| Leir House: Changing Light |
| Date: Jan 8 - Jan 30, 2009 |
| Time: 10am to 4pm |
250-492-7997 |
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| Venue: Leir House |
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| Cost: Free
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| The Penticton and District Community Arts Council presents the works of artist Gillian Ann Tucker: Changing Light. Opening reception at 7pm, January 8th. The exhibit runs through January.
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| Opera at the PenMar: La Rondine |
| Date: Jan 10, 2009 |
| Time: Doors at 9:30am, show at 10am |
250-492-5974 |
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www.landmarkcinemas.ca |
| Venue: Penmar Cinemas |
penmar_pen@landmarkcinemas.ca |
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| The PenMar brings opera to the big screen, as it presents the latest season of performances by New York's Metropolitan Opera. Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna provide the star power to deliver this ravishing romance from the world’s most popular opera composer, Puccini. Gheorghiu plays the kept woman who gambles on true love, and Alagna is the man who makes her question the cost of her glittering existence. Nicolas Joël directs the new production of this gorgeously melodic look at love. Tickets available at the PenMar box office.
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| Burn the Floor |
| Date: Jan 14, 2009 |
| Time: 8pm |
1-877-763-2849 |
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www.valleyfirsttix.com |
| Venue: South Okanagan Events Centre |
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| Cost: $29.50 to $64.50
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| Burn the Floor is a dazzling display of ballroom dance that blurs the line between the frenetic energy of a rock'n'roll arena show and broadway theatre. Featuring a high-voltage blend of rhumba, cha-cha, samba, salsa, waltz, tango, quickstep, swing and jive. Tickets on sale now at the South Okanagan Events Centre Box Office, the Penticton Wine Country Visitor Centre, online at www.valleyfirstTIX.com, or charge by phone, 1-877-763-2849. For more info on upcoming shows at the Events Centre, visit www.soec.ca.
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| Snowed In Comedy Tour |
| Date: Jan 16, 2009 |
| Time: 8:30pm |
1-877-763-2849 |
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www.valleyfirsttix.com |
| Venue: Penticton Trade and Convention Centre |
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| Cost: $26.25
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| What happens when four top comedians want to spend two weeks in BC skiing and snowboarding? They combine forces to bring you the Snowed In Comedy Tour. Ed Byrne, Dan Quinn, Craig Campbell and Glenn Wool come together for a terrific night of stand-up comedy at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. For more info, visit www.snowedincomedytour.com. Tickets are on sale now at the South Okanagan Events Centre Box Office, the Penticton Wine Country Visitor Centre, online at www.valleyfirstTIX.com, or charge by phone, 1-877-763-2849.
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| Opera at the PenMar: La Damnation De Faust |
| Date: Jan 17, 2009 |
| Time: Doors at 9:30am, show at 10am |
250-492-5974 |
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www.landmarkcinemas.ca |
| Venue: Penmar Cinemas |
penmar_pen@landmarkcinemas.ca |
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| The PenMar brings opera to the big screen, as it presents the latest season of performances by New York's Metropolitan Opera. Robert Lepage, one of theater’s most imaginative directors, applies his artistry to Berlioz's contemplation of good and evil. Using projections, Lepage has created a vision for La Damnation de Faust that seamlessly marries art and technology. Marcello Giordani stars in the title role opposite Susan Graham as Marguerite and John Relyea as Méphistophélès. James Levine conducts this rarely staged masterwork. Tickets available at the PenMar box office.
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| Tri-Continental |
| Date: Jan 23 - Jan 24, 2009 |
| Time: 6pm |
250-490-9012 |
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www.thedreamcafe.ca |
| Venue: The Dream Cafe |
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| Cost: $34
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| The 2009 opening performance at The Dream Cafe features Juno-winning trio Tri-Continental, with Bill Bourne on acoustic guitar and vocals, Lester Quitzau on electric blues guitar and vocals, and the beautiful African guitar and voice styling of Madagascar Slim. More info on the artists at www.billbourne.com or www.lesterq.com.
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| Okanagan School of the Arts: Drawing Class |
| Date: Jan 24, 2009 |
| Time: 10am to 1pm |
250-493-0390 |
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www.osarts.com |
| Venue: Leir House |
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| Drawing Deliberately with Joy, a workshop for beginner students. This class will be taught by Judith Rackham, who has a broad scope of skills in many mediums such as oils, acrylics, watercolours, aqua pencil and graphite. She has paintings and drawings in a number of private collections around the world. Register now to reserve your spot.
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| Opera at the PenMar: Orfeo ed Euridice |
| Date: Jan 24, 2009 |
| Time: Doors at 9:30am, show at 10am |
250-492-5974 |
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www.landmarkcinemas.ca |
| Venue: Penmar Cinemas |
penmar_pen@landmarkcinemas.ca |
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| The PenMar brings opera to the big screen, as it presents the latest season of performances by New York's Metropolitan Opera. This complete vision for Gluck, with choreography by Morris and costumes by Isaac Mizrahi, features the artistry of Stephanie Blythe in the male title role. The alluring Danielle de Niese is Orfeo's adored wife, Euridice, who inspires the hero to face the underworld for her sake. Tickets available at the PenMar box office.
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| Jim Byrnes |
| Date: Jan 30, 2009 |
| Time: 6pm |
250-490-9012 |
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www.thedreamcafe.ca |
| Venue: The Dream Cafe |
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| Cost: $30
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| Jim Byrnes is a Dream Cafe favourite, and is a fabulous player, songwriter, storyteller and entertainer. His latest recording, "House of Refuge", with Steve Dawson and the Sojourners, won the 2007 June Award for Blues Album of the Year. Lindsay Mitchell joins Jim on guitar. A great way to spend a chilly evening.
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| Okanagan School of the Arts: Watercolour Class |
| Date: Jan 31, 2009 |
| Time: 9am to 1pm |
250-493-0390 |
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www.osarts.com |
| Venue: Leir House |
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| Becoming Passionate about Watercolours, for beginning students. This class will be taught by Judith Rackham, who has a broad scope of skills in many mediums such as oils, acrylics, watercolours, aqua pencil and graphite. She has paintings and drawings in a number of private collections around the world. Register now to reserve your spot.
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