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Giftables: A Holiday Pop-Up

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

Pearl Ellis Gallery Presents: Giftables: A Holiday Pop-Up For the first time, Pearl Ellis Gallery is thrilled to introduce Giftables: A Holiday Pop-Up, running from November 12th to November 23rd, […]

Free

YQQ + CVA Art Show Opening Event

Comox Airport (YQQ) 1250 Knight Road, Comox, BC V9M4H2

You are cordially invited to the grand opening event of the 2024-25 YQQ + CVA Arts & Culture Program show: Regeneration!  The opening will be held at the Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) on Thursday 14th November from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Join us as we gather to celebrate the artists and take in their amazing work curated […]

Art Studio Clearance Sale

Lion's Den 1729 rear, Comox Ave, Comox, BC, Canada

Eight local artists will be offering original works of art at greatly reduced prices, up to 70% off. And 10% of sales will be donated to the Comox Valley Food Bank. This sale runs Nov. 16-17 from 10-4. It is in the Lion's Den, downstairs from the Pearl Ellis Gallery (entrance off of Nordin Street). […]

Free

Elasmosaur’s Birthday at the Courtenay & District Museum

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

Courtenay’s Puntledge River elasmosaur, now BC’s provincial fossil emblem, is turning 80,000,036 this November! You’re invited to the party on Saturday, November 16th from 11:00 am - 2:00. While you’re here celebrating, check out the Dinosaurs of BC exhibit from the Royal BC Museum, now on display! There will be a complimentary cake, and Amy […]

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Comox Valley Singer 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 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 […]

$10

Capt. Jeff

Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC

Jeff Hartbower is a long time Comox Valley resident and he has been a central figure in the arts community here over the past 25 years. Jeff is most famously known for his folk art wood sculpture and assemblage pieces. He has found inspiration in everything from local politics, cultural anomalies and local artists. He […]

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 […]

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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 Montana, but new research by the Royal BC Museum’s palaeontology team is uncovering the stories of BC’s dinosaurs from all corners of the province and […]

$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 […]

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