The Revelstoke Arts Council has a big lineup scheduled for the this winter, with more than a dozen events lined up.
The full lineup for the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre includes a mix of movies, theatre, comedy, music and more.
Here’s a look at each show taking place this winter. All shows start at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated and tickets are available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst! and through the arts council website.
Music
Thursday, Jan. 29
Hot Rocks: The Rolling Stones Tribute Show
Canada’s number one Rolling Stones tribute – Toronto-based “Hot Rocks – The Rolling Stones Tribute Show” have it all; the music, the costumes, the show. The band features lead singer Bob Wotherspoon, North America’s most look-alike Mick Jagger, who truly “Moves Like Jagger.” Performing all of the Rolling Stones’ greatest hits along with his band who look and perform remarkably like their Rolling Stones counterparts in every way – Keith, Ronnie, Charlie and Bill.
$20, or $15 for season pass holders.
Friday, Feb. 13
Kevin Fox & Darrelle London: Valentine’s Special Double Bill
Dubbed “a cellist and guitarist of rare talent… with a voice that soars like an angel” (Toronto Star), Kevin Fox has been captivating audiences across Canada with his unique musical tapestry of cello-driven pop songs. Meanwhile, Darrelle London’s journey from local Toronto indie piano-pop gem to international touring artist has involved much personal dedication to her craft, and a little help from some unexpected supporters along the way.
$15, or $12 for season pass holders
Thursday, Mar. 12
Dave Gunning has been finding stories from the heart and turning them into song since he broke upon the East Coast music scene in Canada back in 1997. The Pictou County, Nova Scotia, born and bred singer-songwriter and working class hero has built up from humble beginnings to a point where his name is regularly included in conversation with artists such as David Francey, James Keelaghan, Ron Hynes, Stan Rogers, Bruce Cockburn and Gordon Lightfoot.
$15, or $12 for season pass holders
Friday, Mar. 20
Featuring internationally renowned vocalists Robyn Driedger-Klassen, Barb Towell, Frédérik Robert and Peter Alexander, with celebrated pianist Tina Chang, the five members of QuintEssence offer a fresh and innovative concert experience for lovers of classical music of all styles.
$15, or $12 for season pass holders.
Friday, Apr. 24
Kamloops Symphony Orchestra Chamber Musicians
Bach to the Future: A programme featuring the creativity of J.S. Bach, and the influence of Baroque style in contemporary compositions. Features Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Handel’s Trio Sonata in e minor, Raum’ Baroque Suite, Igor Frolov’s Divertimento and Bolling’s Baroque and Blue from the Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano.
$15, or $12 for season pass holders.
Performance
Friday, Jan. 23
Lucas Myers: The best of the Cromoli Brothers
The Cromoli Brothers are a high-octane mash-up of sketch comedy, stand-up, vaudeville, and musical theatre, with the Brothers performing 15 vignettes ranging from the poignant to the political to the absurd. The audience chooses the order of the vignettes, making for a totally unique show every night! Including Nude Beach, Cover Song, Sex, Shot in the Dark, Dear Mary I’m in a Gang Now, Pilot Talk, and The Rich, the show also features original songs performed on ukulele, melodica and glockenspiel. The show contains adult material and is not suitable for children.
$15, or $12 for a pass holder
Saturday, Feb. 7
Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
It all starts in the afterlife, in a bizarre waiting room of sorts. One by one, the wives of Henry VIII arrive, much to the shock and dismay of each previous wife. What culminates is the heated frenzy of an ex-wives club where these women swap stories, toss Anne Boleyn’s head around, pick on the ugly German one and, most importantly, fight for the right to be acknowledged as Henry’s true bride and eternal partner. But when Henry arrives…everything changes.
$15, or $12 for season pass holders.
Saturday, Mar. 21
MACHiNENOiSY Dance Society presents PROX:IMITY RE:MIX
PROX:IMITY RE:MIX is a layered performance combining dance, theatre and a complex multimedia universe that explores being young in this time and place. The show is created and performed by local Revelstoke youth, directed by MACHiNENOiSY artistic directors Delia Brett and Daelik and uses interactive technology like the Xbox Kinect system to trigger sound and visual projections. PROX:IMITY RE:MIX is developed from MACHiNENOiSY’S highly acclaimed 2012 production Law of Proximity.
$15, or $12 for season pass holders.
Wednesday, Apr. 1
Ballet Kelowna graces the stage with a mixed repertoire of classic and contemporary dance under newly-appointed Artistic Director Simone Orlando. An award-winning choreographer, and former dancer for the National Ballet of Canada, Desrosiers Dance Theatre, and Ballet BC, Orlando “can’t wait to get started.” Join us in giving her and the company a heart-felt welcome.
$15, or $12 for season pass holders
Film
Friday, Jan. 16
A documentary by Nadia McLaren, an Ojibway, and the Revelstoke elementary aboriginal support worker. The film combines home movie footage of her grandmother, interviews with six elders, including animated recreations of their stories, archival photos from residential schools, traditional songs, and scenes of the natural beauty of Ontario’s north. Muffins for Granny is a layered and emotionally complex story of personal and cultural survival. McLaren tells the story of her own grandmother by combining precious home movie fragments with the stories of seven elders dramatically affected by their experiences in residential school. At 7 p.m. Free.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Movies in the Mountains: Life’s a Breeze
Life’s a Breeze is a feel-good recession comedy about a family struggling to stay afloat and together through hard times in Ireland. In this delightful comedy from director Lance Daly a Dublin family races to recover their grandmother’s mattress — and its hidden stash of over a million euros in carefully squirreled-away savings. $8.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Movies in the Mountains: We Are the Best!
WE ARE THE BEST! is director Lukas Moodysson’s adaptation of his wife Coco’s graphic novel about three young misfits growing up in early ’80s Stockholm, who despite having no instruments, or discernible musical talent, put all their energy into forming an all-girl punk band. With tender affection for his young characters and the period in which his film is set, Moodysson paints an ebullient and sharply observant portrait of DIY spirit and growing up different. $8.
Wednesday, Mar. 25
Movies in the Mountains: The Railway Man
Based on the remarkable bestselling autobiography, The Railway Man tells the extraordinary and epic true story of Eric Lomax (Colin Firth), a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II. Decades later, Lomax and his beautiful love interest Patti (Nicole Kidman) discover that the Japanese interpreter responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and set out to confront him, and his haunting past, in this powerful and inspiring tale of heroism, humanity and the redeeming power of love. $8.
Family & Children
Saturday, Feb. 7
Meet talking roses and foxes! Venture out on interplanetary travel! Learn about true love and loyalty! Join The Little Prince on a spectacular adventure as he celebrates open-mindedness, open-heartedness and the beauty of imagination. With puppets, masks, original music and a little theatre magic, the storytelling experts of Monster Theatre capture audiences’ hearts and funny bones as they bring Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s cherished novella to life.
Tickets are $5, or $20 for a family of five (two adults and three children).
Saturday, Mar. 14
Equal parts music, dance, spectacle, Aché Brasil has played to enthusiastic audiences and critical acclaim from all over North America. Amazing acrobatic feats and dances all done to a combination of Brazil’s most infectious rhythms, featuring a fabulous back-up band comprosed of some of Brazil’s and Canada’s finest musicians.
Tickets are $5, or $20 for a family of five (two adults and three children).
