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SUMMARY:Intercultural Weaving Project @ 4 two 5 Studio
DESCRIPTION:An artistic space where local artists gather weekly to creatively weave visual and narrative threads\, exploring and expressing intercultural stories through textiles and mixed media in a spirit of collaboration and shared learning. \nWhere & When\n\nVenue: 4 two 5 Studio\, Courtenay\nFrequency: Weekly open studio sessions\, drop‑in style\nDuration: Mondays and Saturdays\, August 25th – October 4th\, 1-3pm\n\n Why join in?\n\nExperiment collaboratively in a supportive\, low-pressure environment\nShare and learn from diverse materials\, techniques\, and cultural stories\nPartner with CV/Arts\, whose mission emphasizes equity\, inclusivity\, accessibility\, and community engaged artistic practice\n\nWhat’s provided\n\nAll weaving materials tools will be supplied. There is no need to bring materials unless they are specific to your project\nOptional: bring a memory\, poem\, personal story\, or cultural theme you’d like to visually\n\nWho’s welcome\n\nArtists of all experience levels and cultural backgrounds.\nWhether you’re into textiles\, visual arts\, craft\, story-based media\, or if you’re simply curious and creatively inclined\, you belong here.\n\n How to sign up\n\nPlease email: ameet@ameetart.com. Include:\n\n\nA brief description of your artistic practice and interest in the project.\nWhich weekly sessions you can attend and any accessibility accommodations you may require.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/intercultural-weaving-project-4-two-5-studio-2/
LOCATION:4 Two 5 Studio\, Courtenay\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Classes / Courses,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Intercultural Weaving Project @ 4 two 5 Studio
DESCRIPTION:An artistic space where local artists gather weekly to creatively weave visual and narrative threads\, exploring and expressing intercultural stories through textiles and mixed media in a spirit of collaboration and shared learning. \nWhere & When\n\nVenue: 4 two 5 Studio\, Courtenay\nFrequency: Weekly open studio sessions\, drop‑in style\nDuration: Mondays and Saturdays\, August 25th – October 4th\, 1-3pm\n\n Why join in?\n\nExperiment collaboratively in a supportive\, low-pressure environment\nShare and learn from diverse materials\, techniques\, and cultural stories\nPartner with CV/Arts\, whose mission emphasizes equity\, inclusivity\, accessibility\, and community engaged artistic practice\n\nWhat’s provided\n\nAll weaving materials tools will be supplied. There is no need to bring materials unless they are specific to your project\nOptional: bring a memory\, poem\, personal story\, or cultural theme you’d like to visually\n\nWho’s welcome\n\nArtists of all experience levels and cultural backgrounds.\nWhether you’re into textiles\, visual arts\, craft\, story-based media\, or if you’re simply curious and creatively inclined\, you belong here.\n\n How to sign up\n\nPlease email: ameet@ameetart.com. Include:\n\n\nA brief description of your artistic practice and interest in the project.\nWhich weekly sessions you can attend and any accessibility accommodations you may require.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/intercultural-weaving-project-4-two-5-studio/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Classes / Courses,Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ameet Gill":MAILTO:ameet@ameetart.com
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SUMMARY:M/other Zine Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Come for two hours of creativity\, and connection to generate a contribution to a local zine honoring the often invisible work of m/others and the concept of caregiving (See event photo for detailed project description).\n\n– All materials will be supplied. \n– There will be child-minding onsite and a \n– Snacks\, pizza and drinks will be provided! \n\n***If you can’t attend the workshop\, you can still contribute by sendingfiction\, non-fiction\, poetry\, interviews\, recipes\, letters\, book/website/blog reviews\, comic strips\, rants\, day dreams\, random lists\, collage\, art\, drawings\, art work and writing of any kind to: butchanko@hotmail.com\nby September 15th\, 2025
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/m-other-zine-workshop/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Centre\, 1507A McPhee Ave\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 3A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Classes / Courses,Community Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250905T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250731T201724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T201724Z
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SUMMARY:Jaques De Backer
