I‘m spending hours upon hours trying to wrap up all of my winter projects I set out to accomplish months ago. When the days are cold and short, it’s easy to imagine winter will last forever and yet here we are, March 1.
We’ll set our clocks ahead next weekend, things will start blooming and winter’s retirement party is just weeks away.
Don’t wait ‘till spring to check out what’s happening in the arts. There are some real gems in the next few weeks that are well worth the price of admission. If you’re looking for music, comedy, theatre, dance or to see a grown man fly, it’s all happening in what’s left of winter.
This afternoon, the Performing Arts Centre will be bumping with the utterly crazy antics of the one and only Dr. Professor Tomas Kubinek. Billed as a certified lunatic and master of the impossible, Kubinek is a natural performer in a class all his own. He brings his signature mix of clown, flying (yes, flying!), comic genius and virtuoso vaudevillian to stage in a show that’s recommended for anyone and everyone ages six to 106. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event! Showtime is at 2 p.m. and tickets are only $15 and can be purchased online at www.ticketseller.ca or at the door after 1 p.m.
The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is back at the Performing Arts Centre Thursday with Exotic Flavours. Guest artists Quartetto Gelatto join the OSO on stage for a program of Gypsy Czardas, Piazzola Tangos, Italian folk songs and Russian Dances. The concert starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are still available through the Ticket Seller by calling 250-549-SHOW (7469).
This Saturday, the Performing Arts Centre is host to Rick Miller (MacHomer) and his mind-blowing performance of Boom. Literally immersed in a multimedia feast for the senses, Miller takes you through the 25 tumultuous years that shaped the baby boom generation. Nostalgic, historical and most of all entertaining, Miller masterfully gives voice to musicians, cultural icons and politicians for a walk down memory lane. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and you can call the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469) for tickets, or go online to www.ticketseller.ca to see the trailer for this sensational theatrical experience.
On March 8, the Performing Arts Centre is your “Laff” headquarters as comedians Erica Sigurdson, Alicia Tobin, Brynn Peebles and Katie Ellen Humphries take the stage for a hilarious night of standup comedy in honour of International Women’s Day. Now in its 11th year, I Am Woman! Hear Me Laff! is one of the biggest comedy events of the year and a favourite girls night out’
The laughter starts at 8 p.m. so call the Ticket Seller for your tickets.
And from the small screen to the big stage, Family Channel’s Next Step Dancers are on stage March 10 at the Performing Arts Centre. There are extremely limited seats still available so call the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469) to find out more.
Enjoy the shows!
Brian van Wensem is the audience development co-ordinator at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.
