Kristin Froneman

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The women of Celtic Cara, Sharon Kilistoff (left), Kim Clarke, Charity Van Gameren, Shileen Whibley, Mary-Ann Reid, Jenae Van Gameren, Sarah Shaw, Trina Devine, Samantha Jahnig and Carla Leder, will be dressed to the nines in their colourful ball gowns, some handmade, when they take the stage at Vernon’s All Saints Anglican Church March 11.

Journey to the heartland with Celtic Cara

Choir brings emotional mix of traditional and contemporary music to inaugural concert in Vernon

The women of Celtic Cara, Sharon Kilistoff (left), Kim Clarke, Charity Van Gameren, Shileen Whibley, Mary-Ann Reid, Jenae Van Gameren, Sarah Shaw, Trina Devine, Samantha Jahnig and Carla Leder, will be dressed to the nines in their colourful ball gowns, some handmade, when they take the stage at Vernon’s All Saints Anglican Church March 11.
Alfie Seidl oversees the bidding for the painting Mountain Forms by David Macri, held by Cathy Shultz, at Gallery Vertigo’s Almost Famous auction at its new space, Feb. 26 in Vernon.

Vernon’s Gallery Vertigo shows off its new space

The Almost Famous auction opens the door to new exhibits and programming at the artist-run gallery.

Alfie Seidl oversees the bidding for the painting Mountain Forms by David Macri, held by Cathy Shultz, at Gallery Vertigo’s Almost Famous auction at its new space, Feb. 26 in Vernon.
Roxanne Ricard as Emeline White, left, Katja Burnett as Rebecca Townshend, and Jackson Mace as Bert Calivetti wait for the train to arrive in Powerhouse Theatre’s Jasper Station.

Theatre Review: The journey is worth the wait at Jasper Station

Vernon’s Powerhouse Theatre stages the fun, funny and thoughtful Norm Foster-Steve Thomas musical

Roxanne Ricard as Emeline White, left, Katja Burnett as Rebecca Townshend, and Jackson Mace as Bert Calivetti wait for the train to arrive in Powerhouse Theatre’s Jasper Station.
Kristin Froneman is a columnist and arts editor with The Morning Star.

AT RANDOM: Beating the winter blahs

It usually hits around this time of year, where my mood sits at the downswing of the yo-yo known as life.

Kristin Froneman is a columnist and arts editor with The Morning Star.
Ryan Langevin is at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Saturday, Feb. 25, along with Abra Cadabra, to perform his Piano Man tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John.

See and hear why these piano men are still standing

Ryan Langevin is part of tributes to ABBA, Elton John and Billy Joel, coming to Vernon Feb. 25

Ryan Langevin is at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Saturday, Feb. 25, along with Abra Cadabra, to perform his Piano Man tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John.
Gallery Vertigo coordinator David Macri is auctioning his four-by-four-foot oil on canvas reproduction of Group of Seven painter Lawren Harris’ Mountain Forms.

Artists, bidders needed for Almost Famous auction

Vernon’s Gallery Vertigo is counting oncommunity support for its annual fundraiser

Gallery Vertigo coordinator David Macri is auctioning his four-by-four-foot oil on canvas reproduction of Group of Seven painter Lawren Harris’ Mountain Forms.
Brigitte Red, secretary with the North Okanagan Artists Alternative, stands in front of the new Gallery Vertigo location at #102-3105 28th Avenue.

Gallery Vertigo is moving on to new location

Vernon’s artist-run gallery shows its new space at Almost Famous auction.

Brigitte Red, secretary with the North Okanagan Artists Alternative, stands in front of the new Gallery Vertigo location at #102-3105 28th Avenue.
Pianist Sarah Hagen and tenor Benjamin Butterfield perform at the next North Okanagan Community Concert presentation, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m., at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.

Pianist, tenor take centre stage for next North Okanagan Community Concert show

Sarah Hagen and Benjamin Butterfield play concert at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Feb. 26.

Pianist Sarah Hagen and tenor Benjamin Butterfield perform at the next North Okanagan Community Concert presentation, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m., at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.
Cherryville artist Gary Whitley, left, shows his painting, Spring Melt, featuring McIntyre Lake, one of the pieces to be auctioned at the ninth annual Art and Wine Gala in support of the North Okanagan Community Life Society. Eclectic Med owners Dawn and Andrew Fradley are serving a six-course meal, paired with Okanagan wines, at the event, which takes place at the downtown Vernon restaurant Feb. 25.

Enliven all the senses at Vernon’s Art and Wine Gala

Imbibe on a culinary and artistic feast at North Okanagan Community Life Society’s ninth annual gala.

Cherryville artist Gary Whitley, left, shows his painting, Spring Melt, featuring McIntyre Lake, one of the pieces to be auctioned at the ninth annual Art and Wine Gala in support of the North Okanagan Community Life Society. Eclectic Med owners Dawn and Andrew Fradley are serving a six-course meal, paired with Okanagan wines, at the event, which takes place at the downtown Vernon restaurant Feb. 25.
Michael Gairns, left, Roxanne Ricard and Katja Burnett play passengers waiting for the train in the Norm Foster and Steve Thomas-penned musical Jasper Station, opening at Powerhouse Theatre Feb. 22.