DESCRIPTION:Jacques De Backer has filled the walls at Artful : The Gallery with colour and light through August 23. His iconic Cumberland alleyways\, farm scenes and stunning cow portraits are interspersed with his wood sculptures and memories from a life lived globally. Jacques De Backer has been painting and sculpting since he retired 30 years ago\, and he is a Comox Valley favourite\, with other artists\, and art collectors. The majority of the artworks are oil on canvas\, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from. From small oil on panel studies for $50 to 3’ X 4’ scenic oil on canvas panoramas well priced at $2000. Artist reception Saturday\, August 2\, 7 to 9pm at Artful : The Gallery. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay. Gallery hours Weds-Sat 12-5pm.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jaques-de-backer/2025-08-13/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Double Duo Concert
DESCRIPTION:Two dynamic Comox Valley Duos are coming together to perform at Artful : The Gallery on August 9. Doors at 6:30\, and the show begins at 7pm. Duo #1 is Judy and Bruce Wing with their intertwined guitar parts that support their smooth vocals\, evocative lyrics and percussive rhythms. Duo #2 is Dogwood Bloom\, known for their soulful harmonies and heartfelt songwriting. Members Ashley Sykes and Shane Phillips are known for their warm and intimate live performances.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/double-duo-concert/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Concert
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SUMMARY:Jaques De Backer
DESCRIPTION:Jacques De Backer has filled the walls at Artful : The Gallery with colour and light through August 23. His iconic Cumberland alleyways\, farm scenes and stunning cow portraits are interspersed with his wood sculptures and memories from a life lived globally. Jacques De Backer has been painting and sculpting since he retired 30 years ago\, and he is a Comox Valley favourite\, with other artists\, and art collectors. The majority of the artworks are oil on canvas\, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from. From small oil on panel studies for $50 to 3’ X 4’ scenic oil on canvas panoramas well priced at $2000. Artist reception Saturday\, August 2\, 7 to 9pm at Artful : The Gallery. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay. Gallery hours Weds-Sat 12-5pm.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jaques-de-backer/2025-08-09/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Jaques De Backer
DESCRIPTION:Jacques De Backer has filled the walls at Artful : The Gallery with colour and light through August 23. His iconic Cumberland alleyways\, farm scenes and stunning cow portraits are interspersed with his wood sculptures and memories from a life lived globally. Jacques De Backer has been painting and sculpting since he retired 30 years ago\, and he is a Comox Valley favourite\, with other artists\, and art collectors. The majority of the artworks are oil on canvas\, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from. From small oil on panel studies for $50 to 3’ X 4’ scenic oil on canvas panoramas well priced at $2000. Artist reception Saturday\, August 2\, 7 to 9pm at Artful : The Gallery. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay. Gallery hours Weds-Sat 12-5pm.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jaques-de-backer/2025-08-08/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Jaques De Backer
DESCRIPTION:Jacques De Backer has filled the walls at Artful : The Gallery with colour and light through August 23. His iconic Cumberland alleyways\, farm scenes and stunning cow portraits are interspersed with his wood sculptures and memories from a life lived globally. Jacques De Backer has been painting and sculpting since he retired 30 years ago\, and he is a Comox Valley favourite\, with other artists\, and art collectors. The majority of the artworks are oil on canvas\, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from. From small oil on panel studies for $50 to 3’ X 4’ scenic oil on canvas panoramas well priced at $2000. Artist reception Saturday\, August 2\, 7 to 9pm at Artful : The Gallery. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay. Gallery hours Weds-Sat 12-5pm.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jaques-de-backer/2025-08-07/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Jaques De Backer
DESCRIPTION:Jacques De Backer has filled the walls at Artful : The Gallery with colour and light through August 23. His iconic Cumberland alleyways\, farm scenes and stunning cow portraits are interspersed with his wood sculptures and memories from a life lived globally. Jacques De Backer has been painting and sculpting since he retired 30 years ago\, and he is a Comox Valley favourite\, with other artists\, and art collectors. The majority of the artworks are oil on canvas\, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from. From small oil on panel studies for $50 to 3’ X 4’ scenic oil on canvas panoramas well priced at $2000. Artist reception Saturday\, August 2\, 7 to 9pm at Artful : The Gallery. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay. Gallery hours Weds-Sat 12-5pm.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jaques-de-backer/2025-08-06/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250802T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250802T230000
