Event Listings for May 13, 2008
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Kelowna has so much to offer, and the Cultural District is no exception. With shows, exhibits and performances happening year-round, you can discover all the district has to offer.
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A Walk Through Time
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May 13,2008(10:00am - 4:00pm) |
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Kelowna Museums |
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$10 per person / $8 without wine tasting |
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868-4836 |
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kelownamuseums.ca
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Get to know your Kelowna Museums and local history through our popular "linked" tour of our four venues: the Okanagan Heritage Museum, the BC Orchard Industry Museum, the BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop,...
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Alternator Gallery: Jackie Sumell
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May 13,2008(11:00 am - 5:00 pm) |
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Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art |
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By Donation |
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868-2298 |
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alternatorgallery.com
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An interdisciplinary artist whose work attempts to connect people in provocative ways, Sumell asks prison inmate Herman, what kind of house do you dream of from 30 years behind bars. Gallery open Tues...
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Art Ark Gallery
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May 13,2008(11:00am - 4:00pm) |
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Art Ark Gallery |
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Free |
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862-5080 |
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LookatArt.com
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Since 1999 The Art Ark Gallery has offered a diverse range of quality artwork by established and emerging Western Canadian artists.
May 1st: Rajul Iyer "Ninety Nine"
May 3rd - May 15th: Meghan Hildebrand...
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Artist in Residence: Henry Tsang
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May 13,2008(11:00 am - 5:00 pm) |
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Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art |
| Price: |
By Donation |
| Tickets: |
868-2298 |
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alternatorgallery.com
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Member artists are offered an opportunity to present their work for one month in Studio 111. Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday.
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BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop
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May 13,2008 |
| Location: |
BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop |
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Admission by donation |
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868-0441 |
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kelownamuseums.ca
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Open 7 days a week, the BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop is "the" place to shop for wine in the Cultural District. Friendly, knowledgeable staff, a wide selection of BC VQA wines, funky wine accessories,...
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Community Window: Jen Pickering
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May 13,2008(8:00 am - 8:00 pm) |
| Location: |
Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art |
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By Donation |
| Tickets: |
868-2298 |
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alternatorgallery.com
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Gallery members, local artists, students and youth are encouraged to submit work for this public display area within the RCA, which is open 8am – 8pm.
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Doc Walker
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May 13,2008(7:30 PM) |
| Location: |
Kelowna Community Theatre |
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$29.50 |
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250 860-1470 |
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The recipient of Album of the Year at the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards was Doc Walker. The members of Doc Walker, Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw and Murray Pulver, from outside of Winnipeg Manitoba,...
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Heather Thomas: Wounded
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May 13,2008(closed Mondays) |
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Kelowna Art Gallery |
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762-2226 |
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kelownaartgallery.com
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Using a wide range of media, Qualicum Beach-based artist Heather Thomas will be creating installations of works in both our Reynolds and Rotary courtyard spaces this spring along the theme of war, armaments,...
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Kelowna General Hospital- Celebrating 100 Years
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May 13,2008(10:00am - 5:00pm) |
| Location: |
Okanagan Heritage Museum |
| Price: |
Admission by donation |
| Tickets: |
763-2417 |
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kelownamuseums.ca
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In 2008, the Kelowna General Hospital celebrates its centennial year, and to commemorate this milestone the Kelowna Museums Society is opening a special exhibition at the Okanagan Heritage Museum. Kelowna...
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Meditation in the Okanagan
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May 13,2008(7:00 pm) |
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Rotary Centre for the Arts |
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$10 Drop in fee |
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dorjechang.ca
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Learn how to develop wisdom and compassion, while reducing stress in your daily life through practical meditation. The teacher is a western Canadian Buddhist monk.
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Origins of the Militia in the Okanagan
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May 13,2008(10:00am - 4:00pm) |
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Okanagan Military Museum |
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Admission by donation |
| Tickets: |
763-9292 |
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kelownamuseums.ca
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Before the development of a local militia in 1908, efforts were made to create a militia unit in the Okanagan amidst rumors of war overseas, the influx of Americans into the Yukon and BC, and the rise...
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POP Prints
The Kelowna Art Gallery is excited and pleased to be the first touring venue for the Pop Prints exhibition organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery.
The Pop Art movement began in both Britain and the...
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