A Change is Gonna Come: New Musical Hey Viola! captures the Life of a Canadian Civil Rights Hero through Songs of the Era
VERNON, BC— The story of a trailblazing Canadian civil rights hero is brought to life through the songs of the era in Hey Viola! Viola Desmond: The Soundtrack of a Life starring Vancouver songstress Krystle Dos Santos. The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents Hey Viola! on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 7:30PM as the first performance of the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Theatre Series.
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Dan Mangan’s Going Somewhere Tour Comes to the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
VERNON, BC— Two-time JUNO award-winning and three-time Polaris Music Prize nominated musician and songwriter Dan Mangan plays the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre on Monday, September 25, 2023, at 7:30 PM as the first performance of the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Special Presentations Series.
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Bodies break and come together in Bboyizm’s powerful take on aging and street dance
VERNON, BC— Fearless physicality and intense vulnerability – In My Body, by award-winning street dance company Bboyizm, is a powerful performance that examines how dancers persevere against the inescapable effects of age and injury. The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents In My Body on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7:30PM as the first performance of the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Dance Series.
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Legendary rockers Finger Eleven add Vernon to their Greatest Hits North American Tour
VERNON, BC— The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents Finger Eleven on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 7:30PM as part of the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Special Presentations Series. Tickets go on sale at 9:00AM on Thursday, August 17, 2023.
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Learn and perform a musical in just five days with Missoula Children’s Theatre
VERNON, BC— Calling all theatre kids: join us for a daring adventure on the high seas! The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre is proud to host Missoula Children’s Theatre for their annual musical theatre summer camp and this year’s production of Blackbeard the Pirate.
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Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre announces the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Special Presentations Series
VERNON, BC— The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Society’s SPOTLIGHT Special Presentations Series is back with a full lineup of popular music, comedy, and cirque performances to entertain and delight.
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Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Announces the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Kids Series
VERNON, BC— The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Society’s 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Kids Series brings the best in theatre for young audiences from around the world to your friendly neighbourhood theatre.
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International sensation Briefs Factory airs their Dirty Laundry in a glittery, ballsy circus-drag-burlesque cabaret!
VERNON, BC— With more glitter stains and ballsy attitude than ever before, Australia’s drag sensation Briefs Factory brings their hot new show, Dirty Laundry, to the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre on June 3, 2023, at 7:30PM. The 2022-23 SPOTLIGHT Special Presentation Series will come to a close with one of the biggest spectacles of the year.
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Madagascar’s La Compagnie Zolobe makes a big splash with Sakasaka, a family comedy for all ages
VERNON, BC— Joyful, silly, and… soaking wet! The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents La Compagnie Zolobe’s Sakasaka on Saturday, May 27 at 2:00PM as the final performance in the 2022-23 SPOTLIGHT Season’s Kids Series.
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Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre announces the 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Theatre Series
VERNON, BC— The stage is set for the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Society’s 2023-24 SPOTLIGHT Theatre Series. Five award-winning productions from across Canada will grace the stage this coming season.
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