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Castle w/ Amy Muloin & The Alley Flowers w/ Pranatricks
DESCRIPTION:from Toronto\, Paradise of Bachelors Recording Artists\nJENNIFER CASTLE\n\nwith special guestsAmy Muloin & The Alley Flowersplus Cumberland’s Pranatricks\n7 PM Saturday August 2Comox Valley Curling Centre4835 Headquarters RoadLicensed\, all ages welcome until 10 PM.Tickets on Sale at Tickit and Eventbritehttps://cvgbs.tickit.ca/events/30100#t-4f916c0f3https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/jennifer-castle-w-amy-the…\n\nJENNIFER CASTLEAs a singer\, songwriter\, and collaborator\, Toronto native Jennifer Castle became a fixture of the city’s indie underground in the late 2000s\, releasing introspective folk-oriented music first as Castlemusic and later under her own name\, while also recording with a variety of outsider acts like Doug Paisley\, U.S. Girls\, Fucked Up\, and Constantines. In later years\, her music took on elements of light psychedelia and chamber pop\, especially on 2014’s highly touted standout Pink City (shortlisted for the Polaris Prize for best album made in Canada). Castle introduced a fuller sound with country accents on 2018’s Angels of Death\, then shifted gears into a spare\, psychedelic folk-inspired approach for 2020’s Monarch Season. Her new album Camelot furthers her ambitious explorations into indie country folk\, and received a massive 8 score from the influential Pitchfork. The first single Blowing Kisses was featured prominently in season three of the hit show The Bear. Jennifer will be touring with Destroyer this fall\, in preparation she is playing a series of intimate BC concerts. Jennifer has been called ‘a national treasure” by multiple publications\, the Comox Valley is in for a rare treat Saturday August 2.https://paradiseofbachelors.com/jennifer-castle/https://www.jennifercastlemusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/jennifercastlemusichttps://www.instagram.com/jnfrcastle/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoaUJrAwmhFyWM9lV1j1eZw\n\nAMY MULOIN AND THE ALLEY FLOWERS“Amy Muloin will make you want to quit your job and sing songs around campfires full time. Her soaring vocals and groovy rhythm guitar take you on adventures through creativity\, love\, and the pursuit of passion.” Amy Muloin and the Alley Flowers will be hustling directly from their show at the Filberg Festival to play a completely different and more adventurous set at the CV Curling Centre in support of Jennifer Castle.https://amymuloin.com/musichttps://www.instagram.com/amymuloin/https://amymuloin.bandcamp.com/track/underground-rough-mixhttps://www.facebook.com/CommonFolkAmyMuloinhttps://www.youtube.com/@amymuloinmusic\n\nPRANATRICKSPranatricks is an Indie-Psych-Folk artist and multi-instrumentalist/producer now calling Cumberland home. His debut album ‘Cherished’ released in 2023 garnered several accolades including 11 weeks of charting on Earshot and significant appearances on the National Top 50 including a #1 at CJSF in Vancouver. The music blog Indie Boulevard named ‘Cherished’\, Best Album of 2022. In April of 2024 Pranatricks released his second album ‘Elements of’ and was featured by Exclaim! as a part of their New Faves for June 2024 and one of 8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear.https://www.facebook.com/Pranatrickshttps://www.instagram.com/pranatrickshttps://www.tiktok.com/@pranatrickshttps://pranatricks.com/
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jennifer-castle-w-amy-muloin-the-alley-flowers-w-pranatricks/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Curling Centre\, 4835 Headquarters Road\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9J1P2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Concert
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ORGANIZER;CN="CVGBs":MAILTO:keith@scratchrecords.com
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SUMMARY:Jaques De Backer
