• Pearl Ellis Gallery Presents ‘Joy’ – A Celebration of Art and Community to Close Out 2024

    Pearl Ellis Gallery 1729 Comox Ave, Comox, BC, Canada

    Pearl Ellis Gallery invites the community to experience "Joy," a members' show that embodies warmth, creativity, and celebration. This final exhibit of the year, running from November 26 to December 21, showcases works by talented local artists, offering a vibrant blend of artistic expressions reflecting each artist’s personal interpretation of joy. From heartwarming landscapes to […]

    Free
  • Film Screening – Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

    Stan Hagen Theatre 2300 Ryan Road, Courtenay, BC, Canada

    A lost Rhythm & Blues star who eclipsed Etta James and Little Richard, trans soul singer Jackie Shane blazed an extraordinary trail with an unbreakable commitment to her truth. Forty years after vanishing from public view, this 20th century icon finally gets her second act.   Blending her music with taped phone conversations and soulful […]

    By donation
  • Artful : The Poets features Kim June Johnson

    Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC

    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 […]

    $10
  • Live Lecture: A New Look at the Dinosaurs of British Columbia

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    Time and Date: 7:00 pm, Tuesday, December 3rd (doors open at 6:30 pm) Speaker: Dr. Victoria Arbour Dinosaur fossils are rare in British Columbia compared to places like Alberta or […]

    $5 – $6
  • Film Screening – Singing Back the Buffalo

    North Island College 2300 Ryan Rd, Courtenay, BC

    Singing Back the Buffalo (99 min)  2024 Filmmaker: Tasha Hubbard Driven to the point of extinction in the 19th century, the buffalo is proving more resilient than once feared. Tasha Hubbard's rhapsodic documentary weaves personal reflection, animated tales, interviews with land stewards, observational reportage and gorgeous nature footage. Ultimately, we can see that the long-awaited […]

    Donation
  • Gumboots in the Straits Author Reading

    Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC

    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.

    Free
  • David Braid – Composer. Improviser. Pianist.

    York Place Musical Salon Courtenay, BC, Canada

    Acclaimed Canadian composer, improviser and jazz pianist David Braid is visiting Vancouver Island in December 2024 following his tour in Denmark, Poland and the UK. It is our good fortune that he can join us in the Salon to perform selections from his own compositions for solo piano, as heard on some of his Juno […]

    $30
  • Just in Time Choirs Fall 2024 Concert “River”

    Northgate Church 1640 Burgess Road, Cpurtenay, BC, Canada

    Join the Just in Time Choirs for their Fall Concert, “River”, at a new location: Northgate Church, Burgess Road, Courtenay on Saturday December 7th 2024.  Matinee - 3:00 pm, evening performance - 7:30 pm. In keeping with the “River” theme, songs have been chosen for their reference to rivers, but also because they reflect how […]

  • Comox Valley Songwriters Circle

    Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC

    The circles are a place for both new and experienced songwriters to come share new songs they are working on, or to dust off some old ones that may need […]

    $10
  • CVGBs New Year’s Dance Party w/ Drama Queen, Devours, & Avro

    Comox Valley Curling Centre 4835 Headquarters Road, Courtenay, BC, Canada

    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 […]

    $30
  • Lenses & Layers

    Pearl Ellis Gallery 1729 Comox Ave, Comox, BC, Canada

    The Pearl Ellis Gallery is excited to begin 2025 with Lenses & Layers: Exploring Photography and Digital Art, an exhibition showcasing the innovative possibilities within digital and photographic mediums. Running […]

    Free
  • Adult/Teen Intro To Crochet

    #4-420 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay, BC, Canada

    Jan 10 – Jan 24 Ready to get crocheting? You will love this three-class session! This class is for Teens (14+) and Adults! Starting with some simple stitch trials,you will gain experience and confidence in crochet, and then make this adorable cat plushy! Learn to work in rows, circles and make a granny square! All […]

    $90.00