11 p.m.

Other week-one highlights include the unveiling of the square mini-murals on opening night and then a parade to nowhere, Saturday at 6:30 p.m. outside the gallery. The parade’s walking route will be determined spontaneously based on the number of people who show up.

On the weekend of April 1-3, the festival will have simultaneous performances at venues including the Penticton Art Gallery, Slackwater Brewing, Cannery Brewing, The Dream Café, Tempest Theatre and Okanagan Lake Park.

Vaccine passports will be required at most indoor venues as provincial health orders are not being adjusted until April 8.

The format for the final weekend is similar to the Pentastic Jazz Festival where visitors can travel from venue to venue or remain at one venue for the entire day.

Among the recognizable names scheduled to perform are Juno nominee Al Simmons, a longtime collaborator with children’s performer Fred Penner; internationally-renowned Aboriginal musician Kym Gouchie; and Juno nominees Oot n’ Oots.

“Ours is offering a much more diverse lineup of artists than other festivals,” Crawford said. “If you listen to CBC or go to folk festivals, you will have heard a lot of the artists we have coming here. Just because you haven’t heard of them doesn’t mean you won’t enjoy them. With the exception of the Cleland (Theatre), our largest venue seats 100 and everything is going to be an intimate performance.”

While the final week of March seems like a strange time to host a major festival, Ignite the Arts team believes it’s perfect.

“By having this over spring break, there’s a lot of people who traditionally leave (for holidays) and we’re looking to have people stay here,” Crawford said.

“Why do something over the summer when you’re competing against 100 other special events?”

Fowler echoes, “With climate events such as forest fires, summer is now becoming a challenging time to organize anything. In the spring, the worst thing we’re looking at is maybe a major snowstorm that will make it hard for people to get up here from the mountain pass.”

While most of the attendees are expected to be from the Okanagan, tickets have been purchased from as far away as Vancouver Island.

Tickets for the final weekend are available until Thursday at the reduced rate of $100 which includes a $15 voucher for select businesses, gallery and artist merchandise.

Tickets for students ages 13-17 are $25 for the weekend and children 12 and under are free. Adult tickets are $125 as of Friday at midnight.

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To view the entire schedule, purchase tickets, sign up to volunteer or view artist biographies visit: pentictonartgallery.com/ ignite-the-arts-festival