Arts/ Entertainment

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT – KSO concert designed to calm our frazzled nerves

November 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Kamloops Symphony’s next performance, Solemn Contemplation, promises to be a therapeutic experience, says the symphony. Featuring both old and new works, the music of [Continue]

ENTERTAINMENT – Kamloops artist re-invents his music – rap to industrial

October 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER ArmchairMayor.ca Daz tha Punk has left the building. Let’s put our hands together for Darrell Sharp, industrial musician. Sharp, of course, is the [Continue]

THE ARTS – Barb’s used book and music sale set for mid-November

October 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Kamloops Symphony’s semi-annual fundraiser is back. After a smaller scale pop-up version in August in lieu of the spring sale, Barb’s Used Book & Music Sale is [Continue]

THE ARTS – Music in the Park cancelled this year due to COVID-19

April 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

The City of Kamloops and BCLC have decided to cancel the 2020 schedule for Music in the Park due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they announced today (April 29, 2020). “BCLC has [Continue]

LETTER – Postponing PAC referendum in best interests of public at this time

March 19, 2020 // 2 Comments

On behalf of the Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society board of directors, I would like to thank the mayor for requesting a postponement of the upcoming referendum and the [Continue]

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE – Referendum officially postponed

March 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

The referendum on a performing arts centre for Kamloops has been postponed, the provincial government announced tonight (Wednesday, March 18, 2020). The announcement came at [Continue]

ARTS – Barb’s used book and music sale returns March 21-April 5

February 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

Barb’s Used Book & Music Sale returns to 444 Seymour Street (the former Value Village location downtown) for the spring sale. This year, the spring sale is [Continue]

ARTS – Local artists and supporters honoured at annual Gala for the Arts

January 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

The best of the Kamloops arts world were honoured Saturday night (Jan. 18, 2020) at the annual Mayor’s Gala for the Arts. Emerging Artist, which recognizes an emerging [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Getting behind better seating at performing arts venues

March 14, 2019 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I MAY BE GETTING AHEAD of myself on this one but I have an early request for the new performing arts centre — if it ever gets off the [Continue]

ENTERTAINMENT – Buddy Holly died 60 years ago but his music lives on

February 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

TO QUOTE DON McLEAN’s song American Pie, Feb. 3 marked the 60th anniversary of the day the music died. The reference, of course, is to the 1959 plane crash that killed [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Shutdown of Sagebrush Theatre raises the PAC issue again

February 19, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WESTERN CANADA THEATRE is trying to put the best possible face on the shutdown of Sagebrush Theatre for roof repairs, characterizing the [Continue]

ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT – Cracked roof truss forces Sagebrush Theatre to close

February 16, 2019 // 2 Comments

Western Canada Theatre is scrambling to fine new venues for upcoming productions after news on Friday (Feb. 15, 2019) that the Sagebrush Theatre will have to be closed for [Continue]

MUSIC – Kamloops Community Band presents ‘Play Like The Dickens’

February 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Kamloops Community Band will present Play Like The Dickens, its annual fundraiser for the Richard Dickens Music Scholarship, on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the [Continue]

THE ARTS – Mayor’s Awards for the Arts winners announced for 2019

January 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Mayor’s Awards for the Arts winners announced Saturday, Jan. 19: Emerging Artist, which recognizes an emerging Kamloops artist working in the visual and/or performing arts [Continue]