Catch the midnight train from Vernon to Jasper Station

Embark on a journey when Norm Foster musical Jasper Station stops at Vernon’s PowerhouseTheatre.

Michael Gairns, left, Roxanne Ricard and Katja Burnett play passengers waiting for the train in the Norm Foster and Steve Thomas-penned musical Jasper Station, opening at Powerhouse Theatre Feb. 22.
East Van band The Staggers and Jaggs performs along with Kelowna's Crowd the Joanna at The Kal sports bar, Saturday, Feb. 11.

East Van vagabonds stagger to Vernon

Known for their hauntingly nostalgic sound, The Staggers and Jaggs drop by The Kal Saturday, Feb. 11.

East Van band The Staggers and Jaggs performs along with Kelowna's Crowd the Joanna at The Kal sports bar, Saturday, Feb. 11.
Vernon tenor Paul Moore brings his choirs and special guests to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Saturday, Feb. 11 for Valentine’s concert, Nuit Musicale.

Hum along to your favourite love songs

Vernon tenor Paul Moore presents a special Valentine’s concert Saturday at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.

Vernon tenor Paul Moore brings his choirs and special guests to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Saturday, Feb. 11 for Valentine’s concert, Nuit Musicale.
Calgary band From the Wolves is on a western Canada tour that brings them to Vernon’s Record City Thursday, Feb. 9.

From the Wolves tour Nightmares

Metalcore fans can breathe deeply when Calgary’s From the Wolves brings its western Canadian tour to Vernon's Record City.

Calgary band From the Wolves is on a western Canada tour that brings them to Vernon’s Record City Thursday, Feb. 9.
Gary Swift (from left), Ethan Swift, Betty Ann Northup, John Lomas, Neil Morrison and Paul Lawson star in the Vernon Winter Carnival dinner theatre production, Frank’s House of Opinions, at the Schubert Centre Feb. 8 to 11.

VIDEO: Drink in the fun at Frank’s House of Opinions

This year’s Vernon Winter Carnival dinner production has a decidedly Canadian bent.

Gary Swift (from left), Ethan Swift, Betty Ann Northup, John Lomas, Neil Morrison and Paul Lawson star in the Vernon Winter Carnival dinner theatre production, Frank’s House of Opinions, at the Schubert Centre Feb. 8 to 11.
Kristin Froneman is a columnist and arts editor with The Morning Star.

AT RANDOM: Taking a stand for equality

It was less than 100 years ago that women were not considered “persons” under Canadian law.

Kristin Froneman is a columnist and arts editor with The Morning Star.
John Lent, left, Neil Fraser and Shelby Wall are together again to play the Musical Chairs concert with Andrew Smith Friday, Jan. 27 at the Okanagan College Vernon campus lecture theatre.

Trio-guitarist play a game of musical chairs Friday

Lent/Fraser/ Wall Trio join guitarist Andrew Smith for Musical Chairs concert at Okanagan College's Vernon campus lecture theatre.

John Lent, left, Neil Fraser and Shelby Wall are together again to play the Musical Chairs concert with Andrew Smith Friday, Jan. 27 at the Okanagan College Vernon campus lecture theatre.
Hip hop artist Tyler Skyy, formerly of Vernon, has released a spoken word video to Women, which features a number of Vernon area residents.

Hip hop artist releases spoken word ode to Women

Some familiar faces star in new video by former Vernon resident Tyler Skyy

Hip hop artist Tyler Skyy, formerly of Vernon, has released a spoken word video to Women, which features a number of Vernon area residents.
Vernon band Chipko Jones, Bruce Collis (from left), Moot Murphy, Jen Millan, Waseem Hakhroo, Anessa Lang, Wendy Aronyk, and Jacob Chatterton, hold a release party for new single, Every Soul a Fire, at Spinners Sound Centre Thursday, Jan. 26.

Chipko Jones spins single

Vernon reggae-calypso-ska band hosts single release and vinyl drive at Spinners Sound Centre in advance of upcoming album.

Vernon band Chipko Jones, Bruce Collis (from left), Moot Murphy, Jen Millan, Waseem Hakhroo, Anessa Lang, Wendy Aronyk, and Jacob Chatterton, hold a release party for new single, Every Soul a Fire, at Spinners Sound Centre Thursday, Jan. 26.
Montreal sax man Rémi Bolduc leads his jazz ensemble to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Jan. 28 to perform a tribute to cool jazz pioneer Dave Brubeck.

Band takes a Time Out to play Brubeck

The Remi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble pays tribute to a jazz master when its performs for the North Okanagan Community Concert Assoc. Jan. 28.

Montreal sax man Rémi Bolduc leads his jazz ensemble to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Jan. 28 to perform a tribute to cool jazz pioneer Dave Brubeck.
Keeghan McRae's, Grade 11 VSS student, shows his screen print, Luke Warm, in the Mapping Canadian Identity exhibition at Gallery Vertigo. McRae printed this particular image as a funny reference to the stereotype that all Canadians live in igloos.

Students map their Canadian identity through art

Vernon school district students show their impression on what it means to be Canadian in new art exhibition at Vernon's Gallery Vertigo.

Keeghan McRae's, Grade 11 VSS student, shows his screen print, Luke Warm, in the Mapping Canadian Identity exhibition at Gallery Vertigo. McRae printed this particular image as a funny reference to the stereotype that all Canadians live in igloos.