DESCRIPTION:Jacques De Backer has filled the walls at Artful : The Gallery with colour and light through August 23. His iconic Cumberland alleyways\, farm scenes and stunning cow portraits are interspersed with his wood sculptures and memories from a life lived globally. Jacques De Backer has been painting and sculpting since he retired 30 years ago\, and he is a Comox Valley favourite\, with other artists\, and art collectors. The majority of the artworks are oil on canvas\, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from. From small oil on panel studies for $50 to 3’ X 4’ scenic oil on canvas panoramas well priced at $2000. Artist reception Saturday\, August 2\, 7 to 9pm at Artful : The Gallery. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay. Gallery hours Weds-Sat 12-5pm.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jaques-de-backer/2025-08-02/2/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250825T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T201724Z
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SUMMARY:Jaques De Backer
DESCRIPTION:Jacques De Backer has filled the walls at Artful : The Gallery with colour and light through August 23. His iconic Cumberland alleyways\, farm scenes and stunning cow portraits are interspersed with his wood sculptures and memories from a life lived globally. Jacques De Backer has been painting and sculpting since he retired 30 years ago\, and he is a Comox Valley favourite\, with other artists\, and art collectors. The majority of the artworks are oil on canvas\, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from. From small oil on panel studies for $50 to 3’ X 4’ scenic oil on canvas panoramas well priced at $2000. Artist reception Saturday\, August 2\, 7 to 9pm at Artful : The Gallery. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay. Gallery hours Weds-Sat 12-5pm.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jaques-de-backer/2025-08-02/1/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250801T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250824T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250731T201724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T201724Z
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SUMMARY:Jaques De Backer
DESCRIPTION:Jacques De Backer has filled the walls at Artful : The Gallery with colour and light through August 23. His iconic Cumberland alleyways\, farm scenes and stunning cow portraits are interspersed with his wood sculptures and memories from a life lived globally. Jacques De Backer has been painting and sculpting since he retired 30 years ago\, and he is a Comox Valley favourite\, with other artists\, and art collectors. The majority of the artworks are oil on canvas\, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from. From small oil on panel studies for $50 to 3’ X 4’ scenic oil on canvas panoramas well priced at $2000. Artist reception Saturday\, August 2\, 7 to 9pm at Artful : The Gallery. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay. Gallery hours Weds-Sat 12-5pm.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jaques-de-backer/2025-08-01/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Jaques De Backer
DESCRIPTION:Jacques De Backer has filled the walls at Artful : The Gallery with colour and light through August 23. His iconic Cumberland alleyways\, farm scenes and stunning cow portraits are interspersed with his wood sculptures and memories from a life lived globally. Jacques De Backer has been painting and sculpting since he retired 30 years ago\, and he is a Comox Valley favourite\, with other artists\, and art collectors. The majority of the artworks are oil on canvas\, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from. From small oil on panel studies for $50 to 3’ X 4’ scenic oil on canvas panoramas well priced at $2000. Artist reception Saturday\, August 2\, 7 to 9pm at Artful : The Gallery. 526C Cumberland Rd in Courtenay. Gallery hours Weds-Sat 12-5pm.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/jaques-de-backer/2025-07-31/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250705T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250712T235959
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SUMMARY:WALL THINGS ART
DESCRIPTION:July 5 – July 12th 2025\, WALL THINGS ART will be featuring a week of mural painting across West Courtenay featuring local artists culminating in a wrap up event hosted by Gladstone Brewing Co.  The wrap up party will include interactive art events\, a freewall unveiling and Live DJ’s on Saturday July 12. Check out wallthingsart.com for more details.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/wall-things-art/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250704T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250704T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250627T185321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T190146Z
UID:10000681-1751655600-1751661000@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:The Boy in the Treehouse
DESCRIPTION:Reconciliation Theatre invites audiences of all ages to experience The Boy in the Treehouse\, a touching and humorous coming-of-age story by award-winning Anishinaabe playwright Drew Hayden Taylor. This enchanting show is perfect for families\, blending laughter\, discovery\, and the universal journey of finding where we belong. The production team features many of the families of Reconciliation Theatre Society\, as generations of artists come together to share cultural practice and produce The Boy in the Treehou
