Ballet Edmonton makes their Vernon debut with an evening of world-class contemporary ballet
VERNON, BC— Flawless and triumphant, Ballet Edmonton makes their Vernon debut with an exquisite mixed program of three contemporary ballets. The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre welcomes Ballet Edmonton on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 7:30PM as the final performance of the 2022-23 SPOTLIGHT Season’s Dance Series.
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A'Court, Spiegel & Vinnick: An International Roots ‘n’ Blues Kitchen Party!
VERNON, BC— Join multi-award-winning artists, Canadians Suzie Vinnick and Charlie A’Court, and Australian Lloyd Spiegel, for a dynamic evening filled with songs, stories and laughs as they take their roots ‘n’ blues kitchen party from coast-to-coast. The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre presents A'Court, Spiegel & Vinnick in an intimate OnSTAGE Concert on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 7:30PM.
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Journey beneath the desert skies with award-winning performer Jani Lauzon in Prophecy Fog
VERNON, BC— Award-winning Indigenous artist Jani Lauzon’s Prophecy Fog takes audiences on an intimate journey about relationships with the land, family, and sacred places. The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents Prophecy Fog on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 7:30pm as part of the 2022-23 SPOTLIGHT Theatre Series.
Continue ReadingIt’s time to do shows! Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre to reopen on March 11
VERNON, BC— The ground has been laid, the lights have been hung, and the curtain is about to rise. The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Society (VDPACS) is pleased to announce that restoration efforts are nearing completion and the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre will reopen for regular performances starting on March 11, 2023.
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Ballet Jörgen returns to Vernon with Cinderella, the beloved fairy-tale classic
VERNON, BC—Ballet Jörgen returns to the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 7:30PM with their fairy-tale classic, Cinderella, as part of the 2022-23 SPOTLIGHT Season’s Dance Series.
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18th Annual I Am Woman, Hear Me LAFF!
VERNON, BC— What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than with the funniest female comics around? The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents the 18th Annual I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff! on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 7:30pm. This SPOTLIGHT Special Presentation is one of Vernon’s biggest stand-up comedy events of the year!
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The Zaniac Comedy Show: a gut-busting delight for the whole family
VERNON, BC— When was the last time you laughed as hard as your kids? With the energy of ten thousand suns, Alex Zerbe shines like a comedy beacon as he bounces from one end of the stage to the other like an untamed rubber band in The Zaniac Comedy Show! The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents the wild return of The Zaniac Comedy Show on Saturday, March 4 at 2:00PM as the fourth performance in the 2022-23 SPOTLIGHT Season’s Kids Series.
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Sebastian Gaskin | OnSTAGE Concert at VDPAC
VERNON, BC— A sincere and sensual voice with lyrics to bring out your softer side, award-winning R&B singer-songwriter Sebastian Gaskin takes the stage in an intimate OnSTAGE Concert at the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre on Friday, March 3, 2023, at 7:30PM.
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Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre announces timeline for stage restoration
VERNON, BC— The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre (VDPAC) now has a timeline for restoration following water damage to the theatre’s main stage and auditorium in December. The theatre will have to be closed for most of February for stage floor replacement. Fortunately, two popular annual events, the Snowed In Comedy Tour (January 28, 2023) and the re-scheduled Banff Mountain Film Festival (February 3 & 4, 2023), a Vernon Search and Rescue fundraiser, will go ahead.
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Bollywood dance champion teaches kids to love themselves, inside and out
VERNON, BC— Forget the diets and the fitness binge! Come laugh, dance, and love yourself at a celebration of bodies of all shapes and sizes! The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents Karima Essa’s Body Positive Bollywood Dance Show on Sunday, January 29 at 11:00AM as the third performance in the 2022-23 SPOTLIGHT Season’s Kids Series. Due to the recent flood at the theatre, this performance will take place at the Priest Valley Gym in the Greater Vernon Recreation Centre.
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