X (Dix) Brings the legendary myth of Odysseus to Vernon
VERNON, BC —Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre is thrilled to present "X (Dix)" by Côté Danse, inspired by the myth of Odysseus. This ultimate 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Dance Series performance, scheduled for Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 7:30 pm, portrays the challenges of venturing far but always desiring to return home. Guillaume Côté, Principal Dancer and Choreographic associate at The National Ballet of Canada, blends classical ballet vocabulary with contemporary forms to bring this legendary tale on stage.
Continue ReadingShay Kuebler returns with Okanagan premiere of ‘Momentum of Isolation': Dance, Digital Art & Solitude Merged in Performance
VERNON, BC — Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre (VDPAC) proudly presents Momentum of Isolation, part of the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Dance Series on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM.
Continue ReadingVDPAC’s 19th Annual I Am Woman, Hear Me LAFF! Featuring Headliner Elvira Kurt
VERNON, BC— Celebrate International Women’s Day with laughter as the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly hosts the 19th Annual I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff! featuring headliner Elvira Kurt returning to Vernon on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 7:30 pm. This SPOTLIGHT Special Presentation is one of the year's standout stand-up comedy events in Vernon.
Continue ReadingMagical Mystery Unlocked in THE WILDS: A “Pixar-meets-Miyazaki-meets-Jim Henson” Spectacle!
VERNON, BC – Wonderheads’ award-winning The Wilds, described as a “Pixar-meets-Miyazaki-meets-Jim Henson” fantastical love story, is set to take audiences on a heart-filled quest into the mysterious Wilds. Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents this grand finale of VDPAC’s 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Season’s Theatre Series, Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 7:30 pm.
Continue ReadingVDPAC’s new stage floor – A first of its kind in Canada
With the financial support of the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre (VDPAC) has a new state-of-the-art stage floor, the first of its kind to be installed in Canada.
Continue Reading“BLIZZARD”: An Ode to Quebec Winters with Acrobatics, Poetry, and a Touch of Humor
VERNON, BC – Acclaimed Quebec-based circus company FLIP Fabrique is coming to Vernon to take everyone on a delightful winter journey with Blizzard. This circus presentation promises to take you on a crazy and poetic, wintery journey that invites you to lose yourself in a wondrous evening on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, as a part of its SPOTLIGHT 2023-24 Special Presentation Series.
Continue ReadingMariel Buckley to Mesmerize in OnSTAGE Concert at Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
VERNON, BC –The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre is thrilled to announce the upcoming OnSTAGE Concert featuring Mariel Buckley, Friday, January 26, 2024 at 7:30PM, part of her West Coast tour and the first performance in the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Season’s OnSTAGE Concert Series.
Continue ReadingA stylish, dynamic, multimedia tour-de-force: Rick Miller’s BOOM X comes to Vernon
VERNON, BC— Twenty-five years. One hundred voices. One man. BOOM X, created by and starring Rick Miller is set to return to Vernon at the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 7:30PM as a part of the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Season’s Theatre Series.
Continue Reading"Waves, All That Glows Sees" – A Gentle Poetic Theatre for the Very Little Ones
Vernon, BC – Waves, All That Glows Sees, a show by Véronique Côté from Théâtre des Confettis, is set to perform at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre with two performances on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 9:15am and 11:00am. Part of SPOTLIGHT 2023-24 First Stages Series, Waves is a simple, gentle and poetic show for kids 18 months to four years old. The touring cast features Guy Daniel Tremblay and Frédéric Brunet.
Continue ReadingHoliday Hilarity and Comedy Extravaganza: The Debaters Live on Tour comes to Vernon
VERNON, BC – Get ready to laugh your way into the holiday season as the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents The Debaters Live on Tour Holiday Special on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 7:30 pm, as part of VDPAC’s SPOTLIGHT 2023-24 Special Presentation Series.
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