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/the-boy-in-the-treehouse/
LOCATION:Sid Williams Theatre\, 442 Cliffe Avenue\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2J2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250701T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250701T140000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250530T221212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T221212Z
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SUMMARY:Canada Day Open House at The Courtenay and District Museum
DESCRIPTION:The Courtenay and District Museum will celebrate Canada Day with an open house from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesday\, July 1st. Guests are welcome to enjoy live music by Alan Jossul\, enter to win a door prize\, and try their hand at kids’ crafts. \nThere will also be a special one-day-only 50% off sale for the book Step Into Wilderness: A Pictorial History of Outdoor Exploration in and around the Comox Valley (limit of 3 per person). \nWhile you’re at the museum loving the air-conditioned comfort\, take a few moments to check out the second-floor exhibit Broken Promises\, a travelling exhibit from the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/canada-day-open-house-at-the-courtenay-and-district-museum/
LOCATION:the Courtenay and District Museum\, 207 4th St\, Courtenay\, BC\, COURTENAY\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250627T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250617T035500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T035500Z
UID:10000680-1751050800-1751056200@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:Skits Happen Improv Show
DESCRIPTION:East Comox’s #1 Amateur Improv Comedy Troupe will be performing extraordinary aerial acrobatics and there will be unicycles. Just kidding. But they will most definitely make you laugh with their skits. See you there!
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/skits-happen-improv-show-2/
LOCATION:Little Red Curch\, 2182 Comox Ave\, Comox\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Pozzobon":MAILTO:billpozz@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250625T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250628T212307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250628T212643Z
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SUMMARY:Zeke Ziner : Freedom and Discipline
DESCRIPTION:Joe Ziner presents a retrospective legacy of Graphics and Sculpture from the oeuvre of his father Zeke Ziner. The collection includes works from the late 1930s through to the 21st century and collectively provide a fantastic overview of mid-century modern sculpture and art. Lovingly curated by Joe Ziner\, on display are examples of the various print series created in collaboration between Zeke and Joe. Most notable are  the relief prints created using edge grain cedar plates\, utilizing the linear depression of the spring wood with a gramophone needle to create the completely unique effect. Exhibition runs through July 19.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/zeke-ziner-freedom-and-discipline/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250423T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250423T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250414T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T230552Z
UID:10000673-1745424000-1745427600@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:CCFS Earth Week: Reading of "Together a Forest" with author illustrator Roz MacLean
DESCRIPTION:Join the Cumberland Community Forest’s Earth Week Festival and local author illustrator Roz MacLean for a reading of Together\, a Forest: Drawing Connections Between Nature’s Diversity and Our Own\, accompanied by a nature activity and snacks offered by the Building Connections Project. The book’s reading level is for 4-8 years\, but all ages are welcome. This story explores the parallels between human and natural diversity while illuminating the ecology of old growth forests.\nThis is a FREE event!\n– author reading– art activities– snacks– time for mingling and Q and A– all ages welcome\nWednesay\, April 23rd\, 4pm\nTaking place at Smol Store’s NEW location\, 2704 Dunsmuir\, Cumberland!\n“Together\, a Forest begins as an exciting journey into nature and blossoms into a meditation on how our unique personalities and ways of being help create a more vibrant and beautiful world. The forest reveals that everyone―including those of us with disabilities and neurodivergence―belong to nature. There is no one right way for a mind\, body\, or person to be.