Clubs
BARLEY MILL PUB — Karaoke 2.0 every Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 p.m. Thursday: Big Slick Poker at 7 p.m. Watch sports on 23 TVs and one 11-foot screen.
ELITE RESTAURANT — Open Mic Night every Friday at 8 p.m. Share your talents, hidden or otherwise, at the Elite After 6; a great way to try out new material or check out the local music.
COPPER MUG PUB — Big Slick Poker on Sundays at 7 p.m.
GREY SAGE PUB — Free pool every Sunday, poker and prizes every Tuesday, music bingo every Wednesday and karaoke with Sky every Thursday in the OK Falls Hotel. Sports on the big screen.
VOODOO’S — Thursday Night Blues Jam features an incredible lineup of musicians from the South Okanagan, both pro and amateur, including horns, harmonica players and a number of the best guitarists, drummers and singers in the area.
Concerts
Feb. 10 — Singer-songwriter John Cruz is one of Hawaii’s most popular artists, thanks to his endlessly summery, serene island style of music, which sounds pretty much exactly how you might expect. Coming to the Dream Café.
Feb. 11 — Swingers And Sleaze Ball at VooDoo’s. Remember the 70s? Well if you don’t heres your chance to get down, get dirty and get dancing. Jesse longbear presents a different take on Valentine’s Day with this 1970s themed bash. Special DJs, photo booth and prizes for best costume.
Feb. 15 — Jesse Dee & Jacquie B have been likened to the Grateful Dead, in their folk rock pursuits, but if you ask them they’ll be a bit more humble and say they’re somewhere between Luke Doucet and Ani DiFranco. On stage at 7:30 p.m. in the Penticton Art Gallery.
Feb. 26 — The Youth Symphony of the Okanagan comes to Penticton for a concert at 3 p.m. in Cleland Theatre, featuring violin soloists Vincent Li and Rebecca Ruthven. Music repertoire includes works by Morawetz, Sarasate, Grieg, Chausson, and Beethoven. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 seniors and youth 13-18, and $5 for children 12 and under. They will be available at Penticton Academy of Music and at the door on the day of the performance.
Plays, galleries and events
Feb. 10 — Visit the Penticton Art Gallery for two exhibitions, Glenn Clark: First Person Narrativeand Caroline Anders: Chelmsford, continuing through March 18.
Feb. 10 — Storybook Landscapes, an installation with a Celtic theme by Stephen Prouse andTowards the Light, landscape oil paintings by Margaret Munn continue at the Summerland Art Gallery until March 3.
Feb. 11 — Have you been neglecting your vinyl? If you love it, set it free! Donate your used records to Peach City Radio’s For the Love of Vinyl Drive. Your donations of gently used records will help the society build a repertoire of music as well as assist with promotions and fundraising efforts. Contact promotions@peachcityradio.org or 250-488-9551 to arrange a pickup/dropoff. You can also support Peach City Radio by attending a Valentine’s DJ night at the Elite at 8 p.m.. Hear a unique selection of music presented by Peach City Radio DJs.
