Concerts
Dec. 19 — Penticton-born Shane Koyczan, award-winning poet and writer, will be performing at the Dream Café. Tickets are $30.
Dec. 20 — Live music by Uncorked at the Barley Mill Brew Pub.
Dec. 20 — The Taylor Cook Group is playing the Dream Café offering up original songs and some old jazz standards.
Dec. 27 — Live music by Brian Highley at the Barley Mill Brew Pub.
Dec. 27 — The music of Motown comes to the Dream Cafe with Rann Berry’s Rhythym and Soul Review playing the songs of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder
Jan. 11 — Children’s Showcase presents Alex Zerbe: Come Alive. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and performance at 2 p.m.
March 7 — The Irish Rovers celebrate 50 years of music with a concert at the Cleland Community Theatre. Tickets are $51.50 at the community centre. Peformance is at 7 p.m.
March 13 — Celtic Thunder return to the SOEC with their brand new show The Very Best of Celtic Thunder Tour.
May 10 — Children’s Showcase presents Modus O: Circus Terrifico Slideshow Ballet. Performance starts at 2 p.m.
Events
Dec. 20 — Yasmine John-Thorpe and Endrene Shepherd will be at Hooked on Books from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. signing copies of their children’s books A New Home for the Q’s and Cruz Coyote and Rory Roadrunner.
Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve party at the Barley Mill Brew Pub.
Dec. 31 — The Penticton Lakeside Resort is hosting New Year’s Eve events in the Grand Ballroom along with the Barking Parrot, the Hooded Merganser and the Bufflehead Pasta and Tapas Room all events will enjoy fireworks at midnight.
Dec. 31 — Ring in the New Year at the Firehall Brewery with live music from Great White North at the newly owned and renewed Pappa’s Firehall Bistro on Main Street Oliver.
Dec. 31 — Red Tuque Books (David Korinetz) is holding the annual short story writing contest. This year’s topic is: Canadian Tales of the Mysterious. The deadline is Dec. 31.
Jan. 14 — Soundstage Productions presents Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Ellis Street. Tickets are available at the Penticton Lakeside Resort or by phone at 250-493-8221.