\nRoz MacLean is an artist and children’s book author illustrator living on the traditional territory of the K’omoks First Nation in Comox Valley\, British Columbia. Roz is interested in reflecting the rich and diverse world we live in and using imagination to wonder\, explore and create. Her previous book More Than Words: So Many Ways To Say What We Mean was nominated for CBC Kids Read as Well As a the Forest of Reading’s Blue Spruce Award.\nThis event is presented with support from the Building Connections for Vallely Families Project\, the Cumberland Community Schools Society\, the Cumberland Community Forest Society\, and Smol Store on the unceded ancestral territories of the Pentlatch\, Ieeksan (eye-ick-sun)\, Sasitla (sa-seet-la)\, and Sathloot (sath-loot) people\, known today as the K’omoks First Nation.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/ccfs-earth-week-reading-of-together-a-forest-with-author-illustrator-roz-maclean/
LOCATION:Smol Store\, 2704 Dunsmuir\, Cumberland\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cumberland Community Forest Society":MAILTO:meaghan@cumberlandforest.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250412T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250412T163000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250320T233811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T233859Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up Poetry Booth
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate National Poetry Month by visiting a Pop-Up Poetry Booth at Gladstone Brewing Company on Saturday\, April 12th from 2:30 – 4:30\, where you can meet with a poet\, have a chat\, and they’ll write you a brand new poem to take home…for free!
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/pop-up-poetry-booth/
LOCATION:Gladstone Brewing Company\, 244 4th Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diana Kolpak":MAILTO:dlkolpak@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250402T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250320T225628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T225628Z
UID:10000662-1743620400-1743627600@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:Wingnut Comedy Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:WINGNUT open mic comedy night for local and visiting comedians. Want to try doing standup comedy for the first time? Want to practice your jokes/sets? Check this open mic out! April 2\, 16\, May 7\, 21. At High Tide Pub in Downtown Courtenay. Featuring headliners. Door prizes. Comic sign up at 7pm\, show starts at 7:30pm. $5.00 cover charge (used to pay headliners).
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/wingnut-comedy-open-mic/
LOCATION:HighTidePub\, 268 Fifth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1J6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Syd Bosel":MAILTO:disciplinedeb@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250315T220000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250227T162742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T162742Z
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SUMMARY:Bob Log III
DESCRIPTION:Bob Log III is a one man band slide guitar blues punk party. A perverse product of the Arizona desert\, Bob Log III has been diligently travelling the globe since 1996\, showcasing his incomparable talents and developing a devoted following along the way. A whirlwind of dexterous limbs and digits\, this super star sonic showman has to be seen to be believed. \nClad in his cannonball man\, extra tight jumpsuit and signature motorcycle helmet with telephone/microphone attached\, Bob Log III unfailingly sweats up a river while kicking on a kick drum\, stomping his homemade foot cymbal and playing slide on an old arch top guitar. Bob Log on being a one man band: “Yeah\, who needs a rhythm section? They say drummers are crazy\, guitar players are idiots and singers are assholes. And I gotta be all of ‘em.” His endless pursuit for musical mayhem and a downright party has seen his unique talents utilized for children’s birthday parties\, obscure beer barns\, mammoth music festivals and everything in between. \nBob Log explains: “It’s pretty simple: I take a guitar and turn it into a party. There’s a lot of ways to do that\, and I’ve figured out most of ‘em! Having fun with my guitar is the ultimate goal in every song. Then I add some drums to it. With my drumming it’s electronic beats\, but not a whole song programmed\, so it can change at any time. Then I also play real drums on top of that. I’m trying to sound like two drummers\, and one of my drummers is good and the one of my drummers is terrible and they absolutely hate each other! And I finger-pick on top of that and sing into a telephone in my helmet attached to my head. The basic idea is I’m doing this fun thing with my guitar and making it as fun as possible until people spill their drinks and someone loses a shoe. If there’s one shoe on the ground\, and it’s totally wet because of