Performing arts centre

ROTHENBURGER: Why we need to spend money on museums, theatres and Olympics

May 28, 2022 // 3 Comments

‘ALL WORK AND NO PLAY makes Jack a dull boy.’ Jack Nicholson typed it over and over again in The Shining as his character descended into madness. The proverb has been [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Performing arts centre has strong competition for tax dollars

November 18, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GET READY TO SPEND some more of those hard-earned tax dollars. For the past 20 years, almost, Kamloops has prided itself in having the best [Continue]

PETERS – It’s time to strike up the band again in Kamloops

August 14, 2021 // 1 Comment

THE MOST STRINGENT COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and we’re beginning to do things in large groups again. It’s not to everyone’s comfort, but we’re starting [Continue]

PETERS – Don’t wait too long to revive the performing arts centre proposal

July 11, 2020 // 1 Comment

IF YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT GOT YOU THROUGH the worst depths of the pandemic isolation, you will probably land on some form of performing arts. Maybe you leaned heavily on [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Who cares about the arts when we’re fighting a pandemic?

May 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALONG WITH EVERYBODY ELSE, the arts could use a handout during this COVID-19 pandemic. With no ticket sales and limits on the size of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No vote Saturday but let’s keep talking about the arts centre

April 2, 2020 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SATURDAY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE a big day in Kamloops. That’s when residents were scheduled to vote on a new performing arts centre. The [Continue]