CONCERTS
Nov. 22 — Music Intima performs at the Oliver Alliance Church as part of the South Okanagan Concert Society. Tickets are $20 at the door.
Nov. 22 — Matthew Good with special guests Gentlemen Husbands at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.
Nov. 22 to 23 — Ben Waters brings his boogie woogie rock ‘n’ roll piano to the Dream Café.
Nov. 23 — Glass Tiger at the Barking Parrot. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Opening act at 8:30 p.m. and Glass Tiger hits the stage at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $38.
Nov. 23 —Live music from Pistol Pete at the Barley Mill Brew Pub. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 24 — Canada Music Week student recital at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m.
Nov. 30 — Stephen Fearing accomplished folk and roots musician at the Dream Café.
Nov. 30 — Honest Woods performs at the Barley Mill Brew Pub. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1 — Voices in Song Christmas Benefit Concert at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Tracy Fehr with Dennis Nordlund on piano and Elizabeth Lupton on violin to support North African Women. Tickets $12 in advance at Penticton and District Community Arts Council, or $15 at door.
Dec. 5 – Strings and Swing performs at the Osoyoos Secondary School Mini Theatre as part of the Osoyoos Concert Series. Jesse Peters and Lizzy Hoyt perform a variety of music with an emphasis on Christmas. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 at the door.
Dec. 6 — Barney Bentall at the Dream Café.
Dec. 6 — A Gift of Song Christmas Concert at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church to benefit Chito-Ryu Society. Tickets at Peach City Runners.
Dec. 7 — Local jazz group Offramp at the Dream Café.
Jan. 9 — The Band Perry performs at the SOEC with special guests Easton Corbin and Lindsay Ell.
Jan. 19 — The Barenaked Ladies brings their tour to the SOEC with special guests Lakes of the Canyon
Feb. 27 — Kenny Rogers at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Events
Nov. 23 — Penticton Art Gallery unveils Okanagan Artists In Their Studios curated by Patricia Ainslie in the main gallery. Exhibition walk and talk at 2 p.m.
Nov. 22 to 23 — Princess Margaret Secondary School Horsehoe Theatre presents the musical Grease at the Cleland Community Theatre.
Nov. 23 and 24 — Authors & Artists Christmas Faire at the Shatford Centre. Red Tuque Books and the Shatford Centre presenting artists and writers from the Okanagan and beyond. Bon Jovi tribute artist performing at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Doors open 10 a.m. Saturday and noon on Sunday until 5 p.m.
Nov. 23 and 24 — Book launch Blaze of Glory by author Darcy Nybo about the life of a Bon Jovi Tribute band. Shatford Centre 2 to 5 p.m. at the Authors and Artists Faire with performances at 2:34 and 4:30 p.m. On Sunday they will be at Hooked On Books from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. then back at the Shatford from 1:15 to 5 p.m. and another performance at 3 p.m.
Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 — Pen Hi Arts Media Entertainment presents Jack and the Beanstalk at the Cleland Theatre. Tickets are $10 and available at the Penticton High School office. Nov. 27 show at 1:15 p.m and is for seniors only. All other showtimes are 7 p.m. with a matinee on Nov. 30 at 2 p.m.
Until Nov. 30 — Artists from the Naramata Arts Studio have an exhibit at Dogtown Café in Okanagan Falls. Gallery hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends.
Dec. 6 and 8 — The Cawston Players Christmas production of Hotel Bethlehem runs Dec. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at Cawston Community Hall. Tickets available at Similkameen Agencies, the Cawston Marketplace or by calling 250-499-7217.
Until Dec. 7 — Many Hats Theatre Company presents Jessie’s Landing, a play by John Spurway at the Cannery Theatre. Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22/$19 at the wine info centre or reserve by phone at 250-276-2170.