What’s On

The upcoming entertainment events in the 100 Mile House and South Cariboo area.

• Feb. 23 – March 7 – The Showcase Gallery will feature the work of local artist Kathy Crawshay. The collection features watercolour paintings of children playing outside.

• Feb. 23 – March 11– The Parkside Art Gallery will feature the work of Robert Brunet. His display of aerial drone images will only be available for viewing (not purchase).

• Feb. 23 (tonight) – Blackberry Wood will be at Critical Mass Pop-up Gallery at #1-150 Birch Ave. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. with the show starting at 8. The show will feature the foot stomping gypsy jazz and rock circus Blackberry Wood presented by Momentum Productions. There will be an entry fee of $15.

• Feb. 25 – The 100 Mile Festival of the Arts is sponsoring a Music Performance Workshop with acclaimed Singer/Clinician Tracy Fehr on Feb. 25 at the Martin Exeter Hall. There will be a Junior Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to noon (fee $20), and an Intermediate/Senior Workshop from 1:30 to 4 p.m. (fee $20). For more information contact Lynda Lipsett 250-706-9997 or Ginny- Lou Alexander 250-395-3555.

• Feb. 25 – There will be a deejaying dance to the sound of music at the Forest Grove Legion. The event runs from 7 to 11:30 p.m. No membership or entry fee are required. Kids are welcome until 10 p.m.

• Feb. 26 – 100 Mile Festival of the Arts February Recital at the Martin Exeter Hall at 2 p.m. Students of all ages are encouraged to come and perform whatever piece they are working on. Admission is by donation, and all are welcome! For more information, or to be on the “play-list” please contact Ginny-Lou Alexander at 250-395-3555.

• Feb. 28 – The next of the South Cariboo Sustainability Winter Film Series screening is on at 7 p.m. Featured is All the Time in the World: A family (Mum and Dad and three children – 10, 8 and 4), leaves the comforts of home to live for nine months in the remote wilderness of the Yukon. They spend the long northern winter living in a small cabin with no road access, no electricity, no running water, no internet and not a single watch or clock.

• March 4 – The South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce 23rd annual Bussiness Excellence & Citizen of the Year Awards will take place at the 100 Mile House Community Hall starting at 7 p.m.

• March 5 – The Great Plains professional Canadian folk music duo will be at Pioneer Hall in Lac la Hache Sunday, March 5 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available through Donex in 100 Mile. Part of the proceeds go to OAPO #176 (a seniors organization in Lac la Hache).

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