the puddles of spilled drinks\, then I‘ve done my job right.” \nYet\, beyond the crazy show and mesmerizing visuals\, lies the true reason for Bob Log’s international cult status and superhero adoration. It is quite simply the guitar playing – finger picked lightning\, sliding up and down\, stopping when it wants to\, then starting again when it feels like it\, all in a way that makes people move uncontrollably\, smile and reel. \nhttps://www.boblog111.com/ \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Log_III \nhttps://www.facebook.com/boblog111/ \nhttps://boblogiii.bandcamp.com/track/consuela-did-it \nOpening the show will be Caveman & The Banshee\, a kozmik atomic punk duo from Nanaimo BC Canada guaranteed to melt your brain. \nhttps://cavemanandthebanshee.bandcamp.com/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/cavemanandthebanshee/
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/bob-log-iii/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Curling Centre\, 4835 Headquarters Road\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9J1P2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Concert
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ORGANIZER;CN="CVGBs":MAILTO:keith@scratchrecords.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250303T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250214T041220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T041220Z
UID:10000652-1741028400-1741035600@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:Artful : The Poets
DESCRIPTION:Feature Poet Cynthia Woodman starts off the evening with her reading\, followed by our Open Mic hosted by Diana Kolpak. Sign up at the door for your 5min spot! For more info about Cynthia visit the events page on our website. \n  \n 
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/artful-the-poets-5/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250214T035448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T035448Z
UID:10000649-1740250800-1740258000@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:'Scapes
DESCRIPTION:…land\, sea\, garden\, urban\, rural… \n4 Comox Valley artists bring the world to the gallery! \nAlora Griffin\, Channing Holland\, Trisha Milne and Roger Vermeulen interpret their visions of the environment with water and colour. Both framed and unframed works will be for sale.​ \nJoin us for the Artist Reception Saturday\, Feb 22nd\, 7-9pm
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/scapes/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250202T022813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250202T022813Z
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SUMMARY:Comox Valley Songwriters Circle
DESCRIPTION:Each month singer/songwriters  gather to share their tunes at Artful : The Gallery. The range of abilities\, experience and genres welcomes musicians who appreciate the challenge (and the deadline!) of creating a new song each month. \nThe circle provides a place to be inspired\, seek feedback and to be\nable to hear what other creatives are working on. Most musicians bring along their\nguitars or ukuleles\, although some sing a capella or use the in-house piano for accompaniment. \nHost Ashley Sykes’s love of connecting with other artists provides motivation to write\nand perform in the supportive group. The circle does not provide instruction; it provides an opportunity to perform your song\, and to be impacted by others doing the same. \nAttendance is by donation ($10 or pwyc). The group welcomes newcomers\, and the\nonly criteria is that the songs performed are original.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/comox-valley-songwriters-circle-7/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20250118T012133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T012133Z
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SUMMARY:Artful : The Poets
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the February 3rd start to the 2025 Artful : The Poets Series. Comox Valley’s Carol Neufeld is our feature poet. Sign up at the door for the open mic (5 mins per poet) following Neufeld’s presentation\, hosted by Big Dada Ed Varney. 7-9pm $10 or pwyc.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/artful-the-poets-4/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241231T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250101T013000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20241201T204052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241201T204052Z
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SUMMARY:CVGBs New Year's Dance Party w/ Drama Queen\, Devours\, & Avro
