Masterpieces of Counterpoint Concert Series
The Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park 2750 Shingle Spit Road, Hornby Island, BC, CanadaBorealis String Quartet performing Tuesday Aug 6 Concert at 12:00pm (Park Open 9:30am-1:30pm) Mendelssohn, String Quartet No 6 in F minor op. 80 Michael Conway Baker, Aurora Quartet Thursday Aug 8 Concert at 12:00pm (Park Open 9:30am-1:30pm) Paul Alexander, Remembering Steel Skies Raining Tears String Quartet – 2nd Movement Imant Raminsh, String Quartet No 3 Please bring a blanket or […]
Bu Von Blume – Elevate Summer Concert Series
Elevate Summer Concerts continue with an epic show on August 8th with local favourites Bu VonBlume and Trombonissimo! Bu VonBlume is funk. Bu VonBlume is disco. Bu VonBlume is cumbia, punk, ska, soul, balkan. Whatever it takes to get the people moving and grooving, really. Vancouver Island multi-instrumentalist Lou Kinglish (normally an accordion player) teamed […]
Opening Party for the new exhibition ‘Tropicana’
campbell river art gallery 1235 Shoppers Row, campbell river, BC, CanadaYou are invited to the Opening Party for our newest exhibition Tropicana by Juan Ortiz-Apuy on Saturday August 10th from 12pm - 4pm at the Campbell River Art Gallery! Tropicana is a genuine foray into the world of objects, the youth exhibition Tropicana seeks to examine the way we consume today---always with a touch of […]
Comox Valley Singer Songwriters Circle
Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BCThe 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 some practice. We take turns going around the circle sharing one song at a time, and each artist can decide if they want others to […]
Beau Nectar + L.J.P.
The Green Room 3247, 2nd Street, Cumberland, BC, CanadaBeau Nectar (formerly Marie-Clo x éemi) is a collaboration between two bilingual singer-songwriters separated by kilometers of forests, rivers, mountains and prairies. Marie-Clo, Franco-Ontarian, and éemi, Fransaskoise deliver intimate, vibrant and surreal electronic pop with eco-feminist lyrics that spark their fans’ empathy towards nature. Having recently signed with Indica Records, the duo released their first […]
Cheko and The Pozitive Rebellion – Elevate Summer Concert Series
The Elevate Summer Concerts series is serving up reggae artist Cheko and the Pozitive Rebellion with a special opening set from the Youth Summer Songwriters Workshop!!! Born in Mexico City, into a large extended family of musicians, Cheko was immediately immersed in the musical traditions of Mexico. Growing up in Guadalajara, he began playing music […]
Community Walking Tour (Cumberland Museum)
Cumberland Museum & Archives 2680 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland, BC, CanadaOnce a bustling thoroughfare for miners and their families, this road is steeped in the rich history of the coal mining industry that shaped the town. Join us on this immersive walk as we delve into the lives of the miners who braved the depths of the earth, the families who supported them, and the […]
SUMMER 2024 MAKE ART SERIES + DROP-IN MAKE STATIONS
Comox Valley Art Gallery 580 Duncan Avenue, Courtenay, BCThis summer’s Make Art Series and drop-in Make Stations have been developed by CVAG’s summer student interns, who have been inspired by the work presented in the exhibition: Diane Landry: Matière dans le Temps | Matter in Time from June 15 – September 24. Landry is known for her kinetic sculptural works and performances that utilize light, […]
Pulse on the Plaza
Duncan & 6th Duncan Avenue, Courtenay, BC, CanadaSUMMER PULSE ON THE PLAZAHAPPENING ON FRIDAYS THIS SUMMER - JULY 26, AUG 23 AND SEPT 27 Get ready for an exciting summer of creativity and community at “Summer Pulse on the Plaza”. This vibrant arts-based event will take place on the fourth Friday of July, August, and September on the Plaza in front of […]
Summer Kids’ Crafts Saturdays at the Courtenay and District Museum are back! (Closing Aug 24)
Courtenay & District Museum 207 Fourth Street,, Courtenay, BC, CanadaStarting from June 22nd to August 24th, the museum will be hosting a Summer Kids Craft event every Saturday from 11 am to 1 pm. Join our Kids Craft Coordinator, Hannah, as she guides youth and parents through the steps to make new weekly creations you can take home. The museum provides all the materials […]
Salon des Refusés Exhibition (Ending Aug 24th)
Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BCIn 1863 in Paris, France, the jury for the annual Salon rejected two thirds of the painters who had presented work for adjudication into the prestigious Salon. The list of the refused included Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, Antoine Chintreuil, James McNeill Whistler, and Johan Jongkind. The rejected artists, their patrons, and supporters protested […]
CASCADIAN ZEN
The Abbey Studio 2689 Penrith Ave., Cumberland, BC, CanadaWatershed Press, part of Cascadia Poetics Lab, is hosting a weekend to celebrate the launch of Cascadian Zen Volume One in Cumberland, BC. on the 24th and 25th of August 2024. There will be talks by an Indigenous elder, poets, and philosophers, a poetry bash, and a poetry workshop. Aug 24, 2 pm: poetry workshop […]