DESCRIPTION:Local music and art cooperative CVGBs is proudly presenting it’s first ever New Year’s event\, an inclusive dance party featuring three diverse live acts & DJs. Co-headlining will be two acts that have caused multiple long line-ups to see them play at Cumberland’s Woodstove Festival: Vancouver’s Devours\, and Salt Spring Island’s Drama Queen. Opening the show will be a solo set from Denman Island’s Avro.\n\nDrama Queen\, is the lush\, nostalgic\, bejewelled synth-pop band that your pelvis never knew it needed. Reminiscent of Heroes-era Bowie and Kate Bush\, their music will confuse\, delight and alight your feelings and your senses. Give in to the emotional pop-star paradise soundtrack that is Drama Queen. Drama Queen is a synth-wave band\, and the latest invocation from Knick Tomlinson formerly of “Superfeather.” The group consists of Knick on Synthesizer\, Pierre Vincent Forgues on Synthesizers\, Harley Dunn on bass guitar and Ben Frey on Drums. Effortlessly channeling the essence of the past while crafting a sound distinctly their own\, Drama Queen weaves a tapestry of neon melodies and pulsating rhythms. They transcend the ordinary and envelope listeners in a vibrant sonic journey reminiscent of an electrifying ’80s dreamscape dancehall.https://www.instagram.com/drama.queen.band/\n\nDevours (they/them) is the DIY electropunk project of Vancouver-based musician Jeff Cancade. Across four acclaimed underground albums\, including the recent Polaris Prize-longlisted Homecoming Queen\, Devours has written confessional and confrontational electronic music about masculinity\, body image\, gay politics\, and inner-city queer existence. They have toured Canada and the US\, received coverage from Vice\, CBC\, Exclaim\, and the Globe and Mail\, and have performed at festivals such as SXSW\, Treefort Music Fest\, Up Here Festival\, Purple City\, Vancouver Jazz Fest\, and more. Their anticipated fifth record will be released in March 2025.https://www.facebook.com/devoursvancouverhttps://www.instagram.com/devours.ufo/https://linktr.ee/devourshttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1naaQv78Dwzc6iwCNRUWTb…\n\nDenman Island’s is an electronic pop group from Denman Island. Influenced by synthpop\, classic new wave / cold wave\, minimal techno\, and with a pinch of post punk. Their New Year’s eve set will be a solo set of new material from leader Adam Percy.https://www.facebook.com/thisisavrohttps://avromusic.com/https://www.instagram.com/avromusichttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1H85Rkd1aCTHK0vFdZYBBS…\n\nThe CVGBs New Year’s Dance Party will take place at the Comox Valley Curling Centre’s recently renovated Rotary Banquet room\, a growing cultural and community space.\nDJs to be announced!\nProduced with support from Comox Valley Pridehttps://www.facebook.com/comoxvalleypride2016
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/cvgbs-new-years-dance-party-w-drama-queen-devours-avro/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Curling Centre\, 4835 Headquarters Road\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9J1P2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Concert
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ORGANIZER;CN="CVGBs":MAILTO:keith@scratchrecords.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20241119T051729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T051729Z
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SUMMARY:Gumboots in the Straits Author Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join Jeff Hartbower and friends reading from their contributions to the BC Bestseller “Gumboots in the Straits”. Joe Ziner will be the bandleader for some fiddle music to round out the session. Artful is currently hosting “Capt. Jeff “\, a 25 year retrospective of the work of folk artist and sculptor Jeff Hartbower.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/gumboots-in-the-straits-author-reading/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241202T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T113119
CREATED:20241118T165151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T165151Z
UID:10000635-1733166000-1733173200@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:Artful : The Poets features Kim June Johnson
DESCRIPTION:KIM JUNE JOHNSON is an award-winning singer-songwriter and poet living on the unceded territory of the Komoks First Nations. Her fifth recording project\, “Songs For a Quiet Day” is a collection of small poem-songs praising quiet things\, and will be released in the spring. Her poems and short essays have appeared in Room\, Prairie Fire\, TNQ\, Best Canadian Poetry\, FOLKLIFE and elsewhere. She hosts an online writing community called “Cozy Sunday Write-Ins” and lives in a draughty house beside a creek with her teen daughter and an assortment of animals. \nwww.kimjunejohnson.com \nSign up at the door for the open mic  (5 minute spots) to follow Kim June Johnson hosted by Dan Kirk
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/artful-the-poets-features-kim-june-johnson/
LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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